These Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy posted
at:
boltwell.com (the “
Privacy Policy”), and all other
terms and policies posted on
boltwell.com (the
“
Site”) (collectively, the “
Terms of Use”) govern your access to and use of the Site,
Software (as defined below), and Services (as defined
below) made available by FTW Technologies LLC or its
Affiliates (collectively, “
FTW” or “
we”
(and all of its derivations)). PLEASE READ THESE TERMS
OF USE CAREFULLY AS THEY CONSTITUTE A LEGAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN YOU AND FTW. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE
SERVICES (INCLUDING THE SOFTWARE) OR BY CLICKING TO
ACCEPT OR AGREE TO THE TERMS OF USE WHEN THIS OPTION
IS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL
OF THESE TERMS OF USE AND ALL OTHER RULES, POLICIES,
AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE SITE, SOFTWARE AND
SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF THAT FTW MAY PROVIDE YOU
FROM TIME TO TIME. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF
USE, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES OR
SOFTWARE.
The Site, Software and Services may be used only by
businesses. The Site, Software and Services are only
intended for use in the United States.
“
You” (and all of its derivations) means you
individually and any person acting as your agent,
under your authority, or with your permission and, if
you are accepting these Terms of Use on behalf of a
company or other legal entity, that legal entity. If
You are accessing the Site, Software or Services on
behalf of an entity, You hereby agree to these Terms
of Use on your behalf and on behalf of such entity.
You represent and warrant that you are: (a) at least
18 years of age (or the minimum age in your
jurisdiction for entering into a binding contract);
(b) capable of entering into a legally binding
agreement; and (c) acting on behalf of a business with
a valid Tax ID number. Each of FTW and You is referred
to herein individually as a “
Party” or
collectively as the “
Parties.”
PLEASE READ: THESE TERMS OF USE CONTAIN A MANDATORY
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT REQUIRING ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN
YOU AND FTW, SUBJECT TO LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, TO BE
RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION AND
REQUIRING YOU TO FOREGO JURY TRIALS AND ALL OTHER
TYPES OF COURT PROCEEDINGS OF ANY KIND. BY AGREEING
TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU
UNDERSTAND AND EXPRESSLY AGREE TO THE MANDATORY
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.
1.
DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined in the Terms of Use shall have the following
meanings:
1.1. “
Affiliate” means, with respect to any
Party, any other entity that directly or indirectly
controls, is controlled by or is under common control
with that Party.
1.2. “
Authorized User” means an individual with
an email address that has been authorized by You and
FTW to access and use the Software under the rights
granted to You pursuant to the Terms of Use.
1.3. “
Confidential Information” means any and
all information, data or material, that is disclosed
or otherwise made available, in any form whatsoever,
by a Party or any of its Affiliates to the other Party
or any of its Affiliates in connection with the
activities contemplated under the Terms of Use and is
either designated as “Confidential,” “Proprietary” or
some similar designation, or would reasonably be
expected to be confidential under the circumstances.
FTW’s Confidential Information includes the Software,
Upgrades and the Tools.
1.4. “
Documentation” means any documentation,
user guides, manuals or instructions that FTW provides
to You in connection with the Terms of Use.
1.5. “
IP Rights” means any and all: (i) rights
associated with works of authorship and copyrightable
works (including computer programs, software and
source code), including exclusive exploitation rights,
copyrights, mask work rights, rights in data and
databases, and moral rights; (ii) rights associated
with trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos,
corporate names, domain names, trade names and similar
designations of source or origin, together with the
goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing rights;
(iii) trade secret rights and rights in know how and
other confidential information; (iv) patents and
industrial property rights; and (v) all other
intellectual property rights, in each case whether
registered or unregistered and including all
registrations, applications, renewals, extensions,
combinations, divisions, continuations,
continuations-in-part or reissues with respect to any
of the foregoing and all similar or equivalent rights
or forms of protection in any part of the world.
1.6. “
Services” means the hosted software
services described in these Terms of Use, or otherwise
provided by FTW under the Terms of Use to or for the
benefit of You, including the Site, Software,
Upgrades, Documentation, and any maintenance or
support services otherwise provided under the Terms of
Use.
1.7. “
Software” FTW’s proprietary the BoltWell software program and any Documentation
thereto.
1.8. “
Suggestions” means all feedback or
suggested improvements, ideas or modifications that
are provided to FTW.
