Terms of Service

 

Last Updated: May 27, 2016 

Silver Shahs, LLC. D/B/A SnubStub Pet Travel ("SnubStub," "we," "us," or "our") maintains the website located at www.snubstub.com (including any other snubstub.com branded websites owned and controlled by us, the "Site") as a service to our users and visitors (our Site and the services we offer, both through the Site and otherwise (i.e., through the SnubStub Assisted Service) are referred to, collectively as our "Services"). By using the Services, you agree to comply with and be legally bound by the following terms of use ("Terms"), whether or not you become a registered user of the Services. Please review the following Terms carefully. If you do not agree to these Terms, you have no right to obtain information from or otherwise continue using the Services. Failure to use the Services in accordance with the Terms may subject you to civil and criminal penalties.

In addition, when using certain features of the Services, you also will be subject to other guidelines, terms, and agreements applicable to such features (each a “Policy,” together the "Policies"). All such Policies are incorporated by reference into these Terms. If these Terms are inconsistent with any Policy, the Terms will control.

We reserve the right to modify the Services, these Terms and/or the Policies at any time (on a prospective basis), effective ten (10) calendar days upon posting of an updated version of these Terms on the Site. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms. By using the Services, you agree that the posting of new or revised Terms or Policies on the Site will constitute adequate and constructive notice to you of any and all revisions and changes. Continued use of the Services after any such changes or after explicitly accepting the new terms upon logging into the Site shall constitute your consent to such changes and you agree to be bound by them as of the date of the modification.

1. Services

Snubstub.com is designed to help users who are pet owners (each a "Pet Owner") find information about, and communicate with, other users who are willing to provide pet care and pet escort services such as pet travel companionship on domestic commercial flights, pet sitting, pet day care and dog walking (each a "Pet Care Service Provider").

 

 

2. User Responsibilities

2.1 Neutral Venue. Our Site is an online venue through which users find and learn about each other and, if they wish, arrange for obtaining and providing pet care services. You acknowledge that Snubstub.com does not provide pet care services or function as a Pet Care Service Provider. Snubstub.com’s services may be used by you to request and schedule pet care services with other users, but you agree that Snubstub.com has no responsibility or liability to you related to any pet care services provided to you by other users through the use of the Services other than as expressly set forth in these Terms. Snubstub.com is not involved in the actual face-to-face contact between users. We have no control over the conduct of our users or the truth or accuracy of the information that users post on the Site or provide through the Services. We may provide suggested or optional default terms for transactions between Pet Owners and Pet Care Service Providers, or otherwise between users. To the extent we do, and you or another user utilizes or agrees to such terms, this does not make us a party to any transaction between a Pet Owner and a Pet Care Service Provider, or between other users of the Site. Any suggested or default terms we provide are for users’ convenience only and do not constitute legal or other advice. Nor do they constitute any sort of guarantee or warranty regarding the Services, or the accuracy of any information implied by, or compliance with the terms or the proposed transaction. You should review all terms carefully and seek your own advice or counsel with respect to the meaning or consequences of any terms.

2.2 Identity and Background Verification. We make no attempt to confirm, and do not confirm, any user’s purported identity or background. You are responsible for (a) providing true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service’s registration form; and (b) maintaining and promptly updating any and all such information so it remains true, accurate, and complete at all times. It is the user’s sole responsibility to determine the identity and suitability of others who you may contact by means of the Services. We do not endorse any persons who use or register for our Services, including Pet Care Service Providers. We do not investigate any user’s reputation, conduct, morality, criminal background, or verify the information that any user submits through the Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, from time to time we may make available to you through the Site certain identity and background information services offered by third parties (each a “Third Party Service”), and in connection therewith, we may refer to or publish such findings (e.g., a badge or annotation that accompanies a Snubstub.com’s user’s public profile), however, such reference shall not constitute a representation, warranty, endorsement, opinion or verification by Snubstub.com. By way of example and not limitation, if a Third Party Service made available through the Site offers background check services and we note that the result of such background check service returned no negative references, you acknowledge that the publishing of such finding (and any related opinions, awards, icons, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through, or based upon, a Third Party Service) are those of the applicable Third Party Service provider. Snubstub.com does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on Snubstub.com and neither adopts nor endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made. Under no circumstances will Snubstub.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone’s reliance on information or other content posted on Snubstub.com that originate from Third Party Services. We encourage Pet Owners, Pet Care Service Providers and Third Party Service providers to communicate with each other directly using the tools available on the Site and to review the profile pages of Pet Owners, Pet Care Service Providers and Third Party Service providers for feedback from other users.

2.3 Compliance with Laws; Licensing; Taxes.

2.3.1 Compliance with Laws. You agree to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations when using the Services, and when providing or receiving any pet care services booked through the Services. If you are a Pet Care Service Provider, you represent and warrant that you are legally in the jurisdiction of the United States and legally able to work in the United States. You may only use the Services for lawful purposes.

2.3.2 Licensing For Pet Care Service Providers. As a Pet Care Service provider, you may be subject to specific laws and regulations in connection with your provision of pet care services, including laws and regulations that require you to obtain a permit, license or bond before providing such services (“Legal Requirements”). You agree that you are solely responsible for determining what Legal Requirements apply to you, and for complying with all applicable Legal Requirements. Snubstub.com does not determine whether a Pet Care Service Provider is subject to, or in compliance with, any Legal Requirements. As a Pet Owner, you agree that Snubstub.com is not responsible for making such determinations, and that a Pet Care Service Provider may not be in compliance with Legal Requirements. You are encouraged to inquire directly with any Pet Care Service Provider regarding Pet Care Service Provider’s compliance with Legal Requirements.

