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Ballbutton Terms of Service
Last Updated: December 1, 2020
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Ballbutton, Inc. (“Ballbutton,” “we,” orus”)
and our website at www.Ballbutton.com, along with our related websites, networks,
applications, consumer and enterprise mobile applications, and other services provided
by us (collectively, the “Service”). These Terms of Service are a legally binding contract
between you and us regarding your use of the Service.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY.
BY CLICKINGI ACCEPT,” OR BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR OTHERWISE
ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND
UNDERSTOOD, AND, AS A CONDITION TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, YOU
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY, THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
INCLUDING BALLBUTTON’S PRIVACY POLICY (TOGETHER, THESE TERMS”). IF
YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE, OR DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, THEN YOU DO
NOT HAVE OUR PERMISSION TO USE THE SERVICE. YOUR USE OF THE
SERVICE, AND BALLBUTTON’S PROVISION OF THE SERVICE TO YOU,
CONSTITUTES AN AGREEMENT BY BALLBUTTON AND BY YOU TO BE BOUND
BY THESE TERMS.
ARBITRATION NOTICE. Except for certain kinds of disputes described in Section 17,
you agree that disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved by binding, individual
arbitration, and BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS, YOU AND BALLBUTTON ARE
EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY
CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP
YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT to assert or defend your rights under this contract
(except for matters that may be taken to small claims court). Your rights will be
determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR and NOT a judge or jury. (See Section 17.)
1. Ballbutton Service Overview. Ballbutton provides consumer and enterprise
applications and services for managing your tennis life, including scheduled lessons
and matches, social communication tools and more.
2. Eligibility. You must be at least 16 years old to use the Service. By agreeing to
these Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are at least 16 years old;
(b) you have not previously been suspended or removed from the Service; and (c)
your registration and your use of the Service is in compliance with any and all
applicable laws and regulations. If you are an entity, organization, or company, the
individual accepting these Terms on your behalf represents and warrants that they
have authority to bind you to these Terms and you agree to be bound by these
Terms.
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3. Accounts and Registration. To access most features of the Service, you must
register for an account. When you register for an account, you may be required to
provide us with some information about yourself, such as your name, email
address, or other contact information. You agree that the information you provide to
us is accurate and that you will keep it accurate and up-to-date at all times. When
you register, you will be asked to provide a password. You are solely responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, and you accept
responsibility for all activities that occur under your account. Ballbutton retains
ownership of all usernames and may change usernames at any time in its sole and
absolute discretion without compensation to you. Ballbutton can permanently
remove or temporarily put on hold any user account at its sole discretion; subject
only to published refund policies, if applicable. If you believe that your account is no
longer secure, then you must immediately notify us at support@Ballbutton.com.
4. General Payment Terms. Certain features of the Service may require you to pay
fees. Before you pay any fees, you will have an opportunity to review and accept
the fees that you will be charged and the methods of payment. All fees are in U.S.
Dollars and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.
4.1 Price. General access to the Service is free, but Ballbutton reserves the
right to determine pricing for the Service or any portions or features
thereof. Ballbutton will make reasonable efforts to keep pricing information
published on the website and in our applications up to date. We
encourage you to check our website periodically for current pricing
information. Ballbutton may change the fees for any feature of the Service,
including additional fees or charges, if Ballbutton gives you advance notice
of changes before they apply. Ballbutton, at its sole discretion, may make
promotional offers with different features and different pricing to any of
Ballbutton’s customers. These promotional offers, unless made to you, will
not apply to your offer or these Terms.
4.2 Authorization. You authorize Ballbutton to charge all sums for the orders
that you make and any level of Service you select as described in these
Terms or published by Ballbutton, including all applicable taxes, to the
payment method specified in your account. If you pay any fees with a
credit card, Ballbutton may seek pre-authorization of your credit card
account prior to your purchase to verify that the credit card is valid and
has the necessary funds or credit available to cover your purchase.
