BEAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Last Updated: May 8, 2026
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. SECTIONS 25 THROUGH 27 OF THESE TERMS CONTAIN A BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, A CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND A JURY TRIAL WAIVER THAT APPLY TO ALL CLAIMS BROUGHT AGAINST BEAGLE IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 26 AND 27. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY.
Beagle Financial Services, Inc. (together with any subsidiaries and/or affiliates, including Beagle Invest, LLC, “Beagle”) is on a mission to give You peace of mind on the journey towards retirement and serve as your financial concierge.
Beagle (“Company” “We,” “Our,” or “Us”) combines proprietary analytics, strategies, functionality and tools (collectively, “Technology”) with information, articles, opinions, reports or analyses and any customer support materials available on this Our “Website” currently located at www.meetbeagle.com (collectively, “Content”) to empower Our “Users” (as defined below) to make investment decisions including those related to their 401(k)’s and IRA’s.
1. Agreement
These “Terms and Conditions,” Our “Privacy Policy” and “Disclaimers and Notices” (together, the “User Terms”) set forth the terms and conditions that govern Your, as Our users (“User(s),” “You” or “Your”), access to and use of Our Services, Content and Website and “Other Applications” that We may choose, in Our sole discretion, to provide You access with, and which includes without limitation any communication tools, such as email, blogs, and social media platforms, related features and functionalities and user interfaces, as well as all other content and software associated with Our Services.
Unless otherwise specifically expressed, the term “Services” referred to in these Terms and Conditions collectively includes all Content, Website, Technology, Other Applications and “Paid Services” (as defined below).
For purposes of these Terms, the terms “Subscription” and “Membership” may be used interchangeably to refer to any recurring paid plan for Paid Services, unless the context expressly provides otherwise.
We encourage You to read, on a regular basis, Our Privacy Policy to understand Our data collection and use practices, and Our Disclaimers and Notices to understand the provision of Our Content and related Services.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE AWARE OF ALL THE USER TERMS. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE REVIEW ALL THE USER TERMS PRIOR TO EACH ACCESS TO OUR WEBSITE OR USE OF THE SERVICES SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE-THEN CURRENT USER TERMS.
EACH TIME YOU ACCESS OR USE OUR WEBSITE OR SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE USER TERMS AND REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THEM.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE USER TERMS, PLEASE EXIT FROM OUR WEBSITE AND OUR SERVICES, DISCONTINUE ALL USE OF THE SERVICES AND DO NOT BECOME A MEMBER. IN SUCH CASES, WE DO NOT CONSENT TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ACCESS TO THE SERVICES.
2. Changes to the User Terms.
a. We reserve the right to change the User Terms, at any time, in any way, in Our sole discretion, including changing Membership fees and related terms. The revised User Terms will apply to the access or use of Our Website or the Services from the date of publication of the revised User Terms. For changes to Membership fees, We will provide at least thirty (30) days' advance notice by email. Changes take effect on the date stated in the notice; continued use after that date constitutes acceptance. If You do not agree, You may cancel before the effective date.
b. If You do not agree to the revised User Terms, You must immediately stop accessing or using Our Website or Services. It is Your responsibility to be aware of the User Terms. You should therefore review the User Terms prior to each access or use of the Website or Services so that You understand the current User Terms.
c. If You have the User Terms cached on Your browser, You understand that the User Terms that apply to You are the most recent version appearing in a non-cached browser.
3. Changes to the Services.
a. We reserve the right to change the Services, at any time, in any way, in Our sole discretion, including eliminating, discontinuing or replacing any of the Services or ceasing to provide access to any of the Services.
b. Any such changes will be effective immediately after We make such changes in the applicable part of the Services. We may, in Our sole discretion, choose to notify all Users of any such changes through a separate communication.
c. We will not be liable to You for any update to or any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Services. Any future change or addition to the Services will be subject to the User Terms.
4. Minimum Age of User.
As a User of Our Services, You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority established under the applicable U.S. state law (“Minimum Age”). If You are not of Minimum Age, then You are not permitted to use this Service.
5. Details of Our Paid Services.
In addition to Content (unpaid Services), We provide through Our Website two main types of Paid Services: 401(k) Search Services, and Investment Advisory Services.
a. The 401(k) Search Services include (i) searching for Your 401(k) that You have lost track of, (ii) providing estimates of the related 401(k) (hidden) fees, and (iii) setting up (if You choose this option) a 401(k) rollover to either an account with Us (a “Beagle Account”) or another account serviced by a third party, and (iv) if you set up a qualifying Beagle Account, providing You an advance prior to Your 401(k) rollover into Your Beagle Account in accordance with Our Advance Agreement You may agree to, and (v) Scanning unclaimed property databases to find any missing assets.
b. The Investment Advisory Services include professional management account services, all as described in and governed by the “Advisory Agreements” under the “Investment Advisory Services for Beagle Memberships” section on Our Website’s “Legal Page.”
c. From time to time, We may introduce or offer other paid or unpaid services not described in this Section. Any such additional or future services will still be subject to these Terms and Conditions (and any additional terms We provide for those particular services).
6. Users of Our Services.
a. We have three types of “Users” of Our Services: (a) “Visitors” who can learn about financial information pertaining to 401(k)’s and other investments by visiting Our “Resources” and “FAQ” pages the Website; (b) “Clients” who sign up on the Beagle Website and, if they choose, to later purchase the 401(k) Search Services (c) “Members” who subscribe to Our “Beagle Membership Plan” for Investment Advisory Services. All references to “Users,” unless otherwise specified, refer collectively to Visitors, Clients and Members.
b. As a Client, You will be governed by both the User Terms and, if applicable, the “Referral Agreement” and/or the “E-Sign Consent” (collectively, the “Common Agreements.”)
c. As a Member (with a Beagle Membership Plan), You will be governed by the User Terms, the Common Agreements (as applicable) and the following documents: ADV Part II, Form CRS, Customer Agreements, Individual 401k Account Agreements, Auto Debit Agreement, Loan Disclosure, Auto Loan Payment Authorization, Tax Withholding Notice and Ancillary Fees (as applicable, and collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”. If there is a conflict between a term in the User Terms with that term in one or more of the applicable Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements, the User Terms for the conflicting term will take precedence over the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreement(s).
