terms and
conditions of
service
This is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between you and eHarmony, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("eharmony", “us”, “our”, or “we”), which may be contacted at P.O. Box 241810,
Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA. This Agreement applies to the access and use of the eharmony
websites, eharmony.com, eharmony.ca, and eharmony.com.au, including each website’s
mobile and online versions (each, a “Website” or the “Websites”) and to the download and
use of any of our applications (including iOS and Android applications) (the ”Applications”),
and registration to or use of any of the services provided by us through the aforementioned
platforms (collectively, with the Websites and Applications, each, a “Service” or the
“Services”). By using any of the Services, you agree to, and are bound by, these terms and
conditions of service of this Agreement (including the Privacy Policy) for as long as you
continue to use the Services. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS
AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SERVICES. Your use of, or participation in, certain
Services may be subject to additional terms, and such terms will be either listed in this
Agreement or will be presented to you for your acceptance when you sign up to use such
Services and which are incorporated into and form part of this Agreement.
The eharmony Services consist of the following, without limitation: a Service for single
people seeking romantic relationships (the “Singles Service”), a content Service such as
eharmony Advice, containing articles about and related to relationships, and any
additional services currently offered or which will be offered in the future by or on behalf
of eharmony. eharmony may offer new services or revise any of the Services, at its
discretion, and this Agreement will apply to all additional services or revised Services.
eharmony also reserves the right to cease offering any of the Services.
This Agreement is subject to change by eharmony in its sole discretion at any time.
We will notify you of any such changes by posting an updated version of the
Agreement on this page. Your continued use of the Services after the posting of
revisions to this Agreement will constitute your acceptance of such revisions. Please
consult the end of this Agreement to determine when the Agreement was last revised.
1. Eligibility
2. Use of the Services
3. Proprietary Rights
4. User Information
5. Links to Third-Party Websites / Dealings with Advertisers and
Sponsors
6. Disclaimer of Warranties and Conditions
7. Limitation of Liability
8. Indemnification
9. Complaints / Law Enforcement Contact
10. Communication and Privacy
11. Term and Termination
12. Cancellations and Account Holds
13. **RENEWALS**
14. Governing Law & Venue
15. Arbitration Agreement, Class Action Waiver and Jury Trial Waiver
16. General Provisions
17. Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice
18. Revision Date
FOR PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIBERS RESIDING IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, NORTH
CAROLINA, OHIO, RHODE ISLAND AND WISCONSIN, YOU, THE BUYER, MAY CANCEL
THE AGREEMENT, WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO
MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT,
EXCLUDING SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION NEED NOT TAKE A
PARTICULAR FORM AND IS EFFECTIVE IF IT INDICATES YOUR DESIRE TO NOT BE BOUND
BY THIS CONTRACT. TO CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT, YOU CAN EMAIL
[email protected] OR MAIL A SIGNED AND DATED NOTICE, OR
TELEGRAM, WHICH STATES YOU, THE BUYER, ARE CANCELING THIS AGREEMENT, OR
WORDS OF SIMILAR EFFECT. THIS MAILED NOTICE SHALL BE SENT TO EHARMONY, INC.,
ATTN: CANCELLATIONS, P.O. BOX 241810, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA. PLEASE
INCLUDE THE EMAIL ADDRESS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR EHARMONY ACCOUNT IN THIS
NOTICE.
1. Eligibility.
a. Minimum Age. You must be at least 18 years old to register for the Services. By using the
Singles Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old.
b. Marital Status. By registering to use or using the Singles Service, you represent and warrant
that you are single or (if legally married) separated. If you are married and not separated,
you may not register to use or use the Singles Service.
c. Criminal History. By requesting to use, registering to use, and/or using the Singles Service,
you represent and warrant that you have never been convicted of a felony (or other
indictable offense) and/or are not required to register as a sex offender with any
government entity. EHARMONY DOES NOT CURRENTLY CONDUCT CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND SCREENINGS ON ITS MEMBERS. However, to the extent permissible by
applicable law, eharmony reserves the right to conduct any criminal background checks, at
any time and using available public records, to confirm your compliance with this
subsection. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU HEREBY AUTHORIZE
ANY SUCH CHECK IF IT IS LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE IN YOUR JURISDICTION.
d. Meeting Matching System Criteria. The Singles Service requires your completion of the
Compatibility Quiz for eharmony to find highly compatible matches for you. eharmony will
not be able to provide matches to users who have not completed the Compatibility Quiz.
2. Use of the Services.
As a user of any of the Services (a "Registered User"), you agree to the following:
a. Basic Membership. It is free to register for the Singles Service, which may be used by you
at no cost (“Basic Membership”). Once you have registered by providing preliminary
information (including email address and password), you will be asked to answer a
scientifically-based Compatibility Quiz which has been structured by reference to specific
psychological criteria. The results of the Compatibility Quiz as well as comprehensive
statistical comparative data
are used by eharmony to automatically create your individual
personality profile. Your personality profile will then be integrated into the eharmony
database. Once in our database, your personality profile is (through an automated process)
matched up to the profiles of other eharmony members, which enables eharmony to
determine your compatibility with those members. Using this information, eharmony will
send you partner recommendations (“matches”), which will appear in your online profile
and be sent via email. This information will be provided to you as a condensed profile of
the other compatible members, each containing a short description of a match, your
compatibility score, along with your match’s primary profile photo. Please note that, as a
Basic member, you will only be able to view blurred versions of your matches’ profile
photos. However, you may be able to see an unblurred version of your matches’ primary
profile photo in some instances, at our discretion. As a Basic member, you may send an
unlimited number of predefined communications (for example, a smile) to your matches
subject to the terms of this Agreement; however, you will only have a limited ability to send
and read personalized messages. Please note that we may limit the number of predefined
communications that you can send if required to protect our members and to secure our
Service as further set out in this Agreement. As a Basic member, you will not receive a copy
of your personality profile, but you may purchase a PDF copy of the personality profile at
the price listed on the Service at the time of purchase.
b. Premium Membership. The Singles Service includes a membership option that offers
features not available under a Basic Membership, for which you will need to purchase a
subscription (“Premium Membership”). If you purchase a Premium Membership, you will
regularly receive updated matches from eharmony in your online profile and via email.
