Terms of Service
Updated: September 27, 2021
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Paw Central website, any Paw Central mobile application, application programming interfaces, content, products and other services offered by Paw Central, as well as Paw Central services offered through third parties integrating Paw Central functionality (collectively, the “Services”). Paw Central LLC. (“Paw Central”, “Company”, “we” or “us”) provides the Services. “You” refers to you as a user of any of the Services.
THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION IN SECTION 22 OF THESE TERMS CONTAINS A MUTUAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER THAT REQUIRES YOU AND PAW CENTRAL TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH EACH OTHER ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION. PLEASE REVIEW THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION OF THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND HAVE TAKEN TIME TO CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Services include a marketplace technology platform that enables third-party pet owners (“Pet Owners”) and third-party pet care service providers (“Pet Care Providers” or “Paw Personnel”) to connect with each other. Paw Central has no control over the conduct of Paw Personnel or any other users of the Services. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT PAW CENTRAL IS A TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PROVIDER THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE PET CARE SERVICES.
1. Acceptance of these Terms
By agreeing to these Terms, and/or by using or accessing the Services (including without an account), you expressly acknowledge that you understand and accept all of the terms (including the dispute resolution and arbitration provisions below). BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT USE OR ACCESS THE SERVICES.
2. Changes to these Terms
Paw Central may, in its sole discretion, amend the Terms and modify or update the Services from time to time. If we change these Terms, we will give you notice by posting the revised Terms on the Services. Please review this page periodically to ensure you are up-to-date with any changes. Those changes will go into effect on the revision date shown in the revised Terms. Your continued use of the Services will constitute your acceptance of the amended Terms.
3. Additional Terms
Our Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, and other Policies applicable to your use of the Services are incorporated by reference into these Terms (the “Additional Terms”), as updated from time to time. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU ACCEPT THESE ADDITIONAL TERMS. We will make Additional Terms available for you to read through the Services. If you do not agree to abide by the Additional Terms, you automatically opt-out of and are prohibited from using the Services. If you violate the provisions of the Additional Terms, Paw Central may, in its sole discretion, suspend, discontinue, or change your account or any aspect of your access to or use of the Services in whole or in part. By continuing to use the Services, you agree to the Additional Terms and any future amendments and additions to the Additional Terms as published from time to time through the Services. Please review the Additional Terms periodically to ensure you are up-to-date with any changes.
4. Your Consent to Receive Calls, Text Messages, Emails, and Other Communications
You expressly consent to receive and accept communications from Paw Central, our Affiliates (as defined below), and their respective representatives, including via e-mail, telephone calls, text messages (including by an automatic telephone dialing system or a prerecorded voice), push notifications, or other comparable means at any of the e-mail addresses and/or telephone numbers provided by you or on your behalf to Paw Central. You agree that the foregoing authorized communications may be initiated for any transactional, customer service, advertising, marketing, promotional, debt collection, account administration, or other purposes. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CONSENT TO RECEIVE PRERECORDED OR AUTODIALED PROMOTIONAL, ADVERTISING, OR MARKETING (COLLECTIVELY, “MARKETING”) CALLS OR TEXT MESSAGES AS A CONDITION OF PURCHASING ANY PROPERTY, GOODS, OR SERVICES. IF YOU WISH TO OPT OUT OF MARKETING CALLS, EMAILS, OR TEXT MESSAGES FROM US, YOU AGREE TO OPT OUT BY FOLLOWING ANY UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED TO YOU IN THOSE COMMUNICATIONS OR BY CONTACTING CUSTOMER SUCCESS AT (786) 315-6446 OR PAWCENTRALPET@GMAIL.COM. If you receive a marketing call from Paw Central, you also may opt-out of receiving future marketing calls by communicating a do-not-call request to our representative before you hang up. You agree that Paw Central and our Affiliates and representatives will not be responsible for honoring opt-out requests communicated through other channels. If you wish to register an account with Paw Central without agreeing to receive auto-dialed or prerecorded marketing calls or text messages from Paw Central and our Affiliates, contact a Customer Success representative for assistance at (786) 315-6446 or support@pawcentralpet.net. Standard text messaging and data charges charged by your wireless service carrier will apply to text messages we may send. You represent and warrant that you are authorized to approve the receipt of calls and text messages at any telephone number you provide to us in connection with your account or your use of our Services and to approve any related carrier charges. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOU OPT-OUT OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, PAW CENTRAL MAY STILL SEND YOU COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT OR ANY TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN YOU, PAW CENTRAL, AND/OR OTHER USERS OF THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING THE SERVICES YOU PROVIDE TO OR RECEIVE FROM OTHER USERS OF THE PLATFORM. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OPTING OUT OF RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS MAY IMPACT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.
5. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use the Services. If you are under the age of majority in your state of residence or a minor, your parent or legal guardian must agree to these Terms on your behalf and you may only access and use the Services with permission from your parent or legal guardian.
6. Paw Central as a Marketplace Technology Platform
The Services include a marketplace technology platform that connects Pet Care Providers with Pet Owners. We do not provide any pet care services and make no representations or warranties about the quality of pet walking, boarding, sitting, transportation, or other services provided by Pet Care Providers, or about your interactions and dealings with Pet Care Providers or other users. Paw Central does not employ, recommend, or endorse Pet Owners or Pet Care Providers, and we are not responsible or liable for the performance or conduct of Pet Owners or Pet Care Providers, whether online or offline. Paw Central does not procure insurance for Pet Owners (or their pets) or Pet Care Providers, nor is Paw Central responsible for the property of Pet Owners or Pet Care Providers.
