Terms of Service
Counterpace Terms of Service
Effective Date: May 15, 2018
Welcome to Counterpace from Pulson, Inc. We want you to know and understand your rights and our rights relating to the provision of the Services (as defined below). Please review them carefully. Here are a few highlights:
- Your privacy is critically important to us. See our Privacy Policy.
- Our mobile application and the software on our sensor (firmware) is licensed to you, and not sold. See our End User License Agreement.
- You own your content, but give us a right to use it.
- We expect you to act with courtesy and decency when sharing or commenting. If you don’t, we can deny you access. See our Community Standards.
- We want to help you stay safe, but we are not liable for your activities.
- We are constantly working to improve the product, but our warranty is limited.
- We want your feedback, and you allow us to use the feedback you provide.
- You agree to arbitrate (rather than go to court) if there is a dispute between us.
- Please reach out to us if you have questions or need help.
Terms of Service
These terms (including other documents linked here) govern all of your interactions with us. The Counterpace and Pulson websites, related mobile applications and services, including those made available under the Counterpace brand (collectively, the “Services”) are made available to you by Pulson, Inc. (“Pulson”), subject to these Terms of Service, the End User License Agreement, and our Privacy Policy (collectively the “Terms”). More information about the Services may be found at https://counterpace.com. You agree to comply with these Terms and any policies made available to you on the Services. By accessing, using, uploading, or downloading any information or materials to or from the Services, or by indicating your assent to these Terms by creating an account, clicking “Sign up” or any similar mechanism, you are agreeing to the these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Services. This agreement was written in English. To the extent a translated version of the Terms conflict with the English version, the English version controls.
If you access or use the Services on behalf of a company or other entity, you represent that you have authority to bind such entity and its affiliates to these Terms and that it is fully binding on them. In such case, the term “you” will refer to such entity and its affiliates. If you do not have authority, you may not access or use the Services on behalf of such entity. These Terms contain disclaimers of warranties and limitations on liability that may be applicable to you.
Notice Regarding Dispute Resolution: These Terms contain provisions that govern how disputes between you and Pulson are resolved, including an agreement to arbitrate, which will, with limited exception, require you to submit claims you have against us to binding and final arbitration and limit you to claims against Pulson on an individual basis.
Registration and Accounts
You must be 13 or older to use our Services. The Services are intended solely for persons who are 13 years old or older. If you are under the legal age to form a binding contract in your jurisdiction, you represent that your legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms.
Information that you supply to us must be true. To use some of the Services, you must register. You agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself (“User Data”) and (b) maintain and promptly update the User Data in the event it changes. You agree that Pulson may use your User Data to provide Services for which you have expressed interest and as otherwise set forth in these Terms. If you provide any information that is inaccurate or not current, or Pulson has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is inaccurate or not current, Pulson has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse current or future use of the Services. In consideration of your use of the Services, you represent that you are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction.
Keep your password safe; we work hard to keep your information safe too. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password associated with your account and for restricting access to your password, your computer and mobile device while logged into the Services. You accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or from your computer and mobile devices. We endeavor to use reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access to your account. We cannot, however, guarantee absolute security of your account, your Content (as defined below) or the personal information you provide, and we cannot promise that our security measures will prevent third-party “hackers” from illegally accessing the Services or its contents. You agree to immediately notify Pulson of any unauthorized use or your account or password, or any other breach of security, and to accept all risks of unauthorized access to the User Data and any other information or content you provide to Pulson.
If you register for or log-in to your account via a third-party network, such as Facebook or Google, you hereby authorize Pulson to pre-populate the registration and other relevant information fields of your account and/or to use such third-party credentials to log you into your account. If you connect your account to a third-party network, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions and policies applicable to such third party.
Payments
Our payment processors may store your payment method. To pay for any purchase or fee, you must designate and provide information about your desired payment method (e.g., credit card, online payment service, or any other payment method made available by Pulson) (the “Payment Method”). If you provide your payment information, you authorize our third party service providers, payment card networks and payment processors to receive, store and encrypt your payment information. Pulson does not view or store your Payment Method. No refunds or credits will be provided by Pulson, other than as set forth in these Terms. If your payment provider determines that there are fraudulent charges on your account resulting from use of your Payment Method at the Services, please contact us immediately as set forth below.
