Last Updated: June 1st, 2023

IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND A WAIVER OF CLASS ACTION RIGHTS AS DETAILED IN SECTION 15.

These Terms of Use (the “Terms” or “Agreement”) set forth the terms and conditions under which individuals residing in the United States may use the HHC Site and/or Services (as defined below). Certain Services are subject to additional policies, rules and terms and conditions, which you may be required to agree to as a condition of using those Services (“Additional Terms”). In those cases, the applicable Additional Terms are set forth in the printed or online Service materials relating to those Services.

Please read these Terms and any applicable Additional Terms before using the Site or the Services. By using the Site or the Services, you hereby represent, warrant, understand, agree to and accept these Terms and any applicable Additional Terms in their entirety.

THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, WHICH WILL, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION, REQUIRE YOU TO SUBMIT CLAIMS YOU HAVE AGAINST HHC TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION, UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE (SEE SECTION 15 “AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE”) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE YOU FIRST USE THE HHC SITE OR SERVICES. UNLESS YOU OPT OUT: (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE CLAIMS AGAINST HHC ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND (2) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO SEEK RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.

These Terms include the HHC Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein. If you object to anything in these Terms, the Privacy Policy or any applicable Additional Terms, do not use the Site or the Services.

These Terms are subject to change by HHC at any time, subject to the following notification process. We will notify you about material changes in these Terms by sending a notice to the email address registered with HHC, or by placing a prominent notice on our Site, so that you can choose whether to continue using our Site and Services. Material changes will go into effect no less than 30 days after we notify you. Non-material changes or clarifications will take effect immediately upon posting of the updated Terms on our Site. You should periodically check these terms. Any use of the Site or the Services by you after the effective date of any changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes. These Terms supersede all prior versions of the Terms.

For purposes of these Terms, and except to the extent expressly excluded below, the “Site” shall mean hallmarkhomecare.com and any other websites, web pages, mobile applications and mobile websites operated by Hallmark Homecare, LLC., A Direct Referral Agency (“Hallmark Homecare” or “HHC” or “we” or “us”) in the United States, and the “Services” shall mean any of the various services that HHC and its Affiliates (defined below) provide through the Site or any other channels, including without limitation, over the telephone.

1. Description of Services; Limitations; User Responsibilities

1.1 About Our Services

HHC offer various Services to assist individuals seeking care services (“Clients”) in finding individuals and entities who provide care services (“Caregivers”), and for Caregivers to find jobs.

We also offer optional services to help Clients manage the services provided by Caregivers through third party vendors Clients and Caregivers may contract with directly (“Management Services”).

1.2 Limitations of our Services

We do not employ any Caregivers and are not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any Client, Caregiver, or other user of the Site or Services. Except where specifically provided in these Terms or in any applicable Additional Terms, Clients are responsible for compliance with all applicable employment and other laws in connection with any employment relationship they establish (such as payroll, tax, and minimum wage laws).

We do not assume and expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any information provided by Caregivers or Clients. We do not assume and expressly disclaim any liability that may result from the use of information provided on our Site or in the course of utilizing our Services.

We are not an employment agency, and we do not secure or procure employees for any Clients, nor do we secure or procure opportunities for employment for any Caregivers.

We do not control, monitor, supervise, or oversee the quality, timing, hours, pay, legality, or any other aspect of services delivered by Caregivers, nor do we require Caregivers to accept or work any jobs or deliver any services at all.

We do not provide any medical, diagnostic, treatment or clinical service or engage in any conduct that requires a professional license.

We may offer certain Clients or Caregivers the opportunity to verify certain information such as their email address, cell phone number. If we indicate that certain information has been verified, it means that the user has complied with the process we have established for verifying such information. However, we do not guarantee, nor do we represent or warrant, that the information is accurate or that it belongs to the Client or Caregiver who supplied it. Please review carefully the Release of Liability in Section 13 below for important limitations on HHC’s liability to which you are agreeing by using the Site and Services.

HHC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND YOU EXPRESSLY RELEASE HHC FROM, ANY AND ALL LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DAMAGES, SUITS, CLAIMS AND/OR CONTROVERSIES THAT HAVE ARISEN OR MAY ARISE FROM AND/OR IN ANY WAY RELATE TO ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF MEMBERS ON OR OFF THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PROVISION OF ANY CARE SERVICES BY ANY CAREGIVERS.

1.3 User Responsibilities

We shall confirm Caregiver’s care credentials and work with a third party to conduct a background check, but Users of our Site or Services are otherwise solely responsible for interviewing, verifying information provided by, and selecting an appropriate Client or Caregiver for themselves or their family. The background check is conducted near the date a Caregiver registers with HHC to receive job opportunities and is not repeated at any point after the initial registration process absent unless otherwise agreed and contracted between the Caregiver and Client.  The background check generally includes a Social Security Trace, Government/Healthcare Sanctions Search, Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions list search, National Criminal check, National Sex Offender check, and a County Criminal check.  Client understands that HHC obtains background information through products provided by various third-party sources “AS IS,” and therefore is assessing the information “AS IS.”  HHC makes no representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose, and implied warranties arising from the course of dealing or a course of performance with respect to the accuracy, validity, or completeness of any information products and/or consumer reports.  HHC expressly disclaims all such representations and warranties.  See Section 5 for additional terms related to background checks.