4.3 Subscription Service. The Service may include individual features or
functions for which there are automatically recurring payments for periodic
charges (“Subscription Service”). If you activate a Subscription Service,
you authorize Ballbutton to periodically charge, on a going-forward basis
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and until cancellation of either the recurring payments or your account, all
accrued sums on or before the payment due date for the accrued sums.
The “Subscription Billing Date” is the date when you purchase your first
subscription to the Service. Your account will be charged automatically on
the Subscription Billing Date all applicable fees and taxes for the next
subscription period. The subscription will continue unless and until you
cancel your subscription or we terminate it. You must cancel your
subscription before it renews in order to avoid billing of the next periodic
Subscription Fee to your account. We will bill the periodic Subscription
Fee to the payment method you provide to us during registration (or to a
different payment method if you change your payment information). You
may cancel Subscription Services in your account or contacting us at
support@Ballbutton.com.
4.4 Delinquent Accounts. Ballbutton may suspend or terminate access to
the Service, including fee-based portions of the Service, for any account
for which any amount is due but unpaid. In addition to the amount due for
the Service, a delinquent account will be charged with fees or charges that
are incidental to any chargeback or collection of any the unpaid amount,
including collection fees.
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Payments Processing for Business Accounts
Ballbutton processes user payments through Stripe, and a Stripe account is
required to receive payments through the Ballbutton platform. By enabling payment
functionality and linking your Stripe account with your Ballbutton, you agree to the
payment of certain fees and charges to Ballbutton, including payment and
processing surcharges on amounts processed through the Ballbutton platform as
determined from time to time. Ballbutton fees and charges applicable to payment
functionality are published here
[https://www.ballbutton.com/assets/file/payments-processing-accounts.pdf] and, in
accordance with the Ballbutton Terms of Service, Ballbutton will make reasonable
efforts to keep pricing information published on the website and in our applications
up to date. Fees and charges imposed by Stripe [https://stripe.com/pricing] are
governed by your agreement with Stripe.
6. Licenses
6.1 Limited License. Subject to your complete and ongoing compliance with
these Terms, Ballbutton grants you, (i) in the case of our consumer
application, solely for your personal, noncommercial use and (ii) in the
case of our enterprise application, your individual business use, a limited,
non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to:
(a) install and use one object code copy of any mobile application
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associated with the Service obtained from a legitimate marketplace
(whether installed by you or pre-installed on your mobile device by the
device manufacturer) on a mobile device that you own or control; and (b)
access and use the Service.
6.2 License Restrictions. Except and solely to the extent such a restriction is
impermissible under applicable law, you may not: (a) reproduce, distribute,
publicly display, or publicly perform the Service; (b) make modifications to
the Service; or (c) interfere with or circumvent any feature of the Service,
including any security or access control mechanism. If you are prohibited
under applicable law from using the Service, you may not use it.
6.3 Feedback. If you choose to provide input and suggestions regarding
problems with or proposed modifications or improvements to the Service
(“Feedback”), then you hereby grant Ballbutton an unrestricted, perpetual,
irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free right to exploit the
Feedback in any manner and for any purpose, including to improve the
Service and create other products and services.
7. Ownership; Proprietary Rights. The Service is owned and operated by Ballbutton.
The visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation, information, data, computer
code (including source code or object code), products, software, services, and all
other elements of the Service (“Materials”) provided by Ballbutton are protected by
intellectual property and other laws. All Materials included in the Service are the
property of Ballbutton or its third party licensors. Except as expressly authorized by
Ballbutton, you may not make use of the Materials. Ballbutton reserves all rights to
the Materials not granted expressly in these Terms.
8. Third Party Terms
8.1 Third Party Services and Linked Websites. Ballbutton may provide
tools through the Service that enable you to export information, including
User Content, to third party services, including through features that allow
you to link your account on Ballbutton with an account on the third party
service, such as Twitter or Facebook, or through our implementation of
third party buttons (such as “like” or “share” buttons). By using one of
these tools, you agree that Ballbutton may transfer that information to the
applicable third party service. Third party services are not under
Ballbutton’s control, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Ballbutton
is not responsible for any third party service’s use of your exported
information. The Service may also contain links to and integrations with
third party websites. Linked websites are not under Ballbutton’s control,
and Ballbutton is not responsible for their content.
