Privacy Policy & Terms
Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Steve Brown Apartments, LLC (together with its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, and brands, collectively, the “Company,” “us,” “we,” or “our,” as the context may require) operates and provides https://stevebrownapts.com, https://sba.prospectportal.com, https://sba.residentportal.com, and all other websites that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”).
This Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) describes our privacy practices for the Site, including the types of information we may collect from you when you visit or use the Site, and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information. We respect the privacy of the users of the Site (“you” or “your,” as the context may require) and we are committed to protecting your privacy and the security of your personal information through compliance with this Policy.
Please read this Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to this Policy, our Cookie Policy, and our Terms of Use. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not visit, access, use, or otherwise interact with the Site. This Policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of the Site after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check this Policy periodically for updates.
2. The Interactions this Policy Covers
This Policy describes and applies exclusively to personal information (as defined below) that we collect on or in connection with the Site and in texts, emails, and other electronic communications sent through or in connection with the Site, including when you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertising include links to this policy. Except as otherwise provided in this Policy or as required by applicable law, this Policy does not apply to information that is collected by us offline or through any other means, or by any app, website, or third party other than the Site, including through any app that the Site may be available through or that may access, be linked to, or otherwise be accessible from the Site. If you visit an app, website, or third party that we mention or link to, be sure to review its privacy policy before providing it with any information, as that privacy policy will apply to your interactions with that app, website, or third party.
Except as otherwise provided in this Policy, “personal information” is information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you. “Personal information” does not include information which is generally not considered “personal information” under applicable law or is otherwise exempted under applicable law, such as information which is publicly available or subject to special data privacy laws and/or regulations, or information not otherwise considered “personal information” under applicable law.
3. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about you as a result of your use of the Site and as a result of your communication with us. This information may include:
- Various categories of personal information, including:
- Identifiers, such as name, login information, postal address, email address, phone number, social security number, date of birth, driver’s license or state identification card number, and passport number;
- Demographic information, such as national origin and citizenship status;
- Employment information, such as current employment or employment history, employer name or company affiliation, job title, salary and wage information, work email address, and work phone number;
- Education information, such as educational institutions attended, academic major, and graduation year;
- Financial information, such as bank account number, credit or debit card numbers, credit information, and other financial account information; and
- Inferences drawn from any of the above.
- Information that is about you but individually does not identify you, such as information which has been de-identified or aggregated in a manner where it can no longer be used to identify you;
- Information about your internet connection and the equipment you use to access the Site, IP address and other unique device identifiers, your activity on the Site, and other usage details collected through your use of the Site; and
- Any other information, including personal information, which you disclose or share.
4. How We Collect Personal Information
We may collect personal information:
- Directly from you when you provide it to us.
- Automatically as you use or access the Site, such as through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
- From third parties, including colleges and our affiliates, service providers, public databases, third party data providers, and advertising sources.
A. Information We Collect Directly
- The personal information we collect directly from you when you use or access the Site includes:
- Information that you provide by visiting the Site, using the Site, and filling in forms on the Site. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use our Site, submitting an application or using our application service, using our resident portal, applying for a job, or requesting any further services.
- Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us, including information you provide when requesting further information or reporting a problem with the Site.
- Your voluntary responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete.
- Details of transactions you carry out through our Site, such as paying application fees and deposits.
- Your search queries on the Site.
B. Information We Collect Automatically
As you navigate through and interact with our Site, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:
- Usage details. When you access and use the Site, we may automatically collect certain details of your access to and use of the Site, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Site.
- Device information. We may collect information about your computer and internet connection, including the device’s unique device identifier, IP address, operating system, browser type, and mobile network information.
The information we collect automatically may include personal information. This information helps us to improve the Site and to deliver a better and more personalized service, including by enabling us to estimate our audience size and usage patterns and recognize you when you return to the Site.
The technologies we use for automatic information collection on the Site include cookies. A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your browser when you visit a website. When you visit the Site again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store unique identifiers, user preferences, and other information, such as what pages you visit, your IP address, or how you arrived on the website. Cookie information allows us to enable certain functions of the Site, to store your preferences and settings, and to analyze your use of the Site and improve your experience. Ultimately, a cookie allows us or a third party to recognize you and make the Site more useful to you. Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser. You can refuse to accept cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting, you may be unable to access certain parts of our Site, and overall functionality of the Site may be impaired. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system may issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Site.
