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    Client Terms Of Service

    Our lawyers drafted all of the stuff below, but the key points are:

    • All consultants (talent) execute an NDA.

    • Clients (you) own all of the work product.

    • Clients have no formal relationship with the talent – they are not your employees, interns, or contractors. Each client’s relationship is with Parker Dewey LLC.

    • Clients set the fixed-fee price for the project (of which 90% is paid by Parker Dewey to the talent) and have no other costs or fees. We will bill you that amount, and we handle all of the transaction processing and paperwork.

    • There is no cost or obligation associated with posting a project or seeing interested talent. Clients only pay when they select a specific candidate, and that payment is held in escrow until the project is complete to the client’s satisfaction.

    • After a project is completed, clients can hire the talent for full-time positions, internships, part-time roles, contract work, or anything else directly and without owing any additional fees. There are no temp-to-perm, placement, or other costs – in fact we LOVE when we can help facilitate a mutually-beneficial professional relationship.

    In short, we made it really, really easy for you.


    Client Terms Of Service

    These Client Terms of Service (this "Agreement") is a contract between you ("you") and Parker Dewey LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("PD", "we" or "us"). You must read, agree with and accept all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement in order to use our website located at www.parkerdewey.com (the "Site") and related software and services (collectively, the "PD Platform"). PD may amend this Agreement at any time with thirty (30) days written notice to you. Your continued use of the PD Platform after the effective date of a revised version of this Agreement constitutes your acceptance of its terms.

    This Agreement includes and hereby incorporates by reference the agreements and polices referred to or linked herein, including our Privacy Policy, as such agreements and policies may be modified by PD from time to time in its sole discretion. In the event of a conflict between the terms of such policies and agreements and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement control.

    YOU UNDERSTAND THAT BY REGISTERING WITH PD OR BY USING THE PD PLATFORM, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE PD PLATFORM. IF YOU AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF AN ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT ENTITY TO THIS AGREEMENT. IN THAT EVENT, "YOU" AND "YOUR" WILL REFER AND APPLY TO THAT ENTITY.

    1. THE PD PLATFORM.

    1.1 Purpose of the PD Platform.

    The PD Platform has been created to offer services (the "Services") to users requesting services to be performed (you, in such capacity, a "Client"). PD is a third party independent contractor to Clients and may engage certain individuals that have obtained the conditions required by the Site (each, a "Contractor") to perform Services for Clients. Under this Agreement, PD provides Services to you in your capacity as a Client. Our Services include performing Services for Clients (often by engaging Contractors to perform Services on behalf of PD). Clients retain PD to perform Services, and may select certain Contractors to perform such Services on behalf of PD. Contractors post profiles to compete to be selected for jobs. If a Client and PD agree on terms for certain Services, a contract is formed between Client and PD, and between PD and any applicable Contractors, for the performance of such Services (each such contract, a "Service Contract"). PD collects payment from Clients in connection with their acceptance of a Contractor bid through the PD platform. PD then pays Contractors as appropriate in connection with Contractors' delivery of Services once the Work Product (as defined below) is accepted by Client.

    1.2 Eligibility.

    The use of the Site is available only to legal entities and persons who are at least eighteen (18) years old and are otherwise capable of forming legally binding contracts under applicable law. You represent, warrant and covenant that you are not (a) a citizen or resident of, or registered, incorporated, located or doing business in, a country in which use or participation in the PD Platform is prohibited by law, decree, regulation, treaty or administrative act; (b) a citizen or resident of, or registered, incorporated, located or doing business in, a country or region that is subject to U.S. or other sovereign country sanctions or embargoes; or (c) an individual, or an individual employed by or associated with an entity, identified on the U.S. Department of Commerce's Denied Persons or Entity List, the U.S. Department of Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons Lists, or the Department of State's Debarred Parties List or otherwise ineligible to receive items subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, or other economic sanction rules of any sovereign nation. If you are any such person, you may not use the Site, and you hereby agree to indemnify PD against any claims arising from any breach by you of this Section 1.2.

