Last Updated April 1, 2024
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES OR OTHERWISE AGREEING TO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT AND RECOGNIZE THAT YOU MAY BE WAIVING CERTAIN RIGHTS.
This Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legally binding agreement between you and HomeState Hospitalities, LLC and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) and governs your access to and use of our websites, mobile and other online services or applications that link to this Agreement, including our Mobile App(s) (each a “Site,” and collectively the “Sites”) and the features, content, programs, and services, including our Loyalty Program, Wi-Fi, and other offerings we make available through the Sites (collectively with the Sites, the “Services”). By continuing to access and use the Services, you agree that such use is legally sufficient consideration under this Agreement.
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WHICH LIMITS YOUR RIGHTS TO BRING AN ACTION IN COURT, BRING A CLASS ACTION, AND HAVE DISPUTES DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY, AS WELL AS PROVISIONS THAT LIMIT OUR LIABILITY TO YOU.
YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE SERVICES AND/OR PARTICIPATION IN OUR LOYALTY PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO YOUR CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT USE THE SERVICES OR PARTICIPATE IN A LOYALTY PROGRAM.
CONTINUED ACCESS AND USE OF THE SERVICES OR PARTICIPATION IN A LOYALTY PROGRAM AFTER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE REVISED AGREEMENT THEN IN EFFECT. YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT PERIODICALLY AND THAT YOU SHALL BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY MODIFICATIONS TO IT.
If you are an individual accessing or using the Services on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any corporation, partnership, or other legal entity with which you are associated (“Organization”), then you are agreeing to this Agreement on behalf of yourself and such Organization, and you represent and warrant that you have the legal authority to bind such Organization to this Agreement. References to “you” and “your” in this Agreement will refer to both the individual using the Services and to any such Organization.
We are committed to making the Services accessible for all users and will continue to take steps necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws. Please read our Accessibility Policy for more information. If you have difficulty accessing any content, feature, or functionality of the Services, please Contact Us.
What’s Contained in This Agreement
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- Highlights of the Agreement
- eCommerce
- Reward and Loyalty Programs
- WiFi Access
- Our Intellectual Property Rights
- Your Authorized Use of Our Sites
- Downloads
- Mobile Applications
- User Content
- Signing Up and Opting Into a Text Message Program
- Accounts
- Descriptions
- Third-Party Content and Links
- Copyright Infringement Notices
- Updates to this Agreement
- Other Terms, Conditions, and Policies
- Important Legal Terms
- Disputes, Arbitration, and Class Action Waiver
- California Complaint Assistance Unit
- Contact Us
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AGREEMENT
This Highlights section is intended to provide you with a basic overview of the contents of this Agreement. However, please read the entire Agreement for a complete understanding of the terms you are agreeing to. The meaning of capitalized words can be found in the full Agreement. If there is a conflict between the terms of this Highlights section and the terms of the full Agreement, the terms of the full Agreement control.
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Shopping on Our Sites
- Refunds have conditions that you should understand before purchasing.
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Reward and Loyalty Programs
- This Agreement contains general terms that apply to all of our Reward Programs, as well as links to specific terms about our Loyalty Program.
- We may discontinue or alter Reward Programs. This may affect your Rewards
Read the Reward and Loyalty Programs terms.
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Wi-Fi
- Your use of any Wi-Fi we provide is subject to the terms of this Agreement, and by using Wi-Fi you agree to this Agreement.
- We have no obligation to provide you with Wi-Fi.
- Wi-Fi may not be secure.
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Our Rights
- All Content on the Services is protected by intellectual property rights―you may only make limited use of the Content you find on the Services, as described below.
- We may block you from accessing our Sites, block or delete your User Content, or terminate your Account for any reason.
- We are not liable for third-party content hosted on our Sites, external websites linked to or from our Sites, or errors regarding product information, availability, or promotional offers
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Your Use of Our Sites
- Unless otherwise indicated, you only may use the Services and Content for your personal use as an individual.
- You may not violate any laws, infringe any rights, threaten, harass, or impersonate others, or take other actions that harm us or other people or parties.
- You must not attempt to bypass security protections on the Services, introduce viruses or other harmful code, or use the Services to attack other websites or services.
- If you register for an Account, you should keep your password confidential and not allow other people to use your Account.
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Your Content
- If you send us, post, or upload User Content to the Services, we may use that User Content for any purpose, including commercial uses, product development, and advertising.
- If you post your name, personal information, or other User Content to public areas of the Services, that information might be seen and used by any visitors to the Services.
- You should not send us or post User Content that: (i) you want to keep confidential, or (ii) you do not have the rights to post.
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Important Things to Know
- By using the Services, you consent to the terms of this Agreement. We may update this Agreement from time to time, and we will use reasonable efforts to provide you with notice of these updates if they are material.
- THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS LIMITATIONS ON OUR LIABILITY TO YOU, IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES, AND INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS BY YOU.
- THIS AGREEMENT GOVERNS HOW DISPUTES WITH US WILL BE HANDLED, INCLUDING USING BINDING ARBITRATION WITH A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.
- Your use of the Services may be governed by other terms and conditions applicable to certain features or promotions. You should also read our Privacy Policy.
