TixPix LLC User
Agreement
Your User Agreement
Welcome to TixPix LLC. This User Agreement ("Agreement") describes
the terms on which TixPix LLC offers you access to TixPix.com (our
"Site") and TixPix services.
This Agreement is a contract between you ("you," or "user")
and TixPix (also referred to as "TixPix," "we" or
"us" as used in this Agreement) and applies to your entire
relationship with TixPix and all Services that TixPix provides.
This Agreement is effective on August 22, 2012 for all users Use of the Site or
Services. We may periodically make changes to this Agreement, which will be
posted on the Site within the user agreement section of the site and effective
thirty (30) days following posting for current users or immediately for new
users. Past user agreements will be archived and accessible through links on
the user agreement page of TixPix.com
1. Introduction.
TixPix is a ticket marketplace that allows fans to buy and sell tickets at
prices they agree upon, while reducing fees imposed on fans.
1.1 Registration on TixPix. Before
using TixPix's Site or Services you must read, agree
with, and accept all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement
and the terms and policies linked to this Agreement, including but not limited
to the TixPix Privacy Policy, as well as any other policies communicated to
you, whether by email or mail. All Additional Policies are hereby incorporated
into and made a part of this Agreement by reference. Changes to the Additional
Policies may be made from time to time and, except in the case of the Privacy
Policy, without notice. Your use of the Site or Services shall constitute
acceptance of the terms of the Additional Policies, as modified. We strongly
recommend that, as you read this Agreement, you also access and read the linked
information.
You must have a valid
credit card, debit card, or PayPal account ("Payment Method") to use
TixPix.
You may use the Site or Services to list, sell, or purchase tickets only if you
are able to form legally binding contracts, are over the age of 18, and are not
temporarily or indefinitely suspended from using our Site or Services.
1.2 Fees. Registration and listing
tickets on the Site is free, but TixPix charges both buying and selling service
fees (the "Service Fees" or "Commission Fees). Fees imposed by
TixPix will be disclosed to you prior to the finalization of your purchase or
listing of tickets for sale. Depending on the payment method chosen the user
may incur additional fees through their payment processor, such as but not
limited too PayPal. TixPix has no control over the
fees imposed by your payment processor and their highly encourages you to be
aware of those fees imposed by your payment processor.
2. Buyer and Seller Responsibilities.
By listing, selling, or purchasing tickets using the Site or Services you agree
to the terms of this Agreement. You will need to register via one of the social
providers such but not limited to facebook, google,
etc. or you will need an email address and password to list, sell and purchase
tickets using the Site and Services. You are solely responsible for maintaining
the security of your email address and password and for all activity that
occurs under your account. You should not disclose your password to any other
person. You are responsible for ensuring that your contact information,
including payment and shipping address are accurate.
2.1 Seller Responsibilities.
(a) Ticket Information.
(i)You
agree to provide correct and accurate information about the tickets you list on
the Site. You must be in physical possession of the tickets in order to create
a ticket listing. You are responsible for fulfilling the sale of your tickets
with the exact tickets you listed on the Site.
2.1(b).(i)Speculative Tickets. Speculative tickets or 'spec tickets' are tickets that are listed
for sale or sold before the seller actually owns the tickets. Listing or
selling speculative tickets is not permitted. TixPix reserves the right, in its
sole discretion, to remove your listing, cancel a sale, require you to send
your tickets to the Buyer within a specific time after your tickets sell, issue
you a warning, or temporarily or permanently suspend you from using TixPix's Site or Services if it suspects you of listing or
selling speculative tickets.
2.1(c).(i) When a Buyer chooses a Buy-It-Now option for a
Sellers listing if available, or when a Buyer has placed the winning bid on a
Sellers auction listing, the Seller is immediately responsible for paying the
TixPix service fee. After both the Buyer and Seller have completed their
payment of the TixPix service fee, the Seller has a further responsibility of
receiving payment via the Buyer followed immediately by shipping the tickets to
the Buyer via the shipping address the Buyer provides. Seller agrees to always
ship the tickets via the carrier they have indicated in their listing and must
choose a shipping option that provides tracking. It is highly advised that the
Seller chooses to insure the tickets for the value of the agreed upon price. If
the agreed upon price is equal to or greater than $250.00 US dollars, Seller
must also select signature required if they are choosing to receive payment
from the Buyer via PayPal.
