Terms of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ("TERMS OF USE" or “AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING SIPSBY.COM (THE "SITE") OR ANY SERVICE OFFERED BY SIPS BY LLC. ("SIPS BY," “Sips by™”, "Sips by®","WE," “OUR," OR "US"). UNLESS YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SITE OR ANY SIPS BY SERVICE. BY VISITING, BROWSING, OR USING THE SITE OR ANY SIPS BY SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND POLICIES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO IT.

This Agreement applies to all Site visitors and users of the Site or Sips by Services. If you don't agree with any term or condition in this Agreement, please don't use the Site or any Sips by Service. If you have any questions, please contact us at www.sipsby.com/pages/contact.

1. SIPS BY OVERVIEW

Sips by operates an online tea service on the Site and on social networking platforms such as the Sips by Facebook® page, the Sips by Instagram Page, the Sips by Pinterest Page, the Sips by Twitter® feed, and the the Sips by YouTube channel (collectively, the "Sips by Online Community"). Our community is a place for you to express your interest in and curiosity about tea.

If you create an account and take the profile quiz on our Site, you become a Sips by Account Holder. There is no payment required to become a Sips by Account Holder. When you create an account, you opt-in to receive account-related email communications and marketing. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time through a link in the emails.

You are not required to use social media to become a Sips by Account Holder. We hope you share your unique tastes with other Sips by Account Holders in the Sips by Online Community, but you are not required to do so.

Sips by offers its community members three tea services: Tea Subscriptions, Sips by Offers, and Sips by Giveaways (collectively, the "Sips by Services").

TEA SUBSCRIPTIONS

  • ABOUT THE SUBSCRIPTION: Learn more about our Subscriptions here.
  • MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION: Learn more about how to manage your Subscription here.
  • PURCHASE TERMS: Learn more about purchase terms here.
  • HOW TO VIEW TRANSACTIONS: You're able to view your transactions by logging in to your account, visiting your Settings section on sipsby.com, and clicking on "Order History."

OFFERS

Sips by collaborates with tea brands to provide discounts to its Sips by Account Holders. You can find Sips by Offers here: www.sipsby.com/pages/offers.

Retrieving Your Sips by Offer: Follow the instructions on the page to obtain Offers, and enjoy! We post Offers on social media from time to time.  You do not need to be a Subscriber to enjoy these Offers. 

REWARDS

Sips by may give reward points to members from time to time as a response to members taking certain actions, such as purchasing or rating a product. Reward points have no direct cash value and may not be traded for cash, however, Sips by may provide rewards that are redeemable for points.

Members can learn about ways to earn and redeem reward points, as well as see their balance and a summary of reward points activities here: www.sipsby.com/pages/points

GIVEAWAYS

Official Rules for Giveaways
Every month, Sips by posts Giveaways for active Sips by Subscribers to win tea products.
Sips by advertises our Giveaways through various means. You can find out about them on sipsby.com, or through Sips by social media channels, which include Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and others.

Terms for Giveaways: Your participation in any Giveaway is subject to and governed by the official rules set forth here, along with any guidelines governing the social media additional terms (“Additional Terms”) outlined in the specific Giveaway listed on sipsby.com or on Sips by social media channels (the “Specific Giveaway”). If there is a conflict between these official rules and the Additional Terms outlined in the Specific Giveaway, the Additional Terms will govern.

Social Media Disclosure: All Giveaways also follow the guidelines of the social media channel on which the Giveaway is promoted. Giveaways are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with the social media channel you use to learn about or enter the Giveaway. Entrants are providing their information to Sips by and not to the social media channel, during the entry process. The information entrants provide will be used for administering the specific Giveaway and/or for marketing purposes in accordance with these Terms of Use and with Sips by privacy policy, located at www.sipsby.com/pages/privacy-policy.

Eligibility: Unless otherwise noted in the Additional Terms for the Specific Giveaway, Sips by Giveaways are only open to active Sips by Account Holders. Giveaway supervisors and members of their immediate families are not eligible to participate or win. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Void where prohibited.

