Terms of Use
LAST UPDATED OCTOBER 11, 2022
This website, www.hedoniausa.com the “Website”), is operated by HedoniaUSA, Inc.. (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” “HedoniaUSA”). The Website and any content, tools, features, services and functionality offered on or through our Website are collectively referred to as the “Services.”
Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”) carefully before accessing or using the Services. By accessing and/or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Services. For purposes of these Terms, “you” and “your” means you as the user of the Services.
Any new features or tools which are added to the Services shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We may modify these Terms from time to time, in which case we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of these Terms. If we make changes that are material, we will use reasonable efforts to attempt to notify you, such as by e-mail and/or by placing a prominent notice on the first page of the Website. However, it is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. The updated Terms will be effective as of the time of posting, or such later date as may be specified in the updated Terms. Your continued use of or access to the Services following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
Information and/or materials provided on the Services is provided for general informational and/or educational purposes. The information provided on the Website is provided “As Is,” without any warranty of any kind, including without limitation any representation or warranty as to its accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose or use.
INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE IS NOT PROVIDED AS, NOR SHOULD IT SUBSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. IF YOU ARE SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE, YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER LICENSED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911, IMMEDIATELY.
No information provided on the Website is intended to make or imply any drug claims for the treatment of any disease or health condition, or to make any comparison or implied claims against any FDA approved interventions for any disease or health condition. No information provided on the Website should be used in the diagnosis of any disease or health condition. For diagnosis of any disease or health condition, you should consult your physician or licensed healthcare professional.
Information included on the Website may be derived from reviews of relevant scientific and medical literature, from our advisors, and/or from our own research findings and clinical studies, and may reflect interpretations of the authors, advisors and Company personnel. There may always be varying opinions, interpretations and conclusions reached by others based upon the same, similar or different research.
While we endeavor to keep the information on the Website current and consistent, information may become outdated over time, or superseded by subsequent disclosure. The Website may include technical or other inaccuracies, inconsistencies or typographical errors. We assume no liability for accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the information contained on the Website. Changes may be periodically added to the information and these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the Website.
2. Who May Use the Services
You must be 18 years of age or older and reside in the United States or any of its territories to use the Services. Minors under the age of majority in their jurisdiction but that are at least 18 years of age are only permitted to use the Services if the minor’s parent or guardian accepts these Terms on the minor’s behalf prior to use of the Services. Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.
3. User Accounts
3.1 Creating and Safeguarding Your Account
To use certain functionality of the Services, you need to create an account (“Account”). You agree to provide us with accurate, complete and updated information for your Account. You can access, edit and update your Account by going to your “Profile” page on the Website. You are solely responsible for any activity on your Account and for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your password. We are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with your Account. You must immediately notify us at customerservice@hedoniausa.com if you know or have any reason to suspect that your Account or password have been stolen, misappropriated or otherwise compromised, or in case of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your Account.
4. The Services and Orders for the Product
4.1 Services; Eligibility Questions
The Services may permit you to purchase Hedonia, our medical food product (“Product”). If you are interested in taking the Product, we invite you to answer our eligibility questions on the Website, which will determine whether you are eligible to receive and take the Product. If your responses to such questions indicate that you are eligible, you will be directed to a page on the Website that allows you to purchase the Product. You agree to provide us with accurate, complete and updated information about yourself and your health condition when answering the eligibility questions.
4.2 Orders; Payment
You acknowledge and agree that all information you provide with regards to a purchase of the Product, including, without limitation, credit card, PayPal, or other payment information, is accurate, current and complete. You represent and warrant that you have the legal right to use the payment method you provide to us or our payment processor, including, without limitation, any credit card you provide when completing a transaction. We reserve the right, with or without prior notice and in our sole and complete discretion, to (a) discontinue, modify, or limit the available quantity of the Product, and (b) refuse to allow any user to purchase the Product or deliver the Product to a user or a user designated address. When you purchase the Product, you (i) agree to pay the price for the Product as set forth in the applicable Service, and all shipping and handling charges and all applicable taxes in connection with your purchase (the “Full Purchase Amount”), and (ii) authorize us to charge your credit card or other payment method for the Full Purchase Amount. Unless otherwise noted, all currency references are in U.S. Dollars. All fees and charges are payable in accordance with payment terms in effect at the time the fee or the charge becomes payable. Payment can be made by credit card, debit card, or through PayPal or other means that we may make available. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks. Orders will not be processed until payment has been received in full, and any holds on your account by PayPal or any other payment processor are solely your responsibility.
