Website Terms of Service / Legal Notice

WEBSITE TERMS OF SERVICE

(Latest Update: October 11, 2026)

WHO WE ARE

Industrial Automation Monthly is an independent, expert-led global B2B industry e-news publication serving the industrial automation and manufacturing communities. It is part of Components Source Network, powered by Embassy Global, LLC, a U.S.- and New York State-based publisher and service provider.

Industrial Automation Monthly and its companion expert e-marketplace, Industrial Automation Solutions Finder, operate as a coordinated publication and e-marketplace pair within Components Source Network. Industrial Automation Monthly provides industry news, editorial coverage and advertising opportunities, while Industrial Automation Solutions Finder supports expert discovery, company listings and relevant business connections. These Website Terms of Service apply to both sites and their associated services, as described below.

The legal operator of both sites is Embassy Global PR & Marketing Communications, LLC, doing business as Embassy Global, LLC and Components Source Network. References to “we,” “us” and “our” in these Terms refer to that legal entity operating the two sites.

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By accessing or using Industrial Automation Monthly or Industrial Automation Solutions Finder, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must discontinue using the Sites and their associated services.

END-USER ELIGIBILITY

You must be at least 18 years of age and have reached the age of majority in your jurisdiction to use the Sites and enter into agreements with us. You represent that you have the legal capacity to be bound by these Terms. If you use the Sites or purchase services on behalf of a business or other organization, you also represent that you have authority to act on its behalf.

ELECTRONIC FORMAT OF AGREEMENT COMMUNICATIONS

You agree to receive these Terms and communications concerning your use of the Sites electronically. We may communicate with you by email, by posting notices on either Site or by mail. To the extent permitted by applicable law, agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications provided electronically satisfy requirements that such communications be in writing. These communications may include editorial correspondence, listing and account updates, advertising confirmations, subscription or renewal notices, purchase orders and invoices. Marketing preferences and unsubscribe requests are addressed separately in our Privacy Policies.

AGREEMENT AND SCOPE OF TERMS OF SERVICE

These Terms are an agreement between you and Embassy Global PR & Marketing Communications, LLC, doing business as Embassy Global, LLC and Components Source Network. For purposes of these Terms, “Sites” means Industrial Automation Monthly at industrialautomationmonthly.com and Industrial Automation Solutions Finder at industrialautomationsolutionsfinder.com, including their associated pages and subdomains. “Services” means the editorial, newsletter, advertising, sponsorship, expert listing, directory, matchmaking and other related services that we provide through or in connection with these Sites, whether online or offline.

These Terms apply regardless of how you access the Sites, including through a computer, mobile device or other means. References to the Sites or Services apply to both members of this companion pair, except where a provision expressly identifies a service or feature available on only one Site. A feature offered on one Site is not necessarily available on the other.

Specific purchases, advertising programs, sponsored content, expert listings or other engagements may also be subject to a separate written agreement, order confirmation or applicable terms of sale. If those specific terms conflict with these Terms, the specific terms govern the relevant purchase or engagement. These Terms do not automatically replace separate terms published for other Components Source Network sites or unrelated Embassy Global services.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Industrial Automation Monthly Privacy Policy and the Industrial Automation Solutions Finder Privacy Policy describe how information is collected, used, stored and disclosed in connection with the respective Sites and Services. The applicable Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review the policy for each Site you use, including information about privacy rights, service providers and communication preferences.

DISCLAIMER

Information published on the Sites is provided for general industry information and business research. News articles, contributed materials, company profiles, expert listings, product information and advertisements may incorporate information supplied by manufacturers, advertisers, contributors and other third parties. Although editorial review may be undertaken, we do not guarantee the technical or factual accuracy, completeness, reliability or suitability of third-party information.

You are responsible for independently evaluating information, suppliers, products and services before relying on them. Editorial coverage, a Featured Expert profile, an e-marketplace listing, an advertisement or a business introduction does not constitute a warranty, certification or guarantee of a third party’s products, services, qualifications or performance. We do not guarantee leads, sales, commercial outcomes or the suitability of any business connection.

