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Last Revised January 19, 2022
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TERMS OF USE
THESE TERMS ESTABLISH AN AGREEMENT WITH YOU, AND YOU AGREE TO BE
BOUND BY THESE TERMS UPON THE EARLIER OF: (A) VISITING THIS WEBSITE; (B)
CLICKING THE “ACCEPT” OR “AGREE” SELECTOR; OR (C) ORDERING, PAYING FOR,
RECEIVING OR USING ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT WE MARKET
THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. NOTE: THESE TERMS INCLUDE A WAIVER OF THE
RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.
1. Introduction
1.1 Us. This website is owned and managed by Bickster LLC, a New York limited liability
company (“our,” “us,” or “we”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) apply to this website, our
other Marketing Channels (defined below), and the transactions related to our products and
services.
1.2 Minimum Age Requirement. All users of the Marketing Channels must be at least 13
years old. If any user is between 13 years and the Adult Age (defined below), the user’s parent
or legal guardian (“Parent”) must review and agree to these Terms before the non-Adult user
accesses the Marketing Channels. In these Terms, “Adult Age” will mean the age of majority,
which is 18 years of age or older according to applicable law in the user’s state or jurisdiction.
1.3 You. These Terms are binding on: (a) the person who visits, accesses or uses any of our
Marketing Channels, products or services; and (b) the person’s Parent if the person is under the
Adult Age. In these Terms, the terms “you” and “your” will mean such person together with
any such Parent.
1.4 Binding. By registering with, accessing or otherwise using our Marketing Channels,
products or services, you hereby agree to be bound by these Terms set forth below.
1.5 Our Third Party Associates. We rely on our relationships with various Associates
(defined below) to conduct our business. In these Terms, “Associates” will mean third parties
with whom we conduct business for our business purposes, including:
(a) any affiliates that control us, that we control, or that are under common control
with us, such as our parents, subsidiaries and sister entities;
(b) any third parties to whom we provide products, services or data, such as
collaborators, advertisers and marketing agencies; and
(c) service providers who provide or license products, services or data to us, such as
customer support providers, credit card and payment processors, order fulfillment providers,
market and data analyzers, product developers, real estate owners and managers, event managers,
publishers, website hosts, providers of communication systems (such as phone, text and email
systems), providers of information technology systems (such as databases and data servers),
online platform providers, information technology consultants, business advisors, auditors,
accountants and attorneys.
1.6 Our Marketing Channels. We may use one or more Marketing Channels (defined
below) to conduct our business, including marketing our products or services. In these Terms,
“Marketing Channels” will mean the resources used by us or our Associates to receive or
collect information, including the following resources:
(a) www.bickster.com;
(b) any other websites, ecommerce stores, servers, online portals, web portals, mobile
applications and electronic user interfaces;
(c) social media pages, email messages, text messages and direct messages;
(d) phones, computers, web cameras and other communication devices operable to
receive your written, text, oral, telephonic and video communications;
(e) real time communications with our representatives, including interviews,
discussions, conversations and conferences via in-person interaction or video, phone or other
means;
(f) any brick-and-mortar facilities (such as stores, offices, trade show buildings and
convention centers) as well as any cameras, beacons, sensors and other tracking equipment
located at such facilities;
(g) any means for personal interaction or observation, such as the collection of survey
results from you when you are located at such facilities; and
(h) surveys, forms and other materials used to document your answers, feedback or
behavior at such facilities.
1.7 Additional Contracts. You may be bound by additional contracts related to your
relationship with us or any products or services that you receive from us (collectively,
“Additional Contracts”). By way of a non-limiting example, the Additional Contracts will
include: (a) our App License Agreement; and (b) any other terms, conditions or agreements
applicable to any other products or services you order by accessing the Marketing Channels. If
any provisions of the Additional Contracts conflict with any provisions of these Terms, the
provisions of these Terms will control and prevail.
1.8 Set of Online Documents. These Terms include and incorporate our Privacy Policy,
which, in turn, includes and incorporates our Privacy Notice and Cookie Policy.
1.9 Non-Limiting Words. In these Terms, we use the words “including,” “includes,” and
“such as” in a non-limiting fashion.
1.10 Updates. We reserve the right to change these Terms from time to time without notice.
You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically to
familiarize yourself with any changes. Your continued use of the Marketing Channels after such
changes will constitute your acknowledgement of and agreement to the changed modified Terms.