2.2 Buyer Responsibilities. When a Buyer places an order by clicking the
"Buy-It-Now" Button, the Buyer is entering into a binding contract
with the Seller to purchase the tickets. Also, when a Buyer places a bid on an
auction listing they are entering into a binding contract with the Seller
contingent only upon that bid becoming the winning bid. In the event that a
Buyer has placed a winning bid or when a Buy-It-Now option is chosen, the order
is considered to be placed. The Buyer is then responsible for making payment to
TixPix for the service fee. After both the Buyer and Seller have completed
their payment of the TixPix service fee, the Buyer has further responsibility
to immediately arrange to make payment to the Seller via the payment method
that the Seller has specified in their listing.
3. Your relationship with us.
3.1 General. No agency, partnership,
joint venture, employer-employee or franchisor-franchisee relationship is
intended or created by this Agreement. You acknowledge that by using the Site
and Services you are doing business in Texas under the laws of the State of
Texas.
3.2 Privacy. In response to requests
by federal, state or local authorities, including tax authorities, subpoenas,
court orders, or other legal process, we may disclose information about
transactions on TixPix, including but not limited to, information regarding the
identity of buyers and sellers. We may also monitor and make a record of your
use of our Site or Services and any other communications between you and TixPix
and may use the resulting information for internal purposes or as may be
required by applicable law. For a complete description of how we use and
protect your personal information, see the TixPix Privacy Policy. If you object
to your information being transferred or used in this way, please do not use
the Site or our Services.
3. Communications with TixPix. You
understand and agree that TixPix may, without further notice or warning and in
its sole discretion, monitor or record all written or verbal conversations you
or anyone acting on your behalf has with TixPix or its agents for quality
control and training purposes and for its own protection. You acknowledge and
understand that, while your communications with TixPix may be overheard,
monitored, or recorded without further notice or warning, not all
communications may be necessarily recorded by TixPix, and TixPix does not
guarantee that recordings of any particular telephone calls or written
communications will be retained or retrievable.
3.4 Fraud Protection. In our effort
to protect our Buyers and Sellers we may screen ticket sales or listings for
signs of fraud using algorithms or automated systems, which may result in
automatic cancellation of sales or listings and temporary or permanent
suspension of accounts. If your transaction is cancelled in error, or your
account suspended in error, please contact us and we may reinstate your account
or listing, in our sole discretion.
3.5 Outage Policy. We strive to
provide the best user experience possible, but sometimes unpredictable events
may cause interruptions of service. In the event a service outage occurs for
any reason whatsoever, through an act of our own doing or through an act not of
our own doing, TixPix is not responsible for any damages, lost profits, delays
in shipping, delays in payment or any other foreseen or unforeseen consequence
brought upon a Buyer or a Seller as a result of the outage. Users acknowledge
that TixPix's Services are provided in an “as is” state, meaning we do not
guarantee that the Service will be made available at all times or even ever.
4. Things we don't allow. If you
engage in any activity set forth in this Section 4, you may be subject to any
and all of the Consequences set forth in Section 5, in TixPix's
sole discretion.
4.1 Offline Transactions. You agree
not to use the TixPix Site or Services to (a) invite contact with other TixPix
users or (b) solicit sales outside of TixPix. TixPix is not responsible for any
damages or lost profits that result from TixPix users directly contacting other
TixPix users or for any damages or lost profits resulting from transactions
conducted outside of TixPix, including transactions that originate at TixPix
and are taken offline, or transactions facilitated through the use of any
TixPix social media outlet or other off Site communication.
4.2 Inappropriate Behavior. You
agree not to use abusive language or behave in an abusive manner to any TixPix
employee or user. You also agree to behave appropriately and in compliance with
venue standards of conduct at events for which you have purchased tickets
through our Site or our Services.
4.3 Illegal Activity. You agree not
to use this Site or the Services for unlawful purposes or in an unlawful
manner. You agree to comply with all applicable local, state, federal and
international laws, statutes and regulations regarding use of the Site and
Services and the listing, selling, buying, and use of tickets. You agree to pay
any and all local, state, federal, or international taxes that may be due. You
agree not to use or permit anyone to use information provided through the Site
or our Services for any unlawful or unauthorized purpose. You agree to register
only one account and to not use an invalid or unauthorized Payment Method. You
agree not to copy, modify, or distribute any content from the Site, including TixPix's copyrights and trademarks, and/or link to the Site
without TixPix's prior written permission.
