GIVE PANEL INC.
TERMS OF SERVICE
Last Updated: January 4th 2022
These Terms of Service (“Agreement” or “Terms of Service”) are a legally binding
agreement between you (the “User,” “you,” or “your”) and GivePanel, Inc. (“GivePanel,”
“we,” “us,” “our”). You acknowledge and agree that your use of the GivePanel platform
(the “Platform”) through the GivePanel website at https://givepanel.com (the “Website”)
and will be governed by this Agreement, our Privacy Policy, and any related terms.
If you are unsure as to the terms of this Agreement, please do not proceed further and
contact us at [email protected]
Your use of our Website or Platform shall constitute your acceptance of this Agreement
and to all of the terms and conditions stated under this Agreement and our Privacy Policy
referenced herein.
PLEASE READ THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY TO ENSURE
THAT YOU UNDERSTAND EACH PROVISION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TERMS
CONTAIN A BINDING AND MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION AND CLASS
ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION
ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR
CLASS ACTIONS AND LIMITS REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN
DISPUTES.
BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT, EITHER BY CLICKING A BOX INDICATING YOUR
ACCEPTANCE OR BY USING AND NAVIGATING THROUGH OUR PLATFORM THROUGH
OUR WEBSITE, YOU AGREE THAT (A) YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE
AGREEMENT; (B) YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD; (C) YOU
CAN FORM A BINDING CONTRACT; AND (D) YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND
AGREE THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS AS WELL AS OUR PRIVACY
POLICY REFERENCED HEREIN. IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON
BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE
THE AUTHORITY TO BIND SUCH ENTITY AND ITS AFFILIATES TO THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, IN WHICH CASE THE TERMS “YOU” OR “YOUR” SHALL REFER TO SUCH
ENTITY AND ITS AFFILIATES. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY, OR IF YOU DO
NOT AGREE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOT ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND
MAY NOT USE OUR WEBSITE OR PLATFORM.
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them under
our Privacy Policy.
- INTRODUCTION TO GIVEPANEL AND OUR WEBSITE/PLATFORM
GivePanel, Inc. is cloud-based platform that helps non-profits unlock Facebook by giving
them a proven way to thank all their fundraisers, collect contact details, track results
and drive new fundraisers. With GivePanel, you can raise more, build long-lasting
relationships & run Facebook Group Challenges all in one place.
- PRIVACY POLICY
Our Privacy Policy describes how we handle the personal and business information you
provide to us when you register for our Website and Platform. You understand that
through your use of our Website and Platform, you consent to the collection and use (as
set forth in the Privacy Policy) of this information, including the transfer of this
information to the US, and/or other countries for storage, processing and use by
GivePanel and our affiliates.
- ELIGIBILITY & ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
To be eligible to use our Website or Platform, you must meet the following criteria and
represent and warrant that you: (a) are 18 years of age or older; (b) are not currently
restricted from accessing our Website or Platform, or not otherwise prohibited from
having an account, (c) are not our competitor, or are not using our Website or Platform
for reasons that are in competition with us; (d) will only maintain one registered account
at any given time; (e) have full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and doing
so will not violate any other agreement to which you are a party; (f) will not violate any of
our rights, including intellectual property rights such as patent, copyright, and trademark
rights; and (g) agree to provide at your cost all equipment, browser software, and internet
access necessary to use our Website or Platform.
- SERVICE LICENSE
Subject to your compliance with the terms of this Agreement, we grant you a limited, nonexclusive,
revocable, non-transferable, non-licensable, non-sublicensable license to
access and use our Website or Platform to: access, stream, download, and use on your
mobile device our Website or Platform and content made available in or otherwise
accessible through our Website or Platform, strictly in accordance with this Agreement.
You will not use, copy, adapt, modify, prepare derivative works based upon our Website
or Platform distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit,
stream, broadcast or otherwise exploit our Website or Platform, except as expressly
permitted in this Agreement. When using and accessing our Website or Platform, you
need to make sure that your internet connection is adequate. You are solely responsible
for your internet connection including and not limited to the applicable charges, rates,
tariffs, and other fees that might apply.
