Last Updated: April 19, 2021


WHO WE ARE

Thank you for choosing Arq Botanics. Arq Botanics develops and sells all-natural health and beauty products. We can be reached by mail at PO Box 250, Hudson, New York 12534, or   by e-mail at team@Arqbotanics. We own and operate this website Arqbotanics.com (the "Website").

 

ABOUT THESE TERMS OF USE

These Terms of Use are a legal agreement that governs your access to and use of our Website and your purchase of products we make available through our Website.  

BY USING OUR WEBSITE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE OUR WEBSITE OR ORDER PRODUCTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. 

The terms “we”, “us” and “our” used in these Terms of Use refer to Arq Botanics. The terms “you” and “your” refer to persons and businesses that visit our website. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TERMS OF USE CONTAIN A DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION PROVISION, INCLUDING A CLASS ACTION WAIVER, THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING ANY DISPUTE YOU MAY HAVE WITH US. 

 

CHANGES

We may modify, update, or remove portions of this Website and these Terms of Use at any time. These modifications may include changes to the look, feel, format and content of the Website. The version of these Terms of Use that are in effect will always be posted on this Website.  We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the revised Terms of Use with an updated "Last Updated” Date. If you object to any modification to the Website, your sole recourse is to cease using the Website. Your continued use of the Website following any modification signifies your acceptance of any changes. Please also note that these Terms of Use may be superseded by terms located on particular pages of this Website. Arq Botanics shall not be liable to any visitor to this Website or any third party for any changes made. 

 

AUTHORIZED USERS

You must be at least 18 years old and have the legal power to enter into contracts in order to access and use this Website and order products from us. If you are under 18 you can only use this Website and order products from us if you are at least 13 years old and have the permission of your parent or legal guardian. By using our Website, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old or that you are at least 13 years old and have your parent or guardian’s consent.

 

PRIVACY

Any information you give us will be stored and used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please read our Privacy Policy so you understand exactly how we will be using information that you provide. By using our Website, you confirm that you understand and consent to the information collection, use, and disclosure practices described in our Privacy Policy.

 

OWNERSHIP OF WEBSITE

This Website and all content on this Website are owned exclusively by Arq Botanics and our licensors and are protected by United States and International copyright laws. All copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights used in this Website are reserved to Arq Botanics and our licensors. You acknowledge that the content available on this Website including, without limitation, text, data, graphics, software, photographs, images, music, sound, and videos, has been either originally developed by Arq Botanics or is used by Arq Botanics under a license from third parties, and is protected by copyright, trademarks, patents, or other proprietary rights and laws. You are hereby granted only a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license to view and use this Website for the sole purpose of obtaining information that we post about our products and placing an order for products. You may not remove or obscure the copyright notice or other notices displayed on this Website. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing contained in these Terms of Use or this Website shall be construed as conferring any other license or right, expressly, by implication, by estoppel, or otherwise under any trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights owned by Arq Botanics or our licensors. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

 

THIRD PARTY LINKS

This Website may contain links to third party websites. We do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any such other websites or any content or materials thereon, including such sites’ availability, accuracy, the related content, products, or services. We disclaim all warranties, express and implied, as to the accuracy, validity or legality of any content contained on such other websites. You are solely responsible for your use of any such third party websites at your own risk and you may be subject to any applicable third party terms and conditions. We reserve the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time.   

You may not link to this Website without the express prior written permission of Arq Botanics. If you are interested in linking to this Website, please contact us a terms@arqbotanics.com

 

DISCLAIMERS AND WARRANTY

OUR WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THESE TERMS OF USE AND AS REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND WHETHER ARISING BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE IN LAW, FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, AND  INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, ANY CONDITION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS AND ANY CONDITION OR WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IF APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE IMPLIED WARRANTIES TO APPLY TO YOU, THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS WILL APPLY TO YOU ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT OUR WEBSITE WILL BE RELIABLE, COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR COMPUTER, OR COMPLETE OR WILL BE PROVIDED ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE BASIS OR THAT ANY ERRORS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT ANY PRODUCTS, CONTENT, DATA OR THE RESULTS DERIVED THEREFROM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS OR THAT THE WEBSITE IS FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES, MALICIOUS CODE AND OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS.  

