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Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: June 1, 2023

These Terms govern your access to and use of the products and services we provide through or for www.commerceship.com ("Services"). Please note that CommerceShip-related products and services are intended for commercial use and you acknowledge that your use is that of a representative of a business (as defined by applicable law) and not that of a consumer.

Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using our Services. By accessing or using any part of our Services, you agree to be bound by all of the Terms and all other operating rules, policies, and procedures that we may publish via the Services from time to time (collectively, the "Agreement"). You also agree that we may automatically change, update, or add on to our Services as stated in the Terms, and the Agreement will apply to any changes.

1. Who's Who

"You" means any individual or entity using our Services. If you use our Services on behalf of another person or entity, you represent and warrant that you're authorized to accept the Agreement on that person's or entity's behalf, that by using our Services you're accepting the Agreement on behalf of that person or entity, and that if you, or that person or entity, violates the Agreement, you and that person or entity agree to be responsible to us.

We refer to Brave River Inc. d/b/a CommerceShip as "CommerceShip," "us," or "we" throughout these Terms.

2. Your Account

When using our Services requires an account, you agree to provide us with complete and accurate information and to keep the information current so that we can communicate with you about your account. We may need to send you emails about notable updates (like changes to our Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy), or to let you know about legal inquiries or complaints we receive about the ways you use our Services so you can make informed choices in response.

We may limit your access to our Services until we're able to verify your account information, like your email address.

When you create a CommerceShip account, we consider that to be an inquiry about our products and services, which means that we may also contact you to share more details about what we have to offer (i.e., marketing). If you aren't interested, you can opt out of the marketing communications, whether it's an email, phone call, or text message.

You're solely responsible and liable for all activity under your account. You're also fully responsible for maintaining the security of your account (which includes keeping your password secure). We're not liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of your acts or omissions.

Don't share or misuse your access credentials. And notify us immediately of any unauthorized uses of your account, store, or website, or of any other breach of security. If we believe your account has been compromised, we may suspend or disable it.

If you'd like to learn about how we handle the data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.

3. Minimum Age Requirements

Our Services are not directed to children. You're not allowed to access or use our Services if you're under the age of 13 (or 16 in Europe). If you register as a user or otherwise use our Services, you represent that you're at least 13 (or 16 in Europe). You may use our Services only if you can legally form a binding contract with us. In other words, if you're under 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority where you live), you can only use our Services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to the Agreement.

4. Responsibility of Users

We haven't reviewed, and can't review, all of the content (like text, photo, and items to ship) posted to or made available through our Services by users or anyone else ("Content") or applications that link to, or are linked from, our Services. We're not responsible for any use or effects of Content or third-party applications. So, for example:

  • We don't have any control over third-party applications.
  • A link to or from one of our Services does not represent or imply that we endorse any third-party applications.
  • We don't endorse any Content or represent that Content is accurate, useful, or not harmful. Content could be offensive, indecent, or objectionable; include technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, or other errors; or violate or infringe the privacy, publicity rights, intellectual property rights, or other proprietary rights of third parties.
  • You're fully responsible for the Content available in your CommerceShip Web Application or API, and any harm resulting from that Content. It's your responsibility to ensure that your CommerceShip Web Application or API's Content abides by applicable laws and by the Agreement.
  • We aren't responsible for any harm resulting from anyone's access, use, purchase, or downloading of Content, or for any harm resulting from third-party applications. You're responsible for taking the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content.
  • We are not a party to, and will have no responsibility or liability for, any communications, transactions, interactions, or disputes between you and the provider of any Content.

Please note that additional third-party terms and conditions may apply to Content you download, copy, purchase, or use.

5. Fees, Payment, and Renewal

Fees for Paid Services. Some of our Services are offered for a fee, like CommerceShip pricing plans, (collectively, "Paid Services"). This section applies to any purchases of Paid Services.

By using a Paid Service, you agree to pay the specified fees. Depending on the Paid Service, there may be different kinds of fees, like some that are one-time, recurring, transaction-based. For recurring fees (AKA subscriptions), your subscription begins on your purchase date, and we'll bill or charge you in the automatically-renewing interval (such as monthly or annually) you select, on a pre-pay basis until you cancel, which you can do at any time in your settings, or by contacting the support team. Transaction-based fees are ongoing.

