10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; ARBITRATION
NEITHER THE SHANE CO PARTIES NOR THEIR AFFILIATED OR RELATED ENTITIES OR ITS VENDORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT LOSS, DAMAGE (WHETHER ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR OTHERWISE), INJURY, CLAIM, OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), OR OTHER THEORY, OR FOR DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS AND CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH), AND PROPERTY DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, BASED UPON OR RESULTING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION WITH, EXPOSURE TO, OR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE OFFERINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY OFFERINGS AVAILABLE TO YOU, AND/OR MATERIALS, PRODUCTIONS, EDUCATION OR TRAINING, INCIDENTAL RELATIONS PROVIDED OR FACILITATED BY THE OFFERINGS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE SHANE CO PARTIES (JOINTLY), WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), OR OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE OFFERINGS AND/OR INCIDENTAL ITEMS THERETO EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE RELATED TO THE SAME; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT DEPENDING ON APPLICABLE LAW, THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS MAY NOT LIMIT OR EXCLUDE THE SHANE CO PARTIES' LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED, OR FOR THE SHANE CO PARTIES’ GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, INTENTIONAL, WILLFUL, MALICIOUS OR RECKLESS MISCONDUCT, THOUGH THE SAME SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE LOWEST EXTENT AVAILABLE AT LAW. THE SHANE CO PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR YOUR USE OF ANY CONCEPTS, USE OF, ITEMS, OR KNOWLEDGE LEARNED THROUGH THE OFFERINGS.
MOREOVER, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE SHANE CO PARTIES BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM AN ACT OF FORCE MAJEURE OR CAUSES BEYOND OUR OR THEIR REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTS OF GOD, WAR, EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL FAILURES, ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURES OR FLUCTUATIONS, STRIKES, LABOR DISPUTES, RIOTS, CIVIL DISTURBANCES, SHORTAGES OF LABOR OR MATERIALS, NATURAL DISASTERS, ACTS OF GOD, WAR, GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS, ORDERS OF DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN COURTS OR TRIBUNALS, NONPERFORMANCE OF THIRD PARTIES, OR ANY REASONS BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL.
YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE OFFERINGS AND ANY OTHER SITE, SERVICE, SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, SCHEDULE, REQUIREMENTS, CONDITIONS OR OTHERWISE. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY ADVICE OR ACTIONS SUGGESTED UNDER YOUR OWN COUNSEL OR OPINION AFTER EXPOSURE TO OUR OFFERINGS. SHANE CO PARTIES HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE OFFERINGS WILL YIELD ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS OR OTHERWISE QUALIFY YOU TO RENDER GOOD JUDGMENT OR ADVICE. YOU ARE NOT TO RELY ON THE OFFERINGS AND AT ALL TIMES WILL BE PROCEEDING UNDER YOUR INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT WHEN DEALING WITH THIRD PARTIES. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE PLATFORMS, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTUNE USING THE SAME.
THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS, AND DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION AND ELSEWHERE IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY JURISDICTION DOES NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, PORTIONS OF THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO THE EXTENT THE SHANE CO PARTIES ARE FOUND LIABLE FOR ANYTHING RELATED TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE SHANE CO PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF $1.00 USD, THE FEES SHANE CO PARTIES RECEIVED FROM YOU, OR THE LOWEST AMOUNT THAT MAY BE PERMITTED BY ANY GIVEN JURISDICTION (OR THE LOWER AMOUNT CONTAINED IN ANY SPECIFICALLY APPLICABLE POLICY). EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE OFFERINGS MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE PERMANENTLY BARRED.
EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED, BY VISITING THE PLATFORMS AND/OR CONTRACTED FOR OUR SERVICES OR PRODUCTS, YOU AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS, CONTROVERSIES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS – AS WELL AS DISPUTES RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR PRODUCTS ARISING OTHERWISE – AS WELL AS YOUR EXPOSURE TO OR THE FUNCTION OF THE PLATFORMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL PRIVACY MATTERS – SHALL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY BY MEANS OF ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES, IN DENVER, COLORADO, AND SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, AND YOU AGREE THAT YOU SHALL NOT SEEK TO AGGREGATE ANY CLAIMS WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS. JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF.
CLAIMS SHALL BE HEARD BY A SINGLE ARBITRATOR. THE PLACE OF ARBITRATION SHALL BE DENVER, COLORADO. THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO OR OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. DEPOSITIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PER PARTY AND SHALL BE HELD WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS OF THE MAKING OF A REQUEST. ADDITIONAL DEPOSITIONS MAY BE SCHEDULED ONLY WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE ARBITRATORS, AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. EACH DEPOSITION SHALL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN (7) HOURS DURATION. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR ANY ARBITRATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND ARBITRATION HEARINGS SHALL TAKE PLACE WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF FILING AND AWARDS RENDERED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL AGREE TO THESE LIMITS PRIOR TO ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT. THE ARBITRATOR WILL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO AWARD PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES NOT MEASURED BY THE PREVAILING PARTY'S ACTUAL DAMAGES, EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY STATUTE. THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES. EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW, NEITHER A PARTY NOR AN ARBITRATOR MAY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE, CONTENT, OR RESULTS OF ANY ARBITRATION HEREUNDER WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF BOTH PARTIES. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT FAILURE OR REFUSAL OF A PARTY TO PAY ITS REQUIRED SHARE OF THE DEPOSITS FOR ARBITRATOR COMPENSATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER BY THAT PARTY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OR CROSS-EXAMINE A WITNESS. IN SUCH EVENT, THE OTHER PARTY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT EVIDENCE AND LEGAL ARGUMENT AS THE ARBITRATOR MAY REQUIRE FOR THE MAKING OF AN AWARD. SUCH WAIVER SHALL NOT ALLOW FOR A DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST THE NON-PAYING PARTY IN THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE PRESENTED AS PROVIDED FOR ABOVE.