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Terms of Use

 

Last Updated: 4/22/2024

PLEASE READ THIS TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. THIS TERMS OF USE SETS FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR YOUR USE OF AND PARTICIPATION ON THE SERVICE (DEFINED BELOW), AND INCLUDE A WAIVER OF CERTAIN RIGHTS.

THIS TERMS OF USE REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE ANY DISPUTES YOU HAVE WITH US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS ONLY, AND BY USING THE SERVICE AND ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS AGAINST US IN ANY COURT, TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE HEARD BY A JUDGE OR JURY, OR TO BRING ANY CLAIMS AGAINST US IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT (INCLUDING AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER OF ANY PUTATIVE CLASS).

Introduction

Welcome! This Terms of Use (the “Terms”) governs the website https://saddlerocklegal.com (including both mobile and online versions) and all related websites, online platforms and web-based services on which these Terms are posted (collectively, the “Site”) and your use of interactive features, widgets, content, and/or other online services that we own and control and that post a link to these Terms (collectively with the Site, the “Service”), which are made available by Saddle Rock Legal Group, LLC and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Saddle Rock,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). By accessing and/or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. In some instances, both these Terms and separate guidelines, rules, or terms of use setting forth additional or different terms and/or conditions will apply to your use of the Service or to a service or product offered via the Service (in each such instance, and collectively “Additional Terms”). To the extent there is a conflict between these Terms and any Additional Terms, the Additional Terms will control unless the Additional Terms expressly state otherwise. Additionally, certain features and services made available through the Service from time to time may be governed by different terms of use.

By agreeing to the Terms or using the Site or Service, you acknowledge and accept the Service’s Privacy Policy  and consent to the collection, use and disclosures of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Saddle Rock is responsible for the content of the Service, including these Terms.

If You Want to Use the Service

Then carefully read these entire Terms (including all links to details), as they constitute a written agreement between you and us and they affect your legal rights and obligations. Each time you access and/or use the Service (other than to simply read these Terms), you agree to be bound by and comply with these Terms and any Additional Terms (defined below) then posted. Therefore, do not use the Service if you do not agree.

Saddle Rock maintains the Service to provide general information about the firm and the services that it provides to its clients. The information on the Service is not intended as legal advice, and individuals receiving this information should not act upon the information without consulting professional legal counsel. Saddle Rock does not offer legal advice through the Service. To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, Saddle Rock may contact you about other potential cases / matters beyond those as to which you may have inquired. By agreeing to these Terms and using the Service, you hereby agree to such contact.

The Service constitutes attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is unique, and the outcome of each case depends on a variety of factors specific to that case. Transmission of information contained on the Service is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship between you and Saddle Rock. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established. Unsolicited information or documents sent prior to establishing an attorney-client relationship may not be privileged or confidential.

The attorney(s) referenced on the Service are licensed to practice law in their respective jurisdictions. We do not seek to represent anyone based solely upon a visit to the Service or upon advertising, or where doing so would not comply with applicable local laws and rules.

Saddle Rock may contact individuals to inform them about the legal services offered by the firm. Such contacts are made solely for informational purposes and do not establish an attorney-client relationship unless and until a formal agreement is reached between the individual and Saddle Rock.

The business realities associated with operating the Service are such that, without the limitations that are set forth in these Terms, such as your grants and waivers of rights, the limitations on our liability, your indemnity of us, and the arbitration of certain disputes—we would not make the Service available to you.

Linkable Table of Contents

It is important that you read and understand these entire Terms before using the Service. To ease review, each section below includes a brief introductory summary and a link to the full explanation. Please note that the complete provisions, and not the headings or summaries shall govern. You can click on the headings and “More” buttons to be taken to the full explanation. Any capitalized terms have the meanings given to them where defined in the Terms.  

  1. Content, Ownership, Limited License, and Rights of Others 

We only grant you a limited revocable license to use the Service for your own non-commercial use subject to rules and limitations. More

  1. Service and Content Use Restrictions 

Your use of our Service is subject to various restrictions designed to protect the Service and our users. We may change or discontinue our Service in whole or in part at any time. More

  1. Notices and Questions

You agree we may provide you notices, including of new terms and conditions, by posting notice on the home page of the Service, changing the date at the beginning of these Terms or by other reasonable means that we may elect, such as to the email address you provided. More 

  1. Links by You to the Service

You may link to our Service, subject to some basic rules. More

  1. Linked-To Websites; Advertisements; Dealings with Third Parties

We are not responsible for third parties or their content, advertisement(s), apps, sites, products, and/or services. We may make advertisements and third-party content or services available to you on or via our Service, which we do not control. Use caution when dealing with third parties. More 

  1. Wireless Features

Wireless carrier charges may apply to use of the Service via wireless networks or Devices. More

  1. Dispute Resolution 

You agree to arbitrate most disputes and waive jury trial and class actions and to bring many types of claims within one (1) year. More 

  1. Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties

We disclaim warranties to the extent permitted by applicable law, and provide the Service “As Is.” More

  1. Limitations of Our Liability 

Our liability is greatly limited. More

  1. Updates to Terms

These Terms and Additional Terms posted on the Service at each time of use apply to that use, and the Terms may be prospectively updated as our Service evolves. Posting of new Terms on the Service is notice to you thereof. More 

  1. General Provisions

You agree to various other terms and conditions, which you should read here, including regarding (a) our control and discretion; (b) your indemnity of us; (c) accessing the Service from outside of the United States; (d) export controls; (e) enforcement and interpretation of these Terms; (f) communications with us; (g) investigations, cooperation with law enforcement, termination and survival; (h) limit on assignment and delegation of rights and obligations; (i) how waivers may be made; (j) your responsibility for your connectivity and access; (k) certain confidentiality issues; (l) designation; (m) use in other jurisdictions; (n) statement in compliance with certain rules of professional conduct; and (o) tax advice. More