4.3 Monthly Delivery Payment
The Services permit you to purchase the Product on an automatically renewing Monthly Delivery (“Monthly Delivery”) basis. We offer a monthly automatically renewing Monthly Delivery period (“Monthly Delivery Period”) for the Product. You acknowledge and agree that (a) if you purchase a recurring Monthly Delivery to THE PRODUCT, we may store and continue billing your payment method (e.g. credit card) to avoid interruption of provision of the PRODUCT, and (b) we may calculate taxes payable by you based on the billing information that you provide us at the time of purchase. We reserve the right to change our Monthly Delivery plans or adjust pricing for the Product in any manner and at any time as we may determine in our sole and absolute discretion. Except as otherwise provided in these Terms, any price changes or changes to your Monthly Delivery plan will take effect following reasonable notice to you. All Monthly Deliveries are payable in accordance with payment terms in effect at the time the Monthly Delivery becomes payable.
4.4 Monthly Delivery Renewals and Cancellations
You agree that if you purchase a recurring Monthly Delivery for the PRODUCT, your Monthly Delivery will automatically renew AT A MONTHLY frequency and at the then-current rates, and your payment method will automatically be charged at the start of each new Monthly Delivery Period for the fees and taxes applicable to that period. To avoid future Monthly Delivery charges, you should cancel your Monthly Delivery three (7) days before the Monthly Delivery Period renewal date BY GOING TO YOUR ACCOUNT PAGE ON THE WEBSITE AND CANCELLING YOUR MONTHLY DELIVERY FROM THERE, OR BY CONTACTING US AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER IN THE “HOW TO CONTACT US” SECTION AND LETTING US KNOW THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO CANCEL YOUR MONTHLY DELIVERY. You can cancel your Monthly Delivery at any time.
4.5 Promotional Codes
We may offer certain promotional codes, referral codes, discount codes, coupon codes or similar offers (“Promotional Codes”) that may be redeemed for discounts on the Product, or other features or benefits related to the Services, subject to any additional terms that the Company establishes. You agree that Promotional Codes: (a) must be used in a lawful manner, (b) must be used for the intended audience and purpose, (c) may not be duplicated, sold or transferred in any manner, or made available by you to the general public (whether posted to a public forum, coupon collecting service, or otherwise), unless expressly permitted by the Company, (d) may be disabled or have additional conditions applied to them by the Company at any time for any reason without liability to the Company, (e) may only be used pursuant to the specific terms that the Company establishes for such Promotional Code, (f) are not valid for cash or other credits or points, and (g) may expire prior to your use.
4.6 Gift Cards
We may offer tangible and/or digital gift cards containing stored money value for the purchase of the Product (“Gift Cards”). You acknowledge that the Company does not make any warranties with respect to your Gift Card balance and is not responsible for any unauthorized access to, or alteration, theft, or destruction of a Gift Card or Gift Card code that results from any action by you or a third party. You also acknowledge that we may suspend or prohibit use of your Gift Card if your Gift Card or Gift Card code has been reported lost or stolen, or if we believe your Gift Card balance is being used suspiciously, fraudulently, or in an otherwise unauthorized manner. If your Gift Card code stops working, your only remedy is for us to issue you a replacement Gift Card code. By purchasing a Gift Card, you represent and warrant to the Company that use of the Gift Card will comply with these Terms and all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and the Gift Card will not be used in any manner that is misleading, deceptive, unfair or otherwise harmful to consumers. Gift Cards cannot be used to purchase other gift cards, reloaded, resold, used for payment outside of the Services, used for unauthorized marketing, sweepstakes, advertising, or other promotional purposes, redeemed for more than face value, transferred for value, redeemed for cash, or returned for a cash refund (except to the extent required by law). Gift Cards do not expire, and the Company will not assess a service fee or dormancy fee with respect to a Gift Card.
4.7 Changes and Pricing
The Company may, at any time, revise or change the pricing, availability or descriptions of the Product. The inclusion of the Product for purchase through the Services at a particular time does not imply or warrant that the Product will be available at any other time. We reserve the right to change prices for the Product displayed on the Services at any time, and to correct pricing errors that may inadvertently occur (and to cancel any orders in our sole discretion that were purchased with pricing errors). All such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting of such new Product prices to the Services and/or upon making the customer aware of the pricing error.