7. Clients and Members of Our Services.
a. To be eligible to use Our Services as Clients or Members, You must meet the following criteria, and You represent and warrant that You:
● Are a resident in the United States;
● Have met the requirements pertaining to the Minimum Age;
● Will use Your real name and only provide accurate and true information to Us and within the Services at all times;
● Will only maintain one Beagle account at any given time;
● Are not currently restricted from the Services, or not otherwise prohibited from having an account with Us under the laws of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction;
● Have full power and authority to enter into this agreement, known as the User Terms, and doing so will not violate any other agreement to which You are a party;
● Will not violate Beagle’s or any third party’s rights, including without limitation intellectual property and all other proprietary rights;
● Are not a competitor of Beagle;
● Will not use the Services for purposes of being in direct or indirect competition with Us;
● Will only use Our Service for Your own personal use or for Your own client if You are using Our Services on behalf of one of Your clients;
● Will not share Your account with any other third parties;
● Will pay for all fees and related charges to use the Services, as described in the User Terms and/or applicable Advisory Agreements; and
● Will provide at Your own cost all equipment, software, mobile access, and Internet access necessary to use the Services.
b. We may offer now or in the future various membership plans, including special promotional plans or memberships offered by third parties in conjunction with the provision of their own products and services. We are not responsible for the products and services provided by such third parties. Some promotional or membership plans may have differing conditions and limitations, which will be disclosed at Your sign-up or in other communications made available to You by such third parties. You can find specific details regarding Your membership to Our Services by signing in through Our Website and clicking on the "Log In" button.
8. Registration.
a. To access and use Our Paid Services, You must sign up to become a Client or Member by supplying Us with Your first and last names and email address (which becomes Your username) . You will also be choosing a unique password. Your password will be handled in accordance with Our security practices and Privacy Policy. In addition, You will need to pay the applicable fees for the Paid Services that You have chosen. All such payments will be processed by certain third-party payment processors (“Payment Processors”), so You must supply additional information about Yourself to such Payment Processors.
b. If We believe, in Our sole discretion, that Your first or last names, or email address is/are offensive, impersonate(s) someone else, may be protected by proprietary rights laws, or is/are otherwise objectionable or inappropriate, We may, in Our sole discretion:
● refuse to grant You the password or email address that You provided;
● immediately suspend or terminate Your account; and/or
● prevent Your current or future use of all or any portion of the Services.
c. We may edit Your account details, at any time, in Our sole discretion, without notice or explanation.
9. User Obligations.
a. By accessing or using any or all of the Services (which as previously stated, includes Website and Content), You acknowledge and agree to:
● be responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of Your username, password and email address;
● not permit others to use Your account (whether as a Client or Member);
● be responsible for keeping Your profile and registration information true, accurate, current, complete, non-misleading and updated;
● maintain control over Your account and be responsible for all activities that occur under Your account, including all statements made and acts or omissions that occur on Your user account, and such responsibility and liability continues until You close down Your account or prove (to Our reasonable satisfaction, concluded in Our sole discretion) that Your account security was compromised due to no fault of Your own;
● not sell, trade, or transfer Your account to another party;
● not provide, submit, transmit or display any information which may be deemed as defamatory, malicious, unlawful, libelous, obscene, harassing, threatening, incendiary, abusive, racist, offensive, deceptive or fraudulent, encouraging criminal or harmful conduct, or which otherwise violates the rights of Us, other Users, or any other third party; or otherwise shows any person, entity or brand in a bad or disparaging light, without their prior explicit and written approval;
● not use any illegal action to collect login data and/or passwords for other websites, third parties, software or services;
● not publish and/or make any use of the Services, including any Content displayed on any website, media, network or system other than those provided by Beagle or its third-party service providers, and/or frame, “deep link,” “page scrape,” mirror and/or create a browser or border environment around any of the Services, except as expressly permitted by Beagle in advance and in writing;
● not use any “robot,” “spider,” or other automatic device, program, script, algorithm, or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Services, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of any of the Services to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents, services or information through any means not purposely made available through the Services;
● not disable, circumvent, bypass or otherwise avoid any measures used to prevent or restrict access to the Services, the accounts of other Clients or Members, or any other systems or networks connected to the Services by hacking, password mining, or other illegitimate or prohibited means;
● not upload, transmit, distribute or otherwise execute to or on the Services any virus, worm, Trojan Horse, spyware, malware, time bomb, web bug or any other malicious code, file or program;
● not sell, license or exploit for any direct or indirect commercial purposes any use of or access to the Services;
● remove or alter any copyright, intellectual property or any other proprietary notices, watermarks, restrictions and signs indicated Our or Our licensors’ proprietary rights contained in or accompanying the Services, Website or Content’
● not charge anyone for access to Your account, Our Services or any Content;
● log out of Your account at the end of each session;
● not use any other person’s account for any purpose whatsoever;
● not use Your account or user name and password for or in connection with the impersonation of any person;
● maintain control over all of Your devices that are used to access the Services, which means being solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed to access and use the Services, and all charges related thereto;
● immediately notify Us at [email protected] and the appropriate contacts of the Payment Processor used to process Your payment(s) if You become aware of any possible unauthorized use of Your account or any possible breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of Your username, password or email address;
● be responsible for making timely payments for all fees for Paid Services and any other related charges for Your use of the Services; and
● comply with all applicable laws, the User Terms and Advisory Agreements (if applicable) in connection with Your access to or use of the Services, Our Website and Content.
b. You acknowledge and agree that Your failure to comply with any of the above requirements or any misrepresentation made by You may result in the immediate termination of Your Beagle Membership or any access to or use of the Services as any type of User – with or without any further notice to You and without any refund of any amounts paid on Your account.
c. You are responsible for all activity through the Services that arise out of any failure to keep Your username and password confidential and accurate (if applicable), and You may be held liable for any losses arising out of such a failure.
d. We reserve the right to investigate any individual User account when there is suspicion (as We determine in Our sole discretion) of any breach of Your obligations in this Section 9 or any other part of the User Terms or Advisory Agreements, if applicable.
