Terms of Service

Effective Date: October 12, 2017

 

Welcome to Places2Note! We invite you to access our websites and use the Places2Note service, but please note that your invitation is subject to your agreement with these Terms of Service. This document describes in detail your rights and our rights relating to the provision of the Service (as defined below), so please review these Terms carefully.

 

What are the Terms of Service?

The Terms of Service constitutes a contract between us. The Terms include the provisions set forth in this document and in the Places2Note Privacy Policy, and other terms or conditions that may be presented by us and accepted by you from time to time in connection with specific Service offerings (all of which we collectively refer to as the “Terms of Service” or “Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you do not have the right to access or use our Service. If you do register for or otherwise use our Service, you shall be deemed to confirm your acceptance of the Terms and your agreement to be a party to this binding contract.

By using the Service and purchasing any products in the Places2Note Market, you acknowledge, accept and agree with all provisions of the Privacy Policy, including, without limitation, the use and treatment of your Account Information and your Content in accordance with such Privacy Policy.

What is the Places2Note Service?

The Places2Note Software (as defined below), the Places2Note service, and other products, services and websites hosted or made available by Places2Note, including, for example our User Forum, support pages, and the Places2Note Market are collectively referred to in these Terms as the “Service”. In exchange for being enabled to use the Service, you agree to abide by these Terms. 

If this is a contract, who are the parties?

You are one party to this contract. The other party to this contract is GeoStudios Limited, a company headquartered in Bradford, United Kingdom. 

Is this the only contract I have with Places2Note?

It depends upon how you interact with the Places2Note service and our software applications. If you install any Places2Note Software on your computing devices, you may be asked to agree to an end user license agreement. If you use related Places2Note products or services or participate in our User Forum, you may also need to enter into a separate agreement with us (usually by clicking “accept” or “agree”). We refer to each of these as a “Separate Agreement.” If that happens, the Separate Agreement shall take precedence if there is a conflict between those terms and this Terms of Service document, to the extent of such conflict and with respect to the particular subject matter of that Separate Agreement. 

Will these Terms of Service ever change?

Changes in these Terms are almost certain to happen, due to changes in our Service and the laws that apply to us and you. If we make a change, we’ll do our best to provide you with advance notice, although in some situations, such as where a change is required to satisfy applicable legal requirements, an update to these Terms may need to be effective immediately. We’ll announce changes here at our site, and we also may elect to notify you of changes by sending an email to the address you have provided to us. We will also try to explain the reasons for the change.

If we do update these Terms, you are free to decide whether to accept the updated terms or to stop using our Service (see “How is My Account Closed” below); your continued use of the Service after the effectiveness of that update will be deemed to represent your agreement with, and consent to be bound by, the new Terms. Except for changes made by us as described here, no other amendment or modification of these Terms shall be effective unless set forth in a written agreement expressly amending these Terms and bearing a written signature by you and us. For clarity, email or other communications will not constitute an effective written agreement for this purpose.

What do I have to do to use the Places2Note service?

First, you need to create an Places2Note service account. You create an account by providing us with an email address and creating a password. We refer to this as your “Account Information.” We encourage you to use a distinct and non-obvious password that is different from passwords you use for any other service. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy, completeness and confidentiality of your Account Information, and you will be responsible for all activities that occur under your account, including activities of others to whom you have provided your Account Information. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to provide us with accurate information or to keep your Account Information secure. If you discover any unauthorized use of your Account Information or suspect that anyone may be able to access your private Content without authorization, you should immediately change your password and notify our Customer Support team.

Second, you will need to access your account through a web browser or by installing our client software on your computers, tablets and phones. Sorry, but obtaining those devices and paying for their connectivity and data plans is your responsibility. Places2Note also has no responsibility for the availability of the Internet and other telecommunication services necessary to access the Service.

Can I share my account with someone else?

Places2Note service accounts should not be shared. If you share your Account Information with anyone, that other person may be able to take control of the account, and we may not be able to determine who is the proper account holder. We will not have any liability to you (or anyone you share your Account Information with) as a result of your or their actions under those circumstances. Since you may use a free Places2Note service account, and since we provide a number of mechanisms to allow you to share your account content with others, we strongly urge you not to share your Account Information with anyone, unless you are doing so as part of your estate planning purposes, as discussed below.

