Terms of use
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Stokoe Technologies, LLC, d/b/a Mint Arrow (“Mint Arrow”), makes this website (the “Site”), including all information, communications, text, graphics, software, and products available through the site (collectively, the “Mint Arrow Content”) and all services operated by Mint Arrow and third parties through the site (collectively, the “Services”), available for your use subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and any changes to this document that Mint Arrow may publish from time to time (collectively, the “Terms of Use”
THIS SITE IS NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AGED 13 OR YOUNGER. IF YOU ARE NOT OLDER THAN 13 YEARS, PLEASE ONLY ACCESS THIS SITE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.
By accessing or using this Site in any way, including, without limitation, use of any of the Services, downloading of any Mint Arrow Content, or merely browsing the Site, you agree to and are bound by the Terms of Use.
Mint Arrow reserves the right to change the Terms of Use and other guidelines or rules posted on the Site from time to time at its sole discretion. Your continued use of the Site, or any Mint Arrow Content or Services accessible through it, after such notice has been posted constitutes your acceptance of the changes. Your use of the Site will be subject to the most current version of the Terms of Use, rules and guidelines posted on the Site at the time of such use. You should periodically check these Terms of Use to view the then current terms. If you breach any of the Terms of Use, your authorization to use this Site automatically terminates, and any Mint Arrow Content downloaded or printed from the Site in violation of the Terms of Use must be immediately destroyed.
DEFINED TERMS
Services and content offered through this Site include product reviews, shopping links, and blog posts (collectively the “Mint Arrow Content”). You and other users may sometimes be permitted by Mint Arrow to comment on blog posts or otherwise submit information or content to the Site (“User Content”).
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; LIMITED LICENSE TO USERS
The Mint Arrow Content, as well as its selection and arrangement, is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and/or other intellectual property laws, and any unauthorized use of the Mint Arrow Content may violate such laws and these Terms of Use. Except as expressly provided herein, Mint Arrow and its affiliates do not grant any express or implied rights to use the Mint Arrow Content. You agree not to copy, republish, frame, download, transmit, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, assign, distribute, license, sublicense, reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on the Site, Mint Arrow Content or its selection and arrangement, except as expressly authorized herein. In addition, you agree not to use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods in connection with the Site.
In addition to the Mint Arrow Content and Services offered by Mint Arrow, this Site may also make available materials, information, and services provided by third parties (collectively, the “Third Party Services”). The Third Party Services may be governed by separate license agreements that accompany such services. Mint Arrow offers no guarantees and assumes no responsibility or liability of any type with respect to the Third Party Services, including any liability resulting from incompatibility between the Third Party Services and the Mint Arrow Content. You agree that you will not hold Mint Arrow responsible or liable with respect to the Third Party Services or seek to do so.
Except as expressly indicated to the contrary elsewhere on this Site, you may view, download, and print the Mint Arrow Content and User Content available on this Site subject to the following conditions:
1. The Mint Arrow Content and User Content may be used solely for personal, informational, and internal purposes.
2. The Mint Arrow Content and User Content may not be modified or altered in any way.
3. The Mint Arrow Content and User Content on the Site may not be distributed or sold, rented, leased, or licensed to others.
4. You may not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the Mint Arrow Content and User Content.
5. Mint Arrow reserves the right to revoke the authorization to view, download, and print the Mint Arrow Content and User Content available on this Site at any time, and any such use shall be discontinued immediately upon notice from Mint Arrow.
6. The rights granted to you constitute a non-exclusive, freely revocable license and not a transfer of title.
The rights specified above to view, download, and print the Mint Arrow Content and User Content available on this Site are not applicable to the design or layout of this Site. Elements of this Site are protected by trade dress and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION
The trademarks, logos, and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on this Site are the property of Mint Arrow or other third parties. You are not permitted to use the Marks without the prior, express written consent of Mint Arrow or such third party that may own the Marks.
DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT NOTICE
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the company's agent (listed below) the following information, in writing:
1. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right which is allegedly being infringed upon.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work that is alleged to have been infringed upon or, if more than one, a representative list.
3. Identification of the material which needs to be removed or altered and a sufficiently detailed description of the location of the protected material on the site.
4. A sufficient means for the company to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law and that you have authority to make such a statement.
6. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright's owner's behalf.
The company's copyright agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement is:
Corinne Stokoe
Stokoe Technologies, LLC d/b/a Mint Arrow
corrine@mintarrow.com
LICENSE TO MINT ARROW FOR USER CONTENT
Certain Services offered through this Site may accommodate or require User Content. Depending upon the nature of the Service, by submitting User Content to this Site you grant Mint Arrow one of the following types of licenses:
1. For User Content that is the result of your creative efforts and which is intended to be displayed on the Site, you grant Mint Arrow a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to modify (for purposes of formatting, maintenance, or Site administration only) and reproduce such User Content. You also grant Mint Arrow the right to distribute and publicly display and perform such User Content for the purpose for which such User Content was submitted to the Site. This license will be in effect until such User Content is removed from the Site.
