Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

Welcome to Summit Financial Advisors ("Company", "we", "our", "us"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website located at your-domain.com (the "Site") and all related services (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access our Services. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Summit Financial Advisors.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Services after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. Eligibility and Account Registration

You must be at least 18 years of age to use our Services. By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

If you create an account with us, you are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Providing accurate, current, and complete information
  • Updating your information to maintain its accuracy
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that provide false, inaccurate, or incomplete information, or that violate these Terms.

3. Description of Services

Summit Financial Advisors provides financial advisory services, investment guidance, and related financial information through our website and associated platforms. Our Services include but are not limited to:

  • Financial planning and consultation services
  • Investment advisory services
  • Educational resources and financial content
  • Portfolio analysis and recommendations
  • Retirement planning guidance

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Services at any time without prior notice. We are not liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Services.

4. Financial Advisory Disclaimers

Not Professional Financial Advice: Information provided through our Services is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute professional financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. You should not rely solely on this information for making financial decisions.

No Guarantee of Results: Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, and investments may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed.

Consultation Required: Before making any financial decisions, you should consult with qualified financial, legal, and tax professionals who can consider your individual circumstances.

Risk Acknowledgment: You acknowledge that all investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. You accept full responsibility for your financial decisions and their consequences.

5. User Obligations and Conduct

When using our Services, you agree to:

  • Comply with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Provide accurate and truthful information
  • Use the Services only for lawful purposes
  • Respect the intellectual property rights of others
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Not interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers
  • Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Services

6. Prohibited Uses

You may not use our Services to:

  • Violate any local, state, national, or international law or regulation
  • Transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or obscene material
  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation
  • Engage in any fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative activities
  • Transmit any viruses, malware, or other malicious code
  • Harvest or collect information about other users without their consent
  • Interfere with security-related features of the Services
  • Use automated systems or software to extract data from the Services (scraping)
  • Attempt to reverse engineer any aspect of the Services
  • Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, or impair the Services

Violation of these prohibitions may result in immediate termination of your access to the Services and potential legal action.

7. Intellectual Property Rights

The Services and their entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, design, presentation, selection, and arrangement) are owned by Summit Financial Advisors, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Our Trademarks: The Summit Financial Advisors name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates. You may not use such marks without our prior written permission.

Limited License: We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use. This license does not include any right to:

  • Modify or copy the materials
  • Use the materials for commercial purposes
  • Remove any copyright or proprietary notations
  • Transfer the materials to another person
  • Reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works

This license automatically terminates if you violate these Terms.

8. User-Generated Content

Our Services may allow you to submit, post, or transmit content including comments, feedback, suggestions, reviews, or other materials ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or control all rights to your User Content
  • Your User Content does not violate these Terms or any applicable law
  • Your User Content does not infringe any intellectual property or privacy rights
  • Your User Content is accurate and not misleading

We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms or that we find objectionable for any reason, without prior notice.

9. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of our Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

By using our Services, you consent to our collection and use of your data as described in our Privacy Policy. We comply with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any information you provide to us and for any consequences resulting from your failure to maintain such confidentiality.

10. Disclaimers and No Warranties

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

Summit Financial Advisors, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and licensors do not warrant that:

  • The Services will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location
  • Any errors or defects will be corrected
  • The Services are free of viruses or other harmful components
  • The results of using the Services will meet your requirements
  • The information provided through the Services is accurate, reliable, or complete

Your use of the Services is at your sole risk. No advice or information obtained from us or through the Services will create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SUMMIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:

  • Loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses
  • Damages resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services
  • Damages resulting from any conduct or content of any third party on the Services
  • Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
  • Financial losses resulting from investment decisions made based on information from our Services

WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR ONE HUNDRED EUROS (€100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Summit Financial Advisors, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your use of the Services
  • Your violation of any law or the rights of a third party
  • Your User Content or any content you submit, post, or transmit through the Services
  • Any financial decisions you make based on information from our Services

We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claims.

13. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services that are not owned or controlled by Summit Financial Advisors. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for:

  • Any content, products, or services available on or through third-party websites
  • Any damage or loss caused by your use of or reliance on such third-party content
  • The privacy practices of third-party websites

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

14. Termination

Termination by You: You may stop using our Services at any time. If you have an account, you may request account closure by contacting us.

Termination by Us: We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Reasons for termination may include but are not limited to:

  • Violation of these Terms
  • Fraudulent or illegal activity
  • Requests by law enforcement or government agencies
  • Discontinuation or material modification of the Services
  • Unexpected technical or security issues
  • Extended periods of inactivity

Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Croatia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts located in Croatia, and you hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.

The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.

16. Dispute Resolution

Informal Resolution: Before initiating formal legal proceedings, you agree to first contact us to attempt to resolve any dispute, claim, or controversy informally. Please send a written description of the dispute to our contact address provided below.

Mediation: If the dispute cannot be resolved informally within thirty (30) days, either party may initiate mediation through a mutually agreed-upon mediator in Croatia.

Arbitration: If mediation is unsuccessful, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be finally settled by arbitration administered by the Permanent Arbitration Court at the Croatian Chamber of Economy in accordance with its Rules of Arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in English or Croatian, and the place of arbitration shall be Zagreb, Croatia.

Class Action Waiver: You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

17. Severability and Waiver

Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired. The invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Summit Financial Advisors.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Services, constitute the entire agreement between you and Summit Financial Advisors concerning the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Services.

19. Changes to Services

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Services (or any part or content thereof) at any time with or without notice. We may also impose limits on certain features or restrict access to parts or all of the Services without notice or liability.

We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Services.

20. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Summit Financial Advisors

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +385 1 234 5678

Address: Financial District, Zagreb, Croatia

Website: your-domain.com

For customer service inquiries, please use: [email protected]

Acknowledgment

BY USING OUR SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MUST NOT USE OUR SERVICES.