OUR STANDARD MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY SHALL APPLY TO ALL PRODUCTS THAT YOU PURCHASE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. 


GENERAL LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ARQ BOTANICS OR OUR AFFILIATES OR OUR OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS  (COLLECTIVELY, THE “ARQ PARTIES”) BE LIABLE TO YOU, OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON, FOR ANY LOSSES, COSTS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES) THAT ARE SUFFERED OR INCURRED IN ANY CONNECTION WITH: (A) YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE, (B) ANY CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE, (C) ANY FAILURE TO PROVIDE OR DELAY IN DELIVERING ANY PRODUCTS, (D) ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, ALTERATION OR USE OF RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR FILE, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANMISSION OR DELIVERY, COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER MALICIOUS CODE, ,(E) HACKING, TAMPERING OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR YOUR ACCOUNT OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN OR (F) ANY ACTS, OMISSIONS OR FAILURES OF ANY THIRD PARTY HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OR CAUSE OF ACTION (INCLUDING FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, EQUITY, STRICT LIABILITY, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) AND WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE, EVEN IF THE ARQ PARTIES OR ANY OF THE ARQ PARTIES HAS BEEN INFORMED IN ADVANCE OR OUGHT REASONABLY TO HAVE KNOWN OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SUCH LOSSES, COSTS OR DAMAGES.

THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THESE TERMS OF USE GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTIONS TO JURISDICTION. THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY STATED IN THESE TERMS OF USE WILL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

IN THE EVENT ANY OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ARE DETERMINED TO BE UNENFORCEABLE OR INVALID BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, IN NO EVENT WILL THE LIABILITY OF THE ARQ PARTIES TO YOU EXCEED TWENTY FIVE ($25.00) U.S. DOLLARS. 

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

Our Website allows you to purchase certain products from us online. All orders are subject to email confirmation by us. Products displayed on the Website may be out-of-stock or discontinued. Availability is not guaranteed. All prices are in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise specified. Prices may change without notice from time to time. The total amount shown due on the checkout page includes any sales tax applied in accordance with applicable state and local regulations based on your shipping address. The amount of sales tax will depend upon various factors, including the type of item purchased, sales price and destination of the shipment. Sales tax regulations may change between the time you place an order and the time of credit card charge authorization and this may affect the calculation of sales taxes. The amount appearing on your payment page may differ from the sales taxes ultimately charged as indicated in the invoice you will receive with the shipping confirmation email.


Shipping

You will be provided with options for shipping of the products you purchase on the Website.  You are responsible for any expedited shipping costs for all products you order as specified on your order confirmation. You bear all risks of loss and damage to the Products from the time the same have been delivered to the carrier used to ship the Product. Delivery is deemed complete and title to the products passes to you upon acceptance of shipment by the carrier. There is no charge for shipping on orders for more than $50 of goods.


Returns

If any product that you purchase through this site has a defect you may return it for exchange for non-defective product or for a full refund within 30 days of your receipt of the product. You should inform us of any product defects by contacting us at team@Arqbotanics.com. Refunds will be credited to the account or credit card used for the original purchase.


Sanctions and Export Policy

You may not use our Website to purchase products if you are the subject of U.S. sanctions or of sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by governments of the country where you are using the Website. You must comply with U.S or other export restrictions that may apply to goods purchased by you using our Website. 


