Arbitration Clause in Section 12
These Membership Terms of Service (“Terms”), which includes an agreement to arbitrate and consent to electronic communications, govern your access to and use of services provided by Whitefish Wellness PA(“WW”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), including the WW website located at https://thatskinnyshot.com, the WW, membership services facilitation and access to telehealth services provided by our contracted medical providers, including certain video-based telehealth services, and other technology-enabled or personal services (collectively, the “Services”). Please read these Terms carefully before using the Services. By accessing or using the Services you agree to be bound by these Terms.
Whitefish Wellness P.A. is a provider of telehealth services for weight loss and weight management and provides other telehealth services. These Terms govern your access to and use of the Services offered by WW. Our medical agreement governs our provision, and Member’s use of medical services provided by Whitefish Wellness P.A. or WW’s other health provider system partners. Please read the Medical Terms of Services carefully before using Whitefish Wellness.
Please refer to our Privacy Policy to learn about our privacy practices with respect to your personal information and Protected Health Information
YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND WW WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION UNLESS YOU OPT-OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 12 BELOW. UNLESS YOU OPT-OUT OF ARBITRATION, YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF YOU WISH TO OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION, FOLLOWING THE OPT-OUT PROCEDURE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 12.
1. Updates to the Terms
We may modify these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated terms on our website and the mobile application at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of the changes. If we have your email on file, we will also notify you of material changes to the Terms by email at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of the changes. Please make sure we have your current email address so that you will receive notice of any material changes. If you do not agree with the proposed changes, you should discontinue your use of the Services before the effective date of the changes. If you continue using the Services after the effective date, you will be bound by the updated Terms.
2. Account Registration and Security
We may modify these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated terms on our website and the mobile application at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of the changes. If we have your email on file, we will also notify you of material changes to the Terms by email at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of the changes. Please make sure we have your current email address so that you will receive notice of any material changes. If you do not agree with the proposed changes, you should discontinue your use of the Services before the effective date of the changes. If you continue using the Services after the effective date, you will be bound by the updated Terms.
3. Acknowledgement of Monthly Membership Fee
WW charges a monthly membership fee and an initial Consult Fee (the “Monthly Membership Fee” and “Consult Fee”) for access to our Services. The Monthly Membership Fee may be modified by WW from time to time and may be different according to Provider or membership plan.
The Monthly Membership Fee covers costs associated with personal services that enhance your healthcare experience, tools to facilitate access to healthcare services, and certain on- demand telehealth services. Membership services includes personal services such as, digital tools for easy access to WW’s Providers and our Providers service, including telehealth services, as well as lifestyle and wellness offerings. PAYMENT OF THE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP FEE TO WW IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO RECEIVE MEDICAL SERVICES AT WW. There are options for accessing medical services, excluding app and video-based telehealth services, with WW without payment of this fee, such as requesting a financial needs-based waiver or requesting limited access to WW providers without the benefits of WW’s value-added membership services or digital tools facilitating access to Services and care. The Monthly Membership Fee is not a covered benefit under most health insurance plans or other healthcare benefit plans such as the Health Saving Account or Flexible Spending Account. As a result, you acknowledge that you may not be able to submit the Monthly Membership Fee for coverage under your insurance or benefit plan, and as such, you will be responsible for the cost of such Monthly Membership Fee.
For our paid members, WW will charge your Monthly Membership Fee to your designated credit card. You agree to make the payment using your chosen payment method. IF YOUR ACCOUNT IS SUBJECT TO THE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP FEE, YOU AUTHORIZE US TO CHARGE YOUR CHOSEN PAYMENT METHOD THE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP FEE AT THE TIME OF INITIAL PAYMENT AND EACH MONTHLY RENEWAL, UNTIL YOU CANCEL. YOU MUST CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP BEFORE IT RENEWS TO AVOID BEING CHARGED THE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR THE NEXT MONTH. YOU CAN CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP AT ANY TIME BY LOGGING INTO YOUR WW ACCOUNT AND SELECT “CANCEL MEMBERSHIP” OR CONTACTING US AT INFO@THATSKINNYSHOT.COM. IF YOU CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TERM HAS NOT EXPIRED, YOU MAY CONTINUE TO USE THE SERVICES UNTIL THE END OF YOUR THEN-CURRENT MEMBERSHIP TERM AND YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL NOT BE RENEWED AFTER YOUR THEN- CURRENT TERM EXPIRES. HOWEVER, YOU WON'T BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PRORATED REFUND OF ANY PORTION OF THE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP FEE PAID FOR THE THEN-CURRENT MEMBERSHIP PERIOD.
If the amount to be charged to you varies from the amount you pre authorized (other than due to the imposition or change in the amount of state sales taxes), for example, due to an increase in the MONTHLY Membership Fee, you have the right to receive, and we will provide, notice of the amount to be charged and the date of the charge at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the transaction. If you do not agree with the new amount in the notice, you may cancel the transaction by logging into your account and selecting “cancel membership” or contacting us at info@thatskinnyshot.com.
