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Strategies to Increase Operational Readiness
We help Third Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) with strategies to be better prepared for crisis, such as a cyberattack.
About Us
What We Do
We specialize in enhancing the operational readiness of third-party logistics providers, customs brokers, etc. with particular emphasis on helping these companies prepare realistic scalable contingency plans to help maintain functionality during the demanding and cumbersome system restoration process resulting from a cyberattack or major
We specialize in enhancing the operational readiness of third-party logistics providers, customs brokers, etc. with particular emphasis on helping these companies prepare realistic scalable contingency plans to help maintain functionality during the demanding and cumbersome system restoration process resulting from a cyberattack or major technological outages.
Capabilities and capacity to operate during downtime will improve as components of the organization's plan are actioned.
Cyberattacked? Coming soon our virtual e-planning program!
Where is your interim plan, the plan that will keep the business running while the time-consuming process of restoration is underway?
BruteMitigator™, our signature program, to be launched in spring of 2025, is a unique e-learning program designed specifically to help third-party logistics companies create realistic plans on how the organ
Where is your interim plan, the plan that will keep the business running while the time-consuming process of restoration is underway?
BruteMitigator™, our signature program, to be launched in spring of 2025, is a unique e-learning program designed specifically to help third-party logistics companies create realistic plans on how the organization will keep their operations running and their customers’ confidence in the event of a ransomware attack.
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Susan Kargel, the founder of
SJKargel Consulting LLC, has over 40 years of experience in the 3PL industry and direct cyberattack experience at a major 3PL. Her experience includes leadership roles on the global customs recovery and retrospective teams and development of the revised Cyberattack Playbook Framework. She has deep experience
Susan Kargel, the founder of
SJKargel Consulting LLC, has over 40 years of experience in the 3PL industry and direct cyberattack experience at a major 3PL. Her experience includes leadership roles on the global customs recovery and retrospective teams and development of the revised Cyberattack Playbook Framework. She has deep experience and knowledge in freight forwarding across all modes of transportation and functions with a strong focus on global customs clearance, trade compliance, along with import and export processes.
Susan received her U.S. Customs Broker License in 2000.
PRIVACY Statement | Terms & CONDITIONS
SJKargel Consulting LLC (“Company,” “we,” or “us”) respects Your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy governs Your access to and use of www.sjkargelconsulting.com, including any content, functionality and services offered on or through www.sjkargelconsulting.com (the "Website"), whether as a guest or a registered user.
When accessing the Website, the Company will learn certain information about You, both automatically and through voluntary actions You may take, during Your visit. This policy applies to information we collect on the Website and in email, text, or other electronic messages between You and the Website.
Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before You start to use the Website.
By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to You, You accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Privacy Policy. If You do not want to agree to the Privacy Policy, You must not access or use the Website.
Children Under The Age Of 13
Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under the age of 13 may provide any information to or on the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If You are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Website or on or through any of its features, register on the Website, make any purchases through the Website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website, or provide any information about Yourself to us, including Your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name You may use.
If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If You believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at susan@sjkargelconsulting.com.
Types of Information We Collect About You
When You access the Website, the Company will learn certain information about You during Your visit.
Information You Provide To Us. The Website provides various places for users to provide information. We collect information that users provide by filling out forms on the Website, communicating with us via contact forms, responding to surveys, running queries on our search feature, providing comments or other feedback, and providing information when ordering a product or service via the Website.
We use the information You provide to communicate with You, deliver the requested product and/or service, improve our overall site performance, and provide You with offers, promotions, and information.
Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technology. As You navigate our Website, we use automatic data collection technologies such as cookies, pixels, server logs, and analytics software to collect certain information about Your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This will generally include information about Your location, traffic patterns through our website, and any communications between Your computer and our Website. Among other things, we will collect data about the type of computer You use, Your Internet connection, Your IP address, Your operating system, and Your browser type.
The information we collect automatically is used for statistical data and to improve our Website and service offerings. To the extent that You voluntarily provide personal information to us, our systems will associate the automatically collected information with Your personal information.
