EMEREST STAFFING APPLICATION WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

Welcome to the Emerest staffing application (the “Site”). These Terms of Use (“Terms” or “Terms of Use”) form a legal agreement between you, the end user (“you, “your” or “user”) of the Site and either, as the case may be, Emerest Home Care of Connecticut LLC, Emerest Health of Pennsylvania, LLC and Bettercare Home Health Services LLC dba Emerest Health of New Jersey (“Emerest,” “we” and “us”), as well as all other websites owned, operated, licensed, or controlled from Emerest Technology, LLC or its affiliates and that link to these Terms. These Terms govern your access to and use of the Site, which may include but is not limited to the use of web, digital or mobile based application or sites that provide interactive features, blogs, posts, plug-ins, portals, applications, content, downloads and/or other online or mobile services (“Service”). These Terms apply to everyone, including but not limited to visitors, users and others, who wish to access and use the Site.

THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE DO NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND THEY DO NOT CONSTITUTE, AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO SUBSTITUTE FOR, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR JUDGEMENT. THE USER(S) OF THIS SITE ARE ENCOURAGED, AND ARE EXPECTED, TO CONSULT WITH PHYSICIANS, MEDICAL ADVISORS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS REGARDING SPECIFIC MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR CONDITION OR GENERAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE USER(S) OF THIS SITE WHO ARE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS OR PROFESSIONALS ARE EXPECTED TO USE THEIR PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT WITH REGARD TO INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE.

YOU MAY VIEW AND USE THIS SITE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE. CAREFULLY READ THESE ENTIRE TERMS (INCLUDING ALL LI NKS TO DETAILS AND APPLICABLE PORTAL TERMS OF USE). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE.

IMPORTANT: BY USING THE SITE, YOU HEREBY REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT: (1) YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL OF AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE; (2) YOU HAVE THE LEGAL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO AGREE TO, AND BE BOUND BY, THESE TERMS; (3) IF YOU HAVE PROVIDED INFORMATION TO US IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE, SUCH INFORMATION IS TRUE AND ACCURATE. PLEASE REVIEW THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SET FORTH BELOW CAREFULLY, AS IT WILL REQUIRE YOU TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH EMEREST ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION.

A. Scope of Services.

Emerest grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to use the Site, the Service and feat ures provided herein solely in connection with the purposes for which the Site and its features were designed. You agree that all features of the Site may not work well or at all on any particular device or computer. The Site, the Service and features provided herein are the sole and exclusive property of Emerest or its licensor, as applicable.

B. Member Accounts and Logins.

Certain features and areas of our Site are available only to users, caregivers or healthcare professionals with a valid regist ration and login. You are responsible for creating account login details (“Login Information”) that are unique and secure, including a password that with sufficiently complexity that it cannot be easily guessed, cracked or hacked, and you must keep your Login Information confidential. You may not allow any third party to use your Login Information under any circumstances. Emerest is not liable for any harm caused by or related to the theft, misappropriation, disclosure, or unauthorized use of your Login Information. You must contact Emerest immediately if you become aware of or believe there is or may have been any unauthorized use of your Login Information or otherwise wish to deactivate your Login Information due to security concerns.

You will always provide and maintain true, accurate, current, authorized, and complete information for your account when submi tting information or materials on the Site, to Emerest directly in person and/or through email. If any false, inaccurate, untrue, unauthorized or incomplete information is submitted by you, Emerest reserves the right to terminate your access and use of the Emerest Site.

These Terms permit you to use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not use the Site as part of any ef fort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site and/or the content for any unauthorized revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on the Site, except as follows: (1) Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials, (2) You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes, and (3) You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution. You must not: (1) Modify copies of any materials from the Site, (2) Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text, or (3) Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this Site.

