Last updated: 24 February 2023
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Nova Orbis Inc. (“Nova,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Nova governing your access to and use of the Nova website, products, and services (collectively, the “Services”).
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SERVICE. THESE TERMS CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION THAT INCLUDES A JURY TRIAL WAIVER AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND A CLAUSE THAT LIMITS OUR LIABILITY AND GOVERNS THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTES.
By entering into these Terms, and/or by accessing or using the Services, you expressly acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Services (“Users,” “you,” or “your”). If you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of an organization or entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to agree to these Terms on behalf of your organization or entity and to bind them to these Terms (in which case, references to "you" and "your" in these Terms refer to that organization or entity). If you or your organization are bound by a Master Services Agreement with Nova (“MSA”), then these Terms will apply to your use of the Services to the extent such use is not already governed by the MSA.
Nova reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms, at any time, by posting changes to this page. Your continued access to or use of the Services after such posting confirms your consent to be bound by these Terms, as amended. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use,
and share your information, and is hereby
incorporated into these Terms. You agree that your
access to and use of the Services is governed by
our Privacy Policy.
Your use of the
Services is subject to all additional terms,
policies, rules, or guidelines referenced in these
Terms or that we may post on or link from the
Services (the “Additional Terms”), such as end
user license agreements for any downloadable
software applications, or rules applicable to a
particular feature or content on the Services. All
Additional Terms are incorporated by reference
into, and made a part of, these Terms.
By
purchasing and/or using the Services, you
acknowledge that you have all necessary rights and
consents to provide any information related to any
third party that you provide to us.
To use the Services you must be, and hereby represent that you are, an individual 13 years or older who can form legally binding contracts. Persons under the age of 13, or any higher minimum age in the jurisdiction where that person resides, are strictly prohibited from accessing or using the Services unless their parent has consented in accordance with applicable law. Additionally, you are prohibited from accessing or using the Services if you are barred from receiving certain services under applicable law or have previously been suspended or removed from the Services.
To access and use the Services you may be asked to create an account (“Account”) by providing us with information such as your name, contact information, information about your organization, information about others you may initiate transactions with through the Services, and additional information we may ask you to provide. You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and keep your Account information up-to-date at all times. You are responsible for all activity that occurs in association with your Account. Nova is not liable for any loss or damage caused by your failure to maintain the confidentiality of your Account credentials. Please contact us at the email below if you discover or suspect any security breach related to the Services or your Account.
You are solely responsible for the accuracy, content, and legality of all data and information you provide to Nova and/or transmit through the Services (“User Content”). As between Nova and you, you own all User Content and you represent and warrant that any User Content does not and will not violate third-party rights of any kind, including without limitation any intellectual property rights or rights of privacy. We reserve the right (but not the obligation) to reject and/or remove any User Content that we believe, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms. You hereby grant to Nova: (i) a nonexclusive, worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free, right and license to download, receive, collect, access, modify, copy, store, retain, and otherwise use User Content in order to provide and support the Services or otherwise upon your consent or direction, and to develop and improve the Services; and (ii) a nonexclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid, royalty-free right and license to collect, retain, store, use, modify, distribute, and disclose User Content in aggregated and anonymized form and any inferred insight relating to User Content for any purpose whatsoever, provided that any such disclosure does not identify you or any third party by name or description sufficient to identify you or such third party as the source or subject of such information, in whole or in part. You acknowledge and agree that User Content will be shared with other Users associated with your Account or that of your organization, or with Users you engage in transactions with through the Services. Access to and use of User Content and content from other Users will be determined by and in accordance with the access permissions determined by your Account administrator.
In addition to any other restrictions set forth in these Terms, you agree not to engage in, attempt to engage in, or permit or assist others in engaging in, any of the following prohibited activities: (i) use any software, script, code, device, crawler, robot, or other means not provided by us to access the Services; (ii) circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features on the Services; (iii) modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decipher, decompile, or otherwise disassemble any portion of the Services; (iv) access or use the Services in any manner that may damage, disable, unduly burden, or impair any part of the Services, or any servers or networks connected to the Services; (v) post information or interact with the Services in in a manner which is fraudulent, libelous, abusive, obscene, profane, harassing, or illegal; (vi) use the Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any law, statute, rule, permit, ordinance or regulation; (vii) gain or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services; (viii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the Services provided to any User or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Services, spamming, crashing, or otherwise; (ix) engage in commercial use or distribution of the Services in violation of these Terms, or copy or create any derivative work of the Services; (x) use the Services in any way that infringes or misappropriates any third party’s rights, including intellectual property rights, copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (xi) develop or operate products or services intended to be offered to third parties in competition with the Services; or (xii) allow access to your Account by a direct competitor of Nova.
