Terms of Service

Tara Healthcare

Last Updated: 10/01/2019

THE SERVICES ARE NOT FOR USE IN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES OR OTHER URGENT SITUATIONS. IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.

These Terms of Service (these “Terms”) describe the terms and conditions on which Tara Healthcare LLC (“Tara”, “we,” “us,” or “our”) provides you with access to www.recoverydelivered.com (the “Services”). Please read these Terms carefully before using our Services. NOTE THAT SECTION 16 OF THESE TERMS CONTAINS A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND LIMITS THE FORUM AND/OR REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN DISPUTES.

BY CLICKING “I ACCEPT” OR BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND ALL OF THE TERMS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, INCLUDING THE MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN SECTION 16, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES.

Nature of Services.

Provide patient access to licensed clinicians for the purposes of treating opioid use disorder and alcoholism through Medication Assisted Treatment modalities.

Certain features of the Services may be subject to additional terms and conditions (“Additional Terms”). We may present Additional Terms to you when you activate or use a feature to which Additional Terms apply (either in the form of disclaimers or notices, or a separate document), and your use of any feature constitutes your acceptance of these Additional Terms before using such feature. For example, Additional Terms apply to the Services, as set forth below. Unless otherwise stated in the Additional Terms, all Additional Terms are incorporated into these Terms. If you do not agree with the Additional Terms, you will not have access to the feature to which they relate. These Terms and Additional Terms apply equally. If any Additional Term is inconsistent with any provision of these Terms, the Additional Term will prevail only for the feature(s) to which that Additional Term applies.

Privacy.

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information about how we collect, use and disclose information about you in connection with your use of the Services.

Eligibility to Use the Services.

To use the Services, you must be at least 18 years old. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant that you: (a) are 18 years of age or older; (b) are a legal resident of the United States; (c) have not been previously suspended or removed from the Services, or engaged in any activity that could result in suspension or removal from the Services; (d) will only maintain one Account at any given time; and (e) have full power and legal authority to enter into these Terms and in doing so will not violate any other agreement to which you are a party, and will comply with these Terms at all times.

If you are accessing or using our Services on behalf of another person, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms on that person’s behalf and that the person agrees to be responsible to us if you or the other person violates these Terms.

Accounts, Account Security and Communication Preferences.

To access and use certain areas or features of the Services, you will be provided a unique participant ID and password. In some cases, you will then need to register for a user account (“Account“). It is your responsibility to prevent disclosure of your username and password, and to change your password if you feel that its security has been compromised. You may change your password at any time. We shall not be liable or responsible for any damages that result from your failure to keep your username and/or password secure. You are responsible for all activity in your Account. If you permit others to use your Account credentials, you are responsible for the activities of such users that occur in connection with your Account.

As part of activating your Account, you are required to provide us with a valid email address and to update this address if you change your email account. By creating an Account, you also consent to receive electronic communications from Tara (e.g., via email, text message, or by posting notices to the Services). These communications may include operational notices about your Account (e.g., payment authorizations, password changes and other transactional information) and are part of your relationship with us. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including, but not limited to, that such communications be in writing. You should maintain copies of electronic communications from us by printing a paper copy or saving an electronic copy. We may also send you promotional communications via email, including, but not limited to, newsletters, special offers, surveys and other news and information we think will be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving these promotional emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided therein.

Additional Terms that Specifically Apply to Telemedicine Consultations

Additional Terms – Telemedicine Consultations

Dial 911 in the event of a medical emergency! The Telemedicine Consultations [accessible via the portal] are not intended to provide instructions or help in the event of an emergency. If you believe your condition or situation is life-threatening, please call 911 immediately. Do not rely on the Telemedicine Consultations with urgent medical needs. We cannot guarantee response times if you choose to use the Telemedicine Consultations in the event of a medical emergency.

Providers of Telemedicine Consultations:

Tara has contracted with a telemedicine company to provide a virtual care service using the Tara platform, provided by Advanced MD, to enable the delivery of Telemedicine Consultations. To understand how our vendor, Advanced MD, processes information provided through the Telemedicine Consultations on our behalf, please review Advanced MD’s Privacy Policy [http://info.advancedmd.com/rs/332-PCG-555/images/AdvancedMD-Online-Privacy-Statement.pdf]. None of the providers delivering Telemedicine Consultations are employees or contractors of Tara. Tara does not provide, nor is it responsible, for any healthcare services that are provided to you.

