Terms & Conditions

IMPORTANT!

THE COMPANY SITES AND SERVICE ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY ADULTS OUTSIDE OF EUROPE ONLY. IF YOU ARE UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR ARE A EUROPEAN DATA SUBJECT, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ACCESS OR USE ANY OF THE COMPANY SITES AND/OR SERVICE IN ANY WAY. BY ACCESSING ANY OF THE COMPANY SITES AND/OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND NOT PRESENTLY A EUROPEAN DATA SUBJECT. IF THIS STATUS CHANGES, PLEASE CONTACT COMPANY HERE IN ORDER TO TERMINATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND DELETE/PSEUDONYMIZE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION

Thank you for visiting one of the Mate1® Social Enterprises affiliated websites, including the websites located at www.mate1.com, www.edate.com, www.angelorvixen.com, www.fortyplusingles.com and www.datematures.com (collectively, the "Company Sites"). The Company Sites are Internet properties of Mate1 Social Enterprises Inc. ("Company," "We," "Our" or "Us"). These EDate.com® Terms and Conditions ("Terms and Conditions") are inclusive of the Company Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy"), Company Billing Terms and any and all other applicable Company operating rules, policies, price schedules and other supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be published from time to time, which are expressly incorporated herein by reference (collectively, the "Agreement"). You ("You" or "Your") agree to the Agreement, in its entirety, when You: (a) access or use one of the Company Sites; and/or (b) register as either a guest member ("Guest Member") or full member ("Full Member" and together with the Guest Members, "Members") of one of the Company Sites, which (i) provides You with access to the Company Site's products, services and various interactive features (collectively, the "Service", and together with the Company Sites, the "Company Offerings" (ii) provides You with access to the Company Offerings on other Company Sites; and (iii) allows Your Profile and other Content (as those terms are defined below) to be listed on all other Company Sites..

PLEASE REVIEW THE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THE AGREEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BECOME A MEMBER, AND/OR USE THE COMPANY OFFERINGS IN ANY MANNER OR FORM WHATSOEVER.

By registering on any Company Site, You acknowledge and agree that the Profile and other Content that You post on that Company Site may be made available to Members who access the Service via any and all other Company Sites. You further acknowledge and agree that Profiles of others that You may view and communicate with through any applicable Company Site may pertain to Members who have registered on, and accessed the Service through, other Company Sites. To personalize Your experience with the Company Sites, Company classifies Profiles for purposes of creating communities of similar users. By registering on any Company Site, You acknowledge and consent that Company may classify Your Profile for such purposes and also for purposes of: (i) restricting access to Your Content by other users of the Company Sites; and (ii) restricting Your ability to communicate with other users of any Company Site.

  1. Fees and Payments.

    Although You may register as a Guest Member of the Service for free, You may be required to pay a subscription fee ("Fee") upon submitting Your Application (as defined below) to become a Full Member which will enable You to use certain Paid Features (as defined below) of the Service. Although We may offer discounted Fee rates or promotional pricing for Full Membership from time to time in Our sole discretion, where You submit an Application to become a Full Member, the payment method that You provide upon said Application for Full Membership, or have provided previously to be saved in your file, (i.e. credit card or debit card, checking account, PayPal® account or Apple® Store account) (collectively, "Active Payment Method") will be charged the Fee applicable, with all such potential Fees set forth on the ${subscriptionPageLink?string} on a monthly basis for Your ongoing Full Membership, until cancelled. From time to time, you may be presented with new subscription options or special offers at different price points on the Subscription Page.

    If you select an option to purchase a subscription for multiple months at a discounted rate, you will be charged in a single installment for the full amount for the entire advertised period. (For example, if you selected a 3 month plan at $24.99 per month, you would be charged in one installment of $74.97). Under some circumstances, at the sole discretion of the Company, a subscription charge may be split into two or more installments and billed at various intervals, without, however, changing the total amount due for the advertised period or the renewal date for the subsequent period. For the purposes of any multiple-month subscription plan, a month is defined as a period of 30 days. Each subscription plan is available only for the full time period explicitly associated with it, and cannot be pro-rated to a fraction of said time period.

    The Fees will appear on the applicable Active Payment Method statement through the identifier "Mate1" or by the domain name of the Company Site through which you accessed the page upon which you entered your payment information. You agree that all such Fees may be automatically applied to Your Active Payment Method, and that You have the authority to authorize such billing. All Fees are non-refundable, except as set forth to the contrary in the Agreement (for example, EDate) or where Company gives prior notice to the contrary, in its sole discretion.

    For so long as Your Full Membership remains active, the Fees will accrue on the monthly (or weekly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis, depending on the Subscription plan that you have selected) anniversary date of Your sign-up, and such Fees will be charged in advance. You acknowledge and agree that Company will not obtain additional authorization from You for each installment of the Fees charged to Your Active Payment Method. Every time that You use the Paid Features, You re-affirm that Company is authorized to charge Your Active Payment Method.

    You shall be responsible for paying any and all applicable sales tax (if any) due to all taxing authorities arising from, or in connection with, Your use of the Paid Features. All Fees are payable in the currency specified on the Subscription Page. Failure to use the Paid Features does not constitute a basis for refusing to pay any of the associated Fees. You agree to be bound by the pricing and billing practices of Company in effect at any given time. Upon prior written notice to You (with e-mail sufficing), Company reserves the right to change its pricing and/or billing practices whenever necessary, in its sole discretion. Continued use of the Paid Features after receipt of such notice shall constitute consent to any and all such changes. If You do not agree with these changes, or for any other reason, You may cancel Your Full Membership at any time as set forth below. Where You fail to make any scheduled payment for accrued Fees, such overdue amounts will be subject to interest charges in the amount of the lesser of one and one half percent (1.5%) per month, compounded monthly, or the maximum permitted by law. Your access to the Company Offerings may be denied for non-payment.