    2. PD GENERAL POLICIES.

    2.1 Project Profile Transmitted Through the PD Platform.

    (a) With respect to the content or other materials (including without limitation code, video, images, information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics or messages) (collectively, such content and materials, "Project Profile") you upload, post, publish or display through the PD Platform or share with or email, communicate or otherwise distribute to other users or recipients in connection with your use of the PD Platform or otherwise provide to PD (collectively, such actions, "transmit" or "transmitting"), you represent and warrant that you own all right, title and interest in and to such Project Profile, including, without limitation, all copyright and rights of publicity contained therein. By transmitting any Project Profile you hereby grant and will grant to PD and its affiliated companies a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty free, fully paid up, transferable, sub-licensable, perpetual, irrevocable license to copy, display, upload, perform, distribute, store, modify, create derivative works based on, and otherwise use your Project Profile in connection with the operation of the PD Platform or the promotion, advertising or marketing thereof, in any form, medium or technology now known or later developed. Our use of any Project Profile will also be governed by our Privacy Policy.

    (b) You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback or other information about the PD Platform provided by you to PD are non-confidential and PD is entitled to their unrestricted use and dissemination for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.

    (c) You acknowledge and agree that PD may preserve Project Profile and may also disclose Project Profile if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (ii) enforce this Agreement; (iii) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; or (iv) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of PD, its users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the PD Platform, including your content, may involve transmissions over various networks and changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.

    (d) While PD takes security and privacy very seriously, PD is not a HIPAA Business Associate and the PD Platform may not be HIPAA-compliant and should not be used to upload, transmit or store any protected health information ("PHI"). You agree that you will not upload, transmit or store any documents containing PHI in connection with PD or the PD Platform, and that any such action shall be a material breach of this Agreement.

    2.2 Identity and Account Security.

    PD reserves the right to validate your information at any time, including but not limited to validation against third party databases or the verification of one or more official government or legal documents that confirm your identity. You authorize PD, directly or through third parties, to make any inquiries necessary to validate your identity and confirm your ownership of your email address or financial accounts. Failure to provide information about you and your business when requested is a violation of this Agreement. You are solely responsible for ensuring and maintaining the secrecy and security of your PD account password. You agree not to disclose this password to anyone and will be solely responsible for any use of or action taken through the use of such password on PD. You must notify PD support immediately if you suspect that your password has been lost or stolen. By using your PD account, you acknowledge and agree PDʼs account security procedures are commercially reasonable and appropriate.

    2.3 Restrictions.

    (a) Unauthorized Actions. You will not access (or attempt to access) the Site by any means other than the interface provided, and you will not use information from the Site for any purpose other than the purpose for which it was made available. You are solely responsible for all Project Profile. PD reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in PD's sole discretion, violates this provision. The following are examples of the kind of Project Profile and/or use that is illegal or prohibited by PD. You will not use the PD Platform to, without limitation:

    (i) transmit any Project Profile that: (A) infringes any intellectual property or other proprietary or privacy rights of any party; (B) you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; (C) constitutes material, non-public information about any company and/or constitutes information the disclosure of which would be in violation of securities laws; (D) 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; (E) poses or creates a privacy or security risk to any person; (F) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," "contests," "sweepstakes," or any other form of solicitation; (G) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, excessively violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; (H) that constitutes PHI that is subject to HIPAA; or (I) in the sole judgment of PD, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the PD Platform, or which may expose PD or its users to any harm or liability of any type;

    (ii) interfere with or disrupt the PD Platform or servers or networks connected to the PD Platform, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the PD Platform;

    (iii) violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any regulations having the force of law;

    (iv) disclose information that constitutes material, non-public information about any third party, information that you have a duty or obligation to keep confidential (whether by agreement, law, rule, regulation, fiduciary duty, or other similar obligation or restriction), information the disclosure of which would be in violation of securities laws and/or information that is proprietary to a third party (including past or present employers or companies for which you have consulted) and not owned solely by you;

    (v) impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;

    (vi) solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18;

    (vii) harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the PD Platform by electronic or other means for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails or other unsolicited communications;

    (viii) advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose that is not specifically authorized;

    (ix) further or promote any criminal activity or enterprise or provide instructional information about illegal activities;

    (x) disclose to any third party or use for any purpose other than the purpose for which it was made available any information of PD marked as "confidential" or "proprietary", including without limitation the "Toolkit"; or

    (xi) obtain or attempt to access or otherwise obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the PD Platform.

