Terms & Conditions Summary:
Thank you for using the RepairDesk platform. We are fully dedicated to providing you with services based on our point-of-sale app (the “App”), along with its related sub-domains, sites (the “Website”), services and tools, that will allow you to manage schedules, create repair tickets, add diagnostic notes, in-take customer signatures, manage inventory and accept debit/credit card payments, and includes all the text, data, information, software, graphics, and more (the “Services”).
Please read these Terms & Conditions (the “Terms”) which govern your use of the Services provided on our App and which is remotely accessible through our Website, and are entered into by you and RepairDesk Inc. and/or its Affiliates (collectively “RepairDesk”, “Provider”, “we”, “our” or “us”). By continuing to browse and use the Website and/or the App, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer (the “User/Users”) of our Website, App, and/or Service.
By using our Services through our Website and/or the App or accessing any part of the Services means you assent to these Terms. If at any time you do not accept all these terms, you must immediately discontinue accessing or using the service.
Additional terms presented in conjunction with certain programs or features offered under the Services, and certain areas within these and/or other Services (the “Additional Terms”), may govern these programs, features, or areas, such as those for PhonePro for which the terms and conditions of 3CX shall also apply. You must agree to those Additional Terms before using those programs, features, or areas. The Additional Terms and these Terms, taken together, apply to your use of those programs, features, or areas. If there is any inconsistency between the Additional Terms and these Terms, the Additional Terms shall prevail.
You also acknowledge and agree that, unless expressly provided otherwise in these Terms or a separate agreement between you and RepairDesk, RepairDesk does not form any employment or agency relationship with you.
In all activities undertaken pursuant to these Terms, you covenant and agree that you will in all material respects comply with such federal, state, and local laws and statutes, as may be in effect at the time of performance and all valid rules, regulations, and orders thereof regulating such activities.
A. Registration Obligations.
You are the sole authorized User of any account (the “Account”) you create using the Website and or the App. Your action of successful registration constitutes your acceptance of these Terms. Registration shall be chargeable at such rates as may be applicable to a given Service. Mere registration creates no entitlement for provision of the Services through the Website and or the App. The data required for registration provided by the User must be complete and accurate. The User is responsible for updating its/his/her own data that can be amended at any time from the respective interface of the Website and or the App. Repairdesk has no responsibility over the use of the User Account and expressly disclaims any liability therefrom. Should a User suspect that any unauthorized party might be using its/his/her Account that User is under an obligation to notify us immediately by emailing us at support@repairdesk.co. By providing the personal details to RepairDesk at the time of registration and pursuant to the use of the Site, the User hereby affirmatively consents to our use of its/his/her personal details for contacting it/him/her directly in order to perform the Services, including but not limited to occasionally sending notifications, text messages with promotional offers, service updates and reaching out to the User to survey regarding the quality of the Website and/or the App. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, RepairDesk at its sole discretion reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate the User’s Account if it is believed that the User is or may be in breach of this User Agreement or law or is misusing the Services.
You agree to (a) provide true and complete information as asked on the RepairDesk Service registration form (b) Maintain and timely update the registration data so that it remains accurate, true, and up to date. If you provide any false information, RepairDesk has grounds to suspect that such information is incorrect, inaccurate, or not current and has the right to suspend your account and decline all current or future usage of our Service. You are responsible for safeguarding your own login credentials and also for all activity occurring on your account.
B. User Accounts
Users must be registered on the Website and/or the App to access or use our Services. Except with the RepairDesk’s approval, one User may only register one Account on the Site. RepairDesk may cancel or terminate a User’s Account if it has reasons to suspect that a User has concurrently registered or is controlling two or more Accounts. Further, Repairdesk may reject User’s application for registration for any other reason.
Upon registration on the Website and/or the App, RepairDesk shall assign an account and issue a User ID and password (the latter shall be chosen by a User during registration) to each User (the “User ID”). An Account may have a web-based email account with limited storage space for the User to send or receive emails.
