Terms & Conditions - FirmFlex

FirmFlex

Terms & Conditions

1 Introduction

Thanks for choosing FirmFlex (“FirmFlex,” “we,” “us,” “our”). FirmFlex provides personalized services with social features for social media marketing and other content as well as other products and services that may be developed from time to time. By signing up or otherwise using any of these FirmFlex services, including all associated features and functionalities, websites and user interfaces, as well as all content and software applications associated with our services (collectively, the “FirmFlex Service” or “Service”), or accessing any text, images, video or other content or material that is made available through the Service (the “Content”) you are entering into a binding contract with FirmFlex, LLC.

Your agreement with us includes these Terms and any additional terms that you agree to, as discussed in the Entire Agreement section below, other than terms with any third parties (collectively, the “Agreements”). The Agreements include terms regarding future changes to the Agreements, export controls, automatic renewals, limitations of liability, privacy, waiver of class actions, and resolution of disputes by arbitration instead of in court. If you wish to review the terms of the Agreements, the current effective version of the Agreements can be found on FirmFlex’s website. You acknowledge that you have read and understood the Agreements, accept these Agreements, and agree to be bound by them. If you don’t agree with (or cannot comply with) the Agreements, then you may not use the FirmFlex Service or access any Content.

In order to use the FirmFlex Service and access any Content, you need to (1) be 18 years or older, (2) have the power to enter a binding contract with us and not be barred from doing so under any applicable laws, and (3) reside in the United States. You also promise that any registration information that you submit to FirmFlex is true, accurate, and complete, and you agree to keep it that way at all times.

2 Changes to the Agreements

Occasionally we may make changes to the Agreements. When we make material changes to the Agreements, we’ll provide you with notice as appropriate under the circumstances, e.g., by displaying a prominent notice within the Service or by sending you an email. In some cases, we will notify you in advance, and your continued use of the Service after the changes have been made will constitute your acceptance of the changes. Please therefore make sure you read any such notice carefully. If you do not wish to continue using the Service under the new version of the Agreements, you may terminate your account by contacting us. If you received a Trial or a Paid Subscription through a third party, you must cancel the applicable Paid Subscription through such third party.

3 Enjoying FirmFlex

Here’s some information about all the ways you can enjoy FirmFlex.

3.1 Service Options

You can find a description of our Service options on our website, and we will explain which Service options are available to you when you create a FirmFlex account. We require payment before you can access them (the “Paid Subscriptions”). We may also offer special promotional plans, memberships, or services, including offerings of third-party products and services in conjunction with or through the FirmFlex Service. We are not responsible for the products and services provided by such third parties. We reserve the right to modify, terminate or otherwise amend our offered subscription plans and promotional offerings at any time in accordance with these Terms.

The DIY Service may not be available to all users. We will explain which services are available to you when you are signing up for the services. If you cancel your subscription to the DIY Service, or if your subscription to the DIY Service is interrupted (for example, if you change your payment details), you may not be able to re-subscribe for the DIY Service. Note that the DIY Service may be discontinued in the future, in which case you will no longer be charged for the Service.

If you have purchased or received a code, gift card, pre-paid offer or other offer provided or sold by or on behalf of FirmFlex for access to a Paid Subscription (“Code”), separate terms and conditions presented to you along with the Code may also apply to your access to the Service and you agree to comply with any such terms and conditions. You may also purchase access to a Paid Subscription through a third party. In such cases, separate terms and conditions with such third party in addition to the Agreements may apply to your access to the Service.

3.2 Trials

From time to time, we or others on our behalf may offer trials of Paid Subscriptions for a specified period without payment or at a reduced rate (a “Trial”). FirmFlex may determine your eligibility for a Trial, and withdraw or modify a Trial at any time without prior notice and with no liability, to the extent permitted under applicable law.

For some Trials, we’ll require you to provide your payment details to start the Trial. By providing such details you agree that we may automatically begin charging you for the Paid Subscription on the first day following the end of the Trial on a recurring monthly basis or another interval that we disclose to you in advance. IF YOU DO NOT WANT THIS CHARGE, YOU MUST CANCEL THE APPLICABLE PAID SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE THE END OF THE TRIAL IF YOU SIGNED UP FOR THE TRIAL THROUGH FIRMFLEX, OR IF YOU RECEIVED YOUR TRIAL THROUGH A THIRD PARTY, YOU MUST CANCEL THE APPLICABLE PAID SUBSCRIPTION THROUGH THE THIRD PARTY.