YOU AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY RESULTING
FROM YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF OUR WEBSITE OR PLATFORM. WE PROVIDE NO
WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY. THERE IS NO WARRANTY WHICH WILL EXTEND BEYOND THE
DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF. ANY DAMAGE ALLEGED FOR A LOSS OR INJURY
IS LIMITED TO THE FEE, IF ANY, PAID TO GIVEPANEL FOR THE ABILITY TO ACCESS OR
USE OUR WEBSITE OR PLATFORM.
- ACCESS AND SERVICE RESTRICTIONS
You agree that our Platform, including but not limited to the Website, graphics,
trademarks, and editorial content, contains proprietary content, information, and material,
which are owned by GivePanel and/or our licensors, including our customers, brands and
agencies, and are protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws, including
but not limited to copyright. You agree that you will not use such proprietary content,
information or materials other than for your permitted use of our Website or Platform or
in any manner that is inconsistent with the terms contained in this Agreement.
You agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, or create derivative works based
on our Website, or Platform, in any manner, and you will not exploit our Website or
Platform in any unauthorized way whatsoever, including but not limited to, using our
Website or Platform to transmit any computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other
malware, or by trespassing or burdening network capacity. You further agree not to use
our Website or Platform in any manner to harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, defame or
otherwise infringe or violate the rights of any other party, and that we are not in any way
responsible for any such use by you, nor for any harassing, threatening, defamatory,
offensive, infringing or illegal messages or transmissions that you may receive as a result
of using our Website or Platform.
- RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that our Website or Platform is provided for your use. Except
to the extent necessary to access and use our Website or Platform nothing in this
Agreement grants any title or ownership interest in or to any copyrights, patents,
trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary rights in or relating to our Website or
Platform, whether expressly, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise. GivePanel and its
licensors and service providers reserve and will retain their entire right, title, and interest
in and to our Website or Platform, including all copyrights, trademarks, and other
intellectual property rights therein or relating thereto, except as expressly granted to you
in this Agreement.
- ACCESS RIGHTS
You can access and use our Website at https://givepanel.com. When using our Website
or Platform, you are required to provide us with registration information including
personal information. You agree that we have the right to disable your access and use
rights, at any time if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of this Agreement
and/or our Privacy Policy. You agree to cooperate with us if the security of our Website
or Platform is compromised by you or another person through the use of our Website or
Platform. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply
with this Section.
We collect personal and business information (as set forth in our Privacy Policy), which
we need, from you when you register to use our Website or Platform. This information is
necessary for us to provide our Website or Platform to you and is stored on our servers
to enable us to continue to provide our Website or Platform to you. Upon your written
request, we will provide you with a list of all of the Personal Information that we store on
you within sixty (60) days of receiving your request. Also, upon your prior written request,
we will delete any such information within sixty (60) days of receiving your request.
Notwithstanding, please note that, if you ask us to delete all such information, we will not
be able to continue to provide our Website to you. Please send your requests to us at
- REQUIRED CONDUCT AND PROHIBITED CONDUCT
As a condition to access our Website or Platform you agree to this Agreement and to
strictly observe the following:
- Required Conduct
- Comply with all applicable laws, including, without limitation, tax laws, export
control laws and regulatory requirements;
- Provide accurate information to GivePanel and update from time to time as
may be necessary;
iii. Review our Privacy Policy; and
- Review and comply with notices sent by GivePanel, if any, concerning our
Website or Platform.
