Operational framework, municipal data aggregation standards, strict liability limitations, and trade secret protections governing all Modena Woods briefings, digital portals, and research dossiers.
Effective Date: November 2026•Jurisdiction: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania•Application: All Side A & Side B Client Briefings
Executive Summary & Essential Protections at a Glance
1. Public Records Indexing (Not City-Affiliated)
Modena Woods aggregates authentic public records from Philadelphia municipal departments. We are an independent commercial intelligence service and not a government body.
2. Zero Engineering or Legal Consulting
All briefings provide informational lead scouting and regulatory awareness only. We never provide structural engineering, architectural plans, legal counsel, or permit expediting.
3. Capped Limitation of Liability
All data is provided on an "as-is" basis. Modena Woods' total aggregate liability for any claim or dispute is strictly capped at fees actually paid in the preceding three months.
4. Trade Secrets & Anti-Syndication
Modena Woods matching algorithms, lead compilation layouts, and synthesized dockets are proprietary trade secrets. Resale, scraping, or syndication to third parties is strictly prohibited.
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Nature of Intelligence & Open Public Records
Modena Woods operates as an independent municipal intelligence, data aggregation, and B2B research provider. Modena Woods collects, parses, deduplicates, and indexes records lawfully obtained from public, open-records municipal feeds and official governmental registries, including but not limited to:
Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections (L&I): Building permits, commercial alteration filings, violation notices, and Stop Work Orders.
Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (OPA): Certified property valuations, land classifications, and official registered ownership entities.
Philadelphia Streets Department: Right-of-way occupancy, footway closure permits, and curb cut authorizations.
Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) & Civic Design Review (CDR): Active zoning calendars, variances, and development pipelines.
U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA): Publicly recorded federal enforcement inspections and safety citations.
Independent Status Notice
Modena Woods is an independent commercial entity. Modena Woods is not an agency, bureau, subsidiary, or affiliate of the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or the federal government.
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Zero Engineering, Architectural, or Legal Advice
Modena Woods is strictly an information aggregation provider. Modena Woods is not a professional engineering firm, architectural practice, licensed legal practice, certified expediter, or construction management consultant.
None of the intelligence briefs, lead summaries, violation analyses, zoning previews, or contractor tracking logs generated by Modena Woods constitute:
Structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or fire protection engineering assessments.
Architectural feasibility studies, building code interpretations, or CAD calculations.
Formal legal advice, litigation guidance, or statutory regulatory counsel.
Guarantees of project viability, contractor solvent status, or bidding success.
Mandatory Independent Verification: Subscribing union officials, organizers, chief estimators, and contractor executives must perform their own independent physical site inspections, contract reviews, structural engineering calculations, and legal examinations prior to committing capital, submitting formal commercial bids, or taking field enforcement actions.
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"As-Is" Data Provision & Municipal Variance Disclaimer
All briefings, email dispatches, and reports are provided strictly on an "AS-IS" and "AS-AVAILABLE" basis without warranty of any kind, whether express, statutory, or implied.
Municipal public databases undergo continuous administrative updates, clerical modifications, case dismissals, compliance clearances, and retroactive filings. While Modena Woods deploys automated cross-referencing and entity verification checks to maximize data fidelity:
Modena Woods does not warrant or guarantee that municipal feeds are 100% complete, error-free, uninterrupted, or real-time.
A municipal citation listed as active may be resolved or appealed with the City subsequent to publication.
Corporate management phone numbers and executive titles are compiled from public state corporate registries and verified business records, but are subject to unannounced entity changes.
MODENA WOODS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
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Strict Limitation of Liability & Dollar Cap
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Pennsylvania and federal law, in no event shall Modena Woods, its founder, officers, affiliates, or contractors be liable to any subscriber, preview recipient, contractor, labor organization, or third party for:
• Any indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or punitive damages.
• Lost bids, lost profits, missed deadlines, or lost commercial opportunities.
• Estimating miscalculations, travel expenses, or jobsite mobilization costs.
• Labor disputes, regulatory citations, or third-party claims.
Total Liability Dollar Cap
Under all circumstances, the maximum aggregate liability of Modena Woods for any and all claims, disputes, or causes of action arising out of or related to our services, dispatches, or website shall be strictly capped at and limited to the total amount actually paid by the client to Modena Woods in the three (3) months preceding the incident, or $100.00 USD in the case of complimentary trials or promotional previews.
While raw municipal filings are public record, the specialized synthesis, proprietary scoring, trade-siloing taxonomy, contractor tracking databases, entity disambiguation algorithms, and visual briefing architectures created by Modena Woods constitute valuable trade secrets and proprietary copyrighted compilations.
Strict User Covenants & Restrictions:
Subscribers and preview recipients are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use Modena Woods intelligence solely for internal estimating, bidding, or union organizing operations. Subscribers agree they shall NOT:
Resell, redistribute, license, syndicate, or broadcast Modena Woods briefings or lead cards to any third party.
Scrape, harvest, ingest, or reverse-engineer Modena Woods data feeds or algorithms.
Feed Modena Woods dossiers or briefings into public generative AI models, scraping tools, or third-party intelligence platforms.
Disclose curated leads to non-signatory contractors or open-shop entities in violation of labor exclusivity covenants.
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100% Union-Signatory Mandate & Labor Protection
Modena Woods operates under a strict, uncompromised covenant servicing organized labor (Building Trades Local Unions and District Councils) and verified union-signatory commercial specialty contractors exclusively.
Intelligence delivered to union Business Agents, Organizers, and signatory estimating desks is confidential B2B work product. Modena Woods reserves the right to terminate access immediately and without notice for any party found to be sharing municipal intelligence with non-signatory or open-shop operators.
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CAN-SPAM Compliance & Opt-Out Rights
Modena Woods adheres strictly to the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act and commercial B2B ethics. All prospective communications include authentic sender identification, physical municipal jurisdiction, and a direct mechanism to unsubscribe.
Any business or trade representative wishing to opt out of future project lead alerts, sample briefings, or communications may do so at any time by emailing modenawoods@gmail.com with "Opt-Out" in the subject line. All opt-out requests are permanently recorded and honored immediately.
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Governing Law, Jurisdiction & Severability
These Terms of Intelligence and any disputes arising out of the use of Modena Woods services or intelligence shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Any legal proceeding or action arising out of these terms shall be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts situated in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. If any provision of these terms is deemed unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed without affecting the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
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