10. Memberships, Renewals, Cancellations and Terminations.
a. Memberships. We charge a Membership fee for the Service for a Beagle Membership Plan that is billed on a monthly, every two months, quarterly or annual basis, as specified on Our Website. Membership fees are fully earned upon payment, deemed to be in U.S. dollars, and are exclusive of all applicable taxes.
b. Membership Terms and Renewals. Your Membership will continue for the period referenced during Your registration. In order for Our Members to avoid a lapse in Our Services, We also set up an automatic renewal of Your Membership. Therefore, Your Membership will automatically renew at the end of the applicable Membership term unless You cancel as specified below. You must follow the cancellation process below before the renewal date in order to avoid being activated and charged for the renewal of Your Membership.
If You do not follow the cancellation process below, the then-applicable Membership for Your renewal will be billed automatically by the Payment Processor.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS except where required by applicable law or expressly offered by Beagle in writing.
c. Cancellations. You may cancel Your Membership at any time contacting Us at [email protected] or through the settings page in your Beagle dashboard.
You will continue to have access to the Services through the end of the billing period for the term of Your then-existing Membership.
You may cancel Your Membership any time, but We do not provide refunds or credits for any partial Membership period or any un-used Content or Services.
Except as described in this Section 10(c), You may NOT cancel a Membership by any other means or in any other way.
d. Changes to Membership Fees or Termination by Us. We reserve the right to change or add fees and other charges for the Paid Services of Clients or Members, subject to the notice requirements described in Section 11(k). Any change to Your fees will take effect upon Your next renewal date following such notice, and will not apply during Your then-current Membership Term. We also reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate Your account as a Client or Member: (i) immediately and without refund, if You materially breach the User Terms or any applicable Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements, or engage in fraudulent or unlawful conduct; or (ii) for any other reason, upon at least thirty (30) days' advance notice to You, in which case We will refund any prepaid fees on a pro-rata basis for the unused portion of Your Membership Term. Any changes to Your fees or plan or other charges, as a Client or Member, will take effect following individual notice to You by email to the address associated with Your account.
e. No Refunds or Credits. Payments for any Paid Services are nonrefundable and there are no refunds or credits for partially used Paid Services or partial duration of terms for such Paid Services. Following any cancellation, however, You will continue to have access to the applicable Paid Services through the end of Your current billing period. If We decide, in Our sole discretion, to offer Our Clients or Members a money-back guarantee, We will include such offer during the registration process. We are, however, not obligated to provide any credits or discounts for holds placed on any account by either a representative of Ours or by the automated processes of the Services, including any of those by a Payment Processor. At any time, and for any reason, We may, in Our sole discretion, provide a refund, discount, or other consideration to some or all of Our Clients or Members ("Credits"). The amount and form of such Credits, and the decision to provide them, are at Our sole discretion. The provision of Credits in one instance does not entitle You or any other User to credits in the future for similar instances, nor does it obligate Us to provide credits in the future, under any circumstance.
11. Payments and Our Payment Processors.
a. Since Our Payment Processors handle Your payment for Your receipt of applicable Paid Services, the applicable Payment Processor may require You to store credit or debit card or other sensitive personal or financial information. We make no representation with respect to the Payment Processor and its ability to safeguard Your credit or debit card and any other related information. In addition, We may store and access Your banking information through Plaid Inc., as described in Our Privacy Policy.
Please review and understand the Payment Processor’s terms of use and privacy policy prior to using its payment processing services.
b. You are fully responsible for, and agree to pay, all fees for the applicable Paid Services, including any payment processing fees and any other charges incurred in connection with such Paid Services and/or purchase of the Paid Services at the rates in effect when the fees or other charges are incurred.
c. For a Beagle Membership, Your “Membership Term” begins on the date of Your initial Membership, which occurs when You first register for Your first Beagle Membership. Your Membership Term will then continue for the term of the Membership You selected. These Membership Terms will be detailed during Your registration and selection process.
d. YOUR MEMBERSHIP TERM WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW FOR SUCCESSIVE MEMBERSHIP TERMS, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO YOU, UNLESS AND UNTIL YOU CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR WE TERMINATE IT. SEE THE ABOVE SECTION FOR CANCELLATION OF MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS.
e. For each Membership Term renewal, the Payment Processor will automatically bill Your credit or debit card on a recurring basis (based on the Membership Term You chose at registration) on the calendar day corresponding to the first day that Your Membership Term began. If Your Membership begins on a day not contained in a given month, the Payment Processor will subsequently bill Your credit or debit card on the last day of the applicable month at the end of the Membership Term You chose. This means, for example, if You began a monthly Membership on August 31st, Your credit or debit card would next be billed on September 30th.
f. All fees, taxes and charges are nonrefundable. There will be no refunds or credits for partially used periods, unless required by applicable law. You authorize Our Payment Processor to bill Your credit or debit card account, regardless of whether other information associated with Your Membership has changed, including the expiration date of the physical card with which You previously paid. If Our Payment Processor must collect unpaid amounts You owe Us, You will be liable for all of Our and Our Payment Processor’s attorneys’ fees, court costs, collection agency fees and all other reasonable expenses related to such collections efforts.
g. If a charge to Your credit or debit card is denied for any reason, Beagle has the right to terminate or suspend Your Membership and Your access to the Services. If Your credit or debit card expires, Your continued use of the Services constitutes Your authorization for Our Payment Processor to continue billing You, and You will be responsible for any uncollected amounts.