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8.2 Third Party Software. The Service may include or incorporate third party
software components that are generally available free of charge under
licenses granting recipients broad rights to copy, modify, and distribute
those components (“Third Party Components”). Although the Service is
provided to you subject to these Terms, nothing in these Terms prevents,
restricts, or is intended to prevent or restrict you from obtaining Third Party
Components under the applicable third party licenses or to limit your use
of Third Party Components under those third party licenses.
8.3 Other Third Party Services. The Service may assist you in accessing
third party services or facilities (ie, sport lessons, courts or facilities at
athletic clubs). Your use of such third party services or facilities is subject
to the applicable terms and conditions and at your own risk. We accept no
liability and make no representation as to the quality or nature or third
party services or facilities.
9. User Content
9.1 User Content Generally. Certain features of the Service may permit
users to upload content to the Service, including messages, reviews,
photos, video, images, folders, data, text, and other types of works (“User
Content”) and to publish User Content on the Service. You retain any
copyright and other proprietary rights that you may hold in the User
Content that you post to the Service.
9.2 Limited License Grant to Ballbutton. By providing User Content to or
via the Service, you grant Ballbutton a worldwide, non-exclusive,
irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid right and license (with the right to
sublicense) to host, store, transfer, display, perform, reproduce, modify for
the purpose of formatting for display, and distribute your User Content, in
whole or in part, in any media formats and through any media channels
now known or hereafter developed.
9.3 Limited License Grant to Other Users. By providing User Content to or
via the Service to other users of the Service, you grant those users a non-
exclusive license to access and use that User Content as permitted by
these Terms and the functionality of the Service.
9.4 User Content Representations and Warranties. Ballbutton disclaims
any and all liability in connection with User Content. You are solely
responsible for your User Content and the consequences of providing
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User Content via the Service. By providing User Content via the Service,
you affirm, represent, and warrant that:
a. you are the creator and owner of the User Content, or have the necessary
licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to authorize Ballbutton and
users of the Service to use and distribute your User Content as necessary
to exercise the licenses granted by you in this Section, in the manner
contemplated by Ballbutton, the Service, and these Terms;
b. your User Content, and the use of your User Content as contemplated by
these Terms, does not and will not: (i) infringe, violate, or misappropriate
any third party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade
secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual
property or proprietary right; (ii) slander, defame, libel, or invade the right
of privacy, publicity or other property rights of any other person; or (iii)
cause Ballbutton to violate any law or regulation; and
c. your User Content could not be deemed by a reasonable person to be
objectionable, profane, indecent, pornographic, harassing, threatening,
embarrassing, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate.
9.5 User Content Disclaimer. We are under no obligation to edit or control
User Content that you or other users post or publish, and will not be in any
way responsible or liable for User Content. Ballbutton may, however, at
any time and without prior notice, screen, remove, edit, or block any User
Content in our sole and absolute discretion. You understand that when
using the Service you will be exposed to User Content from a variety of
sources and acknowledge that User Content may be inaccurate, offensive,
indecent, or objectionable. You agree to waive, and do waive, any legal or
equitable right or remedy you have or may have against Ballbutton with
respect to User Content. If notified by a user or content owner that User
Content allegedly does not conform to these Terms, we may investigate
the allegation and determine in our sole discretion whether to remove the
User Content, which we reserve the right to do at any time and without
notice. For clarity, Ballbutton does not permit copyright-infringing activities
on the Service.