1.9. “
System” means all computers, devices,
servers, hardware, software, firmware, networks and
other infrastructure, whether owned, leased or rented
by Party or its Affiliates, or as applicable, any such
third party, or otherwise provided for the benefit, or
under the control, of any of the foregoing.
1.10. “
Tools” means any software development
tools, know-how, general skills, methodologies,
processes, technologies, algorithms, software or other
materials embodied in the Software, generally used
and/or made available by FTW in its business which
were created by or on behalf of FTW or its licensors.
1.11. “
Upgrade” means any updates, upgrades,
improvements, enhancements, modifications, derivatives
and new releases of the foregoing major or minor
version release, revision, substitution, upgrade,
error-correction, change, enhancement, amendment,
replacement, improvement or modification to the
relevant Service(s) or any portion thereof.
1.12. “
Usage Data” means any information, data
or other content derived, collected or generated by or
on behalf of FTW related to the operation or usage of
the Services (including all usage data, navigational
data, access data, performance data, statistical data
and metadata). Usage Data does not include Your
Data.
1.13. “
Your Data” means any information, data
or other content that is submitted, uploaded,
transmitted or provided, directly or indirectly, by
You or an Authorized User for use in the performance
of the Services or that is derived from processing
such information, data or other content by or through
the Services. Your Data does not include FTW IP, Usage
Data or any other information, data or other content
reflecting the access or use of the Services by or on
behalf of You or any Authorized User.
2.
MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS OF USE. FTW reserves
the right, at FTW’s sole discretion, to change, modify
or otherwise alter these Terms of Use at any time by
posting a notice on the Site or by other means of
electronic communication. Unless otherwise indicated,
such changes will become effective immediately. It is
your responsibility to review these Terms of Use
periodically for changes. Your continued use of the
Services following the posting or other provision of
any updated Terms of Use will constitute your
acceptance of such updated Terms of Use and those
updated Terms of Use will apply to your continued use
of the Services going forward. Your use of the
Services is subject to the Terms of Use in effect at
the time of your use.
3.
ACCOUNTS. In order to access and use the
Services, You must register for an account (“Account”)
and designate an Authorized User. When registering for
an Account, You must (a) provide true, accurate, and
complete information and (b) establish a username and
a password. You must maintain and promptly update such
information so that it is accurate, complete and
current at all times. You are responsible for keeping
your Account password confidential and secured and for
all activities that occur through your Account,
whether or not You have authorized them. You will
immediately notify FTW of any unauthorized use of your
password or Account or any other breach of security
related to the Services. FTW will not be responsible
for any loss or damage arising from your failure to
comply with your responsibilities and obligations
under these Terms of Use or from any activities that
occur through your Account.
4.
LICENSE; MODIFICATIONS.
4.1.
License. Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the Terms of Use, FTW hereby
grants You (and your Authorized Users solely on your
behalf) a personal, limited, non-exclusive,
non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable right
to access and use the Services solely in connection
with your business and Your Data and to transmit data
related thereto, in each case in accordance with these
Terms of Use. Such use is limited to your internal
use. You and your Authorized Users shall access and
use the Software solely through the login, Citrix
and/or VPN environment made available by FTW. Your
total number of Authorized Users will not exceed two
(2), except as expressly authorized by FTW in its sole
discretion. All use of FTW’s and its licensors’
trademarks, service marks, logos, and other indicia of
origin hereunder shall inure to the benefit of the
owner thereof.
4.2.
Reservation of Rights. FTW has and will
retain sole control over the operation, provision,
maintenance, and management of the Site, Software,
Services, FTW Systems and Usage Data. FTW reserves all
rights not expressly granted to You under Section 4.1.
You understand and agree that the Site and Software
are and shall remain the exclusive property of FTW and
its third-party licensors. As between You and FTW, FTW
owns and shall retain all right, title, and interest,
including all IP Rights, in the Services, Site,
Software, Tools, Upgrades, the look and feel of the
Site and Software, FTW’s and its licensors’
trademarks, service marks, logos, and other indicia of
origin in used connection with the Services, the Usage
Data, and all proprietary information and know-how of
FTW and its licensors incorporated in or used in the
provision of the Services (collectively, the “FTW
IP”). To the extent any portion of the rights, title
or interest in and to the FTW IP vest in You, You
hereby irrevocably assign to FTW all right, title and
interest in and to such portion of the FTW IP together
with any IP Rights thereto. You shall not, nor allow
any third party, to make any use or take any actions
with respect to the FTW IP that are inconsistent with
the ownership rights of FTW. You understand and agree
that the Software is not available for purchase under
the terms of the Terms of Use.
