PLEASE READ THIS SECTION (THE "ARBITRATION AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY. It affects your legal rights. It provides for resolution of most disputes through individual arbitration instead of court trials and class actions. This section also contains a jury trial waiver and a waiver of any and all rights to proceed in class, collective, consolidated (other than any batching procedures conducted by the arbitral forum), private attorney general, or representative action in arbitration or litigation to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
Section 1: Mandatory Individual Arbitration
Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating in any way to your visit to, or use of, the Hang Services or otherwise related to the Terms, including those relating to the formation, breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, validity, scope, or applicability of the Terms and this Arbitration Agreement (collectively, "Dispute" or "Disputes"), whether such Disputes arose before, on, or subsequent to you entering these Terms, and if not resolved through the informal dispute resolution procedure set forth below, shall be exclusively resolved by individual, binding arbitration in accordance with this Arbitration Agreement. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any Disputes relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Arbitration Agreement, including any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitrator shall also be responsible for determining all threshold arbitrability issues, including issues relating to whether these Terms are unconscionable or illusory, in whole or in part, and any defense to arbitration, including waiver, delay, laches, or estoppel.
You may not seek injunctive relief against Hang. In the event of a Dispute with Hang, your remedies shall be limited to your right, if any, to recover damages in an action at law, and in no event shall you be entitled to enjoin, restrain, or seek to enjoin or restrain, the use, distribution, or other exploitation of the Services or any other Hang products or services. Notwithstanding the foregoing and the Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver below, you and Hang each retain the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party's copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights. Any legal action by Hang against a non-consumer or its interactions with governmental and regulatory authorities shall not be subject to arbitration. Either party may also elect to have Disputes heard in small claims court seeking only individualized relief, so long as the action is not removed or appealed to a court of general jurisdiction.
Section 2: Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver
You and Hang agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each party is waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate as a plaintiff, claimant, or class member in any class, collective, consolidated (other than any batching procedures conducted by the arbitral forum), private attorney general, or representative proceeding. This means that you and Hang may not bring a claim on behalf of a class or group and may not bring a claim on behalf of any other person unless doing so as a parent, guardian, or ward of a minor or in another similar capacity for an individual who cannot otherwise bring their own individual claim. This also means that you and Hang may not participate in any class, collective, consolidated (other than any batching procedures conducted by the arbitral forum), private attorney general, or representative proceeding brought by any third party.
Unless both you and Hang agree in writing, any arbitration will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, collective, consolidated (other than any batching procedures conducted by the arbitral forum), or representative proceeding. If any court or arbitrator determines that this Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver is void or unenforceable for any reason or that an arbitration can proceed on a class basis, then the Arbitration Agreement shall be deemed null and void in its entirety, and you and Hang shall be deemed not to have agreed to arbitrate Disputes.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you or Hang may participate in a class-wide settlement.
Section 3: Opt-Out Procedures
To opt out of this Arbitration Agreement, you must send us a written opt-out notice ("Opt-Out Notice") by email at support@hang.com within 30 days after the earlier of: (1) the date you first accessed the Hang Services; or (2) the date you first provided information to the Services after the Effective Date of these Terms ("Opt-Out Period"). The Opt-Out Notice must contain your full legal name, your complete mailing and email address and phone number, a clear statement that you wish to opt out of this Arbitration Agreement, and your signature. If your Opt-Out Period has passed, you are not eligible to opt out of this Arbitration Agreement. If you opt out of this Arbitration Agreement, all other provisions of the Terms will continue to apply to you.
Section 4: Rules & Governing Law
Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Notice and Informal Dispute Resolution Procedures
You and we agree that good-faith, informal efforts to resolve disputes often can result in a prompt, cost-effective and mutually beneficial outcome. Therefore, in the event of a Dispute, you and Hang each agree to send the other party a written Notice of Dispute ("Notice of Dispute" or "Notice"). A Notice of Dispute from you to Hang must be emailed to support@hang.com ("Notice Address"). Any Notice of Dispute must include (i) the claimant's full legal name, complete mailing address, and email address; (ii) a description of the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; (iii) any relevant facts regarding claimant's use of the Site; and (iv) a personally signed statement from the claimant (and not their counsel) verifying the accuracy of the contents of the Notice. The Notice must be individualized, meaning it can concern only your dispute and no other person's dispute.
After receipt of a Notice of Dispute, the parties shall engage in a good faith effort to resolve the Dispute for a period of 60 days (which can be extended by agreement). You and we agree that, after receipt of the Notice of Dispute, the recipient may request an individualized telephone or video settlement conference (which can be held after the 60-day period) and both parties will attend (with counsel, if represented).
All Disputes shall be submitted to National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), www.namadr.com, for arbitration before one arbitrator. The arbitration will be administered by NAM in accordance with its rules and procedures, including any supplementary rules and fee schedules, then in effect (the "Rules"), except as modified by this Arbitration Agreement.
Notwithstanding any choice of law or other provision in these Terms, the parties agree and acknowledge that this Arbitration Agreement evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. ("FAA"), will govern its interpretation and enforcement and any proceedings under it.
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York.
Section 5: Opt-Out of Future Changes to Arbitration Agreement
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if Hang makes any future change to this Arbitration Agreement (other than a change to the Notice Address), you may reject any such change by sending Hang an email to support@hang.com within 30 days of the posting of the amended arbitration agreement that provides: (i) your full legal name, (ii) your complete mailing address, (iii) your phone number, (iv) if applicable, the username or email address associated with any potential account with Hang; and (v) the specific change(s) to the Arbitration Agreement you wish to reject.
Section 6: Severability & Survival
If any provision of this Arbitration Agreement, or a portion thereof, is found to be void, invalid, or otherwise unenforceable, then that portion shall be deemed to be severable and, if possible, superseded by a valid, enforceable provision, or portion thereof, that matches the intent of the original provision, or portion thereof, as closely as possible. The remainder of this Arbitration Agreement shall continue to be enforceable and valid according to the terms contained herein.
This Arbitration Agreement shall survive termination of these Terms.