The Sites may link to third-party websites, applications and resources. We do not control those resources and are not responsible for their availability, content, advertising claims, privacy practices or security. A link does not, by itself, constitute an endorsement. Transactions or agreements you enter into with third parties are between you and those parties. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim liability for losses arising from reliance on third-party information or use of third-party resources.

END-USER RIGHTS TO PROPERTY AND MATERIALS

Content published on the Sites, including text, articles, photographs, illustrations, graphics, logos, videos and other materials, belongs to us or its respective authors, publishers, licensors or other rights holders. You may access the Sites for lawful personal and internal business information purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Except as permitted by applicable law or expressly authorized in writing by the relevant rights holder, you may not copy, reproduce, redistribute, republish, sell or commercially exploit all or part of the Sites’ content. Any permission we grant may be subject to specific conditions, including attribution to the relevant publication and author and a link to the original material. Permission from us does not authorize uses of third-party material beyond the rights we hold.

For reuse, reprint or other permission requests, please contact Industrial Automation Monthly.

WEBSITE DATA COLLECTION PRACTICES

The Sites may collect information through contact, inquiry, registration, newsletter subscription, news submission, advertising, expert nomination and other forms. Information may be used to administer the Sites and Services, evaluate submissions, manage listings and purchases, respond to inquiries and support other purposes described in the applicable Privacy Policy.

We use HTTPS to help protect information transmitted between your browser and the Sites. Encryption reduces certain transmission risks but does not guarantee that a website, account or communication is completely secure. Data retention, disclosures to service providers and applicable privacy rights are governed by the relevant Privacy Policy and applicable law. These Terms do not establish an assurance of indefinite retention or absolute confidentiality.

END-USER CODE OF CONDUCT

In connection with your use of either Site or its Services, you must not:

  • Use the Sites or Services in violation of these Terms or applicable law.
  • Upload malware, viruses or other code intended to damage, disrupt or interfere with the Sites, systems or users.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, databases, servers or other systems, or bypass security, access controls or rights management protections.
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, modify or create unauthorized derivative works of proprietary software or features, except where applicable law permits such activity.
  • Use unauthorized automated tools, robots, scripts, scraping or harvesting methods to collect content, directory data, email addresses or personal information.
  • Copy or adapt proprietary code, remove attribution or obscure copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices without authorization.
  • Interfere with the performance or availability of the Sites or other users’ ability to access them.
  • Rent, sell, sublicense or redistribute access to the Sites or their proprietary features without our written authorization.
  • Exploit or disclose security vulnerabilities in a manner that facilitates misuse; suspected vulnerabilities should be reported to us privately.
  • Harass others, disclose their private information without authorization or submit threatening, hateful, defamatory or otherwise unlawful material.
  • Impersonate another person or organization, create deceptive accounts or misrepresent your authority, identity or affiliation.
  • Send spam, unsolicited bulk communications or deceptive solicitations through the Sites or Services.
  • Insert unauthorized advertising, branding or promotional content into our materials, newsletters, feeds or other Services.
  • Submit material that infringes intellectual property, privacy, publicity or confidentiality rights, or that you lack authority to provide.

POSTING AND SUBMISSION OF USER CONTENT

Where available, the Sites may allow submissions or publication of articles, news releases, photographs, videos, company information, expert profiles, reviews, comments and other materials (“User Content”). User Content must comply with these Terms and any applicable submission guidelines. Material published on the Sites is accessible to the public. Do not submit confidential, proprietary or otherwise protected information for public publication without appropriate authorization. Private account, payment and inquiry information is handled under the applicable Privacy Policy.

Submission does not guarantee publication, coverage, placement or acceptance. Editorial decisions remain within the independent discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Paid advertising, sponsorship or a listing does not entitle an advertiser or listed business to unpaid editorial coverage or control over independent editorial decisions. Editorial submissions may require verification of authorship and access to an appropriate author or subject-matter expert for direct technical questions.

We reserve the right to review, edit, decline, restrict or remove User Content at our discretion, subject to applicable law and any controlling written agreement. We are not obligated to publish or continuously monitor all User Content. You remain responsible for your submissions and for retaining your own copies. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we are not responsible for another user’s misuse of publicly available User Content.

