1. Changes to These Terms.

THE TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY AUXCHAT AT ANY TIME.  We will notify you of any changes or modifications to these Terms by through our website or the software application or by email, but you agree to periodically review the website to be cognizant of any changes.  Your continued use of the Services will be deemed your conclusive acceptance of such changes or modifications.  TO MAKE YOU HAVE THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THESE TERMS, PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE REGULARLY.

2. Changes to Our Services.

We are always looking to improve and make ourservices better.  As a result, Company may at any time update the Services and Company Properties.  Such updates may require you to update third-party software (e.g.,you device’s operating system) in order to continue to use the Services and Company Properties.

3. Your Account(s).

To access and use the Company Properties, you are required to become a registered User.  For purposes of the Terms, a “User” is a user of the Services who has registered an account with Company (“Account”). As part of the Account creation process, you will be asked to provide your email address, a telephone number and create a password. For certain Services, we may also require your address. You must provide true, accurate, valid, and complete information about yourself during the Account creation process. You must also keep that information true, accurate, current and complete after you create your Account.  You represent that you are (x) at least thirteen (13) years old; (y) of legal age to form a binding contract; and (z) not a person barred from using Company Properties under the laws of your place of residence or any other applicable jurisdiction. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or AuxCHAT has grounds to suspect that such information is flase, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, AuxCHAT has the right to suspend or cancel your Account and refuse any and all current or future use of Company Properties (or any portion thereof).  You agree not to create an Account using a false identity or information, or on behalf of someone other than yourself.  You agree not to create an Account or use the Company Properties if you have been previously removed by AuxCHAT, or if you have been previously banned from access to any use of any of the Company Properties. Administrative Logins.  Depending on your Services package, you may be required to create an administrative login (“Admin Login”) associated with your Account.  Once an Admin Login has been created, you will be allowed to set up to the total number of additional user logins for which the applicable Service Subscription Fees have been paid (each, a “User Login”), if any.  You will be solely responsible for all activities that occur under User Logins associated with your Account. User Logins may not be shared, transferred, or disclosed to any individual not expressly authorized as a User. You are solely responsible for all use of our Services under your Account(s), including for the quality and integrity of your Customer Information and each of your applications. You are also solely responsible for all use and for all acts and omissions of anyone that has access to the Services under your Account. You agree to take all reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized access to or use of our Services and will notify us promptly of any unauthorized access or use at  info@auxchat.com. We will not be liable for any loss or damage occurring from unauthorized use of your Account.

4. Access and Use of Our Services.

You may use and access our Services, on a non-exclusive, non-transferrable (except as otherwise expressly provided herein), non-sublicensable basis, solely in strict compliance with these Terms and the AuxCHAT’s Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”), which may be updated from time to time, solely for your business purposes. If applicable, you may use and access the AuxCHAT API solely for the purpose of accessing the Services. We may limit: (i) the maximum file size;(ii) the number of network calls that you may make via the API; and (iii) the maximum Content that may be retrieved, or anything else about the API and the Content it accesses that we deem appropriate.  We may modify these restrictions without prior notice.  We may take measures to prevent over-usage or stop usage of the API by you or any other user after any usage limitations are exceeded or suspend your access to the API with or without notice to you in the event you exceed any such limitations. Your access to and use of the Services must be in strict compliance with Applicable Law.  “Applicable Law” includes all applicable laws, rules and regulations applicable to you, your business or the subject matter of this Agreement including without limitation, laws governing the use of individual information, deceptive and misleading advertising, electronic commercial communications, telemarketing and other similar laws, which include without limitation the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, U.S. Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 and the Canada Anti-SPAM Legislation, if applicable, and each as amended.

5. License To Your Content.

In order to enable AuxCHAT to deliver your messages and provide you the Services, you grant AuxCHAT a fully paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive right (including any moral rights) and license to use, distribute, reproduce, Your Content.  You warrant that the holder of any worldwide intellectual property right, including moral rights, in Your Content, has completely and effectively waived all such rights and validly and irrevocably granted to you the right to grant the license stated above.  You agree that you, not AuxCHAT, are responsible for all Your Content that you Make Available on or in the Company Properties.

6. Company Properties.

AuxCHAT may use third-party providers to provide technologies and services to support the Services, such as spam filtering, software firewall protection technologies and hosting service providers (“Third-Party Technologies”). Except for the rights and licenses expressly set forth in Section 4 above, nothing in these Terms grants any right, title, or interest in or to any Intellectual Property Rights in or relating to the Company Properties or Third-Party Technologies. For purposes of these Terms, “Intellectual Property Rights” means all registered and unregistered rights granted, applied for or otherwise now or hereafter in existence under or related to any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, database protection or other intellectual property rights laws in any part of the world. All right, title, and interest in and to the Company Properties and the Third-Party Technologies are and will remain with AuxCHAT and the respective rights holders in the Third-Party Technologies. You will not delete, change, or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Company Properties. AuxCHAT’s stylized name and other related graphics, logos, service marks and trade names used on or in connection with the Company Properties are the trademarks of AuxCHAT and may not be used without our explicit permission.  Other trademarks, service marks and trade names that may appear on or in the Company Properties are the property of their respective owners.

