1. Acceptance and Scope
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern access to and use of RIAT INC websites, content, and general service framework. By accessing this website or engaging RIAT services, you agree to these Terms. If a separate signed agreement exists between RIAT and your organization, that agreement prevails where inconsistent with these Terms.
2. Company and Services
RIAT INC is a New York-based enterprise brand services company founded in 2022. Service offerings may include market research, brand strategy, communication planning, creative production, media and channel execution, market validation activities, and post-launch optimization support.
3. Professional Nature of Services
- RIAT provides advisory and execution support as described in approved scopes of work.
- Deliverables are intended for business decision-making and execution planning.
- Unless expressly contracted, RIAT does not provide legal advice, tax advice, or software engineering QA certification.
4. Engagement Documentation
Formal project terms, pricing, acceptance criteria, delivery schedules, change requests, and service-level commitments are defined in applicable proposals, statements of work, or master service agreements executed by authorized representatives.
5. Client Responsibilities
- Provide accurate and timely information, materials, decisions, and approvals.
- Ensure all client-provided content and instructions comply with applicable law and third-party platform rules.
- Maintain required access, permissions, and account authority for systems under client control.
- Assign authorized points of contact for operational and legal decisions.
6. Fees, Billing, and Taxes
Fees, payment terms, reimbursable expenses, and tax treatment are stated in the governing commercial agreement. Unless otherwise specified, invoices are payable according to the stated due date. RIAT may suspend work for material payment delay subject to contract terms.
7. Intellectual Property and License
- Each party retains ownership of its pre-existing intellectual property.
- Client grants RIAT a limited right to use client materials solely for delivering contracted services.
- Ownership and usage rights of project deliverables are governed by signed engagement documents.
- RIAT retains rights to general methodologies, frameworks, and know-how not uniquely created for a specific client deliverable.
8. Confidentiality
Each party agrees to protect confidential information received from the other party, use such information only for authorized purposes, and disclose it only to personnel or advisers with a need to know and appropriate confidentiality obligations.
9. Data Protection
Where RIAT processes personal information for service delivery, processing shall be performed in accordance with applicable privacy laws and relevant contractual data protection terms.
10. Warranties and Disclaimers
RIAT will perform services with commercially reasonable care consistent with professional standards. Except as expressly set forth in a signed agreement, services and website content are provided "as is" without warranties of specific business outcomes, uninterrupted availability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, RIAT is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, or data. Any direct liability is limited as set forth in the applicable signed agreement.
12. Indemnification
Client agrees to indemnify RIAT against claims arising from client-provided materials, unauthorized use of third-party rights, unlawful instructions, or violations of applicable law, except to the extent caused by RIAT's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
13. Term and Termination
Term, termination rights, and post-termination obligations are governed by the applicable signed engagement documents. RIAT may suspend or terminate access to website features for misuse, security concerns, or legal compliance requirements.
14. Force Majeure
Neither party is liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond reasonable control, including network outages, cyber incidents, labor actions, natural disasters, government restrictions, and third-party platform disruptions.
15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
Unless otherwise specified in a signed agreement, these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute mechanism stated in the governing commercial agreement.
16. Changes to These Terms
RIAT may revise these Terms from time to time. Updated versions are effective upon posting to this page unless otherwise indicated.
17. Contact
For legal inquiries regarding these Terms, contact: contact@riatinc.com.