Updated Date: 06.06.2025
Effective Date: 06.06.2025
Introduction and Acceptance
Please read the Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully. These Terms form a legally binding contract between you and us. By creating an account, accessing or using the Anichat mobile app (the "App"), visiting https://www.animation.inc/("Website"), or accessing or using any and all related services, features and content offered by us (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these terms (” Terms”). This includes any method of indicating acceptance, such as clicking "agree" or checking a box. The term "you" refers to the user of the Services. These Terms apply to all users of Services. If you don't agree to these Terms or lack the authority to accept them, please do not use our Services.
Animation Inc. and any of our affiliated entities (referred to here as “Animation”, “we”, “us” and “our”) permit you to use our Services as described in these Terms.
Please note these interpretation rules: headings do not affect how provisions are interpreted; singular words include plural forms and vice versa; and terms like "including" and "for example" are not exhaustive - they provide examples only.
NOTICE REGARDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR U.S. USERS: This applies to U.S. citizens, residents, and those accessing Services from the U.S. (U.S. USER). Section 17 of these Terms governs how we resolve disputes through mandatory binding arbitration. Unless you opt out of binding arbitration in writing, you can only pursue individual claims through arbitration, not class actions, and can only seek individual relief.
Application of Terms
These Terms and any additional documents we designate as part of them govern your use of the Services. Please also review our Privacy Policy at https://www.animation.inc/privacy, which explains how we handle your personal data, including what information we collect, how we use it, and your privacy rights. Our handling of your personal data shall at all times be subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy. In addition to agreeing to comply with our Usage Guidelines, which are incorporated herein, you agree to comply with the following conditions in using the Services.
Changes to these Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time to:
Comply with legal and regulatory changes
Address technical and security updates
Adapt to user needs and business changes
If we make changes, the date these Terms were last revised is indicated at the top of the page. In case we make substantial changes to the Terms, including the changes that might affect your rights, we will always notify you by appropriate means of communication.
You should review these Terms each time you use our Services. Using the Services after the update means you accept them. If you disagree with any changes, please discontinue using our Services. You may also close your account by contacting hello@animation.inc.
We may update, expand, and enhance our Website and App periodically without prior notice. Additionally, we reserve the right to discontinue any part or all of the Website and App at any time or selectively disable specific features. Your use of the Website and App does not guarantee its continued availability. Any modifications or discontinuations will be made at our sole discretion.
Creating an Account
Some features require you to create an "Account" with us. Follow the on-screen instructions to register and provide the necessary information. See our Privacy Policy for data usage details.
Keep your account information accurate, complete, secure, and up-to-date.
You are responsible for all account activity, whether by you or not. Keep your account information confidential and do not share it. If you suspect unauthorized access, email us at hello@animation.inc.
We may disable your account at any time if you violate these Terms. We will notify you if this happens.
You can register using a third-party account (e.g., Apple App Store), referred to as a "Third-Party Account." By registering with a Third-Party Account, you grant us access to it as permitted under its applicable terms and conditions. Your relationship with the third-party provider is solely governed by their terms.
Accessing our Services
Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK), except where a higher minimum age is required by local law, or by anyone who is under 18 acting without parental or guardian consent, is unauthorized, unlicensed, and in violation of these Terms.
Minimum Age for EEA/UK Users. You must be at least 16 years old in order to use our Services. We do not allow the use of our Services by EEA/UK individuals younger than 16 years old.
If you are aware of anyone who does not comply with these age limitations, please contact us at hello@animation.inc, and we will take reasonable steps.
If you are at least 13 but under 18 years old, you confirm that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms, and that you are able to form a binding contract with us. Parents and guardians are encouraged to actively monitor use of the Services by their children from 13 to 18 years.
Access to our Services is permitted on a temporary basis. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Services for business, security, and operational reasons or change all or any part of the Services without notice. In no event shall Animation be liable to you due to any unavailability of our Services for any reason.
Our Content
Our Services and associated content (and any derivative works or enhancements of the same) including, but not limited to, all artwork, text, illustrations, documentation, templates, scripts, files, images, scripts, graphics, digital characters, data sets, digital character’s animation and movements, visual interfaces, user interfaces, interactive features, graphics, design, photos, logos, slogans, audio, sounds, music, videos, information, content, materials, products, services, URLs, technology and software underlying the Services or distributed in connection therewith, filters, tools, documentation, and interactive features included with or available through our Services (collectively, the “Our Content”) and all intellectual property rights to the same are owned by us, our licensors, or both. Additionally, all trademarks, service marks, trade names, and trade dress that may appear in our Services are owned by us, our licensors, or identified third parties. Except as expressly and unambiguously provided herein, we do not grant you any express or implied rights, and all rights in and to the App and Website, any associated services, and Our Content are retained by us.