EMEREST SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE FOR HARM; LOSS; THEFT (INCLUDING IDENTITY THEFT); REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE OR EMBARRAS SMENT; UNAUTHORIZED USE, MODIFICATION OR DELETION OF YOUR INFORMATION OR DATA; OR ANY OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES YOU MAY SUFFER AS A RESULT OF YOUR FAILURE TO PROPERLY SELECT AND SECURE YOUR LOGIN INFORMATION (INCLUDING PASSWORD) OR TO LOG OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT ON PUBLIC OR SHARED DEVICES.

C. Confidentiality

To the extent applicable, you shall safeguard, protect, and hold in confidence all confidential materials made available to yo u on the Site. You may use the confidential materials solely for your individual informational purposes, limited to your use of the Services and the conduct of your professional activities and business. You shall not use the confidential materials for any other purpose (including without limitation any purpose competitive with Emerest’s business) or disclose them to any party.

D. Information That You Provide

We value the privacy of your information and comply with applicable privacy laws in processing the information you provide us or through the Services. Our Site may include functionality that permits you to communicate with us, track, collect or send us information. For example, you may ask questions or use other interactive features. Whenever you interact with us and provide us information, we may collect that information in accordance to our Privacy Policy. We may also use this information to respond to your request or communication, improve our Site and Services, comply with law, create aggregated or statistical data, and for other purposes.

Visiting the Site, sending us emails or text, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications from us, and you agree that all notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY EMEREST OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records. You may receive notifications, alerts, emails, text messages, or other types of messages regarding the Service. These may include but not limited to, request, status, and receipt of appointment confirmations, which are not subject to opt-out although we may permit you to choose the manner in which we communicate these to you. We may also email you promotional or marketing materials. You may opt out using the process described in the Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy governs how we use your contact information and may provide you with additional rights and information. Residents of specific States should review the State-specific disclosures and information in the Privacy Policy.

You hereby agree that if you provide your mobile phone number, then you agree that this constitutes your consent to receive SM S text messages relating to our relationship with you, including messages about the services we provide, updates on your account, and other matters. If you provide us the phone number or other contact information other than yourself, then you declare that you have permission to provide us that information, and you will indemnify and defend Emerest from all claims, liabilities, losses and expenses (including attorney’s fees) that we suffer or incur as a result. You acknowledge that your wireless or mobile carrier may assess extra charges and fees for use of SMS texting. This section only applies to general visitors to our application and website and it may not apply to you if we have a separate contractual relationship with you or your organization.

E. Express Consent to Cookies, Pixels and Third-Party Tracking Technologies

This Services and Site may use standard internet technologies including cookies, pixel tags, and other tracking tools to enhan ce user experience, analyze site performance, support service delivery, and, where applicable, enable advertising or third-party integrations. These technologies may allow us and selected third parties to collect or receive information about your interactions with the Services and Site, including pages visited, features used, and content viewed.

By using this Services and Site, you acknowledge and agree to our use of such technologies, and you consent to any data collec tion or sharing that occurs as a result, subject to our Privacy Policy. If you do not consent, your sole remedy is to immediately discontinue use of all Services and the Site.

You may choose to manage or restrict certain tracking tools through browser settings or third-party extensions. However, we do not guarantee the effectiveness of such tools, and some features of the Services and Site may not function properly if tracking is disabled. We are not responsible for any limitations, failures, or unintended consequences that may result from your attempts to block or restrict cookies or other tracking mechanisms.

F. Your Obligations; Restrictions.

You acknowledge and agree that the Site may be used to transmit, collect, access, manage, and display Patient Information by a nd among you and other authorized healthcare providers, and their employees and contractors. You acknowledge and agree that Patient Information related to your treatment of patients may be stored by Emerest and/or its licensees, administrators and service providers in connection with providing the Site and Services, as well as shared among other users of the Site and Services. You acknowledge and agree that the Patient Information stored by Emerest shall not serve as the system of record for any patient, personal representative of a patient, health care provider, any business associate of a health care provider, or any affiliates of the foregoing. “Patient Information” means, collectively, information and data related to the provision of health care to patients, their health status, medical records, and related information and documents, including consent to treatment forms, authorization to disclose medical information forms, Medicare forms, Medicaid forms, living wills, Directives to Physicians and Family or Surrogates, Medical Powers of Attorney, Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, Declarations of Mental Health Treatment, images, reports, and lab and test results, medical treatments performed by you and/or other Healthcare Providers, and other “protected health information,” as defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and similar terms as defined by state, national, or international Law. You agree that your provision and use of all Patient Information will follow, as applicable, HIPAA and all other applicable Laws.

