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Please carefully read these Terms of Service (this “Agreement”). This Agreement is a legal contract between you (“User” “you” or “your”) and Thrive Global Holdings, Inc. (“Thrive Global” “we” “our” or “us”), which sets out the terms and conditions that govern your use of any website owned or controlled by Thrive, including, but not limited to, the website located at https://www.thriveglobal.com (the “Site”), related mobile and other applications (the “Apps”) and any related content, information, services, technology features or resources, or interactive functionalities that may involve User-provided free-form text inputs (collectively with the Site and the Apps, the “Services”). By accessing or using the Services or clicking on a button or taking another action to signify your acceptance of this Agreement, you: (1) agree to be bound by this Agreement and any future amendments and additions to this Agreement; (2) represent you are of legal age in your jurisdiction of residence to form a binding contract; and (3) represent that you have the authority to enter into this Agreement personally and, if applicable, on behalf of any company, organization or other legal entity on whose behalf you use the Services. Except as otherwise provided herein, if you do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, you may not access or use the Services.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SECTION 12 OF PART I OF THIS AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS. THIS AGREEMENT ALSO LIMITS THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IF THERE IS A DISPUTE, SO PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
Part I of this Agreement is for all Users of the Services (including, without limitation, content providers and purchasers of goods or services from Thrive). Part II of this Agreement for all Users who use the Mobile Services (as defined below) and Apps. Part III sets forth additional terms between you and Thrive that apply to you if you upload, post, e-mail, transmit, or otherwise make Content available through the Services. Please note that this Agreement is subject to change by Thrive in its sole discretion at any time. When changes are made, we will make a new copy of this Agreement available on the Site and Apps. We will also update the “Last Revised” date at the top of this Agreement. If we make any material changes, and you have registered with us to create an Account, we will also send an e-mail to you at the last e-mail address you provided to us pursuant to this Agreement or notify you through other reasonable means. Your continued use of the Services constitutes your acceptance of such changes. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THESE OR ANY FUTURE TERMS OF SERVICE, DO NOT USE OR ACCESS (OR CONTINUE TO USE OR ACCESS) THE SERVICES. Please regularly check the Site and/or Apps to view the then-current Terms of Service.
In addition, when using certain Services, you will be subject to any additional terms applicable to such Services that may be posted on the Services or otherwise made available to you from time to time, including, without limitation, our Privacy Policy located at https://thriveglobal.com/privacy (the “Privacy Policy”). The Privacy Policy also governs the handling of data submitted through free-form text areas, such as intention-setting and story-sharing features. Users are encouraged to review the Privacy Policy before using these features to understand how their data is processed and protected. All such terms are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement.
PART I
In order to access certain features of the Services, you may be required to become a Registered User. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Registered User” is a User who has registered an account (“Account”).
In registering an Account, you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the registration form (“Registration Data”) and maintain and promptly update the Registration Data accordingly. You must be at least 13 years of age, or the minimum age in your country of residence, to use the Services. If under 18 years of age, you need parent or guardian permission (with verifiable parental or legal guardian consent) or the minimum age required in your country/residence to consent to use the Services. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You represent that you are not barred from using the Services under any applicable law and that you will be responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. Please monitor your Account to restrict its use by minors and other unauthorized users and agree not to share your Account or password with anyone. You further agree to notify Thrive immediately of any use of your password without your permission or authority or any other breach of the security of your Account and to exit from your Account at the end of each session. You agree not to create an Account using a false identity or alias or if you previously have been banned from using any of the Services. You further agree that you will not maintain more than one Account for the same Thrive service at any given time. Thrive reserves the right to remove or reclaim any usernames at any time and for any reason.
By registering for the Services, Users acknowledge that there are areas within the platform where free-form text inputs may be requested. Users agree that such inputs are governed by Thrive's Privacy Policy and should not include sensitive personal information unless explicitly requested as part of a feature.
Subject to rights in Your Content (defined below in Part II if you are a content provider), you acknowledge and agree that you have no ownership or other property interest in your Account and that all rights in and to your Account are owned by and inure to the benefit of Thrive.
You acknowledge and agree that any ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals related to the Services (“Feedback”) that you submit to Thrive is non-confidential, and you represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to submit the Feedback to Thrive. You hereby grant to Thrive the perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, sublicenseable (directly and indirectly through multiple tiers), transferable right to copy, display, distribute, modify, disclose and otherwise use the Feedback in any way at any time without any additional approval or compensation or attribution. You agree not to submit to us any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary.
