Ethos Edge™ Terms of Service

Last Updated Date: 11/12/2024

 

These Ethos Edge™ Terms of Service (these “Terms”) are a binding agreement between Ethos Group, Inc. (“Company” “we” or “our”) and you (“you” “your” or “Customer”) and govern your use of the Ethos Edge vehicle management services along with our related websites, mobile applications, and other services provided by us (collectively, the “Services”). These Terms are a legally binding contract between you and Company regarding your use of the Services.

 

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY

 

By clicking “Accept”, OR BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, you acknowledge and agree that you have received, read, and understand these Terms and agree to be bound by its terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use any Services. yOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, AND COMPANY’S PROVISION OF the SERVICES TO YOU, CONSTITUTES AN AGREEMENT BY COMPANY AND YOU TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS.

 

ARBITRATION NOTICE. Except for certain types of disputes described in Section 11 (Arbitration), you agree that disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved by binding, individual arbitration and that BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS, YOU AND COMPANY ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

1.           Services and Eligibility

1.1            Services. The Services include Ethos Edge’s vehicle management solution, a solution designed to seamlessly manage and track individual vehicle support and service. The Services include vehicle sale/lease document retention, display of the dealership’s contact information, vehicle service history, rewards points tracking, access to the dealership’s vehicle inventory, vehicle service appointment scheduling, access to dealership subscription services and other similar vehicle management services.

1.2            Eligibility. You must be at least 18 years old to use the Services. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are at least 18 years old; (b) you have not been previously suspended or removed from the Service; and (c) your registration and your use of the Services are in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations. If you are an entity, organization, or company, the individual accepting these Terms on your behalf represents and warrants that they have authority to bind you to these Terms and you agree to be bound by these Terms.

2.           Accounts and Registration

2.1            Registration. You may be required to sign up for an account (“Ethos Edge Account”) and select a password and username (“Ethos Edge User ID”) in order to use the Services or certain features of the Services. You agree to provide us with accurate, complete, and updated registration information about yourself, including your name and e-mail address. You may not select as your Ethos Edge User ID a name that you don't have the right to use, or another person's name with the intent to impersonate that person. You may not transfer your account to anyone else without Company’s prior written permission.

2.2            Personal Use. You will only use the Services for your own internal, personal, non-commercial use, and not on behalf of or for the benefit of any third-party, and only in a manner that complies with all laws that apply to you. If your use of the Services is prohibited by applicable laws, then you aren't authorized to use the Services. We can't and won't be responsible for your using the Services in a way that breaks the law.

2.3            Security of Login Credentials. You will not share your account or password with anyone, and you must protect the security of your account and your password. You are responsible for any activity associated with your account.

3.           Rights and Licenses; Restrictions

3.1            Right to Use Services. Subject to your strict compliance with these Terms, Company hereby grants to Customer a non-exclusive, non-sub-licensable, non-transferable, royalty-free right during the Term to use and access the Services for Customer’s own personal use.

3.2            Feedback. We respect and appreciate the thoughts and comments from our users. If you choose to provide input and suggestions regarding existing functionalities, problems with or proposed modifications or improvements to the Services (“Feedback”), then you hereby grant the Company an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free right and license to exploit the Feedback in any manner and for any purpose, including to improve the Services and create other products and services. We will have no obligation to provide you with attribution for any Feedback you provide to us.

3.3            Ownership. Company owns, and will retain ownership of, all right, title, and interest, including intellectual property rights, in and to the Services. The visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation, information, data, computer code (including source code or object code), products, software, services, and all other elements of the Services (“Materials”) provided by the Company are protected by intellectual property and other laws. All Materials included in the Services are the property of Company or its third-party licensors. Except as expressly authorized by the Company, you may not make use of the Materials. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, you are not authorized to create any derivative works of the Services or Materials. Company reserves all rights to the Services and Materials not granted expressly in these Term.

