Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions
Welcome
to www.baurow.com (the "Baurow
Site"), a website owned and operated by Baurow Technologies, Inc. ("Baurow",
"we", "our", or "us"). This page explains the
terms by which you may use the Baurow Site, our online and/or mobile services,
and our related software provided on or in connection with the service
(collectively, the "Baurow Service").
PLEASE READ
THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND EACH PROVISION. BY
ACCESSING OR USING THE BAUROW SERVICE, BY REGISTERING FOR AN ACCOUNT ON THE BAUROW
SERVICE, OR BY CLICKING A BUTTON OR CHECKING A BOX MARKED "I AGREE"
OR SOMETHING SIMILAR, YOU SIGNIFY THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO
BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE (THESE "TERMS") AND TO THE COLLECTION
AND USE OF YOUR INFORMATION AS SET FORTH IN THE BAUROW PRIVACY POLICY https://baurow.com/privacy-policy, WHICH IS HEREBY INCORPORATED
BY REFERENCE. THESE TERMS APPLY TO ALL VISITORS, USERS, AND OTHERS WHO REGISTER
FOR OR OTHERWISE ACCESS THE BAUROW SERVICE ("USERS").
You
acknowledge and agree that, as provided in greater detail in these Terms:
- Any and all Lending
Transactions (as defined below) on the Baurow Service are solely between
the Owner and Renter and you
expressly acknowledge and agree that Baurow is not a party to any Lending
Transactions and is not obligated to monitor any Lending Transaction or
resolve any disputes between its Users;
- If you are a Owner (as defined below), you authorize Baurow
and its third-party payment processors to charge your payment method for
any cancellation fees in accordance with the terms and conditions of these
Terms;
- If you are a Renter (as defined below), you authorize Baurow
and its third-party payment processors to charge your payment method or
release your deposit to the party suffering damages for any lost, stolen,
or damaged Items;
- If you are a Renter (as
defined below), you authorize Baurow and its third-party payment
processors to release deposit(s) should a decision be made to release the
deposit to the owner (as defined below)
- Baurow reserves the
right in its sole discretion to change these Terms and the Baurow Service
and to determine the method and manner of notice of the changes; and
- THESE TERMS CONTAIN A
MANDATORY INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER
PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO
RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS.
Certain
services may be subject to additional terms and conditions specified by us from
time to time, and your use of such services is subject to those additional
terms and conditions, which are hereby incorporated into these Terms by
reference.
1. The Baurow Service
The Baurow
Service is an online platform that enables Users to loan out their items (such
Users, the "Owners" or “lenders”) to other Users who desire to borrow
the Owner s' items (such Users, the " Renters" or “borrowers”) in exchange for payment of
fees to the applicable Owner and a
commission percentage to Baurow which is determined by Baurow. Each such
lending transaction between Owner(s) and Renters shall, for the purposes of these Terms, be referred
to as a "Lending Transaction" and each item that is the subject of a
Lending Transaction shall for the purposes of these Terms, be referred to as an
"Item".
2. Use of the Baurow Service
A. Eligibility
This is a
contract between you and Baurow. You must read and agree to these Terms before
using the Baurow Service. If you do not agree, you may not use the Baurow
Service. You may use the Baurow Service only if you can form a binding contract
with Baurow, and only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable local,
state, provincial, national, and international laws, rules and regulations. Any
use or access to the Baurow Service by anyone under sixteen (16) years of age
is strictly prohibited and in violation of these Terms. The Baurow Service is
not available to any Users previously removed from the Baurow Service by Baurow.
Baurow reserves the right to approve or reject any Users from joining or
continuing to use the Baurow Service, except as prohibited by applicable law.
Baurow reserves the right to approve or prohibit listing any items on the
platform prohibited by applicable laws or regulated by local, state,
provincial, federal or international laws.
B. Limited License
Subject to
the terms and conditions of these Terms, you are hereby granted a
non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable, freely revocable license to use the Baurow
Service solely as permitted by the features of the Baurow Service. Baurow
reserves all rights not expressly granted herein in the Baurow Service and the Baurow
Content (as defined below). Baurow may terminate this license at any time for
any reason or no reason.
C. Baurow Accounts
Your Baurow
account gives you access to the services and functionality that we may
establish and maintain from time to time and in our sole discretion. When
creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information, and
you must keep this information up to date. You are solely responsible for the
activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password
secure. We encourage you to use "strong" passwords (passwords that
use a combination of upper and lower-case letters, numbers and symbols) with
your account. We may maintain different types of accounts for different types
of Users. If you open a Baurow account on behalf of a company, organization, or
other entity, then: (i) "you" includes you and that entity; and (ii)
you represent and warrant that you are an authorized representative of the
entity with the authority to bind the entity to these Terms, and that you agree
to these Terms on the entity's behalf. By connecting to the Baurow Service with
a third-party service, you give us permission to access and use your
information from that service as permitted by that service, and to store your
log-in credentials for that service. You may never use another User's account.
You must notify Baurow immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized
use of your account. Baurow will not be liable for any losses caused by any
unauthorized use of your account. You may control your User profile and how you
interact with the Baurow Service by changing the settings in your profile page.
By providing Baurow your email address you consent to our using the email
address to send you Baurow Service-related notices, including without
limitation any notices required by law, in lieu of communication by postal
mail. We may also use your email address to send you other messages, such as
changes to features of the Baurow Service and special offers. If you do not
want to receive such email messages, you may opt out by contact Baurow through
the contact page. Opting out may prevent you from receiving email messages and
notifications regarding updates, improvements, new lending requests, payments
made to your account or offers.
D. Baurow Service Rules
You agree
not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) downloading,
copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Baurow Service in any
medium, including without limitation by any automated or non-automated
"scraping"; (ii) using any automated system, including without
limitation "robots," "spiders," "offline
readers," etc., to access the Baurow Service in a manner that sends more
request messages to the Baurow servers than a human can reasonably produce in
the same period of time by using a conventional on-line web browser (except
that Baurow grants the operators of public search engines revocable permission
to use spiders to copy publically available materials from the Baurow Site 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); (iii) transmitting spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited
email or messages (including, but not limited to, unsolicited requests for
donations); (iv) attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity
or security or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Baurow
Service; (v) taking any action that imposes, or may impose at our sole
discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our
infrastructure; (vi) uploading invalid data, viruses, worms, or other software
agents through the Baurow Service; (vii) collecting or harvesting any
personally identifiable information, including, but not limited to, account
names, from the Baurow Service; (viii) using the Baurow Service for any
commercial solicitation purposes; (ix) impersonating another person or
otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity, conducting
fraud, hiding or attempting to hide your identity; (x) interfering with the
proper working of the Baurow Service; (xi) accessing any content on the Baurow
Service through any technology or means other than those provided or authorized
by the Baurow Service; (xii) modify, disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer
the Baurow Service, except to the extent that such restriction is expressly
prohibited by law; (xiii) sell any counterfeit or illegal items; (xiv) use the Baurow
Service in violation of applicable law; (xv) use the Baurow Service to harass
or abuse another User; or (xvi) bypassing the measures we may use to prevent or
restrict access to the Baurow Service, including without limitation features
that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations
on use of the Baurow Service or the content therein.