2. Intellectual Property
We or our Associates own all of the trademarks, service marks, marks, domain names, logos,
slogans, symbols, designs, trade dress, works of authorship, software, graphical user interfaces,
content, text, images, photos, audio recordings, videos, data, information and resources displayed
by or accessible within the Marketing Channels (collectively, “Channel Resources”). The
Channel Resources are protected by United States and international copyright laws and other
intellectual property laws. You will not use, copy, reproduce, perform, display, distribute,
embed into any electronic medium, alter, reverse engineer, decompile, transfer, download,
transmit, monetize, sell, market or commercialize any Channel Resources in any form without
our prior written consent. We reserve all rights in and to the Channel Resources. Your violation
of any of the restrictions in this Section may subject you to penalties and liabilities under
copyrights laws, trademark laws, intellectual property laws, and civil and criminal statutes.
3. Idea Submission
If you have any intellectual property (including concepts, ideas, inventions, works of authorship,
information, suggestions and proposed product improvements) that you would like to present to
us, you will not submit such intellectual property to us unless we have first signed a written
agreement with you regarding the disclosure of such intellectual property to us. If you disclose
any such intellectual property to us absent such written agreement, we will have a perpetual,
irrevocable, worldwide, transferrable, sublicensable, royalty-free, paid-up, non-exclusive license
to use, reproduce, distribute, perform, display, create derivatives of, modify, make, use,
monetize, market, sell, offer for sale, import, export and commercialize such intellectual
property. Such license will automatically become effective when you make such disclosure to us
absent such written agreement.
4. Third Party Property
4.1 In these Terms, “Third Party Property” will mean the portions of the Marketing
Channels and Channel Resources that are owned by our Associates.
4.2 The Marketing Channels may provide you with access to Third Party Property. Also, the
Marketing Channels may include links to Third Party Property that is accessible outside of the
Marketing Channels. If we include a link in the Marketing Channels to any website of any
Associate, we may take one or more of the following approaches to notify you that such link will
direct you to the Associate’s website:
(a) the link (or image or content associated with the link) will display or output the
name, brand, trademark or logo of the applicable Associate; and/or
(b) the Marketing Channels will display a popup message indicating that you will be
departing the Marketing Channels.
4.3 We will not be responsible for any Third Party Property or for any changes or updates to
any Third Party Property. You bear all risks associated with the access to, lack of access to, and
use of, Third Party Property and any related third party services. Please review the terms and
conditions of the applicable Associate.
5. Interruption
You will not interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of the Marketing Channels in any
way. You will not link the Marketing Channels to another website, nor will you link any other
website to the Marketing Channels. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may forward the
Marketing Channels addresses to others who may be interested in visiting the Marketing
Channels.
6. Responsible Use and Conduct
6.1 By visiting the Marketing Channels and accessing the Channel Resources, either directly
or indirectly, you agree to use the Channel Resources only for the purposes intended and as
permitted by these Terms, any Additional Contracts with us, the terms of our Associates, and
applicable laws, regulations and generally accepted online practices and industry guidelines.
6.2 To access the Channel Resources, you may be required to provide certain information
about yourself (such as your identification, contact details, etc.) as part of the registration
process, or as part of your ability to use the Channel Resources. You agree that any information
you provide will always be accurate, correct, and up to date.
6.3 Accessing, or attempting to access, any of the Channel Resources by any means other
than through the means we provide, is strictly prohibited. You specifically agree not to access, or
attempt to access, any of the Channel Resources through any robotic, automated, hacking,
unethical or unconventional means.
6.4 Engaging in any activity that disrupts or interferes with the Channel Resources, including
the servers or networks that store or manage the Channel Resources, is strictly prohibited.
Attempting to reverse engineer, decompile, modify, copy, duplicate, reproduce, publicly
perform, publicly display, distribute, lease, sell, trade, resell or commercialize any of the
Channel Resources is strictly prohibited.
7. Security
You are responsible for all activities that occur under any user accounts provided by us. You
may be required to choose a password and a user name. Access to and use of password-
protected or secure areas of the Marketing Channels are restricted to authorized users only. You
agree not to share your passwords, account information, or secured access to the Marketing
Channels with any other person. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of
passwords and account information, and you are responsible for all activities that occur through
the use of your passwords or accounts or as a result of your access to the Marketing Channels.
