TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

Last updated: October 14, 2024

THESE TERMS CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE, DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY. 

The following terms ("Terms of Use") constitute an agreement between Simple Tech Skills, DBA owned by Jonathan Acuna ("Company"), and you that governs your use of this website and all of its associated services, content, and functionality. This policy applies to the website administered by Company (the "Website"), located at https://simpletechskills.com. 

Your use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of, and agreement to, the following Terms of Use. Company reserves the right to modify, alter, amend or update its Website, policies and these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use are subject to change without notice. If you do not agree with or do not accept any part of these Terms of Use, you must not use the Website. Your continued use of any part of the Website constitutes your acceptance of such changes to the Terms of Use. You should review the Terms of Use periodically to determine if any changes have been made. 

PURCHASE POLICIES 

On the Website, you may purchase courses teaching use of certain software programs that you complete at your own pace (the “Products”). 

You represent and warrant that if you are purchasing any Product from Company, (i) any credit information you supply is true and complete, (ii) charges incurred by you will be honored by your bank or credit card company, (iii) you will pay the charges incurred by you at the posted prices, including any applicable taxes, and (iv) if your initial payment method is dishonored, you will still pay the incurred charges, including any surcharge we may incur due to the dishonored payment.

REGISTRATION & RESTRICTED ACCESS 

Access to certain areas of the Website may be restricted. Company reserves the right to restrict areas of the Website at its sole discretion. 

Some restricted areas of the Website may be made available to you as a registered user. When you are registered, you are required to create a user profile, which may include a username and password ("User Account"). You agree to keep your username and password confidential. You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity that is not lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights or another person or entity or is offensive, vulgar or obscene. If you suspect your password has been compromised, you must notify Company immediately at hello@globalbuildersclub.com. Company will not be liable for any loss caused by the unauthorized use of your User Account; however, you may be liable to Company or other third parties for any losses incurred due to such unauthorized use. 

When you create a User Account with Company, you guarantee that you are 18 years of age or older, are able to consent to these Terms of Use, and that the information you provide to Company is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Violation of this paragraph may result in the immediate termination of your User Account without refund, in Company’s sole discretion. 

Company may disable your username and password at its sole discretion, refuse to register a user for the Products or use of the Website, remove, or edit any content contributed to the Website or Products or cancel any User Account. Company may, without notice, refuse access to its Website or Products, in whole or part, to any person that fails to comply with these Terms of Use. 

Company reserves the right to modify methods for registration and access levels of registered users from time to time. 

LICENSE FOR USE OF PRODUCTS 

All Products available for sale on the Website were developed solely for your personal use and may not be reproduced for publication or for the personal or commercial use of others without permission. You may not create any derivative works of the Products. When you purchase any of the Products, you agree that you will not use any information you gain from the Products to create any product or service, whether offered for commercial or personal use, without the express written consent of the Company. All inquiries for use of Company intellectual property must be submitted to hello@globalbuildersclub.com. Company reserves the right to seek equitable and compensatory relief for any violation of this term.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER 

Company has made every effort to ensure that all information on the Website has been tested for accuracy. Company makes no guarantees regarding the results that you will see from using the information provided on the Website.

Opinions, advice, statements or other comments should not necessarily be relied upon and are not to be construed as professional advice from Company. Company disclaims liability for incidental or consequential damages and assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of use of the information provided on the Website. Company assumes or undertakes no liability for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use of any information found on the Website. 

BUSINESS INFORMATION DISCLAIMER 

We have made every effort to ensure that all business information, including but not limited to any references to technology or business methodology, provided on the Website has been tested for accuracy. There is no guarantee that you will see positive results to your business using the techniques and materials provided on the Website. We assume no responsibility for your decisions or for policies or practices that you implement based on information on the Website. Everything provided on the Website is for informational purposes only. 

INCOME OR EARNINGS INFORMATION DISCLAIMER 

Any statements related to income or earnings potential on the Website are examples of what may be possible in the future. We make no guarantees regarding results, present or future. We are not responsible for your earnings, income, sales, or any other performance as a result of the actions you take based upon the information provided on the Website. The Website is provided for informational purposes only.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

The Website was developed strictly for informational purposes. You understand and agree that you are fully responsible for your use of the information provided on the Website. Company makes no representations, warranties or guarantees. You understand that results may vary from person to person. Company assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions that may appear on the Website. 