D. Changes to the Baurow Service
We may,
without prior notice, change the Baurow Service; stop providing the Baurow
Service or features of the Baurow Service, to you or to Users generally; or
create usage limits for the Baurow Service. We may permanently or temporarily
terminate or suspend your access to the Baurow Service without notice and
liability for any reason, including without limitation if in our sole
determination you violate any provision of these Terms, or for no reason. Upon
termination for any reason or no reason, you continue to be bound by these Terms.
F. Disputes with Other Users
You are
solely responsible for your interactions with other Users – including, but not
limited to, any Lending Transactions. We reserve the right, but have no
obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users. Baurow shall have
no liability for your interactions with other Users, or for any User's action
or inaction.
3. User Content
Any and all
photographs, articles, images, graphics, videos, sounds, music, audio
recordings, text, files, profiles, communications, comments, feedback,
suggestions, ideas, concepts, questions, data or other content that you: (i)
submit or post on or through the Baurow Service, on any of our blogs, social
media accounts or through tools or applications we provide for posting or
sharing such content with us; or (ii) have posted or uploaded to your social
media accounts which are tagged with any Baurow promoted hashtag (collectively
"User Content"), shall be deemed nonconfidential and non-proprietary.
You understand that certain portions of the Baurow Service may allow other
Users to view, edit, share, and/or otherwise interact with your User Content.
By providing or sharing User Content through the Baurow Service, you agree to
allow others to view, edit, share, and/or interact with your User Content in
accordance with your settings and these Terms.
WE CLAIM NO
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS OVER THE USER CONTENT CREATED BY YOU. THE USER CONTENT REMAINS
YOURS. However, by submitting or posting any User Content, you hereby expressly
grant to Baurow and its affiliates a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free,
worldwide, sublicensable and transferable license to copy, publish, translate,
modify, reformat, create derivative works from, distribute, reproduce, sell,
display, transmit, publish, broadcast, host, archive, store, cache, use or
otherwise exploit all or any portion of the User Content, as well as your name,
persona and likeness included in any User Content and your social media account
handle, username, real name, profile picture and/or any other information
associated with the User Content, in any commercial or noncommercial manner
whatsoever, in whole or in part, in any and all distribution channels, forms,
media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed, for use in
connection with the Baurow Service and Baurow's (and its successors' and
affiliates') business, including without limitation for promoting and
redistributing part or all of the Baurow Service (and derivative works thereof)
in any media formats and through any media channels, including, but not limited
to, in stores, printed marketing materials, emails, web pages, social media
accounts, without attribution and without further notice to you. Neither you,
nor any other person or entity, will have the right to (i) receive any royalty
or consideration of any kind for the use of the User Content pursuant to these
Terms or (ii) inspect or approve the editorial copy or other material that may
be used in connection with the User Content. You also hereby grant each User of
the Baurow Service a non-exclusive license to access your User Content through
the Baurow Service, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform such
User Content as permitted through the functionality of the Baurow Service and
under these Terms.
By
submitting or posting User Content on the Baurow Service, on your social media
accounts or through any tools or applications we provide for posting or sharing
your User Content with us, you represent and warrant that:
- you own or control any
and all rights in and to the User Content and/or have the rights to grant
all of the rights and licenses in these Terms, and if you are not the
holder of such rights, the holder of such rights has completely and
effectively waived all such rights and irrevocably granted you the right
to grant the licenses stated above without the need for payment to you or
any other person or entity;
- you have obtained
permission from any individuals that appear in the User Content to use,
and grant others the right to use, their name, image, voice and/or
likeness without the need for payment to you or any other person or
entity;
- your User Content and Baurow's
use thereof as contemplated by these Terms and the Service will not
violate any law or infringe any rights of any third party, including, but
not limited to, any Intellectual Property Rights and privacy rights;
- the User Content does
not (a) contain false or misleading information, (b) infringe on the
intellectual property, privacy, publicity, statutory, contractual or other
rights of any third party, (c) contain any libelous, defamatory, obscene,
offensive, racist, threatening or otherwise harassing or hateful content,
(d) contain any addresses, email addresses, phone numbers or any contact
information or (e) contain computer viruses, worms or other harmful files;
- Baurow may exercise the
rights to your User Content granted under these Terms without liability
for payment of any guild fees, residuals, payments, fees, or royalties
payable under any collective bargaining agreement or otherwise; and
- to the best of your
knowledge, all your User Content and other information that you provide to
us is truthful and accurate.
You are
solely responsible for the User Content and you hereby agree to indemnify and
hold Baurow and its employees, agents, affiliates, assigns and licensees
harmless from any and all damages, claims, expenses, costs or fees arising from
or in connection with a breach of any of the foregoing representations or your
violation of any law or rights of a third party.
Baurow does
not guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy or reliability of any User Content or
endorse any opinions expressed by you or anyone else. By submitting or posting
the User Content you fully and unconditionally release and forever discharge Baurow
and its officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all claims,
demands and damages (actual or consequential, direct or indirect), whether now
known or unknown, of every kind and nature relating to, arising out of or in
any way connected with: (i) disputes between you and one or more users or any
other person or entity, or (ii) the use by Baurow or you of the User Content,
including without limitation any and all claims that use of the User Content
pursuant to these Terms violates any of your intellectual property rights,
copyrights, rights of publicity or privacy, "moral rights," or rights
of attribution and integrity. You acknowledge and agree that Baurow has no
control over and shall have no liability for any damages resulting from, the
use (including without limitation re-publication) or misuse by you or any third
party of any User Content. Baurow acts as a passive conduit for User Content
and has no obligation to screen or monitor User Content. If Baurow becomes
aware of any User Content that allegedly may not conform to these Terms, Baurow
may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion whether to
take action in accordance with these Terms. Upon request by Baurow, you will
furnish Baurow any documentation, substantiation or releases necessary to
verify your compliance with these Terms. Baurow has no liability or
responsibility to Users for performance or nonperformance of such activities.
