Speedwrite: Terms Of Service

Effective as of March 20, 2021

Together with its subsidiaries and other affiliates, Ezvid, Inc., a Delaware corporation, doing business as Speedwrite (“Speedwrite”), makes available the “Site” (websites including, without limitation, speedwrite.com and all subdomains), “Software” (software and mobile applications), and “Services” (including, without limitation, writing predictions, and editorial software) to help you communicate more effectively. Access to and use of Speedwrite's existing Site, Software and Services, as well as any future Sites, Software or Services provided by Speedwrite are governed by this Terms of Service and License Agreement (this “Agreement”).

THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT, OR DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY IT OR THE PRIVACY POLICY REFERENCED HEREIN, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE SITE AND YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACCESS OR USE ANY OF THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, SERVICES AND/OR SOFTWARE, YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD, THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.

This Agreement is between you, individually, and Speedwrite.

THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, WHICH WILL, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, REQUIRE YOU TO SUBMIT CLAIMS YOU HAVE AGAINST SPEEDWRITE AND ITS LICENSORS AND ITS SUPPLIERS TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. UNDER THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE CLAIMS AGAINST SPEEDWRITE AND ITS LICENSORS AND ITS SUPPLIERS ON YOUR OWN BEHALF, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING, (2) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO SEEK RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ON YOUR OWN BEHALF, AND (3) YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR CLAIMS DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY.

Speedwrite grants you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site, the Services and the Software solely for your own personal purposes.

You may access and use the Site, Services and Software only in accordance with any instruction manuals, user guides and other documentation as made available by Speedwrite from time to time (“Documentation”).

YOUR SPEEDWRITE ACCOUNT HAS PREDICTION LIMITS.

USE OF SPEEDWRITE FOR PLAGIARISM OR FOR ANY USE NOT EXPRESSLY ALLOWED BY YOUR ACADEMIC INSTITUION OR EMPLOYER IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN.

TEXT PREDICTIONS MADE BY SPEEDWRITE MAY CONTAIN FACTUAL, GRAMMATICAL, OR OTHER ERRORS. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THESE ERRORS BEFORE EXPORTING YOUR TEXT FROM SPEEDWRITE.

ANY TEXT "SOURCE" ADDED TO SPEEDWRITE MUST BE IN THE CREATIVE COMMONS, PUBLIC DOMAIN, OR SIMILAR. YOU ARE EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN FROM UPLOADING OR ADDING ANY COPYRIGHTED TEXTUAL CONTENT TO THE SERVICE. SPEEDWRITE DOES NOT STORE TEXT "SOURCES" ON OUR SERVERS. "SOURCES" ARE STORED ONLY IN YOUR WEB BROWSER.

You may not:

a. copy, modify or create derivative works based on the Site, Services, Software or Documentation, or any portion(s) of any of the foregoing (individually and collectively, “Speedwrite IP”);

b. distribute, transmit, publish or otherwise disseminate any Speedwrite IP;

c. download or store any Speedwrite IP except to the extent explicitly permitted on the Site;

d. transfer to any third party any of your rights under this Agreement.

e. access or use the Services, Software or Speedwrite IP for the benefit of any third party.

f. access content or data not intended for you, log onto a server or account that you are not authorized to access, or otherwise violate or attempt to violate any security or authentication feature or measures of the Site, Software or Services;

g. attempt to access or derive the source code or architecture of any Software;

h. attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Site, Services and/or Software, or any associated system or network, or to breach any security or authentication feature or measures of the Site, Software or Services (except with Speedwrite’s express permission in connection with your participation in one of Speedwrite’s security testing programs), and if you are blocked by Speedwrite from accessing the Site, Software or Services (including by blocking your IP address), you will not implement any measures to circumvent such blocking (e.g., by masking your IP address or using a proxy IP address);

i. interfere or attempt to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, by means of submitting malicious software or computer code (“Malicious Code”) to the Site or Services, load testing, overloading, “flooding,” “spamming,” “mail bombing,” “crashing,”;

j. email, paste, upload, type or otherwise transmit any content that (i) infringes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party; (ii) you do not have a right to upload under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; (iii) contains any Malicious Code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (iv) poses or creates a privacy or security risk to any person or entity; (v) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized materials; or (vi) is otherwise objectionable;

k. automate access to the Site or the Services, including, without limitation, through the use of APIs, bots, scrapers or other similar devices;

l. export or re-export any Speedwrite IP;

m. use or access any Services, Software or Speedwrite IP in order to build a competitive product, service or solution;

n. violate any applicable law or regulations in connection with your use of the Site, Services or Software;

o. impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity, including, without limitation, an Enterprise Subscriber; or

p. permit any third party to do any of the foregoing.

