TERMS OF USE

Last Revised: November 21, 2025
 

1. Acceptance of Terms

 

Welcome to the website of Eighth Light, LLC ("Eighth Light," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website located at https://8thlight.com/https://8thlight.com (the "Site"), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TO USE THE SITE.

By accessing, browsing, or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, found at https://8thlight.com/privacy-policyhttps://8thlight.com/privacy-policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Site.
 

2. Nature of Content; No Professional Advice

 

The material available on this Site, including but not limited to blog posts, case studies, white papers, technical tutorials, and code snippets (collectively, "Content"), is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.

 

2.1 No Consultant-Client Relationship

 

Your use of the Site does not create a consultant-client, employee-employer, or other professional relationship between you and Eighth Light. The presentation of information on the Site is not an offer to perform services. A professional relationship is only established upon the execution of a written Master Services Agreement or similar contract signed by an authorized representative of Eighth Light.

 

2.2 Disclaimer of Reliance

 

While Eighth Light is a software consultancy, the technical information provided on this Site is generalized and may not be suitable for your specific software environment, architecture, or business needs. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any Content included on this Site without seeking the advice of a qualified professional in the relevant jurisdiction. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.

 

2.3 Forward-Looking Statements

 

The Site may contain case studies or testimonials (e.g., regarding client revenue growth or performance improvements) that reflect past performance. These outcomes are specific to those clients and their unique circumstances. Eighth Light makes no representation or warranty that similar results will be achieved for you or any other party.

 

3. Intellectual Property Rights
 

3.1 Ownership

 

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Eighth Light, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

 

3.2 Trademarks

 

The Eighth Light name, the Eighth Light logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Eighth Light or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Eighth Light. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Site (including but not limited to those of our clients and partners) are the trademarks of their respective owners.

 

3.3 Limited License to Site Content

 

Eighth Light grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use, strictly in accordance with these Terms.

  • Permitted Use: You may read, view, and print one copy of the Content for your personal, informational use.
  • Prohibited Use: Except as expressly permitted in Section 3.4 (Code Snippets), you must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site without our prior written consent.

 

3.4 License for Code Snippets

 

Unless otherwise noted in a specific blog post or repository, any software code snippets provided in the body of our blog posts or technical articles are made available to you under the MIT License:

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

This license applies only to discrete code snippets demonstratively displayed for educational purposes and does not extend to the Site’s underlying source code, design, stylesheets, or proprietary assets.

 

4. Prohibited Uses

 

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

  • Scraping and Automation: To access the Site via any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means for any purpose, including monitoring, copying, training artificial intelligence models, or "scraping" any of the material on the Site (including case study data or employee bios) without our prior written consent.
  • System Integrity: To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site.
  • Malicious Software: To introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
  • Font Software: To link to, download, extract, or reverse-engineer any licensed font software used on the Site in violation of third-party licensing agreements.

 

5. Third-Party Links and Tools

 

The Site may contain links to other sites and resources provided by third parties (e.g., links to open-source repositories, partner sites, or tools). These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.

 

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

 

YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER EIGHTH LIGHT NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH EIGHTH LIGHT MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EIGHTH LIGHT DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, EIGHTH LIGHT HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

 

7. Limitation of Liability

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL EIGHTH LIGHT, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, THE CONTENT, OR THESE TERMS, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

 

8. Indemnification

 

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Eighth Light, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site, including, but not limited to, any use of the Site's Content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.

 

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

 

All matters relating to the Site and these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Illinois, in each case located in the City of Chicago and County of Cook. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

 

10. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice

 

Eighth Light respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Designated Copyright Agent with the following information in writing:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright.
  2. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
  3. A description of the material that you claim is infringing and where it is located on the Site.
  4. Your address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Our Designated Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached at:

Eighth Light LLC

Attn: Legal Department / DMCA Agent

25 E Washington St, Suite 1500

Chicago, IL 60602

Email: legal@8thlight.com

 

11. Changes to the Terms of Use

 

We may revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

 

12. Contact Information

 

This website is operated by Eighth Light, LLC, located at 25 E Washington St, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602.

All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Site should be directed to: contact@8thlight.com.