This Agreement is made by and between Safeguard My Car LLC
which does business as Safeguard My Car LLC.com (“Safeguard My Car LLC,” “we,”
“us,” or “our”) which owns and operates an Insurance Comparison Marketplace (“Safeguard
My Car LLC Sites,” or “Safeguard My Car LLC Network”); and you, the Company who
wishes to use Safeguard My Car LLC (“Buyer,” “Advertiser,” “You,” or “Insurance
Company”). In consideration of the mutual promises and conditions set forth in
this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree to the following:
ARBITRATION NOTICE: THESE TERMS CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION
CLAUSE. EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DISPUTES MENTIONED IN THAT ARBITRATION
CLAUSE, ADVERTISER AND SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN
ADVERTISER AND SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC WILL BE RESOLVED BY MANDATORY BINDING
ARBITRATION, AND BOTH ADVERTISER AND SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO
PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.
1. Acceptance of Terms – Read Carefully.
By accessing or using the software and services offered
herein, or by clicking on “Create Account” button or by signing or e-signing
you signify your assent to these Terms, and agree to be legally bound by this Safeguard
My Car LLC Terms of Service (the “Agreement”). If you do not agree to the Terms
and Conditions of this Agreement, do not access or use the software or
services, as you are not permitted to do so.
The Terms of this Agreement may be revised from time to time
by Safeguard My Car LLC with or without notice. Advertiser acknowledges that it
is Advertiser’s responsibility to periodically review this Agreement for any
changes. Advertiser’s continued use of the Safeguard My Car LLC Network shall
serve as Advertiser’s acceptance of the applicable terms set forth in this
Agreement, including any future changes hereto.
2. Obligations Regarding Services.
a) Clicks. Safeguard My Car LLC agrees, subject to
Advertiser’s allocated budgets and Cost per Click (“CPC”) bids, to display
Advertiser’s links, rates and other ad units, directing Customers to a URL
designated by the Advertiser, on websites controlled by Safeguard My Car LLC,
including websites owned by third parties who have a contractual relationship
with Safeguard My Car LLC to place ads from Safeguard My Car LLC Advertisers on
such websites. Advertiser shall pay an agreed upon Fee as defined in an
Insertion Order (“IO”) for each unique Customer who clicks on Advertiser’s ads
(each “Click”).
b) Calls and Web Leads. Safeguard My Car LLC shall sell to
Advertiser telephone calls and web leads from consumers who request insurance
quotes (“Leads” or “Calls”) through the Safeguard My Car LLC Network, all in
accordance with this Agreement. Such Calls/Leads and any and all information
provided with such Calls/Leads, including, but not limited to, any personal and
contact information, shall be referred to herein as “Consumer Information”.
- For
each Call/Lead sold to Advertiser pursuant to this Agreement, Advertiser
(i) shall pay for such Call/Lead in accordance with this Agreement; (ii)
unless expressly permitted by the applicable IO, shall not re-sell or
otherwise transfer the Lead or any Consumer Information therein to any
third party; (iii) shall use such Consumer Information only to quote
insurance to the applicable consumer according to any guidelines or
requirements provided by Safeguard My Car LLC, including but not limited
to guidelines around the FCC 1:1 consent rule and ESIGN compliance; (iv)
shall exercise all due care with respect to such Consumer Information and
the collection, handling, delivery, processing and transmission thereof;
and (v) shall maintain appropriate physical and technical measures to
protect such Consumer Information against accidental loss or unauthorized
access or destruction
- Safeguard
My Car LLC will exercise the highest possible level of care with respect
to all Consumer Information and the collection, handling, delivery,
processing and transmission thereof, including, without limitation, with
respect to confidentiality and security and any consent or authorization
necessary to use such information as contemplated hereby. Advertiser’s
leads, lead lists, and other information that are associated with a
particular account using the service are the property of Advertiser.
- Advertiser
shall (i) have representatives available to answer inbound calls from Safeguard
My Car LLC (ii) not sell, disclose, transfer, assign or give any Consumer
Information provided by or through Safeguard My Car LLC to any other
person, company or organization; (iii) protect all Consumer Information at
all times from any wrongful use or disclosure.
