Terms of Service

Revised date: May 5, 2023
 
 

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

 

Pool Brain (“ Pool Brain ”) provides technology-enabled services, including the Software as a Service offering branded as Pool Brain, the website at www.poolbrain.com, any Mobile Apps (as defined below), and other related software, content, and services, including all versions and upgrades thereto (collectively, the “ Services ”).  Your use of the Services is subject to and governed by the terms and conditions in this Terms of Service (“ TOS ”). Pool Brain may, at its discretion, update this TOS at any time. You can access and review the most current version of this TOS at the URL for this page or by clicking on the “Terms of Service” link within the Services, or as otherwise made available by Pool Brain.
 
PLEASE REVIEW THIS TOS CAREFULLY. BY REGISTERING FOR AN ACCOUNT  OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS TOS, INCLUDING ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS POSTED HERE OR OTHERWISE COMMUNICATED TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS TOS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES.
 
THIS TOS REQUIRES FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS TOS, OR YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES , INCLUDING THE VALIDITY, APPLICABILITY OR INTERPRETATION OF THIS TOS, AND YOU AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM WILL BE RESOLVED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, ARBITRATION OR OTHER SIMILAR PROCESS. PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 14 CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RESOLUTION OF ANY CLAIM.
 
You represent and warrant that you: (a) are of legal age to form a binding contract; (b) have the right, authority, and capacity to agree to and abide by this TOS; and (c) are not a person barred from using the Services under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction. 
 

2. RIGHTS

 

(a) Grant. Subject to and conditioned on your compliance with this TOS, Pool Brain hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license solely to use the Services only for your commercial use. Your access to and use of the Services must further comply in all material respects with all usage guidelines posted by Pool Brain.
 
(b) Mobile Apps. Pool Brain may make available mobile software applications, including without limitation Pool Brain, for access to and use of certain components of the Services (collectively, “ Mobile Apps ”). Your access to and use of Mobile Apps is subject to and governed by this TOS. If any Mobile App is downloaded by you from the iTunes App Store (each, an “ iOS Mobile App ”) or other app store provider, your use of such iOS Mobile App or other app is further subject to your compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of the Usage Rules set forth in the iTunes App Store Terms of Service or other app store provider’s terms of service, as applicable. This TOS is between you and Pool Brain only, and not with Apple Inc. (“ Apple ”) or any other app store provider, and Apple or such other app store provider is not responsible for iOS Mobile Apps or such other Mobile Apps and the contents thereof; however, Apple and Apple’s (or such other app store provider and its)  subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of this TOS with respect to iOS Mobile Apps or Mobile Apps, as applicable.
 
(c) Trademarks. You may not use Pool Brain or any of its names, brands, trademarks, service marks and logos that Pool Brain makes available on the Services (“ Marks ”). Pool Brain claims trademark protection over all such Marks and you will not use the Marks except as expressly authorized herein. You will not remove or alter the Marks or any proprietary notices on the Services. The Marks may not be included in or as part of any registered corporate name, any other logo, or service or product name.  You may not create any derivative works of the Marks or use the Marks in a manner that creates or reasonably implies an inaccurate sense of endorsement, sponsorship, or association with Pool Brain.  You will not otherwise use business names or logos in a manner that can mislead, confuse, or deceive any third party. All use of the Marks and all goodwill arising out of such use, will inure to Pool Brain’s benefit. 
 

3. PRIVACY POLICY

 

(a) In addition to this TOS, the Pool Brain Privacy Policy at www.poolbrain.com/privacy-policy (“ Privacy Policy ”) applies to how Pool Brain may process information provided as part of the Services. You acknowledge and agree that by accessing or using the Services, Pool Brain may receive certain information about you, including personal information, as set forth in the Privacy Policy, and Pool Brain may collect, use, disclose, store, share, and process such personal information in accordance with such Privacy Policy.
 