    (b) No Reverse Engineering. The technology and software underlying the PD Platform or distributed in connection therewith (the "Software") is the property of PD, our affiliates and our partners. You will not, and will not attempt to, copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by PD.

    (c) Enforcement of Agreement and Policies. PD has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor your use of the PD Platform, any Project Profile that you transmit and the Services performed by Contractors on behalf of PD to determine your compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to suspend or cancel your access to the PD Platform if PD believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement or violated our rights or those of another party. Without limiting PDʼs other remedies, we may suspend or terminate your account, use self-help in connection with our rights to reclaim any available funds, and refuse to provide any further access to the PD Platform to you if: (i) you breach any terms and conditions of this Agreement or other written policies and procedures posted on the Site; (ii) we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us; or (iii) we believe that your actions may cause legal liability for you, our other users or for PD. Once suspended or terminated, you MAY NOT continue to use the PD Platform under a different account or reregister under a new account. If you attempt to use the PD Platform under a different account, we reserve the right to reclaim available funds in that account and/or use an available payment method to pay for any amounts outstanding. In addition, violations of this Agreement may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and may result in additional penalties and sanctions. When your account is canceled, you may no longer have access to any parts of the PD Platform, including data, messages, files and other material you keep on PD.

    (d) Prior Agreements. With respect to any Service Contract, you hereby covenant that, except as you fully disclose previously in writing to PD and the applicable Contractor, you are not bound by the terms of any agreement with any other party to refrain from using or disclosing any trade secret or confidential or proprietary information in the course of your engagement with PD and the applicable Contractor or to refrain from competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of such other party. You further covenant that your performance of any Service Contract will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by you in confidence or in trust prior to your engagement with PD and the applicable Contractor. You will not disclose to PD or any Contractor or induce PD or any Contractor to use any confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to others.

    3. PAYMENT TERMS, INVOICES AND PAYMENT METHODS.

    3.1 PD Fees.

    PD charges Clients a fee for the performance of Services ("Fee"). When a Client pays Fees for Services to PD, PD pays its Contractors based upon the terms of PD's agreement with any such Contractor.

    3.2 Payment Methods.

    Client hereby authorizes PD to run, or have run, credit card authorizations on all credit cards provided by Client, to store credit card details as Clientʼs method of payment for Services, and to charge Clientʼs credit card (or any other form of payment authorized by PD or mutually agreed tobetween Client and PD).

    3.3 Non-Payment.

    If Client fails to pay amounts due under this Agreement, whether by cancelling Clientʼs credit card, initiating an improper chargeback or any other means, Clientʼs PD account will be suspended, no additional payments will be processed, and any work-in-progress will be stopped. Without limiting other available remedies, Client shall reimburse PD for amounts due upon demand, plus any applicable processing fees, charges or penalties, plus interest at the lesser of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum allowed by law, plus attorneysʼ fees and other costs of collection as allowed by law. In its discretion, PD may set-off amounts due against other amounts received from or held for Client, make appropriate reports to credit reporting agencies and law enforcement authorities, and cooperate with them in any resulting investigation or prosecution.

    4. SERVICE CONTRACT TERMS; WORKER CLASSIFICATION.

    You expressly acknowledge, agree and understand that: (i) the PD Platform is merely a venue where Clients can engage to PD to perform Services, and select Contractors to assist PD in performing such Services, if Clients so desire; and (ii) PD makes no representations as to the reliability, capability, or qualifications of any Contractor or the quality, security or legality of any Services, and PD disclaims any and all liability relating thereto. The terms and conditions of the Service Contract applicable to Contractor are as set forth in this Agreement. Client and Contractor may not agree to any other terms and conditions with respect to any such Service Contract, or that otherwise affect the rights or responsibilities of PD as described herein, except with respect to entering standard confidentiality agreements. It is the intent of PD, Client and Contractor that Contractors will be properly classified as independent contractors of PD and Client agrees (a) that Client does not in any way supervise, direct, or control Contractorʼs work, (b) that Client does not, in any way, supervise, direct, or control Contractorʼs work hours and location of work, (c) Client does not provide Contractor with training or equipment needed for any Contract, and (d) Client will not reimburse Contractor for any expenses incurred by Contractor in the performance of Services for Client.