5. Service Use Termination
You may terminate your use of the Services at any time by not using the Services any more. If you wish to terminate your membership, you can do so by logging into your account and selecting “cancel membership” or contacting us via email at info@thatskinnyshot.com. If you terminate your membership, your membership will remain active until the end of your then-current membership period.
We may terminate the Services or your use of the Services at any time for any reason by sending notice to you at the email address you provided or otherwise contacting you or posting a notice on the Services. In order to protect the integrity of the Services, we may, at any time in our sole discretion, block users from certain IP addresses from accessing the Services. We are not required to provide you with notice prior to terminating or blocking your use of the Services or an associated reason. If we terminate your use of the Services because you have breached these Terms or any other agreement you have entered into with us, you will not be entitled to any refund of the Monthly Membership Fee. If we terminate the Service or your access to the Services other than due to your breach of these Terms or any other agreement you have entered into with us, you will be entitled to a pro rata refund of the Monthly Membership Fee that you paid for the remainder of your membership period.
6. Use of the Services
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right and license to use the Services solely for your personal and non-commercial purposes. Your use of the Services must be in accordance with all applicable laws. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any other rights in the Services orany component thereof.
WW makes no representation that the Services are appropriate, or are available for use outside the U.S. and its territories. Those who choose to access and use our Services from outside the U.S. and its territories do so on their own initiative, at their own risk, and are responsible for compliance with applicable laws. IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES (U.S.), YOU MAY USE THE SERVICES ONLY WHEN YOU ARE PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN THE U.S. AND ITS TERRITORIES. YOUR LICENSE AND RIGHT TO USE THE SERVICES AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATES UPON YOUR DEPARTURE FROM THE U.S. AND ITS TERRITORIES. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NON-U.S. RESIDENTS MAY NOT USE THE SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND ITS TERRITORIES.
7. Consent to Electronic Communications
You agree that WW may send the following to you by email or by posting them on our website and mobile application: legal disclosures; these Terms; Privacy Policy; future changes to any of the foregoing; and other notices, policies, communications or disclosures and information related to the Services. You agree that WW may contact you via email, phone, text, or mail regarding your WW membership or the Services. You consent to receive such communications electronically. You agree to update your contact information to ensure accuracy. Your consent to conduct actions electronically covers all interactions between you and WW.
If you later decide that you do not want to receive certain future communications electronically, please send an email to info@thatskinnyshot.com. You may also opt out of certain electronic communications through your account or by following the unsubscribe instructions in any communication you receive from WW. Your withdrawal of consent will be effective within a reasonable time after we receive your withdrawal notice described above.
WW will need to send you certain communications electronically regarding the Services. You will not be able to opt out of those communications – e.g., communications regarding updates to the Terms or information about billing. Your withdrawal of consent will not affect the legal validity or enforceability of the Terms provided to and accepted by you. If you withdraw your consent to receive communications electronically, certain Services may become unavailable to you.
8. Intellectual Property Rights
WW and our licensors retain all ownership rights, title and interest (including all intellectual property rights) worldwide to the Services, including to all software and content. No rights are granted to you other than as expressly set forth in these Terms. All trademarks, service marks and trade names are owned by WW or other respective owners.
9. Disclaimers
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WE OR ANY OF OUR LICENSORS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, OR RESULTING FROM ANY CONTENT POSTED ON THE SERVICES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND WE AND OUR LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE AND USAGE OF TRADE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. FURTHERMORE, WE AND OUR LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE PROGRAMMING. ANY MATERIAL OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM ANY SUCH MATERIAL. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, TRUTHFULNESS, COMPLETENESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT.
Any general advice that may be posted on the Services is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace or substitute for any medical or other advice. To the maximum extent not prohibited by law, we make no representations or warranties and expressly disclaim any and all liability concerning any treatment of, action by, or effect on any person following the general information offered or provided within or through the Services. If you have specific concerns or a situation arises in which you require medical advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified medical services provider.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE AND OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RELATING TO LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER DAMAGE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, THE COST OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, PRODUCT LIABILITY, TORT OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THECONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU ARISING FROM THESE TERMS, OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF $100.00 OR THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO US FOR ACCESS TO AND USE OF SERVICES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
11. Exclusive Remedy
If you are dissatisfied with the Services, your sole and exclusive remedy is to stop using the Services and cancel your membership (if applicable).
