TERMS OF SERVICE (End User License Agreement)
PLEASE
READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING AND/OR USING THE
APP.
By clicking the “accept” or “ok” button, or installing
and/or using the Spread web platform and/or mobile software
application called Spread (the “App”), you expressly acknowledge and
agree that you are entering into a legal agreement with Spread Social,
Inc (“Spread”, we”, “us” or “our”), and have understood and agree to
comply with, and be legally bound by, the terms and conditions of this
End User License Agreement (“Agreement”). You hereby waive any
applicable rights to require an original (non-electronic) signature or
delivery or retention of non-electronic records, to the extent not
prohibited under applicable law. If you do not agree to be bound by
this Agreement please do not download, install or use the App.
1.
About the App. Spread is the platform for superior discovery and
productive information gathering. Our App offers you an opportunity to
share what you are reading and listening to and easily discover what
everyone else is too.
2. Ability to Accept. No one under
the age of 18 is allowed to create an Account or use the App. By
installing the App you affirm that you are over eighteen (18) years of
age. We reserve the right to delete any data or Account that we
suspect is related to a person that is under the age of 18. The App is
intended for use by individuals, for their personal, non-commercial
use only, and is not intended for any use (and shall not be used) by
any person or entity, including without limitation, any corporation,
partnership, or other business or any non-profit organization or other
entity, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. By
using the App you hereby confirm and represent that you are an
individual user making use of the App for personal, non-commercial
purposes. To enable use of the App, we need information about you, and
we only use your information where we have a legal basis to do so.
Please refer to our Privacy Policy available at
https://joinspread.com/privacy-policy (“Privacy Policy”) to help you
understand what information we collect, how we use it and what choices
you have when you use our App. Furthermore, you must provide certain
devices, software, and data connections to use our App, all of which
we do not supply. In order to use our App, you consent to manually or
automatically download and install updates to our App. You also
consent to our sending you notifications from time to time, as
necessary, so that we may provide the App, such App updates, and our
related services to you.
3. License. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, we hereby grant you a limited,
personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-assignable,
non-transferable license (“License”) to: (i) download, install and use
the App on a mobile telephone, computer, tablet or device (each a
“Device”) that you own or control; and (ii) access and use the App on
that Device in accordance with this Agreement and subject to the
License restrictions described in Section 4 below and any applicable
Usage Rules (defined below). This License is granted for the sole
purpose of authorizing you, as an individual, to use and enjoy the
App’s benefits for your personal use.
4. License
Restrictions. The License is conditional on your agreeing not to, and
you shall not permit any third party to: (i) sublicense, redistribute,
sell, lease, lend or rent the App; (ii) make the App available over a
network where it could be used by multiple Devices owned or operated
by different people at the same time; (iii) disassemble, reverse
engineer, decompile, decrypt, or attempt to derive the source code of,
the App; (iv) copy (except for back-up purposes), modify, improve, or
create derivative works of the App or any part thereof; (v)
circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related
features of the App or features that prevent or restrict use or
copying of any content or that enforce limitations on use of the App;
(vi) remove, alter or obscure any proprietary notice or
identification, including copyright, trademark, patent or other
notices, contained in or displayed on or via the App; (vii) use any
communications systems provided by the App to send unauthorized and/or
unsolicited commercial communications; (viii) use the Spread name,
logo or trademarks without our prior written consent; and/or (ix) use
the App to violate any applicable laws, rules or regulations, or for
any unlawful, harmful, irresponsible, or inappropriate purpose, or in
any manner that breaches this Agreement.
5. Account. In
order to use some of the App features you will have to create or use
an account (an “Account”). If you create an Account, you must provide
accurate and complete information for yourself. You are solely
responsible for the activity that occurs in your Account, and you must
keep your Account password secure. You must notify us immediately of
any unauthorized use of your Account. We may terminate or disable your
Account and/or access to the App immediately to protect our App or
services; if you create a business or other risk or legal exposure for
us, violate this Agreement, or infringe other people’s Intellectual
Property Rights (defined below); if we suspect misuse by you of the
App, Content or our services; and/or where we are otherwise permitted
or required to do so by law. If your Account is inactive (i.e., not
used or logged-into) for a period of time, we may notify you via the
App or our services that you are not actively using the App to confirm
whether you want to continue to have the right to use the App. If we
take action to disable or terminate your Account, we will notify you
where appropriate. If you believe your Account has been terminated in
error, or you want to disable or permanently delete your Account,
please consult us at:
[email protected]. You may terminate your
Account at any time by sending an email to
[email protected] .