These matches will be updated to include new members who have been added to our
database since you became a Premium member. As a Premium member, you will be able to
see unblurred match photos (primary and any additional photos), contact and initiate
communication with matches (including video chat), conduct searches for matches based
on specific criteria and respond to matches’ communications without restriction (including
video chat). Please note that we may still limit the number of communications that you can
send if required to protect our members and to secure our Service as further set out in this
Agreement. eharmony will also provide each Premium member his or her personality
profiles as a PDF file by email.
c. Subscription. To become a Premium member, you will be required to pay a subscription
fee. All prices listed by us on the Service are offered in the displayed currency and exclude
applicable taxes and duties. eharmony currently offers 6, 12, and 24-month Premium
Memberships which automatically renew for consecutive12 month terms (or other term
lengths, as agreed-upon by you during the purchase process) unless prohibited by
applicable law. Cancellation of auto-renewal must be initiated at least 24 hours before the
end of your current term. When purchasing a Premium Membership, you will be asked to
supply certain payment information, including information regarding your billing account
(e.g., via credit card, debit card, or PayPal account number). You agree that all information
that you provide to us will be accurate, complete and current. You further agree that our
payment processing service provider(s) may store and communicate with your financial
institution via a “network token” (a unique personal identifier used only for billing
purposes) to facilitate your payments. For more information about tokenization, please see
our payment processor’s explanation on its website. You agree to pay all valid charges
incurred by you or any other user of your account (including all installment payments
and/or fees, if applicable), any applicable taxes on your purchase, and/or any additional
fees for the use of any payment mechanism or account connected to your eharmony
subscription, including any processing charges relating to your subscriptions. If a
scheduled payment using the billing account or credit or debit card associated with your
subscription is attempted and declined for any reason, our payment processor will
automatically reschedule the payment until the amount due is paid in full. If these attempts
fail and/or the issue(s) cannot be resolved by contacting the account and/or card issuer,
we will notify you via email using the email address associated with your account, and we
may suspend or terminate your subscription until any outstanding payments are
successfully processed. However, you acknowledge and agree that we may first attempt to
obtain updated billing information, including but not necessarily limited to credit or debit
card numbers and/or expiration date information from your card issuer, and that we will
update this information in your account and use such information to process future
payments. By subscribing, you authorize us and our payment processors to store and/or
transfer your payment details and all other relevant information as needed to facilitate the
processing of payments. You may select to purchase a plan in one upfront payment or in
installments, if applicable. You agree and authorize us to charge you applicable sales or
other related taxes to which your subscription may be subject, which is subject to change
and may vary by your place of residence at the time of subscription. Installment plans may
be subject to additional terms and conditions, which will be consented to at the time of
purchase.
For subscribers of the Australian Service: All subscription fees and other payments
which are directly collected by eharmony for our Australian Service are processed by our
Australian subsidiary, eHarmony Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 35 143 539 655).
d. Access to Services and subscription using Non-eharmony Services. You may
download the eharmony mobile Application and purchase a Premium Membership using
your Apple ID or Google account (each, a “Non-eharmony Service”) and use the Application
on your iPhone or Android mobile device. Any subscriptions purchased through a Non-
eharmony Service will be charged by the Non-eharmony Service and will be subject to the
terms of your selected Premium Membership and the applicable terms of service of the
Non-eharmony Service. Premium Memberships purchased through the Non-eharmony
Services are subject to the payment terms agreed upon by you upon subscription. To cancel
auto-renewal or terminate a Premium Membership purchased through a Non-eharmony
Service, you must access your Non-eharmony Service account and follow the prompts and
instructions for cancellation on the applicable service or contact the applicable service
directly. If you are eligible for a refund for a payment processed by a Non-eharmony
Service, such refund will be processed by Apple or Google. Additional information on
cancellation is provided in Section 12 of this Agreement.
e. Exclusive Use. Your account is for your personal use only. You may not authorize others to
use your account, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other
person or entity, except if previously agreed to by us. You acknowledge that eharmony is
not responsible for third-party access to your account that results from theft or
misappropriation of your usernames and passwords.
f. Geographic Limitations. The Services are intended for use in the United States, Australia,
and Canada. However, please note that eharmony also provides the ability to register for
the Services in certain other countries, and you may search for and receive matches from
members located in such countries. eharmony reserves the right to not provide or stop
providing the Services in any jurisdiction at any time in its sole discretion. You will only use
the Services in a manner consistent with this Agreement and any and all applicable local,
state, national and international laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, United
States export control laws. By using the Services, you represent that you have not been
designated by the United States government as a "Specially Designated National" or other
person to whom the provisions of the Services are prohibited, and that you are not located
in a country that is subject to embargo by the United States government. Registration for,
and use of,
the Services is void where prohibited by any such laws or regulations. You are responsible
for determining whether the use of the Services is legal in your jurisdiction
g. Information Submitted. To the extent permitted by law, you are solely responsible for,
and assume all liability regarding, (i) the information and content you contribute to the
Services; (ii) the information and content you post, transmit, publish, or otherwise make
available (hereinafter "post") through the Services; and (iii) your interactions with other
Registered Users through the Services. You warrant and represent that all information
provided to eharmony through our Services or otherwise will be truthful, accurate, and
complete, and will be submitted only for lawful purposes. Details of how eharmony may
use information you provide or post which is personal to you are set out in our Privacy
Policy.
