Effective Date: 07/01/26

Welcome to BartSmith.com. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of BartSmith.com, including all pages, content, books, articles, blog posts, excerpts, videos, downloads, courses, coaching information, forms, templates, recipes, cookie-related content, speaking information, media information, recommendations, and related products or services offered through the website.

By visiting, browsing, purchasing from, downloading from, subscribing to, or otherwise using BartSmith.com, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use this website.

1. WEBSITE OWNER

BartSmith.com is owned and operated by BartSmith.com (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Website”).

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us through the online contact form on the Contact Bart page at BartSmith.com or by email at:

support@bartsmith.com

2. PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE

BartSmith.com is an author, business, coaching, speaking, training, media, publishing, self-improvement, cooking, cookie, and educational website.

The Website may include content related to books, book excerpts, audiobooks, courses, coaching services, consulting, business strategy, marketing, networking, public speaking, media interviews, TV guest preparation, personal development, motivation, confidence, relationships, health, habits, fitness, cooking, recipes, cookies, videos, downloads, templates, checklists, recommended resources, and other topics.

The content on this Website is provided for general informational, educational, motivational, entertainment, and promotional purposes.

3. NO PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

The information on BartSmith.com is not intended to replace professional advice.

Nothing on this Website should be considered legal, financial, tax, investment, medical, psychological, therapeutic, nutritional, fitness, relationship, or other professional advice. You are responsible for your own decisions, actions, results, purchases, business choices, health choices, financial choices, relationship choices, and personal conduct.

Before making important decisions, you should consult qualified professionals as appropriate.

4. NO GUARANTEES

BartSmith.com may provide information, ideas, strategies, examples, opinions, training, stories, books, videos, coaching, downloads, checklists, and other resources. However, we do not guarantee any specific result.

We do not guarantee that you will earn money, increase sales, get clients, sell books, receive media bookings, become a TV guest, build a successful business, improve your confidence, lose weight, improve your relationships, improve your health, succeed in trading, or achieve any particular personal, professional, financial, or business outcome.

Your results depend on many factors, including your own effort, background, decisions, timing, market conditions, health, discipline, skills, resources, and circumstances.

5. BUSINESS, MARKETING, COACHING, AND SPEAKING CONTENT

Any business, marketing, coaching, consulting, sales, publishing, publicity, media, networking, speaking, or training content provided on BartSmith.com is for informational and educational purposes only.

You are solely responsible for how you use this information in your own business, career, brand, book, media efforts, presentations, products, services, or personal projects.

6. HEALTH, FITNESS, FOOD, AND RECIPE CONTENT

BartSmith.com may include content related to health, habits, fitness, weight loss, cooking, recipes, food, cookies, and self-care.

This content is not medical advice, nutrition advice, diet advice, or professional fitness advice. Always consult a qualified physician, dietitian, trainer, or other appropriate professional before making changes to your diet, exercise routine, health practices, supplements, medications, or lifestyle.

Recipes, food content, and cookie-related content are provided for informational and entertainment purposes. You are responsible for checking ingredients, allergies, food safety, dietary needs, and preparation methods.

7. RELATIONSHIP AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTENT

BartSmith.com may include content related to relationships, dating, confidence, emotions, personal development, motivation, men, women, love, lifestyle, and related topics.

This content reflects opinions, observations, experiences, commentary, and educational material. It is not therapy, counseling, legal advice, or psychological advice.

You are responsible for your own relationship decisions, communication, boundaries, personal safety, and actions.

8. TRADING, FINANCIAL, AND INVESTMENT CONTENT

BartSmith.com may include or later include content related to money, trading, futures trading, investing, financial habits, business income, or related topics.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, trading, tax, or legal advice. Trading futures, stocks, options, crypto, or any other financial instrument involves risk and can result in loss of money.

You are solely responsible for your own financial decisions and should consult qualified financial, tax, legal, or investment professionals before making financial or trading decisions.

9. BOOKS, EXCERPTS, ARTICLES, AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT

BartSmith.com may include book pages, book excerpts, articles, blog posts, videos, audio, downloads, checklists, templates, forms, and other educational or promotional materials.

