Terms of Use
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION IN REMOTIVA AS INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR (Freelance Vendor)
[Last updated: (on September 10, 2024)]
YOUR AGREEMENT
Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Terms and
Conditions") carefully before using, viewing, or creating an
account on the
https://remotiva.site
platform ("Remotiva"). Your access to and use of the Remotiva is
conditioned on and subject to your acceptance of and compliance
with the Terms and any of its changes, edits, and updates that
may be made from time to time by REMOTIVA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, Inc.
("REMOTIVA"). The Terms apply to all visitors, users, viewers,
and others who access or use Remotiva.
By providing any service/taking on any project assigned on the
Remotiva platform, you confirm you have entered into a service
agreement between you ("YOU", as an independent contractor) and
REMOTIVA which incorporates the Terms, the relevant provisions
under the Governing Law, description of services or statement of
work, and other writings mutually agreed by the parties (the
"Agreement"). In the event of any conflict between the Terms and
Conditions and any prior agreement with YOU regarding the
subject matter, this Terms and Conditions shall prevail.
By registering or using Remotiva, YOU consent to any and all
uses and displays, by REMOTIVA or the Project Owners, of your
name, voice, likeness, image, appearance, and biographical
information in, on or in connection with any pictures,
photographs, audio, and video recordings, digital images,
websites, television programs, and advertising, other
advertising, sales, and marketing brochures, books, magazines,
other publications, CDs, DVDs, tapes, and all other printed and
electronic forms and media, at any time and for all legitimate
business purposes of REMOTIVA or the Project Owners ("Permitted
Uses"). YOU hereby forever release REMOTIVA or the Project
Owners and their directors, officers, employees, and agents from
any and all claims, actions, damages, losses, costs, expenses,
and liability of any kind, arising under any legal or equitable
theory whatsoever at any time during or after Term of the
Agreement, in connection with any Permitted Use.
By registering or using Remotiva, YOU agree to be bound by the
Agreement. If YOU disagree with any or all parts of the
Agreement, then YOU may not register on Remotiva.
1. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTIES
1.1. Role of REMOTIVA
Remotiva is a platform owned by REMOTIVA with its business
address located at 14980 NE 31st Way, Suite 100, Redmond, WA
98052, and contact email
REMOTIVA offers the Remotiva platform to enable its users to
enter into Agreement at their sole discretion and own choices.
YOU provide services to third parties who assign the work or
projects on Remotiva or to REMOTIVA ("Project Owner"). Any
services or work performed by YOU under this Agreement are for
the Project Owners, and are outside the usual course of business
of REMOTIVA ("Services").
1.2. Scope of Work
YOU shall provide the Services set forth on the statement of
work ("SOW") executed by YOU and the Project Owner, in
accordance with the performance standards set forth on the SOW
and on the terms and conditions contained in this Terms (each, a
"Project"). YOU agree to perform all Services by yourself, or
only through any other persons approved in advance in writing by
the Project Owner (any person approved, is referred to as
"Project Personnel"). YOU acknowledge and agree that all Project
Personnel are subject to REMOTIVA's continuing acceptance and
that REMOTIVA expressly reserves the right at any time to reject
any Project Personnel, for any reason.
REMOTIVA reserves the right to terminate the Agreement or any
SOW at any time without any liabilities to YOU provided that, if
YOU have provided a substantial portion of the Services prior to
the date of termination of an SOW, YOU and the Project Owner
shall negotiate in good faith for a reduced fee.
The scope of Services is subject to change from time to time.
REMOTIVA reserves the right to adjust or amend any SOW at any
time without any liabilities to YOU provided that REMOTIVA or
the Project Owner shall provide YOU an updated SOW with an
adjusted fee accordingly.
1.3. Deliverables
YOU will deliver to the Project Owner the deliverables, designs,
modules, software, products, documentation, and other materials
specified in the SOW (individually or collectively,
"Deliverables") in accordance with the delivery schedule and
other terms and conditions set forth in the SOW.
1.4. Place of Work
REMOTIVA will not provide YOU with a permanent place of work or
require YOU to perform the Services at any specifically designed
location. YOU shall determine, at your sole discretion the place
of work for each project. For any project that requires YOU to
work on-site, YOU reserve the absolute right to not take on such
a project.
1.5. Independent Contractor
YOU are an independent contractor and nothing in this Agreement
will be construed as establishing an employment or agency
relationship between REMOTIVA and YOU or any Project Personnel.
