Legal

Effective date: Sep 1, 2020

Terms and Conditions

Effective: May 1, 2024

BEFORE YOU USE THE AKI AKI SOCIAL PLATFORM, PLEASE READ THESE TERMS (“AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND AKI AKI, INC. (“WE” OR “US”), A DELAWARE CORPORATION.  BY USING OUR PLATFORM, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS.

SECTION 12 OF THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN HOW CLAIMS THAT YOU AND WE HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE RESOLVED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS THAT AROSE OR WERE ASSERTED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, SECTION 19 SETS FORTH OUR ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WHICH WILL, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, REQUIRE DISPUTES BETWEEN US TO BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT: (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF AGAINST US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (2) YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON YOUR CLAIMS. THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT COULD AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PENDING PROPOSED CLASS ACTION LITIGATION. PLEASE SEE SECTION 12 FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, AND HOW TO OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

Definitions

“Agreement” means these Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

“Merchant” means restaurants and stores that provide Goods for delivery to Orderers.

“Orderer” means individuals requesting Akiers to deliver Goods from Merchants.

“Akiers” means a User posting their physical location and indicating such User’s willingness to pickup Goods at or near such physical location and deliver Goods.

“Goods” means food, beverages, and/or other items.

“Services” is defined in Section 1.

“Software” means the online social network and transaction facilitation provided by us.

“User” means Merchants, Orderers, and Akiers that use the Software.

1. Acceptance of this Agreement

We provide an online marketplace connection and social network, using web-based technology that connects you and other Orderers, Merchants, and Akiers. Our software allows Users  to 1) post their physical location and indicate their willingness to deliver Goods within an area of their choosing and their fee for delivery; 2) make and receive orders; 3) and process payment for such orders (the “Services”). We are not a restaurant, delivery service, or food preparation business.

Any guidance we provide as part of our Services, such as pricing, listing, and navigation is solely informational and you may decide to follow it or not. Also, while we may help facilitate the resolution of disputes through various programs, Aki Aki has no control over and does not guarantee: the existence, quality, safety or legality of items advertised; the truth or accuracy of Users' content or listings.

If you access any of our websites located at https://akiaki.io, install or use our Aki Aki mobile application, install or use any other software supplied by Aki Aki, or access any information, function, or Service available or enabled by Aki Aki, or complete the Aki Aki account registration process, you, on behalf of your heirs, assigns, and successors (collectively, “you” or “your”) hereby represent and warrant that:

(a) you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by this Agreement;

(b) you are of legal age in the jurisdiction in which you reside to form a binding contract with us; and

(c) you have the authority to enter into the Agreement personally and, if applicable, on behalf of any organization on whose behalf you have created an account and to bind such organization to the Agreement.

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, if you do not agree to be bound by the Agreement, you may not access or use the Services.

2. Modifications

Subject to Section 12(k) of this Agreement, we reserve the right to modify the terms and conditions of this Agreement or its policies relating to the Software or Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of this Agreement through the Services. You should regularly review this Agreement, as your continued use of the Services after any such changes constitutes your agreement to such changes.

3. Additional Terms and Policies

By using the Services, you agree to be bound by this Agreement and acknowledge and agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with Aki Aki’s Privacy Policy, which is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. You also agree to abide by any additional Aki Aki policies for Users that are published on our website or mobile application.  Certain features of our Services may be subject to additional terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference.

4. Rules and Prohibitions

Without limiting other rules and prohibitions in this Agreement, by using the Services, you agree that:

(a) You will only use the Services for lawful purposes in accordance with the laws of the state and local jurisdiction in which you are using the Services; you will not use the Services for sending or storing any unlawful material or for deceptive or fraudulent purposes; and you will not engage in conduct that harms other Users, our employees, or the community.

(b) You will only use the Services in accordance with all applicable laws, including copyrights, trade secrets, or other rights of any third party, including privacy or publicity rights.

(c) You will only access the Services using means explicitly authorized by Aki Aki.

(d) You will not use the Services, or any content accessible through the Services, for any commercial purpose, including but not limited to contacting, advertising to, soliciting or selling to, any User, unless Aki Aki has given you prior permission to do so in writing.

(e) You will not copy or distribute the Software or any content displayed through the Services, including Merchant’s menu content and reviews, for republication in any format or media.

(f) You will not compile, directly or indirectly, any content displayed through the Services

(g) The information you provide to us when you register an account or otherwise communicate with us is accurate, you will promptly notify us of any changes to such information, and you will provide us with whatever proof of identity we may request.

(h) You will keep secure and confidential your account password or any identification credentials we provide you which allows access to the Services.

(i) You will use the Software and Services only for your own use and will not directly or indirectly resell, license or transfer the Software, Services or content displayed by the Services to a third party.

(j) You will not use the Services in any way that could damage, disable, overburden or impair any Aki Aki server, or the networks connected to any Aki Aki server.

(l) You will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services and/or to any account, resource, computer system, and/or network connected to any Aki Aki server.

(m) You will not probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures Aki Aki may use to prevent or restrict access to the Services or use of the Services or the content therein.

(n) You will not deep-link to our websites or access our websites manually or with any robot, spider, web crawler, extraction software, automated process and/or device to scrape, copy, index, frame, or monitor any portion of our websites or any content on our websites.

(o) You will not scrape or otherwise conduct any systematic retrieval of data or other content from the Services.

(p) You will not try to harm other Users, Aki Aki, or the Services in any way whatsoever.

(q) You will report any errors, bugs, unauthorized access methodologies or any breach of our intellectual property rights that you uncover in your use of the Services.

(r) You will not abuse our promotional or credit code system, including by redeeming multiple coupons at once or by opening multiple accounts to benefit from offers available only to first-time users.

(s) You will not attempt to undertake any of the foregoing.

In the event that we believe or determine that you have breached any of the aforementioned, we reserve the right to suspend and/or permanently deactivate your account at our sole discretion.