- This Agreement contains information about how you can Contact Us regarding complaints, questions, or copyright infringement claims.
COMPLETE AGREEMENT
ECOMMERCE
Some of the Services may allow you to purchase products directly on them (“eCommerce Sites”).
Refunds will not be issued for products that have not been purchased directly through an eCommerce Site. We reserve the right to deny a refund if we determine that our policy is being abused. We may use any means available to us, including coordination with other companies, to determine if you are abusing our policy. This decision is made in our sole discretion and determination.
Orders
We may make improvements and/or changes in products or services described on the eCommerce Sites, add new features, or terminate an eCommerce Site at any time without notice. We also: (i) reserve the right to change the goods and services advertised or offered for sale through an eCommerce Site, the prices or specifications of such goods and services, and any promotional offers at any time without any notice or liability to you or any other person; (ii) cannot guarantee that goods or services advertised or offered for sale on an eCommerce Site will be available when ordered or thereafter; (iii) reserve the right to limit quantities sold or made available for sale; (iv) do not warrant that information on an eCommerce Site (including without limitation product descriptions, colors, or photographs) is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free; and (v) reserve the right to modify, cancel, terminate, or not process orders (including accepted orders) where the price or other material information on an eCommerce Site is inaccurate, where we have insufficient quantities to fulfill an order, or for any other reason in our sole discretion. If we do not process an order for such reason, we will either not charge you or will apply credit to the payment type used in the order. Some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusions and disclaimers of certain implied warranties, so some of the provisions of this section may not apply to you. Unless otherwise indicated, products sold on the eCommerce Sites are intended for end use in the United States and are not intended for international distribution.
Taxes
If we are legally required to collect sales tax on products you order, the tax amount will be added automatically to your purchase price. On rare occasions an error in our tax database may cause the sales tax charge to be incorrect. If this happens, at any time up to two years from your date of purchase you may Contact Us for a refund of tax overcharges. This right to a refund is your exclusive remedy for sales tax errors.
Payment Processing
We may use a third-party payment processor to process your payment information, including your payment card data. Be aware that you may be subject to the third-party processor’s terms and your information may be subject to their privacy practices
Cancelling Your Order, Refunds, and Complaints
You have the ability to cancel or update your order any time prior to selecting “Submit” on the online order page. If you desire to cancel the order after selecting “Submit”, you may contact the restaurant you placed your order from to request a cancellation of your order. We have the right to deny your request for cancellation for any reason and do not warrant or guarantee that your order will be canceled. If we decide to cancel your order, we will refund your order by crediting the payment method you placed the order with. Please allow at least sixty (60) days for any refund to be processed, which may vary based on your payment card issuer. For clarification, we maintain the sole discretion to deny your cancellation request after you select “Submit” and do not guarantee that any refund will occur.
We take your opinions seriously. If you have a complaint about your experiences with one of our restaurants, please Contact Us
Promo Codes and Discounts
Certain Sites create or advertise promo codes, discounts, coupon codes, and offers that provide a benefit to you when entered upon checkout. These cannot be applied to prior or completed transactions, they must be provided at the time of purchase. Generally, promo codes and discounts cannot be combined with other offers. You may have no right to discounts, coupons, or offers that are expired or discontinued even if they remain visible on a Site.
REWARD AND LOYALTY PROGRAM
Terms Applicable to All Reward Programs
We offer our loyal customers a reward program that allows users to earn benefits such as special promotions, offers, or events ( “ Loyalty Program”). If you elect to opt-in to any Loyalty Program, the terms of our HomeState Loyalty Program apply to you.
By opting into or participating in our Loyalty Program, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the HomeState Loyalty Program Terms and understand that is a binding legal agreement between you and us. In the event the HomeState Loyalty Program Terms are silent on a particular legal question, this Agreement will govern. If there is conflict between HomeState Loyalty Program Terms and this Agreement, the Loyalty Program Terms will govern.
WI-FI ACCESS
We may provide access to Wi-Fi connections or similar network connections to you (the “Wi-Fi”). BY USING WI-FI, YOU ARE AGREEING TO THIS AGREEMENT. Your use of the Wi-Fi is subject to this Agreement and permitted only while you comply with this Agreement. We are under no obligation to provide the Wi-Fi to you, and we may terminate or suspend your access at any time and for any reason. Wi-Fi networks may be open wireless networks and in any case are not intended to be used for transmission of personal, financial, or sensitive information. No network communication is 100% secure, and users should take care when using a generally available Wi-Fi connection. We do not control and are not responsible for data or content that you access or receive via the Wi-Fi. We are not a publisher of third-party content that can be accessed through Wi-Fi and are not responsible for any opinions, advice, statements, services, or other information provided by third parties and accessible through the Wi-Fi.
We reserve the right to monitor or store any transmission made through the Wi-Fi, but we have no obligation to do so.
WI-FI IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS BASIS AND WE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, FUNCTIONALITY, OR SECURITY OF WI-FI.
OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
All names, logos, text, designs, graphics, trade dress, characters, interfaces, code, software, images, sounds, videos, photographs, and other content appearing in or on the Services (“Content”) are protected intellectual property of, or used with permission or under license by, our Company. Such Content may be protected by copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary rights and laws. This includes the entire Content of each Site, copyrighted and protected as a collective work. All intellectual property rights associated with the Services, and related goodwill, are proprietary to us or our licensors. You do not acquire any right, title, or interest in any Content by accessing or using the Services. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Except as set forth below, the use of any Content available on the Services is strictly prohibited.
Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, we grant you a limited license to access and use the Services and their Content for personal, informational, and shopping purposes. No Content from the Services may be copied, reproduced, republished, performed, displayed, downloaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without written permission of the rights owner, except that you may download or print one copy of specific Content or software made available for your downloading or printing for your personal, non-commercial home use, subject to your compliance with this Agreement and retain the same solely for as long as you continue to be permitted to access the Services. To use Content under such an exception, you must (i) keep any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices intact; (ii) use such Content pursuant to any licenses associated with such Content; (iii) not copy or post such Content on any networked computer or broadcast it in any media; (iv) make no modifications to any such Content; and (v) make no additional representations or warranties relating to such Content. Except as otherwise expressly authorized herein or in writing by us, you agree not to reproduce, modify, rent, lease, perform, display, transmit, loan, sell, distribute, or create derivative works based (in whole or in part) on all or any part of the Services or the Content.
YOUR AUTHORIZED USE OF THE SERVICES
While using the Services, you are required to comply with all applicable statutes, orders, regulations, rules, and other laws. You may not use the Services for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose, and you may not take any action to interfere with the Services or any other party’s use of the Services. In addition, we expect users of the Services to respect the rights and dignity of others. For example, you may not do any of the following without our consent:
- Post, upload, share, transmit, distribute, facilitate distribution of, or otherwise make available to or through the Services any content that is unlawful, harmful, harassing, defamatory, threatening, intimidating, fraudulent, tortious, vulgar, obscene, hateful, pornographic, spam, discriminatory, violative of privacy or publicity rights, infringing of intellectual property or other proprietary rights, or otherwise objectionable in our sole discretion, including unauthorized or unsolicited advertising;
- Post to or transmit through the Services any sensitive personally identifiable information about yourself or third parties, such as social security, credit card or bank account numbers, health or medical information, or other information concerning personal matters, unless specifically requested by us;
- Reproduce, duplicate, copy, publicly display, frame, mirror, sell, resell, or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of, use of, or access to the Services;
- Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity in connection with the Services, or express or imply that we endorse any statement you make;
- Violate, or attempt to violate, the security of the Services;
- Disseminate on the Services any viruses, worms, spyware, adware, or other malicious computer code, file, or program that is harmful or invasive or is intended to damage or hijack the operation of, or monitor the use of, any hardware, software, or equipment;
- Use scripts, macros, or other automated means to impact the integrity of Loyalty Programs, voting, ratings, or similar features;
- Reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive the method of operation of the Services
- Build a competitive product or service using the Services, build a product or service using similar ideas, features, functions, or graphics as the Services or determine whether the Services are within the scope of any patent
- Interfere in any manner with the operation or hosting of the Services or monitor the availability, performance, or functionality of the Services;
- Use any data mining, bots, spiders, automated tools, or similar data gathering and extraction methods, directly or indirectly, on the Services or to collect any information from the Services or any other user of the Services; or
- Assist or permit any persons in violating this Agreement or other applicable laws or rules governing the use of the Services.
Linking: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive right to create text hyperlinks to the Services for informational purposes, provided such links do not portray us in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner and provided that the linking website or service does not contain any material that is unlawful, harmful, harassing, defamatory, threatening, intimidating, fraudulent, tortious, vulgar, obscene, hateful, pornographic, spam, discriminatory, violative of privacy or publicity rights, infringing of intellectual property or other proprietary rights, or otherwise objectionable in our sole discretion, including unauthorized or unsolicited advertising. Additionally, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to compliance with any instructions posted in the robots.txt file located in a website’s root directory, we grant to the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy Content from the Services for the sole purpose of (and solely to the extent necessary for) creating publicly available, searchable indices of such Content, but not caches or archives of such Content, or for any machine-learning or training data purposes. We may revoke these permissions at any time.
DOWNLOADS
The Services may allow you to download certain Content, applications, software, and other information or materials. We make no representation that such download will be error or malware free or fit for a particular purpose. Certain downloads may be subject to a separate agreement either with us or a third party, for example an agreement with a mobile application store.
MOBILE APPLICATIONS
Some of the Services may be mobile or other applications that you can download to your phone, tablet, or other device (“Mobile App”) via a third-party service such as an application store. Your use of the third-party service may be subject to additional terms related to that service from the third-party service provider (“App Store Provider”). WE ARE NOT LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR, AND MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO, ANY SUCH THIRD-PARTY SERVICE OR ANY CLAIM OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF SUCH THIRD-PARTY SERVICE.
