EQ
TERMS OF USE

Last Modified: September 25, 2018

Welcome to EQ’s website (the “EQ Site”), owned and operated by Equilibrium Management LLC, (“EQ,” “we,” or “us”). This page explains the terms by which you may use the EQ Site, including to purchase EQ products (“Products”) and register for and attend events, and to access and use our online and/or mobile services (the “App”), and to access and use software provided on or in connection with the service (collectively, the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, or clicking a button or checking a box marked “I Agree” or something similar, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (these “Terms”), to the collection and use of your information as set forth in the EQ Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who register for or otherwise access the Service (“Users”).

Certain services may be subject to additional terms and conditions specified by us from time to time, and your use of such services is subject to those additional terms and conditions, which are hereby incorporated into these Terms by reference.

Please read this agreement carefully to ensure that you understand each provision. These Terms contain a mandatory individual arbitration and class action/jury trial waiver provision that requires the use of arbitration on an individual basis to resolve disputes, rather than jury trials or class actions.

1. Use of Our Service

   1. Eligibility

This is a contract between you and EQ. You must read and agree to these terms before using the EQ Service. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service. You may use the Service only if you can form a binding contract with EQ, and only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations. Any use or access to the Service by anyone under 13 is strictly prohibited and in violation of these Terms. The Service is not available to any Users previously removed from the Service by EQ.

1. 2. EQ Service and App

The EQ Service allows Users to learn about and contribute to the advancement of environmental issues including without limitation by (i) offering events (each, an “Event”), such as environmental advocacy events that Users can register for; (ii) providing information, resources and other materials related to environmental issues; and (iii) making Products or merchandise available for purchase.

Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms, you are hereby granted a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable, freely revocable license to use the Service for your personal, noncommercial use only and as permitted by the features of the Service. EQ reserves all rights not expressly granted herein in the Service and the EQ Content (as defined below). EQ may terminate this license at any time for any reason or no reason.

We may make available software to access the Service via an App. To use the App you must have a mobile device that is compatible with the App. EQ does not warrant that the App will be compatible with your mobile device. You may use mobile data in connection with the App and may incur additional charges from your wireless provider for these services. You agree that you are solely responsible for any such charges. EQ hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use a compiled code copy of the App for one EQ account on one mobile device owned or leased solely by you, for your personal use. You may not: (i) modify, disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer the App, except to the extent that such restriction is expressly prohibited by law; (ii) rent, lease, loan, resell, sublicense, distribute or otherwise transfer the App to any third party or use the App to provide time sharing or similar services for any third party; (iii) make any copies of the App; (iv) remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the App, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through the App, or features that enforce limitations on use of the App; or (v) delete the copyright and other proprietary rights notices on the App. You acknowledge that EQ may from time to time issue upgraded versions of the App, and may automatically electronically upgrade the version of the App that you are using on your mobile device. You consent to such automatic upgrading on your mobile device, and agree that the terms and conditions of these Terms will apply to all such upgrades. Any third-party code that may be incorporated in the App is covered by the applicable open source or third-party license end user license agreement, if any, authorizing use of such code. The foregoing license grant is not a sale of the App or any copy thereof, and EQ or its third-party partners or suppliers retain all right, title, and interest in the App (and any copy thereof). Any attempt by you to transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder, except as expressly provided for in these Terms, is void. EQ reserves all rights not expressly granted under these Terms. If the App is being acquired on behalf of the United States Government, then the following provision applies. The App will be deemed to be “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation,” respectively, pursuant to DFAR Section 227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, as applicable. Any use, reproduction, release, performance, display or disclosure of the Service and any company documentation by the U.S. Government will be governed solely by these Terms and is prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by these Terms. The App originates in the United States, and is subject to United States export laws and regulations. The App may not be exported or re-exported to certain countries or those persons or entities prohibited from receiving exports from the United States. In addition, the App may be subject to the import and export laws of other countries. You agree to comply with all United States and foreign laws related to use of the App and the Service.

1. 3. EQ Accounts

EQ may allow you to create an account on the Service. Your EQ account will give you access to the services and functionality that we may establish and maintain from time to time and in our sole discretion. We may maintain different types of accounts for different types of Users. If you open an EQ account on behalf of a EQ, organization, or other entity, then (a) “you” includes you and that entity, and (b) you represent and warrant that you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind the entity to these Terms, and that you agree to these Terms on the entity’s behalf.

