terms of services and privacy policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to the KOLAS site! These Terms of Use (these “Terms”) are a legally binding contract between KOLAS or its applicable affiliate that owns or controls the
applicable Website (as defined below) or provides the applicable Services (as defined below) that you may be accessing or using (“KOLAS”, “us”, “we” or “our”),
on the one hand, and you and your successors and heirs and (if applicable) the corporate entity you represent (“you” or “your”), on the other hand.
2. Acceptance of the Terms, Additional Terms, and Privacy Policy
3. Changes to the Terms, Additional Terms, and Privacy Statement
4. Eligibility
If you are using the Websites or Services on behalf of a business, you represent that you have the authority to bind the business to these Terms, the Additional Terms, the Privacy Policy, and any other related or pertinent agreements. The applicable business agrees to hold harmless and indemnify KOLAS and its affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from any claim, suit or action arising from or related to the use of the Websites or Services or violation of these terms, including any liability or expense arising from claims, losses, damages, suits, judgments, litigation costs, and attorneys’ fees. If you do not have such authority, you will be held individually liable for all actions taken under your user ID.
5. Electronic Communications
6. Disclaimers and Acknowledgments
Acknowledgment of U.S. Federal Law
Acknowledgment of State Law
Acknowledgment of the Laws of Your Location
Health Information
7. User Accounts
User Registration and Accounts
In order to access or use some of the Websites or Services, you must first register and create an individual account for yourself or a business for such Website or Service (each a “User Account”).
By creating a User Account, you agree that:
- You are at least eighteen (18) years of age (or twenty-one (21) years of age, as applicable) and able to form a legally binding contract;
- You have not previously been suspended from using our Website or Services or, if you have previously been suspended, it was a temporary suspension that has now expired;
- You will not register a username (or email address) that (a) is already being used by someone else; (b) may impersonate another person; (c) belongs to another person; (d) violates the intellectual property or other right of any person or entity; or (e) is offensive. We may reject the use of any password, username,or email address for any reason in our sole discretion;
- You will provide true, accurate, current, and complete registration information about yourself in connection with the registration process and will maintain and update it continuously and promptly to keep it accurate, current, and complete;
- You will not post libelous content or create false or misleading reviews or posts;
- You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account, password, and username—whether or not you authorized the activity;
- You will not sell, transfer, assign, or provide a copy of, your account, account rights, user ID, password, API keys, menu embed code, or other credentials or access rights (the “Protected Information”) for any of the Websites or Services to any other person or entity. You must keep all of your Protected Information in strict confidence. You are solely responsible for doing so and for restricting access to your account so that others may not access any password-protected portion of the Websites or Services using your Protected Information;
- You will immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your Protected Information, or any other breach of security;
- You will not share or allow any third party to utilize your account on your behalf or on a time share basis;
- You will not create more than one account unless specifically authorized to do so;
- You will not use Protected Information of others;
- You will not manipulate the price of any item or interfere with any other user’s listings, reviews, and products;
- You will not take any action that may undermine the feedback or ratings systems of the Websites or Services;
- You will not interfere with or disrupt any Website processes, servers, or networks supporting the Websites and/or KOLAS;
- You will not use any robot, spider, scraper, survey, monitor, or other automated or similar means to access any web page or other asset contained in the
Websites, Services, or Website Content (as defined below) for any purpose; - You will not bypass our robot exclusion headers, interfere with the working of our Services, features, or tools, or impose an unreasonable or disproportionately
large load on our infrastructure; - You will not export or re-export any KOLAS application or tool except in compliance with the export control laws of any relevant jurisdictions and in accordance
with all relevant posted rules and restrictions; - You will not export any Website Content out of the jurisdiction in which it is intended or displayed;
- You will not access the Websites or Services in order to build a similar or competitive Website or Service;
- You will not circumvent any technical measures we use to provide Services; and
- You will not assist any third party with any prohibited conduct above.