Full Details of the Terms of Use

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  1. Content, Ownership, Limited License, and Rights of Others
  1. Content. The Service contains a variety of: (i) materials and other items relating to Saddle Rock, and its products and services, and similar items from our licensors and other third parties, including all layout, sample forms, checklists, business documents and legal documents, information, articles, posts, text, data, files, images, scripts, designs, graphics, button icons, instructions, illustrations, photographs, audio clips, music, sounds, pictures, videos, advertising copy, URLs, technology, software, interactive features, the “look and feel” of the Service, and the compilation, assembly, and arrangement of the materials of the Service and any and all copyrightable material (including source and object code); (ii) trademarks, trade dress, logos, trade names, service marks, and/or trade identities of various parties, including those of Saddle Rock (collectively, “Trademarks”); and (iii) other forms of intellectual property (all of the foregoing, collectively, “Content”). The Content may be inappropriate for your particular circumstances. Furthermore, state laws may require different or additional provisions to ensure the desired result. You should consult with legal counsel to determine the appropriate legal or business documents necessary for your particular transactions, as the Content are only samples and may not be applicable to a particular situation. Your use of the Content on the Service is entirely at your own risk. You should not act or rely on any information on the Service without seeking the advice of a competent attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction for your particular problem. The information contained herein does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Saddle Rock’s clients.

Practice group and other descriptions, including attorney biographies, on this Service may include descriptions of successful client representations, strategies or outcomes in matters, including transactional and adversarial proceedings. Such information is not intended to be a guarantee, warranty or prediction. The results portrayed were dependent on the facts of the particular matters described, among other variables. Results may differ if based on different facts. We intend no assurance and make no guarantee or prediction that we will be successful in new matters, even if they involve similar facts and circumstances, or that we are successful in all matters. Results in any matter are not necessarily indicative of or similar to results in other matters. To the extent this Service may include statements that could be construed as testimonials or endorsements, no such statements are intended to constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of any particular legal matter.

  1. Ownership. The Service (including past, present, and future versions) and the Content are owned or controlled by Saddle Rock, our licensors and/or certain other third parties. All right, title, and interest in and to the Content available via the Service is the property of Saddle Rock or our licensors or certain other third parties, and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, and/or other intellectual property and unfair competition rights and laws to the fullest extent possible. Saddle Rock owns the copyright in the selection, compilation, assembly, arrangement, and enhancement of the Content on the Service.
  2. Limited License to Content. Subject to your strict compliance with these Terms and any Additional Terms, Saddle Rock grants you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable, personal, and non-transferable license to download (temporary storage only), display, view, use, play, and/or print one copy of the Content (excluding source and object code in raw form or otherwise, other than as made available to access and use to enable display and functionality) on a personal computer, mobile phone, or other wireless device, or other Internet enabled device (each, a “Device”) for your personal, non-commercial use only. The foregoing limited license: (i) does not give you any ownership of, or any other intellectual property interest in, any Content, and (ii) may be immediately suspended or terminated for any reason, in Saddle Rock’s sole discretion, and without advance notice or liability. In some instances, we may permit you to have greater access to and use of Content, subject to certain Additional Terms.
  3. Rights of Others. When using the Service, you must respect the intellectual property and other rights of Saddle Rock and others. Your unauthorized use of Content may violate copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, communications, and other laws, and any such use may result in your personal liability, including potential criminal liability.

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  1. Service and Content Use Restrictions

  1. Service Use Restrictions. You agree that you will not: (i) use the Service for any political purpose or commercial purpose other than that of Saddle Rock (including, without limitation, for purposes of advertising and soliciting funds); (ii) use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing any Trademarks; (iii) engage in any activities through or in connection with the Service that seek to attempt to or do harm any individuals or entities or are unlawful, offensive, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, threatening, bullying, harassing, or abusive, or that violate any right of any third party, or are otherwise objectionable to Saddle Rock; (iv) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, reverse assemble, or modify any Service source or object code or any software or other products, services, or processes accessible through any portion of the Service; (v) engage in any activity that interferes with a user’s access to the Service or the proper operation of the Service, or otherwise causes harm to the Service, Saddle Rock, or other users of the Service; (vi) interfere with or circumvent any security feature of the Service or any feature that restricts or enforces limitations on use of or access to the Service or the Content; (vii) harvest or otherwise collect or store any information (including personally identifiable information about other users of the Service, including email addresses, without the express consent of such users); (viii) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other computer systems or networks connected to the Service, through password mining or any other means; (ix): (a) use false or deceptive identities, names, accounts, or other personal information; (b) deploy or otherwise use bots, malware, viruses, or scrapers; (c) engage in any activities that are designed to defraud or game Saddle Rock or third parties; or (e) deploy, or permit any third party to deploy, any technology on, or in connection with, Saddle Rock or Saddle Rock branded sites, systems, or services that can enable the tracking of Service activities or users, except with Saddle Rock’s prior express written approval; or (x) otherwise violate these Terms or any Additional Terms.
  2. Content Use Restrictions. You also agree that, in using the Service: (i) you will not monitor, gather, copy, or distribute the Content (except as may be a result of standard search engine activity or use of a standard browser) on the Service by using any robot, rover, “bot,” spider, scraper, crawler, spyware, engine, device, software, extraction tool, or any other automatic device, utility, or manual process of any kind; (ii) you will not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any such Content (including any images, text, or page layout); (iii) you will keep intact all Trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property notices contained in such Content; (iv) you will not use such Content in a manner that suggests an unauthorized association with any of our or our licensors’ products, services, or brands; (v) you will not make any modifications to such Content; (vi) you will not copy, modify, reproduce, archive, sell, lease, rent, exchange, create derivative works from, publish by hard copy or electronic means, publicly perform, display, disseminate, distribute, broadcast, retransmit, circulate or transfer to any third party or on any third-party application or website, or otherwise use or exploit such Content in any way for any purpose except as specifically permitted by these Terms or any Additional Terms or with the prior written consent of an officer of Saddle Rock or, in the case of Content from a licensor, the owner of the Content; and (vii) you will not insert any code to manipulate such Content in any way that adversely affects any user experience.
  3. Availability of Service and Content. Saddle Rock may immediately modify, interrupt, suspend, or terminate the availability of the Service and Content (and any elements and features of them), in whole or in part, for any reason, in Saddle Rock’s sole discretion, and without advance notice or liability.
  4. Reservation of All Rights Not Granted as to Content and Service. These Terms and any Additional Terms include only narrow, limited grants of rights to Content and to use and access the Service. No right or license may be construed, under any legal theory, by implication, estoppel, industry custom, or otherwise. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by Saddle Rock and its licensors and other third parties. Any unauthorized use of any Content or the Service for any purpose is prohibited.