Thrive and its licensors and suppliers own all rights, title and interest in the Services, including the content displayed through the Services (other than User Content, as defined below). The Services are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws throughout the world. Unless you have a separate written agreement with Thrive stating otherwise, you agree to use the Services solely for your personal non-commercial purposes. Unless otherwise expressly authorized herein or in the Services, you agree not to display, distribute, license, perform, publish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, create derivative works from, modify, sell, resell, exploit, transfer or upload for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Services, use of the Services, or access to the Services. Any future release, update or other addition to the Services shall be subject to this Agreement. Thrive, its licensors and suppliers reserve all rights not granted in this Agreement.
Thrive’s stylized name and other related graphics, logos, service marks and trade names used on or in connection with the Services are the trademarks of Thrive and may not be used without permission in connection with any third-party products or services. Other trademarks, service marks and trade names that may appear on or in the Services are the property of their respective owners. You will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright notice, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Services. Nothing in this Agreement or the Services should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of the trademarks displayed on the Services, without our prior written permission in each instance.
The technology and software underlying the Services or distributed in connection therewith are the property of Thrive, its affiliates, and its licensors (including the Apps, the “Software”). You agree not to copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Thrive.
Our Services may employ machine learning (“ML”) and other artificial intelligence (“AI”) related technologies to enhance user experience through personalized recommendations, content generation, fraud detection, and training of our models. These technologies may involve automated decision-making processes. By using our Services, you consent to the processing of your data through these technologies. If you wish to opt out of automated decision-making or seek further information, please contact us at:
The rights granted to you in this Agreement are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, transfer, reproduce, distribute, host or otherwise commercially exploit the Services or any portion of the Services; (b) you shall not enclose any trademark, logo or Services (including content, page layout or form) of Thrive; (c) you shall not use any metatags or other “hidden text” using Thrive’s name or trademarks; (d) you shall not modify, translate, adapt, merge, make derivative works of, disassemble, decompile, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Services except to the extent the foregoing restrictions are expressly prohibited by applicable law; (e) you shall not directly or indirectly “scrape” or download data from the Services (except if we have expressly granted such rights in writing) or otherwise engage in or use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction method; (f) you shall not access the Services to build a similar or competitive website, application or service; (g) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Services may be copied, distributed or republished in any form or by any means; (h) you shall not remove or destroy any copyright notices or other proprietary markings contained on or in the Services; (i) you shall not interfere with or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the Services or use the Services in any way not expressly permitted by this Agreement; (j) you shall not attempt to harm our Services or otherwise interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers or networks connected to the Services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the Services; (k) impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (l) if you are blocked by Thrive from accessing the Services (including by blocking your IP address), you agree not to implement any measures to circumvent such blocking (e.g., by masking your IP address or using a proxy IP address or virtual private network); and (m) violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law, or any regulations having the force of law. Any unauthorized use of the Services terminates the rights and licenses granted by Thrive pursuant to this Agreement.
The Services may contain links or other access to third-party services such as third-party websites, applications, ads, technology and other resources (“Third-Party Services”). When you click on such a link, we will not warn you that you have left the Services. Some Third-Party Services will provide us with access to certain information that you have provided to third parties, including through such Third-Party Services, and we will use, store and disclose such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For more information about the implications of activating Third-Party Services and our use, storage and disclosure of information related to you and your use of such Third-Party Services within the Service, please see our Privacy Policy. Thrive does not control and is not responsible for Third-Party Services, including for the accuracy, availability, reliability, or completeness of information shared by or available through Third-Party Services, or on the privacy practices of Third-Party Services. Thrive does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Services, or any content, products or services accessible from such Third-Party Services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of the third parties providing Third-Party Services prior to using such services. Your use of all Third-Party Services is at your own risk. You, and not Thrive, will be responsible for any and all costs and charges associated with your use of any Third-Party Services. Thrive enables these Third-Party Services merely as a convenience and the integration or inclusion of such Third-Party Services does not imply an endorsement or recommendation. Any dealings you have with third parties while using the Service are between you and the third party. Thrive will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any Third-Party Services.
