Terms and Conditions

General Terms and Conditions

Our Terms of Use (“TOU”) is long and boring, but it’s important that you read it carefully to understand your rights and protections, as well as ours. We hope to be able to simplify these terms in the future. Please contact us at info@theAhfis.com if you have questions regarding these terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms. The services The Ahfis, LLC (“The Ahfis”) provides to you, the undersigned (including but not limited to use of office space and access to the Internet), are subject to the following Terms of Use (“TOU”). The Ahfis reserves the right to update the TOU at any time. The Ahfis will attempt to notify you of any updates within 30 days of their enactment using the contact information provided in the Membership Agreement.

2. Description of Services. The Ahfis may provide you with access to office space, lounge, cafe, internet access, office equipment, conference space, knowledge resources, and other services as The Ahfis may provide (collectively, “Services”). The Services at all times are subject to the TOU.

3. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use. As a condition of your use of the Services, you will not use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions and notices. You may not use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any The Ahfis server, or the network(s) connected to any The Ahfis server, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of any Services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Services, or accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any The Ahfis server or to any of the Services, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Services. You hereby represent and warrant that you have all requisite legal power and authority to enter into and abide by the terms and conditions of this TOU and no further authorization or approval is necessary. You further represent and warrant that your participation or use of the Services will not conflict with or result in any breach of any license, contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which you are a party.

4. Use of services. You agree that when participating in or using the Services, you will NOT: Use the Services in connection with contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited message (commercial or otherwise); --Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others; --Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information on or through The Ahfis Services; --Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images, photographs, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same; --Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which are made available through the Services in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary rights of any party; --Knowingly upload files that contain viruses, Trojan Horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer or property of another; --Knowingly download any file(s) that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such manner; --Bring any firearms or weapons of any kind into The Ahfis; --Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Services; --Violate any code of conduct of other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Service (including the Building Rules for the Blue Spruce Shoppes); --Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses, without the authorization or consent of the disclosing party; --Violate any applicable laws or regulations; and --Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others. --Private offices can be designed by you as you wish. However, holes in walls are prohibited. Management will provide you with Command hooks and stickies for hanging.

5. Security. - The Ahfis reserves the right to use video monitoring for security purposes.

6. Confidentiality. You acknowledge and agree that during your participation in and use of the Services you may be exposed to Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” shall mean all information, in whole or in part, that is disclosed by The Ahfis, or any participant or user of the Services or any employee, affiliate, or agent thereof, that is nonpublic, confidential or proprietary in nature. Confidential Information also includes, without limitation, information about business, sales, operations, know-how, trade secrets, technology, products, employees, customers, marketing plans, financial information, services, business affairs, any knowledge gained through examination or observation of or access to the facilities, computer systems and/or books and records of The Ahfis, any analyses, compilations, studies or other documents prepared by The Ahfis or otherwise derived in any manner from the Confidential Information and any information that you are obligated to keep confidential or know or has reason to know should be treated as confidential.

Your participation in and/or use of the Services obligates you to: --maintain all Confidential Information in strict confidence; --not to disclose Confidential Information to any third parties; --not to use the Confidential Information in any way directly or indirectly detrimental to The Ahfis, or any participant or user of the Services. --All Confidential Information remains the sole and exclusive property of The Ahfis or the respective disclosing party. You acknowledge and agree that nothing in this TOU or your participation or use of the Services will be construed as granting any rights to you, by license or otherwise, in or to any Confidential Information or any patent, copyright or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of The Ahfis, or any participant or user of the Services. The Ahfis reserves the right to disclose any information about you, your participation in and use of the Services as The Ahfis deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in The Ahfis’ sole discretion.

7. Participation In or Use of Services. You acknowledge that you are participating in or using the Services at your own free will and decision. You acknowledge that The Ahfis does not have any liability with respect to your access, participation in, use of the Services, or any loss of information resulting from such participation or use.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, The Ahfis provides the services “as is” and with all faults, and hereby disclaim with respect to the services all warranties and conditions, whether express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any (if any) warranties, duties or conditions of or related to: merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, lack of viruses, accuracy or completeness of responses, results, workmanlike effort and lack of negligence. Also, there is no warranty, duty or condition of title, quiet enjoyment, quiet possession, correspondence to description or non-infringement. The entire risk as to the quality, or arising out of participation in or the use of the services, remains with you.

