Last Updated: October 11th, 2019
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) apply to your access to and use of the website (the “Website”) provided by Coplex Enterprises, Inc. (“Coplex” or “we”). By clicking [“I Accept”] or by using our Website, you agree to these Terms, including the mandatory arbitration provision and class action waiver in Section 13. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use our Website.
We may make changes to these Terms from time to time. If we make changes, we will provide you with notice of such changes, such as by sending an email, providing a notice through our Website or updating the date at the top of these Terms. Unless we say otherwise in our notice, the amended Terms will be effective immediately, and your continued use of our Website after we provide such notice will confirm your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the amended Terms, you must stop using our Website.
If you have any questions about these Terms or our Website, please contact us via email at terms@coplex.com.
1. Privacy
For information about how we collect, use, share and otherwise process information about you, please see our Privacy Policy.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years of age (or the age of legal majority where you live) to use our Website. If you use our Website on behalf of another person or entity, (a) all references to “you” throughout these Terms will include that person or entity, (b) you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms on that person’s or entity’s behalf, and (c) in the event you or the person or entity violates these Terms, the person or entity agrees to be responsible to us.
3. User Submissions
You may voluntarily send, submit or otherwise communicate to us information about yourself and your business; any questions, comments, ideas, original or creative materials; or any other information you choose to provide (“User Submissions”). This information is not required to be submitted to us through the website, but can let us know that you are interested in becoming an investor, a mentor, an industry expert, an innovator or are otherwise interested in hearing more about what we do. If you provide such information to us, you must provide accurate information and you acknowledge that we may (but are not required to) use such information to correspond with you; to introduce you to one of our industry experts, investors, or mentors; and otherwise, for our internal business purposes. You understand that Coplex may treat User Submissions as nonconfidential (except as otherwise provided in our Privacy Policy, linked above). You represent that you have all the rights necessary to disclose User Submissions and to grant us the license described above. You may not share any User Submissions that: (i) are unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or fraudulent; (ii) would constitute, encourage or provide instructions for a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or otherwise create liability or violate any local, state, national or international law; (iii) may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual or proprietary right of any party; (iv) contain or depict any statements, remarks or claims that do not reflect your honest views and experiences; (v) impersonate, or misrepresent your affiliation with, any person or entity; (vi) contain any unsolicited promotions, political campaigning, advertising or solicitations; (vii) contain any private or personal information of a third party without such third party’s consent; or (viii) contain any viruses, corrupted data or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files or content. You represent and warrant that your submissions, and our use of such content as permitted by these Terms, will not violate any rights of or cause injury to any person or entity.
4. Prohibited Conduct and Content
You will not violate any applicable law, contract, intellectual property right or other third-party right or commit a tort, and you are solely responsible for your conduct while using our Website. You will not:
Enforcement of this Section 4 is solely at Coplex's discretion, and failure to enforce this section in some instances does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce it in other instances. In addition, this Section 4 does not create any private right of action on the part of any third party or any reasonable expectation that the Website will not contain any content that is prohibited by such rules.
5. Ownership; Limited License
The Website, including the text, graphics, images, photographs, videos, illustrations and other content contained therein, is owned by Coplex or our licensors and are protected under both United States and foreign laws. Except as explicitly stated in these Terms, all rights in and to the Website are reserved by us or our licensors. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, you are hereby granted a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use our Website. Any use of the Website other than as specifically authorized herein, without our prior written permission, is strictly prohibited, will terminate the license granted herein and violate our intellectual property rights.
6. Trademarks
The Coplex name, and the green, stylized “COPLEX” writing, and our logos, our product or service names, our slogans and the look and feel of the Website are trademarks of Coplex and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned on the Website are the property of their respective owners. Reference to any products, services, processes or other information by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by us.
7. Feedback
You may voluntarily post, submit or otherwise communicate to us any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, original or creative materials or other information about Coplex or our Website (collectively, “Feedback”). You understand that we may use such Feedback for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you, including, without limitation, to develop, copy, publish, or improve the Feedback in Coplex’s sole discretion. You understand that Coplex may treat Feedback as nonconfidential.