Once I have an account, what are my rights in the Places2Note Service?

Once your account is created and you accept these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive license to use the Service subject to these Terms, for so long as you are not barred from receiving the Service under the laws applicable to you, until you close your account voluntarily or until we close your account pursuant to these Terms. In addition, we grant you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive license to use the Places2Note Software provided to you by or on behalf of Places2Note, for the sole purpose of enabling you to use the Places2Note Software and enjoy the benefit of the Service, subject to any applicable license terms provided with the Places2Note Software and these Terms, until your rights are terminated in accordance with such license and/or these Terms. You do not obtain any other right or interest in Places2Note or the Service.

Places2Note’s data protection laws say “My data is mine – What does that mean?

You retain copyright and any other rights you already held in your Content before you submitted, posted or displayed it on or through the Service. But you do have to grant Places2Note a limited license, as described below, so we can make your data accessible and usable on the Service. Other than this limited license and other rights you grant in these Terms, Places2Note acknowledges and agrees that we do not obtain any right, title or interest from you under these Terms in any of your Content. 

What is the license I have to grant to Places2Note?

In order to enable Places2Note to operate the Service, we must obtain from you certain limited license rights to process your Content so that technical actions we take in operating the Service are not considered legal violations. For example, copyright laws could prevent us from processing, maintaining, storing, backing-up and distributing your Content, unless you give us these rights. Accordingly, by using the Service and uploading Content, you are granting Places2Note a license to display, perform and distribute your Content and to modify (for technical purposes, e.g., making sure content is viewable on smart phones as well as computers and other devices) and reproduce such Content to enable Places2Note to operate the Service. You also agree that Places2Note has the right to elect not to accept, post, store, display, publish or transmit any Content in our sole discretion.

You agree that these rights and licenses are royalty free, worldwide and irrevocable (for so long as your Content is stored with us), and include a right for Places2Note to make such Content available to, and pass these rights along to, others with whom Places2Note has contractual relationships related to the provision of the Places2Note service, solely for the purpose of providing such services, and to otherwise permit access to or disclose your Content to third parties if Places2Note determines such access is necessary to comply with its legal obligations.

If you elect to use any third party service or application that is integrated with Places2Note, you also agree that the licenses granted to Places2Note in the preceding paragraph shall apply to Content that is submitted or uploaded through such third party service or application. If the third party service or application you elect to use would access or extract Content, you grant Places2Note the right and license to enable third party access to and extraction of your Content. Places2Note does not assume any responsibility for, or liability on account of, the actions or omissions of such third party applications or service providers.

Inasmuch as we rely upon your rights to upload and distribute your Content, you represent and warrant to Places2Note that you have the unfettered legal rights and authority to submit your Content to Places2Note, to make any other user, publication or other distribution of that Content in your use of the Service, and to grant the rights granted to Places2Note under these Terms.

Finally, you understand and agree that Places2Note, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Service to our users, may make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. 

What other assurances do I have to grant to Places2Note?

When you use the Places2Note service through a social media account (e.g., Facebook or LinkedIn) that has not been linked to an Places2Note account, Places2Note sends such messages on your behalf, and we are relying on your representation to us that you have a direct relationship with the recipient(s) and that you are respecting the legal rights of the recipient(s) not to receive certain kinds of messages (such as harassing messages, unsolicited commercial messages, and unwanted SMS messages).

Are there rules about what I can do on the Places2Note Service?

Yes. Your use of the Service must be in accordance with these Terms. When it comes to your use of the Service, you agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and all conduct under your account. This means all Content – such as text, images, software, videos and anything else you can think of, no matter what the form or technical structure (collectively, “Content”) – created, transmitted, stored or displayed in your account, is your sole responsibility as the person who created the Content or introduced it into the Service. This applies whether the Content is kept private, shared or transmitted using the Service or any third party application or services integrated with the Places2Note service. Our User Guidelines provide more specific details regarding prohibited conduct on the Service. If we find that any shared Content in your account violates our Terms of Service (including by violating another person’s intellectual property rights), we reserve the right to unshare or take down such content.

Will Places2Note look at my Content?