    Company's authorization to provide and bill its Paid Features is obtained by way of Your electronic signature or, where applicable, via physical signature and/or voice affirmation. Once an electronic signature is submitted, this electronic order constitutes an electronic letter of agency. Company's reliance upon Your electronic signature was specifically sanctioned and written into law when the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Transactions Act were enacted in 1999 and 2000, respectively. Both laws specifically preempt all state laws that recognize only paper and handwritten signatures.

    We may use credit card processors or banks outside the United States to process Your transactions. In some instances, Your bank or credit card issuer may charge You a small "foreign transaction fee." Before purchasing any Service, please check with Your bank or credit card issuer for more information about its policies regarding foreign transaction fees.

    For purposes of the Agreement, "PayPal®" shall mean PayPal, Inc. Please be advised that Company is not in any way affiliated with PayPal®, and the Company Offerings are neither endorsed, nor sponsored, by PayPal®. PayPal® is a registered trademark of PayPal, Inc.

    For purposes of the Agreement, "Apple®" shall mean Apple Inc. Please be advised that Company is not in any way affiliated with Apple®, and the Company Offerings are neither endorsed, nor sponsored, by Apple®. Apple® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

  2. Trial Membership.

    From time to time We may offer, at low cost or at no cost, a Trial Membership ("Trial") lasting a specified period of time. A Trial provides users with access to the same Paid Features as a Full Membership. You must provide Your Active Credit Card information in order to obtain a Trial. The duration of a Trial is indicated in the description of said Trial on the application Company Site, using "Day" as a unit of measurement. The term "Day" in this context denotes a period of exactly Twenty-Four (24) hours, and You shall interpret it as such when calculating the duration of a Trial (e.g.: a "3-Day Trial" would last exactly seventy-two (72) hours from the time of registration for said Trial). If You do not cancel Your Membership before the end of the specified Trial period, You will be automatically upgraded to Full Member status and Your Active Credit Card will billed, or rebilled, the applicable Fee, on a monthly basis for as long as Your Full Membership remains active.

  3. Reactivation.

    Members who have previously subscribed for a Trial or a Full Membership and have cancelled said Trial or Full Membership may be offered an option entitled "Reactivate Your Membership." If You choose to Reactivate Your Membership, You will be charged the Fees for a Full Membership immediately upon reactivation. Unless you actively select the option to pay with a different credit card, these Fees will be applied to the same Active Credit Card that You used when You signed up for Your previous Trial or Full Membership. If said Active Credit Card is refused by Our billing system, You will be prompted to enter new billing information. After You Reactive Your Membership, You will be rebilled the applicable Fee automatically every thirty (30) days (or weekly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis, depending on the Subscription plan that you have selected) thereafter until You cancel Your Full Membership.

  4. Cancellation.

    You may cancel Your Membership at any time by: (a) calling Us toll free at 1-888-988-0828 between 9AM and 5PM EST Monday-Friday and 10AM to 4PM EST Saturday to Sunday; or (b) following the cancellation request procedure indicated on the applicable Company Site. If You cancel Your subscription before the end of the Trial period, You will not be rebilled, You will lose Your access to Paid Features at the end of the Trial period and You will be returned to Guest Member status. When You cancel a Full Membership, You will remain a Full Member with access to Paid Features until the end of Your already-paid billing cycle. At the end of said billing cycle, Your access to Paid Features will be suspended. You may renew Your Full Membership at any time by following the instructions on the applicable Company Site. Any Fees previously paid up to the date of cancellation or termination of Your Membership will not be refunded and You will remain liable for any and all unpaid Fees already billed by Company.

    Company is not responsible for Membership cancellation requests that are not properly completed, nor for subscriptions purchased through a 3rd party (such as for an iTunes subscription, which must be cancelled through iTunes). Cancellation requests filed properly through the applicable Company Site will be processed immediately. Cancellations requests submitted via telephone will be handled during normal business hours in the order they are received. It is Your sole responsibility to submit cancellation requests properly and with enough time to ensure that Your request for cancellation may be processed prior to the subsequent rebilling period. Receipts for subscriptions and confirmations of cancellation will be sent to You via email. It is Your sole responsibility to provide a correct email address upon registering for the Service in order to obtain such receipts and confirmations.

  5. Refunds.

    You may cancel Your Membership for a refund, without any penalty or obligation under two (2) specific conditions, as outlined below:

    1. Within three (3) days after the date that you subscribe for a three day trial or reactivation; or
    2. Within three (3) days after each time Your Active Credit Card is billed for Reactivation of Your Membership or for any monthly Fees.

    In order to cancel Your subscription under this Cancellation With Refund Policy You must cancel Your Membership as set forth above.

    To apply for a refund under this 3-Day Cancellation With Refund Policy you must mail or deliver a signed original letter stating your FULL NAME, the billing address used for your subscription, your email address and your desire to cancel and apply for a refund. This notification must be postmarked no more than 72 hours after the initial date of the subscription, reactivation or rebill for which you wish to claim a refund. This right to refund does NOT include charges from previous billing periods. Under this policy, you are entitled to only one refund. Any requests for a refund on a subsequent subscription will be refused. Please note that Members who continue to use the paid features of the Company Offerings after the three (3)-day period following the subscription, reactivation or rebill in question are not entitled to a refund under this policy.

