Terms of Service

Effective: February 1, 2024
Last updated: February 2024

Introduction
Welcome to Oz Optimizer, Inc. These Terms of Service (the "Terms") are a binding contract between you and Oz Optimizer, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Oz," "we,” “our,” and "us"), and govern your use of the Oz mobile application (the “App”), website (the “Site”), and all content, services and products available at or through the App and Site (collectively, the “Services”). Oz is the owner of the Services, including without limitation, the App and the Site.

“You," “your,” and similar terms refer to users and potential users (collectively, “Users”) who access or use the App, the Site and/or the Services. Your compliance with these Terms is a condition to your use of the App, the Site and/or Services. If you do not or cannot comply with these Terms you are not permitted to use the App, the Site or the Services.

Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using our Services. By accessing or using any part of our Services, you agree to be bound and abide by these Terms. These Terms include the provisions in this document, as well as those in the Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, then you may not use the Services.

If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company, organization or other business entity, you hereby represent and warrant that you are authorized to enter into these Terms on behalf of such company, organization or other business entity.If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding these Terms or the Services, please contact us at hello@ozoptimizer.com.

Changes to Service and Terms

We are constantly trying to improve our Services, so these Terms may need to change along with the Services. We reserve the right to change the Terms at any time by publishing revised Terms on the App, the Site and/or by sending an email to the address you gave us. If you don't agree with the new Terms, you are free to reject them; unfortunately, that means you will no longer be able to use the Services. If you use the Services in any way after a change to the Terms is effective, that means you agree to all of the changes. Therefore, it is important for you to periodically review the Terms to make sure you still agree to them. Oz reserves the right to change any and all features of our Services, the App and the Site at any time without notice.

Overview and Authorization

The Services include a personal financial information management tool, which enables Users to organize and manage their finances. This may include financial account information (“User Data”) that is aggregated from financial institutions and other third-party data sources that are selected by Users and with whom the User has an independent contractual relationship (“Third Party Data Sources”). In addition, the Services may include a social functionality that will enable Users to share their financial metrics with other individuals outside of the Oz platform.
As part of the Services, we may through the App or the Site offer you access to products and services. These products and services may be subject to other agreements or authorizations. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and other agreements or authorizations concerning products or services offered through the App or Site, such other agreements or authorizations shall prevail.
By accessing and using the Services, you authorize and direct Oz, as your agent and on your behalf, to electronically retrieve your User Data from Third Party Data Sources. Subject to the Oz Privacy Policy, Oz may work with one or more third-party financial service technology providers to access and retrieve your User Data.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT AND SOLELY TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE THE USER DATA TO YOU AS PART OF THE SERVICES, YOU GRANT OZ A LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY, AND APPOINT OZ AS YOUR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT AND AGENT WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION AND RE-SUBSTITUTION, FOR YOU AND IN YOUR NAME, PLACE AND STEAD, IN ALL CAPACITIES, TO ACCESS SITES, SERVERS OR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO OR MAINTAINED BY THE THIRD-PARTY DATA SOURCES, RETRIEVE INFORMATION, AND USE YOUR INFORMATION WITH THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO PERFORM EVERY ACT AND THING REQUISITE AND NECESSARY TO BE DONE IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ACTIVITIES, AS YOU COULD DO IN PERSON. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WHEN OZ IS ACCESSING AND RETRIEVING USER DATA FROM THIRD-PARTY DATA SOURCES, OZ IS ACTING AS YOUR AGENT, AND NOT AS THE AGENT OF OR ON BEHALF OF ANY THIRD PARTY. YOU AGREE THAT THIRD-PARTY DATA SOURCES WILL BE ENTITLED TO RELY ON THE FOREGOING AUTHORIZATION, AGENCY AND POWER OF ATTORNEY GRANTED BY YOU. You understand that the Services are not endorsed or sponsored by any Third-Party Data Sources accessible through the Services.

Permitted Use

In order to register as a User, provide Personal Information (as defined in the Privacy Policy) to us, or otherwise use our Services, App or Site, you hereby represent that:

  • You are at least thirteen (13) years of age or older. Furthermore, if you are less than eighteen (18) years of age, you represent that you have obtained consent from your parent or legal guardian to use the Services, App and Site. If you are (i) younger than thirteen (13) years of age, or (ii) younger than eighteen (18) years of age and have not obtained the necessary consent from your parent or legal guardian, you may not register for or use our Services.
  • You agree to these Terms.