4.3.
No Support Services, No Hosting. You agree
that FTW has no obligation to provide any bug fixes,
Upgrades, maintenance or other technical support
relating to the Software. FTW has no obligation to
update, store, host, provide back to You, correct or
maintain Your Data or any other information or content
as part of the Services. If FTW, in its sole
discretion, provides an Upgrade to the Software, such
Upgrade will be deemed part of the Services and will
be subject to the terms and conditions of the Terms of
Use. There will be no penalties related to any
downtime or service issues for the Services. To the
extent practicable, maintenance and repairs will be
scheduled outside of the hours of 8:00AM CST to 6:00PM
CST.
4.4.
Suggestions. If You provide any
Suggestions to FTW, FTW will be entitled to use the
Suggestions without restriction. You hereby
irrevocably assign to FTW all right, title, and
interest in and to such Suggestions and all IP rights
therein.
5.
PRIVACY; DATA.
5.1.
Privacy. The Privacy Policy posted at
boltwell.com
explains how FTW collects, stores, shares, or
otherwise uses any personal information You provide
(or is provided by You on your behalf) through the
Site or Services (“
Personal Data”). FTW’s use
of Personal Data will be in accordance with the
Privacy Policy and You hereby grant FTW the right to
use your Personal Data consistent with these Terms of
Use, including the Privacy Policy.
5.2.
Data, Ownership and License.
5.2.1. You represent, warrant and covenant that You
have all rights, title and interest in and to Your
Data necessary for the submission, transmission, use
and analysis of Your Data by FTW and You as
contemplated by the Terms of Use and that your access
to and use of the Software and Services is not illegal
or prohibited by laws that apply to you. You are
responsible for the accuracy, quality and legality of
all Your Data used or processed by You in connection
with the Services or provided to FTW for use in
connection with the Services. You represent, warrant
and covenant that Your Data does not and will not
infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property
rights of any other person or entity.
5.2.2. As between FTW and You, all Your Data shall be
the property of You, and FTW shall not acquire any
ownership interest in Your Data. As between FTW and
You, all Usage Data shall be the property of FTW, and
You shall not acquire any ownership interest in or
right to use the Usage Data.
5.2.3. You hereby grants FTW a nonexclusive,
perpetual, fully paid-up, royalty-free, transferable,
worldwide license to use, reproduce, display, perform,
create derivate works of and transmit Your Data in
connection with the operation, maintenance and support
of the Services and Software, including without
limitation: (i) FTW may disclose Your Data to its
third party service providers that assist it in
supporting the Software pursuant to confidentiality
agreements that are not materially less protective of
Your Data than the terms of the Terms of Use; (ii) FTW
may use or disclose Your Data as may be required by
law or legal process; and (iii) FTW may use such Your
Data for purposes of maintaining, developing,
improving and testing its algorithms and techniques
and otherwise maintaining, developing, improving and
testing the Services, Software and services associated
with such Software. FTW may only disclose Usage Data
to Third Parties only in the aggregate and in an
anonymized fashion so that it is not possible to
identify You or any Authorized User.
6.
RESTRICTIONS; SECURITY.
6.1.
