Terms of Use

Last updated: 28 May 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website at smartvilleenergy.com (the "Site"), operated by Smartville, Inc. ("Smartville", "we", "us", or "our"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, to use the Site or submit a contact form. By using the Site you represent that you meet this requirement.

2. Permitted use

You may view, browse, and use the Site for lawful, personal, or internal business purposes. You agree not to:

• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable law or regulation
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site, our systems, or related networks
• Use any automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the Site except for public search engine indexing
• Interfere with the Site's operation or impose an unreasonable load on our infrastructure
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information through any contact form
• Use the Site to transmit malware, viruses, or harmful code
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive source code from any part of the Site

3. Intellectual property

All content on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, images, video, software, and design, is the property of Smartville or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. "Smartville", "Periscope", and the Smartville logo are trademarks of Smartville, Inc.

You may not reproduce, distribute, publicly display, modify, or create derivative works of any Site content without our prior written permission, except for incidental use such as browser caching and personal reference.

4. Submissions

Information you submit through a contact form (your name, email, project details) is governed by our Privacy Policy. By submitting suggestions, feedback, or ideas to us, you grant Smartville a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and incorporate them into our products and operations without compensation or attribution. Do not send confidential information through the contact form.

5. Third-party content and links

The Site may link to or reference third-party websites and resources. We do not control, endorse, or accept responsibility for any third-party content. Your use of any third-party site is at your own risk and subject to that site's own terms and policies.

6. Disclaimers

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses. Specifications, capacity figures, technical claims, and project descriptions on the Site are illustrative and subject to change. Any commercial commitment requires a separate written agreement.

7. Limitation of liability

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of certain damages. To the extent that these limitations are prohibited, they apply only to the maximum extent permitted by law. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability for fraud, gross negligence, or any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Smartville and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your violation of these Terms, your misuse of the Site, or your violation of any law or third-party right.

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including suspected violation of these Terms. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, and governing law.

10. Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The exclusive venue for any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site will be the state and federal courts located in San Diego County, California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

11. Accessibility

Smartville is committed to making the Site accessible to all users and works to align with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. If you encounter any barrier accessing content on the Site, please contact us at info@smartvilleenergy.com with the subject "Accessibility" and we will work to address the issue.

12. Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Severability and entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Smartville regarding the Site.

14. Contact