4.8 Order Acceptance; Shipment
Once we receive your order for the Product, we will provide you with an order confirmation. Your receipt of an order confirmation, however, does not signify our acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of our offer to sell; we are simply confirming that we received your order. If you have a Monthly Delivery, we will automatically create a new order for the Product at the start of each new monthly Monthly Delivery Period. We reserve the right at any time after receiving your order to accept or decline your order for any reason and in our sole discretion. If we cancel an order after you have already been billed, then we will refund the billed amount. Title and risk of loss for any purchases of physical products pass to you upon our delivery to our carrier. All orders are shipped using one of our third party couriers. Online tracking may be available at our courier’s website (for example, FedEx), though we make no warranties regarding its availability because it is not under our control. While deliveries may be scheduled for a specified arrival, we cannot guarantee delivery by any specific date or time.
4.9 No Refunds
Except as expressly set forth in these Terms, payments for the Products, including Monthly Deliverys of the Product, are non-refundable. We do not offer returns or exchanges. If you received an order and the Product is damaged, please contact us at customerservice@hedoniausa.com to request a replacement.
4.10 No Delivery to Children
Users are not allowed to give the Company the personal information of any persons under the age of 18 for delivery or shipping purposes or any other reason.
5. Location of Our Privacy Policy
5.1 Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy describes how we handle the information you provide to us when you use the Services. For an explanation of our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy located at https://hedonia.com/privacy-policy/.
6. Rights We Grant You
6.1 License Grant
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company hereby grants to you, a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-exclusive license to use the software provided to you as part of the Services. This license has the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefit of the Services as provided by us, in the manner permitted by these Terms and subject to the use restrictions described below. Your access and use of the Services may be interrupted from time to time for any of several reasons, including, without limitation, the malfunction of equipment, periodic updating, maintenance or repair of the Service or other actions that Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to take.
6.2 Restrictions on Your Use of the Services
You may not do any of the following, unless applicable laws or regulations prohibit these restrictions or you have our written permission to do so:
(a) download, modify, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, copy, license, publish, create derivative works from, or offer for sale any information contained on, or obtained from or through, the Services;
(b) duplicate, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or decode the Services (including any underlying idea or algorithm), or attempt to do any of the same;
(c) use, reproduce or remove any copyright, trademark, service mark, trade name, slogan, logo, image, or other proprietary notation displayed on or through the Services;
(d) use automation software (bots), hacks, modifications (mods) or any other unauthorized third party software designed to modify the Services;
(e) exploit the Services for any commercial purpose, including without limitation communicating or facilitating any commercial advertisement or solicitation;
(f) access or use the Services in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, disrupt or impair the Services or interfere with any other party’s access to or use of the Services or use any device, software or routine that causes the same;
(g) attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt the Services, accounts registered to other users, or the computer systems or networks connected to the Services;
(h) circumvent, disable, degrade or otherwise interfere with any security-related feature, technological measure, or content protections of the site;
(i) circumvent, remove, alter, deactivate, degrade or thwart any technological measure or content protections of the Services;
(j) use any robot, spider, crawlers or other automatic device, process, software or queries that intercepts, “mines,” scrapes or otherwise accesses the Services to monitor, extract, copy or collect information or data from or through the Services, or engage in any manual process to do the same;
(k) introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other materials that are malicious or technologically harmful into our systems;
(l) use the Product for any illegal or unauthorized purpose or violate any applicable law or regulation in connection with your access to or use of the Services; or
(m) access or use the Services in any way not expressly permitted by these Terms.
2. Ownership
7.1 Ownership of the Services
The Services, including their “look and feel” (e.g., text, graphics, images, logos), proprietary content, information and other materials, are protected under copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You agree that the Company and/or its licensors own all right, title and interest in and to the Services (including any and all intellectual property rights therein) and you agree not to take any action(s) inconsistent with such ownership interests. We and our licensors reserve all rights in connection with the Services and its content, including, without limitation, the exclusive right to create derivative works.
7.2 Ownership of Trademarks
The Company’s name, the Company’s logo and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. Other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans that appear on the Services are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by us.
7.3 Ownership of Feedback
We welcome feedback, reviews, comments and suggestions for improvements to the Services and the Product (“Feedback”). You acknowledge and expressly agree that any contribution of Feedback does not and will not give or grant you any right, title or interest in the Services or in any such Feedback. All Feedback becomes the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and the Company may use and disclose Feedback in any manner and for any purpose whatsoever without further notice or compensation to you and without retention by you of any proprietary or other right or claim. You hereby assign to the Company any and all right, title and interest (including, but not limited to, any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, show-how, know-how, moral rights and any and all other intellectual property right) that you may have in and to any and all Feedback.