7. Our Use and Storage of Customer Data.

You acknowledge that you have read AuxCHAT’s Privacy Policy and understand that it sets forth how we will collect, store, and use your Customer Data. “Customer Data” consists of information made available to us through your use of our Services under these Terms, which includes information such as your name, contact information, billing records, call or messaging logs, and traffic routing information, as well as the content of communications sent through or integrated with our Services, such as audio recordings, message bodies, and call recording transcriptions. If you do not agree to AuxCHAT’s Privacy Policy, you must stop using our Services. Except as may otherwise be agreed by AuxCHAT and you in writing, AuxCHAT may periodically delete your Customer Data. Further, data storage is not guaranteed by AuxCHAT and you agree that we will not have any liability whatsoever for any damage, liabilities, losses, or any other consequences that you may incur relating to the loss or deletion of Customer Data. You further acknowledge and agree that we may access or disclose Customer Data, including the content of communications stored on our systems, if: (i) we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with any Applicable Law, legal process or government request, (ii) to enforce our agreements and policies, (iii) to protect the security or integrity of our Services, (iv) to protect ourselves, our other customers, or the public from harm or illegal activities, or (v) to respond to an emergency which we believe in good faith requires us to disclose data to assist in preventing a death or serious bodily injury. Certain Services may enable you to specify the level at which such Services restrict access to Your Content.  You are solely responsible for applying the appropriate level of access to Your Content.  If you do not choose, the system may default to its most permissive setting.  You agree that AuxCHAT retains the right to create reasonable limits on AuxCHAT’s use and storage of the Content, including Your Content, such as limits on file size, storage space, processing capacity, and similar limits described in the web pages accompanying the Services and as otherwise determined by AuxCHAT in its sole discretion.

8. Restrictions.

(a)      Customer shall not (i) allow any third party to acquire the Services except as permitted herein or in an Order Form, (ii) create derivative works based on the Services, (iii) copy, frame or mirror any part or content of the Services, other than copying or framing on Customer’s own intranets or otherwise for its own internal business purposes, (iv) reverse engineer the Services, or (v) access the Services in order to (a) build a competitive website, application, product or service, or (b) copy any features, functions or graphics of the Services. (b)     You agree not to transfer, resell, lease, license, rent, assign, reproduce, distribute, host or otherwise make available our Services to third parties or offer them on a standalone basis. (c)      You represent and warrant that (i) you have or have procured all power and authority necessary to use and text enable those phone numbers you register or associate with your Account without the consent of any third party, (ii) you will not use the Services on a phone number that has been exchanged, rented, or purchased from a third party without the permission of the phone number owner, (iii) the phone number is not a mobile subscriber phone number, (iv) you will use the Services for legal purposes only, and (v) you agree to execute any additional documents necessary to ensure your authority to use and text enable those phone numbers. (d)     You shall not use any metatags or other “hidden text” using AuxCHAT’s name or trademarks. (e)      You shall not modify, translate, adapt, merge, make derivative works of, disassemble, decompile, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Company Properties except to the extent the foregoing restrictions are expressly prohibited by Applicable Law. (f)      Except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Company Properties may be, reproduced, distributed, displayed, downloaded, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means. (g)     You shall not remove or destroy any copyright notices or other proprietary markings contained on or in the Company Properties. (h)     You will not bypass or breach any security device or protection measure to access or use the Services or Company Properties other than by an authorized User. (i)      You will not input, upload, transmit or otherwise provide to or through the Services any information or materials that are unlawful or injurious, or contain, transmit or activate any, worm, malware, virus or other malicious computer code. (j)      You will not damage, destroy, disrupt, disable or impair, interfere with or otherwise impede or harm in any manner the Services or Company’s provision of the Services to any third party, in whole or in part. (k)      You will not access or use the Services or Company Properties in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party or that violates any Applicable Law. (l)      Any future release, update or other addition to the Company Properties shall be subject to the Terms.  AuxCHAT, its third-party providers reserve all rights not granted in the Terms.  Any unauthorized use of the Company Properties terminates the licenses granted by AuxCHAT pursuant to the Terms.

