Terms of Use
The Deep Foods Inc. group of companies as defined below (the “Deep Foods Inc. Group”) owns and/or operates various websites, mobile applications, social media, and social media accounts and pages (collectively, the “Deep Foods Inc. Websites”). Your use of Deep Foods Inc. Websites, including without limitation, Deep Foods Inc. Websites which link to this agreement (“Agreement” or “Terms of Use”), is conditioned on your agreeing to these Terms of Use.
1. Binding Agreement. You agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Your access to and use of any of the Deep Foods Inc. Websites and any services offered or provided by or through any Deep Foods Inc. Websites (“Services”) and any products offered or provided by or through Deep Foods Inc. Websites (“Products), are subject to this Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, do not access or use Deep Foods Inc. Websites. These Terms of Use are subject to change from time to time, without notice, by updating or revising these Terms of Use. You are responsible for reviewing the Web Site for any modifications to these Terms of Use, including the Privacy Policy (see Paragraph No. 6 below), that may affect your rights or obligations. Any access or use after changes to these Terms of Use will constitute acceptance of the revised Terms of Use. In addition, specific pages on Deep Foods Inc. Websites may set out additional Terms of Use, all of which are incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use. In the case of inconsistencies between these Terms of Use and information included in off-line materials (for example, promotional materials and mailers) as to the Services and Products, these Terms of Use will control. You should periodically check these online Terms of Use page to make sure you are up to date.
2. Definition of Deep Foods Inc. Group. “Deep Foods Inc. Group”, in the plural, and a “Deep Foods Inc. Group Company”, in the singular, means Deep Foods Inc. and any and all of its related and affiliated companies and entities, including without limitation, subsidiaries, parents, and entities that have common or partial common ownership with the ownership of Deep Foods Inc.
3. Persons Under 13 Not Allowed; Persons under 18. You must be 13 years of age or older to use Deep Foods Inc. Websites, so if you are under age 13 then please do not use the Deep Foods Inc. Websites – there are lots of other great websites for you (please talk to your parents about what sites are appropriate for you). If you are under 18, you may only use the Deep Foods Inc. Websites with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
4. Inappropriate Content. While the Deep Foods Inc. Group appreciates comments and feedback from the users of Deep Foods Inc. Websites and with respect to the services and products provided by the businesses owned or operated by the Deep Foods Inc. Group, you shall not post or otherwise publish inappropriate content (“Inappropriate Content”) on Deep Foods Inc. Websites. Inappropriate Content includes, without limitation:
- Content which is abusive, pornographic, obscene, offensive, false, deceptive, misleading, defamatory, derogatory, disparaging or otherwise inappropriate;
- Copyrighted material used without the express permission of the owner;
- Material which violates or infringes on the rights of others, including without limitation, the intellectual property rights of any person or entity, including without limitation, as to any copyright, trademark, patent or trade secret;
- Material which contains viruses, worms, corrupt files, Trojan horses and other forms of corruptive code, or any other content which may compromise the Service;
- Content which advocates illegal activity;
- Content that harms anyone, including minors; or
- Content that provides a link to or refers to any website containing any of the above.
Any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, at its sole discretion, may delete, remove, discard, block, take down, eliminate, or otherwise prohibit the use, access, publication, display or performance of any content which it determines, in its sole discretion, to be such Inappropriate Content. The Deep Foods Inc. Group, and any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, have the sole discretion to determine whether content is Inappropriate Content, and any content submitted to any Deep Foods Inc. Websites may be subject to inspection prior to posting or publication for being Inappropriate Content. The Deep Foods Inc. Group are not obligated to review any or all content submitted or transmitted to it. The Deep Foods Inc. Group may, at their sole discretion, delete, remove, edit materials or content for any reason, at any time, without notice. By viewing a Deep Foods Inc. Website you may be exposed to material or content that you consider to be offensive or inappropriate. You take sole responsibility for such exposure.
5. Privacy Policy. We respect the privacy of your information and the Deep Foods Inc. Group has taken specific steps to protect it. These Terms of Use incorporate by reference our privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”), the link for which is at the bottom of this webpage.
6. Providing Information. Deep Foods Inc. Websites may advertise, market, promote or sell products and services available at or through restaurants and other establishments owned or operated by the Deep Foods Inc. Group or their franchisees, including without limitation, menus. Deep Foods Inc. Group and their franchisees may discontinue or change the services or products, and may change prices without prior notice, and without such discontinuances or changes being reflected on Deep Foods Inc. Websites. Such menu items, services and products are offered only while supplies last. Inadvertent errors in advertised description of products, services and prices are not binding on the Deep Foods Inc. Group.