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    1. Notices and Questions

    You agree that: (i) we may give you notices of new, revised or changed terms and other important matters by prominently posting notice on the homepage of the Service, or in another reasonable manner that we may elect; and (ii) we may contact you by mail or email sent to the address provided by you. You agree to promptly notify us if you change your email or mailing address by sending us a message using the contact us details below.

    If you have a question regarding using the Service, you may contact us by submitting the form here or email us at hello@saddlerocklegal.com. You acknowledge that our response is at our sole discretion and that we have no obligation to respond to you.

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  1. Links by You to the Service

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable, personal, and non-transferable license to create hyperlinks to the Service, so long as: (a) the links only incorporate text, and do not use any Trademarks; (b) the links and the content on your website do not suggest any affiliation with Saddle Rock or cause any other confusion; and (c) the links and the content on your website do not portray Saddle Rock or its products or services in a false or misleading manner, and do not contain content that is unlawful, offensive, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, threatening, harassing, or abusive or that violate any right of any third party. Saddle Rock reserves the right to suspend or prohibit linking to the Service for any reason, in its sole discretion, without advance notice or any liability of any kind to you or any third party.

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Linked-To Websites; Advertisements; Dealings with Third Parties
  1. Linked Services; Advertisements
. The Service may contain links, as part of certain Services, third-party ads on the Service, or otherwise, to or from third-party websites (“Linked Services”), including websites operated by licensors, licensees, advertisers, and certain other third parties who may have business relationships with Saddle Rock. Saddle Rock may have no control over the content, operations, policies, terms, or other elements of Linked Services, and Saddle Rock does not assume any obligation to review any Linked Services. Saddle Rock does not endorse, approve, or sponsor any Linked Services, or any third-party content, advertising, information, materials, products, services, or other items. Furthermore, Saddle Rock is not responsible for the quality or delivery of the products or services offered, accessed, obtained by or advertised at such Linked Services. Finally, Saddle Rock will under no circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or special loss or other damage, whether arising from negligence, breach of contract, defamation, infringement of copyright, or other intellectual property rights, caused by the exhibition, distribution, or exploitation of any information or content contained within these third-party Linked Services. Any activities you engage in connection with any of the same are subject to the privacy and other policies, terms and conditions of use, and/or sale, and rules issued by the operator of the Linked Services. Saddle Rock disclaims all liability in connection therewith.
  1. Dealings with Third Parties
. Any interactions, correspondence, transactions, and other dealings that you have with any third parties found on or through the Service (including on or via Linked Services or advertisements) are solely between you and the third party (including issues related to the content of third-party advertisements, payments, delivery of goods, warranties, privacy and data security, and the like). Saddle Rock disclaims all liability in connection therewith.

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Wireless Features
  1. Wireless Features
. The Service may offer certain features and services that are available to you via your wireless Device. These features and services may include the ability to access the Service’s features and upload content to the Service, receive messages from the Service, and download applications to your wireless Device (collectively, “Wireless Features”). Standard messaging, data, and other fees may be charged by your carrier to participate in Wireless Features. Fees and charges may appear on your wireless bill or be deducted from your pre-paid balance. Your carrier may prohibit or restrict certain Wireless Features and certain Wireless Features may be incompatible with your carrier or wireless Device. You should check with your carrier to find out what plans are available and how much they cost. Contact your carrier with questions regarding these issues.
  1. Terms of Wireless Features
. You agree that as to the Wireless Features for which you are registered, we may send communications to your wireless Device regarding us or other parties. Further, we may collect information related to your use of the Wireless Features. If you have registered via the Service for Wireless Features, then you agree to notify us of any changes to your wireless contact information (855) 698-0565.
  1. Telephone and Mobile Communications and Agreement To Be Contacted
. Saddle Rock may offer, from time to time, a text message or other SMS program (the “SMS Program”), through which it sends periodic autodialed text or SMS messages with Saddle Rock or third party offers, such as coupons and discounts. You will only receive these autodialed text/SMS marketing messages if you have opted in to the recurring text/SMS message program, and you are not required to opt in to make a purchase from Saddle Rock. Although the SMS Program is free, message and data rates may apply. You should check with your wireless carrier if you have questions about your plan and its coverage. To sign up for the SMS Program, text JOIN to [INSERT SHORT CODE]. To stop receiving marketing text/SMS messages from Saddle Rock, reply STOP to the last message received, or to [INSERT SHORT CODE]. You may receive a single subsequent text/SMS message confirming your opt-out. For more information, reply HELP to the last message received, or to [INSERT SHORT CODE], or contact us at [INSERT CONTACT INFO].
  1. Providing Telephone Numbers and Other Contact Information. You verify that any contact information provided to Saddle Rock, including, but not limited to, your name, mailing address, email address, your residential or business telephone number, and/or your mobile telephone number, is true and accurate.  You verify that you are the current subscriber or owner of any telephone number that you provide.  You are strictly prohibited from providing a phone number that is not your own. If we discover that any information provided in connection with your account with us is false or inaccurate, we may suspend or terminate your account at any time. Should any of your contact information change, including ownership of your telephone numbers, you agree to immediately notify us before the change goes into effect by texting STOP to all of our shortcodes to which you are subscribed, which may include, but are not limited to: [INSERT SHORT CODE], contacting us at [INSERT CONTACT INFO].  
  2. Your Consent to Receive Automated Calls/Texts. You acknowledge that by voluntarily providing your telephone number(s), you expressly agree to receive artificial voices, prerecorded voice messages, and/or autodialed calls and/or text messages (such as SMS, MMS, or successor protocols or technologies) from us, our agents, and affiliates related to your transactions, offers regarding products or services, and/or your relationship with Saddle Rock.  You acknowledge that automated calls or text messages may be made to your telephone number(s) even if your telephone number(s) is registered on any state or federal Do Not Call list. You agree that Saddle Rock may obtain, and you expressly agree to be contacted at, any email addresses, mailing addresses, or phone numbers provided by you at any time or obtained through other lawful means.  You agree to receive automated calls and text messages from Saddle Rock, our agents, and affiliates even if you terminate your relationship or account with us, unless you opt-out. You understand that you do not have to agree to receive automated promotional calls/texts as a condition of purchasing any goods or services.  To opt-out, please see the “Opt-Out Instructions” below. Though you are agreeing to receive “automated” communications, doing so should not be understood as an admission that such technology will actually be used in any or all instances and, instead, is being provided solely to comply with Saddle Rock’s legal obligations to obtain such consent.
  3. Opt-Out Instructions. Your consent to receive automated calls and/or texts is completely voluntary. You may opt-out at any time.  To opt-out of text messages, text STOP to any text message you receive or text STOP to shortcode [INSERT SHORT CODE] and specify that you want to opt out of text messages.  You may also text HELP for help. You acknowledge and agree to receive a final text message confirming your opt-out.  We may use different shortcodes for different messaging purposes, so texting STOP to one shortcode will not effectuate a stop request for all shortcodes to which you are subscribed. If you would like to stop messages from multiple shortcodes, text STOP to each shortcode to which you would like to unsubscribe. It is your sole responsibility to notify us if you no longer want to receive automated text messages. You waive any rights to bring claims for unauthorized or undesired text messages by failing to opt-out immediately or by failing to follow these instructions. Please allow up to thirty (30) days to process any opt-out request. 
  4. Fees and Charges. There is no fee to receive automated text messages from Saddle Rock, our agents, and affiliates. However, you may incur a charge for these calls or text messages from your telephone carrier, which is your sole responsibility. Check your telephone plan and contact your carrier for details. You represent and warrant that you are authorized to incur such charges and acknowledge that Saddle Rock, our agents, and affiliates are not responsible for such charges.
  5. Unauthorized Use of Your Telephone Device. You must notify Saddle Rock immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your telephone device or to the extent you relinquish the phone number you provided to Saddle Rock or it is reassigned to another person. Although Saddle Rock, our agents, and affiliates will not be liable for losses caused by any unauthorized use of your telephone device or number, or use of the device or number by another person, you may be liable for our losses due to such unauthorized uses, and agree to indemnify Saddle Rock for any claims arising or relating thereto, as provided in these Terms.