From time to time, Thrive may offer you the opportunity to participate in challenges or other promotions through the Site and Apps (collectively, "Promotions"). Participation in such Promotions will be subject to separate terms and conditions made available by Thrive. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any such terms and conditions, such terms and conditions will govern with respect to the applicable Promotion. You may not transfer, assign, sell, trade or barter any prize, premium of other benefit you receive through a Promotion. Any Content you submit in connection with a Promotion is considered “Your Content” and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Part II below. Further, if you are selected as a winner of a Promotion, you agree to Thrive’s use of your name, address, likeness, and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation to the extent permitted by law.
You agree to be bound by our decisions, which are final and binding in all matters relating to Promotions. Promotions are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Promotions are void where they are prohibited, restricted or taxed.
BY PARTICIPATING IN A PROMOTION, YOU AGREE TO RELEASE THRIVE AND ITS AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROMOTION-RELATED ACTIVITY OR THE RECEIPT, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE.
You agree to indemnify and hold Thrive, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, licensors and suppliers (collectively, the “Thrive Global Parties”) harmless from any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of: (a) Your Content (if you are a content provider); (b) your use of, or inability to use, the Services; (c) your violation of this Agreement; (d) your violation of any rights of another party, including any Users; or (e) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. Thrive reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Thrive in asserting any available defenses. This provision does not require you to indemnify any of the Thrive Global Parties for any unconscionable commercial practice by such party or for such party’s fraud, deception, false promise, misrepresentation or concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact in connection with any Services provided hereunder. You agree that the provisions in this section will survive any termination of your Account, this Agreement or your access to the Services.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THRIVE GLOBAL IS NOT A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND THAT THE SERVICES ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INDEPENDENT MEDICAL CARE BY A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER. THRIVE GLOBAL MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR ASSURANCES WITH RESPECT TO THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF THE SERVICES.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS. THRIVE GLOBAL PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARISING FROM USE OF THE SERVICES, THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY PRODUCTS SOLD THROUGH THE SERVICES. THRIVE GLOBAL PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. THRIVE DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OR PERSONALIZATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS DERIVED FROM FREE-FORM TEXT INPUTS. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR INPUTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE AND COMPLY WITH THIS AGREEMENT. THE LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THRIVE IS NOT A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND THAT THE SERVICES ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INDEPENDENT MEDICAL CARE BY A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER. THRIVE MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR ASSURANCES WITH RESPECT TO THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF THE SERVICES.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THRIVE GLOBAL PARTIES IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE OR DATA, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR COSTS DUE TO LOSS OF PRODUCTION OR USE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, WHETHER OR NOT THRIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR FROM ANY COMMUNICATIONS, INTERACTIONS OR MEETINGS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICES, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, RESULTING FROM: (1) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, INCLUDING PRODUCTS SOLD THROUGH OUR SERVICES; (2) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED FOR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE SERVICES; (3) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (4) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES; OR (5) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATED TO THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, COPYRIGHT, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.
IN NO EVENT WILL THRIVE GLOBAL PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID THRIVE IN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS, OR, IF GREATER, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).
Except for Thrive’s obligations to treat your Personal Information in accordance with the Privacy Policy, Thrive assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any Content, user communications or personalization settings. Thrive assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness of content provided through free-form text areas. Users are responsible for ensuring that such inputs comply with this Agreement and do not violate any third-party rights.
The limitations of damages set forth above are fundamental elements of the basis of the bargain between you and Thrive.
The laws of some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the foregoing disclaimers, exclusions and limitations may not apply to you and you might have other rights. In particular, if you are a User from New Jersey, the foregoing sections titled “Indemnification”, “Disclaimer of Warranties and Conditions” and “Limitation of Liability” are intended to be only as broad as is permitted under the laws of the state of New Jersey. If any portion of these sections is held to be invalid under the laws of the state of New Jersey, the invalidity of such portion shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the applicable Sections.
If you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement, if we are required to do so by law (e.g., where the provision of any of the Services is, or becomes, unlawful), or if we choose to discontinue the Services (in whole or in part), we have the right to, immediately and without notice, suspend or terminate any the Services provided to you. If we become aware of any possible violations by you of this Agreement, we reserve the right to investigate such violations. In the event that we believe, in our sole discretion, that you have breached any portion of the Agreement, or have otherwise demonstrated inappropriate conduct, we reserve the right to: (i) warn you via e-mail (to any e-mail address you have provided to us); (ii) notify and/or fully cooperate with the proper law enforcement authorities for further action; and/or (iii) pursue any other action which we deem to be appropriate. If, as a result of the investigation, we believe that illegal activity has occurred, we reserve the right to refer the matter to, and to cooperate with, any and all applicable legal authorities. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to immediately take any or all of the actions set forth herein without any notice or warning to you. You agree that all terminations shall be made in our sole discretion and that we shall not be liable to you or any third-party for enforcing this provision.