h. If You wish to use any of Our services or otherwise purchase any product through Our Website, You will see the billing arrangements before You finalize Your purchase (including recurring billing to Your payment card). By ordering a subscription or product, You authorize Beagle to charge Your payment card accordingly.
i. We reserve the right to request additional information to authenticate Your payment method and may refuse or cancel an order if We suspect it is fraudulent or linked to previous fraudulent activity or credit card disputes. If You believe that Your payment card has been used fraudulently, please contact Our customer service department as soon as possible at [email protected].
j. We may charge applicable sales or use taxes based on the jurisdiction where You reside. By submitting payment, You represent and warrant that You (a) are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and (b) have the legal right to use the payment means selected by You. You also acknowledge that Beagle uses a third-party payment processor to handle payments on Our behalf, and that Beagle is not responsible for the security of payment information while in the control of that processor.
k. Failure to utilize Our Services does not relieve You of the obligation to pay applicable subscription or usage fees. We may, with email or written notice to You, change Our pricing or billing practices. If You do not agree with these changes, You may cancel Your subscription in accordance with these Terms; however, You will remain responsible for any and all fees already incurred. Continuing to use Your subscription after You receive such notice indicates Your acceptance of these pricing or billing changes.
12. Our Content is solely Educational Purposes - No Guarantees.
a. Your access to or use of the Services, Content or Website do not warrant, promise or guarantee, in any way whatsoever, any results or conclusions of future performance in any way.
b. All Content is provided for solely for educational purposes.
c. Please carefully review and understand further details regarding Our Content that are outlined in Our “Disclaimers and Notices.”
d. Beagle is not responsible for any damages, known or unknown, direct or indirect, consequential to otherwise associated with Your access to or use of the Services, Content or Website.
e. If You find any inaccuracies in any of Our Content, We welcome You to report them to Us at [email protected].
13. Beagle Property.
a. Beagle owns all rights, title and interest in and to the Services, Website, Content, Technology and all Beagle trademarks, including all intellectual property and all other proprietary rights related to all such property described in this Section 13(a) (collectively, “Beagle Property”). Your access to or use of the Services, Website or Content, or purchase of any Paid Services, do not in any way convey to You any right or interest in the Beagle Property, in whole or in part, except as specifically expressed in the form of a limited license, as described below.
b. We reserve the right, in Our sole discretion, to edit or delete, in any way, any Content appearing, available or accessible through the Services or Website.
c. In addition, if You provide Us with suggestions or other feedback regarding Our Services, Website or Content or complete any of Our surveys (if any) (collectively “Feedback”), all such Feedback are exclusively owned (including all related intellectual property and any other proprietary rights) by Beagle and deemed to be part of the Beagle Property.
● This means We are free to use any of Your Feedback, which may be in the form of comments, information, ideas, concepts, reviews, or techniques or any other material contained in any such communication You may send to us, including responses to questionnaires, surveys or postings on Our Website or through Our Services (if any).
● Further, We are free to use such Feedback in perpetuity without any (or further, if applicable) compensation, acknowledgement or payment to You for any purpose whatsoever including developing, manufacturing and marketing products and creating, modifying or improving Our Services, Website, Technology or Content. In addition, You agree not to enforce any "moral rights" in and to the Feedback, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
d. Third Party Content and Tools. We or third-party sources or service providers may make available through the Services information or links to other websites or resources about products or services, including advertising (if any) of such products or services and online tools or features (collectively, “Third Party Content and Tools”).
i. By accessing such Third Party Content and Tools, You acknowledge that You have reviewed all applicable third party terms of use and privacy policies, and agree to be bound by them.
ii. You understand that any such Third Party Content and Tools may become unavailable if any existing agreement between Us and the applicable third party is terminated.
iii. Your use of all Third Party Content and Tools is solely at Your own risk, including links to other websites or resources.
iv. You understand that Beagle has not reviewed or approved, or is in any way responsible for, any Third Party Content and Tools that appear through the Services, or on such other websites or resources. You understand that Beagle is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, quality, content, nature or reliability of such external sites or resources, does not control, approve or endorse, and is not responsible or liable for, any content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources, or for any loss or damages caused by Your use of or reliance on the same.
v. Providers and sources of Third Party Content and Tools may, as Our intended third-party beneficiaries of Our User Terms, enforce their rights against You, even though such third parties are not parties to Our User Terms, or related Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements.
14. Your License of Our Beagle Property.
a. Limited License for Clients and Members. Subject to these User Terms (and if applicable, the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements) and only during the time period in which You are a Client or Member by having paid for the applicable Paid Services, We grant to You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license to make personal use of the Services, and such use is only permitted using Your individual, personal account which You created upon registration.
b. Limited License for Visitors. Subject to these User Terms, We grant to You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license to make personal use of the Content, and such use is only permitted specifically for You as a Visitor to Our Website.
15. Customer Support and Communications.
a. Customer Support. To find more information about Our Services and its features, or if You need assistance with Our Services or Your account, contact us directly at [email protected]. In the event of any conflict between these Terms of Use and information provided by Our customer service representatives or other portions of the Services, these User Terms will control.
b. Communications. Beagle’s authorized employees, contractors or agents may monitor and record all or portions of Your telephone calls, emails, text messages, chats and other communications with Beagle for quality control, customer service, employee training, security, legal, compliance, and other lawful purposes. You hereby consent to all such recordings. Such consent by You is ongoing and need not be confirmed prior to, or during, such monitoring or recording, except to the extent applicable law expressly requires otherwise. In addition, Beagle may archive Your communications with Beagle for regulatory, other business operations purposes and in accordance with any of Our internal policies and procedures.
16. Restrictions on Your Use of the Services and Content. The following restrictions pertain to how You use the Services (and all such references below include Website) and Our Content.