You may never use another User’s account without permission. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information, and you must keep this information up to date. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. We encourage you to use “strong” passwords (passwords that use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols) with your account. You must notify EQ immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. EQ will not be liable for any losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account.

You may control your User profile and how you interact with the Service by changing the settings in your account. By providing EQ your email address when you use the EQ Site or create an account, or otherwise, you consent to our using the email address to send you Service-related notices, including any notices required by law, in lieu of communication by postal mail. We may also use your email address to send you other messages, such as changes to features of the Service and special offers. If you do not want to receive such email messages, you may opt out by clicking “unsubscribe” or something similar, in the footer of the email and following the unsubscribe instructions. Opting out may prevent you from receiving email messages regarding updates, improvements, or offers.

1. 4. Service Rules

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Service in any medium, including without limitation by any automated or non-automated “scraping”; (ii) using any automated system, including without limitation “robots,” “spiders,” “offline readers,” etc., to access the Service in a manner that sends more request messages to the EQ servers than a human can reasonably produce in the same period of time by using a conventional on-line web browser (except that EQ grants the operators of public search engines revocable permission to use spiders to copy publically available materials from the EQ Site for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials); (iii) transmitting spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited email; (iv) attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Service; (v) taking any action that imposes, or may impose at our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; (vi) uploading invalid data, viruses, worms, or other software agents through the Service; (vii) collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Service; (viii) using the Service for any commercial solicitation purposes; (ix) impersonating another person or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity, conducting fraud, hiding or attempting to hide your identity; (x) interfering with the proper working of the Service; (xi) accessing any content on the Service through any technology or means other than those provided or authorized by the Service; or (xii) bypassing the measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Service, including without limitation features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the Service or the content therein.

Accessing any audiovisual content that may be available on the Service for any purpose or in any manner other than Streaming (as defined below) is expressly prohibited unless explicitly permitted by the functionality of the Service. “Streaming” means a contemporaneous digital transmission of an audiovisual work via the Internet from the EQ Service to a User’s device in such a manner that the data is intended for real-time viewing and not intended to be copied, stored, permanently downloaded, or redistributed by the User.

We may, without prior notice, change the Service; stop providing the Service or features of the Service, to you or to Users generally; or create usage limits for the Service. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the Service without notice and liability for any reason, including if in our sole determination you violate any provision of these Terms, or for no reason. Upon termination for any reason or no reason, you continue to be bound by these Terms.

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other EQ Users. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users. EQ shall have no liability for your interactions with other Users, or for any User’s action or inaction.

2. Additional Terms for Events

   1. Badges.

If you register for an Event, we may provide you with an Event badge (a “Badge(s)”). Badges will need to be picked up at the registration area during the applicable Event. Attendees of an Event (each, an “Attendee”) may be required to show an ID in order to be issued their Badge. Attendees may not be admitted into a venue without a Badge. Badges may contain RFID and/or NFC tags, which will be used to record your attendance and participation in the Event, sessions and events, to provide you with feedback surveys following the sessions, and to review and improve the Event, including for safety reasons. If you demonstrate an interest in an Event sponsor, partner or topic, such as by visiting a booth or attending a session, EQ may share certain registration information with such Event sponsor or partner if you allow the Event sponsor or partner to scan your Badge. Information collected through Badges will not be disclosed to third parties, except with Event sponsors or partners and as set forth in these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

1. 2. Event Code of Conduct.

By registering and participating in an Event you agree to comply with any code of conduct that EQ may provide or make available to you in connection with such Event (“Code of Conduct”). At all times during an Event, Attendees are expected to comply with the Code of Conduct. Failure to comply may result in your Event participation being terminated and you may be banned from future participation in an Event and other EQ Events. Please report any violations of the Code of Conduct to onsite security.

1. 3. Event Security.