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to use our Services and to access and use the App and Site (“Permitted Use”). All intellectual property, ownership and other rights of any kind whatsoever in the App, the Site and Services remain our property and are exclusively owned by Oz.

Unauthorized Activities

Any other use of the Services, App or Site beyond the Permitted Use is prohibited and constitutes unauthorized use of the Services, App and/or Site, as applicable.Unless you have written permission from us stating otherwise, you are not authorized to use the Services, App or Site in any of the following ways. Note that these are examples only, and the list below is not a complete list of everything that you are not permitted to do.

You are not allowed to use the Services, App or Site:

  • In a manner that infringes or violates the intellectual property rights or any other rights of anyone else (including Oz);
  • In a manner that modifies, publicly displays, publicly performs, reproduces, or distributes any of the Services, the App or Site;
  • In a manner that violates any relevant law or these Terms;To stalk, harass, spam, or harm another individual, organization, or business;To disclose information that you do not have permission to disclose;
  • To impersonate any person or entity, misstate your Personal Information, or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
  • To interfere with or disrupt the Services the App or the Site or servers or networks connected to the Services, the App or the Site;
  • To use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods in connection with the Services, the App or the Site;
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Services, the App or the Site or any other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Services, the App or the Site, whether through hacking, password mining, or any other means;
  • To disclose any types of information listed in California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) or other relevant privacy laws or regulations, including medical or health insurance information, education information, employment information, credit or debit card information, or any other financial information, driver’s license, or other government identification number;
  • To disclose or collect any types of information considered to be protected classification characteristics under California or other relevant law, including age (if 40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and genetic information (including familial genetic information);
  • To disclose or collect any information defined by relevant laws as biometric information, or any information that falls within the definition of “special categories of data” under EU Data Protection Laws, “protected health information” under California laws, or any other relevant law or regulations. “Special categories of data” include (but are not limited to) the following information about a person:
      Race
      Ethnic origin
      Sexual orientation and sex life
      Political and trade union membership
      Criminal records
      Health, genetics, and biometric
  • To sell illegal goods or services;
  • To disseminate any viruses, worms, or otherwise harmful code;
  • To distribute pornography/sexually explicit content;
  • To promote or support terrorism or violent extremism;
  • In a way that violates any United States law or regulation, or, if located outside the United States, in a way that violates any law or regulation of such location or country;
  • To copy or store any significant portion of the Content (defined below);
  • To decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to obtain the source code or underlying ideas or information of or relating to the Services; or
  • To use or access the App, Site, or Services to create a competing product or service.

In addition to the above, Oz reserves the right to terminate your account at any time at its discretion and without notice.Unauthorized use of the Services, the App or the Site may result in the violation of various United States and international laws, including copyright laws, and may further result in the deletion of your Oz account or a block from the Services, the App and Site.

Intellectual Property

The materials displayed or performed or available on or through the Services, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logo, data, articles, photos, images, illustrations, User Submissions, and so forth (collectively, the "Content") are protected by patent, copyright and/or other intellectual property laws. You promise to abide by all patent or copyright notices, trademark rules, information, and restrictions contained in any Content you access through the Services, and you won't use, copy, reproduce, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, transmit, distribute, perform, upload, display, license, sell or otherwise exploit for any purpose any Content not owned by you, (i) without the prior consent of the owner of that Content or (ii) in a way that violates someone else's (including Oz’s) rights.You understand that Oz owns the Services. You won't modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce (except as expressly provided in this Section), create derivative works based on, or otherwise exploit any of the Services.The Services may allow you to copy or download certain Content; please remember that just because this functionality exists, it doesn't mean that all the restrictions above don't apply – they do!

