Terms of Use

ACCESS AND USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND ITS RELATED SERVICES, WEB PAGES, DATA, AND ORDERING PORTAL (COLLECTIVELY, THE “WEBSITE”), ARE PROVIDED BY SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY, “Shakespeare” and “WE”) TO YOU (“you”) FOR YOUR INFORMATIONAL, NONCOMMERCIAL USE, ON CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE (“TERMS” OR “AGREEMENT”), AND BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ACCEPT AND ABIDE BY THESE TERMS, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS WEBSITE.

These Terms, and all other documents referenced in these Terms govern the relationship between you and Shakespeare with respect to your access and use of the Website. You agree that the agreement formed by these Terms is binding like any written, negotiated agreement signed by you, and you agree to be bound by, and fully comply with, these Terms. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform and otherwise discharge all of your obligations described in these Terms.

These Terms are subject to change by Shakespeare at any time in its discretion. Your use of this Website after such changes are implemented constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of the changes. Please consult these Terms regularly.

Shakespeare does not knowingly or intentionally collect PII (defined below) from children under the age of 18. This Website is directed at adults and is intended for use only by adults over the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, you must not submit any PII to Shakespeare through this Website.

Those who choose to access the Website do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.  We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Website, to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction we so desire, at any time and in our sole discretion.

It is a violation of these Terms for you to use the Website in violation of any applicable laws, rules, and regulations or in violation of the rules of any of our service providers. Certain other programs or services provided by us through linked websites or other channels may have additional terms and conditions regarding your use of those services, and nothing in these Terms is intended to modify such terms and conditions. Subject to your compliance with these Terms and all applicable international, federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations, we grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited, revocable right to use this Website solely to obtain information about Shakespeare, to learn about Shakespeare, to inquire about career opportunities with us, and to submit a query or otherwise contact us. You must not use this Website for any other purpose, including any commercial purpose, without Shakespeare’s express prior written consent.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE; SECURITY

You will not use the Website for any use other than the business purpose for which it was intended. You will not, and will not permit any third party to, take any of the following actions with respect to the Website or the server hosting the Website nor will you use our Website to upload, post, email, distribute, transmit, link, solicit or otherwise make available any content or use the Website in any manner that: : (i) uploads or transmits any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail”, “spam”, “chain letters”, “pyramid schemes”, or any other form of solicitation, commercial or otherwise; (ii) decompiles, uses reverse engineering, disassembles, derives the source code of or decrypts the Website or server hosting the Website; (iii) manipulates or otherwise displays the Website by using framing, mirroring or similar navigational technology or directly links to any portion of the Website other than the main homepage (i.e. deep-linking) located at Solutions are in the Science – Shakespeare; (iv) uses any robot, spider, scraper or other automatic or manual means to access the Website or copies any content or information on the Website; (v) removes, obscures, or alters any proprietary notices (including any notice of copyright or trademark) of us or our affiliates, partners, suppliers or our licensors; (vi) modifies, adapts, improves, enhances or makes any derivative work from the Website; (vii) disables, overburdens, impairs or otherwise interferes with or interrupts the Website or any hardware, software, system or network connected with the Website; (viii) probes, scans, or tests the vulnerability of or breach the authentication measures of the Website or any related networks or systems; (ix) interferes with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website; (x) infringes the copyright, trademark or any proprietary rights or discloses a trade secret or confidential information in violation of a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement; (xi) compiles, uses, downloads or otherwise copies the Website or any user information or any portion thereof, or transmits, provides or otherwise distributes (whether or not for a fee) the Website or such information to any third party; (xii) is fraudulent, malicious or unlawful, unauthorized or contains defamatory or illegal information, images, materials or descriptions; (xiii) promotes or provides instructions for illegal activities; (xiv) encourages any conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or that gives rise to civil liability; (xv) disseminates viruses or other computer code, files or programs that interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware; (xvi) attempts to gain unauthorized access to any other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any server or systems through hacking, password mining or any other means; or (xvii) accesses systems, data or information that we do not intend to be made accessible to you.

In addition, you must not (and must not authorize any other party to) (i) co-brand this site or any portion thereof, or (ii) frame this site or any portion thereof, or (iii) link to this site or any portion thereof (other than the homepage), without the express prior written permission of an authorized representative of Shakespeare. For purposes of these Terms, “co-branding” means to display a name, logo, trademark, or other means of attribution or identification of any party in such a manner as is reasonably likely to give a user the impression that such other party has the right to display, publish, or distribute the site or content accessible within the site.

Shakespeare will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Shakespeare to disclose the identity of anyone engaged in activity or making available any materials that are believed to violate these Terms. BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS SHAKESPEARE FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY SHAKESPEARE DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SHAKESPEARE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

SUSPENSION; TERMINATION

Shakespeare reserves the right in its sole discretion to terminate, suspend, or restrict your use of all or any part of the Website, without notice, for any or no reason, and without liability to you or anyone else. These Terms shall survive any termination of your use or access to all or any part of the Website.

