Terms of Use

1. Acceptance

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

2. Educational purpose

The content on this website is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not legal advice, accounting or tax advice, an audit or attest service, an investigative finding, or community-association management advice, and it does not address the specific facts of any association or individual. See our Professional Disclaimer.

3. No professional relationship

Using this website, reading its content, or submitting an inquiry does not create a professional-services relationship with Civitas Governance Group, LLC. A relationship is created only by a written engagement agreement signed by both parties.

4. Accuracy and changes

Governance practice and applicable law change over time and vary by jurisdiction. We work to keep content accurate and current, but we make no warranty that it is complete, current, or applicable to your circumstances. We may modify or remove content at any time without notice.

5. Intellectual property

All content on this website — including text, design, graphics, frameworks, assessment instruments, curricula, templates, and the Civitas name and marks — is owned by Civitas Governance Group, LLC or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property law.

You may view and print pages for your own non-commercial reference. You may not reproduce, distribute, resell, sublicense, publicly display, or create derivative works from Civitas content, or use it to develop a competing product or program, without our prior written permission.

Where a resource is provided for an association's internal use, that permission extends only to internal use by that association and does not permit redistribution or resale.

6. Downloadable resources and digital products

Resources and digital products offered through the Civitas Governance Resource Center are licensed, not sold. Additional terms, license scope, delivery, and any refund policy will be stated at the point of purchase.

7. Acceptable use

• Do not use the site for any unlawful purpose
• Do not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site or its systems
• Do not submit false information, malicious content, or automated bulk submissions
• Do not scrape, mirror, or systematically copy site content

8. Third-party links

Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, or practices.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

This website and its content are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

11. Contact

Questions about these terms may be sent to info@civitasgovernancegroup.com.