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TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT
CUPID CONNECTS®, INC.
This TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is between you and Cupid Connects, Inc (“CC”), which may be contacted at 2020 Southwest Freeway Suite 222, Houston, Texas 77098. By accessing a CC website, currently located at https://www.cupidconnectus.com (the “Site”), and using, participating or registering for any of the Services (as defined below) accessible or advertised through the Site, you become a user and agree to, and are bound by, the terms and conditions of this Agreement for as long as you continue to use the Site or participate in the Services. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SITE OR THE SERVICES. Your use of, or participation in, certain Services may be subject to additional terms, and such terms will be either listed in this Agreement or will be presented to you for your acceptance when you sign up to use such Services. For the purposes of this Agreement, “you,” “your” or “yourself” shall mean the person who accesses the Site or registers for the Services.
CC services consist of the following, without limitation:
• Personal and Group Matchmaking Services;
• Date Planning and Date Coaching Services;
• Singles Events and Seminars open to men and women who are legally unmarried
• Image and Social Media Management
(all of the above collectively referred to as the “Services”). CC may offer additional services or revise any of the Services, at its discretion, and this Agreement will apply to all additional services or revised Services. CC also reserves the right to cease offering any of the Services.
This Agreement is subject to change by CC in its sole discretion at any time, and any such changes will be posted on the Site. Your continued use of this Site or the Services after the posting of revisions to this Agreement will constitute your acceptance of such revisions. Please consult the end of this Agreement to determine when the Agreement was last revised.
CC services consist of the following, without limitation:
• Personal and Group Matchmaking Services;
• Date Planning and Date Coaching Services;
• Singles Events and Seminars open to men and women who are legally unmarried
• Image and Social Media Management
(all of the above collectively referred to as the “Services”). CC may offer additional services or revise any of the Services, at its discretion, and this Agreement will apply to all additional services or revised Services. CC also reserves the right to cease offering any of the Services.
This Agreement is subject to change by CC in its sole discretion at any time, and any such changes will be posted on the Site. Your continued use of this Site or the Services after the posting of revisions to this Agreement will constitute your acceptance of such revisions. Please consult the end of this Agreement to determine when the Agreement was last revised.
1. Eligibility.
9. Communication and Privacy. CC requires Registered Users to provide email and telephone information to participate in Services and to use the Site. CC may use your email address to send you messages notifying you of important changes to the Services or special offers. Further, CC may contact you by telephone, in order to communicate with you regarding the Services. If you do not want to receive such email messages or telephone calls (including at any wireless number you may have voluntarily provided us), please refer to our Privacy Statement to review your options.
10. Term and Termination. This Agreement will become effective upon your acceptance of the Agreement by your use of the Site or the Services and will remain in effect in perpetuity unless terminated hereunder. Either you or CC may terminate your account at any time, for any reason or no reason, without explanation, effective upon sending written notice to the other party. CC reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate your access to the Site or any of the Services, without notice, for any reason or no reason. CC also reserves the right to remove your account information or data from our Services and any other records at any time at CC’s sole discretion. In the event your access to any of the Services is suspended due to the breach of this Agreement, you agree that all fees then paid to CC by you will be nonrefundable and all outstanding or pending payments will immediately be due. You may terminate your account by sending a notice of cancellation to physical address provided at the beginning of this Agreement.
11. Arbitration.
a. Minimum Age. You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site or to register for the Services. By accessing the Site and/or using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old. Certain Services may have other age requirements for all or portion of such Services, and such other age requirements are stated on such Services or portions thereof.
b. Marital Status. By requesting to use, registering to use, or using the Site and/or registering or participating in the Services, you represent and warrant that you are not married. If you are separated, but not yet legally divorced, you may not request to use, register to use, use or otherwise participate in the Services.
c. Health/Emotional Stability. By requesting to use, registering to use, or using the Site and/or Services, you represent and warrant that you are in an emotionally sound and healthy position for dating. Being an emotionally sound and healthy position for dating shall include, but not to be limited to, you NOT:
e. Right to Refuse Services. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, CC, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to refuse participation in the Services or use of the Site by any individual.
