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Last Updated: February 6, 2018

Heritage Studio is an Internet service (the “Service”) owned and operated by Heritage Makers (“we”, “our” or “us”). “You” or “your” means an adult user of the Service for yourself and you as parent or guardian for any minor who you allow to access the Service, for whom you will be held strictly responsible. Your failure to cancel this purchase within 30 days, or by your activating or using the Service, you designate that you agree with the service terms and conditions. If you do not agree with any of these terms and conditions, cancel your purchase and do not use the Service. We may alter or amend this Agreement at our discretion and your continued use after any change, or your failure to notify us of your unwillingness to accept such changes indicates your acceptance of that change. If you don’t want to be bound by a change, notify Heritage Makers and discontinue use of the Service.

1. Activation and Security. You have a right to cancel your purchase with Heritage Makers. Your failure to cancel this purchase within 30 days is your acceptance of the terms of this contract. You must first activate your account to use the service. As part of the activation process, you will select a password. You must provide Heritage Makers with accurate, complete, and up-to-date registration information. Failure to do so will constitute a breach of this Agreement. During activation you must agree to the terms and conditions of using the Service. Registration as a user of or subscriber to any of the Sites or services provided on them results in your customer information being stored and processed in the United States, and you, in registering or subscribing, specifically consent to that storage and processing.

2. Terms and Conditions. Your failure to cancel this purchase within 30 days, or by your activating or using the Service, you designate that you agree with the service terms and conditions. Terms and conditions are viewable online under the “terms and conditions link.” and are specifically adopted and incorporated into this agreement.

3. Publishing Points and the Heritage Studio Service. You may purchase points for publishing service associated with the Heritage Studio Service through a consultant. The Service may be used for photo upload, photo storage, digital editing, use of artistic templates, and custom publishing. Publishing Points expire 24 months from the original date of purchase. Terms related to the Heritage Studio Account and ongoing storage of photos and projects following the expiration of Service are available online at www.heritagemakers.com.

4. Heritage Makers offers two membership programs: 1) Premier Access, and 2) Club HM Membership. Your subscription to either of these programs will be automatically renewed through the payment option you selected based on the subscription program (annual, semi annual or monthly) you have chosen. Billing will be charged to the same credit card used on the original order; however, you may change the credit card on file by contacting customer service. Billing will be processed within 24 hours from the time your order is entered online (either by you or your consultant). Publishing points and access to Premier Art will be available to the account shortly thereafter. Premier memberships are paid in advance and end the last day of the 30-day period. Club HM memberships can be cancelled online at any time. Club HM memberships are charged on the same day of the month the first purchase was made. If a billing problem occurs (for example a credit card transaction is denied) access to the account will be unavailable until the problem is resolved.

5. Cancellations. An initial subscription comes with the option to cancel within the first 3 business days after purchase and receive a full refund (10 days in Canada). The business day period begins on the day your order form for the subscription service is received by your consultant. If you subscribe to the service following a free or other trial period, that trial period takes the place of the 3 business day cancellation period. Cancellations during the 3 business day period must be made by providing the same information that you provided when you subscribed. Subscription may be modified or cancelled online or by calling Heritage Makers customer support. Cancellation of subscription after 3 business days from the original date of purchase stops billing of future payments, however no refund will be made on the original payment after 3 business days (10 days in Canada).

6. Communications. Heritage Makers will send electronic mail to you, for the purpose of informing you of changes or additions to the Service or of any Heritage Makers related products and services. It is your responsibility to provide Heritage Makers with your current email address. You may opt out of this notification service by replying to the electronic mail.

7. Termination. Should you breach this Agreement we will revoke your license to use the Service and suspend your right of access. In such a case, no portion of your subscription payment will be refunded.

8. Modifications. Heritage Makers has the right, at its sole discretion, to modify this Agreement or the Service, including the Content of the Service, at any time. Changes in Service will be posted on Heritage Makers website under “Terms and Conditions.” You may cancel your subscription by calling Customer Services at Heritage Makers (See section 5 regarding cancellation of subscription.) Your continued use of the Service following notice of any changes in this Agreement, or passage of one year without use of the Service following notice of any changes in this Agreement, (notice is given on your account) means that you have accepted and are bound by any changes in this Agreement.

9. Privacy. Your purchase of a Heritage Studio account and your use of the Service are subject to Heritage Makers Privacy Policy. See www.heritagemakers.com for details.

10. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and performed exclusively according to the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law, and, as applicable, federal law.

