TERMS OF SERVICE
These TERMS OF SERVICE (this “Agreement”) concern the TheHollisCo.com website(together with its pages and features, the “Site”) and all associated services described further below (the “Services”). This Agreement is made and entered into by and between you and any person helping you access or use the Site or the Services, whether as a guest or a registered user(collectively, “you” or “your”), on the one side, and The Hollis Company, LLC (“Hollis Co.”),on the other side. You and Hollis Co. are sometimes referred to herein each as a “Party”, and collectively as the “Parties”.
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE AND/OR THE SERVICES BECAUSE IT CONSTITUTES A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND HOLLIS CO.THIS INCLUDES THE “DISPUTE RESOLUTION” CLAUSE CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH PROVIDES FOR BINDING ARBITRATION AND WAIVERS OFJURY TRIALS AND CLASS ACTIONS.
YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT WHENEVER YOU ACCESS OR USE THE SITE OR THE SERVICES; AND YOUR CONTINUING ACCESSOR USE OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING REAFFIRMS YOUR ACCEPTANCE AND AGREEMENT IN EACH INSTANCE.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY, THEN YOU ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE OR THE SERVICES.
HOLLIS CO. MAY SUPPLEMENT, AMEND OR OTHERWISE MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME. SUCH MODIFICATIONS WILL BE POSTED ON THIS OR ANOTHER PAGE OF THE SITE, AS HOLLIS CO. DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, AND SUCH MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE AS OF THEIR STATED EFFECTIVE OR MODIFICATION DATES. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CAREFULLY REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT EACH TIME YOU ACCESS OR USE THE SITE OR THE SERVICES.
1. Eligibility.
The Site is offered only to users eighteen (18) years of age or older, or otherwise the age of majority in each user’s respective jurisdiction, and who have accepted thisAgreement. By accessing or using the Site or the Services, you represent and warrant toHollis Co. that you meet these eligibility requirements. You agree to comply with all applicable laws for accessing and using the Site or the Services.
2. Privacy.
a. Privacy Policy. Hollis Co.’s policies concerning the collection and use of your personal information in connection with the Site are set forth in the Site’s Privacy Policy, which you should carefully review each time you access or use the Site or the Services.
B. Express Consent to Video Materials and Services Information. YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO HOLLIS CO.’S DISCLOSURE TO ITS AFFILIATES AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES OF INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES YOU AS HAVING REQUESTED OR OBTAINED SPECIFIC VIDEO MATERIALS OR SERVICES FROM HOLLIS CO. BY GIVING SUCH CONSENT, YOU AGREE THAT NOSUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL VIOLATE THE VIDEO PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, OR REGULATIONS.
3. Description of Services.
The following further describes a few of the various Services offered or provided on or through the Site. Hollis Co. reserves the right, but not the obligation, to change or otherwise alter the operation, features, and content of the Services asHollis Co. sees fit in its sole discretion from time to time.
a. Content Distribution Services; Event Advertising. The Services include Hollis Co.’s publication, distribution, or transmission of the various articles, messages, videos, podcasts, recordings, photos, images, graphics, software and other content owned or licensed by Altitude on or through the Site, as well as event advertising and event marketing services.
b. Instant Messaging. The Services include the use of an instant messaging feature powered by a third-party vendor Tidio, and made available on or through the Site. You may only use this instant messaging feature to communicate directly with Hollis Co. about the Site.
c. Platform for Product Purchases. The Services include the provision of a platform that allows you to purchase select products provided by Hollis Co. or third parties on or through the website (e.g., certain books, merchandise, and event tickets).
d. Relationship. IN NO EVENT SHALL THIS AGREEMENT, THE PERFORMANCE OF A PARTY’S RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE SITE, A PARTY’S ACCESS OR USE OFTHE SITE OR THE SERVICES, OR A PARTY’S OFFERING, MARKETING, PROVISION,PERFORMANCE, ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ON, THROUGH, OR IN RELATION TO THE SITE CREATE ANY TYPE OF FIDUCIARY, FRANCHISE, AGENCY, EMPLOYMENT,INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, PARTNERSHIP, OR JOINT VENTURE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOLLIS CO., YOU OR ANY OTHER USER OF THE SITE.
e. Parental Control. THE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE THE PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION OF CERTAIN CONTENT THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN. SUCH CONTENT IS INTENDED ONLY FOR PERSONS WHO ARE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE.HOLLIS CO. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR POLICING, AND DOES NOT TRACK OR POLICE, THE AGE OR MATURITY OF ITS VIEWERS. THAT RESPONSIBILITY FALLS ON YOU OR THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF ANY CHILD WHO MAY VIEW SUCH CONTENT. IN OTHER WORDS, VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
4. Your Devices.
Certain portions of the Site may be configured for, and Hollis Co. may offer the Site through, certain computers, tablets, smart phones or other electronic devices(“Device(s)”), and this Agreement shall apply with equal force and measure to your access and use of the Site through such Devices. You are responsible for obtaining and updating theDevice, software, operating system, carrier and network access necessary to properly access and use the Site. Hollis Co. does not guarantee that the Site or any portions thereof will function on or in connection with any particular Device, software, operating system, carrier, or network. If you access or use the Site through a particular Device, then you hereby acknowledge and agree that information about your use of the Site through that Device or its carrier or network (such as, by way of example only, the identity of your Device, or yourDevice’s carrier or network) may be communicated to Hollis Co. and/or certain third parties(such as, by way of example only, your Device’s carrier or network).
ALL OR ANY PART OFTHE VOICE, MESSAGE AND DATA FEES, RATES, CHARGES AND TAXES OF YOUR DEVICE’S CARRIER OR NETWORK, OR ANOTHER THIRD PARTY, MAY APPLY TO YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE SITE.HOLLIS CO. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND YOU FURTHER ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR,ALL DEVICE CARRIER AND NETWORK FEES, RATES, CHARGES AND TAXES WHICH MAY APPLY, IFANY.
5. Ownership.
The Site and all elements and derivatives of the Site (including, without limitation, all content, information, source codes, object codes, data, instructions, documentation, and expressions), as well as all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual properties of the foregoing, are owned, licensed, or permissibly used byHollis Co. In no event shall you have or retain any rights, title, or interests in or to the foregoing other than those limited rights expressly granted to you under this Agreement. No rights or permissions granted to you under this Agreement are coupled with an interest.Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver or limitation of HollisCo.’s or it's licensors’ respective rights and remedies under applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement permits you to use the Site and the Services for your personal, non-commercial use only.