You agree to notify us immediately of any use of your passwords or accounts that you did not
authorize or that violates these Terms.
8. Content Posted by You
We may provide various open communication tools on the Marketing Channels, such as blog
comments, blog posts, public chat, forums, message boards, newsgroups, product ratings and
reviews, various social media services, etc. You understand that it might not be feasible for us to
pre-screen or monitor all content posted by users of these various communication tools, which
means that if you choose to use these tools to submit any type of content to the Marketing
Channels, then it is your personal responsibility to use these tools in a responsible and ethical
manner. By posting information or otherwise using any open communication tools as mentioned,
you agree that you will not upload, post, submit, share, or otherwise distribute any content that:
(a) is illegal, threatening, defamatory, abusive, harassing, bullying, degrading,
intimidating, fraudulent, deceptive, invasive, racist, sexist, hateful or offensive, or contains any
type of suggestive, inappropriate, or explicit language or images;
(b) infringes on any trademark, patent, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary
right of any party;
(c) contains any type of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising; or
(d) impersonates any person or entity, including any of our employees or
representatives.
9. Monitoring
It might not be feasible for us to screen or monitor all content that you or others may share or
submit on or through the Marketing Channels. However, we reserve the right to review the
Marketing Channels and content and to monitor all use of, and activity on, the Marketing
Channels, and to remove or reject any content in our sole discretion. We may remove
confidential or proprietary content of a third party that has been uploaded or submitted without
that third party's permission.
10. Copyright Infringement – Digital Millennium Copyright Act
If the Marketing Channels enable you or others to share or submit content, we recognize the risk
that such content could cause copyright infringement. The United States Copyright Act
(“Copyright Act”) provides service providers like us with a limitation of liability regarding any
such infringement. Accordingly, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512 of the Copyright Act, we provide
the information and procedures set forth below in this Section 10.
10.1 Designated Agent
The following is the contact information of our designated agent (“Designated Agent”) to
receive notices of copyright infringement:
Bickster LLC
Legal Department
60 Railroad Place
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Phone No.: 1-518-212-7312
Email Address: legal@bickster.com
10.2 Infringement Notice
If you or any other party (“Complaining Party”) concludes that the use or display of any
materials or works on the Marketing Channels is infringing upon any copyrights, the
Complaining Party may send a written notice to the Designated Agent (“Infringement Notice”).
The Infringement Notice, to be effective, must include the following:
(a) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the
owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
(b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if
multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a
representative list of such works at that site;
(c) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of
infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information
reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate such material;
(d) information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the Complaining Party,
such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the
Complaining Party may be contacted;
(e) a statement that the Complaining Party has a good faith belief that use of the
material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the
law; and
(f) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty
of perjury, that the Complaining Party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive
right that is allegedly infringed.
10.3 Takedown
Upon receiving an Infringement Notice from a Complaining Party in accordance with Section
10.2 above, we will respond expeditiously to remove, or disable access to, the material that is
claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity.
10.4 Notice of Takedown; Replacement
If you are a subscriber of us and we remove or disable access to materials provided by you in
accordance with Section 10.3 above, we will:
(a) take reasonable steps promptly to notify you that we have removed or disabled
access to the material;
(b) upon receipt of a counter notification from you (in accordance with Section 10.5
below), promptly provide the applicable Complaining Party with a copy of the counter
notification, and inform such Complaining Party that we will replace the removed material or
cease disabling access to it within ten (10) business days; and
(c) replace the removed material and cease disabling access to it not less than ten
(10), nor more than fourteen (14), business days following receipt of the counter notice, unless
the Designated Agent first receives notice from the applicable Complaining Party indicating that
such Complaining Party filed an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in
infringing activity relating to the material on our system or network.
10.5 Counter Notice
If you, as a subscriber of us, wish to provide a counter notification, you must provide the counter
notification in writing to the Designated Agent. The counter notification, to be effective, must
include substantially the following:
(a) your physical or electronic signature;
(b) identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been
disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it
was disabled;
(c) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the
material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be
removed or disabled; and
(d) your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to
the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located,
or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be
found, and that you will accept service of process from the applicable Complaining Party or an
agent of such Complaining Party.
