Information regarding Membershine, LLC’s services

The following Terms of Service Agreement (“Agreement”) is an agreement between Membershine, LLC (“Membershine”, “we”, “us” or “our”) and You (“You, “Your” or “User”) that governs Your use of websites, products, and services provided by or offered through Membershine (collectively, “Services”). This Agreement is designed to be as clear as possible, but feel free to get in touch with our support team should You have any questions or suggestions.

THE SECTIONS BELOW APPLY TO ANY MEMBER OR ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATOR USING MEMBERSHINE’S SERVICES AND WEBSITE PRODUCTS

Agreement

Using Membershine’s Services or by using our Services in any way shall constitute Your agreement to this Terms of Service Agreement.

This Agreement represents the entire agreement between You and us and supersedes any other agreements or communications between You and us.

This Agreement is valid for an indefinite term. Should You have a Membershine account, this Agreement will remain in full force regardless of whether You are actively accessing the Services.

Some services may be offered through third parties.  In such a case, Your use of those services may also entail an agreement to their terms of service.

Accounts

You do not need to have a Membershine account to view the Membershine website, however, to use some of our Services, an account is required. To create an account, You must have a valid email address and You will need to be 18 years of age or older. The information You provide while creating or updating Your account must be accurate.

While we employ a number of security techniques on our end, the security of Your email address and password (“Login Credentials”) lies solely with You. You agree to not hold Membershine responsible for any unauthorized access of Your account.

At our sole discretion, Your account is subject to removal / deactivation / suspension / etc. at any time, without prior notice, and without refund.

Personal Information

Membershine may collect information while using our Services, including, but not limited to, when You sign up for an account with Membershine. Our use of such information is explained in our Privacy Policy, which you can read below.

Restricted Uses

You are free to use our Services for most organization-related purposes, with certain restrictions.

By using our Services, You agree not to use our Services to:

1. Engage in illegal activities;
2. Upload, distribute, or display content that is abusive, obscene, threatening, defamatory or illegal in any way;
3. Upload, distribute, or display adult content including, but not limited to, pornography;
4. Upload, distribute, or display content that infringes on any copyright, patent, trademark, or intellectual property; or,
5. Create websites with the primary purpose of file-sharing.

You understand that the above list is not exhaustive, and that other activities or uses of our Services may be deemed prohibited by Membershine and/or by state or federal law. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward these restrictions.  Any infringement of these restrictions will lead to immediate action by Membershine, including, but not limited to, deletion of Your account, content, files, etc. and blocking current or future access to our Services.

Technical Difficulties

Membershine will make every commercially reasonable effort to keep organization websites running free of error. However, You may still run into bugs, downtime, unexpected behavior, etc. In this event, You agree not to hold Membershine liable for these issues or any consequences of these issues.

While we have multiple layers of redundancy and backup websites and content frequently, the loss of data can still occur. In the event of this, You agree to hold Membershine harmless for any loss of information or any damages incurred.

Content Monitoring

Membershine reserves the right to monitor and/or moderate any content uploaded, distributed, or displayed via our Services, but expressly states that this is solely within the discretion of Membershine. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring content for inappropriate usage and editing/removing any content at any time and without notice.  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE IS MEMBERSHINE REQUIRED TO MONITOR AND/OR MODERATE ANY CONTENT UPLOADED, DISTRIBUTED, OR DISPLAYED VIA OUR WEBSITES OR SERVICES, NOR SHALL MEMBERSHINE BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY CONTENT ON ANY OF ITS WEBSITES.  PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPHS 23 AND 24 WHICH EXPLAIN THIS MORE FULLY.

In addition, the organization’s designated representatives agree to regularly monitor information added by their Site’s members. We ask that they remove any offensive, abusive, inappropriate, or otherwise unacceptable content from member submitted portions of their website.