Pages of our Site and our emails may also contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit us, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).
We also utilize third-party analytics providers to help us market, troubleshoot, and provide information about our products and services. We use analytics tools provided by third parties including, but not limited to, Google Analytics, which is a third-party service that transmits user behavior and traffic data to Google services in the United States. We use the reports provided by Google and similar service providers to help us understand trends and other activity on the Site and to help us improve the Site. We only use this information to identify trends and potential issues; we do not use it in a way that individually identifies any of our users. For more information regarding Google and how it collects and processes your information, please see “How Google Uses Information From Sites or Apps That Use Our Services,” located at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
For more information regarding information we collect automatically, please see our Cookie Policy.
C. From Third Parties
We may also receive personal information or draw inferences about you from other sources, including, without limitation, service providers who collect or process information on our behalf, colleges who provide your personal information for our direct marketing purposes, social media networks, and publicly accessible sources.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:
- To provide you with the Site, all related content, and any other information, products, or services that you request from us.
- To communicate with you and process your requests, such as processing your rental application or job application, your service requests, or requested payments.
- To provide you with updates about your application, or notices regarding your rental with us, including expiration and renewal notices.
- To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
- To notify you about changes to our Site or any products or services we offer or provide though it.
- To market our products and services to you.
- To help maintain the safety, security, and integrity of the Site, as well as our products, services, databases, and other technology assets.
- To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features on our Site.
- For testing, research, analysis, and development, including to understand our audience, develop and improve the Site and the Company.
- To respond to law enforcement requests and, as required by applicable law, court order or governmental regulations.
- To evaluate, negotiate, or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, or the negotiation thereof, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by us about our users and customers is among the assets transferred.
- In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
- For any other purpose with your consent.
We may also use your information to contact you about our and third parties’ goods and services that may be of interest to you. If you do not want us to use your information in this way, please contact us as provided in Section 13 (How to Contact Us). For more information, see Section 7 (Your Privacy Choices).
6. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:
- To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
- To contractors, service providers, advisors, and other third parties we use to support our business, which may include advertisers, social media networks, or analytics providers.
- To an actual or prospective buyer or other successor in the event of an actual or proposed merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by us about our users is among the assets transferred.
- To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
- To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
- To enforce our rights arising from our Terms of Use or any other contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection purposes.
- If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others.
- For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
- With your consent.
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
We may use or disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual without restriction.
7. Your Privacy Choices
We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have gathered the following mechanisms to provide you with control over your information:
- Accessing, Correcting, and Updating Your Information. To access and update certain information, you can login and edit your profile, or you can contact us as provided in Section 13 (How to Contact Us). Note that we may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe that the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.
- Tracking Technologies; Device Permissions. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of the Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly. Mobile devices offer permission systems for specific types of device data and notifications, such as phone contacts, pictures, location, and push notifications. You can change your settings on your device to either consent to or refuse the collection or processing of the corresponding information or the display of the corresponding notifications. If you disable or refuse certain permissions, the Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly. Note that the Site responds to “do not track” (DNT) signals.
- Promotional Offers from Us. If you do not wish to have your contact information used by us for promotions, you can opt-out by unsubscribing from any emails you receive from us. Additionally, you can also always opt-out by contacting us as provided in Section 13 (How to Contact Us). This opt-out does not apply to information provided to the Company as a result of an application submission, registration, or other transactions.
- Google Analytics. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of the Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
We do not control third parties’ collection or use of your information to serve interest-based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt-out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) on the NAI’s website, https://thenai.org/opt-out. Similarly, you can opt-out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) on the DAA’s website, https://www.privacyrights.info.
8. Security
We implement various physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect the security of your personal information both online and offline. The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of the Site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to the Site. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Site.
9. Retention of Personal Information
We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and processed, in accordance with our retention policies, and in accordance with applicable laws or until you withdraw your consent (where applicable).
