Terms of Service
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the public website at parkinglotstriping.org and the member application at app.parkinglotstriping.org (together, the "Services"), operated by Parking Lot Striping Industry Council, a Delaware public benefit corporation ("PLSIC," "we," "us," or "our"). By creating an account or using the Services, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy.
1. Eligibility and accounts
The Services are for businesses in the parking lot striping industry and the individuals who act on their behalf, and are intended for users in the United States.
To hold an account, the contracting and billing party must be an adult of at least 18 years of age with authority to agree to these Terms on behalf of the business. Individuals who use the Services on behalf of a business represent that they are authorized to do so. Owner-operators who are minors may use the Services under an account for which an authorized adult is the contracting and billing party. The Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly allow them to register.
You are responsible for the accuracy of your account information, for keeping your credentials secure, and for activity under your account.
2. Membership, fees, and billing
Certain features require a paid membership. Fees, billing intervals, and any trial terms are presented at signup. Payments are processed by Stripe; by purchasing a membership you also agree to Stripe's terms. Unless stated otherwise, memberships renew automatically until canceled, and you authorize recurring charges to your payment method. You can manage or cancel your membership through the customer portal. Except where required by law or stated at purchase, fees are non-refundable. You are responsible for applicable taxes.
3. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Use the Services unlawfully or in violation of these Terms.
- Misrepresent your identity, your business, or your authority.
- Upload content that is unlawful, infringing, defamatory, or that you lack the rights to share.
- Record or submit information about third parties without a lawful basis to do so.
- Attempt to access accounts, data, or systems without authorization, or interfere with the security or operation of the Services.
- Scrape, harvest, or extract data from the Services except as expressly permitted.
4. Your content and the license you grant
You retain ownership of the content you submit. You grant PLSIC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, and distribute your content as needed to operate and promote the Services, including displaying directory listings, profiles, photos, reviews, and community contributions to other users and the public where you have chosen to make them visible. You represent that you have the rights necessary to grant this license and that your content does not violate the rights of others.
5. Directory listings
The public directory includes listings that members create and listings that PLSIC compiled from public and industry sources, including listings for contractors who have not registered. If you are listed and want your listing corrected, claimed, or removed, use the removal request link associated with the listing or contact privacy@parkinglotstriping.org. We aim for accuracy but do not warrant that listings are complete or error-free.
6. Reviews and ratings
Property owners may submit reviews of contractors through the Services. Reviews must reflect a genuine experience and must not be false, misleading, or abusive. We may moderate reviews. Consistent with our recordkeeping practices, content that is hidden during moderation is retained rather than deleted.
7. Community and antitrust compliance
The community features are a shared space for members, some of whom compete with one another. Your use of the community is governed by these Terms and by the antitrust compliance notice presented in the community, which you must acknowledge and follow. You agree not to use the community to discuss or coordinate prices, bids, wages, customer or territory allocation, boycotts, or any other competitively sensitive matter. We may moderate, hide, or remove content and may suspend access for violations. Content posted to the community is retained even after it is hidden, for recordkeeping and dispute purposes.
8. Intellectual property
The Services and PLSIC's names, logos, standards, and certification marks are owned by PLSIC or its licensors and are protected by law. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable license to use the Services for their intended purpose. You may not use PLSIC's marks without our prior written permission, and any permitted use of PLSIC standards or certification marks is subject to separate terms.
9. Third-party services
The Services rely on third-party providers and may link to third-party sites and services. We are not responsible for third-party services or content, and your use of them may be governed by their own terms.
10. Disclaimers
The Services are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that directory, property, or enrichment data is accurate or complete.
11. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, PLSIC and its directors, officers, employees, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenues, data, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to the Services. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Services will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim or one hundred dollars.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless PLSIC from claims, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of your use of the Services, your content, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of another, including your recording of information about third parties without a lawful basis.
13. Termination
You may stop using the Services and close your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms or to protect the Services or other users. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including content licenses for content you made public, intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification.
14. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. The state and federal courts located in Delaware will have jurisdiction over disputes, unless a different forum or process is required by law.
15. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated Terms with a new effective date and, for material changes, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Services after the changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.
16. Contact
Parking Lot Striping Industry Council
privacy@parkinglotstriping.org