6. User Account.
a. Registration. As explained further herein, to secure the right to access and use the registration-only pages or features of the Site, you must register with and create a personal user account with Hollis Co. through the Site (a “User Account”), as well as reaffirm your acceptance of and agreement to this Agreement and those additional terms, conditions and policies referenced herein, as Hollis Co. may require from time-to-time.As part of the registration process, you may be required to satisfy certain conditions precedent imposed by Hollis Co. (including, for example, providing additional information to Hollis Co. and entering into additional agreements with Hollis Co.).Unless otherwise permitted by Hollis Co. in writing, you may only have one (1) non-transferable User Account.B. User Account Activity and Information. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your User Account and are prohibited from authorizing or allowing any third party to access or use your User Account. Accordingly, you should take all steps necessary to protect and keep secret your User Account details and access information (including your login name and password). You should also maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date information in your User Account (including, without limitation, maintaining a valid and current payment method and email address) because your failure to do so may result in your inability to access, use, or receive all or any part of the Site and/or Hollis Co.’s termination of this Agreement. For the sake of security, you must immediately notifyHollis Co. if you suspect that a third party has gained access to or is making any use of your User Account without authorization. For the avoidance of doubt, Hollis Co. has the unencumbered right to access and use, and to allow its agents, employees, representatives, contractors, and vendors to access and use, the information in your UserAccount to facilitate the exercise and performance of Hollis Co.’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Services), the operation of theSite, and/or any other rights, obligations, operations, products, and services related to theSite, the Services, your User Account, or the subject matter of this Agreement (including, without limitation, payments, and communications).c. Indemnification in Connection with User Account.
IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY WITH ANY TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF SECTION 6(B) ABOVE (WHETHER INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTENTIONALLY), THEN YOU ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES AND PAYMENTS,ANY UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES TO YOUR USER ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND SETTINGS, ANDANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE OF YOUR USER ACCOUNT); AND YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE, AND HOLD HARMLESS HOLLIS CO., HOLLIS CO.’S PARENTS,SUBSIDIARIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,MANAGERS, OWNERS, PARTNERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, TRUSTEES,ASSIGNS, TRANSFEREES, CONTRACTORS, VENDORS, AND LICENSEES FROM AND AGAINST ANYAND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, SUITS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, LOSSES, DAMAGES,FINES, PENALTIES, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING COSTS AND REASONABLE OUTSIDE ATTORNEY FEES) INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY SUCH INDEMNITEES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH TERMS OR CONDITIONS.
7. Rights, Permissions, and Consents.
a. License of the Site. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Hollis Co.grants you a limited, non-exclusive, personal, freely-revocable, non-transferable, and non-sub-licensable license to access and view the various publicly displayed pages of theSite, and to view the information and content found thereon. You must not access or usefor any commercial purposes any part of the Site or any services or materials (including, without limitation, the Services) available on or through the Site. Your unauthorized use of the Site, or any breach by you of this Agreement, automatically terminates this license.
b. License of User Materials. All names, videos, photographs, information, statements, communications, and any other content that you submit to or publish on, through, or in relation to the Site, including those which you submit to or publish on any online social media account (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) that you own and link or otherwise associate with the Site, if any and as applicable, is hereinafter defined as the “UserMaterials”. You hereby grant Hollis Co. an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully-paid, transferable, sub-licensable, perpetual, and universe-wide license for HollisCo. to host, store, reproduce, transmit, distribute, sell, resell, license, sublicense, market, modify, adapt, create derivative works, communicate, publish, syndicate, publicly perform, publicly display, archive, and otherwise use and exploit all or any part of suchUser Materials and any elements and derivatives thereof in any language, manner, medium, or form, whether now known or hereinafter devised, as Hollis Co. sees fit in its sole discretion.
c. Reservation of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement restricts or limits Hollis Co.’s rights, title, or interests in or to the Site, the Services, the User Materials, or any elements or derivatives of the foregoing.
D. Warnings; Disclaimers. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE USER MATERIALS MIGHT BECOME THE SUBJECT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. THUS, HOLLIS CO. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ITS USE OFANY USER MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
7. Rights, Permissions, and Consents.
a. License of the Site. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Hollis Co.grants you a limited, non-exclusive, personal, freely-revocable, non-transferable, and non-sub-licensable license to access and view the various publicly displayed pages of theSite, and to view the information and content found thereon. You must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Site or any services or materials (including, without limitation, the Services) available on or through the Site. Your unauthorized use of the Site, or any breach by you of this Agreement, automatically terminates this license.
b. License of User Materials. All names, videos, photographs, information, statements, communications, and any other content that you submit to or publish on, through, or in relation to the Site, including those which you submit to or publish on any online social media account (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) that you own and link or other wise associate with the Site, if any and as applicable, is hereinafter defined as the “UserMaterials”. You hereby grant Hollis Co. an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully-paid, transferable, sub-licensable, perpetual, and universe-wide license for HollisCo. to host, store, reproduce, transmit, distribute, sell, resell, license, sublicense, market ,modify, adapt, create derivative works, communicate, publish, syndicate, publicly perform, publicly display, archive, and otherwise use and exploit all or any part of suchUser Materials and any elements and derivatives thereof in any language, manner ,medium, or form, whether now known or hereinafter devised, as Hollis Co. sees fit in its sole discretion.
c. Reservation of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement restricts or limits Hollis Co.’s rights, title, or interests in or to the Site, the Services, the User Materials, or any elements or derivatives of the foregoing.
D. Warnings; Disclaimers. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE USER MATERIALS MIGHT BECOME THE SUBJECT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. THUS, HOLLIS CO. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ITS USE OFANY USER MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
8. Suspension or Termination of Service; Disclaimer.
Hollis Co. has the right, but not the obligation, to suspend or terminate the function or existence of all or any part of the Site.HOLLIS CO. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT IS CAUSED BY OR ARISES FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION AND BY WAY OF EXAMPLE ONLY, REFUNDS,LOST PROFITS, LOST OPPORTUNITIES, MONETARY DAMAGES, DISRUPTION IN OR LOSS OF SERVICE, OR LOSS OF CONTENT).
