Terms of Service

Last updated: April 3rd, 2023

Welcome!

We're glad you're here. These Terms ("Terms") govern our relationship with you as a user of Cohort's products and services, including our iOS and Android apps and our website (together, we refer to these as our "Cohort Services") provided by ModMint Inc. By using our Cohort Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and acknowledge that you have read our Privacy Policy.

If you are accessing or using Cohort on behalf of a business, you represent and warrant to Cohort that you have authority to accept the Terms on behalf of that business and that that business agrees to the Terms. If you do not agree to the Terms, you are not authorized to use Cohort or download the App. We may modify the Terms at any time in our sole discretion. You are responsible for periodically checking for changes and are bound by them if you continue to use Cohort. Our Privacy Policy, Prohibited and restricted items , and all other policies, site rules, and agreements referenced below or on Cohort, are fully incorporated into this Terms, and you agree to them as well.

BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND ALL TERMS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY, DO NOT USE OUR SERVICES.

LICENSE

If you agree to the Terms and (1) are at least 16 years of age to use Cohort and be bound by the Terms, or (2) use Cohort on behalf of a business, thereby binding that business to the Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-assignable license to use Cohort in compliance with the Terms; unlicensed use is unauthorized. You agree not to display, "frame," make derivative works, distribute, license, or sell, content from Cohort, excluding postings you create.

You grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, unlimited, worldwide, fully paid/sublicensable license to use, copy, display, distribute, and make derivative works from content you post.

USE

Unless licensed by us in a separate written or electronic agreement, you agree not to use or provide software (except our App and general purpose web browsers and email clients) or services that interact or interoperate with Cohort, e.g. for downloading, uploading, creating/accessing/using an account, posting, flagging, emailing, searching, or mobile use. You agree not to copy/collect Cohort content 'via robots, spiders, scripts, scrapers, crawlers, or any automated or manual equivalent (e.g., by hand). Misleading, unsolicited, and/or unlawful postings/communications/accounts are prohibited, as is buying or selling accounts. You agree not to post content that is prohibited by any of Cohort's policies or rules referenced on Cohort Services as ("Prohibited Content"). You agree not to abuse Cohort's flagging or reporting processes. You agree not to collect Cohort's user information or interfere with Cohort. You agree we may moderate Cohort access/use in our sole discretion, e.g., by blocking, filtering, re-categorizing, re-ranking, deleting, delaying, holding, omitting, verifying, or terminating your access/license/account. You agree (1) not to bypass said moderation, (2) we are not liable for moderating or not moderating, and (3) nothing we say or do waives our right to moderate, or not. Unless licensed by us in a separate written or electronic agreement, you agree not to (i) rent, lease, sell, publish, distribute, license, sublicense, assign, transfer, or otherwise make available Cohort or our application programming interface ("API"), (ii) copy, adapt, create derivative works of, decompile, reverse engineer, translate, localize, port or modify the App, the API, any website code, or any software used to provide Cohort, (iii) combine or integrate Cohort or the API with any software, technology, services, or materials not authorized by us, (iv) circumvent any functionality that controls access to or otherwise protects Cohort or the API, or (v) remove or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices. You agree not to use Cohort or the API in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any intellectual property right or other right of any person, or that violates any applicable law.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