8. Third-Party Content
We may provide information about third-party products, services, activities or events, or we may allow third parties to make their content and information available on or through the Website (collectively, “Third-Party Content”). We provide Third-Party Content as a service to those interested in such content. Your dealings or correspondence with third parties and your use of or interaction with any Third-Party Content are solely between you and the third party. Coplex does not control or endorse, and makes no representations or warranties regarding, any Third-Party Content, and your access to and use of such Third-Party Content is at your own risk.
9. Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Coplex and our subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of our respective officers, directors, agents, partners and employees (individually and collectively, the “Coplex Parties”) from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, demands, damages, expenses or costs (“Claims”) arising out of or related to (a) your access to or use of the Website; (b) your User Submissions or Feedback; (c) your violation of these Terms; (d) your violation, misappropriation or infringement of any rights of another (including intellectual property rights or privacy rights); or (e) your conduct in connection with the Website. You agree to promptly notify Coplex Parties of any third-party Claims, cooperate with Coplex Parties in defending such Claims and pay all fees, costs and expenses associated with defending such Claims (including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees). You also agree that the Coplex Parties will have control of the defense or settlement, at Coplex's sole option, of any third-party Claims. This indemnity is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other indemnities set forth in a written agreement between you and Coplex or the other Coplex Parties.
10. Disclaimers
THE PARTIES HERETO INTEND FOR THIS SECTION 10 (DISCLAIMERS) TO APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW; CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT PERMIT THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IF YOU ARE IN SUCH JURISDICTION, THE WAIVER OF EACH SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN A WRITING BY US, OUR WEBSITE AND ANY CONTENT THEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN ADDITION, COPLEX DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT OUR WEBSITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT OR ERROR-FREE. WHILE COPLEX ATTEMPTS TO MAKE YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE AND ANY CONTENT THEREIN SAFE, WE CANNOT AND DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT OUR WEBSITE OR SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE.
11. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, COPLEX AND THE OTHER COPLEX PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY—WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE—FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF COPLEX OR THE OTHER COPLEX PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF COPLEX AND THE OTHER COPLEX PARTIES FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR OUR WEBSITE (INCLUDING CLAIMS RELATED TO PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY), REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF $25 OR THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO USE OUR WEBSITE.
THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 11 WILL NOT LIMIT OR EXCLUDE LIABILITY FOR THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF COPLEX OR THE OTHER COPLEX PARTIES OR FOR ANY OTHER MATTERS IN WHICH LIABILITY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. ADDITIONALLY, SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
12. Release
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you release Coplex and the other Coplex Parties from responsibility, liability, claims, demands and/or damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown (including, but not limited to, claims of negligence), arising out of or related to disputes between users and the acts or omissions of third parties. If you are a consumer who resides in California, you hereby waive your rights under California Civil Code § 1542, which provides: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.”
13. Dispute Resolution; Binding Arbitration
Please read the following section carefully because it requires you to arbitrate certain disputes and claims with Coplex and limits the manner in which you can seek relief from us, unless you opt out of arbitration by following the instructions set forth below. No class or representative actions or arbitrations are allowed under this arbitration agreement. In addition, arbitration precludes you from suing in court or having a jury trial.
No Representative Actions. You and Coplex agree that any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or our Website is personal to you and Coplex and that any dispute will be resolved solely through individual action, and will not be brought as a class arbitration, class action or any other type of representative proceeding.
Arbitration of Disputes. Except for small claims disputes in which you or Coplex seeks to bring an individual action in small claims court located in the county of your billing address or disputes in which you or Coplex seeks injunctive or other equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use of intellectual property, you and Coplex waive your rights to a jury trial and to have any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or our Website resolved in court. Instead, for any dispute or claim that you have against Coplex or relating in any way to the Website (including privacy and data security claims), you agree to first contact Coplex and attempt to resolve the claim informally by sending a written notice of your claim (“Notice”) to Coplex by email at ops@coplex.com or by certified mail addressed to 515 E Grant St, Phoenix, AZ 85004. The Notice must (a) include your name, residence address, email address, and telephone number; (b) describe the nature and basis of the claim; and (c) set forth the specific relief sought. Our notice to you will be similar in form to that described above. If you and Coplex cannot reach an agreement to resolve the claim within thirty (30) days after such Notice is received, then either party may submit the dispute to binding arbitration administered by JAMS or, under the limited circumstances set forth above, in court. All disputes submitted to JAMS will be resolved through confidential, binding arbitration before one arbitrator. Arbitration proceedings will be held in Phoenix, AZ or may be conducted telephonically or via video conference for disputes alleging damages less than $1,000, in accordance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (“JAMS Rules”). The most recent version of the JAMS Rules are available on the JAMS website and are hereby incorporated by reference. You either acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand the JAMS Rules or waive your opportunity to read the JAMS Rules and waive any claim that the JAMS Rules are unfair or should not apply for any reason.