Paw Central provides Pet Care Providers with access to third-party vendors that perform background checks and verifications. Paw Central itself does not conduct background checks and does not independently verify information in the background checks. Paw Central is not responsible or liable in any manner for the background checks.
7. Payment Terms for Pet Owners
7.1 General Payment Terms
As a Pet Owner, you understand that use of the Services may result in you owing fees to the Pet Care Provider for the pet care services you receive from such Pet Care Provider. Paw Central will facilitate your payment of the applicable charges on behalf of the Pet Care Provider through third-party payment processors, with whom you will be required to establish an account to access the Services. Payment of such charges in such manner shall be considered the same as payment made directly by you to the Pet Care Provider. Charges will be inclusive of applicable taxes where required by law. Charges paid by you are final and non-refundable regardless of your decision to terminate usage of the Services, Paw Central’s decision to terminate your usage, any disruption of the Services, or any other reason whatsoever, unless otherwise determined by Paw Central.
All charges are due immediately and Paw Central, or a third-party payment processor, will process your payment on the Pet Care Provider’s behalf using the primary payment method designated by you in your Paw Central account. If your primary payment method is determined to be expired, invalid, or otherwise not able to be charged, you agree that Paw Central may, as the Pet Care Provider’s limited payment collection agent, use a secondary payment method in your account, if available.
Pet Owners and Pet Care Providers transact with each other on the Paw Central marketplace technology platform when they both agree to a “booking” that specifies the fees, time period, cancellation policy, and other terms for provision of pet care services via the booking mechanism provided on the Paw Central marketplace technology platform. You may choose to transact with certain Pet Care Providers from time to time based on a variety of factors in your discretion, such as your desired price range, a Pet Care Provider’s pet service price rate, a Pet Care Provider’s profile, and a Pet Care Provider’s star ratings and reviews. Once you request a pet care service, you agree to pay the Pet Care Provider the agreed-to price and honor the other terms of such booking. You may elect to cancel your request for services from a Pet Care Provider at any time prior to such Pet Care Provider’s arrival, in which case you may be subject to a cancellation fee.
The fees owed to Pet Care Providers are not inclusive of tip or gratuity for the Pet Care Provider. While you are free to provide gratuity to any Pet Care Provider who provides you with services obtained through the Services, you are under no obligation to do so. After you have received services or goods obtained through the Services, you will have the opportunity to rate your experience and leave additional feedback about your Pet Care Provider.
In addition to the above fees, you understand and acknowledge that you may incur ancillary charges in connection with your receipt of pet care services from Pet Care Providers (“Charges”). Such Charges may include some combination of the following: (1) cancellation fee, (2) service, booking, or platform usage fee, (3) trust and safety fee, (4) surcharges, (5) convenience fee, and (6) other fees. A description of any Charges will be available on the Services. You have absolute discretion to request or not request services from a Pet Care Provider if the total applicable fee or charge is not acceptable to you.
From time to time, Paw Central may, in its sole discretion, make available certain promotions, offers, credits, rewards, subscriptions, or referrals links or codes to Pet Owners (the “Promotions”). Such Promotions will be provided to Pet Owners via the Services, by email, or otherwise made available electronically by Paw Central. Such Promotions are only valid for redemption through the Services and are not transferable or redeemable for cash except as required by law. Each Promotion is a limited time offer and is valid only for the time and purpose and under the terms and conditions specified therein, which may include eligibility, time, and location requirements. Paw Central, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to issue Promotions with different features, discounts, offers, or deals to any users or groups of users determined solely by Paw Central. These Promotions, unless made to you, shall have no bearing whatsoever on your use of the Services or any Promotions offered to you. Paw Central reserves the right to withhold or deduct credits or other features or benefits obtained through the use of Promotions that were made in error or obtained through fraud or suspected illegal behavior, or where the Pet Owner was found to be in violation of the terms of such Promotion, these Terms, or the Additional Terms. Promotions may be modified, disabled, or withdrawn by Paw Central at any time for any reason or no reason without liability to Paw Central.
You acknowledge and agree that Paw Central may limit or temporarily or permanently suspend your use of or access to the Services if: (1) you have provided inaccurate, fraudulent, outdated, or incomplete information regarding a payment method, (2) any amounts you owe for pet care services are overdue or in default, or (3) Paw Central believes in good faith that such action is reasonably necessary to protect the personal safety or property of Paw Central, our users, any third-party payment processor or third parties, or to prevent fraud or other illegal activity.
7.2 Automatic Subscription Renewal and Cancellation
PAW CENTRAL PREMIUM PAID MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL CONTINUE INDEFINITELY UNTIL CANCELLED BY YOU. AFTER YOUR INITIAL SUBSCRIPTION COMMITMENT PERIOD, AND AGAIN AFTER ANY SUBSEQUENT SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD, YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD EQUIVALENT TO THE SUBSCRIPTION TERM YOU ORIGINALLY SELECTED AND AT THE SUBSCRIPTION RATE AND FREQUENCY DISCLOSED TO YOU WHEN YOU ORIGINALLY SUBSCRIBED, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED AT THE TIME YOU SUBSCRIBED.
You may cancel your paid membership subscription at any time by following the instructions on your account settings page or by contacting Customer Support at (786) 315-6446 or support@pawcentralpet.net.
If you cancel your subscription, you typically will be permitted to use your subscription until the end of your then-current subscription term.
Your subscription will not be renewed after your then-current term expires, but your payment method will be charged, and you will be required to pay any cancellation or other fees associated with your early termination and disclosed to you at the time you signed up for the subscription plan.
