Terms and Conditions of Service for Ladder Teams App
Last Updated: May 2020
Welcome to Ladder Teams! Please carefully review these Terms and Conditions of Service (the "Terms" or “Agreement”) that govern your access and use of the Milton Finch Inc. d/b/a Ladder ("Ladder," "we," "us," and "our") website located at https://joinladder.com (the "Website"), the mobile application Ladder Teams (the "Teams App"), and other Ladder provided services, products, websites, and applications that link to or display this Privacy Policy (collectively with the Website and Teams App, the "Ladder Platform"). BY USING, ACCESSING, OR DOWNLOADING THE LADDER PLATFORM, YOU ("user," "you" or "your"): (a) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS (b) REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; AND (C) ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT USE OR ACCESS THE LADDER PLATFORM.
1. General Terms of Use and Restrictions on Use. Subject to these Terms, Ladder grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable personal right to access and make use of the Ladder Platform solely for the benefit of user and no other commercial purpose.
We may discontinue or alter any aspect of the Ladder Platform or remove content from the Ladder Platform at any time without prior notice. You agree that we may, under certain circumstances, immediately suspend or terminate your access to or use of the Ladder Platform or any part thereof. Such circumstances include, without limitation: (a) breaches or violations of these Terms or other incorporated agreements or guidelines; (b) discontinuance or material modification to the Ladder Platform; (c) unexpected technical or security issues or problems; (d) extended periods of inactivity; or (e) engagement by you in fraudulent, inappropriate or illegal activities. You further agree that such measures shall be taken in our sole discretion and without liability to you or any third party.
2. Account. While a user may browse the Website without creating an Account, a user will need to have an Account and agree to the terms of this agreement in order to use certain features of the Ladder Platform, including the Teams App. To create an account, you will be required to provide certain information, including some Personal Information, such as your name and email address, and create a password or use your Facebook or Google login credentials (an "Account"). Once you create your Account, you will have access to a one-time free fitness training session (the “Trial Period”). Unless otherwise stated on the Ladder Platform, you will not be required to enter your billing information during the Trial Period. We reserve the right to terminate your Trial Period if you do not sign up for a Membership within a reasonable amount of time. A "Membership" means the paid personal fitness training package with the Ladder Coach of your choice in the Teams App. Upon beginning your Membership, you will be required to enter your billing information. A Membership is currently offered for a term of one month (the “Membership Term”) and shall automatically renew each month until you choose to cancel pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement. By creating an Account, you agree that we may send and you agree to receive (a) messages or push notifications from us through the Teams App and (b) informational or promotional emails to the email address used to create your Account. If you do not wish to receive push notifications, please change your settings on your mobile device. If you do not wish to receive emails, please select the unsubscribe option in the body of the email.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password associated with your Account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You are prohibited from sharing your Account with, or assigning your Account to, any other person without our prior written authorization. You also agree that you will provide truthful and accurate information that belongs to you during the sign up process. Should you become aware of or suspect any unauthorized use of your Account or your information changes, you must immediately notify us. You will ensure that you logout of your Account at the end of each session.
If you access the Ladder Platform using your mobile device or choose to connect with your Ladder Coach using text messages or SMS outside of the Ladder Platform, you understand that your mobile network provider may charge you fees for your use of its network while accessing or using the Ladder Platform, for data downloading, or roaming, and that YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH FEES AND CHARGES.
3. Children. The Ladder Platform is not directed to persons under the age of 18 and is not aimed or intended for children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 18, please DO NOT USE the Ladder Platform. By using the Ladder Platform, you represent and certify that you are 18 years of age or older.