9. Unauthorized Applications.

You understand that the Company Properties are not designed, intended, authorized or warranted to be suitable for use in the following “Unauthorized Applications”: life support applications, devices or systems; the operation of nuclear facilities; aircraft navigation systems; aircraft communication systems; air traffic control; direct life support machines; weapons systems; military or space equipment requiring radiation hardened components; and Enhanced 911 or the E911 emergency calling system.  You warrant that you will not use the Company Properties for Unauthorized Applications.

10. Content.

10.1 Types of Content.

 You acknowledge that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags and/or other materials accessible through or transmitted through the Company Properties (“Content”) is the sole responsibility of the party from whom such Content originated.  This means that you, and not AuxCHAT, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available (“Make Available”) through the Company Properties (“Your Content”).

10.2 No Obligation to Pre-Screen Content.

 You acknowledge that AuxCHAT has no obligation to pre-screen Content (including, but not limited to, Your Content), although AuxCHAT reserves the right in its sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse or remove any Content.  By entering the Terms, you hereby provide your irrevocable consent to such monitoring.  You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy concerning the transmission of Your Content, including without limitation chat, text, or voice communications.  IfAuxCHAT pre-screens, refuses or removes any Content, you acknowledge that AuxCHAT will do so for AuxCHAT’s benefit, not yours.  Without limiting the foregoing, AuxCHAT shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the Terms or AUP or is otherwise objectionable.

11. Free Trials and OtherPromotions.

Any free trial or promotions that provides User level access to the Services must be used within the specified time of the trial.  At the end of the trial period, unless specifically stated otherwise by AuxCHAT, your subscription will automatically continueona paid subscription basis, subject to Service Subscription Fees, unless you take action to cancel the subscription prior to the expiration of the trial period.

12. Necessary Equipment and Software.

You must provide all equipment, internet or mobile connectivity, and software necessary to connect to the Company Properties, including but not limited to, a mobile device that is suitable to connect with and use the Company Properties, in cases where the Services offer a mobile component.  You are solely responsible for any fees, including Internet connection or mobile fees, that you incur when accessing Company Properties.  We are not responsible for service failures due to network outages.

13. Export Controls.

You may not use, export, import, or transfer the Company Properties except as authorized by U.S. law, the laws of the jurisdiction in which you obtained the Company Properties, and any other Applicable Law.  You must follow U.S. export and economic sanctions laws. Our Services, including any software we may provide in connection with those Services, may be subject to applicable U.S. export control laws and economic sanctions regulations. In receiving this software or our Services, you agree to comply strictly with all domestic and international export laws and economic sanctions regulations as they apply to this software and our Services, and to the extent consistent with these Terms, to obtain any necessary license or other authorization to export, re-export, or transfer such software or our other aspects of our Services. These laws include restrictions on destinations, Users, and end use. Without limitation, you may not transfer any such software or other aspect of our Service without U.S. government authorization to any entity on a U.S. government exclusion list (e.g., the Department of Commerce’s List of Denied Persons, Entity, or Unverified List, and the Treasury Department’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Consolidated Sanctions List). You represent that you are not on a U.S. government exclusion list or under the control of or an agent for any entity on such a list, and you further warrant that you will immediately discontinue use of our software and Services if you become placed on any such list or under the control of or an agent for any entity placed on such a list. You represent and warrant that you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country.

14. Accessing and DownloadApplications from iTunes.

The following applies to any App Store Sourced Application accessed through or downloaded from the Apple App Store: (a) You acknowledge and agree that (i) the Terms are concluded between you and AuxCHAT only, and not Apple, and (ii) AuxCHAT, not Apple, is solely responsible for the App Store Sourced Application and content thereof. Your use of the App Store Sourced Application must comply with the App Store Terms of Service. (b)     You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the App Store Sourced Application. (c)      In the event of any failure of the App Store Sourced Application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the App Store Sourced Application to you and to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App Store Sourced Application. As between AuxCHAT and Apple, any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be the sole responsibility of AuxCHAT. (d)     You and AuxCHAT acknowledge that, as between AuxCHAT and Apple, Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims you have or any claims of any third party relating to the App Store Sourced Application or your possession and use of the App Store Sourced Application, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the App Store Sourced Application fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. (e)      You and AuxCHAT acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim that the App Store Sourced Application or your possession and use of that App Store Sourced Application infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, as between AuxCHAT and Apple, AuxCHAT, 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 the Terms. (f)      You and AuxCHAT acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of the Terms as related to your license of the App Store Sourced Application, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the Terms as related to your license of the App Store Sourced Application against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof. (g)     Without limiting any other terms of the Agreement, you must comply with all applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App Store Sourced Application.

