TERMS OF USE

Your use of our website at www.cheapship.org (the “Site”) or any of the services offered on the Site (the “Services”) is subject to these Terms of Use (the “Terms”). As used in these Terms, the terms “you” and “your” refer to the individuals and companies that use the Site and the Services. Your use of the Site constitutes your binding acceptance of these Terms, including any modifications made to the Terms. Read these terms carefully and completely as they set forth your rights and obligations with respect to your use of the Site. If you do not wish to be bound by the Terms, you may not access or use the Site. Acceptance of the Terms. Cheapship is pleased to provide the information on the Site conditioned upon your acceptance, without modification, of the terms, conditions, and notices comprising the Terms. The Terms may be updated and modified by us from time to time without notice to you by posting revised Terms on the Site. You can review the most current version of the Terms at any time by clicking on this “Terms of Use” page from any page on the Site. We hope that you will find the information provided on the Site informative and useful. Please feel free to e-mail us with your thoughts about the Site or to request more information about Cheapship. Cheapship has the right, but not the obligation, to take any of the following actions without providing any prior notice to you:

1. change or terminate all or any part of our Services;

2. restrict or terminate your access to all or any part of our Services; or

3. refuse, move, or remove any content that is available on the Site and any material that you submit to the Site.

Access to the Site:

Cheapship is providing you with the information and functionality in the Site. You are responsible for providing all equipment necessary to establish a connection to the Internet, access to the Internet, and any telephone, wireless or other connection and service fees associated with such access. The Site is available only to individuals and entities who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, you must be 13 years of age or older to register for and/or use the Site. If you do not qualify, please do not use the Site. Cheapship reserves the right to deny access and/or registration to the Site to anyone at any time in its sole and absolute discretion.

User Obligations:

In consideration of your use of the Site and/or the Services, you agree to be subject to certain obligations. For any personal information (relating to you or your customers) that you provide to us through the Site, you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information as prompted and you further agree that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by the Terms. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, incomplete or not current, or if Cheapship has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, incomplete or not current, Cheapship has the right to refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).

Account and Password Security: In order to use certain features of the Site or applicable Services, you will have to register and create a password-protected account (your “Account”). You agree and acknowledge that you will not allow others to utilize your account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and Account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password and Account. You agree to: (i) immediately notify Cheapship of any unauthorized use of your password or Account or any breach of security, and (ii) ensure that you fully exit from your Account at the end of each session (unless you wish to keep your session open, in which case you will remain logged into your Account for a time period determined by Cheapship; however, please note that leaving your session open may increase the chance of unauthorized use of your Account). You further agree not to use anyone else’s password on the Site or attempt to gain access to the accounts of other members. Cheapship cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this provision. Cheapship reserves the right (but not the obligation) to terminate your access to your Account at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

Use of the Site:

In addition to all of the other restrictions contained in these Terms, but without limitation, you will not use the Site to:

• engage in commercial activity, including, without limitation, commercial use of the Site or the Services, except for the purpose of arranging or scheduling shipping services for yourself or your customers;

• reproduce, copy, display, store, perform, re-post, publish, transmit, distribute, sell, offer for sale, license, modify, create derivative works, or otherwise use any portion of the content offered on the Site for other than your own personal, non-commercial use;

• reformat or frame any portion of the web pages that are part of the Site or Services;

• create user accounts by automated means or under false, misleading or fraudulent pretenses;

• copy or modify the HTML code used to generate web pages on the Site;

• use any device, software, or procedure that interferes with the proper working of the Site or Services, or otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or the Services;

• take any action that imposes, or may impose in Cheapship’ sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our IT infrastructure;

• modify, adapt, translate or reverse engineer any portion of the Site or Services;

• transmit or disseminate viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage or adversely affect the operation of another’s a computer, the Site, or any software, hardware or other related equipment;

• disrupt or otherwise interfere with the Site or the networks or servers used by Cheapship ;

• impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your connection or affiliation with a person or entity;

• collect or store, or attempt to collect or store, personal information about other Site users; or

• engage in illegal activity.

Cheapship reserves the right (but not the obligation) to terminate your access to the Site at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

Provision of Customer Information:

If you are a business client of Cheapship, you agree that before you provide any of your customers’ personal information to Cheapship or enter such information into the Site that you will first obtain permission from your customers to do so. Cheapship shall not be responsible or liable for any business client’s failure to obtain appropriate consent from its customers before using Site or the Services.