4. Service Fees and Cancellation.
(a) Service Fees. The fees associated with the Membership can be found in the Teams App. Please refer to the pricing listed at the time you begin your Membership for your applicable Membership fees. We will charge you for your selected Membership using the services of a third party service provider that processes payment transactions (the “Payment Processor”). By using the Ladder Platform and enrolling in a Membership, you agree to pay us, through the Payment Processor (as defined below), all charges at the prices then in effect for the services provided under your Membership in accordance with any applicable payment terms. The processing of payments is subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of our Payment Processor. By enrolling to use the Ladder services, you agree to pay the recurring Membership fees, which shall renew at the start of each Membership Term, and accept responsibility for all recurring charges prior to any cancellation. We may change the price of any Membership at any time. Any price change for a Membership will become effective on the first day of the next Membership Term. Unless otherwise stated on the Ladder Platform, if you enrolled in the Trial Period, we will not bill you until that Trial Period ends and you select and agree to a Membership.
(b) Cancellation. You may cancel your Membership on any date during the Membership Term, so long as that date is at least three (3) days prior to the start of the next Membership Term, by logging into your Account on the Teams App or contacting us at the address below. Should you cancel your Membership before the end of the applicable Membership Term, you will have access to your Membership features and services until the end of that Membership Term. If you have questions or need assistance with the services provided through the Ladder Platform, please contact us.
5. Links and Third Party Content; Social Media. We or the Ladder Platform may provide links to other websites or resources on the internet maintained by third parties. You agree that we have no control over and are not responsible for the content or availability of such websites or resources, or for any privacy or other practices of the third parties operating those websites or resources. We encourage you to review any separate terms of use or privacy policy governing the use of third party websites and resources.
We may use the services of a third party service provider to process transactions, including payment transactions, as part of your use of the Ladder Platform. By using the Ladder Platform, you grant us all necessary rights and consents under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations to disclose to our third party service providers – or allow such third party service providers to collect, use, retain, and disclose – any personal information, as defined in our Privacy Policy, for purposes of providing the services hereunder to you, including data that we may collect directly from you using cookies or other similar means, as described in our Privacy Policy.
6. Privacy. Your privacy is important to us. Please carefully review our Privacy Policy located at https://teams.joinladder.com/privacy for information about how Ladder may collect, use, store, or share information from you. The terms of the Privacy Policy are hereby expressly incorporated into these Terms.
7. Feedback. We welcome your Feedback. You will be prompted to submit comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, ratings, materials, or other information ("Feedback") to us through the Ladder Platform. You hereby agree that all Feedback that you disclose or submit to us through the Ladder Platform is voluntary, non-confidential, and becomes and remains our property. Your disclosure or submission of Feedback to Ladder constitutes an assignment to Ladder of all rights, title, and interest in and to the Feedback. Ladder may disclose or use any Feedback as it sees fit without any compensation to you.
8. Prohibited Uses. You agree to use the Ladder Platform and related services only for lawful purposes and to follow all applicable laws and regulations of the United States and any state in which you reside when using the Ladder Platform or related services. While using the Ladder Platform, you agree that you must not:
9. User Contributions. The Teams App may contain features that allow users to post, submit, publish, display or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, “post”) information or materials (collectively, “User Contributions”) on or through the Teams App. Any User Contribution you post to the Teams App will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Teams App, you grant us and our respective licensees, successors and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material, including but not limited to, for marketing and promoting the Ladder Platform. For the avoidance of doubt, any User Contributions used for marketing or promotional purposes shall not contain any identifying features of the user who posted such User Contribution. You represent and warrant that: (a) You own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us; and (b) All of your User Contributions do and will comply with this Agreement, including the Contribution Standards below.
You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not Ladder, have full responsibility for such information, including its legality, reliability, accuracy and appropriateness. We are not responsible, or liable to any third party, for the substance or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Teams App.
10. Contribution Standards. These contribution standards apply to any and all User Contributions. User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not: contain any material which is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable; promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person; violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with the Terms and our Privacy Policy; be likely to deceive any person; promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act; cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person; impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization; involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes and other sales promotions, barter or advertising; or give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.
11. Monitoring and Enforcement. Ladder reserves the right to: remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion; take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates these Terms, including the Contribution Standards, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Teams App or the Website or the public or could create liability for Ladder; take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Teams App or Website ; and terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Teams App or Website for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of this Agreement.