    This Agreement does not create a partnership or agency relationship between Client and Contractor. Contractor does not have authority to enter into written or oral, whether implied or express, contracts on behalf of Client or PD. PD will not deduct any amount for withholding, unemployment, Social Security, or other taxes as it would in the case of an employee. PD and Contractor will be solely responsible for all tax returns and payments required to be filed with or made to any federal, state, or local tax authority, in any nation, with respect to Contractorʼs performance of Services.

    5. CLIENT MATERIALS.

    Client hereby grants to PD a limited, non-exclusive right to, and the right to grant any Contractor selected by Client to fulfill a Service Contract a sublicense to, use instructions, materials, information and any other intellectual property that Client provides to PD or Contractor in connection with a particular Service Contract (collectively, the "Client Materials"), and the intellectual property rights therein, solely for the performance of the Services. Client reserves all other rights and interest in and to the Client Materials. Upon written request by Client, PD will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Contractor to, immediately return all Client Materials to Client and purge all copies of Client Materials and Work Product contained in or on Contractor's premises, systems or any other equipment otherwise under Contractor's control. Within ten (10) days of PD's request, PD will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Contractor to provide written certification to Client that all Client Materials have been returned or purged.

    6. WORK PRODUCT.

    PD will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Contractor to, make full and prompt disclosure to Client of all inventions, discoveries, designs, developments, methods, modifications, improvements, ideas, products, processes, algorithms, databases, computer programs, formulae, techniques, know-how, trade secrets, graphics or images, and audio or visual works and other works of authorship (collectively, "Developments"), whether or not patentable or copyrightable, that are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by PD (or any Contractor on behalf of PD) for Client during the term of the Service Contract that results from the Services ("Work Product"). PD acknowledges that, except for Pre-Existing Developments (as defined below) all work performed by PD, or a Contractor on behalf of PD, is on a "work made for hire" basis, and PD hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers, and agrees to assign and transfer, to Client and its successors and assigns all of PD's right, title and interest in all Work Product except Pre-Existing Developments, and all related patents, patent applications, trademarks and trademark applications, service marks and service mark applications, copyrights and copyright applications, and other intellectual property rights in all countries and territories worldwide and under any international conventions. PD will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Contractor to enter an agreement with terms substantially similar to those set forth in this Section 6.

    PD will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Contractor to, cooperate fully with Client, both during and after the term of the Service Contract, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of intellectual property rights in, to or that claim or cover the Work Product (except Pre-Existing Developments). PD will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Contractor to, sign, both during and after the term of the Service Contract, all papers, including without limitation copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which Client may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Work Product (except Pre-Existing Developments). If PD is unable, after using commercially reasonable efforts, to secure Contractorʼs signature on any such papers, PD will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Contractor to irrevocably designate and appoint each current and future officer of Client as Contractorʼs agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Contractorʼs behalf, and to take any and all actions as Client may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Work Product (except Pre-Existing Developments). The efforts of PD described in this paragraph shall include requiring Contractors to agree to terms substantially similar to those set forth in this Agreement prior to using the Site.

    7. PRE-EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS IN WORK PRODUCT.

    If PD (or Contractor on behalf of PD) incorporates any Development that PD or Contractor has, alone or jointly with others, conceived, developed or reduced to practice prior to the date of the Service Contract that PD or Contractor considers to be PD's or Contractorʼs respective property or the property of third parties and that PD or Contractor wishes to have excluded from the scope of the Service Contract (collectively, "Pre-Existing Developments") into the Work Product, PD hereby grants to Client a perpetual, irrevocable, paid-up, royalty-free, nonexclusive, worldwide sublicense to: (a) copy, distribute, display, perform, and create derivative works of the Pre-Existing Developments, in whole or in part; and (b) use or otherwise practice the Pre-Existing Developments, in whole or in part, including without limitation, the right and license to develop, manufacture, have manufactured, market, promote, sell, have sold, offer for sale, have offered for sale, import, have imported, rent, provide and/or lease products or services which practice or embody, or are configured for use in practicing, the Pre-Existing Developments and the right to practice any method covered by or included in the Pre-Existing Developments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PD will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Contractor to, not incorporate, or permit to be incorporated, Pre-Existing Developments in any Work Product without Clientʼs prior written consent.