9. Products and Services.
Hollis Co. or its affiliates or licensees might offer, sell, license, or otherwise make available various products or services (which may include Hollis Co.’s own products and services or the products and services of third parties) on, through, or in relation to the Site, some of which might only be made available to you upon completion and submission of an online form or other instructions provided to you by Hollis Co. or which may be available exclusively online or in limited quantities on or through the Site. Hollis Co.has the right to refuse its products and services to you or to any geographic region or jurisdiction, including if it suspects that you are in any way involved in fraudulent or illegal activity and may contact your payment method issuer, law enforcement, or others and share information relating to your payments, as applicable, if Hollis Co. believes doing so will prevent a violation of the law or financial loss. Prices for, and descriptions of, any products or services offered on or through the Site are subject to change without notice and in the sole discretion of Hollis Co. Hollis Co. reserves the right to discontinue any product or service at any time.
10. Payments; Transactions.
a. Sales Transactions. Sales transactions conducted on or through the Site will take place through a third-party online shopping cart system (the “Shopping Cart”) and will be subject any additional terms and conditions of the third-party vendor hosting theShopping Cart (whether hosted through the e-commerce platform Shopify, Inc. or another third-party vendor). Once you proceed to “check-out” or the like, you will be able to review your order, update quantities, remove items, and enter promotional codes, if any, as applicable.b. Cancellation of Transactions. Hollis Co. reserves the right to refuse any order you place.Hollis Co. may, in its sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, perhouse hold, or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same User Account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that Hollis Co. makes a change to or cancels any of your orders, Hollis Co. may attempt to notify you by contacting the billing address, phone number, or email provided at the time the order was placed. Hollis Co. further reserves the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in Hollis Co.’s sole discretion, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers, or distributors.c. Payment Authorization. If you provide Hollis Co. with your payment information, then you authorize Hollis Co. to do the following as Hollis Co. deems necessary, althoughHollis Co. has no obligation to do so: (i) share your payment information with its third-party payment processing vendor(s); (ii) obtain your updated payment information from your payment issuer and/or Hollis Co.’s third-party payment processing vendor(s); and(iii) use your payment information to charge payments that accrued under your accounts with Hollis Co. in accordance with this Agreement.d. Payment Obligations. You agree that you are responsible for the payment of all amounts that accrue under your account(s) with Hollis Co., the Site, or in relation to the performance of the Services, if any.e. Waiver of Claims in Connection with Unauthorized Payments. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE TO WAIVE ALL CLAIMS AGAINST HOLLIS CO. AND ITS AFFILIATES RELATED TO ANY UNAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS MADE ON, THROUGH, OR IN RELATION TO YOUR ACCOUNT(S) WITH HOLLIS CO., HOLLIS CO.’S THIRD-PARTY SELLERS AND PAYMENT PROCESSING VENDOR(S), ANY OTHER THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE AUTHORIZED OR UNAUTHORIZED.f. Limited Refunds. All payments of any amounts made on, through, or regarding the Siteor any products or services offered, marketed, sold or provided on, through, or in relation to the Site (including, without limitation, the Services) are final, irrevocable, and not subject to or eligible for refund or return, in whole or in part, unless otherwise expresslystated in this Agreement or as provided in the Site’s Refund Policy.
11. Electronic Communications.
a. Express Consent. YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO HOLLIS CO., ITS AFFILIATES, ANDANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE VENDORS SENDING YOU ANY TYPE OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGE(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL E-MAILS,INFORMATIONAL E-MAILS, AND ELECTRONIC NOTICES, UPDATES, AND NEWSLETTERS),WHETHER THROUGH THE SITE OR BY E-MAIL, ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA, OR ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA MEANS OR FORMS. BY GIVING SUCH CONSENT, YOU AGREE THAT NOSUCH COMMUNICATION SHALL VIOLATE THE CAN-SPAM ACT OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, OR REGULATIONS. VOICE, MESSAGE, AND DATA FEES, RATES, CHARGES,AND/OR TAXES MAY APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THE SAME.b. Opt-Out. You may opt-out of receiving any electronic messages from Hollis Co. as described in Section 11(a) above at any time by any reasonable means, including, without limitation and by way of example, by sending an e-mail to hello@thehollisco.com with a subject line of “Opt-Out of Electronic Communications”. You acknowledge that opting out of receiving any such communications may impact your receipt, the success, and/or the performance of all or any part of the Site and/or your ability to receive certain messages or notifications from Hollis Co.
12. Submissions.
Hollis Co. does not accept unsolicited materials or ideas for content. You acknowledge and agree that neither Hollis Co., nor any of Hollis Co.’s parents, subsidiaries, or other affiliates, nor any of their respective officers, directors, managers, owners, partners, agents, employees, representatives, trustees, assigns, transferees, contractors, vendors, or licensees are responsible or liable to you for the similarity of any information or content submitted, published, provided, or made available by you on, through, or in relation to theSite or the Services.
13. Prohibited Activities.
You shall not engage in any of the following activities at any time with respect to the Site: (a) the impersonation of any person or entity; (b) any act that infringes or otherwise violates the intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights of any person or entity (including, without limitation, the copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets held by Hollis Co. or its licensors with respect to the Site); (c) the reproduction of theSite or any communications, information or content found thereon or therein, in whole or in part, or the creation of any derivative works of the foregoing (unless expressly authorized byHollis Co. herein); (d) the publication of any content that is objectionable or illegal(including, without limitation, content that is indecent, obscene, infringing, an invasion of privacy, defamatory, disparaging, false, deceptive, misleading, untruthful, fraudulent, threatening, or abusive); (e) the publication of a person’s or entity’s personal information or private facts without his/her/its prior written consent; (f) the publication of any machine, computer, or randomly generated content; (g) supplying or publishing any information or statements on, through, or in relation to the Site that is false, misleading, deceptive, or incorrect; (h) any act intended or designed to drive traffic to or boost the search rankings of third-party websites, networks, platforms, servers, or applications; (i) the systematic retrieval or copying of any information or content found on, through, or in relation to the Site or its servers to directly or indirectly create or compile, in whole or in part, a collection, compilation, database, or directory; (j) the use of any software, program, process, device, application, or routine (including, by way of example only, robots, scrapers, spiders, viruses, spyware, and malware) to monitor, copy, disrupt, damage, injure, interfere with or impermissibly access, in whole or in part, the Site or its servers; (k) any act that involves or concerns decrypting, security bypassing or circumventing, hacking, data mining, data scraping, data harvesting, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, attempting to derive source code, modifying, copying or the like on, through, or in relation to the Site or its servers; (l) any act that overloads, unreasonably disrupts, or unreasonably interferes with the infrastructure of the Site or its servers; (m) any act that gains or attempts to gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, information, or materials on, through, or in relation to the Site or its servers; or (n) any other act that Hollis Co. becomes aware of and believes in good faith is improper, illegal, or harmful to the Site, its servers, or any person, entity, or property.