Each Client is responsible for complying with all applicable employment and other laws in connection with any employment relationship they establish, including verifying the age of the Caregiver they select as well as that Caregiver’s eligibility to work in the US, and each Caregiver is responsible for maintaining (i) workers’ compensation coverage for Caregiver and Caregiver’s employees and subcontractors to the extent required by applicable law and (ii) all other insurance required to operate his or her business in conformance with applicable law and industry standards.

2. Eligibility to Use the Site and Services

By requesting to use, registering to use and/or using the Site or the Services, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority and capacity to enter into these Terms and you commit to abide by all of the terms and conditions hereof. You also represent and warrant that you meet the following eligibility criteria:

• You intend to use the Site and Services solely for the purpose of finding or managing care or care-related jobs, or for finding or sharing information relating to care.
• Our Services are available only to individuals who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. If you do not meet this age requirement, do not register with HHC to use the Site or Services.
• The Site and the Services are currently available only to individuals who reside legally in the United States. If you reside outside the United States, visit our Site homepage for a listing of other countries where our subsidiaries or affiliates offer similar services.
• If you are registering to be a Caregiver, you must be permitted to legally work within the United States.

3. Rules for User Conduct and Use of Services

3.1 Registration and Content

The following rules pertain to “Content”, defined as all the material, documents, communications, data, and information that any Client or Caregiver uploads, transmits, posts, publishes, or displays (hereinafter, “Provides”) through the Site or in relation to the Services, whether to HHC or to other Clients or Caregivers, including without limitation any content, messages, photos, audios, videos, reviews or profiles:

• Any Content that you Provide through the Site or Services is solely for the purpose of finding or managing care or care-related jobs, or for finding or sharing information relating to care.
• You are responsible for providing accurate, current and complete information and in connection with your registration for use of the Site and the Services.
• You will register with HHC in your own legal name, even if you are seeking care for another individual or family member.
• You are solely responsible for your Content. You will not Provide any Content that is defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane, or offensive, or that infringes or violates another party’s rights (including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, and rights of privacy and publicity).
• You will not Provide inaccurate, misleading, defamatory or false Content to HHC or to any Client or Caregiver, and all opinions stated as part of Content must be genuinely held. Without limiting the foregoing, you represent and warrant to us that you have the right and authority to Provide your Content, whether about yourself or others, including without limitation that you have authorization from a parent or guardian of any minor who is the subject of any Content to Provide such Content.
• You understand and agree that HHC may, in its sole discretion, review, edit, and delete any Provided Content.
• You have the right, and hereby grant, to HHC, its Affiliates, licensees and successors, an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, transferable, worldwide license to use, copy, perform, display, reproduce, adapt, modify and distribute your Content and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. You further represent and warrant that use of your Content by HHC will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.
• Your use of the Site and Services, including but not limited to the Content you Provide, must be in accordance with any and all applicable laws and regulations.

As Content is primarily generated by Clients and Caregivers, except as expressly described, we do not vet such Content for accuracy, and we do not assume and expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any Content provided by Caregivers or Clients, including any Content that may include misstatements or misrepresentations. Clients and Caregivers hereby represent, understand and agree to hold HHC harmless for any misstatements, misrepresentations, or other disparaging or defamatory statements made by or on behalf of them. Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available on the Site or through the Services, but not directly by HHC, are those of their respective authors. Such authors are solely responsible for such content. HHC does not: (i) guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the Site or available through the Service, or (ii) adopt, endorse or accept responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made by any party that appears on the Site or through the Service. Under no circumstances will HHC or its Affiliates be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your reliance on information or other content transmitted to or by any user of the Site or Service.

We welcome your feedback and questions about the Site and Services. However, you agree that any comments, ideas, messages, questions, suggestions, or other communications you send to us or share with us through any channel (including, without limitation, the Site, email, telephone, surveys, in-person, and our social media accounts) shall be and remain the exclusive property of HHC and we may use all such communications, all without notice to, consent from, or compensation to you.

3.2 License; Exclusive Use

HHC grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license as follows:

• If you are a Client, you may use your account only to find care for yourself, your parents, your children, your grandchildren, individuals for whom you are otherwise the legal guardian, or children of another Client with whom you are entering a shared child care arrangement.
• If you are a Caregiver, you may use your account only to find care jobs for yourself. You are responsible for all activity on and use of your account, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity.