Sponsor: Unless otherwise outlined in the Specific Giveaway, the Sponsor of the Giveaway is Sips by LLC of Austin, Texas USA (“Sponsor” or “Sips by”).
Unless otherwise noted in the Specific Giveaway, you may only enter one time. You may enter as many current Giveaways as you are otherwise qualified to enter. In any given year, if your winnings exceed $600, your winnings may be considered by the IRS a taxable event, and Sips by may be required to issue you a tax form 1099.

How to Enter: Follow the instructions contained in the Specific Giveaway to enter. In some cases, you may be asked to enter through a social media channel. In that case, you must have an account on that social media channel. All social media channels Sips by uses to launch Giveaways are free to join and Sips by makes commercially reasonable efforts to make sure Giveaways follow the guidelines set forth by the social media channel for promotions of that nature. In all cases where you are required to place hashtags on the entry, all hashtags must be included or your entry will not be eligible for the Specific Giveaway.

Odds: The odds of winning depend upon the number of entries received.  Entries are capped at 1 (one) per active Sips by Account Holder, unless otherwise stated in the Specific Giveaway.

Contest Winner Selection: The contest Sponsor will select winners from contests based on its own criteria, and reserves the right to do so. In the event there is more than one winner to be determined, the Specific Giveaway will identify the number of winners and the specific prizes.

Giveaway Winner Notification and Announcement: Unless otherwise noted, Selected Entrants will be announced publicly using the social media channel on which the Giveaway was launched, and contacted by way of direct message to be given instructions on how to claim their prizes. Only one attempt to contact the Selected Entrant will be made, and the Selected Entrant will be required to respond (as directed in the direct message) within seven (7) calendar days of attempted notification. The failure to respond in a timely manner to the notification may result in forfeiture of the prize and, in such case, Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, select an alternate Selected Entrant.

Prize: The prize, the number of prizes, and the individual and/or total retail values of those prizes are listed in the Additional Terms of the Specific Giveaway.

Publicity: By participating in the Giveaway, any Entrant irrevocably grants the Sponsor and their respective successors, assigns and licensees, the right to use such Entrant’s entry or submission, name, likeness, biographical information in any and all media for any purpose, including without limitation, commercial, advertising and promotional purposes as well as in, on or in connection with the Sweepstakes or other promotions, and hereby releases the Sponsor from any liability with respect thereto, unless prohibited by law.

Prize Conditions: In cases where the prize in a Specific Giveaway exceeds $600.00, the Selected Entrant may also be required to complete additional paperwork, and may be required to provide Sponsor with her or his social security number and may be issued a tax form. In the event of a dispute about the identity of an Entrant, each entry will be declared made by the name and relevant information submitted at time of entry. Sponsor will not make multiple attempts to contact Selected Entrant.
No substitution, transfer, or cash redemption of prize permitted, provided however that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value should the advertised prize become unavailable for any reason.
Prizes are shipped only to the winner via ground shipping within the United States and Canada.

Conditions of Participating: By participating, Entrants agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by these terms, the Additional Terms, and the decisions of Sponsor, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Giveaway. Any portion of the Giveaway may be canceled, suspended and/or modified, in whole or in part, if in our opinion any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond our control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Giveaway. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of any Giveaway or Sponsor’s website, to be acting in violation of these terms, or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Giveaway, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Entrants may not enter with multiple identities or use any automated system, bot or other device or artifice to enter or obtain more than the maximum number of qualified entries. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to terminate any Giveaway and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the winner(s) either by applying the judging criteria, or, in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken.

