THE LOOP TERMS OF USE
These Terms of Use (the "Agreement") are a binding legal agreement between you ("You") and Loop Rewards, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Loop"). The Loop developed, created and established a web based, mobile rewards program, which utilized custom software designed solely and specifically for the Loop (the "App"). This Agreement governs your use of, and access to, the App and the Website (as hereinafter defined). By checking any and all acceptance boxes on the Website and/or in the App, clicking any and all acceptance buttons on the Website and/or in the App, or any and all use of the App and/or the Website, You hereby:
- accept this Agreement and agree to be bound by each of its terms and conditions, and
- represent and warrant to the Loop that:
- You are at least thirteen (13) years of age and have the authority to enter into this Agreement (either on your own behalf or by having a parent or legal guardian agree to this Agreement on your behalf),
- this Agreement is binding and enforceable against You,
- to the extent an individual is accepting this Agreement on behalf of an entity, such individual has the right, power and authority to agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement on behalf of such entity, and
- You have read, understand, and agree to be bound by the Loop's privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy"), the terms and conditions of which are posted on the Website and incorporated herein by reference.
The Loop may, in its sole and absolute discretion, and without notice to You, amend, modify or change this Agreement, at any time and from time to time, each of which changes, modifications and/or amendments shall be deemed to be effective one (1) day after posting the updated Agreement on the Website or within the App. You should check the Website, the App and this Agreement periodically to ensure You remain current as to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
1. Purpose.
The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth, without limitation, the terms and conditions under which the Loop shall permit You to use and access certain of the Loop's technology, software and/or services, including, but not limited to, access to and use of the App and/or the Website (collectively, the "Purpose"). The Loop does not exert any control or influence over any merchant, retailer, commercial venture or other third party, which may use or access the App and/or the Website, and as such, the Loop shall not, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be liable or responsible for any actions or omissions of any such third parties.
2. License.
The Loop hereby grants to You a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to access and use the App and/or the Website during the Term (as hereinafter defined) and solely for the Purpose. The Loop's website is located at www.LoopRewards.com (the "Website"). The Loop may, at any time and from time to time, without notice to You, update, change, amend and/or modify the App, release new versions of the App, or create new modules related thereto, each of which may, in the Loop's sole and absolute discretion, be included within the license rights described in this Section 2. You shall not sublicense, lease, or transfer any of your rights under this Agreement, including, without limitation, access to or use of the App and/or the Website.
3. Restrictions.
You shall not, directly or indirectly, without limitation, undertake any or all of the following: copy or reproduce any, all, or part of the App and/or the Website, whether electronically, mechanically, or otherwise, in any form including, but not limited to, the copying of presentation, style, or organization.
You shall use the App and/or the Website solely for its intended purposes and shall not, directly or indirectly, use the App and/or the Website for the benefit or detriment of any third party, except as specifically contemplated under this Agreement.
You shall not, directly or indirectly, and without limitation, use the App and/or the Website to post, transmit, convey, submit, distribute, store or destroy any content, photographs, descriptions, drawings, audio materials, text, messages or any and all other information (collectively, "Posted Information"), which use: (a) violates any federal, state, local, or other governmental law, rule, statute, ordinance, or regulation; (b) infringes the intellectual property rights of any and all third parties; (c) is defamatory, obscene or trade libelous; (d) contains any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots or any other computer programming routines, which may be intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information; (e) is false, misleading or inaccurate in any way, as determine by the Loop, in its sole and absolute discretion; or (f) violates any acceptable use policy or other policy posted on the Website or within the App, at any time and from time to time, as determined by the Loop in its sole and absolute discretion.
You shall not, directly or indirectly, violate or attempt to violate the security of the App. You shall not, directly, or indirectly and without limitation, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code or other trade secrets from the App, including, without limitation, any and all software comprising or in any way making up a part of the App.
You shall not, directly or indirectly and without limitation, export, re-export or permit any third party to export or re-export the App. You shall defend, indemnify and hold the Loop, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, harmless, from and against any and all damages, liabilities, losses, taxes, fines, penalties, claims, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of, related to, or in connection with your breach of any and all of your obligations or representations set forth in this Section 3.
