Last updated: July 9, 2026
These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of the website located at www.gdsassociates.mom and all related subdomains, content, and services provided by GDS Associates, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Georgia with its principal place of business at 1850 Parkway Pl SE Ste 800, Marietta, GA 30067-8260, United States. Please read these Terms carefully before using our website or engaging our services. By accessing or using the website in any manner, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not access or use the website. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and GDS Associates, Inc.
For the purposes of these Terms, the following definitions apply: GDS Associates, we, us, or our refers to GDS Associates, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, assigns, and affiliates. Client, you, or your refers to any individual, company, organization, or other legal entity accessing or using the website or engaging our services. Content means all text, graphics, images, photographs, illustrations, data, software, documentation, audiovisual works, and other materials available on or through the website, including the selection, arrangement, and presentation thereof. Services means the computer integrated systems design, integration engineering, network infrastructure, embedded systems development, cybersecurity consulting, technical consulting, on-site support, and training services offered by GDS Associates. Website means www.gdsassociates.mom and any associated subdomains, pages, and directories.
By accessing this website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service in their entirety. These Terms may be updated or modified by GDS Associates at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the website following any modifications indicates your unconditional acceptance of the modified Terms. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible.
GDS Associates grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the website for lawful, personal, and informational purposes only. You agree not to: use the website in any way that violates applicable federal, state, or international laws or regulations; engage in any conduct that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the website or interfere with any other partys use of the website; attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website, server, systems, or networks connected to the website; use any robot, spider, scraper, crawler, or other automated means to access the website for any purpose without our express written permission; introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, time bombs, cancelbots, or other malicious or technologically harmful material; reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the website without our prior written consent; use the website to transmit any unsolicited commercial communications or spam; collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the website; or impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
All content, design, layout, typography, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software on this website are the exclusive property of GDS Associates, Inc. or its content suppliers and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The GDS Associates name, logo, taglines, and service marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of GDS Associates, Inc. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in or to any intellectual property owned by GDS Associates. You may not use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, prepare derivative works from, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any content obtained from this website without our prior written permission. Any unauthorized use of the content may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, privacy laws, and other regulations.
Engagement of GDS Associates for computer integrated systems design services is subject to a separate written service agreement executed by both parties. These Terms of Service govern only your use of the website and do not constitute a contract for professional services. Any engagement for services will be governed by the specific terms set forth in the applicable service agreement, which will address scope of work, project deliverables, fees and payment terms, project timelines, intellectual property ownership of work product, warranties, indemnification, limitations of liability, confidentiality obligations, and termination provisions. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and a signed service agreement, the terms of the service agreement shall control. No services shall be deemed to have been engaged until a written agreement is signed by an authorized representative of GDS Associates.
Any information, data, feedback, suggestions, ideas, questions, comments, or other material you submit to GDS Associates through the website, email, telephone, or other communication channels becomes the property of GDS Associates, unless otherwise agreed in a separate writing. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to all submissions and that your submissions do not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral right, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property or proprietary right of any third party. GDS Associates is under no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any submissions, except as expressly provided in our Privacy Policy or in a separate nondisclosure agreement.
GDS Associates takes commercially reasonable measures to protect information you provide through the website. However, due to the inherent nature of internet communications, we cannot guarantee the absolute confidentiality of information transmitted over the internet. If you require confidential communication regarding sensitive project details, please contact us directly by telephone at +1 279 246 5605 or by postal mail at our Marietta address. For information regarding how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy. Any confidential information shared in the course of a formal service engagement will be governed exclusively by the confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions in the applicable service agreement.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall GDS Associates, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, consequential, or punitive damages whatsoever arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the website or any content, materials, information, software, products, or services provided through the website. This limitation of liability applies regardless of the theory of liability, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, warranty, or otherwise, and regardless of whether GDS Associates was advised of or should have known of the possibility of such damages. In any event, the total, cumulative liability of GDS Associates for all claims, losses, and causes of action arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the website shall not exceed one hundred US dollars ($100.00). Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
The website and all content, materials, information, software, products, and services provided on or through the website are provided on an as is and as available basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, GDS Associates expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, or statutory, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, title, quiet enjoyment, accuracy, completeness, reliability, and system integration. GDS Associates does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses, worms, or other harmful components, or that the content or information available on the website is accurate, complete, or current. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from GDS Associates or through the website shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GDS Associates, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys fees, expert witness fees, and court costs, arising from or relating to: your violation of these Terms of Service; your use or misuse of the website; your violation of any rights of any third party, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or contractual rights; any content or material you submit to or through the website; or any negligent or wrongful act or omission by you. GDS Associates reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you shall cooperate fully with GDS Associates in asserting any available defenses.
The website may contain links to third-party websites, resources, advertisements, and content that are not owned or controlled by GDS Associates. These links are provided for your convenience and reference only and do not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by GDS Associates of the linked sites, their operators, or their content. GDS Associates has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, terms of use, security practices, or availability of any third-party websites. We strongly encourage you to review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit. Your interactions with any third-party websites are solely between you and the third party, and GDS Associates shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, or claim arising from such interactions.
GDS Associates reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to terminate, suspend, or restrict your access to the website, or any portion thereof, without prior notice or liability, for any reason or no reason, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms. Upon termination of your access, your right to use the website will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive and remain in full force and effect, including but not limited to the provisions regarding intellectual property, disclaimer of warranties, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law, dispute resolution, and the definitions section.
These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Georgia and the federal laws of the United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the website shall be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Cobb County, Georgia. You irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to venue in such courts, including any objection based on improper venue or forum non conveniens.
Before initiating any formal legal proceeding, the parties agree to make a good-faith effort to resolve any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms through direct negotiation. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation within thirty (30) days, the parties agree to submit the dispute to non-binding mediation administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in Marietta, Georgia, with each party bearing its own costs and fees and sharing equally the mediator fees. If mediation is unsuccessful in resolving the dispute, either party may pursue legal remedies in accordance with the governing law and jurisdiction provisions of these Terms. The prevailing party in any legal action arising out of these Terms shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys fees, expert fees, and court costs from the non-prevailing party.
GDS Associates shall not be liable or responsible for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms if such failure or delay is caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, fire, explosions, pandemics, epidemics, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, civil unrest, riots, labor disputes, strikes, lockouts, government actions, embargoes, sanctions, internet service provider failures, telecommunications outages, power outages, equipment failures, supply chain disruptions, and cyberattacks.
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by GDS Associates on the website, constitute the entire and exclusive agreement between you and GDS Associates regarding your use of the website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, representations, and communications, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. No waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be effective unless in writing and signed by an authorized representative of GDS Associates.
No waiver by GDS Associates of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of GDS Associates to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us using the information below:
GDS Associates, Inc.
1850 Parkway Pl SE Ste 800
Marietta, GA 30067-8260, United States
Email: team@gdsassociates.mom
Phone: +1 279 246 5605