YOU have no authority to bind REMOTIVA or the Project Owner by
contract or otherwise. YOU will perform Services under the
general direction of the Project Owner, but YOU will determine,
in your sole discretion, the manner and means by which Services
are accomplished, subject to the requirement that YOU will at
all times comply with applicable law.
YOU hereby expressly waive your right to file, pursue, or
receive any monetary compensation relating to any legal actions
or claims against REMOTIVA or the Project Owner relating to the
misclassification of status.
1.6. Your Representations
By entering into the Agreement, YOU represent and warrant to
REMOTIVA that:
- YOU are at least 18 years of age. Remotiva is intended solely for users who are legal adults, aged 18 years or older. The platform is not designed for use by individuals under the age of 18. You acknowledge and accept the adult content waiver, understanding that you may encounter sensitive or challenging material in certain projects, such as those involving content moderation. It's your responsibility to ensure your use of Remotiva complies with all relevant laws, including age and content restrictions. Remotiva reserves the right to request proof of age at any time to verify compliance with this requirement. Failure to provide satisfactory proof of age upon request may result in the termination of your account and access to Remotiva services. By continuing to use Remotiva, YOU acknowledge and agree that you have read, understood, and met the age requirement and the stipulations of the adult content waiver for specific projects.
- YOU are customarily engaged in an independently established trade or business of the same nature as the Services performed under this Agreement. YOU or the Project Personnel shall have the required skill, experience, and qualifications to perform the Services;
- YOU or the Project Personnel, shall perform the Services in a professional and workmanlike manner in accordance with best industry standards for similar services and subject to the satisfaction of REMOTIVA and the Project Owners. YOU or the Project Personnel shall devote sufficient resources to ensure that the Services are performed in a timely and reliable manner;
- YOU or the Project Personnel shall perform the Services in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including by maintaining all licenses, permits, and registrations required to perform the Services;
- YOU have the right to enter into the Agreement, to engage the Project Personnel or grant the rights in accordance with the relevant terms of the Agreement, and to be fully responsible for the performance of all Services under the Agreement;
- YOU shall furnish, at your own expense, the materials, equipment, supplies, and other resources necessary to perform the Services, including any travel or other costs or expenses incurred by YOU or the Project Personnel in connection with the performance of the Services; and
- YOU or the Project Personnel will not be eligible to participate in any vacation, group medical or life insurance, disability, profit sharing or retirement benefits, or any other fringe benefits or benefits plans offered by REMOTIVA to its employees, and REMOTIVA will not be responsible for withholding or paying any income, payroll, social security, or other federal, state, or local taxes, making any insurance contributions, including for unemployment or disability, or obtaining workers' compensation insurance on your behalf, unless applicable law otherwise requires; YOU shall be responsible for and shall indemnify REMOTIVA against, all such taxes or contributions, including penalties and interest and YOU, specifically waive any rights to recovery from REMOTIVA for any injuries that YOU (and your employees and contractors) may sustain while performing Services under the applicable Agreement.
- YOU represent and warrant that YOU are not subject to sanctions or otherwise designated on any list of prohibited or restricted parties or owned or controlled by such a party, including but not limited to the lists maintained by the United Nations Security Council, the US Government (e.g., the US Department of Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals list and Foreign Sanctions Evaders list and the US Department of Commerce's Entity List), the European Union or its member states, or other applicable government authority. YOU will not directly or indirectly export, re-export, transmit, or cause to be exported, re-exported or transmitted, any commodities, software, or technology to any country, individual, corporation, organization, or entity to which such export, re-export, or transmission is restricted or prohibited, including any country, individual, corporation, organization, or entity under sanctions or embargoes administered by the United Nations, US Departments of State, Treasury or Commerce, the European Union, or any other applicable government authority.
1. 2. TERM AND TERMINATION
2.1. Term
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date you
register as an account holder with Remotiva, and shall continue
in effect until terminated by mutual agreement of YOU and
REMOTIVA or by either party according to Section 2.2.