For patients under the age of 18, you represent and warrant that you have the verifiable consent of the patient’s parent or le gal guardian and are duly authorized under federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, and your organization’s agreements, policies and procedures, to provide such Patient Information. You agree to abide by all applicable local, state, and national laws and regulations with respect to your use of the Site and not interfere with the use and enjoyment of the Site by other users or with Emerest’s operation and management of the Site.

You shall not do any of the following, which are all deemed material breaches of these Terms and of your license to use the Site and Services: (1) distribute or make the Site available over a network where it could be used by multiple devices at the same time; (2) access parts of the Site that you are not authorized to access, or attempt to circumvent restrictions imposed on your use or access of the Site; (3) rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, reproduce in whole or part, act as a service bureau, grant rights in the Site, or otherwise redistribute or use our Site or content in a manner that would substitute for the Site and our offerings; (4) copy, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, modify, or create derivative works of the Site, any updates, or any part thereof; (5) intercept, examine or otherwise observe any proprietary communications protocol used by the Site, whether through the use of a network analyzer, packet sniffer or other device; (6) use any type of bot, spider, virus, clock, timer, counter, worm, software lock, drop dead device, Trojan horse routing, trap door, time bomb or any other codes, instructions or third party software that is designed to provide a means of surreptitious or unauthorized access to, or distort, delete, damage or disassemble, the Site or any website, application or service organized or provided by Emerest or existing on any of our network hardware or infrastructure; (7) use the Site to institute, assist, or become involved in any type of attack, including denial of service attacks, upon any party; (8) commit trespass or act in a manner that overburdens the capacity of our networks or servers; (9) use or attempt to use the Site in any manner to harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, defame, harm, or infringe or violate the rights of any other party; (10) provide us sensor data (such as microphone, camera, fitness or other data) that you are not authorized to provide; (11) impersonate any other person or entity when using the Site; or (12) create any apps, extensions or other products or services that use our content without our permission.

Any attempt to do any of the foregoing is a breach of these Terms and will subject you to all remedies available to us, our se rvice providers and our licensors under the law. Without limitation, this may include contract breach, intellectual property infringement, and computer fraud and abuse. If you breach any of these restrictions, you may be subject to prosecution and damages.

G. Third Party Content, Services and Links.

The Site may (1) enable your access to websites, platforms or services (including social media platforms) created or provided by third parties, (2) display or otherwise make available content, data, blogs, articles, posts, information, applications, advertisements or materials from third parties, and (3) provide hyperlinks to certain third party web sites (“Third Party Materials”). Third Party Materials are provided solely as a convenience to you and you are subject to any specific terms and conditions under which they are provided. Emerest does not create, endorse, sponsor, recommend, suggest, or have any responsibility for any Third Party Materials or any products or services depicted therein. You acknowledge and agree that Emerest is not responsible for examining or evaluating the content, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, language availability, appropriateness, availability or any other aspect of such Third Party Materials or any statements made therein. Be aware of and read all third party terms and privacy policies whenever you leave the Site. Emerest DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING THIRD PARTY MATERIALS. WE DO NOT ENDORSE OR ASSUME ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY THIRD PARTY MATERIALS.

