Terms & Conditions

1. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF OUR PLATFORM AND SERVICES

We provide Visitors with access to the Website and Members and Guests with access to the Services as described below.

Visitors. Visitors, as the term implies, are people who do not register with us, but want to explore the Website. No login is required for Visitors. Visitors can: (i) view all publicly-available content on the Website; and (ii) e-mail us. Members. Login is required for all Members.

Members can do all the things that Visitors can do, and: (i) create, access, manage, and update their own personal accounts on the Platform; (ii) create, access, manage, and update their own relief basket through the Services; (iii) access and use our Services to purchase gifts from other Members relief basket or (iv) post comments and other content through the Services (collectively, “Member Content”).

Guests. Guests, as the term implies, are people who do not need to register with, but want to use our Services to access, view and/or purchase gifts from a Member’s relief basket. A login is not required for Guests, but a password or SMS verification may be required to view a Member’s registry. Guests can do all the things that Visitors can do.

Everest Effect is under no obligation to accept any individual as a Member or Guest and may accept or reject any registration in its sole and complete discretion. In addition, Everest Effect may deactivate any account at any time, including, without limitation, if it determines that a Member or Guest has violated these Terms of Use.

2. USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your use of the Platform may involve the transmission to us of certain Personal Information. Our policies with respect to the collection and use of such Personal Information are governed according to our Privacy Policy (located here), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

3. COMMUNITY GUIDELINES.

Everest Effect’s community, like any community, functions best when its users follow a few simple rules. By accessing and/or using the Platform and/or the Services, you agree to comply with these community guidelines (the “Community Guidelines”) and that:

You will comply with all applicable laws in your use of the Platform and/or the Services and will not use the Platform and/or the Services for any unlawful purpose;

You will not upload, post, e-mail, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that:

infringes any copyright, trademark, right of publicity, or other proprietary rights of any person or entity; or

is defamatory, libelous, indecent, obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit, invasive of another’s privacy, promotes violence, or contains hate speech (i.e., speech that attacks or demeans a group based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, and/or sexual orientation/gender identity; or

discloses any sensitive information about another person, including that person’s e-mail address, postal address, phone number, credit card information, or any similar information.

You will not “stalk,” threaten, or otherwise harass another person;

You will not spam or use the Platform and/or the Services to engage in any commercial activities;

You will not access or use the Platform and/or the Services to collect any market research for a competing business;

You will not impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;

You will not interfere with or attempt to interrupt the proper operation of the Platform and/or the Services through the use of any virus, device, information collection or transmission mechanism, software or routine, or access or attempt to gain access to any data, files, or passwords related to the Platform and/or the Services through hacking, password or data mining, or any other means;

You will not cover, obscure, block, or in any way interfere with any advertisements and/or safety features (e.g., report abuse button) on the Platform and/or the Services;

You will not use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Platform and/or the Services for any purpose without our express written permission; provided, however, we grant the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the public portions of the Platform for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly-available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials;

You will not take any action that imposes or may impose (in our sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our technical infrastructure; and

You will let us know about inappropriate content of which you become aware. If you find something that violates our Community Guidelines, please let us know, and we’ll review it.

We reserve the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, to deny you access to the Platform and/or the Services, or any portion of the Platform and/or the Services, without notice, and to remove any content that does not adhere to these Community Guidelines.

4. RESTRICTIONS.

The Platform and the Services are only available for individuals aged 18 years or older. If you are 18 or older, but under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you should review this Agreement with your parent or guardian to make sure that you and your parent or guardian understand it.

5. SIGN-IN NAME; PASSWORD; UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS.

During the registration process for Members and Merchants, we will ask you to create an account, which includes a sign-in name (“Sign-In Name”), a password (“Password”), and perhaps certain additional information that will assist in authenticating your identity when you log-in in the future (“Unique Identifiers”). When creating your account, you must provide true, accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for the confidentiality and use of your Sign-In Name, Password, and Unique Identifiers. You will promptly inform us of any need to deactivate a Password or Sign-In Name, or change any Unique Identifier. We reserve the right to delete or change your Password, Sign-In Name, or Unique Identifier at any time and for any reason.

6. FEES AND PAYMENT.

We do not charge Members any fees for using the Services.

We do not charge Guests any fees for using the Services. Guests may purchase gifts from a Member’s relief basket by selecting the gift and completing the transaction on the third party partner’s website which makes the gift available for purchase (“Third Party Partner”). Guests shall pay the Third Party Partner all fees and taxes associated with such transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, we reserve the right to begin charging fees at any time upon notice to you.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

The Platform and the Services contain material, such as photographs, software, text, graphics, images, sound recordings, and other material provided by or on behalf of Everest Effect (collectively referred to as the “Content”). The Content may be owned by us or third parties. The Content is protected under both United States and foreign laws. Unauthorized use of the Content may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You have no rights in or to the Content, and you will not use the Content except as permitted under this Agreement. No other use is permitted without prior written consent from us. You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Content on any copy you make of the Content. You may not sell, transfer, assign, license, sublicense, or modify the Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, make a derivative version of, distribute, or otherwise use the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use or posting of the Content on any other website or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is expressly prohibited.

