Terms of Use

Effective Date: July 6th, 2025

Website: https://csacertification.com

Legal Entity: Creating Sustainable Communities LLC (a Connecticut limited liability company)

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to https://csacertification.com (the “Site”), owned and operated by Creating Sustainable Communities LLC (“Creating Sustainable Communities”, “CSC”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of this Site and all services, products, content, and subscriptions provided through it.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and all applicable laws. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site.

2. Services Offered

CSC provides:

  • The Certified Sustainability Agent (CSA) certification course
  • A subscription service for Connecticut-based real estate professionals, which includes access to sustainability-related tools, strategies, educational content, and client-facing services related to economic, environmental, and social sustainability

CSC reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the services at any time without notice.

3. Eligibility

To register or purchase services from this Site, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement
  • Be a licensed real estate agent (if enrolling in the CSA certification course)

By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility criteria.

4. Account Registration

You may be required to create an account to access certain features. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain the security of your password and account
  • Accept full responsibility for all activity under your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

5. Payment & Billing

Stripe Integration

All payments are processed securely via Stripe, a third-party payment processor. By purchasing a course or subscription, you agree to Stripe’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy in addition to ours.

Recurring Subscriptions

  • Your subscription may automatically renew unless canceled in advance.
  • You authorize CSC to charge the applicable subscription fee to your payment method on a recurring basis.

Refunds

All sales are final unless otherwise stated. Because access to digital materials and certification content is granted immediately, we do not provide refunds except as required by law.

6. Certification Disclaimer

While we offer a proprietary certification, CSC makes no guarantee that completion of the course will result in increased income, job placement, business performance, or legal recognition by state agencies.

You are solely responsible for complying with the legal and ethical standards of your real estate licensing board or professional association.

7. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site—including course materials, videos, text, images, documents, tools, and branding—is owned by CSC or its licensors and protected by copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

You may not:

  • Copy, share, sell, or republish any content without prior written consent
  • Use our marks or logos without express authorization
  • Use AI, bots, or scraping tools to collect content

Licensed access to content is granted for personal, non-commercial use only and may be revoked at any time if Terms are violated.

8. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use the Site for any unlawful or fraudulent purpose
  • Harass, defame, abuse, or harm other users or CSC personnel
  • Attempt to reverse engineer, hack, or disrupt the Site
  • Use automation, scraping, or data harvesting tools without authorization

Violations may result in account termination, legal action, and civil or criminal liability.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, CSC shall not be liable for any:

  • Indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages
  • Loss of profits, data, or business opportunity
  • Errors, delays, or interruptions in service

CSC’s total liability under any legal theory shall not exceed the amount paid by you for services in the six months prior to the claim.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless CSC, its directors, officers, contractors, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising out of your:

  • Use of the Site or services
  • Violation of these Terms
  • Violation of any law or third-party rights

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

All services and content are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that:

  • The Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
  • Any defects will be corrected
  • The results of using the Site or courses will meet your expectations

12. Third-Party Services & Links

The Site may include links to third-party websites or tools. CSC is not responsible for their content, availability, or privacy practices. Your use of those third-party services is entirely at your own risk.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site or services at any time for violation of these Terms or for any conduct deemed harmful to CSC or other users.

Upon termination:

  • You must cease all use of the Site and its materials
  • You will not be entitled to a refund

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Hartford County, Connecticut, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

16. Privacy Policy

Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, along with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and CSC and supersede all prior understandings regarding the Site and services.

18. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Creating Sustainable Communities LLC

Email: info@creatingsustainablecommunities.org

Website: https://csacertification.com

Parent Website: https://creatingsustainablecommunities.org

Mailing Address: 6 Briarwood Rd, West Hartford, CT, 06107-2901, United States