Effective April 6, 2021.
You are now reading our Terms of Service, which is a binding agreement between you, or any other person who accidentally or intentionally accesses the apreet software or services ("Software & Services") which include use of the mobile app, newsletter, or website. We will refer to apreet as "we," "us," or "apreet." By using our Software & Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with the Terms of Service or our Privacy Policy, you should not, and are not allowed to, use our Software & Services.
About apreet
We are apreet, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and when we say "us," this includes our employees, officers, directors, agents, and contractors.
We got together because we are fascinated by people. People make and have made the difference in our lives. We value meeting new people and engaging with the ones we know: our family, friends, and contacts. We are on a mission to ease meeting people you know while traveling and while at home. We help you plan in advance whom to meet wherever you go.
Talking to people we haven't seen for a while broadens our horizons. New ideas and opportunities often develop at the fringes of our networks. We want to make sure you do not miss any opportunities, whether it is for your business or just for the pleasure of seeing an old friend or acquaintance.
Changes to the Terms of Service
We may periodically revise and update these Terms of Service; we will post the revised versions. Any changes we make are effective as soon as we post them, and apply to the use and access of our Software & Services. You are responsible for reviewing and getting to know any changes to this Agreement. If you start using the Software & Services after any modification to this Agreement, you are agreeing to the changes. If you do not agree to the changes, you should not, and are not permitted to, use the Software & Services.
Who Can Use apreet?
We are currently in private beta. If you are a group of 10–20 people and think you should be part of this, please drop us a line. Ideally you travel a lot, every week, and you are based in different cities.
Our Software & Services are offered and available to users who are 18 years or older. By using our Software & Services, you represent and warrant that you are of a legal age to form a binding agreement with us. If you are not of legal age, you must not access our Software & Services.
Changes of Software & Services
Our Software & Services may change. This may include new functionality, removal of functions, or even the end of the entire service. We may do so without prior notice to you. We are not liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Software & Services are unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to parts of the Software & Services, including to registered users. Within our sole discretion, we may suspend your account.
Account Security
To access the Software & Services, you may be asked to provide certain registration details, or to authorize apreet to access third-party software/services and pull data from other sources. If you use our Software & Services you agree that all the data you provide is correct, current, and complete. You agree that the data you provide to register an account with us and to use our Software & Services is governed by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your data consistent with our Privacy Policy.
If you open an account, you also acknowledge that your account is personal to you, and you agree not to provide any other person with access to your account or portions of it using your login credentials. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your account or any other breach of security.
Limitations of Use
You may use our Software & Services for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Service.
You agree not to sell access to the Software & Services in any way. You agree not to create any fake end-user accounts.
You agree not to use our Software & Services:
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate people working for apreet, other users, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using their email addresses or screen names).
- To send, assist, or order the sending of any promotional messages, including "junk mail," "phishing mail," "chain letter," or any other unsolicited mail.
- In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the U.S. or other countries).
- To exploit, harm, or attempt to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, or by assisting others doing so.
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Software & Services, or which, as determined by us, may harm apreet or our users or expose them to liability.
In addition, you agree not to:
- Use spiders, robots, or other automated systems, processes, or means to access the Software & Services for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the data available via apreet.
- Use any manual process to monitor or copy any data found in the Software & Services for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
- Use the Software & Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overload, or undermine the Software & Services or interfere with any other party's use.
- Use any software system, routine, or device that interferes with the proper working of the Software & Services.
- Introduce any viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious or harmful material.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Software & Services, the server on which they are stored, or any server, computing device, or database connected to the Software & Services.
- Attack the Software & Services or our website via a denial-of-service attack, distributed denial-of-service attack, or similar forms of attack.
- Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Software & Services.
Note that this is not a complete list, but is intended to illustrate prohibited uses.
Data on apreet
apreet compiles content and data that you grant apreet permission to use (your address book and calendar data, your location), data on your social media accounts (LinkedIn), and publicly available geographic data (GeoNames.org) to map your addresses' locations. You confirm that you are authorized to provide the phone numbers and addresses of your contacts in your phone's address book periodically to allow us to provide our services. We do not screen, audit, or endorse any of the data compiled by us, and this data is provided to you on an informational basis and should not be relied upon for any other purpose or function. apreet does not verify public information and makes no guarantees as to the accuracy, veracity, authenticity, quality, legitimacy, or legality of any information or how recently any information was collected or updated. You agree that you are using any information found through apreet at your own risk.
Intellectual Property Rights
The Software & Services and all content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all software, text, images, audio, video, and the design, selection, and arrangement of all of the above) are owned by apreet, its licensors, or other providers of such material, and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
This Agreement allows you to use apreet for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material found on the Software & Services, except as follows:
- Your computer or phone may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
- You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes.