- Advertiser
may only reject a Lead if and to the extent permitted by the applicable
IO. If Advertiser rejects a Lead, Advertiser shall not contact, use, sell,
or dispose of such Lead, or permit its employees, contractors, agents, or
representatives to contact, use, sell, or dispose of such Lead.
c) Use of Lead Data. Provided that Advertiser fulfills its
legal and payment obligations with respect to Leads, as required by this
Agreement, Advertiser shall have full rights to use the Lead data, for any
purpose consistent with this Agreement and applicable Law. If Advertiser
rejects a lead or fails for any reason to fulfill its payment obligations with
respect to a Lead (including failure to follow FCC 1:1 consent rules) than
Advertiser shall have no rights to in any data provided by Safeguard My Car LLC
or collected from the user relating to such Lead including but not limited to
ping data.
d) Minimum Volume. Safeguard My Car LLC does not guarantee
that any minimum quantity of Calls/Leads will be provided.
e) Ownership of Leads. As between the parties, Safeguard My
Car LLC will retain sole ownership of all Calls/Leads. Advertiser is hereby
granted a limited, revocable, nonexclusive license to use each Lead as
permitted herein for ninety (90) days from the date of delivery.
f) No Use of Safeguard My Car LLC or other third-party
Marks. Advertiser is not permitted to use Safeguard My Car LLC’s name,
trademarks, service marks, or other intellectual property in any form or
fashion without Safeguard My Car LLC’s prior written consent. Further,
Advertiser is not permitted to use any other registered intellectual property
of any third party in Advertising under this Agreement, without first obtaining
permission and/or a license from a duly authorized representative of that third
party.
3. Compliance with Laws.
a) Compliance with Laws Generally. Each party shall comply
with all laws applicable to the conduct of its business and shall perform all
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
b) Advertiser Compliance. Advertiser will comply with all
federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations, including but not
limited to the FCC rules regarding 1:1 consent currently scheduled to take
effect January 27, 2025, as well as all industry best practices applicable to
its business and performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation,
all laws and regulations regarding the offer and sale of insurance products
including any applicable licensing requirements (“Applicable Advertiser Laws”).
c) Advertiser Compliance regarding third party sales.
- Advertiser
will not transfer or sell or offer for sale to any Third Party, any Leads
or Calls except Leads or Calls that comply with all applicable laws,
including but not limited to the FCC rules regarding 1:1 ESIGN compliant
consent. Advertiser hereby acknowledges that all consents provided by Safeguard
My Car LLC apply only to the company(ies) specifically identified by Safeguard
My Car LLC for each Lead or Call.
- Advertiser
will not transfer or sell or offer for sale any Leads or Calls to Third
Parties except for Third Parties upon which Advertiser is actively
bidding, where Safeguard My Car LLC has collected opt-in consent and has
specifically identified such Third Parties through opt-in directives. For
the purposes of this Section “c”, “Third Parties” refers to entities
authorized by Safeguard My Car LLC as insurance carrier or provider legs
for which Advertiser places and wins bids through Safeguard My Car LLC’s
Platform.
- Safeguard
My Car LLC’s Platform provides a means for Advertiser to bid on various
posted clicks, leads, or calls. If an Advertiser places a winning bid with
a specific carrier or insurance provider leg, and that carrier leg is
displayed in Safeguard My Car LLC’s flow, Advertiser agrees that such
action will result in the purchase of that leg, and Safeguard My Car LLC
shall have the right to invoice Advertiser for Fees applicable to the sale
of that lead at the amount of the winning bid.
d) Compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
(“TCPA”).
- Safeguard
My Car LLC represents and warrants to Advertiser that, if required per the
applicable IO, all Leads and Calls: (1) were generated after clear and
conspicuous disclosure that the consumer will receive future calls / texts
intended to offer the requested services; (2) demonstrate the consumer
agreed to receive such calls / texts at the telephone number(s) they
designated; (3) did not require, directly or indirectly, that the consumer
provide prior express written consent for future telemarketing calls/texts
as a precondition to receiving the requested services; and (4) required
the consumer take affirmative action to acknowledge their intention to
receive calls / texts for the requested services.
- If Safeguard
My Car LLC uses one or more third parties to create, receive, maintain, or
transmit Leads or Calls, Safeguard My Car LLC shall require each such
third party to agree, in writing, to comply with the prior express written
consent requirement of the TCPA.
e) Privacy Laws. Each party shall comply with all applicable
privacy laws including, but not limited to, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
(15 U.S.C. §§ 6801 et seq.), the California Consumer Privacy Act, and other
applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding consumer privacy
and security of Consumer Information.
f) Advertiser is prohibited from making any outbound
telephone calls containing prerecorded messages (commonly known as “robocalls”)
to any Customer who is the subject of a Lead provided by Safeguard My Car LLC.
The transfer of any Lead or Call provided by Safeguard My Car LLC to another
individual or entity is prohibited unless the recipient consents in writing to
these same limitations concerning robocalls and transfers.
4. User Conduct.
a) In utilizing services of Safeguard My Car LLC under this
agreement, Advertiser shall not;
- Violate
any applicable international, federal or state laws or regulations or
rules or any security exchange requirements (collectively “Laws”),
including by using any information herein provided under this Agreement in
a manner that violates any Laws, including, but not limited to the TCPA or
the US CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.