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  1. Dispute Resolution

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION CAREFULLY, AS YOU ARE WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISPUTE WITH US AND ARE AGREEING TO BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

First – Try to Resolve Disputes and Excluded Disputes. If any controversy, allegation, or claim arises out of or relates to the Service, the Content, these Terms, or any Additional Terms, whether heretofore or hereafter arising (collectively, “Dispute”), or to any of Saddle Rock’s actual or alleged intellectual property rights (an “Excluded Dispute”), which includes those actions set forth in Section 7(D), then you and we agree to send a written notice to the other providing a reasonable description of the Dispute or Excluded Dispute, along with a proposed resolution of it. Our notice to you will be sent to you based on the most recent contact information that you provide us. But if no such contact information exists or if such information is not current, then we have no obligation under this Section 7(A). Your notice to us must be sent via certified mail to: Saddle Rock Legal Group, LLC., 7301 N. 16th Street, Suite 102, Phoenix, AZ 85020. The written description included in your notice must be on an individual basis and provide at least the following information: your name; the nature or basis of the claim or dispute; the date of any purchase or transaction at issue (if any and if available), and the relief sought. For a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of notice from the other party, Saddle Rock and you will engage in a dialogue in order to attempt to resolve the Dispute or Excluded Dispute, through an informal telephonic dispute resolution conference between you and Saddle Rock in order to attempt to resolve the Dispute or Excluded Dispute, though nothing will require either you or Saddle Rock to resolve the Dispute or Excluded Dispute on terms with respect to which you and Saddle Rock, in each of our sole discretion, are not comfortable. The informal telephonic dispute resolution conferences shall be individualized such that a separate conference must be held each time either party intends to commence individual arbitration; multiple individuals initiating claims cannot participate in the same informal telephonic dispute resolution conference. If either party is represented by counsel, that party’s counsel may participate in the informal telephonic dispute resolution conference, but the party also must appear at and participate in the conference. This informal dispute resolution process is a prerequisite and condition precedent to commencing any formal dispute resolution proceeding. The parties agree that any relevant limitations period and filing fee or other deadlines will be tolled while the parties engage in this informal dispute resolution process. Certain portions of this Section 7(A) are deemed to be a “written agreement to arbitrate” pursuant to the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act. You and Saddle Rock agree that we intend that this Section 7(A) satisfies the “writing” requirement of the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”).

Binding Arbitration. If we cannot resolve a Dispute as set forth in Section 7(A) within sixty (60) days of receipt of the notice, then ANY DISPUTE ARISING BETWEEN YOU AND SADDLE ROCK OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, VENDORS, CONTRACTORS, OR OTHER THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OF THESE TERMS (whether based in contract, statute, regulation, ordinance, tort (including, but not limited to, fraud, any other intentional tort or negligence), common law, constitutional provision, respondent superior, agency or any other legal or equitable theory), whether arising before or after the effective date of these Terms, MUST BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION. The FAA, not state law, shall govern the arbitrability of all disputes between Saddle Rock and you regarding these Terms (and any Additional Terms) and the Service including the “No Class Action Matters” Section below. BY AGREEING TO ARBITRATE, EACH PARTY IS GIVING UP ITS RIGHT TO GO TO COURT AND HAVE ANY DISPUTE HEARD BY A JUDGE OR JURY. Saddle Rock and you agree, however, that the applicable state or federal law, as contemplated in Section 7(J) below, shall apply to and govern, as appropriate, any and all claims or causes of action, remedies, and damages arising between you and Saddle Rock regarding these Terms and the Service, whether arising or stated in contract, statute, common law, or any other legal theory, without regard to any jurisdiction’s choice of law principles. An Excluded Dispute will only be subject to binding arbitration pursuant to this Section 7 if the parties mutually agree. Any Dispute will be resolved solely by binding arbitration in accordance with the then-current: (i) Consumer Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) then in effect since the matter involves a “consumer” agreement as defined by Consumer Arbitration Rule R-1; and if such Consumer Arbitration Rules do not apply then: (ii) the Commercial Arbitration Rules (collectively, “Rules”) of the AAA, except as modified herein, and the arbitration will be administered by the AAA. If a party properly submits the Dispute to the AAA for formal arbitration and the AAA is unwilling to set a hearing, then either party can elect to have the arbitration administered by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services Inc. (“JAMS”) using JAMS’ streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures, or by any other arbitration administration service that you and an officer or legal representative of Saddle Rock consent to in writing.