You will not do any of the following.
a. Use the Services or the Content for any purpose other than Your own personal use. Such use is a violation of Our copyright and other intellectual property or proprietary rights or those of third party sources or providers of Third Party Content and Tools, and can subject You to legal liability.
b. Republish, transmit, distribute, export, or re-distribute any aspect of the Services or the Content to online bulletin boards, message boards, newsgroups, chat rooms, social media platforms or in other any manner.
c. Assign, transfer, or resell Your use of or access to the Services or the Content to any third party or restrict or inhibit any other user from using the Services or the Content (as permitted in accordance with applicable laws, Our Disclaimers and Notices, and Our Privacy Policy), including by means of "hacking" or defacing any portion of the Services or Content.
d. Use the Services or the Content, directly or indirectly, for any unlawful, fraudulent, harmful or unauthorized purpose.
e. Modify, adapt, make derivative works of, rent, sublicense, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the Services including the Content.
f. You may not download, print, copy or republish any Content without Our prior written consent, which must be obtained in each such instance.
g. "Frame" or "mirror" any of the Content or Our Website available through the Services.
h. Centrally manage or store any Content in a centralized or interdepartmental database management system.
i. Use any robot, spider, scraper, site search or retrieval application, or other manual, systematic or automated device, activity or process, or insert any other code or product, to access or otherwise interact with the Services, or to download, retrieve, harvest, index, "data mine" (including data gathering or extracting), or in any way reproduce, manipulate or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Content available through the Services.
j. Use the Services in any way or take any action that causes, or may cause, damage to any part of the Services or impairment of the performance, availability or accessibility of the Services.
k. Use the Services to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, rootkit or other malicious computer software.
l. Upload, post, email or otherwise send or transmit any material designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment associated with the Services, including any software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs.
m. Recirculate, redistribute, modify or publish the Content, in whole or in part.
n. Harvest or collect information about any Users of the Services for any purposes, including contacting such Users or any other third-party individuals or companies.
o. Use, transfer, distribute or dispose of any of the Content or any other aspect of the Services in any way whatsoever that is competitive with or similar to the business of Beagle.
p. Access the Services or Content for the direct or indirect purpose of creating a similar or competitive website, mobile application, product or service.
17. Intellectual Property.
a. All of Our Beagle Property, Third Party Content and Tools, and any other information, text, photographs, video, audio, graphics and all other elements accessible on or through the Services or Content (individually and collectively referred to as “Intellectual Property”) are owned and/or controlled by: (i) Beagle, its third-party service providers, or providers or sources of Third Party Content and Tools; and (ii) protected by copyright and trademark laws, international treaties, and other applicable intellectual property or proprietary rights and laws of the U.S. and other countries.
i. Our Intellectual Property is also protected as collective works or compilations under U.S. copyright laws and other applicable laws and treaties.
ii. Our Intellectual Property has been developed, compiled, prepared, revised, selected and arranged by Beagle, its third-party service providers and/or providers and sources of Third Party Content and Tools through the application of methods and standards of judgment developed and applied through the expenditure of substantial time, effort, and money, and constitute valuable intellectual property and trade secrets of Beagle, its third-party service providers and/or such other providers and sources.
iii. The posting of any of Our Intellectual Property through Our Content, Website or Services does not constitute a waiver of any right in such Intellectual Property.
iv. Beagle™, Beagle Invest™, Beagle Financial™ and certain other trademarks, service marks, and logos used in the Services and Content and on Our Website are trademarks, service marks, and logos of Beagle. All other trademarks, service marks, and logos used in all such areas described herein are the trademarks, service marks, and logos of their respective owners.
b. You do not acquire any ownership or license rights by using or having access to any of the Intellectual Property, other than the limited right to use the Services, Website and Content in accordance with the User Terms.
i. You will not copy, distribute, redistribute, display, sell, imitate, make derivative works of, use, publish or otherwise reproduce any Intellectual Property;
ii. You will abide by all copyright, patent, and trademark notices and restrictions contained in all areas of the Services and Content and on Our Company Website; and
iii. You will notify Beagle at [email protected] promptly upon becoming aware of any unauthorized access to or use of the Services, Website, Content or other Intellectual Property by any party or of any claim that the Services, Website, Content or other Intellectual Property infringes upon any intellectual property, or other contractual, statutory or common law rights.
18. Your Breach of the User Terms.
a. Without prejudice to any of Our other rights under the User Terms, if You breach any of the User Terms (or the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements) in any way, or if We reasonably suspect You have breached such User Terms in any way, We may, without any notice to You, undertake any of the following unless specifically prohibited by the User Terms:
● send You one or more formal warnings;
● temporarily suspend Your access to Your account and the Services;
● permanently prohibit You from accessing Your account and the Services;
● block computers using Your IP address from accessing Your account and the Services;
● contact any or all Your Internet service providers and request that they block Your access to Your account and the Services;
● commence legal action against You, whether for breach of contract or otherwise;
● suspend or delete Your account on the Services, without refund and/or
● report Your misuse to other Users who may be harmed by Your actions.
b. When We suspend or prohibit or block Your access to Your account and/or the Services, as any type of User, You must not take any action to circumvent such suspension or prohibition or blocking (including without limitation creating and/or using a different account).
19. Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Infringement Claims.
a. We have a policy of terminating the accounts of repeat infringers or otherwise taking reasonable steps to prevent such users from continuing to post materials or information that either infringe another party’s intellectual property rights or otherwise violates these User Terms. Accordingly, we reserve the right, in Our sole discretion, to terminate or disable accounts for materially or repeatedly infringing Our intellectual property rights or those of any third parties.
b. You agree that if Your account is terminated or Your access to the Services is blocked under this Section 19, You will not attempt to establish a new account or otherwise post content under any name, real or assumed or otherwise access the Services, and if You violate this Section 19 with such an attempt or post, You will indemnify and hold Us harmless for any and all liability that We may incur arising out of such violation.
c. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA") provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. The procedure under the DMCA for a takedown notice can be accessed through the DMCA website at www.dmca.com
d. If You believe in good faith that materials displayed in Our Content, Website or within any other part of the Services infringe Your copyright or any other intellectual property rights, You (or Your agent) may send Us a statement containing the information below to [email protected].
