Terms of use

Last updated: September 21, 2021

Agreement to terms

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Victoria Watson Nguyen (“Company”, “I”, “me”, or “my”), concerning your access to and use of the watsonnguyen.com website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Website”). You agree that by accessing the Website, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE WEBSITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Website from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. I reserve the right, in my sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. I will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Website after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted.

The information provided on the Website is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject me to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

Intellectual property rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the Website is my proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Website (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by me or licensed to me, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, international copyright laws, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Website “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Website and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without my express prior written permission.

I reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Website, the Content, and the Marks.

User representation

By using the Website, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (3) you will not access the Website through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (4) you will not use the Website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of the Website will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, I have the right to refuse any and all current or future use of the Website (or any portion thereof).

 

Prohibited activities

You may not access or use the Website for any purpose other than that for which I make the Website available. The Website may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by me.

As a user of the Website, you agree not to:

  • Systematically retrieving data or content from my Website to create a collection or database without written permission from me.
  • Trick, defraud, or mislead me or other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information.
  • Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of my Website. This includes features that prevent/restrict the use of any content.
  • Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in my opinion, my company and/or my Website.
  • Harass, abuse, or harm another person using any information obtained from my Website.
  • Use my Website inconsistently with any applicable laws or regulations.
  • Advertise or offer to sell goods and services on your Website.
  • Attempt to upload or transmit viruses, Trojan horses, or other materials (including excessive use of capital letters and spamming) that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use of my Website and its features.
  • Use scripts, data-mining, robots, or similar data gathering tools to send comments or messages.
  • Interfere, disrupt, or create an undue burden on my Website, networks, or services.
  • Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten anyone engaged in providing any portion of my Website to you.
  • Bypass measures of my Website designed to prevent/restrict access.
  • Copy/adapt my Website’s software (includes CSS, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code).
  • Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software that makes up my Website.
  • Except as may be the result of a standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Website, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software.
  • Use any automated system (spiders, robots, cheat utility, scraper, offline reader) to access the Website, or launch any unauthorized script or software (unless as a result of a standard search engine or internet browser usage).
  • Use my Website in an effort to compete with me, or otherwise use my Website and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.

Submissions

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Website (“Submissions”) provided by you to me are non-confidential and shall become my sole property. I shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against me for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.

Website management

I reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Website for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in my sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; and (3) otherwise manage the Website in a manner designed to protect my rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Website.

Term and termination

These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Website. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN MY SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. I MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE WEBSITE, WITHOUT WARNING, IN MY SOLE DISCRETION.

I reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

Dispute resolution

Governing law

These Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of the United States. Victoria Watson Nguyen and yourself irrevocably consent that the courts of Texas, USA, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these terms.

Binding arbitration

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by the International Commercial Arbitration Court under the European Arbitration Chamber (Belgium, Brussels, Avenue Louise, 146) according to the Rules of this ICAC, which, as a result of referring to it, is considered as the part of this clause. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Texas, USA. The language of the proceedings shall be English.

Restrictions

The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.

Exceptions to arbitration

The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable, and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

Disclaimer

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. I MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE WEBSITE AND I WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, OR (3) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

 

Idemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold me harmless, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Website; (2) breach of these Terms of Use; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; or (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, I reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify me, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with my defense of such claims. I will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by me on the Website or with respect to the Website constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and me. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. I may assign any or all of my rights and obligations to others at any time. I shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond my reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship created between you and me as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Website. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against me by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.

Contact me

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Website or to receive further information regarding the use of the Website, please contact me via LinkedIn or my Facebook page.