(b) Notwithstanding the fact that you may be listed on a federal, state or other applicable “Do Not Call” list  or any current or prior election to opt in or opt out of receiving phone calls, emails, SMS or text messages, mail or other messaging from us, our agents, representatives, affiliates, anyone calling on our behalf or our service providers regarding the Services, you expressly consent to being contacted by us, our agents, representatives, affiliates, anyone calling on our behalf or our service providers for any and all purposes arising out of,  relating to or regarding the Services, at any telephone number you provide, or physical or electronic address you provide or at which you may be reached. You agree Pool Brain may contact you in any way, including SMS messages (including text messages), calls using pre recorded messages or artificial voice, and calls and messages delivered using auto telephone dialing system or an automatic texting system. Automated messages may be played when the telephone is answered, whether by you or someone else. In the event that an agent or representative calls, he or she may also leave a message on your answering machine, voice mail, or send one via SMS or text.  You consent to receive SMS messages (including text messages), calls, messages (including prerecorded and artificial voice and autodialed) or other messaging from us, our agents, representatives, affiliates, anyone calling on our behalf or our service providers at the specific number(s) you have provided to Pool Brain, or numbers Pool Brain can reasonably associate with your account (through skip trace, caller ID capture or other means), with information or questions about the Service or the service or products offered by our service providers. You certify, warrant and represent that the telephone numbers that you have provided to Pool Brain are your contact numbers. You represent that you are permitted to receive calls at each of the telephone numbers you have provided to Pool Brain or to our service providers.  You agree to promptly alert Pool Brain and our service providers whenever you stop using a particular telephone number.  Your cellular or mobile telephone provider will charge you according to the type of plan you carry. Pool Brain may listen to and/or record phone calls between you and Pool Brain’s representatives without notice to you as permitted by applicable law. For example, Pool Brain listens to and records calls for quality monitoring purposes. 
 

4. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

 
(a) You grant Pool Brain and its service providers a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid-up, non-exclusive, sublicensable, transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, create derivative works from, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, make and have made all content (in any form and any medium, whether now known or later developed) that you provide in connection with the Services. You acknowledge and agree that the technical processing and transmission of data associated with the Services, may require: (i) transmissions over various networks and across borders; and (ii) modifications to conform, connect, and adapt to technical requirements of networks or devices.
 
(b) The Services provided to you hereunder or available to you through the Services are licensed, not sold, and Pool Brain retains and reserves all rights not expressly granted in this TOS. You acknowledge and agree that, as between you and Pool Brain, Pool Brain and its licensors own all rights, title and interest (including all intellectual property rights) in the Services and all data, content, and other materials within the Services. The Services are protected by U.S. and international copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties. Pool Brain reserves all rights not expressly granted to you in this TOS.
 
(c) You may not share your account or password with anyone. You are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify Pool Brain immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password or any other similar breach of security. If your account remains inactive for three months or longer, Pool Brain reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account, with or without notice to you, and delete your content all without liability.
 

5. USER CONDUCT AND RESTRICTIONS

 

(a) In your use of the Services, you will not:
 
(i) use, reproduce, modify, adapt, create derivative works from, sublicense, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, sell, lease, rent, make, have made, assign, pledge, transfer or otherwise grant rights to the Services, except as expressly permitted under this TOS;
 
(ii) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, translate, or otherwise attempt to derive trade secrets, algorithms, or the source code, architectural framework, or data records, within or associated with the Services;
 
(iii) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Services, including by disrupting the ability of any other person to use or enjoy the Services;
 
(iv) provide use of the Services on a service bureau, rental or managed services basis, provide or permit other individuals or entities to create Internet “links” to the Services or “frame” or “mirror” the Services on any other server, or wireless or Internet-based device;
 
(v) access the Services for the purpose of developing, marketing, selling or distributing any product or service that competes with or includes features substantially similar to the Services;
 
(vi) violate any applicable local, state, provincial, federal or international law or regulation, or use the Services for any illegal, unauthorized or otherwise improper purposes, including to store or transmit malicious code, or to store or transmit material in violation of third-party privacy rights;
 
(vii) remove or obscure any proprietary notice that appears within the Services;
 
(viii) impersonate any person or entity, including Pool Brain personnel, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with Pool Brain, or any other entity or person;
 
(ix) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through the Services;
 
(x) take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately heavy load on the Services or its infrastructure;
 
(xi) use spiders, crawlers, robots, scrapers, automated tools or any other similar means to access the Services; or download, reproduce, or archive any substantial portion of the Services;
 
(xii) sign up for, negotiate a price for, use, or otherwise solicit a Professional Service with no intention of following through with your use of or payment for the Professional Service; or
 
(xiii) attempt to indirectly undertake any of the foregoing.
 
