SimpMe Website User License Agreement

LAST UPDATED:     12/24/2020

This Website User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a binding agreement between you (“User” or “you”) and SimpMe LLC (“Company”). This Agreement governs your use of the SimpMe website, (including all related documentation, the “Website”). The Application is licensed, not sold, to you.

BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU (A) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT; (B) REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL CAPACITY AND AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT; AND (C) ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THE WEBSITE.

  1. License Grant. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive and nontransferable license to:

    • use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use on a computer or device (“Device”) strictly in accordance with the Application’s documentation;

    • access, stream, download and use on such Device the Content and Services (as defined in Section 5) made available in or otherwise accessible through the Website, strictly in accordance with this Agreement and the Terms of Use applicable to such Content and Services as set forth in Section 5.

  2. License Restrictions. Licensee shall not:

    • copy the Website, except as expressly permitted by this license;

    • modify, translate, adapt or otherwise create derivative works or improvements, whether or not patentable, of the Website;

    • reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the Website or any part thereof;

    • remove, delete, alter or obscure any trademarks or any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property or proprietary rights notices from the Website, including any copy thereof;

    • rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer or otherwise make available the Website or any features or functionality of the Website, to any third party for any reason;

    • remove, disable, circumvent or otherwise create or implement any workaround to any copy protection, rights management or security features in or protecting the Website; or

    • use the Website in, or in association with, the design, construction, maintenance or operation of any hazardous environments or systems, including any power generation systems; aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control systems or any other transport management systems; safety-critical applications, including medical or life-support systems, vehicle operation applications or any police, fire or other safety response systems; and military or aerospace applications, weapons systems or environments;

    • “harvest” (or collect) information from the Website using an automated software tool or manually on a mass basis (unless we have given you separate written permission to do so). This includes, for example, information about other users of the Website and information about the offerings, products, services and promotions available on the Website;

    • flood the Website with requests or otherwise overburden, disrupt, or harm the Website or its systems.

    • post anything to the Website that:

      • infringes any third party intellectual property right (such as copyrights),

      • is defamatory (i.e., something that is negative and untrue about another person or entity),

      • divulges another person’s or entity’s confidential or private information or trade secret,

      • is fraudulent, hateful, unlawful, threatening, harassing, abusive, obscene, or discriminatory,

      • encourages criminal conduct,

      • advertises or solicits business for products or services other than those that are offered and promoted on this Site,

      • harasses, harms or bullies another person,

      • involves the transmission of “junk mail” or “SPAM” or other unsolicited mass mailings,

      • impersonates another person, or

      • contains any virus, malware, spyware or other harmful content or code,

      • fails to comply with any applicable law or contractual obligation.

  1. Reservation of Rights. You acknowledge and agree that the Website is provided under license, and not sold, to you. You do not acquire any ownership interest in the Website under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto other than to use the Website in accordance with the license granted, and subject to all terms, conditions and restrictions, under this Agreement. Company [and its licensors and service providers] reserve[s] and shall retain [its/their] entire right, title and interest in and to the Website, including all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights therein or relating thereto, except as expressly granted to you in this Agreement.

  2. Collection and Use of Your Information. You acknowledge that when you use the Website, Company may use automatic means (including, for example, cookies and web beacons) to collect information about your Device and about your use of the Website. You also may be required to provide certain information about yourself as a condition to using the Website or certain of its features or functionality, and the Website may provide you with opportunities to share information about yourself with others. All information we collect through or in connection with this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy. By using and providing information to or through this Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

  3. Geographic Restrictions. The Content and Services are based in the state of Massachusetts in the United States and provided for access and use only by persons located in the United States. You acknowledge that you may not be able to access all or some of the Content and Services outside of the United States and that access thereto may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Content and Services from outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with local laws.

  4. Updates. Company may from time to time in its sole discretion develop and provide Website updates, which may include upgrades, bug fixes, patches and other error corrections and/or new features (collectively, including related documentation, “Updates”). Updates may also modify or delete in their entirety certain features and functionality. You agree that Company has no obligation to provide any Updates or to continue to provide or enable any particular features or functionality. Based on your mobile device settings, when your mobile device is connected to the internet either:

    • the Website will automatically make all Updates available.