4.4 Double Posting and Removal of
Tickets. To post a ticket for sale on the Site you must first register with
the Site. Once a ticket is posted, we strictly forbid posting that ticket for
sale elsewhere.
4.5 Stolen Property. The sale of
stolen property on TixPix is strictly forbidden and violates state, federal and
international law. TixPix strongly supports law enforcement efforts to recover
stolen property that is listed on the Site, and urges the prosecution of those
responsible for knowingly attempting to sell such items on TixPix. Stolen
property includes items taken from private individuals, as well as property
taken without authorization from companies or governments.
4.6 Promotional Materials. Buyers'
names and addresses are provided to Sellers for the sole purpose of shipping
the specific purchased ticket(s) and may not be used by the Seller for any other
purpose, either in connection with such shipment(s) or separately from such
shipment(s). If you are a Seller, you agree not to include in your shipment to
the Buyer any promotional or other commercial material that is not provided or
approved by TiPix. This includes, without limitation,
material that announces a website or invites the Buyer to visit a website other
than TixPix, catalogs, business cards, business reply cards, bookmarks,
coupons, flyers, solicitations or other marketing or advertising material. You
agree not to separately contact the Buyer at any time for any reason or
represent to any Buyer that you are affiliated with or a representative of
TixPix.
4.7 Misrepresentation of Tickets.
You must accurately answer all questions asked during the listing for sale
process. You must not withhold any relevant information, whether or not we
request it. Inaccurate presentation of ticket possession status, seat
locations, quantity, quality, or other information is not allowed.
5. Consequences.
5.1 Investigations. We may
investigate complaints and violations of our policies or the policies of
venues, artists, or teams. You agree to cooperate fully with such
investigations, including without limitation, providing us specific information
regarding your right to a ticket, the source of a ticket, your acquisition of a
ticket, and the price you paid for a ticket.
5.2 Violations, Termination and
Suspension. We may take any action that we deem appropriate in our sole
discretion (including without limitation issuing a warning, temporarily or
permanently suspending you from using the Site or Services, denying access,
removing a listing or recommending you edit a listing) if: (a) you breach this
Agreement or any policy it incorporates by reference; (b) you are unwilling to
cooperate with our investigation of a complaint or reported violation; (c) we
are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide; (d) you
engage in an activity set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement; or (e) we
believe your conduct may cause legal liability for you, for other users, or for
TixPix. You agree that payments owing to you for sales made through this Site
or through use of our Services may be suspended or delayed pending our
investigation. TixPix is not obligated to pay you for any sales if we have a
good faith basis to believe such sales were unlawful, in bad faith, or
otherwise made in violation of this Agreement.
5.3 Disclosure of Information. You
agree that TixPix may report any activity that it suspects violates any law or
regulation to appropriate law enforcement officials, regulators, or other
relevant third parties. TixPix will cooperate to ensure that violators are
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. TixPix will also respond to all
inquiries initiated by governmental agencies or as otherwise legally compelled.
5.4 Making Adjustments. If (a) a
sale is cancelled for any reason; (b) you engage in an activity set forth in
section 4 of this Agreement; (c) we reasonably believe that you have committed
fraud or other illegal act or omission during any buying or selling activity;
(d) subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 2, you are not able to
produce the exact seats that you listed on the Site or send the tickets on or
before the Expected Delivery Date or you otherwise fail to fulfill the sale of
your tickets; (e) you send incorrect, misrepresented, invalid, fraudulent or
counterfeit tickets for any sale or portion of a sale; (f) you resell,
invalidate or change a ticket to a postponed event as set forth in section 2;
or (g) you otherwise owe TixPix a specific amount, then you authorize TixPix to
withhold payment or charge your Payment Method any amount you owe us and all
reasonable costs TixPix incurs due to your conduct, including but not limited
to, a late shipment fee or late delivery fee, reprinting fee, shipping
re-routing charges, the cost of replacement tickets, coupons, gift
certificates, refunds, and other costs required to compensate the Buyer or
Seller for his or her bad experience. We may also first deduct any amount you
owe us from any amount we owe you. Closing of accounts or opening and
maintaining more than one account does not alter your total liability to us,
and we may combine amounts due to us from multiple accounts.