4 Payments and Cancellations

4.1 Billing

You may purchase a Paid Subscription directly from FirmFlex or through a third party either by (1) paying a subscription fee in advance on a monthly basis or some other recurring interval disclosed to you prior to your purchase; or (2) pre-payment giving you access to the FirmFlex Service for a specific time period (“Pre-Paid Period”).

FirmFlex may change the price for the Paid Subscriptions, including recurring subscription fees, the Pre-Paid Period (for periods not yet paid), or Codes, from time to time and will communicate any price changes to you in advance and, if applicable, how to accept those changes. Price changes will take effect at the start of the next subscription period following the date of the price change. Subject to applicable law, you accept the new price by continuing to use the FirmFlex Service after the price change takes effect. If you do not agree with a price change, you have the right to reject the change by unsubscribing from the Paid Subscription prior to the price change going into effect.

4.2 Renewal; Cancellation

Unless your Paid Subscription has been purchased for a Pre-Paid Period, your payment to FirmFlex or the third party through which you purchased the Paid Subscription will automatically renew at the end of the applicable subscription period, unless you cancel your Paid Subscription before the end of the then-current subscription period if you purchased the Paid Subscription through FirmFlex, or if you purchased the Paid Subscription through a third party, by canceling the Paid Subscription through such third party. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will no longer have access to the FirmFlex content. We do not provide refunds or credits for any partial subscription periods.

If you have purchased a Paid Subscription using a Code, your subscription will automatically terminate at the end of the period stated in the Code, or when there is an insufficient pre-paid balance to pay for the Service. If you have purchased your Paid Subscription through a third party, you must cancel directly with that third party.

5 Using our service

The FirmFlex Service and the Content are the property of FirmFlex or FirmFlex’s licensors. We grant you limited, non-exclusive, revocable permission to make use of the FirmFlex Service, and limited, non-exclusive, revocable permission to make personal, non-commercial use of the Content (collectively, “Access”). This Access shall remain in effect until and unless terminated by you or FirmFlex. You promise and agree that you are using the FirmFlex Service and Content for your own personal use and that you will not redistribute or transfer the FirmFlex Service or the Content.

The FirmFlex software applications and the Content are not sold or transferred to you, and FirmFlex and its licensors retain ownership of all copies of the FirmFlex software applications and Content even after installation on your personal computers, mobile handsets, tablets, wearable devices, speakers and/or other devices (“Devices”).

All FirmFlex trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, domain names, and any other features of the FirmFlex brand (“FirmFlex Brand Features”) are the sole property of FirmFlex or its licensors. The Agreements do not grant you any rights to use any FirmFlex Brand Features whether for commercial or non-commercial use.

You agree to not to use the FirmFlex Service, the Content, or any part thereof in any manner not expressly permitted by the Agreements. Except for the rights expressly granted to you in the Agreements, FirmFlex grants no right, title, or interest to you in the FirmFlex Service or Content.

Third party software included in the FirmFlex Service are made available to you under the relevant third party software library’s license terms as published in the help or settings section of our desktop and mobile client and/or on our website.

6 Third Party Applications and Devices

The FirmFlex Service is integrated with or may otherwise interact with third party applications, websites, and services (“Third Party Applications”) and third party Devices to make the FirmFlex Service available to you. These Third Party Applications and Devices may have their own terms and conditions of use and privacy policies and your use of these Third Party Applications and Devices will be governed by and subject to such terms and conditions and privacy policies. You understand and agree that FirmFlex does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for the behavior, features, or content of any Third Party Application or Device or for any transaction you may enter into with the provider of any such Third Party Applications and Devices, nor does FirmFlex warrant the compatibility or continuing compatibility of the Third Party Applications and Devices with the Service.

7 User-Generated Content

FirmFlex users may post, upload, or otherwise contribute content to the Service (which may include, for example, pictures, text, messages, information, playlist titles, descriptions and compilations, and/or other types of content) (“User Content”). For the avoidance of doubt, “User Content” includes any such content posted to the FirmFlex Gym on Facebook as well as any other part of the FirmFlex Service.

