Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Chianti Reserve website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use this website.

These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the service. You must be at least 18 years of age to use this website. By using this site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements.

2. Description of Services

Chianti Reserve is an educational and informational platform focused on wine heritage, cultural traditions, regional characteristics, and lifestyle appreciation. Our services include providing access to articles, guides, educational resources, and curated content related to wine culture and history.

We do not sell wine products, alcoholic beverages, or any physical goods. We do not provide financial advice, investment recommendations, or guarantees of any kind regarding outcomes or benefits from using the information on this website.

All content provided is for general informational and educational purposes. The scope of our services is limited to delivering educational content about wine heritage and culture through digital means.

3. User Obligations

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the website. Prohibited behavior includes but is not limited to:

• Engaging in any activity that violates local, state, national, or international law
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website, other user accounts, or any systems or networks connected to the website
• Using automated systems or software to extract data from the website for commercial purposes (scraping)
• Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity
• Transmitting any material that contains viruses, malware, or other harmful computer code
• Collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information from the website without explicit consent
• Using the website to distribute unsolicited advertising or promotional material

Violation of any of these obligations may result in immediate termination of your access to the website and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and software, is the property of Chianti Reserve or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.

The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Chianti Reserve and is protected by copyright law. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the website for personal, non-commercial informational purposes only.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website without prior written consent from Chianti Reserve, except for temporary storage in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing the content, or caching by your web browser.

5. Disclaimers

The information provided on this website is for general informational and educational purposes only. While we strive to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information presented, Chianti Reserve makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose.

This website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the website will be accurate or reliable. We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material obtained by you through the website will meet your expectations.

Any reliance you place on information from this website is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Chianti Reserve, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the website
• Any content obtained from the website
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

In no event shall the aggregate liability of Chianti Reserve exceed the amount of one hundred US dollars ($100.00) or the amount you paid us in the past twelve months for access to the website, whichever is less.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Chianti Reserve, its parent company, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against any claims, actions, demands, liabilities, judgments, and settlements, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the website, your violation of these Terms of Service, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

8. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Chianti Reserve. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that Chianti Reserve 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 the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such third-party websites or services. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

9. Privacy

Your use of the website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Service by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose information that pertains to your privacy. By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in our Privacy Policy. You can access our full Privacy Policy at /privacy/.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

You agree that any legal action or proceeding between you and Chianti Reserve for any purpose concerning these Terms of Service or the parties' obligations hereunder shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York. You hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue.

11. Dispute Resolution

In the event of any dispute, claim, question, or disagreement arising from or relating to these Terms of Service or the breach thereof, the parties shall use their best efforts to settle the dispute through informal negotiation.

If informal negotiation fails to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days of written notice by one party to the other, either party may initiate binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall take place in New York, New York, and shall be conducted in English.

Alternatively, if both parties agree, disputes may be resolved through litigation in the courts specified in the Governing Law and Jurisdiction section above. The prevailing party in any dispute resolution proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately, for any reason whatsoever. This includes termination for violations of these Terms of Service or any illegal or inappropriate behavior.

Upon termination, your right to use the website will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms of Service which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. If a revision is material, we will provide at least fourteen (14) days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect through a prominent notice on our homepage or via email if you have provided contact information.

By continuing to access or use our website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you must stop using the website. We encourage you to review these Terms of Service periodically for any changes.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable while preserving its intent to the greatest extent possible.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the website, constitute the entire agreement between you and Chianti Reserve concerning your use of the website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and Chianti Reserve with respect to the website.