    If you are a Utah resident, you can also fax your request to (514) 906-4162.
    This request must be sent to:
    3-Day Cancellation Department
    Mate1 Social Enterprises Inc
    334 Cornelia St, #354
    Plattsburgh, NY 12901
    United States

    THE FOLLOWING REFUND REQUESTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED:

    1. REQUESTS MISSING YOUR FULL NAME OR BILLING ADDRESS,
    2. REQUESTS SENT BY EMAIL, OR
    3. REQUESTS SENT BY FAX IF YOU ARE NOT A UTAH RESIDENT
    4. REQUESTS SENT AFTER THE FIRST 3 DAYS OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION OR RENEWAL OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.
    5. REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS FOR AMOUNTS BILLED BY A THIRD PARTY (e.g A purchase made via iTunes or Paypal)
  6. Taxes, Subscription Requirements and Usage Restrictions.

    As a Canadian company located in the Province of Quebec, Company is obliged by Canadian Tax Law to charge a Canadian Sales Tax (hereafter called GST) on Membership Fees charged to Canadian residents, as well as on Membership Fees charged to non-residents who access any of the Company Sites in Canada. The Province of Quebec requires Company to charge a PST tax on Membership Fees charged to Quebec residents. Therefore, both Canadian residents and non-residents must agree to the following limitations on their rights as Members.

    1. If You are a Member who is NOT A CANADIAN RESIDENT and have : (a) registered for Your Membership from anywhere outside of Canada; (b) given a non-Canadian address as Your place of residence; and (c) either given a non-Canadian billing address for Your Active Credit Card or have used a check drawn on a bank account located outside of Canada to pay for Your Membership; then (d) You are prohibited from accessing any of the Company Sites while You are in Canada and You agree never to do so.
    2. f You are a CANADIAN RESIDENT, You are subject, to the best of Our understanding, to GST and, depending on Your place of residence within Canada, HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) or PST taxes on the cost of Your Membership. As a Quebec-based company, Company will charge the GST tax on its Membership sales to all CANADIAN RESIDENTS and will charge both the GST and PST taxes on its Membership sales to QUEBEC RESIDENTS ONLY.
    3. If You are a CANADIAN RESIDENT FOR TAX PURPOSES RESIDING OUTSIDE OF CANADA, You must agree to use only Your Canadian address on Your Member Profile (as defined below). You are prohibited from using a non-Canadian billing address for Your Active Credit Card and are prohibited from using a check drawn on a bank account located outside of Canada to pay for Your Membership. It will be the policy of Company to charge GST taxes on its Membership sales to all CANADIAN RESIDENTS FOR TAX PURPOSES regardless of their current place of residence.
    4. It will be the policy of Company to use technical means to block any Member who is NOT A CANADIAN RESIDENT from accessing any of the Company Sites from any IP address known to originate in Canada.

    By becoming a Member, You accept the TERMS AND CONDITIONS of the Agreement in its entirety, and it thereby becomes Your obligation to strictly comply with all of the above requirements and usage restrictions. In the event that You fail to do so, You acknowledge that Company will be entitled and authorized to do the following:

    1. immediately terminate Your Membership without further notification and without any compensation; and
    2. debit Your Active Credit Card or bank account for all applicable tax arrears.

    You hereby consent to the exchange of information and documents between Company and You electronically over the Internet or by e-mail, and that the electronic Agreement shall be the equivalent of a written paper agreement between You and Company.

  7. Modification.

    The Agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and/or understandings with respect to the subject matter contained herein. We may amend the Agreement from time to time in Our sole discretion, without specific notice to You; provided, however, that any amendment or modification to the: (a) arbitration provisions, prohibition on class action provisions or any other provisions applicable to dispute resolution (collectively, "Dispute Resolution Provisions") shall not apply to any disputes incurred prior to the applicable amendment or modification; and (b) pricing and/or billing provisions ("Billing Provisions") shall not apply to any charges incurred prior to the applicable amendment or modification. The latest Agreement will be posted on the Company Sites, and You should review the Agreement prior to using any Company Site. By Your continued use any of the Company Offerings, You hereby agree to comply with, and be bound by, all of the terms and conditions contained within the Agreement effective at that time (other than with respect to disputes arising prior to the amendment or modification of the Dispute Resolution Provisions, or charges incurred prior to the amendment or modification of the Billing Provisions, which shall be governed by the Dispute Resolution Provisions and/or Billing Provisions then in effect at the time of the subject dispute or incurred charges, as applicable). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any future offer(s) made available to You on the applicable Company Site that augment(s) or otherwise enhance(s) the current features of the Company Offerings shall be subject to the Agreement.

  8. Content.

    You acknowledge that any and all Profiles (as defined below), information, content, reports, data, databases, graphics, photographs, videos, audio, interfaces, web pages, text, files, software, product names, company names, trade-marks, logos and/or trade names contained on any Company Site or otherwise made available by and through the Service (collectively the "Content"), including the manner in which the Content is presented or appears and all information relating thereto, are the property of their respective owners as indicated, Company, other Members and/or Company's licensors, as the case may be.

  9. Permitted Use.

    Your right to use the Content or the Service offered or otherwise made available by and through the Company Sites is subject to any and all limitations, conditions and restrictions established by Us at any time, in Our sole discretion. We may alter, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Content and/or Service at any time, including the availability of any Service feature, database or Content. We may also impose limits on certain features and aspects of the Service and/or Content or restrict Your access to parts or all of the Service and/or Content without notice or liability. We reserve the right but do not maintain the obligation to edit or delete any content that You post on or transmit through any Company Site(s) that We deem to be in violation of the Agreement.

