Terms of Use

These Terms of Use apply to the services and website (“Website”) of Athena Strategic Policy, Inc (“ASP”) provided for users to view information, research, and reports. Please carefully read these Terms and Use and the Company’s Privacy Policy located at www.athena-sp.com/privacy-policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use (“Terms”) by this reference. ASP makes information available on this Website, subject to the following Terms. If you have any questions or comments about the information presented therein, please get in touch with ASP at (630) 991-1294.

By accessing, viewing, or using this Website, You are agreeing to be bound by these Terms and that such agreement constitutes a legally binding contract between You and ASP. If You do not agree to all of these Terms, do not use this Website. Please note that ASP reserves the right to change the Terms of Use at any time without notice. Your continued use of the Website following such modifications will be conclusively deemed acceptance by You of any changes to these Terms. These Terms represent Your entire understanding relating to the use of this Website.

This Terms of Use Agreement provides You with a personal, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use the Website conditioned on Your continued compliance with the Terms of Use.  As a condition of use of the Website, You warrant to ASP that You will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited by these Terms of Use.

While we make every effort to provide accurate and complete information, ASP cannot warrant the accuracy of any information posted on the Website and ASP disclaims all warranties with regard to information posted on the Website.  The materials posted on this Website could include technical or other mistakes or inaccuracies.  ASP disclaims all warranties and makes no representations regarding the quality, accuracy, completeness or suitability of the materials on this Website, and ASP disclaims any duty to keep this information current or accurate.  ASP shall have the right to remove in a timely manner, content that may be in violation of these Terms or any rules posted.  ASP may change any information on the Website or any product or service described on this Website, including functionality or performance thereof, any time without notice.

The Website is not intended for the use of children under the age of 18, and no such person is authorized to use it. By using the Website, You are representing that you are at least 18 years old. You also represent, by accessing or using the Website, that You are of legal age to enter into legal agreements, or if You are not, that You have obtained Your parents’ or legal guardian's consent to accept these Terms of Use. If You do not meet this requirement, you must not access or use the Website.

Use of the Website is entirely at Your own risk and is subject to all applicable state, national, and international laws and regulations. The WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT AND MATERIALS THEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to You.

IN NO EVENT SHALL ASP OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, AGENTS, OR VOLUNTEERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES RELATING TO LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, LOST DATA, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, WORK STOPPAGE), DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (A) YOUR ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THE WEBSITE; (B) ANY PRODUCTS, REPORTS, RESEARCH, SERVICES, INFORMATION, ACTIVITIES, AND/OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE TO WHICH A LINK IS PROVIDED OR ON WHICH A LINK IS PROVIDED TO THIS WEBSITE; (C) ANY BREACHES OF SECURITY INVOLVING THE WEBSITE, OR ANY LACK OF AVAILABILITY OR OPERATIONAL PROBLEM OF THE WEBSITE; OR (D) ANY VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages.  In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

ASP makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Website and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of the Website.  ASP will use its best efforts to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all information.

With respect to the content of this Website, neither ASP, nor any of its directors, officers, owners, employees and contractors make any warranty, expressed or implied or statutory, including but not limited to warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, and the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to content available from this Website or other Internet resources linked from it. Additionally, ASP does not assume any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed herein nor freedom from computer virus, and does not represent that use of such information, product, or process would not infringe on privately owned rights.

Neither ASP nor its directors, officers, staff, members, and/or employees accept any responsibility for Your use of the Website.

The documents posted on this Website may contain hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links and pointers are provided for visitors’ convenience. ASP does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any linked information. Further, the inclusion of links or pointers to websites other than the ASP Website is not intended to assign importance to those sites and the information contained therein, nor is it intended to endorse, recommend, or favor any views expressed, or commercial products or services offered on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites, by trade name, trademark, manufacture, or otherwise.

Reference in this Website to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the Website’s visitor’s, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by ASP.

This Website may contain links to other websites that are not hosted by ASP.  These websites are not under the control of ASP and ASP is not responsible for their content or the content of any information linked to these websites.  Links to other websites are provided as a convenience to users and do not imply any endorsement by ASP of information contained in these websites or the organizations that support them.

You acknowledge, consent and agree that ASP may access, preserve and disclose your information if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the Terms of Use; (c) respond to claims that any content or posting violates the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of ASP, its officers, directors, employees, members, agents, other users or the public.

By downloading or using any content on the Website, You warrant and represent that You will not infringe the intellectual property rights of, or otherwise violate the rights of any third party.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ASP and its directors, officers, employees, members, volunteers, agents, successors, and assigns, from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses), relating to or arising from Your use of the Website, any breach by You of this Agreement, or any other matter for which You are responsible hereunder or under law.

The trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and logos (collectively, “Marks”) contained or described on the Website are the sole property of ASP or other parties and may not be copied, imitated or otherwise used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of their respective owners.  In addition, the Website and all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts are the sole property of ASP and may not be copied, imitated or otherwise used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of ASP.  ASP will enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.

This Agreement will take effect at the time You begin using the Website (thereby indicating acceptance of these Terms of Use).  ASP reserves the right at any time and for any reason to deny You access to the Website or any portion thereof, and to terminate this Agreement.  Termination will be effective without notice.

ASP reserves the right to remove any material on the Website that allegedly infringes another person’s copyright.  Notices to ASP regarding any alleged copyright infringement on the Website should be sent to brandponpatterson@athena-sp.com. It is the policy of ASP to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.

Any disputes arising in connection with these Terms of Use shall be resolved by binding arbitration in the State of California by a single arbitrator under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.  The award shall be enforceable in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  The validity, construction, and performance of this Terms of Use Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

The Website is controlled and operated by ASP from its offices within the United States.  ASP makes no representation that the content and materials on the Website are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where any of the contents of the Website are illegal is prohibited.  If You choose to access the Website from other locations, You do so on Your own volition and are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.

If any part of these Terms of Use is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and the liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most clearly matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms of Use shall continue in effect.

No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and ASP as a result of this Agreement or Your utilization of the Website.

For Website security purposes and to ensure that this Website remains available to all users, ASP uses software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage.

Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

These Terms of Service represent the entire agreement between You and ASP with respect to Your use of and access to material available on or through the Website, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written between You and ASP with respect to the Website.  Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

This Website and its content is copyrighted by Athena Strategic Policy, Inc © 2025.  All Rights Reserved.

Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:

1. You may print or download content for your personal and non-commercial use only but only if you acknowledge the Website as the source of the content.

2. You may not, except with ASP’s express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the Website’s content, nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

3. No photo or image may be copied or downloaded without the written permission of ASP.

This copyright notice does not apply to information at websites other than the ASP Website.

Notice for California users

Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California website users are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.

Users Outside of the United States

Athena Strategic Policy, Inc is a California corporation, and the Company is headquartered in San Marcos, California. Although the Website is accessible worldwide, not all features, products or services discussed, referenced, provided, or offered through or on the Website are available to all persons or in all geographic locations, or appropriate or available for use outside the United States. If you choose to access the Website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and you are responsible for complying with applicable local laws.