Although Emerest does not intend for the Site to contain objectionable content, you understand and acknowledge that by using a ny of the Site, you may encounter content that may be deemed offensive, indecent, or objectionable, which content may or may not be identified as having explicit language, and that the results of any search or entering of a particular URL may automatically and unintentionally generate links or references to objectionable material. Nevertheless, you agree to use the Site at your sole risk and that Emerest shall not have any liability to you for content that may be found to be offensive, indecent, or objectionable.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Disclaimers

Some Services may be enhanced or delivered in part through AI technologies, under human supervision. AI output may contain err ors or biases. We do not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or reliability and disclaim liability for any errors or omissions. Content is provided 'as is' without warranties. Users should verify important information and seek professional advice when necessary. For AI-generated content not protected by copyright, you are granted a non-exclusive license for personal, non-commercial use. We retain all IP rights to our AI tools, prompts, frameworks, and human-authored content.

No Medical Advice; Not a Medical App

If you require emergency or routine health services, then please contact your normal health care provider directly for profess ional evaluation and care. The Site is not a medical app, medical service, or medical device. You acknowledge and agree that the Site is NOT intended to diagnose disease or other conditions; cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent any disease; or affect the structure or any function of the human body. You agree that Emerest has no responsibility for patient care, and that you and your medical provider are solely responsible for medical decision-making and care. Emerest is solely providing the Site as a communication tool for your use and is not providing medical care in any way. If you are a healthcare provider, you further agree that your clinical judgments are based on your own medical expertise and shall not be determined in any way by the Site or any content contained therein. ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE SITE ON MEDICAL OR HEALTH TOPICS IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS, AND FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. You agree to seek and obtain any and all diagnosis and treatment information of any medical condition from your selected physician or another member of your care team.

While we hope that the information provided to you through the Site is accurate, we cannot guarantee that there will be no typ ographical errors, delays, deletions, alterations, or inaccuracies in the information. If you believe any information associated with your account or individual is inaccurate, please contact us so that we may correct the information. Emerest shall not be obligated to correct or update the Site or its content.

General Health Advice

Any health advice published on the Site is provided solely for informational purposes as a public service to promote health. I t is not meant to provide medical advice tailored to you in any way. It does not constitute medical advice and is not a substitute for proper medical care provided by a physician. Emerest assumes no responsibility for any circumstances arising out of the use, misuse, interpretation or application of any information supplied on the Site. Always consult with your health care professional for appropriate examinations, treatment, testing, and care recommendations. Do not rely on information on this site as a tool for self-diagnosis. If you are a health care practitioner or professional, you are expected to use their professional judgement regarding information provided through the Site.

Information Sharing Features

Use of any Site features allowing you to participate in any blogs, threaded discussions, message boards, online forums, and ot her functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content, information and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, “Contributions”) are conditioned on your compliance with these Terms of Use. Emerest reserves all discretion to determine what content violates its Terms of Use, and such content may be removed without notice or liability to you or anyone else. You hereby grant Emerest a nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform, retransmit, and exploit in any other manner your Contributions, as applicable, for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Contributions, and grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. The use and distribution may occur in any media formats and through any media channels. Emerest does not need to give you any further right to inspect or approve uses of such content or to compensate you for any such uses. Emerest owns all right, title, and interest in any compilation, collective work or other derivative work created by Emerest using or incorporating content posted to the Site.

We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all your Contributions and any intellectu al property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.

We have the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, (1) to edit, redact, or otherwise change or remove any Contributions; (2) to re-categorize any Contributions to place them in more appropriate locations on the Site; and (3) to pre-screen or delete any Contributions at any time and for any reason, without notice. We have no obligation to monitor your Contributions.

Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you tran smit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:

  • The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.
  • You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to a uthorize us, the Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms.
  • Subject for the use of the Services and subject to the restrictions set forth above and on the submission of any personally identifiable or protected health information, you have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the information, name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Services, Site and these Terms.
  • Your Contributions do not disclose any information that may compromise your personal safety, including your name, phone numb er, social security number, health information, or any other personally identifying information.
  • Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
  • Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, s pam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
  • Your Contributions are not unlawful, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, threatening, harassing, defamatory, libelou s, slanderous, hateful or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
  • Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
  • Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten any other person and to promote violence against a specific person, cl ass of people or entity.
  • Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
  • Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
  • Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the heal th or well-being of minors.
  • Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual prefere nce, or physical handicap.
  • Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms, or any applica ble law or regulation.

Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms and may result in, among other things, termination or s uspension of your rights to use the Site and legal action by us.

Apple and Android Devices

The following terms apply when you use a mobile application obtained from either the Apple Store or Google Play (each an “App Distributor”) to access the Site: (1) the license granted to you for our mobile application is limited to a non-transferable license to use the application on a device that utilizes the Apple iOS or Android operating systems, as applicable, and in accordance with the usage rules set forth in the applicable App Distributor’s terms of service; (2) we are responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application as specified in the terms and conditions of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use or as otherwise required under applicable law, and you acknowledge that each App Distributor has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application; (3) in the event of any failure of the mobile application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify the applicable App Distributor, and the App Distributor, in accordance with its terms and policies, may refund the purchase price, if any, paid for the mobile application, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App Distributor will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the mobile application; (4) you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a “terrorist supporting” country and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties; (5) you must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the mobile application, e.g., if you have a VoIP application, then you must not be in violation of their wireless data service agreement when using the mobile application; and (6) you acknowledge and agree that the App Distributors are third-party beneficiaries of the terms and conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use, and that each App Distributor will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the terms and conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.

You further agree and acknowledge that the App Distributor may require you to register an account with them before you can dow nload the Application. You agree that this account is entirely separate from your account with us. For example, you may need a Google or Apple account in order to download and install the mobile application onto your Android or iOS device. The App Distributor may require you to submit or make available your personal and/or device information, or to permit the App Distributor to access such information from your device or account, as a condition of using the mobile application. If Google, Apple or other party provides us with information collection from your device, then we may use this information for any of our legitimate business purposes. You acknowledge and agree that Emerest has no control or responsibility over your relationship with your mobile platform provider and will not be responsible for any third party terms or actions. You further agree not to hold Emerest responsible in any way for the acts of your mobile platform provider, including their use of any of your personal information, or if they suspend, disable or terminate your ability to use the mobile application. You agree to comply with all terms and conditions of your mobile platform provider whenever you download or use the mobile version of the Application. If applicable under the terms of a mobile computing platform, these terms are a “custom end user license agreement” governing your use of the Application.

H. Suspension; Termination.

Emerest reserves the right to change, suspend, remove, disable or terminate access to the Site or any portion if it at any tim e without notice, for any or no reason, and with no liability or responsibility to you. Emerest may also impose limits on the use of or access to the Site, in any case and without notice or liability. These Terms and your license to use the Site are effective until terminated by you or Emerest You may terminate your agreement with these Terms and your obligations hereunder by ceasing all use of the Site. If you fail to comply at all times with these Terms, your license to use the Site will terminate automatically and without any notice from Emerest, and your continued use after termination exposes you to legal liability to Emerest which Emerest may pursue to the fullest extent permitted by law, including the pursuit of money damages or injunctive relief at our discretion. Upon any termination of the license, you shall cease all use of the Site.

I. Internet Disclaimer.

Use of the Internet and the Site is solely at your risk and is subject to all applicable local, state, national and internatio nal laws and regulations. Emerest does not guarantee the confidentiality or security of any communication or other material transmitted to or from the Site over the Internet or other communication network.

J. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.

YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU. THE SITE AND INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. EMEREST MAKES NO, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE, OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF ACCURACY, CURRENCY OR COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION, OF NON‑INFRINGEMENT, OF FUNCTIONALITY, OF AVAILABILITY, OF NETWORK CONNECTIVITY AND TRANSMISSION, OF ABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE AT THE TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR CHOOSING, THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN, OR SERVICES PERFORMED OR PROVIDED BY, THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR‑FREE, THAT DEFECTS IN THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY EMEREST OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, REVISE, UPDATE, SUSPEND, DISCONTINUE, OR OTHERWISE MODIFY THE SITE OR SERVICES AT ANY TIME OR FOR ANY REASON WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU. Certain jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain implied warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so certain of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to you.

K. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL EMEREST ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENT ENTITY(IES), DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, STAFF, A GENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS, OR LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY THE “EMEREST PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR SALES, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, LOSS OF USE OF YOUR DEVICE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, HOWEVER CAUSED, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF EMEREST HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. EMEREST SHALL HAVE NO (ZERO) LIABILITY TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE. Certain jurisdictions do not allow the limitation of liability for personal injury, or of incidental or consequential damages, so these limitations may not apply to you.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Emerest and the Emerest Parties (defined above) from and against any and all claims, actions, proceedings and suits, and all related liabilities, damages, settlements, penalties, fines, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and other dispute resolution expenses) incurred by any Emerest Party arising out of or relating to your use of the Site or your violation or breach of these Terms.

L. Ownership.

The Site and its contents are licensed and not sold or transferred. Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary pr operty and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site or used in the Services (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site and through the Services “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission. We do not grant you any other rights to such material.

M. RESOLVING DISPUTES

If a dispute should arise between you and Emerest we want to provide you with a resolution that is efficient and cost effectiv e. In our experience, almost all disputes can be resolved to your satisfaction by our customer service team, reachable by emailing support@emerest.com or by calling 718-534-7519.

If your dispute cannot be resolved using our customer service team, these Terms describe how we shall proceed with the resolut ion of the dispute.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, YOU AND EMEREST AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TE RMS MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED. The preceding sentence does not apply to New Jersey residents.

Agreement to Arbitrate Disputes

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY - IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY HEAR YOUR CLAIMS. IT CONTAINS PROCEDURES FOR MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.

YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISIONS:

WE BOTH AGREE TO ARBITRATE: You and Emerest agree to resolve any claims relating to this Terms through final and binding arbit ration, except that, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate Emerest’s intellectual property rights (for example, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or patent rights). Under such circumstances Emerest may bring a lawsuit solely for injunctive relief to stop unauthorized use or abuse of the Emerest website, or intellectual property infringement (for example, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or patent rights) without first engaging in arbitration or the informal dispute-resolution process described above.

WHAT IS ARBITRATION: Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court and seeks to resolve disputes more quickly. Instead of a judge or a jury, the case will be decided by a neutral arbitrator who has the power to award the same damages and relief that a court can. If any provision of this arbitration agreement is found unenforceable, the unenforceable provision shall be severed, and the remaining arbitration terms shall be enforced.

ARBITRATION PROCEDURES: The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this dispute resolution prov ision. Arbitration shall be initiated through JAMS. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this Terms shall be referred to and finally determined by arbitration in accordance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures. If there is a conflict between JAMS Rules and the rules set forth in this Agreement to Arbitrate, the rules set forth in this Agreement to Arbitrate will govern. The JAMS Rules and instructions for how to initiate an arbitration are available from JAMS at http://www.jamsadr.com or (212) 751-2700. To initiate arbitration, you or Emerest must do the following things:

  • Write a demand for Arbitration. The demand must include a description of the claim and the amount of damages sought to be recovered. You can find a copy of a Demand for Arbitration at www.jamsadr.com.
  • Send three copies of the Demand for Arbitration, plus the appropriate filing fee to your local JAMS office or to JAMS, 620 8th Ave Fl 34, New York, NY 10018.
  • Send one copy of the Demand for Arbitration to Emerest.

Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the JAMS Rules, except that for claims of less t han $1,000, you will be obligated to pay $25 and Emerest will pay all other administrative costs and fees. In addition, for claims of less than $1,000, Emerest will reimburse you for the $25 fee if the arbitrator rules in your favor. Arbitration under this agreement shall be held in New York County, New York, or any other location we mutually agree to, subject to New York law. The arbitration may award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive relief). Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

AUTHORITY OF ARBITRATOR: The arbitrator will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Emerest, and the dispute wi ll not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the Arbitration Rules, and the Terms. The arbitrator shall issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and Emerest.