8. Third Party Services and Materials
Use of Third Party Materials in the Services
Certain Services may display, include or make available content, data, information, applications or materials from third parties (“Third Party Materials”) or provide links to certain third party websites. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that the Company is not responsible for examining or evaluating the content, accuracy, completeness, availability, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality or any other aspect of such Third Party Materials or websites. We do not warrant or endorse and do not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person for any third party services, Third Party Materials or third party websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third parties. Third Party Materials and links to other websites are provided solely as a convenience to you.
9. Disclaimers, Limitations of Liability, and Indemnification
9.1 Disclaimers
(a) Your access to and use of the Services are at your own risk. You acknowledge and agree that the Services are provided to you on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, and that in no event will Company be liable to you for the Product or your use thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company, its parents, affiliates, related companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners and licensors (the “Company Entities”) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. The Company Entities make no warranty or representation and disclaim all responsibility and liability for: (a) the completeness, accuracy, availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Services, (b) any harm to your computer system, loss of data, or other harm that results from your access to or use of the Services, (c) the operation or compatibility with any other application or any particular system or device, (d) whether the Services will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, secure or error-free basis, and (e) the deletion of, or the failure to store or transmit communications maintained by the Services. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from the Company Entities or through the Services, will create any warranty or representation not expressly made herein.
(b) YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT (I) ANSWERING THE ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, (II) THE COMPANY IS NOT A MEDICAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, AND (III) TAKING THE ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS ARE NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY ENTITIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR SUB-STANDARD MEDICAL TREATMENT OR MEDICAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE.
(c) THE LAWS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING NEW JERSEY, DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES SUCH AS IN THIS SECTION 9.1 AND SECTION 9.2. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 9.1 AND 9.2 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
9.2 Limitations of Liability
TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY ENTITIES BE LIABLE (A) FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES), HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER UNDER THESE TERMS OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) EVEN IF THE COMPANY ENTITIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, OR (B) FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM, DEMAND OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR THE DELIVERY, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES. THE COMPANY ENTITIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES FINALLY AWARDED SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID THE COMPANY ENTITIES, IF ANY, IN THE PAST SIX (6) MONTHS FOR THE SERVICES (OR PRODUCTS PURCHASED ON THE SERVICES) GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY EVEN IF THE ABOVE STATED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
9.3 Indemnification
By entering into these Terms and accessing or using the Services, you agree that you shall defend, indemnify and hold the Company Entities harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by the Company Entities arising out of or in connection with: (a) your violation or breach of any term of these Terms or any applicable law or regulation, (b) your violation of any rights of any third party, (c) your access to or use of the Services, or (d) your negligence or wilful misconduct.
Arbitration and Class Action Waiver
10.1 PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY – IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY HEAR YOUR CLAIMS. IT CONTAINS PROCEDURES FOR MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.
10.2 Informal Process First
You and the Company agree that in the event of any dispute between you and the Company Entities, either party will first contact the other party and make a good faith sustained effort to resolve the dispute before resorting to more formal means of resolution, including without limitation, any court action, after first allowing the receiving party 30 days in which to respond. Both you and the Company agree that this dispute resolution procedure is a condition precedent which must be satisfied before initiating any arbitration against the other party.
10.3 Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver
After the informal dispute resolution process, any remaining dispute, controversy, or claim (collectively, “Claim”) relating in any way to the Company’s services and/or products, including the Services, and any use or access or lack of access thereto, will be resolved by arbitration, including threshold questions of arbitrability of the Claim. You and the Company agree that any Claim will be settled by final and binding arbitration, using the English language, administered by JAMS under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “JAMS Rules”) then in effect (those rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this section, and as of the date of these Terms). Because your contract with the Company, these Terms, and this Arbitration Agreement concern interstate commerce, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) governs the arbitrability of all disputes. However, the arbitrator will apply applicable substantive law consistent with the FAA and the applicable statute of limitations or condition precedent to suit. Arbitration will be handled by a sole arbitrator in accordance with the JAMS Rules. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court that has jurisdiction. Any arbitration under these Terms will take place on an individual basis – class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted. You understand that by agreeing to these Terms, you and the Company are each waiving the right to trial by jury or to participate in a class action or class arbitration.
10.4 Exceptions
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you and the Company agree that the following types of disputes will be resolved in a court of proper jurisdiction:
(a) disputes or claims within the jurisdiction of a small claims court consistent with the jurisdictional and dollar limits that may apply, as long as it is brought and maintained as an individual dispute and not as a class, representative, or consolidated action or proceeding;
disputes or claims where the sole form of relief sought is injunctive relief (including public injunctive relief); or
(b) intellectual property disputes.