PRIVACY POLICY 

You may view a copy of our privacy policy here [https://shakespeareco.com/privacy-policy/] (“Privacy Policy”), which explains our practices relating to the collection and use of your information through or in connection with our Website. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms, and governs our use of your information and/or any information you submit or otherwise make available to us in connection with the Website.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

The material and content accessible from the Website and any other website owned, operated, licensed or controlled by Shakespeare or any of its related, affiliated or subsidiary companies (the “Content”) is the proprietary information of Shakespeare, its affiliates, or the party that provided the Content to Shakespeare. Shakespeare, its affiliates, or the party that provided the Content to Shakespeare, as applicable, retains all right, title, and interest in the Content. The Content may not be copied, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of Shakespeare, except that you may print out a copy of the Content solely for your personal use. In doing so, you may not remove or alter, or cause to be removed or altered, any copyright, trademark, trade name, service mark, or any other proprietary notice or legend appearing on any of the Content. Modification or use of the Content except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use violates Shakespeare’s intellectual property rights. Neither title nor intellectual property rights are transferred to you by access to the Website.

THIRD-PARTY SITES

This Website may include links to non-Shakespeare websites not maintained by, or affiliated with, Shakespeare. Any links to third-party sites are provided as a service to users and third-party sites are not sponsored by or affiliated with this Website or Shakespeare. Shakespeare has not reviewed any part of such websites and is not responsible for the content of those websites. Links are to be accessed at your own risk, and Shakespeare makes no representations or warranties about the content, completeness, safety, or accuracy of these links or the associated websites. The inclusion of any link to a third-party website is not an endorsement by Shakespeare of that website. We are not responsible for the practices employed by any of these third parties on their websites.    We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any other websites. Please be aware that those websites may collect personally identifiable information (“PII”) from or about you as well as non-PII about your visit. You should review the terms of use and privacy policies that are posted on any non-Shakespeare website that you visit, before using any linked non-Shakespeare websites..

SUBMISSIONS

If you post or submit any reviews, remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, comments, photos, statements, ideas, questions or other content, or any names or user names associated with any of the foregoing, to the Website or to us (together, the “Submission”), you acknowledge and agree that all such Submissions will comply with these Terms (including, without limitation, the Section entitled “Restrictions On Use; Security” above) and you may not use any fake e-mail address or impersonate any other person or entity or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any Submission. You hereby grant to Shakespeare the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display all Submissions, and to incorporate any Submission in other works in any form, media or technology now known or later developed.  You represent and warrant that all Submissions that you submit or post complies with any applicable guidelines or rules of the United States Federal Trade Commission, including but not limited to FTC 16 CFR Part 255, regarding truth-in advertising and disclosure requirements. You represent and warrant that all Submissions you submit to the Website or us is accurate, truthful and non-deceptive and that all such Submissions have evidence to back up the claims made.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, you may not post, send, submit, publish, or transmit in connection with this Website any material that is misleading, fraudulent, abusive, vulgar, obscene, malicious, or illegal. Shakespeare reserves the right, but does not have the obligation, to monitor use of this Website to determine compliance with these Terms, as well the right to remove or refuse any information for any reason. You acknowledge and agree that neither Shakespeare nor any third party that provides Content to Shakespeare will assume or have any liability to you with respect to any content that you post, send, submit, publish, or transmit in connection with this Website.

Violation of Rules and Regulations; Disclosure of Information. 

We reserve the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of the rules and regulations set forth on the Website, including, without limitation, these Terms, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address to the Website. We may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong. Except as may be expressly limited by the Privacy Policy, we reserve the right at all times to: (i) disclose any information as we deem necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; or (ii) edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, as applicable, in our sole discretion.

DISCLAIMER

You understand that Shakespeare cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the Internet will be free of infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other code that may manifest contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible for protecting your own safety and security when using the Website. Shakespeare does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the Internet.

The Content is not necessarily complete and up-to-date and should not be used to replace Shakespeare’s written reports, statements and notices.

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. SHAKESPEARE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SHAKESPEARE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. SHAKESPEARE DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION REGARDING USE, OR THE RESULT OF USE, OF THE CONTENT IN TERMS OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. THE CONTENT MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, AND SHAKESPEARE MAY MAKE CHANGES OR IMPROVEMENTS AT ANY TIME. YOU AGREE TO BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT. SHAKESPEARE MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN SUCH CONTENT.

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL SHAKESPEARE, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THIS WEBSITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, ANY LOSS OF USE OR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF SAVINGS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF CONTRACT, LOSS OF USE OF GOODS, OVERHEAD RECOVERY, COST OF CAPITAL, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, LOSS OF PRODUCTION, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THIS WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES REGARDING YOUR OR ANY OTHER PARTY’S USE OF THE WEBSITES; (B) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS; (C) ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR OR ANY OTHER USER’S COMPUTER, MOBILE DEVICE, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY; (D) RELIANCE BY ANY PARTY ON ANY CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH USE OF THE WEBSITE; OR (E) WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE, OR RELATED INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS, THAT ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH: (1) MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM YOU; (2) INTERRUPTIONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS TO THE WEBSITE; OR (3) VIRUSES.