Intellectual Property

Membershine’s Services are licensed, not sold. You agree and understand that Membershine owns and retains all copyrights to content that is produced by Membershine, unless otherwise stated, including, but not limited to, files, source code, designs, and images. Membershine agrees that all content added to a website by a user, remains the property of the respective user.

Geographic Restrictions/Export Controls

Membershine will only provide Services to You if you have a legal residence or domicile in the United States, Canada and/or Mexico.  Your organization must also be located in the United States, Canada and/or Mexico.  You acknowledge that for legal or operational reasons You may not be able to access Membershine websites or Services in Your jurisdiction.  You are responsible for compliance with all state and local laws, including laws regarding the import, export, or re-export of website content and Services.

Membershine Sites may be subject to export control laws in certain countries and/or states or provinces. You agree You will comply with such laws and regulations, and You will not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export or release Membershine websites or  Services to, or make Membershine Services accessible from, any jurisdiction or country to which export, re-export or release is prohibited by law, rule or regulation. You further agree You will comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations and rules, and complete all required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental approval), prior to exporting, re-exporting, releasing or otherwise making Membershine Services available.  Additionally, by downloading any content from Membershine Services you are agreeing that You are not in a country to which such export is prohibited.

Suggestions and Feedback

By sending suggestions, feedback, ideas, or other information to us, You are waiving all rights You have to such information and indicating that it is entirely Your intellectual property. Such information immediately becomes the exclusive property of Membershine and we are not entitled or willing to provide compensation for any information given to us. Membershine is permitted to use the information without restriction and no form or guarantee of confidentiality will be provided.

Third Party Sites

During Your use of our Services, You may be linked to third party websites. You agree that Membershine has no control over such websites, and that Your use of those websites is subject to the terms and conditions, privacy policies, etc. of those websites. You also agree that You will not hold Membershine liable for content on those websites.

INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, we are required to provide California residents with the following specific consumer rights information:

Membershine Sites are owned by Membershine, LLC, P.O. Box 7209 Fishers, IN 46038.

Fees charged for the use of Membershine Services are payable in the amounts and in the manner described on the Pricing and Plans page.

To file a complaint regarding Membershine Services or to receive further information regarding use of Membershine Services, please send a letter to Membershine, LLC, Legal Department, P.O. Box 7209 Fishers, IN 46038, legal@membershine.com (with “California Resident Request” as the Subject Line). You also may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of California’s Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento, California 95814 or by telephone at 916.445.1254 or 800.952.5210.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR AND YOUR COMMINITY’S USE OF MEMBERSHINE’S WEBSITE AND ITS SERVICES ARE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS WEBSITE AND ITS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MEMBERSHINE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF DATA, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, HOWEVER CAUSED OR ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF OUR SERVICES. MEMBERSHINE MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS THAT OUR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS, THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES, THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, MALWARE-FREE, FREE-FROM-INACCURACIES, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT WE WILL CORRECT ANY BUGS OR UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