• Identification of the intellectual property works which are the subject of the claimed infringement.
• Identification of the claimed infringing activity, including the location, in Our Content, Website or within any other part of the Services, of the infringing content.
• A statement with Your signature (or of the person making the claim), which states You are the owner, or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the infringed intellectual property, along with current contact information, which should include a mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement by You of having a good faith belief that the subject use is not authorized by You as intellectual property owner.
• A statement as follows: “I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the intellectual property that is allegedly infringed.”
i. If a statement does not include all required elements set forth in this Section 19, it will not be treated as actual notice under the DMCA or other applicable U.S. intellectual property law.
ii. If We receive a claim that substantially complies with the requirements above, We will, subject to subsection (d)(v) below, respond expeditiously to remove, or disable access to, the alleged infringing material from Our Content, Website or within any other part of the Services, and notify the complainant that the material has been removed.
iii. We are not liable in any way for removing allegedly infringing material pursuant to this Section 19, and subsequently discovering that such material was actually not infringing.
iv. You will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if You materially misrepresent that any material from Our Content, Website or within any other part of the Services is infringing the copyright or other intellectual property rights of yours or the person You are acting on behalf of.
v. You agree that any statement You submit under this Section 19 will not impose any responsibility or liability upon Beagle, and that We may consider such statement and act upon it, refrain from taking any such action or require additional information or documents before doing so, all in Our sole discretion.
20. Disclaimers of Warranties
EXCEPT FOR BEAGLE’S EXPRESS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE USER TERMS OR ANY APPLICABLE ADVISORY AGREEMENT, AND SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHTS OR WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE DISCLAIMED, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY, WEBSITE AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
BEAGLE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY RELATING TO THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT, TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE, TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES.
BEAGLE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY, WEBSITE AND/OR CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS, OR WILL BE ENTIRELY IMMUNE FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR DISCLOSURE, OR WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ADEQUATE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, SAFE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT DAMAGES FROM HACKERS, VIRUSES, BUGS, CORRUPTION OF DATA OR OTHER TYPES OF CONTAMINATION WILL BE CORRECTED OR PREVENTED, AND WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH OUR SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY, CONTENT OR WEBSITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE USER TERMS.
ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY VIRUSES CONTAINED WITHIN OUR SERVICES, CONTENT OR WEBSITE IS DISCLAIMED.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS; THEREFORE, SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
21. Limitation of Liability.
Except for any remedy expressly provided in the User Terms or an applicable Advisory Agreement, or any remedy that cannot lawfully be waived or limited, Your remedy for general dissatisfaction with the Services, Technology, Content, or Website is to stop using them.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THESE USER TERMS (INCLUDING THE COMMON AGREEMENTS OR ADVISORY AGREEMENTS, UNLESS (AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY) SUCH AGREEMENT SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE FOR A PARTICULAR DAMAGE, LOSS OR CAUSE OF ACTION), FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID TO US FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND/OR USE OF OUR SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY, WEBSITE AND/OR CONTENT IN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP TERM OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) (WHICHEVER GREATER).
THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT. YOU AGREE THAT OUR SUPPLIERS OR ANY OTHER THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL BEAGLE OR ITS PARTNERS, AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES, OR ANY SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES OR LICENSORS OF BEAGLE OR OF ITS PARTNERS, AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES BE JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE, OR OTHER DAMAGES UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SERVICES (INCLUDING THE WEBSITE, TECHNOLOGY AND CONTENT), WHETHER SUCH DAMAGE IS FORESEEABLE OR NOT, AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION LIMITS LIABILITY FOR FRAUD, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, OR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE, OR ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR CONTENT, WEBSITE, TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE OR COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING THEREFROM.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES; THEREFORE, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND BEAGLE.
22. Force Majeure.
Under no circumstances will Beagle (including any of its third-party service providers, including AWS) be held liable for any delay or failure in performance resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces, third-party acts or omissions, or causes beyond its reasonable control, including Internet failures, computer equipment failures, telecommunication equipment failures, other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labor disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of labor or materials, fires, floods, storms, explosions, acts of God, war, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals, pandemics, epidemics or nonperformance of third parties.
23. Release and Waivers
a. Release. If You have a dispute with one or more other Users, or with any third-party provider or source of Third Party Content and Tools, arising out of or relating to Your use of the Services, You release Beagle (and Our officers, directors, employees, independent contractors, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns) from any and all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such dispute. This release does not apply to any claim arising from Beagle's own acts or omissions, and nothing in this Section releases Beagle from its own obligations under the User Terms or applicable law.
b. Jurisdictions Prohibiting Beagle’s Limitation of Liability. Notwithstanding any provision of these User Terms, if the laws of Your jurisdiction restrict or prohibit any waiver, disclaimer, or limitation of liability contained in these User Terms (including Sections 20, 21, and this Section 23), then such waiver, disclaimer, or limitation will apply to You only to the maximum extent permitted by such laws. Without limiting the foregoing, nothing in these User Terms excludes or limits Our liability for: (i) death or personal injury caused by Our negligence or that of Our officers, employees, independent contractors, or agents; (ii) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; (iii) gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iv) any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
24. Indemnification
a. You will, and hereby do, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Beagle and Our current and former managers, officers, directors, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives and affiliates from and against any and all liabilities, claims, (including third-party claims), damages, losses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees), arising directly or indirectly from: (i) Your violation of the User Terms, or the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements; (ii) Your access to or use of the Services, Website or Content; (iii) Your violation of the rights of any third party; or (iv) Your actual or alleged infringement of any third party proprietary or intellectual property right arising out of the duplication, sale, distribution, or use of the Services, Website, Content or Third Party Content and Tools.
b. We reserve the right, at Your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which You are required to indemnify Us, and You agree to cooperate with Our defense of these claims. We will invoice You for all expenses of Our defense, and You will pay such invoices in full immediately on presentation. You agree not to settle any matter without Our prior written consent.
