1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the OfficeRidge platform, website, and services (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you are agreeing to these Terms for that organization and promising that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms. In that case, "you" and "your" will refer to that organization.
You may use the Services only in compliance with these Terms. You may use the Services only if you have the power to form a contract with OfficeRidge and are not barred from doing so under any applicable laws.
2. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any material changes through the Services, via email, or by other means. If you continue to use the Services after the changes become effective, then you agree to the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using the Services and cancel your subscription.
3. Access and Account Security
3.1 Registration and Account Security
To access certain features of the Services, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify OfficeRidge immediately if you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.
3.2 Administrator Accounts
If you register for an administrator account, you may be able to create user accounts for your employees or other individuals. You are responsible for ensuring that these individuals comply with these Terms and for all activities that occur under these accounts.
4. Subscription and Payments
4.1 Subscription Plans
OfficeRidge offers various subscription plans with different features and pricing. You can find details about our current subscription plans on our Pricing page.
4.2 Payment Terms
You agree to pay all fees associated with your subscription plan. All fees are in U.S. dollars and are non-refundable except as expressly provided in these Terms.
For subscription plans, we will bill you in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or annually, depending on your subscription). You authorize us to charge your payment method for all fees due. If your payment cannot be completed, we may suspend or terminate your access to the Services.
4.3 Changes to Fees
We may change our fees at any time. If we change the fees for your subscription, we will provide notice of the change through the Services, via email, or by other means, at least 30 days before the change takes effect. Your continued use of the Services after the fee change becomes effective constitutes your agreement to pay the changed amount.
4.4 Taxes
Unless otherwise stated, all fees do not include any taxes, levies, duties, or similar governmental assessments, including value-added, sales, use, or withholding taxes, assessable by any jurisdiction (collectively, "Taxes"). You are responsible for paying all Taxes associated with your purchase.
5. User Content
5.1 Your Content
The Services allow you to upload, store, and share content such as text, documents, images, and other materials ("User Content"). You retain all rights to your User Content, and you are responsible for your User Content.
5.2 License to User Content
By uploading User Content to the Services, you grant OfficeRidge a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, store, transmit, format, display, and distribute your User Content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Services.
5.3 Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant that:
- You own or have the necessary rights to your User Content and the right to grant the license in these Terms.
- Your User Content does not violate these Terms, applicable law, or the rights of any third party.
- Your User Content does not contain any viruses, malware, or other harmful code.
5.4 Protected Health Information
If you are a covered entity or business associate under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") and you use the Services to process Protected Health Information (as defined in HIPAA), you must enter into a Business Associate Agreement with OfficeRidge before uploading any Protected Health Information to the Services.
6. Proprietary Rights
The Services and all materials therein, including software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, and music (the "OfficeRidge Content"), and all intellectual property rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of OfficeRidge and its licensors.
Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such intellectual property rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from any OfficeRidge Content.
7. Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use the Services to:
- Violate any applicable law or regulation.
- Infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
- Transmit any material that is defamatory, offensive, or otherwise objectionable.
- Send unsolicited commercial communications (spam).
- Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or other malicious code.
- Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Services.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services or related systems or networks.
- Use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
- Collect or harvest user data without permission.
- Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
8. Third-Party Services
The Services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by OfficeRidge. OfficeRidge has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.
You acknowledge and agree that OfficeRidge shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
OFFICERIDGE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICES OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THE SERVICES AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
10. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL OFFICERIDGE, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY:
- ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT;
- PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES;
- ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN;
- ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES;
- ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY; AND/OR
- ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT OFFICERIDGE IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OFFICERIDGE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
11. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless OfficeRidge, its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from:
- Your use of and access to the Services;
- Your violation of any term of these Terms;
- Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or
- Any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party.
This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and your use of the Services.
12. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Services or contact us to request account deletion.
All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
13. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
14. Dispute Resolution
14.1 Informal Resolution
Before filing a claim against OfficeRidge, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us at legal@officeridge.com. We'll try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting you via email. If a dispute is not resolved within 30 days of submission, you or OfficeRidge may bring a formal proceeding.
14.2 Arbitration
You and OfficeRidge agree to resolve any claims relating to these Terms or the Services through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth below. The American Arbitration Association (AAA) will administer the arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will be held in Austin, Texas, or any other location we agree to.
14.3 Exceptions
Either party may assert claims in small claims court if the claims qualify. Either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property rights pending the completion of arbitration.
14.4 No Class Actions
You may only resolve disputes with us on an individual basis and may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or a class member in a class, consolidated, or representative action.
15. General Provisions
15.1 Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and OfficeRidge regarding the Services and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, regarding the Services.
15.2 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without OfficeRidge's prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms without such consent will be null and void. OfficeRidge may assign or transfer these Terms, at its sole discretion, without restriction.
15.3 Notices
Any notices or other communications provided by OfficeRidge under these Terms will be given by posting to the Services or via email to the address you provide to us. For notices made by email, the date of receipt will be deemed the date on which such notice is transmitted.
15.4 Waiver
OfficeRidge's failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of such right or provision. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of OfficeRidge.
15.5 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent under law.