We do not undertake to review all User Contributions before they are shared within the Teams App, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications or information provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.
12. Intellectual Property Rights. All content and materials on the Ladder Platform, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, software, or other material ("Content") is the property of Ladder or its third party licensors and is protected by United States and international intellectual property laws. All trademarks, trade dress, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to Ladder. The content and materials are intended for your personal non-commercial use. You may make one copy of the Content displayed on the Ladder Platform for your personal, noncommercial use only. No right, title, or interest in any Content is transferred to you as a result of any such copying. You may not reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, modify, create derivative works from, sell, or distribute in any way the Content.
13. Notice of Copyright Infringement. If you believe that the Ladder Platform contains any content or elements that infringe your copyrights, please provide Ladder’s Designated Copyright Agent with the following information in writing:
For more information regarding the above, please reference the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512.
14. Territorial Use. You acknowledge that the Ladder Platform is controlled in and originates from the United States. We provide the Ladder Platform for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Ladder Platform or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Ladder Platform may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you choose to access the Ladder Platform from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative, at your own risk, and you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
15. Disclaimer. THE LADDER PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ON AN "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE ANY RESULTS. THE INFORMATION, ASSESSMENTS, OR OTHER CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE LADDER PLATFORM IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE, SERVICES, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. YOU AGREE TO SEEK THE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER PRIOR TO STARTING ANY TREATMENT OR EXERCISE PROGRAM AND FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL OR PHYSICAL CONDITION. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY (A) THAT THE PLATFORM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED; (C) REGARDING THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PLATFORM; (D) THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR (E) THAT ANY CONTENT, MATERIAL, INFORMATION, OR DATA OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE LADDER PLATFORM IS ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE LADDER PLATFORM OR US WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.
LADDER USES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN THE LADDER PLATFORM BUT LADDER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEFECTS OR FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LADDER PLATFORM, OR ANY PART THEREOF, ANY CONTENT POSTED USING THE LADDER PLATFORM, OR ANY DAMAGES (SUCH AS LOST PROFITS OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) THAT MAY RESULT FROM ANY SUCH DEFECTS OR FAILURES. THE LADDER PLATFORM MAY BE INACCESSIBLE OR INOPERABLE FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION: (I) EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS; (II) PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES OR REPAIRS; OR (III) CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF LADDER OR WHICH ARE NOT FORESEEABLE BY LADDER.
LADDER DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OR VISIBILITY OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS THAT YOU ENGAGE IN WITH YOUR LADDER COACH OUTSIDE OF THE LADDER PLATFORM. IN ADDITION TO THE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT LADDER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COMMUNICATIONS THAT INVOLVE YOU OUTSIDE OF THE LADDER PLATFORM. YOU COMMUNICATIONS OR DEALINGS WITH ANY THIRD PARTY OR LADDER COACH IS SOLELY BETWEEN YOU AND SUCH THIRD PARTY OR LADDER COACH.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN THEIR ENTIRETIES.
16. Limitation of Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT LADDER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY YOU MAY SUSTAIN OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE LADDER PLATFORM OR ANY FEATURES, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE LADDER PLATFORM, OR COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO THE LADDER PLATFORM, EVEN IF LADDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL LADDER’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, CLAIMS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING OR USING THE LADDER PLATFORM.
17. Termination. These Terms are effective upon your acceptance and will continue in full force until terminated as set forth herein. You agree that Ladder may terminate your use of the Ladder Platform, or any part thereof, or remove, discard, or discontinue providing any Content or portion of the Website or Teams App, without notice. You may terminate these Terms at any time by discontinuing your use of the Ladder Platform and destroying all materials, including any Content, that you obtained from the Ladder Platform and any related documentation. Your access to the Ladder Platform may be suspended or terminated immediately without notice from us, in our sole discretion, if you fail to comply with any term or provision of these Terms. Upon termination, you must cease use of the Ladder Platform and destroy all materials, including Content, obtained via the Ladder Platform and all copies thereof.