9.6 Monitoring Content. Ballbutton does not control and does not have any
obligation to monitor: (a) User Content; (b) any content made available by
third parties; or (c) the use of the Service by its users. You acknowledge
and agree that Ballbutton reserves the right to, and may from time to time,
monitor any and all information transmitted or received through the
Service for operational and other purposes. If at any time Ballbutton
chooses to monitor the content, Ballbutton still assumes no responsibility
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or liability for content or any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use
of content. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded,
copied, and used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
10. Prohibited Conduct. BY USING THE SERVICE YOU AGREE NOT TO:
a. use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state,
national, or international law;
b. harass, threaten, demean, embarrass, or otherwise harm any other user
of the Service;
c. violate, or encourage others to violate, any right of a third party, including
by infringing or misappropriating any third party intellectual property right;
d. interfere with security-related features of the Service, including by: (i)
disabling or circumventing features that prevent or limit use or copying of
any content; or (ii) reverse engineering or otherwise attempting to discover
the source code of any portion of the Service except to the extent that the
activity is expressly permitted by applicable law;
e. interfere with the operation of the Service or any user’s enjoyment of the
Service, including by: (i) uploading or otherwise disseminating any virus,
adware, spyware, worm, or other malicious code; (ii) making any
unsolicited offer or advertisement to another user of the Service; (iii)
collecting personal information about another user or third party without
consent; or (iv) interfering with or disrupting any network, equipment, or
server connected to or used to provide the Service;
f. perform any fraudulent activity including impersonating any person or
entity, claiming a false affiliation, accessing any other Service account
without permission, or falsifying your age or date of birth;
g. sell or otherwise transfer the access granted under these Terms or any
Materials (as defined in Section 7) or any right or ability to view, access, or
use any Materials; or
h. attempt to do any of the acts described in this Section 10 or assist or
permit any person in engaging in any of the acts described in this Section
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11. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
11.1 DMCA Notification. We comply with the provisions of the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act applicable to Internet service providers (17
U.S.C. §512, as amended). If you have an intellectual property rights-
related complaint about material posted on the Service, you may contact
our Designated Agent at the following address:
Ballbutton, Inc.
ATTN: Legal Department (Copyright Notification)
11601 Wilshire blvd, suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
+1 (213) 537-2255
Email: copyright@Ballbutton.com
Any notice alleging that materials hosted by or distributed through the Service
infringe intellectual property rights must comply include the following information:
a. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of the copyright or other right being infringed;
b. a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you
claim has been infringed;
c. a description of the material that you claim is infringing and where it is
located on the Service;
d. your address, telephone number, and email address;
e. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use of the
materials on the Service of which you are complaining is not authorized by
the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
f. a statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate
and that, under penalty of perjury, you are the copyright or intellectual
property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual
property owner’s behalf.
11.2 Repeat Infringers. Ballbutton will promptly terminate the accounts of
users that are determined by Ballbutton to be repeat infringers.
12. Modification of these Terms. We reserve the right to change these Terms on a
going-forward basis at any time upon 7 days’ notice. Please check these Terms
periodically for changes. If a change to these Terms materially modifies your rights
or obligations, we may require that you accept the modified Terms in order to
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continue to use the Service. Material modifications are effective upon your
acceptance of the modified Terms. Immaterial modifications are effective upon
publication. Except as expressly permitted in this Section 12, these Terms may be
amended only by a written agreement signed by authorized representatives of the
parties to these Terms. Disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved in
accordance with the version of these Terms that was in effect at the time the
dispute arose.
13. Term, Termination and Modification of the Service
13.1 Term. These Terms are effective beginning when you accept the Terms or
first download, install, access, or use the Service, and ending when
terminated as described in Section 13.2.
13.2 Termination. If you violate any provision of these Terms, your
authorization to access the Service and these Terms automatically
terminate. In addition, Ballbutton may, at its sole discretion, terminate
these Terms or your account on the Service, or suspend or terminate your
access to the Service, at any time for any reason or no reason, with or
without notice. You may terminate your account and these Terms at any
time by contacting customer service at support@Ballbutton.com.
13.3 Effect of Termination. Upon termination of these Terms: (a) your license
rights will terminate and you must immediately cease all use of the
Service; (b) you will no longer be authorized to access your account or the
Service; (c) you must pay Ballbutton any unpaid amount that was due
prior to termination; and (d) all payment obligations accrued prior to
termination and Sections 6.3, 7, 8, 13.3, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 will survive.