BAUROW HAS
THE ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO REMOVE AND/OR DELETE WITHOUT NOTICE ANY USER CONTENT
WITHIN ITS CONTROL THAT IT DEEMS OBJECTIONABLE. YOU CONSENT TO SUCH REMOVAL
AND/OR DELETION AND WAIVE ANY CLAIM AGAINST BAUROW FOR SUCH REMOVAL AND/OR
DELETION. BAUROW IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR FAILURE TO STORE POSTED
CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIALS YOU TRANSMIT THROUGH THE BAUROW SERVICE. YOU SHOULD
TAKE MEASURES TO PRESERVE COPIES OF ANY DATA, MATERIAL, CONTENT OR INFORMATION
YOU POST ON THE BAUROW SERVICE OR ANY OTHER SITES OR PLATFORMS.
4. Our Proprietary Rights
For the
purposes of these Terms, "Intellectual Property Rights" means all
patent rights, copyright rights, mask work rights, moral rights, rights of
publicity, trademark, trade dress and service mark rights, goodwill, trade
secret rights and other intellectual property rights as may now exist or
hereafter come into existence, and all applications therefore and
registrations, renewals and extensions thereof, under the laws of any province,
state, country, territory or other jurisdiction.
Except for
your User Content, the Baurow Service and all materials therein or transferred
thereby, including without limitation software, images, text, graphics,
illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights,
photographs, audio, videos, music, and User Content belonging to other Users
(the "Baurow Content"), and all Intellectual Property Rights related
thereto, are the exclusive property of Baurow and its licensors (including
without limitation other Users who post User Content to the Baurow Service).
Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to
create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you
agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce,
transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create
derivative works from any Baurow Content. Use of the Baurow Content for any
purpose not expressly permitted by these Terms is strictly prohibited.
You may
choose to or we may invite you to submit comments or ideas about the Baurow
Service, including without limitation about how to improve the Baurow Service
or our products ("Ideas"). By submitting any Idea, you agree that
your disclosure is gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction and will not
place Baurow under any fiduciary or other obligation, and that we are free to
use the Idea without any additional compensation to you, and/or to disclose the
Idea on a non-confidential basis or otherwise to anyone. You further
acknowledge that, by acceptance of your submission, Baurow does not waive any
rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to Baurow, or developed
by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you.
5. Terms Specific for Owner s
A. Lending Transaction Acceptance and Cancellation
You may accept
or reject any request from a Renter to enter
into a Lending Transaction at your sole discretion. Once you accept a request
to enter into a Lending Transaction, a legally binding agreement is formed
between you and the applicable Renter. Once you enter
into a Lending Transaction with a Renter, you agree to be
responsive to the Renter and to communicate with
them to coordinate the delivery and return of the Item. If you, as a Owner , cancel a Lending Transaction within 48 hours
of when the Lending transaction is to commence, after you accept the Renter's request, you shall be liable to pay, and you
authorize Baurow and its third-party payment processor to charge your payment
method for, a cancellation charge of thirty percent (30%) of the Hire Fee (as
defined below) and Baurow may, at its sole discretion, credit the
applicable Renter's account for a portion of your cancellation charge.
B. Item Listings and Descriptions
When
listing an Item for Renters to borrow through the Baurow
Service (such items, the "Items"), Owner s must: (i)
provide complete and accurate information and descriptions about the Items;
(ii) disclose any deficiencies, restrictions, and requirements that apply; and
(iii) provide any other pertinent information requested by Baurow. Images or
videos used in the Owner s' Item listings must
accurately reflect the quality and condition of your Items. Baurow reserves the
right to require that Item listings and descriptions have a minimum number of
images or videos of a certain format, size and resolution.
C. Hire Fee and Acceptance; Payment
You are
solely responsible for setting a price (including without limitation any taxes
if applicable, or charges such as delivery fees) for the Renter to rent your Items ("Hire Fee"). Once
a Renter requests to borrow your Items, you may not
request that the Renter pays a higher price than in the
request, nor may you do any subsequent verification of the Renter. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, Baurow
shall remit payment to you of the Hire Fee due to you, less the Baurow
Commission (as defined below), no later than ninety-six (96) hours after
scheduled start of Renter's Item rental. Payment shall be
in the form you select when you register for the Baurow Service, or as
subsequently updated as permitted by the Baurow Service. Baurow reserves the
right to withhold payment or charge back to your account any amounts otherwise
due to us under these Terms or amounts due to any breach of these Terms by you,
pending Baurow's reasonable investigation of such breach. Baurow also reserves
the right to withhold payment or charge back to your account any amounts
subject to dispute, such as in the case of credit card charge backs, pending
successful resolution of the dispute. To ensure proper payment, you are solely
responsible for providing and maintaining accurate contact and payment
information associated with your account, which includes without limitation
applicable tax information. If we believe that we are obligated to obtain tax
information and you do not provide this information to us after we have
requested it, we may withhold your payments until you provide this information
or otherwise satisfy us that you are not a person or entity from whom we are
required to obtain tax information. Any third-party fees related to returned or
cancelled payments due to a contact or payment information error or omission
may be deducted from the newly issued payment. You agree to pay all applicable
taxes or charges imposed by any government entity in connection with your
participation in the Baurow Service. If you dispute any payment made hereunder,
you must notify Baurow in writing within thirty (30) days of such payment or
from when you purport such payment would have been due, whichever is earlier.
Failure to notify Baurow shall result in the waiver by you of any claim
relating to such disputed payment. We may withhold any taxes or other amounts
from payments due to you as required by law.
D. Prohibited Items
You will
not list or loan the following Items on the Baurow Service: (i) alcohol,
tobacco, drugs and drug paraphernalia; (ii) illegal items, items promoting
illegal activity and highly regulated items; (iii) pornography or mature
content; (iv) items that violate the Intellectual Property Rights or other
proprietary rights of any third party; (v) animals and animal products; and/or
(vi) any Items that are not clean or in good condition or (vii) regulated items
as defined by the province, state, country or international jurisdiction. Baurow
reserves the right to amend this list of prohibited Items at any time and for
any or no reason and to otherwise remove any Items listed on the Baurow
Service, whether or not they are included on this list of prohibited Items.
E. Item Representations and Warranties
When you
enter into a Lending Transaction as a Owner , you
represent and warrant that: (i) you are in possession of all licenses and
permits necessary to provide the Items to the Renters and Baurow
pursuant to these Terms; and (ii) the Items, your provision of the Items, and Baurow's
and Renters' use of the Items under these Terms will (a) not
breach any agreements you have entered into with any third parties, (b) comply
with all applicable laws, tax requirements, and other rules and regulations,
and (c) will not violate any third party's proprietary rights, including, but
not limited to, any Intellectual Property Rights and privacy rights.
F. Special Terms for Storage
If you
offer to lend out your storage space (including, but not limited to, garages,
lofts, attics, rooms, storage units, studios, and driveways), you acknowledge
and agree that you: (i) are entirely responsible for providing proper security
for the items being stored in your Items; (ii) are responsible for maintaining
the condition of the storage space, to at least the condition that it is in
when the Renter agrees to leave their items in the storage
space; and (iii) are responsible for the care and protection of any and
all Renter items contained in your storage space.