EQ is committed to providing a safe and secure environment. Here are some of the security procedures for an Event that may be required: (i) If Badges are provided, Badges must be worn and visible at all times while you are at the Event venues, events or activities. They may not be shared or exchanged with any person or persons. Violator’s Badges may be confiscated and their participation in the Event terminated; (ii) bags may be checked randomly during certain hours; (iii) no bags or property should be left unattended at any time. Unattended property may be removed; (iv) except as specifically pre-approved in writing, no persons under 18 years of age will be permitted at the Event and (v) items prohibited at the Event include: firearms and/or other weapons, explosives, and/or other hazardous materials or articles. EQ reserves the right to take any security measures they deem appropriate to increase the safety of Attendees and exhibitors, without prior notice. EQ reserves the right to change the policies set forth herein, without prior notice, and has sole discretion to deny entry to anyone. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT SOME EVENTS MAY CARRY INHERENT RISK, AND BY PARTICIPATING IN THOSE EVENTS, YOU CHOOSE TO ASSUME THOSE RISKS VOLUNTARILY. FOR EXAMPLE, SOME EVENTS MAY CARRY RISK OF ILLNESS, BODILY INJURY, DISABILITY, OR DEATH, AND YOU FREELY AND WILLFULLY ASSUME THOSE RISKS BY CHOOSING TO PARTICIPATE IN THOSE EVENTS.

1. 4. Personal Release.

EQ (and/or others on behalf of EQ) will be photographing, recording (both audio and video), webcasting and podcasting (“Recordings“) at Event venues, events or activities. This includes but is not limited to keynotes, breakout sessions, technical sessions, hosted events, concerts and other activities. By agreeing to these Terms and attending the Event: (i) you agree that your image, likeness, voice, statements and other identifying characteristics (your “Image“) may be Recorded, and you consent to the use of your Image in connection with the use of the Recordings; (ii) you irrevocably grant EQ and its agents, contractors, licensees and designees and their respective successors and assigns (the “EQ Parties“) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free and fully paid-up, perpetual license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, translate, display, perform and otherwise exploit the Recordings and your Image therein, in whole or in part, in any and all media formats and through any and all media channels, in any manner and for any purpose in connection with EQ, its business and/or Event (including any future reoccurrence of the Event or a similar event), and for any other lawful purpose; (iii) you waive any right you may have to inspect and/or approve the use of the Recordings or any reproductions thereof, and you agree that EQ is not obligated to make any use of your Image or exercise any of the rights granted to it; (iv) you understand that your Image may appear in Recordings made available to you, other attendees, or the public, and that third-parties may retain and distribute those Recordings; (v) you agree that EQ exclusively owns all rights (including without limitation, Intellectual Property Rights (defined below)) in the Recordings and all results and proceeds derived from the use of the Recordings and your Image therein, and that no portion of such proceeds will be shared with you; (v) you waive and release any and all rights of privacy and publicity, and any and all claims to compensation or damages or of violation of intellectual property rights, in connection with the use of the Recordings and your Image therein and/or any advertising or publicity relating thereto; and (vi) you represent that you are of full legal age and have read this release and fully understand its contents.

1. 5. Assumption of Risk.

Your participation in and attendance of an Event or any related activities is completely voluntary. EQ does not guarantee admittance to any specific event, session or keynote and reserves the right to refuse admittance to any session, keynote or event to any Attendee, at its sole discretion. Unless specified otherwise all events, keynotes and session are seated on a first-come first-served basis. You accept and assume all risks of any and all personal injury or damage to your personal property that you may face while attending an Event or related activities and waive any claims against EQ or its Event sponsors or partners relating to such risks.

1. 6. Unforeseen Circumstances.

The Event program schedule is subject to change at any time without prior notice. EQ cannot guarantee the attendance of any exhibitor or speaker, or that any scheduled event will take place. EQ will not be held liable and no reimbursement will be made, in the event of the cancellation or modification of the times, dates, sessions and/or events of an Event as a result of an event that is beyond EQ’s control, including but not limited to inclement weather, earthquake, flood, or other act of God, war, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities, riot, national state of emergency, plague, act/threat of terrorism, civil unrest, strikes or other labor disputes, or any other similar or related event which delays or prevents any or all of the Event.