Taxes. To the extent permitted by law, or unless explicitly stated otherwise, all fees do not include applicable federal, provincial, state, local or other governmental sales, value-added, goods and services, harmonized or other taxes, fees, or charges ("Taxes"). You're responsible for paying all applicable Taxes relating to your use of our Services, your payments, or your purchases. If we're obligated to pay or collect Taxes on the fees you've paid or will pay, you're responsible for those Taxes, and we may collect payment from you.

Payment. You must provide accurate and up-to-date payment information. By providing your payment information, you authorize us to store it until you request deletion. If your payment fails, we suspect fraud, or Paid Services are otherwise not paid for or paid for on time (for example, if you contact your bank or credit card company to decline or reverse the charge of fees for Paid Services), we may immediately cancel or revoke your access to Paid Services without notice to you. You authorize us to charge any updated payment information provided by your bank or payment service provider (e.g., new expiration date) or other payment methods provided if we can't charge your primary payment method.

Automatic Renewal. By enrolling in a subscription, you authorize us to automatically charge the then-applicable fees and Taxes for each subsequent subscription period until the subscription is canceled. If you received a discount, used a coupon code, or subscribed during a free trial or promotion, your subscription will automatically renew for the full price of the subscription at the end of the discount period. This means that unless you cancel a subscription, it'll automatically renew and we'll charge your payment method(s). You must cancel at least one month before the scheduled end date of any annual subscription and at least 24 hours before the end of any shorter subscription period. The date for the automatic renewal is based on the date of the original purchase and cannot be changed. If you've purchased access to multiple services, you may have multiple renewal dates.

You can view your renewal date(s), cancel, or manage subscriptions in your settings or by contacting the support team.

Fees and Changes. We may change our fees at any time in accordance with these Terms and requirements under applicable law. This means that we may change our fees going forward, start charging fees for Services that were previously free, or remove or update features or functionality that were previously included in the fees. If you don't agree with the changes, you must cancel your Paid Service.

Refunds. We may have a refund policy for some of our Paid Service, and we'll also provide refunds if required by law. In all other cases, there are no refunds and all payments are final.

European Users: You have the right to withdraw from the transaction within fourteen (14) days from the date of the purchase without giving any reason as long as your purchase was not of a customized nature, the service has not been fully performed, or subject to other limitations as permitted by law.

If you cancel this contract, we will reimburse you all payments we have received from you, including delivery costs (with the exception of additional costs resulting from selecting a type of delivery other than our preferred standard delivery offered by us), without undue delay and no later than within fourteen days from the day on which we received the notification of your cancellation of this contract. For this repayment, we will use the same means of payment that you used for the original transaction, unless expressly agreed otherwise with you; you will not be charged for this repayment. If you have requested that we begin our services during the withdrawal period, you will pay us a reasonable amount corresponding to the services already provided up to the time you notify us of the exercise of the withdrawal right compared to the total scope of the services provided for in the contract. If you cancel your contract with us, you will refrain from using the services or making them available to third parties.

You may exercise your right to withdrawal by sending a clear, written request to: 1314 22nd Ave #22024 San Francisco, California 94122, United States or by email to: support@commerceship.com.

6. Feedback

We enjoy hearing from you and are always looking to improve our Services. When you share comments, ideas, or feedback with us, you agree that we're free to use them without any restriction or compensation to you.

7. General Representation and Warranty

You represent and warrant that your use of our Services:

  • Will be in strict accordance with the Agreement;
  • Will comply with all applicable laws and regulations (including, without limitation, all applicable laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content, privacy, data protection, the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside, the use or provision of financial services, notification and consumer protection, unfair competition, and false advertising);
  • Will not be for any unlawful purposes, to publish illegal content, or in furtherance of illegal activities;
  • Will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of CommerceShip or any third party;
  • Will not overburden or interfere with our systems or impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, as determined by us in our sole discretion;
  • Will not disclose the personal information of others;
  • Will not interfere with, disrupt, or attack any service or network;
  • Will not be used to create, distribute, or enable material that is, facilitates, or operates in conjunction with, malware, spyware, adware, or other malicious programs or code;
  • Will not involve reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, deciphering, or otherwise attempting to derive the source code for the Services or any related technology that is not open source; and
  • Will not involve renting, leasing, loaning, selling, or reselling the Services or related data without our consent.

8. Shipping Services Terms

CommerceShip is an ecommerce shipping and logistics platform. We offer Services and certain features via CommerceShip that enable you to find, compare, select, and buy shipping services, buy shipping labels through a third-party service, and fulfill orders such as documents, items, products, etc. ("Shipping Services").

If you use Shipping Services, the terms in this section apply, along with the terms for any underlying Service that you use.