Registration and security

By completing the registration process for any given Services, you are agreeing to subscribe to the selected Services, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You agree to provide Speedwrite with accurate and complete registration information and to promptly notify Speedwrite in the event of any changes to any such information.

You shall be solely responsible for the security and proper use of all user IDs, passwords or other security devices used in connection with the Site and/or the Services, and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that they are kept confidential and secure, are used properly and are not disclosed to or used by any other person or entity. You shall immediately inform Speedwrite if there is any reason to believe that a user ID, password or any other security device issued by Speedwrite has or is likely to become known to someone not authorized to use it, or is being or is likely to be used in an unauthorized way. Speedwrite reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to request that you change your password(s) in connection with the Services, and you shall promptly comply with any such request.

You are solely responsible for all activity in connection with access to the Site and/or Services through your account or using your password, and for the security of your computer systems, and in no event shall Speedwrite be liable for any loss or damages relating to such activity.

Fees & subscriptions

If you have registered to use certain Services and/or Software without a paid subscription, then you may use such Services and Software only for noncommercial evaluation during this period.

Your access to or use of the Services and/or Software shall be contingent upon your payment of all applicable subscription fees as described on the Site or Software at the time (“Fees”).

Upon initiating a subscription, you will be required to designate a valid payment method. You hereby authorize Speedwrite to charge to your designated account all Fees relating to the Services you select, and you agree to pay all such Fees in accordance with the applicable subscription terms as then provided on the subscriptions plans page.

Speedwrite reserves the right to revise its Fees, however, your subscription plan will not be automatically modified with the new fees. Your subscription plan may be cancelled by Speedwrite if Speedwrite modifies the fees, but only after the expiration of the then-current period you are subscribed to.

Continuous membership

To ensure uninterrupted service, all subscriptions to the Site, Software and Services are renewed automatically. You hereby authorize Speedwrite to charge subscription Fees for the renewal period to the payment method on file. All subscriptions are renewed at the subscription level(s) and Fees in effect at the time the then-current subscription term ends. You may cancel the subscription at any time by visiting the "Subscriptions" link above.

Termination and refund policy

This Agreement shall continue until you cancel your subscription or until terminated by Speedwrite. You may cancel your subscription at any time. View cancellation instructions using the "Subscriptions" link above. If you cancel after your subscription renewal date, you will not receive a refund for any amounts that have been charged. Your cancellation will be effective at the end of your then-current subscription period, subject to applicable law, and you may use the Services until your cancellation is effective (unless your access is suspended or terminated as set forth below).

Speedwrite may deny you access to all or any part of the Services or terminate your account with or without prior notice if you engage in any conduct or activities that Speedwrite determines, in its sole discretion, violate this Agreement or the rights of Speedwrite or any third party, or is otherwise inappropriate.

Upon termination of your account(s) for any reason, your right to use the Services and Software and to access the Site and any of its content will immediately cease and all content in your account(s) will be deleted. All provisions of this Agreement that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, limitations of liability and miscellaneous provisions.

Except as may be expressly set forth herein, all Fees paid or accrued in connection with any Services are non-refundable, and Speedwrite will not prorate any Fees paid for a subscription that is terminated before the end of its term.

Access to Services You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining any equipment and ancillary services needed to connect to or access the Site or otherwise use the Services, including, without limitation, modems, hardware, software, internet service and telecommunications capacity. You shall be solely responsible for ensuring that such equipment and ancillary services are compatible with the Services and Software.

User content

User Content refers to the text, documents, and other content and information you enter, upload, and transmit when you use our Site, Software and Services.

You own the intellectual property rights in your User Content. As a result, we need your permission (in legal language, this is called a license) to use your User Content to provide our Site, Software and Services to you.

You grant us a license to your User Content for the limited purposes of:

Operating and improving the Site, Software and Services (for example, your acceptance or rejection of suggestions may help train our suggestion engine);
Protecting the Site, Software and Services (for example, we may analyze patterns in usage to prevent abuse);
Customizing the Site, Software and Services (for example, we may use your User Content to create personalized suggestions); and
Developing new technologies and services.

The license you give us is only for the above purposes. That means we will not, for example, sell or license your User Content to third-party data brokers.

The license you grant us is:

Worldwide;
Non-exclusive (meaning you own your User Content and can license it to other people and companies);
Royalty-free (meaning we don’t pay you for it); and
For as long as your User Content is protected by intellectual property laws.