4.           Prohibited Conduct. BY USING THE SERVICES YOU AGREE NOT TO:

4.1            use the Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law;

4.2            violate, or encourage others to violate, any right of a third-party, including by infringing or misappropriating any third-party intellectual property right;

4.3            post, upload, or distribute any content that is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, inaccurate, or that a reasonable person could deem to be objectionable, profane, indecent, pornographic, harassing, threatening, embarrassing, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate;

4.4            modify, alter, or create any derivative work of the Services or any Materials;

4.5            use the Services to create any competing product or services;

4.6            interfere with security-related features of the Services, including by: (a) disabling or circumventing features that prevent or limit use or copying of any content; or (b) reverse engineering or otherwise attempting to discover the source code of any portion of the Services except to the extent that the activity is expressly permitted by applicable law;

4.7            interfere with the operation of the Services or any user’s enjoyment of the Services, including by: (a) uploading or otherwise any disseminating virus, adware, spyware, worm, or other malicious code; (b) making any unsolicited offer or advertisement to another user of the Services; (c) attempting to collect, personal information about another user or third-party without consent; or (d) interfering with or disrupting any network, equipment, or server connected to or used to provide the Services, or violating any regulation, policy, or procedure of any network, equipment, or server;

4.8            perform any fraudulent activity including impersonating any person or entity, claiming a false affiliation, accessing any other Services account without permission, or falsifying your age or date of birth;

4.9            sell or transfer the access rights granted under these Terms; or

4.10        attempt to do any of the acts described in this Section 4, or assist or permit any person in engaging in any of the acts described in this Section 4.

5.           Third-party Services and Linked Websites

5.1            Third-party Export Tools and Linked Websites. Company may provide tools through the Services that enable you to export information to third-party services. By using one of these tools, you agree that Company may transfer that information to the applicable third-party service. Third-party services are not under Company’s control, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Company is not responsible for any third-party service’s use of your exported information. The Services may also contain links to third-party websites. Linked websites are not under Company’s control, and Company is not responsible for their content.

5.2            Third-party Software. The Services may include or incorporate third-party software components that are generally available free of charge under licenses granting recipients broad rights to copy, modify, and distribute those components (“Third-party Components”). Although the Services are provided to you subject to these Terms, nothing in these Terms prevents, restricts, or is intended to prevent or restrict you from obtaining Third-party Components under the applicable third-party licenses or to limit your use of Third-party Components under those third-party licenses.

5.3            Third-Party Goods and Services. Your interactions with organizations and/or individuals found on or through the Services, including payment and delivery of goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third-parties. You agree that Company shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings.

6.           Term

6.1            Term. These Terms are effective as of the date you accept the Terms or first download, install, access, or use the Services and continue while you use the Services.

7.           Privacy

7.1            Privacy Policy. Company takes the privacy of its users very seriously. For Company’s current Privacy Policy, please visit: app.ethosedge.com.

7.2            Company Promotional Communications - Opt Out. If you choose to opt out of receiving Company promotional communications (email, text, phone calls, etc.) please visit the Company’s website at: app.ethosedge.com or you can send your request to Customer Service at support@ethosedge.com. This does not preclude Company from contacting you regarding the Services provided to you.

8.           Warranty Disclaimers

8.1            Your Responsibility to Secure Files. You understand that Company cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the Services will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our Services for any reconstruction of any lost data. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, AND WITHOUT OTHERWISE EXPANDING OR LIMITING YOUR RIGHTS OR COMPANY’S RIGHTS UNDER THE TERMS, COMPANY SHALL NOT INCUR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH YOUR ACCESS TO THE SERVICES OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

8.2            DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. THE SERVICES AND ALL MATERIALS AND CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON- INFRINGEMENT. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES. COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES ARE COMPLETELY SECURE OR IS FREE FROM BUGS, INTERRUPTIONS, ERRORS, OR OTHER PROGRAM LIMITATIONS, OR THAT ALL ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED. COMPANY FURTHER DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM COMPANY OR ELSEWHERE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8.3            No Financial Advice. The Services and information and content provided through the Services are not, and should not be construed as, financial, investment, or legal advice, or any other type of professional advice. You agree that the use of the Services and any decisions made based on the Services are at your own risk.

