Terms of Use & Editorial Disclaimer

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using livinglakewylie.com (the "Website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Full Disclaimer, and DMCA & Copyright Policy, each incorporated here by reference. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use immediately. You represent that you are at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into a binding agreement.

Editorial Disclaimer

This Website is an independent editorial and informational platform created solely for general informational, educational, and community-awareness purposes. Content may include editorial commentary, community insights, publicly available information, aggregated online data, third-party sources, generalized opinions, visitor sentiment, automated research tools, AI-assisted drafting, and illustrative or AI-generated imagery.

ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE," AND "WITH ALL FAULTS," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

We strive in good faith to publish accurate, useful, and timely information, and we correct material errors when we become aware of them. Even so, content may contain errors, omissions, outdated figures, or automated inaccuracies, and nothing here should be interpreted as professional advice, guarantees, certifications, endorsements, factual representations, legal opinions, construction advice, travel advice, investment advice, real estate advice, business recommendations, warranties, or assurances of quality or performance.

1. Informational Purposes Only

The Website exists solely as a general informational and community-oriented content platform. No content constitutes professional advice of any kind, and no professional, fiduciary, agency, brokerage, or attorney-client relationship is created by your use of it. Always consult a licensed professional in the relevant jurisdiction before acting.

2. No Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, reliability, timeliness, quiet enjoyment, and availability. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of harmful components, nor that any defect will be corrected. We expressly disclaim all liability arising from reliance upon any information contained on the Website.

3. Third-Party Companies, Listings & Links

References to third-party businesses, brokerages, builders, vendors, contractors, service providers, restaurants, schools, venues, or professionals are provided strictly for general informational purposes. No mention, listing, ranking, description, image, or hyperlink constitutes an endorsement, certification, warranty, or statement of suitability, licensure, or insurance. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party sites, content, offerings, or conduct. Users are solely responsible for independent due diligence, and any dealings with third parties are solely between you and that third party.

4. Ownership Interests & Material Connections

The owners, operators, affiliates, advertisers, contributors, or entities associated with this Website may directly or indirectly own, operate, invest in, partner with, refer business to, or receive compensation from companies referenced on this Website. Content may therefore be promotional in nature, and no statement should be interpreted as unbiased or independent professional review.

5. Real Estate & Fair Housing Notice

Nothing on this Website is an offer to buy, sell, or lease real property, an appraisal, a broker price opinion, or a solicitation of any listing already under agency. Property details, boundaries, taxes, school assignments, HOA rules, and dock or shoreline permissions must be independently verified. All references are subject to federal and state fair housing law; the Website does not intend to express or imply any discriminatory preference or limitation.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Scrape, harvest, mirror, frame, or bulk-download Website content;
• Use content to train commercial machine-learning models without written permission;
• Republish, resell, or create derivative works from Website content;
• Interfere with, probe, overload, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its infrastructure;
• Use the Website for any unlawful, infringing, defamatory, or fraudulent purpose;
• Circumvent security, rate limits, robots directives, or access controls.

We may suspend or terminate access at any time, for any reason, without notice or liability.

7. Intellectual Property

All content, design, compilation, and arrangement on this Website is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You receive only a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to view content for personal, non-commercial purposes. See our DMCA & Copyright Policy for infringement notices.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Website owner, operators, contributors, affiliates, related entities, officers, members, employees, partners, licensors, and content providers shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever — direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, lost profits, lost business opportunities, diminution in value, reputational damages, personal injury, property damage, economic loss, or reliance damages — arising out of or relating to the Website or its content, under any theory of liability, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Where liability cannot be excluded, aggregate liability shall not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100.00).

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Website owner, its operators, affiliates, contributors, and their respective officers, members, and employees from and against any claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right.

10. User Responsibility & Assumption of Risk

All use of this Website is voluntary and entirely at your own risk. Users must perform their own due diligence regarding licensing, insurance, qualifications, references, contracts, compliance, permitting, water conditions, safety, and suitability for any project or service. Lake, boating, dock, and outdoor activities carry inherent risks that you assume entirely.

11. Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & Class Waiver

Any dispute arising out of or relating to the Website or these Terms shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding individual arbitration administered under the rules of a recognized arbitration provider, seated in York County, South Carolina, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court or seek injunctive relief to protect intellectual property. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you waive any right to participate in a class action, collective action, or representative proceeding, and you waive any right to a jury trial. Any claim must be brought within one (1) year after it arises or be permanently barred.

12. Governing Law & Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to the arbitration provision above, exclusive venue lies in the state and federal courts located in York County, South Carolina, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

13. Severability, No Waiver & Entire Agreement

If any provision is held unenforceable, it shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary or severed, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. These Terms, together with the policies incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Website regarding its use.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time without individual notice. Changes are effective upon posting, and continued use constitutes acceptance. Content may be modified, updated, removed, rewritten, or replaced at any time without notice.