- Impersonate
any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your
affiliation with a person or entity.
- Violate
or attempt to violate the security of any of the systems, including
attempting to test, scan, probe or hack the vulnerability of the site or
any network used by the site or to breach security, encryption or other
authentication measures; or attempting to interfere with the site by
overloading, flooding, pinging, mail bombing or crashing it.
- Attempt
to reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the site or
services provided on the site.
- Attempt
to “Scrape” information from the site or use or attempt to use any engine,
software tool, agent or other device or mechanism (including browsers,
spiders, robots, avatars or intelligent agents) to navigate or search any
portion of the site.
b) All information provided by Advertiser is to be true,
accurate, current and complete. Advertiser shall update any and all provided
information periodically to keep the information on file with Safeguard My Car
LLC up to date.
c) Advertiser understands that all calls to or from Safeguard
My Car LLC, including, without limitation, Call Transfers, may be monitored or
recorded for the purpose of review and analysis by Safeguard My Car LLC.
Advertiser consents to this recording and agrees to obtain the consent of its
agents, employees, contractors, and anyone else who may be recorded on any call
to or from Safeguard My Car LLC. Call recordings may be stored and analyzed by Safeguard
My Car LLC for an indefinite period of time.
5. Payment Terms.
a) Advertiser agrees to pay for all Calls/Leads supplied to
its Account. Advertiser will pay in advance by selecting a prepayment/deposit
amount to be charged on its credit card. To activate your account, we require
that you fund your account with a non-refundable deposit in an amount
determined by us. When Advertiser has a remaining balance equal to or less than
$50, payment will automatically be drawn against the Advertiser’s credit card
or other established prepayment method in the amount specified in the agent
portal under the re-bill option. Advertiser agrees that, by accepting these
Terms, Safeguard My Car LLC is authorized to charge the credit card on file for
all fees incurred. You further represent and warrant to Safeguard My Car LLC
that, if you are not the account holder of such credit card, you have all
required authority to use this credit card on behalf of the credit card account
holder. If Advertiser’s card is not successfully charged or there is a
charge-back, Safeguard My Car LLC is authorized to charge $25 for every bad
transaction. If the amount to be charged equals or exceeds the original
pre-payment/deposit, Advertiser’s account may be suspended and/or its reserved
geographic areas may be forfeited, at Safeguard My Car LLC’s sole discretion.
When a new deposit has been successfully charged, Advertiser’s account may be
reactivated, at Safeguard My Car LLC’s sole discretion
b) If Safeguard My Car LLC terminates this Agreement or
terminates service to Advertiser, any balance owing to Safeguard My Car LLC is
due and payable within 15 days from termination, a $50 per day collection fee
will be charged to Advertiser’s account for every day the account is either
past due or in the collections status. Advertiser shall reimburse Safeguard My
Car LLC for all amounts expended collecting past-due accounts including
attorney’s fees, court costs, and other reasonable expenses incurred if it
becomes necessary to exert these means to effect collection, within 5 days of a
Safeguard My Car LLC’s request.
c) Advertiser will be responsible for all taxes, fees and
other charges that may be assessed against Advertiser in connection with
payment of fees to Safeguard My Car LLC.
d) Inactivity fee. For all accounts with a positive balance
and with no activity in the last 90 days, Safeguard My Car LLC will charge a
monthly inactivity fee until no balance remains.
e) To cover processing costs, a convenience fee of 2.95%
will be applied to all transactions made via credit card or similar payment
methods, including but not limited to deposits and payments. This fee is
non-refundable and will be added to the total transaction amount at the time of
payment. By submitting payment through our platform via credit card, you
acknowledge and agree to the application of this fee.
6. Confidential Information.
a) Confidential Information Definition. During the Term of
this Agreement, Advertiser may have access to certain non-public information of
Safeguard My Car LLC which is marked “confidential” or “proprietary” by Safeguard
My Car LLC, contains pricing, customer related information, financial
information, information related to sales or marketing, or any other
information which a reasonable person would consider confidential
(“Confidential Information”). Confidential Information does not include
information that is generally known and available or is in the public domain
through no fault of Advertiser. Without limiting the foregoing, Confidential
Information shall include Consumer Information and this Agreement.