Use of Cookies And Pixels
Like other commercial websites, our website utilizes a standard technology called “cookies” and server logs to collect information about our site's use. Information gathered through cookies and server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our site, the websites visited just before and after our own, and Your IP address.
A cookie is a very small text document, often including an anonymous unique identifier. When You visit a website, that site’s computer asks Your computer for permission to store this file in a part of Your hard drive specifically designated for cookies. Each website can send its own cookie to Your browser if Your browser’s preferences allow it, but (to protect Your privacy) Your browser only permits a website to access the cookies it has already sent to You, not the cookies sent to You by other sites.
The Company reserves the right to use technological equivalents of cookies, including social media pixels. These pixels allow social media sites to track visitors to outside websites to tailor advertising messages users see while visiting that social media website. The Company reserves the right to use these pixels in compliance with the policies of the various social media sites.
Third-Party Use Of Cookies
Some content or applications, including advertisements, on the Website are served by third parties, including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers, and application providers. When You use our website, these third parties may use cookies alone or with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about You. The information they collect may be associated with Your personal information, or they may collect information, including personal information, about Your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide You with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.
We do not control these third-party tracking technologies or how they may be used. You should contact the responsible provider directly if You have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content.
Email Information & Policies
If You choose to correspond with us through email, we may retain the content of Your email messages, Your email address, and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications we employ to maintain information received online, by mail, and by telephone. This also applies when You register for our website, sign up through any of our forms using Your email address or make a purchase on this site.
We are committed to keeping Your email address confidential. We do not sell, rent, or lease our subscription lists to third parties and will not disclose Your email address to any third parties except as allowed in the Disclosure of Your Information section.
We will maintain the information You send via email in accordance with applicable federal law.
In compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, all emails sent from our organization will clearly state who the email is from and provide clear information on contacting the sender. In addition, all email messages will also contain concise information on removing Yourself from our mailing list so that You receive no further email communication from us.
Our emails allow users to opt out of receiving communications from our partners and us by following the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of any email they receive from us at any time.
Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials may opt out of receiving these communications by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the email.
Why We Collect Information
The Company collects Your information to record and support Your participation in Your selected activities. We collect Your information if You register to download a book or resource, sign up for our newsletter, and/or purchase a product from us. We use this information to track Your preferences and to keep You informed about the products and services You have selected to receive and any related products and/or services. As a visitor to this Website, You can engage in most activities without providing any personal information.
If You opt to receive any free resources, participate in any free training programs, register for a webinar, register for a live event, register for a seminar, or purchase any products sold by the Company on this Website, we will automatically enroll you to receive our free email newsletter. You can unsubscribe anytime if You do not wish to receive this newsletter. We include an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of every email. If You ever have trouble unsubscribing, You can email susan@sjkargelconsulting.com requesting to unsubscribe from future emails.
How We Use the Information That You Provide to Us
We use personal information for purposes of presenting our Website and its contents to You, providing You with information, providing You with offers for products and services, providing You with information about Your subscriptions and products, carrying out any contract between You and the Company, administering our business activities, providing customer service, and making available other items and services to our customers and prospective customers.
From time to time, we may use the information You provide to make You offers to purchase products and services provided by third parties in exchange for a commission to be paid to us by such third parties. If You opt to participate in such promotions, the third parties will receive Your information.
From time to time, we may use the information You provide to us to display advertisements to You that are tailored to Your personal characteristics, interests, and activities.
Disclosure of Your Information
As a general rule, we do not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer any information collected from You.
We may disclose Your personal information to our subsidiaries, affiliates, and service providers to provide our services to You.
We may disclose Your personal information to a third party, including a lawyer, our payment processor, or collection agency, to enforce our terms of service or any other agreement between You and the Company.
We may provide Your information to any successor in interest in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Company’s assets and/or business.
We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights or when compelled by a court or other governmental entity to do so.