We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use our Services and Our Content for personal and non-commercial purposes, however, such license is subject to these Terms and does not include any right to: (i) copy, store, modify, distribute, transmit, perform, reproduce, publish, publicly perform or publicly display, license, sublicense, create derivative works from, transfer or sell, resell, assign, or otherwise transfer, exploit, or commercially use our Services or Our Content; (ii) remove, alter, or conceal any copyright, trademark, service mark, or other proprietary rights notices, or otherwise make any derivative uses of our Services or Our Content, except as specified in these Terms; (iii) use any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code; or (iv) use our Services or Our Content other than as specified in these Terms. Any use of our Services or Our Content other than as specifically authorized herein, without our prior written permission, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted under these Terms, and Animation shall have not liability to you for any such termination
You acknowledge that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Services and Our Content are provided to you under a limited license, and neither has been sold to you. You also acknowledge that you have neither obtained nor will obtain any ownership or other right, title, or interest in or to the Services and Our Content or any related proprietary rights relating thereto. Any copies of Our Content will remain the exclusive property of Animation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Animation owns all right, title, and interest in and to all versions, upgrades, fixes, enhancements, new releases, changes, and modifications to the Services or Our Content, together with all ideas, architecture, algorithms, models, processes, techniques, user interfaces, database design and architecture, and “know-how” embodying the Services and Our Content. Under no circumstances will you be deemed to receive, have, or be granted title to all or any portion of the Services and Our Content, title to which at all times vests exclusively in Animation. None of the Services and Our Content, or any component thereof, is or shall be deemed to be a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101.
Except for the limited use rights granted to you in these Terms, you shall not acquire any right, title, or interest in our Services or any of Our Content. Any rights not explicitly granted in these Terms are fully reserved.
If you wish to use Our Content for commercial purposes or any part of the Animation`s proprietary assets, including our software, brand name, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain, or any other branded materials, you must first obtain written permission from us. Any use without our express prior written permission is expressly prohibited. To request permission, please contact us at hello@animation.inc.
User Content
When you submit your User Content (which includes any text, images, audio, video, or other content you upload to our Services, as well as any AI-generated content you create using our Services) (”User Content”) to our Services, you represent and warrant that you own all right, title and interest in and to that User Content (including, without limitation, all copyrights and rights of publicity), or that you have received all necessary permissions, clearances, and authorizations in order to submit it to our Services for the uses contemplated in these Terms.
When you submit such User Content, you retain whatever ownership rights you had to begin with in that User Content. You grant us, to the fullest extent permitted under the law, a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up, transferable, sublicensable, perpetual, irrevocable license to copy, display, upload, perform, distribute, transmit, make available, store, modify, exploit, commercialize and otherwise use the User Content for any Services related purpose in any form, medium or technology now known or later developed, including without limitation to operate, improve and provide the Services. You agree that these rights and licenses include a right for us to make the User Content available to, and pass these rights along to, others with whom we have contractual relationships, and to otherwise permit access to or disclose the User Content to third parties if we determine such access is or may be necessary or appropriate.
We do not claim ownership over your User Content, including AI-generated content you create by using our Services (for the purpose of these Terms, the term “User Content” explicitly includes AI-generated content you create by using our Services).
When you upload any User Content, you must ensure that (i) you have all necessary rights to upload, edit, create AI-generated, store and share User Content, and that you own, or have all necessary permissions from the owner of, the User Content; (ii) you agree to pay for all royalties, fees, and any other monies owed by reason of the User Content you intend to edit and adjust on or through our Services and approve to us that any usage of third-party User Content is otherwise cleared by you with the respective rightholder; (iii) in case the User Content depicts third parties, you have received all the necessary consents from them to upload it to our Services; and (iv) you have the legal right and capacity to enter into these Terms in your jurisdiction. By uploading such User Content, you affirm that you have such rights.
When using any User Content, you must comply with the content and conduct standards set out in the section 7 below (Content and Conduct Standards). You must act in good faith when using any User Content, and we rely on you to comply with the Content and Conduct Standards in their spirit as well as to the letter. Content and Conduct Standards apply to each part of any User Content as well as to its whole.