b) Protection of Consumer Information and Confidential
Information. Advertiser agrees: (a) not to disclose any Confidential
Information to any third parties, (b) not to use any Confidential Information
for any purpose except as permitted under this Agreement, and (c) to keep the
Confidential Information confidential using the same degree of care Advertiser
uses to protect its own confidential information but no less than reasonable
care in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. If Advertiser is
compelled by law to disclose Confidential Information, it will provide Safeguard
My Car LLC with at least five (5) business days’ prior written notice of such
disclosure (to the extent legally permitted) and any assistance Safeguard My
Car LLC requests to contest or limit the disclosure. Advertiser acknowledges
and agrees that due to the unique nature of both Customer Information and
Confidential Information, there can be no adequate remedy at law for any breach
of Advertiser’s obligations under this Section 6 and that any such breach may
cause irreparable harm to Safeguard My Car LLC or to a third party. Advertiser
therefore agrees that, in addition to whatever other remedies Safeguard My Car
LLC may have, Safeguard My Car LLC shall be entitled to obtain injunctive or
other equitable relief to protect Consumer Information and Confidential
Information.
7. Call Delivery. Calls are deemed to be
delivered when they are connected to Advertiser’s dedicated transfer number
during business hours specified in the Advertiser’s portal or as otherwise
specified in the applicable IO.
8. Lead Delivery.
a) Delivery Methods. Leads are deemed to be delivered to
Advertiser once they are loaded into the Safeguard My Car LLC User Interface
website. Safeguard My Car LLC shall not be responsible for (i) any third-party
lead management or agency management software delivery problems; or (ii) any
malfunction, inaccuracies, or other problems with an email or other notice sent
by a Lead provider in which such Lead provider notifies Advertiser that Leads
were loaded into the Safeguard My Car LLC User Interface website.
b) Safeguard My Car LLC is not responsible or liable for
Leads not delivered to Advertiser’s Account or other alternate system for any
reason (including, without limitation, due to downtime of any such alternate
system), and no credits or refunds will be issued for any such Leads that are
placed in Advertiser’s Account but not received by Advertiser for whatever
reason via any requested alternate delivery method. If Agent requests that Safeguard
My Car LLC deliver Leads to Advertiser via Advertiser’s CRM database or similar
system, then Agent represents, warrants, and covenants to Safeguard My Car LLC
that Advertiser has all rights, licenses, and permissions to grant Safeguard My
Car LLC access to such CRM database or similar system for the limited purpose
of delivering Leads to Advertiser’s Account, including Advertiser’s sharing of
any applicable passwords or account keys.
c) Volume Monitoring. Advertiser agrees that it is
responsible for the ongoing monitoring of its Lead volume. Safeguard My Car LLC
may increase or decrease its Lead volume at any time in its sole and absolute
discretion, and may, but is under no obligation to, inform Advertiser of any
such volume modifications such as via Safeguard My Car LLC’s customer service
department or the Safeguard My Car LLC User Interface website.
9. Advertiser Representations & Warranties.
Advertiser makes the following representations and
warranties to Safeguard My Car LLC:
a) Authority. Advertiser’s execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement are within Advertiser’s power, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability or other act of
Advertiser, and do not contravene or constitute a default under any provision
of Advertiser’s governing documents.
b) Binding Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by Advertiser and this Agreement constitutes Advertiser’s valid
and binding obligations, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
c) Litigation. There are no actions, suits, or proceedings
pending against Advertiser or, to the best of Advertiser’s knowledge,
threatened against Advertiser, in any manner, in any court, administrative
agency, or other forum that are based on or arise out of an agreement or
arrangement between Advertiser and a third party that is similar in substance
to this Agreement or the activities in which Advertiser will engage as
contemplated by this Agreement.
d) Judgments. Except as otherwise previously disclosed by
Advertiser to Safeguard My Car LLC in writing, there are no judgments,
settlements, consent orders, assurances of voluntary compliance, or other
agreements between Advertiser and a governmental unit that would affect or
otherwise relate to the services contemplated by this Agreement.
e) Compliance with the Law. Advertiser agrees that they are
solely responsible and liable for familiarizing themselves(s) with and
complying with all applicable federal, state, local, national, foreign, and
industry laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, and ordinances of any
jurisdiction throughout the world (referred to as “Applicable Law” or
“Applicable Laws”) that are applicable to Advertiser and Advertiser’s
(i) use of the Leads, Safeguard My Car LLC Network, Safeguard My Car LLC
services (including but not limited all laws applicable to consumer information
and truthful and fair business practices), and the receipt, use, storage,
transfer (including international or cross border transfers), disclosure,
processing, privacy, protection, and safeguarding of personal information (also
known as personal data) (as such terms are defined by Applicable Laws including
but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (referred to as the
“CCPA”), and (iv))) contained in the Leads or that Safeguard My Car LLC or a
consumer otherwise provides to Advertiser, (ii) e-mail marketing and
telemarketing activities, and (iii) offer and sale of Advertiser products and
services, including obtaining and maintaining any and all licenses required to
offer and sell Advertiser products and services quoted by Advertiser. Without
prejudice to any other terms contained herein, Advertiser will not use or
process any Lead information nor any other personal information (also known as
personal data) in a manner that will, or is likely to, result in Safeguard My
Car LLC breaching its obligations under Applicable Laws and policies.
