Picturate · Legal
Terms of Use
The mobile application known as "Picturate" (the "App") is a copyrighted work belonging to Mainframe AI, Inc. ("Company", "us", "our", and "we"). Certain features of the App may be subject to additional guidelines, terms, or rules, which will be posted on the App in connection with such features. All such additional terms, guidelines, and rules are incorporated by reference into these Terms.
These Terms of Use (these "Terms") set forth the legally binding terms and conditions that govern your use of the App. By accessing or using the App, you are accepting these Terms (on behalf of yourself or the entity that you represent), and you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these Terms (on behalf of yourself or the entity that you represent). You may not access or use the App or accept the Terms if you are not at least 18 years old. If you do not agree with all of the provisions of these Terms, do not access and/or use the App.
Please be aware that Section 11.2 contains provisions governing how to resolve disputes between you and Company. Among other things, Section 11.2 includes an agreement to arbitrate which requires, with limited exceptions, that all disputes between you and us shall be resolved by binding and final arbitration. Section 11.2 also contains a class action and jury trial waiver. Please read Section 11.2 carefully.
Unless you opt out of the agreement to arbitrate within 30 days: (1) you will only be permitted to pursue disputes or claims and seek relief against us on an individual basis, not as a plaintiff or class member in any class or representative action or proceeding and you waive your right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration; and (2) you are waiving your right to pursue disputes or claims and seek relief in a court of law and to have a jury trial.
Accounts
1.1 Account Creation. In order to use certain features of the App, you must register for an account ("Account") and provide certain information about yourself as prompted by the account registration form. You represent and warrant that: (a) all required registration information you submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information. You may delete your Account at any time, for any reason, by following the instructions on the App. Company may suspend or terminate your Account in accordance with Section 9.
1.2 Account Responsibilities. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account login information and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You agree to immediately notify Company of any unauthorized use, or suspected unauthorized use of your Account or any other breach of security. Company cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with the above requirements.
Access to the App
2.1 License. Subject to these Terms, Company grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to use and access the App solely for your own personal, noncommercial use.
2.2 Certain Restrictions. The rights granted to you in these Terms are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the App, whether in whole or in part, or any content displayed on the App; (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the App; (c) you shall not access the App in order to build a similar or competitive website, product, or service; and (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the App may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means. Unless otherwise indicated, any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the App shall be subject to these Terms. All copyright and other proprietary notices on the App (or on any content displayed on the App) must be retained on all copies thereof.
2.3 Modification. Company reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the App (in whole or in part) with or without notice to you. You agree that Company will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the App or any part thereof, except as expressly provided in Section 4.7 with respect to unconsumed Credits.
2.4 No Support or Maintenance. You acknowledge and agree that Company will have no obligation to provide you with any support or maintenance in connection with the App.
2.5 Ownership. Excluding any User Content that you may provide (defined below), you acknowledge that all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, in the App and its content are owned by Company or Company's suppliers. Neither these Terms (nor your access to the App) transfer to you or any third party any rights, title or interest in or to such intellectual property rights, except for the limited access rights expressly set forth in Section 2.1. Company and its suppliers reserve all rights not granted in these Terms. There are no implied licenses granted under these Terms.
2.6 Feedback. If you provide Company with any feedback or suggestions regarding the App ("Feedback"), you hereby assign to Company all rights in such Feedback and agree that Company shall have the right to use and fully exploit such Feedback and related information in any manner it deems appropriate. Company will treat any Feedback you provide to Company as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree that you will not submit to Company any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary.
User Content
3.1 User Content. "User Content" means any and all information and content that a user submits to, or uses with, the App (e.g., content in the user's profile or postings). You are solely responsible for your User Content. You assume all risks associated with use of your User Content, including any reliance on its accuracy, completeness or usefulness by others, or any disclosure of your User Content that personally identifies you or any third party. You hereby represent and warrant that your User Content does not violate our Acceptable Use Policy (defined in Section 3.3). You may not represent or imply to others that your User Content is in any way provided, sponsored or endorsed by Company. Since you alone are responsible for your User Content, you may expose yourself to liability if, for example, your User Content violates the Acceptable Use Policy. Company is not obligated to backup any User Content, and your User Content may be deleted at any time without prior notice. You are solely responsible for creating and maintaining your own backup copies of your User Content if you desire.