3.3 Prohibited Uses

By using the Site or Services of HHC, you agree that you will not under any circumstances:

• use the Site, Services, or any information contained therein in any way that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, libelous, or racially, sexually, religiously, or otherwise objectionable or offensive;
• use the Site or Services for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose, for any purpose unrelated to care or caregiving, or for any other purpose not expressly intended by HHC;
• harass, abuse or harm another person or group, or attempt to do so;
• use another user’s HHC account;
• provide false or inaccurate information when registering with HHC, using the Services or communicating with other Clients or Caregivers;
• attempt to re-register with HHC if we have terminated your account for any or no reason or terminate your registration and re-register to prevent any Content from being associated with you;
• interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of HHC’s Site or Services;
• make any automated use of the system, or take any action that we deem to impose or to potentially impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our servers or network infrastructure;
• bypass any measures we take to restrict access to the Service or use any software, technology, or device to scrape, spider, or crawl the Service or harvest or manipulate data (whether manually or through automated means);
• use the communication systems provided by or contacts made on HHC for any commercial solicitation purposes other than those expressly permitted by HHC; or
• publish or link to malicious content intended to damage or disrupt another user’s browser or computer.

In order to protect our users from prohibited activity, we reserve the right to take appropriate actions. Should HHC find that you violated the terms of this Section or any terms stated herein, HHC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to immediately terminate your use of the Site and Services.

In order to protect the integrity of the Site and the Services, HHC reserves the right at any time in its sole discretion to block users from certain IP addresses from accessing the Site.

4. Ownership

You understand and acknowledge that the software, code, proprietary methods and systems used to provide the Services ("HHC IP") are: (a) copyrighted by us and/or our licensors under United States and international copyright laws; (b) subject to other intellectual property and proprietary rights and laws; and (c) owned by us or our licensors. HHC IP may not be copied, modified, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, sold, offered for sale, or redistributed in any way without our prior written permission and the prior written permission of our applicable licensors. You must abide by all copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in or attached to any HHC IP. Nothing in these Terms grant you any right to receive delivery of a copy of HHC IP or to obtain access to HHC IP except as generally and ordinarily permitted through the Site and the Services according to these Terms. Except as expressly provided in Section 3.2, nothing in these Terms will be deemed to grant, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, a license to HHC IP. Certain of the names, logos, and other materials displayed on the Site or in the Services constitute trademarks, tradenames, service marks or logos ("Marks") of HHC or other entities. You are not authorized to use any such Marks. Ownership of all such Marks and the goodwill associated therewith remains with us or those other entities.

5. Background and Verification Checks

5.1 Background Checks. HHC shall confirm Caregiver’s credentials and may conduct a background check (“Background Checks”). Background Checks may be regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), and the background reports resulting from these services may be considered “consumer reports” under FCRA. Consumer reports may contain information on your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living, including but not limited to consumer credit, criminal history, workers’ compensation, driving, employment, military, civil, and educational data and reports. You are responsible for making sure that the email address you provide to HHC is correct, knowing that sensitive information will be sent to it. If you are a Caregiver and you have authorized a Background Check on yourself from a third-party consumer reporting agency through HHC, we may indicate in your profile that you have completed that check. However, we will not share the results with others without your specific authorization.

5.2 Responsibilities of Users of Background Checks. The use of Background Checks obtained through the Site is governed by the FCRA and certain state laws. If you order or request access to a Background Check, you may be considered an end user of the check, which would require agreeing to a required End User Certification before the check will be processed. This End User Certification requires you to certify that you will comply with the FCRA and any applicable state laws and summarizes key legal obligations. A summary of your responsibilities in using the information contained the background check can be found at: https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/using-consumer-reports-what-employers-need-know. If there is negative data in a check you receive, and you choose to take “adverse action” (e.g., if you choose to pass on that individual’s candidacy) on the basis of this negative data, you must agree to take certain procedural steps, which can be found at https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/using-consumer-reports-what-employers-need-know. These may include notifying the individual who is the subject of the report of your decision to take adverse action based on information contained in the report and the subject’s right to contest the accuracy or completeness of the report. Depending on the specific background check you order, HHC may provide a mechanism for you to request that the consumer reporting agency who performed the check complete these steps on your behalf. Where such a mechanism is not available, you are responsible for making any required notifications yourself. If the subject contests the report with the consumer reporting agency, you are required to suspend the hiring process while the agency researches the accuracy and completeness of the report.

5.3 Background Checks You Order or Authorize.  Subject to your authorization, you acknowledge and agree that HHC may review and use any Background Checks you have ordered or authorized about yourself for the purpose of protecting the safety and integrity of our Site and Services, and its users, which may, in the case of certain Caregivers, be considered an employment purpose pursuant to the FCRA.  HHC reserves the right to terminate your access to the Site and Services based on the information contained in a background report, even if such information was subsequently dismissed. If we do so, we will notify you and provide you the name and contact information of the consumer reporting agency that created the report. You will also be provided with a copy of the report unless the consumer reporting agency has already provided you a copy or access to it. You hereby represent, understand and expressly agree that HHC does not have control over or assume any responsibility for the quality, accuracy, or reliability of the information included in these Background Checks. Furthermore, any inaccuracies in the report must be addressed with the consumer reporting agency that issued it and not HHC.