Termination includes removal of access to and barring of further use of the Services, including deletion of your password and all related information, files and Content associated with or inside your Account (or any part thereof), including Your Content (if you are a content provider). Thrive will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any suspension or termination, including for deletion of Your Content (if you are a content provider). All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive, shall survive termination of your use of the Services, including without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification obligations and limitation of liability.
If your registration(s) with or ability to access the Services is discontinued by Thrive, you agree that you shall not attempt to re-register with or access the Services through use of a different member name or otherwise. In the event that you violate the immediately preceding sentence, Thrive reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately take any or all of the actions set forth in this Agreement without any notice or warning to you.
The Services can be accessed from countries around the world and may contain references to Services and Content that are not available in your country. These references do not imply that Thrive intends to announce such Services or Content in your country. The Services are controlled and offered by Thrive from its facilities in the United States of America. Thrive makes no representations that the Services are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Services from other countries do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.
If you have any questions, complaints or claims with respect to the Services, please contact us first at Thrive Global Holdings, Inc., Thrive Global Holdings, Inc. 599 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10012 United States, Attn: Legal, or legal@thriveglobal.com and we’ll do our best to address your concerns.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 12 APPLY TO ANY USERS OF THE SERVICES, WHETHER AUTHORIZED OR UNAUTHORIZED. PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AS IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.
Any and all disputes between you and us and our employees, agents, successors, or assigns, regarding or relating to the Services or this Agreement shall exclusively be settled through binding and confidential arbitration.
In compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF and the Swiss-U.S. DPF, Thrive Global commits to refer unresolved complaints concerning our handling of personal data received in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF and the Swiss-U.S. DPF to JAMS, an alternative dispute resolution provider based in the United States and United Kingdom (please reference globalteam@jamsadr.com for non-US sessions). Thrive Global is committed to arbitrated claims and follows the terms as set forth in Annex I of the DPF Principles. If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your DPF Principles-related complaint from us, or if we have not addressed your DPF Principles-related complaint to your satisfaction, please visit https://www.jamsadr.com/ for more information or to file a complaint. The services of JAMS are provided at no cost to you.
You are giving up your right to go to court to assert or defend your rights except for matters that may be taken to small claims court. Your rights will be determined by a neutral arbitrator and not a judge or jury.
You and we must abide by the following rules: (i) any claims brought by you or us must be brought in the parties’ individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding; (ii) the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding, and may not award class-wide relief; (iii) in the event that you are able to demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to costs of litigation, we will pay as much of your filing and hearing fees in connection with the arbitration as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the arbitration from being cost-prohibitive as compared to the cost of litigation; (iv) we also reserve the right in our sole and exclusive discretion to assume responsibility for all of the costs of the arbitration; (v) the arbitrator shall honor claims of privilege and privacy recognized at law; (vi) the arbitrator’s award shall be final and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction; (vii) the arbitrator may award any individual relief or individual remedies that are permitted by applicable law; and (viii) each side pays its own attorneys’ fees and expenses unless there is a statutory provision that requires the prevailing party to be paid its fees’ and litigation expenses, and then in such instance, the fees and costs awarded shall be determined by the applicable law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either you or we may bring an individual action in small claims court. Further, claims of infringement or misappropriation of the other party’s patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret shall not be subject to this arbitration agreement. Such claims shall be exclusively brought in the state or federal courts located in New York, New York. Additionally, notwithstanding this agreement to arbitrate, either party may seek emergency equitable relief before the state or federal courts located in New York, New York in order to maintain the status quo pending arbitration, and hereby agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts located within New York, New York for such purpose. A request for interim measures shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to arbitrate.
With the exception of Sections 12(d)(i) and 12(d)(ii) (prohibiting arbitration on a class or collective basis), if any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with this Agreement, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein. If, however, either Section 12(d)(i) or 12(d)(ii) (prohibiting arbitration on a class or collective basis) is found to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be void, and neither you nor we shall be entitled to arbitration. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, the dispute shall be exclusively brought in state or federal court in New York, New York.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if we seek to terminate the Dispute Resolution section as included in this Agreement, any such termination shall not be effective until thirty (30) days after the version of this Agreement not containing the agreement to arbitrate is posted to the Services, and shall not be effective as to any claim of which you provided Thrive with written notice prior to the date of termination.