4. Responsibilities.
You shall be solely responsible for: (i) any and all Posted Information, directly or indirectly, appearing on, or inputted in to, the App and/or the Website; (ii) ensuring that all Posted Information is accurate and appropriate in tone, as determined by the Loop in its sole and absolute discretion; (iii) complying, at all times, with all applicable federal, state, local or other governmental laws, rules, regulations and statutes; and (iv) maintaining all passwords and access codes to the App and/or the Website, and refraining from sharing or otherwise permitting third parties to use any such passwords and/or access codes to the App and/or the Website.
5. Loop Consumer.
Your use of the App and/or the Website shall make you a member of the Loop network of consumers ("Loop Consumer"). Your status as a Loop Consumer is subject to revocation at any time and from time to time, for any reason or no reason, and without prior notice, written or otherwise, to You.
6. Member Businesses.
The Loop is comprised of a network of member businesses (individually, "Member Business" and collectively, "Member Businesses"), which shall offer Loop Consumers discounts and benefits to reward their membership. The discounts and benefits offered by the Member Businesses, are in their sole and absolute discretion, and are subject to change at any time and from time to time, and without prior notice, written or otherwise, to You. Member Businesses are continually changing and the Loop makes no representation that any particular business, is a Member Business.
7. Loop Cash.
The Loop shall allow You to earn Loop Cash ("Loop Cash") when You shop at Member Businesses. The rate at which Loop Cash is earned is subject to change at any time and from time to time, in the Loop's sole and absolute discretion and without notice of any kind, whether written or otherwise, to You. In addition, how your Loop Cash can be spent at Member Businesses is subject to each Member Businesses' sole and absolute discretion, and is subject to change at any time and from time to time, without prior notice, whether written or otherwise, to You. Loop Cash has zero dollar value, and is not redeemable for any cash amount. Loop Cash expires after a certain period of time, as determined by the Loop in its sole and absolute discretion and the expiration period is subject to change without notice, whether written or otherwise, to You.
8. Fees.
The Loop may charge a fee to You, in an amount determined by the Loop in its sole and absolute discretion, in order for You to access and use the App and/or the Website. Any and all fees charged by the Loop to You, are payable in a manner determined by the Loop in its sole and absolute discretion, including, without limitation, U.S. Dollars, Loop Cash, or any combination thereof, as the case may be.
9. Term and Termination.
This Agreement shall commence upon the earlier to occur of your (i) opening of the App, or (ii) first visit to the Website and shall continue in full force and effect until the earlier to occur of (i) You providing written or electronic notice of termination of your account with the Loop to the Loop (at which point You shall no longer be entitled to access or use the App and/or the Website), or (ii) the Loop terminating your access to the App and/or the Website, for any reason or no reason, without notice, whether written or otherwise, to You (the "Term").
You may terminate your account with the Loop at any time. Upon termination of your account with the Loop, You shall not be entitled to access or use the App and/or the Website. The Loop shall not be responsible for the return of any Posted Information of any kind to You upon termination of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any information obtained in connection with, in relation to, or otherwise arising out of your use of the App and/or the Website.
10. Intellectual Property.
(a) General Ownership.
Any and all trademarks, patents, copyrights and other intellectual property rights owned by either party on the date hereof shall continue to be owned solely by such party, and except as set forth herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer any rights to any such intellectual property on the other party. For purposes of clarity: (i) as between You and the Loop, You shall be deemed to be the sole owner of all Posted Information entered into the Application or otherwise posted by You; and (ii) the Loop is the sole owner of the name "The Loop", "Loop Cash", and "Loop Rewards" as well as the Website, the App, and any and all source code, object code, software, content, copyrights, trademarks, patents and other intellectual property related thereto or included therein. All suggestions, recommendations, bug-fixes, error-fixes or other communications from You to the Loop regarding the App or the Website shall, upon submission to the Loop, be owned solely and exclusively by the Loop. In addition, the Loop shall be entitled to post feedback at the Website and within the App (and/or allow others to do so), both positive and negative, regarding any user of the App or the Website. You acknowledge and agree that the applicable supplier(s) of any third party software included within the App shall own all worldwide rights, title and interest in and to such third party software (and any and all intellectual property rights therein), subject to such suppliers' license, if any, of such third party software to the Loop.