13.4 Modification of the Service. Ballbutton reserves the right to modify or
discontinue the Service at any time (including by limiting or discontinuing
certain features of the Service), temporarily or permanently, without notice
to you. Ballbutton will have no liability for any change to the Service or any
suspension or termination of your access to or use of the Service.
14. Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you are responsible for your use
of the Service, and you will defend and indemnify Ballbutton and its officers,
directors, employees, consultants, affiliates, subsidiaries and agents (together, the
“Ballbutton Entities”) from and against every claim brought by a third party, and any
related liability, damage, loss, and expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and costs, arising out of or connected with: (a) your unauthorized use of, or misuse
of, the Service; (b) your violation of any portion of these Terms, any representation,
warranty, or agreement referenced in these Terms, or any applicable law or
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regulation; (c) your violation of any third party right, including any intellectual
property right or publicity, confidentiality, other property, or privacy right; or (d) any
dispute or issue between you and any third party. We reserve the right, at our own
expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise
subject to indemnification by you (without limiting your indemnification obligations
with respect to that matter), and in that case, you agree to cooperate with our
defense of those claims.
15. Disclaimers; No Warranties
THE SERVICE AND ALL MATERIALS AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH
THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
BALLBUTTON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE SERVICE AND ALL MATERIALS
AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING: (A) ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT; AND (B)
ANY WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR
TRADE. BALLBUTTON DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR ANY
PORTION OF THE SERVICE, OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT OFFERED
THROUGH THE SERVICE, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE OF
ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND BALLBUTTON
DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THOSE ISSUES WILL BE CORRECTED.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY
YOU FROM THE SERVICE OR BALLBUTTON ENTITIES OR ANY MATERIALS
OR CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL CREATE ANY
WARRANTY REGARDING ANY OF THE BALLBUTTON ENTITIES OR THE
SERVICE THAT IS NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS. WE ARE NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE SERVICE
AND YOUR DEALING WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE USER WHETHER ONLINE,
IN PERSON OR OTHERWISE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU
USE ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK,
AND THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY TO
YOU OR TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR
MOBILE DEVICE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE) OR ANY LOSS
OF DATA, INCLUDING USER CONTENT.
THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION APPLY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Ballbutton does not disclaim
any warranty or other right that Ballbutton is prohibited from disclaiming under
applicable law.
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16. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE
BALLBUTTON ENTITIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
(INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR ANY OTHER
INTANGIBLE LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO
OR USE OF, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SERVICE OR
ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT ON THE SERVICE OR ARISING FROM YOUR
INTERACTION WITH OTHERS THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR
USE OF THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND
WHETHER OR NOT ANY BALLBUTTON ENTITY HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 17.4 AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE BALLBUTTON
ENTITIES TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE
USE OF OR ANY INABILITY TO USE ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE OR
OTHERWISE UNDER THESE TERMS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR
OTHERWISE, IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE
PAID TO BALLBUTTON FOR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE IN THE
12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT OR CIRCUMSTANCE GIVING RISE TO
CLAIM; OR (B) $100.
EACH PROVISION OF THESE TERMS THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS
INTENDED TO AND DOES ALLOCATE THE RISKS BETWEEN THE PARTIES
UNDER THESE TERMS. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF
THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THESE
PROVISIONS IS SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 16 WILL
APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
17. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
17.1 Generally. In the interest of resolving disputes between you and
Ballbutton in the most expedient and cost effective manner, and except as
described in Section 17.2, you and Ballbutton agree that every dispute
arising in connection with these Terms will be resolved by binding
arbitration. Arbitration is less formal than a lawsuit in court. Arbitration
uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, may allow for more
limited discovery than in court, and can be subject to very limited review
by courts. Arbitrators can award the same damages and relief that a court
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can award. This agreement to arbitrate disputes includes all claims arising
out of or relating to any aspect of these Terms, whether based in contract,
tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory, and
regardless of whether a claim arises during or after the termination of
these Terms. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING
INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND BALLBUTTON ARE EACH WAIVING
THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS
ACTION.
