1. Acceptance of the Terms
These Terms of Service (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of example.com (the "Site"), operated by Our Site. By visiting, browsing, or otherwise using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please discontinue use of the Site. These Terms apply to all visitors, readers, and other users of the Site, regardless of how they access it.
We may revise these Terms from time to time as described in Section 13. Your continued use of the Site after any changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
2. Who May Use the Site
The Site is intended for general audiences seeking educational information about United States tax residency concepts, tax years, recordkeeping, and related topics. There is no age restriction stated for reading the content, but if you are a minor in your jurisdiction, you should review these Terms with a parent or guardian. You represent that you are accessing the Site for lawful, personal, informational purposes and not on behalf of a competing publication for the purpose of unauthorized reproduction or scraping.
3. Permitted and Prohibited Use
You may view, read, and share links to pages on the Site for personal, non-commercial, educational purposes. You may not, without prior written permission, reproduce, republish, redistribute, or create derivative works from substantial portions of the Site's content for commercial purposes.
You agree not to:
- Use automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to extract content in bulk beyond what is reasonable for indexing by legitimate search engines;
- Attempt to interfere with, disrupt, or compromise the security or availability of the Site;
- Misrepresent the source, authorship, or accuracy of content taken from the Site;
- Use the Site to transmit unlawful, defamatory, or infringing material;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site's infrastructure.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access for any user who violates these conditions.
4. Intellectual Property
All text, graphics, illustrations, layout, and other original content published on the Site are the property of Our Site or its licensors and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted under Section 3, no part of the Site may be copied, modified, distributed, or exploited without prior written consent.
The name Our Site and any associated logos are identifiers of the Site and may not be used in connection with any product or service without prior written permission.
5. User-Submitted Content
The Site does not currently offer comment sections, forums, or other means for visitors to publicly submit content. If you contact us by email, any information or feedback you send becomes something we may use to improve the Site's content, unless you indicate otherwise. Do not send us confidential or sensitive personal information beyond what is necessary to respond to a general inquiry.
6. Informational Purpose Only and No Professional Advice
All content on the Site — including articles on topics such as US Tax Residency Explained, the Substantial Presence Test Overview, and Tax Treaties and Withholding Basics — is provided for general educational purposes only. It is intended to introduce terminology and concepts related to United States tax residency, filing periods, and recordkeeping. It does not constitute legal, tax, accounting, immigration, or financial advice, and it is not a substitute for consultation with a qualified professional familiar with your individual circumstances.
We do not determine, confirm, or certify any individual's tax residency status, filing obligations, or eligibility for any treaty benefit. Tax rules change, and the applicability of any concept discussed on the Site to a specific person's situation depends on facts we do not have access to. Always verify current requirements with the Internal Revenue Service, a licensed tax professional, or other authoritative sources before making decisions.
7. No Warranties
The Site and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not warrant that the content is complete, accurate, current, or free of errors, or that the Site will operate uninterrupted or without defects. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Reference to any external source, publication, or authority does not imply endorsement of that source, nor does it guarantee that the information reflects the most current version of any law or regulation.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Our Site, its owners, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Site, including but not limited to reliance on any content published on it. This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory asserted, whether contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise, and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
9. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Our Site and its owners, contributors, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your violation of these Terms or your misuse of the Site.
10. Links to Third-Party Sites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including government resources, reference materials, and, in some cases, links that may generate a commission for Our Site if a reader takes a qualifying action after following them. Further detail on this is available in our Affiliate Disclosure. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party site. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement. You access third-party sites at your own risk and should review their own terms and privacy practices.
11. Suspension and Termination
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to suspend or terminate your access to the Site, in whole or in part, at any time and without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or engaged in conduct that we deem harmful to the Site, its users, or third parties. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination, including intellectual property, disclaimers, and limitations of liability, will survive.
12. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, unless otherwise required by mandatory law applicable in your place of residence. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in New York, New York, unless applicable law provides otherwise.
13. Changes to the Terms
We may update these Terms periodically to reflect changes in our practices, the content of the Site, or applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the Terms were last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
14. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected] or by phone at +1 (212) 555-0100. Our mailing address is 79 Cedar Avenue, New York, NY 19194, United States. You may also review our About Us page or explore What We Cover for more information about the scope of the Site.
Please note that the Site itself does not sell any product or service; some outbound links on the Site are affiliate links that may generate a commission for Our Site at no cost to you, as described in our Affiliate Disclosure. This does not change the informational nature of the Site's own content.