  10. Registration/Account.

    In order to obtain access to the Content and Service, You must first submit the applicable registration and application form to Company for review and initial approval ("Application"). Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to deny access to the Content and/or Service to anyone at any time and for any reason, whatsoever. The registration data that You must supply on the Application in order to obtain access to the Content and Service may include, without limitation, depending on the applicable Membership level requested: (a) Your full name; (b) e-mail address; (c) mailing address; (d) daytime, evening and/or cellular telephone numbers; (e) credit card information, checking account information, Paypal® account information or Apple® Store account information (depending on Your preferred method of payment); (f) date of birth; (g) gender; (h) optional Profile (as defined below) information such as ethnic background, appearance, features, religion, income range, occupation, sexual preference/lifestyle information; (i) any other information You choose to enter, such as Your personal interests and preferences and general indications of the type of partner You are looking for in using the Service; and/or (j) any other information requested on the Application (collectively, "Registration Data"). You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete Registration Data and to update Your Registration Data as necessary in order to maintain it in an up to date and accurate fashion. Company will verify and approve all registrants in accordance with its standard verification procedures. During registration, You will be asked to provide a password to use as Your account log-in identification, where applicable ("Log-In"). If the Log-In that You request is not available, You will be asked to supply another Log-In. If Company approves Your Member application, Company will set up Your specific account ("Account"). You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your Account, Log-In and for restricting access to Your computer, and You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur through use of Your Account and Log-In.

    You Certify That:

    1. You are not currently on probation, parole supervision or serving time in prison resulting from a felony conviction;
    2. You will be truthful in all information presented in Your Profile and You verify that the photo or photos that You post actually depict You;
    3. You will not post any sexually explicit materials and/or solicit illicit sexual arrangements with any Member or other third party; and
    4. You will not transmit deliberately misleading information about Yourself or Your intentions to other Members by and through the Company Offerings.

  11. The Service.

    As a commitment to Our Members, the Service provides a rich collection of online resources. These include, but are not limited to, various communication tools, live chat services, third party content, online forums, personalized content and branded programming. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Members that possess the requisite technology shall have the opportunity to view and listen to all of the Content as compiled, distributed and displayed by Members and Company.

    Guest Members are able to access a limited set of the Service's features without charge after providing required registration information. Full Members are given access to all features included as part of the Full Membership option chosen when applying for Membership ("Paid Features").

    (A) Description.

    Depending on Your status as a Member, You may be able to utilize the Company Sites' many products, services and other features including, but not limited to: (i) viewable Content; (ii) interactive features designed to foster interaction between You and other Members, such as live chat, blogs, message boards and comments sections ("Interactive Services"); and (iii) features that enable Members to post searchable profiles listing their activities of interest and basic demographic information ("Profiles") and search other Profiles in order communicate with other Members ("Personal Services") and facilitate face-to-face meetings ("Meet-Up").

    (B) Personal Services.

    Subject to the restrictions contained herein, and subject to the level of Membership that You have obtained, the "Personal Services" allow Members to:

    1. post searchable Profiles;
    2. search other Profiles listed on any of the Company Sites; and
    3. contact, via the Company interface which includes instant messaging, e-mail and "Flirts".

    (C) Meet-Ups.

    Company does not supervise the Meet-Ups or any contact between Members, and is not involved in any way with the actions of any individuals, including other Members, at the Meet-Ups or otherwise by and through the Company Offerings. As a result, We have no control over the identity or actions of the individuals who are present at the Meet-Ups. Please use caution, common sense and safety when using the Personal Services, including when arranging and participating in Meet-Ups. You are solely responsible for Your interactions with other individuals, including other Members, in connection with the Personal Services. Without limiting the generality of the disclaimers contained below, because We: (A) do not supervise or control the Meet-Ups or individual interactions at Meet-Ups; (B) are not involved in any way with physical transportation to or from Meet-Ups or with the actions of any individuals at Meet-Ups; and (C) cannot guarantee the true identity and age of Members, in the event that You have a dispute with one or more Members and/or other third parties in connection with the Meet-Ups, You hereby release Company including, but not limited to, its officers, directors, members, agents, subsidiaries and employees, from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of, or in any way connected with, such disputes. Company reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between You and other Members and/or other third parties in connection with the Meet-Ups. You understand and agree that Company is not responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for Your inability to use the Personal Services.

    (D) Interactive Services.

    Subject to the restrictions contained herein, the Interactive Services allow Members to participate in live chat sessions with other Members and Online Ambassadors (as defined below), as well as on blogs, message boards and other interactive areas of the Company Sites. Each Member shall be solely responsible for the images, videos, graphics, text, comments, opinions, statements, offers, propositions and other material (collectively, "Feedback") posted by that Member by and through the Interactive Services. Members are forbidden from posting website links, buttons, banner ads, co-registration paths, copy or processes for generating actions ("Links") in any Feedback, and/or advertising of third party products and/or services within the Interactive Services. Company reserves the right to prohibit any conduct by Members or to remove any Feedback from the Interactive Services and/or Company Sites at any time and for any reason, in Company's sole discretion. The reasons for removal may include where Company believes that the Feedback posted, or activity engaged in, is unsuitable for the Interactive Services and/or Company Sites for any reason including, without limitation:

    1. that the Feedback contains or links to material that could be considered unlawful, harmful, threatening, defamatory, harassing or otherwise objectionable;
    2. that the Feedback contains or links to material that infringes upon the trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, license, or other intellectual property or proprietary right of any third party;
    3. where Company believes that a Member is, at any time, conducting any commercial activity by and through the Interactive Services; and/or
    4. where Company believes a Member to be in violation of the Agreement.

