Terms of Use

... Terms of Use Welcome to Home Delivery Express! These TERMS OF USE (this “Agreement”) are agreed to between Softafrique LLC dba Home Delivery Express, a New Jersey limited liability company (“HDE”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), and you (as “Customer”, “you” or “your”) and govern your use of HDE’s freight forwarding services, including all services that we provide or may provide later (collectively, the “Services”), and access to any website, mobile website, mobile application, or other digital system owned by and/or operated for HDE (collectively, the “Platform”). Before becoming a Customer, and before accessing or using the Platform, you are required to agree to the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement is the complete and exclusive agreement between you and HDE regarding your use of the Services and access to and use of the Platform and supersedes any oral or written proposal, unsigned agreements, or other communication between you and HDE; provided, however, specific portions of the Platform or aspects of the Services may be governed by additional terms, which will govern in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and such additional terms to the extent of such conflict. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT. BY DOWNLOADING, ACCESSING, OR USING THE PLATFORM, OR BY CLICKING A BOX THAT STATES THAT YOU ACCEPT OR AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT DOWNLOAD, ACCESS, OR USE THE PLATFORM OR CLICK THAT YOU ACCEPT OR AGREE TO THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR DO NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, HDE IS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE PLATFORM AND YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE PLATFORM OR SERVICES. THESE TERMS CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION PROVISION, WHICH LIMITS YOUR RIGHTS TO BRING AN ACTION IN COURT AND HAVE DISPUTES DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY, AND PROVISIONS THAT LIMIT HDE’S LIABILITY TO YOU. Term. This Agreement is entered into as of the earlier of the date you first download, access, or use the Platform or associated Services and will continue in effect until terminated as set forth herein. Eligibility. The Platform is intended for use by individuals 18 years of age and older. Additionally, to access and use the Platform or particular Services, other eligibility requirements may apply, and you may need to fulfill certain other legal obligations specific to your jurisdiction. HDE makes no representation that the Platform is appropriate or available for use in all jurisdictions. Accessing any part of the Platform is prohibited from any jurisdictions where access to or use of the Platform is prohibited. Accounts and Conduct. Account Creation and Responsibility. In order to access certain Services, you may be required to establish an account (an “Account”). Approval of your request to establish an Account is at the sole discretion of HDE. Each Account is for your sole use and may only be used by you. You may not use an Account of another person with the intent to impersonate that person. You may not distribute or transfer your Account or provide a third-party with the right to access your Account. You are solely responsible for all use of the Services through your Account. All transactions completed through your Account are deemed to have been authorized and completed by you. Identity Verification. HDE may require that you verify your identity before accessing or using certain Services. Promptly following HDE’s request, you shall provide HDE all requested information, which may include your full name and any documents or photographs, necessary for HDE to verify your identity (“Content”). You hereby represent, warrant and covenant that such information is complete, accurate, and current. HDE reserves the right to freeze your Account until your identity has been verified pursuant to this Section and to terminate your Account should you fail to comply with your obligations under this Section. You authorize HDE and its agents to make such investigative inquiries and request such third-party reports as it deems necessary to verify your identity. Your Content. You are solely responsible for all Content you provide, upload, submit, post to, make available, or generate through access to or use of the Platform. By providing, uploading, submitting, posting, making available, or generating Your Content, you grant HDE and its authorized representatives and contractors a perpetual and non-exclusive right and license to use, process, store transmit, and disclose Your Content to provide the Services and fulfill other obligations described in this Agreement. You agree to allow us, if we elect in our sole discretion, to provide Your Content to third parties in connection with identity verification measures as described above, to activate or validate your access to the Platform. HDE is not responsible or liable for any deletion, correction, destruction, damage, loss or failure to store or back-up any of Your Content. You agree that you have all right, title, interest and consent in Your Content necessary to allow HDE to use Your Content for the purposes for which you provide Your Content to HDE. Your Conduct. You certify that you are not a Person who (a) is the target of any Laws administered by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC“) or any other Governmental Entity imposing economic sanctions or trade embargoes (“Economic Sanctions Laws“), or (b) is located, organized, or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the target of sanctions imposed by OFAC or any other Governmental Entity. You may not (a) directly or indirectly export, re-export, transship, transfer, or otherwise deliver the Goods or any portion of the Goods to an Embargoed Target or (b) broker, finance, or otherwise facilitate any transaction in violation of any Economic Sanctions Law. You are responsible for complying with the export reporting and tax laws of the United States and of the destination country. This