During the term of these Terms and subject to the terms and conditions herein, you may access and use the Services solely for your internal business purposes and only as expressly permitted in these Terms. Nova reserves the right in its sole discretion to determine whether any use of the Services by you or any third party is acceptable and to revoke your or any third party’s access to any aspect of the Services in the event Nova determines that such use is not consistent with Nova’s mission or otherwise not in the best interests of Nova, its customers, or users. Nova reserves all rights not expressly granted herein in the Services.
Nova makes no representations that the Services
are appropriate or available for use in any
location or geographical region. You access and
use the Services at your own volition and are
entirely responsible for compliance with all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations in the
applicable jurisdiction.
We may,
without prior notice and at our sole discretion,
change the Services, stop providing the Services
or certain features of the Services, or create
usage limits for the Services. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, we will endeavor to take reasonable
steps to notify you prior to discontinuing any
features or making any other changes to the
Services. We may permanently or temporarily
terminate or suspend your access to the Services
without notice and liability for any reason,
including if in our sole determination you violate
any provision of these Terms, or for no reason. We
will use reasonable efforts to provide support
service for the Services in accordance with these
Terms. You may contact us at the email address
below for support.
You may have access to certain applications and features provided by third parties through the Services, such as ID verification services (“Third-Party Services”). Your use of any Third-Party Services is subject to these Terms and to any third-party terms applicable to such Third-Party Services. If you do not accept the applicable third-party terms, do not use such Third-Party Services. When using Third-Party Services, you are responsible for any information you provide to such third party. Nova has no responsibility or liability for any Third-Party Services. Providers of Third-Party Services may change or discontinue the functionality or features of their Third-Party Services. Any data or information you allow Nova to access from a Third-Party Service is deemed User Content for purposes of these Terms.
The Services may include access to a virtual dataroom (“Dataroom”) that contains documents and other materials or content (“Dataroom Contents”) uploaded by another user of the Nova Services (“Dataroom Owner”). You acknowledge and agree that: (i) the Dataroom Contents are the proprietary and confidential information of the Dataroom Owner; (ii) the Services do not include the Dataroom Contents; (iii) Nova shall not be responsible for the accuracy, nature, content or completeness of the Dataroom Contents or the modification, use or publication of the Dataroom Contents by You or any other user of the Services (other than Nova’s agents and subcontractors); (iv) Your use of the Dataroom Contents shall be in accordance with any and all agreements between You and the Dataroom Owner; (v) You shall not disclose or use any Dataroom Contents, except as expressly permited by the Dataroom Owner; (vi) You will only access the Dataroom Contents to which you have been granted authorized access via the Service; (v) Nova does not review, inspect, edit or monitor any Dataroom Contents, including, without limitation, for viruses, worms, “Trojan horses” or any other similar contaminating or destructive features; (vi) Nova reserves the right, solely upon its own discretion, to refuse, remove or disable access to Dataroom Contents stored on Nova’s servers that iDeals learns may be illegal or may violate the terms of these Terms of Service, although it has no obligation to do so; (vii) You are solely responsible for protecting the Dataroom Contents on your computer or your other devices for example, by installing anti-virus software, updating your applications, password protecting your files, and not permitting third party access to your computer;
When you purchase the Services, you agree to the
applicable pricing and payment terms. Nova may add
new features for additional fees and charges, or
amend fees and charges for existing features, at
any time in its sole discretion. Any change to our
pricing or payment terms shall become effective in
the billing cycle following notice of such change
to you as provided in these Terms. Your continued
use of the applicable Services after any price
change becomes effective constitutes your
agreement to pay the changed amount.
All
fees, including any applicable taxes and
transaction fees, are in U.S. Dollars. You must
provide a valid credit card at the time you
purchase the Services and you will promptly update
us if there is any change to your payment
information. Any recurring fees will automatically
renew at the rates then in effect, are
automatically charged to your credit card, and
will continue until cancelled in accordance with
these Terms. We use a third-party payment
processor and you must agree to their terms when
entering your payment information, if applicable.
By providing your payment information, you agree
that we may invoice you for all fees when they
become due to us without additional notice or
consent.
Nova is not responsible for
any charges or expenses you incur resulting from
charges billed by Nova in accordance with these
Terms. By providing a credit card number or other
payment method with advance authorization
features, you authorize Nova to continue charging
the payment method for all charges due to Nova
until your account is settled and your Services
are terminated in accordance with these Terms.
All
payments are nonrefundable and there are no
refunds or credits for partially used periods in
the event of a subscription. Following any
cancellation, however, your use of the Services
will be valid until your paid period is complete,
if applicable.