(t) You will not post, transmit, or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, discriminatory, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; harm minors in any way;

(u) You will not impersonate any person or entity;

(v) You will not forge or otherwise manipulate information in order to disguise the origin of any information submitted on AkiAki’s platform;

(w) You will not post, transmit, or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as, for example, classified information, inside information, proprietary, and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships), or under nondisclosure agreements;

(x) You will not post, transmit, or otherwise use any depiction or reproduction of AkiAki trademarks or of any Department logos, symbols, or insignia without authorization;

(y) You will not post, transmit, or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of publicity, right of privacy, or other right of any party;

(z) You will not post, transmit, or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “spam,” “junk mail,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation;

(aa) You will not post, transmit, or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;

(ab) You will not disrupt the normal flow of dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users’ ability to engage in the platform;

(ac) You will not disobey any AkiAki requirements, procedures, policies;

(ad) You will not intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable regulations, local, state, national, or international law;

(ae) You will not stalk or otherwise harass another user or person; or

(af) You will not collect or store personal data about other users.

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5. Akiers and Merchants Are Independent

You understand and agree that Aki Aki provides Services through a technology platform connecting Akiers, Orderers, and Merchants. You acknowledge and agree that Aki Aki does not itself prepare or sell food or offer delivery services; Aki Aki has no responsibility or liability for the acts or omissions of any Merchant, Akier, or Orderer. Merchant is the retailer; the Services offered by Aki Aki pursuant to this Agreement do not include any retail services or any food preparation services. Aki Aki is not in the delivery business, nor is it a common carrier. Aki Aki provides a technology platform for social networking and facilitating the transmission of requests by Users to other Users for pickup and/or delivery by Users. Aki Aki will not assess or guarantee the suitability, legality, or ability of any Akier or Merchant. You agree that Aki Aki is not responsible for the Merchants’ food preparation or the safety of the food or whether the photographs or images displayed through the Services accurately reflect the food prepared by the Merchants and/or delivered by the Akier. Aki Aki does not verify Merchants’ compliance with applicable laws or regulations. Aki Aki has no responsibility or liability for acts or omissions by any Merchant or Akier. Users acknowledge and agree that Akiers are not employees of Aki Aki. 

6. Title of Goods

You agree that when you use the Services as an Orderer and/or Akier, the Goods that you purchase will be prepared by the Merchant you have selected, that title to the Goods passes from the Merchant to the Orderer at the Merchant’s location, and that, for delivery orders, the Akier will be directed by your instructions to transport the Goods to your designated delivery location. You agree that neither the Akier nor Aki Aki holds title to or acquires any ownership interest in any Goods that you order through the Services.

The Orderer can no longer cancel an order for Goods after it has already been placed with the Merchant. The Orderer may modify the order at the discretion of the Merchant and the Akier.

6. User Account

You may be required to register for an account to use parts of the Services. You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and at all other times when you use the Services, and to update the information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are the sole authorized user of any account you create through the Services. You are solely and fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree that you shall monitor your account to prevent use by minors, and you will accept full responsibility for any unauthorized use of your password or your account. You may not authorize others to use your User status, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your User account to any other person or entity. Should you suspect that any unauthorized party may be using your password or account, you will notify us immediately. Aki Aki will not be liable and you may be liable for losses, damages, liability, expenses, and fees incurred by Aki Aki or a third party arising from someone else using your account, regardless of whether you have notified us of such unauthorized use. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, or Aki Aki has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, Aki Aki has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Services (or any portion thereof). We may enable or require you to use a single pair of login credentials to use the Services. You agree not to create an account or use the Services if you have been previously removed by Aki Aki, or if you have been previously banned from use of the Services.

7. User Content

(a) User Content. Aki Aki may provide you with interactive opportunities through the Services, including, by way of example, the ability to post User ratings and reviews (collectively, “User Content”). You represent and warrant that you are the owner of, or otherwise have the right to provide, all User Content that you submit, post and/or otherwise transmit through the Services. You further represent and warrant that any User Content that you submit, post and/or otherwise transmit through the Services (i) does not violate any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; (ii) does not contain material that is false, intentionally misleading, or defamatory; (iii) does not contain any material that is unlawful; (iv) does not violate any law or regulation; and (v) does not violate this Agreement. You hereby grant Aki Aki a perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, fully paid, royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide, fully sublicenseable right and license to use, copy, display, publish, modify, remove, publicly perform, translate, create derivative works, distribute and/or otherwise use the User Content in connection with Aki Aki’s business and in all forms now known or hereafter invented (“Uses”), without notification to and/or approval by you. You further grant Aki Aki a license to use your username, first name and last initial, and/or other User profile information, including without limitation, your ratings history, to attribute User Content to you in connection with such Uses, without notification or approval by you. You agree that this license includes the right for other Users to access and use your User Content in conjunction with participation in the Services and as permitted through the functionality of the Services. In the interest of clarity, the license granted to Aki Aki herein shall survive termination of the Services or your account. Aki Aki reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove or disable access to any User Content from the Services, suspend or terminate your account at any time, or pursue any other remedy or relief available under equity or law if you post any User Content that violates this Agreement or any community or content guidelines we may publish or that we consider to be objectionable for any reason. You agree that Aki Aki may monitor and/or delete your User Content (but does not assume the obligation) for any reason in Aki Aki’s sole discretion. Aki Aki may also access, read, preserve, and disclose any information as Aki Aki reasonably believes is necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, (b) enforce this Agreement, including investigation of potential violations hereof, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues, (d) respond to User support requests, or (e) protect the rights, property or safety of Aki Aki, its Users, and the public.

Under no circumstances will Aki Aki be liable in any way for any information submitted by you or another platform user (including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any such information), or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any part of the platform.

You understand that although Aki Aki does not pre-screen all information submitted via it’s platform, Aki Aki may in its sole discretion refuse, decline, block, edit, delete, or move any information that is available via it’s platform. Without limiting the foregoing, AkiAki shall have the right to remove any Content that violates this Agreement or is otherwise at odds with the intended purpose(s) of it’s platform. AkiAki will not remove Content solely on the basis of viewpoint.  You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content you post, including any reliance by any party or other user on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.

