Terms of Use

 

Effective Date: 01/01/2020


This website, www.mraztax.com (the “Website”), is being provided by Mraz Tax Solutions (“Mraz Tax Solutions,” “we,” “us” or “our”). This Website is offered to you conditioned upon your acceptance without modification of all the terms and conditions set forth herein. By accessing or visiting this Website in any manner, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Please read the Terms of Use carefully. If you do not accept all of these terms and conditions, please do not use this Website.


The Website's Terms of Use does not extend beyond the usage and content of www.mraztax.com. Mraz Tax Solutions reserves the right at any time, at its sole discretion, to change or otherwise modify the Terms of Use without prior notice, and your continued access or use of this Website signifies your acceptance of the updated or modified terms of use. Therefore, we recommend that you review the Terms of Use each time you use the Website.


Personal and Noncommercial Use And License


We may provide users with online tax preparation services and tax preparation information ("services and information") for personal, non-commercial use. We grant you access to the Website during the term of this agreement solely to receive the services and information.
 

Your eligibility for any of our particular products and services is subject to our final approval and acceptance.


Except as expressly provided otherwise in an applicable Supplemental Agreement, we grant you a personal, limited, revocable, non-transferable and non-exclusive license to display on your computer, print, download and use screen displayed text, audio clips, video clips and other such content that is made available to you on the Website, solely for your own non-commercial, personal purposes necessary to receive the services and information provided on the Website, provided that: (i) you do not (and do not allow any third party to) modify or create a derivative work of any such content; and (ii) you include with and display on each copy of such content the associated copyright notice. No other use is permitted. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you may not: (i) include such content in or with any product or service that you create or distribute; (ii) include such content on another Internet website; (iii) reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, rent, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes any portion of the Website, use of the Website, or access to the Website; or (iv) establish hyperlinks to any page other than the home page of the Website or create any frame containing any portion of the Website, on any other website or text document with hyperlink capabilities. Further, you may not direct any other person to do any of the foregoing. You agree not to access the Website by any means other than through a commercially available web browser. You will not access or attempt to access password protected, secure or non-public areas of the website without our prior written permission. You will comply with all privacy laws.


General Information


Unauthorized use of this Website is strictly prohibited. Such unauthorized use includes, but is not limited to, unauthorized access, misuse of passwords, or any activity that could damage, overburden or disable use of this Website or interfere with another party's use of this Website. You may not engage in any activity that is contrary to any applicable law or regulation. You agree not to violate or attempt to violate the security of this Website or interfere with the proper working of this Website.


We reserve the right to modify, improve or otherwise correct any content, image, or information on this Website without prior notice. We also reserve the right to suspend or deny access to this Website for any reason, including without limitation, maintenance, upgrades, or to protect the security of this Website.


Third Party Websites and Links


This Website may contain links to third party websites beyond our control. We do not take any responsibility for any information, materials, products and services posted or offered on any of these third party websites.


Third party websites may have their own terms of use that differ from these Terms of Use. We do not monitor third party websites, and therefore, we are not responsible for the contents, hyperlinks or advertising they choose to place on their sites. Links to third party websites are provided for your convenience and reference only, this does not mean that we endorse the material on such websites or associate ourselves with their operators. Our Website’s Terms of Use do not extend beyond the usage of this Website, this Website’s content, and/or any related Website and content.


You acknowledge and agree that Mraz Tax Solutions shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such third party website content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.


Links to Our Website


We grant you a personal, limited, revocable, nontransferable and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of the Website so long as (i) the link or your linking website does not portray us or any of our services or information in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter; (ii) your linking website complies with all applicable law and does not otherwise violate this Agreement or the rights of others; and (iii) your website has, maintains and follows a privacy policy no less protective of user data than Mraz Tax Solutions Privacy Policy. You may not use any of our logos or other proprietary graphic or trademarks as part of the link without our express written permission. We may revoke this license at any time, with or without cause, in which case you agree to immediately remove such hyperlink. You may not link to any page other than the home page of this Website. Any link to our Website should be a full forward link that passes the client browser to our home page without barriers. The "back" button should return the visitor to original site if the visitor wishes to back out.


