Terms Of Service
These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or
on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Ploi
(" Company
," “we," “us," or
“our”), concerning your access to and use of the https://ploi.me website as well as any other media form, media
channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto
(collectively, the “Site”).
You agree that by accessing the App, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of
these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED
FROM USING THE APP AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the App 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 from time to time . 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. Please ensure
that you check the applicable Terms every time you use our Site so that you understand which Terms apply.
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 App after the date such revised Terms of Use are
posted.
The information provided on the App 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 App 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.
The App is not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), etc.), so if your
interactions would be subjected to such laws, you may not use this Site. You may not use the App in a way
that would violate the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
Unless otherwise indicated, the App is our proprietary
property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website
designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the App
(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, international copyright
laws, 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 App 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 App, you are
granted a limited license to access and use the App 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 App, the Content and the Marks.
By using the App, you
represent and warrant that:
(1) all registration information you submit will be
true, accurate, current, and complete; (2) you will maintain the accuracy of such
information and promptly update such registration information as necessary
;
(3) you have the legal capacity and you agree to
comply with these Terms of Use;
(4) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you
reside
, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the App
; (5) you will not access the App through automated or
non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (6) you will not use the App for any illegal or
unauthorized purpose; and (7) your use of the App will not violate any applicable
law or regulation.
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 App (or any portion thereof).
You may be required to
register with the App. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all
use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you
select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or
otherwise objectionable.
You may not access or use the
Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the App available. The App 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 App, you
agree not to:
- Systematically retrieve data or other content from the App to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
- Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
- Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the App, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the App and/or the Content contained therein.
- Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site.
- Use any information obtained from the App in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
- Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
- Use the App in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
- Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the App.
- Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the App or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the App.
- Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
- Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
- Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.
- Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as “spyware” or “passive collection mechanisms” or “pcms”).
- Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the App or the networks or services connected to the App.
- Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the App to you.
- Attempt to bypass any measures of the App designed to prevent or restrict access to the App, or any portion of the App.
- Copy or adapt the App’s software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
- Except as permitted by applicable law, decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site.
- Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the App, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software.
- Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Site.
- Make any unauthorized use of the App, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
- Use
the App as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the App and/or the
Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial
enterprise.
- Use
the App to advertise or offer to sell goods and services.
6. USER
GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
- 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.
- You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the App, and other users of the App to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the App and these Terms of Use.
- 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 App and these Terms of Use.
- Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
- Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
- Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
- Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
- Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten (in the legal sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence against a specific person or class of people.
- Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
- Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
- Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors.
- Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.
- 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 App 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 App.
7. CONTRIBUTION
LICENSE
By posting your
Contributions to any part of the App
, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant,
to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable,
royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and license to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose,
sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly
display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt (in whole or in part), and distribute such
Contributions (including, without limitation, your image and voice) for any purpose, commercial,
advertising, or otherwise, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works,
such Contributions, and grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. The use and
distribution may occur in any media formats and through any media channels.
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 App. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the App 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 App; 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.
8. 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.
9. MOBILE
APPLICATION LICENSE
If you access the
Site via a mobile application, then we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive,
non-transferable, limited right to install and use the mobile application on
wireless electronic devices owned or controlled by you, and to access and use
the mobile application on such devices strictly in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use.
You shall not: (1) except as permitted by applicable law, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble,
attempt to derive
the source code of, or decrypt the application; (2) make any modification,
adaptation, improvement, enhancement, translation, or derivative work from the
application; (3) violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations in
connection with your access or use of the application; (4) remove, alter, or
obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark)
posted by us or the licensors of the application; (5) use the application for
any revenue generating endeavor, commercial enterprise, or other purpose for
which it is not designed or intended; (6) make the application available over a
network or other environment permitting access or use by multiple devices or
users at the same time; (7) use the application for creating a product,
service, or software that is, directly or indirectly, competitive with or in
any way a substitute for the application; (8) use the application to send
automated queries to any website or to send any unsolicited commercial e-mail;
or (9) use any proprietary information or any of our interfaces or our other
intellectual property in the design, development, manufacture, licensing, or
distribution of any applications, accessories, or devices for use with the
application.