Each User ID is unique to each Account. Each User shall be solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of their User ID and for all activities that occur under their Account. No User must share, assign, or permit the use of its/his/her User ID by another person outside of the User’s own business. Users agree to notify RepairDesk immediately if they become aware of any unauthorized use of their password or account or any other breach of security of their Account.
All Users agree that all the activities that occur under their Account (including without limitation, posting any information, clicking to accept any additional agreements or rules, subscribing to any Services, sending emails using the email account or sending short messaging services) will be deemed to have been authorized by the User.
All Users acknowledge that sharing of their Account with other persons, or allowing multiple User outside of their business to use their Account (the “Multiple use”), may cause irreparable harm to RepairDesk or other Users of the Website and/or the App. Users shall completely indemnify RepairDesk, our affiliates, directors, employees, agents and representatives against any loss or damages (including but not limited to loss of profits) suffered as a result of the Multiple use of their Account. Users also agree that in case of the Multiple use of their Account or User’s failure to maintain the security of their Account, RepairDesk shall not be liable for any loss or damages arising from such a breach and shall have the right to suspend or terminate User’s Account without liability to the respective User.
C. Users’ Responsibilities.
The Users represent, warrant and agree that:
Upon becoming a User, they consent to the inclusion of the contact information about them in our User database and authorize RepairDesk and our affiliates to share the contact information with other Users or otherwise use their personal information.
All Users represent, warrant and agree that:
All Users further represent, warrant, and agree that the User content that they submit, post or display shall:
All Users further represent, warrant and agree that they shall:
Users may not use the Services and User ID to engage themselves in activities which are identical or similar to RepairDesk’s business.
Users agree to provide all necessary information, materials and approval, and render all reasonable assistance and cooperation necessary for RepairDesk’s provision of the Services, evaluating whether the User has breached the Terms and/or handled any complaint against other Users. User’s failure to do so results in delay in, or suspension or termination of, the provision of any Services, RepairDesk shall not be obliged to extend the relevant Services period nor shall be liable for any loss or damages arising from such delay, suspension, or termination.
Users acknowledge and agree that each User is solely responsible for observing applicable laws and regulations in their respective jurisdictions to ensure that all use of the Sites and Services are in compliance with the same
D. Permission to Use the Website/App.
We grant you a limited permission to access and make personal use of this Website/App, but not to download (excluding page caches) or modify the Website/App or any portion of it in any manner. This permission does not include any resale or commercial use of this Website/App or its contents; any collection and use of any service listings, descriptions, or any derivative use of this Website/App or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another User; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
This Website/App or any portion of it (including but not limited to any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information) may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, distributed or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent by us as may be applicable.
You may not frame or use framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) without our express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other text utilizing our name or trademark without our express written consent, as applicable. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission granted by us to you for access to the Website/App with no prior notice. You may not use our logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of an external link for commercial, personal or other purposes without our express written consent, as may be applicable.
You agree and undertake not to perform restricted activities listed within this section; undertaking these activities will result in an immediate cancellation of User Account, Services, reviews, or any existing incomplete business with us and in severe cases may also result in legal action on:
You agree not to undertake any action to undermine the integrity of the computer systems or networks of RepairDesk and/or any other User nor to gain unauthorized access to such computer systems or networks.
E. Conduct of Users.
You must not use the Website/App in any way that causes, or is likely to cause, the Website/App or access to it to be interrupted, damaged or impaired in any way. You must not engage in activities that could harm or potentially harm the Website/App, RepairDesk and/or its employees, officers, representatives, stakeholders or any other party directly or indirectly associated with the Website/App or access to it to be interrupted, damaged or impaired in any way. You understand that you, and not us, are responsible for all electronic communications and content sent from your computer to us and you must use the Site for lawful purposes only. You are strictly prohibited from using the Website/App:
F. Breaches by Users.
If any User breaches any Terms, or if RepairDesk has reasonable grounds to believe that a User is in breach of any Terms, RepairDesk shall have the exclusive right to take such disciplinary actions as they deem appropriate, including without limitation:
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the Terms, a User would be considered as being in breach of the Terms in any of the following circumstances:
G. Payment Information.
The Users agree to supply appropriate payment for the Services received in advance of the time period during which such Services are provided and comply with all the payment terms as may be agrees between RepairDesk and the User, under a separate agreement related to the use of a given Service, as listed on the Website and/or App of RepairDesk.
