Effective Date: July 1, 2025

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the websites, mobile applications, and digital services offered by Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Incorporated d/b/a Maola (“MDVA”, “Maola,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), including www.maolamilk.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any additional terms that may apply to specific services or features.

By using our Site, you represent that you are an adult of 18 or more years of age, have the legal capacity to enter a contract, and agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. Please review these terms and conditions carefully. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you are not authorized to use this Site.

1. Agreement. This Terms of Use agreement (the “Agreement”) governs your access to and use of the Site. This Agreement may be modified at any time by MDVA by posting the modified Agreement to the Site. Any such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting unless some other effective date is expressly stated. You can view the most recent version of this Agreement at any time at maolamilk.com and its subdomains. Your use of this Site shall constitute and be deemed your unconditional acceptance of this Agreement.

2. Privacy. Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement. Please review our Privacy Policy at [website address]. MDVA reserves the right, and you authorize us, to use and assign all information provided by or collected from you in any manner consistent with our Privacy Policy.

3. Site Content. The Site is provided on an “as is” basis and may use internet services that are not under our direct control. While we strive to provide accurate descriptions of our products and services, we do not warrant that the descriptions or other content on the Site are accurate, complete, or current. We reserve the right to correct errors. We do not warrant that the Site or its features will be accessible at all times or that it will function in an error free manner. We reserve the right to cease operating the Site or any of its features at any time.

4. Intellectual Property. All content on this Site including without limitation graphics, logos, trademarks, images, and software is, and shall continue to be, the property of MDVA or its content suppliers and is protected under applicable copyright, patent, trademark, and other proprietary rights. Any copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such content or any part of the Site is prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this Agreement. Under no circumstances will you acquire any ownership rights or other interest in any content by or through your use of this Site.

5. Site Use. MDVA grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive license to use this Site solely for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works, or other use. You agree not to copy content from the Site, reverse engineer or hack into the Site, interfere with the Site’s security or operations, attempt unauthorized access to any part of the Site, or use materials, products or services in violation of any law. Your use of this Site is at the discretion of MDVA who may terminate your access and use at any time.

6. Links to Other Sites. The Site may provide links to other websites or integrate with third-party websites, applications, plug-ins, or services. These third parties may operate independently from us and may have their own privacy policies and terms of use. You should review the terms of use and privacy policies of any other websites that you visit.

We do not control and are not responsible for the content, availability, policies, or practices of any third-party website or service. Inclusion of third-party content, links, or functionality on our Site does not imply endorsement or affiliation. You acknowledge that MDVA shall not be liable for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with your use of or reliance on any such third-party content or services.

You may also access our content via third-party platforms such as social media or video-sharing sites. You agree to comply with all platform-specific rules and regulations in addition to these Terms. In no event shall any reference to any third party or third party product or Third Party Service be construed as an approval or endorsement by us of that third party or of any product or service provided by such third party.

7. Health and Nutritional Information Disclaimer.  The content on this Site, including recipes, nutritional claims, and product details, is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical or dietary advice. Always seek the advice of your physician, registered dietitian, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a health or dietary condition.

Statements made on this Site have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Reliance on any information provided by MDVA is solely at your own risk.

8. Compliance with Laws. You agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights regarding your use of the Site. You further agree that information provided by you is truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

9. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold MDVA and our partners, employees, and affiliates, harmless from any liability, loss, claim and expense, including reasonable attorney’s fees, related to your violation of this Agreement or use of the Site.

If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.” If you are a resident of another jurisdiction, you waive any comparable statute or doctrine.

10. Disclaimer. THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. MDVA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES, STATUTORY WARRANTIES, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. TO THE EXTENT YOUR JURISDICTION DOES NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES, THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT INTERNET AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARE NOT ERROR-FREE AND THAT INTERRUPTIONS, OUTAGES, OR DATA LOSS MAY OCCUR. MAOLA IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTION IN SERVICE OR LOSS OF CONTENT, DATA, OR CONNECTION.

To the fullest extent allowed by law, these disclaimers and limitations apply to any and all claims related to your use of the Site, whether based in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise.

11. Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL MDVA BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING DAMAGES FROM LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS, LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE), SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THE SITE, YOUR SITE USE, OR THE CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE AND/OR CONTENT IS TO CEASE ALL OF YOUR SITE USE.

You may have additional rights under certain laws (including consumer laws) which do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, the exclusions or limitations in this Agreement that directly conflict with such laws may not apply to you.

12. Copyrights and Copyright Agent. If you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have otherwise been violated, please provide a notice containing all of the following information to our Copyright Agent:

a.   An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

b.   A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

c.   A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;

d.   Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

e.   A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

f.    A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Our Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement on the Site is Wayne Watkinson, who can be reached as follows:

By Mail: Wayne Watkinson, Watkinson Miller PLLC, 1100 New Jersey Avenue, SE, #910, Washington, DC 20003

By Phone: 202-842-2345

By E-mail: wwatkinson@watkinsonmiller.com

13. Applicable Law. You agree that the laws of the state of Virginia without regard to conflicts of laws provisions will govern this Agreement and any dispute that may arise between you and MDVA or its affiliates. Venue shall be the state and federal courts located in MDVA.

14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

15. Relationship of the Parties. Each party is, and shall remain, an independent contractor and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to make either party a partner, joint venturer, employee or agent of the other party, and neither party shall hold itself out as such. Neither party has any right or authority to incur, assume or create, in writing or otherwise, any warranty, liability or other obligation of any kind, express or implied, in the name of or on behalf of the other party.

16. Contact Information.

MDVA

Digital Marketing Manager

13861 Sunrise Valley Drive

Building 1, Suite 220

Herndon, VA, 20171

emailus@maolamilk.com

17. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Site at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates this Agreement or applicable laws.

When you use our Site or send emails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receiving communications from us electronically. We may communicate with you by email or posting notices on the applicable portions of our Site. You agree that all agreements and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. If you wish to withdraw your consent for us to communicate with you electronically, you must terminate your account (if any) and you may not use our Site.