2. Use of Site and Services. As a user of the Site or a user registered to use or participate in any of the Services (a “Registered User”), you agree to the following:b. Marital Status. By requesting to use, registering to use, or using the Site and/or registering or participating in the Services, you represent and warrant that you are not married. If you are separated, but not yet legally divorced, you may not request to use, register to use, use or otherwise participate in the Services.
c. Health/Emotional Stability. By requesting to use, registering to use, or using the Site and/or Services, you represent and warrant that you are in an emotionally sound and healthy position for dating. Being an emotionally sound and healthy position for dating shall include, but not to be limited to, you NOT:
i. Being addicted to drugs, alcohol, prescription medication, pornography or sex;
ii. Engaging in behaviors that are, or could be deemed as, verbally, physically, sexually or emotionally abusive, (including an past or present allegations of sexual assault or abuse); and
iii. Engaging in any behaviors that are self-harming.
d. Criminal/Credit History. By requesting to use, registering to use, and/or using the Services, you represent and warrant that you have never been convicted of a felony, are not required to register as a sex offender with any government entity and/or have not been convicted of any crimes related to moral turpitude, including, but not limited to, fraud, adultery, lewdness, indecency and solicitation. CC DOES NOT CURRENTLY CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND SCREENINGS OR CREDIT HISTORY CHECKS ON ITS MEMBERS. However, CC reserves the right to conduct any criminal background or credit history checks, at any time and using available public records, to confirm your compliance with this subsection. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU HEREBY AUTHORIZE ANY SUCH CHECKS.ii. Engaging in behaviors that are, or could be deemed as, verbally, physically, sexually or emotionally abusive, (including an past or present allegations of sexual assault or abuse); and
iii. Engaging in any behaviors that are self-harming.
e. Right to Refuse Services. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, CC, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to refuse participation in the Services or use of the Site by any individual.
a. Exclusive Use. Your account is for your personal use only. You may not authorize others to use your account, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that CC is not responsible for third party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your user names and passwords.
b. Geographic Limitations. You will only use the Site and the Services in a manner consistent with this Agreement and any and all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations. Registration for, and use of, the Services are void where prohibited. You are responsible for determining whether the use of the Services is legal in your respective jurisdiction.
c. Information Submitted. You are solely responsible for, and assume all liability regarding,
b. Geographic Limitations. You will only use the Site and the Services in a manner consistent with this Agreement and any and all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations. Registration for, and use of, the Services are void where prohibited. You are responsible for determining whether the use of the Services is legal in your respective jurisdiction.
c. Information Submitted. You are solely responsible for, and assume all liability regarding,
i. the information and content you contribute to the Site or provide with respect to a particular Service;
ii. the information and content you post, transmit, publish, or otherwise make available (hereinafter “post”) through the Site or Services; and
iii. your interactions with other Registered Users through the Site or Services.
ii. the information and content you post, transmit, publish, or otherwise make available (hereinafter “post”) through the Site or Services; and
iii. your interactions with other Registered Users through the Site or Services.
d. Risk Assumption and Precautions. You assume all risk when using the Site and participating in Services, including but not limited to all of the risks associated with any online or offline interactions with others, including dating. You agree to take all necessary precautions when meeting individuals through any of the Services or as a result of any offered Services. In addition, you agree to review and follow the guidelines set forth on the Site under the title CC’s Dater Decorum Guidelines. A link to CC’s Dater Decorum Guidelines available here.
e. No Guarantees. CC may not be able to provide matches for everyone seeking to use or using its Site and/or Services. Further, CC makes no guarantees as to the number or frequency of matches through the Services offered, or to such matches’ ability, desire or criteria to communicate with any user. You understand that CC makes no guarantees, either express or implied, regarding your ultimate compatibility with individuals you meet through the Services or as to the conduct of such individuals.
f. Reporting of Violations. You will promptly report to CC any violation of the Agreement by others, including but not limited to, Registered Users.