3.2 License. You hereby grant (and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant) to Company an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free and fully paid, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and perform, prepare derivative works of, incorporate into other works, and otherwise use and exploit your User Content, and to grant sublicenses of the foregoing rights, solely for the purposes of including your User Content in the App. You hereby irrevocably waive (and agree to cause to be waived) any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to your User Content.
3.3 Acceptable Use Policy. The following terms constitute our "Acceptable Use Policy":
(a) You agree not to use the App to collect, upload, transmit, display, or distribute any User Content (i) that violates any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right, (ii) that is unlawful, harassing, abusive, tortious, threatening, harmful, invasive of another's privacy, vulgar, defamatory, false, intentionally misleading, trade libelous, pornographic, obscene, patently offensive, promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual or is otherwise objectionable, (iii) that is harmful to minors in any way, or (iv) that is in violation of any law, regulation, or obligations or restrictions imposed by any third party.
(b) In addition, you agree not to: (i) upload, transmit, or distribute to or through the App any computer viruses, worms, or any software intended to damage or alter a computer system or data; (ii) send through the App unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of duplicative or unsolicited messages, whether commercial or otherwise; (iii) use the App to harvest, collect, gather or assemble information or data regarding other users, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; (iv) interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to the App, or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks; (v) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the App (or to other computer systems or networks connected to or used together with the App), whether through password mining or any other means; (vi) harass or interfere with any other user's use and enjoyment of the App; or (vii) use software or automated agents or scripts to produce multiple accounts on the App, or to generate automated searches, requests, or queries to (or to strip, scrape, or mine data from) the App (provided, however, that we conditionally grant to the operators of public search engines revocable permission to use spiders to copy materials from the App 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, subject to the parameters set forth in our robots.txt file).
3.4 Enforcement. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review, refuse and/or remove any User Content in our sole discretion, and to investigate and/or take appropriate action against you in our sole discretion if you violate the Acceptable Use Policy or any other provision of these Terms or otherwise create liability for us or any other person. Such action may include removing or modifying your User Content, terminating your Account in accordance with Section 9, and/or reporting you to law enforcement authorities.
Virtual Credits, Billing, and Refund Terms
4.1 Limited License Grant & System Utilities. Company may make available for purchase, or may grant on a promotional or bonus basis, virtual, non-fiat tokens or processing points strictly for use within the App (collectively, "Credits"). You acknowledge and agree that Credits do not constitute real currency, property, or a financial asset of any kind.
When you purchase or acquire Credits, you are granted a limited, personal, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-assignable license to access and use specific proprietary software features, analysis tools, and computational processing pipelines within the App (collectively, the "Image Utilities"). The Image Utilities include but are not limited to: (a) automated duplicate detection scans; (b) image metadata and visual quality analysis algorithms; and (c) advanced algorithmic image enhancement, noise reduction, object removal, auto-cropping, and pixel-upscaling functions.
4.2 Non-Refundability of Purchases. All purchases of Credit packs and add-on top-ups made within the App are final and non-refundable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Nothing in this Section limits any non-waivable rights you hold under the mandatory consumer protection laws of your jurisdiction.
(a) Platform-Processed Transactions. Where you purchase Credits through the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the transaction is processed and billed by that platform, not by Company. Any refund request relating to such a purchase is subject to, and governed by, the applicable platform's refund policies and decisions, over which Company has no control. To request a refund for a platform-billed purchase, please follow the refund procedure provided by Apple or Google, as applicable.
(b) Immediate Delivery & Withdrawal Rights. Credits are delivered immediately upon completion of your purchase. Where you purchase Credits through the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, any consent to immediate delivery and acknowledgment regarding statutory withdrawal or cooling-off rights required by applicable law is obtained as part of that platform's purchase process and terms. Where applicable law grants you withdrawal rights that have not been validly waived, those rights remain unaffected.
4.3 Standalone Credit Pack Purchases. All purchased Credit packs are credited directly to your digital account balance immediately upon successful payment validation via the applicable mobile application store (Apple App Store or Google Play Store).
(a) Finality of Sale. Once Credits are deposited into your account, the transaction is fully executed and final, subject to Sections 4.2, 4.6, and applicable law. Please ensure your selection is accurate prior to finalizing your transaction.