7.3 Payment Authorization
Upon addition of a new payment method or each pet care service request, Paw Central may seek authorization of your selected payment method to verify the payment method, ensure the pet care service charges will be covered, and protect against unauthorized behavior.
The authorization is not a charge; however, it may reduce your available credit by the authorization amount until your bank’s next processing cycle.
Should the amount of the authorization exceed the total funds on deposit in your account, you may be subject to overdraft of NSF charges by the bank issuing your credit, debit, or prepaid card.
Paw Central cannot be held responsible for these charges and are unable to assist you in recovering them from your issuing bank.
Paw Central reserves the right to request additional information from you if we have reason to believe, in our sole discretion, that a payment method may be fraudulent.
8. Acceptable Use of the Services
You are responsible for your use of the Services, and for any use of the Services made using your account. Our goal is to create a positive, useful, and safe user experience. To promote this goal, we prohibit certain kinds of conduct that may be harmful to other users, third parties, or to us. When you use the Services, you may not:
violate any law or regulation or use the Services for any unintended or illegal purposes;
violate, infringe, or misappropriate other people’s intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other legal rights;
provide false information in your profile on, or registration for, the Services;
post or share anything that is illegal, abusive, harassing, harmful to reputation, pornographic, indecent, profane, obscene, hateful, racist, or otherwise objectionable;
send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or commercial communications, such as spam;
engage in spidering or harvesting, or participate in the use of software, including spyware, designed to collect data from the Services;
transmit any viruses, malicious codes, or other computer instructions or technological means whose purpose is to disrupt, damage, or interfere with the use of computers or related systems;
stalk, harass, or harm another individual;
impersonate any person or entity, maintain more than one account (or, if Paw Central suspends or terminates your account, create further accounts), or perform any other fraudulent activity, such as phishing, marketplace collusion, promotional abuse, and payment fraud;
use any means to scrape or crawl any Web pages contained in the Services;
use the Services to identify Pet Care Providers to complete off-line transactions that circumvent your payment obligations for the Services;
use the Services for purposes of competing with Paw Central;
authorize other users to use your user status or transfer your account to any other person or entity;
attempt to circumvent any technological measure implemented by us, any of our providers, or any other third party (including another user) to protect the Services;
interfere with Paw Central’s provision of, or any other user’s use of, the Services;
attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software or other underlying code used to provide the Services;
solicit another user’s username and password for the Services;
post reviews about Pet Care Providers that are not based on your personal experience, that are intentionally inaccurate, or that violate these Terms or Additional Terms;
use the Services to arrange for the care of exotic, non-domesticated, or inherently dangerous pets, pets with a history of attacks on animals or people, or any other pets not specifically contemplated by the Services; or
advocate, encourage, or assist any third party in doing any of the foregoing.
9. User Content
The Services allow you to upload, submit, store, send, or receive data, information, and content (“User Content”). You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that User Content. In other words, you own your personal data.
When you upload, submit, store, send, or receive User Content to or through the Services, you give us permission to reproduce and use your User Content as follows: you grant to us and those we work with a license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (including, but not limited to, translations, adaptations, or other changes we make so that User Content works better with the Services), publicly perform, publicly display, and distribute your User Content in order to operate, promote, market, and improve our Services. Our license to your User Content is non-exclusive, meaning you may use the User Content for your own purposes or let others use your User Content for their purposes. This license is irrevocable, sublicensable, fully-paid, and royalty free, meaning we do not owe you anything else in connection with our use of your User Content. We may exercise our rights under this license anywhere in the world. Lastly, this license is perpetual, meaning that our rights under this license continue even after you stop using the Services. In general, however, we will only need to use your User Content for as long as you choose to store it with us using the Services.
You promise that:
you own all rights to your User Content or, alternatively, that you have the right to give us the rights described above (including having the necessary consents and releases from any individuals who appear or whose pets appear in your User Content); and
your User Content does not infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other legal rights of any third party.
We may refuse to accept or transmit User Content for any reason. We reserve the right to use, share, and display your User Content (including Pet Owners’ reviews of Pet Care Providers) or Pet Care Providers’ reviews of Pet Owners or their pet(s) in any manner in connection with our business without attribution to you or your approval. You acknowledge and agree that we are distributors (without any obligation to verify) and not publishers of your User Content or Pet Care Providers’ reviews, and we reserve the right to monitor, screen, edit, or remove your User Content or Pet Care Providers’ reviews in the event that such content include obscenities or other objectionable content, include an individual’s name or other personal information, or violate any privacy laws, other applicable laws, or Company’s content policies. Our failure to enforce our rights under these Terms in one instance does not create a waiver of our right to enforce them in another instance. We are not obligated to provide you with copies of your User Content, nor will we have any liability to you for any deletion, disclosure, loss, or modification to your User Content.
If you include your name, image, likeness or voice in any of your User Content, you grant us permission to use your name, image, voice, and likeness, and hereby release us from any liability arising from such use, including, without limitation, claims for invasion of privacy, infringement of your right of publicity, and defamation (including libel and slander).
Paw Central offers an in-app chat feature to better connect Pet Owners with Pet Care Providers. Data, information, and content sent through the chat feature is User Content that is subject to these Terms. We are able to access this User Content and reserve the right (but have no obligation) to monitor, screen, edit, or remove your User Content. Users should be mindful when communicating information to third parties, and we recommend that you refrain from disclosing or sending sensitive information through the chat feature, such as personal financial information, log-in account information, passwords, and/or personal contact information (including phone numbers).
