Terms of Service

This Terms of Service agreement is between you and Authority Builders, LLC in regard to its products and services.

  1. Your Acceptance:
    1. By signing of an agreement OR use of services provided to you on, from, or through AuthorityBuilder.co, TheAgencyEngine.com, OR “Agency Engine,” here forth referred to as Authority Builders, LLC (collectively the “Service”) you signify your agreement to these terms and conditions (the “Terms of Service”).
    2. You should periodically review the most up-to-date version of these Terms of Service, found at www.theagencyengine.com/terms-of-service, although we may attempt to notify you when major changes occur. Authority Builders, LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or revise these Terms of Service and policies at any time, and you agree to be bound by such modifications or revisions. Nothing in these Terms of Service shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.
  2. Service:
    1. Backlink Services

Authority Builders, LLC agrees to provide the customer with website back links and content for the sole purpose of search engine optimization (SEO) (“Services”). Authority Builders, LLC is authorized to use the specific URL and keywords/phrases given in an order for development, improvement of site ranking in search engines. Authority Builders, LLC reserves the right to refuse to accept, engage, or otherwise provider Services with regard to any Content or site. The Services provided at this site come with no guarantee of success, and therefore, all numbers, figures, and claims are estimates and speculations. Authority Builders, LLC will guarantee placement of the link for up to 365 days since original placement.

  1. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the Service. “Content” includes the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, sound recordings, compositions, videos, audiovisual combinations, interactive features and other materials you may view on, access through, or contribute to third-party websites.
  2. The Service may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by Authority Builders, LLC. Authority Builders, LLC has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the Content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. In addition, Authority Builders, LLC will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Service, you expressly relieve Authority Builders, LLC from any and all liability arising from any third-party website.
  3. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the Service and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of every website that you visit.
  4. Indemnity:
    1. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Authority Builders, LLC, its parent corporation, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of the Service; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Service; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your Content caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the Service.
    2. Authority Builders, LLC does not endorse or support any of the subjects or opinions on any third-party website or any third-party backlink it might be directing to. Authority Builders, LLC will not be held liable for any misrepresentation of a customer or their site.
    3. SEO link indexing, ranking or rise in SERPs are NOT guaranteed under ANY condition. It is common for search engines to analyze over 220 on-page and off-page ranking factors and, as such, Authority Builders, LLC cannot control every aspect of yours or a third-party SEO or results.
    4. You are responsible for any changes made to your site that could conflict with any services provided by Authority Builders, LLC . Change in site structure or Content can affect SEO results.’
    5. Authority Builders, LLC or its owners shall not be not responsible or make any representations with regard to any SEO theory such as ‘sandboxing’, ‘Google dance’, de-indexing, de-ranking or any other known or unknown possible negative impact from using the services offered by Authority Builders, LLC.
    6. In no event will Authority Builders, LLC be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with any use of this Service. Use of the Service is at your own risk.
    7. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
    8. Reports rendered to you as a part of the service ordered are not guaranteed to be accurate or a full representation of the services ordered. Authority Builders, LLC will make commercially reasonable efforts to provide the most accurate reporting data for the service purchased, but it is not always possible to provide all data due to reasons beyond Authority Builders, LLC control.
    9. You agree not to contact the webmasters of the sites that we are in partnership with.
    10. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Service or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Service or the Content therein.
    11. You understand that when using the Service, you will be exposed to Content from a variety of sources, and that Authority Builders, LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such Content. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against Authority Builders, LLC with respect thereto, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, agree to indemnify and hold harmless Authority Builders, LLC, its owners, operators, affiliates, licensors, and licensees to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the Service.
    12. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Authority Builders, LLC grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials. Authority Builders, LLC reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases.
    13. In your use of the Service, you will comply with all applicable laws.
    14. Authority Builders, LLC reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time.
    15. If you use the Services on behalf of another party, you agree that you are authorized to bind such other party to this Agreement and to act on such other party’s behalf with respect to any actions you take in connection with the Services.
    16. Lastly you warrant and represent that you are not an employee or contractor for Google Inc., Yahoo!, or the Microsoft Corporation.