H. Indemnification and Liability.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless RepairDesk, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, and any third-party information providers to the Service from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation of these Terms (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the Service.
Each User further agrees that RepairDesk is not responsible and shall have no liability to you or anyone else for any use of the Services and other material transmitted over the Sites, including fraudulent, untrue, misleading, inaccurate, defamatory, offensive or illicit material and that the risk of damage from such material rests entirely with each User. RepairDesk reserves the right, at the expense of the Users, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by the Users, in such event the Users shall cooperate with RepairDesk in asserting any available defenses.
I. Warranties.
By accessing or using the service, you represent and warrant that: (a) you are either at or above the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence; (b) you own or have sufficient authorization to use the computer, mobile device, technology or other device you use to access the services; and (c) you will access and use the service in accordance with these terms.
If you are using the service on behalf of an organization or entity (the “organization”), then you agree to these terms on behalf of that organization, and you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind the organization to these terms. In that case, “you” and “your” refers to you and the organization.
J. Disclaimer.
The Users agree that the Services are provided on an “as is” and “where-is” basis, and RepairDesk makes no express or implied representations or warranties of any kind related to the Services and the materials contained therein. Additionally, nothing contained on the Website and/or the App shall be construed as providing professional guidance or advice to you. We do not warrant that the Services will be error-free or uninterrupted.
At any time, the estimate for completion of the Services which may be given to you is an estimate only and does not form any obligation under the Terms. Your continued use of the Services constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices and any changes to the Terms.
J. Disclosure to Law Enforcement..
RepairDesk reserves the right to cooperate fully with governmental authorities, private investigators and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected criminal or civil wrongdoing. Further, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and policies, RepairDesk may disclose the User’s identity, contact information and/or information regarding the User’s Account(s), transactions or activities carried out on or via the Website and/or the App, if requested by a government or law enforcement body, an injured third party, or as a result of a subpoena, notice or other legal action. RepairDesk shall not be liable for damages or results arising from such disclosure, and Users agree not to bring any action or claim against RepairDesk for such disclosure.
L. Responsibilities of RepairDesk
RepairDesk shall provide the Services in accordance with the requirements of the Service, as may be applicable and to the highest industry standards.
Time is of the essence, therefore, RepairDesk shall endeavor to provide the Services to the User in the timelines required for a given Service.
While providing the Services, RepairDesk shall adhere to all laws and regulations applicable to RepairDesk for a given Services and shall throughout the provision of the Service maintain necessary licenses, certifications and/or permits as required.
RepairDesk during the provision of the Services shall ensure the confidentiality and security of any sensitive information or data provided the User and maintain appropriate measures to protect data privacy and prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.
RepairDesk shall as reasonably practicable, address all or any problems, issues, or disputes that may arise during provision of the Services and shall ensure that the User stays satisfied with the Services provided by it and that the User’s needs and expectations are met.
M. Changes Site Content and Service.
RepairDesk reserves the right to revise its Service and Website content at any time without notice
N. License.
Subject to the Terms, RepairDesk grants you a limited, non-transferable right to use our Services to manage your business operations for the use of the Services unless terminated, provided that you may not use our Services in a resale capacity or process third party data. RepairDesk has all rights, title, and interest in the Services and any materials supplied to you by us.
O. Upgrades.
These Terms do not permit or entitle you to obtain and use Service upgrades (“Upgrades”). You may request to purchase an Upgrade to an existing subscription by submitting a separate order for our approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld).
P. Intellectual Property Rights.
Other than the content you own, under these Terms, RepairDesk owns all rights to the intellectual property and material contained in the Services, including on the Website and/or the App, and all such rights are reserved. You are granted a limited license only, subject to the restrictions provided in these Terms, for purposes of viewing the material contained on this Website and using the Service. Except as otherwise expressly provided in these Terms, you may not copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, modify, rewrite, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any material contained on the Website and/or the App without the prior consent of RepairDesk.
