Welcome to Bates & Company, Inc., a full-service accounting firm located in Fullerton, California. This Site is operated and managed by Bates & Company, Inc. It is important for all site visitors to read these Terms of Use carefully before using this Site. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Bates & Company, Inc. reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time by posting modified Terms of Use, and your continued use of the Site thereafter will constitute agreement with such modifications.

Transmission of the information in and through Bates & Company, Inc.’s web site is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, a client relationship. Newsletter recipients and online readers should not rely upon the transmission of an e-mail message to Bates & Company, Inc. through this web site to create a client relationship. Internet subscribers and online readers should not act upon any information in this web site without first directly consulting an advisor of their own. The information included in this web site is not provided in the course of a client relationship.

The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirements within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

The Site is not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), etc.), so if your interactions would be subjected to such laws, you may not use this Site. You may not use the Site in a way that would violate the Gramm-Leach-Biley Act (BLBA).

The Site is intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use or register for the Site.

All materials contained on this Site, including text, images, logos and or other material (collectively “Content”), and all intellectual property rights thereto, including copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names and trade dress, are owned by Bates & Company, Inc., or its affiliates. You agree not to copy, reproduce, republish, transmit, modify, or distribute any of the Content contained on the Site, except for your personal, noncommercial use, absent the prior written approval of Bates & Company, Inc. These rights are valid and protected in all forms, media, and technologies existing now or hereafter developed.

The Content on this Site is provided “as is.” Bates & Company, Inc. does not represent that the Content will be error-free, timely, free of viruses or othe r harmful elements, or that defects will be corrected. Neither Bates & Company, Inc., nor any of its affiliates, partners, or employees, make any representations, express or implied, with respect to the timeliness, accuracy, or completeness of any of the Content of this website, and expressly disclaim any liability or warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Bates & Company, Inc. expressly disclaims any liability for any action, or failure to act in reliance on any of the Content of the website. Your sole remedy for any dissatisfaction with any of the Content is to refrain from using the website.

This Site may include links to other Internet sites that are beyond the control of Bates & Company, Inc., and it is in no way responsible for the content of any such other sites, makes no representations regarding any such sites, cannot guarantee any practices regarding data privacy, and does not necessarily endorse or approve of the information, material, products, or services contained on, or accessible through, any such sites. You acknowledge and agree that you are linking to other sites, and that your use of such sites and your use of any information, material, products, and services offered by such sites, are solely at your own risk.

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (3) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (4) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of the site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).

You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.

We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy (insert link). By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated in these Terms of Use. Please be advised the Site is hosted in the United States. If you access the Site from any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use of the Site, you are transferring your data to the United States, and you agree to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States.