The following terms apply when you use a mobile
application obtained from either the Apple Store or Google Play (each an “App Distributor”) to
access the App: (1) the license granted to you for our mobile application is limited to a
non-transferable license to use the application on a device that utilizes the Apple iOS or Android
operating systems, as applicable, and in accordance with the usage rules set forth in the applicable
App Distributor’s terms of service; (2) we are responsible for providing any maintenance and support
services with respect to the mobile application as specified in the terms and conditions of this
mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use or as otherwise required under applicable
law, and you acknowledge that each App Distributor has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any
maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application; (3) in the event of any
failure of the mobile application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify the
applicable App Distributor, and the App Distributor, in accordance with its terms and policies, may
refund the purchase price, if any, paid for the mobile application, and to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, the App Distributor will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever
with respect to the mobile application; (4) you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located
in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S.
government as a “terrorist supporting” country and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. government
list of prohibited or restricted parties; (5) you must comply with applicable third-party terms of
agreement when using the mobile application, e.g., if you have a VoIP application, then you must not
be in violation of their wireless data service agreement when using the mobile application; and (6)
you acknowledge and agree that the App Distributors are third-party beneficiaries of the terms and
conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use, and that each App
Distributor will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the terms
and conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use against you as a
third-party beneficiary thereof.
10. SUBMISSIONS
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments,
suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the App ("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.
11. THIRD-PARTY
WEBSITE AND CONTENT
The App may contain (or you may be sent via the App)
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 App or any Third-Party Content posted on,
available through, or installed from the App, 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-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to
leave the App 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 App or relating to any applications you use or install from the App. 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.
We reserve the
right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the App 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 App 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 App in a manner
designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper
functioning of the App.
13. PRIVACY
POLICY
We care about data privacy and
security. Please review our
Privacy Policy: https://ploi.me/privacy . By using the App, you agree to be bound by our
Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. Please be advised the App is hosted
in
the United States
. If you access the App from any other region of the world with laws or other requirements
governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in
the United States
, then through your continued use of the App, you are transferring your data to
the United States
, and you agree to have your data transferred to and processed in
the United States
.
14. COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENTS
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any
material available on or through the App infringes upon any copyright you own or control, please
immediately notify us using the contact information provided below (a “Notification”). A copy of your
Notification will be sent to the person who posted or stored the material addressed in the Notification.
Please be advised that pursuant to applicable law you may be held liable for damages if you make material
misrepresentations in a Notification. Thus, if you are not sure that material located on or linked to by the
Site infringes your copyright, you should consider first contacting an attorney.
These Terms of Use
shall remain in full force and effect while you use the App. 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 APP (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 APP OR DELETE
YOUR ACCOUNT AND
ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME,
WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.
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.
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the
contents of the App 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 App 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 App.
We cannot guarantee
the App will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software,
or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the App, resulting
in interruptions, delays, or errors. We
reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise
modify the App 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 App during any downtime or discontinuance of the App. Nothing in these Terms of Use
will be
construed to obligate us to maintain and support the App or to supply any
corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.
These Terms shall be governed
by and defined following the laws of
Moldova
. Ploi and yourself
irrevocably consent that the courts of
Moldova
shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection
with these terms.
Informal Negotiations
To expedite resolution
and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms of Use (each
"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 thirty (30) days
before initiating arbitration. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one
Party to the other Party.
Any dispute arising out
of or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity,
or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by the International Commercial
Arbitration Court under the European Arbitration Chamber (Belgium, Brussels, Avenue Louise, 146)
according to the Rules of this ICAC, which, as a result of referring to it, is considered as the
part of this clause.
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.
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.
There may be
information on the App that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or
omissions, 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 App at any time, without prior notice.
THE APP IS PROVIDED
ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU
AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE APP AND OUR 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 APP 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 APP’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY
WEBSITES LINKED TO THE APP 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 APP, (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 APP, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH
MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE APP 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 APP. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE,
OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A
THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE APP, 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.
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 APP, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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:
(1) your Contributions;
(2) use of the App; (3) breach of these Terms of Use; (4) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in
these Terms of Use; (5) your violation of the rights of a third
party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (6) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the App with
whom you connected via the App. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to
assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you
agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to
notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming
aware of it.
We will maintain
certain data that you transmit to the App for the purpose of managing the
performance of the App, as well as data relating to your use of the App. 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 App. 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.
Visiting the App, 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 App, 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 APP. 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.
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.
These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules
posted by us on the App or in respect to the App 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 App. 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.
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the App or to
receive further information regarding use of the App, please contact us at: help@ploi.me