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PLEASE READ THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES, AND OBLIGATIONS. IT LIMITS CONNECTEDLY’S LIABILITY AND YOUR REMEDIES.

1. CONTRACT
This is a contract between you and Connectedly, a non-profit charitable organization with offices located at 4100 Main Street, Suite 403, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19127. “We,” “our,” and “Connectedly” means Connectedly and its successors and assigns. This contract covers your use of Connectedly services (defined below). You may not use or access Connectedly Services without an adult if you are under age 13.

This contract limits our liability.

This contract also limits your remedies. We do not provide any warranties for Connectedly Services (defined below). Please read Sections 5 and 6 carefully. They contain these limitations.

2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Connectedly is a non-profit charitable organization that increases social connections for older adults living independently, older adults who are homebound, and grandparent-headed families. We give you the strength and resources to live connectedly- overcoming isolation and loneliness to live life to its fullest. Connectedly Services (defined below) are hosted in the United States.

3. DEFINITIONS

  • Connectedly Services: The services offered by Connectedly include Connectedly website (“Connectedly website”) and any other features, content, or applications offered from time to time by Connectedly in connection with Connectedly website (collectively, “Connectedly Services”).
  • Registered user: A person, business, or entity that agrees to this Terms of Use Agreement. You may not use or access Connectedly Services without an adult if you are under age 13.
  • Visitor: A person, business, or entity that visits Connectedly without registering as a Registered user.
  • User: A Registered user or Visitor.

Additional Terms and Conditions: This Terms of Use Agreement incorporates Connectedly’s Privacy Policy. In order to access or use some of Connectedly Services, you may be notified that you are required to agree to additional terms and conditions. If you participate in or use those Connectedly Services, you agree to be bound by those additional terms and conditions.

4. USER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS
You represent, warrant, and covenant that:

  • if you are an individual, you are 13 years of age or older;
    if you are a business or entity, you are a lawfully organized business or entity;
  • you will use Connectedly Services only for lawful, non-commercial, non-deceptive purposes authorized by this Terms of Use Agreement;
  • if acting on behalf of a business or entity, you are the legal owner or authorized agent of the business or entity, and that you have the authority to bind the business or entity to this Terms of Use Agreement and to participate in or use Connectedly Services;
  • you will update your registration information when needed to keep it accurate and current;
  • your use of Connectedly Services will not violate any applicable law, regulation or ordinance;
  • you will not take any action or use this website in any way which might interfere with the security of this website, interfere with the accessibility of this website or any of its contents, or cause damage to this website or any of its contents;
  • and you will not modify or attempt to modify any of the contents of this website.

5. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY
We provide Connectedly Services “as is,” “with all faults,” and “as available.” We give no express warranties or guarantees. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude and disclaim all implied warranties, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, workmanlike effort, and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of warranties or exclusion of damages, so some or all of these limitations may not apply to you.

Liability: We are not responsible, under any circumstances, for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from participation in or use of Connectedly Services, attendance at a Connectedly event, from any content posted on or through Connectedly Services, or from the conduct of any Users of Connectedly Services, whether online or offline.

Content: We are not responsible for the accuracy, reliability, completeness or legality of any information on this website and we assume no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the contents of this website.

Links to Other Sites: Connectedly website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed, and we do not investigate, monitor or check for accuracy or completeness. Inclusion of any linked website on Connectedly Services does not imply that we approve or endorse it. When you access these third-party sites, you do so at your own risk.

Users: We are not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any User of Connectedly Services.

User Communications: We are not responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any User communications.

Technical or Computer Issues: We cannot guarantee continuous or secure access to Connectedly Services. Operation of Connectedly website or Connectedly Services may be disrupted or interfered with by numerous factors both within and outside of our control. The data stored on our servers may be corrupted, lost, or otherwise impaired. We are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or other system due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or on any of Connectedly Services or combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Users or to any person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading materials in connection with Connectedly Services.

Use by Minors: While this Terms of Use Agreement prohibits use by minors under age 13, we do not have the means to prevent minors from using or accessing Connectedly Services without authorization. We rely on your representations, warranties, and covenants.

6. LIABILITY LIMITATION; YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
If Connectedly should be found liable despite the terms of this Terms of Use Agreement, your exclusive remedy is to terminate this Terms of Use Agreement and to recover damages actually and directly incurred up to $100. You can only recover from Connectedly up to $100 and nothing more. You agree that you will not need to recover any other damages. Consequential, special, indirect, or incidental damages, including lost profits or business opportunities are hereby disclaimed by you, whether or not advised of such possibility and whether or not any limitation on any remedy included herein is deemed to fail of its essential purpose.