Arbitration Process. If after sixty (60) days the informal dispute resolution procedure set forth in Section 7(A) above is unsuccessful in resolving the parties’ dispute, a party who desires to initiate arbitration must provide the other party with a written Demand for Arbitration as specified in the Rules. (The AAA provides applicable forms for Demands for Arbitration available at https://www.adr.org/sites/default/files/Demand_for_Arbitration_0.pdf (Commercial Arbitration Rules) and https://www.adr.org/sites/default/files/Consumer_Demand_for_Arbitration_Form_1.pdf (Consumer Arbitration Rules), and a separate affidavit for waiver of fees for California residents only is available at https://adr.org/sites/default/files/Waiver_of_Fees_CA_Only.pdf.) The arbitrator will be either a retired judge or an attorney licensed to practice law in the state or county in which you reside. The parties will first attempt to agree on an arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within twenty-one (21) days of receiving the AAA’s list of eligible neutrals, then the AAA will appoint the arbitrator in accordance with the Rules. The arbitration may be conducted by telephone or based on written submissions, and if an in-person hearing is required, then it will be conducted in the county where you live or at another mutually agreed upon location. You and we will pay the administrative and arbitrator’s fees and other costs (and please note that you will be responsible for a portion or percentage of such fees) in accordance with the requirements of the Rules; but if the Rules (or other applicable arbitration rules or laws) require Saddle Rock to pay a greater portion or all of such fees and costs in order for this Section 7 to be enforceable, then Saddle Rock will have the right to elect to pay the fees and costs and proceed to arbitration. Except as set forth in Section 7(D), the arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator who will apply and be bound by these Terms and any Additional Terms, and will determine any Dispute according to applicable law and facts based upon the record and no other basis, and will issue a reasoned award only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim. The arbitrator will render an award within the time frame specified in the Rules. The arbitrator’s decision will include the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator based the award. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator will have the authority to award monetary damages on an individual basis and to grant, on an individual basis, any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual to the extent available under applicable law, the Rules, and these Terms. The arbitrator’s award of damages and/or other relief must be consistent with the terms of the Limitations of our Liability Section above as to the types and the amounts of damages or other relief for which a party may be held liable. If a claim is brought seeking public injunctive relief and a court determines that the restrictions prohibiting the arbitrator from awarding relief on behalf of third parties are unenforceable with respect to such claim (and that determination becomes final after all appeals have been exhausted), the claim for public injunctive relief will be determined in court and any individual claims will be arbitrated. In such a case, the court shall stay the claim for public injunctive relief until the arbitration pertaining to individual relief has been entered in court. In no event will a claim for public injunctive relief be arbitrated. All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, except that issues relating to the scope and enforceability of the arbitration and class action waiver provisions are for the court to decide. Attorneys’ fees will be available to the prevailing party in the arbitration only if authorized under applicable substantive law governing the claims in the arbitration. If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in your Demand for Arbitration was frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), Saddle Rock will have the right to recover its attorneys’ fees and expenses. This arbitration provision shall survive termination of these Terms or the Service. You can obtain AAA and JAMS procedures, rules, and fee information as follows: AAA: 800.778.7879 and http://www.adr.org and JAMS: 800.352.5267 and http://www.jamsadr.com.

Special Additional Procedures for Mass Arbitration. If twenty-five (25) or more similar claims are asserted against Saddle Rock by the same or coordinated counsel or are otherwise coordinated, you understand and agree that the resolution of your Dispute might be delayed. You also agree to the following coordinated bellwether process and application of the AAA Multiple Consumer Case Filing Fee Schedule. Counsel for the claimants and counsel for Saddle Rock shall each select five (5) cases (per side) to proceed first in individual arbitration proceedings as part of a bellwether process; the parties may but are not required to agree in writing to modify the number of cases to be included in the bellwether process. The remaining cases shall not be filed or deemed filed in arbitration nor shall any AAA fees be assessed in connection with those cases until they are selected to proceed to individual arbitration proceedings pursuant to this provision. In the bellwether process, a single arbitrator shall preside over each case. Only one case may be assigned to each arbitrator during the bellwether process unless the parties agree otherwise. After decisions have been rendered in the first ten (10) cases, Saddle Rock and all claimants shall engage in a global mediation in an attempt to resolve the remaining cases with the benefit of the decisions in the bellwether cases. If the parties are unable to resolve the remaining cases after the mediation, each side shall select another ten (10) cases (per side) to proceed to individual arbitration proceedings as part of a second bellwether process. After decisions have been rendered in the second group of twenty (20) cases, Saddle Rock and all claimants shall engage in a second global mediation in an attempt to resolve the remaining cases with the benefit of the decisions in the decided bellwether cases; if a global settlement cannot be reached in the second mediation, the parties also may discuss with the mediator the process for resolving the remaining cases with the benefit of the decisions in the first two (2) rounds of bellwether cases; the parties are not required to agree to any modifications to the process set forth herein. Absent a settlement or agreement to modify the procedure for arbitrating the remaining cases, in order to increase the efficiency of administration and resolution of arbitrations, the arbitration provider shall: (i) administer the arbitration demands in batches of fifty (50) demands per batch (to the extent there are fewer than fifty (50) arbitration demands left over after the batching described above, a final batch will consist of the remaining demands); (ii) designate one (1) arbitrator for each batch; and (iii) provide for a single filing fee due per side per batch. You agree to cooperate in good faith with Saddle Rock and the arbitration provider to implement such a “batch approach” or other similar approach to provide for an efficient resolution of claims, including the payment of single filing and administrative fees for batches of claims. This “batch arbitration” provision shall in no way be interpreted as authorizing class arbitration of any kind. Saddle Rock does not agree or consent to class arbitration, private attorney general arbitration, or arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims under any circumstances, except as set forth in this Section 7(D). The statute of limitations and any filing fee deadlines shall be tolled for claims subject to this Section 7(D) from the time of the first cases are selected for a bellwether process until the time your case is selected to proceed, withdrawn, or otherwise resolved. A court shall have authority to enforce this Section 7(D) and, if necessary, to enjoin the mass filing or prosecution of arbitration demands against Saddle Rock.

