Terms of Sale & Use
Effective date: [LAUNCH DATE] · Applies to purchases of The IEP Field Manual
1. Who we are
The IEP Field Manual is published and sold by Earlville Media LLC, New York, USA ("we," "us"). Contact: [SUPPORT EMAIL], [MAILING ADDRESS].
2. Acceptance and eligibility
By purchasing or downloading the Manual you agree to these Terms. You must be at least 18 years old to purchase.
3. The product
The Manual is a digital book (PDF and EPUB formats), First Edition (MMXXVI), together with its included bonus materials (the First-30-Days Road Map, the Evidence Binder System, the 50-State Lookup Sheet, and lifetime updates as defined below). It is educational content about the special-education process under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and related law.
4. Payment and tax
The Manual is sold by Earlville Media LLC as the seller and merchant of record for your purchase. Card payments are processed through our payment gateway, Elavon, using its secure hosted payment fields: your full card number is entered directly with the processor and never passes through or is stored on this site. Because we are the seller of record, we — not a third-party reseller — are responsible for charging and remitting any state or local sales tax that applies to your purchase; where tax applies, it is calculated from the location you provide and added at checkout before you pay. Payment is a single one-time charge in U.S. dollars — no subscription, no recurring fees. [Confirm with a CPA the states where sales tax must be collected on a digital book; keep the seller's legal name identical to the name on the Elavon merchant account. Confirm Elavon's exact legal entity name / cardholder terms link.]
5. Delivery
Access is delivered by email, normally within a minute of payment, as a download link. If the email does not arrive, check your spam folder, then write to [SUPPORT EMAIL] and we will re-send access promptly.
6. License
Your purchase grants a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license for you and members of your household. You may print pages for your own use, and you may adapt and send the template letters for the education of your own children. You may not resell, share, redistribute, or publicly post the Manual or its bonus materials — including to shared drives, parent groups, or forums — and you may not use them in paid advocacy, consulting, or training materials. All other rights are reserved.
7. Lifetime updates
"Lifetime updates" means that every revision and every future edition of The IEP Field Manual will be made available to you at no additional charge, through your original download link or a replacement link we email you, for as long as the title is published.
8. Refunds — 7 days, no questions asked
If the Manual is not for you, email [SUPPORT EMAIL] within 7 days of purchase and we will refund the full purchase price — no questions, no forms. We initiate the refund the same business day we receive your request; your bank or card issuer may take several days to post it. Refunds are issued by us through our payment processor to your original payment method. A refund ends your license to the Manual and its bonus materials.
9. Chargebacks
Please contact us before disputing a charge — our refund promise is faster than a chargeback. A chargeback filed without first requesting a refund may result in termination of your license, and we may contest it through our payment processor.
10. Educational content — not legal advice
The Manual is general educational information. It is not legal advice, it does not address your specific facts, and neither purchasing nor reading it creates an attorney-client relationship with William J. Porta or any law firm. IDEA is federal law, but states implement it differently; verify your state's rules. Statements of law are current as of the edition date and may change. For advice about your child's situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
11. Intellectual property
The Manual, its bonus materials, and this website are © 2026 Earlville Media LLC and protected by copyright law. If you send us feedback or suggestions, you grant us a perpetual, royalty-free license to use them. [Confirm whether copyright in the Manual's content vests in Earlville Media LLC or in the author, William J. Porta — the sales page currently credits the author — and make the copyright notices consistent across the site.]
12. Disclaimer of warranties
The Manual is provided "as is." To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose. We do not warrant any educational, procedural, or legal outcome from using the Manual.
13. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability arising out of or relating to the Manual or these Terms is limited to the amount you paid, and we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those jurisdictions, these limits apply to the extent permitted.
14. Copyright infringement (DMCA)
Notices of claimed infringement may be sent to our designated agent: [DMCA AGENT NAME + ADDRESS + EMAIL — register with the U.S. Copyright Office].
15. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in New York.
16. Changes; severability; entire agreement
We may update these Terms prospectively; the version in effect at your purchase governs that purchase. If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. These Terms are the entire agreement regarding your purchase.