Shipping Services:

Although Cheapship provides a platform through the Site and the Services for arranging and facilitating the shipment of products, you acknowledge that Cheapship utilizes one or more third-party companies to transport those Products and that other third parties may be involved in or responsible for submitting your Products to Cheapship or its shipping provider and/or receiving your Products at the shipping destination. In the event that your Products are damaged or lost during shipment, or do not arrive at the shipping destination within a timely manner due to a failure of Cheapship or its third-party shipping company, you may request Cheapship’s assistance with submitting any claims or complaints to the shipping company. Upon receiving timely and properly submitted information from you for such a claim or complaint, Cheapship may share that information with its third-party business partners that were involved in handling that shipment (such as the shipping company). Cheapship and/or its third-party business partners may contact you regarding these issues. Cheapship and/or its third-party business partners may conduct a reasonable investigation into your claim, but in no event is Cheapship required or obligated to investigate any claims pertaining to lost, damaged, or delayed Products. You acknowledge and agree that your request for assistance from Cheapship, and/or any reasonable investigation into your claim, does not entitle you to compensation or damages from Cheapship, or any action or recourse by Cheapship.

Limits on Liability:

Cheapship, its respective affiliates, and subsidiaries and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, members, managers, successors, agents, and relevant third parties, including, without limitation, advertisers, distribution partners, referral partners, service providers, licensors, licensees, consultants, and contractors will not be liable for:

• the content of any website not controlled, owned, or operated by Cheapship that is accessed from or linked to this Site;

• the content, services or information provided by any website purporting to be operated by Cheapship, but not actually affiliated with, controlled, owned, or operated by Cheapship;

• any damages or injury caused by, including but not limited to, any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, computer virus, or line failure;

• any loss of or damage to any Products and any damages caused by a delay in the shipping of Products, to the extent such loss, damage or delay is attributable to a third party that (a) provides shipping and/or transport services for Products; (b) receives a shipment of the Products from Cheapship or its shipping provider; and/or (c) provides or is responsible for providing, the Products to Cheapship or its shipping provider for shipment;

• the contents of any communication, message, or information posted by you or other third parties; and

• any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages (including loss of use, data or profits, cost of procuring substitute products or business interruption) whether based on contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or any other legal theory, arising out of or in connection with these Terms, your access and use of or inability to access or use the Site or the Services, even if Cheapship has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the Site, or with any of these Terms of Use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Site and the Services.

Content:

All offers, invitations, discounts, promotional codes, packages, and pricing are subject to change at any time. The information on the Site may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors, including, but not limited to, inaccuracies relating to pricing or availability that are applicable to your transaction. Cheapship shall not assume any responsibility or liability for any such inaccuracies, errors or omissions, and shall have no obligation to honor transactions or information affected by such inaccuracies. Cheapship reserves the right to make changes, corrections, cancellations and/or improvements to the information on the Site, and to the products and services described on the Site, at any time without notice, including after confirmation of a transaction.

It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of all opinions, advice, statements, representations, services, and other information provided through the Site. You acknowledge that you may not rely on any content on the Site. Cheapship does not endorse or represent the reliability, accuracy or quality of any information, or non-Cheapship goods, services or products displayed or advertised on the Site. We make no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided on this Site.

Third-Party Websites and Services:

Although we hope that you will find the material on this Site informative, the material and links to third-party websites and resources that may be included on the Site are provided for informational purposes only. Providing links to these sites by us should not be interpreted as endorsement or approval by Cheapship of the organizations sponsoring these sites or their products or services. We make no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided on this Site or any third-party website or service which may be accessed by a link from this Site, including any representations or warranties as to accuracy or completeness. Because Cheapship has no control over third-party websites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Cheapship is not responsible or liable for, and does not endorse, the availability, accuracy, completeness or authenticity of the information available through such websites, resources or services, your use or your exchange of any information with such websites or services, or the content, statements, representations, advertising, products, services or other materials on or available from such third-party sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Cheapship shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused in connection with your use or reliance on any such content, information, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource. If you decide to access any such third-party websites, resources or services, or to transact with such third party for their products, properties or services, you do so entirely at your own risk. By leaving this Site, you may be subject to the terms and conditions and the privacy policies of such third party websites.

Proprietary Rights:

You acknowledge and agree that Content contained in the Site or information presented to you through the Site may be protected by copyright, trademark, or patent law, or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by Cheapship or its affiliates, you agree not to modify, distribute, copy, reproduce or create derivative works based on the proprietary portions of this Site, in whole or in part. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Site or its underlying technologies, except to the extent the foregoing restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law. Those portions of the Site owned by Cheapship are the copyright of Cheapship. All rights reserved. You agree that all of Cheapship’ trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos and service names are trademarks and are property of Cheapship (the “Cheapship Marks”). You agree not to display or use in any manner the Cheapship Marks, without the express prior permission of Cheapship.

No Reproduction or Resale:

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Site, use of the Site, or access to the Site.