15. Accessing and Downloading Applications from Other App Stores.

You acknowledge and agree that the availability of any software application downloadable via an App Store (each an “App”) as part of the Services is dependent on the App Store from which you received the application license. You acknowledge that the Terms are between you and AuxCHAT and not with the App Store.  AuxCHAT, not the App Store, is solely responsible for the Company Properties, including the App, the content thereof, maintenance, support services, and warranty therefor, and addressing any claims relating thereto (e.g., product liability, legal compliance or intellectual property infringement).  To use the App, you must have access to a wireless network, and you agree to pay all fees associated with such access.  You also agree to pay all fees (if any) charged by the App Store in connection with the Company Properties, including the App.  You agree to comply with, and your license to use the App is conditioned upon your compliance with, all applicable third-party terms of agreement (e.g., the App Store’s terms and policies) when using the Company Properties, including the App. You acknowledge that the App Store (and its subsidiaries) are third-party beneficiaries of the Terms and will have the right to enforce them.

16. Subscription Term, Fees and Payment Terms.

You agree to pay the fees generated under your Account.

16.1 Generally.

 Unless otherwise noted, payment for all Subscription Service Fees is due on the due date.  We reserve the right to charge interest on all late payments.  Payment for undisputed amounts not received within 30 days of any given due date may be assessed interest of 1% per month, or the maximum charge permitted by law.  Payment method will be as specified in your Order Form and may include credit card, ACH, wire or check. Depending on the agreed-upon payment method, you must provide AuxCHAT with a valid credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or any other issuer accepted by us) (“Payment Provider”), or ACH or wire payment information. Your Payment Provider agreement governs your use of the designated credit card account, and you must refer to that agreement and not the Terms to determine your rights and liabilities.  By providing AuxCHAT with your credit card number account and associated payment information, you agree that AuxCHAT is authorized to immediately charge your Account for all Service Subscription Fees due and payable to AuxCHAT hereunder and that no additional notice or consent is required.  You agree to immediately notify AuxCHAT in writing of any change in your billing address or the credit card or billing information, used for payment hereunder.

16.2 Service Subscription Fees.

 You will be responsible for payment of the applicable fees for any Services (each, a “Service Subscription Fee”) beginning on of the Subscription Term Start Date and at the beginning of any Renewal Term.  The “Subscription Term Start Date” is the date specified in your Order Form, or if no Order Form is in effect, the date that you create or upgrade your Account and select your package and associated features and your Account has been confirmed accepted by Company. Service Subscription Fees may include an initial, one-time activation fee. Service Subscription Fees for software included in the Services include recurring monthly subscription fees.  Service Subscription Fees for API may include recurring monthly minimum Service Subscription Fees, per SMS and/or per MMS message Fees, as well as recurring monthly Service Subscription Fees for each text-enabled phone number being utilized. Except as set forth in the Terms, all Service Subscription Fees are non-refundable.

16.3 Automatic Renewal.

 Your “Initial Subscription Period” will be as designated in your Order Form or other Account set-up documentation, beginning on the Subscription Term Start Date and ending on the last day of the designated subscription period. Following your Initial Subscription Period, your subscription will automatically renew for successive equivalent periods (each a “Renewal Term”). You agree that your Account will be subject to this automatic renewal feature unless you cancel your subscription in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 23 of these Terms.  By subscribing, you authorize AuxCHAT to charge your Payment Provider or via the ACH payment method now (or after the expiration of your free trial if applicable), and again at the beginning of any subsequent Renewal Term.  Upon renewal of your subscription, if AuxCHAT does not receive payment from your Payment Provider or via the ACH payment method, (i) you agree to pay all amounts due on your Account upon demand, and/or (ii) you agree that AuxCHAT may either terminate or suspend your subscription and continue to attempt to charge your Payment Provider or ACH payment method until payment is received.

16.4 Changes to Service Subscription Fees.

 Company reserves the right to increase the Service Subscription Fees applicable to any Renewal Term upon at least forty-five (45) days written notice to you, with any such increase to go into effect at the beginning of the next Renewal Term.

16.5 Cancellation/Reduction in Services.

 Customer is entering into a contract with Company for Services for the subscription period designated in the Order Form.  Company’s policy is to bill for the entire term in advance.  Cancellation or reduction in the number of lines does not relieve the Customer’s obligation to pay the remaining balance as specified in the Order Form.  Should Company agree to payment arrangements other than payment in advance for any subscription period, and Customer elects to cancel or reduce their subscription during the subscription period, the remaining balance of the full-Service Subscription Fee will become immediately due and owing and in the event payment is made via a Payment Provider or ACH payment method, the remaining outstanding Service Subscription Fee will be charged upon cancellation.  If Customer is paying from invoices, the remaining balance of the full-Service Subscription Fee will be billed upon cancellation.  Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice.  If you cancel your subscription, your ability to use the Services will terminate at the end of the then current subscription period unless expressly otherwise agreed to between the parties and you will not be eligible for a prorated refund of any portion of the Service Subscription Fee paid for the then-current subscription period.

