Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Established Men – Terms of Use

Effective Date: March 24th, 2017

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (THESE "TERMS") ARE A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN “YOU” AND ESTABLISHED MEN INC. ("WE," "US" OR "ESTABLISHED MEN"). We own and operate establishedmen.com (including Established Men Mobile) (collectively, the "Platform"), on which we provide an interactive way for users to communicate, explore their fantasies, and entertain themselves (the "Service").

THESE TERMS FORM AN AGREEMENT THAT GOVERNS YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. BY USING OR ACCESSING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY (1) THESE TERMS AND (2) ESTABLISHED MEN'S PRIVACY POLICY, AVAILABLE AT https://establishedmen.com/privacy-policy.html (“PRIVACY POLICY”) AND ALL CONDITIONS AND NOTICES CONTAINED OR REFERENCED HEREIN WHETHER OR NOT YOU BECOME A PAID SUBSCRIBER.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PLATFORM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OR PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT USE OR ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

YOU CANNOT USE THE PLATFORM OR OUR SERVICE IF YOU ARE NOT AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND/OR THE AGE OF MAJORITY AND LEGAL CONSENT IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH YOU LIVE OR RESIDE AND HAVE THE LEGAL CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS.  YOU ALSO MAY NOT USE THE PLATFORM OR OUR SERVICE IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A SEXUAL OFFENSE, ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR AGENCY OR ARE CURRENTLY CHARGED WITH AN OFFENSE OF A SEXUAL NATURE.

THESE TERMS REQUIRE BINDING ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES. IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THESE TERMS INCLUDE A CLASS ACTION WAIVER AND A WAIVER OF JURY TRIALS. PLEASE NOTE THAT, DEPENDING ON YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES YOU MAY BE ABLE TO BRING A DISPUTE BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES OR COURTS IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH YOU RESIDE.

MODIFICATIONS

WE MAY MODIFY ANY PORTION OF THESE TERMS AT ANY TIME PROVIDED:

  1. WE GIVE YOU A MINIMUM OF THIRTY (30) DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH MODIFICATION BEFORE IT BECOMES EFFECTIVE; AND/OR

  1. TO THE EXTENT THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF YOUR JURISDICTION REQUIRE EXPRESS AGREEMENT TO THE APPLICABLE MODIFICATION, WE HAVE OBTAINED YOUR EXPRESS CONSENT.

THE NOTICE CONTEMPLATED IN (i) ABOVE WILL SET OUT HOW YOU CAN ACCEPT OR REJECT THE APPLICABLE CHANGE AS REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE LAWS IN YOUR JURISDICTION.

Language

Information and services that are provided on the Platform and the Service in a language other than English are only provided as a convenience to you when available. All services to be provided, all obligations of Established Men and all communication between the parties with respect to these Terms will be in the English language. Web pages which are translated from English to other languages may contain errors / omissions. If for any reason the translated text is incorrect, or misleading, the English text shall be deemed as the official version.

  1. GEO-LOCATION TERMS

The Service includes and makes use of certain functionality and services provided by third-parties that allow Established Men to include maps, geocoding, places and other Content from Google, Inc. (“Google”) as part of the Service (the “Geo-Location Services”). Your use of the Geo-Location Services is subject to Google’s then current Terms of Use for Google Maps/Google Earth and by using the Geo-Location Services, you are agreeing to be bound by Google’s Terms of Use.

  1. USER CONDUCT

In your use of our Service, you agree to act responsibly in a manner demonstrating the exercise of good judgment. For example and without limitation, you agree not to:

  1. violate any applicable law or regulation,

  2. infringe the rights of any third party, including, without limitation, intellectual property, privacy, publicity or contractual rights,

  3. use the information available through our Service for any unauthorized or unlawful purpose,

  4. interfere with or damage our Service, including, without limitation, through the use of viruses, cancel bots, Trojan horses, harmful code, flood pings, denial of service attacks, packet or IP spoofing, forged routing or electronic mail address information or similar methods or technology, including methods that in any way reproduces or circumvents the navigational structure or presentation of the Service or its contents,

  5. use our Service to transmit, distribute, post or submit any information concerning any other person or entity, including, without limitation, photographs of others, personal contact information or credit, debit, calling card or account numbers,

  6. use our Service to obtain the personal contact information of another user without his/her prior consent;

  7. use our Service in connection with the distribution of unsolicited commercial email ("Spam") or advertisements,

  8. "stalk" or harass any other user of our Service,

  9. use the Service if you have ever been convicted of a sexual offense or currently have such charges pending against you;

  10. use the Service for any illegal purposes, including, without limitation, prostitution and/or solicitation;

  11. collect or store any information about any other user other than in the course of the permitted use of our Service,

  12. use our Service for any commercial purpose whatsoever, including, without limitation, advertising or marketing any services or products,

  13. impersonate any person or entity,

  14. remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary right notices contained in the Service,

  15. infringe on the intellectual property rights of the Service or any third parties in any manner,

  16. modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decipher, decompile or otherwise disassemble any portion of the Service or our Platform or any software used on or for the Service,

  17. post, upload or transmit false, misleading or illegal information or content to the Service,

  18. make false statements, attempt or use personal, financial or other information that you are not authorized to use,

  19. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any content that you are not legally permitted to make available to the Service under any law or any contractual or fiduciary relationship (including, without limitation, inside information and information subject to obligations of confidentiality),

  20. disrupt the flow of dialogue, cause a screen to “scroll” faster than other users or members of the Service are able to read to type, or otherwise engage in behavior that negatively affects the ability of other users or members to engage in communications or other interactions on our Service,

  21. collect or store personal data about other users or members without their consent, or upload, post, email or transmit any other user’s or member’s private information or data,

  22. provide hyperlinks, URL links, graphic links or other direct connection to our Platform or the Service for profit or gain, or

  23. assist any third party in doing any of the foregoing.