Your privacy in your Content is a paramount concern for us, and we hope that we never need to examine anyone’s Content. However, there are limited circumstances in which we may have the need to review part or all of your Content, as discussed in our Privacy Policy.

Will anyone else see my Content?

Except as described here and in our Privacy Policy, unless you elect to enable others to view or have access to the Content you submit to the Service, no one else should see your Content without your consent. Of course, if you do elect to publish or share any portion of your Content by sharing a place to somebody else or a community, or sharing your Account Information with another person, then you would be enabling each of those permitted users of a shared place or recipient of the notes or account information to access, use, display, perform, distribute and modify your Content (subject to any understandings or agreements you and such users may work out without Places2Note’s involvement). In addition, Places2Note enables you to use a variety of third party services and applications that interact with the Service and your Content, and you should review the access rights you provide to those services or applications, as you may enable them to access or extract your Content through your agreements with those parties.

I’m guessing Places2Note has some rights relating to the Service?

We do. They’re described here:

Content Rights.

While you own the Content you store within the Places2Note service (subject to third party rights), you acknowledge and agree that Places2Note (and our licensors) own(s) all legal right, title and interest in and to the Service, including, without limitation, all software comprising a part of the Service that is hosted on Places2Note’s servers and all Places2Note software deployed by you or a third party to enable capturing of Content originating outside the Service or any of the Places2Note software applications for compatible computing devices that enable access and use of the Service through such device (the “Places2Note Software”).

Intellectual Property Rights.

In agreeing to these Terms, you also agree that the rights in the Service and Places2Note Software, including all intellectual property rights, such as trademarks, patents, designs and copyrights, are protected by one or more of copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other laws, regulations and treaties, in addition to these Terms and any Separate Agreement. In particular, you agree to not modify, create derivative works of, decompile or otherwise attempt to extract source code from any Places2Note Software, unless you are expressly permitted to do so under an open source license, we give you express written permission or you are otherwise legally permitted to do so notwithstanding this prohibition.

Right to Modify the Service.

We retain the right, in our sole discretion, to implement new elements as part of and/or ancillary to the Service, including changes that may affect the previous mode of operation of the Places2Note service or Places2Note Software. We expect that any such modifications will enhance the overall Service, but it is possible that you may not agree with us. We also reserve the right to establish limits to the nature or size of storage available to you, the number of transmissions, the ability to send or receive email messages, the nature or size of any index or library information, the nature of, or your continued ability to access or distribute, your Content and other data, and impose other limitations at any time, with or without notice. For example, if you use Places2Note Basic, you will not enjoy all of the benefits provided to subscribers of Places2Note Plus or Places2Note Premium.

You also acknowledge that a variety of Places2Note actions may impair or prevent you from accessing your Content or using the Service at certain times and/or in the same way, for limited periods or permanently, and agree that Places2Note has no responsibility or liability as a result of any such actions or results, including, without limitation, for the deletion of, or failure to make available to you, any Content. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of any part of the Service. However, if you are a subscriber for Places2Note Plus, Places2Note Premium or another paid version of the Service (each a “Paid Service”) and find that any such modifications or interruption of the Paid Service adversely affects you, you may notify our Customer Support team, explain the adverse impact the modification has created and, if you desire, request a termination of your Paid Service. Upon receipt of any such request, we will endeavor to promptly remedy the adverse impact caused by the modification, extend the duration of your Paid Service subscription for a period of time equal to the interruption and/or refund a portion of your Paid Service subscription fee equal to the remaining unused term of the Paid Service subscription, as we determine appropriate.

Right to Engage Third Parties.

Places2Note may from time to time engage certain affiliates or other third parties to provide technical or other services relating to all or part of the Service, or perform certain functions associated with the operation of the Places2Note Market, and you hereby agree that such third party involvement is acceptable. In addition, Places2Note may contract with third party resellers of the Places2Note Plus, or Premium versions of the Service and/or products in the Places2Note Market, and payment processors to enable payments in your local currency and payment systems. Please see our Privacy Policy to understand the extent to which any affiliate or third party may have access to your account information or contents.

Right to Use Third-Party Software.

Places2Note may from time to time include as part of the Service and Places2Note Software computer software supplied by third parties which is utilized by permission of the respective licensors and/or copyright holders on the terms provided by such parties. Places2Note expressly disclaims any warranty or other assurance to you regarding such third party software.