11. Termination of Use
We may, in our sole discretion, at any time discontinue providing the Marketing Channels (or
any portion thereof) or limit access to the Marketing Channels, any areas of the Marketing
Channels or any Channel Resources. Also, we may, in our sole discretion, at any time, terminate
or limit your access to, or use of, the Marketing Channels or any Channel Resources if we
suspect that you have infringed upon the rights of a third party, violated these Terms, or engaged
in any wrongdoing. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any
termination or limitation of your access to, or use of, the Marketing Channels, any Channel
Resources or any content that you may have shared.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, us, our Associates, and the parents,
subsidiaries, affiliates, equity holders, officers, directors, employees and agents of us and our
Associates, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, relating to or arising out of: (a) information,
materials, works or content that you share or submit; (b) your violation of these Terms, any
Additional Contracts or any other rules, guidelines or terms of use posted for a specific area of
the Marketing Channels or any Channel Resources; (c) your violation of applicable law; or (d)
your violation or infringement of any third party rights, including intellectual property rights and
privacy rights. Upon our request before or after any court judgment, you will promptly
reimburse us for our damages, losses, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of such
claims. You will cooperate as fully as reasonably requested in our defense of any such claim.
We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any
claim otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you will not in any event settle any claim
without our prior written consent.
13. Disclaimers
THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 13 WILL APPLY TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:
13.1 ALL CHANNEL RESOURCES ACCESSED, DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE
OBTAINED ON OR THROUGH THE MARKETING CHANNELS ARE USED AT YOUR
SOLE DISCRETION AND RISK. WE WILL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM
THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF ANY CHANNEL RESOURCES.
13.2 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES OR UPDATES TO, AND
MONITOR THE USE OF, THE MARKETING CHANNELS AND CHANNEL RESOURCES
AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
14. Warranty Waiver; Exclusion of Damages; Maximum Liability
THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 14 WILL APPLY TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:
14.1 THE MARKETING CHANNELS AND ALL CHANNEL RESOURCES ARE
PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT RELATING TO THE MARKETING
CHANNELS, CHANNEL RESOURCES, OR OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. WE
MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE MARKETING CHANNELS, CHANNEL
RESOURCES, OR OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE MARKETING CHANNELS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN
UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; (C) THE RESULTS
THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE MARKETING CHANNELS, ANY
CHANNEL RESOURCES OR ANY OF OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WILL BE
ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE
PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
14.2 IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING ANY
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF OR
HARM TO PROPERTY OR DATA) INCURRED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY,
WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT, ARISING FROM YOUR ACCESS
TO, OR USE OF, THE MARKETING CHANNELS OR ANY CHANNEL RESOURCES.
14.3 EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ANY ADDITIONAL CONTRACT EXPRESSLY STATES
OTHERWISE, OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE MARKETING CHANNELS, THE CHANNEL
RESOURCES OR ANY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MARKETED OR SOLD THROUGH
THE MARKETING CHANNELS, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF LEGAL ACTION
THAT IMPOSES LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, EQUITY, NEGLIGENCE,
INTENDED CONDUCT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) WILL BE LIMITED TO THE TOTAL
PRICE THAT YOU PAID TO US TO PURCHASE SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR
USE THE MARKETING CHANNELS. SUCH LIMIT WILL APPLY IN THE AGGREGATE
TO ALL OF YOUR CLAIMS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF EVERY KIND
AND NATURE.
15. Privacy Policy and Accessibility Policy
15.1 We take your privacy seriously and have developed a policy to address privacy concerns.
For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, which is a part of these Terms.
15.2 We are committed to making the content we provide through the Marketing Channels
accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and are unable to access any
portion of the Marketing Channels or Channel Resources due to your disability (“Incident”),
you agree to: (a) immediately give us written notice of the Incident in accordance with Section
23 below; and (b) include a detailed description of the Incident in your notice. We will accept
your notice through a writing submitted by your guardian, caretaker or agent on your behalf.
After receiving your notice, we will: (i) promptly investigate the Incident; (ii) promptly resolve
the issue causing the Incident if the issue is readily identifiable and resolvable in accordance with
industry-standard information technology tools and techniques; and (iii) provide you with a
reply, setting forth our remedial steps and findings.
