Other Important Documents:
ByLaws: https://elitesdvob.org/bylaws/
Terms: https://elitesdvob.org/terms/
Corporate Documents: https://elitesdvob.org/corporate-documents/
PRIVACY POLICY as TERMS & CONDITIONS
The terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) on this page govern your relationship with The Elite
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Network (“TESDVOBN,” “we,” or “us”) as well as your use and
obligations related to this Site, elitesdvob.org/(“Site”). By using this Site, you agree to these Terms and
Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please exit the Site
immediately. These Terms and Conditions may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you and
as such we strongly encourage you to read through this content regularly to stay informed of this disclaimer
and any changes to our Terms and Conditions.
The Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Network (“TESDVOBN,” “we,” or “us”) portal provides
access to electronic filing systems developed by The Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business
Network (“TESDVOBN,” “we,” or “us”)and also developed through the use of a cloud software through a
group of independent service providers that use their own proprietary third-party payment processor to
ensure Payment Card Industry compliance and to ensure compliance with California and federal privacy laws.
The third-party payment processing vendors providers are responsible for maintaining the privacy and
security of that financial information. Do not provide payment through these third-party independent
vendors unless you have read and agree to their separate privacy and security procedures and policies. The
TESDVOBN’s TERMS of USE and PRIVACY POLICY should be read together, as complimentary. Should any
conflict arise between them, then the interpretation that most protects. TESDVOBN’s interests should prevail
and govern.
PERMITTED USE
The rights granted to you under these Terms and Conditions are limited to accessing, displaying and viewing
the Site contents. The Site is available as a resource for your personal, non-commercial use, and may not be
used as a part of any advertisement, promotion, or other commercial endeavor. You shall not change,
tamper, dismantle, augment, misrepresent, modify, reproduce, disseminate, or frame any of the content
contained on the Site without the express, advance written consent of TESDVOBN. You shall not use the Site
in any way that causes detriment to TESDVOBN, is derogatory or brings TESDVOBN into disrepute. You agree
that access to and use of the Site are subject to these Terms and Conditions, prohibiting unauthorized
redistribution and publication and protection of TESDVOBN’s Intellectual Property rights (as defined
below). You acknowledge TESDVOBN as the owner of the Site. You further acknowledge TESDVOBN as the
owner of the content on the Site, and in no event shall you claim ownership of the content received via your
use of the Site. You shall not represent yourself as TESDVOBN, or an agent or partner of TESDVOBN, or make
any representations, warranties or guarantees to third parties with respect to the Site. You agree to comply
fully with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements in relation to your receipt and use of the Site. You
shall not have any rights to assign, transfer or convey your rights and obligations under these Terms and
Conditions to any third party.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All content accessible through the Site, including all logos, text, images, audio, video, diagrams and maps, as
well as the collection, arrangement, assembly and preparation of the Site’s pages, with the exception of
trademarks or logos of third parties, unless otherwise explicitly noted, is the sole and exclusive property of
TESDVOBN and is protected by copyright laws. You may not use the TESDVOBN logo or any other content
derived from the Site without express written permission in advance from TESDVOBN.
You further acknowledge and agree that TESDVOBN, or its content suppliers, own all right, title and interest in
and to all intellectual property contained in and/or used through the Site, including without limitation, any and all
patents, know-how, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, rights in passing off, database rights, rights
in commercial or technical information, or any other rights in any invention, discovery or process, as well as
any other intellectual property rights, whether registered or unregistered, and including the applications for
the grant of any such rights and all rights or forms of protection having equivalent or similar effect in each
case in the United States (“Intellectual Property”). You shall not acquire any right, title, or interest in or to the
Site or any content contained or provided therein.
With the exception of personal information (the use of which is covered under our Privacy Policy), you
acknowledge and agree that any communication or material that you transmit to use via the Site, electronic
mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, answers, comments, suggestions, or the like (“User
Content”) will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary by us. By sending User Content to us, you
will grant TESDVOBN a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify,
publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display such User Content alone, or as part of other works in
any form, media or technology, whether now known of or hereatier invented, and to sublicense such rights
to anyone else.
To the extent permited by law, you waive your droit “moral” rights (the right to be identified as the author or
to object to derogatory treatment) in any User Content transmited to us via your use of the Site, electronic
mail or otherwise.