  1. YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICE


  1. Your Responsibilities

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users of our Service, including the content of the materials you post on the Service and in your messages to other users of the Service. You must take reasonable precautions in all interactions with other users of the Service, particularly if you decide to meet offline or in person. In addition, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU REVIEW ESTABLISHED MEN'S DATING SAFETY TIPS POSTED AT https://establishedmen.com/faqs PRIOR TO USING THE SERVICE. You should not provide your personal or financial information (for example, your credit card or bank account information) to other users of our Platform. That information may be misused. There is no substitute for acting with caution when communicating with any stranger that would like to meet you.

  1. Our Limitations

We are not responsible for any damage or harm resulting from your interactions with other users of our Service. You understand and acknowledge that we do not pre-approve any of our users or members nor do we in any way inquire into the backgrounds of the users of the Service or attempt to verify their statements. We make no representations or warranties as to the conduct of our users or their compatibility with any current or future users. WE DO NOT PERFORM CRIMINAL OR ANY OTHER FORM OF BACKGROUND CHECKS ON OUR USERS OR MEMBERS.  It is your responsibility to investigate the background, financial status, criminal background, character and all other aspects that might affect whether or not you want to interact with a user or member on our Service.  We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor all interactions between you and other users of our Service and to take any action in good faith to restrict access to or the availability of any material that we or another user of our Service may consider to be illegal, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing or otherwise objectionable and you hereby expressly consent to the foregoing. Email and chat messages sent between you and other users of the Service that are not readily accessible to the general public may be reviewed by us for compliance with these Terms, but will be treated by us as private to the extent required by applicable law. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, AND/OR INCIDENTAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR CONDUCT OR THE CONDUCT OF ANY OTHER USER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM COMMUNICATIONS OR MEETINGS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICE OR PERSONS YOU MEET THROUGH THE SERVICE. We are not responsible for, and cannot control, the use by others of any information which you provide to them and you should use caution in selecting the personal information you provide to others through the Service. We cannot and do not assume any responsibility for the content of messages sent by other users of the Service. We are not responsible for the accuracy of information communicated to you on the Service or for the content of any communications you may receive from other users. We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate lawful action against anyone who violates these Terms, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Service, terminating the violator's access to the Platform and contacting and disclosing information to the relevant authorities and pursuant to legal process. We will act reasonably in deciding what action, if any, to take, however, we are under no obligation to take any such action.

  1. User Disputes

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OF OUR PLATFORM AND OUR SERVICE. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other users. 

If you are a resident of the United States of America, you hereby agree to release us (and our subsidiaries and affiliated entities and ours (and their) shareholders, officers, directors, employees and agents, successors and assigns) from all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities of every kind, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes. If you are a California resident, Section 15(F) below applies to you.

  1. MINORS

Our Service is ONLY intended for persons 18 years or older and who have otherwise attained the age of majority and legal consent in the jurisdiction of their residence. We will not knowingly permit anyone who does not meet these criteria to use our Service. By using our Platform and/or using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and otherwise have the right, authority and capacity to accept these Terms and abide by all of these Terms and conditions set forth herein.  You also represent and warrant that you will not allow any minor access to the Platform or our Service, including taking all precautions and implementing all parental control protections on your computer or other electronic device used to access the Platform and our Service to prevent any minor from gaining access to the Platform and our Service. Further, you hereby commit to inform us immediately should you become aware of a minor using the Service.

Whilst we require all our users to be at least 18 years old, we are not responsible or liable for any misrepresentations regarding a user’s or member’s age or for the unauthorized use of the Platform or our Service by a minor.

WE DO NOT TOLERATE ANY UPLOADING OF PICTURES OR OTHER DEPICTIONS OF ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18.

  1. THE ESTABLISHED MEN SERVICE – REGISTRATION AND TERMINATION


  1. Categories of Services

Users of the Service may become "Guests" or "Full Members" of the Service. Guests are allowed access to a minimal level of the Service's features and are not charged by us for the use of the features they can access. Full Members are provided with access to additional features of the Service that are not available to Guests. Certain other features of the Service are "paid features", for which a Full Member is charged “credits”. Credits are allotments that can be bought with a Full Membership and which are stored in your account for immediate or future use. Credits are good toward the purchase of features within the Service.

Please be advised that we add and change features on the Service from time to time and that the value (in credits) of such features may change at any time.

  1. Registering to Use our Service, Fees and Payments

Guests of the Service are required to set up a "Profile" in order to access the Service. To activate certain additional features of the Service, Guests may choose one of our subscription packages and upgrade to Full Membership status. A member may pay via credit card, cash, check or any other method we may accept as payment of account, in accordance with our pricing policy for Full Memberships as posted on our Platform under the "Upgrade Now" section. In addition to a subscription, you may purchase additional credits so long as your subscription is active. In addition to paying the published price, you are responsible for paying all applicable taxes or client transaction fees in connection with your purchase, which will be disclosed to you prior to completing your transaction. We reserve the right to change our pricing policy or the method or manner in which we charge for our Service but will comply with the notice requirements in the section titled “Modifications” at the beginning of these Terms to the extent such changes affect future fees you have already agreed to pay. Once we have confirmed receipt of your payment, you will become a Full Member and we will credit your account with the number of credits purchased. If we receive cash or check payment for an incorrect amount or non-specified currency payments, we will notify you of such incorrect payment. If such incorrect payment is not rectified within thirty (30) days of providing such notice, we reserve the right to adjust or credit your account with a pro-rated number of credits based on the funds received, converted to the specified currency at a reasonable market exchange rate at the time of processing. Accounts may not be transferred from one client of the Service to another client.

You understand and agree that it is a condition of your use of the Platform and the Service and of your membership that all of the information you provide to us when you are signing up and providing your Profile is correct, current, accurate and complete.  If you provide any misleading or false information to us, your right to use the Platform is invalid and your membership is terminated and void.   