You acknowledge that this Agreement and your use of the Mobile App is between you and us only, and not with any App Store Provider or its affiliates or subsidiaries. As between us and an App Store Provider, we are solely responsible for the Mobile App and its Content. If anything in this Agreement conflicts with any usage rules for the Mobile App from an App Store Provider, such terms from the App Store Provider control (only so far as those terms conflict with this Agreement, and then exclusively for your use of the Mobile App). All rights you have to use the Mobile App are for use only on appropriate products (which may require branding from the App Store Provider or other entities) and are non-transferable, except that the Mobile App may be accessed and used by other accounts associated with you via features like Apple’s Family Sharing (or similar features from other App Store Providers) or volume purchasing. We are solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services for the Mobile App, as specified in this Agreement, or as required under applicable law. No App Store Provider has any obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services for the Mobile App, nor any warranties for the same.
WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES RELATED TO ANY MOBILE APP. However, in the event that the Mobile App fails to conform to any applicable warranty that we cannot disclaim according to applicable law, you may have the right to notify the App Store Provider, and the App Store Provider may refund the purchase price for the Mobile App. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NO APP STORE PROVIDER WILL HAVE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE MOBILE APP, AND ANY OTHER CLAIMS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, COSTS, OR EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY FAILURE TO CONFORM TO ANY WARRANTY IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
We, not the App Store Provider, are responsible for addressing any claims relating to the Mobile App, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Mobile App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; (iii) claims arising unde consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation; and (iv) claims that the Mobile App infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights as well as the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
By using the Mobile App, 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. You acknowledge and agree that the App Store Provider, and its subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and your use of the Mobile App, the App Store Provider will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
USER CONTENT
You are responsible for any information, text, reviews, posts, images, videos or other materials or content that you post on the Services, upload to us, or transmit through the Services (“User Content”). You agree, represent and warrant that any User Content you post on the Services or transmit through the Services is truthful, accurate, not misleading, and offered in good faith, and that you have the right to transmit such User Content. You shall not upload, post, or otherwise make available on or through the Services any User Content protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right of any third party without the express written permission of the owner of such right(s). If you send us a receipt, you represent and warrant that you have the right to upload the receipt and understand that receipts may contain information about your transaction. You shall be solely liable for any damages resulting from any infringement of copyright, trademark, proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from such User Content.
PLEASE DO NOT POST OR SEND US ANY USER CONTENT, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, OR OTHER USER CONTENT THAT YOU WISH TO KEEP PRIVATE OR PROPRIETARY OR FOR WHICH YOU EXPECT TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION. By sending any ideas, concepts, know-how, proposals, techniques, suggestions, or other User Content to us, you agree that: (i) we are free to use such User Content for any purpose; (ii) such User Content will be deemed not to be confidential or proprietary; (iii) we may have something similar already under consideration or in development; and (iv) you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of any kind from us under any circumstances unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by us. Be aware that we have no obligation to keep User Content confidential unless explicitly stated.
TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAM TERMS
BY PARTICIPATING IN A TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAM, YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE DISPUTES, ARBITRATION, AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER OF THIS AGREEMENT AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE TERMS HEREIN, INCLUDING THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
We offer our customers mobile alerts regarding sales, promotional events, new product releases, loyalty program alerts, cart reminders, and order and shipping alerts by SMS message (each a “Text Message Program”). By participating in a Text Message Program, you acknowledge your personal information is subject to our Privacy Policy
Signing Up and Opting Into a Text Message Program
Enrollment in a Text Message Program requires you to provide your mobile phone number and to agree to this Agreement. You may not enroll if you are under eighteen (18) years old (or the applicable age of majority in your home state) or if you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement. We reserve the right to stop offering a Text Message Program and/or terminate your participation in a Text Message Program at any time with or without notice.
By opting into a Text Message Program, you:
- Authorize us to use auto dialer or non-auto dialed technology to send recurring text messages to the mobile phone number associated with your opt-in (i.e., the number listed on the opt-in form or, if none, the number from which you send the opt-in, or, if none, the number on file for the account associated with your opt-in)
- Acknowledge that you do not have to consent to receive text message advertisements as a condition of purchasing goods or services.
- Confirm that you are the subscriber to the relevant phone number or that you are the customary user of that number on a family or business plan and that you are authorized to opt into the Text Message Program
- Consent to the use of an electronic record to document your opt-in.
While you consent to receive messages sent using automated technology, this Agreement shall not be interpreted to suggest or imply that we send any or all of our text messages using an automatic telephone dialing system (or other automated technology, as defined under applicable laws).
Content You May Receive
Once you opt-in to a Text Message Program, your message frequency may vary. You may receive alerts about:
- Marketing, Offers and Coupon Programs
- Promotional Events and New Product Releases
- Loyalty Program Alerts
- Cart Reminders
- Informational Services or Alerts
- Order Tracking and Delivery Alert
Opting Out and Seeking Assistance
You may opt out of receiving text messages from us at any time by texting “STOP,” “END,” “UNSUBSCRIBE,” “CANCEL,” “QUIT,” or “PLEASE OPT ME OUT” to any of the text messages you have received from us. For a Text Message Program operated through a different number, text STOP to that number to opt out. Your opt-out request may generate either a confirmation text or a text request to clarify the Text Message Program to which it applies (if you have subscribed to more than one). To complete your opt-out, please provide the requested clarification. You acknowledge that the text message platform may not recognize and respond to unsubscribe requests that do not include the “STOP,” “END,” “UNSUBSCRIBE,” “CANCEL,” “QUIT,” or “PLEASE OPT ME OUT” keyword commands and agree that we and our service providers will have no liability for failing to honor such texts that do not contain such keyword commands. You understand and agree that the foregoing options are the only reasonable methods of opting out. You also understand and agree that any other method of opting out, including, but not limited to, texting words other than those set forth above or verbally requesting one of our employees to remove you from a Text Message Program list, is not a reasonable means of opting out. If you unsubscribe from one of our Text Message Programs, you may continue to receive text messages from us through any other programs you have joined until you separately unsubscribe from those programs. This Agreement will still apply if you withdraw the consent mentioned above or opt out of a Text Message Program.