Changes to Products

We reserves the right, without prior notice, to discontinue any of products or change the formula, ingredients or prices of our products without incurring any obligation to you. We do not warrant that product descriptions on this Website are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free, or that the product packaging depicted on this Website will match the actual product that you receive. If a product described on this Websites is not as described when you receive it, your sole remedy is to return it to us in an unused and undamaged condition in accordance with our Return-Policy stated in these Terms of Use. Please be aware that prices, availability and other purchase terms are subject to change without prior notice. We reserve the right to revoke any offer stated on this Website to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including after an order has been submitted, after it has been confirmed, or after your credit card has been charged. If we discover an error has occurred after your credit card has been charged and your order is canceled as a result of the error, your credit card will be refunded the full amount of your order. 

 

TERMINATION

You agree that we may, in our sole discretion, and at any time, terminate or suspend the operation of this Website or your use of the Website, without prior notice to you, for any reason that we, in our sole discretion, deems appropriate. You further agree that we will not be liable to you or to any third party for the consequences of such termination or suspension. In the event of any termination of your use of or access to the Website, you agree that the provisions of the Agreement regarding protection of intellectual property rights and licenses, indemnification, disclaimer of warranties, limitation on liability, and pre-dispute, mandatory binding arbitration, and class action waiver shall survive any such termination.

 

OUR USE OF CONTENT

“User Content” is material that you post to our Website. We consider User Content to be freely available for our use without any obligations to you. By posting User Content to the Website, you automatically and irrevocably: (a) grant and assign to us a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, fully transferrable worldwide license to any and all rights in the User Content including without limitation all copyright, together with all consents (if any) necessary to enable its reproduction, distribution, modification, publishing or other exploitation by us or by anyone we authorize, by any means and in all media now known or hereafter devised, without payment or other reference to you or any other person, and to advertise and promote such exploitation, for the full period of all such rights (together with any extensions and renewals) and insofar as possible into perpetuity; (b) waive all moral rights in the User Content which may be available to you in any part of the world and confirm that no such rights have been asserted; (c) appoint us as your agent with full power to enter into any document and perform any act we consider appropriate to confirm the grant and assignment; (d) warrant that you are the owner of the User Content and entitled to post it to on this Website; (e) confirm that no such User Content will be subject to any obligation to you or any other person and that we shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of your User Content.

 

RESTRICTIONS

You may not copy, download, reverse engineer, reproduce, distribute, transmit, sell, market or make any other use of the content provided on the Website other than to use it to view our product offerings and purchase products from us.  

You may not upload, post, email or otherwise send or transmit or introduce any material that contains software viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, harm, damage, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or equipment linked directly or indirectly with this Website. You may not interfere with the servers or networks underlying or connected to this Website or violate any of the procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to this Website. You may not access this Website in an unauthorized manner.

You may not use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access this Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the materials on this Website.

You may not to use this Website for illegal purposes (including, without limitation, unlawful, harassing, libelous, invasion of another’s privacy, abusive, threatening or obscene purposes) and you agree that you will comply with all laws, rules and regulations related to your use of this Website. You may not use this Website for any purpose that is prohibited by these Terms of Use or in a manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair this Website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of this Website. 

Gathering email addresses from Arq Botanics through harvesting or automated means is prohibited. Posting or transmitting unsolicited advertising, promotional materials or any other forms of solicitation to other users of this Website is prohibited. Inquiries regarding a commercial relationship with Arq Botanics should be addressed to info@arqbotanics.com

You may not impersonate any other person while using this Website, conduct yourself in an offensive manner while using this Website, or use this Website for any illegal, immoral or harmful purpose.

By breaching any of the foregoing, you may commit a criminal offense under applicable laws. We may report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we may cooperate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, we may terminate your right to use this Website.

 

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Arq Botanics and its directors, officers, members, investors, managers, employees and agents harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising in any way from your use of the Website or your breach or violation of the law or of these Terms of Use. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claim.