User Accounts may only be set up by an authorized representative of the individual or business that is the subject of the User Account. If you believe that a User Account listed on any of the Websites is unauthorized, fake, fraudulent, or otherwise improper or misleading, please send an email to [email protected]. KOLAS does not, however, review each User Account to determine if it was created by an appropriate party. In addition, KOLAS is not responsible for any unauthorized User Accounts that may appear on the Services.
User Preferences
KOLAS’ Right To Terminate Your Account and Pursue Violations
8. Licensing and Intellectual Property
Content Descriptions
For purposes of these Terms: (i) “Content” means all text, images, photos, audio, video, graphics, reviews, location data, and all other forms of data,
communication, or media; (ii) “User Content” means Content that users submit or transmit to, through, or in connection with the Websites or Services, such as ratings, reviews, orders, favorites, photos, videos, media, messages, social media posts, comments, and information that such user publicly displays or displayed in its User Account, and including any electronic data or information with respect to a user’s customers; (iii) “KOLAS Content” means Content that we create or is otherwise owned by us or licensed to us that we make available in connection with the Websites or Services; (iv) “Third Party Content” means Content that originates from parties other than KOLAS or users of any of the Websites or Services, which is made available in connection with the Websites or Services and not otherwise owned by us; and (v) “Website Content” means all of the Content that is made available in connection with the Websites or Services, including User Content, Third Party Content (and Third Party Material (as defined below)), and KOLAS Content.
By submitting User Content, you represent, warrant, and covenant:
- That you own, or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and/or permissions to use and authorize the use of your User Content;
- That you are entirely responsible for anything you submit to the Websites or Services and agree that KOLAS does not have to post or keep posted anything you provide;
- That the creation, distribution, transmission, public display and performance, accessing, downloading, and copying of your User Content does not and will not infringe the proprietary rights or otherwise cause injury to any other person or entity, including any such person or entity using the Websites, Services, or otherwise, and that KOLAS is under no obligation to post any User Content that you provide and reserves the right to post our own versions of your User Content as KOLAS Content in our sole discretion;
- That you have the written consent, release, and/or express permission of each and every identifiable person in your User Content to use such person’s name, likeness, and/or other identifiable information in your User Content for any use permitted by these Terms, the Additional Terms, and the Privacy Policy;
- That you will not post, transmit, broadcast, or otherwise make available any User Content that is unlawful, misleading, harmful, bigoted, discriminatory, offensive, profane, insensitive, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, tortious, libelous, slanderous, pornographic, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, insulting, deceptive, vulgar, invasive of another’s privacy or publicity rights, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable (hereinafter, “Offensive Content”);
- That you will not upload, post, transmit, broadcast, sell, transfer, or otherwise make available any User Content or Website Content that is inauthentic, counterfeit, or that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information or proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
- That you will not distribute, promote, advertise, or post spam, unsolicited or bulk electronic communications, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any related content;
- That you will not impair or harm any of our computer or related systems or transmit software viruses, worms, Trojan horses, malicious code, spyware, malware, or other computer code or damaging files;
- That you are at least of legal age, being no less than eighteen (18) years old (or twenty-one (21) years old, as applicable), and you acknowledge that persons under legal age may not submit User Content to KOLAS, the Websites, or the Services; and
- That KOLAS may, in its sole discretion, monitor and remove the User Content you submit and any other communications that you may have, but is under no obligation to do so.
Disclaimer Regarding User Content
Similarly, by using the Websites and Services, you acknowledge that you may encounter User Content that, for example: (i) contains material that is false,
intentionally misleading or defamatory; (ii) violates any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; (iii) contains material that is offensive and/or unlawful, including illegal hate speech or pornography; (iv) exploits or otherwise harms minors; or (v) violates or advocates the violation of any law or regulation.