NO CLASS ACTIONS: You may only resolve disputes with us on an individual basis, and may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or a class member in a class, consolidated, or representative action. Class arbitrations, class actions, private attorney general actions, and consolidation with other arbitrations are not allowed.

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO GO TO COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FR ONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY, instead electing that all claims and disputes shall be resolved by arbitration. Arbitration procedures are typically more limited, more efficient and less costly than rules applicable in court and are subject to very limited review by a court. In the event any litigation should arise between you and Emerest in any state or federal court in a suit to vacate or enforce an arbitration award or otherwise, YOU AND EMEREST WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL, instead electing that the dispute be resolved by a judge. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT YOU MAY CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY IN DECIDING TO ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE.

OPT-OUT OF AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE: You can decline this agreement to arbitrate by emailing Emerest at infoct@emerest.com and p roviding the requested information as follows: (1) Your Name; (2) the URL of the Terms and Agreement to Arbitrate Disputes; (3) Your Address; (4) Your Phone Number; (5) and clear statement that you wish to opt out of this arbitration provision in the Terms. The Opt-Out Notice must be emailed no later than 30 days after the date you first accept the Terms by signing up for the Terms.

N. Governing Law.

The laws of the State of New York (other than rules that would apply the law of other states) govern these Terms and your use of the Site. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any actions that you bring against Emerest relating to your use of the Sites shall be the courts located in or having jurisdiction over New York County in the State of New York. YOU AGREE TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. UNLESS PROHIBITED BY YOUR JURISDICTION, YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE TO JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE YOUR CLAIMS AGAINST EMEREST WITH THE CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES. The information provided on the Site or through the Services are not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Services or the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

O. Amendments.

We may make changes to these Terms from time to time. The changes will not be retroactive, and the most current version of the Terms of Use, which will always be located on the Site, will govern our relationship with you. If we make material changes to this policy, we will try to notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification an email to the email associated with your account. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your acceptance of any such revisions. You should periodically visit this page to review the current Terms of Use.

P. Legal

DMCA.

Emerest respects the intellectual property of others. As part of that commitment, we follow the procedures set forth in the DM CA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) regarding handling of infringing material on the Site. Our DMCA Designated Agent may be contacted by Mail at Emerest, 661913th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 or by E-mail dmca@emerest.com.

Takedown Notice: If you believe your work has been reproduced on the Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, yo u may notify our Designated Agent. Provide the following information for your notice to be valid:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or, if multiple copyright works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at the site;
  • Identification of the material that you claim is infringing and needs to be removed, including a description of where it is located so that the copyright agent can locate it;
  • Your address, telephone number, and, if available, e-mail address, so that the copyright agent may contact you about your complaint;
  • A signed statement that the above information is accurate; that you have a good faith belief that the identified use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agents, or the law; and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf in this situation.

If you believe that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, you may submit a counter notificati on to the same Designated Agent above. A valid counter-notification includes the following elements:

  • Your physical or electronic signature;
  • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
  • Your name, address, and telephone number; a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is located outside of the U.S., for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found; and that you will accept service of process from the complainant.

We may require receipt of your signed statement before we initiate any investigation. This section is not legal advice and we recommend that you seek independent legal counsel before filing a notification or a counter-notification. For further information about the DMCA, please visit the Copyright Office website at http://www.copyright.gov.

Injunctive and Other Remedies

You acknowledge that any violation of these Terms could result in irreparable harm to Emerest the damages for which are incalc ulable. You agree that in the case of such a breach, Emerest shall have every remedy available at law, including immediate injunctive relief.

Waiver

No waiver by Emerest of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such te rm or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Emerest to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

California Users and Residents

If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Cons umer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.

Contact

If you have questions, complaints or requests regarding these Terms, you may direct them to us by writing to support@emerest.c om or calling our corporate office at 718-534-7519. These Terms may not be copied, modified or adapted without our prior written consent.

Last updated: December__, 2025