**Terms of Use for The Branch Alternative****Last Updated: October 6, 2023**Welcome to The Branch Alternative! Please carefully read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) before using our website at [www.thebranchalternative.com] (the “Website”). These Terms govern your access to and use of the Website, including any services, features, or content offered through the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Website.**1. Acceptance of Terms**By using the Website, you affirm that you are at least 18 years old and capable of entering into legally binding agreements. If you are using the Website on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind the organization to these Terms.**2. Privacy Policy**Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found at [Privacy Policy](https://www.thebranchalternative.com/privacy-policy). By using the Website, you consent to the practices described in our Privacy Policy.**3. User Consent for Data Collection**The Branch Alternative may collect and store certain information from and about you as described in our Privacy Policy. We only collect information with your explicit consent, and you may be asked to provide consent through separate mechanisms when necessary.**4. User Accounts**If you choose to create an account on the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.**5. User Content**You may have the opportunity to submit, post, or upload content on the Website, including comments, reviews, or other information (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant The Branch Alternative a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content throughout the world in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit User Content.**6. Prohibited Conduct**When using the Website, you agree not to:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
- Infringe upon the rights of others.
- Transmit any harmful code, viruses, or malware.
- Use the Website for any unauthorized or illegal purpose.
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to or interfere with the proper functioning of the Website.**7. Termination**The Branch Alternative reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Website at its sole discretion and without notice, for any violation of these Terms or for any other reason.**8. Changes to Terms**We may update these Terms from time to time. Any changes will be effective upon posting the revised Terms on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Terms.**9. Contact Us**If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at [info@thebranchalternative.com].By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these Terms or our Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website.Thank you for choosing The Branch Alternative!