Terms of Use

These terms of use (“Terms of Use”) are a legally binding agreement between you and Sterling Investment Partners Advisers, LLC (“Sterling”, “we”, “us” or “our”) and set out the terms and conditions on which you may use our website accessible at http://sterlinglp.com (the “Site”). Use of the Site includes accessing, browsing, or registering to use the Site. By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the Terms of Use, confirm your acceptance of the Terms of Use and agree to comply with them. You must not use the Site if you do not agree to these Terms of Use.

 

Our privacy policy also applies to your use of the Site and can be accessed here: Privacy.

 

The Site is operated by Sterling Investment Partners Advisers, LLC of 285 Riverside Avenue, Suite 300 Westport, CT 06880-4806.

 

We reserve the right to revise or amend these Terms of Use in our sole discretion at any time by amending this page, and such revisions or amendments shall be effective immediately upon posting. Please check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes, which are binding upon you. Your continued use of the Site after any such revisions or amendments is an acknowledgement of your acceptance of the new Terms of Use.

We will allow you to use the Site solely for your own personal non-commercial use in accordance with these Terms of Use. Any use of the Site not specifically permitted under this Agreement is strictly prohibited. You may not copy, adapt, modify, frame, hyperlink, remove any proprietary notices from the Site, sell, license, distribute, transmit, display, publish or create derivative works derived from this Site or the content or any part thereof without our prior written permission.

 

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes. You may not use the Site in any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation or that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect. You may not use the Site to transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam)or to transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware. You may not attempt to reverse engineer, hack, defeat, access, or overcome any security measures, encryption, or management technology for this Site put in place by or for Sterling with respect to the Site and / or any data provided, processed, transmitted, or used by Sterling in connection with this Site.

The content on the Site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. We may update the Site from time to time, and may change the content at any time but are under no obligation to update it. We do not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it, will be free from errors or omissions. We have no control over the content of third party sites or resources that may be linked to on the Site.

 

We do not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. Access to the Site is permitted on a temporary basis. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of the Site without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason the Site is unavailable at any time or for any period.

 

Nothing provided through the Site or in these Terms of Use shall be construed as an offer to sell securities, a recommendation regarding any securities, or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any Sterling fund. No content presented herein shall be construed as an offer by Sterling to act as an investment advisor or an investment manager for any person. All such offers may be made only to privately solicited investors who have been pre-qualified as to both investment suitability and net worth, including qualifying as accredited investors within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, after delivery of required disclosure documents and offering memoranda, and only in such jurisdictions in which such an offer would be lawful. This information is intended only for persons in the United States.

 

All content provided on this Site is for informational purposes only. You acknowledge that none of the content made available on or through this Site constitutes business, financial, investment, hedging, trading, legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or other advice.

 

Any estimates, projections or predictions on this Site are intended to be forward-looking statements. Although Sterling believes that the expectations in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Such estimates are subject to actual known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Sterling expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in circumstances upon which such statement is based.

 

No representations or warranties are made as to the future performance of such forward-looking statements and no statements contained on this Site should be construed as a guarantee or assurance of future performance or future results. Sterling’s past performance is not indicative of future results. There are various risks you assume when reviewing the content on this Site. Dated content speaks only as of the date indicated. We may modify the content on this Site at any time and without notice to you.

 

We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate content, but at times we may not promptly update or correct the Site even if we are aware that it is inaccurate, outdated or otherwise inappropriate. We make no express warranty to the Site’s completeness or accuracy. In addition, we do not endorse the opinions of, or warrant the accuracy of facts or other content contributed by, any third party.

 

The investment objective and investment strategy described herein merely indicates Sterling’s anticipated approach to investing. The investment approach may be subsequently modified by Sterling. There can be no assurance that Sterling will be able to implement its investment strategy or achieve its investment objective.

 

You agree that we are not liable for any action you take or decision you make in reliance on any content on this Site.

THE SITE AND ITS CONTENTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS AND WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION, TERM, CONDITION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (AND WHETHER IMPLIED BY LAW, CUSTOM OR OTHERWISE), AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE CONDITION, QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT OR THAT THE SITE OR THE CONTENT WILL BE PROVIDED UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE OR FREE FROM VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MATERIAL.

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCLUDING ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE OR WHERE WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OR HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) OR LOSS OF PROFIT WHICH MAY ARISE IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE AND ARISING OUT OF OR IN RELATION TO THE USE OF ANY CONTENT ON THIS SITE OR ACCESS TO THIS SITE OR ITS UNAVAILABILITY.