(b) Paid Credit Longevity. Purchased Credits do not expire. They will remain available in your account balance until consumed by your active use of the Image Utilities, or until your account is closed in accordance with Section 4.7.
(c) Account Mobility. Credits hold no cash value or monetary worth outside of the App. You may not sell, barter, trade, transfer, or attempt to move Credits between separate user accounts.
4.4 Promotional and Bonus Credits. Credits granted by Company free of charge — including promotional grants, welcome bonuses, referral rewards, compensation Credits, or bonus Credits included with a paid pack beyond its stated paid amount (collectively, "Promotional Credits") — are distinct from purchased Credits.
(a) Expiration. Promotional Credits may carry an expiration date. Any applicable expiration period will be clearly disclosed at the time the Promotional Credits are granted, and your remaining Promotional Credit balance and its expiration date will be visible within the App. Expired Promotional Credits are removed from your balance without compensation. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section does not apply to purchased Credits, which do not expire.
(b) Order of Consumption. Where your balance contains both Promotional Credits and purchased Credits, Promotional Credits are consumed first.
4.5 Metered Consumption & Variable Processing Rates. Credits are consumed from your account balance at the moment an Image Utility operation is initiated within the App interface.
(a) Variable Algorithmic Scope. You acknowledge that different Image Utilities utilize distinct levels of algorithmic complexity, processing power, and specialized software execution frameworks. The Credit cost of a task may vary depending on its technical scope and type, including, but not limited to: (i) the raw file size of the processed content, (ii) the volume of photos run through a duplicate identification scan, or (iii) the depth and type of the specific image processing pipeline utilized.
(b) System Adjustments. Company may modify the baseline Credit cost required to perform individual software functions as the App's feature sets and processing models evolve. Material increases to Credit costs will be communicated with reasonable advance notice via in-app notification or other reasonable means. Adjustments apply prospectively only and do not affect operations already completed or in progress.
4.6 Technical Failures, Refund Requests, and Chargebacks.
(a) System Interruptions. If a photo-processing loop, asset analysis, or enhancement task fails to execute successfully due to an internal application crash, software timeout, or unexecuted software loop, you may request restoration of the Credits deducted for that specific failed operation by contacting support at support@mainxframe.com within thirty (30) days of the failed operation. Upon verification of the failure through Company's system records, the affected Credits will be restored to your in-app Credit balance within a reasonable time, typically 10 business days. Credit restoration under this Section is your sole remedy for a failed operation, except where applicable law provides otherwise.
(b) Chargebacks and Payment Disputes. If you initiate a chargeback, payment reversal, or dispute with respect to a Credit purchase, Company reserves the right to deduct the corresponding Credits from your balance and, in cases of suspected abuse or fraud, to suspend your account pending resolution. This does not limit your right to pursue legitimate disputes through your payment provider or the applicable app store.
4.7 Account Deletion and Termination.
(a) Voluntary Account Deletion. If you voluntarily initiate an account deletion via our in-app account deletion utility, all remaining unconsumed Credits will be permanently forfeited upon deletion. Prior to confirming deletion, the App will display your remaining Credit balance and a prominent notice that unconsumed Credits will be permanently forfeited. By confirming deletion after this notice, you acknowledge the forfeiture of your remaining balance, except where a refund is required by applicable law.
(b) Termination for Cause. If Company suspends or terminates your account due to your material breach of these Terms, fraud, or abuse, any remaining Credits (purchased or promotional) may be forfeited without compensation, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
(c) Termination Without Cause or Service Discontinuation. If Company terminates your account without cause, permanently discontinues the App, or permanently removes the ability to consume Credits within the App, Company will provide you with reasonable advance notice, in no event less than thirty (30) days, and a reasonable opportunity to consume your remaining purchased Credits before such termination, discontinuation, or removal takes effect. Company will cease offering Credit packs for purchase no later than the date such notice is given. Except where a refund is required by applicable law, unconsumed Credits remaining after the notice period are forfeited without compensation. Promotional Credits are excluded from any remedy under this Section.
