Terms of Use

AGAPE Strategic Solutions of Maryland, LLC - Terms of Use

Effective Date: August 11, 2025

We strongly encourage you to please read the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”) carefully before using this website platform (“Platform”). By using this platform (“Platform”), you affirm and agree to abide by these Terms of Use, which constitute an agreement (“Agreement”) between you and AGAPE Strategic Solutions of Maryland, LLC (“AGAPE SSOM”), the operator of www.agapessom.com (the “Platform”). This Agreement governs your use of the Platform, in your capacity of visitor and / or a registered member as described below. We may revise the Terms of Use at any time, with or without notice. By accessing and using this Platform, you also agree that it is your responsibility to periodically review the Terms of Use and shall be bound by such future modifications. To the extent possible, any Changes to the Terms of Use are provided below under the History of Updates/Changes to Terms of Use section. 

1. Acceptance of Terms; Ownership; Representations and Warranty 

For avoidance of doubt, by accessing or using the Platform as a visitor or any other contact engagement, you agree to be bound by these terms.

All content on this Platform, including, but not limited to text, graphics, audio clips, logos, buttons, images, digital downloads, data compilations, software, html code, xml code, other such coding languages, and icons are the property of AGAPE SSOM or has hereby been licensed to AGAPE SSOM is for use under the protection of the United States and international copyright laws. For all posting or transmission reviews, comments, communications, suggestions, questions, ideas, or other information or content (collectively, “Communications”), you hereby grant AGAPE SSOM and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, adapt, adopt, modify, translate, publish, distribute, display, and create derivative works of such Communication. All information subsequently provided regarding user information is true, accurate, not misleading, and to the extent of their knowledge, does not infringe on any person’s rights.

2. No Medical Advice

The content on the Platform, including text, graphics, and other material, is for informational purposes only and provides no medical or clinical advice to users. It is not intended to prescribe or replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a healthcare provider. We absolutely recommend that users always seek the advice and care of your healthcare provider regarding a question or issue concerning a medical condition. If you disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Platform, you do so at your own risk and we encourage you to never do so.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. AGAPE SSOM does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned by Members on the Platform. Reliance on any information provided on the Platform, by any AGAPE SSOM invitees or Members are solely at your own risk and responsibility.

4. Appropriate Use of Platform 

Visitors agree that the content that you post is not defamatory, libelous, threatening, abusive, hateful, or contains pornography and that the use does not violate the Term of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity. Your participation is real-time and not edit, censored or otherwise controlled by AGAPE SSOM. AGAPE SSOM has no obligation to prescreen postings and is not responsible for their content. We encourage you to notify us of inappropriate or illegal content. Nevertheless, AGAPE SSOM reserves the right to monitor content and Communications on this site, and reserves the right to edit or remove content or Communications which AGAPE SSOM determines to be harmful at its discretion. 

5. Platform for Non-Commercial Use Only

The Platform content is for personal, non-commercial use. Any content shared within the Platform is not for external use. Visitors seeking permission to contact Platform administrators should email drmelva@agapesson.com (for media, analyst, research requests inquiries and general site inquiries. 

6. Interference with Operation of Platform is Prohibited

Visitors shall not (a) use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Platform or content or services provided on the Platform for any purposes; (b) post content on the Platform that contains or links to any malware, viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, spiders, or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information; (c) attempt to make the Platform unavailable through denial-of-service attacks or other means

7. Intellectual Property (Inclusive of Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, etc.) 

EMPOWERCR® and the AGAPE SSOM logo are trademarks of AGAPE SSOM. You agree not to display or use these trademarks in any manner without prior written permission from AGAPE SSOM. Content provided on the Platform is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use any content from the Platform without the express permission of AGAPE SSOM. AGAPE SSOM may, in appropriate circumstances and at its sole discretion, terminate use of the Platform by any visitor infringes on the intellectual property rights of others.