IN NO EVENT WILL THE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF SHAKESPEARE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO SHAKESPEARE FOR THE APPLICABLE CONTENT OUT OF WHICH LIABILITY AROSE, IF ANY, AND IF YOU HAVE PAID NO AMOUNT, THEN FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($50.00). YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE VIEWED OR USED THE WEBSITE WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIMITATION OF OUR LIABILITY IN THESE TERMS.

BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY BE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

INDEMNITY

YOU WILL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD SHAKESPEARE, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND CONTRACTORS (THE “INDEMNIFIED PARTIES”) HARMLESS FROM ANY BREACH OF THESE TERMS BY YOU, INCLUDING ANY USE OF CONTENT OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED IN THESE TERMS. YOU AGREE THAT THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH BREACH OR UNAUTHORIZED USE, AND YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES FOR ANY AND ALL RESULTING LOSS, DAMAGES, JUDGMENTS, AWARDS, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. YOU WILL ALSO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS BROUGHT BY THIRD PARTIES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION AND CONTENT ACCESSED FROM THIS WEBSITE.

TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS

Nothing on this Website shall be construed as conferring any license under any intellectual property right, including any right in the nature of trademark or copyright, of Shakespeare or any third party, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise.

Trademarks, service marks and logos appearing in this Website are the property of Shakespeare or the party that provided the trademarks, service marks and logos to Shakespeare. Shakespeare and any party that provided trademarks, service marks and logos to Shakespeare retain all rights with respect to any of their respective trademarks, service marks and logos appearing in this Website.  You are not authorized to use any trademark, service mark, or logo of Shakespeare without our written permission.

MISCELLANEOUS 
GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE

These Terms will be governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of South Carolina, United States of America, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law. You specifically consent to personal jurisdiction in South Carolina in connection with any dispute between you and Shakespeare arising out of these Terms or pertaining to the subject matter hereof. The parties to these Terms each agree that the exclusive venue for any dispute between the parties arising out of these Terms or pertaining to the subject matter hereof will be in the state courts in Richland County, South Carolina and the federal courts of South Carolina.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is severed from these Terms and the other provisions remain in force. Our failure to enforce the strict performance of any provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of our right to subsequently enforce such provision or any other provisions of these Terms.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Shakespeare relating to the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any additional terms and conditions on the Website will govern the items to which they pertain.

NO FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP

Except to the extent set forth in a separate agreement between you and us, there is no fiduciary relationship between you and us. These Terms do not create any relationship of principal and agent, partnership, joint venture, or employer and employee, between you and us. You may not enter into any contract on our behalf or bind us in any way.

RIGHT TO MONITOR

We reserve the right to actively monitor the use of the Website and use any information gathered during such monitoring for any permissible purpose under the Privacy Policy. Additionally, we may, at any time as we deem appropriate, remove any materials from the Website that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject us to liability, may violate these Terms, or are, in our sole discretion , inconsistent with our purpose for the Website.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICE

When you visit the Website or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically and you consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail at the address we have on file for you (if any), sending you messages through the mobile application we provide, or by posting notices on the Website. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You further agree that any notices provided by us electronically are deemed to be given and received on the date we transmit any such electronic communication as described in these Terms.

All notices required or permitted under these Terms to us will be in writing and sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by reputable oversight courier, or by hand delivery, provided that we may provide written notice to you through electronic communications as described in the paragraph immediately above. The notice address for Shakespeare is 6111 Shakespeare Road Building, Columbia, SC 29223. Any notice sent in the manner sent forth above shall be deemed sufficiently given for all purposes hereunder (i) in the case of certified mail, on the second business day after deposited in the U.S. mail, and (ii) in the case of overnight courier or hand delivery, upon delivery. We may change our notice address by giving written notice to you by the means specified in this Section.

TIME LIMIT ON CLAIMS AGAINST US

You agree that any claim you may have arising out of or related to your use of the Website or your relationship with us must be filed within one (1) year after such claim arose; otherwise, your claim is permanently barred.

ASSIGNMENT

We may assign these Terms or any part of them without restriction or condition. You may not assign or otherwise transfer these Term or your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent and any assignment in violation of this prohibition will be null and void.

OUR REMEDIES

You agree that any violation, or threatened violation, by you of these Terms constitutes an unlawful and unfair business practice that will cause us irreparable and unquantifiable harm. You also agree that monetary damages would be inadequate for such harm and consent to our obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that we deem necessary or appropriate. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies we may have at law or in equity.

Last updated: March 3, 2026