5.4 Preliminary Screenings. By registering for and using the Site or Services as a Client or Caregiver, you hereby acknowledge and agree that HHC has the right, but not the obligation, to use a third-party consumer reporting agency on an ongoing basis to use your personal information to run periodic background screenings on you for the purpose of protecting the safety and integrity of our Site and Services and its users (“Preliminary Screens”), which may, in the case of certain Caregivers, be deemed to be an employment purpose under the FCRA. Subject to certain additional disclosures and authorizations, if applicable to you as a Caregiver, HHC may order these screenings when you register with HHC and thereafter in connection with your continued use of our Services and/or interaction with our Site (such as by contacting or communicating with other members, posting or updating a job or profile, ordering or authorizing a Background Check, etc.). These Preliminary Screens may also regulated by FCRA, and the background reports resulting from these services may be considered “consumer reports” under FCRA. You understand and agree that HHC may review the information provided by the third-party consumer reporting agency and that HHC retains the right to terminate your access to the Site or Services based on the information it receives from these checks, even if such information was subsequently changed or corrected. If HHC terminates your access to the Site or Services on the basis of information in a background report, you will be notified and provided with the name and contact information of the consumer reporting agency that created the report. You will also be provided with access to a copy of the report unless the consumer reporting agency has already provided you a copy or access to it. You hereby represent, understand and expressly agree that HHC does not have control over or assume any responsibility for the quality, accuracy, or reliability of the information included in these checks. Furthermore, any inaccuracies in the report must be addressed with the consumer reporting agency that issued it (and not HHC) within the time period specified in your notice. Notwithstanding this, you agree that HHC is under no obligation to reinstate you access to the Site or Service that HHC may have terminated even if the information that led to the termination is subsequently changed or corrected. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND USING OUR SITE OR SERVICES, AND, IF APPLICABLE TO YOU AS A CAREGIVER, SUBJECT TO YOUR ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION, YOU AGREE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE PRELIMINARY SCREENS FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED ABOVE. IF YOU DO NOT WANT THESE PRELIMINARY SCREENS TO BE PERFORMED, YOU SHOULD NOT USE HHC’S SITE OR SERVICES.

5.5 Verification. By registering as a Caregiver or Client, and, if applicable to you as a Caregiver, subject to your additional authorization, you authorize HHC, and acknowledge that for purposes of promoting the safety and integrity of its Site and Service, HHC reserves the right, but not the obligation, to utilize third party service providers to verify on an ongoing basis that your registration data is accurate and that the representations and warranties in Section 2 are also true (“Verification Checks”). These third parties may use data from a variety of sources, under a variety of circumstances, for these site safety purposes including, without limitation, information from national criminal databases, sex offender registries, certain media streams, fraud watch lists, law enforcement reports, and other data. You agree that HHC may take such action in response to Verification Checks as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion, including without limitation suspending and/or terminating your access to the Site or Services, should it determine that you have violated any representation or warranty or any other provision of these Terms, or are otherwise determined by HHC, it its sole discretion, to be unsuitable for the Site or Services. You also hereby represent, understand and expressly agree that HHC does not have control over or assume any responsibility for the quality, accuracy, or reliability of the information included in a Verification Check. We do not typically communicate the results of a Verification Check to any third party, though we reserve the right to do so for law enforcement or other safety-related purposes in accordance with applicable laws. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, AND, IF APPLICABLE TO YOU AS A CAREGIVER SUBJECT TO YOUR ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION, YOU AGREE TO ALLOW HHC TO PERFORM THE VERIFICATION CHECKS DESCRIBED ABOVE. IF YOU DO NOT WANT THESE VERIFICATION CHECKS TO BE PERFORMED, YOU SHOULD NOT USE HHC’S SITE OR SERVICES.

5.6 Important Limitations About Background Checks; Release of Liability for Results of Background Checks, Preliminary Screens, and Verification Checks SPECIAL NOTICE FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE: Criminal County Searches conducted in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as part of the Criminal Records Check and the Criminal+MVR Records Check (for individuals who are believed to have lived in one or both of these states during the seven years preceding the background check request) search only the Superior Court and a single District Court in the county seat or its equivalent for each county listed below. Criminal records (including misdemeanors and felonies) from other courts in these states will not be searched. This is an illustrative, non-comprehensive, list of certain state and county limitations of the background checks offered through HHC; additional limitations may apply in certain jurisdictions, including on the federal level. For example, for many states only certain registered sex offender information is reported, and for many states, only a subset of felony convictions are reported (and not any misdemeanors, charges or arrest records). In addition to legal and reporting system limitations of background checks, each check is performed with the authorization of the person being checked, using information he or she provides, such as home address, social security number, date of birth, and name. If a candidate provides incorrect information, the check might be run with inaccurate identifying data, which can impact the validity of the criminal check. Finally, criminal records are not always reported accurately or promptly, and human and electronic error can result in inaccurate or incomplete reporting. Consequently, even the most comprehensive background check offered may not disclose the existence of all criminal records in all jurisdictions. If you decide to access, use, or share information provided by a Background Check, you agree to do so in accordance with applicable law. You also agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless HHC from any loss, liability, injury, death, damage, or costs that may result from your use of, reliance on, or sharing of the information contained in a Background Check regardless of the cause, including, without limitation, due to the inaccuracy or incompleteness of any such information. You expressly acknowledge that HHC has no obligation to perform Background Checks, Preliminary Screens, or Verification Checks on any users of our Site or Services. To the extent HHC performs such checks on certain users of our Site or Services, the checks are limited and should not be taken as complete, accurate, up-to-date or conclusive evidence of the accuracy of any information those users have provided or of their eligibility to use the Services.