2.2. Termination
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement,
REMOTIVA may terminate your registration on Remotiva for any or
no reason, at any time upon a 30 days' prior written notice to
YOU. In addition to any remedies that may be provided in the
Agreement, REMOTIVA may immediately terminate the Agreement upon
notice to YOU
if YOU:
if YOU:
a.prior to entering into the Agreement or at the time of
entering into the Agreement, failure to provide relevant
information or documents reasonably required by REMOTIVA, or
provide false or fake information or documents to REMOTIVA;
b.conduct any fraudulent actions, including but not limited to:
- falsify your Timecard;
- overbilling;
- perform the Services using automated machines without prior approval of the Project Owners
- use unauthorized methods such as copy and paste or AI-generated content (e.g., GPT usage) without prior approval from the Project Owners;
- make any misleading or fraudulent statement to REMOTIVA or the Project Owners;
- fail to comply with Know Your Customer requirements, including providing inaccurate or unverifiable identity information or phone numbers;
- use fake IP addresses or violate project requirements by using unauthorized VPNs;
- engage in any other actions identified as fraudulent through project-related fraud checks specified by REMOTIVA.
3.are in material breach of the Agreement and the Non-Disclosure
Agreement and either the breach cannot be cured or, if the
breach can be cured, it is not cured within 15 days following
the delivery of notice of the such breach; or
4.are in breach of any representation or warranty YOU made under
the Agreement or the respective SOW.
YOU may terminate the Agreement by deleting your account from
Remotiva. In such case, YOU shall provide REMOTIVA with a
written statement indicating the total amount owed to YOU by
REMOTIVA as of the date of termination. REMOTIVA will make
payment for such amount in accordance with the terms and
procedures as set forth in Section 3 of this Terms.
You understand and acknowledge that the closure of any Project
or termination of any SOW does not automatically terminates this
Agreement. You further acknowledge that termination of this
Agreement (or attempt to terminate this Agreement) does not
automatically terminate any SOW. If you attempt to close your
account on Remotiva while having one or more ongoing Projects,
you agree that REMOTIVA has the right (but no obligation) to
notify the Project Owner of your closed account status, and you
will continue to be bound by this Agreement and the SOW until
all such Projects have closed and your access to the Remotiva
has been terminated.
2.3. Consequence of Termination
Upon expiration or termination of the Agreement for any reason,
or at any other time upon REMOTIVA or the Project Owner's
written requests, YOU shall within three days after such
expiration or termination:
- Deliver to REMOTIVA and/or the Project Owner all Deliverables (whether complete or incomplete) and all materials, equipment, and other property provided for your use by REMOTIVA or the Project Owner;
- Deliver to REMOTIVA or the Project Owner all tangible documents and other media, including any copies, containing, reflecting, incorporating, or based on the Confidential Information;
- Permanently erase all of the Confidential Information from your computer and photo systems; and
- Certify in writing to REMOTIVA and the Project Owner that YOU have complied with the requirement of this Section.
Except as otherwise required by law, if your account is closed,
you will no longer have access to information or material you
kept on Remotiva and any content stored in your account may be
deleted, for which REMOTIVA expressly disclaims liability.
REMOTIVA may retain some or all of your account information as
permitted or required by law and the Privacy Policy.
1. 3. PAYMENT
3.1. Payment Methods
Payments are primarily made through Payoneer. By signing up with
Payoneer or by providing payment information through Remotiva to
Payoneer, YOU acknowledge and agree that: (a) your account with
Payoneer and any associated fund management services is governed
solely by the terms and conditions of Payoneer; (b) REMOTIVA is
not responsible to YOU for fund management services provided by
Payoneer and that REMOTIVA makes no representations or
warranties regarding such services; (c) REMOTIVA will not be
responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any actual or
alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with use of or
reliance on the fund management services provided by Payoneer;
and d) YOU irrevocably waive any claim against REMOTIVA and its
affiliates with respect to such fund management services. If YOU
prefer other payment methods, please send an email to
payment.support@remotiva.site
YOU acknowledge that the payment account YOU provided is your
own account and is unique to your registration on Remotiva. The
use of a payment method (e.g., bank account, PayPal, Trolley,
Payoneer) that is already associated with another user on the
platform is strictly prohibited. REMOTIVA reserves the right to
suspend or terminate your account if YOU use a payment account
that is already in use by another account.
YOU must provide a valid account under your name for further
processing. If the account provided is not valid or is
incorrect, YOU agree to bear any additional fees incurred and
accept any consequences, including delays in payment processing.
YOU further acknowledge and agree that REMOTIVA is not liable
for any failed payment as a result of any limit by applicable
law or the financial institution provided by YOU, or if a
financial institution fails to honor any credit or debit to or
from an account associated with your Payoneer account or any
other payment method as agreed between YOU and REMOTIVA.