14. Links to Other
Sites, Apps, Networks, Platforms and Servers.a. Linked Technologies. The Site, or any communications sent on, through, or as a function of the Site, may contain links to third-party websites, networks, platforms, servers, or applications, and, similarly, third-party websites, networks, platforms, servers, applications, or communications may contain links to the Site (collectively, “LinkedTechnologies”). The Linked Technologies are not under the control of Hollis Co. TheSite and any such communications contain the outgoing links as a convenience to you, if for any purpose.b. Disclaimer About Linked Technologies. HOLLIS CO. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, GOODS, SERVICES, PROMOTIONS, ADVERTISEMENTS, PROGRAMS,CODES, OR OTHER ITEMS WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON OR EXCLUDED FROM THE LINKED TECHNOLOGIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION AND BY WAY OF EXAMPLE ONLY,MALICIOUS SOFTWARE, SPYWARE PROGRAMS, INACCURATE INFORMATION, AND ILLEGAL CONTENT). HOLLIS CO. DOES NOT MAKE, NOR HAS HOLLIS CO. MADE, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES (WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR OTHERWISE) CONCERNING THE TERMS OFUSE OR SERVICE, PRIVACY POLICIES, AGREEMENTS, INFORMATION, CONTENT, GOODS,SERVICES, PROMOTIONS, ADVERTISEMENTS, PROGRAMS, CODES, OR OTHER ITEMS WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON OR EXCLUDED FROM THE LINKED TECHNOLOGIES; NOR SHALL THE FACT THAT THE SITE MAY LINK TO OR FROM ANY LINKED TECHNOLOGIES CONSTITUTE AN AFFILIATION WITH, ASSOCIATION WITH, OR ENDORSEMENT OF SUCH LINKED TECHNOLOGIES OR ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, GOODS, SERVICES, PROMOTIONS, ADVERTISEMENTS,PROGRAMS, CODES, OR OTHER ITEMS WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON OR EXCLUDED FROM SUCH LINKED TECHNOLOGIES. IF YOU DECIDE TO ACCESS ANY LINKED TECHNOLOGIES, THEN YOUDO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.
15. Take Down.
Hollis Co. reserves the right, but not the obligation, to take down or other wise exclude from the Site, without notice or recourse, any communications, statements, names, photographs, information, and/or content made or submitted by you or others on or through the Site that Hollis Co. believes, at any time and in its sole discretion, to be infringing or otherwise in violation of the proprietary rights, the right of privacy, or the right of publicity of any person or entity; defamatory, disparaging, or embarrassing of or towards any person or entity; profane, indecent or obscene; derogatory in terms of race, nationality, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation or otherwise; threatening; abusive; false, misleading or deceptive; or otherwise illegal or something that Hollis Co. consider suitable for the Site or its users.
16. User Representations, Warranties, and Covenants.
You represent, warrant and covenant toHollis Co. that: (a) you are a natural person and of eighteen (18) years of age or older, or otherwise the age of majority in your jurisdiction; (b) you have read and understand thisAgreement in its entirety; (c) you have the full right and authority to enter into and abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (d) you understand and acknowledge that, by accepting this Agreement, you are giving up certain legal rights and remedies; (e) you voluntarily accept and agree to, and will fully comply with, the terms and conditions of thisAgreement; (f) you will not violate any applicable international, federal, state, or local laws which may concern the Site, the Site’s servers or any information, communications, or content found on or through them; (g) you are the exclusive owner of all rights, title, and interests in and to the User Materials (including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, rights of publicity, and rights of privacy) and/or, if applicable, have secured all necessary rights and permissions from all subjects depicted in, and all persons and entities who contributed to, the User Materials to allow for your performance and grant of rights hereunder; (h) the User Materials are wholly original to you;(i) the User Materials do not and will not infringe upon or otherwise violate the proprietary, publicity, or privacy rights of any person or entity; (j) the User Materials do not and will not defame, disparage, embarrass, or disclose confidential, private, or personal information about or belonging to any person or entity; (k) nothing contained in the User Materials is or will be, or contains or will contain, links to material that is profane, indecent, obscene, threatening, abusive, illegal, false, misleading or any form of spam, malware, virus, bug, bot, spyware, or other malicious or tracking technology; (l) Hollis Co. is not required to seek the permission of or compensate any third party to exercise any of the rights granted by you under thisAgreement; (m) no obligation, disability, agreement, or adverse claim exists that may restrict your performance or grant of rights hereunder; (n) all information you provide to Hollis Co.in connection with your access or use of the Site and/or the Services is truthful and accurate; and (o) you are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
16. User Representations, Warranties, and Covenants.
You represent, warrant and covenant toHollis Co. that: (a) you are a natural person and of eighteen (18) years of age or older, or otherwise the age of majority in your jurisdiction; (b) you have read and understand thisAgreement in its entirety; (c) you have the full right and authority to enter into and abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (d) you understand and acknowledge that, by accepting this Agreement, you are giving up certain legal rights and remedies; (e) you voluntarily accept and agree to, and will fully comply with, the terms and conditions of thisAgreement; (f) you will not violate any applicable international, federal, state, or local laws which may concern the Site, the Site’s servers or any information, communications, or content found on or through them; (g) you are the exclusive owner of all rights, title, and interests in and to the User Materials (including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, rights of publicity, and rights of privacy) and/or, if applicable, have secured all necessary rights and permissions from all subjects depicted in, and all persons and entities who contributed to, the User Materials to allow for your performance and grant of rights hereunder; (h) the User Materials are wholly original to you;(i) the User Materials do not and will not infringe upon or otherwise violate the proprietary, publicity, or privacy rights of any person or entity; (j) the User Materials do not and will not defame, disparage, embarrass, or disclose confidential, private, or personal information about or belonging to any person or entity; (k) nothing contained in the User Materials is or will be, or contains or will contain, links to material that is profane, indecent, obscene, threatening ,abusive, illegal, false, misleading or any form of spam, malware, virus, bug, bot, spyware, or other malicious or tracking technology; (l) Hollis Co. is not required to seek the permission of or compensate any third party to exercise any of the rights granted by you under thisAgreement; (m) no obligation, disability, agreement, or adverse claim exists that may restrict your performance or grant of rights hereunder; (n) all information you provide to Hollis Co.in connection with your access or use of the Site and/or the Services is truthful and accurate; and (o) you are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