    8. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

    8.1 "Confidential Information" means, subject to the exceptions set forth in the following sentence, any information or data, regardless of whether it is in tangible form, disclosed by PD, Client or Contractor (the "Disclosing Party") that the Disclosing Party has either marked as confidential or proprietary, or has identified in writing as confidential or proprietary within thirty (30) days of disclosure to PD, Client or Contractor (as applicable) (the "Receiving Party") or which would be apparent to a reasonable person, familiar with Disclosing Partyʼs business and the industry in which each operates, to be of a confidential or proprietary nature the maintenance of which is important to the Disclosing Party; provided, however, that the details of the Services (including the pricing and Fees pertaining thereto), reports and/or information related to or regarding the Services or Work Product, or a Disclosing Partyʼs business plans, strategies, technology, research and development, current and prospective customers, billing records, and products or services will be deemed Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party even if not so marked or identified, unless such information is the subject of any of the exceptions set forth in the following sentence. Information and data will not be deemed Confidential Information hereunder if such information: (a) is known to the Receiving Party prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party directly or indirectly from a source other than one having an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party; (b) becomes known (independently of disclosure by the Disclosing Party) to the Receiving Party directly or indirectly from a source other than one having an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party; (c) becomes publicly known or otherwise ceases to be secret or confidential, except through a breach of this Agreement by the Receiving Party; or (d) is independently developed by the Receiving Party.

    8.2 The Receiving Party acknowledges that it will have access to the Disclosing Partyʼs Confidential Information. Except as provided in our Privacy Policy, the Receiving Party agrees that it will not: (i) use any such Confidential Information in any way, for its own account or the account of any third party, except for the exercise of its rights and performance of its obligations under this Agreement or a Services Contract, as applicable: or (ii) disclose any such Confidential Information to any party, other than furnishing such Confidential Information to its (a) employees who are required to have access to the Confidential Information in connection with the exercise of Receiving Partyʼs rights and performance of its obligations under this Agreement or a Services Contract, as applicable, and (b) professional advisers (e.g., lawyers and accountants); provided, however, that any and all such employees and advisers are bound by agreements or, in the case of professional advisers, ethical duties, to treat, hold and maintain such Confidential Information in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Services Contract Policy. The Receiving Party agrees that it will not allow any unauthorized person access to Disclosing Partyʼs Confidential Information, and that Receiving Party will take all action reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality of such Confidential Information, including implementing and enforcing procedures to minimize the possibility of unauthorized use or copying of such Confidential Information. In the event that the Receiving Party is required by law to make any disclosure of any of Disclosing Partyʼs Confidential Information, by subpoena, judicial or administrative order or otherwise, the Receiving Party will first give written notice of such requirement to the Disclosing Party, and will permit the Disclosing Party to intervene in any relevant proceedings to protect its interests in the Confidential Information, and provide full cooperation and assistance to the Disclosing Party in seeking to obtain such protection.

    8.3 Except as provided in our Privacy Policy, if and when Confidential Information is no longer needed for the performance of Services for this Agreement or the relevant Service Contract, or at the Disclosing Party's s written request (which may be made at any time at the Disclosing Party's sole discretion), the Receiving Party will promptly destroy or return all Confidential Information and any copies thereof of the Disclosing Party contained in or on its premises, systems, or any other equipment otherwise under its control. The Receiving Party will provide written certification to the Disclosing Party of compliance with this Section 8.3 within ten (10) days after the receipt of Disclosing Partyʼs written request to certify.

    8.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in these Terms of Services, PD may use your name and brands to identify you as a client of PD in connection with PD's marketing of its services to third parties. PD agrees to use your name and brands as directed by you. PD also agrees to cease use of your name and/or brands if so requested by you to PD in writing.