You promise that, with respect to any User Content you post on FirmFlex, (1) you own or have the right to post such User Content, and (2) such User Content, or its use by FirmFlex as contemplated by the Agreements, does not violate the Agreements or any other rights set forth within the User guidelines, applicable law, or the intellectual property, publicity, personality, or other rights of others or imply any affiliation with or endorsement of you or your User Content by FirmFlex or any artist, band, label, entity or individual without express written consent from FirmFlex or such individual or entity.

FirmFlex may, but has no obligation to, monitor, review, or edit User Content. In all cases, FirmFlex reserves the right to remove or disable access to any User Content for any or no reason, including User Content that, in FirmFlex’s sole discretion, violates the Agreements. FirmFlex may take these actions without prior notification to you or any third party. Removal or disabling of access to User Content shall be at our sole discretion, and we do not promise to remove or disable access to any specific User Content.

You are solely responsible for all User Content that you post. FirmFlex is not responsible for User Content nor does it endorse any opinion contained in any User Content. YOU AGREE THAT IF ANYONE BRINGS A CLAIM AGAINST FIRMFLEX RELATED TO USER CONTENT THAT YOU POST, THEN, TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER LOCAL LAW, YOU WILL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD FIRMFLEX HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND EXPENSES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS) ARISING OUT OF SUCH CLAIM.

8 Rights you grant us

In consideration for the rights granted to you under the Agreements, you grant us the right (1) to provide advertising and other information to you, and (2) to allow our business partners to do the same, and (3) showcase your work posted in the FirmFlex Gym in advertisements for the service, including your name, your firm name (if applicable), and your likeness. In any part of the FirmFlex Service, the Content you access, including its selection and placement, may be influenced by commercial considerations, including FirmFlex’s agreements with third parties. Some Content licensed by, provided to, created by or otherwise made available by FirmFlex (e.g. images or videos) may contain advertising as part of the Content. The FirmFlex Service makes such Content available to you unmodified.

If you provide feedback, ideas or suggestions to FirmFlex in connection with the FirmFlex Service or Content (“Feedback”), you acknowledge that the Feedback is not confidential and you authorize FirmFlex to use that Feedback without restriction and without payment to you.

Feedback is considered a type of User Content.

You grant FirmFlex a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid, worldwide license to use, reproduce, make available to the public (e.g. perform or display), publish, translate, modify, create derivative works from, and distribute any of your User Content in connection with the Service through any medium, whether alone or in combination with other Content or materials, in any manner and by any means, method or technology, whether now known or hereafter created. Aside from the rights specifically granted herein, you retain ownership of all rights, including intellectual property rights, in the User Content. Where applicable and permitted under applicable law, you also agree to waive and not enforce any “moral rights” or equivalent rights, such as your right to be identified as the author of any User Content, including Feedback, and your right to object to derogatory treatment of such User Content.

9 User guidelines

FirmFlex respects intellectual property rights and expects you to do the same. We’ve established a few ground rules for you to follow when using the Service, to make sure FirmFlex stays enjoyable for everyone. You must follow these rules and should encourage other users to do the same.

The following is not permitted for any reason whatsoever:

  1. copying, redistributing, reproducing, transferring, performing or displaying to the public, broadcasting, or making available to the public any part of the FirmFlex Service or the Content, or otherwise making any use of the FirmFlex Service or the Content which is not expressly permitted under the Agreements or applicable law or which otherwise infringes the intellectual property rights (such as copyright) in the FirmFlex Service or the Content or any part of it;
  2. using the FirmFlex Service to import or copy any local files that you do not have the legal right to import or copy in this way;
  3. transferring copies of cached Content from an authorized Device to any other Device via any means;
  4. reverse-engineering, decompiling, disassembling, modifying, or creating derivative works of the FirmFlex Service, Content or any part thereof except to the extent permitted by applicable law;
  5. circumventing any technology used by FirmFlex, its licensors, or any third party to protect the Content or the Service;
  6. selling, renting, sublicensing or leasing of any part of the FirmFlex Service or the Content;
  7. circumventing any territorial restrictions applied by FirmFlex or it licensors;
  8. removing or altering any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property notices contained on the Content or the Service or provided through the Service (including for the purpose of disguising or changing any indications of the ownership or source of any Content);
  9. circumventing or blocking advertisements in the FirmFlex Service, or creating or distributing tools designed to block advertisements in the FirmFlex Service;
  10. providing your password to any other person or using any other person’s username and password;
  11. “crawling” the FirmFlex Service or otherwise using any automated means (including bots, scrapers, and spiders) to view, access or collect information from FirmFlex or the FirmFlex Service;