6.
Usage Rules. If you are downloading the App from a third party mobile
device platform or service provider (“Distributor”), please be aware
that the Distributor may have established usage rules which also
govern your use of the App (“Usage Rules”). You acknowledge that,
prior to downloading the App from a Distributor, you have had the
opportunity to review and understand, and will comply with, its Usage
Rules. The Usage Rules that are applicable to your use of the App are
incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. You represent that
you are not prohibited by any applicable Usage Rules and/or applicable
law from using the App; if you are unable to make such a
representation, then you are prohibited from installing and/or using
the App.
7. Safe and appropriate use
7.1 Use of
the App in a Vehicle. If you are using the App in a vehicle, you
agree: (i) to comply with all applicable traffic laws; and (ii) if you
are the driver, not to use the App unless your vehicle is stationary
and legally parked.
7.2 While you are using our App, please
be aware of your surroundings, and communicate safely.
7.3
You agree that your use of the App is at your own risk, and that you
will not use the App to violate any applicable law, regulation,
policies, or instructions as outlined in this Agreement and you will
not encourage or enable any other individual to do so.
7.4
Spread does not intend to provide a medical App or health devices, or
provide medical or health advice.
7.5 You agree to maintain
safe and appropriate contact with other users and other people in the
real world. For example, you will not impersonate, harass, threaten,
or otherwise violate the legal rights of, others; you will not
trespass, or in any manner attempt to gain or gain access to any
property or location where you do not have a right or permission to
be, and will not otherwise engage in any activity that may result in
injury, death, property damage, nuisance, or liability of any kind.
7.6
If you have a dispute with any third party relating to your use of the
App, you release Spread (and our officers, directors, agents,
subsidiaries, joint ventures, and employees) from all claims, demands,
and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known
and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed,
arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.
7.7
In any event, if we become aware of unlawful or prohibited use of our
App or behavior, we reserve the right to report it to the relevant
authorities.
8. Third Party Sources and Content.
8.1
The App enables you to view, access, link to, and use content from
Third Party Sources (defined below) that are not owned or controlled
by us (“Third Party Content”). The App will also enable you to
communicate and interact with Third Party Sources. “Third Party
Source(s)” means third party websites and services.
8.2 We
have no control over any Third Party Sources, and we do not assume any
responsibility for the Third Party Content, terms of use, privacy
policies, actions or practices of such Third Party Sources. Please
read the terms of use and privacy policy of any Third Party Source
that you interact with before you engage in any such activity.
8.3
We are not responsible for, and we expressly disclaim all warranties
regarding, the accuracy, appropriateness, usefulness, safety, or
Intellectual Property Rights of, or relating to, any Third Party
Content.
8.4 We do not endorse any advertising, promotions,
campaigns, products, services or other materials that is included in
any Third Party Content or that is communicated to you from a Third
Party Source.
8.5 By using the App you may be exposed to
Third Party Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or
objectionable. You always have the choice of deciding whether or not
to interact with a Third Party Source or to view and use Third Party
Content. Your interaction with a Third Party Source and your use of,
and reliance upon, any Third Party Content is at your sole discretion
and risk.
8.6 You are solely responsible and liable for
your interaction with a Third Party Source. You agree to waive, and
hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you may
have against Spread, and release Spread from any and all liability,
arising from your use of and interaction on any Third Party Content
and from your interaction with any Third Party Source. If you have any
query or complaint regarding a Third Party Source or any Third Party
Content, you agree to contact the Third Party Source directly.
9.
User Submissions.