Right to Update Our Software.

In connection with any modification of the Service, Places2Note may automatically download software updates on your computers and devices from time to time with the intention of improving, enhancing, repairing and/or further developing the Service. Places2Note will endeavor to provide you with the option of whether or not to install the update; however, in certain circumstances (e.g., security risks), Places2Note may require you to install the update to continue accessing the Service. In all cases, you agree to permit Places2Note to deliver these updates to you (and you to receive them) as part of your use of the Service.

How does Places2Note respond to copyright or other intellectual property violations?

We respond to clear and complete notices of alleged infringement of copyright, trademark or other intellectual property laws that satisfy the requirements in these Terms (which we believe to comply with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act [www.copyright.gov] and other applicable laws). If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been violated, please notify our support team and we will investigate. Note that each owner of intellectual property is responsible for protecting their rights and taking any legal or other action they determine to be appropriate to do so, and Places2Note does not accept any obligation to take any particular action to enforce or protect any party’s intellectual property rights on their behalf. 

Can kids use Places2Note?

Of course, but Places2Note is not directed to children, and we expect that use by children will only be done with the guidance, supervision and consent of their parents, guardians and/or authorized school officials. Further, we rely on parents and guardians to ensure minors only use the Service if they can understand their rights and responsibilities as stated in these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

If you are a school, district or teacher in the United States and want your students who are under the age of 13 to create Places2Note service accounts, including in conjunction with the establishment of an Places2Note Premium account for the school or a group of students at the school, you agree that you are responsible for complying with the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and, to the extent applicable, The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”). This means you must notify – via direct notice as required by COPPA – those students’ parents/guardians of the personally identifiable information Places2Note will collect and obtain parental/guardian consent before your students establish accounts or use the Service. When obtaining such consent, you must provide parents/guardians with a copy of our Privacy Policy. You must keep all consents on file and provide them to us if we request them. For more information on complying with COPPA, see the Federal Trade Commission’s website at http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/coppafaqs.shtm. If you are located outside of the United States, we will rely upon you to obtain any required consent or approval from the parent or guardian of any student covered by similar laws and, as a condition to your and your students’ use of the Service, you agree that you will be responsible for complying with such laws.

Where does my data go?

The Service is available worldwide, but our data processing operations take place in Germany. If you use the Service, you acknowledge that you may be sending electronic communications (including your personal account information and Content), through computer networks owned by Places2Note and third parties located in Germany and other locations in the United States and other countries. As a result, your use of the Service will likely result in interstate and possibly international data transmissions, and your use of the Service shall constitute your consent to permit such transmissions.

How is my account closed?

You may deactivate your account with our Service at any time, for any reason (or no reason), and you don’t even have to give us notice. However, if you desire to deactivate your account you need to take certain specific steps, which are described on our support page.

Places2Note may take action to temporarily limit your use of the Service, suspend access to your account, or close your account, with or without notice according to these Terms. Reasons for Places2Note suspending or closing your account may include, without limitation: (i) breach or violation of these Terms (including the User Guidelines) or any Separate Agreement, (ii) an extended period of inactivity (determined in Places2Note’s sole discretion), (iii) your nonpayment of any fees or other sums due Places2Note or any other party related to your use of the Service, (iv) the discontinuance or material modification of the Service (or any part thereof) or (v) unexpected technical or security issues or problems or extensive Unsupported Use.

In most cases, in the event we elect to close your account, we will provide at least 30 days advance notice to you at the email address you have provided to us, so you have a chance to retrieve any Content stored on the Service servers (unless we determine that we are legally prohibited from providing such notice or enabling you to do so). After the expiration of this notice period, you will no longer be able to retrieve Content contained in that account or otherwise use the Service through that account.

What happens to my account when I die?

Places2Note’s pledge to protect the privacy of your Content will continue, even after your death or incapacity. If you wish to enable someone to have access to your Content or Account Information after you are no longer able to provide them access, you need to implement a process for providing your Account Information to them. We will not provide your Account Information, or your Content, to anyone, even next of kin, unless we determine that we are legally obligated to do so. We encourage you to include your Account Information, with instructions on how to access your Content, in your will or other estate plans, so that anyone you wish to have access to your account will have the means to do so.