The Services may provide the ability to leave public and/or private reviews of users or their pets. You acknowledge that even private reviews may be shared with third parties in accordance with applicable law and our Privacy Policy and that Paw Central has no obligation to preserve or indefinitely store any reviews. If you are a Pet Care Provider, we have no obligation to provide you with the content of any reviews about you submitted by other users of the Services, whether before or after termination of your account for the Services. We will have no liability to you for any deletion, disclosure, loss, or modification of these reviews. We reserve the right to screen, edit, or remove these reviews from the Services at any time.
10. Consent to Pet Care Provider Photo and Video Activities
As a Pet Owner, you understand and agree that certain Pet Care Providers may take pictures or videos or otherwise create recorded media of you or your pet during the course of providing services to you. You also understand and agree that during the course of a service you or your pet may participate in recorded media. You further understand and agree that Pet Care Providers may post, upload, share, store, or otherwise provide any such pictures, videos, or other forms of recorded media to Paw Central through the Services or to their own social media, the Internet, or otherwise. You understand and agree that such recorded media may be used not only to provide information to you as part of the Services, but also to assist Paw Central in quality control, safety, and promotional and marketing activities. You agree that you have no right, title, or other ownership interest to or in such pictures, videos, or other forms of recorded media, and that the use of such media, including the posting or display of such media, is within Paw Central’s and Pet Care Providers’ sole discretion. Paw Central hereby grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to copy and use pictures, videos, and other forms of recorded media of your pet that are made available by Paw Central through the Paw Central Services, solely for non-commercial purposes (e.g., posting a photo on your social media accounts).
11. Pet Owner Obligations
As a Pet Owner, you hereby represent, covenant, and warrant to Paw Central and each Pet Care Provider who provides you with pet care services that: (1) the pet(s) that you request pet care services for are your own; (2) your pets are free from fleas, ticks, and other pests; (3) you have divulged any material information about your pets, including pre-existing medical conditions and other behavioral issues that may be relevant to or impact a Pet Care Provider’s ability to provide the Services; (4) you will have your pets fully vaccinated and up-to-date on all forms of preventative medicine prior to receiving services from a Pet Care Provider; (5) you will comply with all laws and ordinances applicable to your activities conducted through the Services, including ensuring your pet is licensed as required by local law; and (6) the pet(s) for which you are seeking services are not dangerous or otherwise likely to injure others. If you elect to use the Services, you agree to provide accurate information about yourself and your pet and keep this information up-to-date, including any material information or medical data of your pet.
You acknowledge and agree that if you allow another person to access your account or if you request a pet care service for a pet that is not your own, in each case in violation of these Terms, you and such other person will be jointly and severally liable for all acts and omissions in connection with engaging the Services, including all costs incurred or associated with such engagement.
You are fully responsible for the actions of your pet(s). You understand, acknowledge and agree that, as between you and Paw Central, you shall be liable for any and all claims, costs, proceedings, demands, losses, damages, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal costs) of any kind or nature, arising from or relating to, the behavior of your pet(s), including without limitation, claims by third parties (including Pet Care Providers) for damage, loss, or injuries resulting from bites or attacks on such third parties by your pet(s). Incidents, injury, damage, or loss caused by your pet may be governed by applicable state liability laws. Paw Central will cooperate with appropriate law enforcement authorities to provide requested information regarding the situation. If you elect to use a Pet Care Provider through the Services, you shall carry applicable liability insurance sufficient for the pet care services you request, the risks associated with such services, and as mandated by law. Be sure to review your applicable policy(ies) and address any questions regarding appropriate liability coverage with your insurance carrier and/or legal representatives prior to utilizing a Pet Care Provider through the Services.
You may purchase or request a lockbox to store a key for entrance to your home or apartment for use in connection with the Services. You understand, acknowledge and agree that we are not liable for any loss, claims, or damages you may suffer as a result of your use of the lockbox, including situations where the lockbox may be illegally accessed by a third party.
You understand and agree that any Pet Care Provider from whom you may seek or obtain pet care services via the Services is an independent contractor, and not a partner, joint venturer, agent, legal representative, employer, worker, or employee of Paw Central. Pet Care Providers have no ability or authority to represent Paw Central or otherwise make statements or commitments on Paw Central’s behalf.
Pet Care Providers have the sole and absolute discretion to reject or refuse any pet care services that you may request, including if they violate any law or regulation, are dangerous or unsafe, or otherwise violate these Terms or the Additional Terms. If you, in your sole discretion, choose to provide equipment to Pet Care Providers, Pet Care Providers have the right to refuse a pet care service that involves a retractable leash, which can be dangerous for pets and Pet Care Providers alike, and may cause a safety hazard. You acknowledge and agree that you will assume all liability in connection with providing a retractable leash. In addition, we encourage Pet Owners to request only on-leash services. Please note that for safety reasons, puppies, kittens, or other pets that are six (6) months or younger may be restricted from certain types of services offered via the Paw Central platform or be subject to limited service offerings tailored specifically to young pets.
