Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the website and services offered by Building IT ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), a business based in Kankakee, Illinois. By accessing our website, submitting a form, or engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our website or services.

2. Description of Services

Company provides a managed website service for local service businesses: designing and building a website, hosting it, maintaining it, and handling ongoing technical work — domains, DNS, SSL, forms, and content updates — for a flat monthly fee. The specific scope of any engagement is governed by the plan and details agreed to when you sign up, which controls in the event of any conflict with these Terms.

3. Acceptable Use

When using our website or services, you agree not to:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation;
• Interfere with or disrupt the security or performance of our website, network, or systems;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any account, system, or data; or
• Use our website or services to transmit unlawful, harmful, or infringing content.

4. Text Messaging Program Terms

By providing your mobile phone number and opting in — whether through our website contact form, over the phone, or in a signed service agreement — you agree to receive text messages from Company related to appointment reminders, project updates, website launch notifications, billing/account notices, and other service-related communications. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchasing any service.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on our website — including text, graphics, logos, and software — is owned by or licensed to Company and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute our content without prior written permission, except as necessary to use our website for its intended purpose. Business content, branding, and photos you provide for your own website remain yours.

6. Disclaimers

Our website and its content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that our website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Company will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunity, arising from your use of our website or services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability arising from your use of our website or services is limited to the amount you paid us in the three (3) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Company, its officers, employees, and agents harmless from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your misuse of our website or services or your violation of these Terms.

9. Third-Party Links and Services

Our website may reference or link to third-party websites, tools, or services. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third party.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of our website or services will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Kankakee County, Illinois.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to our website at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties. Termination of an active managed website service is handled according to the plan details agreed to when you signed up.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Building IT
Kankakee, IL
Phone: 815-573-4787
Email: brendanpawlak@buildmyit.com