(b) You will not: upload, post, email, store, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that:
 
(i) is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or otherwise objectionable;
 
(ii) may not be made available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as confidential or proprietary information learned as part of an employment relationship or under a non-disclosure agreement);
 
(iii) infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary right of any party;
 
(iv) consists of unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, commercial electronic messages, or any other form of solicitation;
 
(v) contains software viruses or any other code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any software or hardware;
 
(vi) contains infringing, libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortious material; or
 
(vii) consists of information that you know or have reason to know is false or inaccurate.
 
(c) Pool Brain’s failure to enforce any of these restrictions or guidelines shall not act as a waiver for any future enforcement, will not be considered a breach of this TOS by Pool Brain, and does not create a private right of action for any other party.
 

6. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES & FEES

 
Certain portions of the Services require a payment of fees for access and use (“Subscription Services”).  Subscription Fee means the monthly or annual fee for the Subscription Services published on our website from time to time or otherwise communicated to you at the time you register for Subscription Services which you will pay in accordance with this Section 6.  Pool Brain may in its sole and absolute discretion change its Subscription Fees at any time. Pool Brain may charge and/or retain Subscription Fees if you do not fulfill your contractual obligations under this TOS.  All payments will be made in United States dollars via (a) electronic funds transfer, (b) credit card or (c) as otherwise required by Pool Brain, as per the instructions of Pool Brain. Pool Brain may elect to use Chargebee for payment, analytics and other business services.  In the event that Pool Brain uses Chargebee for payment, analytics or other business services, Chargebee will collect identifying information about the devices that connect to its services.  Chargebee uses this information to operate and improve the services it provides to Pool Brain.  You can learn more about Chargebee and read its privacy policy at https://chargebee.com/privacy.
 

7. PRODUCT FEEDBACK & IDEAS

 

If you elect to provide or make available to Pool Brain any suggestions, comments, ideas, improvements or other feedback relating to the Services (“ Feedback ”), Pool Brain shall own and be free to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, create derivative works from, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, make, have made, assign, pledge, transfer or otherwise grant rights in your Feedback in any form and any medium (whether now known or later developed), without credit or compensation to you.
 

8. ADVERTISERS AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES

 
The Services may include or provide access to third party products, services, content, or offerings, including advertising for such (“ Third Party Services ”).  You acknowledge that different terms of use and privacy policies may apply to your use of such Third Party Services and that terms and policies are solely between you and the advertiser or other third party. You agree that does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any issues related to Third Party Services.
 

9. INDEMNIFICATION

 
You shall indemnify and hold Pool Brain and its affiliates, and each of their officers, directors, employees, agents, partners and licensors (collectively, “ Pool Brain Parties ”) harmless from and against all losses, damages, costs, liabilities, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, to extent resulting from or arising out of any third party claim, demand, or action due to (a) content you provide to Pool Brain; (b) your violation of this TOS, any law or regulation, or any rights (including intellectual property rights) of another party; (c) your use of the Services, except as expressly permitted in this TOS; (d) your interactions with any other user or (e) the request for, receipt of, offer for or provision of Professional Services by you, including but not limited to any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, exemplary, punitive, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with such Professional Services.
 

10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

 
(a) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ARE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, POOL BRAIN PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR ARISING FROM STATUTE, COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OF TRADE OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
 
(b) POOL BRAIN PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEES THAT: (i) THE SERVICES OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) ACCESS TO THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, VIRUS-FREE, OR ERROR-FREE; OR (iii) THE INFORMATION AND ANY RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR COMPLETE.
 