REMOTIVA will make commercially reasonable efforts to work with
YOU to resolve such transactions in a manner consistent with
this Agreement and any applicable law.
3.2. Payment Dispute and Deductions
Payments to YOU are subject to REMOTIVA's review of the quality,
completeness, and integrity of the Services provided. If
REMOTIVA determines that the Services are of poor quality,
incomplete, fraudulent, or do not meet the agreed-upon
requirements, REMOTIVA reserves the right to dispute the
payment, deduct amounts, or withhold payment in full or in part.
This includes but is not limited to, errors, late delivery,
non-compliance with project guidelines, any form of fraud, or
other conduct deemed harmful or detrimental to REMOTIVA or its
personnel.
REMOTIVA will notify YOU of any payment dispute, specifying the
reasons, disputed amount, and any deductions. YOU will have five
(5) business days to respond with objections or supporting
information. If YOU fail to respond or if REMOTIVA finds the
response unsatisfactory, REMOTIVA may proceed with the deduction
or withholding.
YOU agree that REMOTIVA's decision on payment disputes is final
and binding if made in good faith and in accordance with this
Agreement and applicable laws. Any fees or costs incurred due to
poor-quality work, fraud, or disputes may be deducted from YOUR
payment.
REMOTIVA will make reasonable efforts to resolve disputes fairly
and in line with this Agreement and applicable law.
3.3. Time Record and Invoices
YOU are responsible for submitting payment information timely
and accurately through Remotiva ("Payment Information"). Payment
Information submitted on or before the 25th of each month will
be paid around the 10th of the following month. If a Project
requires YOU to record actual working hours, YOU shall
accurately record your working time for performing the Services
("Timecard").
Upon receipt of the Payment Information and Timecard (if
applicable), REMOTIVA will conduct a review and reserve its
right to raise a dispute on the amount or time indicated in such
supporting documentation. Any disputed amount shall be resolved
by the parties on friendly and good-faith negotiation within
fifteen calendar days from the date when a dispute is raised.
YOU are obligated to notify REMOTIVA of any incorrect payment
within three months upon receipt of the payment. Your failure to
provide notification to REMOTIVA within the required timeframe
indicates your waiver of the right to seek underpayment from
REMOTIVA and REMOTIVA's payment obligation under the applicable
Payment Information shall be deemed as fully satisfied.
YOU are obligated to return any overpayment made by REMOTIVA and
YOU hereby expressly agree and authorize REMOTIVA to withhold
such overpayment from any amounts due to YOU.
REMOTIVA's payment obligation is subject to the following
conditions: (1) Your satisfactory completion of the Services;
(2) Your provision of the supporting documents reasonably
required by REMOTIVA, including without limitation to the
invoices, Timecard, your tax ID, and your withholding agent
information, etc.
3.4. Currency and Payment Procedure
Payment will be made in either USD, RMB or any other currency at
REMOTIVA's sole discretion, depending on the Project Owners and
Services YOU choose to perform. For detailed information, please
refer to our Payment Guidelines, available at
https://remotiva.site/static/setting_up_payoneer.pdf.
3.5. No Obligation to Others
Other than the payment for Services specified in the Agreement,
neither YOU nor any of the Project Personnel shall be entitled
to any direct or indirect payment for Services performed under
the Agreement.
3.6. No Obligation to Pay Expenses
YOU shall be responsible for any and all of your out-of-pocket
expenses, including without limitation, travel and other
business expenses incurred by YOU or your own employees, agents,
or contractors in the performance of the Services under the
Agreement. Neither REMOTIVA nor the Project Owners shall be
liable for any expense incurred by YOU or your employees,
agents, or contractors to carry out the duties under the
Agreement.
3.7. Taxes
For U.S. taxpayers, YOU will receive IRS Form 1099 from REMOTIVA
and YOU shall be solely responsible for all federal, state, and
local taxes. YOU shall provide REMOTIVA with a valid tax ID
before receiving any payment from REMOTIVA. YOU acknowledge and
agree that REMOTIVA will not be responsible for withholding or
paying any income, payroll, social security, or other federal,
state, or local taxes, making any insurance contributions,
including for unemployment or disability, or obtaining workers'
compensation insurance on your behalf, unless applicable law
otherwise requires. YOU shall indemnify REMOTIVA against, all
such taxes or contributions, including penalties and interests.