RepairDesk, RepairDesk logo, and RepairDesk.co, and other marks indicated on our Website are trademarks or registered trademarks in the relevant jurisdiction(s). Our graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts and Service names are the trademarks or trade dress and may not be used in connection with any service that does not belong to us or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among Users, or in any manner that disparages or discredits us. All other trademarks that appear on this Site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by us.
Q. Limitations.
You are expressly restricted to do any of the following:
R. Resources.
RepairDesk will provide and operate the cloud-based servers, including our application functionality available to you as provided in these Terms.
S. Service Availability.
Subject to the Terms, RepairDesk will use reasonable efforts to provide our Services 24/7. You agree that from time to time, our Service may be inaccessible or not possible to use for different reasons, like periodic maintenance procedures or upgrades, service malfunctions, and reasons beyond our control or which are anticipated by us, that might include the interruption or failure of telecommunications or digital transmission links, hostile network attacks or network jamming or any other failures including internet failures, computer, telecommunications or any other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labor disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of labor or materials, fires, flood, storms, explosions, acts of god, war, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals or non-performance of third parties . RepairDesk will make reasonable efforts to reduce any disturbance, inaccessibility, or inoperability of our Service in connection with these downtimes. RepairDesk will not be responsible for any damages or costs incurred, lost profits, if any, that may be incurred due to downtime.
T. Payment and Refund Policy.
You agree to pay RepairDesk fees specified in the applicable plan corresponding to the service level to which you have subscribed through the Services. If payment is not made within three (03) days of account activation, your account may be suspended, and data made unavailable. Your access to or use of any particular Service does not entitle you to further access or use of such Service without additional charge(s) in the future. We may change the fee for any Service used or unused from time to time and will notify you of such change. By being enrolled and/or registered to use the Service after the fee change takes effect, you accept the new fee. Changes to the subscription fee will take effect at the start of the next subscription period following the date of the fee change.
If you cancel your subscription to the Service, your account will remain active till the end of the billing period, whether you are paying monthly, annually, or according to the multi-year plan. You will not receive a refund for the remaining portion of your subscription as you will have full access to the Service until the end of the billing period.
When paying annually, you can request a full refund within 14 (fourteen) days of making the payment. If a refund is requested, your payment will be refunded within 5 (five) business days and your account deactivated.
U. Term and Termination.
Your browsing and use of the Website, the App, and/or the Service will commence the term and shall continue until it is terminated by either party for breach of these Terms. For violations of the Terms, RepairDesk has the authority to terminate your access to our Service. Any violation of your payment obligations or unauthorized use of our Service will be judged to be a material breach of the Terms. We may terminate your account or use of our Service if you breach or otherwise fail to meet the terms within these Terms. You may terminate a subscription of our Service at any time; however, you must pay all amounts due and owing before the termination is effective. Please refer to our ‘Payment and Refund Policy’ above.
V. Deletion of your Information.
Your personal information, as well as any User Content you make available to us, belongs to you. If you wish to delete your information from our system, all you need to do is just contact us. We will confirm your request (to verify that it's really you), and we will delete your information as promptly as possible. Once your requested information is deleted, we will notify you.
W. Third-Party Services and Content.
You may be offered services, products, and content, websites, advertisements, offers, or information provided by third parties and not by RepairDesk (the “Third-Party Services”). If you decide to use Third-Party Services, you will be responsible for reviewing and understanding the terms and conditions for their services. RepairDesk shall not be responsible or liable for the performance of any Third-Party Services. Further, you agree to resolve any disagreement between you and a Third-Party regarding the terms and conditions of any Third-Party Services with that Third-Party directly in accordance with the terms and conditions of that relationship, and not RepairDesk. The Services may contain links to Third-Party websites. The inclusion of any website link does not imply an approval, endorsement, or recommendation by RepairDesk. Such Third-Party Websites are not governed by these Terms. You access any such website at your own risk. We expressly disclaim any liability for these websites. When you use a link to go from the Service to a Third-Party Website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on a Third-Party website, including those that have a link in the Service, is subject to that Third-Party Website’s own terms, rules and policies.