7. User Submitted Ideas, Suggestions or Content. Certain areas of the Services may enable you to submit remarks, ideas, suggestions, images, photos, suggestions, graphics, and/or other materials and content (“Submitted Content”). By posting, displaying, publishing, or otherwise submitting Submitted Content on or through the Services or on anyDeep Foods Inc. Websites, you understand and acknowledge that any materials, ideas, or other communications you transmit will not be treated as confidential or proprietary. Furthermore, such Submitted Content will forever be the property of Deep Foods Inc. Group and Deep Foods Inc. Group is entitled to use the Submitted Content for any commercial or other purpose whatsoever without compensation to you, and you hereby grant Deep Foods Inc. Group and its service providers, a world-wide, non-exclusive, royalty-free right to copy, display, modify, transmit, make derivative works of and distribute your Submitted Content.You represent and warrant to the Deep Foods Inc. Group that you either own your content or have written permission from the copyright owner to make such content available to the Service or to grant these rights to Deep Foods Inc. Group. You also represent and warrant that your use of the content and the transmitting of the content to Deep Foods Inc. Group does not violate the rights of any person whose name or likeness appears on or in the content. You shall not post to, publish on, submit to, upload to or otherwise transmit to Deep Foods Inc. Group, Deep Foods Inc. Websites, or any social media or social media account which is owned or operated by Deep Foods Inc. Group, any content for which you do not have the legal right to do so or for which you do not have the legal right to use. You are solely responsible for any violations as to copyright law, or laws with respect to right of publicity or right of privacy regarding your use, duplication, distribution, display, performance, publication or uploading or transmittal of any content in connection with Deep Foods Inc. Websites, or social media or social media accounts owned or operated by the Deep Foods Inc. Group.
8. Links. Hypertext links are provided as a service to users and are not necessarily sponsored by or affiliated with the Services or the Deep Foods Inc. Group. The Deep Foods Inc. Group has not necessarily reviewed the sites hyperlinked to or from the Services or the Deep Foods Inc. Websites and is not responsible for the availability, content, security, policies or practices of any linked sites, including without limitation, the accuracy of content on linked sites and the privacy policies and practices of linked sites. Deep Foods Inc. Group has no responsibility for the third-party websites. The information and content contained on any other websites do not necessarily reflect the views of the Deep Foods Inc. Group. Such links are provided solely for the convenience of the users of Deep Foods Inc. Websites and should not be considered as endorsing such websites, the owners or operator of such websites or the information contained on such websites, and does not constitute sponsorship, or approval by Deep Foods Inc. Group of the content, policies or practices of such linked websites.
9. No Commercial Use. You will not (i) reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any part of Deep Foods Inc. Websites or the Services or Products, and (ii) use or access Deep Foods Inc. Websites, Services or Products for any commercial purpose. Your use of Deep Foods Inc. Websites as well as the Services and Products, are for your own personal use.
10. Termination. Deep Foods Inc. Group may, in its sole discretion, terminate or restrict (i) your right to use Deep Foods Inc. Websites and may delete, remove and/or discard any content at any time, without notice, for any reason, including, without limitation, for (a) conduct that violates these Terms of Use, or policies, rules or guidelines set forth by Deep Foods Inc. Group on Deep Foods Inc. Websites, or social media or social media accounts owned or operated by Deep Foods Inc. Group or their franchisees, or (b) conduct Deep Foods Inc. Group believes is harmful to any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, the business of any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, or franchisees of any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company. Deep Foods Inc. Group will not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination or restriction of your or access to any Deep Foods Inc. Websites or social media.
11. Trademarks.
- Nothing contained on any Deep Foods Inc. Websites should be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark or service mark belonging to any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company (a “Deep Foods Inc. Trademark”), including without limitation any, Deep Foods Inc. Trademark displayed on Deep Foods Inc. Websites. Deep Foods Inc. Trademarks may not be used without the express written consent of the Deep Foods Inc. Group Company that owns the trademark or service mark.
- Deep Foods Inc. Group has numerous trademarks, many of which are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as with foreign governments. Deep Foods Inc. Group will aggressively enforce their intellectual property rights, including without limitation, infringement of their trademarks and copyrights to the fullest extent of the law.