You acknowledge and agree that our use of your User Content will not result in any injury to you or to any person you are authorized to act on your behalf.
We reserve the right to remove any material we deem to be in violation of these Terms or the Content and Conduct Standards, and/or suspend or terminate your account at any time in the event we consider you and/or any User Content you upload has breached these Terms, including the Content and Conduct Standards.
By posting User Content publicly including, but not limited, to tagging us on social media (through direct mentioning or via a hashtag), you grant to us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, irrevocable and transferable license to use that User Content, and namely reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works, publicly display and publicly perform or otherwise use that respective User Content or any of its part, for the purpose of promoting and advertising Animation and our Services (“marketing license”). You may revoke this marketing license anytime by contacting us at hello@animation.inc.
You, furthermore, agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless for any unauthorized use of third-party User Content you might commit (both intentionally and unintentionally) in accordance with section “Indemnification” of these Terms.
Monitoring and Enforcement. We reserve the right (but are not required) to remove or disable any content posted to our Services or access to the Services at any time, in each case without notice and at our sole discretion if we determine in our sole discretion that your content or use of the Services is objectionable or in violation these Terms. We may refuse Service, close Accounts, and change eligibility requirements at any time. Animation has no liability or responsibility to users of the Services or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.
Generated Content – Accuracy and Similarity. Our Services use artificial intelligence, which may produce similar or identical outputs for different users. These outputs are not exclusive to you and do not give you any rights over content generated for others. Additionally, generated content may include errors, inconsistencies, or inaccuracies. You are solely responsible for evaluating and verifying the output to ensure it meets your specific needs.
Conduct and Content Standards
You are solely responsible for the usage of User Content. Please, therefore, read this section`s restrictions carefully.
You may use our Services only for lawful purposes. You may not use our Services:
in any way that breaches any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation;
in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect;
for the purpose of harming or attempting to harm any adult, child, or animal in any way;
to bully, insult, threat, intimidate, or humiliate any person;
to send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material which does not comply with Our Content and Conduct Standards;
to transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam);
to knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware;
to attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our Services, the server on which our Services are stored, or any device, server, computer, or database connected to the Services;
in any manner that could interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect, or inhibit other users from fully enjoying our Services or that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the functioning of our Services in any manner;
to circumvent any content-filtering techniques we employ or to access any feature or area of our Services that you are not authorized to access;
to develop or to use any third-party applications that interact with our Services without our prior written consent, including any scripts designed to scrape or extract data from our Services;
to attack our Services via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack;
to use in Illegal or harmful industries, which include gambling, payday lending, illegal substances, pseudo-pharmaceuticals, multi-level marketing, weapons development, warfare, cybercrime, adult industries, spam, and non-consensual surveillance;
to misuse of personal data, including classifying people based on protected characteristics, mining sensitive information without appropriate consent, and products that claim to accurately predict behavior based on dubious evidence;
to try to influence politics, including generating political fundraising emails, or classifying people in order to deliver targeted political messages.
You also agree that you will not:
violate any applicable contract, intellectual property law, any other applicable law or other third-party rights (including our rights) or commit a tort, and you are solely responsible for your conduct while using our Services;
use any meta tags or other hidden text or metadata utilizing Animation`s trademark, logo URL, product, or our Services name without our express written consent.
make our Services or any of Our Content available in any form, in whole or in part, to any other person without prior written consent from us;
make commercial use of our Services or any of Our Content, except permitted by these Terms;
remove, hide, or change any copyright, patent, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices affixed to our Services or any of Our Content;
copy our Services or any Our Content, except as part of the normal use of our Services or where it is necessary (and permitted by law) for the purpose of back-up or operational security;
translate, merge, adapt, vary, alter, or modify, the whole or any part of the Service, nor permit the Services or any part of it to be combined with, or become incorporated in, any other programs, except as necessary to use the Services as permitted in these Terms; or
disassemble, de-compile, reverse engineer or create derivative works based on the whole or any part of the Services nor attempt to do any such things, nor otherwise attempt to derive the source code from or create derivative works based on the Services, or integrate our Services with other computer systems or programs, except to the extent that such actions cannot be prohibited by applicable law.