Scope and Risks:

The scope of the services delivered via video consults will be at the sole discretion of the provider who is interacting with you, with no guarantee of diagnosis, treatment, or prescription. The provider will determine whether or not the condition being diagnosed and/or treated is appropriate for a telemedicine encounter.

By accepting these Terms, you are hereby consenting to receive Telemedicine Consultations from a provider who is located at a site that is remote from you. Telemedicine Consultations are a type of “telemedicine” or “telehealth” service. As with any medical procedure, there are potential risks associated with the use of telemedicine or other forms of telehealth services, which may include, without limitation, the following: (a) delays in medical evaluation and consultation or treatment may occur due to deficiencies or failures of the telehealth technology, or miscommunications between you and the provider; (b) security protocols could fail, causing a breach of privacy of personal medical information; and (c) lack of access to your medical records or other information or ability to perform an in-person examination, which could result in negative health outcomes (e.g., adverse drug interactions or allergic reactions).

In addition, the following consents and terms apply to you if you are located in one of the states listed below (to the extent applicable): (a) Connecticut: The patient’s primary care provider may obtain a copy of your records from the Telemedicine Consultation. (b) Kentucky and Nebraska: You have the right to be informed of any party who will be present during the telemedicine service. You can exclude anyone from being present and you can object to the videotaping of the consultation. In addition, you have the right to request an in-person consult immediately after the telemedicine service and you will be informed if such consult is not available. (c) Tennessee: You may request an in-person assessment before receiving the telemedicine service. (d) Vermont: You may request an in-person consultation and will receive one upon request immediately or within a reasonable time after the results of the initial consult.

Your Location:

You certify that you are physically located in the state you select in the Services as your current location at the time of your receipt of the Telemedicine Consultations. Your ability to access and use the Telemedicine Consultations is conditioned on the truthfulness of this certification. The providers that you access through the Telemedicine Consultations rely upon this certification in order to interact with you. If your certification is inaccurate, you agree to indemnify Tara and the providers with whom you interact from any resulting losses, damages, costs, or expenses.

Payment for the Virtual Care Service:

By providing a credit card or other payment method accepted by Tara (“Payment Method”), you are expressly agreeing that we are (or our service provider is) authorized to charge to the Payment Method for the total amount of your consultation fees for your use of the Telemedicine Consultations, together with any applicable taxes (collectively, as applicable, a “Purchase”). If the Payment Method cannot be verified, is invalid or is otherwise not acceptable, your Purchase may be suspended or cancelled. You must resolve any payment method problems before we proceed with your Purchase. If a payment is not successfully settled and you do not edit your Payment Method information or cancel your Purchase or account, you remain responsible for any uncollected amounts and authorize us to continue billing the Payment Method, as it may be updated.

You agree that authorizations to charge your Payment Method remains in effect until you cancel it in writing, and you agree to notify us of any changes to your Payment Method. You represent and warrant that you are authorized to use the Payment Method and will not dispute charges for the Telemedicine Consultations that correspond to consultation fees or the co-payment required by your health plan. You acknowledge that the origination of Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) transactions to your account must comply with applicable provisions of U.S. law. In the case of an ACH transaction rejected for insufficient funds, we may at its discretion attempt to process the charge again at any time within 30 days.

We will collect applicable sales tax on services for which we determine we have a duty to collect sales tax. If a service is subject to sales tax, you agree that the amount of taxes shown at checkout may be adjusted. Several factors may cause this, such as variances between processor programs and changes in tax rates.

When scheduling an appointment with a provider, you will be required to provide a Payment Method. If you choose to cancel your scheduled appointment, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled appointment time. Should you choose to cancel your scheduled appointment within 24 hours of the scheduled appointment time, we may assess a reservation fee of up to the full cost of the canceled appointment.

You acknowledge and agree that fees for consultations may increase at any time.