Limited License Granted By KOLAS
License Granted By You
As between you and KOLAS, you retain ownership of the User Content that you post, submit, provide, or otherwise make available on or through the Websites or Services. However, by submitting your User Content, you hereby grant KOLAS and all Websites and Services, the following worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive, sublicensable, and transferable rights and licenses:
- To host, cache, store, archive, index, crawl, create algorithms based on, modify, or transcode your User Content to media formats, standards, or mediums in any and all forms and by whatever means whether now known or hereinafter devised or created, and to exploit any and all allied, ancillary, and subsidiary rights relating thereto and derived therefrom;
- To use, license, sell, digitize, stream, store, distribute, exhibit, reproduce, commercialize, publicize, display, modify, adapt, edit, excerpt, communicate, translate, analyze, remove, prepare derivative works and compilations of, compress, transmit, integrate, insert, market, and promote your User Content in any and all forms and media and by whatever means whether now known or hereinafter devised or created, and to exploit any and all allied, ancillary, and subsidiary rights relating thereto and derived therefrom;
- To use your User Content, in whole or in part, for advertising, promotional, or commercial purposes, including without limitation, the right to publicly display, reproduce, and distribute your User Content in any and all forms and media and by whatever means whether now known or hereinafter devised or created, and to exploit any and all allied, ancillary, and subsidiary rights relating thereto and derived therefrom
- To grant any rights or licenses to any third parties to do any of the foregoing in the above clauses (1) – (3) in connection with their own websites and media platforms; and
- To enforce copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property related claims against third parties that have, without receiving proper authorization, scraped, manipulated, copied, derived, distributed, or otherwise improperly or illegally used and benefited from User Content that has been provided to KOLAS by you.
KOLAS’ Ownership of KOLAS Content
Social Media
Third-Party Materials
9. Copyright Infringement
DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement (“Notice”)
- Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or—if multiple copyrighted works are covered by this Notice—provide a comprehensive list of the copyrighted works that you claim have been infringed.
- Identify the material that you claim is infringing (i.e., the material you want removed, or material that you want all access disabled to) and provide information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material, including at a minimum, if applicable, the URL of the link shown on the Websites where such material may be found.
- Provide your mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, email address.
- Include both of the following statements in the body of the Notice: a. “I hereby state that I have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted
material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.” b. “I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed.” - Provide your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.
- Deliver this Notice, with all above items completed, to KOLAS: Ghost Management Group, LLC, Attn: Legal Department, 41 Discovery, Irvine, CA 92618, [email protected].
10. Delivery and Pick-Up Orders
KOLAS Orders and KOLAS Store
User Representations, Warranties, and Covenants Regarding Orders
11. Review/Feedback Policy
Please note, KOLAS is under no obligation to enforce these Terms, the Additional Terms, the Privacy Policy, or any of the Review Policies on your behalf against another user. While KOLAS encourages you to let us know if you believe another user has violated these Terms, the Additional Terms, the Privacy Policy, or any of the
Review Policies, we reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action at our sole discretion.
12. Indemnification and Release
13. Dispute Resolution
this section governs how disputes between you and kolas are resolved, and requires that disputes be submitted to binding individual arbitration. please review this section carefully as it limits certain rights including the right to maintain a court
action, the right to a jury trial, and the right to participate in class or other collective actions.
Overview of Dispute Resolution Process
Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution and Notification
Agreement to Arbitrate
Exceptions to Arbitration Agreement
Arbitration Rules and Governing Law
Jury Trial Waiver
No Class Actions or Representative Proceedings
Severability / No Waiver
Survival Past Termination
14. Disclaimer Of Warranties
You expressly acknowledge, understand, and agree that:
- To the maximum extent permitted by law, the entire risk arising out of your access to and use of the Websites and Services, is assumed by you and remains with you.
- THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS”, “WITH ALL FAULTS”, AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. KOLAS and its affiliates, officers, directors, managers, shareholders, owners, employees, contractors, consultants, and agents expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement and quality of service, or any other potential or actual warranty of any kind.
