Terms & Conditions of Use

Effective Date: November 15, 2025

1.  Acceptance and Mandatory Agreement By accessing, viewing, or using www.beatrizsantamaria.com (the "Website"), you unconditionally agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions of Use (the "Terms").  These Terms constitute the entire, binding legal agreement between you ("User") and Beatriz Santamaria ("Owner," "we," or "us").  If you do not agree to every single provision of these Terms, your sole and exclusive remedy is to immediately cease all use of the Website.

2.  Intellectual Property and Strict Restrictions All content on the Website, including, without limitation, all text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, proprietary algorithms, and software (collectively, "Proprietary Content"), is the exclusive property of the Owner and protected by all applicable intellectual property laws. You are granted a revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and view the Website solely for your personal, non-commercial, fleeting, and non-archival reference.  Any unauthorized reproduction, modification, distribution, public display, reverse engineering, or commercial exploitation of any Proprietary Content is strictly prohibited and constitutes a material breach of these Terms, subjecting you to all available legal remedies.

3.  User Obligations and Termination Right You covenant and agree to use the Website strictly in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.  You shall not: Use the Website for any purpose that competes with the Owner's business interests. Interfere with or attempt to disrupt the integrity or performance of the Website or any data contained therein. Attempt to circumvent or defeat any security or authentication measures. The Owner reserves the absolute right, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to terminate or restrict your access to the Website for any reason or no reason, without prior notice or liability, and without any obligation to refund any fees (if applicable).

4.  User Content Submission (If Applicable) If you submit any content (including feedback, comments, or data) to the Website ("User Content"), you acknowledge that such submission is voluntary and non-confidential. You hereby grant the Owner an exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, assignable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media, format, or technology, without any compensation, attribution, or accounting to you. You waive any and all moral rights you may have in your User Content. You agree that the Owner may treat all User Content as its own property.

5.  Disclaimer of Warranties (Maximum Exclusion) THE WEBSITE AND ALL PROPRIETARY CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," "WITH ALL FAULTS," AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE OWNER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.  THE OWNER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.

6.  Limitation of Liability (Maximum Cap) IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OWNER, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE), EVEN IF THE OWNER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE OWNER'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S.  DOLLARS ($100.00) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE, WHICHEVER IS LOWER.

7.  Indemnification You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Owner, its successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of or related to (a) your use of the Website, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) any claim that your User Content infringes the rights of any third party.

8.  Governing Law and Mandatory Dispute Resolution These Terms shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, or invalidity thereof shall first be submitted to mandatory, non-binding mediation in Miami-Dade County, Florida, before a single mediator agreed upon by both parties.  If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute through mediation within sixty (60) days of the request for mediation, either party may then pursue other legal remedies.  The costs of the mediation shall be borne equally by both parties.

9.  Miscellaneous Provisions Assignment: The Owner may assign its rights and duties under these Terms to any party at any time without notice to you.  You may not assign your rights or obligations under this Agreement. Waiver: No waiver by the Owner of any term or condition outlined in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition. Severability: If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Changes: The Owner reserves the absolute right to modify these Terms at any time by posting the revised terms on the Website.  Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your irrevocable acceptance of the revised Terms.

10.  Contact Information For any questions regarding these Terms, please contact: info@beatrizsantamaria.com