9.           Limitations of Liability

9.1            TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF INCOME, DAMAGE TO CREDIT, PROFITS, REVENUE OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, OR OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS, WHETHER OR NOT COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND WHETHER ANY CLAIM FOR RECOVERY IS BASED ON THEORIES OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE.

9.2            TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, COMPANY’S ENTIRE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED IN AGGREGATE THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER TO COMPANY PURSUANT TO THESE TERMS DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE APPLICABLE CLAIM GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY AROSE UNDER THESE TERMS; OR (B) $100 USD. COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

9.3            EACH PROVISION OF THESE TERMS THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS INTENDED TO AND DOES ALLOCATE THE RISKS BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER THESE TERMS. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THESE PROVISIONS IS SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9 WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

10.      Indemnification. Customer will defend Company from and against any third-party claim resulting from: (a) a breach of any material provision of these Terms; (b) violation of any applicable law in connection with its use of the Services; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property right or publicity, confidentiality, or other privacy or property right; or (d) any dispute between you and another user of the Services and will indemnify and hold harmless Company against any damages and costs awarded against Company (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) or agreed in a settlement by Customer resulting from these claims. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you (without limiting your indemnification obligations with respect to that matter), and in that case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of those claims.

11.                  Arbitration. It is understood and agreed that the transaction evidenced by these Terms may take place in, and may substantially affect, interstate commerce. With the exception of any issues related to the enforceability or applicability of the “Class Action” section, any controversy or dispute arising out of or relating in any way to these Terms or the Services, including the applicability of this arbitration clause and the validity of these Terms will be resolved by neutral binding arbitration by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), under the Consumer Arbitration Rules in effect at the time the claim is filed. All preliminary issues of arbitration will be decided by the arbitrator. Any such arbitration will take place only in the city of Dallas, Texas, unless another location is mutually agreed upon by the parties, and the Terms will only be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. The arbitration will take place before a single arbitrator selected in accordance with the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. AAA rules and forms may be obtained and all claims will be filed at www.adr.org, or at any AAA office. The cost of the arbitrator will be borne by Company. Each party must bear the cost of filing and the cost of its own attorneys, experts and witness fees and expenses. Customer may seek a waiver of the filing fee under the applicable AAA rules. If the arbitrator holds that a party has raised a dispute without substantial justification, then the arbitrator will have the authority to order that the cost of the arbitration proceedings be borne by that party. IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE ARBITRATION WILL BE BINDING UPON THE PARTIES, THAT THE PARTIES ARE WAIVING THEIR RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES IN COURT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. An arbitration award may not be set aside in later litigation except upon the limited circumstances set forth in the Federal Arbitration Act. An award in arbitration will be enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act by any court having jurisdiction. All statutes of limitations that would otherwise be applicable will apply to any arbitration proceedings. If any portion of this arbitration provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions of this arbitration provision will nevertheless remain valid and in force. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between this arbitration provision and the other provisions of these Terms or any prior agreement, this arbitration provision will govern.

12.      Class Action Waiver

ANY CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE BY YOU MUST BE BROUGHT IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, REPRESENTATIVE, MULTIPLE PLAINTIFF, OR SIMILAR PROCEEDING (“CLASS ACTION”). YOU AND COMPANY EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY ABILITY TO AGGREGATE CLAIMS OR CONDUCT ANY CLASS ACTION IN ANY FORUM AND THE ARBITRATOR WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM AND NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE AN AWARD TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY NOT A PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION. ANY CLAIM THAT ALL OR PART OF THIS CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS UNENFORCEABLE, UNCONSCIONABLE, VOID OR VOIDABLE MAY BE DETERMINED ONLY BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND NOT BY AN ARBITRATOR.

