Legal

Terms & Conditions

Last updated: May 1, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the MicroAnt website (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions ("Terms") and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these Terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this Site.

2. Description of Services

MicroAnt provides electronics recycling, documented data destruction, and IT asset disposition (ITAD) services to businesses, government agencies, healthcare organizations, and other enterprises. Services include but are not limited to:

  • Onsite and offsite hard drive shredding and data destruction
  • Electronics recycling and IT asset disposition services
  • IT asset remarketing, refurbishment, and responsible disposal
  • Certificate of Data Destruction and Certificate of Recycling issuance
  • ITAD reporting and chain-of-custody documentation

Specific terms, pricing, turnaround times, and service availability are governed by individual service agreements or quotes issued in writing by MicroAnt. This Site does not constitute a binding service contract. All service commitments require a separately executed agreement.

3. Use of the Site

You may use this Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

  • Use the Site in any way that violates applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations
  • Transmit unsolicited commercial communications or spam
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or its related systems
  • Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code
  • Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the Site without our express written consent
  • Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation

MicroAnt reserves the right to terminate your access to the Site at any time, without notice, for conduct that violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or third parties.

4. Intellectual Property

All content published on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. The MicroAnt name and logo may not be used without prior written consent.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, or create derivative works from any Site content without prior written consent. Limited personal, non-commercial use is permitted provided that you do not remove any proprietary notices.

5. Third-Party Links and Resources

This Site may contain links to third-party websites, industry organizations, or partner resources for your convenience. These links do not constitute an endorsement of any third-party site or its content. MicroAnt has no control over third-party sites and accepts no responsibility for their content, privacy practices, or terms of use. You access third-party sites at your own risk.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THIS SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. MICROANT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. MicroAnt does not warrant that the Site will be error-free, uninterrupted, or free of viruses or other harmful components. Information on this Site may contain errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. MicroAnt reserves the right to correct errors or update information at any time without prior notice.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MICROANT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR ITS SERVICES, EVEN IF MICROANT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROANT'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE MINIMUM AMOUNT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR (B) THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO MICROANT IN THE THREE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless MicroAnt from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another party.

9. Materials and Service Scope

Customers are responsible for accurately disclosing the types and quantities of materials tendered for recycling or disposal. MicroAnt may refuse materials that are outside the scope of agreed services or that pose a safety risk.

10. Privacy

Your use of this Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review the Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of information submitted to us.

11. Modifications to Terms

MicroAnt reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to your use of this Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Cherokee County, Texas, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

Before initiating formal legal proceedings, you agree to attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us using our Contact Form. We will make good-faith efforts to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days.

13. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. These Terms, together with any executed service agreements and the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and MicroAnt with respect to your use of this Site.

14. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please use our Contact Form or call us at 866-770-2650.

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