  1. Credits.

You may only use credits so long as you maintain an active subscription to our Service. You may acquire credits in two ways: (1) credits included with your subscription package (“Subscription Credits”); and (2) additional credits purchased during your subscription term (“Additional Credits”).

  1. Subscription Credits

The number of Subscription Credits disclosed to you at the time of your purchase will be credited to your account at the time you purchase your subscription and each renewal thereof (renewals are discussed in Section 5(d), below). Subscription Credits expire upon the expiration of your then current subscription term. For example, if you purchase a 3 month subscription to our Service on October 1, any unused Subscription Credits included with such purchase will expire on January 1 of the following year regardless of whether or not your subscription is renewed. In the event you have not cancelled your subscription in accordance with Section 5(d), below, your subscription will automatically renew and your account will be credited with the same number of Subscription Credits disclosed to you at the time of your initial purchase.

  1. Additional Credits

Additional Credits may be purchased from time to time during your subscription term. In the event you purchase Additional Credits, such Additional Credits may be used so long as you maintain an active subscription to our Service. In the event you cancel your subscription in accordance with Section 5(d), below, you will no longer be able to use any Additional Credits purchased. However, in the event you re-subscribe to our Service, any unused Additional Credits previously purchased under the same account may be used so long as you maintain an active subscription to our Service. Consider the following example. You purchase a 3 month subscription to our Service on October 1. You use all Subscription Credits included with such purchase on November 1 of the same year and purchase 100 Additional Credits on the same day. On January 1 of the following year you have 50 unused Additional Credits:

    1. In the event your subscription renews you will continue to be able to use these 50 Additional Credits so long as you maintain an active subscription to our Service; or



    1. In the event you cancel your subscription to our Service in accordance with Section 5(d), below, you will not be able to use these 50 Additional Credits until such time you re-subscribe to our Service using the same account used to purchase such Additional Credits, at which time, you will continue to be able to use these 50 Additional Credits so long as you maintain an active subscription to our Service.

You can confirm the expiry date of your subscription and any account balance at any time by clicking on "Account Settings" or by using the Contact Form and providing us with your account details.

Please be aware that CREDITS DO NOT HAVE CASH VALUE, ARE NON TRANSFERABLE AND NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH.

  1. Automatic Renewals and Cancellation

YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WITH US WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED FOR SUCCESSIVE RENEWAL PERIODS OF THE SAME DURATION AS THE SUBSCRIPTION TERM ORIGINALLY SELECTED, OR IF YOU CHANGE SUBSCRIPTIONS, AS LAST SELECTED, AT THE SUBSCRIPTION RATE DISCLOSED TO YOU AT THE TIME OF YOUR INITIAL PURCHASE, UNLESS YOU PROVIDE USE NOTICE OF CANCELATION A MINIMUM OF 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE END OF YOUR THEN CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION TERM AS PROVIDED BELOW. As noted in Section 5(c), above, each time your subscription renews your account will be credited with the same number of Subscription Credits disclosed to you at the time of your initial purchase. In the event we increase the subscription rate for your applicable subscription term or decrease the number of Subscription Credits provided therewith since your initial subscription purchase or the most recent renewal thereof, in the event your subscription has renewed, we will notify you of such change as contemplated in the section titled “Modifications” at the beginning of these Terms prior to renewing your subscription. You will have the option of continuing your subscription if you agree with the price change in accordance with the terms provided in such notice. If you do not agree with the price change, your subscription will not be renewed. TO CHANGE OR CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AT ANY TIME, PLEASE CALL US AT 1-877-840-7976 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 A.M. AND 7 P.M. (EASTERN TIME). IF YOU CANCEL, YOU MAY USE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION UNTIL THE END OF YOUR THEN-CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION TERM. YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL NOT BE RENEWED AFTER YOUR THEN-CURRENT TERM EXPIRES. HOWEVER, UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PRORATED REFUND OF ANY PORTION OF THE SUBSCRIPTION FEE PAID FOR THE THEN-CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOUR CREDIT CARD IS REJECTED AND YOUR AUTO-RENEW FAILS, YOUR MEMBERSHIP SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE CANCELLED AND YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO RE-SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERVICE AT THE CURRENT RATE.

  1. Refund Policy

Unless otherwise required by applicable law, you agree that your purchases, including your purchase of credits, are non-refundable except where we have materially breached these Terms in which case you may be entitled to a refund of unused credits.

  1. Termination

You acknowledge and agree that we may terminate your access to our Service if (a) you breach these Terms; (b) where required by law; or (c) where we reasonably consider there has been a breach of these Terms or a breach of applicable laws. You understand and agree that we are not required, and may be prohibited, from disclosing to you the reason for termination of your access to our Service.  You acknowledge and agree that termination of your access to our Service in these circumstances may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that we may immediately deactivate or delete any of your accounts and all related information and files in such accounts and/or bar any further access to such files or our Service. Further, you acknowledge and agree that unless required by applicable law we will not be liable to you or any third party for any costs or damages of any kind for or resulting from any termination of your access to our Service. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, you will not be entitled to a refund of unused credit or subscription fees paid upon termination of your access to our Service by us in the circumstances described in this clause.   You may terminate your access to the Service at any time via our Platform or by sending us written or email notice of termination.  Unless otherwise required by applicable law, you will not be entitled to any refund of unused credits or subscription fees upon termination of your access to our Service other than for our material breach of these Terms.

  1. How to Hide, Deactivate, or Delete Your Account

In the event you would like to cease using the Service and hide your profile or deactivate your account, you have the following two options:

  1. Hide Your Profile: If you select this option, your profile will be removed from all search results; however, we will continue to retain all your profile information and your profile can still be viewed by other users, such as those with which you have previously communicated. You may unselect the “Hide Your Profile” option at any time.