If you violate any part of this Agreement, your permission to access and/or use the Content, the Platform, and/or the Services automatically terminates.

The trademarks, service marks, and logos of Everest Effect (the “Everest Effect Trademarks”) used and displayed on the Platform are registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks of Everest Effect. Other company, product, and service names located on the Platform may be trademarks or service marks owned by others (the “Third-Party Trademarks,” and, collectively with Everest Effect Trademarks, the “Trademarks”). Nothing on the Platform should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use the Trademarks, without our prior written permission specific for each such use. Use of the Trademarks as part of a link to or from any site is prohibited unless establishment of such a link is approved in advance by us in writing. All goodwill generated from the use of Everest Effect Trademarks inures to our benefit.

Elements of the Platform are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other state and federal laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part, by any means, including, but not limited to, the use of framing or mirrors. None of the Content may be retransmitted without our express, written consent for each and every instance.

8. MEMBER CONTENT; LICENSES.

As noted above, the Services provide Members the ability to post and upload Member Content. You expressly acknowledge and agree that once you submit your Member Content for inclusion into the Platform, it will be accessible by others, and that there is no confidentiality or privacy with respect to such Member Content, including, without limitation, any personally identifying information that you may make available. YOU, AND NOT EVEREST EFFECT, ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL YOUR MEMBER CONTENT THAT YOU UPLOAD, POST, E-MAIL, OR OTHERWISE TRANSMIT VIA THE SERVICES AND YOU WILL INDEMNIFY US IN RESPECT OF ANY LOSS, LIABILITY, CLAIM, OR DAMAGE SUFFERED OR INCURRED BY US IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR MEMBER CONTENT.

You retain all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in and to your own Member Content. You do, however, hereby grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual license to modify, compile, combine with other content, copy, record, synchronize, transmit, translate, format, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise use or exploit your Member Content as reasonably necessary to provide the Services.

If you submit Member Content to us, each such submission constitutes a representation and warranty to Everest Effect that such Member Content is your original creation (or that you otherwise have the right to provide the Member Content), that you have the rights necessary to grant the license to the Member Content under the prior paragraph, and that it and its use by Everest Effect and its content partners as permitted by this Agreement does not and will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property or moral rights of any person or contain any libelous, defamatory, or obscene material or content that violates our policies.

9. COMMUNICATIONS WITH US.

Although we encourage you to e-mail us, we do not want you to, and you should not, e-mail us any content that contains confidential information. With respect to all e-mails and communications you send to us, including, but not limited to, feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, and the like, we shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in your communications for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, the development, production, and marketing of products and services that incorporate such information without compensation or attribution to you.

10. NO WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

THE PLATFORM, THE SERVICES AND ALL CONTENT, FUNCTIONS AND MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR USAGE OF TRADE.

NONE OF EVEREST EFFECT, ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARTNERS, OR ITS OR THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY THE “EVEREST EFFECT PARTIES”) OWN OR CONTROL THE THIRD PARTY PARTNER WEBSITE THROUGH WHICH YOU PURCHASE GIFTS. NONE OF THE EVEREST EFFECT PARTIES IS A PARTY TO, ANY TRANSACTION, COMMUNICATION OR INTERACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THE THIRD PARTY PARTNER WEBSITE OR BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER USERS OF THE THIRD PARTY PARTNER WEBSITE OR OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICES.

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY WARRANTY, CONTRACT OR COMMON LAW TORT CLAIMS: (I) NONE OF THE EVEREST EFFECT PARTIES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO ACCESS AND USE THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICES, EVEN IF AN EVEREST EFFECT PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; AND (II) ANY DIRECT DAMAGES THAT YOU MAY SUFFER AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MONIES YOU HAVE PAID US IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES DURING THE THREE (3) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENTS GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES. THEREFORE, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THE PLATFORM AND THE SERVICES MAY CONTAIN TECHNICAL INACCURACIES, TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH TYPOGRAPHICAL, TECHNICAL, PRICING, OR OTHER ERRORS LISTED ON OR OMITTED FROM THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICES. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, CORRECTIONS, AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PLATFORM AND THE SERVICES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

11. EXTERNAL SITES.

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites (“External Sites”). These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by us of the content on such External Sites. The content of such External Sites is developed and provided by others. You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those External Sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or any content located on such External Sites. We are not responsible for the content of any linked External Sites and do not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such External Sites. You should take precautions when downloading files from all websites to protect your computer from viruses and other destructive programs. If you decide to access linked External Sites, you do so at your own risk.