For taxpayers in any other jurisdiction, YOU shall be solely
responsible for any tax on the payment YOU receive from
REMOTIVA. In the event that any tax withholding on behalf of YOU
is mandatorily required by applicable laws, REMOTIVA will
withhold the appropriate tax amount from the payment earned
without prior notice to YOU, either directly through REMOTIVA or
indirectly through REMOTIVA's tax withholding agent.
1. 4. OWNERSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
4.1. Disclosure of Work Product
YOU will, as an integral part of the performance of Services,
disclose in writing to REMOTIVA or the Project Owner all
inventions, products, designs, drawings, notes, documents,
information, documentation, improvements, works of authorship,
processes, techniques, know-how, algorithms, specifications,
biological or chemical specimens or samples, hardware, circuits,
computer programs, databases, user interfaces, encoding
techniques, and other materials of any kind that YOU may make,
conceive, develop or reduce to practice, alone or jointly with
others, in connection with performing Services, or that result
from or that are related to such Services, whether or not they
are eligible for a patent, copyright, mask work, trade secret,
trademark or other legal protection (collectively, "Work
Product"). Work Product includes without limitation any
Deliverables that YOU deliver to REMOTIVA or the Project Owner
pursuant to the Description of Service.
4.2. Ownership of Work Product
YOU acknowledge and agree that, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, each item of Work Product will be a work made
for hire owned exclusively by the Project Owner. YOU agree that
regardless of whether an item of Work Product is a work made for
hire, all Work Product will be the sole and exclusive property
of the Project Owner. YOU hereby irrevocably transfer and
assigns to REMOTIVA and the Project Owner, and agrees to
irrevocably transfer and assign to REMOTIVA and the Project
Owner, all right, title and interest in and to the Work Product,
including all worldwide patent rights (including patent
applications and disclosures), copyright rights, mask work
rights, trade secret rights, know-how, and any and all other
intellectual property or proprietary rights (collectively,
"Intellectual Property Rights") therein. At the request and
expense of REMOTIVA or the Project Owner, during and after the
term of this Agreement, YOU will assist and cooperate with
REMOTIVA and/or the Project Owner in all respects and will cause
all Project Personnel to assist and cooperate with REMOTIVA
and/or the Project Owner in all respects, and will execute
documents and will cause all Project Personnel to execute
documents to enable REMOTIVA or the Project Owner to acquire,
transfer, maintain, perfect and enforce its Intellectual
Property Rights and other legal protections for the Work
Product.
You represent and warrant that the Project Owner will receive
good and valid title to all Work Product, free and clear of all
encumbrances and liens of any kind, and all Work Product is and
shall be your original work (except for materials in the public
domain or provided by REMOTIVA or the Project Owners) and, to
the best of your knowledge, does not and will not violate or
infringe upon the intellectual property right, privacy right,
publicity right, or any other statutory or common law right
whatsoever of any person, firm, corporation, or other entity,
including the right to use the likeness of all persons appearing
in any images.
4.3. Moral Rights
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, YOU also
hereby irrevocably transfer and assigns to the Project Owner,
agree to irrevocably transfer and assign to the Project Owner,
and waive and agree never to assert, any and all Moral Rights
(as defined below) that YOU or any Project Personnel may have in
or with respect to any Work Product, during and after the term
of this Agreement. "Moral Rights" mean any rights to claim
authorship of a work, to object to or prevent the modification
or destruction of a work, to withdraw from circulation or
control the publication or distribution of a work, and any
similar right, existing under the judicial or statutory law of
any country in the world, or under any treaty, regardless of
whether or not such right is called or generally referred to as
a "moral right."
4.4. Related Rights
To the extent that YOU own or control (presently or in the
future) any patent rights, copyright rights, mask work rights,
trade secret rights, or any other intellectual property or
proprietary rights that may block or interfere with, or may
otherwise be required for, the exercise by the Project Owner the
rights assigned to the Project Owner under this Agreement
(collectively, "Related Rights"), YOU hereby grants or will
cause to be granted to the Project Owner a non-exclusive,
royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, worldwide
license (with the right to sublicense) to make, have made, use,
offer to sell, sell, import, copy, modify, create derivative
works based upon, distribute, sublicense, display, perform and
transmit any products, software, hardware, methods or materials
of any kind that are covered by such Related Rights, to the
extent necessary to enable the Project Owner to exercise all of
the rights assigned to the Project Owner under this Agreement.