These materials are provided for personal, informational, educational, promotional, and limited reference use only. They may not be copied, republished, resold, redistributed, scraped, uploaded elsewhere, used to train artificial intelligence systems, or used commercially without written permission.

10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Unless otherwise noted, all content on BartSmith.com is owned by or licensed to BartSmith.com, including but not limited to:

• Website text

• Book excerpts

• Articles

• Blog posts

• Images

• Graphics

• Videos

• Audio

• Downloads

• Checklists

• Templates

• Forms

• Recipes

• Course materials

• Training materials

• Product names

• Service names

• Logos

• Page layouts

• Digital resources

• All rights are reserved.

You may view, read, print, or download materials from BartSmith.com for your own personal, non-commercial use only, unless we give you written permission otherwise.

You may not copy, reproduce, republish, sell, modify, distribute, post, share, upload, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any Website content without prior written permission.

11. USER SUBMISSIONS

You may be able to submit messages, comments, questions, testimonials, reviews, photos, stories, feedback, contact forms, coaching inquiries, media inquiries, event inquiries, or other content to BartSmith.com.

By submitting content to us, you represent that you have the right to submit it and that it does not violate the rights of any other person or organization.

You also give BartSmith.com permission to use, edit, publish, display, reproduce, distribute, and promote your submitted content, including testimonials, reviews, comments, questions, photos, stories, or feedback, in connection with the Website, books, marketing materials, emails, social media, videos, courses, promotions, or related business activities, unless we agree otherwise in writing.

Please do not submit anything confidential, private, sensitive, or personal that you do not want shared publicly.

12. ACCEPTABLE USE

You agree not to use BartSmith.com in any way that:

• Violates any law or regulation

• Infringes on intellectual property rights

• Attempts to hack, disrupt, damage, overload, or interfere with the Website

• Attempts to access accounts, systems, or data without permission

• Sends spam, malware, viruses, or harmful code

• Scrapes, copies, harvests, or extracts website content or user data without permission

• Uses automated bots, crawlers, or scraping tools without permission

• Misrepresents your identity or affiliation

• Harasses, threatens, abuses, or defames others

• Submits false, misleading, obscene, unlawful, or harmful content

• Attempts to resell, redistribute, or commercially exploit Website materials without permission

We may restrict, block, remove, or terminate access to the Website or related services if we believe these Terms have been violated.

13. PURCHASES, PAYMENTS, AND THIRD-PARTY PROCESSORS

BartSmith.com may sell or promote books, courses, coaching, cookies, downloads, services, events, digital products, templates, or other offerings.

Payments may be processed directly through BartSmith.com or through third-party platforms such as PayPal, Stripe, Systeme.io, Amazon, or other providers.

When you make a purchase through a third-party provider, that provider’s terms, privacy policy, refund rules, and payment processing policies may apply.

We are not responsible for errors, outages, delays, policy changes, payment failures, or actions of third-party platforms.

14. REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS

Unless otherwise stated on a specific sales page, offer page, checkout page, invoice, contract, or written agreement, all purchases are provided according to the terms shown at the time of purchase.

Refund policies may vary depending on the product or service, including books, courses, digital downloads, coaching, consulting, cookies, events, memberships, templates, or services.

Digital products, downloads, templates, forms, course materials, and instantly accessible content may be non-refundable once accessed, delivered, or downloaded, unless otherwise stated.

Coaching, consulting, speaking, training, or service-based purchases may be subject to separate written agreements, scheduling policies, cancellation rules, or refund terms.

15. COACHING, CONSULTING, SPEAKING, AND SERVICES

If you purchase coaching, consulting, speaking, training, media preparation, business support, publishing support, or other services from BartSmith.com, the exact scope, deliverables, schedule, fees, and terms may be described on the relevant sales page, proposal, invoice, agreement, or email communication.

Coaching and consulting are advisory, educational, and strategic in nature. You remain responsible for your own decisions, actions, implementation, and results.