 

DIGITAL MILLENIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (“DMCA”) NOTICE

We are committed to complying with copyright and related laws, and we require all users of the Website to comply with these laws. Accordingly, you may not store any material or content on the Website, or use the Website to disseminate any material or content that constitutes an infringement of third party intellectual property rights, including rights granted by copyright law. Owners of copyrighted works in the United States who believe that their rights under copyright law have been infringed may take advantage of certain provisions of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) to report alleged infringements. You may not post, modify, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information belonging to others without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. It is our policy to terminate privileges of any user who repeatedly infringes the copyright rights of others upon receipt of proper notification to us by the copyright owner or the copyright owner’s legal agent.

If you feel that material available over the Website constitutes a copyright infringement, we encourage you to contact us immediately. Upon our receipt of a proper notice of claimed infringement under the DMCA, we will respond expeditiously to remove, or disable access to, the material claimed to be infringing and will follow the procedures specified in the DMCA to resolve the claim. Please address any such claims to team@Arqbotanics.com along with the following information:  

    • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
    • A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
    • A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Website;
    • Your address, telephone number, and email address;
  • A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in your report is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or are authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property.

  • GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

    Entire Agreement

    These Terms and Conditions of Service and any document expressly referred to in them constitute the whole agreement between us and supersede all previous discussions, correspondence, negotiations, previous arrangement, understanding or agreement between us relating to their subject matter. We each acknowledge that neither of us relies on, or will have any remedies in respect of, any representation or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in these Terms and Conditions of Service or the documents referred to in them. 

     

    Assignment 

    Arq Botanics may transfer its rights and obligations under these Terms of Use to any company, firm or person at any time if it does not materially affect your rights under it. You may not transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use to anyone else. These Terms of Use are personal to you and no third party claiming through you is entitled to benefit under these Terms of Use.

     

    No Waiver

    If we delay exercising or fail to exercise or enforce any right available to us under these Terms of Use, such delay or failure does not constitute our waiver of that right or any other rights we have under these Terms of Use or otherwise.

     

    Amendments and Modification

    We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. All such updates will go into effect immediately and will be binding on you. We encourage you to regularly check this Website for updates. Your continued use of the Website shall constitute your agreement to abide by the Terms of Use as changed.  

    You may have other agreements with Arq Botanics. Those agreements are separate and in addition to these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use do not modify, revise or amend the terms of any other agreements you may have with Arq Botanics.

     

    Force Majeure

    We will not be liable to you for any lack of performance, or the unavailability or failure, of the Website, or for any failure or delay by us to comply with these Terms of Use, where such lack, unavailability or failure arises from any cause beyond our reasonable control.

     

    Notices

    All notices given by you to us must be sent to Arq Botanics at terms@Arqbotanics.com. We may give notice to you at the e-mail address you provide to us in your customer agreement with us. Notice will be deemed received and properly served immediately when posted on our website or when an e-mail or other electronic communication is sent to you. In proving the service of any notice via email, it will be sufficient to prove that such e-mail was sent to the e-mail address you provide in your customer agreement with us.

     

    Severability

    If any provision of these Terms of Use is found unenforceable, then that provision will be severed from these Terms of Use and not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.


    Interpretation 

    In these Terms of Use: (i) words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa and words denoting any gender include all genders; (ii) all usage of the words “including” or “include” or the phrase “e.g.” in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation”; (iii) the division into separate Articles, Sections and Subsections and the insertion of headings is for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of these Terms of Use; (iv) words or abbreviations which have well-known or trade meanings are used herein in accordance with their recognized meanings; (v) if any action is required to be taken on a day which is not a business day, then such action shall be taken on the next business day; and (vi) the parties agree that the Agreement shall not be construed in favor of or against any party by reason of the extent to which any party or its professional advisors participated in the preparation of the Agreement. 


    Headings for Convenience Only

    Any heading or subheading contained in these Terms of Use is solely for convenience of navigation and should not be used to interpret any specific provision

     

    ARBITRATION

    PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS CAREFULLY, AS THEY REQUIRE YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH US, AND LIMIT THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US.