h. Risk Assumption and Precautions. You assume all risk when using the Services, including
but not limited to all of the risks associated with any online or offline interactions with
others, including dating. You agree to take all necessary precautions when meeting
individuals through the Singles Service. In addition, you agree to review and follow the
recommendations set forth in eharmony's Safety Tips, which is available at the bottom of
all pages of the Singles Service.
i. No Guarantees. eharmony may not be able to provide matches for everyone seeking to use
its Services. Further, eharmony makes no guarantees as to the number or frequency of
matches through the Singles Service, or to such matches' ability, desire or criteria to
communicate with any user. You understand that eharmony makes no guarantees, either
express or implied, regarding your ultimate compatibility with individuals you meet
through the Singles Service or as to the conduct of such individuals.
j. Reporting of Violations. You will promptly report to eharmony any violation of the
Agreement by others, including but not limited to, Registered Users.
k. Content Removal. eharmony reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor the
information or material you submit to the Services or post in the public areas of the
Services. eharmony will have the right to remove any such information or material that in
its sole opinion violates, or may violate, any applicable law or either the letter or spirit of
this Agreement or upon the reasonable request of any third party. eharmony further
reserves the right to remove matches previously delivered to you, in its reasonable
discretion, in order to assure that you have a quality experience on the Services.
l. Posting and Communication Restrictions. You will not post, transmit to other users,
communicate any content (or links thereto), or otherwise engage in any activity on or
through the Services, that:
i. promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group
or individual;
ii. is intended to or tends to abuse, harass, threaten or intimidate any other users of
the Services;
iii. is defamatory, intentionally inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive,
sexually charged, obscene or otherwise objectionable or unlawful;
iv. infringes the intellectual property right of eharmony or any third party including
copyright in and to content (e.g., music, movies, videos, photographs, images,
software, literary works, etc.);
v. contains video, audio photographs, or images of another person;
vi. promotes or enables illegal or unlawful activities, such as instructions on how to
make or buy illegal weapons or drugs, violate someone's privacy, harm or harass
another person, steal someone else’s identity, create or disseminate computer
viruses, or circumvent copy-protect devices;
vii. is false or misrepresentative or otherwise intended to defraud, swindle or
deceive other users of the Services;
viii. contains viruses, ransomware, spyware, adware, time bombs, trojan horses,
cancelbots, worms or other harmful, or disruptive codes, components or devices;
ix. promotes or solicits involvement in or support of a political platform, religion,
cult, or sect;
x. disseminates another person's personal information without his or her
permission, or collects or solicits another person's personal information for
commercial or unlawful purposes;
xi. is off-topic, meaningless, or otherwise intended to annoy or interfere with others'
enjoyment of the Services;
xii. impersonates, or otherwise misrepresents affiliation, connection or association
with, any person or entity;
xiii. solicits gambling or engages in any gambling or similar activity;
xiv. uses scripts, bots or other automated technology to access the
Services;
xv. uses the Services for chain letter, junk mail or spam e-mails;
xvi. collects or solicits personal information about anyone under 18; or
xvii. is in any way used for or in connection with spamming, spimming, phishing,
trolling, or similar activities.
m. No False Information. You will not provide inaccurate, misleading or false information to
eharmony or to any other user. If information provided to eharmony or another user
subsequently becomes inaccurate, misleading or false, you will promptly notify eharmony
of such change.
n. No Advertising or Commercial Solicitation. You will not advertise or solicit any user to
buy or sell any products or services on or through the Services. You may not transmit any
chain letters, junk or spam e-mail to other users or other unsolicited commercial messages.
Further, you will not use any information obtained from the Services in order to contact,
advertise to, solicit, or sell to any user without their prior explicit consent. If you breach the
terms of this subsection and send or post unsolicited bulk email, "spam" or other
unsolicited communications of any kind through the Services, you acknowledge that you
will have caused substantial harm to eharmony. To the extent permissible under applicable
law, as a reasonable estimation of such harm, you agree to pay eharmony $50 USD for each
such unsolicited communication you send through the Services.
o. Unique and Bona Fide Profile. As a Registered User of the Singles Service, you will create
only one unique profile. In addition, your use of the Singles Service must be for bona fide
relationship-seeking purposes in order to maintain the integrity of the Singles Service (for
example, you may not become a Registered User solely to compile a report of compatible
singles in your area, or to write a school research paper). Not all registered users are
available for matching. From time to time, eharmony may create test profiles in order to
monitor the operation of the Services.
p. No Harassment of eharmony Employees or Agents. You will not harass, annoy,
intimidate or threaten any eharmony employees or agents engaged in providing any
portion of the Services to you.
q. Social Media. We may provide you the option to connect your eharmony account to your
account on some social networking websites (such as via Continue with Facebook) for the
purpose of logging in, uploading information or enabling certain features on the Service.