Cancellation
Although you can stop using the Services at any time, you will need to take additional steps if you want us to delete your identity information. You may request deletion of your personally identifiable information by contacting us as set forth below and in our Privacy Policy. Once deactivated, your account cannot be reinstated.
Forum Content and Conduct
Content
Although you own your content, we can do lots of things with it, and once it’s shared, it may not really be able to be deleted. You own the information, data, text, software, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, posts, tags, or other materials you make available in connection with the Services (“Content”), whether publicly posted, privately transmitted, or submitted through a third party API (e.g. a photograph submitted via Instagram). You grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any Content that you post on or in connection with the Services. This license ends when you delete your Content or your account unless your Content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.
You have full responsibility for your content. Content posted by others may be objectionable or wrong. You understand that you, and not Pulson, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Services. Pulson does not control, screen or monitor the Content posted to the Services by others and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. Pulson may, in its sole discretion, screen, monitor, refuse or remove any Content, or remove any Content that violates the Terms or is otherwise objectionable. You understand that by using the Services, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will Pulson be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content made available on the Services. You agree to bear all risks associated with the use of any Content available in connection with the Services, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.
You agree that Pulson is not responsible for, and does not endorse, Content posted on the Services. If your Content violates these Terms, you may bear legal responsibility for that Content. As between you and Pulson, any Content will be non-confidential and non-proprietary and we will not be liable for any use or disclosure of Content. You acknowledge and agree that your relationship with Pulson is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other type of special relationship, and that your decision to submit any Content does not place Pulson in a position that is any different from the position held by members of the general public, including with regard to your Content. Your Content will not be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Pulson other than as set forth in the Privacy Policy, and Pulson will not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Content you provide.
The Services may provide you with the option of designating certain Content that you submit to the Services as private or available only to select users of the Services. If, upon submission of Content to the Services, you initially elect to mark such Content as private or available for a limited group of users, Pulson will endeavor to maintain the privacy of such Content in accordance with your election. However, if you do not elect to mark your Content as private or available for a limited group of users, or later change such designation to allow such Content to be made publicly available, you are responsible for the public nature of the content. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information on how to manage your privacy settings.
Conduct
We expect you to honor Pulson’s Community Standards.
There are lots of things that you aren’t allowed to do on the Services; most should be obvious. The Services are for your personal and noncommercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell for any commercial purposes any portion of the Services, use of the Services or access to Content. You may not use the Service, or assist or encourage any other party, to engage in any of the following Prohibited Activities:
- Copying, framing or mirroring any part of the Services;
- Accessing the Services to monitor its availability, performance or functionality;
- Permitting any third party to access the Services;
- Using, copying, modifying, creating a derivative work of, reverse engineering, decompiling or otherwise attempting to extract the source code of the software underlying the Services or any part thereof, unless expressly permitted or required by law, and in any case, without providing prior written notice to Pulson;
- Publishing, transmitting, distributing or storing content, material, information or data that: (1) is illegal, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, or hateful or that advocates violence; (2) is harmful to or interferes with the Services or any third party’s networks, equipment, applications, services or websites (e.g., viruses, worms, Trojan horses, etc.); (3) infringes, dilutes, misappropriates or otherwise violates any privacy, intellectual property, publicity or other personal rights including, without limitation, copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary information (including unauthorized use of domain names); or (4) is fraudulent or contains false, deceptive or misleading statements, claims or representations (such as “phishing”);
- Attempting to disrupt, degrade, impair or violate the integrity or security of the Services or the computers, services, Accounts or networks of any other party (including, without limitation, “hacking,” “denial of service” attacks, etc.), including any activity that typically precedes attempts to breach security such as scanning, probing or other testing or vulnerability assessment activity, or engaging in or permitting any network or hosting activity that results in the blacklisting or other blockage of Pulson internet protocol space;
- Avoiding payment of charges or fees payable by you with respect to the Services;
- Committing any act that may be harmful to minors;
- Distributing, or disclosing any part of the Services in any medium, including without limitation by any automated or non-automated “scraping”;
- Using any automated system, including, without limitation, “robots,” “spiders,” “offline readers,” etc., to access the Services in a manner that sends more request messages to Pulson than a human can reasonably produce in the same period of time by using a conventional web browser;
- Taking any action that imposes, or may impose, in our sole determination, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
- Collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information, including account names and information about users of the Services, from the Services;
- Using the Services for any commercial solicitation purposes;
- Accessing any content on the Services through any technology or means other than those provided or authorized by the Services;
- Submitting to the Services or to Pulson any personally identifiable information, except as necessary for the establishment and operation of your account;
- Submitting to the Services or to Pulson any information that may be protected from disclosure by applicable law;
- Bypassing the measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Services, including, without limitation, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the Services or the content therein;
- Violating any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation, or encouraging any conduct that could constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability;
- Removing any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained in or on the Services; or
- Executing any form of network monitoring or running a network analyzer or packet sniffer or other technology to intercept, decode, mine or display any packets used to communicate between the Service’s servers or any data not intended for you.