2. For User Content such as comments to Mint Arrow on blog posts, product reviews or the shop page, you grant Mint Arrow and the users of this Site an unrestricted, worldwide, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit, and distribute such User Content, and you also agree that Mint Arrow is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques that you send us for any purpose without any compensation to you. However, we will not release your name or otherwise publicize the fact that you submitted such User Content to us unless: (a) you grant us permission to do so; (b) we first notify you that the User Content you submit to a particular part of the Site will be published or otherwise used with your name on it; (c) we have a good faith belief that we are required to do so by law and/or in response to a subpoena or court order; or (d) we believe it necessary in order to protect the rights of Mint Arrow or others.
PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS
You may submit only User Content to the Site that is (a) owned by you, (b) submitted with the express permission of the owner or within the scope of the license to such content, or (c) in the public domain. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this Site any unlawful, threatening, harassing, libelous, offensive, defamatory, obscene, or pornographic materials, or other materials that would violate any law or the rights of others, including, without limitation, laws against copyright infringement, and rights of privacy and publicity. Violation of these restrictions may result in denial of or limitations of access by you to this Site.
USER CONDUCT
In using the Site, including all Services and Mint Arrow Content available through it, you agree: not to disrupt or interfere with any other user’s enjoyment of the Site or affiliated or linked sites; not to upload, post, or otherwise transmit through the Site any viruses or other harmful, disruptive, or destructive files; not to create a false identity; not to use or attempt to use another’s account, password, service, or system without authorization from Mint Arrow; not to access or attempt to access any Project Content which you are not authorized to access; not to disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise cause harm to, the Site, or any Services, Mint Arrow Content, system resources, accounts, passwords, servers, or networks connected to or accessible through the Site or any affiliated or linked sites.
MANAGING CONTENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Mint Arrow reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to delete or remove User Content from the Site and to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or part of this Site, at any time without prior notice or liability. Mint Arrow may, but is not obligated to, monitor or review any areas on the Site where users transmit or post User Content and the substance of any User Content. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Mint Arrow will have no liability related to User Content. Mint Arrow disclaims all liability with respect to the misuse, loss, modification, or unavailability of any User Content.
WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS
Except as expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between you and Mint Arrow or you and a third party with respect to such party’s materials or services, this Site, and all Mint Arrow Content and Services accessible through this Site are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or the warranty of non-infringement. Without limiting the foregoing, Mint Arrow makes no warranty that (i) the Services and Mint Arrow Content will meet your requirements; (ii) the Services and Mint Arrow Content will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (iii) the results that may be obtained from the use of the Services or Mint Arrow Content will be effective, accurate, or reliable; (iv) the quality of any Products, Services, or Mint Arrow Content obtained or accessible by you through the Site will meet your expectations; and (v) any errors in the Services or Mint Arrow Content obtained through the Site, or any defects in the Site, its Services or Mint Arrow Content, will be corrected.
This Site could include technical or other mistakes, inaccuracies, or typographical errors. Mint Arrow may make changes to the Mint Arrow Content and Services at this Site at any time without notice. The Mint Arrow Content or Services at this Site may be out of date, and Mint Arrow makes no commitment to update such Mint Arrow Content or Services.
You understand and acknowledge that (i) Mint Arrow does not control, endorse, or accept responsibility for any content, products, or services offered or advertised by third parties through the Site, including, without limitation, third party vendors, advertisers, and third parties accessible through links on the Site; (ii) Mint Arrow makes no representation or warranties whatsoever about any such third parties, their content, products, or services; (iii) any dealings you may have with such third parties are at your own risk; and (iv) Mint Arrow shall not be liable or responsible for any content, products, or services offered by third parties.
The use of the Services or the accessing of third party sits through links on the Site is done at your own discretion and risk and with your agreement that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system, loss of data, or other harm that results from such activities. Mint Arrow assumes no liability for any computer virus or other similar software code that is downloaded to your computer from the Site or in connection with any Services or Mint Arrow Content offered through the Site. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Mint Arrow or through or from the Site shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms of Use.
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY
Any personal information or material sent to Mint Arrow as User Content will generally be deemed to NOT be confidential. In any case, you understand and agree that we may disclose information about you if we have a good faith belief that we are required to do so by law or legal process, to respond to claims, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Mint Arrow or others. Please see our Privacy Policy for more detail about what information we collect from our users and how we use it.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In no event, including, without limitation, negligence, shall Mint Arrow, its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, officers, directors, employees, partners, or suppliers be liable to you or any third party for any special, punitive, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, whether or not Mint Arrow has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and on any theory of liability, arising out of or in connection with the use of or the inability to use this Site, its Services, or Mint Arrow Content, the statements or actions of any third party on or through the Site, any dealings with vendors or other third parties, any unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, any information that is sent or received or not sent or received, any failure to store or loss of data, files, or other content, any Services available through the Site that are delayed or interrupted, or any website referenced or linked to or from this Site.
INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Mint Arrow, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, partners and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of content you submit to, post to, or transmit through the Site (including, without limitation, any User Content or computer viruses), your use of the Site, your connection to the Site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
This Site (excluding linked sites) is controlled by Mint Arrow from its offices within the state of California, United States of America. By accessing this Site, you and Mint Arrow agree that all matters relating to your access to, or use of, this Site shall be governed by the statutes and laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. You and Mint Arrow also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Courts within Orange County, in the State of California of the United States with respect to such matters.
GENERAL
The Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and the other rules, guidelines, licenses and disclaimers posted on the Site constitute the entire agreement between Mint Arrow and you with respect to your use of the Site. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms of Use, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties as reflected by that provision, and the remainder of the Terms of Use shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure by Mint Arrow to enforce or exercise any provision of these Terms of Use or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
Privacy Policy
Mint Arrow respects your privacy. We strive to use information to provide the best possible service while respecting the confidentiality of information we are entrusted with. This Privacy Policy is a part of the MintArrow.com Terms of Use (the “Terms”), and it outlines the types of personal information we may receive or collect when you use our services, as well as some of the methods we use to safeguard your personal information.
Capitalized terms used in this Policy have the meaning given in this Policy. If a definition is not given in this Policy, they have the definition given in the Terms.
1. Collection of personal and anonymous information
We collect personal information only when submitted by you. Personal information may include your name and email, and is often collected when you leave a comment on the Site or sign up for our email newsletter. Mint Arrow uses cookies and other technologies to enhance your online experience, to learn about how you use our website and services, and to let third-party websites know that Mint Arrow referred you to their site. A “cookie” is a small file containing a string of characters that uniquely identifies your browser. While most browsers accept cookies by default, you can manually set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept cookies from specific websites, or highlight when a cookie is sent to your browser. Mint Arrow's servers may also automatically record anonymous information when you visit our Site, including the URL that directed you to our website, your IP address, your browser type, and the date and time of your visit.
2. How we use your information
The information Mint Arrow collects is used to comprehensively understand your needs and interests, and permits Mint Arrow to deliver a more consistent and personalized experience. For example, Mint Arrow may use your information, personal or anonymous to:
- communicate with you about comments that you leave on the Site
- send you newsletters that you have subscribed to
- provide service and support
- update you on new services and benefits
- provide personalized promotional offers
- select content to be communicated to you
- communicate to third-party sites that Mint Arrow referred you to their site
- contact you for market research regarding Mint Arrow products or services
Your information may be aggregated with other clients' information on a purely non-identifiable basis to understand how our Site is used to help make it better.
3. Policy on sharing your information
Mint Arrow will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others. Mint Arrow may share personal information with companies working on our behalf and Mint Arrow-owned business entities for the purposes detailed above. In any such cases, however, we require that the companies or entities adhere to privacy standards and policies at least as restrictive as those Mint Arrow has in place. Circumstances may arise, whether for strategic or other business reasons, in which Mint Arrow decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganize businesses. Such a transaction may involve the disclosure of personal information to prospective or actual purchasers, or, conversely, the receipt of such personal information from sellers. It is Mint Arrow's established practice to seek appropriate protection for all personal information in advance of any such transaction. We may share personal information if we have a good faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to: (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or legitimate governmental request, (b) detect, prevent, or otherwise address suspected fraud, security or technical issues, (c) enforce the Terms, including investigation of potential violations thereof, or (d) protect against imminent harm to the rights, property or safety of Mint Arrow, its users or the general public as required or permitted by law or the Terms.
4. Sites covered by this Privacy Policy
The Mint Arrow website (www.mintarrow.com) may from time-to-time link to third-party websites for your convenience and to provide easy access to additional useful information or products. Should you follow such a link you will leave the Mint Arrow website. Mint Arrow does not control those sites nor their privacy practices, which may differ from Mint Arrow's practices and policies. Any personal data you choose to provide to or that is collected by such third parties is not in any way covered by the Mint Arrow Privacy Policy. We recommend that you read over such website’s privacy policy before providing any personal information. A link to another website from Mint Arrow does not constitute an endorsement or representation about the value, quality or usefulness of anything found on that third-party website.
5. Keeping your information secure
Mint Arrow values your trust and takes it seriously. To prevent unauthorized access and disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of your information, Mint Arrow utilizes industry standard software to safeguard any personal information we collect.
6. Advertising
This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia (“CafeMedia”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and CafeMedia will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about CafeMedia’s data usage, click here: www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy
7. Changes to this policy
The world of technology changes quickly. If and when there are future changes to our Privacy Policy in response, we will post them on the Site in an easily accessible location.
8. Contacting us
We value your opinions and suggestions. Please contact us with any questions or concerns (at www.mintarrow.com/contact).