Please respect FirmFlex, the owners of the Content, and other users of the FirmFlex Service. Don’t engage in any activity, post any User Content, or register and/or use a username, which is or includes material that:

  1. is offensive, abusive, defamatory, pornographic, threatening, or obscene;
  2. is illegal, or intended to promote or commit an illegal act of any kind, including violations of intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or proprietary rights of FirmFlex or a third party;
  3. includes your password or purposely includes any other user’s password or purposely includes personal data of third parties or is intended to solicit such personal data;
  4. includes malicious content such as malware, Trojan horses, or viruses, or otherwise interferes with any user’s access to the Service;
  5. is intended to or does harass or bully other users;
  6. impersonates or misrepresents your affiliation with another user, person, or entity, or is otherwise fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading;
  7. involves the transmission of unsolicited mass mailings or other forms of spam, junk mail, chain letters, or similar;
  8. involves commercial or sales activities, such as advertising, promotions, contests, sweepstakes, or pyramid schemes, that are not expressly authorized by FirmFlex;
  9. links to, references, or otherwise promotes commercial products or services, except as expressly authorized by FirmFlex;
  10. interferes with or in any way disrupts the FirmFlex Service, tampers with, breaches, or attempts to probe, scan, or test for vulnerabilities in the Service or FirmFlex’s computer systems, network, usage rules, or any of FirmFlex’s security components, authentication measures or any other protection measures applicable to the Service, the Content or any part thereof; or
  11. conflicts with the Agreements, as determined by FirmFlex.

You acknowledge and agree that posting any User Content that violates these User guidelines (or that FirmFlex reasonably believes violates these User guidelines) may result in immediate termination or suspension of your FirmFlex account.

Please be thoughtful about how you use the FirmFlex Service and what you share. The FirmFlex Service includes social and interactive features, including the ability to post User Content, share content, and make certain information about you public. Remember that shared or publicly available information may be used and re-shared by other users on FirmFlex or across the web, so please use FirmFlex carefully and be mindful of your account settings. FirmFlex has no responsibility for your choices to post material on the Service.

Your password protects your user account, and you are solely responsible for keeping your password confidential and secure. You understand that you are responsible for all use (including any unauthorized use) of your username and password on the Service. If your username or password is lost or stolen, or if you believe there has been unauthorized access to your account by a third party, you must notify us immediately and change your password as soon as possible.

10 Infringement and reporting User Content

FirmFlex respects the rights of intellectual property owners. If you believe that any Content infringes your intellectual property rights or other rights please contact us. If FirmFlex is notified by a copyright holder, using the forms provided by FirmFlex, that any Content infringes a copyright, FirmFlex may in its sole discretion remove such Content from the Service, or take other steps that FirmFlex deems appropriate, without prior notification to the user or other party who supplied or posted that Content. If such user or other party believes that the Content is not infringing, he or she may in certain circumstances submit a counter-notification to FirmFlex with a request to restore the removed content, which FirmFlex may or may not honor, in FirmFlex’s sole discretion.

11 Service limitations and modifications

FirmFlex will make reasonable efforts to keep the FirmFlex Service operational. However, certain technical difficulties, maintenance or testing, or updates required to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements, may, from time to time, result in temporary interruptions. FirmFlex reserves the right, periodically and at any time, to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, functions and features of the FirmFlex Service, with advance notice where possible, all without liability to you, except where prohibited by law, for any interruption, modification, or discontinuation of the FirmFlex Service or any function or feature thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you have prepaid fees to FirmFlex for Paid Subscriptions that FirmFlex permanently discontinues prior to the end of the Pre-Paid Period FirmFlex will refund you the prepaid fees for the Pre-Paid Period after such discontinuation. You understand, agree, and accept that FirmFlex will make reasonable efforts, although it has no obligation to maintain, support, upgrade, or update the Service, or to provide all or any specific content through the Service. FirmFlex and/or the owners of any Content may, from time to time, remove any such Content without notice. This section will be enforced to the extent permissible by applicable law.