Pet Owners who arrange for pet care services and fail to retrieve their pet within three (3) days after the service period (or an earlier period required under applicable animal abandonment or cruelty laws) agree that Paw Central (or the Pet Care Provider) may, in its (or his or her) sole discretion, place the pet in foster care and/or notify animal control authorities. Pet Owner agrees to reimburse Paw Central and/or the Pet Care Provider for all costs and expenses associated with such actions. Furthermore, Paw Central expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove a Pet Owner’s pet from a Pet Care Provider’s care should Paw Central deem it necessary for the safety of a pet, the Pet Care Provider, or any third parties. Prior to removing a pet from the care of a Pet Care Provider, Paw Central will use reasonable efforts during its normal business hours to contact the Pet Owner and/or the Pet Owner’s emergency or trusted contact (if provided) to arrange alternative care. Should Paw Central not be able to contact the Pet Owner or the emergency contact, Paw Central will use its best judgment to find alternative care for the pet until the Pet Owner is able to retrieve his/her pet. If you are a Pet Owner, you authorize your pet’s veterinarian(s) to release your pet’s veterinary records to Paw Central in connection with any such relocation or re-homing of your pet. In addition, you are responsible for and agree to pay all costs and expenses incurred by Paw Central in connection with such transfer.
If your Pet Care Provider or Paw Central reaches you with a request to authorize medical care for your pet and you refuse, you waive, release, and promise never to assert any claims or causes of action arising from failure to seek such care, whether or not known at the time of such refusal, against Paw Central or its predecessors, successors, past or present subsidiaries, stockholders, directors, officers, employees, consultants, attorneys, agents, assigns, or the applicable Pet Care Provider with respect to any matter, including (without limitation) any claims of negligence, emotional distress, fraud, breach of contract, or breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. You expressly waive and release any and all rights and benefits under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (or any analogous law of any other state), which reads as follows: “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.” In the unlikely case that your pet needs immediate medical attention or veterinary care, you hereby authorize your Pet Care Provider and Paw Central to obtain and authorize the provision of veterinary care for your pet if you cannot be reached to authorize care yourself in an emergency situation. Pet Owners are solely responsible for the costs of any such medical treatment for your pets and, if you are a Pet Owner, you hereby authorize Paw Central to charge any of your payment methods for such costs.
As a Pet Owner, you acknowledge that Paw Central is in the business of connecting Pet Owners and Pet Care Providers, and that said business is how Paw Central earns its income. As a result, Pet Owner agrees that if Pet Owner solicits a Pet Care Provider to provide off-platform pet care services to Pet Owner whom Pet Owner first met and/or learned about through the Paw Central platform, Paw Central is entitled to charge both the Pet Owner and the Pet Care Provider a referral fee. This referral fee will be charged once per specific Pet Owner/Pet Care Provider services relationship utilized outside of the process provided for within the Paw Central platform. Pet Owner’s referral fee will be $1,000. Pet Owner will first be notified in writing of Pet Owner’s obligation to pay the referral fee. Thereafter, Pet Owner hereby authorizes Paw Central to charge any of your payment methods for the referral fee.
12. Ownership
Other than User Content, we own or license all right, title, and interest in and to (a) the Services, including all software, text, media, and other content available on the Services (“Our Content”); and (b) our trademarks, logos, and brand elements (“Marks”). The Services, Our Content, and Marks are all protected under U.S. and international laws. The look and feel of the Services are copyright © Paw Central LLC. All rights reserved. You may not duplicate, copy, or reuse any portion of the HTML/CSS, Javascript, or visual design elements or concepts without express written permission from Paw Central LLC.
13. Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy
We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement and terminate accounts of repeat infringers according to the process set out in the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please forward the following information to the Copyright Agent named below:
Your address, telephone number, and email address.
A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
A description of where the alleged infringing material is located.
A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by you, the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.
A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Copyright Agent:
For clarity, only copyright infringement notices should be sent to our Copyright Agent at legal@pawcentralpet.net. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this section, your notice may not be valid.
If you believe the 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 such content, you may submit a counter-notice to the Copyright Agent address listed above containing the following information:
Your physical or electronic signature;
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;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or a misidentification of the content; and
Your name, physical address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.
After we receive your counter-notification, we will forward it to the party who submitted the original claim of copyright infringement.
Please note that when we forward the counter-notification, it includes your personal information.
By submitting a counter-notification, you consent to having your information revealed in this way. We will not forward the counter-notification to any party other than the original claimant.
After we send out the counter-notification, the claimant must then notify us within ten (10) days that he or she has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity relating to the content that was removed or disabled.
If we receive such notification, we will be unable to restore the material. If we do not receive such notification, we may reinstate the material.
14. Call Recording and Monitoring
You agree that all telephone conversations between you and Paw Central (or our Affiliates and representatives), or other platform users when made via the platform, may be monitored and recorded for quality assurance and training purposes.
15. Privacy
Your privacy is very important to us. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and when we share personal information and other data with others. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, including your username and password. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account and you agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access or use of your account. We are not responsible or liable for any damage or loss related to any unauthorized access or use of your account, including without limitation, as a result of phishing or other similar attacks.
Paw Central may use third-party web analytics services on the Services, such as Google Analytics. This technology analyzes how the Services are used by visitors and may also provide the third-party website from which a user arrives. The information collected by the technology will be disclosed to or collected directly by these third-party service providers, who use the information to evaluate your use of the Services. Paw Central also uses Google Analytics for certain purposes related to advertising. For more information on this please see the Paw Central Privacy Policy. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
16. Third-Party Content
The Services may contain links to other websites and online resources, and the Services may be made available or accessed in connection with third-party services and content (including advertising) that Paw Central does not control. You acknowledge that different terms of use and privacy policies may apply to your use of such third-party websites, services, and content. Paw Central does not endorse such third-party websites, services, and content and in no event shall Paw Central be responsible or liable for any damage or loss related to the use of websites, products, services, or content of such third-party providers.