16.6 Change in Your Phone Carrier.

 You must exercise caution and judgment when changing carriers.  Porting your voice service from one carrier to another may break the texting route.  AuxCHAT has no control over this so you must check with your carrier prior to porting your number.  You will be responsible for all charges associated with your account notwithstanding a break in the texting route because of your change of carriers.

17. Taxes.

AuxCHAT’s Service Subscription Fees are exclusive of any applicable Sales Tax, VAT taxes, and use taxes, utility user’s fees, excise taxes, any other business and occupations taxes, 911 taxes, franchise fees and universal service fund fees or taxes and carrier surcharges imposed on or with respect to our Services whether these taxes are imposed directly on you or on AuxCHAT (collectively, the “Taxes”).  If any Services, or payments for any Services, under the Terms are subject to Taxes, or in any country/jurisdiction and you have not remitted the applicable Taxes to AuxCHAT, you will be responsible for the payment of such Taxes and any related penalties or interest to the relevant tax authority, and you will indemnify AuxCHAT for any liability or expense we may incur in connection with such Taxes.  Upon our request, you will provide us with official receipts issued by the appropriate taxing authority, or other such evidence that you have paid all applicable Taxes.  For purposes of this section, “Sales Tax” shall mean any sales or use tax, and any other tax measured by sales proceeds, that AuxCHAT is permitted to pass to its customers, that is the functional equivalent of a sales tax where the applicable taxing jurisdiction does not otherwise impose a sales or use tax. For purposes of this section, Taxes do not include any taxes that are imposed on or measured by the net income, property tax or payroll taxes of AuxCHAT.

18. Ownership and Confidentiality.

18.1 General.

 As between you and AuxCHAT, we exclusively own and reserve all right, title and interest in and to our Company Properties.

18.2 Feedback.

 We welcome your feedback on our Services. But please know that by submitting suggestions or other feedback about our Services you agree that submission of any ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals to AuxCHAT through its suggestion, feedback or similar pages (“Feedback”) is at your own risk and that AuxCHAT has no obligations (including without limitation obligations of confidentiality) with respect to such Feedback.  You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to submit the Feedback.  You hereby grant to AuxCHAT a fully paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, and fully sublicensable right and license to use, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, adapt, modify, re-format, create derivative works of, and otherwise commercially or non-commercially exploit in any manner, all Feedback, and to sublicense the foregoing rights, in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Company Properties.  You also acknowledge and agree that AuxCHAT may publish your Feedback in connection with your name and logo(s) on the Company Properties.

18.3 Use of Marks.

 Subject to these Terms, we both grant each other the right to use and display each other’s name and logo(s) (the “Licensor Marks”) on our respective websites and in other promotional materials solely in connection with each of our respective activities under these Terms. All this use of the Licensor Marks will be in accordance with the each other’s applicable usage guidelines and will inure to the benefit of Licensor. The one of us using the other’s Licensor Marks under this subsection will not use, register or take other action with respect to any of the Licensor Marks, except to the extent allowed in advance in writing by the one of us whose Licensor Marks are being used. In using the Licensor Marks under this subsection, the one of us using the other’s Licensor Marks will always use the then-current Licensor Marks and will not add to, delete from or modify any of Licensor Marks. The one of us using the other’s Licensor Marks will not, at any time, misrepresent the relationship between us. The one using the other’s Licensor Marks will not present itself as an affiliate or other legal agent of the one of us whose Licensor Marks are being used. The rights to use and display each other’s Licensor Marks under this subsection will end automatically upon any expiration or termination of the parties’ relationship.

18.4 “Confidential Information”

 Means that any information or data disclosed by either party that is designated as confidential or proprietary or that should otherwise be reasonably understood to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances surrounding disclosure. “Confidential Information” does not include any information which: (i) is publicly available through no fault of receiving party; (ii) was properly known to receiving party, without restriction, prior to disclosure by the disclosing party; (iii) was properly disclosed to receiving party, without restriction, by another person without violation of disclosing party’s rights; or (iv) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information.

Each party agrees that it will use the Confidential Information of the other party solely in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and it will not use, access or permit the use or access of Confidential Information of the other party except as necessary to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under and in accordance with these Terms or as expressly permitted by the disclosing party in writing. Each party agrees to exercise due care in protecting the Confidential Information from unauthorized use and disclosure. Each party may disclose the Confidential Information of the other party, in whole or in part to its employees, representatives, actual or potential investors and subcontractors who have a need to know and are legally bound to keep such information confidential consistent with the terms of this Section. Either party may disclose the Confidential Information of the other party as required by law, upon prior written notice to the other party (where allowed by law); provided that such party will use its reasonable efforts to minimize such disclosure to the extent permitted by applicable law.