2.3.3 Taxes and Tax Reporting For Pet Care Service Providers. As a Pet Care Service provider, you are an independent contractor. Due to the fact that you are not an employee, you are solely responsible for complying with all applicable tax laws and regulations related to use of the Site and any services that you provide in connection with the Site or the Services. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that it is your responsibility to determine any and all taxes and duties, including without limitation, sales, use, transfer, value added, withholding and other taxes and/or duties assessed, incurred or required to be collected, paid or withheld for any reason in connection with any request for, or performance of pet care services, or your use of the Services (all such taxes, "Taxes") and to collect, withhold, report, and remit correct Taxes to the appropriate tax authority, and to otherwise be responsible for the collection and payment of any and all Taxes. You further agree that Snubstub.com and its affiliates are not obligated to determine whether Taxes apply to you or any services you provide and are not responsible for collecting, reporting or remitting any taxes that may be applicable to you. Snubstub.com does not provide an employment service and does not serve as an employer of any Pet Care Service Provider. As such, Snubstub.com will not be liable for any tax or withholding, including but not limited to unemployment insurance, employer’s liability, social security or payroll withholding tax in connection with a Pet Care Service Provider’s user of the Services or provision of pet care services. In the event that Snubstub.com is found to be liable for any tax or withholding tax arising from your use of the Services or provision of pet care services, you agree to immediately reimburse and pay to Snubstub.com an equivalent amount, including any interest or penalties thereon. Snubstub.com encourages each user to consult with a tax professional to better understand the user’s tax obligations. Snubstub.com cannot provide advice on Taxes or how users should report their income. While Snubstub.com is not a party to the transaction between a Pet Owner and Pet Care Service Provider, Snubstub.com may be required to issue an IRS Form1099 or other tax reporting form. Pet Owners and Pet Care Service Providers agree to provide Snubstub.com with all information necessary for Snubstub.com to issue an IRS Form 1099 or other tax reporting form.

2.4 Your Experience with Other Users and Snubstub.com. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users of our Services. Though Pet Owners may receive limited reimbursements and refunds pursuant to Section 2.5 and Section 2.6 below, we will not be responsible for any damages, expenses, liabilities or harm resulting from your use of the Services, including damages, expenses, liabilities or harm resulting from your interactions with other users of our Services. SnubStub encourages Pet Owners and Pet Care Service Providers to communicate with each other using the communication methods provided via the Site. Using these communications methods may allow SnubStub to investigate facts and circumstances related to a stay and assist SnubStub in resolving an issue in the unlikely event that an issue arises. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor interactions between you and other users of our Services and to take any other action in good faith to restrict access to or the availability of any material that we or another user of our Services may consider obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing or otherwise objectionable. Pet Owners and Pet Care Service Providers must notify Snubstub.com in the event of any incident involving injuries to a pet or person, damaged property, lost pet or death. The Pet Care Service Provider is responsible for informing the Pet Owner of any such incident which occurs during a stay or a trip (e.g., flight).

2.5 No Reimbursement for Pet Injuries. SnubStub is a limited liability company which assumes no responsibility or provides any reimbursement of any kind or for any reason, including but not limited to pets being lost, stolen, injured and/or death. We encourage all Pet Owners to exercise their due judgment prior engaging with Pet Care Service Providers. All sales are final.

2.5.1 No Requirement for Insurance Coverage from Pet Care Service Providers.  SnubStub advises all Pet Care Service Providers to investigate the laws in their jurisdiction concerning requirements for insurance, to obtain insurance covering the services that they provide, and to become familiar with the coverage provided by, and exclusions from, such insurance. Snubstub.com does not verify whether Pet Care Service Providers have obtained insurance, and Pet Owners are advised to inquire directly with Pet Care Service Providers about this subject. Any reimbursement claims must directed to the Pet Care Service Provider. To the extent a Pet Owner’s or Pet Care Service Provider’s existing pet insurance or other insurance covers the applicable injury, costs or damages, reimbursement will be made by the applicable insurance provider. All other or additional costs must be paid out of pocket, at the Pet Owner’s expense.

2.5.3 You acknowledge and agree that all rights and benefits granted to you under this Section 2.5 shall immediately terminate in the event you initiate any action, suit or claim against Snubstub.com, its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents affiliates or third party providers.

2.5.4 If, during a service booked through Snubstub.com, a Pet Care Service Provider cedes care, custody or control of a pet to another person or party who is not a registered Snubstub.com Pet Care Service Provider, the Pet Care Service Provider will be expelled from SnubStub. If, during a service booked through Snubstub.com, a Pet Owner instructs or otherwise causes a Pet Care Service Provider to relinquish Pet Owner's pet to a 3rd party and the Pet Owner has not previously notified SnubStub of an injury to the pet which may be eligible for limited reimbursement, the Pet Care Service Providers’ obligation to provide reimbursement pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall be null and void at their option.  

2.5.5 If a pet has or had any injury, disease or condition, whether diagnosed by a veterinarian or not, before going on a SnubStub stay or trip, such injury, disease or condition shall be considered a “Pre-existing Condition.” A Pre-existing condition may include, but is not limited to: respiratory infections, urinary tract/bladder infections, blood disorders, vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal disorders.

Without limitation, the Pet Owner will be expelled from using SnubStub in the future and SnubStub, nor any Pet Care Service Providers will assume liability. All liability shall be placed with the Pet Owner for issues that may arise with respect to pre-existing conditions or any of the following conditions:

• Breed-specific Conditions. Common breed-specific conditions include, but are not limited to: brachycephalic syndrome (common in Pekingese, Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Pugs, Chow Chows, Boston Terriers and others), hip and/or elbow dysplasia (common in Afghan Hounds, Beagles, Border Collies, Chow Chows, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Great Danes, Labrador Retrievers, and others), Hypothyroidism (common in Bulldogs, Border Collies, Boston Terriers, Poodles, Great Danes, English Setters, and Standard Schnauzers and others, especially large breeds), interverterbral disc disease (IVDD) (common in Beagles, Cocker Spaniels, English Setters, French Bulldogs, Pekingnese, Pugs and others), other disc issues (common in Basset Hounds, Bulldogs, Corgis, Dachshunds, Pomeranians, Corgis, Pugs and others), patellar luxation (common in Boston Terriers, Cavalier King Charles, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers and others, especially small breeds) Gastric dilatation and Volvulus, otherwise known as Bloat (common in Great Danes, German Shepherds,St. Bernard, Labrador Retriever, Irish Wolfhound, Great Pyrenees, Boxer, Weimaraner, Old English Sheepdog, Irish Setter, Collie. Bloodhound, Standard Poodle and others).

