Effective Date: October 6, 2025
Overview
These Terms and Conditions, together with any policies referenced here, apply to your access to and use of treetrimmingbakersfield.com and any related site that links to these Terms (the "Website"). Please review them carefully, because they affect your legal rights.
By using the Website, you accept these Terms. If you do not agree, you should not use the Website. We may update these Terms or limit access at any time, with or without notice. Your continued use of the Website means you accept the revised Terms. The Website is intended for users in the United States and its territories. You confirm that you are legally able to enter into this agreement and that you meet these requirements.
Our Privacy Policy describes how personal information is collected and used, and it is part of these Terms. By using the Website, you confirm that you have reviewed and accepted the Privacy Policy.
These Terms include a binding arbitration agreement and a class action waiver (see Section 20: Dispute Resolution).
1. The Website and What We Do
The Website is an online platform that lets homeowners and consumers submit service requests to independent service providers that offer home improvement, maintenance, repair, renovation, and related services ("Third-Party Providers").
We do not:
- Perform professional or home improvement services ourselves.
- Review the quality, licensing, or legality of Third-Party Providers.
- Confirm compliance with laws, permits, or licensing rules.
- Endorse or hire Third-Party Providers.
Using the Website gives you:
- Access to tools that help connect you with Third-Party Providers.
- If you are a provider, access to possible customer leads.
All use of the Website is at your own risk.
2. Form Submission and Contact Consent
When you submit a form, you agree that we may use your information as described in the Privacy Policy. You also expressly agree to receive contact from us and Third-Party Providers by:
- Phone (including autodialed or prerecorded calls)
- Text message
- Postal mail
Message and data rates may apply. Consent is not a condition of purchase. You may opt out by following the instructions provided.
You agree that:
- The information you submit is true and complete.
- We may monitor or record calls.
3. Eligibility and Authority
You may use the Website only if you can form a binding contract and meet these requirements:
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are located in the United States or its territories.
- You are not prohibited from using the Website under applicable law.
If you accept these Terms on behalf of a business, you confirm that you have authority to bind that business.
4. License
We give you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website on your personal devices. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
5. Restrictions on Use
You may not:
- Use the Website to compete with us, harass others, or engage in unlawful activity.
- Scrape, hack, disrupt, or overload the Website.
- Collect user information for unwanted contact.
- Make false statements.
- Copy, monitor, frame, or alter content without permission.
- Reverse engineer the Website or remove security protections.
We may suspend or end access without notice.
6. User Content and Feedback
You may submit content such as feedback, messages, or reviews. You keep ownership of that content, but you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display it.
You represent that:
- You own the content or have the rights needed to submit it.
- The content does not violate any law or the rights of others.
We may use feedback freely and are under no obligation to do so.
7. Links and Third-Party Sites
Any links to Third-Party Providers or other websites are provided for convenience only. We are not responsible for those sites, their content, or their practices. Your use of those sites is governed by their own terms.
8. No Endorsement or Contracting
We do not endorse, verify, or promise the work of any provider. Any quotes shown are for informational purposes only and are not binding. Any agreement you make is solely between you and the provider.
9. Premier Partners and Communications
By submitting your information, you authorize partner companies to contact you using automated technology, including phone or email. You do not have to consent in order to buy services. See Section 2 for opt-out details.
10. Disputes with Third Parties and Release
Any dispute you have with a Third-Party Provider is only between you and that provider. You release us from claims arising from those disputes.
California residents waive Civil Code §1542; similar waivers apply in other jurisdictions where permitted.
11. Intentional False Information
If you provide false contact information or an incorrect address, you may face legal liability. You agree to indemnify us and affected providers for resulting losses and damages.
12. Proprietary Rights
All content on the Website, including trademarks and copyrighted material, belongs to us or our licensors. No ownership rights are transferred to you.
13. Reliance on Information
Information on the Website may be outdated, incomplete, or incorrect. We do not guarantee that it is complete or accurate.
14. Termination and Changes
We may change, suspend, or discontinue the Website or your access to it at any time. Some sections will still apply after termination, including disclaimers and arbitration provisions.
15. Disclaimers
The Website is provided "as is" and "as available."
We disclaim all warranties, including:
- Merchantability
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
You use the Website at your own risk.
16. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent allowed by law:
- We are not responsible for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
- Our total liability is limited to $100 or the amount you paid us.
Some jurisdictions may not permit these limitations.
17. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from claims that arise from your:
- Violation of these Terms
- Content submissions
- Interactions with providers
18. DMCA and Infringement Notices
Send infringement claims to:
DMCA Agent
4023 Kennett Pike #50129
Wilmington, DE 19807
Include:
- A description of the work and where it appears
- Your contact information
- A statement that you are authorized to act
Submitting a false claim may create legal liability.
19. Electronic Communications
You agree to receive communications electronically through email or postings on the Website. These communications satisfy any legal requirement for written notice.
20. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Any dispute is subject to binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Claims ≤ $10,000 may be resolved by written submission.
- No class actions or jury trials are permitted.
- The arbitrator's decision is final and binding.
21. Choice of Law and Venue
These Terms are governed by Delaware law.
Any dispute that cannot be arbitrated must be brought in the state or federal courts in Delaware.
22. International Use
The Website is operated from the United States. If you access it from outside the U.S., you do so at your own risk.
23. Force Majeure
We are not responsible for delays caused by events beyond our control, including natural disasters, war, and power failures.
24. California Notice
Consumers may contact the California Department of Consumer Affairs at:
400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (800) 952-5210
25. Statute of Limitations
Any claim related to the Website must be filed within one year unless the law requires a different deadline.
26. Severability, Waiver, and Entire Agreement
If any part of these Terms is found invalid, the rest remains in effect.
Headings are provided for convenience only.
These Terms and the Privacy Policy form the complete agreement between you and us.
27. Miscellaneous
Your use of the Website does not create a joint venture, partnership, or employment relationship.
Third parties have no rights under these Terms.
28. Contact
If you have questions, contact us at the address above.
All rights reserved.