G. Item Rankings
The
placement and ranking of Items in search results on the Baurow Service may vary
and depend on a variety of factors, such as Renter search
parameters and preferences, Owner requirements,
price and calendar availability, number and quality of images, customer service
and cancellation history, and Reviews and Ratings.
H. Owner Dispute
As part of
the Baurow Service, Baurow may allow Owners to be compensated
for any Items that are lost, stolen or damaged by filing a dispute with Baurow.
Owner disputes shall be actioned at time of submission of the post inspection
report. Where an item has been stolen, the owner may submit a post-inspection with
three business days of the rental due date, or where a product has not been
returned within the defined time of the rental period. The owner shall select
the dispute option on the post inspection report. Upon dispute resolution
Baurow may partially or wholly release the deposit in favour of the owner. The
owner shall be wholly responsible for negotiating a resolution with the renter
for the lending transaction and promptly notifying Baurow of such negotiations
and decisions. The owner may elect to have Baurow mediate such negotiations for
a fee as identified below.
I. Deposit
At the time of lending transaction, a damage deposit will be collected
from the renter. This will be charged to the payment method on file once the
pre-inspection report has been submitted. The amount of the deposit to be
charged will be indicated on the lending transaction, and specified under the
listing. Upon successful completion of the rental, including the return of the
item in its original condition, the damage deposit will be refunded to the
renter in full. The return will be initiated by the submission of the
post-inspection report, where the renter will approve the post-inspection report.
If the rented item is returned with damages beyond normal wear and tear, the
deposit may be withheld to cover repair or replacement costs. The extent of
damages will be assessed by the owner or authorized personnel upon returning of
the item. The owner or authorized personnel will flag a dispute through the
post inspection report if the condition of the item is deemed unacceptable by
the owner. In the event of damage, the owner will notify the renter through the
post inspection report which shall be done with the renter present. Please see
post inspection report below. The owner shall provide details of the damages
and any associated costs. The renter will have the opportunity to dispute the
assessment within a specified timeframe. If a dispute arises regarding damages,
the deposit may be withheld until the dispute is resolved through negotiation,
mediation, or any other agreed-upon resolution process between the owner and
renter. Owners and renters may elect to have Baurow mediate discussions for a
fee as mentioned in these terms of service. The deposit will be returned to the
renter promptly upon resolution of any disputes, with any necessary deductions
for damages agreed upon by both parties.This policy serves to protect both the
owner and the renter, ensuring fair treatment and accountability throughout the
rental process.
J. Pre Inspection
As part of the Baurow service owners and renters must complete a pre
inspection at the beginning of every lending transaction. The rental cannot
commence and the owner cannot be paid until the pre inspection has been
submitted to the Baurow platform. Failure to do so will result in the owner not
being paid for the lending transaction and no deposit being charged for the
item. you acknowledge and agree that you: (i) are entirely responsible for
ensuring that the pre inspection is filled out to your satisfaction at the
beginning of each and every lending transaction at time of item pick up
including but not limited to any pictures of prior damage, comments on
usability and overall function of the item ; (ii) are responsible for maintaining the condition
of the item such that it does not pose a harm to the renters.
K. Post Inspection
Upon the return of the item at the end of the lending transaction, the
owner agrees to promptly complete a post-inspection report detailing the
condition of the product at the conclusion of the rental period. The post
inspection report must be completed by the owner with the renter present. The
owner acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the post inspection report will be
filled out to represent the condition of the product at time of return (ii)
Will thoroughly inspect the returned product and document any damages wear and
tear, or deviations from its original condition including but not limited to
supporting photographs, and comments. (iii) The report will be submitted with
the renter present upon completion of the report and shall be done in a timely
manner. (iv) in the event that the product was damaged during the period of the
lending transaction, the owner reserves the right to initiate a dispute. Post
inspection reports must be approved by the renter to close off the transaction.
Failure to submit a post inspection report with the renter present will result
in the deposit being released to the renter within 5 days of the conclusion of
the lending transaction. By submitting the post-inspection report, the owner
releases Baurow and its third-party affiliated from any and all liability
arising from the proper utilization of the report and any subsequent charges.
I. Lending Transaction Acknowledgement; Assumption of Risk; Release of
Claims
When you
lend an Item to a Renter as part of a Lending
Transaction, you acknowledge and agree that you are entering into a transaction
with the applicable Renter – not Baurow. YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE RISKS INHERENT TO LENDING YOUR ITEMS TO BORROWERS IN
CONNECTION WITH A LENDING TRANSACTION – INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OR
DESTRUCTION OF YOUR ITEMS AND THAT YOU ASSUME ALL RISK IN CONNECTION WITH
LENDING YOUR ITEMS THROUGH THE BAUROW SERVICE. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER
PROVISION IN THESE TERMS AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELEASE BAUROW FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS,
CAUSES OF ACTION, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE BAUROW SERVICE AS A
LENDER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO
ANY LENDING TRANSACTIONS THAT YOU MAY ENTER INTO ON THE BAUROW SERVICE. IF YOU
ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, THEN THE WAIVER OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE §1542
CONTAINED IN THE "LIMITATION OF LIABILITY" SECTION OF THESE TERMS
SHALL APPLY TO THIS RELEASE.
6. Terms Specific for Renters
A. Requests to Borrow
Subject to
meeting any and all requirements set by Baurow and/or the Owner , you may borrow an Item through the Baurow
Service by submitting a request to the Owner through the Baurow
Service. Baurow reserves the right, but is under no obligation to, verify your
request prior to delivering it to the applicable Owner. You may withdraw
your request to borrow an Item without any charge or liability by notifying the
owner through Baurow, provided such withdrawal is effected prior to the 48 hour
period of rental commencement.
B. Renter Fees
All
applicable fees, including without limitation any Hire Fees and the Baurow
Commission (as defined below) (collectively, the " Renter Fees"), the deposit amount will be
presented to you prior to submitting your request to borrow an Item. Upon
receipt of a booking confirmation from Baurow, a legally binding agreement is
formed between you and the applicable Owner and you agree
to pay the Renter Fees attributable to the applicable Lending
Transaction, which is non-refundable – if canceled within 48 hours of the
scheduled rental date.