The license you give us allows us to, solely for the purposes outlined above, store, reproduce, use, publish and publicly display to you, modify and create derivative works of (such as providing writing suggestions and auto-correcting words), and permit (this is called a sublicense) our service providers to process your User Content solely for the purpose of helping us provide the Speedwrite Site, Software and Services to you.

Speedwrite does not own, control, verify, or endorse User Content. You are responsible for all your User Content. That means you should back up all your User Content and not do anything illegal or harmful with it (including violate any intellectual property or trade secret laws).

Changes to Services or Terms

Speedwrite reserves the right at any time to (i) change any information, specifications, features or functions of the Site, Services or Software, (ii) suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any or all of the Services, including the availability of any feature, database or content, or (iii) impose limits on certain features and Services or restrict access to parts or all of the Services, in each case with or without prior notice and without any liability to you or any third party. Speedwrite will use its commercially reasonable efforts to notify you of changes to the Services and/or Software that, in Speedwrite’s reasonable opinion, have the effect of materially and adversely diminishing the functionality of the Services to which you have subscribed.

Speedwrite may from time to time update or revise this Agreement. If Speedwrite updates or revises this Agreement, Speedwrite will notify you either by email to your most recently provided email address, by posting the updated or revised Terms of Service and End User License Agreement on the Site or by any other manner chosen by Speedwrite in its commercially reasonable discretion. Your use of the Site, Services or Software following any such update or revision constitutes your agreement to be bound by and comply with this Agreement as updated or revised. You can view the most current Terms of Service and End User License Agreement at Speedwrite.com/terms. It is your responsibility to review the Terms of Service and End User License Agreement periodically.

Consent to receive email

For users located outside of the European Economic Area (EEA): Your registration to use the Site and/or Services constitutes your consent to receive email communications from Speedwrite, including messages regarding customer service issues and other matters. You may opt not to receive email correspondence, other than technical notifications and email regarding issues related to your account and your use of the Site and Services, at any time by following the link included in the email messages.

For users located in the European Economic Area (EEA): We only send marketing communications to users located in the European Economic Area (EEA) with your prior consent, and you may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link found within Speedwrite emails and changing your contact preferences. Please note you will continue to receive transactional messages related to our Services, even if you unsubscribe from marketing emails.

Data collection and privacy

Speedwrite does not collect personally identifiable information from you except to the extent you have explicitly given such information to Speedwrite. Speedwrite’s information practices are further described in its privacy policy, which is available at this link (the “Privacy Policy”). E.U. Citizens, and others, have rights to delete their data from this website. Please visit the following web page to make such a request: delete my data. The Privacy Policy is an integral part of this Agreement and is expressly incorporated by reference, and by entering into this Agreement you agree to (i) all of the terms of the Privacy Policy, and (ii) Speedwrite’s use of data as described in the Privacy Policy is not an actionable breach of your privacy or publicity rights.

Speedwrite may from time to time update or revise the Privacy Policy. Your use of the Site, Services or Software following any such update or revision constitutes your agreement to be bound by and comply with the Privacy Policy as updated or revised.

In addition, Speedwrite may engage third parties to conduct risk control and fraud detection/prevention activities. As part of such engagements, if you initiate a transaction on the Site or through the Services, Speedwrite may give such third parties access to your pertinent credit card and other personal information. Such third parties may only use such personal information for purposes of performing risk control and fraud detection/prevention activities for us. However, they may also convert such personal information into hashed or encoded representations of such information to be used for statistical and/or fraud prevention purposes. By initiating any such transaction, you hereby consent to the foregoing disclosure and use of your information.

Ownership

All intellectual property rights in and to the User Content are and shall remain your property, and Speedwrite shall acquire no right of ownership with respect to your User Content.

All intellectual property rights in and to the Software, Site and Services and other Speedwrite IP are and shall remain the sole property of Speedwrite and its affiliates and licensors, as applicable, and you shall acquire no right of ownership or use with respect to any Software or other Speedwrite IP except as specified in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge that the Software and the Service and the inventions, know-how and methodology embodied therein are proprietary to, and contain valuable trade secrets of, Speedwrite and its affiliates and licensors, as applicable, and that the Software constitutes Confidential Information of Speedwrite. You may from time to time provide Speedwrite with suggestions, comments, recommendations, improvements, solutions, bug fixes, features, concepts, techniques, ideas, know-how and/or any feedback regarding the Services, the Software, the Site and/or any of Speedwrite’s related technologies (“Feedback”). Any and all Feedback is and shall be given entirely voluntarily. As between the you and Speedwrite, all Feedback shall be exclusively owned by Speedwrite, and you hereby make all assignments necessary to accomplish the foregoing ownership, and as a result Speedwrite shall be freely entitled to reproduce, prepare derivative works, disclose to third parties, display and perform (publicly or otherwise), sell, lease, license, distribute and otherwise use and exploit any and all such Feedback as it deems appropriate, at its sole discretion, without obligation or liability of any kind to you or any other person or entity.