User Submissions

The Services may enable you to send, upload, share, post or otherwise provide information, opinions, creative suggestions, ideas, notes, concepts, or other materials (each, a “User Submission”). By providing such User Submissions to any area of the Service, you grant Oz Optimizer, Inc. and its designees a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), assignable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, distribute (through multiple tiers), create derivative works of, publicly perform, publicly display, digitally perform, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, and import such User Submissions in any media now known or hereafter developed, for the purpose of providing, enhancing, and developing the Service, without compensation to you. We will never use your name in connection with any of your User Submissions that we use in our own advertising and marketing materials without obtaining your prior consent. You hereby waive any moral rights or other rights with respect to attribution of authorship regarding User Submissions that you may have under applicable law. None of the User Submissions will be subject to any obligation, whether of confidentiality, attribution, or otherwise, on our part and we will not be liable for any use or disclosure of any User Submissions.We assume no responsibility for the information in the User Submissions. We do not endorse the information contained in the User Submissions or guarantee its correctness. If you choose to rely on another user’s Submission, you are solely responsible for such decision and you do so at your own risk.You, and you alone, are responsible for making sure that your User Submissions meet the following requirements:

  • Your User Submissions do not contain any information that may be considered sensitive (including Personal Information, passwords, bank account details), or confidential information.
  • Your User Submissions do not infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right or any right of confidentiality of any other person or entity.
  • Your User Submissions do not violate any laws or regulations.
  • Your User Submissions do not infringe on the rights of others or slander, defame or libel any other person or entity.
  • Your User Submissions do not contain language that may be misleading or offensive to others.
  • Your User Submissions do not contain any viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other harmful or malicious code.

We reserve the right not to publish a User Submission, or to remove a published one, at our own discretion and without notice. We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to review and approve any User Submission before publishing it.We do not guarantee you will be able to edit or remove a User Submission. We may provide functionality within the App or the Site to allow you to edit or remove your User Submissions.

You may also contact hello@ozoptimizer.com to request removal of your User Submission. If we are unable to remove your User Submission, we will let you know.If you provide us with any suggestions for improvement, comments, or other feedback regarding the Services, the App or the Site (collectively, “Feedback”), you hereby grant to Oz a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully-paid, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license under any and all intellectual property rights that you own or control to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon and otherwise exploit the Feedback for any purpose.

Accounts

You may sign up for an account through the App or on the Site. Signing up for an account is free; however, we may also offer various paid subscriptions, premium access or fee-based services. We reserve the right to terminate any accounts that have been inactive for over 6 months. Furthermore, we reserve the right to determine whether or not to approve your proposed account based on our discretion.
As part of the account set up process, we will ask you for your information, including phone number and email address. You agree to provide us with accurate, true, and complete information. Should your information change, you agree to keep it up-to-date.You agree to choose a secure password(s) and maintain the confidentiality of your password(s), including any password of a third-party site that we may allow you to use to access the App or the Site. Should you believe your password or security for the App or the Site has been breached in any way, you must immediately notify us at hello@ozoptimizer.com.
Oz or our billing processors collect your billing information if and when you upgrade to a paid account or access any fee-based services. All information is protected in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Subscription Period and Subscription Fees

Oz may offer a free trial period during which you can use the Services for a limited period of time at no cost. You can manage or cancel the trial subscription through your app store account or otherwise via any methods described in the Service.If you subscribe to any paid subscriptions, you agree to pay all applicable fees related to such subscriptions.
By providing a payment method, you expressly authorize us to charge the applicable fees on said payment method as well as taxes and other charges incurred thereto at regular intervals, all of which depend on your particular subscription and utilized Services.The subscription period for paid accounts can be month-to-month, yearly, or another duration described more fully on the Site and the App.
Paid accounts are subject to fees based upon the account type you have selected. All subscriptions will automatically renew unless they are cancelled through your app store account or otherwise as specified in these Terms. For such renewals, Oz will automatically charge your payment method in the amount of the then-current fee for your type of account, plus applicable taxes.
All payments are non-refundable. To the extent that payment mechanisms are provided through third parties, you agree that Oz will have no liability to you arising out of the acts or omissions of such third parties. If applicable, you agree to maintain current billing information.We may change our fees at any time. When applicable, we may give you advance notice of the fee changes.

BY CREATING A PAID ACCOUNT, YOU CONSENT TO ALLOW OZ TO CHARGE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ITS PAYMENT PROCESSORS, FOR THE AMOUNTS DUE FOR YOUR INITIAL SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD AND FOR ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION PERIODS UNTIL YOUR ACCOUNT IS CANCELED OR TERMINATED.