Consent:

By clicking “I accept” or by accessing or using the Telemedicine Consultations, you acknowledge and accept the risks identified above and the terms associated with the receipt of Telemedicine Consultations and you give your informed consent to receive such services under the Terms and the Additional Terms.

Reservation of Rights.

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time without prior notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of any feature or component of the Services. In addition, we reserve the right, at any time and for any reason, with or without notice, and without liability to you or any other user, to: (a) restrict, limit, suspend or terminate your and/or any other user’s access to the Services; (b) monitor any user’s use of the Services to verify compliance with these Terms and/or any applicable law; (c) investigate any suspected or alleged misuse of the Services and cooperate with law enforcement and/or third-parties in such investigation; and (d) disclose information about any user’s use of the Services in connection with law enforcement investigation of alleged illegal activity, or in response to a lawful court order or subpoena.

Proprietary Rights.

We grant you a limited right to use the Services for your personal use. All original content, materials, features and functionality (including, without limitation, text, information, images, photos, graphics, artworks, logos, videos, audios, directories, listings, databases, and search engines) (the “Content”) are owned by Tara and/or its licensors and may be protected by U.S. and foreign copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right and license to access and use the Services and Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use; provided, however, that such license does not include any right to (a) sell, resell our Services and the Content; (b) copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform or publicly display Content, except as expressly permitted by us or our licensors; (c) modify the Content, remove any proprietary rights notices or markings, or otherwise make any derivative uses of our Services and the Content; (d) use any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; and (e) use our Services and the Content other than for their intended purposes. Except for this limited licenses granted to you, we reserve all other rights. This license may be revoked and terminated by us at any time and for any reason. Any unauthorized use, reproduction or distribution of the Services or Content is strictly prohibited and may result in termination of the license granted herein, as well as civil and/or criminal penalties.

All trademarks, trade names and logos appearing on or through the Services are owned by us or licensed by us. The “Tara Healthcare” name and logo and all other Tara names, marks, logos and other identifiers are trademarks and service marks of Tara. Names, marks, logos and other identifiers of third parties, including third party health care providers, are trademarks and service marks of their respective owners. You may not use or display any Tara trademarks, trade names, or logos without our prior written permission. We reserve all rights.

If you choose to provide us with any comments, suggestions, ideas or other feedback (“User Feedback”), you agree that we have an unrestricted right to use it, and you are not entitled to receive any compensation.

User Supplied Material.
Our Services may allow you to share content, including messages, text, photos and other materials (collectively, “User Content“) during Telemedicine Consultations, and to correspond with other users, such as your providers. Except for the license you grant below, as between you and Tara, you retain all rights in and to your User Content. You hereby grant Tara a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, fully-paid, and sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display your User Content in all media formats and channels now known or later developed without compensation to you.

If you supply or transmit any User Content via the Services, you represent and warrant to us that you have the legal right necessary to grant us the license described above, and that such material will not violate any law or the rights of any person or entity (including without limitation copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property right, or moral right or right of publicity). Any User Content posted publicly or sent privately is the sole responsibility of the person that submitted it. Although Tara reserves the right to review or remove all User Content on the Services, we do not necessarily review all of it. As such, we do not take responsibility for any User Content provided through the Services.

Appropriate Use of the Services.

You agree to use the Services in accordance with all applicable local, state, national and foreign laws, treaties and regulations. You will not violate any contract, intellectual property or other third-party right or commit a tort, and you are solely responsible for your conduct while accessing or using our Services. In addition, without limitation, you will not, directly or indirectly, do any of the following while using or accessing the Services:

Use or attempt to use another user’s Account without authorization from that user and Tara;
Copy, reproduce, sell, rent, lease, distribute, transfer, modify or make derivative works from the Services or any Content.
Remove, alter or tamper with any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights or legal notices contained in any Content obtained from the Services.
Decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to discover or derive any proprietary software code or information associated with the Services.
Use the Services in any manner that could interfere in any way with the operation of the Services or any server, network or system associated with the Services, including, without limitation, by: hacking, mail-bombing, flooding, overloading, or making “denial of service” attacks; probing, scanning or testing the vulnerability of the Services or any server, network or system associated with the Services; breaching or circumventing firewall, encryption, security or authentication routines; accessing data not intended for you, or accessing another’s account that you are not expressly authorized to access.
Use any automated program, tool or process (including, without limitation, web crawlers, robots, bots, spiders, and automated scripts) to access the Services or any server, network or system associated with the Services, or to extract, collect, harvest or gather content or information from the Services.
Frame or otherwise create a browser or border environment around any page or content of the Services, or deep-link to any internal page or area of the Services.
Make any other use of the Services that violates these Terms or any applicable law.

