Terms of Service
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of this website, operated by STMS LLC, doing business as STMS Strategy ("STMS," "we," "us," or "our"), an Illinois limited liability company. By using this site, you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
What We Do
STMS provides marketing services for local and service businesses, including website design and development, local SEO, video content production, and CRM/lead-tracking setup. This website describes those services; it does not itself constitute an offer of services, and any actual engagement is governed by a separate signed agreement between STMS and the client.
Acceptable Use
When using this site, you agree not to:
- Use the site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site, its data, or related systems.
- Interfere with or disrupt the site's normal operation (e.g., scraping at scale, injecting malicious code).
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when contacting us.
Intellectual Property
The content on this site — including text, graphics, logos, and video — belongs to STMS or its licensors unless otherwise noted, and is provided for your general informational use. You may not reproduce, distribute, or repurpose it for commercial use without our written permission.
No Professional Advice
Content on this site is provided for general informational purposes about our services and is not a substitute for tailored advice about your specific business, legal, or financial situation.
Service Disclaimers
This site and its content are provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including (without limitation) warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do our best to keep information accurate and the site available, but we don't guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, STMS and its members, employees, and contractors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of your use of this site. This section does not limit any liability that cannot legally be limited or excluded, and does not modify the terms of any separate, signed client service agreement, which governs actual paid engagements.
Third-Party Links
This site may link to third-party websites or services we don't control. We aren't responsible for their content, policies, or practices.
Text Messaging Terms
Program: STMS LLC DBA STMS Strategy text messages. The chat widget on this site is the only place we collect a phone number for text messages, and no form on this website asks for one. If you give us your number in the chat widget and agree to be texted, STMS LLC DBA STMS Strategy may text you about your inquiry, meeting scheduling, meeting confirmations and meeting reminders, and about special offers, discounts and service updates. Agreeing to texts is never a condition of purchase.
You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Reply "STOP" to any message to opt out, or "HELP" for help. After you send the SMS message "STOP" to us, we will send you an SMS message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed. After this, you will no longer receive SMS messages from us. If you want to join again, just sign up as you did the first time and we will start sending SMS messages to you again. If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program you can reply with the keyword HELP for more assistance, or you can get help directly atthestmsofficial@gmail.com.
As always, message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. You will receive up to 10 messages per month. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider.
Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
If you have any questions regarding privacy, please read our privacy policy:https://thestms.com/privacy/
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time as our business or this site evolves. We'll update the "Last updated" date above when we do. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated Terms.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, and any disputes will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Illinois.
Contact Us
Questions about these Terms? Reach us at thestmsofficial@gmail.com.