12 Firm Accounts

If you establish a FirmFlex account on behalf of a law firm, organization, entity, or personal brand (a “Brand,” and such account a “Brand Account”), the terms “you” and “your,” as used throughout the Agreements, apply to both you and the Brand.

If you create a Brand Account, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to grant all permissions and licenses provided in the Agreements and to bind the Brand to the Agreements.

13 FirmFlex Gym

The FirmFlex Gym is a place for discussions and exchange of information, tips, and other materials related to the FirmFlex Service.

14 Customer support

For customer support with account-related and payment-related questions (“Customer Support Queries”), please submit a ticket to our Customer Service department using the Customer Service form on the Contact Us section of our website. We will use reasonable endeavors to respond to all Customer Support Queries within a reasonable time frame but we make no promises that any Customer Support Queries will be responded to within any particular time frame and/or that we will be able to answer any such queries.

15 Term and termination

The Agreements will continue to apply to you until terminated by either you or FirmFlex. However, you acknowledge and agree that the perpetual license granted by you in relation to User Content, including Feedback, is irrevocable and will therefore continue after expiry or termination of any of the Agreements for any reason. FirmFlex may terminate the Agreements or suspend your access to the FirmFlex Service at any time, including in the event of your actual or suspected unauthorized use of the FirmFlex Service and/or Content, or non-compliance with the Agreements, or if we withdraw Services and/or Content (in which case we shall provide you with reasonable notice in advance of doing so). If you or FirmFlex terminate the Agreements, or if FirmFlex suspends your access to the FirmFlex Service, you agree that FirmFlex shall have no liability or responsibility to you, and FirmFlex will not refund any amounts that you have already paid, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law. You may terminate the Agreements at any time. To learn how to terminate your FirmFlex account, please contact us through the Customer Service form which is available on our About Us page. This section will be enforced to the extent permissible by applicable law.

Sections 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 herein, as well as any other sections of the Agreements that, either explicitly or by their nature, must remain in effect even after termination of the Agreements, shall survive termination.

17 Warranty disclaimer

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE FIRMFLEX SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. FIRMFLEX AND ALL OWNERS OF THE CONTENT MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS AND DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. NEITHER FIRMFLEX NOR ANY OWNER OF CONTENT WARRANTS THAT THE FIRMFLEX SERVICE IS FREE OF MALWARE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. IN ADDITION, FIRMFLEX MAKES NO REPRESENTATION NOR DOES IT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS (OR THE CONTENT THEREOF), USER CONTENT, DEVICES OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED, PROMOTED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY ON OR THROUGH THE FIRMFLEX SERVICE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING AND FIRMFLEX IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OF THE FOREGOING. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION WHETHER ORAL OR IN WRITING OBTAINED BY YOU FROM FIRMFLEX SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY ON BEHALF OF FIRMFLEX. WHILE USING THE FIRMFLEX SERVICE, YOU MAY HAVE ACCESS TO EXPLICIT CONTENT FILTERING FEATURES, BUT USE OF THESE FEATURES MAY STILL RESULT IN SOME EXPLICIT CONTENT BEING SERVED AND YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON SUCH FEATURES TO FILTER ALL EXPLICIT CONTENT. THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER.

18 Limitation and time for filing

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE FIRMFLEX SERVICE IS TO UNINSTALL ANY FIRMFLEX SOFTWARE AND TO STOP USING THE FIRMFLEX SERVICE. YOU AGREE THAT FIRMFLEX HAS NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS OR THE CONTENT THEREOF MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE FIRMFLEX SERVICE, AND WHILE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SUCH THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS MAY BE GOVERNED BY SEPARATE AGREEMENTS WITH SUCH THIRD PARTIES, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, AS WITH RESPECT TO FIRMFLEX, FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS OR THE CONTENT THEREOF, IS TO UNINSTALL AND/OR STOP USING ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS.

