Terms and conditions
LAST UPDATED: August 22, 2025
These Terms of Use apply to all websites that are owned, operated, and maintained by or for Forbes for
Oklahoma 2026 (“we,” “us,” or “our”) such as www.forbesforoklahoma.com, and other websites on
which these Terms of Use are linked (“Site”) as well as your use of the services we provide and other
transactions and engagements you might have with us such (collectively, “Services”).
General Provisions
These Terms of Use together with the Privacy Policy (collectively, “Terms”) set forth the legally binding
terms governing your use of the Site and Services unless you enter into a separate agreement with us
for specific Services or in respect of a specific transaction, in which case that Agreement will govern your
relationship with us in connection with the contracted Services. These Terms contain a mandatory
arbitration provision, jury trial waiver, and a prohibition against class actions, so please review them
carefully.
By entering this Site or using the Services, you acknowledge and agree to all terms, conditions, and rules
stated in these Terms. You are not permitted to use this Site or the Services if you do not agree to be
legally bound by these Terms. Please read these Terms carefully. The Site and Services are intended for
persons located within the United States of America 18 years of age or older. If you are not a member of
the intended audience, you are prohibited from accessing the Site or using the Services.
We may, in our sole discretion, modify these Terms from time to time and we reserve the right to make
changes at any time, without notice or obligation, to the Site or Services. By not terminating your
relationship with us prior to the effective date of the change, you acknowledge and agree that you shall
be bound by the updated Terms. We suggest periodically visiting this page of the Site to review these
Terms.
You represent and warrant that you are the person you claim to be in your interactions with us, the Site,
and Services. You will use the Site and Services in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
and you will not use them to defraud, harm, or impersonate another person.
User Guidelines
You agree that you will not use the Site or Services to transmit communications that defame, abuse,
harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the rights of any other person. You also agree that you will
not use the Site or Services to transmit communications containing material that is unlawful, harassing,
defamatory, abusive, indecent, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, or discriminatory.
You will not use the Site or Services to commit fraud, engage in criminal activity, violate any applicable
law or regulation, or interfere with the use of the Site or Services by others. You will not use the Site or
Services for any commercial purpose beyond your interactions and relationship with us. We reserve the
right, but are under no obligation, to review your communications and without notice terminate your
access to and use of the Site or Services if we determine, based on our sole discretion, that you violated
the foregoing user guidelines.
User Data
We will maintain certain data that you transmit as part of the Site and Services for purposes of
managing the Site and Services and providing the Site and Services to you. We do not warrant that we
will retain your data for any period of time or at all. You should retain copies and backups of all data you
provide to us. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of data you
provide to us or that we store associated with your use of the Site and Services. Please review
our Privacy Policy for more information about our data collection, use, and disclosure practices.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate your use of the Site or Services at any time for any reason and without
notice to you. Upon termination, we may, but are under no obligation to, delete any and all information
stored by us related to your use of the Site or Services.
Site and Services Content
The Site and Services may provide articles, advice, recommendations, information, or other materials
(collectively, “Content”) that are supplied by us or third parties and may permit you to provide Content.
We do not warrant that any Content is accurate, complete, reliable, or timely. You access and rely upon
Content at your own risk and we will have no liability to you for any actions or decisions you make in
reliance on Content. OUR CONTENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE legal or other professional advice and you
need to consult your own professional advisors prior to taking any actions or making any decisions
based on ANY Content. We have no obligation, but have the right, to edit, remove, or refuse any third-
party Content. Third-party Content is provided by the relevant third party, and we do not endorse,
sponsor, or approve any third-party Content.
License to Your Content
If you provide Content to us, including without limitation by communicating with us through the Site,
Services, or otherwise, you grant us a worldwide, unrestricted, irrevocable, sub-licensable (through
multiple tiers), fully-paid, royalty-free license to distribute, publish, modify, edit, or otherwise use your
Content for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without any acknowledgement of or compensation
to you.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site and Services are provided to you on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, and AT YOUR OWN
RISK TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. WE DISCLAIM, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-
INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL WARRANTIES REGARDING
SECURITY, CURRENCY, CORRECTNESS, QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY,
PERFORMANCE, TIMELINESS, OR CONTINUED AVAILABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND SERVICES
AND ANY THIRD PARTY SITES AND SERVICES WHICH MAY BE ACCESIBLE BY HYPERLINK FROM THE SITE
AND SERVICES. We expressly disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any warranties
with respect to any downtime, delays, or errors in the transmission or delivery of any communications,
information, materials, or services through the Site or Services. To the extent a jurisdiction does not
allow the exclusion of certain warranties, some of the above exclusions may not apply. You understand
and agree that the action or inaction of third parties is outside of our control and that we do not
guarantee any third party will take any action or refrain from taking any action.