12. Dispute Resolution
Agreement to Arbitrate
You agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services (collectively, “Disputes”) will be settled by binding arbitration, except that each party retains the right: (i) to bring an individual action in small claims court and (ii) to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party’s copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents or other intellectual property rights (the action described in the foregoing clause (ii), an “IP Protection Action”). You will also have the right to litigate any other Dispute if you provide us with written notice to opt out of arbitration (“Arbitration Opt-out Notice”) by email at info@thatskinnyshot.com or by regular mail to WW within thirty (30) days following the date you first accept these Terms, or if you have not registered for an account, then within thirty (30) days following the date you first use our Services. If you don’t provide us with an Arbitration Opt-out Notice within the thirty (30) day period, you will be deemed to have knowingly and intentionally waived your right to litigate any Dispute except as expressly set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any IP Protection Action or, if you timely provide us with an Arbitration Opt-out Notice, will be the state and federal courts located in the Northern District of California and each of the parties hereto waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue in such courts. Unless you timely provide us with an Arbitration Opt-out Notice, you acknowledge and agree that you are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action or representative proceeding. Further, unless you otherwise agree in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of any class or representative proceeding. If a decision is issued stating that applicable law precludes enforcement of any limitations set forth in this Agreement to Arbitrate on the right to arbitrate claims on a class or representative basis, or as part of a consolidated proceeding, as to a given claim for relief, then that claim (and only that claim) must be severed from the arbitration and brought in the state or federal courts located in the Northern District of California. All other claims will be arbitrated. This “Dispute Resolution” section will survive any termination of these Terms.
Arbitration Rules
The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (the “AAA Rules”) then in effect, except as modified by this “Dispute Resolution” section. (The AAA Rules are available at https://www.adr.org/Rules.) The Federal Arbitration Act will govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Section. Arbitration Process
A party who desires to initiate arbitration must provide the other party with a written Demand for Arbitration as specified in the AAA Rules. AAA provides a general form for a Demand for Arbitration and a separate form for Demand for Arbitration for California residents. The arbitrator will be either a retired judge or an attorney licensed to practice law and will be selected by the parties from the AAA’s roster of arbitrators. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within seven (7) days of delivery of the Demand for Arbitration, then the AAA will appoint the arbitrator in accordance with the AAA Rules.
Arbitration Location and Procedure
Unless you agree with us otherwise, the arbitration will be conducted in the county where you reside. If your claim does not exceed $10,000, then the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of the documents that are submitted to the arbitrator, unless you request a hearing or the arbitrator determines that a hearing is necessary. If your claim exceeds $10,000, your right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Subject to the AAA Rules, the arbitrator will have the discretion to direct a reasonable exchange of information by the parties, consistent with the expedited nature of the arbitration.
Arbitrator's Decision
The arbitrator will render an award within the time frame specified in the AAA Rules. The arbitrator’s decision will include the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator based the award. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator’s award of damages must be consistent with the terms of the “Limitation of Liability” section above as to the types and amounts of damages for which a party may be held liable. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the claimant and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the claimant’s individual claim. If you prevail in arbitration you will be entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses to the extent provided under applicable law. We will not seek, and hereby waive all rights we may have under applicable law to recover, attorneys’ fees and expenses if we prevail in arbitration.
Fees
Your responsibility to pay any AAA filing, administrative and arbitrator fees will be solely as set forth in the AAA Rules. However, if your claim for damages does not exceed $75,000, we will pay all such fees unless the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in your Demand for Arbitration was frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)).
Changes
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms, if we change this “DisputeResolution” section after the date you accepted these Terms or access our Services, you may reject any such change by sending us written notice (including by email to info@thatskinnyshot.com) within 30 days of the date such change became effective, as indicated in the “Effective Date” listed at the beginning of these Terms or in the date of our email to you notifying you of such change. By rejecting any change, you are agreeing that you will arbitrate any Dispute between you and us in accordance with the provisions of this “Dispute Resolution” section as of the date you accepted these Terms, or accessed our Services.
13. Links to Third Party Applications and Websites
The Services may allow you to connect your account to applications owned or operated by third parties, including device makers, or may link to other websites that are owned or operated by third parties. We are not responsible, and disclaim all liability, for the privacy, security, performance, and service practices of such third parties, nor are we responsible for any content, advertising, products, services or other materials made available on or through any such third party applications or websites. We make the connections and links available to you only as a convenience, and it is your decision whether to connect to third party applications or access third party websites.
14. General Provisions
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These Terms make up the entire agreement relating to your use of the Services, and supersede all prior agreements relating to the subject matter hereof.
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These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.
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We may change, suspend, or discontinue any of the Services at any time. We will try to give you prior notice of any material changes to the Services, but we are not obligated to do so. We will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.
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These Terms do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights. You may not transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms to anyone else without our consent.
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We appreciate your feedback, suggestions, and other communications (collectively, “Feedback”) about the Services. You should know that we can, but are not obligated to, use your Feedback without restriction or any obligation to compensate you, and we have no obligation to keep them confidential.
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Even after termination, these Terms will remain in effect such that all terms that by their nature may survive termination will be deemed to survive such termination.
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If any provision of these Terms is found by a proper authority to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of these Terms will be unimpaired and remain valid and enforceable, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified to the maximum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable or, if modification is not permitted by law, the provision will be disregarded.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact info@thatskinnyshot.com.