• Chronic Conditions: Chronic conditions persist or last for several months (often for years). They generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear. Common conditions include: allergies, cancer, diabetes, IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), Addison's disease, Cushing's disease, dry eyes (KCS), epilepsy, glaucoma, hypothyroidism, Orthopedic issues such as arthritis, IVDD & cruciate ligament tears. Non-medical related treatment (professional training, etc) is not eligible for coverage.

• Orthopedic Conditions. These include, but are not limited to, the following: allergies, arthritis, biceptal tenosynovitis, diabetes, elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, fragmented medial coronoid process of the ulna (FMCP), lipomas and skin masses, orthopedic illness or injury on the opposite side of a prior injury, osteochondrosis (OCD), osteosarcoma and other cancers, patellar luxation, ununited anconeal process (UAP), and urinary or bladder crystals or blockage.

• Undetermined Cause Illness. Common conditions include but not limited to Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis, Pancreatitis, Stress related symptoms, Enteric Coronavirus, Cardiac disease, Bordetellosis ("kennel cough"), Canine parvovirus infection ("parvo"), Distemper, Canine influenza, Gastrointestinal disease, any form of cancer and Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia.

• Preventable Illness. Common conditions include but not limited to Rabies, Canine parvovirus infection ("parvo"), Leptospirosis, Distemper, Adenovirus­2, Parainfluenza, Enteric Coronavirus, Canine Influenza, Lyme disease, Bordetellosis ("kennel cough"), Heartworm disease, Intestinal worms, Mange, and Staphylococci.

• Pregnancy: As it is considered a preventable condition (e.g., spay, neuter, protective barrier and animal separation).

• Proptosis: Proptosis is the displacement of an eye out of the eye socket. It typically occurs following trauma to the head.

Pet Owner is responsible for notifying Pet Care Service Provider in writing prior to a stay or trip of all of a pet’s existing medical needs, including, but not limited to dosage, times and proper administration of any medications. If Pet Owner fails to inform Pet Care Service Provider of a pet’s medical needs, and such failure results, in whole or in part, in medical treatment being required during a stay or trip, Pet Owner shall be solely responsible for the costs of such medical treatment and such costs shall not be covered by any insurance made available from the Pet Care Service Providers.

2.5.6 Flea and Ticks. Involving a Pet Owners Dog Pet Owners and Pet Care Service Providers acknowledge and agree that they are solely responsible for informing each other regarding any flea and tick issues relating to their respective pets prior to a stay or trip occurring. Pet Owners and Pet Care Service Providers further acknowledge and agree that under no circumstances shall SnubStub be responsible for, and the limited reimbursement shall not apply to, a pet’s contraction of fleas or ticks during a stay, or any illness or injury as a result of the contraction of fleas or ticks.

2.6 Limited One-Time Refund of Snubstub.com Fees for Pet Owners. In the absence of circumstances constituting a violation of Policies by a Pet Care Service Provider, SnubStub will provide Pet Owner a one-time refund of the fees charged by SnubStub (excluding any fees payable to Pet Care Service Providers which SnubStub collects) for any stay or trip that is booked through Snubstub.com, provided that Pet Owner emails Snubstub.com within 48 hours of the end of the applicable stay or trip and identifies the reason(s) Pet Owner is dissatisfied. This does not entitle Pet Owner to a refund of any fees collected by Snubstub.com and paid to the Pet Care Service Provider or otherwise affect your relationship with the Pet Care Service Provider. The Limited Refund is also subject to any other requirements we may promulgate. If Snubstub.com determines, in its sole discretion, that a Pet Care Service Provider violated the Policies in connection with a service booked through the Site, SnubStub may provide Pet Owner a full refund of all fees paid by Pet Owner, including the fees payable to a Pet Care Service Provider. Pet Care Service Providers specifically acknowledge this provision and agree to refund any amounts paid to them for the applicable service upon a decision by Snubstub.com to provide a refund to the Pet Owner.

2.8 Left Pets. Pet Owners who arrange for pet care services via Snubstub.com and fail to retrieve their dog within four (4) hours after the end date and time of their reservation (or the time period set forth in the applicable jurisdiction's animal abandonment or cruelty laws, if earlier), agree that Snubstub.com may, in its sole discretion, place such dog in foster care and/or notify animal control authorities. Pet Owner agrees that Pet Owner will reimburse SnubStub for all costs and expenses associated with such action, and Pet Owner may become liable and subject to laws relating to Pet Owner’s failure to retrieve Pet Owner’s dog, including abandonment or animal cruelty laws.

2.9 Pet Care Service Providers If you are a Pet Care Service Provider and have entered into an agreement pursuant to which your schedule and/or other aspects of your pet care service activities through Snubstub.com are managed by a third party (a “Management Agreement”), you represent and warrant to SnubStub that you have complied with, and will at all times during the term of the Management Agreement comply with, all terms and conditions set forth in the Management Agreement. You further acknowledge and agree that the fact that you have entered into a Management Agreement does not relieve your of your obligations set forth in these Terms or in any other agreement between Snubstub.com and you.