6. We own the intellectual property
rights to our Site and Services.
6.1 Ownership of Intellectual Property.
You acknowledge and agree that (i) our patents,
trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights and other intellectual
property (collectively, "Intellectual Property") are, and shall
remain, our sole property, and (ii) nothing in this Agreement shall confer in
you any right of ownership or license rights in our Intellectual Property. In
addition, you shall not now or in the future contest the validity of TixPix's Intellectual Property.
6.2 Copyright. The software, the
Site and/or our Services, including without limitation all text, graphics,
logos, buttons, icons, images, audio clips, and computer programs, are the
property of TixPix or its suppliers, and are protected by U.S. and
international copyright, trademark and other laws. The compilation (meaning the
collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on the Site or through
our Services is the exclusive property of TixPix and protected by U.S. and
international copyright law. Any unauthorized reproduction, modification,
distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance of the
software or the content on the Site or through our Services is strictly
prohibited.
7. Content.
7.1 User Content. When providing us
with content or posting content on TixPix's Site or
through our Services ("User Content"), you grant us a non-exclusive,
perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, assignable, royalty-free, fully paid up,
sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) right and license to use, reproduce,
distribute (through multiple tiers), create derivative works from, publicly
perform, display, store, digitally perform, make or deliver digital audio
transmissions, encode, transcode, publish (online, on
the Site, on any other website(s), as well as through mobile channels, and
offline, in print, radio, television or elsewhere), make, have made, sell,
offer for sale, import and commercialize User Content, or any portion thereof,
in any manner and context, in any way, in any and all media now known or
hereinafter developed and on any device(s), whether or not portable, wired, or
wireless, without limitation, throughout the universe, and without any
compensation or acknowledgment to you or any third party.
You agree that the rights you grant above are irrevocable during the entire
period of the protection of your intellectual property rights associated with
such User Content. You agree that TixPix is not under any obligation, whether
of confidentiality, attribution or otherwise, and will not be liable for any
use or disclosure of any User Content. You agree to waive your right to be
identified as the author of User Content and your right to object to derogatory
use or treatment of such User Content. If TixPix does decide, in its sole
discretion, to attribute User Content to you, you hereby grant TixPix the right
to use your name (and/or any user name), image, likeness, and/or photo with
respect to such attribution, and waive any claims (including, without limitation,
any privacy or publicity rights claims) with respect to such use of your name,
image, likeness and/or photos. You further acknowledge that TixPix (a) is under
no obligation to post, display or otherwise use any User Content, and (b) has
no obligation whatsoever to provide you any compensation for the use or display
of your User Content or otherwise from the exercise of TixPix's
rights granted under this Section, even if TixPix is compensated therefrom.
By submitting User Content you certify that either (i)
you are eighteen (18) years old or are an emancipated minor and have the right
to submit the User Content and grant the licenses provided hereunder, or (ii)
you are at least thirteen (13) years old and have obtained your parent's or
legal guardian's express consent to submit the User Content and to grant the
licenses provided hereunder.
You are prohibited from posting any libelous, obscene, defamatory,
pornographic, or other materials that would violate any laws. However, if such
content is posted, TixPix will have no liability related to the content. You
acknowledge and agree that TixPix has the right (but not the obligation) to
monitor the User Content that you or third parties post, to alter or remove any
such User Content, to disclose such User Content and the circumstances
surrounding its transmission to any third party in order to operate the Site or
our Services properly, to protect ourselves and third parties, and to comply
with legal obligations or governmental requests. Additionally, we may, in
appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, suspend or terminate accounts
of users who may be repeat infringers of intellectual property rights of third
parties.
You hereby agree not to initiate, support, maintain, or authorize any action, claim,
or lawsuit against TixPix or its owners/operators, affiliates, and/or
licensors, or any other person, on the grounds that any use of User Content, or
any derivative works thereof, infringe any of your rights as creator of the
User Content, including, without limitation, trademark rights, copyrights,
publicity rights, privacy rights, and moral rights.