4.5. Ownership of Company Materials
As between YOU and REMOTIVA or the Project Owners, REMOTIVA or
the Project Owners is and will remain, the sole and exclusive
owner of all rights, title, and interests in and to any
documents, specifications, data, know-how, methodologies,
software, and other materials provided to YOU by REMOTIVA or the
Project Owners (the "Company Materials"), and all Intellectual
Property Rights therein. YOU have no right or license to
reproduce or use any Company Materials except solely during the
Term to the extent necessary to perform your obligations under
the Agreement. All other rights in and to the Company Materials
are expressly reserved by REMOTIVA or the Project Owners. YOU
have no right or license to use REMOTIVA and/or the Project
Owners' trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, symbols,
or brand names.
1. 5. CONFIDENTIALITY
5.1. Confidentiality
YOU acknowledge that YOU will have access to information that is
treated as confidential and proprietary by the REMOTIVA or the
Project Owners including without limitation, trade secrets,
technology, proposals, information related to the software
developed by REMOTIVA, information as to sources of and
arrangements for hardware supplied to YOU, and information
pertaining to business operations and strategies, customers,
pricing, marketing, finances, sourcing, personnel, or operations
of REMOTIVA or the Project Owners, their affiliates, or their
suppliers or customers, in each case whether spoken, written,
printed, electronic, or in any other form or medium
(collectively, the "Confidential Information"). Any Confidential
Information that YOU access or develop in connection with the
Services, including but not limited to any Work Product, shall
be subject to the terms and conditions of this clause. YOU agree
to treat all Confidential Information as strictly confidential,
not to disclose Confidential Information or permit it to be
disclosed, in whole or part, to any third party without the
prior written consent of REMOTIVA or the Project Owners in each
instance, and not to use any Confidential Information for any
purpose except as required in the performance of the Services.
YOU shall notify REMOTIVA and the Project Owners immediately in
the event YOU become aware of any loss or disclosure of any
Confidential Information.
5.2. Exclusion
Confidential Information shall not include information that (1)
is or becomes generally available to the public other than
through your breach of the Agreement; or (2) is communicated to
YOU by a third party that had no confidentiality obligations
with respect to such information.
Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent disclosure of
Confidential Information as may be required by applicable law or
regulation, or pursuant to the valid order of a court of
competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency,
provided that the disclosure does not exceed the extent of
disclosure required by such law, regulation, or order. YOU agree
to provide written notice of any such order to REMOTIVA within 3
days of receiving such order, but in any event sufficiently in
advance of making any disclosure to permit the REMOTIVA to
contest the order or seek confidentiality protections, as
determined in the REMOTIVA's sole discretion.
5.3. Additional Obligation
In addition to the terms and conditions under this Section 4,
YOU specifically agree that you will execute and fully comply
with the all the terms of the Non-Disclosure Agreement attached
as Exhibit A of the Agreement.
YOU further agree that all representations, warranties,
covenants, and promises made to protect REMOTIVA's rights and
interests shall be extended to the Project Owners.
1. 6. INDEMNIFICATION
YOU agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless REMOTIVA and
its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors,
shareholders, partners, managers, employees, agents, successors,
and assigns (each an "Indemnified Party") for all Indemnified
Claims (defined below) and Indemnified Liabilities (defined
below) relating to or arising out of:
- any action by a third party against REMOTIVA or the Project Owner that is based on a claim that any Services performed under this Agreement, or the results of such Services (including any Work Product), or the use of Work Product thereof, infringe, misappropriate or violate such third party's rights, including without limitation to any right of privacy, publicity rights or Intellectual Property Rights;
- any action by a third party against REMOTIVA or the Project Owner that is based on any act or omission of YOU or any Project Personnel and that results in (i) personal injury (or death) or tangible or intangible property damage (including loss of use); or (ii) the violation of any statute, regulation or ordinance; and
- any action by a third party against REMOTIVA or the Project Owner that is based on any other agreement entered by YOU or the Project Personnel, including without limitation to the classification of YOU as an independent contractor and any employment-related claims.
"Indemnified Claim" means any claims, damages, liabilities,
costs, losses, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising
from or relating to any claim, suit, proceeding, demand, or
action brought by YOU or a third party or other users against an
Indemnified Party.
"Indemnified Liability" means any and all claims, damages,
liabilities, costs, losses, and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and all related costs and expenses) arising from
or relating to any claim, suit, proceeding, demand, or action
brought by an Indemnified Party against YOU or a third party or
other users.