Advertiser will implement and maintain all appropriate
technical, administrative, physical, and organizational measures, controls, and
safeguards (including, at a minimum, those measures required under Applicable
Law) required and designed to (i) ensure a level of confidentiality and
security appropriate to the risks represented by the processing and the nature
of personal information; (ii) prevent unauthorized or unlawful processing of
personal information, accidental loss, disclosure or destruction of, or damage
to, personal information (including but not limited to protecting any consumer
information received pursuant to these Terms from unauthorized use or
disclosure, and to restrict access to the consumer data solely to carry out the
Purpose for which it was disclosed); and (iii) responding to data subjects’
requests relating to their rights of: (a) access; (b) rectification /
modification; (c) erasure / deletion; (d) restriction of processing; (e) data
portability; (f) objection to processing; (g) do not sell; (h) do not share;
(i) limit the use or disclosure of sensitive personal information; and (j)
avoiding automated individual decision making, including profiling.
Advertiser will assist and cooperate with Safeguard My Car
LLC in this regard for any consumer’s rights request related to the Leads and
any other personal information made available or provided to Advertiser by Us.
For such requests Safeguard My Car LLC shall, in its sole judgment, determine
whether or not the consumer making the request has a right to exercise any of
the rights referenced above or under Applicable Laws and give instructions to
Advertiser and to what extent Advertiser’s assistance is required. Further,
Advertiser will assist and cooperate with Safeguard My Car LLC with
communicating requests to all recipients of such consumer’s information,
including but not limited to any carriers or other third parties to which
Advertiser disclosed, transferred, or transmitted the consumer’s information,
and securing such parties’ cooperation to address any such consumer’s request.
10. Term.
a) Termination. Advertiser must provide Safeguard My Car LLC
with a written notice to terminate this Agreement subject to Safeguard My Car
LLC’s reasonable established practice to receive and process such notice to
terminate up to but not to exceed 15 business days. If for any reason this
Agreement is terminated, any remaining balance left in the Advertiser’s account
is non-refundable. The remaining balance can be used by Advertiser towards any
product offered by Safeguard My Car LLC. Safeguard My Car LLC reserves the
right to terminate this Agreement for any or no reason without prior notice.
Upon termination by Safeguard My Car LLC, any credit balance remaining from the
pre-payment/deposit will be promptly applied and credited to the Advertiser,
subject to Safeguard My Car LLC’s right to set-off any amounts owed to Safeguard
My Car LLC.
b) Temporary Pausing. Advertiser may request to temporarily
pause delivery in Advertiser’s center for up to fourteen (14) days and
Advertiser is responsible for payment of any calls and or leads in Advertiser’s
account before confirmation by Safeguard My Car LLC that traffic has been
paused. Advertiser’s account will automatically turn back on after fourteen
(14) days and Advertiser will be responsible for traffic after the account is
turned back on.
11. Billing Disputes.
a) If Advertiser disputes the accuracy of a billing,
Advertiser must notify Safeguard My Car LLC on or before the fifth (5th ) day
after Advertiser’s receipt of the applicable bill (“Dispute Period”). Unless
disputed within the Dispute Period, such bill will be deemed accurate and due
and payable by Advertiser, any and all claims as to accuracy and applicability
of billing are hereby waived by Advertiser, and no further disputes related to
such bill may be raised. Safeguard My Car LLC will review the dispute within a
reasonable time and respond in its sole and absolute discretion. During the
period of time that the dispute is in process, Advertiser and Safeguard My Car
LLC will continue business as usual.
b) At all times during and after the dispute, Advertiser
agrees to keep all communications regarding the dispute strictly confidential,
and limit all discussion regarding the dispute or the surrounding grievance to
internal communications between designated employees of Safeguard My Car LLC
and Advertiser only, and agrees not to distribute, post or otherwise publish
details regarding the dispute or their opinion about Safeguard My Car LLC as a
result of the dispute in any way to third parties, including, but not limited
to third party review sites or news outlets. Failure to comply with this
Section of the agreement will constitute material breach of this Agreement.
Advertiser agrees to reimburse Safeguard My Car LLC for any and all direct and
indirect costs associated with such Breach, including but not limited to
direct, special and consequential damages resulting therefrom.