17.2 Exceptions. Despite the provisions of Section 17.1, nothing in these
Terms will be deemed to waive, preclude, or otherwise limit the right of
either party to: (a) bring an individual action in small claims court; (b)
pursue an enforcement action through the applicable federal, state, or
local agency if that action is available; (c) seek injunctive relief in a court of
law in aid of arbitration; or (d) to file suit in a court of law to address an
intellectual property infringement claim.
17.3 Arbitrator. Any arbitration between you and Ballbutton will be settled
under the Federal Arbitration Act and administered by the American
Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules
(collectively, “AAA Rules”) as modified by these Terms. The AAA Rules
and filing forms are available online at www.adr.org, by calling the AAA at
1-800-778-7879, or by contacting Ballbutton. The arbitrator has exclusive
authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability,
or enforceability of this binding arbitration agreement.
17.4 Notice of Arbitration; Process. A party who intends to seek arbitration
must first send a written notice of the dispute to the other party by certified
U.S. Mail or by Federal Express (signature required) or, only if that other
party has not provided a current physical address, then by electronic mail
(“Notice of Arbitration”). Ballbutton’s address for Notice is: Ballbutton,
Inc., 2450Colorado Ave, Suite 100E, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA. The Notice of
Arbitration must: (a) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute;
and (b) set forth the specific relief sought (“Demand”). The parties will
make good faith efforts to resolve the claim directly, but if the parties do
not reach an agreement to do so within 30 days after the Notice of
Arbitration is received, you or Ballbutton may commence an arbitration
proceeding. All arbitration proceedings between the parties will be
confidential unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing. During the
arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by you or Ballbutton
must not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator makes a
final decision and award, if any. If the arbitrator awards you an amount
higher than the last written settlement amount offered by Ballbutton in
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settlement of the dispute prior to the award, Ballbutton will pay to you the
higher of: (i) the amount awarded by the arbitrator; or (ii) $10,000.
17.5 Fees. If you commence arbitration in accordance with these Terms,
Ballbutton will reimburse you for your payment of the filing fee, unless your
claim is for more than $10,000, in which case the payment of any fees will
be decided by the AAA Rules. Any arbitration hearing will take place at a
location to be agreed upon in Los Angeles, California, but if the claim is for
$10,000 or less, you may choose whether the arbitration will be
conducted: (a) solely on the basis of documents submitted to the
arbitrator; (b) through a non-appearance based telephone hearing; or (c)
by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules in the county (or
parish) of your billing address. If the arbitrator finds that either the
substance of your claim or the relief sought in the Demand is frivolous or
brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth
in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of all fees will
be governed by the AAA Rules. In that case, you agree to reimburse
Ballbutton for all monies previously disbursed by it that are otherwise your
obligation to pay under the AAA Rules. Regardless of the manner in which
the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator must issue a reasoned written
decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on
which the decision and award, if any, are based. The arbitrator may make
rulings and resolve disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees
or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from
either party made within 14 days of the arbitrator’s ruling on the merits.
17.6 No Class Actions. YOU AND BALLBUTTON AGREE THAT EACH MAY
BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS
INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS
MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE
PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and Ballbutton agree otherwise,
the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and
may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class
proceeding.
17.7 Modifications to this Arbitration Provision. If Ballbutton makes any
future change to this arbitration provision, other than a change to
Ballbutton’s address for Notice of Arbitration, you may reject the change
by sending us written notice within 30 days of the change to Ballbutton’s
address for Notice of Arbitration, in which case your account with
Ballbutton will be immediately terminated and this arbitration provision, as
in effect immediately prior to the changes you rejected will survive.
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17.8 Enforceability. If Section 17.6 is found to be unenforceable or if the
entirety of this Section 17 is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of
this Section 17 will be null and void and, in that case, the parties agree
that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue described in Section 18.2 will
govern any action arising out of or related to these Terms.