  1. Deactivate My Account: If you select this option, your profile will be removed from all search results and will not otherwise be viewable by other users. However, your message history will be left intact and any users which you have previously interacted with will still be able to access and view the messages you have exchanged. If you select this option, your account, including any personal information related thereto, will not be immediately deleted from our systems; but rather, will be stored and managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You may reactivate your account within 24 hours of selecting this option. After this time, you may restore your account by contacting a customer service representative athttps://establishedmen.com/contact_us provided your account has not been deleted in accordance with our Privacy Policy.


  1. Delete My Account: If you select this option, your profile will be removed from all search results and will not otherwise be viewable by other users. However, your message history will be left intact and any users with whom you have previously interacted will still be able to access and view the messages you have exchanged. If you select this option, your account, including any personal information related thereto, will be deleted from our systems in accordance with our Privacy Policy. At that point your account cannot be restored.

To select one of the foregoing options, please go to our deactivation page under the ‘Account’ tab of the ‘Account Settings' section on the desktop version of the site.

  1. Credit Card Chargeback Policy

We protect our business and credit card processors, banks and other institutions providing related services to us from fraudulent credit card chargebacks.  A credit card chargeback is when the holder of a credit card disputes a charge with a credit card processor, bank or other institution and the charge is charged back to the business.   The chargeback is fraudulent if the credit card holder disputes a charge to a legitimate charge for services the holder has purchased.  You understand and agree that in the event you attempt to create a fraudulent credit card chargeback, we will work with the relevant credit card processor, bank or other institution and law enforcement authorities to investigate the matter.  Our assistance may include providing details about the profiles, card authentication and communications with or related to our Service or other users or members.  Engaging in activities aimed at reversing a legitimate charge is illegal.  You understand and acknowledge that you can be prosecuted for such activity and we reserve the right to reclaim any fees and costs we incur in responding to fraudulently filed chargebacks.

  1. Privacy & Use of Information

Use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. You agree that by registering a profile on our Platform or using our Service you have agreed to our Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by this reference and you should read it carefully. 

  1. Customer Service

Our customer service representatives are available to answer questions you may have about your Service and to enhance your experience using our Service and its features. You may not be abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexist, threatening, harassing, racially offensive, or otherwise behave inappropriately when communicating with our customer service representatives. If we determine, in our reasonable discretion, that your behavior towards any of our representatives is at any time inappropriate, we reserve the right to immediately terminate your access to our Platform and your membership to our Service and you will not be entitled to any refund of unused credits or subscription fees unless required by applicable law.

  1. Email Communications

Subject at all times to our obligations regarding email communications in your respective jurisdiction, you agree that: (i) we and other sites we operate (or our agents) may send you email communications that include messages about the Service and your membership account with us, and services offered by our other sites and third parties; and (ii) any notice, agreements, and other communications we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal requirements, including, without limitation, that such communications be in writing.

You may opt out of receiving these notifications from us by clicking the “Unsubscribe here” link located at the bottom of each email we send you. Please be advised that you cannot opt out from operational emails (i.e. non-promotional communications) pertaining to your account.

  1. Other Aspects of the Established Men Service – For Your Entertainment

Our Platform and our Service give users the opportunity to explore their fantasies and to interact with others in the Platform. However, there is no guarantee you will find a date or partner on our Platform or by using our Service. Our Platform and our Service are also intended to provide users with amusement and entertainment. You agree that some of the features of our Platform and our Service may be used for such amusement and entertainment purposes.

  1. Others Using the Platform for Entertainment

You also understand and agree that there are users and members on the Platform that use and subscribe to our Service solely for entertainment purposes. Those users and subscribers are not seeking physical meetings with anyone they meet on the Service, but consider their communications with users and members to be for their amusement.

You acknowledge and agree that any profiles of users and members, as well as, communications from such persons may not be true, accurate or authentic and may be exaggerated or fantasy. You acknowledge and understand that you may be communicating with such persons and that we are not responsible for such communications.

  1. Cancellation of Your Account for Non-Usage.


If you have not logged into your account within the prior twelve (12) month period we reserve the right to cancel your account. If your account is cancelled for non-activity, your account will be cancelled and all credits in your account will expire. You can confirm your account balance at any time by clicking on the "Subscription" section of your Account Settings or by using the Contact Form and providing us with your account details.



  1. USER CONTENT


  1. By submitting any content (including, without limitation, your photograph and profile and other information) (your “Content”) to our Platform, you represent and warrant to us that the Content is posted by you and that you are the exclusive author of the Content and use of your Content by us will not infringe or violate the intellectual property or other rights of any third party. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you waive any and all moral rights to be identified as the author of the Content and any similar rights in any jurisdiction in the world. By submitting any Content to our Platform, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us, and our licensees, parent, subsidiaries, affiliates and successors, an unlimited, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free irrevocable, transferable right and license to use, reproduce, display, broadcast, publish, quote, create derivative works of, translate, sub-license, export, share, assign and modify such Content or incorporate into other works such Content, and to grant and to authorize sub-licenses and other transfers of the foregoing. You specifically authorize us to use this license to reproduce and display the photographs you transmit to us, in digital form alone or in connection with other images and to adapt, modify or alter your photographs or otherwise create derivative works based upon your photographs. We are under no obligation to remove your profile, picture and other information from our Service even after you have terminated your membership unless we are otherwise required by applicable law.  You represent and warrant to us that you have the absolute right to grant the license and other rights set forth above. 