Reviews, profiles, advice, opinions, statements, offers, postings, or other information or content made available through the Services, but not directly by Paw Central, are those of their respective authors, who are solely responsible for such content.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PAW CENTRAL DOES NOT: (A) WARRANT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, OR COMPLETENESS OF CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES; OR (A) ADOPT, ENDORSE, OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY ANY PARTY OTHER THAN PAW CENTRAL.
17. Third-Party Applications
These Terms apply to your use of the Services, including the Paw Central applications (each an “Application”) made available by third-party providers such as Apple, Inc. and Google, Inc. (each a “Provider”) through their respective online stores, but the following additional terms also apply to each Application:
Both you and Paw Central acknowledge that the Terms are concluded between you and Paw Central only, and not with any Provider, and that a Provider is not responsible for the Services;
The Application is licensed to you on a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferrable, non-sublicensable basis, solely to be used in connection with the Services for your private, personal, non-commercial use (unless otherwise agreed by Paw Central in a separate agreement with you), subject to all the terms and conditions of these Terms as they are applicable to the Services;
You will only use the Application in connection with a Provider-branded device that you own or control and as permitted by the Provider’s usage rules set forth in its terms of service, except that such Application may be accessed and used by other accounts associated with the purchaser via family sharing or volume purchasing (if applicable);
You acknowledge and agree that a Provider has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Application;
In the event of any failure of the Application to conform to any applicable warranty, including those implied by law, you may notify the Provider of such failure; upon notification, the Provider’s sole warranty obligation to you will be to refund to you the purchase price, if any, of the Application;
You acknowledge and agree that Paw Central, and not the Provider, is responsible for addressing any claims you or any third party may have in relation to the Application and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be Paw Central’s and not the Provider’s responsibility;
You acknowledge and agree that, in the event of any third-party claim that the Application or your possession and use of the Application infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, Paw Central, and not the Provider, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such infringement claim;
You represent and warrant that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties;
Both you and Paw Central acknowledge and agree that, in your use of the Application, you will comply with any applicable third-party terms of agreement which may affect or be affected by such use;
Both you and Paw Central acknowledge and agree that the Provider and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and that upon your acceptance of these Terms, the Provider will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as the third-party beneficiary hereof; and
In the event you use the Application to provide you with real-time route guidance, YOUR USE OF THIS REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. LOCATION DATA MAY NOT BE ACCURATE.
18. Third-Party Beneficiaries
Pet Care Providers (when the Terms are agreed to between Paw Central and a Pet Owner) and Pet Owners (when the Terms are agreed to between Paw Central and a Pet Care Provider) are each a third-party beneficiary of these Terms, and that upon acceptance of these Terms, the Pet Care Provider or Pet Owner (respectively) will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms as the third-party beneficiary hereof, including without limitation the Arbitration Agreement & Waiver of Certain Rights.
19. Suspension and Termination
We reserve the right to not provide the Services to any person. We also reserve the right to suspend or terminate any user’s right to access the Services at any time, in our sole discretion, for any reason (or no reason at all), including, without limitation, with respect to Pet Owners, below average ratings or reviews of you by Pet Care Providers. If your conduct on the Services or with respect to the Services is inappropriate or unsafe or you violate any of these Terms or the Additional Terms, your permission to use the Services automatically terminates.
20. Disclaimer and Limitations on Our Liability
20.1 General Disclaimer and Limitations
YOU USE THE SERVICES AND ANY CONTENT AND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SERVICES AND ANY CONTENT AND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PAW CENTRAL AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS (“AFFILIATES”) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, AND REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AND THOSE ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
IN PARTICULAR, PAW CENTRAL AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR SALE THROUGH THE SERVICES, OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES OR ONLINE SERVICES LINKED TO OR INTEGRATED WITH THE SERVICES. PAW CENTRAL AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY: (a) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (b) PERSONAL INJURY, INJURY TO ANY PETS, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES; (c) ANY INTERRUPTION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES; (d) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY; OR (e) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED OR SHARED OR ANY PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE THROUGH THE SERVICES.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL OR INFORMATION DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM DOING SO. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US OR THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU MAY BE INTRODUCED TO A THIRD PARTY THAT MAY POSE HARM OR RISK TO YOU OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES. YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTERACTIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES ENCOUNTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SERVICES.
YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE RISKS INHERENT IN INTERNET CONNECTIVITY THAT COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, DATA AND/OR CONTENT. WE HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SECURITY. YOU SHALL HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, QUALITY, INTEGRITY, LEGALITY, RELIABILITY, APPROPRIATENESS, AND OWNERSHIP OF ALL OF YOUR DATA AND USER CONTENT THAT MAY APPEAR ON THE SERVICES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, OR DATA) OR FOR THE COST OF OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM ANY CLAIM BASED UPON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE’VE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CONDUCT OR ANY THIRD-PARTY CONDUCT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, INJURY TO ANY PETS, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICES, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE. FURTHERMORE, YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES, DAMAGE, OR HARM THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OR ADDITIONAL TERMS.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY UNDER THESE TERMS, FROM ALL CAUSES OF ACTION AND ALL THEORIES OF LIABILITY, WILL BE LIMITED TO AND WILL NOT EXCEED THE FEES YOU HAVE ACTUALLY PAID TO US DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.
We do not warrant that the quality of any products, Services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations. While we aim to display product colors and images as accurately as possible, we cannot guarantee that your computer monitor's display of any color will be accurate. We reserve the right to correct or update any information, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order), but disclaim any obligation to do so except as required by law.