g. Content Removal. CC reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor the information or material you submit as a part of the Services or post in the public areas of the Site. CC will have the right to remove any such information or material that, in its sole opinion, violates, or may violate, any applicable law or either the letter or spirit of this Agreement or upon the request of any third party. CC further reserves the right to remove or revoke any matches previously delivered to you, in its reasonable discretion, in order to assure that you have a quality experience on the Site and at Services.
f. Reporting of Violations. You will promptly report to CC any violation of the Agreement by others, including but not limited to, Registered Users.
g. Content Removal. CC reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor the information or material you submit as a part of the Services or post in the public areas of the Site. CC will have the right to remove any such information or material that, in its sole opinion, violates, or may violate, any applicable law or either the letter or spirit of this Agreement or upon the request of any third party. CC further reserves the right to remove or revoke any matches previously delivered to you, in its reasonable discretion, in order to assure that you have a quality experience on the Site and at Services.
h. Posting and Communication Restrictions. You will not post on the Site, provide at the Services, transmit to other users, communicate any content (or links thereto), or otherwise engage in any activity on the Site or through the Services, that:
i. promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
ii. is intended to or tends to harass, annoy, threaten or intimidate any other users of the Site or Services;
iii. is defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexually oriented, obscene or otherwise objectionable;
iv. contains others’ copyrighted content (e.g., music, movies, videos, photographs, images, software, etc.) without obtaining permission first;
v. contains video, audio photographs, or images of another person without his or her permission (or in the case of a minor, the minor’s legal guardian);
ii. is intended to or tends to harass, annoy, threaten or intimidate any other users of the Site or Services;
iii. is defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexually oriented, obscene or otherwise objectionable;
iv. contains others’ copyrighted content (e.g., music, movies, videos, photographs, images, software, etc.) without obtaining permission first;
v. contains video, audio photographs, or images of another person without his or her permission (or in the case of a minor, the minor’s legal guardian);
vi. promotes or enables illegal or unlawful activities, such as instructions on how to make or buy illegal weapons or drugs, violate someone’s privacy, harm or harass another person, obtain others’ identity information, create or disseminate computer viruses, or circumvent copy-protect devices;
vii. intended to defraud, swindle or deceive other users of the Services;
viii. contains viruses, time bombs, trojan horses, cancelbots, worms or other harmful, or disruptive codes, components or devices;
ix. disseminates another person’s personal information without his or her permission, or collects or solicits another person’s personal information for commercial or unlawful purposes;
x. is off-topic, meaningless, or otherwise intended to annoy or interfere with others’ enjoyment of the Site;
xi. impersonates, or otherwise misrepresents affiliation, connection or association with, any person or entity;
xii. solicits gambling or engages in any gambling or similar activity;
xiii. uses scripts, bots or other automated technology to access the Site or Services;
xiv. uses the Site or Services for chain letter, junk mail or spam e-mails;
xv. collects or solicits personal information about anyone under 18; or
xvi. is in any way used for or in connection with spamming, spimming, phishing, trolling, or similar activities.
vii. intended to defraud, swindle or deceive other users of the Services;
viii. contains viruses, time bombs, trojan horses, cancelbots, worms or other harmful, or disruptive codes, components or devices;
ix. disseminates another person’s personal information without his or her permission, or collects or solicits another person’s personal information for commercial or unlawful purposes;
x. is off-topic, meaningless, or otherwise intended to annoy or interfere with others’ enjoyment of the Site;
xi. impersonates, or otherwise misrepresents affiliation, connection or association with, any person or entity;
xii. solicits gambling or engages in any gambling or similar activity;
xiii. uses scripts, bots or other automated technology to access the Site or Services;
xiv. uses the Site or Services for chain letter, junk mail or spam e-mails;
xv. collects or solicits personal information about anyone under 18; or
xvi. is in any way used for or in connection with spamming, spimming, phishing, trolling, or similar activities.
i. Unique and Bona Fide Profile. As a Registered User of the Site and/or Services, you will create only one unique profile. In addition, your use of the Services must be for bona fide relationship-seeking purposes in order to maintain the integrity of the Services (for example, you may not become a Registered User solely to compile a report of compatible singles in your area, or to write a school research paper). Not all Registered Users are available for matching. From time to time, CC may create test profiles in order to monitor the operation of the Site and/or Services.
j. Selection of Profiles. From time to time, your profile may be selected to introduce you to specific compatible matches, in which case CC may offer your contact information (email or phone number only) in order to enable you to meet such specific match. You will be under no obligation to meet with or communicate with the match(es) CC may introduce to you.
k. No Harassment of CC Employees, Contractors, or Agents. You will not harass, annoy, intimidate or threaten any CC employees, contractors, or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Services to you.