If I have a great idea to share with Places2Note, what are my rights?

When you submit any ideas, suggestions, documents and/or proposals relating to the Service (or other products or services) to Places2Note through the “Contact Us”, User Forum or Support interfaces or through any other channel or mechanism (collectively, “Contributions”), you acknowledge and agree that: (i) your Contributions do not contain confidential or proprietary information; (ii) Places2Note is not under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Contributions; (iii) Places2Note shall be entitled to use or disclose (or choose not to use or disclose) such Contributions for any purpose, in any way; (iv) Places2Note may have something similar to the Contributions already under consideration or in development; (v) your Contributions automatically become the property of Places2Note without any obligation of Places2Note to you; and (vi) you are not entitled to any accounting, compensation or reimbursement of any kind from Places2Note under any circumstances.

Does Places2Note serve ads?

Our business model is to make the Service so valuable that our users will want to subscribe for a paid service. We will not display advertisements and promotions on or in connection with the Service. We may provide announcements within the Places2Note Software. These messages may promote other Places2Note products and services, events, demonstrate various uses of our Service and promote certain third party applications and services that work with Places2Note. We pledge to you that we will not engage in any data mining of your Content in order to target advertising at you. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Cookie Information page.

Inasmuch as some advertising or other messaging content we provide will be based upon information provided by third parties, we shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred by you as a result of any advertisements or other messages. Furthermore, your interactions with advertisers found on or through the Service, including, without limitation, all reliance upon advertising, all commercial transactions and legal obligations associated therewith, are solely between you and such advertisers.

What else do I need to know?

Third-Party Links, Content and Programming.

We may include or recommend third party resources, materials and developers and/or links to third party websites, content and applications as part of, or in connection with, the Service. We may have little or no control over such sites or developers and, accordingly, you acknowledge and agree that (i) we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites, content or applications; (ii) we are not responsible or liable for any content or other materials or performance available from such sites or applications and (iii) we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, materials or applications.

Indemnity.

You agree to indemnify and hold Places2Note, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, advertisers and partners harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages (actual and consequential), losses and expenses (including legal and other professional fees) arising from or in any way related to any third party claims relating to your use of any of the Service, any violation of these Terms of Service or any other actions connected with your use of the Service (including all actions taken under your account). In the event of such claim, we will endeavor to provide notice of the claim, suit or action to the contact information we have for the account, provided that any failure to deliver such notice to you shall not eliminate or reduce your indemnification obligation hereunder.

Limitation of Liability.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Is Available “As Is.” YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:

(a) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND THE PURCHASE AND USE OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE ALL AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED AND PRODUCTS ARE SOLD ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PLACES2NOTE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

(b) PLACES2NOTE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET ALL OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; OR (iii) ALL ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED.

(c) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR OTHER DEVICE OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

(d) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM PLACES2NOTE OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT PLACES2NOTE, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS, AND OUR AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND SUCCESSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, COVER OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF PLACES2NOTE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR TO USE PROMOTIONAL CODES OR PLACES2NOTE POINTS; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, PRODUCTS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICE PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR THE LOSS, CORRUPTION OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS, CONTENT OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OR USING THE SERVICE, OR PROVIDING ANY SERVICES RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICE OR RELATED TO THE PLACES2NOTE MARKET; (v) PLACES2NOTE’S ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS IN RELIANCE UPON YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND ANY CHANGES THERETO OR NOTICES RECEIVED THEREFROM; (vi) YOUR FAILURE TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANY PASSWORDS OR ACCESS RIGHTS TO YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION; (vii) THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY USING OR INTEGRATING WITH THE SERVICE OR OFFERING PRODUCTS THROUGH THE PLACES2NOTE MARKET; (viii) ANY ADVERTISING CONTENT OR YOUR PURCHASE OR USE OF ANY ADVERTISED OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY PRODUCT OR SERVICE; (ix) THE TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THESE TERMS OF SERVICE; OR (x) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.

Exclusions and Limitations.