C. Limited License and Return
You understand
that when you enter into a Lending Transaction, you are being granted a limited
license granted by the Owner to borrow and
use the Item for the period identified in your borrowing request. You agree to
return the Items no later than the time that is indicated in the accepted
borrowing request; provided that, you may request to extend the rental period
from the Owner , who may choose to extend the rental period at
the Owner 's sole discretion. If you retain the Item
beyond the agreed upon time or fail to use reasonable efforts to communicate
with the Owner during your rental period to coordinate delivery
and return of the Item, you no longer have a license to borrow and use the Item
and the Owner is entitled to make you return the Items in a
manner consistent with applicable law. In addition, you agree to release the
deposit to the owner and pay [for each twenty-four (24) hour period (or any
portion thereof) that you retain the Item, an additional fee of up to two (2)
times the average daily Hire Fee originally paid by you to cover the
inconvenience suffered by the Owner and Baurow,
plus] all applicable taxes, and any legal expenses incurred by the Owner and Baurow to make you return the Item unless
and until the deposit plus any additional late fees reach the estimated value
of the retained Items. You authorize Baurow and its third-party payment
processors to charge your payment method for the fees described in this
Section.
D. Damages to Items
Renters are responsible for returning
the Items to Owner s in the condition it was in
when they received the Items Renters are responsible
for their own acts and omissions and are also responsible for the acts and
omissions of any individuals whom you invite to, or otherwise provide access to
or use of the Items, excluding the Owner s. In the
event the Item is damaged, lost, stolen or destroyed, you agree the Baurow and
its third-party payment processors may charge your payment method for up to the
fair market value of the applicable Item to compensate for such damage, loss,
or destruction of the Item.
E Renter Representations and Warranties
By
submitting a request to enter into a Lending Transaction with a Owner , you represent and warrant that: (i) you have
read and accepted the description of the Item provided by theOwner ; (ii) you have the funds available to cover the
required payments to rent theRenter Fees and any
late charges for any Items retained after the rental period; (iii) you accept
responsibility for the Items and agree to pay any late fees and charges in
accordance with terms of this Section; and (iv) you agree to use the Items in
compliance with any and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
F. Special Terms for Storage
If you
borrow storage space from a Owner , you
acknowledge and agree that: (i) you will not store any hazardous materials in
the storage space, including, but not limited to, any exotic animals or
explosives; (ii) you will not store items or goods that have a fair market
value in excess of C$40,000; and (iii) you will not store
any items in the Owner 's storage space that Owner s are not allowed to loan to Renters through the Baurow Service.
I. Deposit - {more to be added here}
At the time of lending transaction, a damage deposit will be collected
from the renter. This will be charged to the payment method on file once the
pre-inspection report has been submitted. The amount of the deposit to be
charged will be indicated on the lending transaction, and specified under the
listing. Upon successful completion of the rental, including the return of the
item in its original condition, the damage deposit will be refunded to the
renter in full. The return will be initiated by the submission of the
post-inspection report, where the renter will approve the post-inspection
report. If the rented item is returned with damages beyond normal wear and
tear, the deposit may be withheld to cover repair or replacement costs. The
extent of damages will be assessed by the owner or authorized personnel upon
returning of the item. The owner or authorized personnel will flag a dispute
through the post inspection report if the condition of the item is deemed
unacceptable by the owner. In the event of damage, the owner will notify the
renter through the post inspection report which shall be done with the renter
present. Please see post inspection report below. The owner shall provide
details of the damages and any associated costs. The renter will have the
opportunity to dispute the assessment within a specified timeframe. If a
dispute arises regarding damages, the deposit may be withheld until the dispute
is resolved through negotiation, mediation, or any other agreed-upon resolution
process between the owner and renter. Owners and renters may elect to have
Baurow mediate discussions for a fee as mentioned in these terms of service. The
deposit will be returned to the renter promptly upon resolution of any
disputes, with any necessary deductions for damages agreed upon by both
parties.This policy serves to protect both the owner and the renter, ensuring
fair treatment and accountability throughout the rental process.
J. Pre Inspection
As part of the Baurow service owners and renters must complete a pre
inspection at the beginning of every lending transaction. The rental cannot
commence and the item cannot be released until the pre-inspection has been
submitted to the Baurow platform. Failure to do so will result in the renter
absolving their ability to prove any damages that were not as a result of the
lending transaction. you acknowledge and agree that you: (i) are entirely
responsible for ensuring that the pre inspection is filled out to your
satisfaction at the beginning of each and every lending transaction at time of
item pick up including but not limited to any pictures of prior damage,
comments on usability and overall function of the item ; (ii) are responsible for approving the pre
inspection report submitted by the owner and any deviations or issues at time
of pick up
K. Post Inspection
Upon the return of the item at the end of the lending transaction, the
owner agrees to promptly complete a post-inspection report detailing the
condition of the product at the conclusion of the rental period. The post
inspection report must be completed by the owner with the renter present. The renter
acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the post inspection report will be filled out
to represent the condition of the product at time of return (ii) Will
thoroughly inspect the returned product with the owner and document any damages
wear and tear, or deviations from its original condition including but not
limited to supporting photographs, and comments. (iii) The report will be
submitted with the renter present upon completion of the report and shall be
done in a timely manner. (iv) in the event that the product was damaged during
the period of the lending transaction, the owner reserves the right to initiate
a dispute. Post inspection reports must be approved by the renter to close the lending
transaction and release the deposit to back to the renter. By submitting the
post-inspection report, the owner releases Baurow and its third-party
affiliated from any and all liability arising from the proper utilization of
the report and any subsequent charges.
G. Lending Transaction Acknowledgement; Assumption of Risk; Release of
Claims
When you
borrow an Item from a Owner as part of a
Lending Transaction, you acknowledge and agree that you are entering into a
transaction with the applicable Owner – not Baurow.
WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THESE TERMS AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELEASE BAUROW FROM ANY
AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE
OF THE BAUROW SERVICE AS A BORROWER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY LENDING TRANSACTIONS THAT YOU MAY ENTER INTO
ON THE BAUROW SERVICE. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, THEN THE WAIVER OF
CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE §1542 CONTAINED IN THE "LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY" SECTION OF THESE TERMS SHALL APPLY TO THIS RELEASE.
7. Interactions and Disputes between Owner s and Renters
YOU AGREE
THAT WHEN YOU LEND OR BORROW AN ITEM ON THE BAUROW SERVICE, THE LENDING
TRANSACTION IS SOLELY BETWEEN YOU AND THE LENDER AND/OR BORROWER, AS APPLICABLE
AND THAT BAUROW IS NOT A PARTY TO THE LENDING TRANSACTION. BAUROW HAS THE
RIGHT, BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION, TO MONITOR, ASSIST AND/OR RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE
BETWEEN LENDERS AND BORROWERS – INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AND BY WAY OF
EXAMPLE, BY CHARGING THE FULL ESTIMATED VALUE OF BORROWED ITEMS TO THE
BORROWER'S PAYMENT METHOD OR RELEASING THE DEPOSIT IN FULL TO THE OWNER IN THE
EVENT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE BORROWER HAS STOLEN, LOST, OR DESTROYED THE
LENDERS' ITEMS.