Limitation of Liability: If, for any reason, an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, the Entrant's sole remedy is another entry in the same Giveaway during the Giveaway period listed in the Specific Giveaway. Selected Entrants also agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and each of its respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively “Releasees”) from and against any claims, damages, disability, attorneys' fees, and costs of litigation and settlement, as well as any liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from: (i) use, redemption, acceptance, possession, ownership, or misuse of any prize, (ii) participation in any activity, event, or excursion offered in connection with the prize, (iii) use of any facility, service and/or accommodation related to the prize, or (iv) participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity or participation in any Sips by™ Giveaways. The Releasees shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, misdirected, incomplete unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible entries, communications or affidavits, regardless of the method of transmission; (ii) telephone system, telephone or computer hardware, software or other technical malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays or transmission errors; (iii) data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry or other materials; (iv) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of a prize, or from participation in the Giveaways; or (v) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with these Giveaways. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Releasees are not responsible for computer malfunctions, network connections, email delivery problems, systems failure or incompatibility, typographical, technical or key-stroke errors, or interruptions in your internet service, and for incomplete, illegible, misdirected, misprinted, late, lost, damaged or stolen notifications. In the event Sponsor is prevented from continuing with a Specific Giveaway as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, or any federal, state or local government law, order, or regulation, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each a "Force Majeure" event or occurrence), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, extend, or terminate the Giveaway in its entirety.

Disputes and Jurisdiction: Disputes regarding these terms will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Texas. Decisions of Sponsor are binding and final. No claimant in any dispute involving Sponsor shall be entitled to claim or obtain indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision in these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
 

2. PRODUCT MANUFACTURE AND INGREDIENTS

All products distributed with the Sips by Box, Offers, and Giveaways are manufactured by their respective brands. You should read and strictly follow all product labels, packaging inserts and instructions, and manufacturer directions and warnings before using any product. It is your responsibility to review the ingredients to avoid allergic reactions or other side effects personal to you.

U.S. residents who want to report a concern regarding any product obtained from any source can contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Canadian residents can contact Health Canada.

 

3. SMS / MMS - MOBILE TERMS OF SERVICE

The Sips by mobile message service (the "Service") is operated by Sips by. Your use of the Service constitutes your agreement to these terms and conditions (“Mobile Terms”). We may modify or cancel the Service or any of its features without notice. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may also modify these Mobile Terms at any time and your continued use of the Service following the effective date of any such changes shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.

By consenting to Sips by’s SMS/text messaging service, you agree to receive recurring SMS/text messages from and on behalf of Sips by through your wireless provider to the mobile number you provided, even if your mobile number is registered on any state or federal Do Not Call list. Text messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system or other technology. Service-related messages may include updates, alerts, and information (e.g., order updates, account alerts, etc.). Promotional messages may include promotions, specials, and other marketing offers (e.g., cart reminders).

You understand that you do not have to sign up for this program in order to make any purchases, and your consent is not a condition of any purchase with Sips by. Your participation in this program is completely voluntary.

We do not charge for the Service, but you are responsible for all charges and fees associated with text messaging imposed by your wireless provider. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Check your mobile plan and contact your wireless provider for details. You are solely responsible for all charges related to SMS/text messages, including charges from your wireless provider.

You may opt-out of the Service at any time. Text the single keyword command STOP to Sips by or click the unsubscribe link (where available) in any text message to cancel. You'll receive a one-time opt-out confirmation text message. No further messages will be sent to your mobile device, unless initiated by you. If you have subscribed to other Sips by mobile message programs and wish to cancel, except where applicable law requires otherwise, you will need to opt out separately from those programs by following the instructions provided in their respective mobile terms.

For Service support or assistance, text HELP to Sips by or email support@sipsby.com.

We may change any short code or telephone number we use to operate the Service at any time and will notify you of these changes. You acknowledge that any messages, including any STOP or HELP requests, you send to a short code or telephone number we have changed may not be received and we will not be responsible for honoring requests made in such messages.

The wireless carriers supported by the Service are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You agree to provide us with a valid mobile number. If you get a new mobile number, you will need to sign up for the program with your new number.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that we will not be liable for failed, delayed, or misdirected delivery of any information sent through the Service, any errors in such information, and/or any action you may or may not take in reliance on the information or Service.