1. 7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
REMOTIVA is not liable and YOU agree not to hold REMOTIVA
responsible for any damages or losses arising out of or in
connection with: (1) your use or your inability to use Remotiva;
(2) delays or disruptions in Remotiva; (3) viruses or other
malicious software obtained by accessing, or linking to,
Remotiva; (4) glitches, bugs, errors, or inaccuracies of any
kind in Remotiva; (5) damages to your hardware device from the
use of Remotiva; (6) a suspension or other action taken with
respect to your account; (7) your need to modify practices,
content, or behavior or your loss of or inability to do
business, as a result of changes to the Terms.
IN NO EVENT WILL REMOTIVA BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF REMOTIVA HAS BEEN
INFORMED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE
LIABILITY OF REMOTIVA, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AND
THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT OR THE TERMS WILL NOT
EXCEED THE LESSER OF: (1) $2,500 OR (2) ANY FEES PAID BY
REMOTIVA TO YOU DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE
OF THE CLAIM.
1. 8. DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND REMOTIVA
8.1. Dispute Process, Arbitration, and Scope
If a dispute arises between YOU and REMOTIVA or our affiliates,
our goal is to resolve the dispute quickly and cost-effectively.
Accordingly, unless YOU opt-out as provided in Section 8.4
below, YOU, REMOTIVA, and our affiliates agree to resolve any
and all claims, disputes, or controversies that arise out of or
relate to the Agreement, the other terms and conditions, your
relationship with REMOTIVA (including without limitation any
claimed employment with REMOTIVA or one of our affiliates or
successors), the termination of your relationship with REMOTIVA,
or the Services (each a "Claim" and collectively, "Claims")
through binding arbitration on an individual basis in accordance
with this Section 8 (the "Arbitration Provision").
Claims that may not be subject to the pre-dispute arbitration
agreement as provided by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111-203), Ending Forced
Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (Public
Law 117-90), or by generally applicable law are excluded from
the coverage of this Arbitration Provision.
By agreeing to arbitrate disputes under the Agreement, THE
PARTIES ARE EXPRESSLY GIVING UP ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO A JURY
TRIAL OR COURT TRIAL BEFORE A JUDGE. The parties instead elect
to have Claims resolved by arbitration. The arbitrator's
decision shall be final and binding on the parties, subject to
review on the grounds set forth in the Federal Arbitration Act.
8.2. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue
The Agreement, the Terms and Conditions, and any Claim will be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State where YOU provide Services to REMOTIVA, without giving
effect to any conflict of laws principles that would cause the
laws of any other jurisdiction to apply. Any action or
proceeding by either of the parties to enforce the Agreement
shall be brought only in any state or federal court located in
the County of King, State of Washington. The parties irrevocably
submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of these courts and waive
the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any
action or proceeding in such venue.
8.3. Informal Dispute Resolution
Before serving a demand for arbitration of a Claim, YOU and
REMOTIVA agree to first notify each other of the Claim. YOU
agree to notify REMOTIVA of the Claim by email to
contact@remotiva.site, and REMOTIVA agrees to provide YOU a notice at your email
address on file (in each case, a "Notice"). YOU and REMOTIVA
then will seek an informal voluntary resolution of the Claim.
Any Notice must include pertinent account information, a brief
description of the Claim, and contact information, so that YOU
or REMOTIVA, as applicable, may evaluate the Claim and attempt
to informally resolve it. Both YOU and REMOTIVA will have 60
days from the date of the receipt of the Notice to informally
resolve the other party's Claim and avoid the need for further
action.
8.4. Binding Arbitration and Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver
For any Services performed within the United States and its
territories: in the unlikely event the parties are unable to
resolve a Claim within 60 days of the receipt of the applicable
Notice, YOU, REMOTIVA, and our affiliates agree to resolve the
Claim by final and binding individual arbitration before an
arbitrator from Judicial Dispute Resolution, LLC, currently
located in Seattle Washington. Costs of arbitration shall be
equally divided between REMOTIVA and YOU to the extent permitted
by applicable laws. Provided, however, if YOU are a California
Resident, this Arbitration Provision is voluntary and not a
condition of entering into the Agreement. You may opt out of the
Arbitration Provision by sending a written notification to
REMOTIVA at
contact@remotiva.site. The written notification must include YOUR (1) account
username, (2) name, (3) address, (4) contact information, and
(5) statement indicating that YOU wish to opt out of the
Arbitration Provision. Opting out of this Arbitration Provision
will not affect any other terms of the Agreement.