IN NO EVENT WILL FIRMFLEX, ITS OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR (1) ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; (2) ANY LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS, OR PROFITS (WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT), IN ALL CASES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE FIRMFLEX SERVICE, DEVICES THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS, OR THIRD PARTY APPLICATION CONTENT, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY, WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER FIRMFLEX HAS BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THOSE DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE; OR (3) AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE FIRMFLEX SERVICE, THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS, OR THIRD PARTY APPLICATION CONTENT MORE THAN THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO FIRMFLEX DURING THE PRIOR TWELVE MONTHS IN QUESTION.

Nothing in the Agreements removes or limits FirmFlex’s liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury caused by its negligence, and, if required by applicable law, gross negligence.

YOU AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM AGAINST FIRMFLEX MUST BE COMMENCED (BY FILING A DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION UNDER SECTION (24.2.1) OR FILING AN INDIVIDUAL ACTION UNDER SECTION (24.2.2) WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE DATE THE PARTY ASSERTING THE CLAIM FIRST KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW OF THE ACT, OMISSION, OR DEFAULT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; AND THERE SHALL BE NO RIGHT TO ANY REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM NOT ASSERTED WITHIN THAT TIME PERIOD.

THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

19 Third party rights

You acknowledge and agree that the owners of the Content and certain distributors  are intended beneficiaries of the Agreements and have the right to enforce the Agreements directly against you. Other than as set out in this section, the Agreements are not intended to grant rights to anyone except you and FirmFlex, and in no event shall the Agreements create any third party beneficiary rights. Furthermore, the rights to terminate, rescind, or agree to any variation, waiver, or settlement of the Agreements are not subject to the consent of any other person.

20 Entire Agreement

Other than as stated in this section or as explicitly agreed upon in writing between you and FirmFlex, the Agreements constitute all the terms and conditions agreed upon between you and FirmFlex and supersede any prior agreements in relation to the subject matter of these Agreements, whether written or oral.

Please note, however, that certain aspects of your use of the FirmFlex Service may be governed by additional agreements. That could include, for example, access to the FirmFlex Service as a result of a gift card, free or discounted Trials, or together with other services. When you are presented with an offer for such aspects of your use, you will be presented with any related additional agreement, and you may have an opportunity to agree to additional terms. Some of those additional terms are listed on the FirmFlex website. To the extent that there is any irreconcilable conflict between any additional terms and these Terms, the additional terms shall prevail.

21 Severability, waiver and interpretation

Unless as otherwise stated in the Agreements, should any provision of the Agreements be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason or to any extent, such invalidity or enforceability shall not in any manner affect or render invalid or unenforceable the remaining provisions of the Agreements, and the application of that provision shall be enforced to the extent permitted by law.

Any failure by FirmFlex or any third party beneficiary to enforce the Agreements or any provision thereof shall not waive FirmFlex’s or the applicable third party beneficiary’s right to do so.

As used in these Terms, the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 22 Assignment

FirmFlex may assign the Agreements, and any of its rights under the Agreements, in whole or in part, and FirmFlex may delegate any of its obligations under the Agreements. You may not assign the Agreements, in whole or in part, nor transfer or sub-license your rights under the Agreements, to any third party.

23 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold FirmFlex harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) arising out of or related to: (1) your breach of the Agreements or any one of them; (2) any User Content you post or otherwise contribute; (3) any activity in which you engage on or through the FirmFlex Service; and (4) your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

24 Choice of law, mandatory arbitration, and venue

24.1 Governing Law / Jurisdiction

The Agreements (and any non-contractual disputes/claims arising out of or in connection with them) are subject to the laws of the state of Connecticut, United States of America, without regard to choice or conflicts of law principles. Further, you and FirmFlex agree to the jurisdiction of the District of Connecticut to resolve any dispute, claim, or controversy that relates to or arises in connection with the Agreements (and any non-contractual disputes/claims relating to or arising in connection with them) and is not subject to mandatory arbitration under Section 24.2.1.

24.2 ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

This Arbitration Agreement applies only to users in the United States.