(b) Use of Posted Information.
In exchange for your use of the Website and/or the App, You hereby grant to the Loop an unlimited, perpetual, irrevocable, fully-paid, transferable, assignable, sub-licensable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, commercially exploit, repurpose, perform and display, without limitation, any and all Posted Information, which You, directly or indirectly, post, or cause to be posted, to the Website, submit to the Loop or post through the App, alone or as part of other works, in any form, media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed, and to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of sublicensees, in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, the Loop performing the services described in this Agreement. You hereby irrevocably waive, or cause to be waived, against the Loop, its affiliates and their and its respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives and its users, any claims or assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to the Posted Information. The Loop may display advertising and/or any other content at locations of its choosing within the Website and/or the App, including without limitation, adjacent to the Posted Information.
11. Confidentiality; Non-Solicitation.
You shall treat as confidential any and all information, which was provided, given, or made known to You by the Loop, in connection with, related to, or otherwise arising out of your use of and/or access to the App and/or the Website.
You shall not use, compile, disseminate or otherwise make use of such confidential information, for any purpose other than is reasonably necessary to use the App and/or the Website. You shall not disclose such confidential information to any third party, except as may be reasonably required pursuant to this Agreement and subject to this Section 9.
12. Disclaimers.
(a) No Warranties.
Except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement, neither the Loop, its affiliates or any of their, or its, equity holders, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors, makes any representations or warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, without limitation, (a) warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, (b) that the Website or the App will be error-free, (c) as to a minimum level of uptime for the App or the Website, or (d) as to the results that may be obtained by You by entering into this Agreement and/or using the App. You agree and acknowledge that the App and the Website are licensed and/or provided hereunder on an "as is, where is" basis. You hereby agree and acknowledge that: (i) the Loop shall not be responsible for any actions taken by any other party using the App or reviewing any of the Posted Information; (ii) the Loop does not recommend or endorse any third parties hereunder, and makes no representations or warranties whatsoever regarding any such third party; (iii) the Loop is not a party to any transaction between You and any Member Business or any other store, retailer or business with which the Loop has a business relationship, and as such, any disputes regarding purchases, rewards and/or any other aspect of any transaction or other commercial dealings is solely between You and such third party; (iv) the Loop is not responsible for any other party's compliance with applicable federal, state, local or other governmental laws, rules, statutes or regulations; (v) the Loop's services are administrative in nature and the Loop is not responsible for ensuring that any third party honor any reward, loyalty or other obligations such third party may have with You; (vi) the Loop shall not be responsible or liable for any and all content, text, photographs and/or other Posted Information, including, without limitation, any Posted Information which may violate any applicable federal, state, local, or other governmental laws, rules, regulations and statutes and/or a third party's intellectual property rights; and (vii) the App and/or the Website may not function properly or as intended at any time and from time to time.
(b) Unavailability of Website or Application.
You are responsible, at all times, and at your sole cost and expense, for providing, without limitation, any and all equipment necessary to access the Internet, the Website and/or the App. The Loop shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make the Website and the App accessible to You, but the Website and/or the App may be unavailable, at any time and from time to time, for any reason or no reason, including, without limitation, routine maintenance. The Website and/or the App may operate slowly at any time and from time to time, for any reason or no reason. You understand and acknowledge that access to and use of the Website and/or the App is not guaranteed and may be interrupted, suspended or terminated at any time and from time to time, for any reason or no reason. The Loop shall not be liable, in any way, for any interruption, suspension, or termination of access to or use of the App and/or the Website. The Loop shall not be liable, in any way, for any delay in responding to an inquiry or question forwarded, or caused to be forwarded, by You or on your behalf, or the effects that any delay or unavailability may have on You. YOU AGREE THAT THE LOOP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY SUCH INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR THE APP AND THAT YOU SHALL PUT IN PLACE CONTINGENCY PLANS TO ACCOUNT FOR SUCH INTERRUPTIONS, SUSPENSIONS OR TERMINATIONS OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR THE APP.