Indemnification:

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Cheapship, its respective affiliates and subsidiaries and all of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees, agents, successors and relevant third parties including advertisers, distribution partners, referral partners, service providers, licensors, licensees, consultants and contractors (collectively the “Cheapship Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any claims, demands, liabilities, losses, costs, damages or expenses including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, directly or indirectly, arising out of or in any way relating to: (i) your negligence or misconduct; (ii) your information or any other materials contributed to or submitted through the Site or the Services, including without limitation information associated with your account; (iii) your conduct, including your use of the Site and Services; (iv) your connection to the Site; (v) any violation or breach of these Terms; or (vi) your violation or infringement of any intellectual property, privacy, publicity, confidentiality, proprietary or other rights of any person or entity (collectively, the “Claims”). You are solely responsible for defending any such Claims, and for payment of losses, costs, damages or expenses resulting from the foregoing to both a third party and to the Cheapship Indemnified Parties. Cheapship shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to select its own legal counsel to defend the Cheapship Indemnified Parties from any Claims (but by doing so shall not excuse your indemnity obligations) and you shall be solely responsible for the payment of all of Cheapship’ reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith. You shall notify Cheapship immediately if you become aware of any actual or potential claims, suits, actions, allegations or charges that could affect your or Cheapship’ ability to fully perform their respective duties or to exercise its rights under these Terms. You shall not, without the prior written approval of Cheapship, settle, dispose or enter into any proposed settlement or resolution of any Claim (whether having been finally adjudicated or otherwise) brought against you, if such settlement or resolution results in any obligation or liability for any of the Cheapship Indemnified Parties.

Enforcement:

Cheapship does not assume responsibility to you or others for any failure by Cheapship to enforce the provisions contained in the Terms.

Termination:

You agree that Cheapship, in our sole discretion and with or without notice, may terminate your use of the Site (or any part thereof) for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if Cheapship believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the Terms. Cheapship may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Site, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Site under any provision of the Terms may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that Cheapship may immediately bar any further access to the Site. Further, you agree that Cheapship shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Site.

General Acknowledgments:

You acknowledge that Cheapship may establish general practices and limits concerning your use of the Site. You agree that Cheapship has no responsibility or liability for the failure of the Site and the deletion of other content maintained or transmitted by the Site. Cheapship reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Cheapship shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Site. You further acknowledge that Cheapship reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in our sole discretion, with or without notice.

Privacy:

The terms and conditions of Cheapship’ Privacy Policy are located at www.cheapship.org/privacy-policy and are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this the document and those in the Privacy Policy, the terms of the Privacy Policy shall govern.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:

1. YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE AND INFORMATION AND MATERIAL IN THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND INFORMATION AND MATERIAL IN THE SITE, Cheapship EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR THAT THE SITE WILL BE WITHOUT ERROR OR INVULNERABLE TO VIRUSES, WORMS, OR OTHER HARMFUL SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SITE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE DUE TO ANY NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERIODIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE, SCHEDULED OR UNSCHEDULED, ACTS OF GOD, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, VIRUSES, DENIAL OF SERVICE OR OTHER ATTACKS, TECHNICAL FAILURE OF THE SITE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, OR DISRUPTION, AND THEREFORE Cheapship EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY REGARDING SITE USE AND/OR AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, SECURITY OR PERFORMANCE CAUSED BY SUCH FACTORS.

2. Cheapship MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SITE AND INFORMATION AND MATERIAL THEREIN WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE OR INFORMATION AND MATERIALS THEREIN WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR AVAILABLE, (iv) ANY ERRORS IN THE SITE OR INFORMATION OR MATERIALS THEREIN WILL BE CORRECTED, AND (v) THE SITE AND ITS CONTENTS AND SERVER THAT MAKES THE SITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF ANY VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

3. ANY MATERIAL, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

4. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM Cheapship OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE AGREEMENT.

 

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS: SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Governing Law:

You and Cheapship agree that the Terms and the relationship between you and Cheapship shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws analysis. You and Cheapship hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the four jurisdiction of courts located within the state of New York for purposes of all legal proceedings arising out of or relating to the Terms and agree not to commence any legal proceedings related thereto except in such court. You and Cheapship irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that you/it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any proceeding brought in any such court or any claim that a legal proceeding commenced in such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

Waiver:

Cheapship’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by Cheapship in writing.

Severability:

If any provision of these Terms is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable, and the remaining provisions shall constitute the parties’ agreement.

Time Limitation:

You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the Terms or use of the Site must be filed within two (2) years after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

Headings:

The section headings and sub-headings contained in the Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

Support:

If you have any questions or concerns about this Site, the Terms or the Privacy Policy, please email us at info@cheapship.org.