  1. You are solely responsible for any content that you submit, post or transmit via our Service. You agree not to post or submit any content that:

    1. is libelous, defamatory or slanderous,

    2. contains pornographic, sexually explicit or vulgar content,

    3. may denigrate any ethnic, racial, sexual or religious group by stereotypical depiction or otherwise, including by promoting racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group,

    4. exploits images or the likeness of individuals under 18 years of age including in a sexual or violent manner, or solicits personal information from anyone under the age of 18, or harms minors in any way,

    5. encourages or otherwise depicts or glamorizes drug use (including alcohol and cigarettes) or any illegal acts,

    6. makes use of offensive language or images or is otherwise patently offensive to the online community,

    7. harasses or advocates harassment of another person,

    8. involves the transmission of "junk mail", "chain letters" or unsolicited mass mailing or Spam,

    9. promotes an illegal or unauthorized copy of another person's copyrighted work,

    10. characterizes violence as acceptable, glamorous or desirable,

    11. contains any illegal material or any material that infringes or violates another party's rights (including, without limitation, intellectual property rights and rights of privacy and publicity),

    12. constitutes an illegal act (including, without limitation, prostitution and/or solicitation) or provides instructional information about illegal activities such as making or buying illegal weapons, violating someone's privacy, or providing or creating computer viruses,

    13. solicits passwords or personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes from other users,

    14. provides or promotes inaccurate, misleading or false information, or

    15. engages in commercial activities and/or sales without our prior written consent such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, and pyramid schemes.

If any information that you provide to us subsequently becomes inaccurate, misleading or false, you will promptly notify us of such change.

The foregoing is a partial list of the kind of content that is illegal or prohibited on our Platform. We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action in our reasonable discretion against anyone who violates this Section 6 or any other provision of these Terms, including, without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Service, terminating the violator's access to the Platform and contacting and disclosing information to the relevant authorities.

  1. We have no obligation to post any content that you or anyone else submits. While we do not and cannot review every message or other material posted or sent by users of the Service, and are not responsible for any content of these messages or materials, we reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor, delete, move, remove, block, refuse to post or transmit, or edit messages or materials, including, without limitation, advertisements, profiles, public postings, emails, and messages, that we, in our discretion (acting reasonably), deem to violate these Terms or any applicable content guidelines, or to be otherwise unacceptable. You remain solely responsible for the content of profiles, public postings, messages and other materials you may upload to the Service or users of the Service. We cannot guarantee, and assume no responsibility for verifying, the accuracy of the information provided by other users of the Service.


  1. NON-COMMERCIAL USE

Our Platform and the Service is for personal use only and you may not use it in connection with any commercial purposes. Organizations, companies, and/or businesses may not use the Service or our Platform for any purpose. Illegal and/or unauthorized uses of our Platform, including without limitation prostitution and/solicitation, financial fraud, collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email and unauthorized framing of or linking to our Platform may be investigated, and appropriate legal action may be taken, including, without limitation, civil, criminal, and injunctive redress. You understand and agree that use of our Platform is with our permission, which may be revoked at any time in our reasonable discretion.

  1. THIRD PARTY CONTENT, LINKS AND PAGES

In your use of our Service, you may access content from third parties ("Third Party Content"), either via our Service or through links to third party web sites. We do not control Third Party Content and make no representations or warranties about it. We do not endorse or accept any responsibility for any Third Party Content. You acknowledge and agree that by using our Service, you may be exposed to Third Party Content that is false, offensive, indecent, inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise objectionable. Third Party Content is subject to the privacy and security policies of those third parties, which may differ substantially from our privacy policies.  You acknowledge and agree that Third Party Content is the sole responsibility of the authors or sites displaying such Third Party Content and under no circumstances will we be liable in any way for any Third Party Content, including, without limitation, any inaccuracies, errors or omissions in any Third Party Content or any losses, liabilities or damages of any kind arising out of or incurred as a result of the use of any Third Party Content posted, stored or transmitted via our Service. You must evaluate, and (as between us) bear all risks associated with Third Party Content, including, without limitation, profiles of other users of our Service.

  1. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS


  1. Content is Protected by Law

You acknowledge and agree that all content and materials available on our Platform are protected by either our rights, or the rights of our licensors or other third parties, of publicity, copyright, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets or other proprietary rights and laws. You may not use any of the marks, logos, domains and trademarks that you may find on our Platform, unless you have our written permission.  Except for that information which is in the public domain or for which you have been given express written permission by us, you agree not to sell, license, loan, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, broadcast, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, create derivative works, reverse engineer, alter, enhance or in any way exploit any of the Platform or content and materials in any manner. Notwithstanding the above, you may use the content and materials on our Platform in the course of your normal, personal, non-commercial use of our Service in accordance with these Terms.  If you download or print a copy of any content for your personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on such content.  You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security related features of the Platform or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of content and materials or enforce limitations on use of the Platform or the content and materials therein. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

  1. Use of Content

You agree not to systematically retrieve data or other content or any materials from our Platform to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, directory or the like, whether by manual methods, through the use of "bots" or otherwise. You agree not to use any of our trademarks or logos as metatags on other web sites. You agree not to display any of our Platform in a frame (or any of our content via in-line links) without our express written permission, which may be requested by contacting us at [email protected] You may, however, establish ordinary links to the homepage of our Platform without our written permission.

  1. Content – AS-IS

All of the content on our Platform is provided “AS IS”. All content is the responsibility of the person that originated such content. You understand and agree that under no circumstances will we be liable for any losses, liabilities or damages incurred as a result of your use of any content on our Platform.

  1. USERNAME AND PASSWORD

You will select a username and password when completing the registration process. You agree that you will not choose a name that may represent you as someone else or that may otherwise violate some third party’s rights. We may refuse to grant you a username that impersonates someone else, is protected by trademark or proprietary law, or is vulgar or otherwise offensive, as determined by us in our sole discretion. Your username and password are not transferable and may not be assigned.  You must keep your username and password confidential, and you are solely and fully responsible for all activities that occur under your username and password. You agree to: (a) immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your username and password or any other breach of security; and (b) ensure that you log off from your account at the end of each session. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section 10.

  1. DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE

We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any portion of our Service including where such use may breach any applicable laws. We will endeavor to provide you with 30 days’ prior written notice before such changes become effective. You acknowledge and agree that we will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification or discontinuance of our Service.