- You may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device of the apreet mobile or other applications solely for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you agree to be bound by these Terms, in particular the Software License for downloadable applications below.
You may not access or use our Software & Services for commercial purposes.
Your Content and Privacy
apreet allows you to post your status and other information through apreet. You understand that, through your use of the Software & Services, you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the Privacy Policy) of this information.
User Content
apreet allows you to post, submit, publish, or transmit information through apreet ("User Content"), which you and other users can view through our Software & Services or share through other platforms. Any content you post must comply with the content standards set forth in these Terms of Service.
Any content you submit, post, publish, or transmit through apreet may become publicly available depending on your account settings. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the content you provide and that the data complies with these Terms of Service. You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Content you submit, and you, not apreet, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness. We are not responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any User Content posted by you or any other user of our Software & Services.
You retain the right to all intellectual property of the original User Content.
Monitoring and Enforcement
We may at any time:
- Remove any User Content for any or no reason in our sole discretion.
- Take any action with respect to any User Content that we deem necessary or appropriate at our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Content infringes any intellectual property right or rights of third parties, threatens the personal safety of users or the public, could create liability for apreet, or violates these Terms of Service.
- Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Software & Services.
- Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Software & Services for any or no reason, including without limitation any violation of these Terms of Service.
apreet does not have an obligation to monitor your access to our Software & Services, but we may, should it become necessary in our sole discretion.
Without limiting the above, we have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through our Software & Services. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS APREET, ITS LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY APREET AND ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS, AND FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
Termination, Deletion of User Content
Upon termination of your account, or the deletion of some or all of your data or content (whether from apreet or from third parties), apreet shall make reasonable efforts to update or make that data/content inaccessible and to cease using it. However, you acknowledge and agree that (i) such user data/content may persist in backups for a reasonable period of time; (ii) caching of, copies of, or references to user data/content may not be immediately updated or removed; and (iii) such not-yet-updated or not-yet-removed user data or content may be available (and stored on our servers) through the accounts of other users.
Links from apreet
Our Software & Services may contain links to other websites, products, or resources provided by third parties. Such links are provided for your convenience only, among others, links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links, if any. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites from apreet, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of those websites.
Software License
The software and documentation available for download from apreet, whether in read-only, executable, or any other form (collectively the "apreet Software"), are licensed, not sold, to you by apreet for use only under the terms of this Agreement. apreet reserves all rights not expressly granted to you. The rights granted herein are limited to the right to use the apreet Software. apreet retains ownership of the apreet Software.
This License does not grant you any rights to use apreet interfaces and other intellectual property in the design, development, production, licensing, or distribution of third-party services and accessories for use with the apreet Software & Services.
This License allows you to download the apreet Software & Software Updates on your device. This License does not allow you to update devices you do not control or own, and you may not make the apreet Software Updates available over a network where they could be accessed by other devices at the same time or by other users. You may make one copy of the apreet Software Updates stored on your computer for backup purposes only, provided that the backup copy includes all copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the original.
Except as and only to the extent permitted by applicable law, you may not copy, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, modify, or create derivative works of the apreet Software, apreet Software Updates, or any part thereof. Any attempt to do so is a violation of the rights of apreet. If you breach this restriction, you may be subject to prosecution and damages. THE APREET SOFTWARE & SOFTWARE UPDATES ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE APREET SOFTWARE OR APREET SOFTWARE UPDATES COULD LEAD TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, AS TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, APREET DOES NOT WARRANT AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE APREET SOFTWARE & SOFTWARE UPDATES, THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN OR SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE APREET SOFTWARE & SOFTWARE UPDATES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE OPERATION OF THE APREET SOFTWARE & SOFTWARE UPDATES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE APREET SOFTWARE & SOFTWARE UPDATES WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY APREET OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. SHOULD THE APREET SOFTWARE OR SOFTWARE UPDATES PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
No Warranties
We do not warrant that files available for downloading from the internet, or from the use of the Software & Services, will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures to satisfy your requirements for security and accuracy of data, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY VIRUSES OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS, DATA, OR OTHER MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON OR LINKED FROM IT.