Any and all controversies, disputes, demands, counts, claims, or causes of action between you and Thrive and our employees, agents, successors, or assigns, regarding or relating to this Agreement or the Services shall exclusively be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to its choice of law rules and without regard to conflicts of laws principles except that the arbitration provision shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement.
The communications between you and Thrive use electronic means, whether you visit the Services or send Thrive e-mails, or whether Thrive posts notices on the Services or communicates with you via e-mail. For contractual purposes, you (1) consent to receive communications from Thrive in an electronic form; and (2) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that Thrive provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if it were to be in writing. The foregoing does not affect your statutory rights.
You hereby release Thrive Parties and their successors from claims, demands, any and all losses, damages, rights, and actions of any kind, including personal injuries, death, and property damage, that is either directly or indirectly related to or arises from your use of the Services, including but not limited to, any interactions with or conduct of other Users or third-party websites of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of this Agreement or your use of the Services. If you are a California resident, you hereby waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which states, “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.” The foregoing release does not apply to any claims, demands, or any losses, damages, rights and actions of any kind, including personal injuries, death or property damage for any unconscionable commercial practice by a Thrive Party or for such party’s fraud, deception, false, promise, misrepresentation or concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact in connection with the Site or any Services provided hereunder.
This Agreement, and your rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated or otherwise transferred by you without Thrive’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. Thrive may freely assign this Agreement, and subcontract, delegate or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations hereunder, without your consent.
Thrive shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargos, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials.
Where Thrive requires that you provide an e-mail address, you are responsible for providing Thrive with your most current e-mail address. In the event that the last e-mail address you provided to Thrive is not valid, or for any reason is not capable of delivering to you any notices required/permitted by this Agreement, Thrive’s dispatch of the e-mail containing such notice will nonetheless constitute effective notice. You may give notice to Thrive at the following e-mail: legal@thriveglobal.com. You may also give notice via mail to: Thrive Global Holdings, Inc., Thrive Global Holdings, Inc. 599 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10012 United States, Attn: General Counsel, Legal Department. Such notice shall be deemed given when received by Thrive by letter delivered by nationally recognized overnight delivery service or first-class postage prepaid mail at the above address or e-mail confirmation by Thrive.
Any waiver or failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion.
If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intention of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
You may not use, export, import, or transfer the Services except as authorized by U.S. law, the laws of the jurisdiction in which you obtained the Services, and any other applicable laws. In particular, but without limitation, the Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any United States embargoed countries, or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Denied Person’s List or Entity List. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You also will not use the Services for any purpose prohibited by U.S. law, including the development, design, manufacture or production of missiles, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. You acknowledge and agree that products, services or technology provided by Thrive are subject to the export control laws and regulations of the United States. You shall comply with these laws and regulations and shall not, without prior U.S. government authorization, export, re-export, or transfer Thrive products, services or technology, either directly or indirectly, to any country in violation of such laws and regulations. If you access or use the Services from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk. Whether inside or outside of the United States, you are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction. Software available in connection with the Services and the transmission of applicable data, if any, is subject to United States export controls. No Software may be downloaded from the Services or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of U.S. export laws.
In accordance with California Civil Code §1789.3, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
This Agreement is the final, complete and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and merges all prior discussions between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
PART II
In addition to all provisions of Part I of this Agreement, the provisions of Part II of this Agreement shall apply to Users that use the Mobile Services and Apps.
The Services include certain services that are available via a mobile device, including (i) the ability to upload Content to the Services via a mobile device, (ii) the ability to browse the Service and the Sites from a mobile device, and (iii) the ability to access certain features and content through Apps (collectively, the “Mobile Services”). To the extent you access the Services through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier’s standard charges, data rates, and other fees may apply. In addition, downloading, installing, or using certain Mobile Services may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all Mobile Services may work with all carriers or devices.
Subject to these Terms of Service, Thrive hereby grants to you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to (a) install the Apps on one mobile device and (b) use the Apps for your own personal use solely to access and use the Services. For clarity, the foregoing is not intended to prohibit you from installing the Mobile App for another device on which you also agreed to these Terms of Service. Each instance of the Terms of Service that you agree to in connection with downloading a Mobile App grants you the aforementioned rights in connection with the installation and use of the Mobile App on one device.