12. Copyright; Rights of Publicity; Personal Use.
- The copyright in the materials and other content, including without limitation, images and videos (“Material) on any Deep Foods Inc. Websites, are owned by or licensed to one or more Deep Foods Inc. Group Company. You are authorized to use this Material only for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may copy, download, print and store this Material for your own personal non-commercial use. Images or video of people or places displayed on Deep Foods Inc. Websites may be property of, or used with permission by a Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, and the use of such images or videos which are the property of any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company or used with permission by a Deep Foods Inc. Group Company by you, or anyone authorized by you, is prohibited except as permitted above in this Section for your own personal use, or as consented in a signed writing by a Deep Foods Inc. Group Company. Any unauthorized use of the Material may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, rights of privacy or publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.
- Any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company’s rights in works of authorship, including without limitation, their works or content appearing on Deep Foods Inc. Websites and incorporated in any design trademarks, are protected by copyright laws of the United States, including without limitation, protection against the unauthorized copying, distributing, displaying, performing and making derivative works, as well as by international laws and treaties, where applicable. Deep Foods Inc. Trademarks and content belonging to any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company may not be copied or used without the express written permission of that Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, or otherwise permitted by the preceding paragraph.
- Users of Deep Foods Inc. Websites are prohibited from modifying, publishing, transmitting, displaying, participating in the transfer or sale, creating derivative works, or in any way exploiting, any of the content of anyDeep Foods Inc. Websites, in whole or in part, except for your own personal non-commercial use as set forth above in subsection 12.1.
- Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication or commercial exploitation of any content or material on any Deep Foods Inc. Websites is permitted without the express written permission of the Deep Foods Inc. Group Company holding the copyright. In the event that permission is granted by the appropriate Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark notice and copyright notice shall be made.
- Users of Deep Foods Inc. Websites who are granted permission to copy, redistribute or publish any of the copyrighted material acknowledge and agree that they do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.
- You acknowledge that the use of the Deep Foods Inc. Trademarks, or content or material belonging to the Deep Foods Inc. Group without the permission of a Deep Foods Inc. Group Company or in violation of this Agreement will likely cause immediate and irreparable harm to one or more Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, and that the resulting injury and damage would not be capable of compensation by an award of money damages. Accordingly, you further acknowledge that any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company affected by such use would be entitled to an injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the infringement or violation of the intellectual property rights of that Deep Foods Inc. Group Company or further violation of this Agreement, including without limitation, temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. Such rights to injunctive relief shall be cumulative and in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights or remedies that any affected Deep Foods Inc. Group Company may have at law or in equity.
13. DMCA Copyright Claim Notice. If you believe that your work or the work of another has
been copied or used on any Deep Foods Inc. Websites in a way that constitutes
copyright infringement, the Deep Foods Inc. Group will respond to your concerns
following receipt from you of a written notification given in accordance with the
following Digital Millennium Copyright Act Copyright Agent Notice:
This notice is provided in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you
believe your copyright has been infringed in connection with Deep Foods Inc. Websites
or the services provided on or through any Deep Foods Inc. Websites, then provide
Deep Foods Inc. Group with the following information in a written notice:
- an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
- a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
- a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
- your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
- 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;
- a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
Claims of copyright infringement by any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company should be
addressed to:
Deep Foods Inc.
1090 Springfield Road
Union, NJ 07083
Attn: General Counsel
Or e-mail claims of infringement to: [email protected]
14. Disclaimer of Warranty.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP
AND EACH DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND
ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
SUITABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP AND EACH DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY
MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT DEEP FOODS INC. WEBSITES, OR SOCIAL MEDIA OR
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS OWNED OR OPERATED BY DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP
OR ANY DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY, OR THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
PROVIDED THROUGH DEEP FOODS INC. WEBSITES OR BY ANY DEEP FOODS INC.
GROUP COMPANY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTENT, ANY
DOWNLOADED OR UPLOADED CONTENT, SOFTWARE OR INFORMATION, (I) WILL
BE PROVIDED IN A MANNER THAT IS UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR
ERROR FREE, (II) WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES WORMS, OR TROJAN HORSES OR
OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, (III) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR (IV)
CONTAIN ACCURATE INFORMATION. DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP AND EACH DEEP
FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH
RESPECT TO SOFTWARE, GOODS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT ARE
PURCHASED, ACCESSED, OR OBTAINED THROUGH ANY DEEP FOODS INC.
WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA OR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS OR THAT ARE
ADVERTISED ON ANY DEEP FOODS INC. WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA OR SOCIAL
MEDIA ACCOUNTS. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED
FROM ANY DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY BY OR THROUGH THE USE OF
DEEP FOODS INC. WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA OR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
OWNED OR OPERATED BY ANY DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY, OR RELATED
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU WILL BE
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR
LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
DEEP FOODS INC. WEBSITES, THE SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
OWNED OR OPERATED BY ANY DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY, THE
PRODUCTS AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH ANY DEEP FOODS
INC. WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA OR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS ARE PROVIDED “AS
IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”.