Restrictions. You shall not (and shall not
allow any of your Authorized Users or any third party
to), without the prior written consent of FTW: (a)
alter, modify or tamper with the Site or Software
(including any proprietary notices contained therein);
(b) attempt to reverse engineer, disassemble,
decompile or attempt to reconstruct or discover any
source code, source files or algorithms of the
Software or any portion thereof, or otherwise attempt
to derive or modify any information or processes
embodied or used in, the Software or any portion
thereof; (c) modify, make derivative works of, rent,
lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute,
publish, transfer or otherwise make available the
Software, or any portion thereof, to any third party,
including on or in connection with the Internet or any
time-sharing, service bureau, software as a service,
platform as a service, cloud or other technology or
service; (d) use the Software in conjunction with the
development or manufacture of any process, processes
or methods for further research or commercial
exploitation; (e) allow any transfer, transmission,
export, or re-export of the Software that violates
United States export control laws or regulations; (f)
use the Software to allow, enable, or otherwise
support the transmission of: (1) any communications
that may be considered harassment or (2) any mass
unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations;
(g) use the Software in furtherance of any act or
omission that violates or could potentially violate
any local, state or federal law or regulation anywhere
in the world or that violates any third party
proprietary rights; (h) take any action that imposes
or may impose (as determined by FTW in its sole
discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately
large load on FTW’s (or its third party providers’)
infrastructure; (i) interfere or attempt to interfere
with the proper working of the Site, Software or FTW
Systems; (j) bypass, circumvent, or attempt to bypass
or circumvent any measures FTW may use to prevent or
restrict access to the Site, Software or FTW Systems
or other accounts, computer systems, or networks
connected thereto; and (k) take any action that would
cause the Software to be placed in the public domain
or become subject to an open source software license,
or fail to take any action to prevent the Software
from being placed in the public domain or becoming
subject to an open source software license.
6.2.
Security. You agrees not to (and cause
your Authorized Users not to), directly or indirectly,
incorporate into or introduce, transfer or upload (a)
any malicious code, malware, disabling code, viruses,
Trojan horses, worms, or ransomware into FTW Systems
or Software or (b) any personally identifiable
information as that term is defined under applicable
privacy laws, including Title V of the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 or any successor
federal statute to the Act, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, all as may be amended or
supplemented from time to time and the European
Union’s Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) or Data
Protection Act 1998 or any implementing or related
legislation of any member state in the European
Economic Area into FTW Systems or Software. You shall
not allow non-Authorized Users to access or use the
Software. You shall ensure that each of the Authorized
Users complies with the terms and conditions in the
Terms of Use. You acknowledge that the Software is
accessed via the Internet and on mobile devices. As
between You and FTW, you are responsible for providing
all Systems or other connections required for You to
access and use the Software and Services and for
paying all telephony, data transmission and other
costs associated with such access. You are responsible
for all acts or omissions that occur using your
Systems, your or the Authorized User’s use of the
Services, the security and use of your and any
Authorized Users’ access credentials to the Services
and all results obtained from, and all conclusions,
decisions, and actions based on, such access or use.
You shall notify FTW of any known unauthorized
release, possession or use of the Software. You shall
use standard security protocols and mechanisms to
protect the exchange and transmission of data.
6.3.
Modification of the Services. The
Services, including the Site and Software and access
thereto, or any features thereof may be modified,
suspended, deleted or discontinued in FTW’s sole
discretion at any time and without prior notice.
Changes FTW makes to the Services may require You to
update your Account information or the Systems through
which You access the Services in order to continue
using the Services. FTW will not have any liability or
obligation to You with regard to any modifications or
changes FTW makes to the Site or the Services.
7.
TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION. FTW shall have
the right to monitor your and the Authorized User’s
use of the Site and Software for the purpose of
verifying your compliance with the Terms of Use. FTW
reserves the right to delete or change any username or
password at any time and for any reason. FTW may
suspend or terminate your Account or your (or your
Authorized User’s) use of the Services at any time,
for any reason or for no reason at all, without
incurring any resulting obligation or liability. You
are personally liable for any results of Your Data
that You receive prior to termination. You may
terminate these Terms of Use at any time by
discontinuing your use of the Services. You may delete
your Account, either directly or through a request
made to
admin@boltwell.com, but You will no longer be able to use the
Software. The license granted to You under
Section 4.1 will terminate immediately and
without notice or further action required of FTW if
You breach, in any way, any of
Section 4,
Section 5,
Section 6.1-6.2 or
Section 8. Such termination will be in addition
to, not in lieu of, any rights or remedies FTW may
have, whether at law, in equity, or under the Terms of
Use. Upon termination of the Terms of Use, You shall
immediately cease (and cause your Authorized Users to
cease) any use of the Software and FTW will delete all
of Your Data.
Sections 1,
6-12 and
Sections 4.2, 4.4, 5.2.2, 5.2.3 and shall
survive termination of the Terms of Use.
8.
CONFIDENTIALITY
8.1.
Use and Disclosure. Each Party will take
reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of
the other Party’s Confidential Information, which
measures will be no less than the measures it takes to
protect its own similar confidential information.