9.1 Publishing User Submissions. The App
will permit the sharing and posting of links to third parties content,
by you and other users (“User Submissions”). Your User Submissions may
be posted to the App to closed groups of users, or otherwise be made
publicly available. You understand that whether or not such User
Submissions are publicly posted, we do not guarantee any
confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions. You shall be
solely responsible for your User Submissions and the consequences of
posting or publishing them. We have complete discretion whether to
publish your User Submissions and we reserve the right without further
notice to you, to monitor, edit, delete, and/or remove any and all
User Submissions at any time and for any reason.
9.2
License to User Submissions. Subject to this Agreement and the terms
of our Privacy Policy, by submitting the User Submissions, you hereby
grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free,
perpetual, sub-licensable and transferable license to host, use, run,
copy, store, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly display
and publicly perform the User Submissions in connection with the App
and any services provided in relation thereto, for purpose of
operating, promoting and improving our App and services, and to
develop new ones and, including without limitation to commercially
exploit part or all of your User Submissions (and derivative works
thereof) to the maximum extent permitted by law. The mentioned
features and uses of your User Submissions are consistent with your
consent.
9.3 Exposure. You understand and acknowledge that
when accessing and using the App: (i) you will be exposed to User
Submissions from a variety of sources, which will link to third
parties’ content, and that we are not responsible for the accuracy,
usefulness, safety, or Intellectual Property Rights of, or relating
to, such User Submissions or third parties’ content; and (ii) you may
be exposed to User Submissions linking to third parties’ content that
are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable. You agree to
waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies
you may have against us with respect to (i) and (ii) herein.
9.4
Disclosure. We reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and
disclose any User Submission or any other information that we obtain
in connection with the App as we reasonably believe is necessary to:
(i) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, subpoena or
governmental request, (ii) enforce this Agreement, including
investigation of potential violations of it, (iii) detect, prevent, or
otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, (iv) respond to
your user support requests, or (v) protect the rights, property or
safety of Spread, our users or the public.
9.5 Prohibited
Content. You agree that you will not display, post, submit, publish or
Spread a User Submission linking to a content that: (i) is unfair or
deceptive under the consumer protection laws of any jurisdiction; (ii)
is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to
third party proprietary rights, including without limitation, privacy
and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights; (iii)
creates a risk to a person’s good name, safety or health, creates a
risk to public safety or health, compromises national security, or
interferes with an investigation by law enforcement; (iv) impersonates
another person; (v) promotes illegal drugs, violates export control
laws, relates to illegal gambling, or illegal arms trafficking; (vi)
is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic,
harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encourages
conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, gives rise to
civil liability, violates any law, or is otherwise dishonest,
inaccurate, inappropriate, malicious or fraudulent; (vii) involves
theft or terrorism; (viii) constitutes an unauthorized commercial
communication; (ix) contains the contact information or any personally
identifiable information of any third party unless you have first
obtained the express consent of said third party to include their
contact information or personally identifiable information; (x)
contains or distributes malware, viruses, or links to websites or
files that host malicious code. This includes but is not limited to
actions such as uploading links to infected files or websites, sharing
malicious URLs, or engaging in any activity that may jeopardize the
safety or functionality of the App; (xi) breaches this Agreement;
(xii) considered Objectionable Content to the extent such content
includes, is in conjunction with, or alongside any, Objectionable
Content. the term “Objectionable Content” shall include, but is not
limited to: (1) sexually explicit materials: (2) obscene, defamatory,
libelous, slanderous, violent and/or unlawful content or profanity:
(3) content that infringes upon the rights of any third party,
including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal
or proprietary right, or that is deceptive or fraudulent; (4) content
that promotes the use or sale of illegal or regulated substances,
tobacco products, ammunition and/or firearms: and (5) gambling,
including without limitation, any online casino, sports books, bingo
or poker. Any user can report content they deem objectionable for
review. Objectionable Content will be moderated by Spread to ensure
the timely removal of any and all Objectionable Content. Accounts
which have been confirmed responsible for posting objectionable
content will be restricted from access to the App
9.6 If
you select a username or similar identifier for your Account, we may
change it if we believe it is appropriate or necessary (for example,
if it infringes someone’s intellectual property or impersonates
another user).
9.7 Your User Submissions shall comply at
all times with all applicable laws and shall not violate, infringe or
misappropriate third party rights (including, without limitation,
intellectual property, privacy, rights of publicity, reputation and
other personality rights).