18.5 Injunctive Relief.

 The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that no adequate remedy exists at law for an actual or threatened breach of this Section 18 and that, in the event of an actual or threatened breach of the provisions of this Section, the non-breaching party will be entitled to seek immediate injunctive and other equitable relief, without the requirement to post bond and without waiving any other rights or remedies available to it. Each party will promptly notify the other in writing if it becomes aware of any violations of the confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section.

19. Remedies.

19.1 Violations.

 If AuxCHAT becomes aware of any possible violations by you of the Terms, AuxCHAT reserves the right to investigate such violations.  If, because of the investigation, AuxCHAT believes that criminal activity has occurred, AuxCHAT reserves the right to refer the matter to, and to cooperate with, any and all applicable legal authorities.  AuxCHAT is entitled, except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law, to disclose any information or materials on or in the Company Properties, including Your Content, in AuxCHAT’s possession in connection with your use of the Company Properties, to (1) comply with Applicable Laws, legal process or governmental request; (2) enforce the Terms, (3) respond to any claims that Your Content violates the rights of third parties, (4) respond to your requests for customer service, or (5) protect the rights, property or personal safety of AuxCHAT, its Users or the public, and all enforcement or other government officials, as AuxCHAT in its sole discretion believes to be necessary or appropriate.

19.2 Breach.

 IfAuxCHAT determines that any portion of the Terms, or have otherwise demonstrated conduct inappropriate for the Company Properties, AuxCHAT reserves the right to:

(a)      Warn you via e-mail that you have violated the Terms; (b)     Delete and/or discontinue delivery or transmission of any of Your Content provided by you or your agent(s) to Company Properties; (c)      Discontinue your registration(s) with the any of the Company Properties; (d)     Discontinue your subscription to any Services; (e)      Notify and/or send Content to and fully cooperate with the proper law enforcement authorities for further action; and (f)      Pursue any other action which AuxCHAT deems to be appropriate.

19.3 No Subsequent Registration.

 If your registration(s) with or ability to access the Company Properties is discontinued by AuxCHAT due to your violation of any portion of your Order Form or the Terms or for conduct otherwise deemed inappropriate, then you agree that you will not attempt to re-register with or access the Company Properties through use of a different member name or otherwise, and you acknowledge that you will not be entitled to receive a refund for fees related to those Company Properties to which your access has been terminated.  If you violate the immediately preceding sentence, AuxCHAT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately take any or all of the actions set forth herein without any notice or warning to you.

20. Warranties and Disclaimers.

20.1 AS IS; NO WARRANTY.

 WITHOUT LIMITING AUXCHAT’S EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THESE TERMS, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AUXCHAT HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES RELATED TO THIRD-PARTY EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, SERVICES OR SOFTWARE. AUXCHAT’S SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. TO THE EXTENT THIS DISCLAIMER CONFLICTS WITH APPLICABLE LAW, THE SCOPE AND DURATION OF ANY APPLICABLE WARRANTY WILL BE THE MINIMUM PERMITTED UNDER THAT LAW.

20.2

 AUXCHAT MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION THAT: (1) THE COMPANY PROPERTIES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (2) YOUR USE OF THE COMPANY PROPERTIES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; (3) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE COMPANY PROPERTIES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (4) ANY ERRORS IN THE COMPAN PROPERTIES WILL BE CORRECTED.  NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM COMPANY OR THROUGH THE COMPANY PROPERTIES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN.

20.3

 THE SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS AND OTHER DISRUPTIONS.  AUXCHAT MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION WITH RESPECT TO SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS, REPUTATION AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF SERVICES. CONNECTIVITY, FEATURES, OR DELIVERY CAPABILITY MAY VARY, MAY BE LIMITED, AND MAY CHANGE OVER TIME. CAPACITY IS CURRENTLY LIMITED TO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN +1 NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN NUBMERS.

20.4

 NO LIABILITY FOR CONDUCT OF THIRD PARTIES.  YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NEITHER AUXCHAT NOR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH AUXCHAT ARE LIABLE, AND YOU AGREE NOT TO SEEK TO HOLD AUXCHAT OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH AUXCHAT LIABLE, FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING OPERATORS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND MOBILE CARRIERS, AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM SUCH THIRD PARTIES RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

20.5

 YOUR CONTENT MAY BE TRANSMITTED VIA UNENCRYPTED METHODS OVER VARIOUS THIRD-PARTY NETWORKS.