16. Persons Under the Adult Age
16.1 You must be at least 13 years old to use the Marketing Channels.
16.2 If you are over 13 years old but under the Adult Age, your Parent must also be a party to
these Terms, and your Parent will be responsible and liable for all of your acts and omissions.
17. Export Restrictions/Legal Compliance
You may not access, download, use or export the Marketing Channels, or the content provided
on or through the Marketing Channels, in violation of U.S. export laws or regulations, or in
violation of any other applicable laws or regulations. You agree to comply with all export laws,
restrictions and regulations of any United States or applicable agency or authority, and to not
directly or indirectly provide or otherwise make available any Channel Resources in violation of
any such restrictions, laws or regulations, including laws, restrictions or regulations pertaining to
the development, design, manufacture or production of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons
or missile technology. As applicable, you will obtain and bear all expenses related to any
necessary licenses, authorizations, and/or exemptions with respect to your own use of the
Channel Resources outside the U.S. Neither the Channel Resources nor the underlying
information or technology may be downloaded or otherwise provided or made available, either
directly or indirectly, into any country subject to U.S. trade sanctions, to individuals or entities
controlled by such countries, or to nationals or residents of such countries other than nationals
who are lawfully admitted permanent residents of countries not subject to such sanctions. By
agreeing to these Terms, you agree to the foregoing and represent and warrant that you are not
located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.
18. Availability of Products or Services
Channel Resources and information in the Marketing Channels may reference our products,
programs or services that might not be available in your location. Such references do not imply
that we commit or plan to make such products, programs, or services available in your location.
19. Assignment
You will not assign these Terms, in whole or in part, to any third party. Any purported
assignment in violation of this Section will be null and void.
20. Waiver
Our delay or failure to exercise or enforce any rights or provisions in these Terms will not
prejudice or operate to waive such right or provision.
21. Severability
If any part or provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable under applicable law, such
part or provision will be modified to make these Terms, as modified, legal and enforceable. The
balance of these Terms will not be affected.
22. Dispute Resolution
22.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this Section 22:
(a) the term “Dispute” will mean any dispute, controversy, claim, or cause of action
arising out of or relating to: (i) these Terms or any Additional Contract, the interpretation
thereof, or the breach, termination, applicability or validity of these Terms or any Additional
Contract; (ii) the Marketing Channels, the Channel Resources or any product or service
marketed or sold through the Marketing Channels; or (iii) any other dispute arising out of or
relating to the relationship between you and us;
(b) the term "Our Group" will mean us and our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, beneficiaries, assignees, and
successors in interest;
(c) the term “Your Group” will mean you and those in privity with you, such as
your beneficiaries;
(d) the term “Parties” means you and us, and the term, “Party” means either you or
us.
22.2 Mediation. If either Party seeks to initiate any legal action against the other Party
arising from any Dispute, the Party seeking such legal action shall provide the other Party with
written notice of such Dispute, specifying and describing the Dispute in detail. If the Parties fail
to resolve such Dispute in writing within thirty (30) days of negotiations after the date of such
notice, either Party may provide the other Party with a written decision to initiate such legal
action (“Decision Notice”).
22.3 Selection of Court of Law or Arbitration. In the case of a Decision Notice provided
by either Party, we will have the right to select, at our sole discretion, whether the legal action
will occur through a court of law or through binding arbitration. If we do not provide you with
our written notice of our selection within ten (10) business days after receiving your Decision
Notice, you will have the right to resolve the Dispute solely through binding arbitration, not
through a court of law.
22.4 Court of Law. If any Dispute is to be resolved by a court of law in accordance with
Section 22.3 above, the terms of this Section 22.4 will apply. The governing law will be the
laws of the State of New York, excluding its conflict of law principles. The State and Federal
courts located in Albany County of New York will have sole and exclusive jurisdiction over such
Dispute. Your Group and Our Group each hereby waives all claims of immunity from such
jurisdiction. Venue for such Dispute will be in Albany County of New York. The United
Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to these
Terms. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH
MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP AND OUR GROUP HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN
SUCH DISPUTE. THIS WAIVER WILL BE IRREVOCABLE AND PERPETUAL;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF WE INITIATE SUCH DISPUTE BASED ON THE
INFRINGEMENT OF OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, WE WILL RETAIN
THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FOR SUCH DISPUTE. EACH OF YOU AND US
UNDERSTANDS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT: (A) IN THE ABSENCE OF THIS
SECTION 22.4, SUCH PARTY WOULD HAVE HAD A RIGHT TO LITIGATE ACTIONS
THROUGH A JURY TRIAL; AND (B) THIS WAIVER IS A SUBSTANTIVE PROVISION
BARGAINED BY YOU AND US AS CONSIDERATION FOR ENTERING INTO THESE
TERMS.