When enabling this feature, we will disclose to you the information we collect from the
connected social networking website, and will use such information in compliance with our
Privacy Policy. By connecting your eharmony account to your account on any social
networking website, you hereby consent to the continuous release of information about
you to eharmony. We will not send any of your eharmony account information to the
connected social networking website without first disclosing that to you. Each social
network may further allow you to set privacy controls around your information on their
system, and eharmony’s collection of information will always follow such controls and
permissions. This feature is subject to continuous change and improvement by us and each
social networking website involved, and therefore the available features and shared
information are subject to change in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and the
terms of use of the relevant social networking site.
r. Reverse Engineering and Non-Interference. In addition to any eharmony information or
documents containing information that constitute a “trade secret” as that term is defined in
the Uniform Trade Secrets Act as of September 16, 2015, the following will be deemed
trade secrets of eharmony and you will treat the following as our trade secrets to the extent
they have not been made public by us: (i) all source code, data and configuration files
within or comprising our Services or used to receive content from, or deliver content to the
Services, and all documentation relating thereto; (ii) all financial information relating to
eharmony or its affiliates; and (iii) all Service plans of eharmony or its affiliates. By
consenting to the terms of this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree that such
information has independent economic value due to it not being generally known or
available to others, and that eharmony takes reasonable measures to protect the
confidentiality and secrecy of such information. You agree not to, and warrant and
represent that you will not, engage in any activity, assist any third party in engaging in any
activity, or attempt in any way, or assist any third party in attempting in any way, to: (v)
discover or use any trade secrets of eharmony without eharmony’s prior written consent;
(vi) reverse engineer or otherwise discover any source code utilized by our Services or any
client or other software provided by us; or (vii) breach, discover, circumvent, disable or
otherwise compromise any security, encryption, password protection, or other feature or
mechanism used by us or our Services to protect the Services or any data, hardware,
software or server used in connection with it.
s. Linking, crawling and framing. You agree not to, and warrant and represent that you will
not assist any third party in engaging in any activity or attempting in any way, to
reproduce, in whole or in part, any content provided by the Services through any method
(including without limitation, through copying, caching or framing), unless such access is
expressly permitted in a written agreement executed by eharmony.
3. Proprietary Rights.
a. Ownership of Proprietary Information. You hereby acknowledge and agree that
eharmony is the owner or licensee of highly valuable proprietary information accessible on
or through the Services, including without limitation, the compatibility matching system,
compatibility profiles, and our compatibility quiz (collectively, "Confidential Information").
eharmony owns and hereby retains all proprietary rights in the Services, including but not
limited to, all Confidential Information.
b. No Use of Confidential Information. You will not post, copy, modify, transmit, disclose,
show in public, create any derivative works from, distribute, make commercial use of, or
reproduce in any way any (i) Confidential Information or (ii) other copyrighted material,
trademarks, or other proprietary information accessible via the Services, without first
obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights.
c. Other Users' Information. Other Registered Users may post information, which has
copyright protection whether or not it is identified as copyrighted. You agree that you will
not copy, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display, commercially use, or sell
any eharmony or third-party proprietary information available via the Services.
d. License to Posted or Accessed Content. By posting information or content to any profile
pages or public area of the Services, or making it accessible to us by linking your eharmony
account to any of your social network accounts (e.g. via Continue with Facebook) subject to
applicable privacy laws as they relate to any personal information contained therein, you
automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to
eharmony and its users, an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully-paid, worldwide
license to use, reproduce, perform, publicly display, modify and distribute such information
and content, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such
information and content, and to grant and authorize sub-licenses of the foregoing. From
time to time, we may create, test or implement new features or programs on the Services in
which you may voluntarily choose to participate or may be a part of a test group with
special access, in accordance with the additional terms and conditions of such features or
programs. By your participation in such features or programs, you grant us the rights and
waive certain other rights stated in this subsection in connection with the additional terms
and conditions (if any) of such features or programs.
4. User Information.
a. Privacy Statement. We will only use your information in accordance with our Privacy
Policy. You acknowledge that eharmony may transfer your personal information to
eharmony's and its affiliated companies’ offices overseas, including but not limited to
Germany, and may share your personal information with third parties employed to provide
some or all of the Services. By registering to use the Services, you consent to this transfer of
your personal information. For information about the collection, use and possible
disclosure of information and material provided by you, please click on eharmony's Privacy
Policy located on the Services. By using the Services, you are consenting to the terms of
eharmony's Privacy Policy.
b. No Contact Information. You agree that you will not post any full name, phone number,
address, email addresses, personal website address or third-party profile page, or other
contact information in the profile section of the Singles Service that will be made available
to other Registered Members. You may, at your discretion, exchange such information
when you reach the direct communication phase with your matches.
c. Disclosure By Law. You acknowledge and agree that eharmony may disclose information
you provide in accordance with our Privacy Policy, including, if required to do so by law, at
the request of certain third parties, or if we, in our sole discretion, believe that disclosure is
reasonable to (1) comply with the law, requests or orders from law enforcement, or any
legal process (whether or not such disclosure is required by applicable law); (2) protect or
defend eharmony's, or a third party's, rights or property; or (3) protect someone's health
or safety, such as when harm or violence against any person (including the user) is
threatened.
d. Disclosure to Protect Abuse Victims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement or the Privacy Policy, eharmony reserves the right, but has no obligation, to
disclose any information that you submit to the Services, if in its sole opinion, eharmony
suspects or has reason to suspect, that the information involves a party who may be the
victim of abuse in any form. Abuse may include, without limitation, elder abuse, child
abuse, spousal abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. Information, including personal
information, may be disclosed to authorities that eharmony, in its sole discretion, deems
appropriate to handle such disclosure, provided that such disclosure is pursuant to
applicable law. Appropriate authorities may include, without limitation, law enforcement
agencies, child protection agencies, or court officials. You hereby acknowledge and agree
that eharmony is permitted to make such disclosure.
e. Use of Anonymous Information for Research. As set forth in our Privacy Policy, by using
the Services, you agree to allow eharmony to anonymously use the information from you
and your experiences through the Services to continue eharmony's research into successful
relationships and to improve the Services. This research, conducted by psychologists and
behavior research scientists, may be published in academic journals. However, your
responses will be anonymous, and we will not publish research containing your personal
identifying information.