    The Interactive Services contain Content and Feedback that are provided directly by Members. You understand and agree that Company shall not be liable to You, any Members or any third party for any claim in connection with Your use of the Interactive Services. You agree that Company shall have no obligations and incur no liabilities to You in connection with any Content and/or Feedback appearing in the Interactive Services. Company does not represent or warrant that the Content and/or Feedback posted in the Interactive Services is accurate, complete or appropriate. You understand and agree that Company is not responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for Your inability to use the Interactive Services. All Interactive Services messages and Feedback may be deleted automatically after sixty (60) days.

    (E)Terms of Use and Restrictions.

    As a Member, You agree that You are solely responsible for: (i) the Feedback, Content and/or other information that You publish, transmit and/or post on the Interactive Services; and (ii) for Your conduct in connection with the Personal Services including, but not limited to, Your Profile and any and all Meet-Ups. You agree to use the Interactive Services and/or Personal Services in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations.

    In connection with Your use of the Interactive Services and/or Personal Services, You agree not to: (A) display any telephone numbers, street addresses, last names, URLs, e-mail addresses or any confidential information of any third party; (B) display any audio files, text, photographs, videos or other images containing confidential information; (C) display any audio files, text, photographs, videos or other images that may be deemed indecent or obscene in Your community, as defined under applicable law; (D) impersonate any person or entity; (E) "stalk" or otherwise harass any person; (F) engage in unauthorized advertising to, or commercial solicitation of, Company Site-visitors or Members; (G) transmit any chain letters, spam or junk e-mail to Company Site-visitors or other Members; (H) express or imply that any statements You make are endorsed by Company, without Our specific prior written consent; (I) harvest or collect personal information of Company Site-visitors or Members whether or not for commercial purposes, without their express consent; (J) use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve, index, "data mine," or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of any of the Company Sites or their respective contents; (K) post, distribute or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior consent of the owner of such proprietary rights; (L) transmit requests for financial or legal assistance, sponsorship for immigration purposes, employment or credit card or banking information; (M) solicit, offer or otherwise engage in any form of prostitution or illegal sexual activity; (N) remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained on any of the Company Sites; (O) interfere with or disrupt the Company Offerings and/or the servers or networks connected to the Company Offerings (P) post, offer for download, e-mail or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (Q) post, offer for download, transmit, promote or otherwise make available any software, product or service that is illegal or that violates the rights of a third party including, but not limited to, spyware, adware, programs designed to send unsolicited advertisements (i.e. "spamware"), services that send unsolicited advertisements, programs designed to initiate "denial of service" attacks, mail bomb programs and programs designed to gain unauthorized access to networks on the Internet; (R) "frame" or "mirror" any part of the Company Sites, without Our prior written authorization; (S) use metatags or code or other devices containing any reference to Company and/or the Company Offerings in order to direct any person to any other website for any purpose; and/or (T) modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decipher, decompile or otherwise disassemble any portion of the Company Offerings or any software used on or for the Company Offerings. Engaging in any of the aforementioned prohibited practices shall be deemed a breach of the Agreement and may result in the immediate termination of Your Company Service account without notice, in the sole discretion of Company. Company reserves the right to pursue any and all legal remedies against Company Site-visitors and/or Members that engage in the aforementioned prohibited conduct.

    Without Limiting Any of the Foregoing, You Agree That You Will:

    1. keep all Content, Feedback and other information that You gain access to by and through the Company Sites private and confidential and will not give such Content, Feedback and/or other information to anyone without the permission of the person who provided it to You;
    2. not post any Content, Feedback and/or other contact information including, but not limited to, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, postal addresses, "instant messenger" nicknames, URLs, or full names that may be used to discover Your contact information, through Your publicly posted information. You may transmit only offline or non-electronic contact information, such as phone numbers, names and postal addresses, via the internal email and instant messaging systems of the Company Sites. You may not transmit any electronic or online contact information including, but not limited to, email addresses, instant messenger nicknames and URLs, through the internal email or instant messaging systems of the Company Sites. We reserve the right, but do not maintain the obligation, to edit any electronic or online contact information, either manually or automatically, from Your Profile and from any messages that You send by and through the Company Offerings;
    3. not distribute the Content, Feedback and other information for any purpose including, without limitation, compiling an internal database, redistributing or reproduction of the Content, Feedback and other information by the press or media or through any commercial network, cable or satellite system;
    4. not create derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, adapt, translate, transmit, arrange, modify, bundle, sell, sub-license, export, merge, transfer, adapt, loan, rent, lease, assign, share, outsource, host, publish, aggregate, copy, duplicate, make available to any person or otherwise use, either directly or indirectly, the Content, Feedback and other Company Site information, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means whatsoever, be they physical, electronic or otherwise, without express written consent from Company. You shall not permit, allow or do anything that would infringe or otherwise prejudice the proprietary rights of Company or its licensors or allow any third-party to access the Content, Feedback and other Company Site information. Provided that You are eligible to use of any of the Company Sites, You are granted a limited license to access and use the applicable Company Site(s) and associated Content and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which You have properly gained access solely for Your personal, non-commercial use, provided that You keep all copyright and other proprietary notices intact. The restrictions set forth in the Agreement shall not apply to the limited extent that the restrictions are prohibited by applicable law; and
    5. not violate or attempt to violate the security of any Company Site including, without limitation, the following activities: (a) accessing data not intended for You or logging into a server or account which You are not authorized to access; (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; (c) attempting to interfere with service to any Member, host or network including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to any Company Site, overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing" or "crashing"; or (d) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil and/or criminal liability. Company will investigate occurrences which may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting Members who are involved in such violations.

