Terms of Service – Welcome to C. David Chase

Effective Date: July 5, 2026

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using cdavidchase.com. These terms establish the rules, boundaries, and conditions that govern your access to and use of this website and all content, features, tools, and resources available through it. By accessing any page of cdavidchase.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Service in full.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using any portion of cdavidchase.com in any way — including reading content, using any interactive tool, submitting a contact form, clicking any link — you enter into a binding legal agreement with the site operator, C. David Chase, and agree to comply fully with these Terms of Service. This agreement takes effect immediately upon your first access to any page of this site.

These Terms of Service are incorporated by reference with and must be read alongside the following additional governing documents published on this site:

The Privacy Policy: Which governs the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of your personal information in connection with your use of this site
The Safety Disclaimer and Liability Waiver: Which governs the inherent risks of at-height residential work described or referenced in any content on this site and establishes the assumption of risk and limitation of liability applicable to all such content
The Affiliate Disclosure: Which governs the material relationship between cdavidchase.com and the Amazon Associates Program and establishes the editorial independence standards applied to all product recommendations on this site

In the event of a conflict between these Terms of Service and any other document published on this site, these Terms of Service control except where the Privacy Policy specifically governs the collection and processing of personal information, in which case the Privacy Policy controls with respect to those matters.

If you do not agree to these Terms of Service in full, you must immediately discontinue your use of this site and all content, tools, and resources available through it.

Intellectual Property and Copyright

All content published on cdavidchase.com — including but not limited to written guides, installation tutorials, repair diagnostics, product reviews, trade calculations, layout math, field technique descriptions, photographic images, graphic elements, page designs, structural formatting, and any other original creative or technical work appearing on any page of this site — is the exclusive intellectual property of C. David Chase and is protected under the copyright laws of the United States and applicable international intellectual property treaties.

Ownership of Proprietary Technical Content

The following categories of content on cdavidchase.com represent original, proprietary technical work developed from 31 years of active residential contracting experience and are explicitly protected as intellectual property of C. David Chase:

Original photography: All photographs published on this site depicting security systems, installation details, tools, materials, and job site conditions are original works and are protected by copyright regardless of whether a copyright notice appears adjacent to the image
Field technique descriptions: All named techniques, methods, and procedures described on this site — are original proprietary content

Permitted and Prohibited Uses

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and read the content on cdavidchase.com for your own personal, non-commercial use only. This license does not include the right to reproduce, copy, modify, distribute, transmit, display, publish, sell, license, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit any content on this site in any form or by any means without the prior express written consent of C. David Chase.

The following uses of content from cdavidchase.com are explicitly prohibited without prior written authorization:

Reproducing, copying, or republishing any written content, guide, tutorial, calculation, or technical description from this site on any other website, platform, publication, social media account, newsletter, or any other medium in any format
Downloading, copying, redistributing, or reselling any PDF, digital product, template, or downloadable file purchased or obtained from this site beyond the scope of the single-user personal use license granted at the time of purchase
Incorporating any content from this site into training datasets, machine learning models, artificial intelligence systems, large language models, or any automated content generation system of any kind without prior written consent
Framing, mirroring, or embedding any page or portion of cdavidchase.com within another website or application in a manner that misrepresents the source of the content or obscures the cdavidchase.com branding and attribution
Removing, altering, or obscuring any copyright notice, attribution statement, or proprietary marking appearing on any content published on this site

Requests for permission to reproduce or reference content from cdavidchase.com for educational, journalistic, or other legitimate purposes may be submitted in writing to david@cdavidchase.com. Permission is not guaranteed and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of C. David Chase.

Prohibited User Conduct

Access to cdavidchase.com is provided for lawful, personal, non-commercial use only. The following activities are explicitly prohibited and constitute a material violation of these Terms of Service. Engaging in any prohibited activity may result in immediate termination of your access to this site, legal action, or both.

Automated Access and Data Extraction

Automated scraping: Using any bot, crawler, spider, scraper, script, automated browser, or any other automated tool or process to access, index, extract, copy, or monitor any content, data, or information from cdavidchase.com without the prior express written consent of C. David Chase
Bulk data extraction: Systematically downloading, harvesting, or aggregating content from this site in bulk, including through manual processes designed to replicate the output of automated scraping tools
AI training data collection: Accessing or extracting content from this site for the purpose of compiling training data for artificial intelligence systems, machine learning models, large language models, or any automated content generation or analysis system of any kind
Competitive intelligence gathering: Using automated or manual processes to systematically extract content, pricing data, product recommendations, or technical methodologies from this site for use by a competing business or publication

Technical Abuse and Malicious Activity

Denial of service attacks: Launching, directing, or facilitating any distributed denial of service attack, server overload attempt, or any other action designed to disrupt, degrade, or disable the availability of cdavidchase.com or its hosting infrastructure
Malicious code injection: Attempting to introduce viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, malware, spyware, or any other malicious or harmful code into any system, tool, or infrastructure associated with this site
Unauthorized access attempts: Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any server, database, administrative interface, or backend system associated with cdavidchase.com through any means including password guessing, credential stuffing, SQL injection, or any other exploitation technique
Framing and misrepresentation: Embedding or framing any page or portion of cdavidchase.com within another website or application in a manner that misrepresents the source of the content, obscures the site’s branding, or creates a false impression of affiliation or endorsement