12. Non-Disparagement
By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you agree that, during
the term of this Agreement and at all times thereafter, you will not, directly
or indirectly, make or publish any statements, whether written, oral, or
otherwise, that disparage, defame, or otherwise harm the reputation, goodwill,
or business interests of Insurance.io, its affiliates, or their respective
officers, directors, employees, or agents. Nothing in this section shall
prevent you from making truthful statements when required by law, regulation,
or legal process.
13. Non-Solicitation of Employees and Contractors
a. No Solicitation or Use of Company Trade Secrets to
Solicit Employees or Contractors. Advertiser agrees that during the term of
this Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months following its termination
or expiration, it will not, directly or indirectly, solicit for employment or
use or disclose any Confidential Information or trade secrets of Safeguard My
Car LLC to solicit for employment, engagement, or other business relationship
any person who is, or within the preceding six (6) months was, an employee or
contractor of the Company.
b. General Solicitations Permitted. Nothing in this Section
shall prevent Advertiser from conducting general solicitations of employment or
engagement through advertisements or recruiting activities not specifically
targeted at employees or contractors of the Company, provided no use or
disclosure of the Company’s Confidential Information or trade secrets occurs in
connection with such solicitations.
c. Acknowledgment of Reasonableness. Advertiser acknowledges
that this restriction is limited in scope and duration, is necessary to protect
the Company’s legitimate interests in its trade secrets and Confidential
Information and is not intended to restrict lawful competition or employee
mobility.
d. Remedies for Breach. Advertiser agrees that any breach of
this provision will cause the Company immediate and irreparable harm for which
monetary damages would be inadequate. Accordingly, the Company shall be
entitled to seek injunctive relief, without posting a bond, to prevent or
restrain any such breach, in addition to any other remedies available at law or
equity.
14. Scope of Use.
a) Access & Use of Safeguard My Car LLC Sites. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation,
User’s payment of all applicable fees, Safeguard My Car LLC hereby grants to
User a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, royalty- free license, solely during
the term of this Agreement, subject to all the terms and conditions hereof, to
access and use the Safeguard My Car LLC Sites remotely over the Internet solely
for User’s internal business purposes in connection with its use of the
referral services provided by Safeguard My Car LLC under this Agreement and
solely using the username and password provided to User by Safeguard My Car LLC.
User may not assign, transfer or sub-license the license granted hereunder
without Safeguard My Car LLC’s prior written consent. In no event shall User
use any trademark, trade name, other use or exploitation of the Safeguard My
Car LLC.com Sites or any content, code, service mark, icon, logo or other
indicator of Safeguard My Car LLC without Safeguard My Car LLC’s advance
express written permission. Safeguard My Car LLC reserves the right to limit,
suspend or remove access to Safeguard My Car LLC Sites at any time, in its sole
and absolute discretion.
b) Limitation of Use of Info. Advertiser may not develop or
derive for commercial sale any data in any form that incorporates any of the
information obtained from the Safeguard My Car LLC Network without prior
written consent of Safeguard My Car LLC. You may only use the site for
commercial purposes after registering and paying any applicable fees, subject
to the limitations set forth herein. You may not modify, copy, distribute,
download for storage on any storage media, display use publish, license, create
derivative works from, transfer or sell any information obtained on the Safeguard
My Car LLC network, except as specifically defined in this Agreement.
c) Ownership of Advertiser Sites. Advertiser acknowledges
that Safeguard My Car LLC owns, solely and exclusively, all right, title and
interest in and to Safeguard My Car LLC Sites, including, but not limited to,
(i) all of the content, code, information, data and other materials thereon,
including, but not limited to all copyright, trademark, trade name, service
mark, patent, trade secret, database and other intellectual property and
proprietary rights inherent therein or appurtenant thereto (the “Website
Materials”), and (ii) the design and organization of such Website Materials.
15. Disclaimer of Warranties.
ADVERTISER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC’S
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER AND THAT ADVERTISER’S
USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT ITS OWN RISK. NEITHER SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC NOR ITS
AFFILIATES, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS MAKE, AND ADVERTISER DOES NOT RECEIVE, ANY
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR OTHERWISE. SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC AND ITS
AFFILIATES, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND/OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT. SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE ACTUAL
TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN ADVERTISERS AND LEADS. AS A RESULT, SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC
HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE QUALITY, SAFETY OR LEGALITY OF APPLICATION DATA
SUBMITTED BY LEADS OR THE TRUTH OR ACCURACY THEREOF. BECAUSE IDENTITY
AUTHENTICATION ON THE INTERNET IS DIFFICULT, Safeguard My Car LLC CANNOT AND
DOES NOT CONFIRM THAT LEADS ARE WHO THEY CLAIM TO BE.