17. Disclaimers and Limitations.A. General Disclaimer.
YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ON, THROUGH, OR IN RELATION TO THE SITE (INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES) IN ANY WAY IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE,THOSE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES), THE SUCCESS OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE OR THOSE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES) AND ALL INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT AND FEATURES OFFERED, MARKETED, SOLD, PROVIDED, LICENSED OR MADE AVAILABLE ON,THROUGH, OR IN RELATION TO THE SITE OR THOSE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES) ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”, “AS AVAILABLE”, AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. HOLLIS CO.DOES NOT MAKE, NOR HAS HOLLIS CO. MADE, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OFANY KIND OR NATURE (WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, OR EXPRESS OR IMPLIED) TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, ANY OF THOSE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES), ANY SUCH INFORMATION,COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT, AND FEATURES OR THEIR SUCCESS, PERFORMANCE,FUNCTIONALITY, QUALITY, COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, MARKETABILITY, OR SAFETY. HOLLIS CO. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES, IMPLIED WARRANTIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING,TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, PERFORMANCE, FUNCTIONALITY, QUALITY, COMPLETENESS,ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND SAFETY) AND WARRANTIES ARISING FROM CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, CUSTOM AND USAGE IN TRADE WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, THOSE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES), ANY SUCH INFORMATION,COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT OR FEATURES AND THEIR SUCCESS, PERFORMANCE,FUNCTIONALITY, QUALITY, COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, MARKETABILITY, AND SAFETY. HOLLIS CO. DOES NOT MAKE, NOR HAS HOLLIS CO. MADE, ANY AFFIRMATION OFFACT, PROMISE OR WARRANTY (WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE) RELATING TOTHE SITE, THOSE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES), OR ANY SUCH INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT, OR FEATURES OR ITS SUCCESS, PERFORMANCE, FUNCTIONALITY, QUALITY, COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY,RELIABILITY, MARKETABILITY, OR SAFETY THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE FACE OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THAT HAS BECOME ANY BASIS OF ANY BARGAIN.b. Disclaimer About System Delays. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SITE MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS, DELAYS AND OTHER PROBLEMS INHERENT IN THE USE OF THIRD-PARTY COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND FACILITIES THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF HOLLIS CO.’S CONTROL. ACCORDINGLY, HOLLIS CO. SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY DELAYS, FAILURES, LOSSES, INJURIES, LIABILITIES OR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE WHICH RESULT FROM ANY SYSTEM DELAYS, DOWNTIMES,INTERRUPTIONS, OR OTHER FAILURES OF, OR PROBLEMS WITH, THE SITE WHICH ARE OUTSIDE OF HOLLIS CO.’S CONTROL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OR NETWORK FAILURE).C. Disclaimer About Certain Information, Communications and Content. ANY OPINIONS,ADVICE, REVIEWS, STATEMENTS, OFFERS, OR OTHER INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS OR CONTENT FOUND ON, THROUGH OR IN RELATION TO HOLLIS CO., THE SITE, THE SERVICES, ORANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ONLINE FORUMS, OTHER WEBSITES, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES) ARE THOSE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORS, AND NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF HOLLIS CO.; THUS, THEY SHOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE RELIED UPON. SUCH AUTHORS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS, OR CONTENT. HOLLIS CO. DOES NOT GUARANTEE, ADOPT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS, OR CONTENT, EVEN IF HOLLIS CO. IS THE AUTHOR. HOLLIS CO. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS,RELIABILITY OR USEFULNESS OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS OR CONTENT.UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL HOLLIS CO. BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY OR ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS, OR CONTENT.D. Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL HOLLIS CO., ANY OF HOLLIS CO.’S PARENTS,SUBSIDIARIES, OR OTHER AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,MANAGERS, OWNERS, PARTNERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, TRUSTEES,ASSIGNS, TRANSFEREES, CONTRACTORS, VENDORS, OR LICENSEES BE HELD LIABLE TO (OR BE OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY) YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,OR SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LEGAL COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES,LOST PROFITS, REPLACEMENT COSTS, OR REPAIR COSTS) CAUSED BY OR ARISING FROM ORIN CONNECTION WITH: (I) YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE SITE, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESSOR USE THE SITE OR THE SERVICES; (II) ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES) MADE AVAILABLE ON, THROUGH, OR IN RELATION TO THE SITE; (III)ANY STATEMENTS, CONTENT, OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON, THROUGH OR IN RELATION TO THE SITE OR ANY SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES); (IV) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION; (V) ANY HACKING, DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS, DATA SECURITY BREACHES OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY CONDUCT THAT MAY LEAD TO A COMPROMISE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION OR DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE(S), SOFTWARE, OPERATING SYSTEM(S), FILE(S), CARRIER(S) OR NETWORK(S); (VI) ANY TRANSMISSION, DOWNLOAD OR INFECTION OF ANY SOFTWARE, SYSTEM, PROGRAM, FILE, PROCESS, DEVICE, APPLICATION OR ROUTINE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION AND BY WAY OF EXAMPLE ONLY, ROBOTS,SCRAPERS, SPIDERS, VIRUSES, SPYWARE AND MALWARE) THAT MAY LEAD TO A COMPROMISE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION OR DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE(S), SOFTWARE, OPERATING SYSTEM(S), FILE(S), CARRIER(S), OR NETWORK(S); (VII) THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE RELIED ONANY INFORMATION, CONTENT OR COMMUNICATIONS PUBLISHED ON, THROUGH OR IN RELATION TO THE SITE OR ANY SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES); OR (VIII) ANY ACTS, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES), SOLD, LICENSED, OR MADE AVAILABLE ON, THROUGH, OR IN RELATION TO THE SITE, THEN YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THE SITE AND SUCH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES).e. Limitation of Remedies. IF HOLLIS CO. BREACHES OR OTHERWISE VIOLATES THIS AGREEMENT, THEN IN NO EVENT SHALL YOU BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ANY SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECULATIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN RELATION TO SUCH BREACH OR OTHER VIOLATION, EVEN IF HOLLIS CO. HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.f. No Injunctive Relief. IF HOLLIS CO. BREACHES OR OTHERWISE VIOLATES THIS AGREEMENT, THEN YOU SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO SEEK OR OBTAIN, AND YOU DO HEREBY WAIVE, ANY TYPE OF INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST THE SITE AND/OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE ON, THROUGH, OR IN RELATION TO THE SITE (INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES) AS A RESULT OF SUCH BREACH OR OTHER VIOLATION.FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE FOREGOING LIMITATION ON INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DOES NOT LIMIT YOUR ABILITY TO SEEK OR RECOVER ANY MONETARY REMEDIES AUTHORIZED BYLAW IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH BREACH OR OTHER VIOLATION (EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHICH ARE OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PRECLUDED BY THIS AGREEMENT); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUCH NON-PRECLUDED CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH MONETARY REMEDIES MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM ACCRUES, OR ELSE SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.g. Consumer Protections. The disclaimers and limitations set forth in this Section 17 are not intended to limit liability or alter your rights as a consumer that cannot be limited or altered under applicable law.