(c) POOL BRAIN MAKES NOT WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE WITH RESPECT TO SERVICES OFFERED BY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND POOL BRAIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY, SAFETY, LEGALITY OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCH SERVICES AND THE CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS.
 
(d) ALL CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFIRMING THE ACCURACY OF ALL CONTENT BEFORE TAKING OR OMITTING ANY ACTION.
 
(e) THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY MAY NOT BE VALID IN SOME JURISDICTIONS AND YOU MAY HAVE WARRANTY RIGHTS UNDER LAW WHICH MAY NOT BE WAIVED OR DISCLAIMED.  ANY SUCH WARRANTY EXTENDS ONLY FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT (UNLESS SUCH LAW PROVIDES OTHERWISE).
 

11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 
(a) YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES AND CONTENT, YOUR OFFERING OR PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OR REQUESTING OR RECEIVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THROUGH THE SERVICES, AND ANY CONTACT YOU HAVE WITH OTHER USERS OF POOL BRAIN OR THIRD PARTIES, WHETHER IN PERSON OR ONLINE, REMAINS WITH YOU.  POOL BRAIN PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR GOODWILL, OR COST OF COVER, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY TYPE OR MANNER OF COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS, OR FINANCIAL LOSS, EVEN IF POOL BRAIN PARTIES HAD ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE. IN NO EVENT SHALL POOL BRAIN PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS TOS OR YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE) THE SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OR CONTENT OR YOUR OFFERING OR PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OR REQUESTING OR RECEIVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THROUGH THE SERVICES EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO POOL BRAIN FOR ACCESS TO THE SERVICES WITHIN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE APPLICABLE CLAIM(S) AROSE.
 
(b) THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM ANY CLAIM BASED UPON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.  INSOFAR AS APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS ANY LIMITATION ON LIABILITY HEREIN, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT SUCH LIMITATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY MODIFIED, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT SO AS TO MAKE THE LIMITATION COMPLIANT WITH APPLICABLE LAW.  THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITIES SET FORTH HEREIN ARE AGREED ALLOCATIONS OF RISK AND SUCH LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.
 

12. SUSPENSION & TERMINATION

 
(a) Pool Brain may terminate this TOS at any time.
 
(b) If you violate this TOS, Pool Brain may, with or without notice to you, immediately suspend or terminate your access and use of the Services.
 
(c) Pool Brain reserves the right at any time to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Services (or any portion thereof) with or without notice, and Pool Brain shall not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification or discontinuance;
 
(d) Upon termination of this TOS for any reason: (i) Pool Brain, in its sole discretion, may remove and discard your content and information; (ii) you will immediately cease your use of the Services; and (iii) any provision that, by its terms, is intended to survive the expiration or termination of this TOS shall survive such expiration or termination.  Further, you agree that Pool Brain shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your account or access to the Services. 
 

13. GOVERNING LAW

 

This TOS shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the United States Federal Arbitration Act, other applicable federal laws and the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to conflict of laws principles. The parties agree that neither the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, nor the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) shall apply to this TOS, regardless of the states in which the parties do business or are incorporated.
 
14. BINDING ARBITRATION & CLASS ACTION WAIVER
(a) ALL CLAIMS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TOS SHALL BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT, EXCEPT THAT YOU MAY ASSERT CLAIMS IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT (DEFINED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TOS AS A COURT OF LIMITED JURISDICTION THAT MAY ONLY HEAR CLAIMS NOT EXCEEDING $5,000) IF YOUR CLAIMS ARE WITHIN THE COURT’S JURISDICTION. THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN ARBITRATION, AND COURT REVIEW OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD IS LIMITED.
 