  5. Third Party Materials. The Website may display, include or make available third-party content (including data, information, applications and other products services and/or materials) or provide links to third-party websites or services, including through third-party advertising (“Third Party Materials”). You acknowledge and agree that Company is not responsible for Third Party Materials, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality or any other aspect thereof. Company does not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third Party Materials. Third Party Materials and links thereto are provided solely as a convenience to you and you access and use them at entirely at your own risk and subject to such third parties’ terms and conditions.

  6. Copyright Infringement Notices. If you are a copyright owner who believes in good faith that your copyrighted material has been reproduced, posted or distributed on this Website in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please inform us at simpme.help@gmail.com. Please include the following information in your written notice: (1) a detailed description of the copyrighted work that is allegedly infringed upon; (2) a description of the location of the allegedly infringing material on the Application; (3) your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and, if available, email address; (4) a statement by you indicating that you have a good-faith belief that the allegedly infringing use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (5) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, affirming that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf; and (6) an electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner or someone authorized on the owner’s behalf to assert infringement of copyright and to submit the statement. Please note that the contact information provided in this paragraph is for suspected copyright infringement only. Contact information for other matters is provided elsewhere in this Agreement or on the Application.

  7. Term and Termination.

    • The term of Agreement commences when you access the Website and will continue in effect until terminated by you or Company as set forth in this Section 9.

    • You may terminate this Agreement by ceasing to access the Website.

    • Company may terminate this Agreement at any time without notice. In addition, this Agreement will terminate immediately and automatically without any notice if you violate any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

    • Upon termination:

      • all rights granted to you under this Agreement will also terminate; and

      • you must cease all use of the Website.

    • Termination will not limit any of Company’s rights or remedies at law or in equity.

  8. Disclaimer of Warranties. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO LICENSEE “AS IS” AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, COMPANY, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING, COMPANY PROVIDES NO WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULTS, BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS OR SERVICES, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, MEET ANY PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY STANDARDS OR BE ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATIONS ON THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

  1. Limitation of Liability. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, HAVE ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT AND SERVICES FOR:

    • PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOST PROFITS, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES

    • DIRECT DAMAGES IN AMOUNTS THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE APPLICATION.

THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR COMPANY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

  1. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or relating to your use or misuse of the Website or your breach of this Agreement. Furthermore, you agree that Company assumes no responsibility for the content you submit or make available through this Website.

You agree that the posting party is exclusively responsible for the information or event posted on the Website. We do not control the material that you or others may post or otherwise make available on the Website, and you understand that we have no obligation to monitor any such material or to edit or delete it. However, we reserve the right to do so, and may delete or modify any post or content you submit to the Website. We are not a publisher of user posts, and we are not responsible for their accuracy or legality.

  1. Export Regulation. The Website may be subject to US export control laws, including the US Export Administration Act and its associated regulations. You shall not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export or release the Website to, or make the Website accessible from, any jurisdiction or country to which export, re-export or release is prohibited by law, rule or regulation. You shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations and rules, and complete all required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental approval), prior to exporting, re-exporting, releasing or otherwise making the Website available outside the US.

  2. US Government Rights. The Website is commercial computer software, as such term is defined in 48 C.F.R. §2.101. Accordingly, if you are an agency of the US Government or any contractor therefor, you receive only those rights with respect to the Website as are granted to all other users under license, in accordance 48 C.F.R. §12.212.

  3. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable under applicable law, the remainder of the provision will be amended to achieve as closely as possible the effect of the original term and all other provisions of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

  4. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Massachusetts without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Massachusetts in each case located in Boston or Suffolk County. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

  5. Limitation of Time to File Claims. ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES, OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

  6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Company with respect to the Website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Website.

  7. Waiver. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of either party, any right or any power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or power hereunder preclude further exercise of that or any other right hereunder. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any applicable purchase or other terms, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.