Renewal and Cancellation

If Oz chooses to use paid accounts in the future, those accounts may automatically renew for the same subscription period unless you cancel the account by the end of the then-current subscription period by modifying your subscription preferences in your app store account.
Any paid subscriptions that are purchased through an app store will be managed directly by the app store (e.g., Apple), and Oz will not be able to handle modifications or cancellations of those accounts. You will be able to manage the subscription on your mobile device through the appropriate account settings. You can also cancel your account at any time by contacting customer service at hello@ozoptimizer.com. It may take up to five business days for the update or cancellation to take effect.
Please note that after you cancel your account via any method, you may not be able to use or access the platform or our Services and you will not be entitled to a refund of any fees that you have already paid.

Notices and Messages

By using the Services, the App and/or the Site, you consent to receive emails from us. These emails may include notices about applicable fees and charges, transactional information and other information concerning or related to the Services, the App or the Site. These emails are part of your relationship with us.By signing up for any paid accounts or any fee-based services, you consent to receive emails and other alerts related to such accounts and/or services (e.g., confirmations and reminders). Furthermore, when you sign up for an Oz account, you consent to receive automatic and voluntary “push” notifications based on the preferences you select (collectively, “Notifications”).If you do not wish to receive Notifications, you may disable them; provided, however, that you understand and acknowledge that some Notifications are necessary for the proper functioning of the Services.If you provide your phone number for text reminders, you also consent to receive SMS text reminders from Oz related to the accounts and/or services that you have signed up for.You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing. You agree to keep your contact information up to date, and to monitor your email settings to ensure that you are able to receive emails from us.

Third Party Integrations

The Services may allow you to connect or integrate your Oz account with certain accounts provided by third parties with whom you have a customer relationship, maintain an account, or engage in financial transactions (“Third-Party Integrations”). Oz may also use third party data sources to assist in facilitating Third-Party Integrations and collect and sync data from Third-Party Integrations, such as account transaction history and/or balance information (“Third-Party Data”). Oz does not review Third-Party Data for accuracy, legality or non-infringement. Oz is not responsible for Third-Party Data or products and services offered by or on third-party sites. Oz cannot always foresee or anticipate technical or other difficulties which may result in failure to obtain data or loss of data, and personalization settings, or from device operating environment malfunctions or other service interruptions. Oz cannot assume responsibility for the timeliness, accuracy, deletion, non-delivery or failure to store any User Data, communications or personalization settings. You are responsible for connecting, integrating, and syncing with Third-Party Integrations, including any necessary credentials, authentication codes, keys, or other tools to connect with a Third-Party Integration. We may provide tools to facilitate such connections and/or guides detailing a process for facilitating such connections, but you are entirely responsible for arranging such connections in an accurate, complete, and secure manner. You agree that Oz disclaims any responsibility or liability for and that Oz will not be held liable for any loss arising out of relating to your connection to a Third-Party Integration, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against Oz with respect to any Third-Party Integrations or Third-Party Data.

Third-Party Links

Our App and/or the Site may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you. The inclusion of links within our App or the Site does not constitute any endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation of such third-party websites. Oz has no control over the legal documents and privacy practices of third-party websites, and by using them, you may be giving those third parties permission to use or control your Personal Information in ways Oz would not. As such, you are solely responsible for your decision to access any third-party websites and you do so at your own risk.

Access to the App, Site and Services

You shall be responsible for obtaining, maintaining, and paying related charges for all equipment and services you need to access and use the App, the Site and the Services.

Legal Compliance

You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of our Services, the App and the Site. Oz reserves the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of our Terms and to take any action we deem appropriate, including but not limited to canceling your User account, reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to your profile, e-mail addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses,and traffic information, as allowed under our Privacy Policy. You agree to promptly notify Oz in the event that you are made aware of any unauthorized or illegal use of theServices, the App or the Site.