Neither Party will disclose the other Party’s
Confidential Information, except for disclosures to
its Affiliates and to its and their authorized agents,
employees, contractors, legal counsel, accountants,
banks and other financing sources and advisors, under
obligations of confidentiality at least as stringent
as those set forth herein, who need to know such
Confidential Information in order to perform or advise
on behalf of such Party. You shall return to FTW any
and all FTW Confidential Information in Your
possession, custody or control upon the termination of
the Terms of Use. The confidentiality obligations set
forth in the Terms of Use will not apply with respect
to any information or materials that the receiving
Party demonstrates: (a) it rightfully possesses at the
time of disclosure by the disclosing Party without
duty of confidentiality; (b) it receives without
restriction from a third party authorized to disclose
such information without requirements of
confidentiality; (c) that it develops independently of
and without reference to the disclosing Party’s
Confidential Information; or (d) that is or becomes
generally available to the public through no fault of
the receiving Party. In addition, the receiving Party
may disclose Confidential Information of the
disclosing Party to the extent that the receiving
Party is required by any applicable governmental
authority to do so; provided, however, that the
receiving Party gives the disclosing Party prompt
written notice of such requirement and reasonably
cooperates, at the disclosing Party’s request and
expense, with the disclosing Party in attempting to
contest or limit such required disclosure.
8.2.
Injunctive Relief. FTW and You acknowledge
that the extent of damages in the event of the breach
of any provision of this
Section 8 would be
difficult or impossible to ascertain, and that there
may be no available adequate remedy at law in the
event of any such breach. Each Party therefore agrees
that in the event it breaches any provision of this
Section 8, the other Party may seek injunctive
or other equitable relief, in addition to any other
relief or damages to which it may be entitled.
8.3.
No Implied Rights. Nothing contained in
this
Section 8 shall be construed as obligating
a Party to disclose its Confidential Information to
the other, or as granting to or conferring on a Party
any express or implied right or license to the
Confidential Information of the other Party.
8.4.
Restrictions. You shall not make any
public statements or disclosures about the Software,
Services, the Terms of Use or FTW, nor attribute to
FTW nor its employees any public statements or
disclosures, without the prior written consent of FTW.
9.
INDEMNIFICATION. You agree to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless FTW and its Affiliates and
its and their respective licensors, officers,
directors, employees, agents, contractors and
representatives from and against any and all claims,
liabilities, demands, damages, expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation)
and losses arising out of or resulting from your use
or misuse of the Services or breach of these Terms of
Use. You will cooperate fully as reasonably required
in the defense of any such claim.
10.
DISCLAIMER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
10.1.
Exclusion of Warranties; Disclaimer. YOU
EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE
SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT OTHER THAN AS
EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, THE SITE, THE SOFTWARE,
DOCUMENTATION AND ALL INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED ON AN
“AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
PROHIBITED BY LAW, FTW AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THE
SITE, SOFTWARE AND SERVICES AND DISCLAIM ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS
WARRANTIES: (A) OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT,
QUALITY, SUITABILITY, AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY,
COMPLETENESS, FUNCTIONALITY, PERFORMANCE, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SYSTEM INTEGRATION OR DATA
ACCURACY; (B) ARISING OUT OF USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF
DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE; (C) THAT THE SITE OR
SOFTWARE WILL OPERATE PROPERLY IN COMBINATION WITH
OTHER FUNCTIONALITY, LIBRARIES, SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS,
HARDWARE COMPONENTS OR PROTOCOLS; (D) THAT THE
SOFTWARE OR THE DATA STORED ON THE SOFTWARE WILL BE
AVAILABLE, SECURE, ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR
UNINTERRUPTED; (E) THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; (F) THAT ALL
ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE ARE CAPABLE OF BEING OR WILL BE
CORRECTED; OR (G) THAT THE SOFTWARE OR THE SYSTEMS
THAT MAKE THE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES
OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. NO ADVICE, DATA, RESULTS
OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY
YOU FROM FTW OR THOUGH THE SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY
WARRANTY. IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE SERVICES ARE SUITABLE AND ADEQUATE FOR
YOUR NEEDS.