Contact Form and Interactive Tool Abuse

Spam and unsolicited commercial messages: Using any contact form, email address, or interactive tool on this site to submit unsolicited commercial solicitations, bulk messages, chain letters, or any other form of spam communication
Automated form submission: Using bots, scripts, or automated tools to submit contact forms, inquiry forms, or any other interactive element on this site at a volume or frequency inconsistent with genuine human use
Abusive or harassing communications: Submitting threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise abusive content through any contact channel or interactive tool on this site
False identity or impersonation: Submitting any communication through this site while falsely representing your identity, affiliation, or purpose

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

As-Is Informational Resource

cdavidchase.com and all content published on it are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis without warranty of any kind, express or implied. C. David Chase makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, suitability, or availability of any content, tool, guide, calculation, or recommendation published on this site for any particular purpose. Your use of any content on this site is entirely at your own risk.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, C. David Chase expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. No oral or written information or advice given by C. David Chase or any contributor to this site creates a warranty of any kind not expressly stated in these Terms of Service.

Informational and Educational Purpose Only

All content on cdavidchase.com is provided strictly for informational and educational purposes. Nothing on this site constitutes professional engineering advice, licensed architectural guidance, certified structural assessment, or any other form of licensed professional counsel. Readers are solely responsible for evaluating the applicability of any content to their specific situation and for consulting licensed professionals where required by the nature of their project, local building codes, or applicable law.

At-Height Work — Safety Disclaimer Cross-Reference

All content on cdavidchase.com that describes, references, or implies electrical work or at-height work — including ladder use, roof access, scaffolding, and related activities — is subject to the full terms of the standalone Safety Disclaimer and Liability Waiver published on this site. That document establishes a comprehensive assumption of risk, identifies specific at-height hazards in detail, and contains an explicit limitation of liability covering all at-height work performed in connection with any content on this site. Reading and accepting the Safety Disclaimer is a condition of using any installation, repair, or maintenance content on cdavidchase.com. The Safety Disclaimer is incorporated into these Terms of Service by reference.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, C. David Chase and cdavidchase.com shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages of any kind arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, this site or any content found on it — including but not limited to damages for personal injury, death, property damage, loss of data, loss of revenue, loss of profits, or business interruption — regardless of the legal theory under which the claim is asserted and regardless of whether C. David Chase has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

This limitation of liability applies to all content, tools, guides, calculations, product recommendations, and any other material published on cdavidchase.com, and to all actions or inactions taken by any reader in connection with that content. By using this site, you accept this limitation of liability completely and without reservation.

Third-Party Links and External Content

cdavidchase.com may contain links to third-party websites, products, platforms, and resources not owned or controlled by C. David Chase. These links are provided for informational convenience only. C. David Chase has no control over the content, privacy practices, security standards, or accuracy of any third-party site and assumes no responsibility for any harm, loss, or damage arising from your access to or use of any linked third-party resource. The inclusion of any third-party link on this site does not constitute an endorsement of the linked site, its content, its owners, or its operators except as explicitly stated in the content where the link appears.

Termination of Access

C. David Chase reserves the unilateral right to terminate, suspend, restrict, or block access to cdavidchase.com — in whole or in part — for any user, IP address, IP range, device, network, or automated system, at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, and without liability of any kind.

Circumstances that may result in immediate termination of access without notice include but are not limited to:

Any actual or suspected violation of these Terms of Service, including any prohibited conduct described in the Prohibited User Conduct section of this document
Any automated or high-volume access pattern inconsistent with normal human browsing behavior, regardless of whether malicious intent can be confirmed
Any attempt to access, probe, test, or exploit any administrative interface, database, server, or backend system associated with this site
Any submission of abusive, threatening, harassing, or spam content through any contact form or interactive tool on this site
Any activity that places an unreasonable or disproportionate load on the site’s hosting infrastructure or that degrades the experience of other users
Any use of content from this site in violation of the intellectual property and copyright terms set forth in these Terms of Service

Termination of access does not limit C. David Chase’s right to pursue any other legal remedy available under applicable law, including injunctive relief, damages, and recovery of legal fees and costs incurred in connection with enforcement of these Terms of Service.

Modifications to These Terms

C. David Chase reserves the right to modify, update, or replace these Terms of Service at any time and for any reason without prior notice. Changes take effect immediately upon posting of the revised Terms of Service on this page. The effective date shown at the top of this page will be updated to reflect the date of the most recent revision. Your continued use of cdavidchase.com after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms of Service in full. If you do not agree to the modified terms, you must immediately discontinue your use of this site.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service and any dispute, claim, or legal proceeding arising from or related to your use of cdavidchase.com or any content found on it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to its conflict of law provisions or choice of law rules. Any legal action or proceeding arising under or related to these Terms of Service shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts of competent jurisdiction located in Knox County, Tennessee, and each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction and venue of those courts for all such purposes.

If any provision of these Terms of Service is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service shall remain in full force and effect.

Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, wish to report a violation, or need to request written permission for any use of content from this site, contact C. David Chase directly:

Email: david@cdavidchase.com
Phone: 865-226-9721

Requests for content reproduction permissions, licensing inquiries, and press or media inquiries should be submitted in writing to the email address above with a clear description of the intended use, the specific content involved, and the publication or platform on which the content would appear.