15. Limitation of Liability and Exclusion of Damages.
TO THE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW, DEEP FOODS INC.
GROUP AND EACH DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY’S RESPECTIVE
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, SERVICE
PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND AGENTS
(COLLECTIVELY “DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP AGENTS”) SHALL HAVE NO
OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES,
LOSS OF GOOD WILL OR BUSINESS PROFITS, WORK STOPPAGE, DATA LOSS,
COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL
DAMAGES OR LOSS, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF DEEP FOODS INC. WEBSITES, SERVICES
OR PRODUCTS, EVEN IF DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF
ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OR OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO
DAMAGES ARISING FROM (i) USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE DEEP FOODS INC.
WEBSITES, SERVICES OR PRODUCTS, (ii) COST OF PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES, (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR
ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS BY THIRD PARTIES, (iv) THIRD PARTY
CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR (v) ANY OTHER
MATTER RELATING TO THE DEEP FOODS INC. WEBSITES, PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES
OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES, SO ALL OR PART OF THE ABOVE-LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
16. Severability of Provisions.
IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT EACH AND EVERY PROVISION
OF THIS AGREEMENT WHICH PROVIDES FOR DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS INTENDED BY THE
PARTIES TO BE SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER PROVISION AND
TO BE ENFORCED AS SUCH, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
17. Indemnification.
YOU WILL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH DEEP FOODS INC.
GROUP COMPANY AND ALL DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP AGENTS, FROM AND
AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, EXPENSES, DAMAGES AND COSTS,
INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, RESULTING FROM (1) ANY
VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE OR YOUR CONDUCT, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, YOUR NEGLIGENT OR WRONGFUL CONDUCT, OR (2) ANY CLAIM BY A
THIRD PARTY FOR VIOLATION OR INFRINGEMENT OF HIS, HER OR ITS RIGHTS
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTENT YOU PROVIDED TO
ANY DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, TRADE SECRET, PATENT, RIGHT OF PUBLICITY, RIGHT
OF PRIVACY, DEFAMATION, OR DISPARAGEMENT.
18. No Offer of Franchise. Nothing contained on any Deep Foods Inc. Websites is intended as being an offer, including without limitation, an offer to purchase a franchise or to become a franchisee.
19. Arbitration Agreement; Class Waiver; Waiver of Trial by Jury. Please read these Arbitration Agreement terms carefully. They are part of your Terms of Use and affect your rights. They contains procedures for MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION, A CLASS ACTION WAIVER AND A WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY.
- Applicability of Arbitration Agreement. All claims and disputes (excluding claims for injunctive or other equitable relief as set forth below) in connection with this Terms of Use or the use of any Products or Services provided by any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company that cannot be resolved informally or in small claims court shall be resolved by binding arbitration on an individual basis under the terms of this Arbitration Agreement. This Arbitration Agreement applies to you and each Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, and to any of their subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, predecessors in interest, successors, and assigns, as well as all authorized or unauthorized users or beneficiaries of Services or Products provided under the Terms of Use.
- Notice Requirement and Informal Dispute Resolution. Before either party may seek arbitration, the party must first send to the other party a written Notice of Dispute (“Notice”) describing the nature and basis of the claim or dispute, and the requested relief. A Notice to Deep Foods Inc. Group or any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company should be sent to: 1090 Springfield Road, Union, New Jersey 07083, Attn: General Counsel. After the Notice is received, you and Deep Foods Inc. Group may attempt to resolve the claim or dispute informally. If you and Deep Foods Inc. Group do not resolve the claim or dispute within 30 days after the Notice is received, either party may begin an arbitration proceeding. The amount of any settlement offer made by any party may not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator has determined the amount of the award, if any, to which either party is entitled.
- Arbitration Rules. Arbitration shall be initiated through the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), an established alternative dispute resolution provider (“ADR Provider”) that offers arbitration as set forth in this section. If AAA is not available to arbitrate, the parties shall agree to select an alternative ADR Provider. The rules of the ADR Provider shall govern all aspects of this arbitration, including but not limited to the method of initiating and/or demanding arbitration, except to the extent such rules are in conflict with this Terms of Use. The AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules governing the arbitration are available online at www.adr.org or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single, neutral arbitrator. Any claims or disputes where the total amount of the award sought is less than Ten Thousand U.S. Dollars (US $10,000.00) may be resolved through binding non-appearance-based arbitration, at the option of the party seeking relief. For claims or disputes where the total amount of the award sought is Ten Thousand U.S. Dollars (US $10,000.00) or more, the right to a hearing will be determined by the Arbitration Rules. Any hearing will be held in a location within 100 miles of your residence, unless you reside outside of the United States, and unless the parties agree otherwise. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each party shall bear its own costs (including attorney’s fees) and disbursements arising out of the arbitration, and shall pay an equal share of the fees and costs of the ADR Provider.