3. User Content

We do not claim ownership of user-generated content and material that you may submit or post on the Service. Any and all photographs, articles, images, graphics, videos, sounds, music, audio recordings, text, files, profiles, communications, comments, feedback, suggestions, ideas, concepts, questions, data or other content that you (a) submit or post on or through the Service, on any of our blogs, social media accounts or through tools or applications we provide for posting or sharing such content with us; or (b) have posted or uploaded to your social media accounts, including but not limited to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, which are tagged with any EQ promoted hashtag (collectively “User Content”) shall be deemed nonconfidential and nonproprietary. By submitting or posting any User Content, you grant to EQ and its affiliates a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable and transferable license to copy, publish, translate, modify, reformat, create derivative works from, distribute, reproduce, sell, display, transmit, publish, broadcast, host, archive, store, cache, use or otherwise exploit all or any portion of the User Content, as well as your name, persona and likeness included in any User Content and your social media account handle, username, real name, profile picture and/or any other information associated with the User Content, in any commercial or noncommercial manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, in any and all distribution channels, forms, media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to in stores, printed marketing materials, emails, web pages, social media accounts and for any other marketing, advertising, public relations, sales or promotional purposes with or without attribution and without further notice to you. Neither you, nor any other person or entity, will have the right to (i) receive any royalty or consideration of any kind for the use of the User Content pursuant to these Terms or (ii) inspect or approve the editorial copy or other material that may be used in connection with the User Content. EQ will be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such User Content for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products that incorporate or otherwise rely upon such information. EQ shall have no obligation to monitor User Content, use or display User Content, compensate you for submitting User Content or respond to any User Content. EQ retains the right, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, to remove, revise or refuse to post any User Content for any reason or no reason. Subject to the licenses granted in these Terms, you retain ownership of any copyright and other rights you may have in the User Content.

By submitting or posting User Content on the Service, on your social media accounts or through any tools or applications we provide for posting or sharing your User Content with us, you represent and warrant that (a) you own or control any and all rights in and to the User Content, and the right to grant all of the rights and licenses in these Terms, and if you are not the holder of such rights, the holder of such rights has completely and effectively waived all such rights and irrevocably granted you the right to grant the licenses stated above without the need for payment to you or any other person or entity; (b) you have obtained permission from any individuals that appear in the User Content to use, and grant others the right to use, their name, image, voice and/or likeness without the need for payment to you or any other person or entity; (c) you are 18 years of age or older; and (iv) the User Content does not (i) contain false or misleading information, (ii) infringe on the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, statutory, contractual or other rights of any third party, (iii) contain any libelous, defamatory, obscene, offensive, threatening or otherwise harassing or hateful content, (iv) contain any addresses, email addresses, phone numbers or any contact information or (v) contain computer viruses, worms or other harmful files. Upon request by EQ, you will furnish EQ any documentation, substantiation or releases necessary to verify your compliance with these Terms. You are solely responsible for the User Content and you hereby agree to indemnify and hold EQ and its employees, agents, affiliates, assigns and licensees harmless from any and all damages, claims, expenses, costs or fees arising from or in connection with a breach of any of the foregoing representations or your violation of any law or rights of a third party.

EQ does not guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy or reliability of any User Content or endorse any opinions expressed by you or anyone else. By submitting or posting the User Content you fully and unconditionally release and forever discharge EQ and its officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual or consequential, direct or indirect), whether now known or unknown, of every kind and nature relating to, arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) disputes between you and one or more users or any other person or entity, or (b) the use by EQ or you of the User Content, including, without limitation, any and all claims that use of the User Content pursuant to these Terms violates any of your Intellectual Property Rights (defined below), copyrights, rights of publicity or privacy, “moral rights,” or rights of attribution and integrity. You acknowledge and agree that EQ has no control over, and shall have no liability for any damages resulting from, the use (including, without limitation, re-publication) or misuse by you or any third party of any User Content. EQ acts as a passive conduit for User Content and has no obligation to screen or monitor User Content. If EQ becomes aware of any User Content that allegedly may not conform to these Terms, EQ may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion whether to take action in accordance with these Terms. EQ has no liability or responsibility to Users for performance or nonperformance of such activities.

EQ has the absolute right to remove and/or delete without notice any User Content within its control that it deems objectionable. You consent to such removal and/or deletion and waive any claim against EQ for such removal and/or deletion. EQ is not responsible or liable for failure to store posted content or other materials you transmit through the Service. You should take measures to preserve copies of any data, material, content or information you post on the Service or any other sites or platforms.

4. Our Proprietary Rights

Except for your User Content, the Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music, and User Content belonging to other Users (the “EQ Content”), and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of EQ and its licensors (including other Users who post User Content to the Service). Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from any EQ Content. Use of the EQ Content for any purpose not expressly permitted by these Terms is strictly prohibited.