    You acknowledge and agree that before initiating any claim against us, you will first give us an opportunity to resolve your problem or dispute. This includes sending a written description of your problem or dispute to us including, but not limited to, information or representations related to our products and upon which you rely. You may send the written description by U.S. Mail to Arq Botanics at PO Box 250, Hudson, New York 12534. You agree to negotiate with us in good faith about your problem or dispute. If for some reason your problem or dispute is not resolved to your satisfaction within 60 days after our receipt of your written dispute, you agree to the dispute resolution provisions below. 

    All disputes arising out of, relating to, or in connection with these Terms of Use or your use of the Website that cannot be resolved informally or in small claims court will be resolved through binding arbitration on an individual basis, except that you and Arq Botanics are not required to arbitrate any dispute in which either party seeks equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use of copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, trade secrets, or patents.

    The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this dispute-resolution provision. Arbitration will be initiated through the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). The AAA’s rules are available at http://www.adr.org/consumer or by calling 1-800-778-7879. Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA’s rules. If the AAA is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. The rules of the arbitral forum will govern all aspects of this arbitration, except to the extent those rules conflict with these Terms and Conditions of Service. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator selected by the AAA. Arbitrations will be held in New York County, New York. 

    If the claim is for $10,000 or less, the party initiating the arbitration may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted (1) solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator; (2) through a non-appearance based telephonic hearing; or (3) by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules. 

    All information relating to or disclosed by any party in connection with the arbitration of any disputes hereunder shall be treated by the parties, their representatives, and the arbitrator as proprietary business information. Such information shall not be disclosed by any party or their respective representatives without the prior written authorization of the party furnishing such information. Such information shall not be disclosed by the arbitrator without the prior written authorization of all parties.

    Your arbitration fees and your share of arbitrator compensation will be limited to those fees set forth in the AAA Rules with the remainder paid by us. If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in the arbitration is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of all fees will be governed by the AAA Rules. In such case, you agree to reimburse Arq Botanics for all monies previously disbursed by it that are otherwise your obligation to pay under 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 decision and award, if any, are based. The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from either party made within 14 days of the arbitrator’s ruling on the merits.

    The arbitrator will have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim or dispute. The arbitrator will have the authority to award all remedies available under applicable law, the arbitral forum's rules, and these Terms of Use . The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The arbitrator shall have the right to award costs (including legal fees and the cost of the arbitration) and interest. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and Arq Botanics and may not be appealed. 

    You and Arq Botanics waive any constitutional and statutory rights to go to court and have a trial in front of a judge or a jury. Rather, you and Arq Botanics elect to have claims and disputes resolved by arbitration. In any litigation between you and Arq Botanics over whether to vacate or enforce an arbitration award, you and Arq Botanics waive all rights to a jury trial, and elect instead to have the dispute be resolved by a judge.

    Notwithstanding the foregoing, either you or Arq Botanics may bring an individual action in small claims court.

    This agreement to arbitrate will survive the termination of your relationship with Arq Botanics.

    To the extent the parties are permitted under these Terms and Conditions of Service to initiate litigation in a court, both you and Arq Botanics agree that all claims and disputes arising out of or relating to the Terms or the use of the Products will be litigated exclusively in the federal and state courts located in New York County, New York. You and Arq Botanics consent to the personal jurisdiction of both courts.

    In order to avoid irreparable injury to Arq Botanics, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by you of the provisions of this Agreement, we shall be entitled to seek an injunction or other equitable relief restraining such breach. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting us from pursuing any other remedies available to us for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of monetary damages from you.

     

    CLASS ACTION WAIVER

    We each agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action. This means that we each agree to arbitrate in our individual capacities only, not as a representative of a class, a member of a class, or a Private Attorney General. Likewise, an arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

     

    GOVERNING LAW 

    Except to the extent they are preempted by U.S. federal law, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to its principles of conflicts of law, shall govern all disputes arising out of these Terms of Use. If any applicable law is in conflict any part of these Terms of Use, the Terms of Use will be deemed modified to conform to such law. The other provisions of these Terms of Use will not be affected by an such modification.