If you need assistance at any time, or you forget what keywords are supported, just text “HELP” to the number sending the text message you received.
Cost and Frequency of Messages
Message and data rates may apply. Please consult your service agreement with your wireless carrier or contact your wireless carrier to determine your phone’s pricing plan and the charges for sending and receiving text messages. You acknowledge that you are responsible for any message, data, or other charges incurred (usage, subscription, etc.) as a result of using a Text Message Program.
Text Message Programs are offered on an “as-is” basis and may not be available in all areas at all times and may not continue to work in the event of product, software, coverage, or other changes made by your wireless carrier. We will not be liable for any delays or failures in the receipt of any mobile messages connected with a Text Message Program.
Supported Carriers
Supported carriers are AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Cricket, Alltel, Cincinnati Bell, Cellcom, C-Spire, nTelos, MetroPCS, and other smaller regional carriers. A Text Message Program may not be available on all wireless carriers. We may add or remove any wireless carrier from a Text Message Program at any time without notice. We and mobile carriers are not responsible for any undue delays, failure of delivery, or errors in messages.
Changing Your Phone Number
If you change, forfeit, or deactivate the phone number you provided to us for a Text Message Program, you agree to notify us immediately of such change or to unsubscribe from the Text Message Program prior to changing, forfeiting, or deactivating the phone number. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach of this Agreement. To notify us or find out more information on our text message marketing programs, Contact Us. Our Privacy Policy applies to text message marketing programs.
ACCOUNTS
In general, you are not obligated to register for an account in order to access the Services. However, certain sections and features of some of the Services are available only to users (“Registered Users”) who have registered for an account (“Account”). We may reject, and you may not use, a user ID (or e-mail address) for any reason in our sole discretion. For example, we may reject a user ID (or e-mail address) (i) that is already being used by someone else; (ii) that may be construed as impersonating another person; (iii) that belongs to another person; (iv) that violates the intellectual property or other rights of any person; or (v) that is offensive. You may only have one active Account at any given time, and you may not allow other people to use your Account to access the Services or participate in a Loyalty Program.
If you maintain an Account, we expect you to accurately maintain and update any information about yourself that you have provided to us. You agree that you are responsible for all activities that occur under your Account, and for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and restricting access to your computer so others may not access the Services in violation of this Agreement. In addition, you agree to sign out from your Account at the end of each session if you are using a device that is shared with other people.
You agree to notify us of any unauthorized use of your Registered User username, log-in ID, password, or any other breach of security that you become aware of involving or relating to the Services by contacting us as soon as possible. We reserve the right to take any and all actions we deem necessary or reasonable to maintain the security of the Services and your Account, including without limitation, terminating your Account, changing your password, or requesting information to authorize transactions on your Account. WE EXPLICITLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION.
DESCRIPTIONS
Descriptions and graphic representations of products on the Services are for informational purposes only and may not completely reflect the current product or its packaging. We reserve the right to change product descriptions at any time, and we are not responsible for variations between a product description and the actual product. Technological issues, such as your device settings, may alter how a product appears on the Services.
THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND LINKS
Any information, statements, opinions, or other information provided by third-parties and made available on the Services are those of the respective author(s) and not us. We do not guarantee the validity, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any opinion, advice, service, offer, statement, or other third-party content on the Services.
We may provide on the Services, solely as a convenience to users, links to websites, social media pages, mobile applications, or other services operated by other entities. If you click these links, you will leave the Services. If you decide to visit any external link, you do so at your own risk, and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or other destructive elements. We do not make any warranty or representation regarding, or endorse or otherwise sponsor, any linked websites, services, or the information appearing thereon or any of the products or services described thereon. Links do not imply that we are legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo, or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links; or that any linked website or service is authorized to use any of our trademarks, logos, or copyright symbols.
We may maintain a presence on and link to social media websites, including Instagram, and others (collectively, “Social Media Pages”), to provide a place for people to learn more about us and our products and to share experiences with our products. When you visit these Social Media Pages, you are no longer on the Services, but rather a website operated by a third party. All comments, visuals, and other materials posted by visitors to our Social Media Pages do not necessarily reflect our opinions, values, or ideas. All visitors to our Social Media Pages must comply with the respective social media platform’s terms of use.