In the
event that a Renter and a Owner are unable to resolve a dispute between them
directly, they may ask Baurow to mediate the dispute. Baurow may accept or
reject such request to be a mediator at its sole discretion. If Baurow accepts
the request to act as a mediator, it may charge a fee of up to thirty percent
(30%) of any amounts that Baurow determines is payable by the Renter to compensate the Owner for
any loss or damage to the applicable Item. We will charge this amount to
the Renter and owner at up to 15% to the renter and 15% to the owner. In
addition to any amounts the Renter is required
to pay to the Owner , which may include the deposit
or any other fees attributable to those days that the Owner has been unable to lend the Items to other Renters.
8. Interactions and Disputes between Owner s and Renters
Within a
certain timeframe after completing a Lending Transaction, Owner s and Renters can leave a
public review ("Review") and submit a star rating
("Rating") about each other. Ratings or Reviews reflect the opinions
of the individual User and do not reflect the opinions of Baurow. Ratings and
Reviews are not verified by Baurow for accuracy and may be incorrect or
misleading. Ratings and Reviews bmust be accurate and may not contain any
offensive or defamatory language. Users are prohibited from manipulating the
Ratings and Reviews system in any manner, such as instructing a third party to
write a positive or negative Review about another User. Ratings and Reviews are
part of a User's public profile and may also be surfaced elsewhere on the Baurow
Service together with other relevant information such as number of Lending
Transactions, number of cancellations, average response time and any other
information Baurow considers to be relevant.
9. Fees and Payment Terms
A. Baurow Commission
Baurow
receives a commission from the Owner for any and
all Owner Transactions taking place through the Baurow
Service ("Baurow Commission"). The Baurow Commission structure will
be determined in the following way:
(i)
40% where an owner has less then 100 products listed on the Baurow
(ii)
30% where an owner has between 101 – 500 products listed on the Baurow
(iii)
15% where and owner has over 501 products listed on Baurow
At time of
lending transaction and submission of the pre-inspection report the owner will
receive the rental amount less the commission for Baurow services. Commission percentages
based on volume are subject to change and are at the sole discretion of Baurow.
Baurow has the absolute right to modify commission structure as deemed
necessary.
B. Commission Avoidance
You shall
not engage in any practice which may avoid or lower the amount of Baurow
Commission that would otherwise have been payable had the Lending Transaction
been completed using the Baurow Service (such practices collectively referred
to as "Commission Avoidance"). Commission Avoidance includes, without
limitation, entering into any Lending Transaction or otherwise coordinating to
lend and borrow Items outside of the Baurow Service. In the event of engagement
by any User(s) in any Commission Avoidance, such User(s) shall indemnify and
hold harmless Baurow in respect of any losses suffered by Baurow as a result of
such Commission Avoidance. In the event that you attempt to engage a User you
met through the Baurow Service in a rental or transaction that does not use the
Baurow Service, you are liable to pay a fine of up to the lesser of the Baurow
Commission or $200 as a penalty for doing so and Baurow may terminate your
account without liability to you.
C. Payment Methods
We accept
various payment methods for the Baurow Service, including, but not limited to,
Mastercard, Visa, and American Express. For any fees on the Baurow Service
payable to Baurow or other Users, Baurow or its third-party payment processor
will bill your payment method submitted in connection with the Lending
Transaction or otherwise provided with your account. Baurow will not fulfill
any transaction without authorization validation of your purchase from your
payment method.
D. Taxes
You
acknowledge that you are solely responsible for payment of applicable taxes (if
any) owed by you pursuant to your use of the Baurow Service.
E. Payment Processing Services
Payments
made through the Baurow Service are processed by Stripe. You can read their
full terms and conditions here. Payment processing services for Owner s on Baurow are provided by Stripe and are
subject to the Stripe Connected Account Agreement, which includes the Stripe
Terms of Service (collectively, the "Stripe Services Agreement"). By
agreeing to these terms or continuing to operate as a Owner on Baurow, you agree to be bound by the Stripe
Services Agreement, as the same may be modified by Stripe from time to time. As
a condition of Baurow enabling payment processing services through Stripe, you
agree to provide Baurow accurate and complete information about you and your
business, and you authorize Baurow to share it and transaction information
related to your use of the payment processing services provided by Stripe.
10. Interactions and Disputes between Owner s and Renters
We care
about the privacy of our Users. You understand that by using the Baurow
Service, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personally
identifiable information and aggregate data as set forth in our Privacy Policy.
11. Text Messaging
We offer
you the chance to enroll to receive SMS/text messages from Baurow. You may
enroll to receive text messages about account-related news and alerts and/or
offers for Baurow products and services. By enrolling in Baurow's SMS/text
messaging service, you agree to receive text messages from Baurow to your
mobile phone number provided, and you certify that your mobile number provided
is true and accurate and that you are authorized to enroll the designated
mobile number to receive such text messages. You acknowledge and agree that the
text messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system and that
standard message and data rates apply. Consent is not required as a condition
of purchase.
To
unsubscribe from text messages at any time, email us at info@baurow.com. You consent that following
such a request to unsubscribe, you may receive one final text message from Baurow
confirming your request. For help, contact us via our contact page.
12. Security
Baurow
cares about the integrity and security of your personal information. However,
we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to
defeat our security measures or use your personal information for improper
purposes. You acknowledge that you provide your personal information at your
own risk.
13. User Content
It is our
policy to respond to alleged infringement notices that comply with the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA").
If you
believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes
copyright infringement and is accessible via the Baurow Service, please notify Baurow's
copyright agent as set forth in the DMCA. For your complaint to be valid under
the DMCA, you must provide the following information in writing:
- An electronic or
physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the
copyright owner;
- Identification of the
copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
- Identification of the
material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Baurow
Service;
- Information reasonably
sufficient to permit Baurow to contact you, such as your address,
telephone number, and, email address;
- A statement that you
have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained
of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law; and
- A statement, made under
penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you
are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
The above
information must be submitted to the following DMCA Agent:
Attn: DMCA
Notice Baurow, Inc.
Address:
9th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN, England.
Telephone:
Email: copyright@baurow.com
UNDER
FEDERAL LAW, IF YOU KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENT THAT ONLINE MATERIAL IS INFRINGING,
YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR PERJURY AND CIVIL PENALTIES,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION MONETARY DAMAGES, COURT COSTS, AND ATTORNEYS'
FEES.
Please note
that this procedure is exclusively for notifying Baurow and its affiliates that
your copyrighted material has been infringed. The preceding requirements are
intended to comply with Baurow's rights and obligations under the DMCA,
including 17 U.S.C. §512(c), but do not constitute legal advice. It may be
advisable to contact an attorney regarding your rights and obligations under
the DMCA and other applicable laws.