  1. BLOCKING OF IP ADDRESSES

In order to protect the integrity of the Service, we reserve the right at any time, in our reasonable discretion, to block users from certain IP addresses from accessing our Platform where required by law or to avoid a breach of these Terms.

  1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

You: (a) must not use our Service unless you have the full power and authority to enter into and perform these Terms; (b) will not use our Service to infringe or violate the copyright, trademark, right of publicity or any other legal right of any third party; (c) will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in using our Service and in engaging in all other activities arising from, relating to or connected with these Terms, including, without limitation, contacting other users of our Service; (d) must not use our Service if you have ever been convicted of an offence of a sexual nature or if you have any such charges currently pending against you; and (e) you must own or otherwise have all rights necessary to license the content you submit and that promise to us that the posting and use of your content by us will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we are not responsible to you for any damages you may suffer because of your breach of this clause 13.


  1. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

The following provision may not be fully applicable in Quebec and to users to whom the Quebec Consumer Protection Act applies.

YOU AGREE THAT:

  1. OUR SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND/OR DATA ACCURACY.


  1. WHILST WE TAKE REASONABLE COMMERCIAL EFFORTS TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE TO YOU, WE CANNOT PROMISE OR WARRANT THAT (A) OUR SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) OUR SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (C) ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY OBTAIN ON OUR SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (D) THE QUALITY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; (E) ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO OTHER USERS WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES; (F) ANY PROFILE ON OUR PLATFORM IS ACCURATE, UP TO DATE OR AUTHENTIC; (G) ANY MATERIAL OR FILES THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD FROM THE INTERNET WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER CODE THAT MAY HAVE DAMAGING; (H) THIRD PARTIES WILL NOT USE YOUR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN AN UNAUTHORIZED MANNER; OR (I) ANY ERRORS IN ANY DATA OR SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION OF ANY TELEPHONE NETWORK OR LINES, COMPUTER ONLINE SYSTEMS, SERVERS OR PROVIDERS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, FAILURE OF EMAIL/CHAT OR PLAYERS ON ACCOUNT OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET OR AT ANY WEBSITE OR COMBINATION THEREOF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INJURY OR DAMAGE TO USERS OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON'S COMPUTER RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATING OR DOWNLOADING MATERIALS IN CONNECTION WITH OUR PLATFORM AND/OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, ADVERTISERS, PROMOTERS OR DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, RESULTING FROM ANYONE'S USE OF OUR PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE, ANY CONTENT POSTED ON OUR PLATFORM OR TRANSMITTED TO USERS, ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICE PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES OR ANY CONDUCT OR INTERACTIONS BETWEEN USERS OF OUR PLATFORM, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE.


  1. IF YOU ACCESS OR TRANSMIT ANY CONTENT THROUGH THE USE OF OUR SERVICE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND YOUR SOLE RISK. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE CONTENT POSTED ON OUR PLATFORM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE, WHETHER CAUSED BY USERS OF OUR PLATFORM OR BY ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR UTILIZED IN THE SERVICE. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE, OF ANY USER OF OUR PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE. WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION OF, USER COMMUNICATIONS.


  1. LIMITS ON LIABILITY


The following provision may not be fully applicable in Quebec and to users to whom the Quebec Consumer Protection Act applies.


  1. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE THAT WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNATIVE, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), ARISING FROM, RELATING TO OR CONNECTED WITH: (A) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICE; (B) THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF ANY GOODS, SERVICES OR INFORMATION PURCHASED OR OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM OUR SERVICE; (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR PERMITTED DISCLOSURE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR CONTENT; (D) STATEMENTS, CONDUCT OR OMISSIONS OF ANY SERVICE PROVIDERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICE; OR (E) ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF OTHER USERS OF OUR PLATFORM OR OUR SERVICE OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTIES THAT WE DO NOT CONTROL FOR ANY REASON.


  1. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN PERFORMING UNDER THESE TERMS WHERE SUCH FAILURE OR DELAY IS DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING NATURAL CATASTROPHES, GOVERNMENTAL ACTS OR OMISSIONS, LAWS OR REGULATIONS, TERRORISM, LABOR STRIKES OR DIFFICULTIES, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM BREAKDOWNS, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE FAILURES, TRANSPORTATION STOPPAGES OR SLOWDOWNS OR THE INABILITY TO PROCURE SUPPLIES OR MATERIALS.


  1. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IF NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING WE ARE FOUND TO BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN ANY MATTER ARISING FROM, RELATING TO OR CONNECTED WITH OUR SERVICE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000) DOLLARS.


  1. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 14 OR 15 SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT ANY OF OUR LIABILITY FOR LOSSES WHICH MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING LIABILITY IN RELATION TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY OUR NEGLIGENCE OR WILFUL OR RECKLESS MISCONDUCT OR FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION, IN WHICH CASE, OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.



  1. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN GUARANTEES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR TERMS IMPLIED OR IMPOSED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG ANY SUCH GUARANTEE, CONDITION, REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR TERM MAY LAST. SOME JURISDICTIONS ALSO DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN FORMS OF DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE LIMITATIONS SET OUT HEREIN MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THESE TERMS EXCLUDES, RESTRICTS OR MODIFIES ANY GUARANTEE, CONDITION, REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR TERM WHICH CANNOT LAWFULLY BE EXCLUDED, RESTRICTED OR MODIFIED. THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THESE TERMS. IF ANY GUARANTEE, CONDITION, REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR TERM IS IMPLIED OR IMPOSED BY ANY APPLICABLE LAW AND CANNOT BE EXCLUDED (A "NON-EXCLUDABLE PROVISION"), AND WE ARE ABLE TO LIMIT YOUR REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE NON-EXCLUDABLE PROVISION, THEN OUR LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF THE NON-EXCLUDABLE PROVISION IS LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY (SO FAR AS APPLICABLE LAWS DO NOT PROHIBIT) TO, AT OUR OPTION, THE SUPPLYING OF THE SERVICES AGAIN, OR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF HAVING THE SERVICES SUPPLIED AGAIN.