You are solely responsible for determining whether products are suitable for use or consumption by your pet. Any nutrition, ingredient, allergen, or other product information is provided by the product manufacturers or suppliers and may be modified by the manufacturers from time to time. Paw Central does not represent or warrant that such information is accurate or complete, and we recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented. Please consult the product label or contact the manufacturer directly if you have a specific dietary or allergic concern or any other question about a product.
You understand and agree that we have set our prices and entered into these Terms with you in reliance upon the limitations of liability set forth in these Terms, which allocate risk between us and form the basis of the bargain between the parties.
20.2 Disclaimer of Professional Advice; No Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship
The Services relating to pet health (the “Health Related Services”) are provided for informational purposes only. The Health Related Services do not provide medical or veterinary advice or any medical, veterinary, healthcare, or wellness service. The Health Related Services are not a substitute for the professional judgement of a veterinary or other medical professional and are not in any way intended to substitute for or override professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your veterinarian or other qualified health provider with any question you may have regarding a pet’s medical condition. If you think your pet may have a medical emergency, call your veterinarian, animal control, PETA, or 911 for help immediately.
You also acknowledge and agree that communications on or through the Health Related Services, including without limitation, User Content, whether with content providers or other users, are at your own risk and are not covered by any privilege or confidentiality obligation that might apply if you were to obtain your own professional advice (e.g., veterinarian-pet).
No matter the qualifications of the person answering your question, by using the Health Related Services, including but not limited to, “Ask a vet” and live digital consultations, you expressly acknowledge that the Health Related Service is NOT a substitute for veterinary care (whether emergency or otherwise), and you further acknowledge that we, the veterinarians, and the Pet Care Providers cannot provide advice or consultation over the internet regarding any specific medical condition (whether of an emergency nature, or otherwise) without a thorough and proper physical evaluation of the pet. In addition, the quality of the responses provided by the veterinarians and Pet Care Providers will be influenced directly by the quality of the question asked (and the completeness and accuracy of the information conveyed by the person asking the question), of which we, the veterinarians, and the Pet Care Providers have no control. If your pet is sick, injured, or otherwise in need of medical attention, you agree to contact your regular veterinarian or local emergency provider of veterinary services immediately, as neither Paw Central nor the Health Related Services is the appropriate venue to deal with such situations.
You also expressly acknowledge and agree that in the case where one of the Pet Care Providers who is a licensed veterinarian answers your question(s), a veterinarian-client patient relationship is NOT and will NOT be established, and that the Health Related Services will NOT be able to diagnose, treat, or prescribe any medication for your pet. You further acknowledge that the laws, regulations, other governing authorities, standards, practices, and procedures that apply to your particular question may differ depending upon your location or upon the information that typically would be discovered through in-person (or in-pet) evaluations or visits. By using the Health Related Services, you understand that any licensed veterinarian that answers your question(s) is NOT your pet’s veterinarian, and that the information they provide to you is NOT a substitute for in-person veterinary diagnosis and/or treatment. Please be advised that nothing transmitted to or via the Health Related Services constitutes the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship between you (or your pet) and any professional.
We highly recommend that you always seek the advice of your veterinarian or other qualified provider with any questions that you may have regarding your pet’s medical condition, and that you do not disregard their advice (or delay seeking their advice) because of something that you have read or otherwise been provided through the Health Related Services.
20.3 Disclaimer of Insurance Entity Status
Paw Central and Paw Central Wellness are not licensed insurance entities and do not offer, administer, solicit, market, sell, underwrite, or in any way engage in the business of insurance. All insurance products are offered and administered by independent third-party insurance providers. Paw Central and Paw Central Wellness make no representations or warranties about the accuracy or completeness of content available on the insurance products or sites linked from this webpage. The information you see on the Paw Central Wellness information portal may be different from what you see when you visit a pet insurance provider or specific pet insurance site. When evaluating offers, please review the insurance provider’s Terms and Conditions.
21. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Paw Central and its Affiliates from and against any and all claims, costs, proceedings, demands, losses, damages, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal costs) of any kind or nature, arising from or relating to, any (i) actual or alleged breach of these Terms or the Additional Terms by you or anyone using your account, including claims arising from a breach of any of the Pet Owner Obligations set forth in these Terms or Additional Terms; (ii) transactions, interactions or disputes with other users of the Services, whether online or offline; (iii) your misstatements, omissions, misrepresentations, or violation of applicable law; (iv) any of Your Content; (v) any text messages or other communications that you initiate to other Users or to third parties through our Services; and (vi) the actions of your pet(s), including any property damage or personal injury to third parties caused by your pet or pets under your care. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT YOU WILL COOPERATE WITH US IN THE DEFENSE AND INVESTIGATION OF SUCH CLAIMS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ASSUME THE EXCLUSIVE DEFENSE AND CONTROL OF ANY MATTER SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION UNDER THIS SECTION, AND YOU WILL NOT SETTLE ANY SUCH CLAIM OR MATTER WITHOUT OUR PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT.