We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any third-party product or service
recommended, advertised, or offered for sale on or through the Site or Services or any website linked to
the Site or Services.
Non-Affiliation Disclaimer; Intellectual Property
Any third-party names, logos, brands, and other trademarks or images featured or referred to within the
Site and Services and/or on any social media forum are the property of their respective trademark
owners. These trademark holders are not affiliated with us. These trademark holders do not sponsor or
endorse the Site or Services. Further, we declare no affiliation, sponsorship, nor any partnerships with
any registered trademarks unless otherwise stated. If you believe that your trademark is being used on
our Site or in connection with the Services in a way that potentially constitutes trademark infringement,
please contact us at [email protected] and include in your correspondence the identity of
the trademark owner, specific nature of the complaint, and at least a phone number and email address
for us to contact you.
All Content within the Site and Services, including, without limitation, any images, text, sound, photos,
custom graphics, button icons, photographs, videos, the collection and compilation and assembly
thereof, and the overall “look and feel” and distinctiveness of the Site and Services constitute trade
dress and are either our property or, to the extent necessary, are used on the Site or Services with
permission. The absence of our name or logo on such materials does not constitute a waiver of our
trademark or other intellectual property rights relating to such name or logo.
You acknowledge and agree that the Site and Services, and all information and materials appearing
therein, are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, or other
proprietary rights and laws and are owned or, to the extent necessary, licensed by us. Except as
expressly authorized by us, either in these Terms or elsewhere, you agree not to sell, license, rent,
reverse engineer, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform,
publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from the Site or Services.
If you believe that any material on this Site infringes your copyright rights, please contact our designated
agent for Digital Millennium Copyright Act notices at:
Forbes for Oklahoma 2026
P.O. Box 33
Bethany, OK 73008
Email address: [email protected]
We require that you provide a written or email notice. In your notice, please include:
● Your physical or electronic signature;
● Identification of the copyrighted work you claim to have been infringed, or, if there are multiple
copyrighted works, a list of such works;
● Identification of the material that you claim to be infringing, and where the material is located
on the Site;
● Your address, telephone number, and email address;
● A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained
of is not authorized by you or the law; and
● A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate.
If the notice is submitted by someone else on your behalf, the notice must also contain a statement
that, under penalty of perjury, the person submitting the notice is authorized to act on your behalf.
We may need to contact you to obtain additional information prior to acting on your notice, and you
give us permission to do so. Upon receiving actionable notice that any material on the Sites infringes a
copyright, we will remove such material subject to applicable law. If we receive a counternotice, we will
forward it to the person who requested removal. We do not investigate or resolve copyright disputes.
Limitation of Liability
In no event will we or our affiliates, VENDORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, officers, directors, owners,
employees, CONTRACTORS, or agents be liable for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, special,
incidental, or punitive damages or lost revenue, lost profits, Loss of GOODWILL/REPUTATION, or lost
anticipated business (even if we have been advised of or could have anticipated the possibility of such
damages) arising from or relating to these Terms, THE SITE, or the ServiceS, regardless of the form of
action or theory of liability. Our aggregate liability for any liabilities, losses, costs, damages, and
expenses associated with any claim or action related to, in connection with, or arising under these
Terms, THE SITE, or the ServiceS, regardless of the form of action or theory of liability, will not exceed
one hundred dollars ($100). To the extent a jurisdiction does not allow the limitation of some liabilities,
some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.
Dispute Resolution
Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or related to these Terms, the Site, and/or the Services,
including, but not limited to, alleged violations of state or federal statutory or common law rights or
duties (a “Dispute”) shall be solely and exclusively resolved according to the procedures set forth in this
paragraph. If the parties are unable to resolve any Dispute through informal means, either party may
initiate binding arbitration of such Dispute by sending notice demanding arbitration to the other party.
The demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the Dispute has arisen, but in
no event shall it be made more than one year from when the aggrieved party knew or should have
known of the controversy, claim, or facts forming the basis of the Dispute. The arbitration shall be
initiated and conducted according to American Arbitration Association rules and procedures for
commercial arbitration, including provisions for the resolution of consumer disputes (the “Arbitration
Rules”). The arbitration shall be conducted in Oklahoma County, OK before a single neutral arbitrator
appointed in accordance with the Arbitration Rules. Either party may bring a Dispute in small claims
court in Oklahoma County, OK to the extent permitted by the Arbitration Rules. If the amount in
controversy is less than $20,000, the parties agree that the Dispute in arbitration will be decided on the
basis of written submissions without a hearing. The decision of the arbitrator will be final without option
to appeal. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the arbitrator shall not have the power to award
punitive, special, consequential, or indirect damages against any party. Arbitration costs and fees shall
be divided equally between the parties except in the event of a consumer arbitration in which case
arbitration costs and fees will be allocated in accordance with the Arbitration Rules. Each party shall be
responsible for paying its own attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses, regardless of which party prevails,
except that in arbitrations to enforce your indemnification obligations or to collect amounts you owe to
us, you will reimburse our attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses if we prevail. No disputes may be
arbitrated on a class or representative basis and the arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of
other persons or parties who may be similarly situated. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, EACH PARTY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO JOIN CLAIMS OR DISPUTES WITH THOSE OF OTHERS
IN THE FORM OF A CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, OR SIMILAR PROCEDURAL DEVICE; AND WAIVES
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO PRESENT ITS CLAIM OR DISPUTE IN A COURT OF LAW. Judgment on the
award rendered by the arbitrator(s), if any, may be entered for enforcement purposes in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.
Governing Law
The Terms are governed according to the laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to its conflicts
of law principles. Subject to the dispute resolution process described above, all claims, disputes, and
suits must be brought solely in the state or federal courts located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and
the parties agree to the jurisdiction thereof. Each party will bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs in
disputes to enforce these Terms except in the case of an action by us to enforce your indemnification
obligations herein or to collect amounts you owe to us, in which case you will reimburse our reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs if we prevail.
Indemnity
You will defend, indemnify, and hold us and our affiliates, vendors, service providers, officers, directors,
owners, employees, contractors, and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, governmental
investigations, demands, actions, and proceedings, real or threatened, and all losses, judgments,
awards, settlements, damages, fines, injuries, penalties, and costs (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of or related to (i) any
breach or alleged breach of these Terms by you; (ii) your violation of any applicable law or regulation;
(iii) your negligence or willful misconduct; or (iv) your Content.
Links
The Site or Services may contain links to or be accessed through links that are owned and operated by
independent third parties to which these Terms do not apply. We provide links as a convenience and the
inclusion of the link does not imply that we endorse or accept any responsibility for those sites. Your
linking to any off-Site pages or other sites is at your own risk. We recommend that you review any terms
of use statement and privacy policy before accessing any linked site.
Force Majeure
We will be excused from failures or delays in delivery or performance of the Site and/or Services, if such
failure or delay is attributable to causes our reasonable control such as weather, acts of God, natural
disaster, war, terrorist attack, disease, epidemic/pandemic, criminal activity, riot, civil unrest, strike, or
utility failure.
Feedback
We always welcome and appreciate your feedback and suggestions. You understand that we cannot
necessarily respond to or implement feedback or suggestions. You acknowledge and agree that any
questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information provided by you to us are
yours personally and not owned by a commercial entity. You grant us a worldwide, unrestricted,
irrevocable, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers), fully-paid, royalty-free license to distribute, publish,
modify, edit, or otherwise use your submissions for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without any
acknowledgement of or compensation to you.
Miscellaneous
The Terms constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to
exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms will not operate as a waiver of such right or
provision. If any provision of the Terms is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, the parties
intend that the offending provision be modified to the minimum extent necessary to be lawful and
enforceable. Portions of the Terms which by their nature would survive termination of your use of the
Site or Services (e.g., disclaimer of warranties, limitation of liability, indemnification) shall be deemed to
survive. The Terms do not create any joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship
between the parties. You agree that ambiguities in the Terms will not be construed against us by
attribution of drafting. We may assign any of our rights or obligations to others at any time without
notice to you. You may not assign any of your rights or obligations to others without our prior written
consent.