5. Links to Third-Party Websites / Dealings with
Advertisers and Sponsors.
The Services do not currently advertise any third-party goods or services and do not
contain links to third-party websites. However, eharmony reserves its rights to advertise
on the Services and include third-party website links on the Services, including without
limitation, advertisers, which are not under the control of eharmony, and eharmony is not
responsible for the content of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website,
or any changes or updates to such websites. eharmony provides these links to you only as a
convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply that eharmony endorses or
accepts any responsibility for the content on such third-party website. Your
correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers or
sweepstakes or other promotion sponsors found on or through the Services (including
payment and delivery of related goods or services, any personal information or opt-in
contact information voluntarily given to advertisers and sweepstake sponsors, and any
other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings) are
solely between you and such advertiser or sweepstakes or promotion sponsor. You agree
that eharmony will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred
as the result of any such dealings, including the sharing of the information you supply to
eharmony with advertisers or sweepstakes or promotion sponsors, or as the result of the
presence of such advertisers on the Services. Please visit our Privacy Policy to learn more
about our personal information handling practices.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties and Conditions.
a. No Warranties or Conditions. THIS SECTION WILL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND SUBJECT ALWAYS TO CLAUSE 7 (LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY) BELOW. EHARMONY PROVIDES THE SERVICES ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS AND MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED,
STATUTORY, COLLATERAL OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES
(INCLUDING ALL CONTENT AND INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN), INCLUDING ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. EHARMONY DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT YOUR
USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, ALWAYS AVAILABLE, FREE
OF ERRORS, VIRUSES, BUGS OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED.
EHARMONY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR, AND NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR
CONDITION IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO, THE CONNECTIVITY AND AVAILABILITY OF THE
SERVICES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT
NO SOFTWARE OR WEBSITE CAN BE ENTIRELY SECURE OR FREE OF RISK OF SECURITY
BREACHES OR ATTACKS BY THIRD PARTIES, AND THAT WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR
REPRESENTATION THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE SECURE OR FREE FROM DATA
BREACHES OR CYBER ATTACKS.
b. Third Party Content. Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content
made available through the Services, but not directly by eharmony, are those of their
respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely
responsible for such content. EHARMONY DOES NOT: (i) GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY,
COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR ACCESSED
VIA THE SERVICES, OR (ii) ADOPT, ENDORSE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY ANY
PARTY OTHER THAN EHARMONY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL EHARMONY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR
DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANYONE'S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OR OTHER
CONTENT POSTED ON THE SERVICES, OR TRANSMITTED TO OR BY ANY USERS.
c. Beta Features. From time to time, eharmony may offer new "beta" features or tools with
which its users may experiment on the Services. Such features or tools are offered solely
for experimental purposes and without any representation, warranty or conditions of any
kind, and may be modified or discontinued at eharmony's sole discretion. The provisions of
this Disclaimer of Warranties and Conditions section apply with full force to such features
or tools.
7. Limitation of Liability.
a. Limitation of Damages and Aggregate Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL EHARMONY BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL,
COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY AND/OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF
DATA OR PROGRAMS, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS AND PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
SERVICES, EVEN IF EHARMONY KNOWS OR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER
NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL EHARMONY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY, IN ANY FORM OF
ACTION WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF THE
SERVICES , EXCEED THE PRICE PAID BY YOU FOR YOUR ACCOUNT, OR, IF YOU HAVE NOT
PAID EHARMONY FOR THE USE OF ANY SERVICES, THE AMOUNT OF USD $25.00 OR ITS
EQUIVALENT.
b. No Liability for non-eharmony Actions. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL EHARMONY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER, WHETHER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL,
SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, AND/OR INCIDENTAL, ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANYONE ELSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE
OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, DEATH,
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
COMMUNICATIONS OR MEETINGS WITH OTHER REGISTERED USERS OF THE SERVICES.
THIS INCLUDES ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF
USERS WHO HAVE REGISTERED UNDER FALSE PRETENSES OR WHO ATTEMPT TO
DEFRAUD OR HARM YOU.
c. Information Verification. eharmony may but is not required to use various ways of
verifying information that users have provided. However, none of those ways are perfect,
and you agree that eharmony will have no liability to you arising from any incorrectly
verified information.
8. Indemnification.
a.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless eharmony and its affiliates and/or related entities, whether direct or indirect,
current, former or future, and its and their respective current, former or future officers,
directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns and related third parties (each an
“Indemnified Party”), for any claims, causes of action, debts, damages, losses, costs,
liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of
any third party claim that (a) your use of or inability to use the Services, (b) any user
postings made by you, (c) your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of
any rights of a third party, or (d) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations,
except to the extent caused by any unlawful or negligent act or omission by eharmony.
eharmony reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of
any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully
cooperate with eharmony in asserting any available defenses. An Indemnified Party may
participate in the defense by counsel of its own choosing, at its own cost and expense. You
shall not settle any claim that adversely affects an Indemnified Party or imposes any
obligation or liability on an Indemnified Party without the Indemnified Party’s prior
written consent.
b. TO
THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU HEREBY RELEASE EACH
INDEMNIFIED PARTY FROM ALL DAMAGES (WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE), LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES OF
EVERY KIND AND NATURE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD PARTIES CONCERNING THE
SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT. IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING RELEASE, YOU
HEREBY WAIVE (TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW) CALIFORNIA CIVIL
CODE 1542 (AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW OR STATUTE) WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY
STATES:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR
DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF
EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE
MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
9. Complaints / Law Enforcement Contact.
To resolve a complaint regarding the Service, you should review our Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) by clicking on the Help link located at the bottom of any page of the
eharmony Services, or email us by clicking here. Law enforcement officials may send
correspondence (such as subpoenas, court orders and warrants) to eharmony to our
facsimile number at +1-424-249-7285. All other correspondence sent to this facsimile
number will be discarded.