In
accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Baurow has adopted a policy
of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, Users who are deemed to be repeat
infringers. Baurow may also at its sole discretion limit access to the Baurow
Service and/or terminate the accounts of any Users who infringe any intellectual
property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
14. Third-Party Links and Information
The Baurow
Service may contain links to third-party materials that are not owned or
controlled by Baurow. Baurow does not endorse or assume any responsibility for
any such third-party sites, information, materials, products, or services. If
you access a third-party website or service from the Baurow Service or share
your User Content on or through any third-party website or service, you do so
at your own risk, and you understand that these Terms and Baurow's Privacy
Policy do not apply to your use of such sites. You expressly relieve Baurow
from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website,
service, or content, including without limitation User Content submitted by
other Users. Additionally, your dealings with or participation in promotions of
advertisers found on the Baurow Service, including, but not limited to, payment
and delivery of goods, and any other terms (such as warranties) are solely
between you and such advertisers. You agree that Baurow shall not be
responsible for any loss or damage of any sort relating to your dealings with
such advertisers.
15. Indemnity
You agree
to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Baurow and its subsidiaries, agents,
licensors, managers, and other affiliated companies, and their employees,
contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all
claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses
(including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of
and access to the Baurow Service, including without limitation any data or
content transmitted or received by you and your lending and/or borrowing of any
Items; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms, including without
limitation your breach of any of the representations and warranties above;
(iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any
right of privacy or Intellectual Property Rights; (iv) your violation of any
applicable law, rule or regulation; (v) User Content or any content that is
submitted via your account including without limitation misleading, false, or
inaccurate information; (vi) your willful misconduct; or (vii) any other
party's access and use of the Baurow Service with your unique username,
password or other appropriate security code.
16. No Warranty
THE BAUROW
SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.
USE OF THE BAUROW SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE BAUROW SERVICE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED
BY YOU FROM BAUROW OR THROUGH THE BAUROW SERVICE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT
EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, BAUROW, ITS
SUBSIDIARIES, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT
IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THAT THE BAUROW SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS; THAT THE BAUROW SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME
OR LOCATION, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE
CORRECTED; OR THAT THE BAUROW SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL
COMPONENTS. ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE
BAUROW SERVICE IS DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR MOBILE DEVICE OR LOSS OF
DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD OR YOUR USE OF THE BAUROW SERVICE.
BAUROW DOES
NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR
SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE BAUROW SERVICE OR
ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR SERVICE, AND BAUROW WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY
WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS
OR SERVICES.
FEDERAL
LAW, SOME STATES, PROVINCES AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
AND LIMITATIONS OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU. THIS AGREEMENT GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO
HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. THE DISCLAIMERS AND
EXCLUSIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY
APPLICABLE LAW.
17. Limitation of Liability
TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL BAUROW, ITS
AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL,
USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF,
OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS SERVICE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BAUROW BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HACKING, TAMPERING OR
OTHER UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE OF THE BAUROW SERVICE OR YOUR ACCOUNT OR THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.
TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BAUROW ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (II)
PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM
YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVICE; (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE
OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN;
(IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE BAUROW
SERVICE; (V) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE
TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY; (VI) ANY ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE
USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE BAUROW SERVICE; AND/OR (VII) USER CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY,
OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL BAUROW, ITS
AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO
YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS, PROCEEDINGS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR
COSTS IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO BAUROW HEREUNDER OR
$100.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
THIS
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SECTION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED
ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF BAUROW
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE
JURISDICTION.
FOR ANY
RELEASES CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS, IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU WAIVE
CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE §1542, WHICH SAYS:
"A
GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY
DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING
THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED
HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY."
SOME STATES
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS
AGREEMENT GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS
WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. THE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, AND LIMITATIONS OF
LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY
APPLICABLE LAW.
18. Governing Law, Arbitration, and Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver
A. Governing Law
You agree
that: (i) the Baurow Service shall be deemed solely based in California; and
(ii) the Baurow Service shall be deemed a passive one that does not give rise
to personal jurisdiction over us, either specific or general, in jurisdictions
other than California. These Terms shall be governed by the internal
substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of
laws principles. The parties acknowledge that these Terms evidence a
transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding the preceding
sentences with respect to the substantive law, any arbitration conducted
pursuant to the terms of these Terms shall be governed by the Federal
Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16). The application of the United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly
excluded. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the federal and
state courts located in San Francisco, California for any actions for which we
retain the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of
competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement,
misappropriation or violation of a our copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets,
patents, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, as set forth in
the Arbitration provision below, including, but not limited to, any provisional
relief required to prevent irreparable harm. You agree that San Francisco,
California is the proper forum for any appeals of an arbitration award or for
trial court proceedings in the event that the arbitration provision below is
found to be unenforceable.
B. Arbitration
READ THIS
SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES THE PARTIES TO ARBITRATE THEIR DISPUTES
AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM BAUROW. For any dispute
between you and Baurow, you agree to first contact us at resolutions@baurow.com and attempt to resolve the
dispute with us informally. In the unlikely event that Baurow has not been able
to resolve a dispute it has with you after sixty (60) days, we each agree to
resolve any claim, dispute, or controversy (excluding any claims for injunctive
or other equitable relief as provided below) arising out of or in connection with
or relating to these Terms, or the breach or alleged breach thereof
(collectively, "Claims"). The arbitration will be conducted in Vancouver,
Canada, unless you and Baurow agree otherwise. If you are using the Baurow
Service for commercial purposes, each party will be responsible for paying any arbitration
filing, administrative and arbitrator fees in accordance with the arbitration
process of Canada, and the award rendered by the arbitrator shall include costs
of arbitration, reasonable attorneys' fees and reasonable costs for expert and
other witnesses. If you are an individual using the Baurow Service for
non-commercial purposes: (i) The arbitrator may require you to pay a fee for
the initiation of your case, unless you apply for and successfully obtain a fee
waiver from the arbitrator; (ii) the award rendered by the arbitrator may
include your costs of arbitration, your reasonable attorney's fees, and your
reasonable costs for expert and other witnesses; and (iii) you may sue in a
small claims court of competent jurisdiction without first engaging in
arbitration, but this does not absolve you of your commitment to engage in the
informal dispute resolution process. Any judgment on the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this
Section shall be deemed as preventing Baurow from seeking injunctive or other
equitable relief from the courts as necessary to prevent the actual or
threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of our data security,
Intellectual Property Rights or other proprietary rights.
C. Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver
WITH
RESPECT TO ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE OBTAINED
OR USED THE BAUROW SERVICE FOR PERSONAL, COMMERCIAL OR OTHER PURPOSES, ALL
CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES' INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A
PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION,
PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THIS WAIVER
APPLIES TO CLASS ARBITRATION, AND, UNLESS WE AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR
MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON'S CLAIMS. YOU AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING
INTO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AND BAUROW ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY
JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY
GENERAL ACTION, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND.