9.8 We respect copyright law and
expect our users to do the same. It is our policy to terminate in
appropriate circumstances Account holders who infringe or are believed
to be infringing the rights of copyright holders.
10.
Reporting User Submission and DMCA Copyright Policy.
10.1
Reporting User submission that links to content that is indecent,
illegal or goes against this Agreement. It is the policy of Spread to
respect the legitimate rights of its users, and we will respond to
clear notices of alleged User Submissions linking to content that is
indecent, illegal or goes against this Agreement. To report User
Submission, please use the “Report” button and “Confirm” reporting the
link. Please be advised that we enforce a policy that provides for the
termination in appropriate circumstances of users Accounts who
repeatedly link to indecent or illegal content.
10.2
Appeals Process. If you believe that the User Submission you posted
was removed from the App by mistake, and that you have the right to
post the material, you may elect to send us an appeal application to
[email protected] with a description of the User Submission you
claim has been removed by mistake and why you feel accordingly (please
note that reports that are not detailed enough cannot be regarded to
or treated as needed) and we will review your claims.
10.3
Reporting User Submission linking to third party content that
infringes Copyright. You may submit a request using the applicable
Report link in the App. Please also refer to our Copyright Policy.
11.
Intellectual Property Rights.
11.1 Ownership. The App is
licensed and not sold to you under this Agreement and you acknowledge
that Spread and its licensors retain all right, title, interest,
ownership rights and Intellectual Property Rights in and to the App
(and its related software). We reserve all rights not expressly
granted herein to the App. “Intellectual Property Rights” means any
and all rights, titles and interests in and to any and all trade
secrets, patents, copyrights, service marks, trademarks, know-how, or
similar intellectual property rights, as well as any and all moral
rights, rights of privacy, publicity and similar rights of any type
under the laws or regulations of any governmental, regulatory, or
judicial authority, whether foreign or domestic.
11.2
Content. The: (i) content on the App, including without limitation,
the text, information, documents, descriptions, products, software,
graphics, photos, sounds, videos, interactive features, and services
(the “Materials”); and (ii) the trademarks, service marks and logos
contained therein (“Marks”, and together with the Materials, the
“Content”), is the property of Spread and/or its licensors and may be
protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws
and treaties. “Spread” and the Spread logo are Marks of Spread and its
affiliates and all other Marks used on the App, are the trademarks,
service marks, or logos of their respective owners.
11.3
Use of Content. The Content on the App is provided to you “as is” and
“as available” for your personal use only and may not be used, copied,
distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed,
de-compiled, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever
without our prior written consent. If you download or print a copy of
the Content you must retain all copyright and other proprietary
notices contained therein.
12. Payments.
12.1
The License granted hereunder is currently for free, however, we may
in the future charge a fee for certain features and/or uses. You will
not be charged for any such uses of the App unless you first agree to
such charges, but please be aware that any failure to pay applicable
charges may result in you not having access to some or all of the
App.
12.2 Please be aware that your use of the App may
require and utilize internet connection or data access. To the extent
that third party service provider or carrier charges for your internet
or data usage are applicable, you agree to be solely responsible for
those charges.
13. Information Description. We attempt to
be as accurate as possible. However, we cannot and do not warrant that
the Content available on the App is accurate, complete, reliable,
current, or error-free. We reserve the right to make changes in or to
the Content, or any part thereof without the requirement of giving you
any notice prior to or after making such changes to the Content.
14.
Privacy. We will use any personal information that we may collect or
obtain in connection with the App in accordance with our privacy
policy which is available at https://joinspread.com/ (“Privacy
Policy”), and to the extent permitted by your applicable law, you
hereby agree that we may do so. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary, you are aware that you are not legally obligated to provide
us personal information, and you hereby confirm that providing us
personal information is at your own free will. Please also be aware
that certain personal information and other information provided by
you in connection with your use of the App may be stored on your
Device (even if we do not collect that information). You are solely
responsible for maintaining the security of your Device from
unauthorized access. It is hereby clarified that in order to operate
our global App, we store and distribute content and information in
Amazon Web Services in the US and that we may need to store and
distribute content and information in other data centers and systems
around the world who maintain appropriate technical and organizational
measures, including outside your country of residence. This
infrastructure may be owned or operated by our service providers or
affiliated companies.