18. Release and Indemnification. You agree to release Ladder, its members, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all liability and obligations whatsoever in connection with or arising out of your use of the Ladder Platform. If, at any time, you are not satisfied with the Ladder Platform or any related services, your sole remedy is cessation of use of the Ladder Platform and such services.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Ladder, its officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, licensors, and suppliers from and against any and all claims, actions, demands, obligations, losses, liabilities, expenses, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from (a) your access or use of the Ladder Platform; (b) breach of these Terms; (c) infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property or other rights of Ladder or third parties by you; or (d) any negligence or willful misconduct by you.
19. Dispute Resolution. THIS SECTION AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE AGREEING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(a) Arbitration. Any dispute, claim, controversy, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the services (a "Dispute") will be determined by arbitration in the State of Texas before a single arbitrator. The American Arbitration Association ("AAA") will administer the arbitration in accordance with the AAA rules. The claimant party filing a demand for arbitration with the administrator of AAA and serving the demand on the opposing party will initiate the arbitration. You and Ladder will select an arbitrator in accordance with the applicable AAA rules, within thirty (30) calendar days of the date the demand for arbitration is filed. Except as otherwise required by law, neither you, Ladder, nor the arbitrator may disclose the existence, contents, or results of any arbitration under this Agreement without the prior written consent of you and Ladder. Any award of the arbitrator will be accompanied by a statement of the reasons upon which the award is based.
(b) No Class Action. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US MAY ONLY BE BROUGHT INDIVIDUALLY AND YOU WILL NOT JOIN SUCH CLAIM WITH CLAIMS OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY OR BRING, JOIN, OR PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION AGAINST US. BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS, YOU AND LADDER ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN OR BRING A CLASS ACTION.
(c) Time to File. ANY DISPUTE THAT YOU MAY HAVE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE DISPUTE ACCRUES, OTHERWISE, SUCH DISPUTE IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
(d) Conflict. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the code of procedure established by the AAA, the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein.
(d) Injunctive Relief. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Ladder reserves the right to seek injunctive relief if you use the Site in violation of the rights granted herein or infringe upon or misappropriate any intellectual property rights of Ladder.
20. Applicable Law. You agree that the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law, govern these Terms and any dispute of any sort that may arise between you and us or any of our affiliates. Ladder and you acknowledge that these Terms evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph with respect to applicable substantive law, any arbitration conducted pursuant to the Terms of use shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16.
21. Export. Unless otherwise specified, the Content, Ladder Platform, and other materials are solely for the services or products available in the United States. Ladder makes no representations or warranties that the Ladder Platform, Content, or other material accessible via the Ladder Platform is appropriate or available in locations outside of the United States. If you access the Ladder Platform from outside of the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, including any export or re-export controls, restrictions, and regulations.
22. Miscellaneous.
(a) Entire Agreement. These Terms, including any other terms or agreements referenced herein, constitute the complete and entire agreement between you and us with respect to Ladder Platform and Content offered via the Ladder Platform, and unless otherwise expressly stated herein, supersede any and all prior or contemporaneous communications, representations, statements and understandings, whether oral or written, between the Parties concerning the Ladder Platform or Content.
(b) No Waiver. No waiver by either Party of any breach of these Terms shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any other such breach or a waiver of any other breach of these Terms.
(c) Modification. We reserve the right to modify these Terms or any additional terms that apply to the Ladder Platform, at any time, without notice. You should review these Terms regularly. Your continued access or use of the Ladder Platform after the Terms have been revised constitutes your express consent to the modified Terms.
Contact Us
Should you have any questions or issues related to our Privacy Policy or the Ladder Platform, please contact us at:
Milton Finch, Inc. d/b/a Ladder
510 East Saint Elmo Rd. A3
Austin, TX 78745