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, APPLICATIONS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, DATA, ADVERTISING, PRODUCTS, OR OTHER MATERIALS ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH SUCH THIRD-PARTIES, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE APPLICABLE TO SUCH SITES AND RESOURCES.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOTICES
It is our policy to expeditiously respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). This section describes the information that should be present in these notices and the take down procedure we follow with respect to allegedly infringing material. If we receive proper notification of claimed copyright infringement, our response to these notices may include removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing material and/or terminating or suspending users. If we remove or disable access in response to such a notice, we will make a good-faith attempt to contact the provider of the allegedly infringing content so that they may make a counter notification pursuant to the DMCA. It is our policy to accommodate and not interfere with standard technical measures used by copyright owners to identify or protect their copyrighted works that we determine are reasonable under the circumstances.
If you believe that any Content on the Services infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, you may send a written notification to our designated copyright agent (the “Designated Agent”), identified below, with the following information:
- A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed, with sufficient detail so that we can identify the alleged infringing material;
- The URL or other specific location on the Services that contains the alleged infringing material described in above, with reasonably sufficient information to enable us to locate the alleged infringing material;
- Your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address;
- The electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf;
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- A statement by you that the information contained in your notice is accurate and that you attest under penalty of perjury that you are the copyright owner or that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
Designated Agent: HomeState Hospitalities LLC
Email: [email protected]
Address: 5619 N. Figueroa St, Suite 202, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Phone: (323) 870-8077
To notify the provider of the allegedly infringing material to which we have removed or disabled access, we may forward a copy of your infringement notice, including your name and email address to the provider of the allegedly infringing material
We may terminate users who, in our sole discretion, are deemed to be repeat infringers. Knowingly misrepresenting in a notification that material is infringing can subject you to damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by us or the alleged infringer. If you receive an infringement notification from us, you may file a counter notification pursuant with our Designated Agent pursuant to the DMCA. To file a counter notification, please provide our Designated Agent with the following information:
- Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled;
- Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
- The following statement: “I consent to the jurisdiction of [insert one of the following]: (1) “the Federal District Court in which my mailing address is located”, or (2) if you reside outside of the United States, “the United States District Court for the Central District of California””;
- The following statement: “I will accept service of process from [insert the name of the person who submitted the infringement notification] or his/her agent”;
- The following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the affected material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled”; and
- Your signature, in physical or electronic form.
Upon receipt of valid counter notification, we will promptly provide the person who provided the original infringement notification with a copy of your counter notification and inform that person that we will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it in ten (10) business days. Further, we will replace the removed material and cease disabling access to it not less than ten (10), nor more than fourteen (14), business days following receipt of your counter notice, unless the Designated Agent first receives notice from the person who submitted the original infringement notification that such person has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on the Services.
UPDATES TO THIS AGREEMENT
We may revise or otherwise change or update this Agreement from time to time. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of such changes. However, please check the “Last Updated” legend at the top of this page to see when this Agreement was last revised. When changes are made to this Agreement, they will become immediately effective when published on this page unless otherwise noted. We encourage you to periodically review this Agreement―there may have been changes to our policies that may affect you. If you do not agree to the Agreement as modified, then you must discontinue your use of the Services. Your continued use of the Services will signify your continued agreement to this Agreement as revised. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of material changes to this Agreement. Such efforts might include posting notice on the Services, an email to the address we have on file, or a message in your Account.
OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND POLICIES
This Agreement applies exclusively to your access to, and use of, the Services and does not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with us for products, services, programs or otherwise. Additional terms, conditions, and/or policies may apply to use of specific portions of the Services and to the purchase of certain products or services and are included as part of this Agreement, whether they reference this Agreement or not.
This Agreement applies exclusively to your access to, and use of, the Services and does not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with us for products, services, programs or otherwise. Additional terms, conditions, and/or policies may apply to use of specific portions of the Services and to the purchase of certain products or services and are included as part of this Agreement, whether they reference this Agreement or not
- Policies for retailers, distributors, and other vendors
- Privacy policies
- Employment agreements
- HomeState Loyalty Program Term
Other policies and agreements are typically found by navigating the Services, typically by checking website headers and footers and by reviewing hyperlinked terms at the point of sale. If any other policies or agreements are not found within the Services, please Contact Us.
Any sweepstakes, contests, coupons, rebates, or other promotions made available through the Services may be governed by specific rules that are separate from this Agreement. By participating in any such promotion, you will become subject to those rules, which may vary from the terms set forth herein and which, in addition to describing such promotion, may have eligibility requirements, such as certain age or geographic restrictions. It is your responsibility to read the applicable rules to determine whether your participation, registration, submission, and/or entry are valid; you agree to read and abide by the applicable rules.
We have also adopted a Privacy Policy that you should refer to in order to fully understand how we use and collect information. To learn about our privacy practices, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Should we employ you, none of the materials provided on a Site constitute or should be considered part of an employment contract or an offer for employment.
IMPORTANT LEGAL TERMS
Termination
The Services and this Agreement are in effect until terminated by you or us. We may terminate this Agreement by notifying you using any contact information we have about you or by posting such termination on the Services, including in your Account. You may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice of termination, including your detailed contact information and any Account information or other Site credentials, to us using the information in the Contact Us section. In addition to any right or remedy that may be available to us under applicable law, we may suspend, limit, or terminate all or a portion of your access to the Services or any of their features at any time with or without notice and with or without cause, including without limitation, if we believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement. We may be protected for liability from these actions under the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230.