Your responsibilities. You have control over your CommerceShip Web Application and API, and shipping operations. We're not involved in your relationships or transactions with any customer or potential customer, and you're solely responsible for all of your shipping activities. Among other things, this means that you:

  • may only use Shipping Services for legitimate transactions with your customers.
  • must comply with all applicable laws and agree not to engage in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices.
  • are responsible for all products and services you provide, including delivery, support, refunds, returns, providing any appropriate warnings, and ensuring all information you provide is accurate, complete, and current.
  • must accurately communicate product and transaction details, set expectations appropriately, and fulfill all commitments you've made.
  • are responsible for payment of all applicable Taxes relating to your shipping activities and your use of Shipping Services. You must collect, report, and/or pay the correct amounts to the appropriate authorities if applicable, and if needed, tell your customers about any Taxes they may be required to pay and issue appropriate invoices.
  • are responsible for acquiring appropriate consent to process customer transactions, giving customers confirmation or receipts for each charge, verifying customers' identities, and determining a customer's eligibility and authority to complete transactions.
  • must provide contact information so customers can contact you with questions or complaints.
  • must maintain fair and legally compliant return, refund, cancellation, and adjustment policies and clearly explain how customers can request a refund.
  • are responsible for all questions, complaints, disputes (including chargebacks), refunds, reversals, or fines that arise from your use of Shipping Services.
  • should not encourage customers to submit chargebacks.
  • are responsible for investigating any transaction you believe may be erroneous, suspicious, or prohibited by law, or otherwise pose unacceptable compliance risks to us or you and, if appropriate, obtaining adequate information and assurances from your customer before fulfilling or completing the transaction.
  • are solely responsible for ensuring that your transactions with customers comply with applicable export, import, and sanctions laws and regulations, including obtaining any required licenses or other authorizations or making required filings.
  • must comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) if applicable to you.
  • must promptly notify us via email if you receive any inquiry or action from a government or regulatory agency (such as the Federal Trade Commission or a state Attorney General) that's related to your use of Shipping Services.

Prohibited Uses.You may not use Shipping Services for any unlawful purposes; in furtherance of illegal activities; or in a manner that is unfair, deceptive, exposes us or customers to unreasonable risks, or does not disclose important terms of a transaction in advance. Among other things, this means that Shipping Services cannot be used in, from, by, or for the benefit of a country, organization, entity, or person embargoed or blocked by any government, including those on sanctions lists identified by The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the US Department of the Treasury.

We may terminate your access to our Services or force refunds (where possible) to your subscribers and customers without notice to you if we determine (in our sole discretion) that your use violates the Agreement, or if a payment processor or regulatory authority requires it.

Fees and Negative Balances.In some cases, you pay us fees relating to the Shipping Services you use. For example, CommerceShip may charge transaction-based fees for generating shipping labels. Please note that we have no obligation to reimburse or refund these transaction-based fees when you successfully complete the transaction.

If you have a negative account balance (for example because of fraud, chargebacks, or other operational issues) or we're obligated to pay or collect any fees relating to your shipping activities or your use of Shipping Services, you're responsible for those losses and fees, and we may collect payment for those losses and fees.

Tax Calculations.While some Shipping Services allow you to include taxes in transactions you shouldn't rely solely on these features. We work to keep our documents and tools up-to-date, but tax laws change rapidly; and we can't guarantee that tax calculations you receive through or in connection with our Services are complete and accurate. Tax laws also differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and may be interpreted differently by different authorities. We recommend consulting with a tax professional for your specific tax situation to assess the tax rates you should charge.

If we're obligated to pay or collect Taxes on your shipping activities or your use of Shipping Services, you're responsible for these Taxes, and we may collect payment for them from you.

Third-Party Services.You may decide to use third-party services. If you use any third-party services, some of your — and your customers' — data may be submitted directly to or passed to the respective third party, and the respective third party's terms and conditions, privacy policy, and other policies may apply. For example, Integrations may require a UPS account to manage the UPS carrier integration, and when you use UPS, you agree to their terms and conditions. Please note that third-party services may also charge you fees to use or access their services, as UPS does for Integrations.

We're not involved in these relationships, but may facilitate transactions or communication. For example, we may, on your behalf, receive notices or forms relating to your UPS account.

Some of these third party services (like USPS, if you use Integrations) may be enabled by default, but you can disable them before fulfilling orders if you don't want to use them.