11. Limitation of Liability. IN THE EVENT THAT WE ARE FOUND LIABLE TO YOU, YOU SHALL ONLY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ACTUAL AND DIRECT DAMAGES. BOTH YOU AND WE SPECIFICALLY AGREE AND CONSENT THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THE AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICE THAT EACH PARTY'S DAMAGES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE CONTRACT AMOUNT AND THAT NEITHER PARTY WILL SEEK ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF SAID CONTRACT AMOUNT. WE SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE AND USE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY, EVEN IF WE OR OUR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE SERVICE THROUGH ACCIDENT, MISUSE, OR FRAUDULENT MEANS OR DEVICES BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, OR AS A RESULT OF ANY DELAY OR MISTAKE RESULTING FROM ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

12. Arbitration Provision. PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS RIGHTS THAT YOU MAY OTHERWISE HAVE. IT PROVIDES FOR RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES THROUGH ARBITRATION INSTEAD OF COURT TRIALS AND CLASS ACTIONS. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BRING A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION IN COURT, NOR WILL YOU BE ABLE TO BRING ANY CLAIM IN ARBITRATION AS A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE PART OF ANY CLASS ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION BROUGHT BY ANYONE ELSE, OR BE REPRESENTED IN A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. ARBITRATION IS FINAL AND BINDING AND SUBJECT TO ONLY VERY LIMITED REVIEW BY A COURT. THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

YOU HEREBY AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING NOW OR IN THE FUTURE UNDER OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR TO THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE(S) OF ACTION ASSERTED (INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR INJUNCTIVE, DECLARATORY, OR EQUITABLE RELIEF), SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION. CLAIMS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION INCLUDE CLAIMS THAT ARE MADE AS COUNTERCLAIMS, CROSS CLAIMS, THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, INTERPLEADERS, OR OTHERWISE.

ARBITRATION REPLACES THE RIGHT TO GO TO COURT, AND YOU THEREFORE AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT THAT YOU OR WE MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE HAD TO A JURY TRIAL OR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LITIGATE ANY CLAIMS IN COURT BEFORE EITHER A JUDGE OR JURY. NEITHER YOU NOR WE WILL BE ABLE TO BRING A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION (SUCH AS AN ACTION IN THE FORM OF A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL) TO LITIGATE ANY CLAIMS IN COURT BEFORE EITHER A JUDGE OR JURY; NEITHER YOU NOR WE WILL WE BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS MEMBER IN A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION TO LITIGATE ANY CLAIMS IN COURT BEFORE EITHER A JUDGE OR JURY; YOU AND WE FURTHER AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO ARBITRATION ON A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE BASIS, AND THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO PROCEED ON THAT BASIS. THIS MEANS THAT THAT EVEN IF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, SUCH AS THAT IN FORM OF A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, IS FILED, ANY CLAIM BETWEEN US RELATED TO THE ISSUES RAISED IN SUCH LAWSUITS WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION CLAIM IF EITHER YOU OR WE SO ELECT.

You and we agree that this binding arbitration provision is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce, and shall be governed by and enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1-16, as it may be amended.

This binding arbitration provision applies to any and all claims that you have against us, our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees, predecessors, successors, assigns, and against all of their respective employees, agents, or assigns, or that we have against you; it also includes any and all claims regarding the applicability of this arbitration clause or the validity of the Agreement, in whole or in part.

The party filing a claim(s) in arbitration must file its claim(s) before the American Arbitration Association under the rules of such arbitration administrator in effect at the time the claim(s) was filed. Rules and forms may be obtained and claims may be filed at the American Arbitration Association, 335 Madison Avenue, Floor 10, New York, NY 10017-4605, 800-778-7879, www.adr.org.

All administrative fees and expenses of an arbitration will be divided equally between you and us, except that for claims of less than $1,000, you will be obligated to pay $25 and we will pay all other administrative costs and fees. In all arbitrations, each party will bear the expense of its own counsel, experts, witnesses and preparation and presentation of evidence at the arbitration.

Any dispute you have arising from this Agreement or the Service shall be submitted to arbitration in Delaware, conducted in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association by a single arbitrator to be chosen in accordance with said rules. The arbitrator, applying Delaware law, without reference to its rules regarding choice of law, shall have the authority to grant any remedy that a court hearing the same case would have the authority to grant. The award or decision rendered by the arbitrator will be final and binding on you and any judgment may be entered thereon in any court having jurisdiction.

Any arbitration shall be confidential, and neither you nor we may disclose the existence, content or results of any arbitration, except as may be required by law or for purposes of enforcement of the arbitration award. If any portion of this arbitration clause is determined by a court to be inapplicable or invalid, then the remainder shall still be given full force and effect.

*These terms of purchase are for your purchase of the Heritage Studio Service and associated Project Points only. Your use of the service is subject to additional terms of service located at www.heritagemakers.com. You will be required to separately agree to the Terms of Service in order to use the Service.

Right to Cancel

You may CANCEL this transaction, without any penalty or obligation, within THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS (IN CANADA, TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS) from the date listed on the front of this receipt. If you cancel, any property traded in, any payments made by you under the contract of sale and any negotiable instrument executed by you will be returned within TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS following receipt by the seller of your cancellation notice, and any security interest arising out of the transaction will be cancelled.

If you cancel, you must make available to the seller at your residence, in substantially as good condition as when received, any goods delivered to you under this contract of sale; or you may, if you wish, comply with the instructions of the seller regarding the return shipment of goods at the seller's expense and risk.

If you do make the goods available to the seller and the seller does not pick them up within twenty (20) days of the seller's receipt date of your Notice of Cancellation, you may retain or dispose of the goods without any further obligation. If you fail to make the goods available to the seller or if you agree to return the goods to the seller and fail to do so, then you remain liable for performance of all obligations of this contract. To cancel this transaction, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this Cancellation Notice or any other written notice to the consultant listed on the front of this receipt.