We respect your right to privacy. To see how we collect and use your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.

 

4. GENERAL TERMS OF USE FOR OUR SITE AND ALL THE SIPS BY SERVICES

Eligibility to Use the Site and Sips by Services

General: You may access the Site from anywhere in the world without incurring any fees. However, you will be required to join Sips by and be a legal resident of the United States or Canada to use or participate in certain Site features and Sips by Services.

Residency: The Site is available to anyone in the world, but the Sips by Services are limited to legal residents of the United States and canada. The Sips by Box Subscription service, Offers and Giveaways are available to residents in the United States and Canada. We make no guarantee that you will be eligible to receive every product we sell or distribute.

Fees: It's free to use the Site, but the Subscription service requires that you pay a fee.

Age: You are not authorized to access or use the Site or any Sips by Service if you are under 13 years old. Individuals under 18 years old must at all times use the Site and Sips by Services only in conjunction with and under the supervision of a parent, or the supervision of a legal guardian who is at least 18 years old. In all cases, that parent or legal guardian is the Site user (or Site member or Sips by Box subscriber, if applicable) and will be responsible for any and all use of the Site and Sips by Services by the individual under 18.

Compliance: To be eligible to use the Site and Sips by Services, you must comply with all local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content and agree to pay all applicable taxes. Use of the Site is void where prohibited by law. You must also comply with these Terms of Use, the Sips by policy documents described below (if applicable to your use of the Site or Sips by Services), and all other operating rules, policies, and procedures that Sips by may publish from time to time on the Site, each of which is incorporated herein by reference and each of which Sips by may update from time to time without notice to you.  These documents include the Sips by Privacy Policy, Sips by Cookie and Tracking Policy, Sips by Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy, and Sips by Guidelines.
Certain Sips by Services may be subject to additional terms and conditions that Sips by may post on the Site from time to time. To be eligible for such services, you must comply with those additional terms and conditions, which are incorporated by reference into this Agreement. See Section 5 below for more information regarding modifications to these Terms of Use.

Sips by's Right to Revoke, Suspend, or Restrict Eligibility: Sips by reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel unconfirmed, inactive, or unpaid accounts. Sips by may, in its sole discretion, for any reason, at any time, revoke, suspend, or restrict your access to the Site or any Sips by Service. If Sips by bans you from the Site or any Sips by Service, you may not return to the Site or use that Sips by Service for any reason or in any manner including with a new username or identity. In the event that you return, or attempt to return, to the Site or use the Sips by Service after you've been banned, you will be deemed to have breached this Agreement, and Sips by reserves the right to pursue all rights and remedies available at law or in equity with respect to such breach.


Member Account, Password, and Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account, if any. You agree to: (a) immediately notify Sips by of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other security breach, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each Site session. Sips by will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section.

Account Information: In the course of your use of the Site or Sips by Services, we may ask you for certain information including your name, email address, mailing address and credit card information (collectively, "Account Information"). Your Account Information must be up to date and accurate at all times. You agree that you are solely responsible for the accuracy and content of your Account Information.

Our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference, explains what information we collect from you, how we collect it, how we use it, and how we protect it.

Account Transfer Prohibited: You may not transfer or sell your Sips by account or username to any other party. You are fully responsible for all activity of your Sips by account and username.

General Practices Regarding Site Use and Storage: You acknowledge that Sips by may establish general practices and limits concerning Site use and storage. You agree that Sips by has no responsibility or liability for the deletion, failure to delete or failure to store any reviews, product designs, data or other content the Site maintains or transmits. You acknowledge that Sips by™ may, in its sole discretion, change these general practices and limits at any time, with or without notice to you.

