Terms of Service
Welcome to Owned for Real, accessible at ownedforreal.com. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, content, and services. By accessing or using Owned for Real, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our website.
Last Updated: January 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing ownedforreal.com and using the Owned for Real website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, as well as our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Owned for Real. If you are using our website on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of Owned for Real following any changes indicates your acceptance of the modified Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically for updates.
2. Description of Service
Owned for Real is a practical car blog designed for everyday American drivers. Our website provides real ownership stories, honest maintenance advice, and grounded buying guidance. Our content is informed by professional experience as a former CarMax appraiser and service writer, with a philosophy centered on helping you make informed decisions about vehicle ownership and maintenance.
The service includes articles, guides, reviews, personal experiences, and educational content related to automotive ownership, maintenance, purchasing, and related topics. We strive to provide accurate and helpful information, but the content on ownedforreal.com is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional automotive advice tailored to your specific situation.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
Certain features of Owned for Real may require you to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
You agree to:
Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
Ensure that you log out from your account at the end of each session
Take responsibility for all activities conducted through your account
Not share your account credentials with any third party
Maintain accurate and up-to-date account information
Owned for Real reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or engage in fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity.
4. Acceptable Use
When using ownedforreal.com, you agree to use the website in a lawful and respectful manner. You agree not to:
Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law
Infringe upon the intellectual property rights of Owned for Real or any third party
Transmit any harmful code, viruses, malware, or other malicious software
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, servers, or networks
Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the website
Collect or harvest personal information about other users without consent
Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
Engage in any form of harassment, abuse, or hateful conduct toward other users
Post spam, advertisements, or promotional content without authorization
Use automated systems or bots to access the website without permission
Owned for Real reserves the right to investigate violations of these acceptable use provisions and to take appropriate action, including removing content, suspending access, and reporting violations to law enforcement authorities.
5. Intellectual Property
All content on Owned for Real, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, articles, photographs, videos, and software, is the property of Owned for Real or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
The Owned for Real name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Owned for Real. You may not use these marks without our prior written permission. The compilation, organization, and display of content on ownedforreal.com is the exclusive property of Owned for Real.
You may access and use the content on our website for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from our website without prior written consent, except as follows:
Your computer may temporarily store copies of materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes
You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages for your personal, non-commercial use
6. User Content
Owned for Real may allow users to submit comments, reviews, stories, questions, and other content ("User Content"). By submitting User Content to ownedforreal.com, you grant Owned for Real a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media.
You represent and warrant that:
You own or control all rights to the User Content you submit
Your User Content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, or any other rights of any person or entity
Your User Content is accurate and not misleading
Your User Content does not contain defamatory, obscene, offensive, or illegal material
Owned for Real does not claim ownership of your User Content, but we reserve the right to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content that violates these Terms or that we deem inappropriate for any reason. We are not responsible for User Content submitted by third parties, and the views expressed in User Content do not necessarily reflect the views of Owned for Real.
7. Disclaimers
The content on Owned for Real is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Owned for Real disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Owned for Real does not warrant that:
The website will be available at all times or that access will be uninterrupted or error-free
The content on ownedforreal.com is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free
Defects will be corrected or that the website is free of viruses or other harmful components
The results obtained from using the website will meet your requirements
The automotive information, advice, and guidance provided on Owned for Real is for general informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as professional mechanical, financial, or legal advice. Vehicle maintenance, repair, and purchasing decisions should be made in consultation with qualified professionals who can assess your specific circumstances. Owned for Real is not responsible for any decisions you make based on information found on our website.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Owned for Real, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website
Any conduct or content of any third party on the website
Any content obtained from the website
Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
Vehicle purchases, maintenance decisions, or repairs made based on information from ownedforreal.com
In no event shall the aggregate liability of Owned for Real exceed the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) or the amount you paid to us in the past twelve months, whichever is greater. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Owned for Real, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:
Your violation of these Terms of Service
Your use of the website, including but not limited to your User Content
Your violation of any rights of another person or entity
Your violation of any applicable laws or regulations
We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.
10. Termination
Owned for Real reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to ownedforreal.com, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to violation of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the website will immediately cease.
You may terminate your account at any time by discontinuing use of the website and, if applicable, deleting your account through the account settings. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
Owned for Real shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the website. If we terminate your access for violation of these Terms, you may not re-register or access the website through any other account or means without our express written permission.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms of Service and any dispute or claim arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of Owned for Real shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which Owned for Real is operated, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the applicable jurisdiction, and you hereby irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in such courts. You waive any objection to jurisdiction or venue in such courts.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of Owned for Real to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.
12. Changes to Terms
Owned for Real reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms on ownedforreal.com with a new "Last Updated" date. We may also notify registered users via email or through a notice on our website.
Your continued use of Owned for Real following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed about our policies. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the website.
13. Miscellaneous
These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and Owned for Real regarding your use of the website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings. No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired. Section headings are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about these Terms of Service, please contact us through the following methods:
Website: ownedforreal.com
Site Name: Owned for Real
We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiries in a timely manner. For specific legal concerns, please clearly indicate the nature of your inquiry in your communication.
Thank you for reading our Terms of Service. By using Owned for Real, you help us build a community of informed car owners who value honest, practical automotive guidance.