For the purposes of these Terms, “Intellectual Property Rights” means all patent rights, copyright rights, mask work rights, moral rights, rights of publicity, trademark, trade dress and service mark rights, goodwill, trade secret rights and other intellectual property rights as may now exist or hereafter come into existence, and all applications therefore and registrations, renewals and extensions thereof, under the laws of any state, country, territory or other jurisdiction.

You may choose to or we may invite you to submit comments or ideas about the Service, including without limitation about how to improve the Service or our products (“Ideas”). By submitting any Idea, you agree that your disclosure is gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction and will not place EQ under any fiduciary or other obligation, and that we are free to use the Idea without any additional compensation to you, and/or to disclose the Idea on a non-confidential basis or otherwise to anyone. You further acknowledge that, by acceptance of your submission, EQ does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to EQ, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you.

5. Order and Payment Terms

   1. Registering for an Event. We may use third party service provides for Event registration services. We currently use Eventbrite as our third party service provider. By registering for an Event or using our Service you agree to be bound by Eventbrite’s Terms of Service available at https://www.eventbrite.com/support/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting/eventbrite-terms-of-service. Unless otherwise set forth for a particular Event, all Event tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

   2. Placing an Order. EQ may offer certain Products and merchandise available for purchase. If you place an order we will review the information you provided for validity by verifying your method of payment, billing, and/or shipping address. Orders may not be accepted for delivery to certain addresses and territories based upon your location. We may contact you (via email or phone) if additional information is required to accept and process your order. In valid order information may result in delays processing your order. For Product purchases, your receipt of an order confirmation does not constitute EQ’s acceptance of your order. Without prior notification, EQ maintains the right to limit the Product order quantity and the right to refuse to sell Products to any customer for any reason or no reason at all. EQ reserves the right not to sell to resellers, dealers, or distributors. If your order is canceled, we will attempt to notify you using the email address you have given us with the order.

   3. No Sales to Children. EQ does not sell products through its Service for or to children, but only to adults, who can purchase with a credit card or other permitted payment method. If you are under eighteen (18) years of age, you may use the Service only with involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian.

   4. Payment Methods. We may accept various payment methods for Product purchases that are presented to you when you make an offer. We will bill your payment method when you place an order for a Product through the Service. We may also use a third party payment provider to process purchases, such as Shopify, in which case your use of the third party payment provider’s service may be subject to such provider’s additional terms. EQ will not fulfill any Product order without authorization validation of your purchase from your payment method.

   5. Offers. You acknowledge and agree that any offers made available through the Service are subject to change at any time and from time to time.

   6. Colors and Other Features. We have endeavored to be as accurate as possible in describing and displaying the colors and other features of the Products made available for purchase through the Service; however, there is no warranty or guarantee that the colors, quality, product descriptions, or other content of the Service is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free.

   7. Shipping. We will ship the Product(s) you purchase in accordance with our shipping terms presented to you when you place an order.

   8. Returns. EQ will provide refunds for Products purchased through the Service solely in accordance with EQ’s Return Policy that is presented to you when you place an order.

   9. California Residents. The provider of services is set forth herein. 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 or (916) 445-1254.

6. Privacy

We care about the privacy of our Users. You understand that by using the Services you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personally identifiable information and aggregate data as set forth in our Privacy Policy, and to have your personally identifiable information collected, used, transferred to and processed in the United States.

7. Security

EQ cares about the integrity and security of your personal information. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat our security measures or use your personal information for improper purposes. You acknowledge that you provide your personal information at your own risk.

8. Copyright Complaints

It is our policy to respond to alleged infringement notices that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (“DMCA”).

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible via the Service, please notify EQ’s copyright agent as set forth in the DMCA. For your complaint to be valid under the DMCA, you must provide the following information in writing:

1. An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;

2. Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Service;

4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit EQ to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and, email address;

5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law; and

6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

The above information must be submitted to the following DMCA Agent:

Attn: DMCA Notice
Equilibrium Management LLC

Address:
10000 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Email: legal@eq.eco

Under federal law, if you knowingly misrepresent that online material is infringing, you may be subject to criminal prosecution for perjury and civil penalties, including monetary damages, court costs, and attorneys’ fees.

Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying EQ and its affiliates that your copyrighted material has been infringed. The preceding requirements are intended to comply with EQ’s rights and obligations under the DMCA, including 17 U.S.C. §512(c), but do not constitute legal advice. It may be advisable to contact an attorney regarding your rights and obligations under the DMCA and other applicable laws.