13. Limitation on Liability.
THE LOOP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS OR DATA, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF THE APP OR THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY EVENT, THE LOOP'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING HEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS $50.00.
14. Force Majeure.
Neither party shall be liable to the other if such party is prevented from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement (excluding fee payment obligations) due to any cause beyond the party's reasonable control including, without limitation, an act of God, terrorism, war, embargo, government regulation, civil or military authority, acts or omissions of carriers, transmitters, providers, or acts of vandals, or hackers. The time for that party's performance shall be extended for the period of the delay or failure to perform due to such occurrence, except that You shall not be excused from the payment of any sums of money owed by You to the Loop provided prior to the force majeure event.
15. General Terms.
The following terms and conditions shall govern general use of the Website:
You agree to abide by all restrictions displayed on the Website and/or within the App, as and when they are updated, at any time and from time to time, including, without limitation, the rules in this Section 13. The Loop may (i) remove any content You post to the Website or within the App, (ii) block the sending of any inquiry or other content the Loop deems inappropriate in its sole and absolute discretion, and (iii) terminate your access to the Website and/or the App, at any time, for any reason or no reason, in its sole and absolute discretion. The Loop may monitor all postings and/or content posted on the Website and/or within the App, in its sole and absolute discretion.
You may use the Website in good faith and only for the purposes described herein. You may download and print out portions of the Website for non-commercial purposes provided that You follow the rules of this Agreement. You may not use the Website, the App, any business listings, contract information, or other content to promote another business or commercial venture.
Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, You shall not, directly or indirectly, modify, reproduce, duplicate, copy, photocopy, print, republish, display, translate, transmit, distribute, sell, resell, rent, lease, loan, exploit, reduce to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, or otherwise make available in any form or by any means all or any portion of the Website, the content or any information or materials retrieved from either of them, including, without limitation, graphics and logos, in whole or in part, for any purpose.
You may not, directly or indirectly, create, or cause to create, compilations or derivative works of the Website, the App, or any content or any other materials thereon or therein.
You may not, directly or indirectly, remove, change or obscure any copyright notice or other proprietary notice, Privacy Policy, legal disclosures or terms of use contained in the content or on the Website.
You may not use the Website, the App, or any content or any other materials found thereon or therein, in any manner that may infringe upon any copyright or other intellectual property right, proprietary right, or property right of the Loop or any other third party.
You may not use the Website and/or the App or any communications service, chat room, message board, blog, forum, newsgroup, or other interactive service that may be available to You on or through the Website or the App to, directly or indirectly, transmit, upload, post, distribute or facilitate distribution of, or otherwise make available any information or content, including, without limitation, any text, communications, software, images, sounds, data or other information, which:
- Is false;
- Contains explicit or graphic descriptions or accounts of sexual acts, including, without limitation, sexual language of a violent or threatening nature directed at another individual or group of individuals;
- Includes any inside information and/or proprietary or confidential information learned or disclosed under nondisclosure agreements;
- You are restricted from using under any federal, state, local or other governmental laws, rules, regulations, and statutes;
- Infringes upon the intellectual property rights of any third party; or
- Contains software viruses or any other computer codes, files or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functions of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of any other third party.
You may not use the Website or the App for any purpose, which:
- Is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, tortious, or otherwise violates the Loop's rules or policies;
- Victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, disability, or any other classification protected by law;
- Invades any person's or entity's privacy or other rights;
- Constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk e-mail (also known as "spamming"), chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling;
- Misidentifies You or impersonates any person or entity, including, without limitation, any employee or representative of the Loop, or falsely states, implies, or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity by, for example, pretending to be someone other than You or pretending to represent a company or organization that You are not affiliated with or authorized to represent; or
- Could otherwise reasonably be deemed or viewed to be unethical, illegal or offensive, by the Loop in its sole and absolute discretion.