9. Exclusion of Incidental, Consequential and Certain Other Damages. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall The Ahfis or its subsidiaries (whether or not wholly-owned), affiliates, divisions, and their past, present and future officers, agents, shareholders, members, representatives, employees, successors and assigns, jointly or individually be liable for any direct, special, incidental, indirect, punitive, consequential or other damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for: loss of profits, loss of confidential or other information, business interruption, personal injury, loss of privacy, failure to meet any duty (including of good faith or of reasonable care), negligence, and any other pecuniary or other loss whatsoever) arising out of or in any way related to the participation in or inability to participate in or use of the services, the provision of or failure to provide services, or otherwise under or in connection with any provision of this agreement, even in the event of the fault, tort (including negligence), strict liability, breach of contract or breach of warranty of The Ahfis, and even if The Ahfis has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.

10. Limitation of Liability and Remedies. Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, all damages referenced above and all direct or general damages), the entire liability of The Ahfis or its subsidiaries (whether or not wholly-owned), affiliates, divisions, and their past, present and future officers, agents, shareholders, members, representatives, employees, successors and assigns under any provision of this TOU and your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to actual damages incurred by you based on reasonable reliance up to ten dollars (USD $10.00). The foregoing limitations, exclusions, and disclaimers (including sections 8 and 9 above) shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, even if any remedy fails its essential purpose.

11. Termination. Either party may terminate this agreement. The Member is required to provide 30 days notice prior to termination. The Ahfis reserves the right to terminate a Member with 30 days notice. The Ahfis further reserves the right to terminate your participation in and use of any Services, immediately and without notice, if you fail to comply with the TOU.

12. Indemnification. You release, and hereby agree to indemnify, defend and save harmless The Ahfis and The Ahfis’ subsidiaries (whether or not wholly-owned), affiliates, divisions, and their past, present and future officers, agents, shareholders, members, representatives, employees, successors and assigns, jointly and individually, from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses, judgments, fines and penalties based upon or arising out of your negligent actions, errors and omissions, willful misconduct and fraud in connection with the participation in or use of the Services. You further agree in the event that you bring a claim or lawsuit in violation of this agreement, you shall be liable for any attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by The Ahfis or its respective officers and agents in connection with the defense of such claim or lawsuit.

13. Severability. In the event that any provision or a portion of this TOU is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this TOU shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

14. Insurance. The Ahfis will carry General Liability insurance. As a user, it is strongly suggested that you carry a Renters Insurance policy to cover your own equipment while using our space. That policy may cover your current residence/office, as well as the premises of The Ahfis.

15. Removal of Personal Property. If The Ahfis terminates the membership without cause, or if a Member terminates his or her membership, then the Member shall remove all personal property prior to the termination of his or her right to access and utilize the Services. If The Ahfis terminates the membership for cause, the Member shall remove its personal property at an agreed-upon time by The Ahfis and Member. If Member fails to timely remove said personal property, then The Ahfis shall store said items for a period of twenty (20) days at Member’s sole cost and expense. If Member Fails to remove its personal property within said twenty (20) day period, then The Ahfis shall have the right, in its sole absolute discretion and without notice to Member, to either deem the personal property abandoned in which case Member’s personal property shall become the property of The Ahfis or remove and dispose of Member's personal property at Members sole cost and expense.

16. No Assignment of Membership. This Membership Agreement is personal to the member. The Member shall not have the right or ability to assign any rights or obligations hereunder.

17. Access during special events (applies only to Dedicated Desk and Private Office Memberships). The Ahfis will be holding events and other scheduled activities utilizing the “open spaces” of The Ahfis, after regular managed business hours (9am-5pm, M-F). Those spaces include the Lounge, Kitchen, Cafe, Tables and Conference Room. In the event of an event, the Dedicated Desk and Private Office areas will be screened-off from the event but will still be available to all Dedicated Desk and Office Members during those times. Event guests will be prohibited from entering the Dedicated Desk and Private Offices area.

18. We reserve the right to temporarily close the office at any time. Members would be notified via email, intranet calendar and the bulletin board of such a closure. Examples may include: emergency or scheduled repairs or renovations of the space. If a closure should occur and exceed one day, those days will be prorated and credited to Members with Flex Space Full-Month, Dedicated Desk, and Private Office Memberships.

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