15. Warranty Disclaimers.
15.1
THE APP IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND THOSE ARISING BY STATUTE OR FROM A COURSE OF
DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
15.2 WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE
APP WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE, THAT THE APP IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER
HARMFUL CODE OR THAT WE WILL CORRECT ANY ERRORS IN THE APP. YOU AGREE
THAT WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR THIRD PARTY
CONTENT, THIRD PARTY SOURCES, THIRD PARTY OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE, YOUR
DATA, PERSONAL INFORMATION, USER SUBMISSIONS AND ANY CONSEQUENCES TO
YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY THAT MAY RESULT FROM USE OR INABILITY TO USE
ANY OF THE ABOVE INCLUDING TECHNICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTERNET (SUCH AS SLOW CONNECTIONS,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR OVERLOAD OF OUR OR OTHER SERVERS) OR ANY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR INTERNET PROVIDERS.
15.3 IF YOU HAVE
A DISPUTE WITH ANY OTHER APP USER, YOU AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE
FOR ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH SUCH A
DISPUTE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT, BUT HAVE NO OBLIGATION, TO MONITOR ANY
SUCH DISPUTE.
15.4 Applicable law may not allow the
exclusion of certain warranties, so to that extent such exclusions may
not apply.
15.5 We also don’t control what people and other
users do or say, and we aren’t responsible for their (or your) actions
or conduct (whether online or offline) or content (including unlawful
or objectionable content). We also aren’t responsible for services and
features offered by other people or companies, even if you access them
through our App.
16. Limitation of Liability.
16.1
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SPREAD SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR
FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, REVENUE, ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, BUSINESS
OR REPUTATION, THAT ARISES UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT,
OR THAT RESULTS FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE APP
AND/OR THE USER SUBMISSIONS EVEN IF SPREAD HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; EVEN IF ANY REMEDY IN THIS AGREEMENT
FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE; AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OR BASIS
OF LIABILITY (SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR
TORT).
16.2 IN ANY EVENT, SPREAD’ TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY
FOR ALL DAMAGES AND LOSSES THAT ARISE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT, OR THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APP
AND/OR THE ACCOUNTS, SHALL NOT IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE EXCEED THE TOTAL
AMOUNTS, IF ANY, ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO SPREAD FOR USING THE APP
WITHIN THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF BRINGING A CLAIM.
17.
Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Spread and
our affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, employees and
agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations,
losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not limited to
attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of, or inability to use,
the App; (ii) your violation of this Agreement; (iii) your violation
of any third party right, including without limitation any
intellectual property or privacy right;; and (iv) your User
Submissions or any use by you of any other User Submissions. Without
derogating from or excusing your obligations under this section, we
reserve the right (at your own expense), but are not under any
obligation, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter
which is subject to an indemnification by you if you choose not to
defend or settle it. You agree not to settle any matter subject to
indemnification by you without first obtaining our express
approval.
18. Export Laws. You agree to comply with all
applicable export laws and regulations to ensure that neither the App
nor any technical data related thereto are exported or re-exported
directly or indirectly in violation of, or used for any purposes
prohibited by, such laws and regulations.
19. Updates and
Upgrades. We may from time to time provide updates or upgrades to the
App (each a “Revision”), but are not under any obligation to do so.
Such Revisions will be supplied according to our then-current
policies, which may include automatic updating or upgrading without
any additional notice to you. You consent to any such automatic
updating or upgrading of the App. All references herein to the App
shall include Revisions. This Agreement shall govern any Revisions
that replace or supplement the original App, unless the Revision is
accompanied by a separate license agreement which will govern the
Revision.
20. Term and Termination.
20.1 This
Agreement is effective until terminated by us or you. We reserve the
right, at any time, with or without notice, to: (i) discontinue or
modify any aspect of the App; and/or (ii) terminate this Agreement and
your use of the App with or without cause, and we shall not be liable
to you or any third party for any of the foregoing. If you object to
any term or condition of this Agreement or any subsequent
modifications thereto, or become dissatisfied with the App in any way,
your only remedy and recourse is to immediately discontinue use of the
App.