Except for User Content, Dataroom Contents and
Third-Party Services, all data, text, images,
logos, software, content, and other information
and content available on or through the Services
(“Nova Material”), are the property of Nova. The
Nova Material is protected by copyright,
trademark, and/or other intellectual property laws
and you acknowledge and agree that we retain all
right, title, and interest in and to the Nova
Material. Except as expressly stated in these
Terms, you may not sell, transfer, alter,
reproduce, distribute, republish, download,
display, post, transmit, or use any Nova Material,
in whole or in part, by any means.
You
acknowledge and agree that any feedback, comments,
or suggestions you may provide regarding the
Services (“Feedback”) will be the sole and
exclusive property of Nova and you hereby
irrevocably assign to us all of your right, title,
and interest in and to all Feedback. Any data that
we generate from your usage of the Services will
be owned by Nova and handled subject to the terms
of our Privacy Policy, as applicable.
Upon termination of the Services, we will delete your Account and User Content. Any paid Third-Party Services that you access through the Services may also terminate upon termination of the Services. To cancel the Services, please contact us at the email address below. You understand and acknowledge that deletion of your Account may be subject to your Account administrator’s consent and approval, if applicable. Any removal or deletion of User Content is governed by our Privacy Policy.
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS
AVAILABLE” BASIS. USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR
OWN RISK. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, PRIVACY, SECURITY, ACCURACY,
TIMELINESS, QUALITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. NO
ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN,
OBTAINED BY YOU FROM NOVA OR THROUGH THE SERVICES
WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED
HEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NOVA, ITS
SUBSIDIARIES, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS LICENSORS DO
NOT WARRANT THAT: (I) THE SERVICES OR RESULTS THAT
ARE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE
ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR CORRECT; (II)
THE SERVICES OR RESULTS THAT ARE OBTAINED FROM USE
OF THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (III)
THE SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR
TIME OR LOCATION, TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED, OR
SECURE; (IV) ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE
CORRECTED; OR (V)THE SERVICES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES
OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ANY CONTENT
DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE
OF THE SERVICES IS DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND
YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO
YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS
FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.
NOVA
DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT, CONTENT OR SERVICE
ADVERTISED, PROVIDED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY
THROUGH THE SERVICES OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR
SERVICE, AND NOVA WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY
WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND
THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS, CONTENT OR
SERVICES.
NOVA EXERCISES NO CONTROL
OVER AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY RELATED
TO OR ARISING OUT OF ANY THIRD PARTY’S DATA
COLLECTION AND USE PRACTICES. TO THE FULL EXTENT
PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, NOVA SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE,
OR ANY OTHER INJURY OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY ANY USER
HEREUNDER.
If you live in a state that
do not allow for the disclaimer of certain
warranties, the disclaimers above may not apply to
you.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Nova and
its officers, directors, employees, agents, and
affiliates (the “Nova Entities”) harmless from any
and all third-party claims, proceedings, damages,
injuries, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees and
litigation expenses), arising out of or relating
to: (i) your access to or use of the Services or
any Third-Party Services; (ii) your violation of
any portion of these Terms or any applicable law,
rule, or regulation; (iii) the nature and content
of all User Content processed by the Services; or
(iv) . If you are an organization or entity, then
your indemnification obligations under this
Section also apply to any use of the Services by
your authorized Users.
Nova retains the
exclusive right to settle, compromise, and pay,
without your prior consent, any and all claims or
causes of action that are brought against us. We
reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the
exclusive defense and control over any matter for
which you are required to indemnify us and you
agree to cooperate with our defense of these
claims. You agree not to settle any matter in
which we are named as a defendant and/or for which
you have indemnity obligations without our prior
written consent. We will use reasonable efforts to
notify you of any such claim, action, or
proceeding upon becoming aware of it.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE NOVA ENTITIES OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, INCURRED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT, ARISING FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES, EVEN IF NOVA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE NOVA ENTITIES AND ITS LICENSORS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, ASSOCIATED WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE SERVICES FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (I) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO NOVA FOR THE SERVICES DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE FIRST EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY; OR (II) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM SHALL NOT INCREASE THIS LIMIT. IF THE JURISDICTION YOU ARE IN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES, THEN SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
By entering into these Terms or using the Services, you agree to receive communications from us, including e-mails, text messages, alerts, and other electronic communications. Standard message and data rates apply to all messages sent to or received from us. Any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that the communication be in writing.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY
BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE CERTAIN
DISPUTES AND CLAIMS WITH US AND LIMITS THE MANNER
IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US.
The
parties shall use their best efforts to settle any
dispute, claim, question, or disagreement directly
through consultation and good faith negotiations,
which shall be a precondition to either party
initiating a lawsuit or arbitration. If the
parties do not reach an agreed upon solution
within a period of thirty (30) days from the time
such informal dispute resolution is pursued, then
either party may initiate binding arbitration.