- KOLAS and its affiliates, officers, directors, managers, shareholders, owners, employees, contractors, consultants, and agents make no guarantee or warranty that: (a) the Websites and Services will satisfy your needs and requirements or will be compatible with your equipment; (b) the Websites and Services, and all affiliated websites, features, services, communications, and applications, will be comprehensive, uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error- free, or be free from loss, destruction, corruption, online attack, viruses, worms, or other invasive, harmful, or corrupted or other related intrusions; (c) the information, data, or results realized or obtained from your use of the Websites will be accurate, up to date, satisfactory or reliable or fit or useful for any specific purpose; (d) the quality or value of any properties, services, products, information, or other materials purchased or obtained by you through the Websites and Services will meet your expectations; (e) that any offer made or message sent will be successfully transmitted, received, and processed; and (f) any errors in the guidelines, software, or protocols will be corrected or resolved.
- KOLAS is unable to guarantee consistent, continuous, or secure access to its websites, applications, services, programs, content, and network, and operation of the Websites and Services may be interfered with or delayed by numerous potential factors outside of KOLAS’ control.
- Any product or program downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Websites and Services is accessed at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible and fully liable for any damage to your computer system or mobile device, loss of data, or any other loss or damage that results from the download or use of any such product, material, application, feature, or other program.
- All content, including medical or legal information, strategy, guidelines, or related content, whether oral or written, obtained by you from KOLAS or from the Websites, Services, or relevant social media pages is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Such information is not intended to be legal advice and/or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should consult an attorney for legal advice regarding your individual situation and/or a doctor or other qualified health care provider if you have any questions about any medical conditions.
- No information, including medical or legal information, strategy, guidelines, or related content, whether oral or written, obtained by you from KOLAS or from the Websites, Services, or relevant social media pages shall create any warranty, guarantee, or strategy not expressly stated in these Terms.
- KOLAS cannot and does not control any User Content and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, quality, safety, legality, morality, and/or authenticity of such content, the truth or accuracy of users’ content, the ability of listings to confirm product availability or pricing, or the ability of users to confirm experiences from using or purchasing specific products discussed or sold on the Websites or Services.
15. Limitation Of Liability
- KOLAS and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, licensees, and licensors shall bear no liability whatsoever, whether in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), product liability, or any other legal theory for any costs or damages of any kind resulting from technical disruptions, computer malfunctions, computer viruses, third-party modifications to the Websites or Services, or any other event beyond KOLAS’ reasonable control.
- KOLAS and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, licensees, and licensors shall not be liable to you (or any third party you represent) for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, or other damages, including, but not limited to, computer damage or system failure, damages for loss of opportunity, reputation, profits, goodwill, use, valuation, tax benefit, data, or other intangible losses (even if KOLAS has been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising out of or related to: (a) these Terms, the Additional Terms, and the Privacy Policy; (b) the use of or the inability to use the Website or Services; (c) the cost to procure substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information, or services purchased or obtained, or messages, e-mails, reviews, postings, comments, or other communications received, or transactions entered into via the Websites or Services; (d) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (e) statements or conduct of any third party on the Websites; (f) the failure of the network or the Websites to timely process an offer; or (g) any other matter relating to the Websites or Services.
- Neither KOLAS nor its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, licensees, and licensors is a party to any transactions made between Retailers and Consumers. Neither KOLAS nor its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, licensees, and licensors shall be liable for any defaults, costs, the contents of any documents, or interactions between or among users, including users, listings, physicians, and all related parties.
- TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS, THE ADDITIONAL TERMS, THE PRIVACY POLICY, OR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES OR SERVICES (OR RELATED TO OUR PROVISION OF SERVICES OR PERFORMANCE OR NONPERFORMANCE OF OUR OBLIGATIONS) IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT OF FEES IN DISPUTE NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES, IF ANY, YOU PAID TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY; OR (B) $100.
16. Choice Of Law; Venue
17. Entire Agreement
18. No Waiver
19. No Third-Party Beneficiaries
20. Support Or Maintenance
21. United States Export & Foreign Assets Control Regulations
22. Severability
23. No Right Of Survivorship And Non-Transferability
24. Captions
25. Contact Us
For questions about the KOLAS Websites or any of the Services we provide, please feel free to contact our Customer Service department at [email protected] or call 1-833-660-0420 to speak to a representative.