  12. License to Use Your Content, Feedback, Profiles and Other Information.

    With the exception of financial and billing information, such as Your Active Payment method, You hereby grant to Company the perpetual, unlimited, royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, transferable license to run, display, copy, reproduce, publish, bundle, distribute, market, create derivative works of, adapt, translate, transmit, arrange, modify, sub-license, export, merge, transfer, loan, rent, lease, assign, share, outsource, host, make available to any person or otherwise use, any Feedback, Profiles, Content, Registration Data or other information that You provide by or through the Company Offerings or which is sent to Company by e-mail or other correspondence, for any purpose whatsoever. Company shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any such Feedback, Profiles, Content, Registration Data or other information unless specifically agreed by Company in writing or required by law. By submitting such Feedback, Profiles, Content, Registration Data or other information to Us, You: (a) represent and warrant that Company's use of Your submission does not and will not breach any agreement, violate any law or infringe any third party's rights; (b) agree that Company is free to use in any manner all or part of the content of any such information and communications on an unrestricted basis without the obligation to notify, identify or compensate You or anyone else. Should You choose to remove Your Profile, including via the option listed on the applicable Company Site as "Remove my Profile" ("Remove"), Your Profile will be removed from all Company Sites and shall no longer be viewable by other Members; provided, however, that we may retain a copy of Your Profile for purposes of legal compliance and to enable You to reactivate Your Profile at a later date should You choose to renew Your Membership.

  13. Personal Information.

    All materials that You submit through or in association with the Company Offerings including, without limitation, the Registration Data, Content, Profiles and Feedback, shall be subject to the Privacy Policy. For a copy of the Privacy Policy, please Click Here.

    YOU MAY ACCESS AND EDIT YOUR OWN PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED BY COMPANY ON THE "MY PROFILE" AND "MY SETTINGS" PAGES LOCATED ON THE APPLICABLE COMPANY SITE.

  14. Online Ambassadors.

    Company may, from time to time, hire and pay certain Members that have posted Profiles, who shall be called "Online Ambassadors," to greet and otherwise communicate with all classes of Members via the Interactive Services and to help safeguard against abuse of the Agreement by reporting wrongdoing to Company Site administrators. The mission of the "Online Ambassador" is to interact with Members, at their sole discretion, with a view to welcoming Members and encouraging their active participation on the Site. The Online Ambassadors will work to familiarize new Members with the various Interactive Services features of the Company Sites and to encourage both old and new Members to add photos and voice recordings to their Profiles and otherwise complete and enhance the written parts of their Profiles in order to increase their visibility and appeal to other Members. The Online Ambassadors will have the OA logo (Online Ambassador), or an Online Ambassador tag, prominently displayed on their Profiles, together with language indicating that they are sponsored by Company, and that logo will comprise an html link to an explanation of the meaning of that logo. Former Online Ambassadors will have the Former OA logo (Former Online Ambassador), or the words "Former Online Ambassador," prominently displayed on their Profiles. Former Online Ambassadors are Members who were once Online Ambassadors but are not currently. As is the case with all Members, Company is not responsible for verifying the content of the Online Ambassadors' Profiles or auditing the content of their communications via the Interactive Services, Feedback and other Content. You are solely responsible for Your interactions with Online Ambassadors. Without limiting the generality of the disclaimers contained herein, because We: (a) do not supervise or control Your interactions with Online Ambassadors; and (b) cannot guarantee the true identity, age and other Profile information of any Online Ambassadors, in the event that You have a dispute with one or more Online Ambassadors, You hereby release Company including, but not limited to, its officers, directors, members, agents, subsidiaries and employees, from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of, or in any way connected with, such disputes.

    THE ONLINE AMBASSADORS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF COMPANY; THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE THE COMPANY SITES TO SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING, TO ENGAGE IN ANY COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY WITH OTHER MEMBERS, TO MAKE ANY PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS OR TO TAKE ANY ACTION WHATSOEVER IN THE NAME OF COMPANY. ANY INAPPROPRIATE OR SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR BY AN ONLINE AMBASSADOR SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF COMPANY.

  15. Background Checks and Safety.

    NOTICE: EDATE.COM DOES NOT CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND SCREENINGS OF ITS MEMBERS.

    You agree that You are solely responsible for Your interactions with other Members, both on and off the Company Sites. Company does not conduct background checks on its Members. Company may from time to time offer access to background checks and other security features as provided by third party entities (hereafter "Third Party Vendors"). When You submit to a background check from a Third Party Vendor, You are subject to their privacy policy and terms and conditions, over which Company has no control. Company does not make any guarantees, either express or implied, regarding ultimate compatibility, or safety in interactions, with individuals that You meet through or in connection with Your use of the Service. The background check certifications provided by Third Party Vendors are the result of data collection and verification using public sources and databases. Company does not: (a) guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information relied on or represented or communicated by Third Party Vendors; or (b) adopt, endorse or accept responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any information or certification from Third Party Vendors. Under no circumstance will Company be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, general, special, compensatory, consequential, and/or incidental, arising out of or relating to the conduct of You or anyone else in connection with the use of the Service including, but not limited to, bodily injury, emotional distress, and/or any other damages resulting from communications or Meet-Ups with other Members. You agree to review Company's Dating Safety and Fraud recommendations prior to using the Service.

  16. General Disclaimers and Limitations on Liability.

    The Company Offerings contain Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information that is provided directly by Members, Online Ambassadors and/or other third parties. Such Content, Feedback and other information should not necessarily be relied upon. Company does not control the information provided by Members, Online Ambassadors and/or other third parties that is made available within the Company Offerings. Those Members, Online Ambassadors and/or other third parties are solely responsible for the accuracy, completeness, appropriateness and usefulness of such Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information. Company does not represent or warrant that the Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information made available by and through the Company Offerings is accurate, complete or appropriate. You understand and agree that Company will not be responsible for, and Company undertakes no responsibility to monitor, or otherwise police, such Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information. You agree that Company shall have no obligation and incur no liability to You in connection with any such Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information made available by and through the Company Offerings.