X. General Terms.
These RepairDesk Connect Terms and Conditions, our Privacy Policy and the AUP make up the agreement between you and us for accessing and using RepairDesk Connect (the “Agreement”). By using and accessing RepairDesk Connect, creating and registering for a RepairDesk Connect account (an “Account”), and/or by using any feature of RepairDesk Connect, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by the Agreement. Changes to the RepairDesk Connect Terms and Conditions will be posted online in advance of their stated effective date, and any such changes will apply to you thereafter if you continue to use RepairDesk Connect or the affected feature.
BY INDICATING YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ACCESSING OR USING REPAIRDESK CONNECT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES CONTAINED OR REFERENCED IN THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT, PLEASE DO NOT USE REPAIRDESK CONNECT. FOR CLARITY, EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS LEGALLY BINDING UPON IT. THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
You should not use Repairdesk Connect for marketing or providing services of an “adult” nature, pharmaceuticals, marijuana-related products or services, or guns/firearms-related services, for which you wish to utilize RepairDesk Connect. If you are not a US company and/or you operate primarily outside the US and/or intend to use RepairDesk Connect with/for customers outside of US, please see the end of these RepairDesk Connect Terms and Conditions for additional terms that apply to you based on your country or territory or the country or territory in which your customers are located.
Defined terms are:
RepairDesk Connect. RepairDesk Connect is a suite of messaging software-as-a-service solution offered through a single platform, and is integrated with our all-in-one repair shop management POS software RepairDesk (“RepairDesk”). RepairDesk Connect enables you to manage communications with customers and provides a dashboard for accessing and managing Client Data. You may import and export Client Data between RepairDesk and certain Third-Party Platforms through supported integrations.
Trial Subscriptions. If you receive free access or a trial or evaluation subscription to RepairDesk Connect (a "Trial Subscription"), then you may use RepairDesk Connect in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement for a period of seven (7) days or such other period granted by us (the "Trial Period"). Trial Subscriptions are permitted solely for your use to determine whether to purchase a paid subscription to RepairDesk Connect. Trial Subscriptions may not include all functionality and features accessible as part of a paid Subscription Term. If you do not enter into a paid Subscription Term, this Agreement and you right to access and use RepairDesk Connect will terminate at the end of the Trial Period. We have the right to terminate a Trial Subscription at any time for any reason. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, WE WILL HAVE NO WARRANTY, INDEMNITY, SUPPORT, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO TRIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Beta Offerings. You may choose to use Beta Offerings in your sole discretion. Beta Offerings may not be supported and may be changed at any time without notice. Beta Offerings may not be as reliable or available as RepairDesk Connect. We will have no liability arising out of or in connection with Beta Offerings. YOU USE BETA OFFERINGS AT YOUR OWN RISK. “Beta Offerings" means pre-release services, features, or functions identified as alpha, beta, preview, early access, or words or phrases with similar meanings.
You agree that you will not allow non-Authorized Users to use your Account or Credentials to access or use RepairDesk Connect under any circumstances (note: you should not need to provide your Credentials to any of our personnel in order to obtain customer service or support). You grant us and our third-party service providers specific permission to provide, administer, monitor, track and access your Account for any administrative purposes we deem appropriate. If you are accessing RepairDesk Connect using credentials provided by a third party (e.g., Google), then you will comply with all applicable terms and conditions of such third party regarding provisioning and use of such credentials.
Client Data.