10.2.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. YOU UNDERSTAND
AND AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH
OTHERWISE HEREIN, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE, WILL FTW OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS
OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY
OF LAW FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OR INACCURACY OF DATA, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF
PROFIT, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE
THE SITE OR SOFTWARE, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE,
ERROR, OMISSION, OR DELAY, ANY THEFT, ANY UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF DATA, OR OTHER TANGIBLE OR
INTANGIBLE LOSS, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING, FTW’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES,
LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, WILL NOT,
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($100). BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, SOME
OF THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THESE TERMS OF USE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH
JURISDICTIONS, FTW’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO, AND THE
SCOPE AND DURATION OF THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN
THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL BE, THE MINIMUM PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW.
You acknowledge and agree that FTW has offered the
Services and entered into these Terms of Use in
reliance upon the warranty disclaimers and the
limitations of liability set forth herein, that the
warranty disclaimers and the limitations of liability
set forth herein reflect a reasonable and fair
allocation of risk between You and FTW, and that the
warranty disclaimers and the limitations of liability
set forth herein form an essential basis of the
bargain between You and FTW.
11.
BINDING ARBITRATION (“ARBITRATION AGREEMENT”).
11.1.
Mandatory Binding Arbitration. By
agreeing to these Terms of Use, You agree that all
disputes, causes of action, or claims arising out of,
in connection with, or related to these Terms of Use,
or the breach, termination, enforcement,
interpretation, or validity thereof (collectively,
“
Disputes”), shall be finally settled by
binding, individual arbitration in accordance with the
rules and procedures of the American Arbitration
Association (“
AAA”), and not in a court of law
in any jurisdiction, and not in a class,
representative, or consolidated action or proceeding,
as further set forth below. You and FTW agree that one
(1) arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local
court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to
resolve any disputes relating to the interpretation,
applicability, enforceability, or formation of this
Arbitration Agreement, including any claim that all or
any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or
voidable. The arbitrator shall also be responsible for
determining all threshold arbitrability issues,
including issues relating to whether the Terms of Use
are unconscionable or illusory and any defense to
arbitration, including waiver, delay, laches, or
estoppel. Judgment of the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be confirmed, reduced to judgment, and
entered in any court of competent jurisdiction as
necessary to protect FTW’s rights or its property or
the rights or property of its Affiliates and its and
their respective licensors, officers, directors,
employees, agents, contractors and representatives.
The Arbitration will be conducted in Tarrant County,
Texas, in the English language.
11.2.
Rules, Procedures & Governing Law. The
arbitration will be administered by AAA under its then
current rules in effect (the “
AAA Rules”),
except as modified by these Terms of Use. The AAA
Rules are available at www.adr.org or by calling the
AAA at (800) 778-7879. The rules of the arbitral forum
will govern all aspects of this arbitration, except to
the extent those rules conflict with these Terms of
Use. Notwithstanding any choice of law or other
provision in these Terms of Use, You and FTW agree and
acknowledge that this Arbitration Agreement evidences
a transaction involving interstate commerce and that
the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.
(“
FAA”) will govern its interpretation and
enforcement of proceedings pursuant thereto. It is the
intent of You and FTW that the AAA Rules and FAA shall
preempt all state laws to the fullest extent permitted
by law. If the AAA Rules and FAA are found to not
apply to any issue that arises under this Arbitration
Agreement or the enforcement thereof, then that issue
shall be resolved under the laws of the State of
Texas, without regard to its choice or conflict of law
provisions. A Party who wishes to start arbitration
must submit a written Demand for Arbitration to the
AAA and give notice to the other party as specified in
the AAA Rules. The AAA provides a form Demand for
Arbitration at www.adr.org. You can contact the AAA
for more information on how to commence an arbitration
proceeding at www.adr.org or (800) 778-7879.
11.3.
Changes to Arbitration Agreement.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 11, if
FTW changes any of the terms of this Section 11 after
the date You first accepted these Terms of Use (or
accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms of
Use), You may reject any such change by sending us a
written notice of rejection within thirty (30) days
after the date such change became effective, as
indicated in the “Last Updated” date above. This
written notice must be provided either by email at
admin@boltwell.com or by mail
to Attn: BoltWell 500 W 7TH Street Fort Worth TX 76102. In
order to be effective, the notice must include your
full name, address, and signature, and clearly
indicate your intent to reject changes to this
Arbitration Agreement. By rejecting any change, You
are agreeing that You will arbitrate any dispute
between You and FTW in accordance with the provisions
of this Arbitration Agreement as of the date You first
agreed to the Terms of Use (or to any subsequent
changes to the Terms of Use).