16. Limitation of Liability.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC.COM, ITS AFFILIATES,
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS OR EMPLOYEES BE
LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS OR ANTICIPATED BUSINESS (EVEN IF
THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) ARISING FROM OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THE SAFEGUARD MY CAR
LLC.COM SITES OR SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES ARISING FROM
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY, TO OR THROUGH SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC.COM, OR ANY OTHER
DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT (INCLUDING BREACH) OR
OTHERWISE. THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC.COM, ITS AFFILIates,
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, CONTRACTORSAND EMPLOYEES,
FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE SUBJECT
MATTER HEREOF, OR THE SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC.COM SITES OR SERVICES, HOWEVER
CAUSED, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY SAFEGUARD
MY CAR LLC.COM FROM USER PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE CALENDAR QUARTER
DURING WHICH SUCH CLAIM(S) ACCRUED.
17. Indemnification.
a) Indemnification by Advertiser. Advertiser agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Safeguard My Car LLC Parties from and
against all liability, loss, cost or expense, including reasonable attorneys’
fees, expenses and costs of litigation (hereinafter referred to collectively as
“Damages”), which any Safeguard My Car LLC Party may sustain by reason of any
of the following: (i) any claim by a Lead arising out of a dispute by and
between such Lead and Advertiser; (ii) Advertiser’s use or misuse of a Safeguard
My Car LLC Site; (iii) the performance by Advertiser of its obligations under
this Agreement; (iv) Advertiser’s breach or alleged breach of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, any inaccuracy of any representation or warranty
of Advertiser in this Agreement; or (v) Advertiser’s violation or alleged
violation of Applicable Advertiser Laws.
b) Indemnification Process.
- In the
event Safeguard My Car LLC wishes to make a claim for indemnification
under this Section, Safeguard My Car LLC (the “Asserting Party”) will
notify Advertiser (the “Defending Party”) of the nature and basis of such
claim for indemnification in writing and in reasonable detail as soon as
reasonably practicable after becoming aware of the events giving rise to
the claim; provided that the failure of the Asserting Party to promptly
give notice shall not relieve the Defending Party of its obligations
except to the extent, if any, that the Defending Party shall have been
prejudiced thereby.
- If the
Defending Party does not object in writing to such indemnification claim
within 30 days of receiving notice thereof, the Asserting Party shall be
entitled to recover from the Defending Party the amount of such claim; if
the Defending Party agrees that it has an indemnification obligation but
asserts that it is obligated to pay only a lesser amount, the Asserting
Party shall nevertheless be entitled to recover from the Defending Party
the lesser amount, without prejudice to the Asserting Party’s claim for
the difference.
- If the
Defending Party objects in writing to such indemnification claim within 30
days of receiving notice thereof, the validity of the indemnification
claim and the extent of the Defending Party’s liability therefor, shall be
determined by a court of appropriate jurisdiction.
- If
such claim relates to a claim, suit, litigation, or other action by a
third party against the Asserting Party or any fixed or contingent
liability to a third party (a “Third Party Claim”), the Defending Party
shall have the right to assume and control the defense of such Third Party
Claim at its own expense and using counsel acceptable to Asserting Party,
provided, however, the Asserting Party shall have the right to reasonably
participate in the defense of the Third Party Claim at its own expense with
counsel selected by the Asserting Party. Participation in such defense
shall not be deemed an admission of liability as against any such third
party. The Defending Party shall have the right to settle any Third Party
Claim with the prior written consent of the Asserting Party, which will
not be unreasonably withheld.
18. Notice.
All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers
and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of
receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized
overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or
e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during
normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent
after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the
date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid. Such communications must be sent to Safeguard My Car LLC at the
address set forth above and to User at the address set forth on the signature
page hereto (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a
notice given in accordance with this Section 18).
19. Further Assurances.
Each of the parties hereto shall execute and deliver such
additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such
further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions
hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
20. Cooperation.
The parties shall cooperate and work expeditiously to
resolve any accounting discrepancies, technology issues, integration issues or
other concerns that arise under this Agreement.
21. Relationship of the Parties.
The parties are independent contractors, and nothing in this
Agreement will create any other relationship between the parties including, but
not limited to, any partnership, joint venture, franchise, sales
representative, or employment relationship, or the relationship between
principle and User.
22. Headings.
The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and
shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
23. Severability.
If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement
or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other
jurisdiction.
24. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, together with any IO and the Terms of Use,
Privacy Policy, and Return Policy found on the Safeguard My Car LLC Sites,
which are incorporated by reference herein, constitute the sole and entire
agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter
contained herein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings,
agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect
to such subject matter.
25. Amendment and Modifications.
Except as otherwise indicated herein, this Agreement may
only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by
each party hereto.
26. Waiver.
No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall
be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so
waiving. No waiver by any party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in
respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such
written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether
occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in
exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement
shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right,
remedy, power or privilege.