22.5 Arbitration. If any Dispute is to be resolved by arbitration in accordance with Section
22.3 above, the terms of this Section 22.5 will apply.
(a) No Lawsuit. No member of Our Group or Your Group will submit the
applicable Dispute to any court of law. Our Group and Your Group hereby forfeit their right to
file and litigate a lawsuit in a court of law relating to such Dispute. You understand that, in the
absence of this Section 22.5, you would have had a right to litigate disputes through a court,
including the right, if any and subject to the rules of your jurisdiction, to litigate claims on a
class-wide or class-action basis. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, EACH MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP AND OUR GROUP HEREBY
KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THOSE RIGHTS AND
ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DISPUTE. EACH
SUCH MEMBER AGREES TO RESOLVE SUCH DISPUTE SOLELY THROUGH BINDING
ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 22.5.
NO PART OF THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONSOLIDATED WITH ANY OTHER
ARBITRATION OR CONDUCTED ON A CLASS-WIDE OR CLASS ACTION BASIS.
YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUCH WAIVER IS A SUBSTANTIVE
PROVISION BARGAINED BY YOU AND US AS CONSIDERATION FOR ENTERING
INTO THESE TERMS. This arbitration provision will be governed by the Federal Arbitration
Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1, et seq.
(b) American Arbitration Association. The parties (you and us) may each provide
one another with written notice of any intention to initiate arbitration with respect to any
Dispute that is subject to arbitration in accordance with Section 22.5(a) above. If you do not
amicably resolve or settle such Dispute with us in writing within thirty (30) days after such
notice, the notifying party will have the right to submit such Dispute to the American
Arbitration Association (“AAA”) for binding resolution. Any such Dispute will be resolved
exclusively and finally by the AAA. You and us will agree upon another arbitration forum if
AAA ceases all of its operations. The arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator
and will be limited solely to the applicable Dispute between you and us.
(c) Election of Arbitrator. The parties (you and us) will confer after service of
written notice of arbitration to select a single, agreed-upon arbitrator to arbitrate the applicable
Dispute. If you are unable to agree with us upon an arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the
date of such notice, the AAA will assign an arbitrator. Any decision or award rendered in such
arbitration proceeding will be final and binding on Our Group and Your Group, and judgment
may be entered thereon only in the State or Federal courts in Albany County of New York.
(d) Substantive Law; Limitations on Award; Place; Language. In the arbitration,
the arbitrator will apply the laws of the State of New York, excluding its conflict of law
principles. The arbitrator will not have the right to award treble damages, punitive damages or
attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party. The location of the arbitration will be in Albany County
of New York, and the arbitration will be conducted in the English language. The United
Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to the
applicable Dispute.
(e) AAA Contact Information. Information may be obtained from the AAA online
at www.adr.org or by calling the phone number or writing to the address specified at such
website.
23. Judicial Modification
If any court deems, in accordance with Section 22.4 above, any provision of these Terms
unenforceable because of its scope in terms of area, time, business activities or ownership, such
court will have the power to modify such provision, through reductions or limitations thereon or
to delete specific words or phrases. In its reduced form, such provision will then be enforceable
and will be enforced under applicable law.
24. English Language
This Agreement will be interpreted and construed exclusively in the English language. All
notices and correspondence related to this Agreement will be written exclusively in the English
language.
25. Contact Information
You may contact us regarding these Terms through our contact page or by writing or emailing us
at the following address:
Bickster LLC
Legal Department
60 Railroad Place
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Phone No.: 1-518-212-7312
Email Address: legal@bickster.com
26. Updates of these Terms
As noted above, we may update these Terms from time to time. The date provided at the
beginning of these Terms is the latest revision date of these Terms. To request a prior version of
these Terms, please contact us.
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