21. Indemnification.

You will defend, indemnify and hold AuxCHAT and its affiliates, as well as their respective officers, directors and employees, harmless against any actual or threatened claim, loss, expense, liability, proceeding, third-party discovery demand, governmental investigation or enforcement action (each a “Claim”) arising out of or relating to your activities under these Terms or your acts or omissions in connection with (a) Your Content that you submit, post, transmit or Make Available through the Services; (b) your use of, or inability to use, the Company Properties; (c) your violation of the Terms; or (d) your violation of any Applicable Law. AuxCHAT will cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any Claim, at your expense. We reserve the right, at your expense, to retain separate counsel for ourselves in connection with any Claim or, if you have not responded reasonably to the applicable Claim, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any Claim in which you are a named party and that is otherwise subject to indemnification under this Section 21. You will pay all costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and any settlement amounts or damages awarded against us in connection with any Claim. You will also be liable to us for any costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees we incur to successfully establish or enforce our right to indemnification under this Section. You agree that the provisions in this Section will survive any termination of your Account, the Terms or your access to the Company Properties.

22. Exclusion of Damages; Limitations of Liability.

EXCEPT FOR LIABILITY ARISING FROM VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 8 (RESTRICTIONS), 18 (OWNERSHIP) OR 21 (INDEMNIFICATION), UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES OR BUSINESS, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, LOST DATA, OR FOR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAD BEEN ADVISED, KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION 22, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, WILL AUXCHAT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES, COSTS OR LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE INCIDENT OR CLAIM OR $500, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. THE LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN COMPANY AND YOU.  CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES.  IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. AUXCHAT’S SERVICES ARE NOT INTENDED TO SUPPORT OR CARRY EMERGENCY CALLS OR SMS MESSAGES TO ANY EMERGENCY SERVICES. NEITHER AUXCHAT NOR ITS REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE LIABLE UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGE, OR LOSS (AND CUSTOMER WILL HOLD AUXCHAT HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS, DAMAGES OR LOSSES) ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICES TO CONTACT EMERGENCY SERVICES.

23. Termination of Your Subscription to the Services.

23.1 Termination or Suspension of Services by Company.

 In addition to termination or suspension of our Services for non-payment of the applicable Service Subscription Fees as described in Section 16, we may also, upon written notice to you, terminate or suspend your access to the Services immediately for cause if: (a) you violate (or give us reason to believe you have violated) the AuxCHAT AUP; (b) there is reason to believe the traffic created from your use of our Services or your use of our Services is fraudulent or negatively impacting the operating capability of our Services; (c) we determine, in our sole discretion, that providing our Services is prohibited by law, or it has become impractical or unfeasible for any legal or regulatory reason to provide our Services; or (d) subject to Applicable Law, upon your liquidation, commencement of dissolution proceedings, disposal of your assets or change of control, a failure to continue business, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if you become the subject of bankruptcy or similar proceeding. If we suspend our Services to your account, we will make a reasonable attempt to notify you. You agree that all terminations for cause shall be made in AUXCHAT’s sole discretion and that AUXCHAT shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your Account.

23.2 Termination of Services by You.

 If you want to end the Services provided by AuxCHAT, you may do so by providing Company with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice, with such termination to take effect at the end of the then current subscription period in which the notice period concludes. Any cancellation notice must be sent toinfo@auxchat.com .

23.3 Effect of Termination.

 Termination of any Service includes removal of access to such Service and barring of further use of the Service.  Termination of all Services includes deletion of your password keys and all related information, files and Content associated with or inside your Account (or any part thereof).  Upon termination of any Service, your right to use such Service will automatically terminate immediately. You understand that any termination of Services may involve deletion of Your Content associated therewith from our live databases.  AuxCHAT will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any suspension or termination, including for deletion of Your Content.

24. International Users.

The Services are currently made available to Customers in the U.S. and Canada. The Company Properties can be accessed from countries around the world and may contain references to services and content that are not available in your country.  These references do not mean that AuxCHATwill announce such services or content in your country.  The Company Properties are controlled and offered by AuxCHAT from its facilities in the United States of America. AuxCHAT makes no representations that the Company Properties are appropriate or available for use outside of the United States and Canada.  Those who access or use Company Properties from other jurisdictions or with recipients of other countries do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

25. Survival.

Upon termination or expiration of these Terms, your payment obligations, the terms of this Section 25, and the terms of the following Sections will still apply: Section 7 (Our Use and Storage of Customer Data), Section 8 (Restrictions), Section 18 (Ownership and Confidentiality), Section 20 (Warranties and Disclaimer), Section 21 (Indemnification), Section 22 (Exclusion of Damages; Limitation of Liability) and Section 26 (General).