(d) Feature Changes. For clarity, Company may add, modify, replace, or discontinue individual Image Utilities at any time in the ordinary course of developing the App, and such changes do not constitute a discontinuation or removal of the ability to consume Credits under this Section, provided that at least one Image Utility on which Credits can be consumed remains available within the App.
4.8 AI-Assisted Output & Subjective Output Exclusions. The Image Utilities rely on artificial intelligence and machine-learning models, which are probabilistic in nature and may produce inaccurate, incomplete, or unexpected results. You should review the results of any analysis or image modification before acting on them. In particular, you are responsible for reviewing and confirming any photos identified as duplicates or low-quality before deleting them; deletion occurs only upon your confirmation, and Company is not responsible for the loss of photos you choose to delete. Company recommends maintaining an independent backup of your photo library. Company utilizes advanced algorithmic frameworks to analyze and modify images but does not guarantee that the results will align with your personal preferences or judgment. The completed execution of a software operation constitutes full delivery of the service, and subjective dissatisfaction with the result of any Image Utility operation does not, by itself, entitle you to a Credit restoration or a financial refund. This Section does not limit any statutory rights or guarantees you hold under applicable consumer protection law regarding services that fail to function as described.
4.9 Taxes. Prices displayed for Credit packs may include or exclude applicable taxes (such as VAT, GST, or sales tax) depending on your storefront and jurisdiction. Where taxes are collected, they are collected and remitted by the applicable app store platform as merchant of record, or by Company, in accordance with applicable law.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Company (and its officers, employees, and agents) harmless, including costs and attorneys' fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your use of the App, (b) your violation of these Terms, (c) your violation of applicable laws or regulations or (d) your User Content. Company reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of Company. Company will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.
Third-Party Links & Ads; Other Users
6.1 Third-Party Links & Ads. The App may contain links to third-party websites and services, and/or display advertisements for third parties (collectively, "Third-Party Links & Ads"). Such Third-Party Links & Ads are not under the control of Company, and Company is not responsible for any Third-Party Links & Ads. Company provides access to these Third-Party Links & Ads only as a convenience to you, and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Links & Ads. You use all Third-Party Links & Ads at your own risk, and should apply a suitable level of caution and discretion in doing so. When you click on any of the Third-Party Links & Ads, the applicable third party's terms and policies apply, including the third party's privacy and data gathering practices. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction in connection with such Third-Party Links & Ads.
6.2 Other Users. Each App user is solely responsible for any and all of its own User Content. Since we do not control User Content, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any User Content, whether provided by you or by others. We make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, currency, suitability, appropriateness, or quality of any User Content. Your interactions with other App users are solely between you and such users. You agree that Company will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such interactions. If there is a dispute between you and any App user, we are under no obligation to become involved.
6.3 Release. You hereby release and forever discharge Company (and our officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns) from, and hereby waive and relinquish, each and every past, present and future dispute, claim, controversy, demand, right, obligation, liability, action and cause of action of every kind and nature (including personal injuries, death, and property damage), that has arisen or arises directly or indirectly out of, or that relates directly or indirectly to, the App (including any interactions with, or act or omission of, other App users or any Third-Party Links & Ads). IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, WHICH STATES: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY."
Disclaimers
The App is provided on an "as-is" and "as available" basis, and Company (and our suppliers) expressly disclaim any and all warranties and conditions of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including all warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, quiet enjoyment, accuracy, or non-infringement. We (and our suppliers) make no warranty that the App will meet your requirements, will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis, or will be accurate, reliable, free of viruses or other harmful code, complete, legal, or safe. If applicable law requires any warranties with respect to the App, all such warranties are limited in duration to 90 days from the date of first use.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
Limitation on Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall Company (or our suppliers) be liable to you or any third party for any lost profits, lost data, costs of procurement of substitute products, or any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of, or inability to use, the App, even if Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Access to, and use of, the App is at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your device or computer system, or loss of data resulting therefrom.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, our liability to you for any damages arising from or related to these Terms (for any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of the action), will at all times be limited to a maximum of fifty US dollars. The existence of more than one claim will not enlarge this limit. You agree that our suppliers will have no liability of any kind arising from or relating to these Terms.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
Term and Termination
Subject to this Section, these Terms will remain in full force and effect while you use the App. We may suspend or terminate your rights to use the App (including your Account) at any time for any reason at our sole discretion, including for any use of the App in violation of these Terms. Upon termination of your rights under these Terms, your Account and right to access and use the App will terminate immediately. Any suspension or termination of your Account is subject to Section 4.7 with respect to unconsumed Credits. You understand that any termination of your Account may involve deletion of your User Content associated with your Account from our live databases. Company will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any termination of your rights under these Terms, including for termination of your Account or deletion of your User Content. Even after your rights under these Terms are terminated, the following provisions of these Terms will remain in effect: Sections 2.2 through 2.6, Section 3 and Sections 4 through 11.