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(b) Feedback. You agree that any submission of any ideas, suggestions, and/or proposals to Aki Aki through its suggestion, feedback, wiki, forum or similar pages (“Feedback”) is at your own risk and that Aki Aki has no obligations (including without limitation, obligations of confidentiality) with respect to such Feedback. You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to submit the Feedback and you hereby grant to Aki Aki a perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, fully paid, royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide, fully sublicenseable right and license to use, copy, display, publish, modify, remove, publicly perform, translate, create derivative works, distribute and/or otherwise use such Feedback.

(c) Ratings and Reviews. To the extent that you are asked to rate and post reviews of Merchants or Akiers (“Ratings” and “Reviews”), such Ratings and Reviews are considered User Content and are governed by this Agreement. Ratings and Reviews are not endorsed by Aki Aki and do not represent the views of Aki Aki. Aki Aki shall have no liability for Ratings and Reviews or for any claims for economic loss resulting from such Ratings and Reviews. Because we strive to maintain a high level of integrity with respect to Ratings and Reviews posted or otherwise made available through the Services, you agree that: (i) you will base any Rating or Review on first-hand experience with the Merchant or Akier; (ii) you will not provide a Rating or Review for any Merchant or Akier for which you have an ownership interest, employment relationship or other affiliation or for any of that company’s competitors; (iii) you will not submit a Rating or Review in exchange for payment, free food items, or other benefits from a Merchant or Akier; (iv) any Rating or Review you submit will comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising; and (v) your Rating or Review will comply with the terms of this Agreement. If we determine, in our sole discretion, that any Rating or Review could diminish the integrity of the Ratings and Reviews or otherwise violates this Agreement, we may remove such User Content without notice.

8. Communications with Aki Aki

By creating an Aki Aki account, you electronically agree to accept and receive communications from Aki Aki, Merchants, Akiers, or third parties providing services to Aki Aki including via email, text message, calls, and push notifications to the cellular telephone number you provided to Aki Aki. You understand and agree that you may receive communications generated by automatic telephone dialing systems and/or which will deliver prerecorded messages sent by or on behalf of Aki Aki, its affiliated companies and/or Akier, including but not limited to communications concerning orders placed through your account on the Services. Message and data rates may apply. If you do not wish to receive promotional emails, text messages, or other communications, you may change your notification preferences by accessing Settings in your account. To opt out of receiving promotional text messages from Aki Aki, you must reply “STOP” from the mobile device receiving the messages. For purposes of clarity, delivery text messages between you and Akiers are transactional text messages, not promotional text messages.

9. E-SIGN Disclosure

By creating an Aki Aki account, you also consent to the use of an electronic record to document your agreement. You may withdraw your consent to the use of the electronic record by emailing Aki Aki at contact@akiaki.io with “Revoke Electronic Consent” in the subject line.

To view and retain a copy of this disclosure, you will need (i) a device (such as a computer or mobile phone) with a web browser and Internet access and (ii) either a printer or storage space on such device. For a paper copy, or to update our records of your contact information, email Aki Aki at contact@akiaki.io with contact information and your mailing address.

10. Intellectual Property Ownership

Aki Aki alone (and its licensors, where applicable) shall own all right, title and interest, including all related intellectual property rights, in and to the Software and the Services. This Agreement is not a sale and does not convey to you any rights of ownership in or related to the Software or the Services, or any intellectual property rights owned by Aki Aki. Aki Aki names, logos, and the product names associated with the Software and Services are trademarks of Aki Aki or third parties, and no right or license is granted to use them. You agree that you will not remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Software or the Services.



11. Payment Terms

(a) Prices & Charges. You understand that: (a) the prices for menu or other items displayed through the Services may differ from the prices offered or published by Merchants for the same menu or other items and/or from prices available at third-party websites and that such prices may not be the lowest prices at which the menu or other items are sold; (b) Aki Aki has no obligation to itemize its costs, profits or margins when publishing such prices; and (c) Aki Aki has no control over the prices that any Merchant may charge any Akier for any item at any time, with the exception of any discount(s) that such Merchant has agreed to provide to other Users in any written agreement with Aki Aki. For certain transactions, the subtotals shown at checkout are estimates that may be higher or lower depending on the final in- store totals. In those situations, Aki Aki will charge you, and you agree to pay, the final price after checkout via your chosen payment method. You are liable for all transaction taxes on the Services provided under this Agreement (other than taxes based on Aki Aki’s income). In the event that the charge to your payment method may incorrectly differ from the total amount, including subtotal, fees, and gratuity, displayed to you at checkout and/or after gratuity is selected, Aki Aki reserves the right to make an additional charge to your payment method after the initial charge so that the total amount charged is consistent with the total amount displayed to you at checkout and/or after gratuity is selected. All Orderer payments will be processed by Aki Aki or its payments processor, using the preferred payment method designated in each Orderer’s account. If your payment details change, your card provider may provide us with updated card details, and you hereby authorize such card provider to provide Aki Aki with such updated card details. You further authorize Aki Aki to use these new details or details from other cards on file in order to help prevent any interruption to your Use of the Services. If you would like to use a different payment method or if there is a change in payment method, please update your billing information.

(b) No Refunds. Charges paid by you for completed and delivered orders are final and non-refundable. Aki Aki has no obligation to provide refunds or credits, but may grant them, in each case in Aki Aki’s sole discretion.

(c) Promotional Offers and Credits. Aki Aki, at its sole discretion, may make promotional offers with different features and different rates to any User. These promotional offers are subject to the terms of this Agreement and may be valid only for certain Users as indicated in the offer. You agree that promotional offers: (i) may only be used by the intended audience, for the intended purpose, and in a lawful manner; (ii) may not be duplicated, sold or transferred in any manner, or made available to the general public, unless expressly permitted by Aki Aki; (iii) are subject to the specific terms that Aki Aki establishes for such promotional offer; (iv) cannot be redeemed for cash or cash equivalent; and (v) are not valid for use after the date indicated in the offer or in Aki Aki’s Terms and Conditions for Promotional Offers and Credits. Aki Aki reserves the right to withhold or deduct credits or benefits obtained through a promotion in the event that Aki Aki determines or believes that the redemption of the promotion or receipt of the credit or benefit was in error, fraudulent, illegal, or in violation of the applicable promotion terms or this Agreement. Aki Aki reserves the right to modify or cancel an offer at any time. You agree that we may change Aki Aki’s Terms and Conditions for Promotional Offers and Credits at any time. Aki Aki may also offer gratuitous credits, which can be used for the Services. Any credit issued by Aki Aki is valid for 6 months from the date of issue except to the extent prohibited under applicable law and may not be redeemed for cash or cash equivalent. Upon expiration, credits will be removed from your account. Expired credits are no longer redeemable and cannot be used towards any order. Credits issued through a User’s Aki Aki account may only be redeemed through that respective brand’s Services.

(d) Fees for Services. Aki Aki may change the fees for our Services as we deem necessary or appropriate for our business.  Aki Aki may also charge merchants fees on orders that you place through the Services, including commissions and other fees, and may change those merchant fees as we deem necessary or appropriate for our business or to comply with applicable law.

12. Dispute Resolution.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH AKI AKI AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF. THIS SECTION 12 OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS THE “ARBITRATION AGREEMENT”.

(a) Scope of Arbitration Agreement. You agree that any dispute or claim relating in any way to your access or use of the Services as a User of the Services, to any advertising or marketing communications regarding Aki Aki or the Services, to any products or services sold or distributed through the Services that you received as a User of our Services, or to any aspect of your relationship or transactions with Aki Aki as a User of our Services will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis; and (2) you or Aki Aki may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). This Arbitration Agreement shall apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before the Effective Date of this Agreement.

BY ACCEPTING THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT YOU ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN CASES THAT ATTEMPT TO ASSERT CLASS ACTION CLAIMS.

IF YOU AGREE TO ARBITRATION WITH AKI AKI, YOU ARE AGREEING IN ADVANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR SEEK TO RECOVER MONETARY OR OTHER RELIEF IN ANY SUCH CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUIT. INSTEAD, BY AGREEING TO ARBITRATION, YOU MAY BRING YOUR CLAIMS AGAINST AKI AKI IN AN INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION PROCEEDING. IF SUCCESSFUL ON SUCH CLAIMS, YOU COULD BE AWARDED MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF BY AN ARBITRATOR.

(b) Informal Resolution. You and Aki Aki agree that good-faith informal efforts to resolve disputes often can result in a prompt, low-cost and mutually beneficial outcome. You and Aki Aki therefore agree that, before either you or Aki Aki demands arbitration against the other, we will personally meet and confer, via telephone or videoconference, in a good-faith effort to resolve informally any claim covered by this mutual Arbitration Agreement. If you are represented by counsel, your counsel may participate in the conference, but you shall also fully participate in the conference. The party initiating the claim must give notice to the other party in writing of its, his, or her intent to initiate an informal dispute resolution conference, which shall occur within 60 days after the other party receives such notice, unless an extension is mutually agreed upon by the parties. To notify Aki Aki that you intend to initiate an informal dispute resolution conference, email contact@akiaki.io, providing your name, telephone number associated with your Aki Aki account (if any), the email address associated with your Aki Aki account, and a description of your claim. In the interval between the party receiving such notice and the informal dispute resolution conference, the parties shall be free to attempt to resolve the initiating party’s claims. Engaging in an informal dispute resolution conference is a requirement that must be fulfilled before commencing arbitration.   The statute of limitations and any filing fee deadlines shall be tolled while the parties engage in the informal dispute resolution process required by this paragraph.

(c) Arbitration Rules and Forum. This Arbitration Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) in all respects. If for whatever reason the rules and procedures of the FAA cannot apply, the state law governing arbitration agreements in the state in which you reside shall apply. Before a party may begin an arbitration proceeding, that party must send notice of an intent to initiate arbitration and certifying completion of the informal dispute resolution conference pursuant to paragraph 12(b). If this notice is being sent to Aki Aki, it must be sent by email to the counsel who represented Aki Aki in the informal dispute resolution process, or if there was no such counsel then by mail to General Counsel, at 1600 South Main Street, Suite 225, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. The arbitration will be conducted by ADR Services, Inc. under its rules and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Arbitration demands filed with ADR Services, Inc. must include (1) the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of the party seeking arbitration; (2) a statement of the legal claims being asserted and the factual bases of those claims; (3) a description of the remedy sought and an accurate, good-faith calculation of the amount in controversy, enumerated in United States Dollars (any request for injunctive relief or attorneys’ fees shall not count toward the calculation of the amount in controversy unless such injunctive relief seeks the payment of money); and (4) the signature of the party seeking arbitration. Disputes shall be subject to ADR Services, Inc.’s most current version of its Arbitration Rules, available as of December 21, 2020 at https://www.adrservices.com/services/arbitration-rules or by calling ADR Services, Inc. at 310-201-0010. The fees that shall apply to arbitrations administered by ADR Services, Inc. are set forth on ADR Services, Inc.’s website, available as of December 21, 2020 at https://www.adrservices.com/rate-fee-schedule/. Specifically, the fees set forth in ADR Services, Inc.’s Mass Employment Arbitration Fee Schedule shall apply when twenty (20) or more arbitration claims are filed which: (1) involve the same or similar parties; (2) are based on the same or similar claims which arise from the same or substantially identical transactions, incidents, or events requiring the determination of the same or substantially identical questions of law or fact; and (3) involve the same or coordinated counsel for the parties. In all other circumstances, the fees set forth in ADR Services, Inc.’s General Fee Schedule shall apply, except that Aki Aki will pay the portion of the initial case opening fees (if any) that exceeds the filing fee to file the case in a court of competent jurisdiction embracing the location of the arbitration. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitration fees will be governed by ADR Services, Inc.’s rules. If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay ADR Services, Inc.’s filing, administrative, hearing and/or other fees and cannot obtain a waiver of fees from ADR Services, Inc., Aki Aki will pay them for you. If ADR Services, Inc. is not available to arbitrate, the parties will mutually select an alternative arbitral forum. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone, video conference, based on written submissions, or in person in the county where you live or at another mutually agreed location.

(d) Arbitrator Powers. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Arbitration Agreement including, but not limited to any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. All disputes regarding the payment of arbitrator or arbitration-organization fees including the timing of such payments and remedies for nonpayment, shall be determined exclusively by an arbitrator, and not by any court. The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Aki Aki. Except as expressly agreed to in Section 12(g) of this Agreement, the arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other proceedings or parties. The arbitrator will have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim or dispute. The arbitrator will have the authority to award, on an individual basis, monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum’s rules, and this Agreement (including this Arbitration Agreement). The arbitrator will issue a written statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which any award (or decision not to render an award) is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The award shall be binding only among the parties and shall have no preclusive effect in any other arbitration or other proceeding involving a different party. The arbitrator shall follow the applicable law. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The arbitrator’s decision is final and binding on you and Aki Aki.

(e) Waiver of Jury Trial. YOU AND AKI AKI WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT AND RECEIVE A JUDGE OR JURY TRIAL. You and Aki Aki are instead electing to have claims and disputes resolved by arbitration, except as specified in Section 12(a) above. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited.

(f) Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AGREED TO IN SECTION 12(G) OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AND AKI AKI AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO RESOLVE CLAIMS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT ON A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE BASIS. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS OR COLLECTIVE BASIS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12(G). CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE USER CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED JOINTLY OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER USER EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12(G). If, however, this waiver of class or consolidated actions is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular claim or dispute, neither you nor Aki Aki is entitled to arbitration of such claim or dispute. Instead, all such claims and disputes will then be resolved in a court as set forth in Section 20. This provision does not prevent you or Aki Aki from participating in a class-wide settlement of claims.

(g) Batch Arbitrations. To increase efficiency of resolution, in the event 100 or more similar arbitration demands against Aki Aki, presented by or with the assistance of the same law firm or organization, are submitted to an arbitration provider selected in accordance with the rules described above within a 30-day period, the arbitration provider shall (i) group the arbitration demands into batches of no more than 100 demands per batch (plus, to the extent there are less than 100 arbitration demands left over after the batching described above, a final batch consisting of the remaining demands); and (ii) provide for resolution of each batch as a single arbitration with one set of filing and administrative fees and one arbitrator assigned per batch. You agree to cooperate in good-faith with Aki Aki and the arbitration provider to implement such a batch approach to resolution and fees.

(h) Opt Out. Aki Aki’s updates to these Terms and Conditions do not provide a new opportunity to opt out of the Arbitration Agreement for customers or Users who had previously agreed to a version of Aki Aki’s Terms and Conditions and did not validly opt out of arbitration. Aki Aki will continue to honor the valid opt outs of customers or Users who validly opted out of the Arbitration Agreement in a prior version of the Terms and Conditions. If you are a customer or User who creates a Aki Aki account for the first time on or after January 31, 2022, you may opt out of this Arbitration Agreement. If you do so, neither you nor Aki Aki can force the other to arbitrate as a result of this Agreement. To opt out, you must notify Aki Aki in writing no later than 30 days after first becoming subject to this Arbitration Agreement. Your notice must include your name and address, your Aki Aki username (if any), the email address you currently use to access your Aki Aki account (if you have one), and a CLEAR statement that you want to opt out of this Arbitration Agreement. You must send your opt-out notice to: contact@akiaki.io. If you opt out of this Arbitration Agreement, all other parts of this Agreement will continue to apply to you.

(i) No Effect on Agreement. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL SUPERSEDE, AMEND, OR MODIFY THE TERMS OF ANY SEPARATE AGREEMENT(S) BETWEEN YOU AND AKI AKI RELATING TO ANY WORK AS AN EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT GOVERNING YOUR SERVICES AS A CONTRACTOR. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, IF YOU ARE A CONTRACTOR, OPTING-OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 12 HAS NO EFFECT ON YOUR AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES COVERED BY YOUR AGREEMENT WITH AKI AKI.

(j) Survival. This Arbitration Agreement will survive any termination of your relationship with Aki Aki.

(k) Modification. Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement to the contrary, we agree that if Aki Aki makes any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, it will not apply to any individual claim(s) that you had already provided notice of to Aki Aki.

13. Third-Party Interactions.

(a) Third-Party Websites, Applications and Advertisements. The Services may contain links to third-party websites (“Third-Party Websites”) and applications (“Third-Party Applications”) and advertisements (“Third-Party Advertisements”) (collectively, “Third-Party Websites & Advertisements”). When you click on a link to a Third-Party Website, Third-Party Application or Third-Party Advertisement, Aki Aki will not warn you that you have left Aki Aki’s website or Services and will not warn you that you are subject to the terms and conditions (including privacy policies) of another website or destination. Such Third-Party Websites & Advertisements are not under the control of Aki Aki. Aki Aki is not responsible for any Third-Party Websites, Third-Party Applications or any Third-Party Advertisements. Aki Aki does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to such Third-Party Websites & Advertisements, or their products or services. You use all links in Third-Party Websites & Advertisements at your own risk. You should review applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices of any Third-Party Websites or Third-Party Applications, and make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction with any third party.

(b) App Stores. You acknowledge and agree that the availability of the Software and the Services is dependent on the third party from which you received the application license, e.g., the Apple iPhone or Android app stores (“App Store”). You acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is between you and Aki Aki and not with the App Store. Aki Aki, not the App Store, is solely responsible for the Software and the Services, including the mobile application(s), the content thereof, maintenance, support services and warranty therefor, and addressing any claims relating thereto (e.g., product liability, legal compliance or intellectual property infringement). In order to use the Software and the Services, you must have access to a wireless network, and you agree to pay all fees associated with such access. You also agree to pay all fees (if any) charged by the App Store in connection with the Software or the Services. You agree to comply with, and your license to use the Software and the Services is conditioned upon your compliance with, all applicable third-party terms of agreement (e.g., the App Store’s terms and policies) when using the Software or the Services. You represent and warrant that 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 you represent and warrant that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You acknowledge and agree that each App Store (and its affiliates) is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and has the right to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

14. Social Media Guidelines.

Aki Aki maintains certain social media pages for the benefit of the Aki Aki community. By posting, commenting, or otherwise interacting with these pages, you agree to abide by our Social Media Community Guidelines.

15. Transactions Involving Alcohol 

You may have the option to request delivery of alcohol products in some locations and from certain Merchants. If you receive your delivery in the United States, you agree that you will only order alcohol products if you are 21 years of age or older. If you receive your delivery in another country, you agree that you will only order alcohol products if you are of legal age to purchase alcohol products in the relevant jurisdiction. You also agree that, upon delivery of alcohol products, you will provide valid government-issued identification proving your age to the Contractor delivering the alcohol products and that the recipient will not be intoxicated when receiving delivery of such products. If you order alcohol products, you understand and acknowledge that neither Aki Aki nor the Akier can accept your order of alcohol products, and the order will only be delivered if the Merchant accepts your order. The Akier must refuse delivery if an Orderer is not 21 years old, cannot provide a valid government issued ID, if the name on the Orderer’s ID does not match the name on the order, or if the Orderer is visibly intoxicated. If the Akier is unable to complete the delivery of alcohol products for one or more of these reasons, you are subject to a non-refundable $20 re-stocking fee. 

16. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Aki Aki and its officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates (each, an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any losses, claims, actions, costs, damages, penalties, fines and expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses, that may be incurred by an Indemnified Party arising out of, relating to or resulting from (a) your User Content; (b) your misuse of the Software or Services; (c) your breach of this Agreement or any representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement; or (d) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations through or related to the use of the Software or Services. In the event of any claim, allegation, suit or proceeding alleging any matter potentially covered by the agreements in this Section, you agree to pay for the defense of the Indemnified Party, including reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by the Indemnified Party. Aki Aki reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Aki Aki in asserting any available defenses. This provision does not require you to indemnify any Indemnified Party for any unconscionable commercial practice by such party, or for such party’s negligence, fraud, deception, false promise, misrepresentation or concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact in connection with the Software or Services. You agree that the provisions in this section will survive any termination of your account, this Agreement, or your access to the Software and/or Services.

17. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF LAW, YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES AND MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU. THE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. AKI AKI MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES, OR THE SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS OR LINKS.

AKI AKI INC. DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES AND OTHER HARMFUL MALWARE. IF YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, AKI AKI SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE ECONOMIC COSTS.

18. Internet Delays

The Software and Services may be subject to limitations, delays, and other problems inherent in the use of the Internet and electronic communications. Except as set forth in Aki Aki’s Privacy Policy or as otherwise required by applicable law, Aki Aki is not responsible for any delays, delivery failures, or damage, loss or injury resulting from such problems.

19. Breach And Limitation of Liability

(a) General. You understand and agree that a key element of the Services and this Agreement is your and our mutual desire to keep the Services simple and efficient, and to provide the Software and Services at low cost.  You understand and agree to the limitations on remedies and liabilities set forth in this Section 19 to keep the Software and Services simple and efficient, and costs low, for all Users.

(b) Cap on Liability. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AKI AKI’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID BY AND/OR DUE FROM YOU TO AKI AKI IN THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH CLAIM.

(c) Disclaimer of Certain Damages. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF LAW, AKI AKI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE OR KIND (INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY, LOST PROFITS, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, USE AND ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE).

20. Exclusive Venue

To the extent the parties are permitted under this Agreement to initiate litigation in a court, both you and Aki Aki agree that all claims and disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement will be litigated exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Contra Costa County, California.

21. Termination

If you violate this Agreement, Aki Aki may respond based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the egregiousness of your actions and whether a pattern of harmful behavior exists.

In addition, at its sole discretion, Aki Aki may modify or discontinue the Software or Service, or may modify, suspend or terminate your access to the Software or the Services, for any reason, with or without notice to you and without liability to you or any third party. In addition to suspending or terminating your access to the Software or the Service, Aki Aki reserves the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, pursuing civil, criminal or injunctive redress. Even after your right to use the Software or the Services is terminated, this Agreement will remain enforceable against you. All provisions which by their nature should survive to give effect to those provisions shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

You understand and agree that Aki Aki may terminate your access to it's platform if it believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement.  Aki Aki will not terminate your access solely on the basis of viewpoint.  You understand and agree that any termination of your access to it's platform pursuant to this Agreement may be effected without prior notice and that Aki Aki may immediately suspend your access to platform. Further, you agree that Aki Aki shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any termination of your access to any or all of it's platform.  

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22. Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.

It is Aki Aki’s policy to terminate membership privileges of any User who repeatedly infringes copyright upon prompt notification to Aki Aki by the copyright owner or the copyright owner’s legal agent. Without limiting the foregoing, if you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Services in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information: (a) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; (b) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (c) a description of the location on the Services of the material that you claim is infringing; (d) your address, telephone number and e-mail address; (e) a written statement by you that you have a good- faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (f) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf. Contact information for Aki Aki’s Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement is as follows: General Counsel, 1600 South Main Street, Suite 225, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.

23. General

(a) No Joint Venture or Partnership. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you, Aki Aki or any third-party provider as a result of this Agreement or use of the Software or Services.

(b) Choice of Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act, without giving effect to any principles that provide for the application of the law of any other jurisdiction.

(c) Severability. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, if any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

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24. Digital Wallet Services

(a) US & Canada. By adding your credit card and/or banking information in this AKí AKí digital wallet, you agree that any future use will be subject to the terms and conditions of the AKí AKí app and Agreement between users and AKí AKí, as may be amended. Not all credit cards and banking institutions are eligible to be added to this digital wallet and additional verification may apply. If additional verification is required to add your form of payment to this digital wallet, we may need to ask for additional information using text messages or email. If you choose text messages as your verification method, you consent to receive text messages at the mobile phone number you have on file with us for this card. Please call 760.224.4722 for additional information. Your standard wireless carrier message and data rates may apply. If your mobile phone is off, out of range, or subject to a variety of other conditions, you may not receive all messages or messages may be delayed. AKí AKí assumes no responsibility or liability for any delays or failure to receive text messages related to any of such conditions. Text messages may be transmitted using autodialer technology. If you have location services turned on, the location o fyour device may be collected and shared by the wallet provider in accordance with their respective data and privacy policies. By using this wallet, at the time you add your card and banking information, you agree and consent to the wallet provider sharing device location information (if turned on) with us.

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(b) Payments on AKí AKí. AKí AKí should only be used to transact with people you know or are comfortable with exchanging information with. Do not use AKí AKí to pay or receive payments from people you don’t know, especially if the payment involves the purchase or sale of a good or service. Such payments are potentially high risk and you could lose your money without getting what you paid for. You should only consider using Venmo to purchase a good or service when you are given the option to do so, for example, (i) via approved merchant websites or apps that are authorized by Venmo to display the Venmo button as a payment method or (ii) using the Venmo Debit Card at merchants that accept the card as a form of payment.

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(c) Buyers and Requesters. AKí AKí does not offer a buyer or requestor protection program for transactions conducted using the AKí AKí app or app.akiaki.io, regardless of the nature of the payment (or charge), unless expressly offered to you by AKí AKí. The Venmo Purchase Program does not apply to any payment you make (or charge you accept) using the AKí AKí app or AKí AKí website, regardless of the nature of the payment (or charge).

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(d) Bank Withdrawl Timing on AKí AKí When withdrawing funds to your bank account we will show you an estimated arrival date for when the funds will be available in your bank account. Withdrawal requests submitted prior to 7 PM Eastern on business days will typically be available in your bank account the next 2-3 business days. Business days exclude weekends and holidays. The actual arrival date may vary and your withdrawal requests may be delayed in the event we need more information to verify your identity or confirm the validity of the payment(s) you are requesting to withdraw. AKí AKí does provide instant transfers for an additional charge.

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(e) Prohibited Transactions on AKí AKí You may not use AKí AKí to conduct transactions that:

  • violate applicable law;
  • are fraudulent;
  • involve gambling, gaming and/or any other activity with an entry fee and a prize, including, but not limited to casino games, sports betting, horse or greyhound racing, lottery tickets, other ventures that facilitate gambling, games of skill (whether or not it is legally defined as a lottery) and sweepstakes unless the operator has obtained prior approval from Venmo and the operator and customers are located exclusively in jurisdictions where such activities are permitted by law;
  • infringe any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy (including, without limitation, transactions that involve counterfeit goods);
  • involve tobacco products, prescription drugs and devices, drug paraphernalia, narcotics, steroids, certain controlled substances or other products that present a risk to consumer safety;
  • involve items that encourage, promote, facilitate or instruct others to engage in illegal activity;
  • involve items that promote hate, violence, racial intolerance, or the financial exploitation of a crime;
  • involve ammunition, firearms, firearm parts or accessories and any weapons or knives regulated under applicable law;
  • involve pornography, obscene material or otherwise objectionable content or activities;
  • are defamatory, libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing;
  • are made for the purpose of earning rewards, perks, miles, points, etc. with your credit card, debit card, or bank account or are intended to test credit card behaviors or that AKí AKí, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover reasonably believe to be an abuse of the credit card system or a violation of credit card association rules;
  • show the personal information of third parties in violation of applicable law;
  • support pyramid or ponzi schemes, matrix programs, other "get rich quick" schemes or certain multi-level marketing programs;
  • are associated with purchases of annuities or lottery contracts, lay-away systems, off-shore banking or transactions to finance or refinance debts funded by a credit card; and/or
  • are otherwise prohibited by, or would constitute a breach of, the AKí AKí User Agreement.

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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 8, 2022

Last Updated on: August 14, 2024

Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer, household, or device ("personal information"). Personal information does not include:

  • Publicly available information from government records.
  • Deidentified or aggregated consumer information.

In particular, we have collected the following categories of personal information from consumers within the last twelve (12) months: 

Category

Examples

Collected

A. Identifiers.

A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.

YES

B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)).

A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information.

Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories.

YES

C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.

Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information).

NO

D. Commercial information.

Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.

YES

E. Biometric information.

Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data.

NO

F. Internet or other similar network activity.

Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.

YES

G. Geolocation data.

Physical location or movements. 

YES

H. Sensory data.

Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.

NO

I. Professional or employment-related information.

Current or past job history or performance evaluations.

NO

J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)).

Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. 

NO

K. Inferences drawn from other personal information.

Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.

YES

We obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the following categories of sources:

  • Directly from you. For example, from forms you complete or products and services you purchase.
  • Indirectly from you. For example, from observing your actions on our Website.

Use of Personal Information

We may use or disclose the personal information we collect for one or more of the following purposes: 

  • To fulfill or meet the reason you provided the information. For example, if an Akier, shares their name and contact information to post that they are willing to make a delivery, we will use that personal information to facilitate the transaction with the orderer.
  • To provide, support, personalize, and develop our Website, and services.
  • To create, maintain, customize, and secure your account with us.
  • To process your requests, purchases, transactions, and payments and prevent transactional fraud.
  • To provide you with support and to respond to your inquiries, including to investigate and address your concerns and monitor and improve our responses.
  • To personalize your Website experience and to deliver content and product and service offerings relevant to your interests, including targeted offers and ads through our Website, third-party sites, and via email or text message (with your consent, where required by law).
  • To help maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our Website, products and services, databases and other technology assets, and business.
  • For testing, research, analysis, and development, including to develop and improve our Website and services.
  • To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations.
  • As described to you when collecting your personal information.
  • To evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by us about our users is among the assets transferred.

We will not collect additional categories of personal information or use the personal information we collected for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing you notice.

Sharing Personal Information

We may share your personal information by disclosing it to a third party for a business purpose. We only make these business purpose disclosures under written contracts that describe the purposes, require the recipient to keep the personal information confidential, and prohibit using the disclosed information for any purpose except performing the contract. In the preceding twelve (12) months, Company has not disclosed personal information for a business purpose to the categories of third parties indicated in the chart below.

We do not sell personal information. In the preceding twelve (12) months, Company has not sold personal information to the categories of third parties indicated in the chart below.

Personal Information Category

Category of Third-Party Recipients

Business Purpose Disclosures

Sales

A: Identifiers.

Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd for payment processing

NONE

B: California Customer Records personal information categories.

Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd for payment processing

NONE

C: Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.

NONE

NONE

D: Commercial information.

NONE

NONE

E: Biometric information.

NONE

NONE

F: Internet or other similar network activity.

NONE

NONE

G: Geolocation data.

NONE

NONE

H: Sensory data.

NONE

NONE

I: Professional or employment-related information.

NONE

NONE

J: Non-public education information.

NONE

NONE

K: Inferences drawn from other personal information.

NONE

NONE

Your Rights and Choices 

You have specific rights regarding your personal information. This section describes your rights and explains how to exercise those rights.

Right to Know and Data Portability

You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months (the "right to know"). Once we receive your request and confirm your identity (see Exercising Your Rights to Know or Delete), we will disclose to you:

  • The categories of personal information we collected about you.
  • The categories of sources for the personal information we collected about you.
  • Our business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling that personal information.
  • The categories of third parties with whom we share that personal information.
  • If we sold or disclosed your personal information for a business purpose, two separate lists disclosing:
  • sales, identifying the personal information categories that each category of recipient purchased; and 
  • disclosures for a business purpose, identifying the personal information categories that each category of recipient obtained. 
  • The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you (also called a data portability request).

Right to Delete 

You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions (the "right to delete"). Once we receive your request and confirm your identity (see Exercising Your Rights to Know or Delete), we will review your request to see if an exception allowing us to retain the information applies. We may deny your deletion request if retaining the information is necessary for us or our service provider(s) to: 

  1. Complete the transaction for which we collected the personal information, provide a good or service that you requested, take actions reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, or otherwise perform our contract with you.
  2. Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for such activities.
  3. Debug products to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality.
  4. Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise their free speech rights, or exercise another right provided for by law.
  5. Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 1546 et. seq.).
  6. Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when the information's deletion may likely render impossible or seriously impair the research's achievement, if you previously provided informed consent.
  7. Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with consumer expectations based on your relationship with us.
  8. Comply with a legal obligation.
  9. Make other internal and lawful uses of that information that are compatible with the context in which you provided it.

We will delete or deidentify personal information not subject to one of these exceptions from our records and will direct our service providers to take similar action. 

Exercising Your Rights to Know or Delete

To exercise your rights to know or delete described above, please submit a request by either: 

  • 760.517.6447
  • contact@akiaki.io
  • www.akiaki.io

Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, may make a request to know or delete related to your personal information. To designate an authorized agent, provide a notarized document that verifies the third party is allowed to act as your authorized agent.

You may also make a request to know or delete on behalf of your child by verifying your identity with a valid government issued ID and proof of legal guardianship of the minor. 

You may only submit a request to know twice within a 12-month period. Your request to know or delete must:

  • Provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative, which may include:
  • Verifying your name, date of birth, phone number, and address.
  • Describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it.

We cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates to you. 

You do not need to create an account with us to submit a request to know or delete. However, we do consider requests made through your password protected account sufficiently verified when the request relates to personal information associated with that specific account.

We will only use personal information provided in the request to verify the requestor's identity or authority to make it. 

Response Timing and Format

We will confirm receipt of your request within ten (10) business days. If you do not receive confirmation within the 10-day timeframe, please contact AKiAKi via email at contactus@akiaki.io.

We endeavor to substantively respond to a verifiable consumer request within forty-five (45) days of its receipt. If we require more time (up to another 45 days), we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.

If you have an account with us, we will deliver our written response to that account. If you do not have an account with us, we will deliver our written response by mail or electronically, at your option. 

Any disclosures we provide will only cover the 12-month period preceding our receipt of your request. The response we provide will also explain the reasons we cannot comply with a request, if applicable. For data portability requests, we will select a format to provide your personal information that is readily useable and should allow you to transmit the information from one entity to another entity without hindrance, specifically a CSV format.

We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable consumer request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request. 

Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights. Unless permitted by law, we will not:

  • Deny you goods or services.
  • Charge you different prices or rates for goods or services, including through granting discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties.
  • Provide you a different level or quality of goods or services.
  • Suggest that you may receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.

However, we may offer you certain financial incentives permitted by law that can result in different prices, rates, or quality levels. Any permitted financial incentive we offer will reasonably relate to your personal information's value and contain written terms that describe the program's material aspects. Participation in a financial incentive program requires your prior opt-in consent, which you may revoke at any time. [We currently provide the following financial incentives: 

NONE.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this privacy policy, we will post the updated notice on the Website and update the notice's effective date. Your continued use of our Website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about this notice, the ways in which Akí Akí collects and uses your information described here, your choices and rights regarding such use, or wish to exercise your rights under California law, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Phone: 760.224.4722

Website: www.akiaki.io

App: app.akiaki.io

Email: contact@akiaki.io

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