USE OF THE WEBSITE 

Unless otherwise stated, Company owns the intellectual property and rights to all content and material on the Website and in the Products. Subject to the license below, all intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view, download (for caching purposes only), and print pages for your personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below and elsewhere in these Terms of Use. 

The following uses are not permitted: 

  • Republication of content from the Website or Products, unless content is specifically and expressly made available for republication; 
  • Sale, rental or sub-license of any content from the Website or Products; 
  • Reproduction or duplication of any content on the Website or in the Products for commercial purposes; 
  • Modification of any content on the Website or Products, unless content is specifically and expressly made available for modification; 
  • Redistribution of content of the Website or Products, unless content is specifically and expressly made available for redistribution. Users are permitted to share content on social media channels, as long as a link to the Website is included. Furthermore, you may provide links to our Website if (a) you do not remove or obscure any portion of our Website by framing or otherwise, (b) your website does not engage in illegal or pornographic activities, and (c) you discontinue providing links to our Website immediately upon our request. 
  • Use of the Product or Website content to develop a competing website or product or otherwise create a derivative work as defined under U.S. copyright laws. 

You must not use the Website or Products in a way that causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or Products or impairs the availability of access to the Website or Products. You must not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise reduce the Website or Products, except to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law. You must not use the Website or Products to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish or distribute any material that consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, rootkit and/or other harmful code or malicious software. 

You must not conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities, including, but not limited to scraping, data mining, data extraction or data harvesting on or in relation to the Website or Products without Company's express written permission. 

You must not use the Website or Products to transmit or send any unsolicited commercial communications. 

You must not use the Website or Products for any third-party marketing without Company's express written permission. 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

All original materials provided by Company are owned by Company. Any original materials are provided for your individual use only. You are not authorized to use or transfer any of Company's intellectual property. All intellectual property remains the property of Company. No license to sell, distribute, reproduce, prepare a derivative work, display, or perform is granted or implied. 

Certain of the names, logos, and other materials displayed on the Website or in the Products constitute Company's intellectual property, including, but not limited to, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets and copyrights ("Company IP"). You are not authorized to use any Company IP without Company's express consent. Ownership of Company IP remains with Company and you agree not to make any claims or assertions of any other party's ownership of Company IP. 

MEMBERSHIP

  • Payments are made on immediate activation of the membership.
  • Payments accepted are Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or any Debit card that allows for online purchasing.
  • Pre-paid credit cards will not be accepted by the payment processing system.
  • PayPal is not available.
  • For monthly subscriptions: You are given 1 month of activation with automatic renewal (from the first calendar day of payment to the same calendar day the following month).
  • All annual and monthly subscriptions are on automatic renewal until a cancellation request is made by the named member by emailing us personally at hello@globalbuildersclub.com.
  • Payments are automatically renewed and charged with the payment method you signed up with at the monthly mark (i.e. – if you signed up January 19th, each renewal will be the 19th of the following month), unless a new subscription has been added to your profile.
  • You must cancel the active subscription before adding/signing up for another one.
  • For annual subscriptions: you are given 1 year of activation at a time (from the first calendar day of your payment to the same calendar day of the month the following year).

REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS

  • You may cancel your subscription at any time.
  • Refunds can be issued, pro-rated, up to 7 days into the monthly membership or 14 days into the annual membership.
  • There are no refunds past the 7-day mark for the monthly membership.
  • There are no refunds past the 14-day mark for the annual membership.
  • If you do receive a refund before this cut-off date, the amount refunded will be pro-rated to reflect the 7 or 14 days (depending on your subscription length respectively) that have passed, whether you have interacted with the platform or not.  You will be refunded the balance of the amount of time from your refund request to the expiration date.
  • For annual subscriptions, we can refund the difference of a ONE MONTH’s subscription if you so choose, and replace your annual subscription with a monthly one.
  • Cancellation must be made 24 hours before the renewal date to avoid being billed.
  • If cancellation occurs after the next billing cycle, simply contact us at Support (hello@globalbuildersclub.com) to receive a refund and confirm cancellation of the subscription (within 7 days of a monthly subscription, or within 14 days of an annual subscription).
  • If you cancel your membership before the renewal date, you will still have access to the content until the expiration date.
  • Cancelling a membership will not unsubscribe you from newsletters sent by email. You must unsubscribe from newsletter emails and updates by clicking “unsubscribe” from within the email.