3. Proprietary Rights.j. Selection of Profiles. From time to time, your profile may be selected to introduce you to specific compatible matches, in which case CC may offer your contact information (email or phone number only) in order to enable you to meet such specific match. You will be under no obligation to meet with or communicate with the match(es) CC may introduce to you.
k. No Harassment of CC Employees, Contractors, or Agents. You will not harass, annoy, intimidate or threaten any CC employees, contractors, or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Services to you.
a. Ownership of Proprietary Information. You hereby acknowledge and agree that CC is the owner of highly valuable proprietary information, including without limitation, the compatibility matching system, compatibility profiles, and relationship questionnaires (collectively, “Confidential Information”). CC owns and hereby retains all proprietary rights in the Services and the Site, including but not limited to, all Confidential Information.
b. No Use of Confidential Information. You will not post, copy, modify, transmit, disclose, show in public, create any derivative works from, distribute, make commercial use of, or reproduce in any way any Confidential Information or other copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information accessible via the Services, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights.
4. User Information.b. No Use of Confidential Information. You will not post, copy, modify, transmit, disclose, show in public, create any derivative works from, distribute, make commercial use of, or reproduce in any way any Confidential Information or other copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information accessible via the Services, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights.
a. Privacy Statement. For information about the collection and possible use of information and material provided by you, please click on CC’s Privacy Statement located here. By using the Site or the Services, you are consenting to the terms of CC’s Privacy Statement.
b. Disclosure By Law. You acknowledge and agree that CC may disclose information you provide if required to do so by law, at the request of a third party, or if CC, in our sole discretion, believes that disclosure is reasonable to (1) comply with the law, requests or orders from law enforcement, or any legal process (whether or not such disclosure is required by applicable law); (2) protect or defend CC’s, or a third party’s, rights or property; or (3) protect someone’s health or safety, such as when harm or violence against any person (including the user) is threatened.
c. Disclosure to Protect Abuse Victims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Privacy Statement, CC reserves the right, but has no obligation, to disclose any information that you submit to the Services, if in its sole opinion, CC suspects or has reason to suspect, that the information involves a party who may be the victim of abuse in any form. Abuse may include, without limitation, elder abuse, child abuse, spousal abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. Information may be disclosed to authorities that CC, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate to handle such disclosure. Appropriate authorities may include, without limitation, law enforcement agencies, child protection agencies, or court officials. You hereby acknowledge and agree that CC is permitted to make such disclosure.
5. Disclaimer of Warranty.b. Disclosure By Law. You acknowledge and agree that CC may disclose information you provide if required to do so by law, at the request of a third party, or if CC, in our sole discretion, believes that disclosure is reasonable to (1) comply with the law, requests or orders from law enforcement, or any legal process (whether or not such disclosure is required by applicable law); (2) protect or defend CC’s, or a third party’s, rights or property; or (3) protect someone’s health or safety, such as when harm or violence against any person (including the user) is threatened.
c. Disclosure to Protect Abuse Victims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Privacy Statement, CC reserves the right, but has no obligation, to disclose any information that you submit to the Services, if in its sole opinion, CC suspects or has reason to suspect, that the information involves a party who may be the victim of abuse in any form. Abuse may include, without limitation, elder abuse, child abuse, spousal abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. Information may be disclosed to authorities that CC, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate to handle such disclosure. Appropriate authorities may include, without limitation, law enforcement agencies, child protection agencies, or court officials. You hereby acknowledge and agree that CC is permitted to make such disclosure.