6. Termination

HHC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately terminate your access to all or part of the HHC Site and/or Services, to remove any content posted, and/or to terminate your account with HHC, with or without notice for any reason or no reason in its sole discretion, including without limitation if HHC should determine that you are not eligible to use the Services, have violated any terms stated herein or in any of the Additional Terms, are not suitable for participation as a Client or Caregiver, or have misused or misappropriated content. Upon termination, HHC shall be under no obligation to: (i) provide you with a copy of any content posted by or about you; or (ii) notify you of the reason, if any, for your termination. You understand and agree that, following any termination of any individual’s use of the Site or the Services, HHC has the right, but not the obligation, to send a notice of such termination to other Client or Caregivers with whom we believe the individual has corresponded. Our decision to terminate an individual’s registration and/or to notify other users of our Site or Services with whom we believe the individual has corresponded does not constitute and should not be interpreted or used as information bearing on, the individual’s character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living.

7. Privacy

HHC uses the information you provide on the Site or via the Services or in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our Privacy Policy, the terms of which are incorporated herein.

8. Links to External Sites

Links from the Site to external sites (including external sites that are framed by HHC) or inclusion of advertisements and other third-party content on the Site or are provided pursuant to our Services, do not constitute an endorsement by HHC of such sites or the content, products, advertising and other materials presented on such sites or of the products and services that are the subject of such third-party content, but are for users’ reference and convenience. HHC does not control third-party sites or content and is not responsible for them. Such sites and content are governed by their respective owners’ terms of use and privacy policies, and not these Terms or HHC’s Privacy Policy. HHC expressly disclaims any liability derived from the use and/or viewing of links that may appear on this Site or are provided pursuant to our Services. All users hereby agree to hold HHC harmless from any liability that may result from the use of links that may appear on the Site or are provided pursuant to our Services.

9. No Professional Advice

All information, materials, content and/or advice on the Site or provided through the Services is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional, financial, medical, legal or other advice. HHC expressly disclaims, and You expressly release HHC from, any and all liability concerning any treatment, action by, or effect on any person following the information offered or provided within or through the Site or Services. You should consult with an appropriately trained specialist for all concerns that require professional or medical advice.

10. Payment and Refund Policy

In order to utilize certain Services, Clients must pay for all services provided by referred Caregivers at the rate negotiated between the Client and Caregiver, as well as a registry fee to be set by HHC. In addition, the user is responsible for state or local sales taxes associated with the Services purchased, if any.

10.1 Billing and Payment

If you sign up for a Service that includes a recurring fee, you agree to pay all charges associated with the Service you choose, as described at the time you submit your payment information. You also authorize HHC, or a third-party payment processor that works on our behalf, to charge your chosen payment method according to the terms of your chosen Service. HHC reserves the right to correct any errors or mistakes that it makes even if it has already requested or received payment. To the extent you elect to purchase other Services we may offer for a non-recurring fee, you authorize HHC to charge your chosen payment provider for the Services you purchase. You agree that if HHC already has your credit card on file as a result of prior purchases you have made, we may charge that credit card for the additional Services you purchase.

10.2 Recurring Fees and Cancellation

ALL RECURRING FEE-BASED SERVICES WILL CONTINUE INDEFINITELY UNTIL CANCELLED BY THE USER, AND YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH SERVICE AT THE INTERVAL SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, UNTIL YOU EXPRESSLY CANCEL THE SERVICE.

10.3 Refund Policy

Except as set forth in these Terms or as described on the Site at the time you make a purchase, all payments for Services made on or through the Site or Services are non-refundable, and there are no refunds or credits, provided that in the event a Client does not engage any of the caregivers referred to the Client by HHC, HHC will refund any initial deposit to the Client in full.

