Effective Date: December 29, 2025

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the website ceopublishingllc.com (the "Website") and the services offered by CEO Publishing, LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our Website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Website or services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using this Website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website and our services.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Effective Date" above. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

2. Description of Services

CEO Publishing, LLC provides comprehensive publishing, marketing, branding, and creative services including but not limited to:

• Book publishing and manuscript formatting

• Marketing and branding services

• Graphic design and creative content development

• Event planning and production

• Media and content creation

• Consultation and strategic planning

The specific services provided to you will be outlined in a separate service agreement or proposal. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our services at any time without notice.

3. User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of our Website or services, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

You are responsible for safeguarding your account password and for any activities or actions under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these security obligations.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Company Content

The Website and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by CEO Publishing, LLC and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. This includes but is not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, software, and the overall design of the Website.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website without our prior written consent, except as permitted by applicable law or as expressly set forth in these Terms.

4.2 Trademarks

CEO Publishing, The Creatives Playground RVA, and all related logos and service marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of CEO Publishing, LLC. You may not use these trademarks without our prior written permission.

5. User Content and Submissions

Our services may allow you to submit, upload, or share content including but not limited to manuscripts, creative works, photographs, videos, testimonials, and other materials ("User Content"). You retain all rights in, and are solely responsible for, the User Content you submit to us.

By submitting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Content solely for the purpose of providing our services to you and as described in our service agreements.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to submit the User Content

• Your User Content does not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights

• Your User Content does not contain unlawful, harmful, or offensive material

• You will comply with all applicable laws when submitting User Content

6. Payment Terms

6.1 Fees and Pricing

Our services are provided for a fee as outlined in service agreements, proposals, or invoices. All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified. Pricing is subject to change, but we will provide you with notice of any price changes before they take effect.

6.2 Payment Methods

We accept various payment methods as specified in your service agreement. Payment is due according to the terms outlined in your invoice or agreement. You agree to pay all fees and charges incurred in connection with your use of our services.

6.3 Late Payments

Late payments may be subject to interest charges at the rate of 1.5% per month (or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less) on the unpaid balance. We reserve the right to suspend services for accounts with overdue balances.

6.4 Taxes

All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes, duties, and similar governmental assessments. You are responsible for paying all taxes associated with your purchase, except for taxes based on our net income.

7. Cancellation and Refunds

Cancellation and refund policies vary depending on the specific services purchased and are outlined in your service agreement. Generally, deposits and advance payments for services are non-refundable once work has commenced.

You may cancel services by providing written notice to us. We reserve the right to charge a cancellation fee for services canceled after work has begun, in an amount proportional to the work completed.

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any order for any reason, including but not limited to availability of services, errors in pricing or product information, or suspected fraud.

8. Prohibited Uses

You may not use our Website or services:

• For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts

• To violate any international, federal, state, or local regulations, rules, laws, or ordinances

• To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others

• To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate

• To submit false or misleading information

• To upload or transmit viruses or malicious code

• To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Website

• To engage in any automated use of the system without our express written permission

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or results of the use of the services in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CEO PUBLISHING, LLC, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US FOR THE SERVICES IN THE SIX MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CEO Publishing, LLC and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Website or services; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property rights; or (d) any User Content you submit.

12. Confidentiality

We understand that you may share confidential and proprietary information with us in connection with our services. We agree to maintain the confidentiality of such information and not to disclose it to third parties without your consent, except as required by law or as necessary to provide our services.

You acknowledge that we may use general knowledge, skills, and experience gained during the provision of services to you in our other business activities, provided we do not disclose your confidential information.

13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts of Virginia, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in such courts.

Before filing any legal claim, you agree to first contact us to attempt to resolve the dispute informally by sending written notice describing the facts and circumstances of the dispute. We will have 30 days to respond and attempt to resolve the matter.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any service agreements or proposals, constitute the entire agreement between you and CEO Publishing, LLC regarding the use of the Website and services, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties.

15. Severability

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

16. Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized representative of CEO Publishing, LLC.

17. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights hereunder without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms or our rights hereunder without restriction. Any attempted assignment in violation of this provision is void.

18. Third-Party Beneficiaries

These Terms do not and are not intended to confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than you and CEO Publishing, LLC.

19. Force Majeure

We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations under these Terms due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, pandemics, strikes, or shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.

20. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

CEO Publishing, LLC

Website: ceopublishingllc.com

Email: info@ceopublishingllc.com

By using our Website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.