13.      Other Important Provisions

13.1        Entire Agreement. The Terms constitutes the entire agreement between you and Company concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or between the parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.

13.2        Modifications to Terms; Amendments. We reserve the right to change these Terms on a going-forward basis at any time. Please check these Terms periodically for changes. Revisions will be effective immediately, except that, for existing users, material revisions will be effective 30 days after posting or notice to you of the revisions unless otherwise stated. We may require that you accept modified Terms in order to continue to use the Services. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, then you should discontinue your use of the Services. Except as expressly permitted in this Section 13, these Terms may be amended only by a written agreement signed by authorized representatives of the parties to these Terms.

13.3        Additional Terms. Your use of the Services is subject to all additional terms, policies, rules, or guidelines applicable to the Services or certain features of the Services that we may post on or link to from the Services (the “Additional Terms”). All Additional Terms are incorporated by this reference into, and made a part of, these Terms.

13.4        No Support. We are under no obligation to provide support for the Services. In instances where we may offer support, the support will be subject to published policies.

13.5        International Use. The Services are intended for visitors located within the United States. We make no representation that the Services are appropriate or available for use outside of the United States. Access to the Services from countries or territories or by individuals where such access is illegal is prohibited.

13.6        Notice to California Residents. If you are a California resident, under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, you may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite S-202, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 in order to resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive further information regarding use of the Services.

13.7        Consent to Electronic Communications. By using the Services, you consent to receiving certain electronic communications from us as further described in our Privacy Policy.

13.8        Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as specifically provided herein, the Terms shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than you and Company and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

13.9        Succession and Assignment. The Terms shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of you and Company herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. You may not assign Terms or any of your rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of Company. Company may assign the Terms or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without your prior written approval at any time.

13.10   Severability. If any provision of the Terms is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable and the Terms shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision never comprised a part hereof; and the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance here from. In such an event, you and Company shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Terms to capture as closely as possible the original intent of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision.

13.11   Force Majeure. In the case of an event beyond the control of Company and you, which prevents either from complying with any or all of its obligations under the Terms, including but not limited to acts of God (such as, but not limited to, fires, explosions, earthquakes, drought, tidal waves and floods); war, hostilities, acts of threats or terrorism, strikes, protests, lock outs or disorder, neither Company nor you shall be considered in breach of the Terms to the extent that performance of their respective obligations is prevented by such force majeure event that arises after the date that Company processes the enrollment.

13.12   Notices. Company may give general notices related to the Services that are applicable to all customers by email or through the Services. All other notices required to be sent under these Terms will be in writing and will be effective upon: (i) personal delivery, or (ii) the second business day after mailing, in each case addressed as follows: if to Company, 370 W. Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 108, Irving, Texas 75039, Attn: Legal, and, if to Customer, to Customer’s physical or e-mail address on record in Company’s account information, or to any other address as the parties may specify from time to time by written notice to the other party.

13.13   Governing Law; Choice of Forum. The Terms shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of Texas, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any dispute not otherwise subject to Section 11 (Arbitration) will be heard exclusively in the state and federal courts located in Dallas County, Texas.

13.14   Notice Regarding Apple. This Section 13.14 only applies to the extent you are using our mobile application on an iOS device. You acknowledge that these Terms are between you and Company only, not with Apple, and Apple is not responsible for the Services or the content thereof. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Services. In the event of any failure of the Services to conform to any applicable warranty, then you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price for the relevant Services to you; and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Services. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third-party relating to the Services or your possession and/or use of the Services, including, but not limited to: (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the Services fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. Apple is not responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any third-party claim that the Services or your possession and use of the Services infringes that third-party’s intellectual property rights. You agree to comply with any applicable third-party terms, when using the Services. Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary of these Terms. You hereby represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.