How We Protect Your Information and Secure Information Transmissions
We employ commercially reasonable methods to ensure the security of the information You provide and the information we collect automatically. This includes using standard security protocols and working only with reputable third-party vendors.
Email is not recognized as a secure medium of communication. For this reason, we request that You do not send private information to us by email. However, doing so is allowed, but at Your own risk. Some of the information You enter on our website may be transmitted securely via a secure medium known as Secure Sockets Layer or SSL. Credit Card and other sensitive information is never transmitted via email.
The Company may use software programs to create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes as assessing the number of visitors to the different sections of our site, what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the Company uses software programs to monitor network traffic and identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage.
Policy Changes
Our policy is to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal information, we will notify You by email to the email address specified in Your account and/or through a notice on the Website home page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the bottom of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active, and deliverable email address for You and for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.
Visitors’ Rights
As a user of this site, You are entitled to certain information and may make certain requests of the Company. Those rights include:
We will retain any information You choose to provide to us until the earlier of (a) Your asking us to delete the information, (b) our decision to cease using our existing data providers, or (c) the Company decides that the costs of retaining it outweigh the value in retaining the data.
You have the right to request access to the data the Company stores about You.
You have the right to rectify any mistakes in the personal data the Company stores about You.
You have the right to request the erasure of Your personal data.
You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of Your data.
You have the right to object to the processing of Your data and the right to the portability of Your data.
To the extent You provided consent to the Company’s processing of Your personal data, You have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred before Your withdrawal of consent.
You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority with jurisdiction over data processing and protection issues.
We require only the information that is reasonably required to enter into a contract with You. We will not require You to consent to any unnecessary processing as a condition of entering into a contract with us.
“Do Not Track” Requests
Certain internet browsers allow users to send “Do Not Track” requests to sites they visit. Unfortunately, there is no industry or legal standard (or easy technological solution) to handle these responses. Thus, we don’t currently honor Do Not Track signals.
Contact Us
The Company welcomes Your questions or comments:
SJKargel Consulting LLC
201 Lantwyn Lane
Narberth, 19072
Email Address: susan@sjkargelconsulting.com
Last edited and effective as of March 31, 2025.
The following Terms of Use are entered into by and between You and SJKargel Consulting, LLC (“Company”, “we”, or “us”).
The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, these “Terms of Use” or "Agreement"), govern Your access to and use of www.sjkargelconsulting.com, including all subdomains, content, functionality, and services offered on or through www.sjkargelconsulting.com (the “Website”), whether as a guest or a registered user.
Please read the Terms of Use carefully before You start to use the Website. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to You, You accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference. If You do not want to agree to these Terms of Use including the agreements incorporated by reference herein, You must not access or use the Website.
By using this Website, You represent and warrant that You are of legal age to form a binding contract with the Company and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If You do not meet all of these requirements, You may not access or use the Website without express consent of Your parent or guardian.
Changes To the Terms Of Use
We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of the revised Terms of Use means that You accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so You are aware of any changes, as they are binding on You.
Privacy Policy
Your use of the Website is also subject to the Company’s Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs the Website and informs users of our data collection practices. Your agreement to the Privacy Policy is hereby incorporated into these Terms of Use.
Accessing The Website And Account Security
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website and any service or material we provide on the Website in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users, including registered users.
To access the Website or some of the resources it offers, You may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of Your use of the Website and any resources downloaded from the Website that all the information You provide on the Website is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information You provide to register with this Website or otherwise, including but not limited to through the use of any interactive features on the Website, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and You consent to all actions we take with respect to Your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.
If You choose or receive a username, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, You must treat such information as confidential, and You must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that Your account is personal to You and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Website or portions of it using Your username, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of Your user name or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that You exit from Your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing Your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record Your password or other personal information.
We have the right to disable any user name, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by You or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, You have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.
No Unlawful Or Prohibited Use And Intellectual Property
You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website and the resources available for download from the Website strictly in accordance with these Terms of Use.
As a condition of Your use of the Website, You warrant to the Company that You will not use the Website or any of the resources available for download from the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may not use the Website or any of the resources available for download from the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Website.
