TERMS OF USE

Last revised on: November 19, 2024

The website located at www.independa.com (the “Site”) is a copyrighted work belonging to Independa, Inc. (“Independa”, “us”, “our”, and “we”). The Site is designed to provide information about Independa’s products and services offerings and offer a link to an independently operated purchase location. Certain services offered by Independa, including the Caregiver Web Application, or any contracted e-commerce site(s) are subject to additional terms or agreements and are not subject to this Agreement.

THESE TERMS OF USE (“AGREEMENT”) SETS FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY, AND CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT OR CANNOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS AND/OR USE THE SITE. IF YOU ARE USING THE SITE ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY, ENTITY, OR ORGANIZATION, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH COMPANY, ENTITY, OR ORGANIZATION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO BIND IT TO THIS AGREEMENT.

1. SITE

1.1 License. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Independa grants you a non-transferable, non- exclusive, license to use the Site for your personal, noncommercial use.

1.2 Certain Restrictions. The limited license granted to you in this Agreement is subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Site; (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Site; and (c) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means. All copyright and other proprietary notices on any Site content must be retained on all copies thereof.

1.3 Modification. Independa reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site or any part thereof with or without notice. You agree that Independa will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site or any part thereof.

1.4 Ownership. You acknowledge that all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trade marks, and trade secrets, in the Site are owned by Independa or Independa’s licensors. The provision of the Site does not transfer to you or any third party any rights, title or interest in or to such intellectual property rights. Independa and its suppliers reserve all rights not granted in this Agreement.

2. ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY. You agree not to use the Site to: (a) collect, upload, transmit, display, or distribute any content that violates any third-party right, law, or regulations; (b) upload, transmit, or distribute any computer viruses, worms, or any software intended to damage or alter a computer system or data; (c) send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, or any other form of duplicative or unsolicited messages, whether commercial or otherwise; (d) harvest, collect, gather or assemble information or data regarding other users without their consent; (e) interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to the Site or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks; (f) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, other computer systems or networks connected to or used together with the Site, through password mining or other means; (g) harass or interfere with another user’s use and enjoyment of the Site; or (h) introduce software or automated agents or scripts to the Site so as to produce multiple accounts, generate automated searches, requests and queries, or to strip, scrape, or mine data from the Site.

3. INDEMNITY. You agree to indemnify and hold Independa (and its officers, employees, and agents) harmless, including costs and attorneys’ fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (i) your use of the Site, (ii) your violation of this Agreement; or (iii) your violation of applicable laws or regulations. Independa reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of Independa. Independa will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.

4. THIRD PARTY SITES.

4.1 Third Party Sites. The Site might contain links to third party websites, services, and advertisements for third parties (collectively, “Third Party Sites”). Such Third Party Sites are not under the control of Independa and Independa is not responsible for any Third Party Sites. Independa provides these Third Party Sites only as a convenience and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third Party Sites. You use all Third Party Sites at your own risk. When you link to a Third Party Site, the applicable third party’s terms and policies apply, including the third party’s privacy and data gathering practices. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction in connection with such Third Party Sites.

4.2 Release. You hereby release and forever discharge us (and our officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns) from, and hereby waive and relinquish, each and every past, present and future dispute, claim, controversy, demand, right, obligation, liability, action and cause of action of every kind and nature (including personal injuries, death, and property damage), that has arisen or arises directly or indirectly out of, or relates directly or indirectly to, any interactions with, or act or omission of, other Site users or Third Party Sites. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, WHICH STATES: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

5. DISCLAIMERS

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. INDEPENDA DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY LEGAL, MEDICAL, OR FINANCIAL ADVICE. FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE ON LEGAL, MEDICAL, OR FINANCIAL MATTERS, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PROFESSIONAL WHO IS LICENSED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THAT AREA.

THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE: (A) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; OR (C) WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

6. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SITE ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING THEREFROM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR (AND OUR SUPPLIERS’) LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO FIFTY US DOLLARS ($50). THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

7. TERM AND TERMINATION. Subject to this Section, this Agreement will remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. We may (a) suspend your rights to use the Site or (b) terminate this Agreement, at any time for any reason at our sole discretion, including for any use of the Site in violation of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, your right to access and use the Site will terminate immediately. Independa will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any termination of this Agreement. Even after this Agreement is terminated, the following provisions of this Agreement will remain in effect: Sections 1.2-1.4, 3–8.

8. GENERAL

8.1 Changes to Terms of Use. This Agreement is subject to occasional revision, and if we make any substantial changes, we may notify you by prominently posting notice of the changes on our Site. Any changes to this agreement will be effective upon thirty (30) calendar days following our posting of notice of the changes on our Site. These changes will be effective immediately for new users of our Site. Continued use of our Site following notice of such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.

8.2 Choice of Law. The Agreement is made under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act, without giving effect to any principles that provide for the application of the law of another jurisdiction. You hereby expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts for San Diego County, California.

8.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Site. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word including means including without limitation. If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. Your relationship to Independa is that of an independent contractor, and neither party is an agent or partner of the other. This Agreement, and your rights and obligations herein, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without Independa’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon assignees.

8.4 Copyright/Trademark Information. Copyright © 2015, Independa, Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the Site are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party which may own the Marks.

8.5 Contact Information:

Independa, Inc.
Attention: Office of the Chief Compliance Officer
3525 Del Mar Heights Rd.
Box 800
San Diego, CA 92130
800.815.7829

Terms of Use-Angela

Last revised on: May 6, 2015

The television interface known as “Angela” which appears upon user command in enabled smart televisions (“Angela”) is a copyrighted work belonging to Independa, Inc. (“Independa”, “us”, “our”, and “we”). Angela is designed to provide information, reminders, alerts and other communication that has been initiated by any number of caregivers for the television’s end user.  Certain services offered by Independa, including the Caregiver Web Application, or any contracted e-commerce site(s) are subject to additional terms or agreements and are not subject to this Agreement.