22. Arbitration Agreement & Waiver of Certain Rights
For purposes of this Section 22 (“Arbitration Agreement”), references to “ Paw Central” include our Affiliates.
a. Applicability. You and Paw Central agree that any dispute or claim arising out of or relating in any way to your use of the Services, these Terms, the Additional Terms, your relationship with Paw Central, or your receipt of any communications from Paw Central will be resolved by binding arbitration on an individual basis, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court to the extent your claims qualify, remain in such court, and advance solely on an individual basis. “Disputes” or “claims” under this provision shall include, but are not limited to, any dispute, claim, or controversy, whether based on past, present, or future events, arising out of or relating to: the Terms, the Additional Terms and prior versions thereof (including the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof), the Services, any other goods, services, or content made available through the Services, your relationship with Paw Central, the threatened or actual suspension, deactivation, or termination of your account with Paw Central, payments made by you or any payments made or allegedly owed to you, any promotions or offers made by Paw Central, any communications you receive from Paw Central, any claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress, breach of any express or implied contract or covenant, claims arising under federal or state consumer protection laws, claims arising under antitrust laws, claims arising under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act, and claims arising under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans With Disabilities Act, and state statutes, if any, addressing the same or similar subject matters, and all other federal and state statutory and common law claims. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if you are an employee of Paw Central, this Arbitration Agreement will not apply to any claims or disputes arising out of your employment relationship with Paw Central and any such claims and disputes may be governed by separate agreements.
b. Arbitration Rules and Forum. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement. To begin an arbitration proceeding, the initiating party must notify the other party in writing via certified mail, return receipt requested, or hand delivery within the applicable statute of limitations period. This demand for arbitration must include (1) the name and address of the party seeking arbitration, (2) a statement of the legal and factual basis of the claim, and (3) a description of the remedy sought. Any demand for arbitration by you must be delivered to General Counsel, Paw Central LLC, 230 NE 4th St, Miami, FL 33132, and legal@pawcentralpet.net. The arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), an established alternative dispute resolution provider, and conducted under AAA’s most current version of the Commercial Arbitration Rules and procedures available here. AAA’s rules are also available by calling AAA at (800) 778-7879. If AAA is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select a reasonably equivalent alternative arbitral forum. If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay filing, administrative, hearing, and/or other fees necessary for the arbitration and you cannot obtain a waiver for such fees, Paw Central will pay them for you. In addition, Paw Central will reimburse all such filing, administrative, hearing and/or other fees for proceedings involving claims totaling less than $10,000 unless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. Paw Central will not seek attorneys' fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator determines your claims are frivolous. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone, based on written submissions, in person, or at another mutually agreed location. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
c. Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator -- not a court -- shall have exclusive authority to (i) determine the scope and enforceability of these Terms (including this Arbitration Agreement), (ii) resolve any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of these Terms (including this Arbitration Agreement), including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable, and (iii) resolve any disputes or controversies regarding or arising out of the applicability of these Terms, the Additional Terms, the Pet Care Provider Platform Use Agreement, and/or any other concurrent agreement, to any particular claim or dispute, consistent with the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rule R-7 (or similar rule if not arbitrated by the AAA). The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Paw Central. The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum’s rules, and these Terms (including this Arbitration Agreement). The arbitrator shall issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and Paw Central.
d. Waiver of Jury Trial. YOU AND PAW CENTRAL HEREBY WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is subject to very limited review.
e. Waiver of Class or Other Non-Individualized Relief. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS; ONLY INDIVIDUAL RELIEF IS AVAILABLE, AND CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE PARTY CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER PARTY. If a decision is issued stating that applicable law precludes enforcement of any of this subsection’s limitations as to a given claim for relief, then the claim must be severed from the arbitration and brought into the federal or state court located in Santa Clara County, California for adjudication before a judge, not a jury. All other claims shall be arbitrated.
f. 30-Day Right to Opt Out. You have the right to opt out of the provisions of these Terms that mandate arbitration by e-mailing a written notice of your decision to opt out to: support@pawcentralpet.net, within 30 days after first becoming subject to a version of these Terms containing an arbitration provision. Your notice must include your name and address, your Paw Central username (if any), the email address you used to set up your Paw Central account (if you have one), and an unequivocal statement that you want to opt out of this Arbitration Agreement. If you opt out of arbitration, all other parts of this Agreement will continue to apply to you. With the sole exception of the Pet Care Provider Platform Use Agreement if you are a Pet Care Provider, opting out of arbitration has no effect on any other arbitration agreements that you may currently have, or may enter in the future, with Paw Central. If you are a Pet Care Provider, a timely opt out of the Arbitration Agreement in these Terms will also apply to the Mutual Arbitration Provision of the Pet Care Provider Platform Use Agreement, provided that the opt out would be timely under the terms of the Pet Care Provider Platform Use Agreement as well.
g. Survival of Arbitration Agreement. This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Paw Central.
h. Modification. Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, we agree that if Paw Central makes any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, you may reject that change within thirty (30) days of such change becoming effective by emailing Paw Central a notice of your rejection to support@pawcentralpet.net. Your rejection of any such changes shall not affect the enforceability of any prior version of this Arbitration Agreement, or of any other agreement to arbitrate, that you previously entered into with Paw Central.
23. Other Provisions
Under no circumstances will Paw Central be held liable for any delay or failure in performance due in whole or in part to any acts of nature or other causes beyond our reasonable control.
These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act, without giving effect to any conflict of laws rules or provisions. In the event the Arbitration Agreement above is found not to apply to you or a particular claim or dispute, you agree that any action of whatever nature arising from or relating to these Terms or Services will be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California. You and Paw Central consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of any such action.
YOU AND PAW CENTRAL HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SERVICES, THESE TERMS, THE ADDITIONAL TERMS, YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PAW CENTRAL, OR YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS WITH PAW CENTRAL.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms and will not affect the enforceability of any other provisions. The failure by us to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver and will not prevent us from enforcing such right or provision in the future.
We may freely assign our rights and obligations under these Terms, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets or equity, or by operation of law. You may not assign any rights or obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of Paw Central and any purported assignment in violation of this provision shall be null and void.