10. Communication and Privacy.
We may use the email address associated with your account to send you messages,
including notifications of important changes to the Services, special offers, or attempts to
collect on an outstanding balance. Further, we may contact you by telephone in order to
communicate with you regarding the Services. If you do not want to receive certain email
messages or telephone calls (including at any wireless number you may have voluntarily
provided us), please refer to our Privacy Policy to review your options.
11. Term and Termination.
This Agreement will become effective upon your acceptance of the Agreement by your use
of the Services and will remain in effect in perpetuity unless terminated hereunder.
Either you or eharmony may terminate your account at any time, for any reason or no
reason, without explanation, effective upon sending written notice to the other party.
eharmony reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate your access to any of the
Services, without notice, for any reason or no reason. We also reserve the right to remove
your account information or data from our Services and any other records if your account
and/or access to the Services is terminated. In the event your access to any of the Services
is suspended due to a material breach of this Agreement, you agree that all fees paid to
eharmony by you are nonrefundable and that any outstanding fees (e.g., remaining
installments) will become due and payable immediately. You may terminate your account
by following the steps in the applicable section under "Cancellations" below, or by sending
a notice of cancellation to: eHarmony, Inc., Attn: Cancellations, P.O. Box 241810, Los Angeles,
CA 90024 USA. Following any termination of your Singles Service account due to a violation
of our Agreement, eharmony may, at our discretion or as required by law, send a notice
thereof to other Registered Users with whom you have corresponded for the protection of
our members.
12. Cancellations & Account Holds.
a. Cancellation At Any Time With No Refund. Except as otherwise stated in this section,
you may cancel your registration or subscription to any Services at any time during the
term of such registration or subscription or any renewal period by: accessing Data &
Settings > “Manage profile” > Amend Subscription, clicking on the cancellation link, and
providing the information requested. In such case, your subscription will terminate at the
end of the subscription term for which you have paid, and you will not receive any refund
for any unused days of such subscription term. If you purchase a subscription on an
installment payment basis (such as three-part pay), cancellation will not affect your
obligation to pay the total contractual amount due on your subscription and your account,
credit card, or other payment method will continue to be charged the scheduled payments
until the remaining balance is paid in full.
b. Cancellation through a Non-eharmony Service with No Refund. To cancel a
membership purchased through a Non-eharmony Service, you must access your
Noneharmony Service account and follow the cancellation prompts for each service. The
current cancellation process for Apple requires you to access the Settings option on your
iPhone, click on iTunes & App Stores, select your Apple ID, View Apple ID and
Subscriptions. You can then click on your eharmony subscription and cancel as instructed.
To cancel a membership purchased through Google, the current cancellation process
requires you to sign into your Google account, select “My subscriptions,” select the
subscription you want to cancel, click “Manage,” and then “Cancel Subscription.” Further
instructions for cancellation are available for Apple here and for Google here.
State-specific terms.
Section 12(c) and 12(d) only apply to subscribers residing in Arizona, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode
Island and Wisconsin
c. 3-Day Cancellation.
REGARDING THE PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP, YOU, THE BUYER, MAY CANCEL THE
AGREEMENT, WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO
MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT,
EXCLUDING SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION NEED NOT TAKE A
PARTICULAR FORM AND IS EFFECTIVE IF IT INDICATES YOUR DESIRE TO NOT BE BOUND
BY THIS CONTRACT. TO CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT, YOU CAN EMAIL
[email protected] OR MAIL A SIGNED AND DATED NOTICE, OR
TELEGRAM, WHICH STATES YOU, THE BUYER, ARE CANCELING THIS AGREEMENT, OR
WORDS OF SIMILAR EFFECT. THIS MAILED NOTICE SHALL BE SENT TO EHARMONY, INC.,
ATTN: CANCELLATIONS, P.O. BOX 241810, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA. PLEASE
INCLUDE THE EMAIL ADDRESS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR EHARMONY ACCOUNT IN THIS
NOTICE.
You may also communicate your desire to cancel your subscription by live chat with
Customer Care. Please note, however, that live chat may not be available to all users and,
due to Customer Care agents’ hours, will not be available at all times. For a Premium
Membership, the day that you successfully purchased a subscription will be the date of this
Agreement. Any refunds under this 3-day cancellation policy will be made within 10 days
after eharmony's receipt of your written cancellation notice.
Please note that eharmony cannot directly process refunds for purchases made through Apple via
the iOS application. Please contact Apple regarding cancellation requests for subscriptions
purchased through the iOS application
.
d. Cancellation As a Result of Death or Disability. If by reason of death or disability you are
unable to receive the full Premium Membership for which you contracted, you or your
estate may elect to be relieved of the obligation to make payments for services other than
those received before death or the onset of disability, except as provided in subsection (iii).
i. If you have prepaid any amount for a Premium Membership, so much of the
amount prepaid that is allocable to services that you have not received will
be promptly refunded to you or your representative.
i. "Disability" means a condition which precludes you from physically using the
Premium Membership during the term of disability and the condition is
verified in writing by a physician designated and remunerated by you.