- Prohibited Conduct
- Duplicate, license, sublicense, publish, broadcast, transmit, distribute, perform,
display, sell, rebrand, otherwise transfer or commercially exploit our Website or
Platform (excluding any user content);
- Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decipher, capture screen shots, or
otherwise attempt to derive the source code for any underlying intellectual
property used to provide our Website or Platform or any part thereof;
iii. Utilize information, content or any data you view on and/or obtain from our
Website to provide any service that is competitive with us;
- Imply or state, directly or indirectly, that you are affiliated with or endorsed by
GivePanel unless you have entered into a written agreement with us;
- Adapt, modify, or create derivative works based on our Website or Platform or
technology underlying our Website or Platform, or other users’ content, in whole
or in part;
- Rent, lease, loan, trade, sell/re-sell access to our Website or Platform or any
information therein, or the equivalent, in whole or part;
vii. Access, reload, or “refresh” or make any other request to transactional servers
that are beyond generally accepted usage of web-based applications;
viii. Use manual or automated software, devices, scripts robots, other means or
processes to “scrape”, “crawl” or “spider” any web pages contained in the
Website or Platform;
- Use automated methods to add contacts or send messages;
- Engage in “framing”, “mirroring”, or otherwise simulating the appearance or
function of our Website or Platform;
- Attempt to or actually access our Website or Platform by any means other than
through the interface provided by GivePanel;
xii. Attempt to or actually override any security component included in or
underlying our Website or Platform;
xiii. Engage in any action that interferes with the proper working of or places an
unreasonable load on our infrastructure, including but not limited to unsolicited
communications, attempts to gain unauthorized access, or transmission or
activation of computer viruses;
xiv. Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices contained
in or on our Website or Platform, including those of both GivePanel or any of
our licensors;
- Use any information obtained from our Website or Platform to harass, abuse,
or harm another user; or
xvi. Engage in any action or promote any content that is harmful, offensive, illegal,
unlawful, discriminatory, dangerous, profane, or abusive.
- GIVEPANEL COMMUNICATIONS
You understand and agree that you may receive information and push notifications from
GivePanel via email, text message on your mobile device, or calls to your mobile number.
You hereby consent to receive communications via email, text message on your mobile
device, or calls to your mobile number. You acknowledge that you may incur additional
charges or fees from your wireless provider for these communications, including text
message charges and data usage fees, and you acknowledge and agree that you are
solely responsible for any such charges and fees and not GivePanel.
- Email Contact. We may send promotional messages about us and our products
and services related to our Website to your email. When you send us a query email
at [email protected], you are providing us with consent to send emails to
you for replying to your queries at your provided email address. By providing your
email address, you agree with these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.
- Push Notification. You can opt out of receiving push notifications through your
device settings. Please note that opting out of receiving push notifications may
impact your use of our Website or Platform.
- PAYMENT
Our Website and Platform are currently provided to you on a monthly or annual
subscription basis . In the event that we modify the subscription fee in the future, we will
communicate such modification to you as per the procedure detailed under Section 18
or as otherwise specified in another agreement between GivePanel and you.
- INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold GivePanel and our officers, employees,
managers, directors, customers, and agents (the “Indemnitees”) harmless from and
against any and all costs, liabilities, losses and expenses (including but not limited to
reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any claim, suit, action, demand or proceeding
brought by any third party against GivePanel and our Indemnitees arising from any of the
following: (i) a breach of this Agreement; (ii) the negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct
of you or your employees, agents, or contractors; (iii) incorrect information provided by
you in your account or elsewhere; or (iv) a failure by you or your employees, agents,
contractors or invitees to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- DISCLAIMERS
Your access to and use of our Website or Platform or any content are at your own risk.
You understand and agree that our Website or Platform are provided to you on an “AS IS”
and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent
permitted under applicable law, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We make no warranty or representation and
disclaim all responsibility and liability for: (i) the completeness, accuracy, availability,
timeliness, security or reliability of our Website or Platform or any content; (ii) any harm
to your computer system, loss of data, or other harm that results from your access to or
use of our Website or Platform or any content; (iii) the deletion of, or the failure to store
or to transmit, any content and other communications maintained by our Website or
Platform; and (iv) whether our Website or Platform will meet your requirements or be
available on an uninterrupted, secure, or error-free basis. No advice or information,
whether oral or written, obtained from us or through our Website or Platform, will create
any warranty or representation not expressly made herein.