2.10 Pet Medical Emergencies during Stays or Trips SnubStub strongly encourages each Pet Owner to provide emergency contact information to a Pet Care Service Provider prior to a stay occurring in the event a medical emergency involving the Pet Owner’s pet arises during a stay or trip. If any such medical emergency arises which requires the pet to receive veterinary care, Pet Care Service Provider agrees that he/she will make reasonable efforts to contact Pet Owner prior to any veterinary care being provided, and seek Pet Owner’s approval for any necessary treatment. In the event that Pet Owner cannot be reached following reasonable efforts, Pet Owner hereby authorizes Pet Care Service Provider and/or SnubStub to authorize the provision of care on Pet Owner’s behalf in order to promptly treat Pet Owner's pet. Pet Owner shall be solely responsible for the costs of any treatment provided, and Pet Owner authorizes SnubStub to charge Pet Owner’s credit/debit card on file for such costs. In certain circumstances, Pet Owner may be eligible for reimbursement of such costs pursuant to the terms of Section 2.5.

2.11 Use of Training Tools and Aids during a Stay or Trip. Pet Owners and Pet Care Service Providers agree that training tools or aids (including, but not limited to, bark collars, muzzles, rabies pole and choke collars) may only be used during a stay or trip if a written training plan setting forth the specific method of training has been agreed upon by Pet Owner and Pet Care Service Provider in writing, prior to the stay. Use of training tools or aids without an agreed upon training plan, or which deviates from a training plan will result in removal from the Snubstub.com platform.

2.12 Use of Surveillance Mechanisms. Pet Owners and Pet Care Service Providers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with all applicable laws governing the use of audio and video surveillance mechanisms within airports, aircrafts, vehicles, pet carriers or otherwise, and to discuss with each other the use of such mechanisms.

2.13 Pet Vaccination. Pet Owners are responsible for ensuring that their pets are current with all vaccinations. Likewise, Pet Care Service Providers are responsible for ensuring that all pets in their care other than those owned by a Pet Owner (i.e., Pet Owner’s own pets or third-party pets in Pet Care Service Provider’s care) are current with all vaccinations. Pet Care Service Providers and Pet Owners are encouraged to discuss the status of vaccination prior to any stay. Users acknowledge and agree that Snubstub.com has no obligation to verify the status of any pet vaccinations.

2.14 Pet Interaction with Other Animals and Children. Unless otherwise agreed to between Pet Owner and Pet Care Service Provider, all parties acknowledge and agree that a Pet Owner’s pet may be allowed to interact with other animals, including dogs, cats and other pets, and with people, including children. The parties acknowledge that animals are unpredictable and that there is a possibility of injury to a Pet Owner’s or Pet Care Service Provider’s pet, another animal, or a person, including a child. As set forth in Section 18, below, Snubstub and/or Pet Care Service Providers shall not be liable for any such injuries. Pet Owners assume all liability.

2.15 Required Re-matching of Pet. SnubStub expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove a Pet Owner’s pet from a Pet Care Service Provider’s supervision should we deem it necessary for the safety of the Pet Care Service Provider, any persons living with the Pet Care Service Provider or the Pet Care Service Provider’s or the Pet Owner’s pet. In the event we must remove a Pet Owner’s pet, SnubStub shall make reasonable efforts during SnubStub’s normal business hours to contact the Pet Owner and/or the Pet Owner’s emergency contact (if provided to SnubStub) to arrange alternative care and/or trip. Should SnubStub not be able to contact the Pet Owner or the Pet Owner’s emergency contact, SnubStub will use its best judgment to find alternative care for Pet Owner’s pet until the Pet Owner is able to retrieve his/her pet. Pet Owner is responsible for and agrees to pay all costs incurred by Snubstub.com and any additional charges for booking a new stay or trip for Pet Owner’s pet in the event the removal of Pet Owner’s pet is required as a result of safety issues caused by Pet Owner’s pet.

2.16 Third Party and Secondary Care Provider Interactions Unless Pet Care Service Provider obtains written authorization from Pet Owner prior to providing pet care services to Pet Owner, Pet Care Service Provider agrees that he/she will not allow any third party to interact with or provide pet care services to Pet Owner’s pet. If Pet Care Service Provider will be providing services in Pet Owner’s home, Pet Care Service Provider further agrees that he/she will not permit any third party to access or enter Pet Owner’s home. Pet Care Service Provider shall be solely responsible for all injuries, damages, loss, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by SnubStub and/or Pet Owner arising out of or relating to Pet Care Service Provider’s breach of the terms of this Section 2.16, and Snubstub.com may withhold from Pet Care Service Provider any fees otherwise due Pet Care Service Provider for services booked through Snubstub.com in the event any such injuries, damages, loss, costs or expenses are incurred.

2.17 Pet Owner’s Household keys. If a Pet Care Service Provider agrees to pick-up or drop-off from a residence or place of business other than the airport, he or she agrees to maintain the security and possession of all keys or other devices provided by Pet Owner to Pet Care Service Provider that are necessary to access Pet Owner’s home. Unless Pet Care Service Provider obtains written authorization from Pet Owner prior to providing pet care services to Pet Owner, Pet Care Service Provider agrees to return to Pet Owner all keys or other access devices provided by Pet Owner to Pet Care Service Provider upon completing the provision of services to Pet Owner. Pet Care Service Provider shall be solely responsible for all injuries, damages, loss, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and any costs for key or lock replacement, incurred by Snubstub.com and/or Pet Owner arising out of or relating to Pet Care Service Provider’s breach of the terms of this Section 2.17, and SnubStub may withhold from Pet Care Service Provider any fees otherwise due Pet Care Service Provider for services booked through Snubstub.com in the event any such injuries, damages, loss, costs or expenses are incurred.