To determine the appropriate retention period for your personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we use your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
10. International Data Transfers
The Site is generally operated and managed on servers located and operated in the United States. Any information collected through the Site as described in this Policy may be stored in the United States and other countries. If you are located outside of the United States, please note that we may transfer information, including personal information, to the United States and other countries, which may not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction, and you consent to the transfer of your personal information to, and the storage and further processing of your personal information in, the United States and other countries.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to nor intended for use by anyone under 16 years of age (a “Child” or “Children”). We do not knowingly collect personal information from Children. If you are a Child, please do not use the Site or provide any information on the Site. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a Child, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a Child, please contact us as provided in Section 13 (How to Contact Us).
12. Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to review and revise this Policy from time to time, without prior notice, subject to applicable legal requirements to provide you prior notice or obtain your consent. If we make material changes to how we treat your personal information, we will notify you through a notice on the Site. The date this Policy was last reviewed and/or revised is noted at the top of the page. You are responsible for periodically visiting this Policy to check for any changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
13. How to Contact Us
To ask questions or comment about your personal information, this Policy, or our privacy practices, you may contact us:
- Via the “Get in Touch” form at https://stevebrownapts.com/contact-us;
- Via email at [email protected];
- Via phone at 608-255-7100; or
- Via mail at 120 West Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703.
14. Notice for California Residents
This Section 14 applies exclusively to visitors and users of the Site who reside in the state of California. California’s “Shine the Light” law (California Civil Code Section 1798.83) permits California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not currently disclose personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
15. Notice for Nevada Residents
This Section 15 applies exclusively to visitors and users of the Site who reside in the state of Nevada. Nevada provides its residents with a limited right to opt-out of certain personal information sales. Nevada residents who wish to exercise this sale opt-out right may email us at [email protected]. Please include “Nevada” in your email subject line and include the following information in your email: (i) your name, (ii) Nevada resident address, and (iii) email address. However, please know we do not currently sell data triggering that statute’s opt-out requirements.
16. Notice for Individuals Located in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK
This Section 16 applies exclusively to visitors and users of the Site who are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland, or the United Kingdom (“UK”).
The data controller for the personal information that we collect directly from or about you is Steve Brown Apartments, LLC, 120 West Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703, [email protected].
When we are the data controller of personal information, we need to inform individuals in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK about the legal bases for our processing of their personal information. Our legal bases depend on the context in which the personal information is collected and processed. Generally, we only collect personal information when we need the personal information to perform a contract with an individual in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK, when we have consent to do so, when necessary to comply with our legal obligations, or when the processing is in our legitimate business interests and not overridden by the privacy or other fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK.
If we collect and use your personal information in reliance on our legitimate interests (or those of any third party), this interest is typically to provide our Site and communicate with you as necessary to provide our Site to you, such as when we respond to your queries or send you information related to new products or services. We may have other legitimate interests and we will make clear our legitimate interests at the relevant time when necessary.
If you have questions about or need further information concerning which organization is acting as the data controller of your personal information or the legal bases on which your personal information is processed, please contact us as provided in Section 13 (How to Contact Us).
We want to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights, which include the following rights:
- Right to Access. You have the right to request copies of your personal information. If you require more than one copy, we may charge you a reasonable fee.
- Right to Rectification. You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal information, or to complete any personal information which is incomplete.
- Right to Erasure. You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain circumstances.
- Right to Object to Processing. You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information, under certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability. You have the right to request we transfer data that we have collected to you or directly to another organization, under certain circumstances.
- Right to Withdraw Consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent, explicit or otherwise, at any time. If we rely on your consent as the legal basis for our processing of your personal information, we will refrain from processing your personal information.
- Right to Object to Automatic Decision-Making. You have the right not to be subject to automated decision-making, though note that we do not currently engage in any automated decision-making.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as provided in Section 13 (How to Contact Us). For your protection, we may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. If we need more information to process a request, we will contact you by email or, if we do not have your email address on file, by the same method the request was made. We will try to comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable and within the time periods required by applicable law. If we do not honor a request for legal or other reasons, we will explain why we did not honor the request, the right to appeal, and any right to file a complaint.
In the EEA, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. In Switzerland, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Federal Data Protection Information Commissioner. In the UK, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
17. Notice for Individuals in Canada
This Section 17 applies exclusively to visitors and users of the Site who reside in Canada. We provide this notice to comply with Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). We strive to protect your privacy by following each of the fair information principles set out by PIPEDA.