Thrive offers Software that may be made available through the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, or other distribution channels (“Distribution Channels”). If you obtain such Software through a Distribution Channel, you may be subject to additional terms of the Distribution Channel. These Terms of Service are between you and us only, and not with the Distribution Channel. To the extent that you utilize any other third-party products and services in connection with your use of our Services, you agree to comply with all applicable terms of any agreement for such third-party products and services.
Apple-Enabled Software: With respect to Apps that are made available for your use in connection with an Apple-branded product (the, “Apple-Enabled Software”), in addition to the other terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Service, the following terms and conditions apply:
(a) Thrive and you acknowledge that these Terms of Service are concluded between Thrive and you only, and not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”), and that as between Thrive and Apple, Thrive, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Apple-Enabled Software and the content thereof.
(b) You may not use the Apple-Enabled Software in any manner that is in violation of or inconsistent with the Usage Rules set forth for Apple-Enabled Software in, or otherwise be in conflict with, the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
(c) Your license to use the Apple-Enabled Software is limited to a non-transferable license to use the Apple-Enabled Software on an iOS product that you own or control, as permitted by the “Usage Rules” set forth in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
(d) Apple has no obligation whatsoever to provide any maintenance or support services with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software.
(e) Apple is not responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law. In the event of any failure of the Apple-Enabled Software to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Apple-Enabled Software to you, if any; and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, or any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty, which will be Thrive’s sole responsibility, to the extent it cannot be disclaimed under applicable law.
(f) Thrive and you acknowledge that Thrive, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to the Apple-Enabled Software or your possession and/or use of that Apple-Enabled Software, including: (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the Apple-Enabled Software fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
(g) In the event of any third-party claim that the Apple-Enabled Software or the end-user’s possession and use of that Apple-Enabled Software infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, as between Thrive and Apple, Thrive, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
(h) You represent and warrant that (a) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
(i) If you have any questions, complaints or claims with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, they should be directed to Thrive as follows: Thrive Global Holdings, Inc. 599 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10012, Attn: Legal, or legal@thriveglobal.com.
Thrive and you acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms of Service with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms of Service against you with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
Google-Sourced Software: The following applies to any App you download from the Google Play Store (“Google-Sourced Software”): (a) you acknowledge that these Terms of Service are between you and Thrive only, and not with Google, Inc. (“Google”); (b) your use of Google-Sourced Software must comply with Google’s then-current Google Play Terms of Service; (c) Google is only a provider of Google Play where you obtained the Google-Sourced Software; (d) Thrive, and not Google, is solely responsible for Thrive’s Google-Sourced Software; (e) Google has no obligation or liability to you with respect to Google-Sourced Software or these Terms of Service; and (f) you acknowledge and agree that Google is a third-party beneficiary to this Agreement as it relates to Thrive’s Google-Sourced Software.
The Software may contain or be provided together with open-source software. Each item of open-source software is subject to its own license terms, which can be found in the Software documentation or the applicable settings, help, legal, notice, or about menu or source files. If required by any license for particular open-source software, Thrive makes such open-source software, and Thrive’s modifications to that open source software (if any), available by written request to legal@thriveglobal.com. Copyrights to the open-source software are held by the respective copyright holders indicated therein.
By consenting to receive content-related messages from Thrive when you register for an Account, you expressly agree that we may communicate with you regarding the Services generally by push notification directed to your mobile device and that certain information about your usage of the app may be communicated to us.
PART III
In addition to all provisions of Part I of this Agreement (and Part II if you use the Mobile Services and Apps), the provisions of Part III of this Agreement shall apply to Users that upload, post, e-mail, transmit, or otherwise make Content available through the Services.
You acknowledge that all information (including payment information), data, pictures, or other content (“Content”) on the Services is the sole responsibility of the party from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not Thrive, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available through the Services (“Your Content”), and that other Users of the Services, and not Thrive, are similarly responsible for all Content they make available through the Services (together with Your Content, “User Content”). For clarity, Your Content includes anything you upload as a Thrive contributor. Under no circumstances will Thrive be liable in any way for any Content of any third parties (including User Content), including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any such Content.
You acknowledge that Thrive has no obligation to pre-screen Content (including, but not limited to, User Content), although Thrive reserves the right in its sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse or remove any Content. By entering into this Agreement, you hereby consent and agree that you will never revoke such consent to such monitoring. You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy concerning the transmission of Your Content. In the event that Thrive pre-screens, refuses or removes any Content, you acknowledge that Thrive will do so for Thrive’s benefit, not yours. Without limiting the foregoing, Thrive shall have the right to remove any Content that violates this Agreement or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.