LICENSE TO USER CONTENT

By submitting, transmitting or displaying User Content for publication or distribution through the Sites or Services, you grant us, our licensees, successors and assigns a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, publish, distribute, publicly display and perform, reformat, adapt, edit and remove that User Content in connection with the operation and promotion of the Sites and their associated Services, in media and formats now known or later developed. This license includes publication and related promotion through both Industrial Automation Monthly and Industrial Automation Solutions Finder, subject to any separate written agreement.

You represent that you have authority to grant this license. This provision applies to content supplied for publication or distribution; it does not grant a publication license over private payment details, account credentials or personal information submitted solely for administrative purposes. Such information is governed by the applicable Privacy Policy.

REPRESENTATION OF OWNERSHIP

You retain any copyright and other intellectual property rights you hold in User Content, subject to the license granted above. By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that you own the material or have the necessary permissions; that the information is accurate to the best of your knowledge; and that its submission, publication and authorized use do not violate applicable law, contractual restrictions or third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, publicity and confidentiality rights.

You are responsible for securing necessary permissions for images, quotations, trademarks and other third-party materials included in your submission. Ownership of your User Content gives you no ownership rights in the Sites, their design, our original content or other users’ materials.

FEEDBACK AND IDEA SUBMISSIONS

Do not send unsolicited confidential ideas or proprietary proposals unless we have first agreed in writing to receive them on that basis. Suggestions, comments and other feedback concerning the Sites or Services (“Feedback”) are received on a nonconfidential basis, subject to the applicable Privacy Policy for personal information.

By providing Feedback, you grant us a nonexclusive, fully paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, distribute and otherwise incorporate that Feedback into the Sites, Services and related business activities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you waive any moral or similar rights necessary for those uses. We are not required to use Feedback, provide attribution or pay compensation unless separately agreed in writing. You represent that you have sufficient rights to grant this license.

OWNERSHIP OF CONTENT AND MARKS

The Sites’ original content, code, design, organization and protectable selection and arrangement of materials (“Content”) belong to us or the respective rights holders. Trademarks, logos, service marks, trade names and other brand identifiers (“Marks”) belong to their respective owners. Access to or download of Content or Marks does not transfer ownership or authorize use beyond these Terms.

Except as permitted by applicable law or authorized in writing, you may not frame our Content, use our Marks in hidden text or metadata, or reproduce, distribute, sell or otherwise exploit protected Content or Marks. Third-party company names and logos may appear for identification, editorial or authorized promotional purposes; their appearance does not transfer rights to users.

The Sites may distribute opt-in newsletters and other email communications containing industry news, advertisements, sponsored materials and promotional content through Mailchimp or another service provider. You may unsubscribe using the link provided in marketing emails or contact us directly. We process direct marketing unsubscribe requests within five business days. Necessary transactional or administrative correspondence may continue in connection with an active account, purchase or inquiry, as described in the applicable Privacy Policy.

COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS AND DMCA NOTICES

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe material on either Site infringes your copyright, send a written notice to the copyright contact below. A notice under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) should include:

  • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed, or a representative list if multiple works at a single online site are involved.
  • Identification of the allegedly infringing material and sufficient information to locate it, including the specific Site and page URL.
  • Contact information reasonably sufficient to reach you, including your address, telephone number and, if available, email address.
  • A statement of your good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
  • A statement that the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly infringed.

We may request additional information to evaluate an incomplete notice and will address qualifying notices in accordance with applicable law. We may remove or restrict allegedly infringing material and, in appropriate circumstances, terminate accounts of repeat infringers. Knowingly making material misrepresentations in a notice or counternotice may result in legal liability.

Copyright Contact
Industrial Automation Monthly
Components Source Network, powered by Embassy Global, LLC
5501 Camp Road #924
Buffalo, New York 14075-0924
USA

FILING A DMCA COUNTER-NOTICE

If material you submitted has been removed or disabled following a copyright notice and you believe that action resulted from a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counternotice to the copyright contact above. A DMCA counternotice should include:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • Identification of the removed or disabled material and the location where it appeared before removal or restriction.
  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  • Your name, address and telephone number.
  • A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or, if you are outside the United States, any judicial district in which the service provider may be found.
  • A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or that person’s agent.

