TERMS
OF USE
AGREEMENT
TO TERMS
These
Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you,
whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and
Supplemental
terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from
time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We
reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or
modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We
will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of
these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice
of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review
these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to,
and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the
changes in any revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Site
after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted.
The
information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or
use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such
distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which
would subject us to any registration requirement within such
jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to
access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and
are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the
extent local laws are applicable.
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Unless
otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all
source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs,
audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site
(collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and
logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or
licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and
various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws
of the United States, foreign jurisdictions, and international
conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS”
for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly
provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or
Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded,
posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted,
distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial
purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.
Provided
that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited
license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of
any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access
solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not
expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content and the Marks.
USER
REPRESENTATIONS
By
using the Site, you represent and warrant that:
If
you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or
incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and
refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion
thereof).
PRODUCTS
PURCHASES
AND PAYMENT
We
accept the following forms of payment:
You
agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account
information for all purchases made via the Site. You further agree to
promptly update account and payment information, including email
address, payment method, and payment card expiration date, so that we
can complete your transactions and contact you as needed. Sales tax
will be added to the price of purchases as deemed required by us. We
may change prices at any time. All payments shall be in U.S. dollars.
You
agree to pay all charges at the prices then in effect for your
purchases and any applicable shipping fees, and you authorize us to
charge your chosen payment provider for any such amounts upon placing
your order.
We
reserve the right to refuse any order placed through the Site. We may,
in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per
person, per household, or per order. These restrictions may include
orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same payment
method, and/or orders that use the same billing or shipping address. We
reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole
judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers, or distributors.
All
sales are final and no refund will be issued.
PROHIBITED
ACTIVITIES
You
may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for
which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in
connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are
specifically endorsed or approved by us.
As
a user of the Site, you agree not to:
1 USER
GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The
Site may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs,
message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide
you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit,
perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us
or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video,
audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal
information or other material (collectively, "Contributions").
Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and the
Marketplace Offerings and through third-party websites. As such, any
Contributions you transmit may be treated as non-confidential and
non-proprietary. When you create or make available any Contributions,
you thereby represent and warrant that:
1.
The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or
performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your
Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights,
including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade
secret, or moral rights of any third party.
2. You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use. 3. You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use. 4. Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading. 5. Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation. 6. Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us). 7. Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone. 8. Your Contributions do not advocate the violent overthrow of any government or incite, encourage, or threaten physical harm against another. 9. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule. 10. Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party. 11. Your Contributions do not contain any material that solicits personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner. 12. Your Contributions do not violate any federal or state law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors; 13. Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap. 14. Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or regulation. Any
use of the Site or the Marketplace Offerings in violation of the
foregoing violates these Terms of Use and may result in, among other
things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site and
the Marketplace Offerings.
CONTRIBUTION
LICENSE
By
posting your Contributions to any part of the Site
This
license will apply to any form, media, or technology now known or
hereafter developed, and includes our use of your name, company name,
and franchise name, as applicable, and any of the trademarks, service
marks, trade names, logos, and personal and commercial images you
provide. You waive all moral rights in your Contributions, and you
warrant that moral rights have not otherwise been asserted in your
Contributions.
We
do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full
ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property
rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions.
We are not liable for any statements or representations in your
Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely
responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree
to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any
legal action against us regarding your Contributions.
We
have the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, (1) to edit,
redact, or otherwise change any Contributions; (2) to re-categorize any
Contributions to place them in more appropriate locations on the Site;
and (3) to pre-screen or delete any Contributions at any time and for
any reason, without notice. We have no obligation to monitor your
Contributions.
GUIDELINES
FOR REVIEWS
We
may provide you areas on the Site to leave reviews or ratings. When
posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria: (1) you
should have firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed;
(2) your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive,
racist, offensive, or hate language; (3) your reviews should not
contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender,
national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or
disability; (4) your reviews should not contain references to illegal
activity; (5) you should not be affiliated with competitors if posting
negative reviews; (6) you should not make any conclusions as to the
legality of conduct; (7) you may not post any false or misleading
statements; and (8) you may not organize a campaign encouraging others
to post reviews, whether positive or negative.
We
may accept, reject, or remove reviews in our sole discretion. We have
absolutely no obligation to screen reviews or to delete reviews, even
if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are
not endorsed by us, and do not necessarily represent our opinions or
the views of any of our affiliates or partners. We do not assume
liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses
resulting from any review. By posting a review, you hereby
grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free,
fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to
reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform,
and/or distribute all content relating to reviews.
SUBMISSIONS
You
acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas,
feedback, or other information regarding the Site or the Marketplace
Offerings ("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential
and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive rights,
including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to
the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any
lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or
compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such
Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are
original with you or that you have the right to submit such
Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any
alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary
right in your Submissions.
THIRD-PARTY
WEBSITES AND CONTENT
The
Site may contain (or you may be sent via the Site or the Marketplace
Offerings) links to other websites ("Third-Party Websites")
as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs,
music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other
content or items belonging to or originating from third parties
("Third-Party Content"). Such Third-Party Websites
and Third-Party Content
are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy,
appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for
any Third Party Websites accessed through the Site or any Third-Party Content
posted on, available through, or installed from the Site, including the
content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy
practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites
or the Third-Party Content.
Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites
or any Third-PartyContent
does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to
leave the Site and access the Third-Party Websites
or to use or install any Third-Party Content,
you do so at your own risk, and you should be aware these Terms of Use
no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies,
including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which
you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or
install from the Site. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites
will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no
responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are
exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree and
acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites
and you shall hold us harmless from any harm caused by your purchase of
such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us harmless
from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or
resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content
or any contact with Third-Party Websites.
ADVERTISERS
We
allow advertisers to display their advertisements and other information
in certain areas of the Site, such as sidebar advertisements or banner
advertisements. If you are an advertiser, you shall take full
responsibility for any advertisements you place on the Site and any
services provided on the Site or products sold through those
advertisements. Further, as an advertiser, you warrant and represent
that you possess all rights and authority to place advertisements on
the Site, including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights,
publicity rights, and contractual rights.
SITE
MANAGEMENT
We
reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for
violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action
against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these
Terms of Use, including without limitation, reporting such user to law
enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without
limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or
disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your
Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and
without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or
otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or
are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the
Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to
facilitate the proper functioning of the Site and the Marketplace
Offerings.
PRIVACY
POLICY
We
care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy:
TERM
AND TERMINATION
These
Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the
Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR
LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE AND THE MARKETPLACE
OFFERINGS (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR
ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF
ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF
USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE
OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE AND THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS OR DELETE
If
we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited
from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or
borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be
acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or
suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal
action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and
injunctive redress.
MODIFICATIONS
AND INTERRUPTIONS
We
reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site
at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice.
However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site.
We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the
Marketplace Offerings without notice at any time. We will not be liable
to you or any third party for any modification, price change,
suspension, or discontinuance of the Site or the Marketplace
Offerings.
We
cannot guarantee the Site and the Marketplace Offerings will be
available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other
problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting
in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change,
revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site or
the Marketplace Offerings at any time or for any reason without notice
to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss,
damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the
Site or the Marketplace Offerings during any downtime or discontinuance
of the Site or the Marketplace Offerings. Nothing in these Terms of Use
will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or
the Marketplace Offerings or to supply any corrections, updates, or
releases in connection therewith.
GOVERNING
LAW
These
Terms of Use and your use of the Site and the Marketplace Offerings are
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
Informal
Negotiations
To
expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy,
or claim related to these Terms of Use (each a "Dispute" and
collectively, the “Disputes”) brought by either you or us
(individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”), the Parties
agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes
expressly provided below) informally for at least
Binding
Arbitration
If
the Parties are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal
negotiations, the Dispute (except those Disputes expressly excluded
below) will be finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT THIS PROVISION, YOU WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO
SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A JURY TRIAL. The arbitration shall be commenced
and conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association ("AAA") and, where appropriate, the AAA’s
Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes ("AAA Consumer
Rules"), both of which are available at the AAA website www.adr.org.
Your arbitration fees and your share of arbitrator compensation shall
be governed by the AAA Consumer Rules and, where appropriate, limited
by the AAA Consumer Rules.
If
for any reason, a Dispute proceeds in court rather than arbitration,
the Dispute shall be commenced or prosecuted in the state and federal
courts located in
Restrictions
The
Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute
between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law,
(a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there
is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a
class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there
is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported
representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other
persons.
Exceptions
to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration
The
Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above
provisions concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration:
(a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the
validity of, any of the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b)
any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy,
invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for
injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or
unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute
falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or
unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent
jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the
Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.
CORRECTIONS
There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to the Marketplace Offerings, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice. DISCLAIMER
THE
SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT
YOUR USE OF THE SITE SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES
OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S
CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND WE WILL
ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR
INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE
OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE
SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL
INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF
TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES,
OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY
THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND
MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF
THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE
VIA THE SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A
THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE
OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND
WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING
ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS
OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY
MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND
EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
LIMITATIONS
OF LIABILITY
IN
NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO
YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST
PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR
USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
INDEMNIFICATION
You
agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our
subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents,
partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability,
claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses,
made by any third party due to or arising out of:
USER
DATA
We
will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the
purpose of managing the performance of the Site, as well as data
relating to your use of the Site. Although we perform regular routine
backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you
transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the
Site. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or
corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action
against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.
ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
Visiting
the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute
electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic
communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices,
disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically,
via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such
communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC
SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC
DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR
COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or
requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or
other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or
delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the
granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.
CALIFORNIA
USERS AND RESIDENTS
If
any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact
the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of
the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North
Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone
at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.
MISCELLANEOUS
These
Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the
Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and
understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce
any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a
waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the
fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our
rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be
responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act
caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or
part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful,
void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is
deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the
validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no
joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created
between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the
Site. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against
us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all
defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of
Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these
Terms of Use.
CONTACT
US
In
order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further
information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at:
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