Thrive does not claim ownership of Your Content. You are solely responsible for all Your Content and you represent, warrant and covenant that (a) Your Content will not (i) infringe or misappropriate any intellectual property or other rights of a third party, (ii) contain software viruses or similar computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment, (iii) pose or create a privacy or security risk to any person, (iv) constitute unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” “contests,” “sweepstakes,” or any other form of solicitation, (v) be unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, excessively violent, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, discriminatory or otherwise objectionable in the sole judgment of Thrive, (vi) restrict or inhibit any other person from using or enjoying the Services, or which may expose Thrive or its users to any harm or liability of any type, (vii) involve any commercial activities and/or sales without Thrive’s prior written consent or (v) impersonate any person or entity, including any employee or representative of Thrive; or (b) you have the right to upload You Content under any applicable law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships. Except with respect to Your Content, you agree that you have no right or title in or to any Content that appears on or in the Services.
While you retain ownership of Your Content, inputs provided in free-form text areas may be aggregated, anonymized, and analyzed to improve the Services. Thrive reserves the right to monitor such content for compliance with this Agreement and may remove inappropriate or harmful submissions. You acknowledge that, by submitting such Content to us, we may use Your Content in connection with providing the Services and otherwise in connection with our business operations. You hereby grant to Thrive and its affiliates a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicenseable (directly and indirectly through multiple tiers), transferable license to copy, distribute, display, modify and otherwise use Your Content in connection with developing, providing and promoting the Services and otherwise in connection with our business operations, including, without limitation, for commercial purposes. For the clarity, the foregoing license permits Thrive to (a) editorialize Your Content and publicly post it to the Services such that other Users may access Your Content; and (b) sublicense Your Content to its partners.
In addition, you understand that Thrive gleans valuable insights from Your Content and the aggregated and/or anonymized data that is derived from your and others’ use of the Services, including information derived from Your Content. You acknowledge and agree that Thrive may create such aggregated and/or anonymized data from or using Your Content and other metrics related to your usage of the Services. You hereby consent to Thrive’s use of such aggregated and/or anonymized data in connection with its internal operations and functions, including, but not limited to, operational analytics and reporting, internal financial reporting and analysis, audit functions and archival purposes, as well as for Thrive’s other business purposes. You acknowledge and agree that Thrive may copy, display, distribute, modify, transfer, disclose and otherwise use any such aggregated and/or anonymized data. The foregoing rights set forth in this paragraph are perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, transferable and sublicenseable (directly and indirectly through multiple tiers) by Thrive. Please note that other Users may search for, see, use, modify and reproduce any of Your Content that you submit to any “public” area of the Services.
We are not obligated to backup User Content, and Your Content may be deleted at any time without prior notice – accordingly we recommend you store and backup copies elsewhere.
Please note that User Content will not be treated as confidential information – accordingly, you agree not to submit to us any information or ideas that may be considered to be confidential or proprietary. You acknowledge that your communications with other Users via the Services are public and not private communications, and that you have no expectation of privacy in respect of such communications.
Without limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that we may preserve content and may also disclose content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (b) enforce this Agreement; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Thrive, its Users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Services, including Your Content, may involve (i) transmissions over various networks; and (ii) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
You agree that you shall not be entitled to any monetary compensation in connection with Your Content.
Thrive respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our Users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, you should notify Thrive of your infringement claim in accordance with the procedure set forth below.
Thrive will process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable intellectual property laws with respect to any alleged or actual infringement. A notification of claimed copyright infringement should be emailed to Thrive’s Copyright Agent at legal@thriveglobal.com (Subject line: “DMCA Takedown Request”). You may also contact us at:
Thrive Global Holdings, Inc.
599 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10012 United States
Attn: General Counsel, Legal Department
To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the following information:
Counter-Notice: If you believe that Your Content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or pursuant to the law, to upload and use the content in Your Content, you may send a written counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent:
If a counter-notice is received by the Copyright Agent, Thrive will send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at our sole discretion.
Repeat Infringer Policy: In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Thrive has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, Users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to the Services and/or terminate the memberships of any Users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
Free-form text areas within the Services are designed to facilitate user interaction and personalization. User inputs shall be relevant to the specific purpose of the Services being utilized.