ARES ONLINE TERMS OF USE
Last Updated July 24, 2025
1. Acceptance of the Terms of Use
These Terms of Use are entered into between you and ARES Holding Corporation and govern your access to, and use of, the website to which a copy of these Terms of Use is posted, including, without limitation, www.arescorporation.com (this “Site”) and any content, functionality or services offered on or through this Site.
For purposes of these Terms of Use, (i) the terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to ARES Holding Corporation and its present and future subsidiaries and affiliates; and (ii) the terms “you,” “your,” and “yours” refer to any natural person who accesses or uses this Site.
Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you use this Site. By using this Site, you agree that you have read, understand and agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, then please do not access and use this Site or any content or materials.
2. Accessing this Site
You are responsible for (i) making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to this Site, and (ii) ensuring that all persons who access this Site are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them.
To access this Site or the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition to your use of this Site that all of the information you provide to this Site is correct, current and complete. You agree that all information you provide through this Site is governed by the ARES Online Privacy Notice, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with such Notice.
You warrant that you own or have sufficient rights to submit any materials on or through this Site and that you have fully complied with any third-party licenses relating to the materials you submit to us, agree to pay all royalties, fees and any other monies owning any person by reason of materials you submit to or through this Site.
If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password or other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Site or portions of it using your username, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security.
We have the right to disable any username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.
3. Third-Party Sites
This Site may contain links to other websites, including various social media websites. ARES does not own, operate or control such third-party sites or the content therein, and we have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including goods or services, made available through third party sites. We accept no responsibility for the content, products or services found on any third party website linked to or from this Site or for any loss of damage that may arise from your use of them.
Any link to or from another website is for the convenient use of visitors only and does not constitute an affiliation, sponsorship, representation, warranty or endorsement of the owner of the linked site or of any third-party content, products or services. No link to this Site shall state or imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement of the third-party site, products or services by ARES without the prior written consent of ARES. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
This Site and its entire contents, features, materials and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text and displays, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) available through this Site are owned by ARES, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
You may access, review, download and print information and materials made available from this Site for non-public, non-commercial uses only (not excluding internal business use for a contemplated or actual business relationship with ARES). If you download or print a copy of the materials for your own personal use, you must retain all trademark, copyright and other proprietary notices contained in and on the materials. You agree that you will not circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security related features of this Site or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any materials or enforce limitations on use of this Site or the materials on this Site. You further agree not to access this Site by any means other than through the interface that we provide, unless otherwise specifically authorized by us in a separate written agreement.
Except as otherwise expressly stated herein or as permitted by law, you may not use, reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform, create derivative works of, download, store, transmit or distribute any portion of this Site, its content, information or materials (including without limitation any trademark, service mark or other designation of source, origin or affiliation appearing on this Site), without the prior written consent of ARES or its licensors.
Requests for permission to reproduce publicly display or distribute any information or materials found on this Site should be sent to ARES Headquarters, 8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102.
5. Trademarks
ARES’ name and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of ARES or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of ARES. Any other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Site are the trademarks of their respective owners.
6. Prohibited Uses
You may use this Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use this Site in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation. Additionally, you agree not to:
- Engage in any defamatory, damaging, disruptive, unlawful, inappropriate, offensive, inaccurate, pornographic, vulgar, indecent, profane, hateful, harmful, racially or ethnically offensive, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, illegal, defamatory or otherwise objectionable conduct;
- Submit materials that violate our or any other person’s privacy rights, publicity rights, intellectual property rights (including without limitation copyrights) or contract rights;
- Use this Site for any unauthorized purpose, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of other users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email or other electronic communications, or engaging in unauthorized framing of, or linking to, this Site without our express written consent;
- Submit materials that constitute, contain, install or attempt to install or promote spyware, malware or other computer code or automatic device, whether on our or others’ computers or equipment, designed to enable you or others to gather information about or monitor the on-line or other activities of another party or copy any of the material on this Site;
- Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of this Site;
- Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of this Site, the server on which this Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to this Site; or
- Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of this Site.
ARES reserves the right (but assumes no obligation) to delete, move, or edit any submissions or postings that come to our attention that we consider unacceptable or inappropriate, whether for legal or other reasons.
7. Indemnification
By accessing and using this Site, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ARES (including all of its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, licensors, suppliers and any third-party information providers) against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including reasonable attorney fees) resulting from any breach of these Terms of Use or other unauthorized use of this Site, its content, information and materials. Your indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of your use of this Site and/or its content and materials. ARES reserves the right at is sole expense to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you and you agree to cooperate with ARES in connection with any such defense.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties and liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY VIRUSES OR ANY OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR DEVICE DUE TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.
YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE APPLICATION, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS,” “WITH ALL FAULTS,” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, ARES HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE AND DO NOT PROMISE ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM USE OF THIS SITE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US OR THIS SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT. BY OPERATING THIS SITE, WE DO NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT OR IMPLY THAT (I) WE ENDORSE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OR LINKED TO BY THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTENT HOSTED ON THIRD PARTY SITES, OR (II) THAT CONTRIBUTIONS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS, CONTENT OR ITEMS AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, USEFUL FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TIMELY, NON-HARMFUL, AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES OR THAT THIS SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM ANY ACCESS AND USE OF CONTENT, MATERIAL AND/OR DATA OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER ARES NOR ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS OR ITS OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF ON IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THIS SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT OR ANY CONTENT THEREIN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR SIMILAR 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.
9. Termination of Access or Services
ARES retains the right at any time to withdraw, amend, terminate, suspend or deny access to this Site and its content and/or materials or services at any time and for any reason. Unless we inform you otherwise, upon any termination, the rights and licenses granted to you in these Terms of Use will end. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of this Site is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict user access, including registered user access, to some parts of this Site or to the entire Site.
10. Term and Survival
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect while you use this Site. You may terminate your use or participation at any time. Even after your use and participation is terminated, all provisions of this Agreement will remain in effect.
11. Changes to These Terms of Use
ARES reserves the right to modify, update or otherwise amend these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. ARES will notify you of any changes to these Terms of Use by posting a copy of the new Terms and Conditions with its effective date on this Site. You should regularly review these Terms and Conditions to ensure that you are informed of any changes, as continued use is deemed approval of all changes.
12. Choice of Law
These Terms of Use have been made in and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to its conflict of laws rules or provisions.
You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the State and Federal courts in and for Fairfax County, Virginia for any dispute arising from or related to these Terms of Use or the access and use of this Site or any content, materials or services obtained through this Site.
To the extent any sales are made pursuant to this Site, these Terms of Use and any related transaction agreement shall not be governed by the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods, the application of which is hereby excluded.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at info@arescorporation.com.
14. Miscellaneous
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of this Site and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements between you and us related to the subject matter hereof.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create an agency, partnership, joint venture, employer-employee or franchisor-franchisee relationship of any kind between us and any user.
This Agreement is between you and us. There are no third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision.
This Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision or part of a provision of this Agreement is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
You may not assign your rights under this Agreement to any third party; we may assign our rights under this Agreement without condition.
Without limiting the foregoing, under no circumstances shall ARES or its agents or licensors be held liable for any delay or failure in performance resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces, or causes beyond its reasonable control.