Terms and conditions

Effective date: August 8, 2026
Last updated: August 8, 2026

These terms govern your use of avelinagency.com, the website of The Avelin Agency, a marketing and communications agency based in Chicago, Illinois. In these terms, "Avelin," "we," "us," and "our" refer to The Avelin Agency. "You" refers to anyone who visits or uses this website.

These terms apply to the website only. They do not govern any client engagement. Client work is governed by a separate written agreement, as described in Section 5. Your use of this website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how information you submit is handled.

1. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree to them, do not use the website.

We may update these terms from time to time, as described in Section 10. Your continued use of the website after an update means you accept the revised terms.

2. Who we are

The Avelin Agency is a marketing and communications agency serving business clients. We provide services in four areas: website, search engine optimization, paid media, and public relations.

The agency is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The contact point for anything related to these terms is hello@avelinagency.com.

3. Ownership of the website and its content

Everything on this website belongs to The Avelin Agency or is used with permission. This includes the text, the design, the layout, the graphics, the logos, the brand marks, and the underlying code. It is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Viewing the website does not transfer any ownership or license to you. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any part of this website without our prior written permission, except as described in Section 4.

4. Permitted and prohibited use

You may browse the website, read its content, and share links to its pages. You may quote brief excerpts with clear attribution to The Avelin Agency and a link to the source page.

You may not use this website to do any of the following. You may not copy or scrape its content for republication or for training or feeding automated systems. You may not misrepresent an affiliation with Avelin or pass off our work as your own. You may not probe, disrupt, or interfere with the website, its hosting, or its security. You may not use the website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that violates the rights of others.

If you submit information through the contact form, it must be accurate and submitted in good faith. The form may not be used to send spam, solicitations, automated submissions, or unlawful content. We may disregard and delete submissions that violate this section.

5. Informational purposes only

This website exists to describe who we are and what we do. Nothing on it is an offer, a quotation, or a binding proposal. Descriptions of services, process, and outcomes are general in nature and do not promise any particular result.

Every client engagement is governed by a separate written agreement signed by both parties. If anything on this website conflicts with a signed agreement, the signed agreement prevails.

6. Third-party links

The website may link to websites and services operated by others. Those links are provided for convenience. We do not control third-party websites, we do not endorse their content, and we are not responsible for what you find there or for how they handle your information. Your use of any third-party website is at your own risk and subject to that website's own terms.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

This website is provided as is and as available. We work to keep its content accurate and current, but we make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the website or its content. That includes any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, and any warranty that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Avelin Agency will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of this website, even if we have been advised such damages are possible.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim arising out of or related to this website will not exceed one hundred United States dollars. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Avelin Agency and its personnel from any claims, damages, losses, and reasonable expenses, including attorney fees, arising out of your misuse of this website or your violation of these terms.

10. Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms at any time. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the "Last updated" date at the top. Material changes take effect when posted. It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically.

11. Governing law and venue

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law rules. Any dispute arising out of these terms or your use of this website will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.

12. Contact

Questions and legal notices regarding these terms should be directed to:

The Avelin Agency
Chicago, Illinois, United States
hello@avelinagency.com