MEMBERSHINE, ITS PARENT CORPORATION, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, AND DIRECTORS SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF ACCESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, EXPENSES, OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM ANYONE’S USE OF OUR SERVICES. IN NO WAY SHALL MEMBERSHINE BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OUR SERVERS, DATABASES, CONTENT, OR OTHER INFORMATION STORED PURSUANT TO OUR SERVICES AND/OR THIS AGREEMENT. SPECIFICALLY, YOU AND ANY PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE MEMBERSHINE WEBSITES OR SERVICES BY WAY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, AGREE TO NOT HOLD MEMBERSHINE LIABLE FOR ANY WEBSITE CONTENT UPLOADED, DISTRIBUTED, OR OTHERWISE DISPLAYED BY ONE OF OUR USERS, WHETHER ILLEGAL, OFFENSIVE, DEFAMATORY, ABUSIVE, OR HARMFUL. YOU AND ANY PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE MEMBERSHINE WEBSITES OR SERVICES BY WAY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MEMBERSHINE DOES NOT PRESCREEN, APPROVE, OR OTHERWISE REVIEW CONTENT BEFORE IT IS UPLOADED, DISTRIBUTED, OR DISPLAYED USING OUR SERVICES. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MEMBERSHINE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO REVIEW OR REMOVE CONTENT THAT HAS BEEN OR IS UPLOADED, DISTRIBUTED, OR DISPLAYED USING OUR SERVICES. YOU AND ANY PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE MEMBERSHINE WEBSITES OR SERVICES BY WAY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, ALSO AGREE TO NOT HOLD MEMBERSHINE LIABLE FOR EVENTS OUTSIDE ITS REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INTERNET FAILURES, TECHNOLOGY FAILURES, NATURAL DISASTERS, TERRORISM, WAR, COURT ORDERS, GOVERNMENT ACTIONS, TRIBUNALS, OR ACTS OF GOD. YOU AND ANY PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE MEMBERSHINE WEBSITES OR SERVICES BY WAY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, AGREE TO NOT HOLD MEMBERSHINE LIABLE FOR THE ACTIONS OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THIRD PARTIES USED BY, LINKED TO, OR OTHERWISE MENTIONED BY MEMBERSHINE.

Time Limitation

You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of our Services must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

Severability of Terms

If any portion of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Changes to the Terms of Service

Membershine may revise or change the Terms of Service at any time and without notice. When posted to the Membershine website, the changes will be considered effective. Your continued use of our Services after any changes are made will be considered acceptance of those changes.

Indemnification

You and/or any person or entity using the Membershine websites or Services by way of Your acceptance of this Agreement, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Membershine from and against any actions arising out of or related to this Agreement brought by You or any person or entity accessing the Membershine websites or Services.

Miscellaneous

The headings of this Agreement are for convenience only, and do not affect this Agreement or its interpretation.

You are not allowed to transfer any rights or obligations in this agreement without written consent.

If we do not enforce any provision of this Agreement, it will not be considered a waiver of such provision.

All requests for further information should be directed to info@membershine.com.

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Indiana, exclusive of any choice of law principle that would require the application of the law of a different jurisdiction, and the laws of the United States of America, as applicable.  Any lawsuit or legal proceeding shall be brought in the courts of Hamilton County, Indiana.

THE SECTIONS BELOW ONLY APPLY TO ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATOR USING MEMBERSHINE’S SERVICES AND WEBSITE PRODUCTS

Organization Designated Representatives

Each organization using our Services designates at least one representative who has expanded responsibilities, as described in this Agreement. The responsibilities may include overseeing the billing, moderating content and more. Whoever the current designated representatives are at a given time have the exclusive authority to manage the website and our Services. The organization may also designate representatives who have limited responsibilities, such as just overseeing the billing. Our Services make it clear when a user is given these responsibilities.

If You are designated a representative for Your organization, You agree to fulfill these expanded responsibilities as described in this Agreement.

Administration Transfer/Removal Policy

Occasionally situations arise where administrative privileges need to be transferred from one person to another, or an administrator needs to have their privileges removed. If a person without sufficient administrative privileges to complete this action makes this request for a valid reason, Membershine will first attempt to contact the User in question for approval or denial of the request using the email address currently on file with that user’s account. If no response is received after a reasonable amount of time, Membershine will make a second attempt to contact the User. If a response is still not received after a reasonable amount of time, administration will be transferred or removed as requested.

If at the time administration is transferred, Your account is in good standing, meaning that all subscription payments are current and there are no breaches of this Agreement, there is no cost for transfer.  If, however, Your account is not current on all subscription payments and/or there are breaches of this Agreement, transfer of administration shall be made upon payment of $50.00

What constitutes a “valid reason” and a “reasonable amount of time” will be at the sole discretion of Membershine. Reasons deemed valid are typically factual reasons such as the administrator has moved out of the organization or has died. Membershine will not engage in mediation of, arbitration of, or otherwise settlement of disputes within a organization over administration.

Billing

Billing is in the form of electronic payments or mailed checks. Most of our Services are subscription based, meaning that we will continue to charge the payment method associated with that subscription on a yearly basis. Checks must be mailed in time for it to be received by the date it is due. The organization’s designated representative agrees to pay the fees accrued by using our Services on the date they are due, and acknowledge that failure to do so may entail suspension or deactivation of Services. We reserve the right to indefinitely attempt subsequent charges if the first charge fails.

When making payments, the payee does not gain any right to become a designated representative with expanded authority, whether at the time of the payment or in the future. Similarly, if the payee is already a designated representative at the time of their payment, this user does not gain any right to remain a designated representative going forward. In addition, because our services are licensed, not sold (see “Intellectual Property” section), no payment establishes any concept of ownership over the website or Services.

To ensure that billing is not interrupted, the organization’s designated representative is responsible for updating the payment information on file with us.

You agree to not hold Membershine responsible for any fee(s) incurred from a banking institution or third party as a result of our billing.

Payment Processing

We have partnered with Stripe to provide payment processing services for organizations. These services are subject to the Stripe Connected Account Agreement, which includes the Stripe Terms of Service (collectively, the “Stripe Services Agreement”). By setting up or continuing to use the online payments feature, You agree to be bound by the Stripe Services Agreement, as the same may be modified by Stripe from time to time. As a condition of Membershine enabling payment processing services through Stripe, You agree to provide us with accurate and complete information about You and Your organization, and You authorize Membershine to share it with Stripe.

Online payment processing is a service available for eligible organizations. Various fees apply to using this service which are above and beyond the subscription fee. Each successful payment is subject to a transaction fee that is dependent on the location of the payer, the location of the receiving bank account, and the payment method used. Failed payments may result in additional charges, particularly failed bank account payments. Further, chargebacks and other events may result in additional fees. Although transaction fees are deducted immediately from payments, other fees may be deducted from Your organization’s payments balance. Should Your organization’s payments balance fall below zero, You understand that we may automatically debit Your organization’s bank account and/or withhold future funds to bring the payments balance back to zero.

Domains

Domains under the management of Membershine are owned by the organization to which the domain is assigned. In this context, “owned” means that You and Your organization have the exclusive right to use the domain name with its Membershine powered organization website.  “Owned” also means that You, or another designated representative of the organization, have the exclusive right to transfer management of the domain to another person or entity while the domain is in use through a Membershine website or Services. If a domain name expires, the domain will be no longer be assigned to any organization and all rights to the use and transfer of the domain will be revoked.

For organizations with an active website subscription, all domain purchases by Membershine made on Your behalf will be charged to You as set out in the Pricing and Plans page.

Copyright Infringements

By uploading, distributing or displaying information, files, data, etc., of any kind, You agree that the content is Your property or that You have the proper authority to use such content, and that the content is not infringing on any copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, or intellectual property of any sort. If You have a concern about a copyright infringement on a Membershine website, please contact Membershine immediately.

If a organization is a repeat infringer by using copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, or intellectual property materials, we reserve the right to terminate all services provided to the organization at any time.

For DMCA takedown notices, please contact our designated agent.

Refunds

Websites subscription payments are non-refundable unless Membershine, in its sole discretion, should choose to do so.  Under no circumstance is Membershine required to refund any payment.

Free Trial

Membershine offers You one 14-day free trial of our premium plan for one website, to allow You to try out the features of our website building platform without obligation to purchase. No payment information is collected during the free trial, but to continue using the any paid subscription plan after the free trial expires, You will need to subscribe and provide payment information. If You do not subscribe, You understand that Your website will be downgraded to the free plan, and You will lose access to paid subscription plan features.

Publicity

You agree that Membershine is allowed to identify customers and use their organization name, logo, website screenshot, or otherwise refer to them on the Membershine website or its Services, in electronic media, or in print for marketing or reference purposes.