(b) The arbitration shall be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its then-applicable Commercial Arbitration Rules or, as appropriate, its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The AAA’s rules are available at http://www.adr.org/ . Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees shall be governed by the AAA’s rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in the English language by a single independent and neutral arbitrator. For any hearing conducted in person as part of the arbitration, you agree that such hearing shall be conducted in Phoenix, Arizona or, if the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, another location reasonably convenient to both parties with due consideration of their ability to travel and other pertinent circumstances, as determined by the arbitrator. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. Judgment on the arbitral award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
 
(c) WE EACH AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS SHALL BE RESOLVED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR OTHER SIMILAR PROCESS (INCLUDING ARBITRATION). IF FOR ANY REASON A CLAIM PROCEEDS IN COURT RATHER THAN IN ARBITRATION, WE EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND AGREE THAT SUCH CLAIM SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. YOU HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION ON THE GROUNDS OF VENUE, FORUM NON-CONVENIENS OR ANY SIMILAR GROUNDS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH CLAIM.
 
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, you and Pool Brain may seek injunctive relief and any other equitable remedies from any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property rights, whether in aid of, pending, or independently of the resolution of any dispute pursuant to the arbitration procedures set forth in this Section 14.
 
(e) If Pool Brain implements any material change to this Section 14, such change shall not apply to any Claim for which you provided written notice to Pool Brain before the implementation of the change.
 

15. LEGAL COMPLIANCE

 

You represent and warrant that you will comply with all applicable foreign, federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations, including without limitation, U.S. export laws and import and use laws of the country where the Services are accessed or used and you are not: (a) located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (b) listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties, including the Specially Designated Nationals List.
 

16. U.S. GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

 

This section applies to access to or use of the Services by a branch or agency of the United States Government. The Services includes “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation” as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and qualifies as “commercial items” as defined in 48 C.F.R. 2.101. Such items are provided to the United States Government: (a) for acquisition by or on behalf of civilian agencies, consistent with the policy set forth in 48 C.F.R. 12.212; or (b) for acquisition by or on behalf of units of the Department of Defense, consistent with the policies set forth in 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 and 227.7202-3. The United States Government shall acquire only those rights set forth in this TOS with respect to the such items, and any access to or use of the Services by the United States Government constitutes: (i) agreement by the United States Government that  such items are “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation” as defined in this section; and (ii) acceptance of the rights and obligations herein.
 

17. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS – PROCEDURE

 
If you believe that your work has been made available through the Services in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Pool Brain’s Agent for Notice of Copyright Claims the following information: (a) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (b) a description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works; (c) a description of the material that you claim is infringing and where that material may be accessed within the Services; (d) your address, telephone number and email address; (e) a statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (f) a statement from you that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. If you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, please contact Pool Brain’s Agent for Notice of Copyright Claims. Pool Brain’s Agent for Notice of Copyright Claims can be reached as follows:
 
Agent for Notice of Copyright Claims:
Pool Brain
Email: team@poolbrain.com
Use subject line: Copyright Claim
 

18. CALIFORNIA USERS

 

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 such unit in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
 

19. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 
This TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and Pool Brain concerning your access to and use of the Services. It supersedes all prior and contemporaneous oral or written negotiations and agreements between you and Pool Brain with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any conflict between or among this TOS and any end user license agreement, privacy policy or usage guidelines to which this TOS refers, the terms and conditions of this TOS shall take precedence and govern.  This TOS may not be amended by you except in a writing executed by you and an authorized representative of Pool Brain. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this TOS, there shall be no third-party beneficiaries to this TOS. For the purposes of this TOS, the words “such as,” “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” You may not assign or delegate any right or obligation under this TOS without the prior written consent of Pool Brain. The failure of Pool Brain to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this TOS is held to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, then such provision shall be construed, limited, modified or, if necessary, severed to the extent necessary to eliminate its invalidity or unenforceability, without in any way affecting the remaining parts of this TOS. Any prevention of or delay in performance by Pool Brain hereunder due to labor disputes, acts of god, failure of the Internet, governmental restrictions, enemy or hostile governmental action, fire or other casualty or other causes beyond its reasonable control shall excuse the performance of its obligations for a period equal to the duration of any such prevention or delay.
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