Copyright Policy
Company respects the intellectual property of others and asks that users of our App do the same. In connection with our App, we have adopted and implemented a policy respecting copyright law that provides for the removal of any infringing materials and for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of users of our online App who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights, including copyrights. If you believe that one of our users is, through the use of our App, unlawfully infringing the copyright(s) in a work, and wish to have the allegedly infringing material removed, the following information in the form of a written notification (pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)) must be provided to our designated Copyright Agent:
- your physical or electronic signature;
- identification of the copyrighted work(s) that you claim to have been infringed;
- identification of the material on our services that you claim is infringing and that you request us to remove;
- sufficient information to permit us to locate such material;
- your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
- a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the objectionable material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or under the law; and
- a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are either the owner of the copyright that has allegedly been infringed or that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Please note that, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any misrepresentation of material fact (falsities) in a written notification automatically subjects the complaining party to liability for any damages, costs and attorney's fees incurred by us in connection with the written notification and allegation of copyright infringement.
Please submit your claim to the following address:
Legal DepartmentMainframe AI, Inc.
303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600
Redwood City, CA 94065
Email: legal@mainxframe.com
General
11.1 Changes. These Terms are subject to occasional revision, and if we make any substantial changes, we may notify you by sending you an e-mail to the last e-mail address you provided to us (if any), and/or by prominently posting notice of the changes on our App. You are responsible for providing us with your most current e-mail address. In the event that the last e-mail address that you have provided us is not valid, or for any reason is not capable of delivering to you the notice described above, our dispatch of the e-mail containing such notice will nonetheless constitute effective notice of the changes described in the notice. Continued use of our App following notice of such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.
11.2 Dispute Resolution. Please read the following arbitration agreement in this Section (the "Arbitration Agreement") carefully. It requires you to arbitrate disputes with Company, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the "Company Parties") and limits the manner in which you can seek relief from the Company Parties.
(a) Applicability of Arbitration Agreement. You agree that any dispute between you and any of the Company Parties relating in any way to the App, the services offered on the App (the "Services") or these Terms will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you and the Company Parties may assert individualized claims in small claims court if the claims qualify, remain in such court and advance solely on an individual, non-class basis; and (2) you or the Company Parties may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). This Arbitration Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of these Terms and shall apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before you agreed to these Terms (in accordance with the preamble) or any prior version of these Terms. This Arbitration Agreement does not preclude you from bringing issues to the attention of federal, state or local agencies. Such agencies can, if the law allows, seek relief against the Company Parties on your behalf. For purposes of this Arbitration Agreement, "Dispute" will also include disputes that arose or involve facts occurring before the existence of this or any prior versions of the Agreement as well as claims that may arise after the termination of these Terms.
(b) Informal Dispute Resolution. There might be instances when a Dispute arises between you and Company. If that occurs, Company is committed to working with you to reach a reasonable resolution. You and Company agree that good faith informal efforts to resolve Disputes can result in a prompt, low-cost and mutually beneficial outcome. You and Company therefore agree that before either party commences arbitration against the other (or initiates an action in small claims court if a party so elects), we will personally meet and confer telephonically or via videoconference, in a good faith effort to resolve informally any Dispute covered by this Arbitration Agreement ("Informal Dispute Resolution Conference"). If you are represented by counsel, your counsel may participate in the conference, but you will also participate in the conference.
The party initiating a Dispute must give notice to the other party in writing of its intent to initiate an Informal Dispute Resolution Conference ("Notice"), which shall occur within 45 days after the other party receives such Notice, unless an extension is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Notice to Company that you intend to initiate an Informal Dispute Resolution Conference should be sent by email to: legal@mainxframe.com, or by regular mail to 303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600, Redwood City, CA 94065. The Notice must include: (1) your name, telephone number, mailing address, e-mail address associated with your account (if you have one); (2) the name, telephone number, mailing address and e-mail address of your counsel, if any; and (3) a description of your Dispute.