The provisions of this Agreement concerning protection of intellectual property rights, authorized use, user submitted content, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnity, and disputes, as well as any other provisions that by their nature should survive, shall survive any such termination.
Upon any such termination, (i) you must destroy all Content obtained from the Services and all copies thereof; (ii) you will immediately cease all use of and access to the Services; (iii) we may delete or disable access to any of your User Content at any time; and (iv) we may delete your Account at any time. Termination of this Agreement will end your participation in any Loyalty Program and forfeit any benefits you have accrued thereunder. You agree that if your use of the Services is terminated pursuant to this Agreement, you will not attempt to use the Services under any name, real or assumed, and further agree that if you violate this restriction after being terminated, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from any and all liability that we may incur therefore. Your use of the Services after termination will be a violation of this Section, which survives any termination.
Even after the termination of this Agreement, your Account, access to the Services, or any User Content you have posted or submitted may remain on the Services indefinitely.
Children
The Services are not designed to appeal to minors, and we do not knowingly attempt to solicit or receive any information from children under thirteen (13) years of age. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST THIRTEEN (13) YEARS OF AGE TO ACCESS AND USE THE SERVICES. If you are under the age of majority in your home state, which is eighteen (18) years in most states, including California, you may not establish an Account, and you should use the Services only with the supervision of a parent or guardian who agrees to be bound by this Agreement. Additionally, certain Services or sections of the Services, as well as promotions, programs, and commerce we may offer on the Services, may be explicitly limited to people over the age of majority. If you are not old enough to access the Services or certain sections or features of the Services, you should not attempt to do so.
Disclaimer of Warranty
WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICES OR ANY OTHER SITES LINKED TO OR FROM THE SERVICES. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY LOYALTY PROGRAM. DOWNLOADING OR OTHERWISE OBTAINING ANY CONTENT THROUGH THE SERVICES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
Limitation of Liability
WE AND OUR AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS AND RELATED COMPANIES AS WELL AS OUR AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND RETAILERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASEES”) WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES OR LOYALTY PROGRAM, CONTENT OR EXTERNAL LINKS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DEFECTS, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY COMPUTER VIRUS OR FAILURE.
RELEASEES WILL ALSO NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. RELEASEES ALSO SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ACTS, OMISSIONS OR CONDUCT OF ANY USER OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU AGREE TO CONSCIOUSLY WAIVE ALL CLAIMS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN THAT MAY BE LATER DISCOVERED AND EXPRESSLY FORGO AND WAIVE ALL PROTECTIONS AS BY CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH STATES, “[A] GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” BY USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE THAT THESE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 PROTECTIONS NO LONGER APPLY TO YOU.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us and the Releasees and all of our directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders, successors, assigns, and contractors harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, suits, actions, liabilities, judgments, losses, costs (including withou limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees), or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from (i) your breach of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) your activities in connection with the Services; or (iii) User Content or other information you provide to us through the Services. 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 with our defense of these claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.
Consent to Communication
When you use the Services or send communications to us through the Services, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive electronically any communications related to your use of the Services. We may communicate with you by email or by posting notices on the Services. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that are provided to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. All notices from us intended for receipt by you shall be deemed delivered and effective when sent to the email address you provide to us. Please note that by submitting User Content, creating an Account, registering for a Loyalty Program, or otherwise providing us with your email address, postal address or phone number, you are agreeing that we or our agents may contact you at that address or number in a manner consistent with our Privacy Policy.
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be replaced in interpretation by a valid and enforceable term that most closely aligns with the intent of the original provision. If that is not possible, the provision shall be removed, and the rest of the Agreement will be enforceable.
Assignment
We may assign this Agreement at any time with or without notice to you. You may not assign or sublicense this Agreement or any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement without our prior written consent.
DISPUTES, ARBITRATION, AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY – IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT OR TO PURSUE CLAIMS IN A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY.
ARBITRATION USES A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR INSTEAD OF A JUDGE OR JURY, ALLOWS FOR MORE LIMITED DISCOVERY THAN IN COURT, AND IS SUBJECT TO VERY LIMITED REVIEW BY COURTS. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO BE REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER IN ARBITRATION OR PROCEED WITHOUT ONE. THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF, HOWEVER, EITHER THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER OR COORDINATED CLAIMS PROVISION BELOW ARE FOUND INVALID, THEN THE SPECIFIC INVALID PROVISION WILL BE UNENFORCEABLE AND WILL BE SEVERED AND THE REMAINDER OF THE ARBITRATION PROVISIONS WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE.
Agreement to Arbitrate
You and we agree that any dispute, claim or controversy, including those known or unknown that may be later discovered, arising out of or relating to this Agreement, other agreements on the Services, or the Privacy Policy, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be either determined by binding arbitration in Los Angeles County before one arbitrator or submitted to small claims court in Los Angeles, California. If the arbitrator finds this location to be unreasonably burdensome to you, a new location may be selected or arbitration may be conducted over the phone, using video conferencing, or similar. You may be entitled to an in-person hearing near your place of residence. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. Any arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be conducted in accordance with the expedited procedures set forth in the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as those Rules exist on the effective date of this Agreement, including Rules 16.1 and 16.2 of those Rules.