You shall not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from a child 12 years old or younger without appropriate prior written consent of such child's parent or legal guardian. You shall not take any action on the Website or within the App or use content thereon or therein to harm minors in any way.
You may not use the Website or the App or any content thereon or therein, in a manner, which violates any federal, state, local or other governmental laws, rules, regulations, or statutes, which govern commercial e-mail, facsimile transmissions or telephone solicitations.
The Website, the App and the content thereon or therein may contain and/or provide access to content provided by third parties, including, without limitation, information, dialogue, opinions, stories, advice, statistical data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, and other materials, whether publicly or privately posted to or e-mailed or otherwise transmitted through the Website or the App ("Third Party Content") that may include content You find to be offensive, indecent or objectionable. The third party from whom or which any such Third Party Content originates is solely responsible for it and the Loop assumes no responsibility to verify, has no control of or influence over, makes no representations regarding, and does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any Third Party Content. The Loop has no liability of any kind to You or any other person caused by, related to, arising under, or in any way connected to the Third Party Content, including, without limitation, mistake, misstatement of law, omission, falsehood, defamation, obscenity, pornography, profanity, opinion, representation and any other content contained in the Third Party Content or for any loss, damage, expense, cost, liability, fine, penalties, or taxes of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Third Party Content. Statements of opinion and commentary in Third Party Content are those of the third party and, unless the Loop neither endorses nor adopts as its belief any such statements. The Loop may provide information in articles the Loop posts or links to or through the Website only for educational and general informational purposes and not as professional advice. The Loop has made no attempt to verify any information contained in any such articles.
The Website and the App may contain links to other websites that are owned and operated by third parties that are not affiliated with the Loop. When You uses these links, You will leave the Website or the App, as the case may be, and the Loop will have no ability to protect Your interests. You visit linked websites at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take any protective measures to guard against viruses and other destructive elements. The Loop is not responsible for, makes no warranty or representation regarding, and does not endorse any linked website or any service, product or information provided on or through the linked website.
16. Copyright Infringement.
The Loop respects the intellectual property of others, and asks You and all users to do the same. Material available on or through other websites may be protected by copyright and the intellectual property laws of the United States and/or other countries, and the terms of use of those websites, and not the this Agreement, govern Your use of that material. The Loop may, in its sole and absolute discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who infringe the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of the Loop and other third parties.
If You believe that your intellectual property has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide the Loop's agent for notice with the following information in writing (the "Notice"):
- An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
- A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that You claim has been infringed;
- A description of where the material that You claim is infringing is located on the Website or within the App;
- Your address, telephone number, and email address;
- A statement by You that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law;
- A statement by You, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in the Notice is accurate and that You are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.
In some circumstances, in order to notify the individual or entity which provided the allegedly infringing content to which the Loop has disabled access, the Loop may forward a copy of a valid Notice including name and email address to such individual or entity. The Loop's agent for notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
By mail
- Copyright Agent
- c/o Loop Rewards, Inc.
- 320 North Jensen Road
Vestal, NY 13850
By phone
By email
- By email: support@looprewards.com
17. Miscellaneous.
Each party shall pay its own costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement and its activities hereunder. The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without reference to conflict of law principles, and all disputes arising hereunder, related to, or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, the Website and/or the App shall be resolved in the appropriate Federal or state court located solely and exclusively in Broome County, New York. You hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction in Broome County, New York, and agree not to raise any defense of forum non conveniens or any similar defense. The relationship between the parties under this Agreement is that of independent contractors and neither shall be, nor represent it to be, the joint venture, franchiser, franchisee, partner, agent or representative of the other party for any purpose whatsoever. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but shall not be assignable by You without the Loop's prior written consent. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, or if any governmental agency rules that any portion of this Agreement is illegal or contrary to public policy, the remaining provisions, to the extent feasible, will continue in full force and effect with such unenforceable or invalid provision to be changed and interpreted to best accomplish its original intent and objectives.