24.2.1 Dispute resolution and arbitration

You and FirmFlex agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and FirmFlex arising in connection with or relating in any way to these Agreements or to your relationship with FirmFlex as a user of the Service (whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory, and whether the claims arise during or after the termination of the Agreements) will be determined by mandatory binding individual (not class) arbitration. You and FirmFlex further agree that the arbitrator shall have the exclusive power to rule on his or her own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence, scope or validity of the Arbitration Agreement or to the arbitrability of any claim or counterclaim. Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN ARBITRATION, AND COURT REVIEW OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD IS LIMITED. There may be more limited discovery than in court. The arbitrator must follow this agreement and can award the same damages and relief as a court (including attorney fees), except that the arbitrator may not award any relief, including declaratory or injunctive relief, benefiting anyone but the parties to the arbitration. This arbitration provision will survive termination of the Agreements.

24.2.2 Exceptions

Notwithstanding the clause above (24.2.1), you and FirmFlex both agree that nothing in this Arbitration Agreement will be deemed to waive, preclude, or otherwise limit either of our rights, at any time, to (1) bring an individual action in a small claims court in Connecticut or (2) bring an individual action seeking only temporary or preliminary individualized injunctive relief in a court of law, pending a final ruling from the arbitrator. In addition, this Arbitration Agreement doesn’t stop you or us from bringing issues to the attention of federal, state, or local agencies. Such agencies can, if the law allows, seek relief against us on your behalf (or vice versa).

 24.2.3 No Class Or Representative Proceedings: Class Action Waiver

YOU AND FIRMFLEX AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. Unless both you and FirmFlex agree, no arbitrator or judge may consolidate more than one person’s claims or otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitrator may award 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. If a court decides that applicable law precludes enforcement of any of this paragraph’s limitations as to a particular claim for relief, then that claim (and only that claim) must be severed from the arbitration and may be brought in court.

24.2.4 Arbitration rules

Either you or we may start arbitration proceedings. Any arbitration between you and FirmFlex will take place under the Consumer Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) then in force (the “AAA Rules”), as modified by this Arbitration Agreement. You and FirmFlex agree that the Federal Arbitration Act applies and governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision (despite the choice of law provision above). The AAA Rules, as well as instructions on how to file an arbitration proceeding with the AAA, appear at adr.org, or you may call the AAA at 1-800-778-7879. FirmFlex can also help put you in touch with the AAA.

Any arbitration hearings will take place in the county (or parish) of your billing address, provided that if the claim is for $25,000 or less, you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted (1) solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator; (2) through a non-appearance based telephonic hearing; or (3) by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules in the county (or parish) of your billing address.

If you choose to file an arbitration proceeding and you are required to pay a filing fee, FirmFlex will reimburse you for that filing fee, unless your claim is for greater than US $10,000, in which case you will be responsible for the filing fee. FirmFlex will pay any other arbitration fees, including your share of arbitrator compensation, unless otherwise required by AAA rules or court order. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the decision and award, if any, are based. The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from either party made within 14 days of the arbitrator’s ruling on the merits.

24.2.5 Notice; Process

A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send a written notice of the dispute to the other, by certified mail, Federal Express, UPS, or Express Mail (signature required), or in the event that we do not have a physical address on file for you, by electronic mail (“Notice”). FirmFlex’s address for Notice is: FirmFlex USA Inc., Attn: James Ruane, 1 Enterprise Drive, Shelton, CT 06484, USA. The Notice must (1) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (2) set forth the specific relief sought (“Demand”). We agree to use good faith efforts to resolve the claim directly, but if we do not reach an agreement to do so within 30 days after the Notice is received, you or FirmFlex may commence an arbitration proceeding. During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by you or FirmFlex shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator makes a final decision and award, if any. In the event our dispute is finally resolved through arbitration in your favor, and the arbitrator issues you an award that is greater than the value of FirmFlex’s last written settlement offer, then FirmFlex will instead pay you either the amount of the award or $1,000, whichever is greater. All documents and information disclosed in the course of the arbitration shall be kept strictly confidential by the recipient and shall not be used by the recipient for any purpose other than for purposes of the arbitration or the enforcement of the arbitrator’s decision and award and shall not be disclosed except in confidence to persons who have a need to know for such purposes or as required by applicable law.

24.2.6 Enforceability

If this Arbitration Agreement is invalidated in whole or in part, the parties agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue described in Section 24.1 shall govern any claim in court arising out of or related to the Agreements.

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