No Class Actions
YOU AGREE THAT ANY CLAIMS OR ARBITRATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR OUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING; CLASS ARBITRATIONS AND CLASS ACTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED AND YOU ARE AGREEING TO GIVE UP THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ARBITRATION OR CLASS ACTION. Further, unless both you and we agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims with your claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. If this specific provision is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim.
Seeking Arbitration
If you elect to seek arbitration or file a small claim court action, you must first send to us, by certified mail, a written notice of your claim (“Notice”). The Notice to us must be addressed to: 5619 N Figueroa St. Suite 202, Los Angeles, CA, 90042. If we initiate arbitration, we will send a written Notice to an email address you have previously provided to us, if available. We may also use any other means to contact you, including a message in your Account. A Notice, whether sent by you or by us, must (i) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (ii) set forth the specific relief sought (“Demand”). If you and we do not reach an agreement to resolve the claim within thirty (30) days after the Notice is received, you or we may commence an arbitration proceeding or file a claim in small claims court. Arbitration forms can be downloaded from www.jamsadr.com. If you are required to pay a filing fee, after we receive Notice that you have commenced arbitration, we will promptly reimburse you for your payment of the filing fee, unless your claim is for greater than US $10,000 or the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous, in which event you will be responsible for filing fees.
Hearing
If your claim is for US $10,000 or less, we agree that you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, through a telephonic or video hearing, or by an in-person hearing as established by the JAMS Rules. If your claim exceeds US $10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the JAMS Rules. In the event that the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of submitted documents, the arbitrator’s decision and award will be made and delivered within six (6) months of the selection of the arbitrator, unless extended by the arbitrator. Except as expressly set forth herein, the payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the JAMS Rules.
Award
In the event arbitration awards you damages of an amount at least US $100 greater than our last documented settlement offer, we will pay your awarded damages or US $2,500, whichever is greater.
Injunctive Relief
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you and we both agree that you or we may sue in court to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights or in other scenarios where injunctive relief is appropriate. In the event a court or arbitrator having jurisdiction finds any portion of this Agreement unenforceable, that portion shall not be effective, and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain effective. No waiver, express or implied, by either party of any breach of or default under this Agreement will constitute a continuing waiver of such breach or default or be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.
Confidentiality
You and we shall maintain the confidential nature of the arbitration proceeding and the Award, including the hearing, except as may be necessary to prepare for or conduct the arbitration hearing on the merits, or except as may be necessary in connection with a court application for a preliminary remedy, a judicial challenge to an award or its enforcement, or unless otherwise required by law or judicial decision.
Coordinated Proceedings
If twenty-five (25) or more individuals initiate Notices of dispute with us raising similar claims, and counsel for the individuals bringing the claims are the same or are coordinated for these individuals (“Coordinated Claims”), the claims shall proceed in arbitration in a coordinated proceeding. Counsel for the individuals and our counsel shall each select five (5) cases to proceed first in arbitration in a bellwether proceeding (“Test Cases”). The remaining cases shall not be filed in arbitration until the first ten (10) have been resolved. If the parties are unable to resolve the remaining cases after the conclusion of the Test Cases, each side may select another five (5) cases to proceed to arbitration for a second bellwether proceeding. This process may continue until the parties have determined an objective methodology to make an offer to resolve each and every outstanding claim. A court will have authority to enforce this clause and, if necessary, to enjoin the mass filing of arbitration demands against us. Individuals bringing Coordinated Claims shall be responsible for up to US $250 of their filing fees or the maximum permissible under the applicable arbitration rules. All applicable statutes of limitations and defenses based upon the passage of time will be tolled while the Coordinated Proceedings specified in this Section are pending. We will take such action, if any, required to effectuate such tolling.
Governing Law and Rules
This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, exclusive of conflict or choice of law rules. You and we acknowledge that this Agreement evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding the provision in the preceding paragraph with respect to applicable substantive law, any arbitration conducted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C., Secs. 1-16). In any arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement, the arbitrator is not empowered to award punitive or exemplary damages, except where permitted by statute, and the parties waive any right to recover any such damages. In any arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement, the arbitrator may not award any incidental, indirect, or consequential damages, including damages for lost profits. The parties adopt and agree to implement the JAMS Optional Arbitration Appeal Procedure (as it exists on the effective date of this Agreement) with respect to any final award in an arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement.
Severance of Arbitration Agreement
If the clauses concerning and describing the procedures and obligations related to Coordinated Claims and Test Case procedures is or becomes invalid or unenforceable, then the remaining entire arbitration agreement and any clauses concerning, relating to, specifying, or otherwise describing the arbitration agreement shall be severed from this Agreement. However, any duty of confidentiality whether or not such duty is connected with arbitration shall survive such severance.
California Complaint Assistance Unit
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users are entitled to the following consumer rights notice: California residents may reach the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by mail at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Agreement, or if you have technical questions about the operation of the Services, please contact us through this online form online form or by writing us at 5619 N Figueroa St. Suite 202, Los Angeles, CA, 90042. If you have any questions or comments about our company or our products or have other customer service needs, please click here for information on contacting our customer service representatives.