Except as expressly set forth herein, any dispute,
claim, or controversy (each, a “Claim”) arising
out of or relating to these Terms will be settled
by binding arbitration administered by the
American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in
accordance with the provisions of its Commercial
Consumer Arbitration Rules and the supplementary
procedures for consumer related disputes of the
AAA, excluding any rules or procedures governing
or permitting class actions. The arbitrator, and
not any federal, state or local court or agency,
shall have exclusive authority to resolve all
disputes arising out of or relating to the
interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or
formation of these Terms, including, but not
limited to any Claim that all or any part of these
Terms is void or voidable. The arbitrator’s award
shall be binding on the parties and may be entered
as a judgment in any court of competent
jurisdiction. The procedures and rules of the
Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq.
shall exclusively govern the interpretation and
enforcement of any arbitration. The AAA Rules are
available at www.adr.org/arb_med or by calling the
AAA at 1-800-778-7879.
You and Nova
each acknowledge and agree to waive the right to a
trial by jury or to participate as a plaintiff or
class member in any purported class action or
representative proceeding. Any arbitration will be
conducted only on an individual basis and not in a
class, collective, consolidated, or representative
proceeding. However, you and Nova each retain the
right to bring an individual action in small
claims court or the right to seek injunctive or
other equitable relief in a court of competent
jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened
infringement, misappropriation, or violation of a
party’s copyright, trademark, trade secret,
patent, or other intellectual property right. If
any court or arbitrator determines that the
foregoing class action waiver is void or
unenforceable for any reason or that an
arbitration can proceed on a class basis, then the
arbitration provision herein shall be deemed null
and void in its entirety and the parties shall be
deemed to have not agreed to arbitrate
disputes.
In addition to the
severability provisions set forth above, in the
event that any portion of this arbitration
provision is deemed illegal or unenforceable, such
provision shall be severed and the remainder of
this section shall be given full force and effect.
Any Claim or cause of action you may have arising
out of or relating to these Terms or the Services
must be commenced within one (1) year after the
cause of action accrues, otherwise, such cause of
action or claim is permanently barred. The parties
specifically exclude from application to these
Terms the United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods and the
Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act.
Nova operates the Services in compliance with 17
U.S.C. §512 and the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”). It is our policy to
promptly process and investigate notices of
alleged copyright infringement and take
appropriate actions under the DMCA and other
applicable intellectual property laws. The DMCA
requires that all notices of alleged copyright
infringement must be in writing. When informing
the designated agent of an alleged copyright
infringement, the complainant must do the
following:
Identify the copyrighted
work that allegedly has been infringed;
Describe
the material that is claimed to be infringing and
provide sufficient information to permit Nova to
locate that material;
Provide your contact
information, including an address, telephone
number, and, if available, email address;
Certify
or include a statement that the complainant has a
good faith belief that the use of the
copyright-protected material in the manner
complained of is not authorized by the copyright
owner, the owner's agent, or law;
The
complainant should attest under penalty of perjury
that the complainant is authorized to enforce the
copyrights that have allegedly been infringed;
Include
a physical or electronic signature of the
copyright owner or person authorized to act on
behalf of the owner.
Before the complainant
alleges an infringement, complainant should
consult copyright materials to confirm that the
use is, in fact, infringing. The United States
Copyright Office provides basic information at:
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdf, which
can assist one in determining whether an exception
or defense, such as fair use, may apply to the use
of your copyrighted work.
Nova expects
all Users to comply with applicable copyright
laws. However, if Nova is notified of a claimed
copyright infringement, or otherwise becomes aware
of facts and circumstances from which infringement
is apparent, we will respond appropriately, which
may include removing or disabling access to the
material that is claimed to be infringing. Nova
will follow the procedures outlined in the DMCA
with regard to appropriate notifications of the
User and the complaining party, acceptance of
counter notifications, and, where indicated,
"putback" of the alleged infringing material. You
may review the DMCA at:
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/legislation/dmca.pdf.
Where
it has been clearly established that a User is a
repeat offender, Nova may, in its sole discretion,
terminate that User’s Account. If you believe that
your copyrighted work is being infringed on the
Services, please notify our designated agent at
the email address below.
Except as provided above, these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts and federal courts located within San Francisco, California for the purpose of litigating any dispute. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights herein, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms at any time without notice or consent. If any portion of these Terms is held invalid, you agree that such invalidity will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of these Terms. No waiver by Nova of any breach or default of these Terms will constitute a continuing waiver of such breach or default or be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. These Terms represents the complete agreement between Nova and you regarding the subject matter set forth herein and supersedes all prior agreements and representations between Nova and you.
Please contact us with any questions regarding these Terms, for support, or to cancel the Services at [email protected].