Our Terms & Conditions

The following terms and conditions will govern all use of the Mel Says... website, Mel Says... browser extension, and all content, services, and products available at or through our website or browser extension (collectively, our Services).

Please be sure to read this agreement carefully before accessing or using our Services. By accessing or using any part of our services, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access or use any of our services.

Our Services are not intended to be used by children younger than 16, and access and use of our Services is only offered to users 16 years of age or older. If you are under 16 years old, please do not register to use our Services. Any person who registers as a user or provides their personal information to use our Services represents that they are 16 years of age or older.

Use of our Services requires the creation and maintenance of an account on Mel Says.... You agree to provide us with complete and accurate information when you register for an account. You will be solely responsible and liable for any activity that occurs under your username. You are responsible for keeping your password secure.

Payment and Renewal

General Payment Terms. We offer optional paid services such as the Mel Says... Pro and Business subscriptions (any such services shall be considered an "Upgrade" on any free services we may offer). By selecting an Upgrade you agree to pay us the recurring monthly or annual subscription fees indicated for that service. Except where noted, payments will be charged on a pre-pay basis on the day you sign up for an Upgrade and will cover the use of that service for a monthly or annual subscription period as indicated.

Automatic Renewal. Unless you notify us before the end of the applicable subscription period that you want to cancel an Upgrade, your Upgrade subscription will automatically renew and you authorise us to collect the annual or monthly subscription fee applicable at that time for such Upgrade (as well as any taxes) using the payment method you supplied when you first chose to upgrade. Upgrades can be canceled at any time from your Mel Says... account dashboard.

Content Posted on Other Websites

We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the external weblinks that are shared in notifications you receive through your use of the Mel Says... application. Where you are sending notifications to others through the application, you undertake to take due care in not sharing any malicious links or links to any content that could cause harm to anyone else visiting those links. You understand that you are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. We disclaim any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of Mel Says... and any websites and webpages you may visit as a result of your use of the application.

Intellectual Property

This Agreement does not transfer from us to you any of our intellectual property or third party intellectual property.

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

Changes To Terms & Conditions

Our Services are consistently evolving, which means we may need to alter these terms & conditions periodically. If any material changes occur, we will inform you of them via email or on our website providing a reasonable amount of time before these new terms come into effect. Should you not agree with the amendments to these terms & conditions, you should discontinue use of our Services within the provided notice period. However, if you continue to use our application and website thereafter then this shall be deemed acceptance of the new terms and conditions.

Termination

We may terminate your access to all or any part of our Services at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your Mel Says.... account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using our Services. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Services are provided "as is." We and our suppliers and partners hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither us nor our suppliers and partners, makes any warranty that our Services will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, our Services at your own discretion and risk.

Limitation of Liability

In no event will we, or our suppliers or partners, be liable for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to us under this agreement during the three (3) month period prior to the cause of action. We shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond our reasonable control.

Jurisdiction and Applicable Law

Except to the extent that any applicable law (if any) provides otherwise, this Agreement, any access to or use of our Services will be governed by the laws of England & Wales

General Representation and Warranty

You represent and warrant that (i) your use of our Services will be in strict accordance with the Mel Says.... Privacy Policy, with this Agreement, and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content and (ii) your use of our Services will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless us, our contractors, and our partners, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including legal fees, arising from your use of our Services, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.

Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between us and you concerning the use of Mel Says... services, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by us, or by us posting a revised version of these terms and conditions as detailed above.

If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.

You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; we may assign our rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assignees.