Last Updated: May 15, 2025
Introduction and Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to RareCompanions.com (“Website,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of RareCompanions.com, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website.
Please read these Terms carefully before using our Website. By accessing or using RareCompanions.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our Website.
Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use this Website. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
Intellectual Property Rights
Website Content
The content on RareCompanions.com, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, videos, logos, button icons, data compilations, software, and the compilation thereof (collectively, “Content”), is the property of RareCompanions.com or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Trademarks
The RareCompanions.com name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of RareCompanions.com or its affiliates. You may not use such marks without our prior written permission.
Limited License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website and Content for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.
Prohibited Uses
You may not:
- Reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any Content without our express written permission
- Use any Content for commercial purposes
- Transfer the Content to another person
- “Mirror” the Content on any other server
- Use data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods
- Use the Website in any way that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website
User Contributions
Content Submission
The Website may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal profiles, forums, bulletin boards, and other interactive features (collectively, “Interactive Services”) that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content or materials (collectively, “User Contributions”).
User Contribution License
By posting User Contributions, you grant us and our affiliates a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose.
Representation and Warranty
You represent and warrant that:
- You own or control all rights to your User Contributions
- All User Contributions comply with these Terms
- User Contributions will not cause injury to any person or entity
Monitoring and Enforcement
We have the right to:
- Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any reason
- Take any action with respect to User Contributions that we deem necessary
- Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights
- Terminate your access to all or part of the Website for any violation of these Terms
Content Standards
User Contributions must not:
- Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable
- Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination
- Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property rights
- Violate the legal rights of others or contain any material that could give rise to civil or criminal liability
- Promote any illegal activity
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization
- Involve commercial activities or sales without our prior written consent
- Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us if this is not the case
- Advocate, encourage, or provide instructions for unsafe or illegal exotic pet care practices
Disclaimer of Warranties
No Veterinary Advice
The Content provided on RareCompanions.com is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified veterinarian with any questions you may have regarding your exotic pet’s health.
Website Disclaimer
The Website and all Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
We do not warrant that:
- The Website will operate error-free or uninterrupted
- Defects will be corrected
- The Website or server are free of viruses or other harmful components
- Information on the Website is accurate, complete, or reliable
Limitation of Liability
In no event will we, our affiliates, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, including without limitation, direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website or any Content obtained from the Website.
This limitation applies to all causes of action, whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless RareCompanions.com, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their 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 or your use of the Website.
Links to Other Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by RareCompanions.com. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.
Geographic Restrictions
We provide this Website for use by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries.
Changes to Terms
We may revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website, without notice, for any conduct that we, in our sole discretion, believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users of the Website, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.
Entire Agreement
These Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any other agreements or policies referenced herein constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and RareCompanions.com regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties.
Contact Information
This Website is operated by Michael Thompson. For questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
RareCompanions.com
Email: [email protected]
Website: rarecompanions.com
Thank you for taking the time to understand our Terms of Use. We hope you enjoy using RareCompanions.com!