You may only share the User Content that is non-confidential and you have all necessary rights to disclose. You may not upload, edit, create, store, or share any User Content that:
Is defamatory, offensive, bullying, hateful, deceptive, pornographic, harassing, threatening, abusive, shocking material;
promotes sexually explicit material, violence, self-harm, discrimination, or any illegal activity;
infringes any intellectual property rights (including copyright, database rights or trademarks) of any other person;
breaches any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty to maintain confidentiality;
contains content that is false or misleading, such as attempting to defraud individuals or spread disinformation;
would constitute, encourage, or provide instructions for a criminal offense, violate the rights of any person or otherwise create liability or violate any local, state, national or international law;
contains public and personal health information: the treatment, prevention, diagnosis, or transmission of diseases, or people experiencing health ailments;
contains any private or personal information of any person without such person’s consent;
contains political materials about politicians, ballot-boxes, protests, or other content that may be used to influence the political process or to campaign;
contains any spam, viruses, corrupted data, or other harmful, disruptive, or destructive files or content;
contains any advertising or promotes any services or web links to other sites; and
in any way violates any applicable national, federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
You agree to fully cooperate with us to investigate any suspected or actual activity that is in breach of these Terms.
Third-party services and links
Our Services may interoperate, integrate, or be used in connection with third party services (“Third Party Services”). Third Party Services are subject to their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control Third Party Services in any manner and do not assume any liability associated with such Third Party Services. We do not operate or control, in any respect, or necessarily endorse the content found on these Third Party Services. You assume sole responsibility for your use of Third Party Services. Animation is not responsible for, and hereby disclaims any liability for, any act or omission of any provider of Third-Party Services or the operation thereof, including access to, modification of, or deletion of data—regardless of whether Animation or a Service endorses, approves, or supports such services. Animation does not guarantee the interoperability, integration, or continued support of any Third Party Services. Animation may, at any time and in its sole discretion, modify the Services or Our Content, which may result in the failed interoperation, integration, or support of such Third-Party Services.
Use of mobile devices
Some of our Services are available via a mobile device. Please note that your carrier’s normal rates and fees, such as text messaging and data charges, will still apply if you are using our Services on a mobile device. In addition, downloading, installing, or using certain features of our Services, available via a mobile device may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all our Services, available via a mobile device, may work with all carriers or devices.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback about our Services. All feedback you submit is considered User Content, granting us a license to use it as outlined below. Unless stated otherwise, any feedback you provide or publish on third-party platforms is considered non-confidential. You agree that we may use, modify, and publish this feedback at our discretion for any purpose, without compensation, and make changes as we see fit.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Animation and its officers, directors, stockholders, employees, parents, partners, successors, agents, distribution partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their related companies from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, obligations, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of or resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms. You agree to cooperate fully with us in the defense of any claim that is the subject of your obligations hereunder. You also agree that Animation will have control of the defense or settlement of any third-party claims. This indemnity is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other indemnities set forth in a written agreement between you and us.
Disclaimer of Warranties
We do not control, endorse, or take responsibility for any User Content (and its loss) or third-party content available on or linked to our Services. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risks arising from your use of any third-party websites or resources.
You expressly agree that the use of our Services is at your sole risk. Our Services and Our Сontent are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Without limiting the foregoing and to the fullest extent permitted by law, Animation and its officers, directors, employees, parents, partners, successors, agents, distribution partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their related companies disclaim any and all warranties including any: (i) warranties that our Services will meet your requirements; (ii) warranties concerning the availability, accuracy, security, usefulness, timeliness, or informational content of our Services or Our Сontent; (iii) warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose; (iv) warranties for services or goods received through or advertised or accessed through our Services; (v) warranties concerning the accuracy or reliability of the results that may be obtained from the use of our Services; (vi) warranties that your use of our Services will be secure or uninterrupted; and (vii) warranties that errors in our Services or Our Сontent will be corrected.
You acknowledge and agree that using any generated content (outputs) from our Services is entirely at your own risk, and you will not treat the outputs as your only source of truth or factual information, nor as a replacement for professional advice.
Our Services use external technologies, which may produce inaccurate or unexpected results. These outputs do not represent our official views on any topic or group. While we apply available moderation settings, we cannot control generated content. By agreeing to these Terms and/or using our Services, you accept this disclaimer and waive any claims against us arising from the generated content. In case you find our Services offensive or otherwise unacceptable, please let us know by reaching out to us at hello@animation.inc.