GIVEPANEL DOES NOT REVIEW, VERIFY, REVISE, ENDORSE, OR OTHERWISE APPROVE
ANY CONTENT CREATED OR POSTED BY OUR USERS, AND COMMUNICATED TO OTHER
USERS OR THIRD PARTIES VIA OUR WEBSITE OR PLATFORM, BUT GIVEPANEL WILL
REMOVE CONTENT THAT VIOLATES ANY LAWS OR THIS AGREEMENT. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL GIVEPANEL BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY CONTENT
CREATED OR POSTED BY OUR USERS FOR, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT, OR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND
INCURRED AS A RESULT OF SUCH CONTENT. THE CONTENT IS SOLELY CREATED BY
OUR USERS, AND GIVEPANEL SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL ROLE
WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE CREATION OR POSTING OF SUCH CONTENT.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
You acknowledge and agree that, in no event will GivePanel be liable to you or any third
party for any indirect, punitive, exemplary, incidental, special, or consequential damages
whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise arising out of this
Agreement, or the use of, or the inability to use, our Website or Platform, including, without
limitation, any information made available through our Website or Platform, pursuant to
this Agreement. In the event the foregoing limitation of liability is determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, then the maximum liability for all claims
of every kind will not exceed one times (1x) the aggregate of payments received under
this Agreement. The foregoing limitation of liability will cover, without limitation, any
technical malfunction, computer error or loss of data, and any other injury arising from
the use of our Website or Platform. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of
certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential
damages. To the extent that GivePanel may not disclaim any implied warranty or limit its
liabilities, the scope and duration of such warranty and the extent of GivePanel’s liability
will be the minimum permitted under applicable law.
- TERMINATION AND PAUSING MEMBERSHIP
You may terminate this binding legal Agreement with GivePanel by providing thirty (30)
days prior written notice and receive a pro-rated amount for unused months of the
membership. You may also request for your membership to be frozen by providing <enter
number> days’ notice and.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account or cease providing you with
access to all or part of our Website or Platform at any time for any or no reason, including,
but not limited to, if we reasonably believe: (i) you have violated this Agreement or our
Privacy Policy, (ii) you create risk or possible legal exposure for GivePanel ; or (iii) our
provision of our Website or Platform to you is no longer commercially viable. We will
make reasonable efforts to notify you of such termination by the email address
associated with your account or the next time you attempt to access your account,
depending on the circumstances. In all such cases, this Agreement shall terminate,
including, without limitation, your license to use our Website or Platform.
All amounts and fees stated or referred to in this agreement:
(a) Shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing, be payable in USD;
(b) Are non-cancellable and non-refundable;
(c) are, unless otherwise agreed, exclusive of any value added tax, which may
applicable to GivePanel’s invoice(s) at the appropriate rate.
All sections, which by their nature and context are intended to survive the termination of
this Agreement, will survive.
- COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT/DMCA NOTICE
If you believe that any content on our Website or Platform violates your copyright, and
you wish to have the allegedly infringing material removed, the following information in
the form of a written notification (pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of
1998 (“DMCA Takedown Notice”)) must be provided to our designated Copyright Agent.
- Your physical or electronic signature;
- Identification of the copyrighted work(s) that you claim to have been infringed;
- Identification of the material on our Website or Platform that you claim is infringing
and that you request us to remove;
- Sufficient information to permit us to locate such material;
- Your address, telephone number, and email address;
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the objectionable material
is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or under the law; and
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty
of perjury, that you are either the owner of the copyright that has allegedly been
infringed or that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
GivePanel’s Copyright Agent to receive DMCA Takedown Notices is Simon Smart,
[email protected], at GivePanel, Inc., Attn: DMCA Notice, 1013 Centre Road, Suite 403-
B, Wilmington, New Castle, DE 19805. You acknowledge that for us to be authorized to
take down any content, your DMCA Takedown Notice must comply with all the
requirements of this Section. Please note that, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any
misrepresentation of material fact (falsities) in a written notification automatically
subjects the complaining party to liability for any damages, costs and attorney’s fees
incurred by GivePanel in connection with the written notification and allegation of
copyright infringement.
- ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement is only for your benefit. You shall have no right to assign this Agreement
or any benefits or obligation hereunder to any other party or legal entity. Any attempted
assignment shall be void.
- ANTI-BRIBERY AND EXPORT COMPLIANCE
You agree not to promote, approach, use, distribute, transfer, provide, sub-license, share
with, or otherwise offer our Website or Platform in violation of any laws or this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK
Bribery Act and similar anti-corruption statutes in all jurisdictions. Without limiting the
foregoing, you will not knowingly directly or indirectly export, re-export, transfer, make
available or release (collectively, “Export”) our Website or Platform to any destination,
person, entity or end-use prohibited or restricted under the US law without prior US
government authorization to the extent required by the applicable export control
regulations, including without limitation, to any parties listed on any of the denied parties
lists or specially designated nationals lists maintained under the Export Administration
Regulations or the Security, and the Foreign Asset Control Regulations (31 CFR 500 et
seq.) administered by the US Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control
without appropriate US government authorization to the extent required by the applicable
regulations.