Indemnity

You shall indemnify, release and hold harmless Speedwrite and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors and suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any loss, liability (including settlements, judgments, fines and penalties) and costs (including reasonable attorney fees, court costs and other litigation expenses) relating to any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of your access to the Site, use of the Services or Software, violation of this Agreement, or infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” If you are a resident of another jurisdiction, you waive any comparable statute or doctrine.

Warranty disclaimers

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, Speedwrite, ITS LICENSORS AND ITS SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SITE, SERVICES, AND SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, LAW, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE, OR REGARDING SECURITY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS AND PERFORMANCE. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE, SERVICES AND SOFTWARE ARE AT YOUR OWN SOLE RISK AND THAT THE SITE, SERVICES AND ANY SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, Speedwrite AND ITS LICENSORS AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SITE, SERVICES AND/OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

Limitation of liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL Speedwrite BE LIABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, SERVICES AND/ OR SOFTWARE FOR (I) ANY AMOUNT IN THE AGGREGATE IN EXCESS OF THE FEES YOU HAVE ACTUALLY PAID TO Speedwrite DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT(S) GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY; (II) ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST OR DAMAGED USER CONTENT OR OTHER DATA, OR FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION GOOD FAITH AND REASONABLE CARE; OR (III) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER.

YOU AGREE THAT THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY REPRESENTS A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK AND IS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN Speedwrite AND YOU. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE SITE, SERVICES AND SOFTWARE WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS.

CERTAIN STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

IF YOU ARE A USER FROM NEW JERSEY, THE FOREGOING SECTIONS TITLED “WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS” AND “LIMITATION OF LIABILITY” ARE INTENDED TO BE ONLY AS BROAD AS IS PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. IF ANY PORTION OF THESE SECTIONS IS HELD TO BE INVALID UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, THE INVALIDITY OF SUCH PORTION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS.

Dispute resolution by binding arbitration

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY AS IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.

a. Agreement to Arbitrate

This Section titled “Dispute resolution by binding arbitration” is referred to in this Agreement as the “Arbitration Agreement.” You agree that any and all disputes or claims that have arisen or may arise between you and Speedwrite, whether arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including any alleged breach thereof), the Site, Software or Services, any advertising or any aspect of the relationship or transactions between us, shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, rather than a court, in accordance with the terms of this Arbitration Agreement, except that you may assert individual claims in small claims court, if your claims qualify. Further, this Arbitration Agreement does not preclude you from bringing issues to the attention of federal, state, or local agencies, and such agencies can, if the law allows, seek relief against us on your behalf. You agree that, by entering into this Agreement, you and Speedwrite are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action. Your rights will be determined by a neutral arbitrator, not a judge or jury. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement.

b. Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief

YOU AND Speedwrite AGREE THAT EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. UNLESS BOTH YOU AND Speedwrite AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S OR PARTY’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ALSO, THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S).

c. Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution

Speedwrite is always interested in resolving disputes amicably and efficiently, and most customer concerns can be resolved quickly and to the customer’s satisfaction by emailing customer support at info@speedwrite.com . If such efforts prove unsuccessful, a party who intends to seek arbitration must first send to the other, by certified mail, a written Notice of Dispute (“Notice”). The Notice to Speedwrite should be sent to 1958 N GRAMERCY PL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90068., Attn: Operations Department (“Notice Address”). The Notice must (i) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute and (ii) set forth the specific relief sought. If Speedwrite and you do not resolve the claim within sixty (60) calendar days after the Notice is received, you or Speedwrite may commence an arbitration proceeding. During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by Speedwrite or you shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator determines the amount, if any, to which you or Speedwrite is entitled.

d. Arbitration Procedures

Arbitration will be conducted by a neutral arbitrator in accordance with the American Arbitration Association’s (“AAA”) rules and procedures, including the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes (collectively, the “AAA Rules”), as modified by this Arbitration Agreement. For information on the AAA, please visit its website, https://www.adr.org. Information about the AAA Rules and fees for consumer disputes can be found at the AAA’s consumer arbitration page, https://www.adr.org/consumer_arbitration. If there is any inconsistency between any term of the AAA Rules and any term of this Arbitration Agreement, the applicable terms of this Arbitration Agreement will control unless the arbitrator determines that the application of the inconsistent Arbitration Agreement terms would not result in a fundamentally fair arbitration. The arbitrator must also follow the provisions of this Agreement as a court would. All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, including, but not limited to, issues relating to the scope, enforceability, and arbitrability of this Arbitration Agreement. Although arbitration proceedings are usually simpler and more streamlined than trials and other judicial proceedings, the arbitrator can award the same damages and relief on an individual basis that a court can award to an individual under this Agreement and applicable law. Decisions by the arbitrator are enforceable in court and may be overturned by a court only for very limited reasons.