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, EQ has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, Users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. EQ may also at its sole discretion limit access to the Service and/or terminate the accounts of any Users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

9. Third-Party Links and Information

The Service may contain links to third-party materials that are not owned or controlled by EQ. EQ does not endorse or assume any responsibility for any such third-party sites, information, materials, products, or services. If you access a third-party website or service from the Service or share your User Content on or through any third-party website or service, you do so at your own risk, and you understand that these Terms and EQ’s Privacy Policy  do not apply to your use of such sites. You expressly relieve EQ from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website, service, or content, including without limitation User Content submitted by other Users. Additionally, your dealings with or participation in promotions of advertisers found on the Service, including payment and delivery of goods, and any other terms (such as warranties) are solely between you and such advertisers. You agree that EQ shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort relating to your dealings with such advertisers.

10. Release and Indemnity

You hereby agree to release EQ from all damages (whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or otherwise), losses, liabilities, costs and expenses of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of a dispute between you and a third party (including other Users) in connection with any Event or the Services. In addition, you waive any applicable law or statute, which says, in substance: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE RELEASING PARTY 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 RELEASED PARTY.”

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless EQ and its subsidiaries, agents, licensors, managers, and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (a) your use of and access to the Service, including any data or content transmitted or received by you; (b) your violation of any term of these Terms, including without limitation your breach of any of the representations and warranties above; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any right of privacy or Intellectual Property Rights; (d) your violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation; (e) User Content or any content that is submitted via your account including without limitation misleading, false, or inaccurate information; (f) your willful misconduct; or (g) any other party’s access and use of the Service with your unique username, password or other appropriate security code.

11. No Warranty

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Use of the Service is at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from EQ or through the Service will create any warranty not expressly stated herein. Without limiting the foregoing, EQ, its subsidiaries, its affiliates, and its licensors do not warrant that the content is accurate, reliable or correct; that the Service will meet your requirements; that the Service will be available at any particular time or location, uninterrupted or secure; that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components. Any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is downloaded at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or mobile device or loss of data that results from such download or your use of the Service.

EQ does not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the Service or any hyperlinked website or service, and EQ will not be a party to or in any way monitor any transaction between you and third-party providers of products or services.

Federal law, some states, provinces and other jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion and limitations of certain implied warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you. This agreement gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. The disclaimers and exclusions under this agreement will not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall EQ, its affiliates, agents, directors, employees, suppliers or licensors be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, this service. Under no circumstances will EQ be responsible for any damage, loss or injury resulting from hacking, tampering or other unauthorized access or use of the Service or your account or the information contained therein.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, EQ assumes no liability or responsibility for any (a) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (b) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our service or participation in any event; (c) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein; (d) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service; (e) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our service by any third party; (f) any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Service; and/or (g) User Content or the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party. In no event shall EQ, its affiliates, agents, directors, employees, suppliers, or licensors be liable to you for any claims, proceedings, liabilities, obligations, damages, losses or costs in an amount exceeding the amount you paid to EQ hereunder or $100.00, whichever is greater.

This limitation of liability section applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if EQ has been advised of the possibility of such damage. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This agreement gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. The disclaimers, exclusions, and limitations of liability under this agreement will not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

The Service is controlled and operated from facilities in the United States. EQ makes no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Service from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are entirely responsible for compliance with all applicable United States and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to export and import regulations. You may not use the Service if you are a resident of a country embargoed by the United States, or are a foreign person or entity blocked or denied by the United States government. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all materials found on the Service are solely directed to individuals, companies, or other entities located in the United States.

13. Governing Law, Arbitration, and Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver

    1. Governing Law. You agree that: (i) the Service shall be deemed solely based in California; and (ii) the Service shall be deemed a passive one that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over us, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than California. These Terms shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. The parties acknowledge that these Terms evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences with respect to the substantive law, any arbitration conducted pursuant to the terms of these Terms shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16). The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in San Francisco, California for any actions for which we retain the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a our copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, as set forth in the Arbitration provision below, including any provisional relief required to prevent irreparable harm. You agree that San Francisco, California is the proper forum for any appeals of an arbitration award or for trial court proceedings in the event that the arbitration provision below is found to be unenforceable.