    9. YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PD'S ROLE.

    9.1 Service Contracts.

    PD does not direct, has no control over, makes no representations, and does not guarantee the quality, safety or legality of Services advertised, the truth or accuracy of listings, the qualifications, background, or identities of Contractors, the ability of Contractors to deliver Services, the ability of Clients to pay for Services, or that a Client or Contractor can or will actually complete a transaction.

    9.2 No Background Checks.

    PD is not required to and does not verify any information given to us by Contractors or Clients, nor does PD perform background checks on Contractors or Clients. PD may provide information about a Contractor or Client, such as a strength or risk score, geographical location or third party feedback, background check or verification of identity or credentials. However, such information is based solely on data that Contractor or Client submits. PD provides such information solely for the convenience of its users and is not an introduction, endorsement or recommendation by PD, and is provided on an "AS-IS" basis by PD.

    9.3 PD's Proprietary Rights.

    PD and its licensors reserve all rights, title, ownership and interest in and to copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, patents and any other rights to intellectual property, recognized in any jurisdiction, whether or not perfected, in and to the PD Platform. You may not use the PD Platform except as necessary for the purposes of discharging your obligations or exercising your rights under this Agreement and any Service Contract entered into pursuant to this Agreement. PD reserves the right to withdraw, expand and otherwise change the PD Platform at any time in PDʼs sole discretion.

    9.4 Third Party Websites.

    The PD Platform may provide, or third parties may provide, links or other access to other sites and resources on the Internet. PD has no control over such sites and resources and PD is not responsible for and does not endorse such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that PD will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any content, events, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. Any dealings you have with third parties found while using the PD Platform are between you and the third party, and you agree that PD is not liable for any loss or claim that you may have against any such third party.

    9.5 Social Networking Services

    You may enable access to various online third party services through the PD Platform, such as social media and social networking services like LinkedIn ("Social Networking Services"). By logging in or directly integrating these Social Networking Services into the PD Platform, we make your online experiences richer and more personalized. To take advantage of these features and capabilities, we may ask you to authenticate, register for or log into Social Networking Services on the websites of their respective providers. As part of such integration, the Social Networking Services will provide us with access to certain information that you have provided to such Social Networking Services, and we will use, store and disclose such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For more information about the implications of activating these Social Networking Services and PDʼs use, storage and disclosure of information related to you and your use of such services within PD, please see our Privacy Policy. However, please remember that the manner in which Social Networking Services use, store and disclose your information is governed solely by the policies of such third parties, and PD will have no liability or responsibility for the privacy practices or other actions of any third party site or service that may be enabled within the PD Platform.

    In addition, PD is not responsible for the accuracy, availability or reliability of any information, content, goods, data, opinions, advice or statements made available in connection with Social Networking Services. As such, PD is not liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Social Networking Services. PD enables these features merely as a convenience and the integration or inclusion of such features does not imply an endorsement or recommendation.

    9.6 PD as a Limited Agent.

    This Agreement and any registration for or use of this Site will not be construed as creating or implying any relationship of agency, franchise, partnership or joint venture between you and PD, except and solely to the extent expressly stated in this Agreement.

    From time to time, a user may ask PD to provide a physical or manually signed copy of this Agreement or an ancillary document (for example, to enable you to withdraw payments from your foreign bank account). You hereby appoint PD as your agent for the limited purpose of executing documents that confirm your activities on the PD Platform. PD will act on your behalf and in a clerical capacity, without in any way restricting PDʼs rights or expanding PDʼs obligations under this Agreement or any Service Contract. You hereby appoint PD as your agent to execute an Act of Acceptance or equivalent instrument on your behalf documenting payments made or to be made to Contractors or to PD, if another user so requests.

    10. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER .

    PD MAKES NO EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICES, WORK PRODUCT, SITE, PD PLATFORM OR ANY ACTIVITIES OR ITEMS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PD DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SECTION 14.2 STATES YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST PD WITH RESPECT TO ANY DEFECTS, NON-CONFORMANCES OR DISSATISFACTION.