Indemnification

You alone are responsible for any violation of these Terms by you. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Oz, and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, partners, and service providers, as applicable, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, and suppliers, harmless from any claim, demand, loss, or damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to (i) your Personal Information, or the use thereof, including but not limited to allegations that any processing of Personal Information by Oz and/or you under these Terms violates any applicable law or regulation or infringes the privacy or intellectual property rights of a third party, (ii) any User Data or other Content that you disclose to Oz via your use of the Services, the App or the Site, (iii) your use of or reliance on any Third-Party Integrations or Third-Party Data or on the User Data or other content of any other User, (iv) your use of the Services, the App and/or the Site or the use or access of the foregoing by anyone using your username and password, (v) your use of or access to any third party software or service utilized in connection with the Services, the App or the Site, (vi) your violation of these Terms or any relevant local, state, federal or other laws, rules or regulations of any kind whatsoever, (vii) any infringement by you, or any third party using your account or acting on your behalf, of any intellectual property, property, privacy, or other right of any person or entity, or (viii) any intentional misconduct or negligence by you in using the Services, the App or the Site, or any third party software or service utilized in connection with the Services, the App or the Site.

Intellectual Property Infringement

We take intellectual property rights seriously. If we suspect a User has violated the intellectual property rights of others, by uploading materials or otherwise, we reserve the right to remove that content, and any other content uploaded by that User. We may also revoke the User’s access to the App, the Site and the Service, terminate their account, or utilize any other legal or other remedies available to us.Pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Section 512, part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we have implemented procedures for receiving written notification of claimed copyright infringement and for processing such claims in accordance with such law. If you believe your copyright or other intellectual property right is being infringed by an Oz User, please provide written notice to us for notice of claims of infringement at hello@ozoptimizer.com.

To be sure the matter is handled immediately, your written notice must:

  • Contain your physical or electronic signature;
  • Identify the copyrighted work or other intellectual property alleged to have been infringed;
  • Identify the allegedly infringing material in a sufficiently precise manner to allow us to locate that material;
  • Contain adequate information by which we can contact you (including postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address);
  • Contain a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material or other intellectual property is not authorized by the owner, the owner’s agent or the law;
  • Contain a statement that the information in the written notice is accurate; and
  • Contain a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright or other intellectual property right owner.

Unless the notice pertains to copyright or other intellectual property infringement, our agent will be unable to address the listed concern.
We will notify you that we have removed or disabled access to copyright-protected material that you provided, if such removal is pursuant to a validly received DMCA take-down notice. In response, you may provide our agent with a written counter-notification that includes the following information:

To be sure the matter is handled immediately, your written notice must:

  • Your physical or electronic signature;
  • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
  • A statement from you under the penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
  • Your name, physical address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a court for the judicial district in which your physical address is located, or if your physical address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be located, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of allegedly infringing material or an agent of such person.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate the account or access of any Oz User who is the subject of repeated DMCA or other infringement notifications.

Security and Storage of Information

You access the Services and all Content at your own risk. Neither Oz nor its licensors or suppliers makes any representations or warranties concerning any content contained in or accessed through the Services, and we will not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Services. You are responsible for all Content you contribute to the Services, and you represent and warrant you have all rights necessary to contribute it in the manner in which you contribute it.
We (and our licensors and suppliers) make no representations or warranties regarding suggestions or recommendations of services or products offered or purchased through the Services. Products and services purchased or offered (whether or not following such recommendations and suggestions) through the Services are provided "AS IS" and without any warranty of any kind from Oz or others (unless, with respect to such others only, provided expressly and unambiguously in writing by a designated third party for a specific product).
Your interactions with organizations and/or individuals found on or through the Services are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals, and Oz is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred in connection with your dealings therewith. The Services may contain links or connections to third party websites or services that are not controlled by Oz. There are risks in accessing such sites and services, and Oz is not responsible for such risks.
We are not responsible for the information or conduct of third parties or for any data obtained for the information or conduct of third parties or for any data obtained from Third-Party Data Sources that are displayed or reported through the Services, and you hereby release Oz from any and all claims and damages, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way or to any degree connected with any claim you may have or develop against any such third parties.
No Content can or should be construed as professional advice of any kind (including financial planning, business, employment, investment, accounting, tax, and/or legal advice). The Content is provided for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for the professional advice of a financial planner, financial advisor, accountant or otherwise. We are not liable for any errors or omissions in the Content (including any Content provided by Oz) or for any damages or loss you might suffer in connection with it.
We cannot control and have no duty to take any action regarding how you may interpret and use the Content or what actions you may take as a result of having been exposed to the Content, and you hereby release us from all liability for your having acquired or not acquired Content through the Services. Oz has no duty or obligation to update any information contained in the Content.  Without limiting any of the foregoing, some Content may contain forward-looking statements based on assumptions; Oz is not responsible for forward-looking statements, and there can be no assurance that actual results may not differ from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.
THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED BY OZ (AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS) ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.  
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the disclaimers above may not apply to you.If you are a California resident, you shall and hereby do waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which states: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL OZ (OR ITS LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, WORK STOPPAGE, ACCURACY OF RESULTS, OR COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.OZ’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, THE SERVICES, THE APP OR THE SITE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION (WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES DUE TO NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT, MISREPRESENTATION, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (I) THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO OZ IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR (II) US $100.00.THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS PART OF THE BASIS OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND OZ AND SHALL APPLY TO ALL CLAIMS OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF OZ HAS BEEN TOLD OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF THESE REMEDIES FAIL THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.Some jurisdictions may not allow the Limitation of Liability for certain damages and causes of action, so some of the disclaimers above may not apply to you.