a. No Warranties. THIS SECTION WILL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. CC PROVIDES THE SITE AND SERVICES ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND GRANTS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES OR THE SITE (INCLUDING ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN), INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. CC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION WITH THE SITE OR THE SERVICES WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, ALWAYS AVAILABLE, ERROR-FREE OR WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED. CC DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR, AND NO WARRANTY IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO, THE CONNECTIVITY AND AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES.
b. Third Party Content. Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Site or Services, but not directly by CC, are those of their respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for such content. CC DOES NOT: (i) GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Site or Services not directly MADE by CC, OR (ii) ADOPT, ENDORSE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY ANY PARTY OTHER THAN UM. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CC BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANYONE’S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT POSTED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, OR TRANSMITTED TO OR BY ANY USERS OR NON-CC AGENT.
6. Limitation of Liability.b. Third Party Content. Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Site or Services, but not directly by CC, are those of their respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for such content. CC DOES NOT: (i) GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Site or Services not directly MADE by CC, OR (ii) ADOPT, ENDORSE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY ANY PARTY OTHER THAN UM. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CC BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANYONE’S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT POSTED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, OR TRANSMITTED TO OR BY ANY USERS OR NON-CC AGENT.
a. Incidental Damages and Aggregate Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CC BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS AND PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, EVEN IF CC KNOWS OR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CC’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY, IN ANY FORM OF ACTION WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE SITE, EXCEED THE PRICE PAID BY YOU FOR THE RESPECTIVE SERVICES, OR, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID CC FOR THE USE OF ANY SERVICES, THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 U.S. DOLLARS OR ITS EQUIVALENT.
b. No Liability for Non-CC Actions. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, AND/OR INCIDENTAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANYONE ELSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICES OR COMMUNICATIONS OR MEETINGS WITH OTHER REGISTERED USERS OF THE SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF USERS WHO HAVE REGISTERED UNDER FALSE PRETENSES OR WHO ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD OR HARM YOU.
c. Information Verification. CC and its contractors may use various ways of verifying information that users have provided. However, none of those ways are perfect, and you agree that CC and its contractors will have no liability to you arising from any incorrectly verified information.
7. Indemnification.b. No Liability for Non-CC Actions. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, AND/OR INCIDENTAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANYONE ELSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICES OR COMMUNICATIONS OR MEETINGS WITH OTHER REGISTERED USERS OF THE SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF USERS WHO HAVE REGISTERED UNDER FALSE PRETENSES OR WHO ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD OR HARM YOU.
c. Information Verification. CC and its contractors may use various ways of verifying information that users have provided. However, none of those ways are perfect, and you agree that CC and its contractors will have no liability to you arising from any incorrectly verified information.
a. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless CC and each of its officers, directors, employees, agents and related third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of any third party claim that (a) your use of or inability to use the Site or Services, (b) any user postings made by you, (c) your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or (d) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. CC reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with CC in asserting any available defenses.
8. Complaints / Law Enforcement Contact. To resolve a complaint regarding the Site or a Service, you contact CC through its “Contact Us” link on the Site located here. Law enforcement officials may send correspondence (such as subpoenas, court orders and warrants) to CC at its physical office address provided at the beginning of this Agreement.9. Communication and Privacy. CC requires Registered Users to provide email and telephone information to participate in Services and to use the Site. CC may use your email address to send you messages notifying you of important changes to the Services or special offers. Further, CC may contact you by telephone, in order to communicate with you regarding the Services. If you do not want to receive such email messages or telephone calls (including at any wireless number you may have voluntarily provided us), please refer to our Privacy Statement to review your options.
10. Term and Termination. This Agreement will become effective upon your acceptance of the Agreement by your use of the Site or the Services and will remain in effect in perpetuity unless terminated hereunder. Either you or CC may terminate your account at any time, for any reason or no reason, without explanation, effective upon sending written notice to the other party. CC reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate your access to the Site or any of the Services, without notice, for any reason or no reason. CC also reserves the right to remove your account information or data from our Services and any other records at any time at CC’s sole discretion. In the event your access to any of the Services is suspended due to the breach of this Agreement, you agree that all fees then paid to CC by you will be nonrefundable and all outstanding or pending payments will immediately be due. You may terminate your account by sending a notice of cancellation to physical address provided at the beginning of this Agreement.
