Legal Disclaimer and Terms of Use

Thank you for visiting the Bishop & Associates, Inc., website. Bishop & Associates, Inc., was formed in 1949. Bishop & Associates, Inc. is referred to herein as the “Firm”.

By using this website, you agree to abide by the following terms and conditions, which constitute a legal agreement (the “Agreement”) between you and the Firm. If you do not accept these conditions, you may not use this website.

The Firm reserves the right to modify this Agreement from time to time. We recommend that you re-visit it on occasion, in particular the terms of the Privacy Policy, to learn of new privacy practices or changes to our policies. By visiting our website after we have posted changes to these terms, you acknowledge that you are agreeing to these terms as modified.

Furthermore, this Website does not intend to provide investment, accounting, tax or legal advice. The Firm does not represent that any security or investment product or service referred to on this website is suitable for any specific investor. Nothing in the website should be deemed a recommendation to you to buy, sell or hold any security or other investment or that you pursue any investment style or strategy. Investors are encouraged to consult with their own advisors with respect to their individual circumstances and needs if they would like investment, accounting, tax or legal advice.

Legal Disclaimer.
Under no circumstances should any material at this site be used as or considered as an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy an interest in any investment managed by the Firm. Any such offer or solicitation will be separately made only by means of personal interaction that will include, but not be limited to, our providing a copy of our ADV Part 2 Brochure and any other documents required by federal securities laws. Solicitation for any private fund will only be made through the Confidential Private Offering Memorandum relating to particular fund to persons who, among other requirements, meet certain qualifications under federal securities laws and generally are sophisticated in financial matters, such that they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of prospective investments. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment objectives may not be achieved in the future. The Investments shown are meant to represent the most relevant experience of the Firm. Other investments may have under-performed, or out-performed, those shown here.

Privacy Policy.
The Firm respects the privacy of visitors to this website. The following information is designed to assist you in understanding what information we gather from our website, and how we handle the information once we gather it. Please note that this privacy policy applies only to this site and not to the websites of other organizations to which we may link.

Aggregate Data and Cookies.
The Firm generally records certain usage information, such as the number and frequency of visitors to this website. This data helps us determine how much our visitors use parts of the site and to do internal research on our users’ demographics, interests, and behavior to better understand and serve you. This information may include the websites that you access immediately before and after your visit to our website, the Internet browser you are using, and your IP address. If we use such data at all, it will be on an aggregate basis, and we will not voluntarily disclose to third parties any information that could be used to identify you personally.

Personally Identifiable Information.
Please be assured that we will not collect personal identifying information about you when you visit our website, unless you choose to provide such information to us. If you voluntarily submit information to our website, for example, in a request for general information, we may record and use any personally identifiable information, such as your name and e-mail address, for reasonable business purposes including, but not limited to, fulfilling your request.

How We May Share Your Information.
We use both internal and external personnel and service providers to operate our website and to perform work on our behalf, such as sending postal mail and e-mail. These persons may have access to the personally identifiable information you submit through the website, but only for the purpose of performing their duties. These persons are contractually obligated not to use or disclose your personally identifiable information for any other purpose.

We will not provide your personally identifiable information to any other persons without your consent, except (a) as required by law, or (b) if we are required to make disclosures to the government or private parties in connection with a lawsuit, subpoena, investigation or similar proceeding. We can (and you authorize us to) disclose any such information in those circumstances.

How We Protect Your Security.
We use industry standard technology to protect the security of your information. We also employ different security techniques to protect your personal information from unauthorized access by users inside and outside of our organization. You should be aware, however, that “perfect security” does not exist anywhere on the Internet. Although we believe we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that your personally identifiable information will never be disclosed in a manner inconsistent with this policy and make no representations or warranties regarding the sufficiency of our security measures.

User Agreement

Restrictions on Use.
Any person using this website is permitted to view, store, bookmark, download and print individual website pages for personal and non-commercial purposes only. These uses must not alter the original website content, including all legal notices and legends. Our prior permission is required for (i) any commercial use of materials on this website; (ii) making more than minimal copies of website materials; and (iii) copying large portions of our website, such as by bots, robots or spiders that “harvest” the website. If you seek permission for such use of our website, please contact us at 215-568-5450. Any unauthorized use of the images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

Linking and Framing.
We do not permit others to frame this website or any portion thereof. We are responsible only for the content of our own website. Our website links to other websites, over which we have no control. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and user agreements of all other websites that you visit.

Timeliness of Content.
All content on this Website is presented only as of the date published or indicated, and may be superseded by subsequent market events or for other reasons. In addition, you are responsible for setting the cache settings on your browser to ensure you are receiving the most recent data.

Ownership.
All content included on this website, such as graphics, logos, articles and other materials, is the property of our organization or others and is protected by copyright and other laws.

All trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos displayed on this Website are proprietary to the Firm and/or their respective owners. Nothing contained on the website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark displayed on this Website without the written permission of the Firm or such other third party that may own the trademark displayed on this Website. Your use of the trademarks displayed on this Website, except as provided herein, is strictly prohibited.

International Use.
This website is operated and controlled by the Firm in the United States. Due to the global nature of the Internet, this website may be accessed by users in countries other than the United States. We make no warranties that materials on this website are appropriate or available for use in such locations. If it is illegal or prohibited in your country of origin to access or use this website, then you should not do so. Those who choose to access this site outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all local laws and regulations.

Limitations of Liability.
We are not responsible for any damages or injury, including but not limited to special or consequential damages, that result from your use of (or inability to use) this website, including any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation, computer virus, line failure, or other computer malfunction. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE PROVIDE THE CONTENTS OF THIS WEBSITE ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND USE OR RELIANCE UPON ANY OF THE MATERIALS ON IT IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Governing Law.
You agree that your use of this website, this Agreement and any disputes relating to any of them shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.

Contact Information.
It is important to us at the Firm to hear what visitors have to say regarding our services and policies. Any questions, concerns or complaints regarding this Agreement should be sent via the Contact page on our website.

Note: Last updated February 2020