    11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .

    IN NO EVENT WILL PD BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR INDIRECT COSTS OR DAMAGES, LITIGATION COSTS, REPLACEMENT COSTS, INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL COSTS, OR LOSS OF DATA, PRODUCTION OR PROFIT. THE LIABILITY OF PD TO ANY USER FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) US$2,500; AND (B) ANY FEES RETAINED BY PD WITH RESPECT TO SERVICE CONTRACTS ON WHICH YOU WERE INVOLVED AS CLIENT OR CONTRACTOR DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, AS BETWEEN CLIENT AND PD, PD'S LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO PROPER CLASSIFICATION AS CONTRACTORS AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON APPLICABLE LEGAL GUIDELINES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE VALUE OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT(S) ON WHICH SUCH CONTRACTOR IS ENGAGED WITH SUCH CLIENT. CLIENT SHALL BEAR THE REMAINDER OF THE LIABILITY FOR PROPER CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON APPLICABLE LEGAL GUIDELINES. THESE LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY TO ANY LIABILITY, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OF ACTION WHATSOEVER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH COSTS OR DAMAGES AND EVEN IF THE LIMITED REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

    12. INDEMNIFICATION.

    You will indemnify, defend and hold harmless PD and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, representatives and agents (each, an "Indemnified Party") from any and all claims, actions, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneysʼ fees and all related costs and expenses) arising from or relating to your use of the PD Platform, any Services performed or received by you, or any Service Contract entered into by you, any Project Profile, your breach or violation of these Terms of Service (including breach or violation of Article 4), or your violation of any rights of another, including any claim that the performance or receipt of Services, or any Project Profile or Work Product, or any use thereof, infringe, misappropriate or otherwise conflict with any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any third party.

    13. TERM AND TERMINATION .

    13.1 Term.

    The term of this Agreement commences on the date of acceptance of this Agreement and continues in effect until terminated in accordance with Section 14.2.

    13.2 Termination.

    Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, effective immediately upon written notice to the other party (or by terminating or suspending your account), provided, that any such termination for convenience will not affect the validity of any Service Contracts that have been entered prior to termination and this Agreement will continue to apply with respect to such Service Contracts.

    13.3 Consequences of Termination.

    Termination of this Agreement will not relieve Client of the requirement to pay for time spent and expenses incurred prior to the effective date of the termination, which fees and expenses, together with any applicable taxes, will be charged to Clientʼs credit card or other form of payment pursuant to Section 3.3. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, you shall immediately cease use of the PD Platform, except for the sole purpose of receiving Fees pursuant to Section 3.

    13.4 Survival.

    Sections 2 through 12, 13.4, and 14 through 16 will survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.

    14. GENERAL.

    14.1 Entire Agreement.

    This Agreement, together with the other agreements and policies referenced herein, sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to its subject matter and cancels and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous discussions, agreements, representations, warranties, and other communications between them.

    14.2 Compliance.

    You will not violate any laws or third party rights on or related to the PD Platform. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you will comply with all applicable import and export control laws and third partiesʼ proprietary rights. The Software and the transmission of applicable data (including Project Profile and Work Product), if any, is subject to United States export controls. No Software may be exported or re-exported in violation of U.S. export laws. Using the Software is at your sole risk. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules and laws regarding your use of the PD Platform, including as it concerns online conduct and acceptable content.

    14.3 Notices; Consent to Electronic Notice.

    You consent to the use of: (a) electronic means to complete this Agreement and to deliver any notices pursuant to this Agreement; and (b) electronic records to store information related to this Agreement or your use of the PD Platform. Notices hereunder will be invalid unless made in writing and given: (i) by PD via email (in each case to the email address that you provide); (ii) a posting on the Site; or (iii) by you via email to support@parkerdewey.com or to such other addresses as PD may specify in writing. The date of receipt will be deemed the date on which such notice is transmitted.

    14.4 Modifications.

    No modification or amendment to this Agreement will be binding upon PD unless in a written instrument signed by a duly authorized representative of PD. For the purposes of this Section 15.4, a written instrument will expressly exclude electronic communications such as email and electronic notices but will include facsimiles.