Third-Party Platforms and Third Party Messaging Apps
Notices/How to Contact Us. All notices must be in writing and sent by going to https://www.repairdesk.co/contact and completing the requested information. Cancellation or Termination notices must include your business name, telephone number, and address, and must be directed to the Customer Support Department department. For questions about this Agreement or your RepairDesk Connect, please call Customer Support at +1 314-627-5402.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY SERVICES OR FEATURES PROVIDED TO YOU AT NO COST. REPAIRDESK CONNECT AND RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR ARISING BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE IN LAW OR EQUITY OR BY CUSTOM OR FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT (i) REPAIRDESK CONNECT OR RELATED SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE OPERATION OF REPAIRDESK CONNECT OR RELATED SERVICES WILL BE CONTINUOUS OR FREE OF DEFECTS, ERRORS OR INACCURACIES, (iii) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN REPAIRDESK CONNECT SOLUTIONS WILL OPERATE IN ALL THE COMBINATIONS WHICH MAY BE SELECTED FOR USE BY YOU, (iv) YOUR DATA WILL BE SAFE FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, (v) YOUR REPAIRDESK CONNECT SOLUTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE OR ACCESSIBLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, OR (vi) YOUR USE OF REPAIRDESK CONNECT WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. Furthermore, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we do not warrant, and you expressly disclaim any reliance on, any statements or representations, including estimates, not contained in the Agreement.
OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID UNDER YOUR ACCOUNT FOR REPAIRDESK CONNECT DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO ANY CLAIM.
The limitations in this Section shall apply notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose under this Agreement. To the max extent permitted by applicable Law, we are not liable to you for any deviation from or change in our policies, practices, and procedures.
You understand and agree that we have set our prices and entered into this Agreement with you in reliance upon the limitations of liability set forth in these Terms and Conditions, which allocates risk between us and form the basis of a bargain between the parties.
If you demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, we will pay as much of the administrative costs and arbitrator’s fees required for the arbitration as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the cost of the arbitration from being prohibitive. In the final award, the arbitrator may apportion the costs of arbitration and the compensation of the arbitrator among the parties in such amounts as the arbitrator deems appropriate.
This arbitration agreement does not preclude either party from seeking action by federal, state, or local government agencies. You and we also have the right to bring qualifying claims in small claims court. In addition, you and we retain the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for provisional relief, including pre-arbitral attachments or preliminary injunctions, and any such request shall not be deemed incompatible with this Agreement, nor a waiver of the right to have disputes submitted to arbitration as provided in this Agreement.
Neither you nor we may act as a class representative or private attorney general, nor participate as a member of a class of claimants, with respect to any Claim. Claims may not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis. The arbitrator can decide only your and/or our individual Claims. The arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated. The arbitrator may award in the arbitration the same damages or other relief available under applicable Law, including injunctive and declaratory relief, as if the action were brought in court on an individual basis. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing or herein, the arbitrator may not issue a “public injunction” and any such “public injunction” may be awarded only by a federal or state court. If either party seeks a “public injunction,” all other claims and prayers for relief must be adjudicated in arbitration first and any prayer or claim for a “public injunction” in federal or state court stayed until the arbitration is completed, after which the federal or state court can adjudicate the party’s claim or prayer for “public injunctive relief.” In doing so, the federal or state court is bound under principles of claim or issue preclusion by the decision of the arbitrator.
If any provision of this Section is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then that specific provision shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed, but the remainder of this Section shall continue in full force and effect. No waiver of any provision of this Section of the Terms and Conditions will be effective or enforceable unless recorded in a writing signed by the party waiving such a right or requirement. Such a waiver shall not waive or affect any other portion of these Terms and Conditions. This Section of the Terms and Conditions will survive the termination of your relationship with us.
THIS SECTION LIMITS CERTAIN RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO MAINTAIN A COURT ACTION, THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL, THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY FORM OF CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIM, THE RIGHT TO ENGAGE IN DISCOVERY EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN AAA RULES, AND THE RIGHT TO CERTAIN REMEDIES AND FORMS OF RELIEF. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU OR WE WOULD HAVE IN COURT ALSO MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION.
You represent that you have the authority to enter into the Agreement, are an authorized representative of a business entity authorized to conduct business by the country in which it operates, and that your business is not engaged in marketing or providing services of an “adult” nature, pharmaceuticals, marijuana-related products or services, or guns/firearms-related services, for which you wish to utilize RepairDesk Connect