Written verification from the physician must be presented to eharmony.
ii. If the physician determines that the duration of the disability will be less
than six (6) months, eharmony may extend the term of the Premium
Membership contract for a period of six (6) months at no additional charge
to you in lieu of cancellation.
Section 12(e) only applies to subscribers residing in New York.
e. Account Holds and Other New York-specific terms:
i. eharmony does not guarantee a certain number of matches will be delivered
to you as part of a Premium Membership. You will receive all your available
matches upon successful registration and completion of the Compatibility
Quiz, and eharmony will continue to add additional matches as they become
available during the term of your subscription.
ii. You may pause your Premium Membership for up to one (1) year by
providing written notice to eHarmony, Inc. at P.O. Box 241810, Los Angeles,
CA 90024 USA or emailing support@eharmony.com.
iii. You can review the New York Dating Services Consumer Bill of Rights here.
13. **RENEWALS**.
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS SERVICE, EHARMONY AUTOMATICALLY RENEWS
ALL PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE SERVICES ON THE DATE SUCH SUBSCRIPTIONS
EXPIRE UNLESS YOU CANCEL AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THE END OF YOUR CURRENT
TERM. WE ALWAYS COMMUNICATE RENEWAL PERIODS TO YOU, BEFORE YOU FINALIZE
THE PURCHASE OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION UPON CONFIRMATION OF PURCHASE, AND AS
OTHERWISE REQUIRED IN YOUR JURISDICTION.. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT,
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE-
DESCRIBED AUTOMATIC RENEWALS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY RENEWAL, YOU AGREE
AND AUTHORIZE US TO CHARGE YOU APPLICABLE CHARGES, INCLUDING APPLICABLE
INSTALLMENT FEES, SALES OR OTHER TAXES (“RENEWAL FEES”) YOU FURTHER
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RENEWAL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY BY
YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE AT THE TIME OF SUBSCRIPTION. IN ALL CASES, IF YOU DO
NOT WISH YOUR ACCOUNT TO RENEW AUTOMATICALLY, PLEASE FOLLOW THE
DIRECTIONS SET OUT UNDER "CANCELLATIONS AND ACCOUNT HOLDS" SECTION ABOVE.
14. Governing Law & Venue
Unless prohibited by local law, this Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of
California, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Section 15 of this Agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit a party’s right to seek equitable relief at any
time. If the Arbitration Agreement (as set forth in Section 15) is held to be unenforceable,
you agree that any claims or disputes that you have against us must be resolved in the
federal or state courts located in Los Angeles, CA to the extent permissible by applicable
law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims appropriately brought in small claims court
may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. For the sake of clarity, the choice of
California law shall not exclude, limit or supersede a consumer’s rights or remedies
under mandatory consumer protection laws in the jurisdiction where the consumer
resides.
15. Arbitration Agreement, Class Action Waiver
and Jury Trial Waiver.
a. Purpose: This section 15 of the Agreement (henceforth referred to as “Arbitration
Agreement”) facilitates the prompt and efficient resolution of any Disputes that may arise
between you and eharmony. Arbitration is a form of private Dispute (as defined below)
resolution in which parties to a contract agree to submit their Disputes and potential
Disputes to a neutral third person (called an arbitrator) for a binding decision, instead of
having such Dispute(s) decided in a lawsuit, in court, by a judge or jury trial.
Please read this Arbitration Agreement carefully. It provides that all Disputes between you
and eharmony shall be resolved by binding arbitration. Arbitration replaces the right to
go to court. In the absence of this Arbitration Agreement, you may otherwise have a
right or opportunity to bring claims in a court, before a judge or jury, and/or to
participate in or be represented in a case filed in court by others (including, but not
limited to, class actions). Entering into this Arbitration Agreement constitutes a
waiver of your right to litigate claims in court and all opportunity to be heard by a
judge or jury. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration
award is limited. The arbitrator must follow this Arbitration Agreement and can award the
same damages and relief as a court (including attorney’s fees, if otherwise authorized by
applicable law).
For the purpose of this Arbitration Agreement, “eharmony” means eHarmony, Inc. and its
parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers,
directors, employees, and agents. The term “Dispute” means any dispute, claim, or
controversy between you and eharmony regarding any aspect of your relationship with
eharmony, whether based in contract, statute, regulation, ordinance, tort (including, but
not limited to, fraud, misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, negligence, gross
negligence or reckless behavior), or any other legal or equitable theory, and includes the
validity, enforceability or scope of this Arbitration Agreement (with the exception of the
enforceability of the Class Action Waiver in this Arbitration Agreement). “Dispute” is to be
given the broadest possible meaning that will be enforced.
YOU AND EHARMONY EACH AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, ANY AND
ALL DISPUTES, AS DEFINED ABOVE, WHETHER PRESENTLY IN EXISTENCE OR BASED
ON ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN THE PAST OR IN THE FUTURE, WILL BE RESOLVED
EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.
b. Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution: For all Disputes you must first give eharmony an
opportunity to resolve the Dispute. You must commence this process by mailing written
notification to P.O. Box 241810, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA. That written notification must
include (1) your name, (2) your address, (3) a written description of the Dispute, and (4) a
description of the specific relief you seek. If eharmony does not resolve the Dispute to your
satisfaction within 45 days after it receives your written notification, you may pursue your
Dispute in arbitration.
c. Arbitration Procedures: If this Arbitration Agreement applies and the Dispute is not
resolved as provided above (“Pre-Arbitration Claim Resolution”) either you or eharmony
may initiate arbitration proceedings. The American Arbitration Association
(“AAA”), www.adr.org will arbitrate all Disputes, and the arbitration will be conducted
before a single arbitrator. The arbitration shall be commenced as an individual arbitration,
and shall in no event be commenced as a representative or class arbitration. All issues shall
be for the arbitrator to decide, including the scope of this Arbitration Agreement.