If you access and use the Services on your smartphone, tablet or other mobile device, you must have wireless service through WiFi or a participating wireless service provider and a compatible mobile device. You are responsible for all charges (including data and messaging charges) related to your use of the Services through your device. We do not guarantee that the Services are compatible with any particular operating system, browser, mobile device or other software or equipment.

Links to Third Party Sites.

We may provide links on the Services to third-party websites, products and/or services (each, a “Linked Third-Party Service”). Such links do not constitute or imply Tara’s approval, sponsorship or endorsement of any Linked Third-Party Service. Tara is not responsible for and makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding any Linked Third-Party Service. When you access and use a Linked Third-Party Service, you are subject to that third party’s terms and conditions of use and privacy policy. Any rights, claims or actions you may have in respect of a Linked Third-Party Service can only be brought directly against the provider of that Linked Third-Party Service. You access and use a Linked Third-Party Service solely at your own risk.

Release.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you release Tara and our owners, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, employees, shareholders, and directors (collectively, the “Tara Parties”) from responsibility, liability, claims, demands, and/or damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown (including, but not limited to, claims of negligence), arising out of or related to disputes between users and the acts or omissions of third parties. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE UNDER CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH SAYS “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.” YOU ALSO WAIVE ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTE OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE LIMIT THE COVERAGE OF THIS RELEASE TO INCLUDE ONLY THOSE CLAIMS WHICH YOU MAY KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN YOUR FAVOR AT THE TIME OF AGREEING TO THIS RELEASE.

Indemnification.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Tara Parties from and against any and all damages, liabilities, fines, penalties, losses, expenses, fees, and costs (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) related to all claims, causes of action, charges, and investigations, arising out of or relating to: (a) your access to or misuse of the Services, or the Content; (b) any User Content and/or User Feedback you submit or transmit; (c) your violation of any of these Terms; (d) any activity related to your registration by you or any other person accessing the Services through your Account, including, without limitation, negligent or wrongful conduct; (e) your conduct in connection with our Services and/or (f) your violation of any third party right, including, without limitation, any intellectual property right, publicity, confidentiality, property or privacy right.

Tara reserves the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.

Disclaimer of Warranties.

YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SERVICES AND CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. Tara expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use or purpose, non-infringement, title, operability, condition, quiet enjoyment, value, and accuracy of data. Tara makes no warranty that the Services or Content will meet your requirements, or that the Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free; nor does Tara make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Services or Content, or that defects in the Services or Content will be corrected, or that any information obtained through or in connection with the Services or Content will be accurate or complete. You understand and agree that any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Services is done at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damage or loss of data that results from the download of such material and/or information. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Tara or through the Services or Content will create any warranty not expressly made herein.

Some states may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. But, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all warranties.

Limitation of Liability.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL TARA OR ANY OF THE TARA PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF REVENUES, PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF SUCH PARTIES WERE ADVISED OF, KNEW OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY), WARRANTY, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE TARA PARTIES (JOINTLY) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR CONTENT, EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE ONE (1) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH YOUR CLAIM AROSE, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

You further agree that the limitations of liability set forth above will survive any termination or expiration of these Terms and will apply even if any limited remedy specified herein is found to have failed its essential purpose. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, and as a result some of the above disclaimers may not apply to you. To the extent we may not, as a matter of applicable law, disclaim any implied warranty or limit its liabilities, the scope and duration of such warranty and the extent of our liability shall be the minimum permitted under applicable law.

Mutual Rights of Termination.

You may terminate these Terms, for any or no reason, at any time, upon notice to Tara. Tara may terminate or suspend your use of the Services, your Account, and/or your registration without notice, for any or no reason, and at any time. You understand that termination of your agreement with Tara and your Account may involve deletion of your information and any content you uploaded using such Account. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any other party for any termination of your access to the Services or deletion of your Account or Content uploaded by you.