11. Release of Liability

By using this Site or our Services, you hereby represent, understand, and expressly agree to release and hold HHC (and HHC’s officers, directors, shareholders, employees, parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, other affiliates, successors, assignees, agents, representatives, advertisers, marketing partners, licensors, independent contractors, recruiters, corporate partners or resellers, (collectively, “Affiliates”)) harmless from any claim or controversy that may arise out of:

• the actions or inactions of, or the relationship between, you and any Client, Caregiver or other user(s) of the Site or Services; and
• any information, instruction, advice or services created by any Client, Caregiver, or other third party that appeared on, or was communicated through, the Site or Services.

HHC and its Affiliates expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any damage, suits, claims, and/or controversies that have arisen or may arise, whether known or unknown, from the above.

12. Age Restrictions

HHC’s Site and Services are intended for people 18 or over. HHC will not knowingly collect any information from individuals under 18. Should we determine that you do not meet the age requirements for using our Site or Services, your registration will be terminated immediately.

13. Disclaimers; Limitations; Waivers; Indemnification

13.1 No Warranty

The information and materials contained on the Site, including text, graphics, information, links or other items are provided “as is,” “as available.” Further, Content, opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Services, but not directly by HHC, are those of their respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for such content. HHC DOES NOT: (1) WARRANT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS; (2) ADOPT, ENDORSE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY ANY PARTY OTHER THAN HHC; (3) WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR SERVICES WILL BE SECURE, FREE FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES, UNINTERRUPTED, ALWAYS AVAILABLE, ERROR-FREE OR WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED; OR (4) GIVE ANY WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HHC EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES AND OTHER TERMS WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE IMPLIED BY STATUTE, COMMON LAW OR THE LAW OF EQUITY AND DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS. IN ADDITION, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, HHC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING THE SUITABILITY OF ANY USER OF OUR SITE OR SERVICES TO EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF A CAREGIVER OR TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS A CAREGIVER.

13.2 Assumption of Risk

While HHC takes certain steps to help promote the safety of our Site and Services, finding care or care-related jobs via an online platform like ours comes with certain inherent risks. We do not provide any training, supervision, or monitoring of Clients or Caregivers, and we cannot guarantee that all of your interactions with other Clients or Caregivers, their families, or others associated with them, will always be 100% safe and respectful. You agree to assume all risks when using the Site and the Services, including but not limited to injury, illness, death, and all other risks associated with interactions with Clients and Caregivers. You also agree not to rely solely on steps HHC may take to vet or screen Caregivers or Clients and/or their Content, or otherwise to promote the safety of the Site and Services. You further agree to take all necessary precautions, including but not limited to reviewing the recommendations set forth in HHC’s Client Handbook, when interacting with other users of HHC’s Site and Services, their families, and others associated with them.

13.3 Limitation of Liability

Incidental Damages and Aggregate Liability. In no event will HHC be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, losses or expenses arising out of or relating to the use or inability to use the Site or Services, including without limitation damages related to any information received from the Site or Services, or in connection with any termination of your ability to access the Site or Services, failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure, even if HHC, or representatives thereof, are advised of the possibility of such damages, losses or expenses. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL HHC’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY, IN ANY FORM OF ACTION WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE SITE, EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR SERVICES, OR, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID HHC FOR THE USE OF ANY SERVICES, THE AMOUNT OF $50.00.

No Liability for non-HHC Actions. IN NO EVENT WILL HHC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANYONE ELSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES OR ANY AGREEMENT OR RELATIONSHIP FORMED USING THE SITE OR SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANYONE’S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT POSTED ON THE SITE OR PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE SERVICES, OR TRANSMITTED TO OR BY ANY CLIENT OR CAREGIVER OR ANY OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER CLIENTS OR CAREGIVERS, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE. THIS INCLUDES ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF CLIENTS OR CAREGIVERS WHO ARE USING THE SITE OR SERVICES UNDER FALSE PRETENSES OR WHO ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD OR HARM YOU. In addition to the preceding paragraphs of this Section and other provisions of these Terms, any advice that may offered or provided within or through the Site or Services is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional financial, medical, legal, or other advice. HHC makes no representations or warranties and expressly disclaims any and all liability concerning any treatment, action by, or effect on any person following the information offered or provided within or through the Site or Services. If you have specific concerns or a situation arises in which you require professional, legal, or medical advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified specialist.

13.4 Indemnification

By agreeing to these Terms, users of the Site and Services agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless HHC and its Affiliates from and against any and all claims, losses, expenses or demands of liability, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by HHC and its Affiliates in connection with any claim by a third party (including an intellectual property claim) arising out of: (i) materials and content you submit (including Content), post, transmit, or Provide through the Site or in connection with the Services, (ii) use of the Site or Services by you in violation of these Terms of Use or in violation of any applicable law, or (iii) any relationship or agreement formed with a Client or Caregiver using the Site or Services. Users further agree that they will cooperate as reasonably required in the defense of such claims. HHC and its Affiliates reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by users, and users shall not, in any event, settle any claim or matter without the written consent of HHC. Users further agree to hold harmless HHC and its Affiliates from any claim arising from a third party’s use of information or materials of any kind that users post to the Site.