Unless Speedwrite and you agree otherwise, any arbitration hearings will take place in a reasonably convenient location for both parties with due consideration of their ability to travel and other pertinent circumstances. If the parties are unable to agree on a location, the determination shall be made by AAA. If your claim is for $10,000 or less, Speedwrite agrees that you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, through a telephonic hearing, or by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules. If your claim exceeds $10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based.

e. Costs of Arbitration

Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees (collectively, the “Arbitration Fees”) will be governed by the AAA Rules, unless otherwise provided in this Arbitration Agreement. If the value of the relief sought is $75,000 or less, at your request, Speedwrite will pay all Arbitration Fees. If the value of relief sought is more than $75,000 and you are able to demonstrate to the arbitrator that you are economically unable to pay your portion of the Arbitration Fees or if the arbitrator otherwise determines for any reason that you should not be required to pay your portion of the Arbitration Fees, Speedwrite will pay your portion of such fees. In addition, if you demonstrate to the arbitrator that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, Speedwrite will pay as much of the Arbitration Fees as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the arbitration from being cost-prohibitive. Finally, if the value of the relief sought is $75,000 or less, Speedwrite will pay reasonable attorneys’ fees should you prevail. Speedwrite will not seek attorneys’ fees from you. But, if you initiate an arbitration in which you seek more than $75,000 in relief, the payment of attorneys’ fees will be governed by the AAA Rules.

f. Confidentiality

All aspects of the arbitration proceeding, and any ruling, decision, or award by the arbitrator, will be strictly confidential for the benefit of all parties.

g. Severability

Without limiting the severability provision in the Section titled “General Provisions” of this Agreement, if a court or the arbitrator decides that any term or provision of this Arbitration Agreement other than clause (b) of this Arbitration Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Arbitration Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified. If a court decides that any of the provisions of clause (b) of this Arbitration Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then the entirety of this Arbitration Agreement shall be null and void, unless such provisions are deemed to be invalid or unenforceable solely with respect to claims for public injunctive relief. The remainder of this Agreement will continue to apply.

h. Future Changes to Arbitration Agreement

Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Speedwrite agrees that if it makes any future change to this Arbitration Agreement (other than a change to the Notice Address) while you are a user of the Services, you may reject any such change by sending Speedwrite written notice within thirty (30) calendar days of the change to the Notice Address provided above. By rejecting any future change, you are agreeing that you will arbitrate any dispute between us in accordance with the language of this Arbitration Agreement.

General provisions

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without regard to any choice of law, conflicts of law or other principles that would result in the applicable of the laws or regulations of any other jurisdiction. Subject to the section titled “Arbitration”, any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement shall be instituted in a state or federal court in San Francisco County, California. You and Speedwrite agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding.

This Agreement and the rights and obligations herein are personal to you, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any of your rights or obligations hereunder, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Speedwrite. Speedwrite may freely assign this Agreement, including, without limitation, in connection with a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, reorganization, or sale of some or all of our assets or stock.

If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement are for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unimpaired and shall remain in full force and effect, and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision(s) shall be replaced by a valid, legal and enforceable provision or provisions that comes closest to the intent of the parties underlying the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision(s).

The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.

If Speedwrite is unable to perform any obligation under this Agreement because of any matter beyond its reasonable control, such as lightning, flood, exceptionally severe weather, fire, explosion, war, civil disorder, industrial disputes (whether or not involving employees of Speedwrite), acts of local or central government or other competent authorities, problems with telecommunications providers, hostile network attacks or other events beyond Speedwrite’s reasonable control (each, a “Force Majeure Event”), Speedwrite will have no liability to you for such failure to perform; provided, however, that Speedwrite shall resume performance promptly upon removal of the circumstances constituting the Force Majeure Event. If any Force Majeure Event continues for more than sixty (60) days, either Speedwrite or you may terminate this Agreement by delivery of written notice to the other party. You will remain responsible for all Fees incurred through the last day the Services were available.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Speedwrite and you with respect to its subject matter, and supersedes all prior communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between Speedwrite and you. No waiver or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of each party.

Notice for California users Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, users of the Site, Software or Services from California are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210. You may contact Speedwrite at:

Speedwrite 1958 N. Gramercy Place Los Angeles, CA 90068