7.2 Contributions. By submitting
ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals ("Contributions") to
TixPix, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) your Contributions do not contain
confidential or proprietary information; (b) TixPix is not under any obligation
of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Contributions; (c)
TixPix shall be entitled to use or disclose (or choose not to use or disclose)
such Contributions for any purpose, in any way, in any media now known or later
developed and throughout the universe; (d) TixPix may have something similar to
the Contributions already under consideration or in development; (e) your
Contributions automatically become the property of TixPix without any
obligation of TixPix to you; and (f) TixPix is free to use any ideas, concepts,
or techniques that you send TixPix for any purpose, including but not limited
to, developing and marketing products that incorporate such ideas, concepts or
techniques; and (g) you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement
of any kind from TixPix under any circumstances.
7.3 DMCA Take Down Notice Procedure.
If you are a copyright owner or an agent of a copyright owner and believe that
any User Content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification
pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by
providing TixPix's with the following information in
writing, (pursuant to 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3)):
a. The physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf
of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
b. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or,
if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a
representative list of such works;
c. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the
subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is
to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit TixPix, the
service provider, to locate the material;
d. Information reasonably sufficient to permit TixPix, the service provider, to
contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email
address;
e. A statement by you 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 the law; and
f. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the
notification is accurate that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner
of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
You must provide notice of claimed infringement to TixPix's
Registered Agent by mail to Attention Legal Department of TixPix LLC, Lawyer's
Aid Service, Inc., 408 W. 17th St, Ste 101, Austin, TX
78701. by email to copyright@TixPix.com; For clarity,
only DMCA notices should go to the Copyright Agent; You acknowledge that if you
fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 7.3, your DMCA
notice may not be valid.
Counter-Notice. If you believe that your User Content
that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that
you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's
agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the material in your User
Content, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to
the Copyright Agent at the address(es)
listed above:
i. Your physical or electronic signature;
ii. Identification of the User Content that has been removed or to which access
has been disabled and the location at which the User Content appeared before it
was removed or disabled;
iii. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the User Content was
removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification; and
iv. Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that
you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Houston, Texas, and a
statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided
notification of the alleged infringement.
If a counter-notice is received by TixPix, TixPix may send a copy of the
counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it
may replace the removed User Content or cease disabling it. Unless the
copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the User Content
provider, member or user, the removed User Content may be replaced, or access
to it restored, in ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days or more after
receipt of the counter-notice, at TixPix's sole
discretion.
8. Your warranties to us.
You represent and warrant that any information you provide to us, to other
users, or to visitors (a) is not false, inaccurate, misleading, obscene or
defamatory; (b) is not fraudulent; (c) does not involve the sale of counterfeit
or stolen items; (d) does not infringe any third party's copyright, patent,
trademark, trade secret, rights of publicity or privacy, or other right; (e)
does not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation, including without
limitation those governing consumer protection, unfair competition,
anti-discrimination or false advertising; and, (f) does not contain any viruses
or any programming that is intended to damage, interfere with, intercept or
expropriate any system, data or personal information; and (g) is not intended
to circumvent or violate the letter and spirit of this Agreement and the lawful
functioning of TixPix's ticket marketplace.
You warrant that you will comply with all applicable local, state, federal and
international laws, statutes and regulations regarding use of the Site and
Services, including without limitation, laws pertaining to the setting of the
price of your tickets. You acknowledge that TixPix does not monitor or obtain
the face value or total amount paid by the Seller of tickets listed on the
Site.
You shall be solely responsible for your own User Content and the consequences
of posting or publishing it. In connection with User Content, you affirm,
represent and/or warrant that: (i) you own, or have
the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to the User Content
and to grant the rights and licenses to TixPix under all patent, trademark,
trade secret, copyright or other proprietary or intellectual property rights in
and to any and all User Content in the manner contemplated this Agreement; and
(ii) you have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every
identifiable individual person in the User Content to use the name or likeness
of such person or, if such persons are minors, the written consent, release,
and/or permission of such minor's parent or legal guardian.
Your breach of these warranties may subject you to the consequences set forth
in Section 5.