12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
12.1.
Notices. Except as explicitly stated
otherwise in these Terms of Use, (a) any notices
provided by FTW may be made by an updated posting on
the Site or by mail or email to the most recent
address or email address associated with your Account
and (b) all notices under these Terms of Use must be
in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given:
(i) when received, if personally delivered or sent by
certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested; (ii) when receipt is electronically
confirmed, if transmitted by e-mail; or (iii) the day
after it is sent, if sent for next day delivery by
recognized overnight delivery service. You hereby
agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and
other communications that FTW provides to You
electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such
communications be in writing.
You may contact FTW at:
admin@boltwell.com
Please note that e-mail communications will not
necessarily be secure; accordingly, you should not
include credit card information or other sensitive
information in any email to us.
12.2.
Entire Agreement; Amendments. The Terms
of Use sets forth the entire understanding between You
and FTW with respect to the subject matter hereof, and
shall supersede any and all prior agreements,
understandings, promises and representations made by
one Party to the other concerning the subject matter
of the Terms of Use. The Terms of Use may be amended
only by a written agreement executed by duly
authorized representatives of You and FTW. FTW will
not be liable for any failure to perform its
obligations hereunder where such failure results from
any cause beyond its reasonable control.
12.3.
Waiver; Severability. FTW’s failure to
insist in any one or more instances upon strict
performance by You of any of the terms of the Terms of
Use shall not be construed as a waiver of any
continuing or subsequent failure to perform or delay
in performance of any term of the Terms of Use.
12.4.
Assignment. You may not assign, delegate
or otherwise transfer any of your rights or
obligations under the Terms of Use without the prior
written consent of FTW, and any assignment, delegation
or transfer in violation of this
Section 12.4 is null and void. Without
affecting the foregoing sentence, the Terms of Use
shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by and against the respective heirs,
executors, administrators, personal representatives,
successors and permitted assigns of any of the
Parties.
12.5.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Attorney Fees;
Remedies; Venue
. The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas
without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law
provision or rules that require the application of the
law of a different jurisdiction. Neither the United
Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods
nor the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act
shall have any application to the Terms of Use. You
acknowledge and agree that FTW would not have entered
into the Terms of Use with You without receiving the
additional consideration of Your agreement to the
restrictions and limitations herein. Except as
otherwise set forth in the Terms of Use, in the event
of any Dispute between the Parties arising out of or
relating to the Terms of Use that is not subject to
Arbitration under
Section 11, such Dispute may
be tried solely in a state or federal court located in
Tarrant County, Texas, and the Parties hereby
irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction and venue of
such courts.
12.6.
Relationship. FTW and You are independent
contractors under the Terms of Use and nothing herein
shall be construed to create a partnership, joint
venture or agency relationship between FTW and You as
a result of these Terms of Use or your use of the Site
and neither party has any authority of any kind to
bind the other in any respect. FTW’s performance of
these Terms of Use is subject to existing laws and
legal process, and nothing contained herein is in
derogation of our right to comply with governmental,
court, and law enforcement requests or requirements
relating to your use of the Services or information
provided to or gathered by us with respect to such
use.
12.7.
Severability. It is the desire and the
intent of the Parties that the terms and conditions of
the Terms of Use shall be enforced to the fullest
extent permitted under applicable law. Accordingly, if
any term of the Terms of Use is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable,
or becomes by operation of law invalid or
unenforceable, then the Terms of Use shall be deemed
amended to delete therefrom the portion that is
adjudicated or that becomes by operation of law
invalid or unenforceable, such deletion to apply only
with respect to the operation of that term or
condition, and the remainder of the Terms of Use shall
remain in full force and effect.
12.8.
Interpretation. The section headings
contained in the Terms of Use are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of the Terms of Use. In the
Terms of Use, defined terms shall be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms. The
words “including,” “include” and “includes” shall each
be deemed to be followed by the term “without
limitation.” The terms “hereof,” “herein” and
“hereunder” shall refer to the entire Terms of Use.
The term “or” shall not be considered exclusive,
unless otherwise dictated by the context. Unless
otherwise stated, references to sections, paragraphs,
schedules and exhibits shall be references to
sections, paragraphs, schedules and exhibits of the
Terms of Use.
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