14. Consent to Electronic Communication

By using the Site or Services, you agree to allow HHC to communicate with you electronically, and you consent to electronic delivery of notices, documents, or products (including, without limitation, reports or copies of Background Checks, Verification Checks, and Preliminary Screens) from HHC, whether via the Site, mobile application, online messaging platform, or e-mail. You also agree to check your accounts associated with the Site and Services on a reasonably regular basis to stay apprised of important notices and information about your account.

15. Agreement to Arbitrate

15.1 Agreement to Arbitrate

Section 15 is referred to in these Terms as the “Arbitration Agreement”. Unless you opt-out in accordance with the opt-out procedures set forth in Section 15.7 below, you agree that all claims relating to or arising out of these Terms or the breach thereof, whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise that have arisen or may arise between you and HHC or a HHC Affiliate, whether relating to these Terms (including any alleged breach thereof), the Services, the Site, or otherwise, shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, rather than a court, in accordance with the terms of this Arbitration Agreement, except you may assert individual claims in small claims court, if your claims qualify. Your rights will be determined by a neutral arbitrator, not a judge or jury. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement.  If you are a Caregiver who has signed a stand-alone arbitration agreement or an applicant agreement that contains an arbitration provision, the terms of that agreement and understanding will control if any conflict exists between that agreement and the terms below.

15.2 Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief

YOU AND HHC 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 ARBITRATION, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. UNLESS BOTH YOU AND HHC EXPRESSLY AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S OR PARTY’S CLAIMS AGAINST HHC 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 HHC USERS. If any court or arbitrator determines that the class action waiver set forth in this paragraph is void or unenforceable for any reason or that an arbitration can proceed on a class basis, then the arbitration provision set forth above shall be deemed null and void in its entirety and the parties shall be deemed to have not agreed to arbitrate disputes.

15.3 Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution

HHC is always interested in resolving disputes amicably and efficiently. So before you commence arbitration, we suggest that you contact us to explain your complaint, as we may be able to resolve it without the need for arbitration. You may contact us at 774 Mays Blvd Ste 10-297, Incline Village, NV 89451.

15.4 Arbitration Procedures

If we cannot resolve a Claim informally, any Claim either of us asserts will be resolved only by binding arbitration and not in courts of general jurisdiction. Arbitration will be conducted by a neutral arbitrator in accordance with the rules of JAMS that are in effect at the time the arbitration is initiated (collectively referred to as the “JAMS Rules”), as modified by this Arbitration Agreement, and excluding the JAMS Class Action Procedures. For information on JAMS, please visit its website, https://www.jamsadr.com/. Information about JAMS’s Rules and fees for consumer disputes can be found at the JAMS consumer arbitration page, https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration/. If there is any inconsistency between the JAMS Rules and this Arbitration Agreement, the terms of this Arbitration Agreement will control unless the arbitrator determines that the application of the inconsistent Arbitration Agreement terms would not result in a fundamentally fair arbitration. The arbitrator must also follow the provisions of these Terms as a court would, including without limitation, the limitation of liability provisions in Section 13. Although arbitration proceedings are usually simpler and more streamlined than trials and other judicial proceedings, the arbitrator can award the same damages and relief on an individual basis that a court can award to an individual under the Terms and applicable law. Decisions by the arbitrator are enforceable in court and may be overturned by a court only for very limited reasons. To commence an arbitration against HHC, you must write a demand for arbitration that includes a description of the dispute and the amount of damages sought to be recovered. You can find a copy of a Demand for Arbitration at www.jamsadr.com. You should send three copies of the Demand, plus the appropriate filing fee, to JAMS at 500 North State College Blvd., Suite 600, Orange, CA 92868, and send one copy to 774 Mays Blvd Ste 10-297, Incline Village, NV 89451. For more information, see the JAMS arbitration rules and forms, https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-download/. You may represent yourself in the arbitration or be represented by an attorney or another representative. Once we receive your arbitration claim, we may assert any counterclaims we may have against you. The arbitration shall be held in the county in which you reside or at another mutually agreed location. If the value of the relief sought is $10,000 or less you or HHC may elect to have the arbitration conducted by telephone or based solely on written submissions, which election shall be binding on you and HHC subject to the arbitrator’s discretion to require an in-person hearing, if the circumstances warrant. Attendance at any in-person hearing may be made by telephone by you and/or HHC, unless the arbitrator requires otherwise. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve all claims relating to or arising out of this contract, or the breach thereof, whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise and all disputes arising out of or relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of these Terms, including, but not limited to any claim that all or any part of these Terms are void or voidable, or whether a claim is subject to arbitration. The arbitrator shall be empowered to grant whatever relief would be available in a court under law or in equity. The arbitrator’s award shall be written, and binding on the parties and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator will decide the substance of all claims in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, including recognized principles of equity, and will honor all claims of privilege recognized by law. The arbitrator shall not be bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving different HHC Clients or Caregivers, but is bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving the same HHC Client or Caregiver to the extent required by applicable law.