The Informal Dispute Resolution Conference shall be individualized such that a separate conference must be held each time either party initiates a Dispute, even if the same law firm or group of law firms represents multiple users in similar cases, unless all parties agree; multiple individuals initiating a Dispute cannot participate in the same Informal Dispute Resolution Conference unless all parties agree. In the time between a party receiving the Notice and the Informal Dispute Resolution Conference, nothing in this Arbitration Agreement shall prohibit the parties from engaging in informal communications to resolve the initiating party's Dispute. Engaging in the Informal Dispute Resolution Conference is a condition precedent and requirement that must be fulfilled before commencing arbitration. The statute of limitations and any filing fee deadlines shall be tolled while the parties engage in the Informal Dispute Resolution Conference process required by this section.
(c) Arbitration Rules and Forum. These Terms evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce; and notwithstanding any other provision herein with respect to the applicable substantive law, the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., will govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement and any arbitration proceedings. If the Informal Dispute Resolution Process described above does not resolve satisfactorily within 60 days after receipt of your Notice, you and Company agree that either party shall have the right to finally resolve the Dispute through binding arbitration. The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS, an established alternative dispute resolution provider. Disputes involving claims and counterclaims with an amount in controversy under $250,000, not inclusive of attorneys' fees and interest, shall be subject to JAMS' most current version of the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and procedures available at jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration; all other claims shall be subject to JAMS's most current version of the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, available at jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration. JAMS's rules are also available at www.jamsadr.com or by calling JAMS at 800-352-5267. A party who wishes to initiate arbitration must provide the other party with a request for arbitration (the "Request"). The Request must include: (1) the name, telephone number, mailing address, e-mail address of the party seeking arbitration and the account username (if applicable) as well as the email address associated with any applicable account; (2) a statement of the legal claims being asserted and the factual bases of those claims; (3) a description of the remedy sought and an accurate, good-faith calculation of the amount in controversy in United States Dollars; (4) a statement certifying completion of the Informal Dispute Resolution process as described above; and (5) evidence that the requesting party has paid any necessary filing fees in connection with such arbitration.
If the party requesting arbitration is represented by counsel, the Request shall also include counsel's name, telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Such counsel must also sign the Request. By signing the Request, counsel certifies to the best of counsel's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, that: (1) the Request is not being presented for any improper purpose, such as to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of dispute resolution; (2) the claims, defenses and other legal contentions are warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for extending, modifying, or reversing existing law or for establishing new law; and (3) the factual and damages contentions have evidentiary support or, if specifically so identified, will likely have evidentiary support after a reasonable opportunity for further investigation or discovery.
Unless you and Company otherwise agree, or the Batch Arbitration process discussed in Subsection 11.2(h) is triggered, the arbitration will be conducted in the county where you reside. Subject to the JAMS Rules, the arbitrator may direct a limited and reasonable exchange of information between the parties, consistent with the expedited nature of the arbitration. If the JAMS is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. Your responsibility to pay any JAMS fees and costs will be solely as set forth in the applicable JAMS Rules.
You and Company agree that all materials and documents exchanged during the arbitration proceedings shall be kept confidential and shall not be shared with anyone except the parties' attorneys, accountants, or business advisors, and then subject to the condition that they agree to keep all materials and documents exchanged during the arbitration proceedings confidential.