9. Disclaimers.
9.1 No Warranty. Except for the
express warranties stated in this Agreement, TixPix provides the Site and
Services on an "as is" basis and "as available" basis
without any warranties of any kind. TixPix(inclusive
of any of its service providers and licensors) makes no warranty with respect
to its software, any tickets, any event, any user content the Services TixPix
provides, or that Sellers or Buyers will perform as promised, and TixPix
expressly disclaims all such warranties, whether express, statutory or implied,
including without limitation any warranties of merchantability, title,
non-infringement of third-party rights or fitness for a particular purpose.
This warranty disclaimer affects your legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions do not
allow exclusions of implied warranties or limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.
9.2 Tax Indemnity. You agree that
TixPix is not responsible in any way for the accuracy or suitability of any
payment of taxes to any entity on your behalf. You shall indemnify and hold
TixPix and (if applicable) any parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers,
directors, agents and employees harmless against all liabilities, costs,
interest and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by TixPix
that arise out of any third party or governmental claim that involves, relates
to or concerns any federal, state, county, city, or other tax obligation or
amounts due or owing under any tax regulation, law, order or decree. You agree
to provide TixPix with your Social Security Number or tax ID if necessary for
TixPix to provide information to the Internal Revenue Service related to payments
you receive from us and further authorize TixPix to release that information to
the IRS or other competent governmental body.
9.3 Change or Suspension of Site.
TixPix reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or
permanently, the Site, the Services, or any part of the Site or Services with
or without notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third
party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Site or any
Services under this Agreement, for any reason. We do not guarantee continuous,
uninterrupted or secure access to our Site or Services, which may be interfered
with by numerous factors outside of our control. TixPix is never, for any
reason, responsible for tickets listed on the site that do not sell, including
tickets that remain unsold during a full or partial Site outage.
9.4 Regular Maintenance. When a
Seller lists tickets on TixPix, the listing is generally available for purchase
within 15 minutes of posting the listing, but it may take longer than 15
minutes for the listing to appear on the Site after posting. For example,
during website maintenance or high website activity, a listing may take longer
than 15 minutes to appear on the Site. TixPix is not responsible for unsold
tickets resulting from listing delays. TixPix also performs regularly-scheduled
daily maintenance from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Pacific Time. Emergency maintenance
can occur at any time, but is limited to after 11 p.m. when possible. During
maintenance periods, the Site or our Services may be temporarily unavailable.
TixPix is not responsible for unsold tickets resulting from Site or Service
maintenance.
9.5 Sale of Tickets. TixPix does not
provide any guarantee that your tickets will sell and will not provide any
compensation for tickets that do not sell on our Site or through our Services.
10. Legal Notices/Information.
10.1 Notices. Before initiating,
joining or participating in any judicial or arbitration proceeding
("Proceeding") either as an individual litigant or member of a class,
you must provide TixPix with: (1) written notice of your claim, at least
twenty-one (21) days before initiating any Proceeding, explaining in reasonable
detail the nature of the claim and any supporting facts; and (2) a reasonable
good faith opportunity to resolve the claim without the necessity of a
Proceeding. This includes any claims or disputes involving TixPix or any of its
affiliates or subsidiaries. Your written notice must be sent via registered
mail Attention: TixPix LLC Legal Department, Lawyer's Aid Service, Inc., 408 W.
17th St, Ste 101, Austin, TX 78701
If initiating a Proceeding or otherwise providing us with a legal notice, such
Proceeding or legal notice shall be served on TixPix's
registered agent (in the case of TixPix) or your email address on file with us
(in your case). Notice by us to you shall be deemed given twenty-four (24)
hours after the email is delivered. It is your responsibility to keep your
contact information updated.
10.2 Time Period for Initiating a
Proceeding. You agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to
this Agreement or your access to or use of our Site, Services, or tools must
commence within ninety (90) days after the cause of action arose; otherwise,
such cause of action is permanently barred.
10.3 Governing Law. This Agreement
shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Texas as they
apply to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within Texas
between Texas residents, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
10.4 Dispute Resolution. If a
dispute arises between you and TixPix, our goal is to provide you with a
neutral and cost effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. Accordingly,
you and TixPix agree that we will resolve any claim or controversy at law or
equity that arises out of this Agreement or our services (a "Claim")
in accordance with one of the subsections below or as we and you otherwise
agree in writing.