25. Notice Requirement and Informal Dispute Resolution. Before filing a claim against Beagle, You agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by sending to [email protected] a written “Notice of Dispute” (“Notice”) describing the nature and basis of Your claim or dispute, Your phone number, email and formal mailing address, and the requested relief. After the Notice is received, We will try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting You through email or telephone. If a dispute is not resolved within 45 days after Our receipt of Your Notice, then You or We may bring a formal proceeding as permitted below. If applicable, the amount of any settlement offer made by any party may not be disclosed to the arbitrator (as further described below) until after the arbitrator has determined the amount of the award, if any, to which either party is entitled.
26. Formal Dispute Resolution. The following shall govern all claims by You against Beagle relating to or in connection with the User Terms (or the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements) and Services (including the Website and Content), and any transaction between You and Beagle.
a. Governing Law. The User Terms (or the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements) and the resolution of all disputes hereunder shall be governed, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of California, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles; provided, however, that the Arbitration Section (Section 27) is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., as stated therein.
b. Arbitration. Certain claims must be resolved through arbitration, as set forth in the section below pertaining to arbitration (“Arbitration Section”).
c. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any litigation not required to be resolved through arbitration will be brought in the state or federal courts located in the city of Mountain View, California and when applicable, county of Santa Clara, California, and You hereby consent and submit to such jurisdiction and venue, and waive any jurisdictional, venues and inconvenient forum objections to such courts. You hereby agree that such courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim brought by You.
d. Waiver of Jury Trial. In the event any litigation should arise between You and Beagle in any state or federal court to resolve a claim or dispute or to vacate or enforce an arbitration award or otherwise, YOU AND Beagle WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL. Instead, You and Beagle elect that the dispute be resolved by a judge.
e. Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES MUST BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED (WHICHEVER APPLICABLE) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS, AND CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE USER CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED JOINTLY OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER USER.
f. Small Claims Court. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either You or Beagle may bring an individual action in small claims court.
g. Equitable Relief. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, You agree that You will not seek, and will not be entitled to, any injunction or other equitable relief that would interfere with or restrain the operation, development, distribution, advertising, display, performance, or exploitation of the Services, Website, Content, Technology, or any other materials made available by Beagle. Nothing in this Section limits either party’s right to seek temporary, preliminary, or emergency equitable relief as permitted under Section 27(e). Nothing in these Terms waives or limits any non-waivable right to seek public injunctive relief or any other remedy that cannot lawfully be waived under applicable law.
h. Claims Not Subject to Arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims of defamation, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and infringement or misappropriation of either party's intellectual property rights or confidential information shall not be subject to these arbitration terms.
27. Arbitration. Please read this Arbitration Section carefully. It is part of Your agreement with Beagle under these User Terms and affects Your rights.
a. Applicability of Arbitration. Except for claims excluded from arbitration under Section 26(h), claims brought in small claims court under Section 26(f), and claims or remedies that applicable law does not permit to be arbitrated, all claims and disputes arising out of or relating to the User Terms, the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements, or any product or service provided by Beagle that cannot be resolved informally shall be resolved by binding arbitration on an individual basis under this Section 27. This Arbitration Section evidences a transaction in interstate commerce, and the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Section, notwithstanding the choice of California law in Section 26(a) or any other choice-of-law provision in the User Terms. Unless otherwise agreed to, all arbitration proceedings shall be held in English. This Arbitration Section applies to You and Beagle, and to any subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, independent contractors, predecessors in interest, successors, and assigns, as well as all authorized or unauthorized users or beneficiaries of services or goods provided under the User Terms. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Arbitration Section, including any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Section is void or voidable; provided, however, that any dispute concerning the validity or enforceability of the Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions in Section 26(e) shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction, not the arbitrator.
b. Arbitration Rules. Arbitration shall be initiated through the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), an established alternative dispute resolution provider (“ADR Provider”) that offers arbitration as set forth in this section. If AAA is not available to arbitrate, the parties shall mutually agree, in good faith, to select an alternative ADR Provider. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the parties agree to that the ADR Provider will be FINRA if required by FINRA. The rules of the ADR Provider shall govern all aspects of the arbitration, including but not limited to the method of initiating and/or demanding arbitration, except to the extent such rules are in conflict with the User Terms. The AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules (“Arbitration Rules”) (governing the arbitration) and the arbitration notice and forms are available online at www.adr.org. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single, neutral arbitrator, or if permissible two or three arbitrators, each of whom was or is an attorney and has professional experience in investment advisory services, management of 401(k)’s and IRAs, robo advisory services, professional management of financial portfolios, rollover and re-investment of 401(k)’s and related products and services in the financial, Fintech and employment benefits industries.
i. Any claims or disputes where the total amount of award sought is less than Ten Thousand U.S. Dollars (US $10,000.00) may be resolved through binding non-appearance-based arbitration, at the option of the party seeking relief. Such party must select such option in writing.
ii. For claims or disputes where the total amount of award sought is Ten Thousand U.S. Dollars (US $10,000.00) or more, the right to a hearing will be determined by the Arbitration Rules.
iii. Any hearing will be conducted by videoconference or telephone, unless the arbitrator determines, upon the request of a party, that an in-person hearing is necessary, in which case the hearing will be held at a location determined in accordance with the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules, or at another location mutually agreed by the parties in writing.
iv. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
v. For any arbitration between Beagle and a consumer, the parties shall pay filing, administrative, arbitrator, and other arbitration fees and costs in accordance with the applicable AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules and fee schedule. To the extent applicable law or the applicable AAA rules require Beagle to pay any arbitration fees or costs, Beagle will pay those fees or costs. The arbitrator may award attorneys’ fees, expenses, or costs only to the extent expressly authorized by applicable law, the applicable AAA rules, or a written agreement between the parties. Nothing in this Section limits Beagle’s right to seek recovery of fees, expenses, or costs where a claim is found to be frivolous or brought in bad faith, to the extent such recovery is permitted by applicable law or the applicable AAA rules. If twenty-five (25) or more similar arbitration demands are filed against Beagle by or with the assistance of the same law firm, group of law firms, organization, or coordinated group, the parties shall cooperate in good faith with the ADR Provider to apply the ADR Provider’s then-current rules, procedures, and fee schedule for mass arbitration, multiple-case filings, or coordinated filings. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize class arbitration, collective arbitration, consolidated arbitration, or joint arbitration, except to the extent required by applicable law.