Site Content: Other than content submitted to Sips by Site or Social Media (“Online Community”) by users ("User Content"), Sips by owns, exclusively, all rights, title, and interest in and to the Site including all content, code, data, materials, the look and feel, design, and organization of the Site, and the compilation of the Site content, code, data, and materials (collectively, "Site Content"), including all copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights, database rights, moral rights, sui generis rights, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights therein. To the extent that any site content is not owned by Sips by, Sips by has secured a license from the owner or licensor of such Site Content granting Sips by the right to display it on the Site. Your use of the Site does not grant you ownership of any kind in any Site Content. Except as provided in these Terms of Use, you agree not to use, modify, reproduce, distribute, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any Site Content without Sips by's prior written permission.

You may access and view the Site Content and make single copies or prints of the Site Content at your own sole risk, only for your personal, non-commercial, and internal use.

User Content: You must own all User Content you submit to any Sips by Online Community or you must have the copyright owner's written permission to use it. You alone are responsible for the content and consequences of each of your activities in the Sips by Online Community and you submit User Content at your own risk.

Sips by does not claim ownership rights in your User Content. When you submit User Content to any Sips by Online Community you grant us a license to use such content, but you retain ownership.

By uploading User Content on the Site, you grant Sips by a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, and sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) right to exercise the copyright, publicity and database rights you have in the User Content, in any form, media, or technology now known or not currently known. You agree to allow Sips by to store, translate or reformat your User Content on the Site and display your User Content on the Site in any way Sips by chooses, for any purpose whatsoever, including for promotional or commercial purposes, without compensation or accounting to you and without further recourse by you. We will only use personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Sips by may hide new user content until an audit has been performed to verify that the content does not violate our terms. Sips by users may also report user content, either to support@sipsby.com, or via other mechanisms on the site. Sips by reserves the right to delete content that violates our terms.

Content that is not accepted on Sips by includes but is not limited to explicit and adult content, hate speech and discrimination, harassment and personal attacks, illegal content or content depicting illegal activities, false or misleading information, spam or irrelevant content (depending on the context), inappropriate or offensive language, violation of privacy, intellectual property infringement, malicious and otherwise harmful content.

Re-Posting User Content: It's possible for an outside website or third party to re-post your User Content. You agree to hold Sips by harmless for any dispute concerning such re-posting. Sips by assumes no responsibility for any third party's intellectual property infringement of User Content.

Trademarks: The trademarks, logos, service marks, and trade names (collectively the "Trademarks") displayed in the Sips by Online Community or through the Sips by Services are registered and unregistered Trademarks of ours and others and may not be used in connection with products and/or services that are not related to, associated with, or sponsored by their rights holders, or that are likely to cause customer confusion, or in any manner that disparages or discredits the rights holders. All Trademarks not owned by us that appear through the Sips by Services, if any, are the property of their respective owners. Nothing contained on the Site grants, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, or should be construed as granting, any license or right to use any of the Trademarks displayed throughout Sips by Services without our written permission or that of the third-party rights holder. SIPS BY, the heart logo, and the heart and leaf pattern are registered trademarks of Sips By, LLC.

Prohibited User Conduct: You agree that while using the Site and Sips by Services, you shall not: (1) submit any content to the Site that is false, defamatory, objectionable or otherwise illegal; (2) impersonate any person or entity, whether actual or fictitious, including anyone from Sips by, its affiliates, or another Sips by user; (3) misrepresent your affiliation with any third party; (4) post or republish third party advertising on any part of the Sips by Online Community; (5) attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems through the Site; or (6) use the Site or Sips by Services in any unlawful, harassing, or intimidating manner, or in any manner that harms us or anyone else, as determined in our sole discretion.

Information on the Sips by Online Community: Sips by controls and operates the Site from the United States. Sips by does not control User Content postings to the remainder of the Sips by Online Community. The views expressed in the Sips by Online Community do not necessarily reflect or represent the views of Sips by or its staff.

Sips by reserves the right, but does not and shall not have an obligation, to monitor and review all User Content in the Sips by Online Community and to edit or remove any information or materials that are in violation of this Agreement or applicable law. Sips by also reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary or advisable to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request.