11. Arbitration.
a. Arbitration Agreement. You agree that any disputes arising out of or related to the Site, the Services, this Agreement and/or any policies of CC (a “Dispute”) will be subject to FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION as set forth in this section, administered by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR selected by CC.
b. Notice of Rights. By using the Site or Services in any manner, you agree to the above arbitration agreement. In doing so, YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT to assert or defend any claims between you and CC. YOU ALSO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER CLASS PROCEEDING. Your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR selected by CC, NOT A JUDGE OR JURY. You are entitled to a fair hearing before the arbitrator. The arbitrator can grant any relief that a court can. Decisions by the arbitrator are enforceable in court and may be overturned by a court only for very limited reasons.
c. Arbitration of Disputes. You agree that any disputes arising out of or related to the Site, the Services, this Agreement and/or any policies or practices of CC (a “Dispute”) will be subject to FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION as set forth in this section, and may only be resolved through an individual arbitration governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The only exceptions to this agreement to arbitrate Disputes are claims of infringement or misappropriation of CC’s copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, service mark, trade dress or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, which CC may elect to have resolved by means other than arbitration. Notwithstanding the above, CC is always interested in attempting to resolve any Disputes by amicable and informal means, and CC encourages you to contact us before resorting to arbitration.
d. No Class Actions. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU WILL NOT BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, OR OTHER CLASS PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISPUTE WITH CC. Further, you do not agree to class arbitration or any arbitration where a person brings a dispute as a representative of another person(s).
b. Notice of Rights. By using the Site or Services in any manner, you agree to the above arbitration agreement. In doing so, YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT to assert or defend any claims between you and CC. YOU ALSO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER CLASS PROCEEDING. Your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR selected by CC, NOT A JUDGE OR JURY. You are entitled to a fair hearing before the arbitrator. The arbitrator can grant any relief that a court can. Decisions by the arbitrator are enforceable in court and may be overturned by a court only for very limited reasons.
c. Arbitration of Disputes. You agree that any disputes arising out of or related to the Site, the Services, this Agreement and/or any policies or practices of CC (a “Dispute”) will be subject to FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION as set forth in this section, and may only be resolved through an individual arbitration governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The only exceptions to this agreement to arbitrate Disputes are claims of infringement or misappropriation of CC’s copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, service mark, trade dress or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, which CC may elect to have resolved by means other than arbitration. Notwithstanding the above, CC is always interested in attempting to resolve any Disputes by amicable and informal means, and CC encourages you to contact us before resorting to arbitration.
d. No Class Actions. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU WILL NOT BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, OR OTHER CLASS PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISPUTE WITH CC. Further, you do not agree to class arbitration or any arbitration where a person brings a dispute as a representative of another person(s).
e. Arbitration Procedure. If the parties are unable to resolve a Dispute by informal means, the arbitration of Disputes will be administered by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR selected by CC.
f. Enforcement. Any proceeding to enforce this arbitration agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction. In the event that this arbitration agreement is for any reason held to be unenforceable, any litigation against CC (except for small-claims court actions) may be commenced only in the federal or state courts located in Texas. You hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of those courts for such purposes.
g. Governing Law. This Agreement, and any dispute between you and CC, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to principles of conflicts of law, provided that this arbitration agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
h. Limitation of Time Period to Commence a Dispute. Regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any Dispute must be filed within one (1) year after the date in which the incident giving rise to the Dispute occurred. Failure to file an arbitration claim as described above within the applicable limitations period constitutes a waiver of such claim and serves as complete bar to any claim based on any Dispute.