You further agree that if you violate the Terms, or you encourage, support, benefit from, or induce others to do so, you will be jointly and severally liable to us for liquidated damages as follows for: (A) collecting/harvesting Cohort users' information, including personal or identifying information - $1 per violation; (B) publishing/misusing personal or identifying information of a third party in connection with your use of Cohort without that party's express written consent - $1,000 per violation; (C) misrepresenting your identity or affiliation to anyone in connection with your use of Cohort - $1,000 per violation; (D) posting or attempting to post Prohibited Content - $4 per violation; (E) posting or attempting to post Prohibited Content in any paid section of Cohort - the price per post applicable to that section of Cohort; (F) sending an unauthorized/unsolicited email to an email address obtained from Cohort - $25 per violation; (G) using Cohort user information to make/send an unauthorized/unsolicited text message, call, or communication to a Cohort user - $500 per text/call/communication; (H) creating a misleading or unlawful Cohort account or buying/selling a COHORT account - $4 per violation; (I) abusing or attempting to abuse Cohort's flagging or reporting processes - $1 per violation; (J) distributing any software to facilitate violations of the USE Section - $1,000 per violation; (K) aggregating, displaying, framing, copying, duplicating, reproducing, making derivative works from, distributing, licensing, selling, or exploiting COHORT content for any purpose without our express written consent - $3,000 for each day you engage in such violations; (L) requesting, viewing, or accessing more than 1,000 pages of Cohort in any 24-hour period - $0.25 per page during the 24 hour period after the first 1,000 pages; (M) bypassing or attempting to bypass our moderation efforts - $4 per violation. You agree that these amounts are (1) a reasonable estimate of our damages (as actual damages are often difficult to calculate), (2) not a penalty, and (3) not otherwise limiting on our ability to recover under any legal theory or Cohortaim, inCohortuding statutory damages and other equitable relief (e.g., for spam, we can elect between the above liquidated damages or statutory damages under the anti-spam statute). You further agree that repeated violations of the USE section will irreparably harm and entitle us to injunctive or equitable relief, in addition to monetary damages.

FEES

When you make a paid posting, you authorize us to charge your account. Any tax is additional. Fees are non-refundable, even for posts we remove, delay, omit, re-categorize, re-rank, or otherwise moderate. We may refuse any posting.

DISCLAIMER & LIABILITY

To the full extent permitted by law, Cohort provided by ModMint, Inc., and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, affiliates, and successors in interest ("Cohort Entities") (1) make no promises, warranties, or representations as to Cohort, including its completeness, accuracy, availability, timeliness, propriety, security or reliability; (2) provide Cohort on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis and any risk of using Cohort is assumed by you; (3) disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including as to accuracy, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, and all warranties arising from course of dealing, usage, or trade practice; and (4) disclaim any liability or responsibility for acts, omissions, or conduct of you or any party in connection with Cohort. Cohort Entities are NOT liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special, punitive, or other losses, including lost profits, revenues, data, goodwill, etc., arising from or related to Cohort, and in no event shall such liability exceed $100 or the amount you paid us in the year preceding such loss. Some jurisdictions restrict or alter these disclaimers and limits, so some may not apply to you.

COHORTAIMS & INDEMNITY

Any claim, cause of action, demand, or dispute arising from or related to Cohort ("claims") will be governed by the internal laws of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law provisions, except to the extent governed by US federal law. Any claims will be exclusively resolved by courts in Delaware (except we may seek preliminary or injunctive relief anywhere). You agree to (1) submit to the personal jurisdiction of courts in Delaware; (2) indemnify and hold Cohort Entities harmless from any claims, losses, liability, or expenses (including attorneys' fees) that arise from a third party and relate to your use of Cohort; and (3) be liable and responsible for any claims we may have against your officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, or any other party, directly or indirectly, paid, directed or controlled by you, or acting for your benefit.

TRADEMARKS

Cohort, "co." and the “cohort bubble” logo are registered trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and with multiple trademark offices around the world.

MISC

Unless you have entered into a separate written or electronic agreement with us that expressly references the Terms, this is the exclusive and entire agreement between us and you, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral. Users complying with prior written licenses may access Cohort thereby until authorization is terminated. Our actions or silence toward you or anyone else does not waive, modify, or limit the Terms or our ability to enforce it. The USE, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, and COHORTAIMS & INDEMNITY sections survive termination of the Terms, and you will remain bound by those sections. If a Term is unenforceable, it shall be limited to the least extent possible and supplemented with a valid provision that best embodies the intent of the parties. The English version of the Terms controls over any translations. If you reasonably believe content infringes your IP rights, please email info@cohortmarket.com