TERMS OF USE OF LIFEGUARDTRAININGHQ.COM

Last Modified: May 25, 2026

1. Binding Effect

This is a binding agreement. By using the Internet site located at https://www.lifeguardtraininghq.com (the “Site”) or any services provided in connection with the Site (the “Service”), you agree to abide by these Terms of Use, as they may be amended by Lifeguard Training Headquarters (“Company”) from time to time in its sole discretion. Company will post a notice on the Site any time these Terms of Use have been changed or otherwise updated. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use periodically, and if at any time you find these Terms of Use unacceptable, you must immediately leave the Site and cease all use of the Service and the Site. *YOU AGREE THAT BY USING THE SERVICE YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT.*

2. Privacy Policy

Company respects your privacy and permits you to control the treatment of your personal information. A complete statement of Company’s current privacy policy can be found by clicking the privacy link at the bottom of any site page. Company’s privacy policy is expressly incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.

3. Intellectual Property & Trademark Protection

The Site and its original content, features, functionality, logos, and service marks are and will remain the exclusive property of the Company and its licensors.

Specifically, *AAST* (American Aquatics and Safety Training) and *ALST* (American Lifeguard and Safety Training™️) are proprietary trademarks fully filed and protected under law. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, service mark, or logo displayed on the Site without the express written permission of the Company. Uninterrupted enforcement of our intellectual property rights will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law.

4. Use of Software and Digital Tools

Company may make certain software, tools, or downloadable materials available to you from the Site. If you download or interact with any software or digital materials from the Site, the software, including all files and images contained in or generated by the software, and accompanying data (collectively, “Software”) are deemed to be licensed to you by Company, for your personal, noncommercial, home use only. Company does not transfer either the title or the intellectual property rights to the Software, and Company retains full and complete title to the Software as well as all intellectual property rights therein. You may not sell, redistribute, or reproduce the Software, nor may you decompile, reverse-engineer, disassemble, or otherwise convert the Software to a human-perceivable form.

5. User Content

You grant Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use the materials you post to public areas of the Site or Service. By posting, downloading, displaying, performing, transmitting, or otherwise distributing information or other content (“User Content”) to the Site, you grant Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, and representatives a license to use User Content in connection with the operation of the Internet business of Company, including without limitation, a right to copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate, and reformat User Content. You will not be compensated for any User Content. By posting User Content, you warrant that you own the rights to the User Content or are authorized to distribute it.

6. Compliance With Intellectual Property Laws

When accessing the Site or using the Service, you agree to obey the law and to respect the intellectual property rights of others. Your use of the Service and the Site is at all times governed by and subject to laws regarding copyright ownership and use of intellectual property. You agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any information or content (collectively, “Content”) in violation of any third party’s copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights. You shall be solely responsible for any violations caused by Content you provide.

7. Inappropriate Content

You agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any Content that (a) is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or threatening; (b) advocates or encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or foreign law or regulation; or (c) advertises or otherwise solicits funds or is a commercial solicitation for goods or services without express approval. Company reserves the right to terminate your receipt, transmission, or other distribution of any such material using the Service, and to delete any such material from its servers.

8. Copyright Infringement & DMCA Policy

Company has in place certain legally mandated procedures regarding allegations of copyright infringement occurring on the Site or with the Service. Please visit our DMCA Policy link at the bottom of the site pages to view our Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown policies and to make a claim of infringement. Company’s DMCA Policy is expressly incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.

9. Alleged Violations and Termination

Company reserves the right to terminate your use of the Service and/or the Site. To ensure a high-quality experience, you agree that Company or its representatives may access your account and records on a case-by-case basis to investigate complaints or allegations of abuse, infringement of third party rights, or other unauthorized uses. Company reserves the right to terminate your account or your access to the Site immediately, with or without notice to you, and without liability to you, if Company believes that you have violated any of the Terms of Use.

10. No Warranties

THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES. THE COMPANY IS MAKING THE SITE AVAILABLE “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS FROM USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR THE SERVICE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT.*

11. Limited Liability

COMPANY’S LIABILITY TO YOU IS LIMITED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR LOST DATA, REGARDLESS OF THE FORESEEABILITY OF THOSE DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY COMPANY.* This limitation shall apply regardless of whether the damages arise out of breach of contract, tort, or any other legal theory.

12. Affiliated & Third-Party Sites

Company has no control over, and no liability for, any third-party websites or materials. Company works with a number of partners and affiliates whose Internet sites may be linked with the Site. Because neither Company nor the Site has control over the content and performance of these partner and affiliate sites, Company makes no guarantees about the accuracy, currency, content, or quality of the information provided by such sites, and Company assumes no responsibility for unintended, objectionable, inaccurate, misleading, or unlawful content that may reside on those sites.

13. Prohibited Uses

You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate any security features of the Site or Service, including, without limitation:

(a) Accessing content or data not intended for you, or logging onto a server or account that you are not authorized to access.
(b) Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Service, the Site, or any associated system or network, or to breach security or authentication measures.
(c) Interfering or attempting to interfere with service to any user, host, or network, including via means of submitting a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, or crashing.
(d) Using the Site or Service to send unsolicited promotional e-mails or advertisements.
(e) Forging any TCP/IP packet header or part of the header information in any e-mail or posting.
(f) Attempting to modify, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reduce any of the source code used by Company.

14. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, and representatives from any and all third-party claims, losses, liability, damages, and/or costs (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) arising from your access to or use of the Site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the United States and the *State of New York, without reference to their rules regarding conflicts of law. You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in **New York, New York, USA* in all disputes arising out of or related to the use of the Site or Service.

16. Severability Waiver

If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any term or condition in these Terms of Use to be unenforceable, all other terms and conditions will remain unaffected and in full force and effect. No waiver of any breach of any provision of these Terms of Use shall constitute a waiver of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent breach, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.

17. Modifications

Company may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, (a) revise these Terms of Use; (b) modify the Site and/or the Service; and (c) discontinue the Site and/or Service at any time. Company shall post any revision to these Terms of Use to the Site, and the revision shall be effective immediately upon such posting. You agree to review these Terms of Use periodically to remain aware of modifications.

18. Contact Information

For any questions, legal notices, or clarifications regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

19. Acknowledgement

BY USING THE SERVICE OR ACCESSING THE SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF USE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.