Local Laws; Export Control

We control and operate the App and the Site from our headquarters in the United States of America and the entirety of the App and the Site may not be appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you use the App or the Site outside the United States of America, you are solely responsible for following applicable local laws.Oz and you shall comply with all relevant United States export control laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing: (a) you acknowledge that the App and the Site may be subject to the United States Export Administration Regulations; (b) you affirm that you are not, and you will not (i) permit Oz Users to access or use the App or the Site in a United States embargoed country; (ii) permit Oz Users on the U.S. Commerce Department’s Denied Persons, Entity, or Unverified Lists, or (iii) permit Oz Users on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals and Consolidated Sanctions list; and (iv) you are responsible for complying with any local laws and regulations which may impact your right to import, export, access, or use the App or the Site.

Force Majeure

Oz will not be held liable for any delays or failure in performance of any part of the Services, the App or the Site from any cause beyond our control. This includes, but is not limited to, any delay or outage of any computer system, service, electronic device or internet service provider, and any changes to law or regulations, embargoes, war, terrorist acts, riots, fires, earthquakes, nuclear accidents, pandemics, floods, strikes, power blackouts, volcanic action, unusually severe weather conditions, or acts of hackers.

Survivability

Even if these Terms are terminated, this section and the following sections will continue to apply: “Unauthorized Activities,” “Legal Compliance,” “Intellectual Property,” “Intellectual Property Infringement," “User Submissions,” “Access to the App, Site and Services,” “Indemnification,” “Disclaimers,” “Limitation of Liability,” “Local Laws; Export Control,” “Force Majeure,” “Entire Agreement,” “Assignments,” “Severability,” “Interpretation,” “Waiver,” “Further Actions,” “Governing Law,” “Dispute Resolution,” “Mandatory Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver,” “Changes to the Services and Terms,” “Subscription Period and Subscription Fees,” and “Renewal and Cancellation,” and any other provision that, by its nature, should survive termination of these Terms.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, and any other agreements incorporated herein, including without limitation, the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Oz pertaining to the subject matter hereof. Any and all other written or oral agreements existing between the Parties hereto regarding such subject matter are void and of no force or effect.

Assignments

You may not assign any of your rights under these Terms to anyone else. We may assign our rights to any other individual or entity at our discretion.

Severability

If it turns out that a section (or portion thereof) of these Terms is not enforceable, then that section will be removed or edited as little as required to make such section enforceable, and the rest of these Terms will still be valid.

Interpretation

The headers and sidebar text are provided only to make these Terms easier to read and understand. The fact that we wrote these Terms will not affect the way these Terms are interpreted.

Waiver

If we do not immediately take action on a violation of these Terms, such inaction does not constitute a waiver of our rights, we expressly do not give up any rights under these Terms, and we may still take action at any point that we choose.

Further Actions

You hereby agree to provide all documents and to take any actions necessary to meet your obligations under these Terms.