19. Additional Mobile Applications Store Terms
A. Mobile Applications
We may make
available software to access the Baurow Service via a mobile device
("Mobile Applications"). To use any Mobile Applications, you must
have a mobile device that is compatible with the Mobile Applications. Baurow
does not warrant that the Mobile Applications will be compatible with your
mobile device. You may use mobile data in connection with the Mobile
Applications and may incur additional charges from your wireless provider for
these services. You agree that you are solely responsible for any such charges.
Baurow hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license
to use a compiled code copy of the Mobile Applications for one Baurow User
Account on one mobile device owned or leased solely by you, for your personal
use. You may not: (i) modify, disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer the
Mobile Applications, except to the extent that such restriction is expressly
prohibited by law; (ii) rent, lease, loan, resell, sublicense, distribute or
otherwise transfer the Mobile Applications to any third party or use the Mobile
Applications to provide time sharing or similar services for any third party;
(iii) make any copies of the Mobile Applications; (iv) remove, circumvent,
disable, damage or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the
Mobile Applications, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any
content accessible through the Mobile Applications, or features that enforce
limitations on use of the Mobile Applications; or (v) delete the copyright and
other proprietary rights notices on the Mobile Applications. You acknowledge
that Baurow may from time to time issue upgraded versions of the Mobile
Applications and may automatically electronically upgrade the version of the
Mobile Applications that you are using on your mobile device. You consent to
such automatic upgrading on your mobile device and agree that the terms and
conditions of these Terms will apply to all such upgrades. Any third-party code
that may be incorporated in the Mobile Applications is covered by the
applicable open source or third-party license EULA, if any, authorizing use of
such code. The foregoing license grant is not a sale of the Mobile Applications
or any copy thereof, and Baurow or its third-party partners or suppliers retain
all right, title, and interest in the Mobile Applications (and any copy
thereof). Any attempt by you to transfer any of the rights, duties or
obligations hereunder, except as expressly provided for in these Terms, is
void. Baurow reserves all rights not expressly granted under these Terms. If
the Mobile Applications are being acquired on behalf of the United States
Government, then the following provision applies. The Mobile Applications will
be deemed to be "commercial computer software" and "commercial
computer software documentation," respectively, pursuant to DFAR Section
227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, as applicable. Any use, reproduction, release,
performance, display or disclosure of the Baurow Service and any accompanying
documentation by the U.S. Government will be governed solely by these Terms and
is prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by these Terms. The
Mobile Applications may not be exported or re-exported to certain countries or
those persons or entities prohibited from receiving exports from the United
States. In addition, the Mobile Applications may be subject to the import and
export laws of other countries. You agree to comply with all United States and
foreign laws related to use of the Mobile Applications and the Baurow Service.
B. Mobile Applications from Apple Mobile Applications Store
The
following applies to any Mobile Applications you acquire from the Apple Mobile
Applications Store ("Apple-Sourced Software"): You acknowledge and
agree that these Terms are solely between you and Baurow, not Apple, Inc.
("Apple") and that Apple has no responsibility for the Apple-Sourced
Software or content thereof. Your use of the Apple-Sourced Software must comply
with the Apple App Store Terms of Service. You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation
whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the
Apple-Sourced Software. In the event of any failure of the Apple-Sourced
Software to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple
will refund the purchase price for the Apple-Sourced Software to you; to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty
obligation whatsoever with respect to the Apple-Sourced Software, and any other
claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any
failure to conform to any warranty will be solely governed by these Terms and
any law applicable to Baurow as provider of the software. You acknowledge that
Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party
relating to the Apple-Sourced Software or your possession and/or use of the
Apple-Sourced Software, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability
claims; (ii) any claim that the Apple-Sourced Software fails to conform to any
applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under
consumer protection or similar legislation; and all such claims are governed
solely by these Terms and any law applicable to Baurow as provider of the
software. You acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim that the
Apple-Sourced Software or your possession and use of that Apple-Sourced
Software infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, Baurow, not
Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement
and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim to the
extent required by these Terms. You and Baurow acknowledge and agree that
Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms
as relates to your license of the Apple-Sourced Software, and that, upon your
acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms, Apple will have the
right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms as
relates to your license of the Apple-Sourced Software against you as a
third-party beneficiary thereof.
C. Mobile Applications from Google Play Store
The
following applies to any Mobile Applications you acquire from the Google Play
Store ("Google-Sourced Software"): (i) you acknowledge that these
Terms are between you and Baurow only, and not with Google, Inc.
("Google"); (ii) your use of Google-Sourced Software must comply with
Google's then-current Google Play Store Terms of Service; (iii) Google is only
a provider of the Google Play Store where you obtained the Google-Sourced
Software; (iv) Baurow, and not Google, is solely responsible for its Google-Sourced
Software; (v) Google has no obligation or liability to you with respect to
Google-Sourced Software or these Terms; and (vi) you acknowledge and agree that
Google is a third-party beneficiary to these Terms as it relates to Baurow's
Google-Sourced Software.
20. General
A. Assignment
These
Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or
assigned by you, but may be assigned by Baurow without restriction. Any
attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.
B. Notification Procedures and Changes to these Terms
Baurow may
provide notifications, whether such notifications are required by law or are
for marketing or other business-related purposes, to you via email notice,
written or hard copy notice, or through posting of such notice on our website,
as determined by Baurow in our sole discretion. Baurow reserves the right to
determine the form and means of providing notifications to our Users, provided
that you may opt out of certain means of notification as described in these
Terms. Baurow is not responsible for any automatic filtering you or your
network provider may apply to email notifications we send to the email address
you provide us. Baurow may, in its sole discretion, modify or update these
Terms from time to time, and so you should review this page periodically. When
we change these Terms in a material manner, we will update the ‘last modified'
date at the bottom of this page and notify you that material changes have been
made to these Terms. Your continued use of the Baurow Service after any such
change constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Use. If you do not agree
to any of these terms or any future Terms of Use, do not use or access (or
continue to access) the Baurow Service.
C. Entire Agreement/Severability
These
Terms, together with any amendments and any additional agreements you may enter
into with Baurow in connection with the Baurow Service, shall constitute the
entire agreement between you and Baurow concerning the Baurow Service. If any
provision of these Terms is deemed invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and
effect, except that in the event of unenforceability of the universal Class
Action/Jury Trial Waiver, the entire arbitration agreement shall be
unenforceable.
D. No Waiver
No waiver
of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of
such term or any other term, and Baurow's failure to assert any right or
provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or
provision.
E. Contact
Please
contact us at help@baurow.com with any questions regarding
these Terms.