User Content/E-Mail Discussion Lists, Interactive Areas


We may offer you the opportunity to contribute your ideas, comments, questions, feedback and other communications to or from the Website (collectively, the "User Content") in other blogs, message boards, chat rooms, e-mail and other features of the Website ("User Areas") that may be offered from time to time and may be operated by us or by a third party on our behalf. You shall not (nor cause any third party to) use the Website or information provided through the Website to perform any illegal activities (including without limitation defaming, abusing, harassing, stalking, threatening or otherwise violating the legal rights, such as rights of privacy, of others) or immoral activities or any of the following types of activities, without limitation:

 

  1. Disseminating libelous, harmful, vulgar, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable material

  2. Containing nudity, violence of offensive subject matter, or are deemed exploitive in any way

  3. Promoting racism, prejudice, bigotry, hatred, harassment or physical harm of any kind against any individual, group or individual

  4. Promoting illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous; or promote any criminal activity or enterprise or provide instructional information about illegal activities, such as making or buying illegal weapons or violating someone's privacy

  5. Using any computer code, data mining software, "robot," "bot," "spider," "scraper" or other automatic device, or program, algorithm or methodology having similar processes or functionality, or any manual process, to monitor or copy any of the Web pages, data or content found on the Website or accessed through the Website

  6. Transmitting information that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party

  7. Transmitting any material that contains software viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other computer code, files, or programs which may interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment

  8. Impersonating anyone or any entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity

  9. Advertising or posting any commercial content

  10. Interfering with or disrupting the Website

  11. Disrupting the activities or enjoyment of the Website for other users

  12. Collecting, or storing personal data about other users


Further, you agree that all User Content you provide will be on-topic, relevant and will not include profanity or any other disruptive or disrespectful behavior. The User Areas are not the appropriate channel to express individual concerns or specific customer support issues. Such concerns and issues should be addressed to the online customer support pages of the Website. You agree to evaluate and assume all risks associated with the use of User Content, including without limitation any risk relating to any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of User Content. We assume no responsibility for User Content or for the use of any User Area. You agree to abide by all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations and are solely responsible for all acts or omissions that occur under your account or password, including without limitation any User Content you create or upload.


You acknowledge that User Content is not endorsed by Mraz Tax Solutions and such user content should not be considered to have been reviewed, screened or approved by Mraz Tax Solutions. You should exercise discretion before relying on information contained in user content.
 

We may, in our sole discretion, remove any User Content from a User Area at any time and for any or no reason. Mraz Tax Solutions will not be liable to you or any third party for any deletion of any User Content on the Website.


You acknowledge that we may preserve and disclose User Content if required to do so by law or we believe in good faith that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process, enforce this Agreement, respond to a claim that User Content violates any third party's rights, or protect the right, property or personal safety of Mraz Tax Solutions, any users of the Website, and the public.


You also acknowledge that the technical processing and transmission of the Website, including without limitation User Content, may involve transmissions over various networks and changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.


Disclaiming of Warranties and Representations


THIS WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES, INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PRESENTED TO YOU WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS. SERVICES, INFORMATION, AND MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING TEXT, GRAPHICS, LINKS OR OTHER ITEMS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND WE DO NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.


WE DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE AVAILABLE OR THAT IT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT ACCESS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, THAT THERE WILL NOT BE DELAYS, FAILURES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS OR LOSS OF TRANSMITTED INFORMATION, THAT NO VIRUSES OR OTHER CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES WILL BE TRANSMITTED OR THAT NO DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM. YOU HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA AND/OR EQUIPMENT AND FOR UNDERTAKING REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS TO SCAN FOR COMPUTER VIRUSES.


WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, FUNCTIONALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ADVICE, SERVICE OR INFORMATION OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THIS WEBSITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN.