NOTHING IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE (INCLUDING THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY PROVISIONS) IS INTENDED TO EXCLUDE OR LIMIT ANY CONDITION, WARRANTY, RIGHT OR LIABILITY WHICH MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY EXCLUDED OR LIMITED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY WILLFUL ACTS, NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR BREACH OF IMPLIED TERMS, OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, ONLY THOSE LIABILITY AND OTHER LIMITATIONS WHICH ARE LAWFUL IN YOUR JURISDICTION (IF ANY) WILL APPLY TO YOU AND OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

If Places2Note has to send me Notice of something, how will that happen?

This is another reason why it’s important for you to make sure your Account Information is accurate, complete and up to date. We may provide you with notices by email (to the email address associated with your account), regular mail or postings on the website(s) related to the affected Service. 

How can I send a Notice to Places2Note?

Except where these Terms or any Separate Agreement specifically provide for use of a different means or address for notice, any notice to Places2Note must be delivered by email to support@places2note.com. This email address may be updated as part of any update to these Terms of Service. If you are unable to deliver notice via email, you may send a notice to us at the following address (as applicable to your Service provider):

GeoStudios Ltd., 2 Festival Square, Little Germany, BD1 5BD Bradford, United Kingdom

Are there countries where I’m not allowed to use Places2Note?

You may not use or otherwise export the Service or any Places2Note Software except as authorized by English law and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Service is hosted or where you use the Service. In particular, but without limitation, the Places2Note Software may not be (i) exported or re-exported into any countries that are subject to European Union (E.U.) economic sanctions or (ii) provided to or used by anyone on the E.U. Department of the Treasury's lists of Foreign Sanctions Evaders or Specially Designated Nationals or the E.U. Department of Commerce Denied Persons, Unverified, or Entity lists. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list, and shall not use the Service, or provide access to or use of the Service to anyone, in any such country. In addition, you are responsible for compliance with applicable export control, economic sanctions and related laws when you travel across international borders and access your Content. 

What law applies to my use of Places2Note?

The law of England applies.

If any provision of these Terms of Service is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms of Service remain in full force and effect. 

What do I do if I think I have a claim against Places2Note?

Let us know about your complaint.

We want to know if you have a problem so we encourage you to contact our Customer Support team if you have any concerns with respect to the operation of the Service or any Places2Note Software, as we want to ensure that you have an excellent experience.

Initiating a formal claim.

If you conclude that we have not satisfied your concern and that you must pursue legal action, you agree that your claim must be resolved by the processes set forth in these Terms. Places2Note provides the Service to you on the condition that you accept the dispute resolution provisions described below, so if you initiate any claim against Places2Note in any other manner, you shall be in violation of these Terms and you agree that Places2Note shall be entitled to have such action dismissed or otherwise terminated and you agree to reimburse Places2Note for its reasonable costs incurred in defending against such improperly initiated claim. You agree that prior to initiating any formal proceedings against Places2Note, you will send us a notice to our attorneys at info@geo-studios.com and state that you are providing a “Notice of Dispute.” Upon receipt of a Notice of Dispute, you and we shall attempt to resolve the dispute through informal negotiation within sixty (60) days from the date the Notice of Dispute is sent. If the dispute remains unresolved, either you or we may initiate formal proceedings according to these Terms.

Except where our dispute is being resolved pursuant to an arbitration (as provided below) you agree that any claim or dispute you may have against Places2Note must be resolved exclusively by a court located in England, United Kingdom. You agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts located in England (and, for the avoidance of doubt, to exclude the jurisdiction of any other court) for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.

Anything else?

A couple of final, but important, points. First, these Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Places2Note and govern your use of the Service, except for, and then only to the extent that you have entered into a Separate Agreement. These Terms supersede any prior agreements or earlier versions of these Terms between you and Places2Note for the use of the Service as of the Effective Date indicated at the top of these Terms. If, through accessing or using the Service, you utilize or obtain any product or service from a third party, you may additionally be subject to such third party’s terms and conditions applicable thereto, and these Terms shall not affect your legal relationship with such third party.

Second, you acknowledge and agree that each affiliate of Places2Note shall be a third party beneficiary to these Terms and that such other companies shall be entitled to directly enforce, and rely upon, any provision of these Terms which confers a benefit on (or provides rights in favor of) them. Other than this, no other person or company shall be a third party beneficiary to these Terms.

Finally, the section headings in these Terms of Service are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.