    You may find certain Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information as posted by Members, Online Ambassadors and/or other third parties to be offensive, harmful, inaccurate and/or deceptive. Please use caution, common sense and safety when using the Company Offerings. You are solely responsible for Your interactions with other Company Site-users including, but not limited to, Members, Online Ambassadors and/or other third parties. Because We are not involved in Company Site-user interactions, in the event that You have a dispute with one or more Members, Online Ambassadors and/or other third parties, You hereby release Company including, but not limited to, its officers, directors, members, agents, subsidiaries and employees, from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of, or in any way connected with, such disputes. Company reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between You and other Members, Online Ambassadors and/or other third parties.

    You further waive any and all rights and benefits otherwise conferred by any statutory or non-statutory law of any jurisdiction that would purport to limit the scope of a release or waiver. You waive and relinquish all rights and benefits which You have or may have under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California or any similar provision of the statutory or non-statutory law of any other jurisdiction (including, without limitation, the states of Missouri, Delaware and Pennsylvania) to the full extent that You may lawfully waive all such rights and benefits.

    THE COMPANY OFFERINGS, CONTENT, FEEDBACK, PROFILES AND ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED BY AND THROUGH SAME, ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DISCLAIMER OF ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT AS A LIMITATION THEREOF, COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE COMPANY OFFERINGS, FEEDBACK, PROFILES OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED BY AND THROUGH SAME: (A) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; (C) WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; (D) WILL HAVE SECURITY METHODS EMPLOYED THAT WILL BE SUFFICIENT AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE COMPANY OFFERINGS OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT; AND/OR (E) WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. THE COMPANY OFFERINGS, CONTENT, FEEDBACK, PROFILES OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED BY AND THROUGH SAME MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF THE UNDERLYING INTERNET CONNECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY OFFERINGS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM COMPANY, ANY MEMBERS, ONLINE AMBASSADORS OR OTHERWISE THROUGH OR FROM THE COMPANY OFFERINGS SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE AGREEMENT.

    YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW FOR: (A) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE COMPANY OFFERINGS, CONTENT, FEEDBACK, PROFILES OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED BY AND THROUGH SAME; (B) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION, CONTENT AND/OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE COMPANY OFFERINGS; (C) THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION OF, YOUR REGISTRATION DATA AND/OR PROFILE DATA; AND (D) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE COMPANY OFFERINGS, CONTENT, FEEDBACK, PROFILES OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED BY AND THROUGH SAME. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION, IN THE AGGREGATE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, MISREPRESENTATIONS AND ANY AND ALL OTHER TORTS. YOU HEREBY RELEASE COMPANY FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES AND CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATIONS STATED HEREIN. IF APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT SUCH LIMITATION, THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF COMPANY TO YOU UNDER ANY AND ALL CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00). YOU HEREBY RELEASE COMPANY FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES AND CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. NO ACTION, REGARDLESS OF FORM, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE COMPANY OFFERINGS, CONTENT, FEEDBACK, PROFILES OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED BY AND THROUGH SAME MAY BE BROUGHT BY YOU OR COMPANY MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR FOLLOWING THE EVENT WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE CAUSE OF ACTION. THE NEGATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE IS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND COMPANY. ACCESS TO THE COMPANY OFFERINGS, CONTENT, FEEDBACK, PROFILES OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED BY AND THROUGH SAME WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO YOU WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations on liability and, in such jurisdictions, Company's liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

  17. Termination.

    Company may terminate the Agreement and/or Your Membership at any time, with or without cause, in Company's sole and unfettered discretion. Moreover, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any fraudulent, abusive or otherwise illegal activity, or activity that may otherwise affect the enjoyment of the Company Offerings or the Internet by others may be grounds for the termination of Your access to all or part of the Company Offerings at Our sole discretion, and You may be referred to appropriate law enforcement agencies. Any such termination by Company shall be in addition to and without prejudice to such rights and remedies as may be available to Company, including injunction and other equitable remedies.

    The disclaimers, limitations on liability, ownership, termination, interpretation, Your warranty and the indemnity provisions of the Agreement shall survive the termination or expiry of the Agreement.

  18. Indemnity.

    You agree at all times to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company, its agents, suppliers, affiliates and their respective directors and employees from and against all actions, proceedings, costs, claims, damages, demands, liabilities and expenses whatsoever (including legal and other fees and disbursements) sustained, incurred or paid by Company directly or indirectly in connection with:(a) Your use of the Company Offerings, Content and/or Feedback in any way, whatsoever; (b) Your breach of the Agreement; (c) any disputed between You and any Members and/or third parties; and/or (d) Your violation of any rights of another individual and/or entity.

  19. License Grant.

    As a Member, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable and limited license to access and use the Company Offerings and associated Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information in accordance with the Agreement. Company may terminate this license at any time for any reason. No part of the Company Offerings or associated Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical. Systematic retrieval of Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information from the Company Offerings by automated means or any other form of scraping or data extraction in order to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory without written permission from Company is prohibited. You may not use, copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or transfer the Company Offerings, Content, Feedback, Profiles or other information or any portion thereof. Company reserves any rights not explicitly granted in the Agreement. Your right to use the Company Offerings, Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information is not transferable.