Limitation on Liability
Under no circumstances shall Animation or its officers, directors, employees, parents, partners, successors, agents, distribution partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, or their related companies be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages (even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages), arising out of, relating to, or in any way connected with our Services or these Terms. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with our Services, including, without limitation, Our Сontent is to stop using our Services. Such limitation shall also apply with respect to damages incurred by reason of goods received through or advertised in connection with our Services or any links placed in our Services, as well as by reason of any information or advice received through or advertised in connection with our Services or any links placed in our Services. Such limitation shall also apply with respect to damages incurred by reason of any content posted by a third party or conduct of a third party using our Services.
In no event shall our total liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms or from the use of or inability to use our Services exceed the amounts you have paid to us for use of our Services during one calendar year, or one hundred US dollars ($100) if you have not had any payment obligations to us, as applicable. Furthermore, you agree that any cause of action arising out of, relating to, or in any way connected with any of our Services or these Terms must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues; otherwise, such cause of action shall be permanently barred.
In some jurisdictions, limitations of liability are not permitted. In such jurisdictions, some of the foregoing limitations may not apply to you. These limitations shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Release
If you are a California resident you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favour at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.”
Right to Terminate
If you do not comply with our Terms or if we are investigating any suspected non-compliance or misconduct by you, we may take such action as we think is appropriate or necessary, including suspending or ending your access to the whole or any parts of our Services with immediate effect and permanently, and without any liability to you. If your non-compliance is curable, we will give you a reasonable opportunity to do so. You may contact us about your suspension or ending your access to our Services at hello@animation.inc.
We retain the right to investigate any non-compliance with these Terms and any misconduct, we shall be entitled to take any action that we deem appropriate or necessary during or in response to such investigation.
You may stop using our Services at any time. You may close your account and terminate the use of our Services at any time by following the on-screen instructions or by contacting us at hello@animation.inc
We may stop providing our Services (or parts of it) to you or add or create new limits to our Services (or parts of it) at any time.
If we suspend or terminate your rights to use our Services:
you must stop all activities authorized by these Terms, including your use of the Services (and any Our Content);
you must delete or remove our Services (and any Our Content) from all mobile devices in your possession and immediately destroy all copies of the Services that you have and confirm to us that you have done this; and
we shall be entitled to remotely remove access to our Services from your devices and cease providing you with access to our Services.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Animation respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) (17 U.S.C. § 512) and other applicable intellectual property laws with respect to any alleged or actual infringement.
If you believe that content on our Services infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you may submit a takedown request to our Designated DMCA Agent using the process outlined below.
Submit DMCA Notices to:
DMCA Agent – Animation Inc.
8 The Green, Suite 6330, Dover, DE 19901, USA
Email: hello@animation.inc
To be effective, a DMCA takedown request must include:
Your signature (electronic or physical) confirming you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on their behalf.
A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed.
Identification of the infringing material and its precise location (e.g., URL or content description).
Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email).
A statement of good faith belief that the material is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, agent, or law.
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright or intellectual property owner.
Dispute Resolution & Mandatory Arbitration
We each agree to first contact each other with any disputes and provide a written description of the problem, all relevant documents/information, and the proposed resolution. You agree to contact us with disputes by contacting us at the address provided in these Terms. We will contact you based on the contact information you have provided us.
If, after 60 days, the parties are unable to resolve any dispute raised under the previous provision, the dispute shall be submitted to arbitration consistent with this section. The parties understand that they would have had a right or opportunity to litigate disputes through a court and to have a judge or jury decide their case, but they choose to have any disputes resolved through arbitration.
BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS WAIVER DISCLOSURE (APPLICABLE TO U.S. USERS ONLY)
YOU AND ANIMATION AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER PROVISIONS:
Agreement to Arbitration; Class Waiver. If you are U.S. User you and we agree, except as provided below regarding small claims court proceedings, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating in any way to, our Services, and Our Content, including, but not limited to, our Privacy Policy and/or our privacy practices generally, these Terms, and this Arbitration Agreement, shall be determined by binding arbitration. Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, allows for more limited discovery than in court, and is subject to very limited review by courts. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE THAT THE U.S. FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT GOVERNS THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THESE TERMS, AND THAT YOU AND WE ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. This arbitration provision shall survive the termination of these Terms.