All content included as part of the Service, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used on the Website, is the property of the Company or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends, or other restrictions contained in any such content and will not make any changes thereto.
You will not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on the Website or any of the resources available for download from the Website.
The Company content is not for resale. Your use of the Website or any of the resources available for download from the Website does not entitle You to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular You will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for Your individual use and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of the Company and the copyright owner. You agree that You do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant You any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of the Company or our licensors except as expressly authorized by these Terms.
The Company name, the Company logo, the Company slogan, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
For Educational And Informational Purposes Only
The information contained on this Website and the resources available for download through this website are for educational and informational purposes only. The information contained on this Website and the resources available for download through this Website are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as professional advice.
While the employees and/or owners of the Company are professionals and the information provided on this Website relates to issues within the Company’s area of professionalism, the information contained on this Website is not a substitute for advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of Your individual situation.
We have done our best to ensure that the information provided on this Website and the resources available for download are accurate and provide valuable information. Regardless of anything to the contrary, nothing available on or through this Website should be understood as a recommendation that You should not consult with a professional to address Your particular information. The Company expressly recommends that You seek advice from a professional.
Not Legal Advice
The information contained on this Website and the resources available for download through this website are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, legal advice. The information contained on this Website is not a substitute for legal advice from a licensed attorney who is aware of the facts and circumstances of Your individual situation.
We have done our best to ensure that the information provided on this Website and the resources available for download are accurate and provide valuable information. Regardless of anything to the contrary, nothing available on or through this Website should be understood as a recommendation that You should not consult with an attorney to address Your particular information. The Company expressly recommends that You seek advice from an attorney prior to taking any actions.
Neither the Company nor any of its attorneys shall be held liable or responsible for any errors or omissions on this website or for any damage You may suffer as a result of failing to seek competent legal advice from a licensed attorney who is familiar with Your situation.
Not Financial Advice
The information contained on this Website and the resources available for download through this website are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, financial advice. The information contained on this Website is not a substitute for financial advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of Your individual situation.
We have done our best to ensure that the information provided on this Website and the resources available for download are accurate and provide valuable information. Regardless of anything to the contrary, nothing available on or through this Website should be understood as a recommendation that You should not consult with a financial professional to address Your particular information. The Company expressly recommends that You seek advice from a professional.
Neither the Company nor any of its employees or owners shall be held liable or responsible for any errors or omissions on this website or for any damage You may suffer as a result of failing to seek competent financial advice from a professional who is familiar with Your situation.
No Professional-Client Relationship
Your use of this Website – including implementation of any suggestions set out in this Website and/or use of any resources available on this Website – does not create a professional-client relationship between You and the Company or any of its professionals.
The Company cannot accept You as a client unless and until we determine that there is a fit and until various requirements, such as fee arrangements, are resolved. Thus, You recognize and agree that we have not created any professional-client relationship by the use of this Website.
Accuracy And Personal Responsibility
We have done our best to ensure that the information provided on this Website and the resources available for download are accurate and provide valuable information, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information. Neither the Company nor any of its owners or employees shall be held liable or responsible for any errors or omissions on this Website or for any damage You may suffer as a result of failing to seek competent advice from a professional who is familiar with Your situation.
By using this Website, You accept personal responsibility for the results of Your actions. You agree to take full responsibility for any harm or damage You suffer as a result of the use, or non-use, of the information available on this Website or the resources available for download from this Website. You agree to use judgment and conduct due diligence before taking any actions or implementing any plans or policy suggested or recommended on this Website.
No Guarantees As To Results
You agree that the Company has not made any guarantees about the results of taking any action, whether recommended on this Website or not. The Company provides educational and informational resources that are intended to help users of this Website succeed. You nevertheless recognize that Your ultimate success or failure will be the result of Your own efforts, Your particular situation, and innumerable other circumstances beyond the control and/or knowledge of the Company.
You also recognize that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Thus, the results obtained by others - whether clients of the Company or otherwise - applying the principles set out in this Website are no guarantee that You or any other person or entity will be able to obtain similar results.