20.2 Upon termination of this Agreement, you shall
cease all use of the App. This Section 20 and Sections 11
(Intellectual Property Rights), 14 (Privacy), 15 (Warranty
Disclaimers), 16 (Limitation of Liability), 17 (Indemnity), and 21
(Assignment) to 25 (General) shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
21. Assignment. This Agreement, and any rights
and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred, or assigned by
you but may be assigned by Spread without restriction or
notification.
22. Modification. We reserve the right to
modify this Agreement at any time by sending you an in-App
notification and/or publishing the revised Agreement on the App. Such
changes will be effective immediately following the foregoing
notification thereof, and your continued use of the App thereafter
means that you accept those changes.
23. Governing Law and
Disputes. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to
its conflict of laws rules. You agree to submit to the personal and
exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in New York, NY, and
waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to
such courts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may seek injunctive
relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. This Section is not
intended to limit your rights under applicable law and/or
consumer-protection regulations.
24. Feedback. We always
appreciate feedback or other suggestions, but please note that we will
own them, and we may use them without any restrictions or obligation
to compensate you for them, and are under no obligation to keep them
confidential.
25. General. This Agreement, and any other
legal notices published by us in connection with the App, shall
constitute the entire agreement between you and Spread concerning the
App. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any of the
foregoing, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. No amendment to
this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed, posted
and/or uploaded by Spread. If any provision of this Agreement is
deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of
such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and
effect. No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a
further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and a
party’s failure to assert any right or provision under this Agreement
shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. YOU AGREE
THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THE APP MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION
ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
26.
Distributor Requirements and Usage Rules (applicable when using the
App through mobile devices).
26.1 Apple. If you download
the App from the Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) App Store (or in any event if
you download an Apple iOS App) then, without derogating from the
warranty disclaimers and limitation of liability as set forth in the
Agreement:
26.1.1 You acknowledge and agree that:
(a)
this Agreement is concluded between Spread and you only, and not with
Apple, and Spread and its licensors, and not Apple, is solely
responsible for the App and the content thereof.
(b) your
use of the App is also subject to the Usage Rules established by
Apple, including those set forth in the Apple App Store Terms of
Service, effective as of the date that you enter into this
Agreement.
(c) the License granted herein is limited to a
non-transferable right to use the App on an Apple iPhone, iPod Touch,
iPad, or other Apple-branded product that you own or control and that
runs the iOS;
(d) Spread is solely responsible for
providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the
App, as specified in this Agreement, or as required under applicable
law. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and
support services with respect to the App;
(e) Spread is
solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or
implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. In the event
of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you
may notify Apple, and Apple will, to the extent applicable, refund any
purchase price paid (if any) by you for the App to you. To the maximum
extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty
obligation whatsoever with respect to the App, and, any other claims,
losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any
failure to conform to any warranty will be Spread’ sole
responsibility;
(f) Spread, and not Apple, is responsible
for addressing any product claims you, or any third party, may have
relating to the App or your possession and/or use of the App,
including, but not limited to: (a) product liability claims; (b) any
claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or
regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer
protection or similar legislation, including in connection with the
App’s use of HealthKit and HomeKit frameworks;
(g) in the
event of any third party claim that the App or your possession and use
of the App infringes that third party’s Intellectual Property Rights,
Apple shall not be responsible for the investigation defense,
settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property
infringement claim;
(h) Apple, and its subsidiaries, are
third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and that, upon your
acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Apple will
have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to
enforce this Agreement against you as a third party beneficiary
thereof.
26.1.2 You represent and warrant that: (a) 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 (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government
list of prohibited or restricted parties.
26.1.3 If you
have any questions, complaints, or claims regarding the App, please
contact Spread at
[email protected].
26.2 By entering
into this Agreement you, to the extent legally permitted, hereby waive
any applicable law requiring that this Agreement be localized to meet
your language and other local requirements. To the extent that the
foregoing is not permitted, you agree to be bound by the standard
Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement available at
https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/ (as amended from time to
time).
Last updated: December, 2023