Pre-Filing Mediation. In the event of a dispute, prior to initiating arbitration, the party asserting the claim must first send to the other, by overnight courier, a written Notice of Claim (“Notice”). If you are the claimant, the Notice to us must be addressed to: Animation Inc., Address: 8 The Green, Suite 6330, Dover, DE 19901, USA, with a copy by email to hello@animation.inc. If we are the claimant, the Notice must be sent to the address we have on file for you in your Account. The Notice must (a) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (b) set forth the specific relief sought. Following receipt of the Notice, each party agrees to negotiate with the other in good faith about the claim. If the claim is not resolved to the satisfaction of the claimant within sixty (60) days after Notice is provided, the claimant may pursue the claim in arbitration or file a claim in small claims court, as appropriate.
Additional Arbitration Provisions
Settlement Offers: During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by you or Us shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator.
Initiating A Claim: The form required to initiate an arbitration can be printed or downloaded from www.adr.org.
Fees for Initiating Arbitration: If you are required to pay a filing fee to initiate arbitration, after we receive notice of the initiation of arbitration, We will promptly reimburse you for your payment of the filing fee at the address provided in the Notice, unless your claim is for greater than US$10,000.
Applicable Rules; Administrator: The arbitration will be governed by the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes (collectively, “AAA Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”), as modified by these Terms, and will be administered by the AAA.
Location of Hearing: Unless you and we agree otherwise, any arbitration hearings will take place in Santa Clara County, California. If your claim is for US$10,000 or less, we agree you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, through a telephonic hearing, or by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules. If your claim exceeds US$10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator shall issue a written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based.
Class Waiver: YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and we agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate the claims of more than one party, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. If this specific provision is found to be unenforceable as applied to any claim asserted by any individual, then the entirety of the arbitration provision set forth herein shall be null and void.
Injunctive Relief Limitation: The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favour of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide the relief warranted by that party’s individual claim.
Small Claims Procedure Alternative: Notwithstanding the foregoing binding arbitration procedure, either party may bring an individual action in small claims court (provided the claim otherwise qualifies for such a program) as an alternative to proceeding with arbitration.
Opt-Out Provision. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT YOU FIRST USE, OR ATTEMPT TO USE, OUR SERVICES BY WRITING TO hello@animation.inc OR TO THE ARBITRATION NOTICE ADDRESS. FOR YOUR OPT-OUT TO BE EFFECTIVE, YOU MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED WRITTEN NOTICE OPTING OUT AND CONTAINING ENOUGH DETAILS ABOUT YOU FOR US TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOU WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. IF MORE THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS HAVE PASSED, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO OPT OUT OF THIS PROVISION AND YOU MUST PURSUE YOUR CLAIM THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION AS SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AS WELL AS WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIABILITY AND REMEDY LIMITATIONS IN THESE TERMS ARE MATERIAL TERMS OF THESE TERMS AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE DECISION BY US TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES.
No Trial by Jury. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, WE EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT, ARBITRATION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING.
Severability. If any part of these arbitration terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if a finding of partial illegality or unenforceability would allow class arbitration, class action, or representative action, this entire dispute resolution section will be unenforceable in its entirety.
Miscellaneous
Assignment. We can assign, transfer, or subcontract any or all of our rights and obligations under these Terms to another organization. We will always tell you in writing if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights as set out in these Terms. You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these Terms to another person if we agree in writing in advance.
Third Party Rights. These Terms are between you and us and are not intended to give third parties any rights to enforce all or any part of these Terms.
Severability. Each of the paragraphs of these Terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
Export and economic sanctions control. You must follow all applicable trade laws, including export control and sanctions regulations. Our Services may not be used for any end use prohibited by applicable trade laws, and your User Content may not include material or information that requires a government license for release or export. You represent and warrant that you are (1) not located in any country or region that is subject to government embargo, and (2) are not a denied party as specified in applicable trade laws, including export control and sanctions regulations.
You agree to comply with all export laws and regulations to ensure that neither our Services nor any technical data related thereto nor any direct product or products derived from or based on such technology received from use under these Terms thereof is exported or re-exported directly or indirectly in violation of, or used for any purposes prohibited by, such laws and regulations.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms and your Use of our Services will be governed by California law, without regard to conflict of law principles. For users in countries with mandatory local laws (such as the European Union), those local laws will apply.
Any non-arbitration disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts of California, sitting in Santa Clara County.
No Waiver. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these Terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your non-compliance with any of these Terms, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date.
Contact Us. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms, you may contact us by email at hello@animation.inc.