DISPUTES

  • You reserve the right to dispute a payment through your credit card company/bank, however, Simple Tech Skills asks that you contact support (hello@globalbuildersclub.com) first to start a dialogue about your membership issue. Issues are easily resolved this way first.
  • Please contact us at hello@globalbuildersclub.com if there is a problem with your account.
  • If you do file a dispute, disputes are handled between the credit card company and Simple Tech Skills over 3 months.  You may or may not be notified of the result as it is then handled through your credit card company’s fraud department.
  • Disputes result in the immediate deletion of your account.

Failed Payments

  • If a payment failure occurs (for any reason such as: insufficient funds, the card is unaccepted or fraudulent, is flagged by the company with a “do not honor” message), you will be notified to the email address we have on file to update your payment information.
  • The system will retry once in 48 hours; and a 2nd time in 48 hours after the 1st attempt, and a 3rd time 48 hours after the 2nd attempt.
  • You will be notified by email of each failed payment.
  • Your Membership will NOT be canceled upon a failed payment and failed payments do not automatically cancel your subscription. If a failed payment is not paid, the following month will still be charged at the normal rate.
  • Failed payments will limit your access until resolved.
  • You will not be collected for past dues; instead, you will be unable to access content.
  • You will need to re-enter your card or use a new card number to gain access to the content + forum.
  • When a new card is entered successfully, access will be restored automatically and immediately.
  • You will continue on the new billing cycle on the day you originally subscribed.
  • If membership fees change or increase in the interim of your absence (via cancellation, or failed payment), you are subject to the new membership fees.

For any issues not listed above, or clarification, please do contact Support at hello@globalbuildersclub.com.  You will receive a response within 12-24 hours (we are Pacific Standard Time).

EQUITABLE RELIEF

You acknowledge and agree that in the event of certain breaches of the Terms of Use, Company may suffer irreparable injury, such that no remedy at law will afford it adequate protection against, or appropriate compensation for, such injury. Accordingly, you agree that Company shall be entitled to any injunctive relief, without having to post a bond, as may be granted by a court of competent jurisdiction. 

COPYRIGHT 

Unless otherwise noted, the design, content and all components of the Website and Products are copyrights owned by Company or third parties and are protected by United States and international copyright laws and should not be reused or republished without express written permission. 

TRADEMARKS 

From time to time, the Website will legally utilize trademarks owned by third parties related to Company's services. These trademarks are the respective property of their owners. 

FTC DISCLOSURE 

From time to time, the Website or Products may post sponsored content from an advertiser. This means that an advertiser, which may be a brand, agency, or influencer network, will contract with Company to create content featuring certain messages or product placements. Pursuant to the FTC's requirements, all such advertisements on the Website or in the Products are clearly and conspicuously disclosed.

Even though compensation (cash, free product, services) is received in exchange for this sponsored content placement, Company gives its honest opinion, findings, beliefs, or experiences in such content. All views expressed on the Website or in the Products are those of 5 the content creator. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question. 

GRANT OF RIGHTS 

You grant Company a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate and distribute any content you contribute to the Website or Products. This includes, but is not limited to, text, images, audio material, comments, video material and audio-visual material. This license extends to all known and future media. You also grant Company the right to sub-license these rights and the right to bring an action for infringement of these rights. By posting content to the Website or Products, you represent that you have the right to grant these permissions for the use of such content by Website, the Products, Company and Company’s sublicensees. 

CONTENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE WEBSITE OR PRODUCTS

Any content you contribute to the Website or Products, including, but not limited to text, images, audio material, comments, video material and audio-visual material, must not be illegal or unlawful, may not infringe on any third-party's legal rights, and must not be capable of giving rise to legal action whether against you or Company or a third party. 