Governing Law

Any claim arising hereunder shall be construed in accordance with the substantive and procedural laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. Subject to the “Dispute Resolution” and “Mandatory Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver” sections above, you agree that any Dispute shall be governed by the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and Federal courts of New York County, New York. You further consent to service of process via email at the email address(es) provided by you, and you hereby waive any requirement under the Hague Convention or other judicial treaty requiring that legal process be translated into any language other than English.

Dispute Resolution

We know that things don’t always go as planned. In the event of any claim, action, controversy, or dispute relating to the App, the Site, Service, these Terms, or any other dispute between you and Oz (“Dispute”), you and Oz agree to use the following dispute resolution procedure before filing a claim or initiating arbitration:

  • The party asserting the Dispute shall provide a written notice describing the facts, circumstances, and any other relevant information to the other party (Notice).
  • The notice shall be sent by registered or first class mail or e-mail.
  • The receiving party will be allowed 30 calendar days to respond to (or resolve) the Dispute.
Addresses:
  • If the receiving party is Oz, the Notice shall be submitted via email to hello@ozoptimizer.com.
  • If the receiving party is the User, it shall be sent to the last email address you used.

In the event that Oz does not have an email address for a User, Oz may (but is not obligated to) try and message you using any means of communication you provided and ask for your email address. The 30 days response time shall be counted from the day in which Oz has sent you the message asking for your email address.

Mandatory Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND OZ ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.

In the event that an attempt to resolve a Dispute pursuant to the previous section is unsuccessful, you and Oz agree to resolve such Dispute by binding arbitration. This agreement to arbitrate Disputes includes all claims arising out of or relating to any aspect of the Site, the App, the Services or these Terms, whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory, and regardless of whether a claim arises during or after the termination of these Terms.

Despite the provisions in this section, nothing in these Terms will be deemed to waive, preclude, or otherwise limit the right of either party to: (i) bring an individual action in small claims court; (ii) pursue an enforcement action through the applicable federal, state, or local agency if that action is available; (iii) seek injunctive relief in a court of law; or (iv) file suit in a court of law to address an intellectual property infringement claim.
Any arbitration between you and Oz will be settled under the Federal Arbitration Act, and governed by the Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (collectively, “AAA Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), as modified by these Terms, and will be administered by the AAA. The AAA Rules and filing forms are available online at www.adr.org, by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879, or by contacting Oz.

A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send a written notice of the Dispute to the other party by email to the addresses of the parties as set forth in the “Dispute Resolution” section. The Notice must: (a) describe the nature and basis of the claim or Dispute; and (b) set forth the specific relief sought (“Demand”). The parties will make good faith efforts to resolve the claim directly, but if the parties do not reach an agreement to do so within 30 days after the Notice is received, you or Oz may commence an arbitration proceeding. During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by you or Oz must not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator makes a final decision and award, if any. If the Dispute is finally resolved through arbitration in your favor, Oz will pay you the highest of the following: (i) the amount awarded by the arbitrator, if any; (ii) the last written settlement amount offered by Oz in settlement of the Dispute prior to the arbitrator’s award; or (iii) $100.

Any arbitration hearing will take place at a location to be agreed upon in New York, New York, but if the claim is for $15,000 or less, you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted: (i) solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator; (ii) through a non-appearance based telephone hearing; or (iii) by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules in the county (or parish) of your billing address. If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in the Demand is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of all fees will be governed by the AAA Rules. In that case, you agree to reimburse Oz for all monies previously disbursed by it that are otherwise your obligation to pay under the AAA Rules. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator must issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the decision and award, if any, are based. The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve Disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from either party made within 14 days of the arbitrator’s ruling on the merits.

YOU AND OZ AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and Oz agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.If Oz makes any future change to this arbitration provision, other than a change to our address for Notice, you may reject the change by sending us written notice within 30 days of the change to the Oz address for Notice, in which case your account with Oz (if you had one) will be immediately terminated and this arbitration provision, as in effect immediately prior to the changes you rejected will survive.If any portion of this binding arbitration provision is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of this section will be null and void and, in that case, the parties agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue described in the “Governing Law” section will govern any action arising out of or related to these Terms. The arbitrator has exclusive authority to resolve any Dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, or enforceability of this binding arbitration provision.