We want to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights, which include the following rights:
- Right to Access. You have the right to confirm that we hold personal information about you, receive an explanation about how we use your personal information, and obtain access to your personal information.
- Right to Rectification. You have a right to examine and challenge the accuracy and completeness of your personal information, and have your personal information amended where appropriate.
- Right to Withdraw Your Consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent to processing your personal information at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice.
If you are resident of Quebec, Quebec law provides you with additional rights regarding the use of your personal information, which include:
- Right to Cease Dissemination. If the dissemination of your personal information is contrary to the law or a court order or if certain other conditions specified in the applicable law are met, you have the right to request that we cease dissemination your personal information.
- Right to De-Indexation or Re-Indexation. If the dissemination is contrary to the law or a court order or if certain other conditions specified in the applicable law are met, you have the right to request that we de-index any hyperlink attached to your name and providing access to personal information by a technological means. If certain conditions are met, you have the right to request that we re-index a hyperlink attached to your name and providing access to personal information by a technological means.
- Right to Portability. You have the right to request that computerized personal information collected from you be communicated to you in a commonly used technological format as well as to any person or body authorized by law to collect such information.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as provided in Section 13 (How to Contact Us).
For your protection, we may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. If we need more information to process a request, we will contact you by email or, if we do not have your email address on file, by the same method the request was made. We will try to comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable and within the time periods required by applicable law. If we do not honor a request for legal or other reasons, we will explain why we did not honor the request, the right to appeal, and any right to file a complaint.
We recognize that we are responsible for personal information under our control. We have designated our Vice President of Operations as our privacy official to ensure privacy compliance, including PIPEDA compliance. If you have any concerns about our privacy practices and policies, you can contact our Vice President of Operations at [email protected]. We will thoroughly investigate any complaints received and try to substantively respond within thirty (30) business days of receipt. If we need more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period.
If our Vice President of Operations is unable to resolve your concern, you may also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the appropriate provincial regulator.
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
Last Updated: March 21, 2025
1. Introduction
Steve Brown Apartments, LLC (together with its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, and brands, collectively, the “Company,” “us,” “we,” or “our,” as the context may require) operates and provides https://stevebrownapts.com/ and all other websites that link to these Terms of Use (collectively, the “Site”).
2. Acceptance of Terms of Use
The following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”), together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference, including the Company’s Privacy Policy, govern your access to and use of the Site, including any applications or widgets, content, features, functionality, materials, information, and services offered on or through the Site. These Terms of Use are entered into by and between you and the Company.
Please read these Terms of Use carefully before you use the Site. By registering, accessing, or using the Site, or by clicking “I accept” or “I agree” to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not visit, access, use, or otherwise interact with the Site.
The Site is offered and available to individuals who are 16 years of age or older. If you are not 16 years of age or older, please do not visit, access, use, or otherwise interact with the Site. If you are under age 18, you may only use the Site with the consent of your parent or legal guardian. Please be sure your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and discussed these Terms of Use with you.
3. Changes to Terms of Use
We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use in our sole discretion without advance notice. Changes to these Terms of Use become effective on the date when the updated Terms of Use are published on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after we revise the Terms of Use means you accept such revisions and agree to abide and be bound by the most recent version of the Terms of Use, so please check this page periodically for updates.
4. Prohibited Uses
You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Site to:
- Access or attempt to access data not meant for you, or intercept or attempt to intercept electronic mail or other forms of electronic communication not intended for you.
- Invade the privacy of, obtain the identity of, or obtain any personal information about any other user of our Site.
- Communicate with us or upload to the Site any deceptive, fraudulent, defamatory, indecent, obscene, harassing, violent, or otherwise harmful or objectionable material, or any material that contains nudity, sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, or age.
- Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
- Violate any applicable federal, state, local or international law or regulation, or violate the legal rights (including intellectual property rights or the rights of publicity and privacy) of others.
- Exploit, harm, or attempt to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personal information, or otherwise.
- Promote any illegal activity or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
- Transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any similar solicitation, or other commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.
- Impersonate or attempt to impersonate us, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing), or to misrepresent an affiliation with any person or organization.
