These Terms of Use govern the use of the Clayton website and any information exchanged by means of the website.  By accessing and using this website, you indicate your acknowledgement and acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth in the Terms of Use.

Laws and Regulations

Your access and use of this website is subject to all applicable international, federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Copyrights and Trademarks

Permission to use, copy, and distribute the documentation on this website without fee is hereby granted for non-commercial use only, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Clayton is not used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of this documentation without specific, written prior permission. All images used on this website are owned or licensed by Thomas A. Clayton Consultants, Inc., for use on this website only. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

All product names appearing in type form different from that of the surrounding text are trademarks of Clayton.

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any Clayton patent, copyright or trademark.

Disclaimer

The information on this website is provided “as is” without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Clayton makes no representation or warranty that the information contained on this web site will be timely or error-free. Clayton has not reviewed all the sites that may be linked to its websites and does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to these sites. Your decision to visit linked sites is at your own risk.

Applicable Laws

The Clayton website [http://www.claytonconsultants.com] contains information about products and services which may or may not be available in any particular country, and if applicable, may have received approval or market clearance by a governmental regulatory body under certain restrictions specific to that particular country. Each country has specific laws and regulations governing the communication of information on the Internet. Nothing herein should be construed as a solicitation or promotion for any product or service which is not authorized by the laws and regulations of the country where the reader resides.

Linked Internet Site

Clayton prohibits unauthorized hypertext links to this website.  Clayton reserves the right to disable any unauthorized links or frames and specifically disclaims any responsibility for the contents of any other internet sites linked to this website. Other internet sites which are linked to this website have their own terms and conditions of use and privacy policies.  Access to any other internet sites linked to this website is at your own risk.

You should be aware that linked sites may contain rules and regulations, privacy provisions, confidentiality provisions, transmission of personal data provisions, and other provisions that differ from the provisions provided on this website.  Clayton is not responsible for such provisions, and expressly disclaims any and all liability related to such provisions.

Jurisdiction and Venue

This website is controlled and operated by Clayton from its offices within the United States of America.  Any claim relating to this website shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia. You and Clayton agree that any action arising out of or related to use of this website or these terms and conditions must be submitted to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the Commonwealth of Virginia.  You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of this website or these terms and conditions must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose.  Your conduct may be subject to other laws.  Use of this website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph.

Violation of Terms and Conditions

Clayton reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms of Use, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address or by particular users of this website.

Miscellaneous

Clayton operates this website and reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time and from time to time without notice. Changes in these terms and conditions will be effective upon posting or as otherwise specified by Clayton. The failure of Clayton to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these terms and conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.  The section titles herein are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, or the Clayton website, please contact us by e-mail or send written notice to:
Thomas A. Clayton Consultants, Inc.
12018 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 140
Reston, VA 20191
ATTN: Legal Department