  20. Proprietary Rights.

    The content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion, software, services and other matters related to the Company Offerings, Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information, are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including, but not limited to, intellectual property) rights. The copying, redistribution or publication by you of any part of the Company Offerings, Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire ownership rights to any Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information viewed at or through the Company Offerings. The posting of Content, Feedback, Profiles and other information at the Company Sites, or by and through the Service, does not constitute a waiver of any right in or to such information and/or materials.

  21. Copyright Violations Policy.

    Company respects the intellectual property rights of others and Company prohibits Members from posting, distributing or reproducing in any way copyrighted material, trademarks or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. If You believe that Your work has been copied and/or posted on any of the Company Sites in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Our Copyright Agent with the following information:

    1. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
    2. a description of the copyrighted work that You claim has been infringed;
    3. a description of where the material that You claim is infringing is located on the Company Site(s);
    4. Your address, telephone number, and email address;
    5. a statement by You that You have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
    6. a statement by You, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in Your notice is accurate and that You are the copyright property owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

    Company's Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows:

    Mail: Copyright Agent
    Mate1 Social Enterprises Inc
    2020 Rte Transcanadienne
    Suite 107
    Dorval, Quebec H9P 2N4
    Canada
    Fax: 514-393-1231 Attn: Copyright Agent
    Email: copyright@mate1inc.com

    It is the policy of Company to limit access to the Company Sites and/or terminate the Membership privileges of any Member who infringes upon the proprietary rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

  22. Governing Law.

    Company, the Company Sites and the Content (excluding linked websites or content) are physically located within the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Agreement will be governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada and shall be treated in all respects as a Quebec contract, without reference to the principles of conflicts of law. We expressly exclude the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods as amended, replaced or re-enacted from time to time. We have required that the Agreement and all documents relating thereto be drawn-up in English. Nous avons demand?? que cette convention ainsi que tous les documents qui s'y rattachent soient redig??s en anglais.

  23. Dispute Resolution Provisions.

    Should a dispute arise concerning the Company Offerings, Content, Feedback, the terms and conditions of the Agreement or the breach of same by any party hereto, You must commence a formal dispute proceeding by completing and submitting an Initial Dispute Notice to Us, which can be found here. We may choose to provide You with a final written settlement offer after receiving Your Initial Dispute Notice ("Final Settlement Offer"). If We provide You with a Final Settlement Offer and You do not accept it, or We cannot otherwise satisfactorily resolve Your dispute, and you wish to proceed with the dispute, You must submit Your dispute for resolution by arbitration before a reputable arbitration organization as mutually agreed upon by the parties, in Your county of residence or such applicable equivalent, by filing a separate Demand for Arbitration, which is also available on the Site here. For claims of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less, You can choose whether the arbitration proceeds in person, by telephone or based only on submissions. If the arbitrator awards You relief that is greater than our Final Settlement Offer, then We will pay all filing, administration and arbitrator fees associated with the arbitration and, if You retained an attorney to represent You in connection with the arbitration, We will reimburse any reasonable attorneys' fees that You incurred for investigating, preparing and pursuing the claim in arbitration. Any award rendered shall be final and conclusive to the parties and a judgment thereon may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude any party from: (a) seeking injunctive relief in order to protect its rights pending an outcome in arbitration; and/or (b) pursuing the matter in small claims court rather than arbitration. Although We may have a right to an award of attorneys' fees and expenses if We prevail in arbitration, We will not seek such an award from You unless the arbitrator determines that Your claim was frivolous.

    To the extent permitted by law, You agree that You will not bring, join or participate in any class action lawsuit as to any claim, dispute or controversy that You may have against Company and/or its employees, officers, directors, members, representatives and/or assigns. You agree to the entry of injunctive relief to stop such a lawsuit or to remove You as a participant in the suit. You agree to pay the attorney's fees and court costs that Company incurs in seeking such relief. This provision preventing You from bringing, joining or participating in class action lawsuits: (i) does not constitute a waiver of any of Your rights or remedies to pursue a claim individually and not as a class action in binding arbitration as provided above; and (ii) is an independent agreement. You may opt out of these dispute resolution provisions by providing Us with notice within thirty (30) days of the date that You first access a Company Site.

  24. Company Addresses.

    You may send mail to either of the following addresses:

    Mate1 Social Enterprises Inc
    2020 Rte Transcanadienne
    Suite 107
    Dorval, Quebec H9P 2N4
    Canada
    or Mate1 Social Enterprises Inc
    334 Cornelia St, #354
    Plattsburgh, NY 12901
    United States

  25. Third Party Websites.

    The Company Offerings may provide links to other Internet websites and/or resources. Because Company has no control over such third party websites and/or resources, you hereby acknowledge and agree that Company is not responsible for the availability or contents of such third party websites and/or associated resources. Furthermore, Company does not endorse, and is not responsible or liable for, any terms and conditions, privacy policies, content, advertising, services, products and/or such third party websites or resources, or for any damages and/or losses arising therefrom.

  26. Interpretation.

    The division of the Agreement into sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of the Agreement. In the Agreement, words importing the singular number include the plural and vice versa; words importing gender include all genders; and words importing persons include individuals, sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations, trusts and unincorporated associations. All references to money amounts in the Agreement and on the Company Sites, unless otherwise specified, are in United States Dollars.

  27. Waiver.

    No waiver of any provision of the Agreement shall be binding on Company unless executed by Company in writing. No waiver of any of the provisions of the Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

  28. Severability.

    Any provision of the Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability and shall otherwise be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, all without affecting the remaining provisions of the Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

  29. Acknowledgement.

    You acknowledge having read the Agreement before accepting it, having the authority to accept the Agreement and having received a copy of the Agreement.

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WERE LAST UPDATED ON JULY 1ST, 2020.