18. Miscellaneous
18.1 General Terms. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any
other agreements expressly incorporated by reference into these Terms,
are the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between you
and Ballbutton regarding your use of the Service. You may not assign or
transfer these Terms or your rights under these Terms, in whole or in part,
by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We
may assign these Terms at any time without notice or consent. The failure
to require performance of any provision will not affect our right to require
performance at any other time after that, nor will a waiver by us of any
breach or default of these Terms, or any provision of these Terms, be a
waiver of any subsequent breach or default or a waiver of the provision
itself. Use of section headers in these Terms is for convenience only and
will not have any impact on the interpretation of any provision. Throughout
these Terms the use of the word “including” means “including but not
limited to”. If any part of these Terms is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, the unenforceable part will be given effect to the greatest
extent possible, and the remaining parts will remain in full force and effect.
18.2 Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of
California without regard to conflict of law principles. You and Ballbutton
submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts and
federal courts located within Los Angeles, California for resolution of any
lawsuit or court proceeding permitted under these Terms. We operate the
Service from our offices in California, and we make no representation that
the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations.
18.3 Privacy Policy. Please read the Ballbutton Privacy Policy
[https://www.ballbutton.com/privacy] carefully for information relating to
our collection, use, storage, disclosure of your personal information. The
Ballbutton Privacy Policy is incorporated by this reference into, and made
a part of, these Terms.
18.4 Additional Terms. Your use of the Service is subject to all additional
terms, policies, rules, or guidelines applicable to the Service or certain
features of the Service that we may post on or link to from the Service (the
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Additional Terms”). All Additional Terms are incorporated by this
reference into, and made a part of, these Terms.
18.5 Consent to Electronic Communications. By using the Service, you
consent to receiving certain electronic communications from us as further
described in our Privacy Policy. Please read our Privacy Policy to learn
more about our electronic communications practices. You agree that any
notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send
to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements,
including that those communications be in writing.
18.6 Contact Information. The Service is offered by Ballbutton, Inc., located at
11601 Wilshire blvd, suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA. You may contact us
by sending correspondence to that address or by emailing us at
support@Ballbutton.com.
18.7 Notice to California Residents. If you are a California resident, under
California Civil Code Section 1789.3, you may contact the Complaint
Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California
Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite
S-202, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210
in order to resolve a complaint regarding the Service or to receive further
information regarding use of the Service.
18.8 No Support. We are under no obligation to provide support for the
Service. In instances where we may offer support, the support will be
subject to published policies.
18.9 International Use. The Service is intended for visitors located within the
United States. We make no representation that the Service is appropriate
or available for use outside of the United States. Access to the Service
from countries or territories or by individuals where such access is illegal
is prohibited.
19. Notice Regarding Apple. This Section 19 only applies to the extent you are using
our mobile application on an iOS device. You acknowledge that these Terms are
between you and Ballbutton only, not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”), and Apple is not
responsible for the Service or the content thereof. Apple has no obligation to furnish
any maintenance and support services with respect to the Service. If the Service
fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will
refund any applicable purchase price for the mobile application to you; and, to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty
obligation with respect to the Service. Apple is not responsible for addressing any
claims by you or any third party relating to the Service or your possession and/or
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use of the Service, including: (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the
Service fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; or
(c) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. Apple is not
responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any third
party claim that the Service and/or your possession and use of the Service infringe
a third party’s intellectual property rights. You agree to comply with any applicable
third party terms when using the Service. Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third
party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms,
Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce
these Terms against you as a third party beneficiary of these Terms. You hereby
represent and warrant that: (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a
U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government
as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S.
Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
20. Google Maps. Google Maps presented to you through the Service are powered by
Google. Your use of Google Maps is subject to the Google Maps Terms of Service,
available online at https://www.google.com/intl/en-US_US/help/terms_maps.html, and
https://www.google.com/intl/ALL/policies/privacy/index.html, and by using the Service, you are
agreeing to be bound by such terms.