3. User Conduct

3.1 Restrictions. In connection with your use of our Services, you must act responsibly and exercise good judgment. Without limiting the foregoing, you will not:

1. use the Service for any commercial purpose, unless expressly authorized by SnubStub

2. use the Site or Services to recruit, or solicit users for employment, or contact users to conduct business on behalf of a third party sitting service or network of Pet Care Service Providers;

3. use the site for competitive purposes, such as to ascertain the features or technical infrastructure of the Site;

4. violate any local, state, provincial, national, or other law or regulation, or any order of a court;

5. infringe the rights of any person or entity, including without limitation, their intellectual property, privacy, publicity or contractual rights;

6. interfere with or damage our Services, including, without limitation, through the use of viruses, cancel bots, Trojan horses, harmful code, flood pings, denial-of-service attacks, packet or IP spoofing, forged routing or electronic mail address information or similar methods or technology;

7. use our Services to transmit, distribute, post or submit any information concerning any other person or entity, including without limitation, photographs of others without their permission, personal contact information or credit, debit, calling card or account numbers;

8. use our Services in connection with the distribution of unsolicited commercial email (“spam”) or advertisements unrelated to services usually arranged via the Site;

9. “stalk” or harass any other user of our Services;

10. collect or store any information about any other user other than for purposes of transacting as an Pet Owner, Pet Care Service Provider or provider of Third Party Services with another user;

11. extract profile information or contact information from profiles, whether to list such information on third party sites or for any other purpose;

12. register for more than one user account or register for a user account on behalf of an individual other than yourself;

13. impersonate any person or entity, or falsify or otherwise misrepresent yourself or your affiliation with any person or entity;

14. use automated scripts to collect information or otherwise interact with the Service or the Site except through intentionally provided APIs;

15. violate the restrictions in any robot exclusion headers on the Services or bypass or circumvent other measures employed to prevent or limit access to the Services;

16. use the Site to find a Pet Care Service Provider, Third Party Service provider or Pet Owner and then complete a transaction offline in order to circumvent your obligation to pay for the Service;

17. submit any listing with a false or misleading price, or submit any listing with a price that you do not intend to honor; or advocate, encourage, or assist any third party in doing any of the foregoing.

The foregoing is merely a list of examples of prohibited conduct. SnubStub reserves the right to cancel a user account or take other appropriate actions in its sole discretion in response to any inappropriate conduct, or for no reason at all.

3.2 Disputes with Other Users. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Snubstub.com users. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other users, regardless of whether SnubStub collected any money on behalf of a Pet Care Service Provider or a Third Party Service provider.

3.3 Listing Prices. If you (as a Pet Care Service Provider or Third Party Service provider) publish a price for pet care services that is accepted by you and a Pet Owner, you acknowledge and agree that the price you specify will constitute an essential part of a binding agreement between you and the Pet Owner. You further agree not to alter the price once accepted.

3.4 Cancellations. See Below

3.4.1 By Pet Care Service Providers. Pet Care Service Providers may incur the following penalties if they cancel a scheduled stay within seven or fewer days of the scheduled stay:

1. cancellations within seven or fewer days, but more than 2 days (i.e., For example, if you have a trip scheduled on the tenth of the month, and you cancel any on or before the 4th of the month) will result in account review and possible suspension;

2. cancellations within two days of a stay will result in immediate account suspension;

3. two or more cancellations within a three month time span will result in account suspension;

4. cancellations within fourteen or fewer days of major holidays (federal holidays and bank holidays) will result in immediate account suspension.

SnubStub may accept or waive such suspensions in its sole discretion. Any suspension under this Section 4.4 may be appealed in writing to customer support. SnubStub may accept or reject such appeal in its sole discretion. Pet Care Service Providers will be exempt from suspension in the event of a cancellation described above if the Pet Owner reschedules the stay or trip with another Pet Care Service Provider referred by the original Pet Care Service Provider. Pet Owners that have had stays or trips cancelled may leave a rating for the canceling Pet Care Service Provider.

3.4.2 By Pet Owners. If a Pet Owner cancels a reservation request, Snubstub.com will NOT return the funds to the Pet Owner in accordance with its cancellation policy (All sales are final). SnubStub, however, is under no obligation to intervene in any dispute between users regarding any cancellations and/or refunds outside the scope of Snubstub.com’s cancellation policy (All sales are final), regardless of whether SnubStub collected any money on behalf of a Pet Care Service Provider or Third Party Service provider.

3.4.3 Reservation Guarantee. If you are a Pet Owner and a Pet Care Service Provider cancels your reservation, Snubstub.com will use reasonable efforts to find a replacement Pet Care Service Provider, as applicable. If a replacement is found, SnubStub will cover the cost difference between the original reservation and a new reservation, up to but not exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) of the total cost of original reservation. If Snubstub.com cannot find a replacement, we will refund any funds you deposited for the cancelled reservation. The terms of this Section 4.4.3 will not apply to extent your reservation was cancelled due to your failure to provide accurate or complete information regarding your pet to a Pet Care Service Provider or when your reservation was cancelled due to the fact that your pet exhibited aggressive behavior. In such cases the Pet Owner will then be responsible for the full cost of any new reservation. Cancellations by Pet Care Service Providers are taken seriously. Each Pet Care Service Provider’s cancellation will be reviewed by SnubStub to determine if it is subject to an account review. We understand that emergencies happen and will take time to review each cancellation on a case­ by ­case basis. Pet Care Service Providers should only accept those reservations that they are committed to completing. In the event a Pet Care Service Provider is no longer able to provide the service, the Pet Service Care Provider should contact SnubStub immediately.

3.5 Authorization to Contact You; Recording Calls. Snubstub.com may contact you by telephone or through the use of text messages, at any telephone number that you have provided us, to: (i) notify you regarding your account; (ii) troubleshoot problems with your account; (iii) resolve a dispute; (iv) collect a debt; (v) transmit messages from other users; or (vi) as otherwise necessary to service your account or enforce these Terms, our policies, applicable law, or any other agreement we may have with you. Snubstub.com may also contact you using text messages for marketing purposes (e.g., offers and promotions), if you consent to such communications. Snubstub.com may, without further notice or warning and in its discretion, monitor or record telephone conversations you or anyone acting on your behalf has with Snubstub.com or its agents for quality control and training purposes or for its own protection.

