Terms of Service
Welcome to The Quiet Marque. These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of thequietmarque.com, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through our website. By accessing or using The Quiet Marque, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing thequietmarque.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, as well as all applicable laws and regulations. These terms apply to all visitors, readers, and others who access or use the service. We reserve the right to update or modify these terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of The Quiet Marque following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
2. Description of Service
The Quiet Marque is a refined car culture publication that explores automobiles as expressions of taste, memory, design, and masculine identity. Written by Adrian Vale from Boston, our service provides editorial content, articles, essays, photography, and commentary related to automotive culture. The content and services provided are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of thequietmarque.com at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you or any third party.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
Certain features of The Quiet Marque may require you to create an account or subscribe to our services. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activitie
s that occur under your account.
You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. The Quiet Marque will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information.
4. Acceptable Use
When using thequietmarque.com, you agree not to:
Use the service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
Harass, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other users or contributors
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website, other accounts, or computer systems connected to The Quiet Marque
Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers or networks connected to the website
Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, or exploit any portion of the service without express written permission
Use automated systems including robots, spiders, or scrapers to access the service
Transmit any viruses, malware, or other malicious code
Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on The Quiet Marque, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, photographs, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and software, is the property of The Quiet Marque, Adrian Vale, or our content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.
The compilation of all content on thequietmarque.com is the exclusive property of The Quiet Marque and is protected by copyright law. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website without prior written consent, except for personal, non-commercial use.
The Quiet Marque name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of The Quiet Marque or its affiliates. You may not use such marks without our prior written permission.
6. User Content and Comments
The Quiet Marque may allow users to post comments, feedback, or other content. By submitting content to thequietmarque.com, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in any media.
You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the content you post, and that such content does not violate these Terms of Service, any applicable law, or the rights of any third party. We reserve the right to remove any user content that violates these terms or that we deem inappropriate in our sole discretion.
You are solely responsible for your user content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. The Quiet Marque does not endorse any user content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein.
7. Disclaimers
The content on The Quiet Marque is provided for general information and entertainment purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on thequietmarque.com.
The Quiet Marque is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.
Any automotive advice, recommendations, or opinions expressed on The Quiet Marque are those of the author and should not be considered professional mechanical, financial, or purchasing advice. You should consult with qualified professionals before making any automotive purchase or modification decisions.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Quiet Marque, Adrian Vale, and our affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
Your access to or use of or inability to access or use thequietmarque.com
Any conduct or content of any third party on the service
Any content obtained from the service
Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, or causes of action exceed the amount you have paid to The Quiet Marque, if any, in the past twelve months, or one hundred dollars ($100), whichever is greater.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Quiet Marque, Adrian Vale, and our affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and our 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 of Service or your use of thequietmarque.com.
10. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to The Quiet Marque immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms of Service. Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease.
All provisions of these Terms of Service which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these terms shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Boston, Massachusetts, and you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
12. Changes to Terms
The Quiet Marque reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the new Terms of Service on thequietmarque.com and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the service following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
We encourage you to review these Terms of Service periodically to stay informed of any updates. If you do not agree to the modified terms, you should discontinue your use of The Quiet Marque.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole. Such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published on thequietmarque.com, constitute the entire agreement between you and The Quiet Marque concerning your use of the service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings with respect to the same.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about these Terms of Service, please contact us through the contact information provided on thequietmarque.com. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiry in a timely manner.
Last Updated: January 2025
Thank you for reading The Quiet Marque. We appreciate your respect for these terms and your engagement with our publication.