Company reserves the right to edit or remove: (i) any material submitted to the Website or Products; (ii) stored on Company's servers; or, (iii) hosted or published on the Website or Products. Company takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party. 

Notwithstanding Company's rights under the Terms of Use, Company does not undertake to monitor the submission of all content to, or the publication of such content on, the Website and is not responsible for such content. 

COMMENT POLICY 

The Website and/or Products may offer the option for you to leave comments, engaging with the Website or Products posts. The following types of comments will not be tolerated and will be deleted: 

  • harassment directed toward any content creator or Company;
  • spam; 
  • hate speech; 
  • defamatory to Company or any third party; 
  • reference illegal acts; or, 
  • violate the legal rights of a third party. 

Company's sole discretion will be used to determine if a comment is in violation of this comment policy. Any comments in violation will be promptly deleted and no further explanation will be due to you if your comment was determined to be in violation with this policy. 

LEGAL COMPLIANCE 

You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of our Website, Products, services, and any software provided therein.  

TAKEDOWN REQUESTS 

From time to time, the Website will publish posts with images from other third-party websites. Any such use is considered fair use under copyright laws and is fully attributed to the owner. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on the Website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and falls outside of fair use, please send a request to hello@globalbuildersclub.com and we will remove the image within 24 to 48 hours. 

COMMUNICATION 

If you send Company an email, register to use the Website or Products or provide your email to Company in any other way, you consent to receive communications from Company electronically. You agree that all legal notices provided via electronic means from Company satisfy any requirement for written notice. 

THIRD PARTIES 

The Website and Products may contain links to third-party websites that are not governed or controlled by Company. You represent and warrant that you have read and agree to be bound by all applicable terms of use and policies for any third-party website that relates to your use of the Website or Products. Company assumes no control or liability over the content of any third-party sites. You expressly hold Company harmless from any and all liability related to your use of a third-party website. 

Prior to engaging in any meetings, events, or commercial transactions with any third parties discovered through or linked on the Website or Products, you must complete any necessary investigation or due diligence. You understand that Company does not perform psychological testing or background checks on the individuals who may use the Website or Company’s Products or services. You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for your actions and decisions to meet other individuals who you meet online by virtue of the Website, Products, or services provided on the Website. If there is a dispute for any events or commercial transactions with a third party discovered through or linked on the Website or Products, you expressly hold Company harmless from any and all liability in any dispute. 

CHILDREN'S INFORMATION 

The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 13 in its database, please contact Company immediately at hello@globalbuildersclub.com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records. 

NO WARRANTIES 

The Website and Products are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any representations or warranties, expressed or implied. Company makes no representations or warranties in relation to the Website, Products, or the information and materials provided therein.

Company makes no warranty the Website or Products will meet your requirements; will be available uninterrupted; error free, timely and free of viruses or bugs; or represents the full functionality, accuracy, and reliability of the Website. Company is not responsible to you for the loss of any content or material uploaded or transmitted through the Website or Products. The Website and Products are written in English and Company makes no warranty regarding translation or interpretation of content in any language. 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW, COMPANY AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, AND LICENSEES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, HOWEVER CAUSED, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA OR USE, INCURRED BY YOU, WHETHER UNDER THEORY OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 

YOU AGREE THAT REGARDLESS OF ANY STATUTE OR LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE, THE PRODUCTS, OR THE TERMS OF USE MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. 

INDEMNITY 

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Company, its members, employees, officers, directors, managers and agents harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, suits, actions, liabilities, obligations, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) which Company suffers as a result of third-party claims based on: (i) your negligence or intentional misconduct, (ii) your breach of any provision of the Terms of Use (including representation or warranty); (iii) materials prepared or provided by you including, but not limited to, any claims of infringement, or misappropriation of copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property or proprietary right, infringement of the rights of privacy or publicity, or defamation or libel; or (iv) death, personal injury, or property damage arising out of, or relating to, your obligations hereunder. 