15.5 Costs of Arbitration

Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees (collectively, the “Arbitration Fees”) will be governed by the JAMS Rules, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement to Arbitrate. If you demonstrate to the arbitrator that you are economically unable to pay your portion of the Arbitration Fees or if the arbitrator otherwise determines for any reason that you should not be required to pay your portion of the Arbitration Fees, HHC will pay your portion of such fees. In addition, if you demonstrate to the arbitrator that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, HHC will pay as much of the Arbitration Fees as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the arbitration from being cost-prohibitive. Each party will be responsible for all other fees it incurs in connection with the arbitration, including without limitation, all attorney fees. In the event the arbitrator determines the claim(s) you assert in the arbitration to be frivolous, you agree to reimburse HHC for all fees associated with the arbitration paid by HHC on your behalf that you otherwise would be obligated to pay under the JAMS Rules.

15.6 Confidentiality

All aspects of the arbitration proceeding, and any ruling, decision or award by the arbitrator, will be strictly confidential for the benefit of all parties unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.

15.7 Opt-Out Procedure

You can choose to reject this Arbitration Agreement by mailing us a written opt-out notice (“Opt-Out Notice”) in accordance with the terms of this Section. For new HHC users, the Opt-Out Notice must be postmarked no later than 30 Days after the date you use our Site or Services for the first time. You must mail the Opt-Out Notice to 774 Mays Blvd Ste 10-297, Incline Village, NV 89451. The Opt-Out Notice must state that you do not agree to the Arbitration Agreement and must include your name, address, phone number, and the email address(es) used to log in to the HHC account(s) to which the opt-out applies. You must sign the Opt-Out Notice for it to be effective. This procedure is the only way you can opt out of the Arbitration Agreement. If you opt out of the Arbitration Agreement, HHC will likewise not be bound by these arbitration provisions. All other terms of these Terms will continue to apply. Opting out of the Arbitration Agreement has no effect on any previous, other, or future arbitration agreements that you may have with us. HHC users who accepted a previous version of these Terms that included an arbitration agreement, and who did not timely opt out of that arbitration agreement, remain bound by the last arbitration agreement that they accepted. Upon receipt of a valid Opt-Out Notice, HHC will provide the opting out user with a copy of the arbitration agreement from the last version of the Terms that the user accepted, if any exists.

15.8 Future Changes to this Arbitration Agreement

Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, you and we agree that if we make any change to this Arbitration Agreement (other than a change to any notice address or website link provided herein) in the future, such change shall not be effective until at least 60 days from the date of posting, and shall not apply to any claim that was filed in a legal proceeding against HHC prior to the effective date of the change. Moreover, if we seek to terminate this Arbitration Agreement from these Terms, such termination shall not be effective until 30 days after the version of these Terms not containing the Arbitration Agreement is posted to the Site, and shall not be effective as to any claim that was filed in a legal proceeding against HHC prior to the effective date of removal.

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms, and all claims relating to or arising out of this contract, or the breach thereof, whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, including Nevada’s statutes of limitations governing your claim, without giving effect to its principles of conflicts of law, provided that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of the Arbitration Agreement in Section 15. Any action or proceeding commenced regarding this Agreement shall be brought in Washoe County, Nevada. Unless you and we agree otherwise, in the event that the Arbitration Agreement is found not to apply to you or to a particular claim or dispute (except for small-claims court actions), either as a result of your decision to opt-out of the Arbitration Agreement or as a result of a decision by the arbitrator or a court order, you agree that any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between you and HHC must be resolved exclusively by a state or federal court located in the State of Nevada. You and HHC agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within the State of Nevada for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.

17. Miscellaneous

Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as making either party the partner, joint venturer, agent, legal representative, employer, contractor or employee of the other. No party shall have, or hold itself out to any third party as having any authority to make any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action, that shall be binding on the other, except as provided for herein or authorized in writing by the party to be bound. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any term or provision of these Terms shall in no way effect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other term or provision of these Terms. Each affiliate or franchisee of HHC is expressly made a third-party beneficiary of these Terms and may enforce the Terms directly against you. The Terms will be binding on and will inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Any waiver or failure to enforce any provision of the Terms on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion.  The Terms, and your rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated or otherwise transferred by you without HHC’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void.

18. Severability

If any portion of these Terms, other than Section 15.2, is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intention of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect, and these Terms shall be enforceable as so modified. If a court decides that any of the provisions of Section 15.2 are invalid or unenforceable, then the entirety of Section 15 shall be null and void, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect, and these Terms shall be enforceable as so modified.

19. Contact Information

If you have any questions or need further information as to the Site or Services provided by HHC, or need to notify HHC as to any matters relating to the Site or Services please contact us at:

Hallmark Homecare, LLC 774 Mays Blvd Ste 10-297, Incline Village, NV 89451