c. Additional Rules for Non-Appearance Based Arbitration. If non-appearance based arbitration is elected, the arbitration shall be conducted by telephone, online and/or based solely on written submissions; the specific manner shall be chosen by the party, in writing, initiating the arbitration. The arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing.
d. Authority of Arbitrator. If arbitration is initiated, the arbitrator will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of You and Beagle. The dispute will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award monetary damages, and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the AAA Rules, and the User Terms. The arbitrator shall issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon You and Beagle, except (i) for judicial review expressly permitted by law, or (ii) if the arbitrator's award includes an award of injunctive relief against a party, in which case that party shall have the right to seek judicial review of the injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction that shall not be bound by the arbitrator's application or conclusions of law. Nothing in this Section 27 or these User Terms shall be construed to waive or limit any non-waivable right to seek public injunctive relief or any other remedy that cannot lawfully be waived under applicable law. Any claim or request for public injunctive relief shall be resolved in the forum required by applicable law.
e. Emergency Equitable Relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either You or Beagle may seek emergency equitable relief before any state or federal court in order to maintain the status quo pending the specific arbitration proceeding commenced without waiving any rights under this Section 27.
f. Confidentiality. All aspects of the arbitration proceeding, including but not limited to the award of the arbitrator and compliance therewith, shall be strictly confidential. The parties agree to maintain confidentiality unless otherwise required by law. This subsection does not prohibit a party from disclosing information as reasonably necessary to pursue or defend the arbitration, obtain legal, financial, or other professional advice, comply with applicable law or a lawful request from a court, regulator, or governmental authority, enforce this Arbitration Section or an arbitration award, or seek injunctive or equitable relief.
g. Severability of Class Waiver; Stay. Except as provided in this subsection, if any portion of this Arbitration Section is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that portion will be severed and the remainder of this Arbitration Section will remain in full force and effect. If there is a final judicial determination that applicable law precludes enforcement of the Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions in Section 26(e) as to any particular claim, cause of action, or requested remedy (including any claim for public injunctive relief), then that claim, cause of action, or requested remedy — and only that claim, cause of action, or requested remedy — will be severed from this agreement to arbitrate and may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction consistent with Section 26(c). In that event, You and Beagle agree that any such severed claim, cause of action, or requested remedy will be stayed pending the resolution by the arbitrator of all claims, causes of action, and requested remedies that remain subject to arbitration.
h. Survival. This Arbitration Section, together with Sections 25, 26, and 28, will survive any termination or expiration of the User Terms, the cancellation or termination of Your Membership or account, and any discontinuation of Your use of the Services, and will continue to apply to any Dispute arising out of or relating to Your prior use of the Services.
i. Changes to this Arbitration Section. Notwithstanding Section 2, if Beagle changes this Arbitration Section (or Sections 25 or 26) after the date You first accepted the User Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to the User Terms), You may reject any such change by sending written notice to [email protected] within thirty (30) days of the date the change becomes effective, stating Your name, the email address associated with Your account, and Your intent to reject the change. Rejecting a change does not terminate Your account or Your right to use the Services. By rejecting a change, You agree that You will arbitrate any Dispute between You and Beagle in accordance with the most recent version of this Arbitration Section that You previously accepted.
28. Time Limits. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to Your use of the Services must be filed within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action accrues, or the shortest period permitted by applicable law if a one-year limitation is not enforceable, or else the claim or cause of action will be barred. This Section does not apply to any claim or remedy for which applicable law prohibits contractual limitation of the filing period.
29. Miscellaneous.
a. The Services, Website and Content are directed solely to individuals residing and businesses based and operating in the United States. We make no representation that Our Services are lawful, appropriate or available for use in any jurisdiction outside of the United States. Those who choose to access the Services from such other jurisdictions do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws in such other jurisdictions.
b. We will send You information relating to Your account (e.g. changes in password, confirmation messages, notices) in electronic form only. For example, We would send You an email to Your email address provided during registration. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures or other communications that We send to You electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.
c. If any provision of the User Terms (or the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements) is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions of the User Terms (or the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements) will be unimpaired (remaining in full force and effect), and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. Severability of the Arbitration Section is governed by Section 27(g), not this Section 29(c).
d. The User Terms (including the Common Agreements and Advisory Agreements) are for the benefit of You and Us; therefore, all such terms and agreements are not intended to benefit or be enforceable by any third party.
e. The User Terms (including the Common Agreements and Advisory Agreements), and Your rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by You, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or other transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. We may freely assign the User Terms (including the Common Agreements and Advisory Agreements, unless and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, such Agreement(s) specifies otherwise). The User Terms (including the Common Agreements and Advisory Agreements) shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Our successors and permitted assignees.
f. The Section titles in the User Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word “including” used throughout the User Terms means “including without limitation.”
g. The User Terms (including the Common Agreements and Advisory Agreements, whichever applicable) constitute the entire and exclusive agreement between You and Beagle regarding Your access to and use of the Website, Services and/or Content, and supersede and replace any and all prior oral or written understandings or agreements between You and Us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the User Terms (including the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements) will not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. Except as expressly set forth in the User Terms (including the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements), the exercise by You or Us of any remedy under the User Terms (including the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements) will be without prejudice to the exercise of any other remedy available to You or Us under the User Terms (including the Common Agreements or Advisory Agreements) or otherwise.
Contact Us. Please contact us at [email protected] if You have any questions about these Terms and Conditions or any of the other User Terms.