The apreet Software & Services may contain inaccuracies or errors that could cause failures or loss of data. We reserve the right to change, suspend, remove, or disable access to any services (or any part thereof) at any time without notice. In no event will apreet be liable for removing or disabling access to any such services. We may also impose limits on the use of or access to certain services, or may remove the services for indefinite periods of time, or cancel the services at any time without notice or liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF THE APREET SOFTWARE & SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU. THE APREET SOFTWARE & SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND APREET AND APREET'S AGENTS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE APREET SOFTWARE & SERVICES, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, APREET DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE & SERVICES, ITS CONTENT, OR INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH IT WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT ANY INFORMATION STORED OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH ANY APREET SOFTWARE OR SERVICES WILL NOT BE LOST, CORRUPTED, OR DAMAGED, THAT THE SERVERS PROVIDING THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER MALICIOUS PARTS, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE & SERVICES WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS AND NEEDS.
NO WRITTEN OR ORAL INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY APREET WILL CREATE A WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT. SHOULD THE APREET SOFTWARE OR SERVICE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL APREET OR ITS CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SOFTWARE & SERVICES, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT OR DATA FOUND ON IT, OR ANY ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE OR IF APREET HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY.
You release, to the fullest extent permitted by law, apreet, its employees, officers, directors, agents, contractors, and shareholders from responsibility, liability, claims, demands, and/or damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with the use of the Software & Services.
If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code §1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless and, upon apreet's request, defend apreet, its directors, officers, employees, independent contractors, and agents (each an "apreet Indemnified Party") from any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, taxes, expenses, and costs, including without limitation, fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and court costs (collectively, "Losses"), incurred by an apreet Indemnified Party arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Service or your use of the Software & Services, including but not limited to your contributions as a user, any use of the content found on apreet, or any data other than the data expressly authorized in these Terms of Service or your use of any data obtained from using the Software & Services.
Termination
Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by notifying the other party. apreet may also terminate or suspend your access to or ability to use any and all Software & Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to if you breach any of the Terms of Service or conditions of this Agreement.
Upon termination of your access to or ability to use the Software & Services in whole or in part, including but not limited to suspension of your account, your right to use or access specific software or services through apreet and any user contributions will immediately cease. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including without limitation limitations of liability and warranty disclaimers. The termination of your access to and use of the Software & Services does not relieve you of any obligations arising or accruing prior to the termination, or limit any liability which you otherwise may have to apreet or any third party.
Apple App Store and Google Play Terms
If you download the apreet iOS app from the Apple App Store, you acknowledge and agree that:
- This Agreement is between you and apreet only, not with Apple, Inc. ("Apple"). Apple is not responsible for the apreet iOS app or its content.
- Your use of the apreet iOS app must comply with the App Store Terms of Service.
- The license granted to you for the iOS app is limited to a non-transferable license to use the app on any Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms of Service.
- Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the iOS app.
- If the iOS app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any). To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever.
- apreet, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any user or third-party claims relating to the iOS app, including product liability, regulatory non-compliance, and intellectual property infringement.
- Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and, upon your acceptance of these Terms, will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement against you as a third-party beneficiary.
If you download the apreet Android app from Google Play, you acknowledge that this Agreement is between you and apreet only, and that your use of the app is also subject to the Google Play Terms of Service.
Disputes
Before resorting to litigation we ask you to contact us at support [at] apreet [dot] com to seek a solution.
All matters relating to the Software & Services and these Terms of Service, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction).
Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Service or our Software & Service shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Delaware, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms of Service in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
Class action waiver. You and apreet agree that any dispute, claim, or action arising out of or related to these Terms of Service or your use of the Software & Services will be brought solely in your or apreet's individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding. Unless both you and apreet agree otherwise, no court or arbitrator may consolidate more than one person's claims or otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.
Time for Filing Claims
Any cause of action you may have arising from these Terms of Service or our Software & Service must be commenced by filing a demand for arbitration within ONE (1) YEAR after the date the party asserting the claim first knows or reasonably should know of the act, omission, or default giving rise to the claim. Otherwise such cause of action or claim is permanently barred. If applicable law prohibits a one-year limitation period for asserting claims, any claim must be asserted within the shortest time period permitted by applicable law.
Waiver and Severability
Failure by apreet to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision.
If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any clause of this Agreement to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Service will continue in full force and effect.
Entire Agreement
The Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and apreet with respect to the Software & Services and supersede all prior agreements and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Software & Services.
Assignment
This Agreement may not be assigned, nor may any of your obligations under this Agreement be delegated, in whole or in part, by you by operation of law, merger, or any other means without our prior written consent, and any attempted assignment without such consent will be null and void.
This Agreement will not be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, employment, or any other form of legal association between you and apreet. You do not have any authority of any kind to represent or bind apreet in any respect whatsoever.
Communication
Send feedback, comments, requests for support, and other communications to support [at] apreet [dot] com.
If you believe that any content violates your copyright, contact us at support [at] apreet [dot] com for instructions on sending us a notice of copyright infringement. It is our policy to terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly violate our Terms.