- Collect information about others (including email addresses) without their consent.
- Violate these Terms of Use or any other policies or agreements that you enter into with us.
- Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits use of the Site, or which, as determined by us in our sole discretion, may harm the Company or users of the Site.
Additionally, you agree not to:
- Use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Site, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Site.
- Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Site.
- Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Site, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, without our prior written consent.
- Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our Site, our network, our security, or authentication measures without proper authorization.
- Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site.
- Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, corrupted data or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any part of the Site, the server on which the Site are stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site.
- Attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
- Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site.
Your failure to comply with the above provisions may result in the termination of your access to the Site and may expose you to civil and/or criminal liability. We reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Site, and to terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms of Use.
Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone using the Site. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
5. Linking to the Site and Social Media Features
You may link to our website, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part.
The Site may provide certain social media features that enable you to:
- Link from your own or certain third-party websites to certain content on the Site;
- Send emails or other communications with certain content, or links to certain content, on the Site.
- Cause limited portions of content on the Site to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain third-party websites.
You may use these features solely as they are provided by us, solely with respect to the content they are displayed with, and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not:
- Establish a link from any website that is not owned by you.
- Cause the Site or portions of it to be displayed on, or appear to be displayed by, any other site, for example, framing, deep linking, or in-line linking.
- Otherwise take any action with respect to the materials on the Site that is inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms of Use.
You agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to stop. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.
We may disable all or any social media features and any links at any time without notice in our discretion.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
The Site and all related content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by the Company, its affiliates, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
These Terms of Use permit you to use the Site for your non-commercial use 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 or through the Site, except as follows:
- Your computer or other electronic device may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
- You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
- You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Site for your own non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
- If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.
You may not:
- Modify copies of any materials from the Site.
- Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Site.
If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Site in breach of these Terms of Use, your right to use the Site will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Site or any content therein is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Company. Any use of the Site not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.
The Company name, the Company logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Site are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Except as expressly provided, nothing contained in these Terms of Use or anywhere on the Site shall be construed as conferring any license under any intellectual property rights of the Company, its licensors or any third party.
Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986.
We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and it is our policy to respond expeditiously to claims of intellectual property infringement. We will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and take appropriate actions under the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable intellectual property laws. If you are aware of or experience any circumstances that appear to be a violation of these Terms of Use, please inform us by contacting us via e-mail to: [email protected].
Any such notice must include: (a) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or trademark interest; (b) a description of the copyrighted work or trademark that you claim has been infringed; (c) a description of the location on the Site of the claimed infringing material; (d) your address, telephone number, and e-mail address; (e) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the claimed infringing use is not authorized by the copyright or trademark owner, its duly authorized agent, or the law; and (f) a statement by you that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright or trademark owner’s behalf.
Upon receipt of such notice, we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to any material claimed to be infringing or claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to any reference or link to material or activity that is claimed to be infringing.
If you believe that material has been removed improperly, you must send a written counter notification. Any such notice must include: (a) an electronic or physical signature; (b) a description of the copyrighted work or trademark that you claim has been improperly removed and a description of the location on the Site of the claimed infringing material before it was removed or access to it was disabled; (c) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification; (d) your name, address, and telephone number; (e) a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found; and (f) a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of such person.
7. Feedback
The Company may provide an area for you to submit feedback on the Site. When you submit ideas, documents, suggestions, and/or proposals (“Feedback”), you acknowledge and agree that your Feedback does not contain any type of confidential or proprietary information. The Company shall not be liable or under any obligation to ensure or maintain confidentiality, expressed or implied, related to any Feedback. The Company shall be entitled to make use of and/or disclose any such Feedback in any such manner as it may see fit. The Feedback shall automatically become the sole property of the Company and the Company is under no obligation to either compensate or provide any form of reimbursement in any manner or nature.
8. Third-Party Apps or Websites
While using the Site, you may access the Site through a third-party app or access third-party apps or websites through search results displayed on or through the Site and links contained on the Site, including links to make payments. Such third-party apps or websites are not under our control, and we are not responsible for the availability of such apps or websites or their contents. Any links provided on the Site are provided for your interest or convenience only and do not represent or imply any endorsement by the Company of any such linked app or website. You acknowledge that the use of such third-party app or website is governed by the terms and conditions applicable to any such app or website, and if you decide to access any such third-party app or website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for each such app or website.