More on Shipping Services.Our shipping Services allow you to check shipping rates or buy shipping labels from certain shipping carriers, like DHL, FedEx, UPS, and USPS. We're only an intermediary between you and these third parties; we aren't involved in any way with your product or its shipment. We also don't guarantee that the results you obtain from the use of these services (like rates, labels, or delivery timeframes) will be accurate or reliable.

You're solely responsible for compliance with all applicable rules and regulations, including domestic and international shipping and customs regulations and any regulations imposed by the mailing service(s) you use.

If you use services provided by the United States Postal Service ("USPS"):

  • You agree to comply with their shipping restrictions and mailing standards, among others.
  • The following Privacy Act Statement applies to information you provide to USPS: Your information will be used to facilitate the purchase of USPS postage and fulfill transactional reporting requirements for USPS postage systems. Collection is authorized by 39 U.S.C. 401, 403, and 404. Providing the information is voluntary, but if not provided, your transaction may not be processed. USPS does not disclose your information to third parties without your consent except to facilitate the transaction, to act on your behalf or request, or as legally required. This includes the following limited circumstances: to a congressional office on your behalf; to financial entities regarding financial transaction issues; to a US Postal Service (USPS) auditor; to entities, including law enforcement, as required by law or in legal proceedings; and to contractors and other entities aiding us to fulfill the service (service providers). For more information visit the USPS Privacy Policy.

When using DHL's services, you are responsible for compliance with all applicable DHL rules and terms, such as the DHL Express Terms and Conditions of Carriage and DHL eCommerce Solutions Terms and Conditions of Carriage.

In addition, you're solely responsible for customs charges, import taxes or duties, and any other charges related to your shipments. If we incur any charges as a result of your use of the Shipping Services, you agree to reimburse us for the full amount within 7 days.

In some cases, you may need to pay fees to the carrier directly, like if you use UPS shipping labels. In other cases, you authorize us to charge you for the based on your fees for Paid Services. Fees will be charged separately to the payment methods you provide in your CommerceShip account, which you can view and manage as described on the CommerceShip support page. If you have multiple payment methods, you can select which should be used for the shipping label service. If we're unable to collect payment from you for these fees, you'll be responsible for payment within 7 days; please contact us to make payment.

Refunds for unused shipping labels must be requested like so for USPS in your CommerceShip Web Application or through the CommerceShip API within 30 days of creating the label. Depending on your bank and the third party involved, it can take up to 45 days for your refund to be issued. If you don't receive your refund within this time frame, please contact us.

You may not transfer or sell postage and/or shipping labels to a third party.

As we ask others to respect our intellectual property rights, we respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe any Content violates your copyright, please send us a notice.

10. Intellectual Property

The Agreement doesn't transfer any CommerceShip or third-party intellectual property to you, and all right, title, and interest in and to such property remains (as between CommerceShip and you) solely with CommerceShip. CommerceShip, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with our website or Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of CommerceShip (or CommerceShip licensors). Other trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with our Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Using our Services doesn't grant you any right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any CommerceShip or third-party trademarks.

11. Third-Party Services

While using the Services, you may enable, use, or purchase services, products, software, embeds, or applications provided or manufactured by a third party or yourself ("Third-Party Services").

If you use any Third-Party Services, you understand that:

  • Third-Party Services aren't vetted, endorsed, or controlled by CommerceShip.
  • Any use of a Third-Party Service is at your own risk, and we won't be responsible or liable to anyone for Third-Party Services.
  • Your use is solely between you and the respective third party ("Third Party") and is governed by the Third Party's terms and policies.
  • Some Third-Party Services may request or require access to your data — or to your visitors' or customers' data — through things like pixels or cookies. If you use the Third-Party Service or grant them access, the data will be handled in accordance with the Third Party's privacy policy and practices, which you should carefully review before you use any Third-Party Services. Third-Party Services may not work appropriately with our Services and we may not be able to provide support for issues caused by any Third-Party Services.
  • If you have questions or concerns about how a Third-Party Service operates or need support, contact the Third Party directly.

In rare cases we may at our discretion, suspend, disable, or remove Third-Party Services from your account.

12. Changes

We may modify the Terms from time to time, for example, to reflect changes to our Services (e.g., adding new features or benefits to our Services or retiring certain features of certain Services) or for legal, regulatory, or security reasons. If we do this, we'll provide notice of the changes, such as by posting the amended Terms and updating the "Last Updated" date or, if the changes, in our sole discretion, are material, we may notify you through our Services or other communications. Any changes will apply on a going-forward basis, and, unless we say otherwise, the amended Terms will be effective immediately. By continuing to use our Services after we've notified you, you agree to be bound by the new Terms. You have the right to object to any changes at any time by ceasing your use of our Services and may cancel any subscription you have.