18. General Release of Claims.
You hereby release and hold harmless Hollis Co., Hollis Co.’s parents, subsidiaries, and other affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, managers, owners, partners, agents, employees, representatives, trustees, assigns, transferees, contractors, vendors, and licensees from and against all claims that you have or may have against them for infringement, violation of the rights of privacy or publicity, defamation, disparagement, unpaid benefits, unpaid wages, overtime, discrimination, personal injury, property damage, negligence, and/or any other legal theory arising from or in connection with the Site, the products or services made available on, through, or in relation to the Site(including, without limitation, the Services), and/or the rights and privileges granted or conveyed by you under this Agreement (including, without limitation, those rights and privileges relating to the User Materials and/or any elements, derivatives, or marketing of the foregoing). Further, you waive your right to, and in no event shall you seek to, (a) enjoinHollis Co., any of Hollis Co.’s officers, directors, members, managers, owners, partners, agents, employees, representatives, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, trustees, assigns, transferees, contractors, vendors, or licensees or (b) exercise any of the rights or privileges granted or conveyed by you under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the User Materials).You also hereby waive any rights you may have under Section 1542 of the California CivilCode and any other statute or common law principle of similar effect, which provides: “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”.
19. Indemnification.
YOU HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE, AND HOLD HARMLESS HOLLIS CO., HOLLIS CO.’S PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, OWNERS, PARTNERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES,REPRESENTATIVES, TRUSTEES, ASSIGNS, TRANSFEREES, CONTRACTORS, VENDORS, AND LICENSEES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, SUITS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS,JUDGMENTS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, FINES, PENALTIES, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING COSTS AND REASONABLE OUTSIDE ATTORNEY FEES) INCURRED BY SUCH INDEMNITEES, OR ASSERTED AGAINST SUCH INDEMNITEES BY THIRD PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (A)YOUR ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS, (B) YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE ON, THROUGH, OR IN RELATION TO THE SITE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES) IN ANY MANNER CONTRARY TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OFTHIS AGREEMENT, (C) YOUR VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF OR OTHER INJURY TO ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (D) YOUR BREACH OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.
20. Force Majeure.
Hollis Co. shall not be liable for delays in performance caused by any act ofGod, fire or other casualty, accident, strike, shortage of labor or materials, government alaction, industrial disturbance, or any other cause beyond Hollis Co.’s reasonable control, and the time for Hollis Co.’s performance shall be extended by the period of any such delay.Hollis Co. reserves the right to apportion its production among its customers as it may determine.
21. Termination; Survival.
If this Agreement is terminated for any or no reason, then all rights granted to you under this Agreement shall automatically revert back to Hollis Co., and the following shall survive in perpetuity: (a) all defined terms under this Agreement; (b) all rights and privileges under this Agreement which were granted to or accrued in favor ofHollis Co., any of Hollis Co.’s parents, subsidiaries, or other affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, managers, owners, partners, agents, employees, representatives, trustees, assigns, transferees, contractors, vendors, or licensees as of the date of thisAgreement’s termination; (c) all payments which accrued as of the date of termination; (d) all disclaimers, limitations of liability and limitations of remedies; and (e) all representations, warranties, covenants, certifications, releases, indemnifications, and promises made by you under this Agreement.
22. Governing Law.
This Agreement, the additional terms, conditions, and policies referenced herein (including the Site’s Privacy Policy and Refund Policy), your access or use of the Site or any Services, your registration with the Site, any transactions made on, through, or in relation to the Site, any products or services purchased on, through, or in relation to the Site(including, without limitation, the Services), the Parties’ relationship, and all disputes, controversies, and claims arising from or in connection with any of the foregoing (whether grounded in contract, tort, statute, law, or equity) is governed by the laws of the State ofTexas in the United States of America and the applicable federal laws of the United States ofAmerica, regardless of its place of execution, its place of performance, and any conflicts of law analysis.
22. Governing Law.
This Agreement, the additional terms, conditions, and policies referenced here in (including the Site’s Privacy Policy and Refund Policy), your access or use of the Site or any Services, your registration with the Site, any transactions made on, through, or in relation to the Site, any products or services purchased on, through, or in relation to the Site(including, without limitation, the Services), the Parties’ relationship, and all disputes ,controversies, and claims arising from or in connection with any of the foregoing (whether grounded in contract, tort, statute, law, or equity) is governed by the laws of the State ofTexas in the United States of America and the applicable federal laws of the United States ofAmerica, regardless of its place of execution, its place of performance, and any conflicts of law analysis.
23. Dispute Resolution.
a. Binding Arbitration; Waiver. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits all disputes, controversies and claims arising from or concerning this Agreement, any additional terms, conditions or policies referenced in this Agreement (including the Site’s PrivacyPolicy and Refund Policy), your access or use of the Site or the Services, any transactions made on, through, or in relation to the Site, any products or services purchased on, through, or in relation to the Site (including, without limitation, the Services), and/or theParties’ relationship (whether grounded in contract, tort, statute, law, or equity)(collectively, the “Dispute(s)”) to binding arbitration administered by Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (a/k/a JAMS) or its successor (“JAMS”) for the resolution thereof, and such arbitration shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving theDisputes. The arbitration shall be binding, final, and confidential. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT HE/SHE/IT IS WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURYOR TO PARTICIPATE AS THE MEMBER OF A CLASS IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION PROCEEDING.
b. Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted before a single arbitrator under the then-current JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules & Procedures (the “JAMS Rules”),as supplemented by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules ofEvidence if and where applicable as a gap-filler. If there is any conflict between a provision of the JAMS Rules, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules ofEvidence, or this Agreement, then the conflicting provision of this Agreement shall control and govern over the JAMS Rules, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and theFederal Rules of Evidence, and the JAMS Rules shall control and govern over theFederal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence. The construction, interpretation, and enforcement of this section 23 is governed by the Federal ArbitrationAct, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.