This limitation applies to all causes of action in the aggregate, including, without limitation, to:

  • claims for breach of contract, breach of warranty or guarantee, consumer protection, consumer fraud, unfair competition, strict liability, negligence, fraud, or other tort to the extent permitted by applicable law;
  • any matter related to Connectedly Services;
  • any matter related to content or intellectual property (including code) on third-party websites, third-party programs or third-party conduct;
  • any matter related to viruses or other disabling features that affect your access to or use of Connectedly Services;
  • any matter related to incompatibility between Connectedly Services and other services, software and hardware; and
  • any matter related to delays or failures you may have in initiating, conducting, or completing any transmissions or transactions in connection with Connectedly Services in an accurate or timely manner.

It also applies even if this remedy does not fully compensate you for any losses; or fails of its essential purpose; or we knew or should have known about the possibility of damages.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, consequential, or other damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

7. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold Connectedly (and its officers, directors, registered users, managers, agents, affiliates, joint venturers, and employees) harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this Terms of Use Agreement, or your violation of any law or regulation or the rights of a third party. This obligation will survive and continue after termination of this Terms of Use Agreement.

8. TERMINATION
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate you as a Registered user, or to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of Connectedly Services at any time, for any or no reason, without notice, and without liability, and without waiving any other rights or remedies.

We may limit, suspend, or terminate any Connectedly Service at any time without notice and without liability.

You may initiate the termination of your Registered usership by sending an email to info@connectedly.org.

9. INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
CLICK HERE to see the full text of the Privacy Policy for this website. You agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy, which are made a part of this Agreement.

10. NOTIFYING CONNECTEDLY
You may contact us by email in connection with any of Connectedly Services by email, but this will not be legal notice. We do not accept legal notice by e-mail. Legal notices should be sent to our mailing address: Connectedly, 4100 Main Street, Suite 403, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19127.

11. CHOICE OF LAW AND LOCATION FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES
You agree that claims for the enforcement or breach of this Terms of Use Agreement will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, USA without reference to conflict of laws principles. All other claims, including claims regarding consumer protection laws, unfair competition laws, and in tort, will be governed by the laws of your state or province of residence in the United States and Canada, or, if you reside outside of the United States or Canada, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without reference to conflict of laws principles.

You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of state or federal courts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA for all disputes related to this Terms of Use Agreement or Connectedly Services. You may only sue us in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You cannot revoke this consent.

12. CLAIMS MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE YEAR
Any claim related to this Terms of Use Agreement or Connectedly Services must be brought within one year. This one-year period begins on the date when the claim first could be filed. If not filed within one year, that claim is permanently barred. This applies to you and your successors and assigns.

13. SEVERABILITY
This Terms of Use Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of this Terms of Use Agreement is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Terms of Use Agreement and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

14. ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT
This Terms of Use Agreement and the Privacy Policy it incorporates, as modified or supplemented by Connectedly from time to time, constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of Connectedly Services. Failure by Connectedly to enforce any rights under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of such rights nor shall a waiver by Connectedly in one or more instances be construed as constituting a continuing waiver or as a waiver in other instances.

If you do not agree to the terms of this Terms of Use Agreement, you should leave Connectedly website and discontinue use of Connectedly Services immediately.

15. CHANGES TO THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT
It is your responsibility to check this Web page regularly to determine if there have been changes to this Terms of Use Agreement. If you do not agree to the changes, then you must cancel your usership and stop using Connectedly Services before the changes become effective. If you continue using Connectedly Services, then your use of Connectedly Services will continue under this Terms of Use Agreement as modified.

16. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
This website and the contents of this website are copyrighted and may be used only with our written permission. The trademarks, trade names, logos and service marks (collectively the “Trademarks”) displayed on this website are Trademarks of Connectedly and others. You are prohibited from using any Trademark displayed on this website without the written permission of the owner of such Trademark. Connectedly retains all of its intellectual property rights in this website and the contents of this website and no right, title or interest in any content of this website is transferred to you. Connectedly does not represent or warrant that your use of this website or any contents of this website will not infringe rights of third parties.

17. HEADINGS
The headings of sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction or interpretation.