Limited Time to File Claims. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IF YOU OR WE WANT TO ASSERT A DISPUTE (BUT NOT A EXCLUDED DISPUTE) AGAINST THE OTHER, THEN YOU OR WE MUST COMMENCE IT (BY DELIVERY OF WRITTEN NOTICE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 7(A)) WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE DISPUTE ARISES—OR IT WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. Commencing means, as applicable: (a) by delivery of written notice as set forth above in Section 7(A); (b) filing for arbitration with JAMS as set forth in Section 7(B); or (c) filing an action in state or federal court. The parties expressly waive any contrary statute of limitations or time bars, both legal and equitable, to the Disputes.

Injunctive Relief. The foregoing provisions of this Section 7 will not apply to any legal action taken by Saddle Rock to seek an injunction or other equitable relief in connection with, any loss, cost, or damage (or any potential loss, cost, or damage) relating to the Service, the Content, these Terms and/or Saddle Rock’s intellectual property rights (including such Saddle Rock may claim that may be in dispute), Saddle Rock’s operations, and/or Saddle Rock’s products or services.

No Class Action Matters. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING OR AS AN ASSOCIATION. Except as expressly contemplated for mass arbitrations set forth in Section 7(D), Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis and will not be joined or consolidated with any other arbitrations or other proceedings that involve any claim or controversy of any other party. There shall be no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class action basis or on any basis involving Disputes brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public, or other persons or entities similarly situated. But if, for any reason, any court with competent jurisdiction holds that this restriction is unconscionable or unenforceable, then our agreement in Section 7(B) to arbitrate will not apply and the Dispute must be brought exclusively in court pursuant to Section 7(H). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7, any and all issues relating to the scope, interpretation and enforceability of the class action waiver provisions contained herein (described in this “No Class Action Matters” section), are to be decided only by a court of competent jurisdiction, and not by the arbitrator. The arbitrator does not have the power to vary these class action waiver provisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the foregoing class action waiver and prohibition against class arbitration is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then this entire arbitration agreement shall be void. If any portion of this arbitration agreement other than the class action waiver and prohibition against class arbitration is deemed invalid or unenforceable, it shall not invalidate the remaining portions of this arbitration agreement.

Federal and State Courts in Maricopa County, Arizona. Except where arbitration is required above, small claims actions, or with respect to the enforcement of any arbitration decision or award, any action or proceeding relating to any Dispute or Excluded Dispute arising hereunder may only be instituted in state or federal court in Maricopa County, Arizona. Accordingly, you and Saddle Rock consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts for such matters.

Small Claims Matters Are Excluded from Arbitration Requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either of us may bring qualifying claim of Disputes (but not Excluded Disputes) in small claims court on an individual basis for disputes and actions within the scope of such court’s competent jurisdiction.

Governing Law. These Terms and any Additional Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with, and any Dispute and Excluded Dispute will be resolved in accordance with, the laws of the state of Arizona, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.

 

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DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS. Therefore, to the fullest extent permissible by law, Saddle Rock, its parent company and subsidiaries, and each of their respective employees, officers, directors, members, managers, shareholders, agents, vendors, licensors, licensees, contractors, clients, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Saddle Rock Parties”), hereby disclaim and make no representations, warranties, endorsements, or promises, express or implied, as to:

(i)        the Service (including the Content);

(ii)      the functions, features, or any other elements on, or made accessible through, the Service;

(iii)     any products, services, developer code, or instructions offered or referenced at or linked through the Service;

(iv)     security associated with the transmission of any information transmitted to Saddle Rock via the Service;

(v)       whether the Service or the servers that make the Service available are free from any harmful components (including viruses, Trojan horses, and other technologies that could adversely impact your Device);

(vi)     whether the information (including any instructions) on the Service is accurate, complete, correct, adequate, useful, timely, or reliable;

(vii)     whether any defects to, or errors on, the Service will be repaired or corrected;

(viii)    whether your access to the Service will be uninterrupted;

(ix)     whether the Service will be available at any particular time or location; and

(x)       whether your use of the Service is lawful in any particular jurisdiction.

EXCEPT FOR ANY SPECIFIC WARRANTIES PROVIDED HEREIN OR IN ADDITIONAL TERMS PROVIDED BY AN SADDLE ROCK PARTY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SADDLE ROCK PARTIES HEREBY FURTHER DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES, TITLE, CUSTOM, TRADE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS.

Some jurisdictions limit or do not allow the disclaimer of implied or other warranties so the above disclaimers may not apply to the extent such jurisdictions’ laws are applicable.