You may link to us, but only on these terms. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive right to create a text hyperlink to the Services for non-commercial use only, provided such link does not portray Pulson or any of its products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner, and provided further that the linking site does not contain any pornographic, illegal, offensive, harassing or otherwise objectionable material. You are further granted a right to implement any RSS feeds located on the Services for your personal, non-commercial use, solely as described on the Services. We reserve the right to revoke these licenses generally, or your right to use specific links or RSS feeds, at any time, with or without cause.
Recommended equipment is not guaranteed. You understand that certain features of the Services may interoperate with third party equipment or materials. While Pulson may recommend the equipment or materials of certain third party suppliers, Pulson shall have no responsibility for your acquisition or use of any third party equipment or materials and does not guarantee that third party equipment or materials will function with the Services or will be error-free.
Using the Services may generate communications charges on your mobile device. You understand that you are responsible for any charges associated with sending communications via your device. You hereby acknowledge that you have the right to communicate with your contacts via the Services.
You must own your Content; if you don’t, you are liable. You represent and warrant that: (i) you are authorized to create your account, whether individually or on behalf of an organization; (ii) you own the Content posted by you on or through the Services or otherwise have the right to grant the rights and licenses set forth in these Terms; (iii) the posting and use of your Content on or through the Services does not and will not violate, misappropriate or infringe on the rights of any third party, including, without limitation, privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, trademark and/or other intellectual property rights; and (iv) you agree to pay for all royalties, fees, and any other monies owed by reason of Content you post on or through the Services.
There are some reasons we may need to disclose your personal information. You acknowledge, consent and agree that Pulson may access, preserve and disclose your User Data, Payment Method information and other Content as set forth in the Privacy Policy, or if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the Terms; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Pulson, its users, and the public. Subject to the foregoing, Pulson will use reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality of your User Data and Payment Method information.
Interactions with Others
People on the Internet may not be who they say they are. The Services function as a venue to connect users in a virtual information place. As a neutral facilitator, Pulson is not directly involved in the actual interactions between users of the Services. As a result, Pulson has no control over the truth, accuracy, quality, legality, or safety of postings made by users of the Services. Pulson shall have no responsibility to confirm the identity of users. Pulson shall also have no responsibility to confirm or verify the qualifications, background, or abilities of users of the Services. You shall at all time exercise common sense and good judgment when dealing with any user of the Services.
Only give us your friends’ contact information if you have their permission. If you elect to use our features to inform your contacts about the Services, share your activities via the Services, or share any information with others, Pulson may require you to provide their contact information. Pulson may contact that individual via a one-time email or text message. You represent that you are authorized to provide any third party contact information that you provide to Pulson and that Pulson may store it pursuant to the Privacy Policy.
Third Parties
We aren’t liable for your dealings with 3rd parties, even if you find them through our Services. Third party products and services made available on the Services are made and offered directly by the applicable third party. When you pursue or purchase any such product or service, you acknowledge that you are contracting directly with such third party and not with Pulson. Your interaction with, or participation in promotions of, third parties found on or through the Services, including payment and delivery of goods or services, and any other terms, are solely between you and such third party. You are not obligated to use or transact business with any third party that appears on the Services. YOU AGREE THAT PULSON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCURRED BY YOU AS THE RESULT OF ANY OF YOUR DEALINGS WITH THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS OR ADVERTISERS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES.
Pulson or third parties may provide links to other internet sites or resources through the Services. Pulson does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that Pulson is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources.