26. General.

26.1 No Waiver.

 AuxCHAT’s failure to enforce at any time any provision of these Terms or our AUP does not waive our right to do so later. And, if we do expressly waive any provision of these Terms or our AUP, that does not mean it is waived for all time in the future. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by and us to be legally binding.

26.2 Assignment.

 You will not assign or otherwise transfer your subscription to the Services, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign, delegate, or transfer in violation of this subsection will be null and void. Subject to this subsection 26.2, these Terms and any Order Form will be binding on both you and AuxCHAT and each of our successors and assigns.

26.3 Relationship.

 You and AuxCHAT’s are independent contractors in the performance of each part of these Terms. Nothing in these Terms is intended to create or shall be construed as creating an employer-employee relationship or a partnership, agency, joint venture, or franchise. You and AuxCHAT will be solely responsible for all our respective employees and agents and our respective labor costs and expenses arising in connection with our respective employees and agents. Except with respect to Claims covered under Section 21, you and AuxCHAT will also be solely responsible for all claims, liabilities or damages or debts of any type that may arise on account of each of our respective activities, or those of each of our respective employees or agents, in the performance of these Terms. Neither you nor AuxCHAT has the authority to commit the other of us in any way and will not attempt to do so or imply that it has the right to do so.

26.4 Severability.

 If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable and, in any event, the rest of these Terms will continue in full force and effect.

26.5 Notices.

 Where AuxCHAT requires that you provide an e-mail address, you are responsible for providing AuxCHAT with your most current e-mail address.  If the last e-mail address you provided to AuxCHAT is not valid, or for any reason is not capable of delivering to you any notices required/ permitted by the Terms, AuxCHAT’s dispatch of the e-mail containing such notice will nonetheless constitute effective notice.  You may give notice to AuxCHAT at the following address: AuxCHAT, Inc. 8871 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89147 or by emailinginfo@auxchat.com.  Any mailed notice shall be deemed given when received by AuxCHAT by letter delivered by nationally recognized overnight delivery service or first-class postage prepaid mail at the above address.

26.6 Entire Agreement.

 Except as provided in these Terms and other documents incorporated herein by reference, these Terms supersede all prior and contemporaneous proposals, statements, sales materials or presentations and agreements, oral and written with respect to the subject matter hereof. No oral or written information or advice given by AuxCHAT, its agents or employees will create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of the warranties in these Terms.

26.7 Release.

 You hereby release AuxCHAT and its officers, directors and employees, and their successors from claims, demands, any and all losses, damages, rights, and actions of any kind, including personal injuries, death, and property damage, that is either directly or indirectly related to or arises from your use of the Company Properties, including but not limited to, any interactions with or conduct of other Users or third-party websites of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the Terms or your use of the Company Properties.

26.8 Electronic Communications.

 The communications between you and AuxCHAT may use electronic means.  For contractual purposes you (a) consent to receive communications from AuxCHAT in an electronic form or through phone calls to any number associated with your Account; and (b) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that AuxCHAT provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if it were to be in writing.  The foregoing does not affect your statutory rights.

26.9 Force Majeure.

 No failure, delay or default in performance of any obligation of a party shall constitute an event of default or breach of these Terms to the extent that such failure to perform, delay or default arises out of a cause, existing or future, that is beyond the control and without negligence of such party, including action or inaction of governmental, civil or military authority; fire; strike, lockout or other labor dispute; flood, terrorist act; war; riot; theft; earthquake and other natural disaster. The party affected by such cause shall take all reasonable actions to minimize the consequences of any such cause.

26.10 Governing Law and Venue.

 These Terms will be governed by and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Washington without regard to conflicts of laws and principles that would cause laws of another jurisdiction to apply. These Terms will not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or our Use shall be instituted in either the state or federal courts of King County and we each consent to the personal jurisdiction of these courts.

26.11 Waiver of Jury Trial.

 THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO GO TO COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JURY

26.12 Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions.

 ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT MUST MEDIATED OR LITIGATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS, AND CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER OR USER CANNOT BE MEDIATED OR LITIGATED JOINTLY OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER CUSTOMER OR USER.

26.13 Questions, Complaints, Claims.

 If you have any questions, complaints or claims with respect to Company Properties, please contact us at: https://auxchat.com/. You may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the Nevada Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 555 E Washington Ave #4900, Las Vegas, NV 89101, by telephone at (702) 486-2750or online athttps://consumeraffairs.nv.gov/ .

26.14 Limitations Period.

 YOU AND AUXCHAT AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TERMS, COMPANY PROPERTIES OR THE CONTENT MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.