(d) Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes subject to arbitration hereunder including, without limitation, any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Arbitration Agreement or any portion of the Arbitration Agreement, except for the following: (1) all Disputes arising out of or relating to the subsection entitled "Waiver of Class or Other Non-Individualized Relief," including any claim that all or part of the subsection entitled "Waiver of Class or Other Non-Individualized Relief" is unenforceable, illegal, void or voidable, or that such subsection entitled "Waiver of Class or Other Non-Individualized Relief" has been breached, shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator; (2) except as expressly contemplated in the subsection entitled "Batch Arbitration," all Disputes about the payment of arbitration fees shall be decided only by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator; (3) all Disputes about whether either party has satisfied any condition precedent to arbitration shall be decided only by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator; and (4) all Disputes about which version of the Arbitration Agreement applies shall be decided only by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties, except as expressly provided in the subsection entitled "Batch Arbitration." The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim or dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual party under applicable law, the arbitral forum's rules, and these Terms (including the Arbitration Agreement). The arbitrator shall issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which any award (or decision not to render an award) is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator shall follow the applicable law. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and us. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
(e) Waiver of Jury Trial. Except as specified in Section 11.2(a) you and the Company Parties hereby waive any constitutional and statutory rights to sue in court and have a trial in front of a judge or a jury. You and the Company Parties are instead electing that all covered claims and disputes shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement, except as specified in Section 11.2(a) above. An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court and must follow these Terms as a court would. However, there is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is subject to very limited review.
(f) Waiver of Class or Other Non-Individualized Relief. You and Company agree that, except as specified in Subsection 11.2(h) each of us may bring claims against the other only on an individual basis and not on a class, representative, or collective basis, and the parties hereby waive all rights to have any dispute be brought, heard, administered, resolved, or arbitrated on a class, collective, representative, or mass action basis. Only individual relief is available, and disputes of more than one customer or user cannot be arbitrated or consolidated with those of any other customer or user. Subject to this Arbitration Agreement, the arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the party's individual claim. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to, nor shall it, affect the terms and conditions under the Subsection 11.2(h) entitled "Batch Arbitration." Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Arbitration Agreement, if a court decides by means of a final decision, not subject to any further appeal or recourse, that the limitations of this subsection, "Waiver of Class or Other Non-Individualized Relief," are invalid or unenforceable as to a particular claim or request for relief (such as a request for public injunctive relief), you and Company agree that that particular claim or request for relief (and only that particular claim or request for relief) shall be severed from the arbitration and may be litigated in the state or federal courts located in the State of Delaware. All other Disputes shall be arbitrated or litigated in small claims court. This subsection does not prevent you or Company from participating in a class-wide settlement of claims.
(g) Attorneys' Fees and Costs. The parties shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator finds that either the substance of the Dispute or the relief sought in the Request was frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)). If you or Company need to invoke the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction to compel arbitration, then the party that obtains an order compelling arbitration in such action shall have the right to collect from the other party its reasonable costs, necessary disbursements, and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in securing an order compelling arbitration. The prevailing party in any court action relating to whether either party has satisfied any condition precedent to arbitration, including the Informal Dispute Resolution Process, is entitled to recover their reasonable costs, necessary disbursements, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
(h) Batch Arbitration. To increase the efficiency of administration and resolution of arbitrations, you and Company agree that in the event that there are 100 or more individual Requests of a substantially similar nature filed against Company by or with the assistance of the same law firm, group of law firms, or organizations, within a 30 day period (or as soon as possible thereafter), the JAMS shall (1) administer the arbitration demands in batches of 100 Requests per batch (plus, to the extent there are less than 100 Requests left over after the batching described above, a final batch consisting of the remaining Requests); (2) appoint one arbitrator for each batch; and (3) provide for the resolution of each batch as a single consolidated arbitration with one set of filing and administrative fees due per side per batch, one procedural calendar, one hearing (if any) in a place to be determined by the arbitrator, and one final award ("Batch Arbitration").
All parties agree that Requests are of a "substantially similar nature" if they arise out of or relate to the same event or factual scenario and raise the same or similar legal issues and seek the same or similar relief. To the extent the parties disagree on the application of the Batch Arbitration process, the disagreeing party shall advise the JAMS, and the JAMS shall appoint a sole standing arbitrator to determine the applicability of the Batch Arbitration process ("Administrative Arbitrator"). In an effort to expedite resolution of any such dispute by the Administrative Arbitrator, the parties agree the Administrative Arbitrator may set forth such procedures as are necessary to resolve any disputes promptly. The Administrative Arbitrator's fees shall be paid by Company.
You and Company agree to cooperate in good faith with the JAMS to implement the Batch Arbitration process including the payment of single filing and administrative fees for batches of Requests, as well as any steps to minimize the time and costs of arbitration, which may include: (1) the appointment of a discovery special master to assist the arbitrator in the resolution of discovery disputes; and (2) the adoption of an expedited calendar of the arbitration proceedings.