 

5. Age Restrictions on Use of the Site or Services

The Site and the Services are not directed towards children, and we do not seek to collect personal information or market any products or services to any person less than eighteen (18) years of age. By registering to use our Services, you certify that you are 18 years of age or older. Children under the age of 18 may not register or otherwise use the Site or Services, and parents or legal guardians may not agree to these Terms on their behalf. If you are a resident of a state that imposes additional or different age requirements for disclosure of personally–identifiable information, by registering for our Services, you hereby represent that your creation of an account, the provision of your personally- identifiable information to us, and our use of such personally– identifiable information as stated in our Privacy Policy, does not violate the applicable laws or regulations of such state.

6. Privacy

We may collect registration and other information about you through the Service. Our collection and use of this information is described in the Privacy Policy.

7. Your Content

7.1 You Grant Us a License. By submitting any content (including without limitation, any photograph, words, pictures, or symbols) or information (excluding Billing Information as defined in our Privacy Policy) to us in connection with your registration for and use of the Services, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license, sublicensable through multiple tiers, to use, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, modify, sell, distribute, have distributed and promote such content and information in any form, in all media now known or hereinafter created and for any purpose. At your request, reasonable efforts will be used by SnubStub and its licensees to remove such content and information from publication outside of the Site, but Snubstub.com, its licensees and sublicensees will not have any liability if such content and Identity Information nonetheless continues to be published; provided that SnubStub used reasonable efforts to effect the removal of such content and information from publication. You represent and warrant that you have sufficient rights to grant us this license. The foregoing includes any personality or publicity rights encompassed in such content, and you acknowledge we may use any such content to promote Snubstub.com or our Services. You must obtain consent and a release from any person (or the legal guardians of any persons) depicted in your content before you submit it to us, with full knowledge from these persons that we may use and publish the content in which they are depicted it in any manner whatsoever.

7.2 Content Restrictions. You are solely responsible for any content that you submit, post or transmit via our Services. You may not post or submit any content that:

1. infringes the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of any person;

2. is defamatory;

3. contains nudity or sexually explicit content, or is otherwise obscene;

4. may disparage any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious, or other group by stereotypical depiction or otherwise;

5. depicts or advocates the use of illicit drugs;

6. makes use of offensive language or images;

7. characterizes violence as acceptable, glamorous or desirable;

8. provides a link to any other websites; or

9. provides a phone number, email or other personal contact information.

7.3 No Obligation to Post Content. We have no obligation to post any content from you or anyone else. In addition, we may, in our sole and unfettered discretion, edit, remove or delete any content that you post or submit.

8. Third-Party Content and Services.

In using our Services, you may be exposed to content and information from other users or third parties (“Third-Party Content”), either at our Site or through links to third-party websites. In addition to the services offered by Pet Care Service Providers, you may also have the option of purchasing products or services from third parties, which we may facilitate either through Site or through links to third-party websites (“Third-Party Services”). We do not control, and shall have no responsibility for, Third-Party Content or Third-Party Services, including material that may be unlawful, misleading, incomplete, erroneous, offensive, indecent or otherwise objectionable, or products or services that do not conform to your expectations. You must evaluate the veracity of, and bear all risks associated with your exposure to, Third- Party Content, and use of Third-Party Services, including without limitation, profiles of other users of our Services. Your business dealings or correspondence with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers other than us, and any terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third party.

Additionally, if you follow a link or otherwise navigate away from the Site, please be aware that these Terms will no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any provider of Third- Party Content or Third-Party Services.

Without limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge that any services obtained via the Snubstub website are governed by a separate set of terms and are considered Third-Party Services. These Terms only apply to services that are obtained through interactions on the Site (i.e., where you utilize the Site to schedule and effectuate your stay) or through your use of the Snubstub.com Premier Service.

9. Payment

9.1 Fee Structure. In exchange for making the Pet Care Service Provider’s or Third Party Service provider’s services available through the Snubstub.com platform, Snubstub.com keeps a small portion of the Pet Care Service Provider’s or Third Party Service provider’s price of each stay or service (the “Platform Fees”). In certain circumstances, Snubstub.com may also charge Pet Owner a service charge for use of the Services, calculated as a percentage of the Pet Care Service Provider’s or Third Party Service provider’s price of the stay or service (the “Service Charges”). Any Service Charges will be disclosed to Pet Owner prior to booking a stay.

As a Pet Owner: you agree to pay the price of a stay or trip with a specified or designated Pet Care Service Provider or Third Party Service provider with whom you have chosen to perform a transaction, fees for late pick-up of your pet (after the scheduled end time of your stay or service) and any applicable Service Charges. If you book via telephone, you agree to pay those fees and other amounts disclosed to you at the time of booking, and agree that SnubStub may charge your credit card for any additional fees that may be incurred (including, but not limited to, fees for late pick-up of your pet) at the time such fees become applicable.

As a Pet Care Service Provider or Third Party Service provider: posting a listing is free, but you agree that Snubstub.com may deduct from the total amount charged to a Pet Owner Snubstub.com’s then-current Platform Fees for any service you provide through use of the Services or booked through the Site, including pet care services. You further acknowledge and agree that services booked via telephone by SnubStub Premier Service customers may have higher Platform Fees than those services booked via the Site.

Some optional services or functionality may incur additional fees.

9.2 Payment Logistics. As a Pet Owner, if you wish to book pet care services through the Site, you will be required to create an account on the Site and provide your payment information and billing address. Except as set forth in Section 9.3, upon completion of the stay in full compliance with the Policies, we or our third party payment processors will remit the money to the Pet Care Service Provider or Third Party Service provider (if applicable), less the Platform Fees and any applicable Service Charges. When you (whether a Pet Owner or Pet Care Service Provider) purchase any service or product through the Site or by telephone, you authorize Snubstub.com or its third party payment processors to charge the credit card identified by you (which you represent and warrant that you are authorized to use) all applicable fees for your purchase in US dollars, including all applicable taxes, and you agree that Snubstub.com can store your credit card information. If Snubstub.com, a Pet Care Service Provider or a Third Party Service provider (if applicable) does not receive payment from your credit card provider, you agree to pay all amounts due upon demand and Snubstub.com may suspend your access to the Services. All sales are final and Snubstub.com will not issue refunds, except for as provided in its cancellation policy (see below) and in accordance with the Limited Refund set forth in Section 2.5 above. SnubStub is not responsible for any actions or the performance of the third party payment processors.