THESE TERMS OF USE (“AGREEMENT”) SETS FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS FOR YOUR USE OF ANGELA. BY ACCESSING OR USING ANGELA, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY, AND CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT OR CANNOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS AND/OR USE THE SITE. IF YOU ARE USING THE SITE ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY, ENTITY, OR ORGANIZATION, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH COMPANY, ENTITY, OR ORGANIZATION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO BIND IT TO THIS AGREEMENT.

1. Angela

1.1 License. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Independa grants you a non-transferable, non- exclusive, license to use Angela for your personal, noncommercial use.   In the instance of Angela’s installation on televisions associated with a care facility, the license applies to the end-user of that service as it relates to his residence at that facility.

1.2 Certain Restrictions. The limited license granted to you in this Agreement is subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit Angela; (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of Angela; and (c) except as expressly stated herein, no part of Angela may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means. All copyright and other proprietary notices on any Angela content must be retained on all copies thereof.

1.3 Modification. Independa reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue Angela or any part thereof with or without notice. You agree that Independa will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of Angela or any part thereof.

1.4 Ownership. You acknowledge that all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trade marks, and trade secrets, in Angela are owned by Independa or Independa’s licensors. The provision of Angela does not transfer to you or any third party any rights, title or interest in or to such intellectual property rights. Independa and its suppliers reserve all rights not granted in this Agreement.

2. ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY. You agree not to use Angela to: (a) collect, upload, transmit, display, or distribute any content that violates any third-party right, law, or regulations; (b) upload, transmit, or distribute any computer viruses, worms, or any software intended to damage or alter a computer system or data; (c) send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, or any other form of duplicative or unsolicited messages, whether commercial or otherwise; (d) harvest, collect, gather or assemble information or data regarding other users without their consent; (e) interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to Angela or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks; (f) attempt to gain unauthorized access to Angela, other computer systems or networks connected to or used together with Angela, through password mining or other means; (g) harass or interfere with another user’s use and enjoyment of Angela; or (h) introduce software or automated agents or scripts to Angela so as to produce multiple accounts, generate automated searches, requests and queries, or to strip, scrape, or mine data from Angela.

3. INDEMNITY. You agree to indemnify and hold Independa (and its officers, employees, and agents) harmless, including costs and attorneys’ fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (i) your use of Angela, (ii) your violation of this Agreement; or (iii) your violation of applicable laws or regulations. Independa reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of Independa. Independa will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.

4. THIRD PARTY SITES.

4.1 Third Party Sites. Angela might contain links or other access to third party websites, services, and advertisements for third parties (collectively, “Third Party Sites”). Such Third Party Sites are not under the control of Independa and Independa is not responsible for any Third Party Sites or their accessibility via the Angela interface. Independa provides these Third Party Sites only as a convenience and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third Party Sites. You use all Third Party Sites at your own risk. When you present a Third Party Site on Angela, the applicable third party’s terms and policies apply, including the third party’s privacy and data gathering practices. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction in connection with such Third Party Sites.

4.2 Release. You hereby release and forever discharge us (and our officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns) from, and hereby waive and relinquish, each and every past, present and future dispute, claim, controversy, demand, right, obligation, liability, action and cause of action of every kind and nature (including personal injuries, death, and property damage), that has arisen or arises directly or indirectly out of, or relates directly or indirectly to, any interactions with, or act or omission of, other Site users or Third Party Sites. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, WHICH STATES: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

5. DISCLAIMERS

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. INDEPENDA DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY LEGAL, MEDICAL, OR FINANCIAL ADVICE. FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE ON LEGAL, MEDICAL, OR FINANCIAL MATTERS, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PROFESSIONAL WHO IS LICENSED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THAT AREA.

THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT ANGELA: (A) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; OR (C) WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

6. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, ANGELA, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SITE ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER NETWORK, HARDWARE FORM AN ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDER OR LOSS OF USE RESULTING THEREFROM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR (AND OUR SUPPLIERS’) LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO FIFTY US DOLLARS ($50). THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

7. TERM AND TERMINATION. Subject to this Section, this Agreement will remain in full force and effect while you use Angela. We may (a) suspend your rights to use Angela or (b) terminate this Agreement, at any time for any reason at our sole discretion, including for any use of Angela in violation of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, your right to access and use Angela will terminate immediately. Independa will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any termination of this Agreement. Even after this Agreement is terminated, the following provisions of this Agreement will remain in effect: Sections 1.2-1.4, 3–8.

8. GENERAL

8.1 Changes to Terms of Use. This Agreement is subject to occasional revision, and if we make any substantial changes, we may notify you by prominently posting notice of the changes on Angela. Any changes to this agreement will be effective upon thirty (30) calendar days following our posting of notice of the changes on Angela. These changes will be effective immediately for new users of Angela. Continued use of Angela following notice of such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.

8.2 Choice of Law. The Agreement is made under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act, without giving effect to any principles that provide for the application of the law of another jurisdiction. You hereby expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts for San Diego County, California.

8.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of Angela. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word including means including without limitation. If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. Your relationship to Independa is that of end user, and neither party is an agent or partner of the other. This Agreement, and your rights and obligations herein, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without Independa’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon assignees.

8.4 Copyright/Trademark Information. Copyright © 2015, Independa, Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the Site are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party which may own the Marks.

8.5 Contact Information:

Independa, Inc.
Attention: Office of the Chief Compliance Officer
3525 Del Mar Heights Rd.
Box 800
San Diego, CA 92130
(800) 815-7829