You may find some User Content to be offensive or inaccurate. If you have concerns regarding User Content posted by others, please contact Sips by at www.sipsby.com/pages/contact. We will review your concerns in good faith. If you want us to remove User Content posted by you, please contact us at the same link. We will remove your User Content as soon as reasonably possible. Please also review our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy.

Linking to the Site: You agree that any time you link to the Site from another website, such link must connect to the full version of an HTML formatted Site page. You are not permitted to link directly to any image hosted on the Site, such as using an "in-line" linking method to cause the image hosted by us to be displayed on another Site. You agree not to link to the Site in any manner such that the Site or any Site page is "framed," surrounded, or obfuscated by any third-party content, materials, or branding. We reserve all of our rights under the law to insist that any link to the Site be discontinued and that the link open in a new browser window. We may revoke your right to link to the Site from any other site at any time upon written notice to you.

Fees and Billing: On www.sipsby.com, prices are quoted in U.S. Dollars (USD). On ca.sipsby.com, prices are with some exceptions quoted in Canadian Dollars (CAD). On both sites, the checkout experience and any financial transactions will all be carried out in U.S. Dollars (USD). You agree to pay in full the price for each Sips by Service involving your purchase of a product by credit card, debit card, or by any other payment means acceptable to Sips by as each payment, if any, is due. You agree to pay all applicable taxes, if any. If Sips by does not receive timely payment from your credit card or debit card issuer or its agents, you agree to pay all amounts due upon demand by us.

AUTOMATIC RENEWAL TERMS: For Sips by Services subject to automatic renewal, you agree that Sips by may submit periodic charges without further authorization from you until you provide notice that you wish to terminate this authorization or change your payment method. You agree that such notice will not affect charges submitted before Sips by could reasonably act.

Our total price for the Sips by Month-to-Month Subscription involving your purchase of a tea product (Subscriptions) will include the price of the product plus any applicable sales taxes. Such sales taxes are calculated based on the shipping address on file with Sips by and the sales tax rate in effect at the time of purchase. We will charge tax only in jurisdictions where the goods sold over the Internet are taxable. You are solely responsible for reporting such items on your tax returns and for paying any associated tax liability.

Risk of Loss: A third-party carrier will ship any merchandise you purchase from our Site. Title and risk of loss for such merchandise will pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier.

Professional Advice Disclaimer: Any information we provide to you, including product descriptions and instructions, is for informational purposes only. Use of the Site or other Service provided by Sips by  is not meant to serve as a substitute for professional advice. You should read and strictly follow all product labels, packaging inserts and instructions, and manufacturer directions and warnings before consuming any product. When appropriate, you should seek independent professional advice.

Warranty Disclaimer: SIPS BY AND SIPS BY'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND SUPPLIERS PROVIDE THE SITE AND SIPS BY SERVICES "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE," AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. SIPS BY AND SIPS BY'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, PERFORMANCE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION FROM SIPS BY TO YOU, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE, THE SIPS BY ONLINE COMMUNITY, AND THE SIPS BY SERVICES SHALL BE AT YOUR OWN SOLE RISK, AND THAT SIPS BY HAS NO LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS RESULTING FROM SUCH USE.

Limitation of Liability: IN NO EVENT SHALL SIPS BY OR SIPS BY'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, AND/OR INCIDENTAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR SIPS BY SERVICES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, PERSONAL INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, DEATH, AND ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

THE LIABILITY OF SIPS BY AND SIPS BY'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND SUPPLIERS TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (1) THE TOTAL FEES, IF ANY, YOU PAY TO SIPS BY IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY; AND (2) USD$100. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Indemnity: YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD SIPS BY AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, MADE BY ANY THIRD PARTY DUE TO OR ARISING OUT OF: (1) YOUR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTS IT INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE; (2) YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY LAW; OR (3) YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY RIGHT OF A THIRD PARTY. SIPS BY RESERVES THE RIGHT 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 SIPS BY'S DEFENSE OF SUCH CLAIM.

LEGAL DISPUTES

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS AND WILL HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON HOW CLAIMS YOU AND SIPS BY HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE RESOLVED.