c. Arbitration Process, Location, and Procedures. The Party initiating the arbitration proceeding shall serve a written notice of arbitration on the other Party in accordance with the JAMS Rules. The arbitration shall be held in Travis County, Texas, UnitedStates of America. The arbitration shall be conducted in the English language. The arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the JAMS Rules, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties to the arbitration. All issues or questions concerning either the scope of this arbitration clause or the arbitrability of any of the Disputes shall be referred to and finally decided by the arbitrator. The arbitrator may construe or interpret, but shall not vary or ignore, the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall be bound by applicable law.
d. Arbitration Decisions and Awards. The arbitrator shall render a written final decision on the subject Dispute as soon as practicable and, in any event, not more than forty-five (45)calendar days after the close of evidence and briefing. The arbitrator’s decision shall be written, shall be in accordance with applicable law, and shall be supported by written findings of fact and conclusions of law setting forth the basis for his/her decision. The arbitrator shall have no authority to award punitive, exemplary, or consequential damages, unless such an award is authorized by applicable law. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award attorney fees and expenses if such an award is permitted under thisAgreement or applicable law. Subject to any applicable rights of appeal, the final decision of the arbitrator shall be binding and conclusive upon all of the Parties who have been served with proper written notice of the arbitration proceeding as required by this section 23. Judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrator may be confirmed in any state or federal court having jurisdiction thereof that is located in the State of Texas,United States of America, and may be entered in and enforced by any domestic, foreign, or international court having appropriate subject matter jurisdiction. Any decision, judgment, ruling, finding, award, or other determination of the arbitrator and any information disclosed in the course of any arbitration hereunder shall be kept confidential by the Parties, and any court order to enforce the decision, judgment, ruling, finding, award, or other determination of the arbitrator shall be filed under seal.e. Arbitration Fees and Expenses. JAMS’s administrative and filing fees, the arbitrator’s fees and expenses and all other fees and expenses charged by JAMS and/or the arbitrator to administer or conduct the arbitration shall be shared equally among all parties to the arbitration; provided, that the prevailing party of the arbitration may recover an award of its share of such fees and expenses if such an award is permitted under this Agreement or applicable law.f. Litigation; Waiver. In the event a particular Dispute is not subject to arbitration (whether by decision of an arbitrator with binding authority, or otherwise according to thisAgreement or applicable law), each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state courts of Travis County, Texas, United States of America and the United States federal courts in the Western District of Texas, AustinDivision, for the litigation of said Dispute, and covenant and agree that neither of thefore going is an inconvenient venue or forum.
g. Waiver of Jury Trial and Class Action. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PARTICULAR DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION OR LITIGATION, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BYLAW, EACH PARTY DOES HEREBY WAIVE HIS/HER/ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, TO PARTICIPATE AS THE MEMBER OF A CLASS IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING, OR TO NAME UNNAMED MEMBERS IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING.
24. Notice.
Unless otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement, Hollis Co. may give or deliver all other notices to you by means of a general notice posted on this or another page of theSite, as applicable, or by email to your email address as you may provide to Hollis Co. on or through the Site, and such notices shall be deemed effective as of their stated effective dates.
25. Relationship.
In no event shall this Agreement, the performance of a Party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement, the Site, or a Party’s access or use of the Site or theServices create any type of fiduciary, franchise, agency, employment, independent contractor, partnership, or joint venture relationship between you and Hollis Co.
26. Miscellaneous.
a. Electronic Signatures. IF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FURTHER EVIDENCED BY YOUR AFFIRMATIVE ASSENT TO THE SAME (E.G., BY A “CHECK THE BOX”ACKNOWLEDGMENT PROCEDURE), THEN THAT AFFIRMATIVE ASSENT IS THE EQUIVALENT OFYOUR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TO THIS AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, YOUR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE IS NOT REQUIRED TO EVIDENCE OR FACILITATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE AND AGREEMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT, AS YOU AGREE THAT THE CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT AS RELATING TO YOUR ACCEPTANCE AND AGREEMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT ALONE SUFFICES.b. Excused Performance. Hollis Co. is hereby excused for any failure to perform under thisAgreement to the extent that its performance is prevented by any reason outside of its reasonable control or that may be characterized as a force majeure event.c. No Waiver. No failure or delay to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from or in connection with this Agreement will operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, except as otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement. Any waiver authorized on one occasion is effective only in that instance and only for the purpose stated, and does not operate as a waiver on any future occasion.d. Assignment and Delegation. You shall not assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement without Hollis Co.’s prior written consent in each instance.e. Construction and Interpretation. This Agreement shall be construed to have been drafted by all of the Parties, so that any rule of construction or interpretation that construes or interprets ambiguities against the drafter shall have no force or effect.f. Headings. Section headings are inserted in this Agreement for reference and convenience only and shall not interpret, define, limit, or describe the scope, intent, terms, or conditions of this Agreement.g. Severability. If any term or condition of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable by the arbitrator or (if applicable) a court of law with binding authority, then the remaining terms and conditions shall not be affected, and said arbitrator or court of law shall reform the invalidated or unenforceable term or condition to the maximum extent permitted under the law and consistent with the intent of this Agreement.h. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with those additional terms, conditions, and policies referenced herein and/or made available herein by hyperlink (including the Site’sPrivacy Policy and Refund Policy), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes any prior agreements and understandings, if any, between the Parties with respect to such subject matter, and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
27. Contact Us.
Please direct any questions you may have about the Site or this Agreement tohello@thehollisco.com with a subject line of “Website Question”. The foregoing contact information may change from time to time by supplementation, amendment, or modification of this Agreement.
28. Modification Date.
This Agreement was last updated on November 4, 2019.
29. SMS/MMS MOBILE MESSAGE MARKETING PROGRAM TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Hollis Co (hereinafter, “We,” “Us,” “Our”) is offering a mobile messaging program (the “Program”), which you agree to use and participate in subject to these Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy (the “Agreement”). By opting in to or participating in any of our Programs, you accept and agree to these terms and conditions, including, without limitation, your agreement to resolve any disputes with us through binding, individual-only arbitration, as detailed in the “Dispute Resolution” section below. This Agreement is limited to the Program and is not intended to modify other Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy that may govern the relationship between you and Us in other contexts.
User Opt In: The Program allows Users to receive SMS/MMS mobile messages by affirmatively opting into the Program, such as through online or application-based enrollment forms. Regardless of the opt-in method you utilized to join the Program, you agree that this Agreement applies to your participation in the Program. By participating in the Program, you agree to receive autodialed or prerecorded marketing mobile messages at the phone number associated with your opt-in, and you understand that consent is not required to make any purchase from Us. While you consent to receive messages sent using an autodialer, the foregoing shall not be interpreted to suggest or imply that any or all of Our mobile messages are sent using an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS” or “autodialer”). Message and data rates may apply.
