Terms & Conditions

Life’s Potluck Buffet is a trade name of PhD Matters, Ltd (“we," "our," “us”). lifespotluck.com is owned by PhD Matters, Ltd. We provide products and services to you ("you,""your," "customers") through lifespotluck.com and through any websites we own, including phdmatters.org, all of which are subject to these Terms & Conditions ("Terms"). By visiting lifespotluck.com, or using any PhD Matters, Ltd. services, you agree to these Terms. Additional terms may apply when specified in a separate “Terms of Service” that will control separate agreements. Please read these Terms carefully.

All text, images, and design of products or services offered through any PhD Matters, Ltd. service or websites are the property of PhD Matters, Ltd. and protected by US and international copyright law, as applicable. The reproduction of any text, image, and design without our express written consent is prohibited.

For lifespotluck.com, PhD Matters, Ltd. grants you access and license to shop for and purchase products for personal and non-commercial use. The license granted herein does not include any resale or commercial use of PhD Matters, Ltd. products, services, or contents of our websites, or any reproduction and use of PhD Matters, Ltd. products and services for sale, marketing, and promotional purposes, without express written consent of PhD Matters, Ltd.

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PhD Matters, Ltd. reserves and retains all rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms. PhD Matters, Ltd reserves the right to refuse any service, delete any account, or cancel any order, in our sole discretion, including if we believe that your conduct violates these Terms, applicable law, or is harmful to our interests.

The websites lifespotluck.com and phdmatters.org may be accessed internationally and may contain references to products and services not available outside of the United States or its territories. Any such reference does not imply that such products and services will be made available outside the United States or its territories.

Privacy Policy governing your use of lifespotluck.com is available here: Privacy Policy

By offering, posting, or submitting reviews and comments by any means of communication on our products and services, you expressly grant PhD Matters, Ltd. nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, perform, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.

You may need to create an account to receive products and services through lifespotluck.com. You accept responsibility for all activities under your account and your password and agree to notify PhD Matters, Ltd., through our Contact & Feedback form or in writing, of any suspected or unauthorized use of your account. PhD Matters, Ltd. sells products or services to persons 18 years of age or older. Parental or guardian permission and involvement is required if you are a person aged 17 or younger accessing PhD Matters, Ltd. products and services.

PhD Matters, Ltd. strives always to present content free from error, including typographical error. We, however, accept the reality that an error-free world is unachievable. We thank you for your patience in this regard.

If a typographical error occurs in the price of a product or service on our websites, in apps, or in print, we reserve the right to cancel any orders placed for such product or service regardless of confirmation or payment. If you have already been charged for the payment, we will refund your payment in the amount of the charge.

All Sales Are Final. PhD Matters, Ltd. passes the risk of loss and title on to you upon the delivery of our products to the carrier for delivery. Please contact us using the Contact & Feedback form if you have concerns with the condition of products you have received. We may choose to replace products with or without return of products at our sole discretion.

PhD Matters, Ltd. products and services, including Life’s Potluck Buffet and lifespotluck.com, are offered on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

Life’s Potluck Buffet card game and lifespotluck.com website are for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only and do not provide, replace, or substitute for counseling, professional mental health care, or professional, legal, or financial advice.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the limit of our liability for any damages shall not exceed the amount you paid for the applicable product or services.

These Terms and your rights hereunder shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of law rules. Venue for any dispute under these Terms shall be in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, specifically, the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia, or the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, or the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia.

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