For a qualifying counternotice under the DMCA, we will promptly provide a copy to the original complaining party. Where the statutory process applies, access to the material will be restored no sooner than 10 and no later than 14 business days after receipt of the counter-notice, unless we first receive notice that the complaining party has filed an action seeking a court order restraining the alleged infringement. Restoration under this process does not prevent removal for a separate violation of these Terms.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SITES, SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” YOU USE THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE DISCLAIM EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITES OR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CURRENT OR SUITABLE FOR YOUR PURPOSE. WE MAY LIMIT ACCESS OR SUSPEND FEATURES FOR MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, CAPACITY OR OPERATIONAL REASONS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW AND ANY CONTROLLING WRITTEN AGREEMENT.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING INFORMATION AND SEEKING APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL ADVICE BEFORE RELYING ON IT. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITES OR THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD DISCONTINUE USE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION EXCLUDES WARRANTIES, REMEDIES OR LIABILITIES THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE EXCLUDED.

YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Embassy Global PR & Marketing Communications, LLC, doing business as Embassy Global, LLC and Components Source Network, including its operation of Industrial Automation Monthly and Industrial Automation Solutions Finder, and its officers, employees, agents, affiliates, suppliers and licensors, from third-party claims, losses, liabilities, damages and reasonable costs, including attorneys’ fees, arising from User Content you submit, your violation of these Terms or your infringement of another party’s rights.

We may assume the defense and control of a matter subject to this indemnification at our expense, and you agree to reasonably cooperate with that defense. This provision does not impose liability on you to the extent it cannot lawfully be imposed.

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS

If you are a California resident, any waiver of protections under California Civil Code Section 1542 or a similar law applies only to the extent a release in these Terms is valid and such a waiver is permitted by applicable law. Section 1542 concerns the treatment of unknown or unsuspected claims under a general release. To the extent legally permitted, you agree to waive those protections for claims within the scope of such a release.

This section does not waive privacy rights, consumer rights or other rights that cannot lawfully be waived. California privacy rights and request procedures are addressed in the applicable Privacy Policy.

CHANGES TO WEBSITE TERMS OF SERVICE

We may review and update these Terms periodically. The date above identifies the latest revision. Where required by applicable law, we will provide notice of material changes or obtain necessary consent. We may also post a notice on one or both Sites. Updated Terms apply prospectively from the stated effective date, subject to applicable law and any existing controlling written agreement. Continued use after an applicable update signifies acceptance to the extent permitted by law. If you do not agree to updated Terms, discontinue use.

Because these Terms cover both companion Sites, please review the current terms when using either Industrial Automation Monthly or Industrial Automation Solutions Finder.

PRICE AND SERVICE CHANGES

We reserve the right to change prices or modify, suspend or discontinue advertising, sponsorship, paid subscriptions, expert listings, digital products and other Services, subject to applicable law and existing written commitments. Changes to published prices apply to future purchases or renewals as specified in the relevant offer or agreement. Any recurring billing or renewal arrangement is governed by the terms disclosed and accepted for that arrangement.

REFUND POLICY

The Sites offer digital products and services, including advertising, sponsorships and expert listings. Refunds are considered on a case-by-case basis. Unless a separate written agreement or applicable terms of sale provide otherwise, refund requests must be submitted in writing within 15 calendar days of placing the purchase order. For purchases made directly through online checkout without a separate purchase order, the period runs from the order date.

A request does not guarantee approval. Please identify the relevant Site, order number, purchase date, service and reason for the request. Any mandatory cancellation or refund rights under applicable law remain unaffected.

CONTACT US

For questions about these Terms, email hello@industrialautomationmonthly.com or write to:

Industrial Automation Monthly
Components Source Network, powered by Embassy Global, LLC
5501 Camp Road #924
Buffalo, New York 14075-0924
USA

Please include your name, business or organization if applicable, contact information, the Site involved and the nature of your inquiry. Include order or account details where relevant, but do not send payment card information or passwords by email.

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