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Terms of Use

Last updated: October 7, 2025

Agreement to Terms

Welcome to brazdeikis.org ("Site", "I", "me", "my"). These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of my portfolio website located at brazdeikis.org. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, then you may not access the Site.

Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is my proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, text, photographs, graphics, and other content on the Site (collectively, the "Content") are owned or controlled by me or licensed to me, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws.

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.

Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site 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.

User Representations

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:

  • You have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use
  • You are not under the age of 13
  • You will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise
  • You will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation

Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which I make the Site available. The Site 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 Site, you agree not to:

  • Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from me
  • Make any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means
  • Use the Site to advertise or offer to sell goods and services
  • Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site
  • Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site
  • Trick, defraud, or mislead me and other users
  • Make improper use of my support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct
  • Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages
  • Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site
  • Attempt to impersonate another user or person
  • Use any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person
  • Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site
  • Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of my employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Site to you
  • Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content
  • Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material that interferes with any party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site

User-Generated Contributions

The Site may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials through the contact form, including but not limited to text, writings, and messages (collectively, "Contributions").

When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:

  • The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights of any third party
  • Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading
  • Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, or spam
  • Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable
  • Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone

Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by me. I have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You further acknowledge and agree that I shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

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

Site Management

I reserve the right, but not the obligation, to:

  • Monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use
  • Take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in my sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use
  • Refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof
  • Remove from the Site or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to my systems
  • Otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed to protect my rights and property

Privacy Policy

I care about data privacy and security. Please review my Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by my Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use.

Term and Termination

These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. 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 Site to any person for any reason or for no reason.

Modifications and Interruptions

I reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at my sole discretion without notice. However, I have no obligation to update any information on my Site. I also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Site without notice at any time.

I will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site. I cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. I may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of the United States and the State of Illinois. Vilius Brazdeikis and yourself irrevocably consent that the courts of Illinois shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these Terms.

Dispute Resolution

Any legal action of whatever nature brought by either you or me shall be commenced or prosecuted in the state and federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois, and the parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction in such state and federal courts.

Corrections

There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. I reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.

Disclaimer

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND MY SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, I DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF.

I MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND I WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS.

Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL I OR MY DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF I HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold me harmless, including my subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of my respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, 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:

  • Your Contributions
  • Use of the Site
  • Breach of these Terms of Use
  • Any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use
  • Your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights
  • Any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom you connected via the Site

User Data

I will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the purpose of managing the performance of the Site, as well as data relating to your use of the Site. Although I perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Site.

Electronic Communications, Transactions, and Signatures

Visiting the Site, sending me emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications I provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing.

Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by me on the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and me. My 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.

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.

Contact Information

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact me at:

Email: vilius@brazdeikis.org

Location: Chicago, IL