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LIMITATIONS OF OUR LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY SADDLE ROCK PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, including personal injury or death or for any direct, indirect, economic, exemplary, special, punitive, incidental, or consequential losses or damages that are directly or indirectly related to:

(i)            the Service (including the Content);

(ii)          your use of or inability to use the Service, or the performance of the Service;

(iii)         any action taken in connection with an investigation by Saddle Rock Parties or law enforcement authorities regarding your access to or use of the Service;

(iv)         any action taken in connection with copyright or other intellectual property owners or other rights owners;

(v)           any injury or damages you sustain directly or indirectly as a result of your use of the Service;

(vi)          any errors or omissions in the Service’s technical operation; or

(vii)        any damage to any user’s computer, hardware, software, modem, or other equipment or technology, including damage from any security breach or from any virus, bugs, tampering, fraud, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer line, or network failure or any other technical or other malfunction, including losses or damages in the form of lost profits, loss of goodwill, loss of data, work stoppage, accuracy of results, or equipment failure or malfunction.

The foregoing limitations of liability will apply even if any of the foregoing events or circumstances were foreseeable and even if Saddle Rock Parties were advised of or should have known of the possibility of such losses or damages, regardless of whether you bring an action based in contract, negligence, strict liability, or tort (including whether caused, in whole or in part, by negligence, acts of god, telecommunications failure, or destruction of the Service).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages of the sort that are described above, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SADDLE ROCK PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU, FOR ALL POSSIBLE DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE AND YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THESE TERMS, EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID SADDLE ROCK TO ACCESS THE SERVICE OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION(S) THAT UNDERLIE THE CLAIM(S); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THIS PROVISION WILL NOT APPLY IF A TRIBUNAL WITH APPLICABLE JURISDICTION FINDS SUCH TO BE UNCONSCIONABLE. FOR PURPOSES OF CLARITY, THE PRIOR SENTENCE DOES NOT EXPAND OR LIMIT ANY EXPRESS, WRITTEN PRODUCT WARRANTY THAT IS PROVIDED BY US.

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  1. Updates to Terms

These Terms (or if applicable Additional Terms), in the form posted at the time of your use of the applicable services to which it applies, shall govern such use (including transactions entered during such use). AS OUR SERVICE EVOLVES, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WE OFFER THE SERVICE MAY PROSPECTIVELY BE MODIFIED AND WE MAY CEASE OFFERING THE SERVICE UNDER THE TERMS OR ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY OFFERED. ACCORDINGLY, EACH TIME YOU SIGN IN TO OR OTHERWISE USE THE SERVICE YOU ARE ENTERING INTO A NEW AGREEMENT WITH US ON THE THEN APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND YOU AGREE THAT WE MAY NOTIFY YOU OF OTHER TERMS BY POSTING THEM ON THE SERVICE (OR IN ANY OTHER REASONABLE MANNER OF NOTICE WHICH WE ELECT), AND THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AFTER SUCH NOTICE CONSTITUTES YOUR GOING FORWARD AGREEMENT TO THE OTHER TERMS FOR YOUR NEW USE AND TRANSACTIONS. Therefore, you should review the posted terms of use and any applicable Additional Terms each time you use the Service (at least prior to each transaction or submission). The Additional Terms will be effective as to new use and transactions as of the time that we post them, or such later date as may be specified in them or in other notice to you. However, the Terms (and any applicable Additional Terms) that applied when you previously used the Service will continue to apply to such prior use (i.e., changes and additions are prospective only) unless mutually agreed. In the event any notice to you of new, revised or additional terms is determined by a tribunal to be insufficient, the prior agreement shall continue until sufficient notice to establish a new agreement occurs. You should frequently check the home page and the email you associated with your purchase for notices, and you agree that the means set forth in these Terms are all reasonable manners of providing you with notice. You can reject any new, revised or Additional Terms by discontinuing use of the Service and related services.

 