If YOU do not opt-out as provided in this Section 8.4,
continuing your relationship with REMOTIVA constitutes mutual
acceptance of the terms of this Arbitration Provision by YOU and
REMOTIVA. YOU have the right to consult with counsel of YOUR
choice concerning the Agreement and the Arbitration Provision.
1. 9. PRIVACY POLICY
Please refer to REMOTIVA's
Privacy Policy
for the collection and use of personal data and how to exercise
YOUR right under the applicable data protection laws.
1. 10. GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.1. Assignment
YOU shall not assign any rights, or delegate or subcontract any
obligations, under the Agreement without REMOTIVA 's prior
written consent. Any assignment without REMOTIVA 's prior
written consent shall be deemed null and void. REMOTIVA may
freely assign its rights and obligations under the Agreement at
any time. Subject to the limits on assignment stated above, the
Agreement will inure to the benefit of, be binding on, and be
enforceable against each of the Parties and their respective
successors and assigns.
10.2. Entire Agreement
The Agreement, together with any other documents incorporated
herein by reference, and related exhibits, constitute the sole
and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject
matter contained herein and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and
warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject
matter. The provisions of Sections 3 - 10, and any warranty and
representation provided therein, shall survive the expiration or
termination of the Agreement.
10.3. Remedies
In the event YOU breach or threaten to breach the Agreement or
violate applicable laws, regulations, and orders, YOU hereby
acknowledge and agree that REMOTIVA shall be entitled to seek,
in addition to other available remedies, a temporary or
permanent injunction or other equitable relief restraining such
breach or threatened breach from any court of competent
jurisdiction, and that money damages would not afford an
adequate remedy, without the necessity of showing any actual
damages, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other
security. Further, YOU hereby acknowledge and agree that
REMOTIVA is entitled to seek all remedies and reimbursement from
YOU in the event that REMOTIVA suffers fines, penalties, costs,
and expenses in relation to the Agreement. This equitable relief
shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies,
monetary damages, or other available forms of relief.
10.4. Severability
If any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction determines
that any provision of the Agreement is illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full
force and effect.
10.5. Force Majeure
The Parties to this Agreement will not be responsible for any
delay or failure to perform any obligation under the Agreement
for a reasonable period due to labor disturbances, accidents,
fires, floods, pandemics, telecommunications or Internet
failures, strikes, wars, riots, rebellions, terrorism,
blockades, acts of government, governmental requirements and
regulations or restrictions imposed by law or any other similar
event beyond the Parties' reasonable control.
10.6. Waiver
YOU hereby expressly waive your right to file, pursue, or
receive any monetary compensation relating to any legal actions
or claims against the Indemnified Parties relating to the
misclassification of status.
For California Service Providers: YOU specifically waive all
rights under California Civil Code Section 1542, which states,
"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR
OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR
HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF
KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER
SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY."
10.7. Electronic Signature
YOU consent and agree that when YOU select "I Agree" button when
accessing Remotiva, your registration on Remotiva or your use of
Remotiva constitutes an authorized signature, acceptance, and
agreement to the Agreement as if actually signed by YOU in
writing. Further, YOU agree that no certification authority or
other third-party verification is necessary for the validity of
your electronic signature. YOU agree that the lack of such
certification or third-party verification will not in any way
affect the enforceability of your electronic signature or any
resulting contract between YOU and REMOTIVA.
10.8. Non-Discrimination
REMOTIVA's mission is to create economic opportunities so people
have better lives. Key to our mission is that these
opportunities should be equally available to all qualified
talent in our community, regardless of background, nationality,
race, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual
orientation, actual or perceived disability status, veteran
status, marital status, or other similarly protected
characteristics. REMOTIVA's goal is for members of our community
to feel welcome on Remotiva. A condition of using Remotiva is
your agreement not to engage in any unlawful discrimination or
harassing conduct. Such conduct is not permitted on REMOTIVA by
any member of our community. REMOTIVA does not require users to
violate local laws or take actions that may subject them to
legal liability. REMOTIVA will take actions to enforce this
policy. Users engaging in this activity are subject to account
closure. Please bring any reports of discrimination or
harassment to our attention at
contact@remotiva.site