Links To Third-Party Websites And Services
The Website may contain links to other Websites (“Linked Websites”). The Linked Websites are not under the control of the Company and the Company is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Website, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Website, or any changes or updates to a Linked Website. The Company is providing these links to You only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Company of the Website or any association with its operators.
Certain services made available via the Website are delivered by third-party Websites and organizations. By using any product, service, or functionality originating from the Website, You hereby acknowledge and consent that the Company may share such information and data with any third party with whom the Company has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service, or functionality on behalf of the Website’s users and customers.
No Endorsements
From time to time, the Company will refer to other products, services, coaches, consultants, and/or experts. Any such reference is not intended as an endorsement or statement that the information provided by the other party is accurate. The Company provides this information as a reference for users. It is Your responsibility to conduct Your own investigation and make Your own determination about any such product, service, coach, consultant, and/or expert.
Testimonials
At various places on this Website, You may find testimonials from clients and customers of the products and services offered on this Website or by the Company. The testimonials are actual statements made by clients and/or customers and have been truthfully conveyed on this Website.
Although these testimonials are truthful statements about results obtained by these clients and/or customers, the testimonials are not a guarantee of results that You or anyone else will obtain by using any products or services offered on this Website or by the Company.
No Warranties
THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OR OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE. THE COMPANY FURTHER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE INFORMATION, CONTENTS, MATERIALS, DOCUMENTS, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS, BOOKS, OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Limitation of Liability
YOU AGREE TO ABSOLVE THE COMPANY OF ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR LOSS THAT YOU OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH YOU MAY SUFFER OR INCUR AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE AND/OR THE RESOURCES YOU MAY DOWNLOAD FROM THIS WEBSITE. YOU AGREE THAT THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EQUITABLE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES FOR USE OF THIS WEBSITE.
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. THE COMPANY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME.
THE COMPANY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE WEBSITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE WEBSITE.
Choice of Law & Choice of Forum
The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of Pennsylvania regardless of any choice of law rules.
Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that any dispute arising under or related to this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively through individual, non-class arbitration to be held in Montgomery Country, Pennsylvania under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such arbitration and agrees to bring any such dispute only in such forum. Each Party agrees that a final judgment by such arbitration is conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
Miscellaneous Clauses
The Parties further agree:
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter.
Amendments. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement is effective unless it is in writing and signed by each Party.
Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
Waiver. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
Assignment. Neither Party may assign, transfer, delegate or subcontract any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party. For the avoidance of doubt, any party may rely upon employees or independent contractors to perform any work required of it in this agreement, but the Party shall remain ultimately responsible for the completion of that work and its quality. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section shall be null and void.
Relationship of the Parties. The relationship between the Parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture or other form of joint enterprise, employment or fiduciary relationship between the parties, and neither Party shall have authority to contract for or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement benefits solely the Parties to this Agreement and their respective permitted successors and assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, confers on any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
Indemnification. Each Party (the “Indemnifying Party”) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other Party, its officers, directors, employees, and agents for any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising from the Indemnifying Party’s (i) breach or non-fulfillment of any representation, warranty, or covenant in this Agreement, (ii) breach of this Agreement, or (iii) grossly negligent behavior in connection with this Agreement.
Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable or responsible to the other, nor be deemed to have defaulted or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of that Party including, without limitation, acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, explosion, governmental actions, war, invasion or hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot, or other civil unrest, national emergency, revolution, insurrection, epidemic or pandemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labor disputes (whether or not relating to either Party's workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers or inability or delay in obtaining supplies of adequate or suitable materials, materials or telecommunication breakdown or power outage. If the event in question continues for a continuous period in excess of 15 days, either Party shall be entitled to give notice in writing to the other to terminate this Agreement.
Contact Us
The Company welcomes Your questions or comments:
SJKargel Consulting, LLC
201 Lantwyn Lane
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Email Address: susan@sjkargelconsulting.com
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