  1. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH SAYS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”


  1. INDEMNITY

The following provision may not be fully applicable in Quebec and to users to whom the Quebec Consumer Protection Act applies.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify us and our affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, customers and third parties against any claim, demand, cause of action, debt, loss, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) relating to, or arising in connection with, directly or indirectly, (a) your use of or inability to use our Platform or Services; (b) any posts made by you; (c) your infringement of the intellectual property rights, or any other rights, of any party; (d) your violation of any of these Terms and (e) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations.

  1. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA).

We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and we ask you to do the same. We may, in appropriate circumstances and at our reasonable discretion, terminate service and/or access to the Platform for users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work is the subject of copyright infringement and/or trademark infringement and appears on our Platform, please provide our designated agent the following information:

      • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

      • Identification of the copyrighted and/or trademarked work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.

      • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled at the Platform, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.

      • Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you as the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which you may be contacted.

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

      • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Our agent for notice of claims of copyright or trademark infringement on the Platform can be reached as follows:

Established Men Inc.

Attention: General Counsel

PO Box 67027

Toronto, ON Canada M4P 1E4

Email: [email protected]

Please also note that for copyright infringements under Section 512(f) of the U.S. Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability.

Submitting a DMCA Counter-Notification

We will notify you that we have removed or disabled access to copyright-protected material that you provided, if such removal is pursuant to a valid DMCA take-down notice that we have received. If you receive such notice from us, you may provide us with a counter-notification in writing to our designated agent that includes all of the following information:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature;

  2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;

  3. A statement from you under the penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and

  4. Your name, physical address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a court for the judicial district in which your physical address is located, or if your physical address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be located, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of allegedly infringing material or an agent of such person.

Termination of Repeat Infringers

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate the account or access of any user of our Platform and/or Service who is the subject or repeated DMCA or other infringement notifications.

  1. LINKS

The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links, including, without limitation, banner ads and hyperlinks, to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because we have no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any use of your personal information by such third parties. Such third parties have their own privacy policies and procedures. You should check those privacy policies and procedures before you provide any information to them. You further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of, or reliance upon, any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

  1. ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER

Please read this carefully. It affects your rights. Depending on your place of residence, this Section 19 may not apply to you. For example, this Section 19 may not be fully applicable in Quebec and to users to whom the Quebec Consumer Protection Act applies.

  1. Scope

For US residents, all disputes, controversies, causes of action (in tort, contract, by statute or otherwise), including, without limitation, Disputes arising from or relating to this Arbitration Provision (including the interpretation, breach, termination and invalidity thereof) or the relationship that results from these Terms (collectively, “Disputes”) shall be resolved by binding arbitration by a single independent and impartial arbitrator under the applicable Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”).

For residents in all other jurisdictions, all Disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration by a single independent and impartial arbitrator under the applicable Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”).

Arbitration replaces the right to go to court, and therefore the parties waive any right that you or Established Men might otherwise have had to a jury trial or the opportunity to litigate any claims in court before either a judge or jury.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Established Men reserves the right to pursue the protection of its intellectual property rights and confidential information and to stop other illegal activities through immediate injunctive relief or other equitable relief at any time and without first resorting to informal procedures or arbitration, through any courts of competent jurisdiction.

  1. Venue

The exclusive venue for the arbitration shall be New York, New York if claimant is a resident of the United States of America.  The parties will agree on a reasonable location, in the event that New York is an inappropriate forum.  The parties will endeavor to minimize the need for long distance travel through use of telephonic communications and submission of documents as permitted under the applicable rules for Expedited Procedures.  The official language of the arbitration shall be English. 

  1. Small Claims

Both parties retain the right to file any claim that is not aggregated with the claim of any other persons and whose amount in controversy is properly within the jurisdiction of a court which is limited to adjudicated small claims.

  1. Class and Consolidated Claims Waiver

To the extent permitted under applicable law, it is agreed that neither party shall have the right to participate as a class representative or class member with respect to any Disputes subject to arbitration under these Terms or any Dispute between the parties.  To the extent permitted under applicable law, the parties also waive any right to assert consolidated claims with respect to any Disputes subject to arbitration under these Terms or any Dispute between the parties.

  1. Limit of Liability

Liability for both parties is limited $5,000 in damages. Parties waive and the Arbitrator shall not be empowered to grant indirect, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary damages and/or damages or relief in excess of those permitted by these Terms unless the statute under which they are suing provides otherwise. An arbitration award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction for the purposes of enforcement.

  1. Notice of Claims, Timing of Disputes and Nature of Award

Any Dispute shall be filed within one (1) year of the date the Dispute arose or occurred.  The parties expressly waive any contrary statute of limitations or time bars, both legal and equitable, to any Dispute.  Arbitration shall be commenced by filing a claim pursuant to the applicable AAA Rules, in the case of US residents, or the applicable ICC Rules, in the case of residents in all other jurisdictions. The arbitration shall be completed, barring extraordinary circumstances within ninety (90) days of the filing of the claim. The parties may grant reasonable continuance upon good cause shown. The Award shall be reasoned and shall be rendered within thirty (30) days of closure of the arbitration proceedings.

  1. Discovery and Hearing Procedures

All parties have the right, at their own expense, to be represented by an attorney or spokesperson of their own choosing.  Discovery shall be expeditiously completed within three (3) months of the time the parties are at issue.  Each party shall produce relevant non-privileged documents requested by the other party.  Discovery procedures available in court actions do not apply.  The arbitrator shall grant oral and/or written discovery to preserve evidence or upon a showing of need.  All discovery disputes shall be promptly submitted to and promptly resolved by the arbitrator.  For a Dispute involving a United States resident, the parties may elect to use any of the Expedited Procedures of the Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures or Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes of the AAA.