Dispute Resolution; Arbitration.

Please read the following section carefully because it requires you to arbitrate certain disputes and claims with Tara and limits the manner in which you can seek relief from us, including a class action waiver. This Section 16 applies to all Disputes (unless excluded under Section 16.1) between you and the Tara Parties.

Binding Arbitration.

Except for any disputes, claims, suits, actions, causes of action, demands or proceedings (collectively, “Disputes”) in which either party seeks to bring an individual action in small claims court or seeks injunctive or other equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use of intellectual property, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, trade secrets or patents, you and Tara agree (a) to waive your and Tara’s respective rights to have any and all Disputes arising from or related to these Terms, or the Services or Content, resolved in a court, and (b) to waive your and Tara’s respective rights to a jury trial. Instead, you and Tara agree to arbitrate Disputes through binding arbitration (which is the referral of a Dispute to one or more persons charged with reviewing the Dispute and making a final and binding determination to resolve it instead of having the Dispute decided by a judge or jury in court).

No Class Arbitrations, Class Actions or Representative Actions.

You and Tara agree that any Dispute arising out of or related to these Terms, the Services or Content is personal to you and Tara, and that such Dispute will be resolved solely through individual arbitration and will not be brought as a class arbitration, class action or any other type of representative proceeding. You and Tara agree that there will be no class arbitration or arbitration in which an individual attempts to resolve a Dispute as a representative of another individual or group of individuals. Further, you and Tara agree that a Dispute cannot be brought as a class or other type of representative action, whether within or outside of arbitration, or on behalf of any other individual or group of individuals.

Federal Arbitration Act.

You and Tara agree that these Terms affect interstate commerce and that the enforceability of this Section 16 shall be both substantively and procedurally governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (the “FAA”), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Notice; Informal Dispute Resolution.

You and Tara agree that each party will notify the other party in writing of any arbitrable or small claims Dispute within thirty (30) days of the date it arises, so that the parties can attempt in good faith to resolve the Dispute informally. Notice to Tara shall be sent by certified mail or courier to 157 Bleecker St. Suite 1 New York, New York, United States 10012. Your notice must include (a) your name, postal address, telephone number, the email address you use or used for your Account and, if different, an email address at which you can be contacted, (b) a description in reasonable detail of the nature or basis of the Dispute, and (c) the specific relief that you are seeking. Our notice to you will be sent electronically in accordance with Section 4 and will include (x) our name, postal address, telephone number and an email address at which we can be contacted with respect to the Dispute, (y) a description in reasonable detail of the nature or basis of the Dispute, and (z) the specific relief that we are seeking. If you and Tara cannot agree how to resolve the Dispute within thirty (30) days after the date notice is received by the applicable party, then either you or Tara may, as appropriate and in accordance with this Section 16, commence an arbitration proceeding or, to the extent specifically provided for in Section 16.1, file a claim in court.

Process.

Except for Disputes in which either party seeks to bring an individual action in small claims court or seeks injunctive or other equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use of intellectual property, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, trade secrets or patents, you and Tara agree that any Dispute must be commenced or filed by you or Tara within one (1) year of the date the Dispute arose, otherwise the underlying claim is permanently barred (which means that you and Tara will no longer have the right to assert such claim regarding the Dispute). You and Tara agree that (a) any arbitration will occur (i) in New York County, NY, (ii) in the county where you reside, or (iii) telephonically, (b) arbitration will be conducted confidentially by a single arbitrator in accordance with the American Arbitration Association’s (“AAA”) Consumer Arbitration Rules that are in effect at the time the arbitration is initiated, as modified by the terms set forth herein (“AAA Rules”), which are hereby incorporated by reference, and (c) that the seat of the arbitration shall be New York County, NY and that state or federal courts of the State of New York] and the United States, respectively, sitting in New York County, New York, have exclusive jurisdiction over any litigation in aid of arbitration and the enforcement of any arbitration awards. The parties shall attempt to agree on the single arbitrator to be appointed to resolve the dispute. If the parties are unable to reach agreement within 30 days after commencement of the arbitration with the AAA, the arbitrator selection process identified in the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules shall apply. You may also litigate a Dispute in the small claims court located in the county of your billing address if the Dispute meets the requirements to be heard in small claims court. Each party shall be responsible for its costs incurred in such arbitration, but the arbitrator shall not have the authority to re-allocate those costs in an award or otherwise. If you cannot afford to pay for the arbitration, you agree to provide us the option of paying the arbitrator before seeking to initiate any other form of dispute resolution, including litigation. As part of the arbitration, both you and Tara will have the opportunity to reasonable discovery of non-privileged information that is relevant and material to the Dispute, including the ability to request from each other, and third parties, documents, information and testimony that is relevant and material to the Dispute.

