The website located at https://nivelo.io/ (the “Site”) is a copyrighted work belonging to Nivelo Tech Inc. (“Nivelo”, “us”, “our”, and “we”). Certain features of the Site may be subject to additional guidelines, terms, or rules, which will be posted on the Site in connection with such features. All such additional terms, guidelines, and rules are incorporated by reference into these Terms. These Terms are also in addition to any other agreements between you and Nivelo, including any customer or account agreements and any other agreements that govern your use of the products, goods, services, content, tools, and information provided by Nivelo.
THESE TERMS OF USE (THESE “TERMS”) SET FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT GOVERN YOUR USE OF THE SITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF OR THE ENTITY THAT YOU REPRESENT), AND YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY, AND CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF OR THE ENTITY THAT YOU REPRESENT). YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE OR ACCEPT THE TERMS IF YOU ARE NOT AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS AND/OR USE THE SITE.
THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
1.1 License. Subject to these Terms, Nivelo grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to use and access the Site solely for your own personal, noncommercial use.
1.2 Age Restriction. You may utilize the Site only if you are over the age of eighteen (18) and are capable of entering into contracts. Individuals under the age of eighteen (18) may use our Site only with the written consent of their legal parent or guardian.
1.3 Certain Restrictions. The rights granted to you in these Terms are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Site, whether in whole or in part, or any content displayed on the Site; (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Site; (c) you shall not access the Site in order to build a similar or competitive website, product, or service; and (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means. Unless otherwise indicated, any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the Site shall be subject to these Terms. All copyright and other proprietary notices on the Site (or on any content displayed on the Site) must be retained on all copies thereof.
1.4 Modification. Nivelo reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site (in whole or in part) with or without notice to you. You agree that Nivelo will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Site or any part thereof.
1.5 No Support or Maintenance. You acknowledge and agree that Nivelo will have no obligation to provide you with any support or maintenance in connection with the Site.
1.6 Ownership. Excluding any User Content that you may provide (defined below), you acknowledge that all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, in the Site and its content are owned by Nivelo or its suppliers. Neither these Terms (nor your access to the Site) transfers to you or any third party any rights, title or interest in or to such intellectual property rights, except for the limited access rights expressly set forth in Section 1.1. Nivelo and its suppliers reserve all rights not granted in these Terms. There are no implied licenses granted under these Terms.
1.7 Nivelo Services. Any software or product offering that is made available from the Site (the “Services”) is the copyrighted work of Nivelo. Use of the Services is governed by the terms of the license agreement which accompanies or is included with the Services (“License Agreement”), provided that if the terms of use set forth herein conflict with any provision of the License Agreement, the License Agreement shall govern and control. A user will be unable to use any Services that are accompanied by or include a License Agreement, unless he or she first creates a user account on the Site and agrees to the terms of the License Agreement. Third party scripts or code, linked to or referenced from this website, are licensed to you by the third parties that own such code, not by Nivelo. The Services are made available solely for use by users according to the License Agreement. Any reproduction or redistribution of the Services not in accordance with the License Agreement is expressly prohibited by law and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any Nivelo content obtained from the Site, in whole or in part without the express written authorization of Nivelo.
2.1 Account Set-Up and User Content. Certain features or services offered on or through the Site may require you to open a Nivelo account, set up a profile, and provide and submit to the Site, certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name, your social security number or other tax identification number, your address, your email address, and certain information about your financial situation and risk preferences (the “User Content”). You are solely responsible for your User Content. You assume all risks associated with use of your User Content, including any reliance on its accuracy, completeness or usefulness by others, or any disclosure of your User Content that personally identifies you or any third party. You hereby represent and warrant that your User Content does not violate our Acceptable Use Policy (defined in Section 2.4). You may not represent or imply to others that your User Content is in any way provided, sponsored or endorsed by Nivelo. Because you alone are responsible for your User Content, you may expose yourself to liability if your User Content violates the Acceptable Use Policy. Nivelo is not obligated to backup any User Content, and your User Content may be deleted at any time without prior notice. You are solely responsible for creating and maintaining your own backup copies of your User Content if you desire.
2.2 Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to restrict certain areas of information on the Site to users with registered accounts. We are committed to your privacy, and our privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”), the terms of which are incorporated herein, explains the policies put in place and used by us to protect the User Content and your privacy as you visit and use the Site. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account username and password. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your username, password, or account. Nivelo will not be responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorized use of your account and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Nivelo and its officers, equity holders, employees, partners, parents, subsidiaries, agents, affiliates, and licensors, as applicable, for any improper, unauthorized or illegal uses of your account and as otherwise set forth in these Terms.
2.3 License. You hereby grant (and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant) to Nivelo an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free and fully paid, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and perform, prepare derivative works of, incorporate into other works, and otherwise use and exploit your User Content, and to grant sublicenses of the foregoing rights, solely for the purposes of including your User Content in the Site. You hereby irrevocably waive (and agree to cause to be waived) any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to your User Content.
2.4 Acceptable Use Policy. The following terms constitute our “Acceptable Use Policy”:
2.5 Enforcement. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review any User Content, and to investigate and/or take appropriate action against you in our sole discretion if you violate the Acceptable Use Policy or any other provision of these Terms or otherwise create liability for us or any other person. Such action may include removing or modifying your User Content and/or reporting you to law enforcement authorities.
You agree to indemnify and hold Nivelo (and its officers, employees, and agents) harmless, including costs and attorneys’ fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your use of the Site, (b) your violation of these Terms, (c) your violation of applicable laws or regulations, or (d) your User Content. Nivelo reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of Nivelo. Nivelo will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.