16. DIGITAL DOWNLOADS, TEMPLATES, FORMS, AND CHECKLISTS

Digital downloads, Google Docs, templates, forms, checklists, worksheets, guides, scripts, and other downloadable materials are provided “as is” for personal or internal business use only.

You may not resell, redistribute, repackage, upload, give away, publish, or claim ownership of these materials without written permission.

We do not guarantee that any form, checklist, template, script, or document will fit your specific business, legal, financial, marketing, coaching, publishing, or personal needs.

17. COURSES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND LOGIN AREAS

BartSmith.com may offer courses, memberships, private pages, gated content, downloads, or other login-based resources.

You are responsible for keeping your login information confidential. You may not share your account, login credentials, course access, downloads, or private materials with others unless written permission is provided.

We may suspend or terminate access if we believe an account is being misused, shared, abused, or used in violation of these Terms.

18. AFFILIATE LINKS AND RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

BartSmith.com may include affiliate links, Amazon Associates links, product recommendations, referral links, sponsored links, recommended tools, or other promotional relationships.

If you click an affiliate or referral link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission or other compensation at no additional cost to you.

We only provide recommendations for informational purposes. You are responsible for evaluating any product, service, software, book, tool, platform, or resource before purchasing or using it.

19. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES

BartSmith.com may link to third-party websites, platforms, tools, and services, including Amazon, YouTube, Google, PayPal, Stripe, Calendly, Zoom, social media platforms, email platforms, affiliate partners, recommended resources, and other websites.

We do not control third-party websites or services and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, terms, products, services, security, availability, or actions.

Your use of third-party websites and services is at your own risk and subject to their own terms and policies.

20. TESTIMONIALS, REVIEWS, AND EXAMPLES

Testimonials, reviews, stories, examples, case studies, comments, or results shown on BartSmith.com are individual experiences and do not guarantee that you will have the same or similar results.

They may reflect personal opinions, experiences, or outcomes from specific individuals.

21. AVAILABILITY AND WEBSITE CHANGES

We may update, change, remove, pause, redesign, reorganize, or discontinue any part of BartSmith.com at any time, including pages, products, services, offers, downloads, blog posts, links, categories, videos, resources, or features.

We do not guarantee that the Website will always be available, error-free, secure, uninterrupted, or fully up to date.

22. ERRORS AND ACCURACY

We try to keep BartSmith.com accurate and useful, but we do not guarantee that all content is complete, current, accurate, error-free, or suitable for your specific situation.

The Website may contain typographical errors, outdated information, broken links, pricing errors, formatting issues, or technical problems.

We reserve the right to correct errors, update content, change offers, or remove information at any time.

23. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, BartSmith.com, Bart Smith, and any related owners, team members, contractors, affiliates, partners, service providers, or representatives shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or other damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, BartSmith.com, its content, products, services, links, downloads, recommendations, or third-party platforms.

This includes, but is not limited to, loss of income, loss of profits, business losses, data loss, personal injury, emotional distress, financial loss, trading losses, health outcomes, relationship outcomes, technical problems, or reliance on information found on the Website.

Your use of BartSmith.com is at your own risk.

24. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BartSmith.com, Bart Smith, and any related owners, team members, contractors, affiliates, partners, service providers, or representatives from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, expenses, or fees arising from:

• Your use of the Website

• Your violation of these Terms

• Your violation of any law or regulation

• Your infringement of another person’s rights

• Your misuse of Website content, products, downloads, services, or third-party links

• Your submissions to the Website

25. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted according to the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

Any disputes related to these Terms or BartSmith.com shall be handled in the appropriate courts located in California, unless otherwise required by law or agreed in writing.

26. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make changes, we may update the effective date at the top of this page.

Your continued use of BartSmith.com after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

27. SEVERABILITY

If any part of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining sections will continue in full force and effect.

28. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other posted policies, disclaimers, sales terms, or written agreements, represent the entire agreement between you and BartSmith.com regarding your use of the Website.

29. CONTACT US

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us through the online contact form on the Contact Bart page at BartSmith.com.

You may also contact us through this website.