User Opt Out: If you do not wish to continue participating in the Program or no longer agree to this Agreement, you agree to reply STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or QUIT to any mobile message from Us in order to opt out of the Program. You may receive an additional mobile message confirming your decision to opt out. 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 our list, is not a reasonable means of opting out.
Duty to Notify and Indemnify: If at any time you intend to stop using the mobile telephone number that has been used to subscribe to the Program, including canceling your service plan or selling or transferring the phone number to another party, you agree that you will complete the User Opt Out process set forth above prior to ending your use of the mobile telephone number. You understand and agree that your agreement to do so is a material part of these terms and conditions. You further agree that, if you discontinue the use of your mobile telephone number without notifying Us of such change, you agree that you will be responsible for all costs (including attorneys’ fees) and liabilities incurred by Us, or any party that assists in the delivery of the mobile messages, as a result of claims brought by individual(s) who are later assigned that mobile telephone number. This duty and agreement shall survive any cancellation or termination of your agreement to participate in any of our Programs.
YOU AGREE THAT YOU SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD US HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM OR LIABILITY RESULTING FROM YOUR FAILURE TO NOTIFY US OF A CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE PROVIDED, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR LIABILITY UNDER THE TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 47 U.S.C. § 227, et seq., OR SIMILAR STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, AND ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER RESULTING FROM US ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT YOU AT THE MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER YOU PROVIDED.
Program Description: Without limiting the scope of the Program, users that opt into the Program can expect to receive messages concerning the marketing and sale of digital and physical products, services, and events.
Cost and Frequency: Message and data rates may apply. The Program involves recurring mobile messages, and additional mobile messages may be sent periodically based on your interaction with Us.
Support Instructions: For support regarding the Program, text “HELP” to the number you received messages from or email us at intelligence@thehollisco.com. Please note that the use of this email address is not an acceptable method of opting out of the program. Opt outs must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth above.
MMS Disclosure: The Program will send SMS TMs (terminating messages) if your mobile device does not support MMS messaging.
Our Disclaimer of Warranty: The Program is 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 this Program. Delivery of mobile messages is subject to effective transmission from your wireless service provider/network operator and is outside of Our control. T-Mobile is not liable for delayed or undelivered mobile messages.
Participant Requirements: You must have a wireless device of your own, capable of two-way messaging, be using a participating wireless carrier, and be a wireless service subscriber with text messaging service. Not all cellular phone providers carry the necessary service to participate. Check your phone capabilities for specific text messaging instructions.
Age Restriction: You may not use of engage with the Platform if you are under thirteen (13) years of age. If you use or engage with the Platform and are between the ages of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) years of age, you must have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to do so. By using or engaging with the Platform, you acknowledge and agree that you are not under the age of thirteen (13) years, are between the ages of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) and have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to use or engage with the Platform, or are of adult age in your jurisdiction. By using or engaging with the Platform, you also acknowledge and agree that you are permitted by your jurisdiction’s Applicable Law to use and/or engage with the Platform.
Prohibited Content: You acknowledge and agree to not send any prohibited content over the Platform. Prohibited content includes:
Any fraudulent, libelous, defamatory, scandalous, threatening, harassing, or stalking activity;
Objectionable content, including profanity, obscenity, lasciviousness, violence, bigotry, hatred, and discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
Pirated computer programs, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other harmful code;
Any product, service, or promotion that is unlawful where such product, service, or promotion thereof is received;
Any content that implicates and/or references personal health information that is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) or the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITEC” Act); and
Any other content that is prohibited by Applicable Law in the jurisdiction from which the message is sent.
Dispute Resolution: In the event that there is a dispute, claim, or controversy between you and Us, or between you and Stodge, LLC d/b/a Postscript or any other third-party service provider acting on Our behalf to transmit the mobile messages within the scope of the Program, arising out of or relating to federal or state statutory claims, common law claims, this Agreement, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, such dispute, claim, or controversy will be, to the fullest extent permitted by law, determined by arbitration in Austin, Texas before one arbitrator.
The parties agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) then in effect. Except as otherwise provided herein, the arbitrator shall apply the substantive laws of the Federal Judicial Circuit in which The Hollis Co’s principle place of business is located, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Within ten (10) calendar days after the arbitration demand is served upon a party, the parties must jointly select an arbitrator with at least five years’ experience in that capacity and who has knowledge of and experience with the subject matter of the dispute. If the parties do not agree on an arbitrator within ten (10) calendar days, a party may petition the AAA to appoint an arbitrator, who must satisfy the same experience requirement. In the event of a dispute, the arbitrator shall decide the enforceability and interpretation of this arbitration agreement in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). The parties also agree that the AAA’s rules governing Emergency Measures of Protection shall apply in lieu of seeking emergency injunctive relief from a court. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding, and no party shall have rights of appeal except for those provided in section 10 of the FAA. Each party shall bear its share of the fees paid for the arbitrator and the administration of the arbitration; however, the arbitrator shall have the power to order one party to pay all or any portion of such fees as part of a well-reasoned decision. The parties agree that the arbitrator shall have the authority to award attorneys’ fees only to the extent expressly authorized by statute or contract. The arbitrator shall have no authority to award punitive damages and each party hereby waives any right to seek or recover punitive damages with respect to any dispute resolved by arbitration. The parties agree to arbitrate solely on an individual basis, and this agreement does not permit class arbitration or any claims brought as a plaintiff or class member in any class or representative arbitration proceeding. Except as may be required by law, neither a party nor the arbitrator may disclose the existence, content, or results of any arbitration without the prior written consent of both parties, unless to protect or pursue a legal right. If any term or provision of this Section is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or un-enforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Section or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. If for any reason a dispute proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, the parties hereby waive any right to a jury trial. This arbitration provision shall survive any cancellation or termination of your agreement to participate in any of our Programs.
Miscellaneous: You warrant and represent to Us that you have all necessary rights, power, and authority to agree to these Terms and perform your obligations hereunder, and nothing contained in this Agreement or in the performance of such obligations will place you in breach of any other contract or obligation. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein will not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. Any new features, changes, updates or improvements of the Program shall be subject to this Agreement unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing. We reserve the right to change this Agreement from time to time. Any updates to this Agreement shall be communicated to you. You acknowledge your responsibility to review this Agreement from time to time and to be aware of any such changes. By continuing to participate in the Program after any such changes, you accept this Agreement, as modified.