Electronic Communications
Your communications through the Services are your responsibility. The Services may provide you with the ability to send or post messages to forums or chat rooms or send similar messages and communications to third party service providers, advertisers, your personal contacts, other users and/or Pulson. You agree to use communication methods available on the Services only to send communications and materials related to the subject matter for which Pulson provided the communication method, and you further agree that all such communications by you shall be deemed your Content and shall be subject to and governed by the Terms. By using communications methods available on the Services, you agree that (a) all communications methods constitute public, and not private, means of communication between you and the other party or parties, (b) communications sent to or received from third party service providers, advertisers or other third parties are not endorsed, sponsored or approved by Pulson (unless expressly stated otherwise by Pulson) and (c) communications are not pre-reviewed, post-reviewed, screened, archived or otherwise monitored by Pulson in any manner, though Pulson reserves the right to do so at any time at its sole discretion.
You agree that all notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically shall satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
Proprietary Rights
Using the Services doesn’t provide you with any rights to our intellectual property. You acknowledge and agree that the Services, any necessary software used in connection with the Services (if any), any aggregated data based on Content on the Services, and any Content available or made available on the Services contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law or authorized by Pulson or applicable third party service providers or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Services, the software or Content available on the Services (other than Content that you may submit), in whole or in part.
Pulson grants you a personal, revocable, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to access and use the Services; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work from, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Services. You agree not to access the Services by any means other than through the interfaces that are provided by Pulson.
The term Counterpace, the Counterpace logo and other Pulson logos and product and service names are the exclusive trademarks of, and are owned by, Pulson, Inc., and you may not use or display such trademarks in any manner without Pulson’s prior written permission. Any third party trademarks or service marks displayed on the Services are the property of their respective owners.
Pulson reserves all rights not expressly granted hereunder.
Feedback
We want your feedback, but we can use it as we see fit. We welcome your comments, feedback, suggestions, and other communications regarding the Services and the information and services we make available through the Services (collectively, “Feedback”). If you provide Feedback, you hereby grant to Pulson a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferrable, assignable, sub-licensable, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to copy, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly display and perform and otherwise exploit such Feedback and to use, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import and export products and services based on such Feedback. For this reason, we ask that you not send Pulson any Feedback that you do not wish to license to us as set forth above.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability
The Services, including our products, are provided without warranty, and our liability is strictly limited. We are not providing medical advice. Our liability is capped at $500.
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. PULSON AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND CONTENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. PULSON AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT: (a) THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (b) YOUR CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE OR THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; (c) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (d) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (e) ANY ERRORS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT PULSON IS NOT PROVIDING MEDICAL ADVICE VIA THE SERVICES. THE CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL TEXT, PHOTOGRAPHS, IMAGES, ILLUSTRATIONS, GRAPHICS, AUDIO, VIDEO AND AUDIO-VIDEO CLIPS, AND OTHER MATERIALS, WHETHER PROVIDED BY US OR BY OTHER ACCOUNT HOLDERS OR THIRD PARTIES IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF (a) THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, OR (b) A VISIT, CALL OR CONSULTATION WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH RELATED QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OR SEE YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDER PROMPTLY. SHOULD YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY, CALL YOUR PHYSICIAN OR 911 IMMEDIATELY. YOU SHOULD NEVER DISREGARD MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE BECAUSE OF ANY CONTENT PRESENTED ON THE SERVICES, AND YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT ON THE SERVICES FOR DIAGNOSING OR TREATING A HEALTH PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEIPT OF OUR CONTENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR COMMUNICATION VIA THE INTERNET, E-MAIL OR OTHER MEANS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR CREATE A DOCTOR-PATIENT, THERAPIST-PATIENT OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND PULSON.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CYCLING, RUNNING, WALKING, OR THE USE OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT) CARRY CERTAIN INHERENT AND SIGNIFICANT RISKS OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY OR DEATH AND THAT YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES EVEN IF CAUSED IN WHOLE OR PART BY THE ACTION, INACTION OR NEGLIGENCE OF PULSON OR BY THE ACTION, INACTION OR NEGLIGENCE OF OTHERS.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT PULSON DOES NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INSPECTION, SUPERVISION, PREPARATION, OR CONDUCT OF ANY RACE, CONTEST, CHALLENGE, OR GROUP ACTIVITY THAT UTILIZES THE SERVICES.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE TO RELEASE PULSON, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS (THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AND/OR USE OF THE PULSON WEBSITES, MOBILE APPLICATIONS, CONTENT, SERVICES OR PRODUCTS, AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ANY CLAIMS, ACTIONS, INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH USE. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH (a) YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THE SERVICES, (b) YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF EQUIPMENT CREATED OR LICENSED BY PULSON WHILE ENGAGED IN ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES, (c) YOUR DEALINGS WITH THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS OR ADVERTISERS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES, (d) ANY DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES EXPERIENCED BY YOU, OR (e) ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF PULSON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN ENTERING INTO THIS RELEASE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE BENEFITS OF, SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA, (AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE, COUNTRY OR TERRITORY), WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
PULSON DOES NOT ENDORSE YOUR CONTENT OR ANY OTHER USER’S CONTENT AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE (WHETHER ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR OTHERWISE), INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY OR OTHER CAUSE OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER BASED UPON OR RESULTING FROM ANY CONTENT ON THE SERVICES.