12. General Provisions.f. Enforcement. Any proceeding to enforce this arbitration agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction. In the event that this arbitration agreement is for any reason held to be unenforceable, any litigation against CC (except for small-claims court actions) may be commenced only in the federal or state courts located in Texas. You hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of those courts for such purposes.
g. Governing Law. This Agreement, and any dispute between you and CC, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to principles of conflicts of law, provided that this arbitration agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
h. Limitation of Time Period to Commence a Dispute. Regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any Dispute must be filed within one (1) year after the date in which the incident giving rise to the Dispute occurred. Failure to file an arbitration claim as described above within the applicable limitations period constitutes a waiver of such claim and serves as complete bar to any claim based on any Dispute.
a. Right to Seek Injunction. Violation of this Agreement may cause CC irreparable harm, and therefore agree that CC will be entitled to seek extraordinary relief in court, including but not limited to temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions without the necessity of posting a bond or other security, in addition to and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that CC may have for a breach of this Agreement.
b. Miscellaneous. This Agreement, which you accept upon use of the Site or registration of Services, the Privacy Statement located on the Site, and any applicable payment, renewal, additional Services terms, comprise the entire agreement between you and CC regarding the use of the Site and Services, superseding any prior agreements between you and CC related to your use of this Site or Services (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of this Agreement). Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the Agreement will survive termination of your registration to the Service. The failure of CC to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
Revision Date. This Agreement was last revised on April 30, 2020b. Miscellaneous. This Agreement, which you accept upon use of the Site or registration of Services, the Privacy Statement located on the Site, and any applicable payment, renewal, additional Services terms, comprise the entire agreement between you and CC regarding the use of the Site and Services, superseding any prior agreements between you and CC related to your use of this Site or Services (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of this Agreement). Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the Agreement will survive termination of your registration to the Service. The failure of CC to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
CUPID CONNECTS®, INC.
Cupid Connects, Inc. (“CC") respects your privacy and has created a user friendly Privacy Statement (“Privacy Statement”) to demonstrate its commitment to protecting your privacy. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meanings provided to them in CC’s Terms of Service.
1. Information CC Collects.
a. The types of information that CC collects fall under two general categories: personally identifiable information (“PII”) and non-personally identifiable information (“non-PII”). PII consists of any information which can be used to specifically identify you as an individual, whereas non-PII consists of aggregate information or any information that does not reveal your identity.
2. How CC Collects Informationa. Information About You. When you register or subscribe to any of CC’s Services, CC collects a wide variety of information about you.
b. Purchase Information. To process purchases, CC may require your name, address, phone number, email address and credit card information. Such information is used primarily to process your order of CC’s Services.
c. E-mails and Telephone Calls. CC requires an e-mail address and phone number from you when you register for CC’s Services. CC will use your e-mail for both transactional (e.g., order confirmation, renewal processing, notifying of matches) and promotional (e.g., new Service offerings, special discounts, event notifications) purposes. CC may also contact you by telephone or text message (including to any wireless number you may provide to CC) in connection with CC’s Services.
3. How CC Uses Information.b. Purchase Information. To process purchases, CC may require your name, address, phone number, email address and credit card information. Such information is used primarily to process your order of CC’s Services.
c. E-mails and Telephone Calls. CC requires an e-mail address and phone number from you when you register for CC’s Services. CC will use your e-mail for both transactional (e.g., order confirmation, renewal processing, notifying of matches) and promotional (e.g., new Service offerings, special discounts, event notifications) purposes. CC may also contact you by telephone or text message (including to any wireless number you may provide to CC) in connection with CC’s Services.
a. CC may use information that CC collects about you to:
c. Disclosure to Trusted Third Parties By CC. CC may share your non-PII with third parties, but not in a manner that would reveal your identity. CC may share your PII, sometimes in conjunction with your non-PII, with service providers that may be associated with CC to perform functions on CC’s behalf. Your information will be treated as private and confidential by such service providers and will not be used for any other purpose than purposes that CC authorizes.
i. the Services that you have requested;
ii. manage your account and provide you with customer support;
iii. communicate with you by email, postal mail, telephone and/or mobile devices about products or services that may be of interest to you;
iv. verify your eligibility and deliver prizes in connection with contests and sweepstakes;
v. enforce or exercise any rights in CC’s Terms of Service;
vi. manage CC’s business; and
vii. perform functions as otherwise described to you at the time of collection.