- MODIFICATIONS
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify this Agreement at any
time. In the event, we modify the terms of this Agreement, such modifications shall be
binding on you only upon your acceptance of the modified Agreement. We will inform you
about the modifications via email, on our Website or Platform by posting a modified
version of this page, or by a comparable means within a reasonable time period. Your
continued use of our Website or Platform shall constitute your consent to such changes.
- RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
The parties hereto are independent contractors, and nothing contained herein shall be
interpreted as creating any relationship other than that of independent contracting
parties. The parties shall not be construed as being partners, joint ventures, shareholders,
employer/employee, or agent/servant. The User has no power or authority to bind
GivePanel to any obligation, agreement, debt or liability. The User shall not hold itself out
as an agent or representative of GivePanel.
- GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the law of the State of Delaware, without respect to
its conflicts of laws principles. Each of the parties to this Agreement consents to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Wilmington,
New Castle, Delaware 19805 for any actions not subject to Dispute Resolution and
Arbitration provisions as set forth in Section 21.
- DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU TO
ARBITRATE CERTAIN DISPUTES AND CLAIMS WITH GIVEPANEL AND LIMITS THE
MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US.
- Binding Arbitration
Except for any disputes, claims, suits, actions, causes of action, demands or proceedings
(collectively, “Disputes”) in which either party seeks to bring an individual action in small
claims court or seeks injunctive or other equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use of
intellectual property, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademarks, trade names,
logos, trade secrets or patents, you and GivePanel agree (a) to waive your and
GivePanel’s’ respective rights to have any and all Disputes arising from or related to this
Agreement, use of our Website or Platform, resolved in a court, and (b) to waive your and
GivePanel respective rights to a jury trial. Instead, you and GivePanel agree to arbitrate
Disputes through binding arbitration (which is the referral of a Dispute to one or more
persons charged with reviewing the Dispute and making a final and binding determination
to resolve it instead of having the Dispute decided by a judge or a jury in court).
- No Class Arbitrations, Class Actions or Representative Actions
You and GivePanel agree that any Dispute arising out of or related to these Terms of
Service or use or access of our Website or Platform is personal to you and GivePanel and
that such Dispute will be resolved solely through individual arbitration and will not be
brought as a class arbitration, class action or any other type of representative proceeding.
You and GivePanel agree that there will be no class arbitration or arbitration in which an
individual attempts to resolve a Dispute as a representative of another individual or group
of individuals. Further, you and GivePanel agree that a Dispute cannot be brought as a
class or other type of representative action, whether within or outside of arbitration, or on
behalf of any other individual or group of individuals.
- Federal Arbitration Act
You and GivePanel agree that these Terms of Service affect interstate commerce and
that the enforceability of this Section shall be both substantively and procedurally
governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act,
9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (the “FAA”), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
- Notice; Informal Dispute Resolution
You and GivePanel agree that each party will notify the other party in writing of any arbitral
or small claims Dispute within thirty (30) days of the date it arises, so that the parties can
attempt in good faith to resolve the Dispute informally. Notice to GivePanel shall be sent
by certified mail or courier to GivePanel, Inc. , 1013 Centre Road, Suite 403-B, Wilmington,
New Castle, DE 19805-1270. Your notice must include (a) your name, postal address,
telephone number, the email address you use or used for your GivePanel’s’ account and,
if different, an email address at which you can be contacted, (b) a description in
reasonable detail of the nature or basis of the Dispute, and (c) the specific relief that you
are seeking. Our notice to you will be sent electronically in accordance with this
Agreement and will include (x) our name, postal address, telephone number and an email
address at which we can be contacted with respect to the Dispute, (y) a description in
reasonable detail of the nature or basis of the Dispute, and (z) the specific relief that we
are seeking. If you and GivePanel cannot agree how to resolve the Dispute within thirty
(30) days after the date notice is received by the applicable party, then either you or
GivePanel may, as appropriate and in accordance with this Section, commence an
arbitration proceeding.