    14.5 No Waiver.

    The failure or delay of either party to exercise or enforce any right or claim does not constitute a waiver of such right or claim and will in no way affect that partyʼs right to later enforce or exercise it, unless such party issues an express written waiver, signed by a duly authorized representative of each party.

    14.6 Assignability.

    You may not assign this Agreement, or any of its rights or obligations hereunder, without PDʼs prior written consent in the form of a written instrument signed by a duly authorized representative of PD. PD may freely assign this Agreement without your consent. Any attempted assignment or transfer in violation of this Section will be null and void ab initio. Subject to the foregoing restrictions, this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the parties.

    14.7 Severability.

    If and to the extent any provision of this Agreement is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in whole or in part under applicable law, such provision or such portion thereof will be ineffective as to the jurisdiction in which it is illegal, invalid, or unenforceable to the extent of its illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability, and will be deemed modified to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law so as to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties. The illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability of such provision in that jurisdiction will not in any way affect the legality, validity, or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction or of any other provision in any jurisdiction.

    14.8 Choice of Law.

    This Agreement and any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including but not limited to a Service Contract, will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law provisions and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

    14.9 Mediation/Arbitration Agreement.

    The parties agree that any and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this mediation/arbitration agreement, shall be submitted exclusively first to JAMS or its successor for mandatory mediation. If all such disputes, claims or controversies are not finally resolved within sixty (60) days of submission to mediation, then all such unresolved disputes, claims or controversies shall be submitted to JAMS or its successor for final and binding mandatory arbitration in Chicago, Illinois before one arbitrator under JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules & Procedures, effective July 1, 2014, or any later amendment thereof (the JAMS Rules, including the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures, shall apply depending on the amount in controversy). Either party may commence mediation by providing to JAMS and the other party a written request for mediation, setting forth the subject of the dispute and the relief requested. The parties will cooperate with JAMS and with one another in selecting a mediator from the JAMS panel of neutrals and in scheduling the mediation proceedings. The parties agree that they will participate in the mediation in good faith and that they will share equally in its costs. All offers, promises, conduct and statements, whether oral or written, made in the course of the mediation by either of the parties, their agents, employees, experts and attorneys, and by the mediator or any JAMS employees, are confidential, privileged and inadmissible for any purpose, including impeachment, in any arbitration or other proceeding involving the parties, provided that evidence that is otherwise admissible or discoverable shall not be rendered inadmissible or non-discoverable as a result of its use in the mediation. Either party may initiate arbitration with respect to the matters submitted to mediation by filing a written demand for arbitration at any time following the conclusion of the mediation or at any time following sixty (60) days from the date of filing the written request for mediation, whichever occurs first ("Earliest Initiation Date"). At no time prior to the Earliest Initiation Date shall either party initiate an arbitration related to this Agreement except to pursue injunctive relief or a provisional remedy in a court of applicable jurisdiction that is authorized by law or by JAMS Rules or by agreement of the parties. However, this limitation is inapplicable to a party if the other party refuses to comply with the requirements for mediation set forth herein. All applicable statutes of limitation and defenses based upon the passage of time shall be tolled until 15 days after the Earliest Initiation Date. The parties will take such action, if any, required to effectuate such tolling. Judgment on the Award of the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator may, in the Award, allocate all or part of the costs of the arbitration, including the fees of the arbitrator and the reasonable attorneys' fees of the prevailing party. Nothing in this clause shall preclude the parties from applying to a court of competent jurisdiction: i) for temporary, preliminarily or permanent injunctive relief to enjoin activities that may result in irreparable injury or harm; or ii) for provisional remedies in aid of arbitration.

    14.10 Prevailing Language.

    The English language version of this Agreement will be controlling in all respects and will prevail in case of any inconsistencies with translated versions, if any.

    15. YOUR PRIVACY.

    At PD, we respect the privacy of our users. For details please see our Privacy Policy. By using the PD Platform, you consent to our collection and use of personal data as outlined therein.

    16. NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA USERS.

    Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, users of the PD Platform from California are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210. You may contact us at Parker Dewey LLC at 312-767-8601.