- Additional Rules for Non-appearance Based Arbitration. If non-appearance arbitration is elected, the arbitration shall be conducted by telephone, online and/or based solely on written submissions; the specific manner shall be chosen by the party initiating the arbitration. The arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties.
- Time Limits. If you or a Deep Foods Inc. Group Company pursue arbitration, the arbitration action must be initiated and/or demanded within the statute of limitations (i.e., the legal deadline for filing a claim) and within any deadline imposed under the AAA Rules for the pertinent claim.
- Authority of Arbitrator. If arbitration is initiated, the arbitrator will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company, and the dispute will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the AAA Rules, and the Terms of Use. The arbitrator shall issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and each Deep Foods Inc. Group Company that is a party.
- Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO GO TO COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY, instead electing that all claims and disputes shall be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement. Arbitration procedures are typically more limited, more efficient and less costly than rules applicable in court and are subject to very limited review by a court. In the event any litigation should arise between you and a Deep Foods Inc. Group Company in any state or federal court in a suit to vacate or enforce an arbitration award or otherwise, YOU AND EACH DEEP FOODS INC. GROUP COMPANY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL, instead electing that the dispute be resolved by a judge.
- Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS, AND CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER OR USER CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED JOINTLY OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER CUSTOMER OR USER.
- Confidentiality. All aspects of the arbitration proceeding, including but not limited to the award of the arbitrator and compliance therewith, shall be strictly confidential. The parties agree to maintain confidentiality unless otherwise required by law. This Paragraph shall not prevent a party from submitting to a court of law any information necessary to enforce this Arbitration Agreement, to enforce an arbitration award, or to seek injunctive or equitable relief.
- Severability. If any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such specific part or parts shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
- Right to Waive. Any or all of the rights and limitations set forth in this Arbitration Agreement may be waived by the party against whom the claim is asserted. Such waiver shall not waive or effect any other portion of this Arbitration Agreement. Survival of Agreement. This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with the Deep Foods Inc. Group.
- Small Claims Court. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either you or any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company may bring an individual action in small claims court.
- Emergency Equitable Relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek emergency equitable relief before a state or federal court in order to maintain the status quo pending arbitration. A request for interim measures shall not be deemed a waiver of any other rights or obligations under this Arbitration Agreement.
- Claims Not Subject To Arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims of defamation, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and infringement or misappropriation of the other party’s patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret shall not be subject to this Arbitration Agreement.
20. GENERAL.
- Choice of Law; Forum. In any circumstances where the foregoing Arbitration Agreement permits the parties to litigate in court you agree to submit to the jurisdiction of state courts located within the State of New Jersey, Union County and the federal courts located within the State of New Jersey, Newark vicinage, and agree that any cause of action against any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company must be brought in these courts and venues unless otherwise required by law. You also agree that this Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New Jersey without reference to its conflicts of law principles. In the event of any conflicts between foreign nation’s law, rules, and regulations, and United States of America law, rules, and regulations, then United States of America law, rules, and regulations shall prevail and govern.
- Modification of Terms. Deep Foods Inc. Group reserves the right to amend these Terms of Use at any time, for any reason, and without notice, including, without limitation, the right to terminate the Services or any part of the Services.
- Entire Agreement. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Deep Foods Inc. Group governing your use of the Deep Foods Inc. Websites. In the case of inconsistencies between these Terms of Use and any information included in off-line materials (for example, promotional materials and mailers) concerning the Deep Foods Inc. Websites, these Terms of Use will always control.
- No Waiver. The failure of any Deep Foods Inc. Group Company to exercise or enforce any provision of these Terms of Use will not constitute a waiver of such provision.
- Severability. If any provision of the Terms of Use is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Terms of Use will remain enforceable, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
- Assignment. This Terms of Use, and your rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated or otherwise transferred by you without Deep Foods Inc. Group’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void.
- Force Majeure. Deep Foods Inc. Group shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargos, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials.
- Information on Deep Foods Inc. Websites, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THESE TERMS OF USE, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. USERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO RE-VISIT DEEP FOODS INC. WEBSITES TO KEEP APPRISED OF CHANGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO THESE TERMS OF USE.