includes Electronic Export Information (EEI) filings via the Automated Export System (AES), if required. You agree not to harass, advocate harassment, or engage in any conduct that is abusive or harmful to any other person or illegal under applicable law. We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to investigate or prohibit any conduct that we deem in our sole discretion to be unlawful; in breach of this Agreement; violative of the rights of others; otherwise offensive to you, the Platform, other Customers, any other person, or our rights; or that may be harmful to others, our operations, or reputation. We assume no liability and shall not be liable directly or indirectly for any action or inaction with respect to your conduct, communication, transactions, or Content. Additionally, we may disclose any Content or electronic communication of any kind: (i) to satisfy any law or request by a governmental authority; (ii) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate the Platform; (iii) to protect our rights or property, our Customers and customers, you, or any other person; or (iv) if, in our sole discretion, such Content or electronic communication should be referred to law enforcement or other government authorities. Furthermore, HDE reserves the right to suspend or remove you from the Platform as described in Section 6. Access. To the Platform. Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and satisfaction of associated eligibility criteria, including timely payment of the applicable one-time, monthly, or annual fees, HDE permits you to access and use the Platform solely for lawful purposes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and any other agreement you make with us before being given access to any specific areas of the Platform or particular Services. To Content. Unless otherwise noted on the Platform, other than Your Content, all Content available through the Platform (“Platform Content” or “Content”) is owned by HDE, the Customers providing that Content, or HDE’s other Content providers. Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, you may access the Platform Content solely for your own purposes in connection with your own use of the Platform. You may not, and may not permit any third-party to: (a) alter, modify, reproduce, or create derivative works of any Platform Content; (b) distribute, sell, resell, convey, lend, loan, lease, license, sublicense, gift, or transfer any Platform Content; or (c) alter, modify, obscure or remove any copyright, trademark or any other notices that are provided on or in connection with any Platform Content. Except as expressly described in this Agreement or as required by applicable law, HDE has not verified the accuracy of, and shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions in, any Platform Content. Without limiting the foregoing, HDE shall not be held liable to you or any other third-party for any Platform Content (or any other Content, including Your Content) under any law which is now in effect or may hereafter be enacted, including the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”), 47 U.S.C. § 230. Except as set forth in this Agreement, you are granted no licenses or rights in or to any Platform Content, or any IPR (as defined below) therein or related thereto. To Services. Access to certain features of the Platform or particular Services may require you to agree to meet additional eligibility criteria and to enter into additional terms governing such additional features or Services. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and such additional Platform or Service terms, such additional terms shall control to the extent of the conflict. To Third-Party Sites. The Platform may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of HDE. Unless otherwise noted, any other site or application accessed from the Platform is independent from us, and we have no control over and are not responsible for its content. Links to third-party websites or applications are provided for your convenience only and you access them solely at your own risk. You acknowledge and agree that HDE shall not be liable or responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or related to the use of or reliance on any content, goods, or services available through any third-party website or resource. Your access and use of the third-party sites and applications are governed by the terms of use and privacy policies of these third-party sites. To Third-Party Services. The Platform may also provide you with the option to use certain Platform features which may require you to access services, content, functionality, software, and other things developed, provided, or maintained by third party service providers (collectively, “Third Party Services”). All Third Party Services are provided by third parties and are not under the direction or control of HDE. You acknowledge and agree that HDE shall not be liable or responsible, directly or indirectly, for your access to or use of any Third Party Services, including any damages, losses, liabilities, failures, or problems caused by, related to, or arising from any Third Party Services. Your use of and access to any Third Party Services is solely between you and the third party provider of the Third Party Services. Your access to and use of any Third Party Services is subject to any additional terms, conditions, agreements, or privacy policies provided or entered into in connection with the Third Party Services (each, a “Third Party Agreement”). The terms of any Third Party Agreement (which may include payment of additional fees) apply to the applicable Third Party Services provided under that Third Party Agreement but do not otherwise apply to your access to or use of the Platform. Except as set forth in this Agreement, in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and a Third Party Agreement, the terms of the Third Party Agreement shall control with respect to your access to and use of any Third Party Services provided under that Third Party Agreement to the extent of such conflict. This Agreement will continue to control in all other respects. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by HDE at any time, with or without notice to you except as required by applicable law. You may terminate this Agreement by discontinuing use of the Platform and all associated Services (including deleting any Platform copies or other materials in your possession), provided you also have paid all fees or other amounts owed to HDE under this Agreement or other agreements. If you have outstanding amounts owed, you may not terminate this Agreement until these are paid. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason: (1) all rights granted to you under this Agreement shall terminate; (2) you will immediately cease all use of and access to the Platform and all Services, including Your Content and any Platform Content you obtained prior to termination; (3) your outstanding obligations under this Agreement and any Service terms shall survive; and (4) HDE may, in its sole discretion, delete your Account or Your Content at any time. Suspension. Without limiting HDE’s right to terminate this Agreement, HDE may also suspend your access to your Account and the Platform, with or without notice to you, in its sole and absolute discretion, upon any actual, threatened, or suspected breach of this Agreement or applicable law or upon any other conduct deemed by HDE to be inappropriate or detrimental to HDE, the Platform, or any other HDE customer or Customer. Ownership. The HDE name, logo and all product and service names associated with the Platform are trademarks of HDE and its licensors and providers and you are granted no right or license to use them. For purposes of this Agreement, “IPR” means all intellectual property rights, proprietary rights, rights of publicity, rights of privacy, and all other legal rights protecting data, information or intangible property throughout the world, including, without limitation, any and all copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, patent rights, moral rights, sui generis rights in databases, and contract rights. Feedback. You agree that any feedback or ideas you provide to HDE regarding the Platform or its underlying Service or any suggested improvements thereto (collectively, the “Feedback”) are the exclusive property of HDE. To the extent you own any rights in the Feedback, you hereby agree to, and hereby do, assign all right, title, and interest in and to the Feedback to HDE. You agree to perform all acts reasonably requested by HDE to perfect and enforce such rights. Availability. HDE will use reasonable efforts to ensure that the Services will function in accordance with this Agreement; however, HDE does not guarantee that the Services will be available at all times. HDE will make reasonable efforts to give you notice of delays. You accept the risks associated with the fact that you may not always be able to receive notifications from the Platform or engage in activity using your Account. Additional Representations and Warranties. General. You hereby represent and warrant to HDE that: (a) you have the legal right and authority to enter into this Agreement; (b) this Agreement forms a binding legal obligation on your behalf; and (c) you have the legal right and authority to perform your obligations under this Agreement and to grant the rights and licenses described in this Agreement. Compliance with Laws. You acknowledge that the Platform is a general-purpose online service and is not specifically designed to achieve any specific objective you may have or facilitate your compliance with any specific law. Your use of the Platform in compliance with any specific law, rule, or regulation applicable to you, or other data or information you may provide or generate through the Platform is your sole responsibility. HDE is not responsible for your compliance with any such law or for your failure to comply. Regardless of the jurisdiction in which you use the Services or access the Platform, you represent and warrant to HDE that your use of and access to the Platform and Services, including, without limitation, Your Content and any other data or information you may provide or generate through your use of or access to the Platform, complies with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and does not cause HDE itself to violate any applicable law. The foregoing includes compliance with all laws that are applicable to the transmission of data on the internet, including, but not limited to, laws governing the transmission of data or funds across international boundaries, into prohibited countries, and containing financial, technical, or personally identifiable information. You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You represent, warrant and covenant that you shall not make, provide, receive or attempt to use the Platform to make, provide, or receive payments from or to any person or Entity that is subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department. You acknowledge that the Services may be subject to restrictions and controls imposed by the United States Export Administration Act (the “Act”) and the regulations thereunder. You agree and certify that no item shipped with the Services is being or will be acquired, shipped, transferred, or re-exported, directly or indirectly, into any country prohibited by the Act and the regulations thereunder, or is used will be used for any purposes prohibited by the same. Disclaimers General. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” HDE AND ITS PROVIDERS DO NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AVAILABILITY, ADEQUACY, OR CURRENCY OF ANY SERVICES OR CONTENT. HDE AND ITS PROVIDERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICES AND THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. HDE AND ITS PROVIDERS DO NOT WARRANT THE RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, INTEGRITY, SECURITY, COMPLETENESS, ADEQUACY OR CURRENCY OF THE PLATFORM. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE PLATFORM, HDE OR ITS EMPLOYEES, PROVIDERS, OR AGENTS SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. HDE AND ITS PROVIDERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE SUITABLE FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE, OR OPERATE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. Indemnity. You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless HDE and its officers, directors, shareholders, affiliates, employees, agents, contractors, assigns, Customers, customers, providers, licensees, and successors in interest (“Indemnified Parties”) from any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, fees, expenses and costs (including attorneys’ fees, court costs, damage awards, and settlement amounts) that result from any claim or allegation against any Indemnified Party arising in any manner from: (1) your access to or use of the Platform or Services, whether through an Account or otherwise; or (2) your breach of any representation, warranty, or other provision of this Agreement. HDE shall provide you with notice of any such claim or allegation, and HDE has the right to participate in the defense of any such claim at its expense. Limitation on Liability. HDE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE), ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH OR OUT OF THE USE OF THE PLATFORM, EVEN IF HDE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS OF YOUR CONTENT, DATA, OPPORTUNITY, REVENUES OR PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES. HDE’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND ITS PROVISION OF THE PLATFORM UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FEES HDE ACTUALLY RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENTS ON WHICH ANY BASIS FOR LIABILITY IS ALLEGED. YOU AGREE THAT HDE WOULD NOT ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS ON ITS LIABILITY. IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES IS NOT PERMITTED, HDE’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Consent To Electronic Communications You expressly consent to receiving your communications in an electronic form that complies with the E-SIGN Act instead of on paper, and warrant that your device meets the technical requirements to receive our communications. You may request paper documents by contacting us. Telecommunications Consent. You agree to be contacted by HDE electronically, on the phone, or otherwise, for purposes related to this Agreement. Claims of Infringement. HDE respects your copyrights and other intellectual property rights and those of other third parties. If you believe in good faith that your copyrighted work has been reproduced on the Platform without your authorization in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us by mail at the address specified below. Please include the following information in your correspondence: (1) the identity of the infringed work, and of the allegedly infringing work; (2) your name, address, daytime phone number, and email address, if available; (3) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the copyrighted work is not authorized by the owner, his or her agent, or the law; (4) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner; and (5) your electronic or physical signature. Force Majeure. HDE is not responsible for performance of its obligations hereunder where delayed or hindered by events beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God or any governmental authority (including regulation, enforcement, controls or restrictions on any Service), war or national emergency, riots or insurrection, sabotage, embargo, fire, flood, accident, strike or other labor disturbance, or interruption of or delay in systems, power or telecommunications under third-party control. Arbitration. You understand that this Section (“Arbitration Section”) is a part of the Agreement and it affects your rights. It contains A JURY TRIAL WAIVER and procedures for MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER. Arbitration Section. Before asserting a claim in any proceeding, you agree that you shall engage in a good faith attempt to resolve the claim. All claims and disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement that cannot be resolved informally or in small claims court shall be resolved by binding arbitration on an individual basis under the terms of this Arbitration Section. The Arbitration Section applies to both you and us, including your and our respective assigns, representatives and/or agents, as to all matters which arise out of or relate to this Agreement or any resulting transaction or relationship. Waiver of Jury Trial. YOU HEREBY WAIVE YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO GO TO COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY, instead electing that all claims and disputes shall be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Section. Arbitration procedures are typically more limited, more efficient and less costly than rules applicable in court and are subject to very limited review by a court. Arbitration Rules. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this dispute resolution provision. Arbitration shall be initiated through JAMS, Inc., an established alternative dispute resolution provider (“ADR Provider”). If the selected ADR Provider is not available to arbitrate, we shall select an alternative ADR Provider. The rules of the ADR Provider govern all aspects of this arbitration, except to the extent such rules are in conflict with the Agreement or to the extent that application of the Agreement provisions would result in the unenforceability of this Arbitration Section. The JAMS rules governing the arbitration are available online at www.jamsadr.com or by calling JAMS at 1-800-352-5267. Any arbitration hearing will be held in our federal judicial district. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Decision of Arbitrator. The arbitrator shall issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and us. Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION SECTION MUST BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS, AND ARBITRATION CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE BORROWER CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED JOINTLY OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER BORROWER. Severability. If any part or parts of this Arbitration Section other than the Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed and the remainder of the Arbitration Section shall continue in full force and effect. If the Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions is found to be unenforceable, then as to the specific dispute in which that ruling of unenforceability was made, this entire Arbitration Section shall be unenforceable. Survival of Agreement. This Arbitration Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Small Claims Court. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you or we may bring an individual action in small claims court. Your Right to Opt Out of Arbitration. You may opt out of this Arbitration Section by sending a signed written notice of your election to do so, within thirty (30) days of the date of your entering into this Agreement. Such notice shall be sent to HDE at HDE’s address listed below. Governing Law and Venue. The interpretation of the rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement, including, to the extent applicable, any negotiations, arbitrations or other proceedings hereunder, will be governed in all respects exclusively by the laws of the State of New Jersey, U.S.A. as such laws apply to contracts between New Jersey residents performed entirely within New Jersey without regard to the choice or conflict of law principles of any jurisdiction. Subject to Section 18 (Arbitration), each party hereto: (a) consents to and waives any objections to personal jurisdiction, service of process, and venue in the federal and state courts located in the State of New Jersey, U.S.A. and (b) agrees that any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be filed and prosecuted only in such courts. Notices. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, any notices required or allowed under this Agreement and any complaints will be provided to HDE by postal mail to the following address: [INSERT MAIL ADDRESS], or via email at [EMAIL ADDRESS]. HDE may provide you with any notices required or allowed under this Agreement by contacting you at any email or postal mailing address you provide to HDE, at any telephone number you provide to HDE (including by SMS text), or by posting such notice to the Platform. Notices provided to HDE are deemed given when actually received by HDE. Notice provided to you is deemed given upon transmission to your email or telephone, upon posting to the Platform, or, in the case of postal mail, upon two (2) business days of transmission. You agree to notify us immediately if there is any change to your email or postal mailing address or telephone number. Such notice will take effect after we have had a reasonable opportunity to process it. Interpretation. Terms used in this Agreement have the definitions given in this Agreement or, if not defined in this Agreement, have their plain English meaning as commonly interpreted in the United States. To the extent any translated version of this Agreement conflicts with the English language version, the English language version will control. When interpreting this Agreement: (1) any headings are for reference purposes only and shall not be used in the construction and interpretation of this Agreement; (2) the singular includes the plural, and vice versa; (2) “includes”, “including”, “for example”, “such as” and similar terms are not words of limitation; (3) no rule of construction applies to the disadvantage of a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of this Agreement; (4) “law” means any foreign, federal, state or local law (including common law), statute, standard, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, promulgation or any order by any governmental authority; and (5) “governmental authority” means any government or governmental or regulatory body thereof, or political subdivision thereof, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, instrumentality or authority thereof, or any court or arbitrator (public or private). Modifications. HDE reserves the right, at any time, to modify the Platform, as well as the terms of this Agreement, whether by making those modifications available on the Platform or by providing notice to you as specified in this Agreement. Any modifications will be effective upon posting to the Platform or delivery of such other notice, unless otherwise required by law. You are deemed to have agreed to any and all modifications through your continued use of the Platform following such notice. Additional Terms. All waivers by HDE under this Agreement must be in writing or later acknowledged by HDE in writing. Any waiver or failure by HDE to enforce any provision of this Agreement on one occasion shall not be deemed a waiver by HDE of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, that provision shall be removed to the extent necessary to comply with the law, replaced by a provision that most closely approximates the original intent and economic effect of the original to the extent consistent with the law, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force. The prevailing party in any lawsuit or proceeding arising from or related to this Agreement shall be entitled to receive its costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable attorneys’ fees, including costs and fees on appeal. You may not assign or transfer either this Agreement or any of your rights or obligations hereunder (in whole or in part and including by sale, merger, consolidation, gift, or other operation of law) without the prior written approval of HDE. Any assignment in violation of the foregoing is null and void. HDE may assign this Agreement to any party that assumes HDE’s obligations hereunder. The parties hereto are independent contractors, not agents, employees or employers of the other, or joint venturers, and neither acquires hereunder any right or ability to bind or enter into any obligation on behalf of the other..