PULSON’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU PURSUANT TO THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500).
Indemnity
You are responsible for your Content and behavior and you indemnify your obligations. You agree to indemnify and hold Pulson and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, representatives, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or otherwise seek to make available through the Services, your use of the Services, your athletic activities which generate the Content you post or seek to post on the Services (including, but not limited to, athletic activities in connection with any contests, races, or other events which Pulson sponsors, organizes, participates in, or whose Services are used in connection with), your connection to the Services, your violation of the Terms, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.
Notice for California Users
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California Services users are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
Dispute Resolution
Most disputes will be handled via arbitration. You have a limited time to make claims against us.
Arbitration
The parties shall use their best efforts to settle any dispute, claim, question, or disagreement directly through good-faith negotiations, which shall be a precondition to either party initiating a lawsuit or arbitration. Except for disputes relating to the Pulson’s intellectual property (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents) or if you opt out of this agreement to arbitrate, all claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement and your use of the Services shall be finally settled by binding arbitration administered by JAMS in accordance with its provisions and procedures for consumer-related disputes, excluding any rules or procedures governing or permitting class actions. The arbitrator, and not any court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of this Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitrator shall be empowered to grant whatever relief would be available in a court; provided, however, that the arbitrator will not have authority to award damages, remedies, or awards that conflict with this Agreement. The arbitrator’s award shall be binding on the parties and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent the filing fee for the arbitration exceeds the cost of filing a lawsuit, Pulson will pay the additional cost. You and Pulson hereby expressly waive trial by jury. You also agree not to participate in claims brought in a private attorney general or representative capacity, or consolidated claims involving another person’s account, if Pulson is a party to the proceeding. This dispute resolution provision will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
The parties understand that, absent this mandatory provision, they would have the right to sue in court and have a jury trial. They further understand that, in some instances, the costs of arbitration could exceed the costs of litigation and that the right to discovery may be more limited in arbitration than in court.
Class-Action Waiver
The parties further agree that any arbitration shall be conducted in their individual capacities only, and not as a class action or other representative action. If any court or arbitrator determines that the class-action waiver set forth in this section is void or unenforceable for any reason, or that an arbitration can proceed on a class basis, then the arbitration provision set forth above shall be deemed null and void in its entirety and the parties shall be deemed to have not agreed to arbitrate disputes.
Time Limitation on Claims
You agree that any claim you may have arising out of or related to your relationship with Pulson and these Terms must be filed within one year after such claim arose; otherwise, your claim is permanently barred.
Choice of Law and Forum
Any action related to the Terms, Content, the Services, and your relationship with the Pulson shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws principles AND WILL SPECIFICALLY NOT BE GOVERNED BY THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS, IF OTHERWISE APPLICABLE. Subject to the Section entitled “Dispute Resolution”, the parties irrevocably consent to bring any action to enforce this Agreement in the federal or state courts embracing San Francisco, California and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal or state courts embracing San Francisco, California. If any party hereto brings any suit or action against another for relief, declaratory or otherwise, arising out of these Terms, the prevailing party will have and recover against the other party, in addition to all court costs and disbursements, such sum as the court may adjudge to be reasonable attorneys’ fees. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, the parties agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Services or the Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
United States Operation
This Services are controlled by Pulson from its offices within the United States of America. Pulson makes no representation that the Content or the Services are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Access to or use of the Content or the Services from territories where such access or use is illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Services from locations outside of the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. You may not use or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations.