You and Sips by agree that any claim or dispute at law or equity that has arisen or may arise between us relating in any way to or arising out of this or previous versions of the Agreement, your use of or access to the Services, or any products purchased through the Services will be resolved in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Legal Disputes Section.

Legal Disputes: Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief.

YOU AND SIPS BY 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 SIPS BY 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). ANY RELIEF AWARDED CANNOT AFFECT OTHER USERS.

Legal Disputes: Mandatory Arbitration.

Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, and court review of an arbitration award is very limited. However, an arbitrator can award the same damages and relief on an individual basis that a court can award to an individual. An arbitrator should apply the terms of the Agreement as a court would. All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, except that issues relating to arbitrability, the scope or enforceability of the agreement to arbitrate in this Legal Disputes Section, or the interpretation of the paragraph above entitled "Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief", shall be for a court of competent jurisdiction to decide.

You and Sips by each agree that any and all disputes or claims that have arisen or that may arise between you and Sips by™ relating in any way to or arising out of this or previous versions of this Agreement, your use of the Site or Services shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration. The arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its rules and procedures, including the AAA's Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes (as applicable), as modified by this Agreement to Arbitrate. The AAA's rules are available at www.adr.org or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879. The use of the word "arbitrator" herein shall not be construed to prohibit more than one arbitrator from presiding over an arbitration, rather the AAA's rules will govern the number of arbitrators that may preside over an arbitration conducted under this agreement to arbitrate in this Legal Disputes Section. Notwithstanding these rules, however, such proceeding shall be governed by the laws of the state of Texas, as set forth in the Section "Choice of Law". Any award in an arbitration initiated under this clause shall be limited to monetary damages and shall include no injunction or direction to any party other than the direction to pay a monetary amount. Further, the arbitrator(s) shall have no authority to award punitive, consequential or other damages not measured by the prevailing party's actual damages in any arbitration initiated under this Legal Disputes Section, except as may be required by statute.

Unless you and we agree otherwise, in the event that the agreement to arbitrate in this Legal Disputes Section is found not to apply to you or to a particular claim or dispute, you agree that any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between you and Sips by must be resolved exclusively by a state or federal court located in Texas. You and Sips by agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within Texas for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.

Choice of Law: This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America, without regard to choice of law provisions.

No Waiver: No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term, and Sips by's failure to assert any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

Entire Agreement: These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie and Tracking Policy, Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy, Community Guidelines, and all other operating rules, policies, procedures, and additional terms that Sips by may publish from time to time on the Site, constitutes the entire agreement between you and Sips by concerning your use of the Site and Sips by Services. Sips by reserves all rights not granted under this Agreement.

Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable, then such provision will be modified to reflect the parties' intention. All remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

No Agency: You and Sips by are independent contractors. No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement.

Notice: Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any notice required or permitted by this Agreement must be in writing. Any notice to Sips by must be given by postal mail to Sips by, Attention: Legal Department, 8701 Wall St. STE 900, Texas 78754. Any notice to you may be given: (1) to the email address you provide to Sips by during registration or when your email address changes, in which case notice will be deemed sufficient 24 hours after the email is sent unless the sending party is notified that the email address is invalid; or (2) by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the last mailing address you provided to Sips by, in which case notice will be deemed sufficient three days after the mailing date.

For intellectual property issues, please provide notice as specified in Sips by’s Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy.

Survival: The provisions of this Section 4 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

5. MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS OF USE

We may change the Terms of Use at any time for any reason by updating this posting. You are responsible for periodically reviewing these Terms of Use for revisions. Changes in the Terms of Use will be effective when posted. If Sips by makes a material change, Sips by will notify you here in this Terms of Use Agreement or by any other means we deem appropriate. Sips by may determine, in its sole discretion, in good faith, what constitutes a "material change" using common sense and reasonable judgment. Your use of the Site after we have modified this posting will constitute your acceptance of any changes.

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Updated: September 21, 2023

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