9. Availability
We may periodically schedule system downtime for maintenance and other purposes, and the Site may be unavailable due to unplanned system outages or circumstances outside of our control. We shall have no liability to any user or third party whatsoever for the resulting unavailability of the Site, or for any loss of data or transactions caused by planned or unplanned system outages, or for the resultant delay, misdelivery, or non-delivery of information caused by such system outages.
We reserve the right to terminate, withdraw or amend the Site or any portion thereof, including any product, service, or material we provide on or through the Site, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Site is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Site, or to the Site altogether.
10. Errors
We attempt to provide the most recent, accurate, and reliable information on our Site. However, there may be occasions when information featured on our Site may contain typographical errors, incomplete data, inaccuracies, or items featured on the Site that are no longer available. We do not warrant that the information accessible via the Site is accurate, complete, or current. Any errors are unintentional, and we apologize if erroneous information is reflected on the Site. We reserve the right to correct errors and to update the Site at any time, but we are under no obligation to update the Site or any related content.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or the Site will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our Site for any reconstruction of any lost data.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY APP OR WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.
YOUR USE OF THE SITE, ANY RELATED CONTENT, AND ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE, ANY RELATED CONTENT, AND ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SITE, ANY RELATED CONTENT, OR ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKE THEM AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE SITE OR ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
12. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE AND ANY RELATED CONTENT, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY LINKED APP OR WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DELAY, INTERRUPTION IN SERVICE, VIRUSES, DELETION OF FILES OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, OR ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SITE OR ANY RELATED CONTENT, WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS NEGLIGENCE BY THE COMPANY AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES.
Some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, therefore, some of the limitations above may not apply to you.
CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
13. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, managers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to (i) your access, use, or misuse of the Site; (ii) your violation of these Terms of Use; (iii) the actual or alleged infringement of any of our or any third-party proprietary or intellectual property right arising out of your copying, republishing, uploading, posting, transmitting, distributing, selling, or using the Site in any manner not authorized by us; or (iv) your negligent conduct. This includes, but is not limited to, any use of the content, products, and services on the Site other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use.
14. Limitation on Time to File Claims
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE SITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
15. Termination
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate your access to all or part of the Site at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason.
Your failure to comply with these Terms of Use automatically revokes your authorization to use the Site and terminates all rights granted to you under these Terms of Use. Your obligations to the Company and its affiliates and third-party service providers relating to your use of the Site prior to termination shall continue after termination. Provisions of these Terms of Use regarding the content restrictions and limitations, disclaimers, indemnification, and liability limitations shall survive termination of these Terms of Use for any reason.
16. Miscellaneous
When you visit or use the Site, submit a contact request, request maintenance or other services, send an email to us, or otherwise communicate with us through the Site or electronically, you expressly grant the Company, its affiliates, or its third-party service providers the right to communicate with you electronically and consent to the use of electronic signatures, electronic receipt of records and notices, and electronic communication. This includes, but is not limited to, posting notices on the Site or responding to your email. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, or other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to communicate with you in paper form. You may withdraw your consent to electronic communications by contacting us as provided in Section 17 (How to Contact Us).
Except as expressly set forth herein, in the event of a conflict between these Terms of Use and any applicable terms to specific products or services that you receive from us, the terms of the specific product or service shall govern.
All matters relating to the Site or these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Wisconsin without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Wisconsin, in each case located in the City of Madison, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms of Use in your jurisdiction of residence or any other relevant jurisdiction. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to our Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to our Site. No failure on the part of the Company to exercise and no delay in exercising any right under these Terms of Use shall operate as a waiver of such right. If any provision contained in these Terms of Use is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or otherwise unenforceable, that provision shall be severed from these Terms of Use and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
17. How to Contact Us
If you have any feedback, comments, questions, or requests for technical support relating to the Site, you may contact us: using the link in the footer of this page or
- Via the “Get in Touch” form at https://stevebrownapts.com/contact-us;
- Via email at [email protected];
- Via phone at 608-255-7100; or
- Via mail at 120 West Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703.