    2. Arbitration. Read this section carefully because it requires the parties to arbitrate their disputes and limits the manner in which you can seek relief from EQ. For any dispute with EQ, you agree to first contact us at legal@eq.eco and attempt to resolve the dispute with us informally. In the unlikely event that EQ has not been able to resolve a dispute it has with you after sixty (60) days, we each agree to resolve any claim, dispute, or controversy (excluding any claims for injunctive or other equitable relief as provided below) arising out of or in connection with or relating to these Terms, or the breach or alleged breach thereof (collectively, “Claims”), by binding arbitration by JAMS, under the Optional Expedited Arbitration Procedures then in effect for JAMS, except as provided herein. JAMS may be contacted at www.jamsadr.com. The arbitration will be conducted in San Francisco County, California, unless you and EQ agree otherwise. If you are using the Service for commercial purposes, each party will be responsible for paying any JAMS filing, administrative and arbitrator fees in accordance with JAMS rules, and the award rendered by the arbitrator shall include costs of arbitration, reasonable attorneys’ fees and reasonable costs for expert and other witnesses. If you are an individual using the Service for non-commercial purposes: (i) JAMS may require you to pay a fee for the initiation of your case, unless you apply for and successfully obtain a fee waiver from JAMS; (ii) the award rendered by the arbitrator may include your costs of arbitration, your reasonable attorney’s fees, and your reasonable costs for expert and other witnesses; and (iii) you may sue in a small claims court of competent jurisdiction without first engaging in arbitration, but this does not absolve you of your commitment to engage in the informal dispute resolution process. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed as preventing EQ from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief from the courts as necessary to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of our data security, Intellectual Property Rights or other proprietary rights.

    3. Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver. With respect to all persons and entities, regardless of whether they have obtained or used the Service for personal, commercial or other purposes, all claims must be brought in the parties’ individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action, collective action, private attorney general action or other representative proceeding. This waiver applies to class arbitration, and, unless we agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims. You agree that, by entering into this agreement, you and EQ are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action, collective action, private attorney general action, or other representative proceeding of any kind.

14. Additional App Store Terms

The following applies to any App you may acquire from the Apple App Store (“Apple-Sourced Software”): You acknowledge and agree that these Terms is solely between you and EQ, not Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) and that Apple has no responsibility for the Apple-Sourced Software or content thereof. Your use of the Apple-Sourced Software must comply with the App Store Terms of Service. You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Apple-Sourced Software. In the event of any failure of the Apple-Sourced Software to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Apple-Sourced Software to you; to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Apple-Sourced Software, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be solely governed by these Terms and any law applicable to EQ as provider of the software. You acknowledge that Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to the Apple-Sourced Software or your possession and/or use of the Apple-Sourced Software, including, but not limited to: (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the Apple-Sourced Software fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation; and all such claims are governed solely by these Terms and any law applicable to EQ as provider of the software. You acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim that the Apple-Sourced Software or your possession and use of that Apple-Sourced Software infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, EQ, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim to the extent required by these Terms. You and EQ acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms as relates to your license of the Apple-Sourced Software, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms as relates to your license of the Apple-Sourced Software against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.

15. General

    1. Assignment. These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by EQ without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.

    2. Notification Procedures and Changes to these Terms. EQ may provide notifications, whether such notifications are required by law or are for marketing or other business related purposes, to you via email notice, written or hard copy notice, or through posting of such notice on our website, as determined by EQ in our sole discretion. EQ reserves the right to determine the form and means of providing notifications to our Users, provided that you may opt out of certain means of notification as described in these Terms. EQ is not responsible for any automatic filtering you or your network provider may apply to email notifications we send to the email address you provide us. EQ may, in its sole discretion, modify or update these Terms from time to time, and so you should review this page periodically. When we change these Terms in a material manner, we will update the ‘last modified’ date at the top of this page and notify you that material changes have been made to these Terms. Your continued use of the Service after any such change constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to any of these terms or any future Terms, do not use or access (or continue to access) the Service.

    3. Entire Agreement/Severability. These Terms, together with any amendments and any additional agreements you may enter into with EQ in connection with the Service, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and EQ concerning the Service. If you have entered into an event participation release with EQ, or any other release in connection with any one of our Events, and there is an inconsistency between the terms of such release and these Terms, the terms of such release shall control. If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect, except that in the event of unenforceability of the universal Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver, the entire arbitration agreement shall be unenforceable.

    4. No Waiver. No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and EQ’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

    5. Contact. Please contact us at legal@eq.eco with any questions regarding these Terms.