13. Termination

We may terminate your access to all or any part of our Services at any time, with or without cause or notice, effective immediately, including if we believe, in our sole discretion, that you have violated this Agreement, any service guidelines, or other applicable terms. We have the right (though not the obligation) to (i) reclaim your username due to prolonged inactivity, (ii) refuse or remove any content that, in our reasonable opinion, violates any part of this Agreement or any CommerceShip policy, or is in any way harmful or objectionable, (iii) ask you to make adjustments, restrict the resources your CommerceShip Web Application or API account uses, or terminate your access to the Services, if we believe your CommerceShip Web Application or API usage burdens our systems, or (iv) terminate or deny access to and use of any of our Services to any individual or entity for any reason. We will have no obligation to provide a refund of any fees previously paid.

You can stop using our Services at any time, or, if you use a Paid Service, you can cancel at any time, subject to the Fees, Payment, and Renewal section of these Terms.

14. Disclaimers

Our Services are provided "as is." CommerceShip and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither CommerceShip, nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that our Services will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, our Services at your own discretion and risk.

15. Jurisdiction and Applicable Law.

Except to the extent any applicable law provides otherwise, the Agreement and any access to or use of our Services will be governed by the laws of the state of California, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions and the application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement and any access to or use of our Services will be the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, U.S.A. Nothing in this Agreement affects your rights as a consumer to rely on mandatory provisions in your country of residence.

16. Limitation of Liability

In no event will CommerceShip, or its suppliers, partners, or licensors, be liable (including for any third-party products or services purchased or used through our Services) with respect to any subject matter of the Agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed $50 or the fees paid by you to CommerceShip under the Agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action, whichever is greater. CommerceShip shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond its reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

European Users: If we cause damage to you and you are a consumer in Europe, we limit our liability to the maximum amount permissible in your country of residence. Liability will be limited to foreseeable damages arising due to a breach of material contractual obligations typical for this type of contract. CommerceShip isn't liable for damages that result from a non-material breach of any other applicable duty of care. This limitation of liability will not apply to any statutory liability that cannot be limited, to liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, liability caused by our willful misconduct or gross negligence, or our responsibility for something we have specifically promised to you. You and we agree that we and our affiliates' total liability is limited to the greater of $50 or the amount paid by you to use our Services during the 12 months preceding the claim; To the extent that our liability is limited or excluded, the limitations or exclusions will also apply to the personal liability of our employees, legal representatives, and vicarious agents.

17. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless CommerceShip, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities, demands, damages, costs, claims, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to your use of our Services, including but not limited to your violation of the Agreement or any agreement with a provider of third-party services used in connection with the Services, Content that you post, and any shipping activities conducted through your or another user's CommerceShip Web Application or API.

18. US Economic Sanctions

You agree that our ability to provide our Services to you is subject to compliance with US sanctions that restrict or prohibit who or from where our Services can be accessed. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you (i) are not located or residing in any country or territory subject to comprehensive US sanctions (currently Cuba, Crimea, Iran, North Korea, Donetsk People's Republic, Luhansk People's Republic, and Syria); (ii) are not listed on any United States list of prohibited or restricted parties, such as OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List, or otherwise subject to US sanctions that would prohibit your access to or use of our Services; and (iii) shall not use or allow access by any of your customers or potential customers (if applicable) to the Services in any manner that may cause CommerceShip to violate US export controls and sanctions. We reserve the right to restrict or block your access, or access by any of your customers or potential customers (if applicable), to the Services and/or to terminate the Agreement at any time without notice if we determine, at our sole discretion, that such access may cause a violation or create unacceptable risk to us under export controls or sanctions.

19. Translation

These Terms were originally written in English (US). We may translate these terms into other languages, and in the event of a conflict between a translated version of these Terms and the English version, the English version will control.

20. Miscellaneous

The Agreement (together with any other terms we provide that apply to any specific Service) constitutes the entire agreement between CommerceShip and you concerning our Services. If any part of the Agreement is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part is severable from the Agreement, and does not affect the validity or enforceability of the rest of the Agreement. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of the Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.

CommerceShip may assign its rights under the Agreement without condition. You may only assign your rights under the Agreement with our prior written consent.
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