27. Assignment.
User may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Safeguard My Car LLC.
28. Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
29. No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein,
express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person or
entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever
under or by reason of this Agreement.
30. Audits.
Safeguard My Car LLC and/or a third-party designated by Safeguard
My Car LLC may audit Advertiser to Advertiser’s compliance with this Agreement.
Advertiser agrees to cooperate fully with such audit, including, but not
limited to, promptly providing requested documents and making personnel
available for requested interviews. Advertiser will reimburse Safeguard My Car
LLC for its reasonable audit expenses, including any fees or costs associated
with Safeguard My Car LLC’s use of third-party auditors, if the applicable
audit reveals a material breach of this Agreement by Advertiser.
31. Choice of Law.
All matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the
State of Ohio without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision
or rule (whether of the State of Ohio or any other jurisdiction) that would
cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State
of Ohio.
32. Dispute Resolution.
a) Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim, including
all statutory claims and disputes, arising out of, relating to, or in
connection with, this Agreement or the products provided under it, or any
breach, termination or validity thereof (a “Dispute”), whether contract, tort
or otherwise, shall be finally settled by arbitration on an individual basis,
except that Advertiser and Safeguard My Car LLC are not required to arbitrate
any dispute in which either party seeks equitable relief for the alleged
unlawful use of copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, trade secrets, or
patents. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association in effect at the time
of the arbitration, except as they may be modified herein or by mutual
agreement of the parties. The seat of the arbitration shall be Columbus, Ohio.
b) The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation
and enforcement of this dispute-resolution provision. Arbitration will be
initiated through the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and will be
governed by the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules, available here as of the date
of these Terms, or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879. If the AAA is not
available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum.
The rules of the arbitral forum will govern all aspects of this arbitration,
except to the extent those rules conflict with these Terms. The arbitration
will be conducted by a single neutral arbitrator. Any claims or disputes where
the total amount sought is less than $10,000 USD may be resolved through
binding non-appearance-based arbitration, at the option of the party seeking
relief. For claims or disputes where the total amount sought is $10,000 USD or
more, the right to a hearing will be determined by the arbitral forum’s rules.
Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
c) If non-appearance arbitration is elected, the arbitration
will be conducted by telephone, online, written submissions, or any combination
of the three; the specific manner will be chosen by the party initiating the
arbitration. The arbitration will not involve any personal appearance by the
parties or witnesses unless the parties mutually agree otherwise.
d) If Advertiser arbitrates with Safeguard My Car LLC,
Advertiser will not have to pay any fees to do so. Safeguard My Car LLC will
reimburse Advertiser for its filing fee and the AAA’s Consumer Arbitration
Rules provide that any hearing fees and arbitrator compensation are our
responsibility. To the extent another arbitral forum is selected, Safeguard My
Car LLC will pay that forum’s fees as well.
e) The arbitrator will decide the jurisdiction of the
arbitrator and the rights and liabilities, if any, of Advertiser and Safeguard
My Car LLC The dispute will not be consolidated with any other matters or
joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator will have the authority
to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim or dispute. The
arbitrator will have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any
non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under law, the
arbitral forum’s rules, and the Terms. The arbitrator will issue a written
award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions
on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded.
The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis
that a judge in a court of law would have.
f) ADVERTISER AND SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC WAIVE ANY
CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO GO TO COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF
A JUDGE OR A JURY. ADVERTISER and SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC are instead electing to
have claims and disputes resolved by arbitration. 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 any litigation
between ADVETISER and SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC over whether to vacate or enforce an
arbitration award, ADVERTISER AND SAFEGUARD MY CAR LLC WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A
JURY TRIAL, and elect instead to have the dispute be resolved by a judge.
g) ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS
AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS. CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON OR USER CANNOT BE
ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED JOINTLY OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER PERSON
OR USER. If, however, this waiver of class or consolidated actions is deemed
invalid or unenforceable, neither Advertiser nor we are entitled to
arbitration.
h) Any rights and limitations set forth in this arbitration
agreement may be waived by the party against whom the claim is asserted. Such
waiver will not waive or affect any other portion of this arbitration
agreement.
i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Advertiser or Safeguard
My Car LLC may bring an individual action in small claims court.
j) Judgment Upon Award. The arbitration award shall be in
writing and shall be final and binding on the parties. Judgment upon award may
be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof or having jurisdiction over
the parties or their assets.
k) This arbitration agreement will survive the termination
of Advertiser’s relationship with Safeguard My Car LLC including the
termination of Advertiser’s account and these Terms.
33. Counterpart Execution.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to
be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by
facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to
have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this
Agreement.