8. Digital Millennium Copyright Act

If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any user posting or other content on this Platform infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a written notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) (see 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3) for further information) by providing our Copyright Agent (listed below) with the following information: (i) an electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (ii) a description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a notification, a representative list of such works on our Platform; (iii) a description of the location on the Platform of the allegedly infringing material(s); (iv) your address, telephone number, and email address; (v) a written statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material(s) in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (vi) a written statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

If a Communication that you submitted has been removed as a result of a notification as described above and you believe that such a Communication or portion of a Communication was posted lawfully, please contact us about our counter-notification procedure through which you can dispute the allegation and request re-posting of the Communication content at issue. The AGAPE SSOM designated Copyright Agent for notice of claims of infringement is:

AGAPE Strategic Solutions of Maryland, LLC 

Hyattsville, MD 20782

email: Drmelva@agapessom.com

Only notices of alleged copyright infringement and requests about the counter-notification procedures should go to the Copyright Agent; any other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications should be directed to AGAPE SSOM at email admin@agapessom.com. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the notice requirements of the DMCA, your notice may not be valid.

9. Privacy

Your use of the Platform is subject to AGAPE SSOM's Privacy Policy, which governs the collection and use of personal information. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any other account information connected to this Site. You are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account or password, and you agree to notify AGAPE SSOM immediately of any unauthorized use of your passwords or accounts.

10. Dispute Resolution 

Any disputes arising under or in connection with the use of the Platform shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall take place in the State of Maryland, and the decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties. Any disputes should be communicated by electronic mail to admin@agapessom.com.

11. Limitation of Liability 

AGAPE SSOM Network shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from your use of the Platform.

12. Indemnification 

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless AGAPE SSOM, its officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors, and volunteers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use, this Agreement and/or your use of the Platform.

13. Changes and Interruptions to Service 

AGAPE SSOM Network reserves the right to withdraw or amend the Platform, and any service or material we provide on the Platform, without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Platform is unavailable at any time or for any period.

14. Links to Other Sites 

The Platform may contain links to other sites and resources provided by third parties. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

15. Account Cancellation and Suspension

AGAPE SSOM Network reserves the right to cancel or suspend your account at any time for any reason, including as a result of a violation of these Terms of Use, without notice.

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising out of, or related to them, their subject matter or their formation (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 Maryland without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Disputes arising under, or in any way connected with, membership in or use of the Platform shall be litigated exclusively in the state and federal courts residing in the State of Maryland. You hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Maryland. 

17. International Users

AGAPE SSOM makes no claims that information on the Platform is designed for or may be downloaded by persons outside of the United States. Personal information (“Information”) that is submitted to this Platform will be collected, processed, stored, disclosed and disposed of in accordance with applicable U.S. law, and the AGAPE SSOM Privacy Policy. If you are a non-U.S. user, you acknowledge and agree that AGAPE SSOM may collect and use your Information and disclose it to other entities outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, such Information may be stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction. U.S. law may not provide the degree of protection for Information that is available in other countries. By providing us with your Information, you acknowledge that you consent to the transfer of such Information outside your resident jurisdiction as detailed in our Privacy Policy.

18. Modifications to Terms

AGAPE SSOM reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Your continued use of the Platform after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms. 

19. Contact Information

For questions or concerns about these terms or the Platform, please email admin@agapessom.

20. Member Notices

AGAPE SSOM may send notices to you by email at the email address you provide when registering to become a Member, as subsequently updated. 

21. Other Miscellaneous Terms

AGAPE SSOM may assign this Agreement at any time to a subsidiary or parent company or to a successor to its business as part of a merger or sale of substantially all of its assets. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement.

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions will be unaffected and remain in full force and effect.

For any questions or comments or to report violations of this Agreement, contact us at:

AGAPE SSOM

Attn: Privacy and Compliance Officer

Hyattsville, MD 20782

Email: admin@agapessom.com 

22. History of Updates/Changes to Terms of Use

We make all efforts to update you with the following changes: TBD

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