OWNERSHIP AND LIMITED LICENSE
The Services, including the text, graphics, images, photographs, videos, illustrations and other content
contained therein, are owned by the SCDDP or our licensors and are protected under both United States and
foreign laws. Except as explicitly stated in these Terms, all rights in and to the Services are reserved by us or
our licensors. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, you are hereby granted a limited, nonexclusive,
nontransferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use our Services for your own personal,
informational, and noncommercial use. Any use of the Services other than as specifically authorized herein,
without our prior writen permission, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted herein and
violate our intellectual property rights.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Some links on the Site take you to other, non-TESDVOBN Sites, social media or provide access to mobile
applications available for download. These other Sites are not under the control of TESDVOBN and we are
not responsible for their content, action or re-direction. We are providing these links as a convenience to
you, and in doing so do not imply support or endorsement of any kind.
When using the Site, please do not send any material for which you have not obtained all necessary consents
or that which is discriminatory, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, liable to incite racial hatred, in bread of
confidentiality or privacy to or from this Site, which may cause annoyance or inconvenience to others, which
encourages or constitutes conduct that would be deemed a criminal offense, give rise to a civil liability, or
otherwise is contrary to the laws of the United States of America.
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
TESDVOBN may not be held liable or responsible in any way for loss or damage that may result to you or a
third party as a result of your use of our Site including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss or
damage, loss or damage of data, or profits.
While we endeavor to keep the Site information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or
warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or
availability with respect to the Site or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on
the Site for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.
We take the utmost care to ensure that this site is available 24/7, 365 days per year. We are not liable if this
Site is unavailable at any time. We are also not responsible for ensuring your access to, or continuity of,
internet connectivity.
GOVERNING LAW
These Terms and Conditions apply for all issues regarding this Site shall be governed by the laws of the United
States and in the State of California. Acceptance of this agreement shall be in the City of San Diego in the
County of San Diego, California. An SDVOB (Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business) is a business which
has been certified by an accredited state, local, or federal agency. An example of this would be The
California State Office of Small and Minority Business and is one of the following: Sole proprietor,
Publicly owned business (stock corp.) Subsidiary (voting stock of parent corp.) Joint venture (earnings), a
Limited Liability Company, a Veteran directed non profit, and/or a Partnership; And meets these
requirements: at least 51% is owned by one or more disabled veterans, whose management and control
are by one or more disabled veterans, whose home office is located in the United States and its
territories, an/or is not a branch of a foreign-based or controlled firm or government.
Generally, as stated and limited by: Corporations Code – CORP, TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS [100 – 14707] ( Title
1 enacted by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1038. ), DIVISION 2. NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW [5000 – 10841] ( Heading
of Division 2 amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 567. ), PART 3. NONPROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATIONS [7110
– 8910] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 567. ), CHAPTER 1. Organization and Bylaws [7110 – 7160].
Specifically, as stated in the Corporations Articles of Incorporation and the model emergency bylaws adopted
with this statement. The Bylaws shall be amended by the members consistent with Cal. Corp. Code § 7150.
The guiding governance principle is that the voting Membership shall be only qualified Service Disabled
Veterans who actively own a certifiable Service Disabled business. Day to day governance of TESDVOBN is
through and by a Board of Directors elected by the voting Members. Directors must be voting Members of
TESDVOBN. Election of Directors shall occur annually, by the Members. The Board of Directors shall be
elected in staggered terms of two years and be limited to a total of three (3) terms. A copy of the Bylaws and
governing Rules & Regulations are posted on the WEB site and are included by reference in these terms.
Users agree to the Terms of Use, Bylaws, and Rules & Regulations.
CONTACTING US
If you have any questions regarding our Terms and Conditions or your dealings with the Site:
Call us: pending info@elitesdvob.org
Send us an email: info@elitesdvob.org
Send us mail to:
THE ELITE SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS NETWORK
3829 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92105
EFFECTIVE DATE
These Terms and Conditions are effective as of February 1, 2025. All previous licenses, permissions to use
TESDVOBN. property, images, past permitted uses, as may be described above, without limitation, or related
rights, provided by law, are hereby terminated. Past permissions or licenses must be renewed in writing.