9.3 Holds on Payments to Pet Care Service Providers. To protect SnubStub from risk of liability for your actions as a Pet Care Service Provider, SnubStub may place a hold on funds received from Pet Owners for stays booked with you through the Site based on certain factors, including, but not limited to, damages, expenses, liabilities or harm resulting from your interactions with another user of the Services, regardless of whether or not the other user has filed a written claim with Snubstub.com. Additionally, based on the same factors, Snubstub.com may recommend to third-party payment service providers with whom you have an account (e.g., PayPal) that the third-party payment service provider restrict access to funds in your account. This may result in the third-party payment service restricting funds in your account.

9.4 Policy and Plan Suspensions. We may suspend or terminate our refund and/or Protection Plan policies without notice if we suspect abuse or interference with the proper working of such policies or plans.

9.5 Donations. Some Pet Care Service Providers and Third Party Service providers may pledge to donate a portion of the funds they receive to a particular cause or charity. We do not control, and will not take any responsibility or liability with respect to, whether the Pet Care Service Provider or Third Party Service provider does in fact make the donation they pledged to make.

9.6 Privacy. Our Privacy Policy governs the handling, storage, and use of any information you submit to us, including credit card billing information. Please see Section 5 of these Terms for further information on this policy.

9.7 Damages. As a Pet Owner, you are responsible for any and all actions by your pet during a pet care service booked through the Site. However, a Pet Care Service Provider may not invoke this provision, or anything else in this Agreement, to entitle the Pet Care Service Provider to reimbursement for damages to their property caused by pets in their care.

9.8 Tax Reporting. While Snubstub.com is not a party to the transaction between a Pet Owner and Pet Care Service Provider, Snubstub.com may be required by IRS regulations to issue 1099 forms or other reports. Pet Owners and Pet Care Service Providers agree to provide Snubstub.com with all necessary tax information in order for Snubstub.com to make such reports and compile the necessary forms.

10. Proprietary Rights

10.1 Our Intellectual Property. Material on our Site (with the exception of Third-Party Content) is protected by rights of publicity, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other proprietary rights and intellectual property laws as applicable. We, our affiliates, and our suppliers and licensors own all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Services. Except for those rights expressly granted in these Terms, no other rights are granted, either express or implied, to you, and you may not sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from such material. “SnubStub Travel Companion” and “Pet Parent(s)” are trademarks of Snubstub.com and protected by federal and state law; you agree not to use such marks for any purpose, including but not limited to as metatags on other websites, in written materials or otherwise.

10.2 Your Use of Our Intellectual Property. You may not systematically retrieve data or other content from our Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, in single or multiple downloads, a collection, compilation, database, directory or the like, whether by manual methods, through the use of bots, crawlers, or spiders, or otherwise. You may not display any portion of our Site in a frame (or any content from our Site through in-line links) without our prior written consent, which may be requested by contacting us at support@Snubstub.com. You may, however, establish ordinary links to our Site without our written permission, and you may make use of embedded HTML “widgets” if we have provided the HTML code. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate your ability to link to our Site or use our embedded HTML “widgets.”

11. Registration; User Name and Password

You must register by completing a user profile to use certain features of the Service. When registering, you must provide accurate and complete information about yourself, including a verified email address, and promptly update this information if it changes. By creating a profile, you represent and warrant that you are lawfully able to enter into contracts on behalf of yourself or the entity you represent (if applicable). You are responsible for all activities associated with your account. Only one active profile (account) is allowed per person and per household. You will select a username and password as part of the registration process. You must: (a) log off from your account at the end of each session on our Site; and (b) notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your username and password or any other breach of security.

12. Suspension and Termination

We may, in our discretion and without liability to you, with or without cause, with or without prior notice and at any time: (a) suspend or terminate your access to our Services, (b) deactivate or delete any of your accounts and all related information and files in such accounts and (c) bar your access to any of such files or Services. Upon termination we will pay you any fees due to you, less any amounts you owe SnubStub. Following any termination of any individual's use of the Site or the Services, SnubStub reserves the right to send a notice thereof to other users with whom we believe the individual has communicated. Our decision to terminate an individual's registration and/or to notify other users with whom we believe the individual has corresponded does not constitute, and should not be interpreted or used as information bearing on, the individual's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living.

13. Feedback

Any materials, including but not limited to feedback, comments, suggestions, or identifying potential errors and improvements, provided by you in the form of email or other submissions to Snubstub.com (collectively “Feedback”) (excluding material that you post on or transmit through the Services in accordance with these Terms), are non-confidential and you hereby grant to Snubstub.com and its subsidiaries and affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable right to use your Feedback for any purpose without compensation or attribution to you.

14. Copyright Infringement

We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and ask you to do the same. It is our policy to terminate the access privileges of those who repeatedly infringe the copyright rights of others. If you believe that your work has been posted on the Service in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us at the address below and provide the following information: (1) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; (2) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, and identification of the time(s) and date(s) the material that you claim is infringing was displayed on the Service; (3) your address, telephone number, and email address; (4) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (5) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

If you believe that your user content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the content in your user content, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the copyright agent: (1) your physical or electronic signature; (2) identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled; (3) a statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and (4) your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in the Western District of Washington and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement. If a counter-notice is received by the copyright agent, we may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at our sole discretion.

Our designated agent for notice of copyright infringement can be reached at:

Law Offices of Gordon Marshall
Attention: Copyright Notice
copyright@Snubstub.com

15. Modification of Services

We may, in our discretion and without liability to you, with or without prior notice and at any time, modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any portion of our Services.