 

WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGE OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY PERFORMANCE, FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF INFORMATION, WHETHER RESULTING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF ANY CONTENT ON THIS SITE OR ACCESS TO THIS SITE OR ITS UNAVAILABILITY.

You agree that you will be solely responsible for, and that you will defend, indemnify and hold Sterling, its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, licensors and service providers harmless from any against any and all claims, suits, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including any attorneys’ fees, arising out of (i) your breach of these Terms of Use, including, but not limited to, any infringement by you of the copyright or intellectual property rights of any third party; or (ii) your use or misuse of the Site (or any portion thereof). Furthermore, Sterling shall have the right to injunctive relief to enforce its rights hereunder, for which you waive the requirement, if any, to post any bond, or similar requirement.

As between you and Sterling, Sterling owns or has a license to all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to (i) copyright, design rights and any and all information and content available through the Site, such as for example graphics, logos, articles and other materials (collectively, “Content”) (ii) trademarks, trade names, service marks, trade dress, logos and other indicia of source (collectively, the “Marks”) and (iii) patents in the Site, and in the content published on it (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”). All title and intellectual property rights in and to any Intellectual Property is proprietary to Sterling or its licensors, and is protected by applicable unfair competition and intellectual property laws and treaties and subject to use restrictions under such laws or treaties. You may not use any Mark, Content or other Intellectual Property without the express consent of the owner (whether Sterling or one of its licensors), and nothing herein shall be construed as granting you any ownership, permission, license, or other rights to any Marks, Content, or other Intellectual Property accessed or viewed through this Site without express permission of the owner (whether Sterling or one of its licensors). The posting of Content on this Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such Content. Your use of the Intellectual Property displayed on this Site, or any other content on this Site, except as expressly permitted herein, is strictly prohibited. Any unauthorized use of images or other content on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability under applicable law.

 

All our rights are reserved with respect to Intellectual Property on the Site and such rights will be enforced to the full extent of applicable law. You agree not to directly or indirectly attempt to register, challenge or contest the validity of our ownership of any Intellectual Property or provide assistance to any third party in doing so. You may not link to any part of the Site without our prior written permission and we reserve the right to withdraw such permission at any time.

 

If you submit to us or post on or through the Site any comment, review, suggestion, testimonial, idea or any work of authorship (collectively a “submission”) including, without limitation, submissions about any of our products or services, such submission will not be confidential or secret, and may be used by us in any manner. Please do not submit or send any submission to us that you consider confidential or proprietary information. No submission sent to us will be considered or treated as confidential information. We do not pre-screen submissions and we will have no obligation to read any particular submission submitted or sent to us. By submitting or sending a submission to us, you: (i) represent and warrant that the submission is original to you, that no other party has any rights thereto, and that any “moral rights” in such submission have been waived, and (ii) grant us a royalty-free, unrestricted, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-terminable, non-exclusive and fully transferable, assignable and sublicensable right and license to develop, use, reproduce, publish, tribute, display, translate, summarize, modify, adapt and otherwise exploit such submission (in whole or part) for any purpose, including to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, in our sole discretion, with or without your name.

 

If you know of, or suspect, copyright infringement, please send a notice to Sterling Investment Partners Advisers, LLC, 285 Riverside Avenue, Suite 300 Westport, CT 06880-4806. The notice must contain all of the information set forth in section 512(c)(3)(a) of the U.S. copyright act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.

You agree that these Terms of Use and any claiming relating to the use of this Site and the content will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut (without regard to any conflict of law provisions). Any claim related to any dispute arising as a result of this Site or under these Terms of Use shall be made before a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of Connecticut.

 

In the event that any provision of these Terms of Use is not enforceable, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected.

 

Headings and captions throughout the Terms of Use are for convenience only and should not be considered part of the Terms of Use. The word “including” means “including without limitation.”

 

You further acknowledge that these Terms of Use represent the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between us relating to the subject matter of these Terms of Use and that it supersedes any proposal or prior agreement oral or written, and any other communications between us relating to the subject matter of these Terms of Use.

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use please contact:

 

Sterling Investment Partners Advisers, LLC
285 Riverside Avenue, Suite 300
Westport, CT 06880-4806

 

Phone: (203) 226-8711
Fax: (203) 454-5780

 

Effective Date: May 8, 2017