Authority of Arbitrator.

As limited by the FAA, these Terms and the applicable AAA Rules, the arbitrator will have (a) the exclusive authority and jurisdiction to make all procedural and substantive decisions regarding a Dispute, including the determination of whether a Dispute is arbitrable, and (b) the authority to grant any remedy that would otherwise be available in court; provided, however, that the arbitrator does not have the authority to conduct a class arbitration or a representative action, which is prohibited by these Terms. The arbitrator may only conduct an individual arbitration and may not consolidate more than one individual’s claims, preside over any type of class or representative proceeding or preside over any proceeding involving more than one individual.

AAA Rules.

The AAA Rules and additional information about the AAA are available on the AAA website. By agreeing to be bound by these Terms, you either (a) acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand the AAA Rules, or (b) waive your opportunity to read the AAA Rules and any claim that the AAA Rules are unfair or should not apply for any reason.

Severability.

If any term, clause or provision of this Section 16 is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be so held to the minimum extent required by law, and all other terms, clauses and provisions of this Section 16 will remain valid and enforceable. Further, the waivers set forth in Section 16.2 are severable from the other provisions of these Terms and will remain valid and enforceable, except as prohibited by applicable law.

Opt-Out Right.

You have the right to opt out of binding arbitration within thirty (30) days of the date you first accepted the terms of this Section 16 by writing to: [email protected]. In order to be effective, the opt out notice must include your full name and clearly indicate your intent to opt out of binding arbitration. By opting out of binding arbitration, you are agreeing to resolve Disputes in accordance with Section 17.

Applicable Law; Venue.

These Terms, and your access to and use of the Services shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of law rules or principles (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Any Dispute between the parties that is not subject to arbitration or cannot be heard in small claims court, shall be resolved on an individual basis in the state or federal courts of the State of New York and the United States, respectively, sitting in New York County], New York.

International Users.

If you are located outside of the United States and access the Services or submit your information to us, United States law may not offer the same privacy protections as the law of your jurisdiction. If you visit our Services or contact us from outside of the United States, please be advised that (a) any information you provide to us or that we automatically collect will be transferred to the United States; and (b) that by using our Services or submitting information, you explicitly authorize its transfer to and subsequent processing in the United States in accordance with our Privacy Policy [insert hyperlink to privacy policy].

Changes to these Terms.

We reserve the right to change our Terms at any time. Any changes that we make will become a part of our agreement with you, and are effective and binding when they are posted to our Services. Your continued use of our Services will constitute your agreement to the changes we have made. If we make material changes, we will post the amended Terms to our Services, and update the “Last Updated” date above. We may also notify you by sending an email notification to the address associated with your Account or providing notice through our Services. The last date these Terms were revised is set forth at the top of these Terms.

Severability.

If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give the effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and that the other provisions of these Terms remain in full force and effect.

Survival.

The following sections will survive the expiration or termination of these Terms: all defined terms and Sections 2, 4, and 6 through 23.

Miscellaneous.

These Terms, the informed consent you signed, and any other terms and policies incorporated herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and Tara relating to your access to and use of the Services. These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you without the prior written consent of Tara. No waiver of any provision of these Terms will constitute a waiver of such provision in any prior, concurrent or subsequent circumstance, and Tara’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Except as otherwise provided herein, these Terms are intended solely for the benefit of the parties and are not intended to confer third party beneficiary rights upon any other person or entity.

Contact Us.

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: [email protected].