12. INDEMNIFICATION.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Everest Effect Parties harmless from and against any damages, liabilities, losses, expenses, claims, actions, and/or demands, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from: (i) your breach of this Agreement; (ii) your misuse of the Platform, Content and/or the Services; (iii) your violation of any third-party rights, including without limitation any copyright, trademark, property, publicity, or privacy right; (iv) your Member Content; and/or (v) any claims brought against any Everest Effect Party by a Third Party Partner as a result of your acts or omissions. We shall provide notice to you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit, or proceeding. We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control (at your expense) of any matter that is subject to indemnification under this section. In such case, you agree to cooperate with any reasonable requests assisting our defense of such matter.

13. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.

The Platform and the Services are based in the United States. We make no claims concerning whether the Platform, the Services, and the Content may be viewed, or be appropriate for use outside of the United States. If you access the Platform, the Services, or the Content from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk. Whether inside or outside of the United States, you are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction.

14. TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate this Agreement and your access to all or any part of the Platform and/or the Services, at any time and for any reason without prior notice or liability. You may terminate your account at any time by following the instructions in your account settings. We reserve the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of the Platform and/or the Services at any time without prior notice or liability.

15. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT.

Everest Effect respects the intellectual property rights of others and attempts to comply with all relevant laws. We will review all claims of copyright infringement received and remove any Content deemed to have been posted or distributed in violation of any such laws.

If you believe that your work has been copied on the Platform in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our agent with notice in accordance with the requirements of the Act, including (i) a description of the copyrighted work that has been infringed and the specific location on the Platform where such work is located; (ii) a description of the location of the original or an authorized copy of the copyrighted work; (iii) your address, telephone number and e-mail address; (iv) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; (v) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf; and (vi) an electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.

16. CONTROLLING LAW.

This Agreement and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

17. BINDING ARBITRATION.

In the event of a dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement (each, a “Dispute”), either party may elect to finally and exclusively resolve the dispute by binding arbitration governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). Any election to arbitrate, at any time, shall be final and binding on the other party. IF EITHER PARTY CHOOSES ARBITRATION, NEITHER PARTY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE SUCH CLAIM IN COURT OR TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL, EXCEPT EITHER PARTY MAY BRING ITS CLAIM IN ITS LOCAL SMALL CLAIMS COURT, IF PERMITTED BY THAT SMALL CLAIMS COURT RULES AND IF WITHIN SUCH COURT’S JURISDICTION. ARBITRATION IS DIFFERENT FROM COURT, AND DISCOVERY AND APPEAL RIGHTS MAY ALSO BE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION. All disputes will be resolved before a neutral arbitrator, whose decision will be final except for a limited right of appeal under the FAA. The arbitration shall be commenced and conducted by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”) pursuant to its then current Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures and in accordance with the Expedited Procedures in those rules, or, where appropriate, pursuant to JAMS’ Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures. All applicable JAMS’ rules and procedures are available at the JAMS website http://www.jamsadr.com. Each party will be responsible for paying any JAMS filing, administrative and arbitrator fees in accordance with JAMS rules. Judgment on the arbitrator’s award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The arbitration may be conducted in person, through the submission of documents, by phone, or online. If conducted in person, the arbitration shall take place in the United States county where you reside. The parties may litigate in court to compel arbitration, to stay a proceeding pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate or enter judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator. The parties shall cooperate in good faith in the voluntary and informal exchange of all non-privileged documents and other information (including electronically stored information) relevant to the Dispute immediately after commencement of the arbitration. Nothing in this Agreement will prevent us from seeking injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction as necessary to protect our proprietary interests.

18. CLASS ACTION WAIVER.

You agree that any arbitration or proceeding shall be limited to the Dispute between us and you individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (i) no arbitration or proceeding shall be joined with any other; (ii) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated or resolved on a class action-basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (iii) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons. YOU AGREE THAT YOU MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST US ONLY IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

19. MISCELLANEOUS.

If this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the Termination provision above, such termination shall not affect the validity of the following provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect: “Fees and Payment” (until you pay all fees and taxes due hereunder), “Intellectual Property,” “Member Content; Licenses,” “Communications with Us,” “No Warranties; Limitation of Liability,” “Indemnification,” “Termination of the Agreement,” “Controlling Law,” “Binding Arbitration,” “Class Action Waiver,” and “Miscellaneous.”