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  1. General Provisions
  1. Saddle Rock’s Consent or Approval. As to any provision in these Terms or any Additional Terms that grants Saddle Rock a right of consent or approval, or permits Saddle Rock to exercise a right in its “sole discretion,” Saddle Rock may exercise that right in its sole and absolute discretion. No opt-in consent or approval may be deemed to have been granted by Saddle Rock without being in writing and signed by an officer of Saddle Rock.  
  2. Indemnity. You agree to, and you hereby, defend, indemnify, and hold Saddle Rock Parties harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, investigations, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, settlements, interest, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) that directly or indirectly arise from or are related to any claim, suit, action, demand, or proceeding made or brought against any Saddle Rock Party, or on account of the investigation, defense, or settlement thereof, arising out of or in connection with, whether occurring heretofore or hereafter: (i) your use of the Service and your activities in connection with the Service; (ii) your breach or alleged breach of these Terms or any Additional Terms; (iii) your violation or alleged violation of any laws, rules, regulations, codes, statutes, ordinances, or orders of any governmental or quasi-governmental authorities in connection with your use of the Service or your activities in connection with the Service; (iv) information or material transmitted through your Device, even if not submitted by you, that infringes, violates, or misappropriates any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent, publicity, privacy, or other right of any person or entity; (v) any misrepresentation made by you; (vi) any other party’s access and/or use of the Service on your behalf; (vii) any claims relating to any phone number provided by you for the purpose of communications, including to the extent that number is reassigned to another person at any point; and (viii) Saddle Rock Parties’ use of the information or content that you submit to us (all of the foregoing, “Claims and Losses”). You will cooperate as fully required by Saddle Rock Parties in the defense of any Claims and Losses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Saddle Rock Parties retain the exclusive right to settle, compromise, and pay any and all Claims and Losses. Saddle Rock Parties reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any Claims and Losses. You will not settle any Claims and Losses without, in each instance, the prior written consent of an officer of a Saddle Rock Party.
  3. Operation of Service; Availability of Products and Services; International Issues. Saddle Rock controls and operates the Service from its U.S.-based offices, and the Service is primarily intended for users located in the U.S. Saddle Rock makes no representation that the Service is appropriate or available for use beyond the U.S. These Terms comply with U.S. law only. If you use the Service from other locations, you are doing so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws regarding your online conduct and acceptable content, if and to the extent local laws apply. The Service may describe products and services that are available only in the U.S. (or only parts of the U.S.) and are not available worldwide. We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Service and/or the provision of any content, program, product, service, or other feature described or available on the Service to any person, entity, geographic area, or jurisdiction, at any time and in our sole discretion, and to limit the quantities of any content, program, product, service, or other feature that we provide. You and we disclaim any application to these Terms of the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
  4. Export Controls. Software related to or made available by the Service may be subject to export controls of the U.S. No software from the Service may be downloaded, exported, or re-exported: (i) into (or to a national or resident of) any country or other jurisdiction to which the U.S. has embargoed goods, software, technology or services (which, as of the effective date of these Terms, includes Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Sudan, and Syria); (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department’s Table of Deny Orders; or (iii) to anyone on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Entities List as published in the Export Administration Regulations (including entities engaged in weapons of mass destruction proliferation in various countries and persons and entities that are suspected of diverting U.S. origin items to embargoed countries or terrorist end-uses). You are responsible for complying with all trade regulations and laws both foreign and domestic. Except as authorized by law, you agree and warrant not to export or re-export the software to any county, or to any person, entity, or end-user subject to U.S. export controls, including as set forth in subsections (i) – (iii) above.
  5. Severability; Interpretation. If any provision of these Terms, or any Additional Terms, is for any reason deemed invalid, unlawful, void, or unenforceable by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms or the Additional Terms, and the invalidity of the provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of these Terms or the Additional Terms (which will remain in full force and effect). To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to waive, and you hereby waive, any applicable statutory and common law that may permit a contract to be construed against its drafter. Wherever the word “including” is used in these Terms or any Additional Terms, the word will be deemed to mean “including, without limitation.” The summaries of provisions and section headings are provided for convenience only and shall not limit the full Terms.
  6. Communications / “Do Not Call” Requests. As permitted by applicable law, when you communicate with us electronically, such as via email and/or text message, you consent to receive communications from us electronically. Please note that we are not obligated to respond to inquiries that we receive. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. To the extent you no longer wish to receive communications from our on behalf of Saddle Rock, please see Section 6.F. above (“Opt-Out Instructions”) as well as our Privacy Policy [insert link to PP].
  7. Investigations; Cooperation with Law Enforcement; Termination; Survival. Saddle Rock reserves the right, without any limitation, to: (i) investigate any suspected breaches of its Service security or its information technology or other systems or networks; (ii) investigate any suspected breaches of these Terms and any Additional Terms; (iii) investigate any information obtained by Saddle Rock in connection with reviewing law enforcement databases or complying with criminal laws; (iv) involve and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in investigating any of the foregoing matters; (v) prosecute violators of these Terms and any Additional Terms; and (vi) discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, or, except as may be expressly set forth in any Additional Terms, suspend or terminate your access to it, in whole or in part, including any registrations, at any time, without notice, for any reason and without any obligation to you or any third party.   Any suspension or termination will not affect your obligations to Saddle Rock under these Terms or any Additional Terms. Upon suspension or termination of your access to the Service, or upon notice from Saddle Rock, all rights granted to you under these Terms or any Additional Terms will cease immediately, and you agree that you will immediately discontinue use of the Service. The provisions of these Terms and any Additional Terms, which by their nature should survive your suspension or termination will survive, including the rights and licenses you grant to Saddle Rock in these Terms, as well as the indemnities, releases, disclaimers, and limitations on liability and the provisions regarding jurisdiction, choice of law, no class action, and mandatory arbitration.
  8. Assignment. Saddle Rock may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms and any Additional Terms, in whole or in part, to any party at any time without any notice. These Terms and any Additional Terms may not be assigned by you, and you may not delegate your duties under them, without the prior written consent of an officer of Saddle Rock.
  9. No Waiver. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms or any Additional Terms: (i) no failure or delay by you or Saddle Rock in exercising any of rights, powers, or remedies hereunder will operate as a waiver of that or any other right, power, or remedy; and (ii) no waiver or modification of any term of these Terms or any Additional Terms will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver or modification is sought to be enforced. For avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall be construed to restrict Saddle Rock’s right to amend these Terms or any Additional Terms as otherwise permitted in those agreements.
  10. Connectivity. You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all Devices and other equipment and software, and all Internet service provider, mobile service, and other services needed for your access to and use of the Service and you will be responsible for all charges related to them. If you’re unsure what those charges may be, you should ask your service provider before using the Service.
  11. Certain Confidentiality Issues. Choosing an attorney is a serious matter and should not be based solely on information contained on the Service or in advertisements, and the engagement of counsel may not be accomplished by sending Saddle Rock confidential information related to you and/or your company unless Saddle Rock has expressly authorized the submission of such information by written authorization. You may send Saddle Rock e-mail. However, if you communicate with Saddle Rock in connection with a matter for which Saddle Rock does not already represent you, you should not send Saddle Rock any confidential or sensitive information via e-mail or otherwise because your communication will not be treated as privileged or confidential. If you communicate with Saddle Rock by e-mail in connection with a matter for which Saddle Rock already represents you, you should note that the security of Internet e-mail is uncertain. By sending sensitive or confidential e-mail messages that are not encrypted, you accept the risks of such uncertainty and possible lack of confidentiality over the Internet.
  12. Designation. To the extent the State Bar Rules in your jurisdiction require us to designate a single attorney responsible for this Service, Saddle Rock designates Tom Young, e-mail: t.young@saddlerocklegal.com.
  13. Use In Other Jurisdictions. Saddle Rock practices law only in jurisdictions in which Saddle Rock is properly authorized to do so. Saddle Rock does not seek to represent anyone in any jurisdiction where the Service does not comply or is in any way inconsistent with the rules governing communication of legal services in a particular state. Saddle Rock is unwilling to assume the representation of clients from those states where the materials do not comply with State Bar requirements and where the client is generated as a result of that communication.
  14. Statement In Compliance With Certain Rules of Professional Conduct. Unless otherwise specified, the attorneys listed on the Service are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and are not certified as a specialist in any practice area by the Tennessee Commission on the Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience.
  15. Tax Advice.   To comply with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any tax advice contained on the Service is not intended or written to be used and cannot be used by a taxpayer to: (i) avoid tax penalties or (ii) promote, market or recommend a transaction or matter to another person.