Registration and Security


There may be portions of the Website that require you to create a user account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to immediately notify us at office@mraztax.com or by calling 1-949-432-6729  of any unauthorized use of your password or account, or any other breach of security of which you are aware, and to ensure that you properly close out of your account at the end of each session. We may, in our sole discretion, terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Website at any time and for any or no reason. Mraz Tax Solutions will not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Website. If your status as a user of this Website is terminated, you will (i) stop using the Website and any information obtained from the Website, and (ii) destroy all copies of your account information, password and any information obtained from this Website.
 

You agree that any information you provide to us through the Website will be accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete as of the date the information was provided, or we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right, without limitation, to suspend or terminate any of your accounts and to refuse any and all current or future use of the Website (or any portion thereof) and the services and information provided on the Website.


Information you provide through this Website is subject to the Website's Privacy Policy. Please click here to see the full Website Privacy Policy.


Limitation of Liability


YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT MRAZ TAX SOLUTIONS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGE FOR LOSS PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF MRAZ TAX SOLUTIONS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), IN CONNECTION WITH (A) YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE; (B) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE MRAZ TAX SOLUTIONS SERVICES; (C) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES; (D) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; OR (E) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THIS WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MRAZ TAX SOLUTIONS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE FEES PAID BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE DURING THE SIX MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE CLAIM AROSE.


Indemnification


You agree to defend and indemnify Mraz Tax Solutions and/or its respective affiliates, parents, or subsidiaries and any of its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any claims, causes of action, demands, recoveries, losses, damages, fines, penalties or other costs or expenses of any kind or nature, including but not limited to, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising from claims by third parties as a result of or relating to (i) your breach of these Terms of Use, (ii) your violation of any law or the rights of a third party, or (iii) your use of this Website and/or the services and products provided through this Website.


Trademarks


You agree that all of Mraz Tax Solutions trademarks, trade names, service marks and other Mraz Tax Solutions logos and brand features, and product and service names are trademarks and the property of Mraz Tax Solutions. Without Mraz Tax Solutions prior permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner the Mraz Tax Solutions logos. Other logos and product and company names appearing in this Website may be the trademarks of their respective owners.


Proprietary Rights


You acknowledge and agree that this Website (including without limitation, all content) and any necessary software used in connection with this Website contains proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that the content contained in advertisements or information presented to you through third party websites or by advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law or as authorized by Mraz Tax Solutions or the applicable licensor (such as an affiliate), you agree not to modify, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, publicly perform or create derivative works based on this Website (including without limitation, the content) in whole or in part.


Governing Law


These Terms of Use shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to any conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under the terms of use shall be resolved exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the State of California, County of Orange.


Waiver and Severability of Terms


The waiver of any provision of the Terms of Use shall not be considered a waiver of any other provision or of Mraz Tax Solutions right to require strict observance of each of the terms herein. If any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, that provision shall be severable, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.


Entire Agreement


These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Mraz Tax Solutions and govern your use of this Website, superseding any prior version of the Terms of Use. You may also be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other Mraz Tax Solutions services, affiliate services, or third party services.


Not Intended for Children


You represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred from using this Website under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction.


Changes to The Terms of Use


The Terms of Use were last updated on January 1, 2020. Please check the Terms of Use periodically for changes.


Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement


If you believe that any material contained on the Website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you should notify Mraz Tax Solutions of your copyright infringement claim in accordance with the following procedure. Mraz Tax Solutions will process notices of alleged infringement which it receives and will take appropriate action as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable intellectual property laws.


Pursuant to the DMCA, all notifications of claimed copyright infringement on the Website should be sent ONLY to our Designated Agent:
 

Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement:


Milan Mraz


office@mraztax.com


Under the DMCA, the notification of claimed infringement must include the following:

 

  1. An electronic or physical signature of the owner or of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest

  2. Identification of the copyrighted work (or works) that you claim has been infringed

  3. A description of the material that you claim is infringing, and the location where the original or an authorized copy of the copyrighted work exists (for example, the URL of the page of the web site where it is lawfully posted; the name, edition and pages of a book from which an excerpt was copied, etc.)

  4. A clear description of where the infringing material is located on our Website, including as applicable its URL, so that we can locate the material

  5. Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address

  6. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law

  7. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf