TERMS OF SERVICE

The following terms of service (“Terms”) form a binding contract between you and Genie Quest LLC, as well as its parents, subsidiaries, successors, affiliates, officers, directors, and employees (collectively, "Genie"). There Terms govern your access to and use of any web sites, mobile and/or online applications, services, products, and/or Software made available by Genie that contain a link to these Terms (individually and collectively, the "Service").

Genie reserves the sole right to update, edit, alter, or otherwise change these Terms at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, in order to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Should Genie make any material changes to these Terms, Genie will provide reasonable notice of such changes, including, for example and without limitation, by posting notice of such changes on our web site(s) or in-service, or by sending notice by email to users of the Service.

        •        DEFINITIONS.

        •        "Content" means any text, pictures, images, data, information, media, audio and video recordings, commentary, messages, information, comments, feedback, or other materials provided, posted, or otherwise transmitted to the Service, including, without limitation any of Our Materials as defined herein.

        •        "Personal information" has the meaning set forth in the Privacy Policy.

        •        "Privacy Policy" means our Privacy Policy as set forth below and as may be modified from time to time.

        •        "Software" means any computer program or similar material, including any modules and components, functions, and/or features of a computer program made available by or for Genie for use as part of the Service (whether by download or as a hosted solution) including all technical documentation related thereto.

        •        "Terms" means these terms of service, Privacy Policy, and all other policies, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

        •        “User” means any person that uses, accesses, interfaces with, or otherwise engages the Service or any part thereof.

        •        "User Content" means, collectively, (1) any and all Content posted, provided, transmitted, uploaded, submitted, shared, published, distributed, made available, accessible, or usable by any User via the Service; (2) any User’s specific output generated from the Service, if any, based on such User’s own raw data or information; and (3) any software application, plug-in and/or other computer program or similar material (including any modules and components, functions and features of a computer program) developed by any User using Genie’s API Information as defined herein. Our Materials are expressly excluded from User Content.

        •        Access to the Service.

        •        Genie reserves the sole right to change, update, add to, or discontinue the Service or any part, element, function, or offering thereof, and may expand, limit, or discontinue the availability of the Service to any User in its sole discretion.

        •        Users must be 13 years or older to access or use the Service in whole or in part. If any User is a minor according to the laws of the jurisdiction of such User’s residence, a parent or legal guardian must agree to these Terms on such User’s behalf and supervise such User’s access to and use of the Service. Individuals under the age of thirteen (13) and minors not supervised by a parent or legal guardian are not authorized to access or use the Service.

        •        Content.

        •        License to Genie of User Content. By posting, providing, uploading, submitting, sharing, publishing, distributing, making available, and/or allowing others to view, access, or otherwise use User Content via the Service, you hereby expressly grant to Genie and its affiliates a world-wide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, and fully sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) right and license (but not the obligation) to reproduce, distribute, redistribute, modify, translate, adapt, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise use all or part of your User Content, by any and all means and through any media and formats now known or hereafter discovered, solely in connection with the Service and/or Genie’s business activities (including, without limitation, promoting and marketing the Service) and/or to comply with any technical, legal, or regulatory requirements. You hereby waive and agree not to assert any and all rights that you may have under the laws of any jurisdiction in the nature of “moral rights" or “droit moral," or similar rights, in connection with any User Content.

        •        Posting Your Content.  You are solely responsible and liable for the consequences of posting, providing, uploading, submitting, sharing, publishing, distributing, making available, or otherwise allowing others to view, access, and/or use any User Content via the Service, and you acknowledge and agree that any User Content can and may be viewed worldwide. If you choose to make your personal information publicly available via the Service (including, without limitation, by providing such information in a public forum or blog posting), you do so at your own risk. You covenant, represent and warrant that you have obtained all necessary licenses, rights, consents, permissions, and waivers to use and grant all of the rights granted to Genie in and to any User Content.

        •        Other User’s Use of User Content. If your User Content is published, shared, posted, or otherwise made available for others to use, view, or access through the Service, you grant to each other User of the Service the non-exclusive, world-wide, royalty-free right and perpetual license to access your User Content through the Service and to copy, display, share, distribute, rate, comment on, perform, use, and create derivative works based on your User Content, subject to these Terms.

        •        Limited License to Our 3D Models. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms, Service functionalities, and any additional licensor and/or other restrictions, you are hereby granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license: (1) to access through the Service any of Our Materials in the form of 3D digital models, textures, images, shapes, or graphical user interface skins (each “Our 3D Model” and collectively “Our 3D Models”); (2) to drag, drop, and resize Our 3D Models within the Service; (3) to use the Service to incorporate any 2D image(s) of Our 3D Models as part of any of your User Content in the form of photograph(s) that you may create or upload from your mobile device to the Service (each resulting photograph a “2D Output”); (3) save such 2D Output within the Service; and (4) to share, distribute and display such 2D Output from the Service (1) as part of the Service’s Gallery; (2) on social networking web sites and services, and/or (3) as part of a portfolio, library or web site for demonstration purposes only, provided, that the result of your exercising the above license doesn’t violate our Community Guidelines, and subject to all other limitations as set forth below. You acknowledge and agree that all other rights (including those generally included in copyright) are excluded from this license and remain, as between you and us, our sole property.

        •        Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (1) you are expressly prohibited from using, selling, licensing or sublicensing, publishing or republishing, distributing, redistributing, exploiting, or otherwise making available any of Our Materials (including any 3D Models) and/or any 2D Output: (a) to any stock photo company; (b) to any publication, website, or mobile application service  with a substantial focus on CAD/CAM/PLM solutions, home improvement, interior (or exterior) design or architecture; or (c) other than as expressly permitted herein; and (2) you must not remove any link or copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice from Our Materials (including on any of Our 3D Models) or any 2D Output. You must not make any representation or warranty to any third party regarding Our 3D Models or the physical items that Our 3D Models represent.

        •         No Rights in Our Materials; No Joint Works. Nothing in these Terms should be construed to give you or anyone else any right, title, or interest in any of Our Materials and, except as expressly set forth herein, any and all rights and licenses not expressly granted to you by these Terms are hereby expressly reserved to Genie. These Terms are not intended to and do not operate to merge any of Our Materials and your User Content into inseparable or interdependent parts of a unitary whole, and no joint works are to be created or shall be deemed to have been created hereunder.

        •        Feedback. You grant to Genie a royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license to use, publish, edit, translate, distribute, display, and/or incorporate any ratings, comments, suggestions, feedback, improvement requests, or other recommendations you provide relating to the Service and/or any Content ("Feedback"). Genie has no obligation (1) to maintain any Feedback in confidence; (2) to pay any compensation for any Feedback; or (3) to respond to any user Feedback. You grant Genie the right to publish any Feedback in connection with the name submitted in connection with any Feedback.

        •        Community Guidelines. We expect all Users to access and/or use the Service in a respectful manner at all times. In accessing or using the Service, you must not post, provide, publish, upload, download, display, use, share, distribute or otherwise make available any User Content that in Genie’s sole discretion:

        •        is or may be considered threatening, degrading, unlawful, unsafe, harmful, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, fraudulent, offensive, inappropriate, obscene, pornographic, vulgar, or otherwise objectionable;

        •        discloses the Personal Information of any third party;

        •        violates any applicable law, rule, or regulation, or which may give rise to legal liability;

        •        violates or infringes Genie’s right(s) and/or any third party (including contractual and fiduciary rights; any patent, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights; and/or any right of privacy or publicity);

        •        interferes with, destroys or disrupts the Service or any hardware or software via which the Service is made available to Users (including any virus, worm, malware, spyware, Trojan horse, or other harmful code, file, or program);

        •        contains any unauthorized or unsolicited ideas or submissions, offers, advertising, promotional materials, surveys, junk or bulk mail, spam, chain letter, pyramid schemes, investment opportunity, petitions, or other forms of solicitation;

        •        impersonates any person, firm, or entity, including any of employee, partner, licensor, licensee, or supplier of or to Genie;

        •        falsely implies an endorsement by Genie and/or any partner, co-venturer, licensor, licensee, or supplier of or to Genie;

        •        presents a significant risk to public safety or promotes the use of ammunition, explosives, firearms, weapons, or other similar materials;

        •        involves or helps promote any unlawful activity under any federal, state, or local statute, law, rule, regulation, or ordinance;

        •        violates any code of conduct or other guidelines applicable to any other aspect of the Service;

        •        includes forged headers or data or creates accounts through unauthorized means (such as an automated bot, script, device spider, scraper, or crawler); or

        •        manipulates any identifiers or other data in order to disguise the origin of any User Content or to manipulate or disguise your presence on the Service.

Genie maintains the right (but not the obligation) to pre-screen or monitor any User Content or any User’s access to or use of the Service, and to remove or block access to any User Content for any reason, and/or to suspend or terminate any User’s access to or use of the Service for any reason pursuant to these Terms. We have no responsibility or liability with respect to any User Content, including for any actions that we may take with respect to any User Content that we determine violates these Terms.

        •        Registering for the Service. You may be required or permitted to register with us to access the Service. With respect to registration, you agree not to use, and we may refuse to grant you the right to use, a user name (or e-mail address) for any reason, including, without limitation, because such user name: is already being used by another User; may be construed as impersonating another person; belongs to another person; personally identifies you or any third party; violates the intellectual property or other rights of any person; and/or is offensive, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. Genie may permit Users to sign into the Service or use or access certain features of the Service by using a third-party social networking platform account (including, without limitation, Facebook, Google+, or Twitter). Any registration information associated with any third-party social networking platform account (including, without limitation, user names and passwords) are for your personal use only, and not for use by any other person. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password you may use to access the Service, and agree not to transfer or disclose your password or user name, or lend or otherwise transfer your use of or access to the Service, to any third party. You are fully responsible for all interaction with the Service that occurs in connection with your registration information (including, without limitation, any purchases made using such account). You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your registration information or any other breach of security related to your account or the Service, and to ensure that you sign out of your account at the conclusion of each session of your use of the Service. We are not liable for any losses or damages arising from your failure to comply with any of the foregoing obligations. If you sign into the Service using a third-party social networking platform account, be sure to review the privacy and data usage policies of such platform to learn more about the privacy procedures of such third-party social networking services.

        •        Third Parties.

        •        Content. The Service might display, contain, link to, or make available Content from a variety of sources (including other Users and other third parties) including images, models, posts, creations, opinions, recommendations, or advice. All such Content, including all User Content, is the property of its creators, copyright owners, and/or other rightsholders. Except as expressly provided in these Terms, use of the Service does not grant, waive, or limit any ownership rights of such creators, owners, and/or other rightsholders. Genie does not endorse recommend, or otherwise promote any third party Content, including, without limitation, all User Content. Genie is not responsible for, and bears no liability stemming from any claims, demands, damages, or causes of action arising from the posting or distribution of such Content, including, without limitation, all User Content.

        •        Interactions with Other Users. The Service may provide you the ability to interact with other Users or groups of Users of the Service. Genie is not responsible for, and bears no liability stemming from any claims, demands, damages, or causes of action arising from interactions between Users of the Service.

        •        Links and Advertisers. The Service may provide links to and from online, mobile, and other platform sites and services, including, without limitation, third party advertisers and providers that are not associated with Genie and are not under Genie’s control (“Third Party Providers”). Genie is not responsible for any acts, omissions, products, services, or terms of such Third Party Providers, including, without limitation, any Content accessible by and any offers directed to Users of the Service. The use of and/or any engagement with such Third Party Providers is at your own risk, and is subject to any terms and conditions imposed by such Third Party Providers.

        •        Buying and Selling Products or Services. To the extent that the Service allows for the purchase or sale of products or services, or otherwise makes available any products or services, the following provisions apply:

        •        Placing an Order. By placing an order through the Service, you represent that you are authorized to purchase the products and services ordered, and that such products and services will be used only in a lawful manner. Additional terms and conditions may apply to purchases of products or services and to specific portions or features of the Service, including any Third Party Providers’ terms of sale.

        •        E-Commerce Providers. If you wish to make a purchase via the Service, the Service may link or direct you to a third party e-commerce service, vendor, payment processor, or web store (collectively, "E-Commerce Providers"). Such E-Commerce Provider will be the seller or merchant of record and either it or another third party with whom it contracts will be responsible for taking, fulfilling, and/or shipping your orders. Your interactions and transactions with each E-Commerce Providers are governed by the terms and conditions imposed by such E-Commerce Providers. Genie is not responsible for any acts, omissions, products, services, or terms of any E-Commerce Provider.

        •        Display of Products through the Service. Genie does not guarantee the accuracy of any attribute, specification, proportion, or dimension of any models, spaces, products, and images visible on or made available through the Service. Genie is not responsible or liable for any such inaccuracies. The inclusion of any products or services on the Service at a particular time does not imply or warrant that these products or services are or will be available. Descriptions, images, references, features, Content, specifications, and prices of any products or services on the Service or obtained through the Service are subject to change with or without notice.

        •        Limiting Quantities and Availability. Genie reserves the right, with or without prior notice, to limit the available quantity of or discontinue any product or service; to honor, or impose conditions on the honoring of, any coupon, promotional code, or other similar promotional device; to bar any User from making any purchase; and/or to refuse to provide any User with any product or service.

        •        Consent and Collection and Use of Data.

        •        Consents. You consent to the collection, use, processing, and storage of your Personal Information. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for obtaining all necessary consents, and for complying with all applicable laws (including privacy and data protection laws), related to Personal Information provided to us in connection with your use of the Service.

        •        Third Party Services. The submission of Personal Information to and collection of Personal Information by Genie is governed by our Privacy Policy. Please be advised that the submission of Personal Information to and collection of Personal Information by any Third Party Providers and other third parties are not subject to the Privacy Policy but rather are governed by such third parties’ unique privacy practices and procedures.

        •        Sensitive Personal Information. You acknowledge that any data storage functionality of the Service is not intended for the storage of Social Security numbers, credit or debit card numbers, financial account numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical information, health insurance information, sensitive data concerning personal characteristics, attributes, and information (collectively, "Sensitive Personal Information"). You agree not to upload or otherwise submit any Sensitive Personal Information to Genie in connection with the Service. You agree that Genie bears no responsibility for or liability with respect to any such Sensitive Personal Information that you submit to Genie and which is processed, transmitted, disclosed, or stored by Genie in connection with the Service.

        •        Storage Practices and Limits. Genie bears no responsibility for or liability with respect to the deletion, failure to store, or security of any User Content. Genie reserves the right to mark or treat as "inactive" and archive accounts and/or User Content that are inactive for a prolonged period of time as solely determined by Genie. Genie reserves the right to change its practices and storage rules at any time in its sole discretion with or without notice to you.

        •        Contests and Promotions. Genie may offer User the opportunity to participate in sweepstakes, contests, promotions or similar opportunities (collectively, "Promotions"). By participating in any Promotion, you will become subject to specific rules governing such Promotion. To the extent that the rules of a particular Promotion conflict with these Terms, the terms and conditions set forth in connection with such Promotion will control.

        •        Ownership and Rights in the Service.

        •        Our Rights. Genie owns all right, title, and interest (including, without limitation, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, and all other intellectual property rights) in and to the Service, the API Information, any technical requirements and end-user documentation for the Service made available to you by Genie (the "Documentation"), and any Content (excluding User Content) provided by Genie and used in connection with, or generated by, the Service (collectively "Our Materials"). You agree not to take any action to jeopardize, encumber, limit, or interfere in any manner with Genie’s ownership and rights with respect to Our Materials. In making the Service accessible to Users, Genie expressly disclaims the grant, conveyance, or transfer of any interest in and to Our Materials by virtue of such access. No license to Genie’s Software is granted by these Terms. For the terms and conditions applicable to the license of any Software, please refer to the relevant software license agreement, end user license agreement, or license and services agreement attached or linked to such Software.

        •        API Information. "API Information" means the standard applications programming interface information generally provided by Genie to Users of the Service specifying the requirements for interfacing with (e.g., invoking or directing the functions of) the Service and/or the Software included in such Service. API Information does not include any implementation of such interface information or any other Software. Unless otherwise specified, such API Information: (1) is our confidential information and is proprietary to Genie; and (2) and may not be distributed, disclosed, or otherwise provided to third parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you develop any services, applications, modules, or components in accordance with these Terms, nothing in these Terms shall prohibit you from using such services, applications, modules, or components with (and porting such applications, modules or components to) other software or hardware (including any third party’s software or hardware), provided that such services, applications, modules, or components: (a) do not directly or indirectly incorporate or embody any other Software or materials distributed or made available by us (other than the API Information that was used in the development thereof in accordance with these Terms); and (b) do not disclose the API Information.

        •        Your Right to Access or Use the Service. In accessing or using the Service, you agree not to (or permit anyone else to) do or attempt any of the following:

        •        distribute, rent, loan, lease, sell, sublicense, or otherwise transfer or offer the Service for any commercial purpose;

        •        remove or alter any copyright, trademark, designation of confidentiality, or other proprietary notices, designations, or marks;

        •        modify, translate, adapt, arrange, or create derivative works of the Service, except as permitted in these Terms;

        •        decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any source code, algorithms, methods, or techniques, of the Service;

        •        interfere with, damage, or disrupt the operation or any security-related features of the Service, gain unauthorized access, or restrict or inhibit use by others;

        •        use any robot, spider, or other system, device, or mechanism to access the Service that is likely to disrupt or disable or destroy the Service or any Content;

        •        frame or mirror any part of the Service or create a competitive business to the Service;

        •        collect or store personal information about any person or entity in violation of these Terms;

        •        create a database by downloading and/or storing any Content;

        •        advertise, promote or solicit any goods or services for any commercial purpose except as expressly authorized by Genie or as expressly permitted by these Terms;

        •        use the Service, any feature thereof, or any Content in a way that could or does violate any applicable law, rule, or regulation; infringes any party’s rights (including, without limitation, any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights); or otherwise exposes Genie, any User, or any other party to legal liability; or

        •        pose a security risk to the Service or to any other user.

Genie reserves the right to limit or restrict the availability of the Service, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion.

        •        Indemnification. You will, at your sole expense and to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend, and hold Genie harmless against any and all losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) suffered or incurred by Genie by reason of any claim, suit, allegation, proceeding, or cause of action ("Claim") arising out of or in connection with: (1) any User Content posted, provided, transmitted, uploaded, submitted, shared, published, distributed, made available, accessible, or usable b you, including, without limitation, any Claim that your User Content or the use thereof may infringe any party’s copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights; misappropriate or violate any individual or entity’s trade secret or other rights, or contain any libelous, defamatory, disparaging, pornographic, or obscene materials; or that the use thereof caused death or bodily injury or damage to the real or tangible property of any third party; (2) any breach of or failure by you to comply with these Terms or any Policies; or (3) use of the Service by you (or anyone who accesses the Service through you). In the event that you are responsible for defending Genie against any claim, Genie shall have the right to participate in the defense of such Claim with the counsel of Genie’s choosing, and Genie shall maintain the sole right and authority to agree to settle any Claims.

        •        Warranties. By accessing or using the Service in whole or in part you represent and warrant that you are at least the legal age of consent in the jurisdiction where you reside or, if you are not, that you are 13 years old or older and that your parent or legal guardian has agreed to these Terms on your behalf and will supervise your access to and your use of the Service. You also warrant, represent, and agree that: (1) you have the requisite rights to create, develop, submit, and use any User Content posted by you in connection with the Service; (2) any User Content posted by you does not infringe or misappropriate any intellectual property or proprietary right of any third party or violate any applicable laws, rules, regulations, or court order; (3) your User Content is not subject to any restriction against its disclosure, transfer, download, export, or re-export under any applicable law, rule, regulation, or court order; and (4) any Personal Information that you provide in connection with your registration for or use of the Service is and will remain true, accurate, and complete, and that you will maintain and update such Personal Information regularly.

        •        Disclaimers.

        •        Warranty Disclaimer. THE SERVICE AND THE EXERCISE OF OUR RIGHTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” GENIE DOES NOT MAKE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW) WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE, THE EXERCISE OF ANY OR ALL OF OUR RIGHTS AND ANY THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR CONTENT ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR USAGE OF TRADE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) AND/OR ANY CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. GENIE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT WILL BE ERROR-FREE, COMPLETE, SECURE, OR THAT SUCH CONTENT WILL NOT BE OTHERWISE LOST OR DAMAGED OR MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS; THAT OPERATION OR AVAILABILITY WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED; OR THAT ERRORS OR FAILURES WILL BE CORRECTED OR REMEDIED. GENIE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT WILL PERFORM IN ANY PARTICULAR MANNER. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR (AND OUR PARTIES ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND FOR) (1) THE DECISIONS THAT YOU MAY MAKE REGARDING THE SERVICE; (2) USE OF THE SERVICE OR CONTENT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CONTENT TRANSLATION, DATA, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OR THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT, COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR MOBILE DEVICE, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA; OR (3) ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR OTHER EFFECTS ON YOU THAT MAY RESULT FROM USE OF THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT OR THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS. OUR PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES TO ANY THIRD PARTY. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS THAT THE SERVICE, OR ANY PART) THEREOF, OR THAT ANY CONTENT IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE OR IS APPROPRIATE OR AVAILABLE FOR USE IN ANY PARTICULAR JURISDICTION. IN CHOOSING TO ACCESS THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, INCLUDING ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS REGARDING ONLINE CONDUCT AND ACCEPTABLE CONTENT. This Section is enforceable to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law. No information or advice (whether written, oral, or otherwise) provided by Genie or its representatives will create any warranty or in any way affect the disclaimers of warranty or limitations of liability expressly provided in these Terms.

        •        Physical Materials. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE SUITABILITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, OR PROCESSES MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU BY OR THROUGH THE SERVICE. WITHOUT LIMITATION, GENIE FURTHER DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AS TO ANY AND ALL PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR ANY MATERIALS USED FOR ANY OUTPUTS OR FOR THE FABRICATION OF PHYSICAL MATERIALS, WHETHER OR NOT CREATED THROUGH OR BY USING THE SERVICE, OR ANY PROCESSES AND/OR PRODUCTS (INCLUDING FROM THIRD PARTIES) MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICE.  ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR MATERIALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ANY PHYSICAL MATERIALS BY OR THROUGH THE SERVICE MAY ONLY BE SUITABLE FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES, MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR USE FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 13, AND/OR MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR THE HANDLING OF CONSUMMABLES SUCH AS FOOD OR DRINK.

        •        Functionality Limitations. THE SERVICE (INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE) IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR OWN JUDGMENT OR INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL TESTING, DESIGN, ESTIMATION OR ANALYSIS, AS APPLICABLE. GENIE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AS TO AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FOR ANY RESULTS OR OUTPUT OBTAINED OR OTHERWISE VIEWED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ANY MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE USES FOR THE SERVICE AND THE SELECTION OF THE SERVICE, CONTENT AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE ADEQUACY OF INDEPENDENT PROCEDURES FOR TESTING THE RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, AND COMPLETENESS OF ANY AND ALL SERVICE RESULTS, OUTPUT, OR MATERIALS USED AND/OR DEVELOPED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE (IF ANY), INCLUDING ALL ITEMS VIEWED, DESIGNED AND/OR CREATED USING THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT. THERE ARE NO SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE.

        •        Limitation of Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, (1) IN NO EVENT WILL GENIE BE LIABLE HEREUNDER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES OF LIKE KIND WHATSOEVER (HOWEVER CAUSED AND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES OR OTHER COVER, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS OF ANY KIND, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER DERIVED FROM CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), NOR WILL GENIE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM FORCE MAJEURE OR OF ANY THIRD PARTY’S ACTS OR OMISSIONS; AND (2) GENIE’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY FOR ALL COSTS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES FROM ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS, DEMANDS, ALLEGATIONS, OR SUITS ARISING IN RELATION TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (1) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100); OR (2) ALL AMOUNTS PAID OR DUE FROM YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICE GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CLAIM (NO MATTER WHEN SUCH PAYMENTS WERE ACTUALLY MADE).

        •        Term, Termination, and Suspension. These Terms will become effective on the date you first access or use the Service ("Effective Date"), and extend from the Effective Date until the earliest of: (1) our termination of your rights hereunder; (2) our discontinuation of the Service; or (3) the date you cease to use the Service by uninstalling all Software and discontinuing all use of the Service. Without limiting any part of the foregoing, if you acquire a membership or subscription to the Service, your access to any portion of the Service limited to members or subscribers will terminate when your membership or subscription terminates or expires. Genie reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Service in whole or in party, suspend or cancel your account (if applicable), and/or delete or remove any User Content posted by you in our sole discretion and without any obligation to provide notice to you for any reason, including, without limitation, for breach of these Terms. Further, you agree that Genie will not be liable to you or to any third party for any termination of your membership, subscription, or access to the Service, and/or the deletion of Your Content. Upon termination of these Terms for any reason, you must immediately cease accessing and using the Service. Termination of these Terms as to you shall have no effect on these Terms, which shall survive such termination and will continue in full force and effect until and unless modified by Genie. Upon termination of these Terms as to you Genie may immediately deactivate any membership or subscription account(s) and suspend access to your Content and, may delete, without notice, any User Content posted by you, if any, and all backups thereof. It is your responsibility to retain copies of any User Content generated by you. Genie will not be liable for any loss or damage that may be incurred by you or any third parties as a result of such deletion. Any fees paid by you in connection with any membership or subscription accounts that are terminated under this provision will not be refunded unless otherwise provided in the Special Service Terms for the Service. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no expiration or termination of this agreement will terminate or affect any licenses or sublicenses granted by you in accordance with these Terms prior to such termination, including, without limitation to other users of the Service.

        •        Miscellaneous.

        •        Governing Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and of the United States without reference to the conflicts-of-laws rules thereof. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act will not apply to (and are excluded from the laws governing) these Terms. In addition, you agree that any claim, action or dispute arising under or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in (and the parties will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of) the Courts of the State of New York located in the city, county, and state of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York located in the city, county, and state of New York. Nothing in the foregoing will prevent Genie from bringing an action for infringement of intellectual property rights in any country where such infringement is alleged to occur.

        •        Export Control. You acknowledge and agree that your use of the Service is subject to compliance with all applicable country export control and trade sanctions laws, rules, and regulations, including, without limitation, all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Export Control Laws"). You are solely responsible for complying with such Export Control Laws and monitoring any modifications to them. You represent and warrant that (1) you are not a citizen of, or located within, a nation that is subject to U.S. trade sanctions or other significant trade restrictions (including, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, and North Korea); (2) you are not identified on any U.S. government restricted party lists (including, without limitation, the U.S. Treasury Department's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Other Blocked Persons, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Denied Party List, Entity List, and Unverified List and the U.S. Department of State’s proliferation-related lists); (3) you will not, unless otherwise authorized under the Export Control Laws, use the Service for any restricted end use, including, without limitation, design, analysis, simulation, estimation, testing, or other activities related to nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons, rocket systems, or unmanned air vehicles; and (4) that no part of any User Content posted by you is subject to any restriction on disclosure, transfer, download, export, or re-export under the Export Control Laws. You agree that you will not use the Service to disclose, transfer, download, export, or re-export, directly or indirectly, any User Content or any other content or material to any country, entity, or other party which is ineligible to receive such items under the Export Control Laws or under other laws or regulations to which you may be subject.

        •        Suspected Copyright Infringement. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent by email to EMAIL ADDRESS.

        •        Filtering. Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 230(d), we hereby notify you that parental control protection (such as computer hardware, software, or filtering services) are commercially available that may assist you in limiting access to material that is harmful to minors. Information identifying current providers of such protections is available on GetNetWise (http://kids.getnetwise.org/) and OnGuard Online (http://onguardonline.gov/). Genie disclaims any warranty concerning and does not endorse any parental control protection services.

        •        General. Nothing in these Terms constitutes, creates, or may be construed as evidence of intent to establish any association, partnership, joint venture, or other relationship between Genie and any other party. Each party will be responsible for covering their respective costs and expenses in performing their duties under these Terms, unless expressly provided otherwise herein. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms, or any portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms, and the remainder of these Terms will continue in full force and effect. The section headings used in these Terms are for convenience only and have no substantive effect. The English language version of these Terms is legally binding in case of any inconsistencies between the English version and any translations. Except as expressly provided herein, a party may only waive its rights under these Terms by a written document executed by both parties. Any failure to enforce any provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver thereof or of any other provision hereof. You may not assign or delegate these Terms or any of your rights or obligations hereunder. Any unauthorized assignment will be null and void. You acknowledge and agree that we may assign or sub-contract any of its rights or obligations under these Terms.

        •        Communications.

        •        Notice for California Residents. Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users are entitled to the following consumer rights notice: If you have a question or complaint regarding the Site, please contact us by writing to [CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION]. California residents may reach the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by mail at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.

        •        Changes or Updates to these Terms. If you don’t agree with any material changes or updates we make to these Terms, you must notify us of that fact by sending an email to us at EMAIL ADDRESS within thirty (30) days after the effective date of the change ("Effective Date"). Notifying us in this way will terminate the updated terms and conditions as to your use of the Service and the terms and conditions that apply to you will be the terms and conditions in effect immediately before the change (unless the change made was made to comply with applicable law) and those terms and conditions will be in effect until (1) the end of the then-current term identified in your membership or subscription, or (2) thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, whichever is earlier (the "End Date"). The End Date will be the end of the term of your Service including the termination of any membership or subscription rights. Unless you notify us within 30 days as set forth above, your continued use of the Service after the Effective Date will be deemed an acceptance of these changes and a renewal and extension of the Terms in effect at the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any changes to these Terms will not apply to any dispute between you and us arising prior to the date on which we posted the revised version of these Terms incorporating such changes or otherwise notified you of such changes.

        •        Entire Agreement. These Terms contain the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and us with respect to the Service. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between any of the terms and conditions of these Terms and any third party software license agreement or service level agreement that contain a link to the Service, the terms and conditions of these Terms will control, except that the Privacy Policy will control to the extent that it expressly overrides these Terms.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what data is collected by Genie from you in connection with the Service. We collect information that identifies you when someone:

        •        creates a user ID to access our websites or applications (including through social media credentials);

        •        creates a membership or subscription;

        •        creates a user profile;

        •        registers a product;

        •        makes a purchase; or

        •        contacts us for services, support, information or other reasons.

For Users who make purchases through our channel partners or ecommerce providers, Genie will receive personal information about you from these companies so that we can have an accurate record of applications to which you have access.

Please note that if you contact us to assist you, for your safety and ours, we may need to authenticate your identity before fulfilling your request.

Data supplementation

Genie may combine information you give us with information from public sources and trustworthy companies (such as our resellers and ecommerce providers, and business contact databases), all in accordance with applicable law.

Making purchases

When you make purchases through our websites, we use a payment processor and do not receive credit card or other financial information (other than confirmation that payment in a certain amount has been made). We may collect contact information from you that we pass through to the payment processor to facilitate the transaction. Our e-store is run by an ecommerce provider.

You can contact our ecommerce provider and payment vendors as set forth in their respective privacy policies.

Contacting us

When you contact us to request services, support, or other information, we may keep a record of the communication to help resolve the matter you contacted us about, consistent with our rules regarding data retention.

Data Collection

Some of our applications include specific data collection programs. Depending on the application or program, we may associate this data with your personal information.

        •        Mobile Analytics

We may use proprietary or third party analytics services to support analytics in connection with our mobile applications. For details about a specific mobile application, please review the data collection notice attached to a given application. You can opt-out of data collection for an application by following the in-application instructions.

Our websites and servers, your use of browsers

When you communicate with us, access our websites and servers through a browser, application, or other client, our servers automatically collect and record information that your browser typically sends to our servers. This information informs us about how you use our websites and applications.

For example, your browser or device may tell us:

        •        your browser type

        •        language preference

        •        the Internet Protocol (IP) address (which may tell us generally where you are located)

        •        the type of device or system you used

Your browser may also tell us information such as:

        •        the time and date of your request

        •        the page that led you to our website

        •        the search terms you typed into a search engine that led you to our website, if applicable.

We associate the information we collect from different devices to help us provide consistent services. Information collected can be used for the purpose of detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, intellectual property infringement, violations of our various policies, violations of the law, or other misuse of the Services.

Advertising on our websites and in applications

Our websites and applications may feature ads for other companies’ products and services, as well as ads for our own applications. We collect information about ad views for reporting purposes using tools like pixels tags (for example, to see how many total unique views of an ad there are).

Please note that if you choose to click on an ad or participate in promotions of any third-party advertisers via an ad that appears in our website or application, this is solely between you and the advertiser and your participation is subject to the terms and conditions associated with that ad or promotion.

Advertising networks

We may work with one or more advertising networks (each an “Ad Partner”) who may use cookies, pixels tags, or other technologies to collect information in order to serve you ads and help us track results.

Examples of this information may include, but are not limited to:

        •        websites you visit

        •        mobile apps you use

        •        preferences you may provide us as the application provider (such as language preferences)

        •        your IP address (for purposes of determining your general location)

        •        device ID, MAC address, and browser information

Social networking pages

We have pages on many social networking platforms where you can visit and communicate with us. We may collect information when you visit our social networking pages, for example if you follow or "like" us.

Be sure to review the privacy and data usage policies of any social networking platform you use to learn more about its personal information practices and your options.

Social networking widgets and third party tools

Our websites and applications may include buttons, tools, or content that links to another company’s services (for example, a Facebook "Like" button on a webpage or a Google Maps feature in an application). We may collect information about your use of these features through our "Like" button on a webpage or a Google Maps feature in an application). We may collect information about your use of these features.

In addition, when you see or interact with these buttons, tools, or content, or view our webpage or application containing them, some information from your browser may automatically be sent to the other company. Please read that company’s privacy policy for more information.

Information you post may be disclosed to others

In some cases you can limit who can view or access information and content you post. In other cases, the information and content might be available to registered members of the application or website, or even to the general public.

Your personal information may be disclosed to others

Your name, user name, profile image, or email address (particularly if this is your user name) may be posted along with any message or other content you post through some of our applications and websites.

If you choose to share personal information in a public post or in a direct communication to another user through our application platform, the access limitations, security protocols and other commitments in this privacy statement will not apply to the information shared.

If you close your account after you make public posts on a forum, the posts may remain up after your account closure. In addition, copies may remain viewable in cached or archived pages of our websites, or if other end users have copied or saved the information.

Profile information

We want to be sure the personal information we maintain is accurate, complete and up to date. You may have the right under applicable data protection laws to access the personal information that we keep for you, on request to us, except in certain limited circumstances (for example, where an applicable law requires us to deny such access).

You can update, correct, or delete your profile information by following the instructions below. Also, note that we need to retain certain records for legal or internal business reasons, and some of your information may remain on backup systems, in compliance with applicable law.

        •        Genie ID. Login and make edits to your profile and information by following the instructions

        •        For websites that do not use Genie ID. Login to the applicable website or application and make changes to your profile and information by following the instructions.

        •        For help please contact us.

- Please tell us the specific website or application you need help with, along with your specific request.

- Please note that if you contact us to assist you, for your safety and ours, we may need to authenticate your identity before fulfilling your request.

Removing content you have posted

To remove content you have shared on our websites and applications, please use the same website or application feature you used to share the content and follow the instructions. An option to remove content may not always be available directly through the website or application, for example on forums.

Where someone has invited you to comment on, view, or edit content through our websites or applications, you may be able to edit or delete your contributions directly through the website or application, or the user who has invited your participation may have control over these options.

If you wish to remove content that you have shared, but find that you are unable to do so directly through the website or application, please contact us.

Please also see our section on storage, retention and deletion of personal information.

APIs

For some websites or applications, we may allow access to certain content that you have shared, including personal information, through an application programming interface (API).

Where we store personal information

We store personal information and data files associated with you on Genie servers and servers of companies we hire to provide services to us.

This information may be stored in the United States and in other countries where Genie operates, and in countries where our service providers operate.

If you are in the European Union, Switzerland, or other regions with laws governing data collection and use

If you are in the European Union, Switzerland, or other regions with laws governing data collection and use, you agree to the transfer to, processing, and storage of your personal information in the United States and other countries, the privacy laws of which may be considered less strict than those of your region. This consent applies in addition to other legal grounds for transfer, processing, and storage of your personal information, such as for contract fulfillment purposes.

Data retention

We will keep personal information about you only as long as we need it:

        •        to honor your choices

        •        to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy statement

        •        as required or permitted by applicable laws and regulations. (For example, some laws and regulations may require us to retain certain transactional data.)

We try to maintain our services in a manner that protects information from accidental or malicious destruction. Because of this, please note that when you delete information, we may not immediately delete residual copies from our active servers and may also retain information in our backup systems.

Destruction of information

We take reasonable measures to destroy or permanently de-identify personal information in a secure manner when it is no longer required. (For example, when the information is printed on paper, we take reasonable measures to delete or destroy it by shredding or incineration; where the information is stored electronically; we use technical means to render the information unusable.)

How we use personal information

We strive to use personal information about you only in useful ways, including:

        •        For website, application and service related purposes

        •        verifying eligibility to access our websites and applications

        •        delivering services, support or information you have requested

        •        for any related purpose that you would reasonably expect, such as general administrative functions

        •        For communications

        •        sending necessary business communications, such as

        •        application service packs

        •        notices about upcoming events like an account or subscription expiration date

        •        reminders that you need to take an action such as complete a payment

        •        sending platform communications, such as

        •        alerts someone has commented on or “liked” a post you have made

        •        someone you follow has made a post

        •        someone invites you to join their group or view their content

        •        sending communications with information about us, including

        •        newsletters

        •        voluntary surveys

        •        new applications

        •        special offers or promotions

        •        information about events

We may personalize or refine communications content for you based on the products or services you use, subject to your communications choices.  For example, we may send you “tips and tricks” communications designed to help you use our products or services more efficiently.

        •        Our channel partners

If you are a professional business customer, we may share your personal information with our channel partners and sales partners for operational purposes, such as order fulfillment and to confirm information about what applications you have access to.

Note that you may receive marketing communications from our channel partners based on your relationship with them.

        •        To comply with legal process, and address safety and security concerns

We share personal information when:

        •        we are required to provide information to comply with applicable laws, subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes

        •        we have a good faith belief that the disclosure is necessary to prevent or respond to fraud, defend our websites or applications against attacks, or protect the rights, property, or safety of Genie, our customers and users, or the public

        •        Sale of some or all of our business

If we merge with another company or if we decide to sell or reorganize some part or all of our business, assets or stock (including if we file for bankruptcy or are part of a similar proceeding), we may share personal information. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of the part of our business, assets or stock affected may continue to use information about you as set forth in this privacy statement.

        •        Aggregated information

We may share or publish aggregated information and other information that does not specifically identify you, such as statistics about the number of visitors to our websites or about how customers and end users use our applications.

Application programming interfaces (APIs)

We may allow access by third parties to certain content, including personal information, posted through websites or applications through an application programming interface (API).

API access will be mentioned in the applicable terms of service. We place limitations on what third party developers can do with information. You can find links to the applicable App Developer Agreement through the applicable terms of service.

On some websites and applications, content you post is public and cannot be marked as non-public or private.  Check the posting controls for the specific application or website you are using.

Where there is an option to mark content as private or otherwise choose a non-public status, and you choose the non-public option, third party developers will not be able to access the following information through a public information access API:

        •        the content (including its title, and public comments you include with the content);

        •        the name (or pseudonym) associated with your account;

        •        the profile image associated with you;

        •        the profile URL (which may include user ID) for the account.

If your content is "public" but you do not want developers to have access to your real name or profile image (for example, if it is a picture of your face), use a pseudonym or "handle" and use a profile image that does not consist of a picture of you.

Authenticated access by applications

It is your choice to approve or not approve access by these third party applications.

We require the app developers to explain what actions they will take and also what information (including personal information) they need to access in order to take these actions, and to get your approval.  In addition, we require developers to provide a link to an explanation of their privacy practices.

Limitations on access by third party applications

Third party application developers are not allowed to use your personal information for marketing or promotional purposes without your consent.

Sharing information with companies, organizations or institutions with which you are affiliated

        •        Usage information/consumption reporting

The company, organization or institution through which you have access to our websites and applications may have set up an agreement with us to receive usage information (for example, usage reporting for billing purposes), subject to privacy and employment laws.

This usage information may be reported on in aggregated form, or it may be reported on in various ways, including to the level of individual usage depending on our agreement with you or the company, organization or institution through which you receive access, as applicable.

You can get more information by reading the terms of service or software license agreement that applies to the websites or applications you are using, or by talking to your license or contract administrator.

        •        Collaboration tools and features

Our applications may include collaboration tools that allow others within and outside of your company, organization or institution to view, share, and comment on a project on which you have been working (including models, designs or other information). If you have posted information or comments, for example, these may be associated with your user name.

Security and integrity of personal information

We use a combination of process, technology and physical security controls to help protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. When sensitive personal information is transferred over the Internet, we encrypt it using Transfer Layer Security (TLS) encryption technology or similar technology. Further, access to personal information is restricted only to those employees, contractors, and agents of Genie that require access to such data to perform their assigned functions and to develop and improve our products and services. However, despite our efforts, no security controls are 100% effective, and we cannot completely ensure or warrant the security of your personal information.

Changes to this privacy statement

We may update this privacy statement from time to time. Check the "last updated" section at the top of this privacy statement to see the last time the privacy statement was changed.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies (such as pixel tags). Here is more information about cookies, as well as your choices.

A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to a browser from a web server and gets saved on the hard drive of the computer that you are using (in the browser folders). Cookies collect standard information from your browser such as

        •        browser type

        •        browser language

        •        the website address you came from when you visited our website.

They may also collect information about

        •        your Internet Protocol (IP) address

        •        your clickstream behavior – this might include:

        •        the pages you view;

        •        the links you click; and/or

        •        the date and time of your visit or request.

Cookies may uniquely identify your browser or your account, but they do not necessarily identify you personally. Cookies can also be used to help store personal information, for example where you ask us to "remember" you or keep you logged in. “Session cookies” only last during your session on a website; when you close your browser to end a session, the cookies end as well. “Persistent cookies” last longer, and retain information over a longer period, including information regarding your language preference and/or your status as a unique user returning to a particular website.

Types of cookies

We may use three different types of cookies:

Strictly necessary

When you request a service or action through our websites or applications, these cookies are strictly necessary to:

        •        enable services (for example by letting you stay logged in)

        •        provide information that you requested

        •        allow you to use essential features

Examples include cookies that:

        •        make an online shopping cart work

        •        support customer support chat functions

        •        improve security or prevent fraud

If you disable these types of cookies, we may not be able to fulfill your request.

Functional and performance

You make choices that make your experience with our websites and applications better for you and allow us to understand how our end users move around, use and interact with our websites and applications. Functional and performance cookies help us remember your choices, and can improve your overall experience and enhance our services by giving us non-personal, statistical information about the effectiveness of our operations and promotional campaigns.

Here are some examples of when we would use this type of cookie:

        •        to remember your language or country preference

        •        in marketing emails, so we can see whether you open them or click on links in them

        •        on websites or in online services to understand how many new and returning users are using them

If you disable or opt-out of these cookies or other technologies, it may prevent you from using certain parts of our websites and applications, and it may reduce the support or information that we can provide you.

Marketing

We use these types of cookies to collect information about your browsing or shopping history in order to tailor relevant marketing according to how you use our websites and applications. We may share this information with third parties to help create and deliver advertising personalized to you and your interests. If you disable or opt-out of these cookies, it may prevent you from using certain parts of our websites and applications, and it may prevent us from offering you some of our services.

Modify your browser settings

You can modify your settings to control whether your computer or other device accepts or declines cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, as noted above, you may not be able to use certain interactive features of our websites or applications.

Delete cookies from your browser

You can delete cookies from your browser; however, that means that any settings or preferences managed by those cookies will also be deleted and you may need to recreate them. Depending on your mobile device, you may not be able to control tracking technologies through settings.

Opt-out of specific cookies

When we send you emails, they might include a web beacon or similar technology that lets us know if you received or opened the email and whether you clicked on any of the links in the email. You can opt-out of marketing emails that may use web beacons.

You can also opt-out of certain functional and performance cookies that we use on our websites and applications. You will have to opt-out for each browser that you use.