For arbitration before the AAA, for Disputes of less than $75,000 USD, the AAA’s Consumer
Arbitration Rules will apply; for Disputes involving $75,000 USD or more, the AAA’s
Commercial Arbitration Rules will apply. In either instance, the AAA’s Optional Rules For
Emergency Measures Of Protection shall apply. The AAA rules are available at
www.adr.org or by calling 1-800-778-7879. This Arbitration Agreement governs in the
event it conflicts with the applicable arbitration rules. Under no circumstances will class
action procedures or rules apply to the arbitration.
Because your contract with eharmony, the Agreement, and this Arbitration Agreement
concern interstate commerce, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) governs the arbitrability
of all Disputes. However, the arbitrator will apply applicable substantive law consistent
with the FAA and the applicable statute of limitations or condition precedent to suit.
d. Arbitration Award: The arbitrator may award on an individual basis any relief that would
be available pursuant to applicable law, and will not have the power to award relief to,
against or for the benefit of any person who is not a party to the proceeding. The arbitrator
shall make any award in writing but need not provide a statement of reasons unless
requested by a party. Such award by the arbitrator will be final and binding on the parties,
except for any right of appeal provided by the FAA, and may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction over the parties for purposes of enforcement.
e. Location of Arbitration: You may initiate arbitration in Los Angeles, CA, via written
submissions, in the federal judicial district that includes your address that you provide in
your written notification of Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution, or in another location
mutually agreed to by the parties.
f. Payment of Arbitration Fees and Costs: Absent a finding that your demand is frivolous,
brought for an improper purpose, or malicious as set forth by the standards of Federal Rule
of Civil Procedure 11(b), eharmony will pay all arbitration filing fees and arbitrator’s costs
and expenses upon your written request given prior to the commencement of the
arbitration. You are responsible for all additional fees and costs that you incur in the
arbitration, including, but not limited to, attorneys or expert witnesses. Fees and costs may
be awarded as provided pursuant to applicable law. In addition to any rights to recover
fees and costs under applicable law, if you provide notice and negotiate in good faith with
eharmony as provided in the section above titled “Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution” and
the arbitrator concludes that you are the prevailing party in the arbitration, you will be
entitled to recover from eharmony your actual and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as
determined by the arbitrator.
g. Class Action Waiver: The parties agree that the arbitrator may not consolidate more than
one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a class or
representative proceeding or claims (such as a class action, representative action,
consolidated action or private attorney general action) unless both you and eharmony
specifically agree in writing to do so following initiation of the arbitration. Neither you, nor
any other Registered Member of eharmony and/or user of eharmony services, can be a
class representative, class member, or otherwise participate in a class, representative,
consolidated or private attorney general proceeding.
h. Limitation of Procedural Rights: You understand and agree that, by entering into this
Arbitration Agreement, you and eharmony are each agreeing to arbitration instead of the
right to a trial before a judge or jury in a public court. In the absence of this Arbitration
Agreement, you and eharmony might otherwise have had a right or opportunity to bring
Disputes in a court, before a judge or jury, and/or to participate or be represented in a case
filed in court by others (including class actions). You give up those rights. Other rights that
you would have if you went to court, such as the right to appeal and to certain types of
discovery, may be more limited in arbitration. The right to appellate review of an
arbitrator’s decision is much more limited than in court, and in general an arbitrator’s
decision may not be appealed for errors of fact or law.
i. Severability: If any clause within this Arbitration Agreement (other than the Class Action
Waiver clause above) is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that clause will be severed
from this Arbitration Agreement, and the remainder of this Arbitration Agreement will be
given full force and effect. If the Class Action Waiver clause is found to be illegal or
unenforceable, then this entire Arbitration Agreement will be unenforceable, and the
Dispute will be decided by a court.
j. Continuation: This Arbitration Agreement shall survive the termination of your contract
with eharmony and your use of eharmony Services.
16. General Provisions.
a. Right to Seek Injunction. Violation of this Agreement may cause eharmony irreparable
harm, and therefore agree that eharmony will be entitled to seek extraordinary relief in
court, including but not limited to temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions
and permanent injunctions without the necessity of posting a bond or other security, in
addition to and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that eharmony may have
for a breach of this Agreement.
b. Miscellaneous. This Agreement, which you accept upon registration for the Services, the
Privacy Policy located on the Services, and any applicable payment, renewal, additional
Services terms, comprise the entire agreement between you and eharmony regarding the
use of this Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and eharmony related
to your use of the Services (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of this
Agreement). The FAQ's found on the Services are for informational purposes only and are
not deemed to be part of this Agreement. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the Agreement
will survive termination of your registration to the Services. The failure of eharmony to
exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of
such right or provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of
this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. The section titles in this Agreement are
for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
17. Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice.
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes
copyright infringement and is accessible on the Services, please notify eharmony's
copyright agent, as set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA). For
your complaint to be valid under the DMCA, you must provide the following information in
writing:
1. An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the
copyright owner;
2. Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim is being infringed;
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on
the Services;
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit eharmony to contact you, such as your
address, telephone number, and email address;
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner
complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law; and
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and
that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
The above information must be submitted to the following DMCA Agent:
Designated Copyright Agent eHarmony, Inc.
P.O. Box 241810, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA [email protected] (only
copyright-related notices will be accepted at this email address. All other inquiries or
requests will be discarded.)
18. Revision Date.
This Agreement was last revised on February 28, 2022.
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