b. Disclosure by Law. You acknowledge and agree that CC may disclose information you provide if CC is required to do so by law, at the request of a third party, or if CC in its sole discretion, believes that disclosure is reasonable to (1) comply with the law, requests or orders from law enforcement, or any legal process (whether or not such disclosure is required by applicable law); (2) protect or defend CC’s, or a third party’s, rights or property; or (3) protect someone’s health or safety, such as when harm or violence against any person (including you) is threatened.ii. manage your account and provide you with customer support;
iii. communicate with you by email, postal mail, telephone and/or mobile devices about products or services that may be of interest to you;
iv. verify your eligibility and deliver prizes in connection with contests and sweepstakes;
v. enforce or exercise any rights in CC’s Terms of Service;
vi. manage CC’s business; and
vii. perform functions as otherwise described to you at the time of collection.
c. Disclosure to Trusted Third Parties By CC. CC may share your non-PII with third parties, but not in a manner that would reveal your identity. CC may share your PII, sometimes in conjunction with your non-PII, with service providers that may be associated with CC to perform functions on CC’s behalf. Your information will be treated as private and confidential by such service providers and will not be used for any other purpose than purposes that CC authorizes.
d. Information Transferred As a Result of Corporate Transaction. As CC develop its business, CC may buy or sell assets and, depending on the transaction, your PII may be one of the transferred assets. In the event that CC is acquired by another company, your PII may be part of the assets transferred to the acquiring party. If this occurs, you will be notified if there are any material changes to the way your PII is collected or used.
e. We do not rent, sell, or share Users’ information with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.
4. Age Restrictions.a. This Site is not designed for or directed at children. Under no circumstances shall we allow use of our services by minors. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us at here.
b. CC’s age restrictions are set forth in the Terms of Service. CC does not target the CC Site or Services to children under the age of 13, and in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, any information CC may receive from users CC believes to be under the age of 13 will be purged from CC’s database.
5. Security.b. CC’s age restrictions are set forth in the Terms of Service. CC does not target the CC Site or Services to children under the age of 13, and in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, any information CC may receive from users CC believes to be under the age of 13 will be purged from CC’s database.
a. CC has extensive security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information stored in CC’s database. These measures include the use of use of industry standard secure server software (SSL) to ensure the safety of your personal information. CC will exercise reasonable care in providing secure transmission of information between your computer and CC’s servers, but given that no information transmitted over the Internet can be guaranteed 100% secure, CC cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information transmitted to CC over the Internet and hence accepts no liability for any unintentional disclosure.
6. Updating Your Information.a. To change or modify information previously submitted to CC, including deletion of your personal information (but CC may keep certain information for record-keeping integrity, fraud prevention, enforcement of CC’s terms, or to the extent it relates to a pending dispute), you can send a written request to the postal address listed below, providing CC with your account information and letting CC know which information you wish to update:
Cupid Connects
2020 Southwest Fwy. Ste. 222
Houston, TX 77098
7. Acceptance of Privacy Statement.Cupid Connects
2020 Southwest Fwy. Ste. 222
Houston, TX 77098
Your use of CC’s Site, including any dispute concerning privacy, is subject to this Privacy Statement and the applicable Terms of Service. BY USING CC’S SITE, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THE PRACTICES SET OUT IN THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT AND THE APPLICABLE TERMS OF SERVICE. If CC decides to change CC’s privacy policy, CC will post those changes to this Privacy Statement page and any other places CC deems appropriate so that you are aware of what information CC collects, how CC uses it, and under what circumstances, if any, CC discloses it. CC reserves the right to modify this Privacy Statement at any time. If CC makes material changes to this policy, CC will notify you here, or by other means, such as e-mail, at CC’s discretion. Your continued use of any portion of CC’s site following the posting of an updated Privacy Statement will constitute your acceptance of the changes.
Effective Date. This Privacy Statement was last revised on April 30, 2020Cookies
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