Any registration, use of, or access to the Services by anyone under the employment of Google Inc., Yahoo!, or the Microsoft Corporation is strictly prohibited and is a violation of this agreement.

  1. In addition to the general restrictions above, the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of Content.
    1. The Content on the Authority Builders, LLC website as well as Content provided with Authority Builders, LLC, including, but not limited to, trademarks, service marks and logos (“Marks”) are owned by or licensed to Authority Builders, LLC, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law. All trademarks of Authority Builders, LLC are the exclusive property of Authority Builders, LLC and any unauthorized use of such marks is strictly prohibited.
    2. Content is provided to you AS IS but may be edited unless otherwise expressed. You shall not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any Content for any other purposes without the prior written consent of Authority Builders, LLC or the respective licensors of the Content. Authority Builders, LLC and its licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Service and the Content.
  2. Your Content and Conduct:
    1. You shall be solely responsible for your own Content published on your site. You affirm, represent, and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish Content you submit on your website.
    2. For clarity, you retain all of your ownership rights in your Content. However, by submitting Content to Authority Builders, LLC, you hereby grant Authority Builders, LLC a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub licensable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and publicly perform the Content in connection with the Service and Authority Builders, LLC (and its successors’ and affiliates’) business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.
    3. You further agree that Content you submit to the Service will not contain third party copyrighted material, or material that is subject to other third party proprietary rights, unless you have explicit permission from the rightful owner of the material or you are otherwise legally entitled to post the material and to grant Authority Builders, LLC all of the license rights granted herein.
    4. Authority Builders, LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with Content. Authority Builders, LLC does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights through the Service
  3. Account Termination Policy:
    1. Authority Builders, LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to decide whether Content violates these Terms of Service for reasons other than copyright infringement, such as, but not limited to, illegal activity, obscenity, hate speech, violence, or excessive length. Authority Builders, LLC may at any time, without prior notice and in its sole discretion, remove such Content and/or terminate a user’s service if in violation of these Terms of Service.
  4. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, Authority Builders, LLC, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF. Authority Builders, LLC MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SERVICE OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY. Authority Builders, LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES. Authority Builders, LLC DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SERVICES OR ANY HYPERLINKED SERVICES OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND Authority Builders, LLC WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
  5. Limitation of Liability:
    1. IN NO EVENT SHALL Authority Builders, LLC, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR SERVICES, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR SERVICES, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
    2. This Service shall be construed under the laws of the State of California regardless of conflict of law provisions. Client and Authority Builders, LLC irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state or federal courts in San Diego County, California for all disputes arising out of or related to the services covered by this agreement, whether in contract, tort or otherwise. Neither party will bring a legal action arising out of or related to Client’s use of Service, or the terms set forth, or to any act or omission of Authority Builders, LLC, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, more than two years after the cause of action arose. Client and Authority Builders, LLC further agree that as a condition precedent to instituting any legal action, the parties must participate in a non-binding mediation in San Diego, California before a neutral from JAMS, with the parties equally splitting the costs of that mediation. If the parties cannot agree on a JAMS neutral, the neutral shall be selected by JAMS at its sole discretion. The mediation process shall be initiated by the aggrieved party submitting the case for mediation to JAMS directly, after providing the other party with notice of its intent to institute mediation.
  6. WHERE PERMITTED UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW, CLIENT AND AUTHORITY BUILDERS, LLC AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY ONLY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. NO ARBITER OR JUDGE MAY CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST EITHER PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF BOTH PARTIES.
    1. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT Authority Builders, LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
    2. Ability to Accept Terms of Service

You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service. In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the Service is not intended for children under 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the Service.

  1. Assignment

These Terms of Service, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Authority Builders, LLC without restriction.

  1. General

Authority Builders, LLC reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Service for any changes. Your use of the Service following any amendment of these Terms of Service will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. YOU AND Authority Builders, LLC AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

  1. Cancellation:
    1. Cancellations requested after the content has been created, but before link has been delivered, will be charged 50%.
    2. In the unlikely scenario a refund is requested at any point, please take note that requests will be reviewed on an individual basis. If approved, monies will ONLY be given through credits to future orders.