Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Costa & Associates website at costa-and-associates.com ("the Website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Website.

2. About This Website

This Website is the public page of Costa & Associates LLC, a New Mexico company. It is informational only. It introduces the Company and the independent ventures it holds; it is not a storefront and offers no goods, services, or subscriptions of its own. Each venture operates under its own brand, and each is governed by its own terms and privacy policy, available at that venture's website.

The ventures currently held by Costa & Associates LLC are:

• Ollie System — a sovereign desktop operating system, at olliesystem.com
• Novels by JodiMarie Meyer — fiction, at jodimariemeyer.com
• Research — design papers and architecture notes, on this Website at /works

3. Intellectual Property

3.1 Ownership

All content on this Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, videos, multimedia content, website design and layout, and trademarks and service marks, is owned by Costa & Associates LLC or its ventures and protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

3.2 Permitted Use

You may:

• View and browse the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes
• Print pages for personal, non-commercial use
• Share links to our Website

3.3 Prohibited Use

You may NOT:

• Copy, reproduce, or redistribute Website content without written permission
• Use Website content for commercial purposes
• Modify, adapt, or create derivative works
• Remove copyright or proprietary notices
• Use our trademarks or logos without permission
• Use automated systems to scrape or collect Website content

4. The Ventures

This Website describes, but does not provide, the ventures of Costa & Associates LLC. Each venture is a separate product or body of work offered at its own website, and each is governed by its own terms of use and privacy policy. Nothing on this Website constitutes an offer, agreement, or license for any venture, and the Company makes no representation about any venture except through that venture's own website and materials.

5. External Links

This Website links to external websites, including the websites of the ventures listed above. Those sites are operated by Costa & Associates LLC or its ventures under their own terms. We are not responsible for:

• The content of external websites
• The privacy practices of external websites
• Any damages or losses resulting from use of external websites

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF WEBSITE CONTENT.

We do not warrant that the Website will meet your requirements, be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected, or that the Website is free of viruses or other harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, COSTA & ASSOCIATES LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, EXTERNAL LINKS, OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICES.

In no event shall our total liability exceed $100.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Costa & Associates LLC, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be posted in this document and dated with a "Last Updated" notice. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to the Website at any time, without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Mexico, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

12. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Website shall be resolved through:

1. Good faith negotiation
2. If negotiation fails, binding arbitration in accordance with applicable arbitration rules
3. Or in a court of competent jurisdiction if arbitration is not available

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Costa & Associates LLC regarding use of this Website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings. They do not apply to any venture of Costa & Associates LLC; those are governed by the venture's own terms.

15. Contact Information