4.1 Third-Party Links & Ads. The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services, and/or display advertisements for third parties (collectively, “Third-Party Links & Ads”). Such Third-Party Links & Ads are not under the control of Nivelo, and Nivelo is not responsible for any Third-Party Links & Ads. Nivelo provides access to these Third-Party Links & Ads only as a convenience to you, and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Links & Ads. You use all Third-Party Links & Ads at your own risk and should apply a suitable level of caution and discretion in doing so. When you click on any of the Third-Party Links & Ads, the applicable third party’s terms and policies apply, including the third party’s privacy and data gathering practices. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction in connection with such Third-Party Links & Ads.
4.2 Other Users. Each Site user is solely responsible for any and all of its own User Content. Because we do not control User Content, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any User Content, whether provided by you or by others. We make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, currency, suitability, or quality of any User Content. Your interactions with other Site users are solely between you and such users. You agree that Nivelo will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such interactions. If there is a dispute between you and any Site user, we are under no obligation to become involved.
4.3 Release. You hereby release and forever discharge Nivelo (and our officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns) from, and hereby waive and relinquish, each and every past, present and future dispute, claim, controversy, demand, right, obligation, liability, action and cause of action of every kind and nature (including personal injuries, death, and property damage), that has arisen or arises directly or indirectly out of, or that relates directly or indirectly to, the Site (including any interactions with, or act or omission of, other Site users or any Third-Party Links & Ads). IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, 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.”
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND NIVELO (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS, OR WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE. IF APPLICABLE LAW REQUIRES ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL NIVELO (OR OUR SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, EVEN IF NIVELO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE OR COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING THEREFROM.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF FIFTY US DOLLARS (U.S. $50). THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT. YOU AGREE THAT OUR SUPPLIERS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
7.1 Subject to this Section, these Terms will remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. We may suspend or terminate your rights to use the Site at any time for any reason at our sole discretion, including for any use of the Site in violation of these Terms. Upon termination of your rights under these Terms, your right to access and use the Site will terminate immediately. You understand that any such termination may involve deletion of your User Content from our live databases. Nivelo will not have any liability to you for any termination of your rights under these Terms, including for deletion of your User Content. Even after your rights under these Terms are terminated, the following provisions of these Terms will remain in effect: Sections 1.3 through 1.6, Section 2 and Sections 4 through 9.
7.2 Where applicable, Nivelo will process notifications of claimed infringement regarding User Content and any other information posted on the Site, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”). Additional information concerning DMCA copyright notifications is set forth under Section 8 below.
8.1 The DMCA provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials hosted by Nivelo on the Site infringe upon your copyrighted work(s), you may send us a written notice of claimed infringement. The notice must include the following information:
8.2 Nivelo will process your notification in compliance with the applicable provisions of the DMCA where an agent designated by Nivelo shall be authorized to receive notifications of claimed infringement under the DMCA. Following a review of your claim, Nivelo shall take whatever actions, in its sole discretion, it deems necessary and appropriate – including removal of the materials from the Site.
8.3 A submission under this section of these Terms should be made to Nivelo’s DMCA Agent, Thomas Dunlap, who can be reached via the following methods of communication: Email – tdunlap@dbllawyers.com, Telephone – (703) 777-7319.
8.4 Please note that the information found within this section of the Terms, and the procedure outlined above are provided exclusively for notifying Nivelo that you believe your copyrighted materials have been infringed. The preceding information and procedures are intended to comply with Nivelo’s rights and obligations under the DMCA, but do not constitute legal advice. It may be advisable to contact an attorney regarding your rights and obligations under the DMCA, in addition to other applicable laws.
9.1 Changes. These Terms are subject to occasional revision, and if we make any substantial changes, we may notify you by sending you an e-mail to the last e-mail address you provided to us (if any), and/or by posting notice of the changes on our Site. You are responsible for providing us with your most current e-mail address. In the event that the last e-mail address that you have provided us is not valid, or for any reason is not capable of delivering to you the notice described above, our dispatch of the e-mail containing such notice will nonetheless constitute effective notice of the changes described in the notice. Any changes to these Terms will be effective upon the earlier of thirty (30) calendar days following our dispatch of an e-mail notice to you (if applicable) or thirty (30) calendar days following our posting of notice of the changes on our Site. These changes will be effective immediately for new users of our Site. Continued use of our Site following notice of such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.
9.2 Dispute Resolution. Please read this Arbitration Agreement carefully. It is part of your contract with Nivelo and affects your rights. It contains procedures for MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.
9.3 Export. The Site may be subject to U.S. export control laws and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. You agree not to export, reexport, or transfer, directly or indirectly, any U.S. technical data acquired from Nivelo, or any products utilizing such data, in violation of the United States export laws or regulations.
9.4 Disclosures. Nivelo is located at the address in Section 9.8. If you are a California resident, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Product of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
9.5 Electronic Communications. The communications between you and Nivelo use electronic means, whether you use the Site or send us emails, or whether Nivelo posts notices on the Site or communicates with you via email. For contractual purposes, you (a) consent to receive communications from Nivelo in an electronic form; and (b) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that Nivelo provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if it be in a hardcopy writing. The foregoing does not affect your non-waivable rights.
9.6 Entire Terms. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Site. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word “including” means “including without limitation”. If any provision of these Terms is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of these Terms will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. The information provided on the Site is provided solely for illustrative and/or informational purposes and does not create any business, contractual or employment relationship. These Terms, and your rights and obligations herein, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without our prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. Nivelo may freely assign these Terms. The terms and conditions set forth in these Terms shall be binding upon assignees.
9.7 Copyright/Trademark Information. Copyright © 2021 Nivelo Tech Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the Site are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party which may own the Marks.
9.8 Contact Information:
Nivelo Tech Inc.
Attention: Head of Information Security and Infrastructure
Email: support@nivelo.io
Last updated March 24, 2024