  1. Emergency and Provisional Remedies

Any party may seek a preliminary injunction or other provisional, injunctive, emergency or equitable relief (but not monetary relief) in a court of competent jurisdiction if, in its sole judgment, such relief is necessary to preserve the status quo or to prevent irreparable harm. The parties shall, despite seeking relief under this section, participate in good faith in the arbitration.

  1. Confidentiality

The arbitrator will take reasonable steps to protect customer account information and other confidential or proprietary information. The arbitration will not be confidential unless you request that it remain confidential.

  1. Payment of Arbitration Fees and Costs

Established Men will advance all arbitration filing fees and arbitrator’s costs and expenses upon your written request given prior to the commencement of the arbitration. You are responsible for all additional costs that you incur in the arbitration, including, without limitation, costs association with attorneys or experts witnesses.  The handling of fee arrangements and the payment of fees should be conducted by the Independent ADR Institution. If the arbitration is decided in your favor, you will not be required to reimburse Established Men for any of the fees and costs it advanced. If the arbitration is decided in Established Men’s favor, you shall reimburse Established Men for its arbitration fees and costs, but only to the extent awardable in a judicial proceeding and permitted under the AAA or ICC, as applicable.

  1. 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 JUDGE OR A JURY, instead electing that all claims and disputes shall be resolved by arbitration under this Section 19. Arbitration procedures are typically more limited, more efficient and less costly than rules applicable in court and are subject to very limited review by a court. In the event any litigation should arise between you and Established Men in any state or federal court in a suit to vacate or enforce an arbitration award or otherwise, YOU AND ESTABLISHED MEN WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL, instead electing that the dispute be resolved by a judge.

  1. Survival and Severability

This Section 19 shall survive the termination of your service with Established Men.  If any portion of this Arbitration provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall nevertheless remain in force.

  1. GOVERNING LAW

Except as otherwise provided in this Section 20 or as otherwise required by law, these Terms involve transactions between the parties in interstate commerce and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 USC § 1-19 of the United States of America. Judgment upon any interim or final award shall be entered and confirmed in any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction. The substantive law of the State of New York (excluding its conflicts of law provisions) shall apply to all Disputes and these Terms. If there is a difference between the Federal Arbitration Act and New York law, the Federal Arbitration Act controls. In any circumstances where the foregoing Terms permit the parties to litigate in court, the parties hereby agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within New York, New York for such purpose.

For Canadian residents (except Quebec), these Terms will be governed by, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. You irrevocably attorn and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ontario courts situated in the City of Toronto and waive any objection to the venue of any proceeding in such court or that such court provides an inappropriate forum.

For Quebec residents, these Terms will be governed by, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

For Australian residents, these Terms will be governed by, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and the Commonwealth of Australia.

  1. ASSIGNMENT

You do not have the right to assign these Terms or any of your rights hereunder or to our Service to anyone. We have the right to assign any or all of its rights and obligations under these Terms. Provided such rights and obligations are assumed by such third party, we shall be relieved of any and all liability under these Terms and in such event you hereby agree to release us of all liability, claims, charges, damages and causes of action.

  1. EXPORT CONTROLS

Software and content provided through our Platform and our Service is subject to export controls of the United States of America and other applicable jurisdictions. The United States Department of Commerce prohibits export or diversion of software and certain content to specified countries and persons.  No software or content from the Services may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported (a) into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria, or any other country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using any such software or content, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list and that you will not license or otherwise permit anyone in any such country or on any such list to receive software or content that is subject to export control.

  1. NOTICES

Unless provided otherwise in these Terms, all notices to us shall be delivered to Established Men Inc., PO Box 67027, Toronto, Ontario Canada M4P 1E4, Attention: General Counsel, and all notices to you shall be sent by email to you at the email address you provided to us at the time you registered or through a later notice of a change of address.  We may also send you notice by overnight courier or certified mail, postage prepaid. Email notices shall be deemed received 24 hours after the email is sent, unless the sender is notified the email address is invalid or has been returned for some other reason.  All other notices shall be deemed received when delivered. 

  1. MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, contain the entire understanding of the parties regarding their subject matter, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings between the parties regarding their subject matter. These Terms shall be binding on the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.  No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege under these Terms shall operate as a waiver thereof. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of these Terms shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other of these Terms, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.  The headings used in these Terms are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to define or limit the content of any provision of these Terms. These Terms will not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

California Consumer Notice: Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users are entitled to the following consumer rights notice: The Platform and Service are provided by Established Men Inc. d/b/a Established Men. If you have a question or complaint regarding the Platform or Service, please contact Customer Service at [email protected] You may also contact us by writing us at Established Men Inc., PO Box 67027, Toronto, Ontario Canada M4P 1E4, Attention: Customer Service. California residents may reach the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by post at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834 or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210 or Hearing Impaired at TDD (800) 326-2297 or TDD (916) 322-1700.

For Quebec residents, the parties to these Terms hereby confirm their express wish that this Agreement, as well as all other documents related to it, including but not limited to all confirmations, notices, waivers, consents and other communications between the parties in connection with this Agreement be in the English language only and declare themselves satisfied with this; les parties aux présentes conditions confirment leur volonté expresse de voir la présente convention, de même que tous les documents qui s’y rattachent, incluant, mais non de façon limitative, tous les confirmations, avis, renonciations, consentements et autres communications entre les parties, rédigés en langue anglaise seulement et s’en déclarent satisfaites.

* * * * * * * *

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, our Privacy Policy, the practices of the Established Men, or your dealings with us, you may contact a representative of our company by using the Contact Form or by regular mail: PO Box 67027 Toronto, ON M4P 1E4.