Terms and Conditions of BigDogDaily.com

Welcome to BigDogDaily.com! We're thrilled to have you join our community dedicated to practical, actionable health tips for large breed dog owners. Before you dive into our resources, we kindly ask that you take a moment to read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). They are important for ensuring a safe, respectful, and clear environment for all our users and for protecting your interests as well as ours.

By accessing or using BigDogDaily.com ("the Website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

Your access to and use of BigDogDaily.com is conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who wish to access or use the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any modifications to these Terms signifies your acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. User Responsibilities and Acceptable Use

As a valued member of the BigDogDaily.com community, we ask that you use our Website responsibly and respectfully.

• Accurate Information: When interacting with the Website (e.g., submitting comments or questions), you agree to provide true, accurate, current, and complete information.
• Lawful Use: You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Website. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our community forums or comment sections.
• No Commercial Exploitation: The content on BigDogDaily.com is provided for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not use any content for commercial purposes without our express written consent.
• Respectful Interaction: We encourage open and constructive dialogue. Please engage with other users and our content in a polite, considerate, and professional manner.
• Age Restriction: You must be at least 18 years old to use this Website. If you are under 18, you may use the Website only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All content published on BigDogDaily.com, including text, graphics, images, logos, articles, videos, and any other material, is the property of BigDogDaily.com or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

• Ownership: The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of BigDogDaily.com.
• Limited License: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website and its content for your personal, non-commercial purposes, consistent with these Terms.
• Restrictions: You may not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on the Website without the express prior written permission of BigDogDaily.com.
• User-Submitted Content: By submitting any content (e.g., comments, testimonials) to BigDogDaily.com, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You also grant BigDogDaily.com the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such content.

4. Affiliate Marketing and Third-Party Links Disclosure

BigDogDaily.com is committed to providing valuable resources for large breed dog owners. To support the operation and maintenance of this Website, we utilize affiliate marketing and may include links to third-party products and services.

• Affiliate Links and Commissions: Some links on BigDogDaily.com are "affiliate links," meaning we may earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, at no extra cost to you. This helps us continue to create high-quality, practical content for our community.
• Product Recommendations: We only recommend products and services that we genuinely believe are beneficial, based on our research, expertise, and often, personal experience with large breed dogs. Our primary goal is to provide honest and helpful advice, and commissions do not influence our recommendations.
• Earnings Disclaimer: While we strive to recommend products and strategies that can improve your large dog's health and well-being, individual results may vary. We make no guarantees regarding specific outcomes from using any products or services linked from our Website. Any testimonials or examples shown are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results.

5. Disclaimer of Veterinary/Medical Advice

The content on BigDogDaily.com is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

• Not Professional Advice: The information, tips, articles, and recommendations provided on this Website are based on general knowledge and experience related to large breed dog health. They are not tailored to your specific dog's condition or circumstances.
• Consult a Professional: Always seek the advice of a qualified veterinarian or other animal health professional with any questions you may have regarding your dog's medical condition or specific health concerns. Never disregard professional veterinary advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Website.
• No Doctor-Client Relationship: Your use of BigDogDaily.com does not create a doctor-client or veterinarian-client relationship between you and BigDogDaily.com or any of its contributors.
• Responsibility for Actions: BigDogDaily.com is not responsible for any actions or inactions you take based on the information provided on this Website. Your reliance on any information appearing on BigDogDaily.com is solely at your own risk.

6. Limitation of Liability

Your use of BigDogDaily.com is at your sole risk. The Website and its content are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

• No Warranties: BigDogDaily.com makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability, completeness, security, or availability of the Website or its content. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
• Exclusion of Damages: In no event shall BigDogDaily.com, its owners, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, licensors, or suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Website; (iii) any content obtained from the Website; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BigDogDaily.com and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Website, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these Terms; or c) content posted by you on the Website.

8. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Website after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Website.

9. Termination Policy

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Website will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Website.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your State, e.g., the State of California], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be settled by litigation in the courts of [Your State, e.g., California], USA.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

[Your Contact Email Address, e.g., [email protected]]

Thank you for being a part of the BigDogDaily.com community! We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.