You and Coplex agree that these Terms affect interstate commerce and that the enforceability of this Section 13 will be substantively and procedurally governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. (the “FAA”), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. As limited by the FAA, these Terms and the JAMS Rules, the arbitrator will have exclusive authority to make all procedural and substantive decisions regarding any dispute and to grant any remedy that would otherwise be available in court, including the power to determine the question of arbitrability. The arbitrator may conduct only an individual arbitration and may not consolidate more than one individual’s claims, preside over any type of class or representative proceeding or preside over any proceeding involving more than one individual.
The arbitrator, Coplex, and you will maintain the confidentiality of any arbitration proceedings, judgments and awards, including, but not limited to, all information gathered, prepared and presented for purposes of the arbitration or related to the dispute(s) therein. The arbitrator will have the authority to make appropriate rulings to safeguard confidentiality, unless the law provides to the contrary. The duty of confidentiality does not apply to the extent that disclosure is necessary to prepare for or conduct the arbitration hearing on the merits, in connection with a court application for a preliminary remedy or in connection with a judicial challenge to an arbitration award or its enforcement, or to the extent that disclosure is otherwise required by law or judicial decision.
You and Coplex agree that for any arbitration you initiate, you will pay the filing fee and Coplex will pay the remaining JAMS fees and costs. For any arbitration initiated by Coplex, Coplex will pay all JAMS fees and costs. You and Coplex agree that the state or federal courts of the State of Arizona and the United States sitting in Maricopa County, Arizona have exclusive jurisdiction over any appeals and the enforcement of an arbitration award.
Any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or our Website must be filed within one year after such claim arose; otherwise, the claim is permanently barred, which means that you and Coplex will not have the right to assert the claim.
You have the right to opt out of binding arbitration within 30 days of the date you first accepted the terms of this Section 13 by emailing terms@coplex.com and indicating you are opting out of binding arbitration. In order to be effective, the opt-out notice must include your full name and address and clearly indicate your intent to opt out of binding arbitration. By opting out of binding arbitration, you are agreeing to resolve disputes in accordance with Section 14.
If any portion of this Section 13 is found to be unenforceable or unlawful for any reason, (a) the unenforceable or unlawful provision shall be severed from these Terms; (b) severance of the unenforceable or unlawful provision shall have no impact whatsoever on the remainder of this Section 16 or the parties’ ability to compel arbitration of any remaining claims on an individual basis pursuant to this Section 13; and (c) to the extent that any claims must therefore proceed on a class, collective, consolidated, or representative basis, such claims must be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction and not in arbitration, and the parties agree that litigation of those claims shall be stayed pending the outcome of any individual claims in arbitration. Further, if any part of this Section 13 is found to prohibit an individual claim seeking public injunctive relief, that provision will have no effect to the extent such relief is allowed to be sought out of arbitration, and the remainder of this Section 13 will be enforceable.
14. Governing Law and Venue
Any dispute arising from these Terms and your use of the Website will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of Arizona, except to the extent preempted by U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict of law rules or principles (whether of Arizona or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Any dispute between the parties that is not subject to arbitration or cannot be heard in small claims court will be resolved in the state or federal courts of Arizona and the United States, respectively, sitting in Maricopa County, Arizona.
15. Modifying and Terminating our Website
We reserve the right to modify our Website or to suspend or stop providing all or portions of our Website at any time. You also have the right to stop using our Website at any time. We are not responsible for any loss or harm related to your inability to access or use our Website.
16. Severability
If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
17. Miscellaneous
The failure of Coplex to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Except as otherwise provided herein, these Terms are intended solely for the benefit of the parties and are not intended to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person or entity. You agree that communications and transactions between us may be conducted electronically.