16. No Agency

No agency, partnership, joint venture, employer-employee or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by these Terms.

17. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

16.1 YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR INTERACTIONS AND DEALINGS WITH ANY SERVICE USERS, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SNUBSTUB DOES NOT CHECK ANY PET CARE SERVICE PROVIDER, PET OWNER, OR OTHER USER’S BACKGROUND OR RECORD. SNUBSTUB IS A MATCHING SYSTEM AND THEREFORE YOU SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHER USER’S COMMENTS AND THIRD-PARTY REFERRALS REGARDING PET CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS, USE COMMON SENSE, AND BE AWARE AND BE SAFE. OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. SNUBSTUB.COM AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES AND THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM, AND YOU WAIVE, ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE USE OF BADGES AND OTHER PROFILE ATTRIBUTES—INCLUDING THOSE THAT REFERENCE THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS— ARE MEANT TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND DO NOT REPRESENT A WARRANTY OR ENDORSEMENT OF ANY KIND, FROM EITHER SNUBSTUB OR ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY PROHIBIT A DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

17.2 SNUBSTUB AND ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT (A) THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (C) ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY OBTAIN THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICES, INCLUDING THOSE PROVIDED BY SNUBSTUB.COM’S THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; OR (E) ANY ERRORS IN ANY DATA OR SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.

17.3 IF YOU ACCESS OR TRANSMIT ANY CONTENT THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF SUCH ACCESS OR TRANSMISSION.

17.4 NO DATA, INFORMATION OR ADVICE OBTAINED BY YOU IN ORAL OR WRITTEN FORM FROM SNUBSTUB.COM OR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS. THIS INCLUDES ANY STATEMENT ON OUR WEBSITE OR IN ANY MARKETING MATERIALS.

18. LIMITS ON LIABILITY

18. YOU AGREE THAT ANY LEGAL REMEDY OR LIABILITY THAT YOU SEEK TO OBTAIN FOR ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS OF OTHER USERS WILL BE LIMITED TO A CLAIM AGAINST THE PARTICULAR USER OR USERS OR THIRD PARTY (INCLUDING A PROVIDER OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES) WHO CAUSED YOU, YOUR PET, OR ANY THIRD PARTY, HARM. YOU AGREE NOT TO ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE LIABILITY ON, OR SEEK ANY LEGAL REMEDY FROM SNUBSTUB.COM, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES AND THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, “SNUBSTUB PARTIES”). SNUBSTUB.COM PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, GENERAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO: (A) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES; (B) HARM OR DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF USING THE SERVICES; (C) DISCLOSURE OF, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR CONTENT; (D) ANY HARM TO YOU CAUSED IN WHOLE OR PART BY A THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANOTHER USER OF THE SERVICES; (E) STATEMENTS, CONDUCT OR OMISSIONS OF ANY PET CARE SERVICE PROVIDER, PET OWNER, USER, PROVIDER OF THIRD PARTY SERVICES, OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES ON THE SERVICES; OR (F) YOUR OR ANYONE ELSE’S CONDUCT OR ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FROM INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICES OR PERSONS INTRODUCED TO YOU BY OUR SERVICES, WHETHER ON-LINE OR OFF-LINE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

18.2 SNUBSTUB PARTIES, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES AND THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN PERFORMING UNDER THESE TERMS DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACTS OF NATURE AND POWER, INTERNET, AND EMAIL DISCONTINUITY.

18.3 PURSUANT TO THE “NO REIMBURSEMENT” CLAUSE SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.5.1 (IN WHICH CASE THE SNUBSTUB PARTIES’ MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU SHALL BE ZERO DOLLARS ($0)) AND THE “LIMITED REFUND” SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.6 (IN WHICH CASE SNUBSTUB PARTIES’ MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU SHALL BE THE FEES CHARGED BY SNUBSTUB.COM (EXCLUDING ANY FEES PAYABLE TO PET CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS WHICH SNUBSTUB COLLECTS) FOR THE PARTICULAR STAY OR TRIP), IN NO EVENT WILL SNUBSTUB PARTIES’ AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN ANY MATTER ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS EXCEED THE SUM OF ZERO. DOLLARS ($0). EACH PROVISION OF THESE TERMS THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS TO ALLOCATE THE RISKS UNDER THESE TERMS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THESE PROVISIONS IS SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

19. Violation of Terms and Liquidated Damages

You understand and agree that as a matching-based community, trust between users, in many cases damages would be difficult to quantify for certain misuses of the Site and Services. If it becomes necessary for SnubStub to pursue arbitration to enforce these Terms, you will be liable to pay SnubStub the following amounts as liquidated damages, which you accept as reasonable estimates of SnubStub’s damages for the specified breaches of these Terms:

1. If you post any content that is in violation of these Terms, including any listing that violates Section 3 or any content you post after Snubstub.com has limited or terminated your use of the Services, you agree to pay Snubstub.com $1000.00 for each such violation. This provision does not apply to any content that constitutes lawful non-deceptive parody of public figures. In its sole discretion, Snubstub.com may elect to issue a warning before assessing damages.

2. If you use the Services to send unsolicited email advertisements, you agree to pay SnubStub $1000.00 for each such email.

3. If you (1) extract profile information, contact information (including names, email addresses or telephone numbers) or other listings from the Site, or any of the Site’s content, or (2) reproduce or otherwise misappropriate the Site’s content, by reproducing user profiles or listings on a competitive or a mirrored site, you agree to pay Snubstub.com $10,000 per instance per day for any such occurrence. This provision does not apply to: (1) use of the Site by users for their own personal (non-commercial) purposes, (2) crawling of the site by search engines who do so in accordance with robots.txt or other similar restrictions, (3) access to the content of the Site or profile information through a SnubStub authorized API or HTML widget.

Otherwise, you agree to pay Snubstub.com’s actual damages, to the extent such actual damages can be reasonably calculated.

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