- Process
EXCEPT FOR DISPUTES IN WHICH EITHER PARTY SEEKS TO BRING AN INDIVIDUAL
ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT OR SEEKS INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE
RELIEF FOR THE ALLEGED UNLAWFUL USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES, LOGOS, TRADE
SECRETS OR PATENTS, YOU AND GIVEPANEL AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE MUST BE
COMMENCED OR FILED BY YOU OR GIVEPALE WITHIN (1) YEAR OF THE DATE THE
DISPUTE AROSE, OTHERWISE THE UNDERLYING CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED
(WHICH MEANS THAT YOU AND GIVEPANEL WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE RIGHT TO
ASSERT SUCH CLAIM REGARDING THE DISPUTE). You and GivePanel agree that (a) any
arbitration will occur in New Castle County, Delaware, (b) arbitration will be conducted
confidentially by a single arbitrator in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules
and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (the “AAA Rules”)
then in effect, except as modified by this “Dispute Resolution” section, and (c) that the
state or federal courts of the State of Delaware, have exclusive jurisdiction over any
appeals and the enforcement of an arbitration award. You may also litigate a Dispute in
the small claims court located in the county of your billing address if the Dispute meets
the requirements to be heard in small claims court.
- Authority of Arbitrator
As limited by the FAA, these Terms of Service and the applicable AAA Rules, the arbitrator
will have (a) the exclusive authority and jurisdiction to make all procedural and
substantive decisions regarding a Dispute, including the determination of whether a
Dispute is arbitral, and (b) the authority to grant any remedy that would otherwise be
available in court; provided, however, that the arbitrator does not have the authority to
conduct a class arbitration or a representative action, which is prohibited by these Terms
of Service. The arbitrator may only conduct an individual arbitration and may not
consolidate more than one individual’s claims, preside over any type of class or
representative proceeding, or preside over any proceeding involving more than one
individual. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or the applicable AAA Rules,
discovery in the arbitration shall be limited to one set of interrogatories, one set of
requests for admissions, and one set of requests for production of documents.
The arbitrator’s award of damages must be consistent with the terms of the “Limitation
of Liability” section above as to the types and amounts of damages for which a party may
be held liable. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the
claimant and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the claimant’s
individual claim. If you prevail in arbitration you will be entitled to an award of attorneys’
fees and expenses, to the extent provided under applicable law. We will not seek and
hereby waive all rights we may have under applicable law to recover, attorneys’ fees and
expenses if we prevail in arbitration.
- Rules of AAA
The AAA Rules are available at https://www.adr.org/Rules or by calling the AAA at 1-
800-778-7879. By agreeing to be bound by these Terms of Service, you either (a)
acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand the rules of AAA, or (b)
waive your opportunity to read the rules of AAA and any claim that the rules of AAA are
unfair or should not apply for any reason.
- Severability
If any term, clause or provision of this Section is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be
so held to the minimum extent required by law, and all other terms, clauses and provisions
of this Section will remain valid and enforceable. Further, the waivers set forth herein are
severable from the other provisions of this Agreement and will remain valid and
enforceable, except as prohibited by applicable law.
- Opt-Out Right
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF BINDING ARBITRATION WITHIN THIRTY (30)
DAYS OF THE DATE YOU FIRST ACCEPTED THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION BY WRITING
TO: GIVEPANEL, INC., RE: OPT-OUT, 1013 CENTRE ROAD, SUITE 403-B, WILMINGTON,
NEW CASTLE, DE 19805. IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE, THE OPT OUT NOTICE MUST
INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME AND CLEARLY INDICATE YOUR INTENT TO OPT OUT OF
BINDING ARBITRATION. BY OPTING OUT OF BINDING ARBITRATION, YOU ARE
AGREEING TO RESOLVE DISPUTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 20.
- MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement along with our Privacy Policy constitutes the entire agreement between
you and GivePanel and supersedes any prior agreements between you and GivePanel
with respect to the subject matter herein. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or
provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any
provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, we
both nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to our intentions as
reflected in this provision, and the other provisions of this Agreement to remain in full
force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim
or cause of action arising out of or related to use of our Website or Platform or this
Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or
be forever barred. A party’s failure to act with respect to a breach by the other party does
not constitute a waiver of the party’s right to act with respect to subsequent or similar
breaches. All the sections intended to survive the termination of this Agreement shall
survive. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal
or contractual effect. Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any notices to GivePanel shall
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