10.5 Costs of Arbitration
Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator costs and expenses will be governed by the JAMS Rules, except that if you demonstrate that any such costs and expenses owed by you under those rules would be prohibitively more expensive than a court proceeding, the Company will pay the amount of any such costs and expenses that the arbitrator determines are necessary to prevent the arbitration from being prohibitively more expensive than a court proceeding (subject to possible reimbursement as set forth below).
Fees and costs may be awarded as provided pursuant to applicable law. If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in the demand is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of all fees will be governed by the JAMS rules. In that case, you agree to reimburse the Company for all monies previously disbursed by it that are otherwise your obligation to pay under the applicable rules. If you prevail in the arbitration and are awarded an amount that is less than the last written settlement amount offered by the Company before the arbitrator was appointed, the Company will pay you the amount it offered in settlement. The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from either party made within 14 days of the arbitrator’s ruling on the merits
10.6 Opt-Out
You have the right to opt out and not be bound by the arbitration provisions set forth in these Terms by sending written notice of your decision to opt-out to customerservice@hedoniausa.com or to the U.S. mailing address listed in the “How to Contact Us” section of these Terms. The notice must be sent to the Company within thirty (30) days of your first registering to use the Services or agreeing to these Terms; otherwise you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes on a non-class basis in accordance with these Terms. If you opt out of only the arbitration provisions, and not also the class action waiver, the class action waiver still applies. You may not opt out of only the class action waiver and not also the arbitration provisions. If you opt-out of these arbitration provisions, the Company also will not be bound by them.
10.7 WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BRING CLASS ACTION AND REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you and the Company each agree that any proceeding to resolve any dispute, claim, or controversy will be brought and conducted ONLY IN THE RESPECTIVE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS PART OF ANY CLASS (OR PURPORTED CLASS), CONSOLIDATED, MULTIPLE-PLAINTIFF, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING (“CLASS ACTION”). You and the Company AGREE TO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS ACTION. You and the Company EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A CLASS ACTION IN ANY FORUM. If the dispute is subject to arbitration, THE ARBITRATOR WILL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO COMBINE OR AGGREGATE CLAIMS, CONDUCT A CLASS ACTION, OR MAKE AN AWARD TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY NOT A PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION. Further, you and the Company agree that the ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE PROCEEDINGS FOR MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND IT MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CLASS ACTION. For the avoidance of doubt, however, you can seek public injunctive relief to the extent authorized by law and consistent with the Exceptions clause above.
IF THIS CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS LIMITED, VOIDED, OR FOUND UNENFORCEABLE, THEN, UNLESS THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE OTHERWISE, THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE SHALL BE NULL AND VOID WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROCEEDING SO LONG AS THE PROCEEDING IS PERMITTED TO PROCEED AS A CLASS ACTION. If a court decides that the limitations of this paragraph are deemed invalid or unenforceable, any putative class, private attorney general, or consolidated or representative action must be brought in a court of proper jurisdiction and not in arbitration.
11. Additional Provisions
11.1 Termination of License and Your Account
If you breach any of the provisions of these Terms, all licenses granted by the Company will terminate automatically. Additionally, the Company may suspend, disable, or delete your Account and/or the Services (or any part of the foregoing) with or without notice, for any or no reason. If the Company deletes your Account for any suspected breach of these Terms by you, you are prohibited from re-registering for the Services under a different name. All sections which by their nature should survive the termination of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect subsequent to and notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement by the Company or you. Termination will not limit any of the Company’s other rights or remedies at law or in equity.
11.2 Injunctive Relief
You agree that a breach of these Terms will cause irreparable injury to the Company for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and the Company shall be entitled to equitable relief in addition to any remedies it may have hereunder or at law without a bond, other security or proof of damages.
11.3 California Residents
If you are a California resident, in accordance with Cal. Civ. Code § 1789.3, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112 Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
11.4 Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the information on the Services may contain certain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Company. Word such as “expects,” “plans,” “believes,” “goals,” “continues,” “may” and other variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to or may imply future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. All such statements that are not historical facts are based on our current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and the actual events or results may differ materially.
11.5 Miscellaneous
If any provision of these Terms shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms and the licenses granted hereunder may be assigned by the Company but may not be assigned by you without the prior express written consent of the Company. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for reference only and shall not be read to have any legal effect. The Services are operated by us in the United States. Those who choose to access the Services from locations outside the United States do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 10 , or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and federal courts located in Massachusetts. You and the Company agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to the interpretation or construction of these Terms.
11.6 How to Contact Us
You may contact us regarding the Services or these Terms at: 7475 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1100, Bethesda, MD 20814, or by e-mail at customerservice@hedoniausa.com.