This Batch Arbitration provision shall in no way be interpreted as authorizing a class, collective and/or mass arbitration or action of any kind, or arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims under any circumstances, except as expressly set forth in this provision.
(i) 30-Day Right to Opt Out. You have the right to opt out of the provisions of this Arbitration Agreement by sending a timely written notice of your decision to opt out to the following address: 303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600, Redwood City, CA 94065, or email to legal@mainxframe.com, within 30 days after first becoming subject to this Arbitration Agreement. Your notice must include your name and address and a clear statement that you want to opt out of this Arbitration Agreement. If you opt out of this Arbitration Agreement, all other parts of these Terms will continue to apply to you. Opting out of this Arbitration Agreement has no effect on any other arbitration agreements that you may currently have with us, or may enter into in the future with us.
(j) Invalidity, Expiration. Except as provided in the subsection entitled "Waiver of Class or Other Non-Individualized Relief", if any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. You further agree that any Dispute that you have with Company as detailed in this Arbitration Agreement must be initiated via arbitration within the applicable statute of limitation for that claim or controversy, or it will be forever time barred. Likewise, you agree that all applicable statutes of limitation will apply to such arbitration in the same manner as those statutes of limitation would apply in the applicable court of competent jurisdiction.
(k) Modification. Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, we agree that if Company makes any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, you may reject that change within 30 days of such change becoming effective by writing Company at the following address: 303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600, Redwood City, CA 94065, or email to legal@mainxframe.com. Unless you reject the change within 30 days of such change becoming effective by writing to Company in accordance with the foregoing, your continued use of the App and/or Services, including the acceptance of products and services offered on the App following the posting of changes to this Arbitration Agreement constitutes your acceptance of any such changes. Changes to this Arbitration Agreement do not provide you with a new opportunity to opt out of the Arbitration Agreement if you have previously agreed to a version of these Terms and did not validly opt out of arbitration. If you reject any change or update to this Arbitration Agreement, and you were bound by an existing agreement to arbitrate Disputes arising out of or relating in any way to your access to or use of the Services or of the App, any communications you receive, any products sold or distributed through the App, the Services, or these Terms, the provisions of this Arbitration Agreement as of the date you first accepted these Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms) remain in full force and effect. Company will continue to honor any valid opt outs of the Arbitration Agreement that you made to a prior version of these Terms.
11.3 Jurisdiction. If for any reason, a Dispute proceeds in court rather than arbitration, the Dispute shall be commenced or prosecuted in the state and federal courts located in Delaware, and the parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction, and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction in such state and federal courts. Application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) are excluded from these Legal Terms.
11.4 Time Limit on Claims. Any Dispute arising out of or related to the App must be commenced within one year after the cause of action arose; otherwise, such claim is permanently barred. If a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction determines that this one-year limitation period is unenforceable or invalid, this provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to comply with applicable law, and the underlying Dispute shall remain subject to the mandatory arbitration provisions of these Terms.
11.5 Governing Law. These Terms and your use of the App and/or Services are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
11.6 Export. The App may be subject to U.S. export control laws and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. You agree not to export, reexport, or transfer, directly or indirectly, any U.S. technical data acquired from Company, or any products utilizing such data, in violation of the United States export laws or regulations.
11.7 Disclosures. Company is located at the address in Section 11.10. If you are a California resident, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Product of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
11.8 Electronic Communications. The communications between you and Company use electronic means, whether you use the App or send us emails, or whether Company posts notices on the App or communicates with you via email. For contractual purposes, you (a) consent to receive communications from Company in an electronic form; and (b) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that Company provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if it were be in a hardcopy writing. The foregoing does not affect your non-waivable rights.
11.9 Entire Terms. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the App. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word "including" means "including without limitation". If any provision of these Terms is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of these Terms will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. Your relationship to Company is that of an independent contractor, and neither party is an agent or partner of the other. These Terms, and your rights and obligations herein, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without Company's prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. Company may freely assign these Terms. The terms and conditions set forth in these Terms shall be binding upon assignees.
11.10 Contact Information. Please submit your inquiries to:
Legal DepartmentMainframe AI, Inc.
303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600
Redwood City, CA 94065
Email: legal@mainxframe.com