Termination
We can terminate your account without notice. You agree that Pulson may, under certain serious circumstances and without prior notice, immediately terminate your account and/or access to the Services. Cause for such termination shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the Terms or other incorporated agreements, policies or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a request by you or someone with your account credentials (self-initiated account deletions), (d) discontinuance or material modification to the Services (or any portion thereof), (e) unexpected technical or security issues or problems, (f) extended periods of inactivity, and/or (g) nonpayment of any fees owed by you in connection with the Services. Termination of your account may include (x) removal of access to all offerings within the Services, (y) deletion of your information, files and Content associated with your account, and (z) barring of further use of the Services. Further, you agree that all terminations for cause shall be made in Pulson’s sole discretion and that Pulson shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your account or access to the Services. The following Sections shall survive termination of your account and/or the Services: Forum Content and Conduct, Proprietary Rights, Your Feedback, Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability, Indemnity, Applicable Laws and General.
General
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship exists between you and Pulson as a result of the Terms or your use of the Services. The Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Pulson with respect to your use of the Services. The failure of Pulson to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms remain in full force and effect. You may not assign, delegate or otherwise transfer your account or your obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of Pulson. Pulson has the right, in its sole discretion, to transfer or assign all or any part of its rights under these Terms and will have the right to delegate or use third party contractors to fulfill its duties and obligations under these Terms and in connection with the Services. Pulson’s notice to you via email, regular mail or notices, posts, or links on the Services shall constitute acceptable notice to you under the Terms. A printed version of the Terms and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to the Terms to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. Section titles, headings, and emboldened “plain English” descriptions in the Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Modification of the Terms and the Services
Certain provisions of the Terms may be supplemented or superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages on the Services. Pulson reserves the right to update the Terms at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. Pulson will notify you of any material changes to the Terms or to any service or other features of the Services. By continuing to access or use the Services after we have provided you with notice of a modification, you are agreeing to be bound by the modified Terms. If the modified Terms are not acceptable to you, your only recourse is to cease using the Services.
Pulson and its third party service providers may make improvements and/or changes in the Services, products, services, mobile applications, features, programs, and prices described at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. The mobile application may download and install upgrades, updates and additional features in order to improve, enhance, and further develop the Services. Pulson reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services or any portion thereof with or without notice. You agree that Pulson shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.
Support and Questions
We will respond to any questions regarding the Services and these Terms via email to support@pulson.com. We generally respond to support requests within 7 days after the request is placed.
Claims of Infringement
If you find infringing material on the Services, please tell us! The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. Pulson also reviews claims of trademark infringement. If you believe in good faith that materials hosted by Pulson infringe your copyright or trademark rights, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the material be removed, or access to it blocked. The notice must include the following information: (a) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (b) identification of the copyrighted work or trademark claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple copyrighted works or trademarks located on the Services are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works); (c) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to allow Pulson to locate the material on the Services; (d) the name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available) of the complaining party; (e) a statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright or trademark owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. Please be advised that Pulson will not respond to complaints that do not meet these requirements. If Pulson determines that the materials alleged to infringe your copyright or trademark rights do not require removal, Pulson will remove those materials only pursuant to a court order declaring the content or use of the materials unlawful.
If your content was removed for a DMCA claim, you can send a counter-notice. If you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, the DMCA permits you to send us a counter-notice. Counter-notices must include the following information: (a) your name, address, and telephone number; (b) the source of the content that was removed; (c) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the content was removed in error; (d) a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located; or, if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which Pulson may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original complaint; and (e) a physical or electronic signature (for example, typing your full name).
Notices and counter-notices with respect to the Services must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA (see http://copyright.gov/title17/92appb.html) and should be sent to the agent identified below. We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a notice or counter-notice. Also, be aware that there may be penalties for false claims under the DMCA.
Agent to Receive Notices of Claimed Infringement:
Pulson Copyright Agent
560 Minton Ln.
Mountain View, CA 94041
legal@counterpace.com
650-999-0598