ARBITRATION 

The Terms of Use will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Arizona without reference to its conflict of law provisions. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Website, Products, Terms of Use, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The place of any such arbitration shall be in Nassau County, New York. The parties also agree that the AAA Optional Rules for Emergency Measures of Protection shall apply to the proceedings. This section provides the sole recourse for the settlement of any disputes arising out of, in connection with, or related to the Website, Products or Terms of Use. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action seeking injunctive relief shall be submitted to the courts and shall not be subject to this provision.

THE PARTIES WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH WAIVER IS PROHIBITED BY LAW OR DEEMED BY A COURT OF LAW TO BE AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY. TO THE EXTENT EITHER PARTY IS PERMITTED BY LAW OR A COURT OF LAW TO PROCEED WITH A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT: (I) THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PURSUING THE CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION (NOT WITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE); AND (II) THE PARTY WHO INITIATES OR PARTICIPATES AS A MEMBER OF THE CLASS WILL NOT SUBMIT A CLAIM OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ANY RECOVERY SECURED THROUGH THE CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. 

PERSONAL INFORMATION 

Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please read the Privacy Policy carefully for information relating to Company’s collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information and Non-Personal Information.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

If any provision(s) of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be severable and enforceable. In addition, in such event the unenforceable or invalid provision shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to (i) render it valid and enforceable and (ii) give the fullest effect possible to the original intent of the provision. 

The Terms of Use may not be assigned by you without Company's prior written consent; however, the Terms of Use may be assigned by Company in its sole discretion. 

The Terms of Use are the final, complete, and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the Website offered by Company. 

The failure of Company to exercise or enforce any right or provision hereunder shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of the Terms of Use by Website or Company must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Company. 

All notices with respect to the Terms of Use must be in writing and may be via email to hello@globalbuildersclub.com for Company and to your email address. 

SMS Disclosure

The Simple Tech Skills mobile message service (the "Service") is operated by Simple Tech Skills (“Simple Tech Skills”, “we”, or “us”). Your use of the Service constitutes your agreement to these terms and conditions (“Mobile Terms”). We may modify or cancel the Service or any of its features without notice. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may also modify these Mobile Terms at any time and your continued use of the Service following the effective date of any such changes shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.

By consenting to Simple Tech Skills’s SMS/text messaging service, you agree to receive recurring SMS/text messages from and on behalf of Simple Tech Skills through your wireless provider to the mobile number you provided, even if your mobile number is registered on any state or federal Do Not Call list. Text messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system or other technology. Service-related messages may include updates, alerts, and information (e.g., order updates, account alerts, etc.). Promotional messages may include promotions, specials, and other marketing offers (e.g., cart reminders).

You understand that you do not have to sign up for this program in order to make any purchases, and your consent is not a condition of any purchase with Simple Tech Skills. Your participation in this program is completely voluntary.

We do not charge for the Service, but you are responsible for all charges and fees associated with text messaging imposed by your wireless provider. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Check your mobile plan and contact your wireless provider for details. You are solely responsible for all charges related to SMS/text messages, including charges from your wireless provider.

You may opt-out of the Service at any time. Text the single keyword command STOP to +18333629900 or click the unsubscribe link (where available) in any text message to cancel. You'll receive a one-time opt-out confirmation text message. No further messages will be sent to your mobile device, unless initiated by you. If you have subscribed to other Simple Tech Skills mobile message programs and wish to cancel, except where applicable law requires otherwise, you will need to opt out separately from those programs by following the instructions provided in their respective mobile terms.

For Service support or assistance, text HELP to +18333629900 or email hello@simpletechskills.com.

We may change any short code or telephone number we use to operate the Service at any time and will notify you of these changes. You acknowledge that any messages, including any STOP or HELP requests, you send to a short code or telephone number we have changed may not be received and we will not be responsible for honoring requests made in such messages.

The wireless carriers supported by the Service are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You agree to provide us with a valid mobile number. If you get a new mobile number, you will need to sign up for the program with your new number.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that we will not be liable for failed, delayed, or misdirected delivery of any information sent through the Service, any errors in such information, and/or any action you may or may not take in reliance on the information or Service.

We respect your right to privacy. To see how we collect and use your personal information, please see our Privacy Notice.