Law and Forum for Disputes - You agree that any Claim or dispute either party
may have against the other must be resolved exclusively by a state or federal
court located in Houston, Texas, except as otherwise agreed by the parties in
writing or as described in the Arbitration Option paragraph below. Both parties
agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within
Houston, Texas for the purpose of litigating all such Claims or disputes.
Arbitration Option - For any Claim (excluding claims for injunctive or other
equitable relief) where the total amount of the award sought is less than
$10,000, the party requesting relief may elect to resolve the dispute in a cost
effective manner through binding non-appearance-based arbitration. In the event
a party elects arbitration, they shall initiate such arbitration through an established
alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") provider mutually agreed upon
by the parties. The ADR provider and the parties must comply with the following
rules: (a) the arbitration shall be conducted by telephone, online and/or
solely based on written submissions, the specific manner (telephone, online
and/or by written submission) shall be chosen by the party initiating the
arbitration; (b) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by
the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties in
writing; and (c) any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be
entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Improperly Filed Claims - All Claims you bring against TixPix must be resolved
in accordance with this Dispute Resolution Section. All Claims filed or brought
contrary to the Dispute Resolution Section shall be considered improperly
filed. Should you file a Claim contrary to the Dispute Resolution Section,
TixPix may recover attorneys' fees and costs up to $5000, provided that TixPix
has notified you in writing of the improperly filed Claim, and you have failed
to promptly withdraw the Claim.
10.5 Limitation of Liability. You
will not hold TixPix responsible for other users' content, actions, or
inactions, including without limitation the listing and/or selling of tickets
in violation of local, state, national or international laws. TixPix is a
marketplace for fans to buy and sell tickets. We have no control over and do
not guarantee the accuracy, quality, safety, or legality of items advertised,
the truth or accuracy of users' content or listings, the ability of Sellers to
sell items, the ability of Buyers to pay for items, or that a Buyer or Seller
will actually complete a transaction.
We are not liable for any loss of money, goodwill or reputation, or any
special, indirect or consequential damages arising, directly or indirectly, out
of your use of or your inability to use our Site and Services.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of warranties or exclusion of
damages, so such disclaimers and exclusions may not apply to you.
Regardless of the previous paragraphs, if we are found to be liable, our
liability to you or to any third party is limited to the total Service Fees you
paid to us in the 12 months prior to the action giving rise to the liability.
10.6 Release. TixPix acts as a
marketplace only to bring Buyers and Sellers together to list, sell, and
purchase tickets from one another. Sellers set ticket prices and those prices
may be higher or lower than the face value of the ticket. In all cases, selling
tickets as well as placing and sending tickets that are sold are transactions
between Buyers and Sellers. The fulfillment of ticket sales, including delivery
and shipment of tickets, is the responsibility of the Seller. If you have a
dispute with one or more registered users, as a Buyer or Seller, you release
TixPix and all affiliated companies, officers, directors, agents, parents,
subsidiaries, legal representatives and employees from claims, demands and
damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown,
suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any
way connected with such dispute.
10.7 Indemnity. You agree to
indemnify and hold TixPix and (if applicable) any parent, subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, directors, attorneys, agents, employees, licensors and
suppliers (the "TixPix Indemnitees")
harmless against any claim or demand and all liabilities, costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by TixPix and (if applicable)
any TixPix Indemnitee that arise out of any claim
asserted by a third party that involves, relates to or concerns any of your
actions or omissions on this Site or pertaining to the Services, including but
not limited to your breach of this Agreement, your violation of any law or the
rights of a third party, and/or arising out of User Content you submit, post,
transmit, modify or otherwise make available through the TixPix Site or
Services.
10.8 Miscellaneous. This Agreement
(and all documents incorporated by reference) constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral. No amendment, modification
or supplement of any provision of this Agreement will be valid or effective
unless made in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement. If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable under any
circumstances, its application in any other circumstances and the remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected. TixPix may assign or
transfer this Agreement at any time. You may not assign or transfer this
Agreement, or any of its rights or obligations, without the prior written
consent of TixPix, which we can refuse in our sole discretion. Nothing in this
Agreement is intended to confer benefits, rights or remedies unto any person or
entity other than the parties hereto and their permitted successors and
assigns. The subject heading at the beginning of each paragraph of this
Agreement is for reference purposes only and in no way defines, limits,
construes or describes the scope or extent of such paragraph.