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Overview

These Terms of Use outline the terms and conditions governing your use of our platform, apps, services, and website(s) (collectively referred to as the Chisquares Platform). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of all applications on the Chisquares Platform. By accessing and using the Chisquares Platform, you are entering into a legally binding agreement with Chisquares LLC (referred to as "we," "us," or "our"), located in Atlanta, GA, the legal owner of the Chisquares Platform.


If you are using the Chisquares Platform on behalf of a company or another legal entity ("Company"), you agree that you have the authority to bind the entity to these terms. Additionally, by clicking on the "Log In," "Sign Up," "I Agree," "I Accept," or similar button associated with this agreement, you affirm that you have read, understood, and consent to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you are not authorized to bind the Company or disagree with these terms, do not click on the mentioned buttons, do not complete the sign-up or registration process, and do not use the Chisquares Platform.


Scope

The Chisquares Platform enables users to engage in various research-related activities, including designing, collecting, analyzing, and reporting epidemiologic data. Furthermore, Chisquares LLC offers training and webinars as part of the Chisquares University.

Availability of the Chisquares Platform

You have the right to access and utilize the Chisquares Platform as it currently exists, and Chisquares LLC is not obligated to update, enhance, maintain, or make the platform available beyond its current state. Additionally, Chisquares LLC reserves the right to periodically update, modify, revise, replace, refuse access to, suspend, or discontinue the Chisquares Platform, either temporarily or permanently, in whole or in part, with or without prior notice. These changes will become effective once they are posted on our website or directly communicated to you, unless stated otherwise. Chisquares LLC shall not be held liable to you or any third party for any updates, modifications, revisions, replacements, price changes, suspensions, refusals of access, or discontinuations of the Chisquares Platform, nor for any impact on your applications, analyses, data, or information.

Sign up and Registration

To utilize the Chisquares Platform, it is essential to complete the sign-up process and become a registered User. By doing so, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms:

  • You must provide authentic, accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information about yourself as prompted by the sign-up process and registration form ("User Data").
  • You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy and currency of your User Data by promptly updating it whenever necessary. If you provide any information that is found to be inaccurate or outdated, or if Chisquares LLC has reasonable grounds to suspect the inaccuracy or currency of your information, Chisquares LLC reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account. Additionally, Chisquares LLC may refuse any current or future use of the Chisquares Platform.
  • Your login credentials are strictly for individual use and may not be shared among multiple people. Sharing a single login among multiple individuals is strictly prohibited. However, you are allowed to create separate logins for as many individuals as permitted under your plan.

Types of Accounts and Payments

Free Plan

Chisquares LLC allows you to use the Chisquares Platform without charge, as set forth under the free plan entitlements applicable to the Chisquares Platform (the “Free Plan”). One person may not maintain more than one free account on the Chisquares Platform.

Paid Plan

Chisquares LLC also offers paid plans under which you would be entitled to additional features and capabilities, subject to your payment of the applicable fees to Chisquares LLC when you place your order for a paid plan (a “Paid Plan”). Paid Plans may have additional features and functionality that are not available to you under the Free Plan as described in the plan entitlements applicable to your plan.

By using or purchasing any service from Chisquares LLC, you acknowledge your agreement to pay all applicable fees, including overage fees, as per the pricing and payment terms provided to you for that specific service at the time of your purchase.

Taxes

All fees for Paid Plans are exclusive of taxes. “Taxes” means any sales, use, GST, value-added, withholding, or similar taxes, customs, and any customs duties, charges, fees, or levies, whether domestic or foreign, excluding taxes based on the income, employees, or property of Chisquares LLC. You are responsible for the payment of all Taxes unless you provide Chisquares LLC with a tax exemption certificate. If you are required by applicable law to withhold any Taxes from your payment, the fees payable by you will be increased as necessary so that after making any required withholdings, Chisquares LLC receives and retains (free from any liability for payment of Taxes) an amount equal to the amount it would have received had no such withholdings been made.

If Chisquares LLC is required to collect and remit Taxes pursuant to applicable laws, Chisquares LLC will include the Taxes payable by you on your invoice or on your receipt for your online order, as applicable. The amount of the Taxes will be calculated based on applicable laws. You acknowledge that the taxation of online transactions is continually evolving and that Chisquares LLC continues to monitor and update its taxation policies as those laws change. You agree to pay any Taxes that Chisquares LLC is required to collect and remit pursuant to applicable laws.

Refunds

All paid plan purchases are final, and no refund will be given for unused portions of your initial or any renewal paid plan subscription period.

Upgrades

If you upgrade from the Free Plan to any Paid Plan, we will immediately bill you using the credit card you have provided.

Billing

For monthly payment plans, the Chisquares Platform is billed in advance on a monthly basis and is non- refundable. For annual payment plans, the Chisquares Platform is billed in advance on an annual basis and is non-refundable. Unless otherwise provided in your order for the Chisquares Platform, all paid plans will automatically renew for successive monthly or annual periods, as applicable, unless you cancel your account prior to the renewal date.

Subscriptions

Chisquares LLC will prorate subscription changes. If a subscription is upgraded or downgraded during a period, the prorated additional charges will be invoiced and charged immediately. Any prorated credits will be applied to future invoices. For subscription changes between different intervals, the billing cycle will be reset when the subscription is changed. Note that if we charge for the new plan and that payment fails, the plan change will not go into effect.

Prices of all Paid Plans are subject to change upon 30 days notice from us; provided, however, that if you are currently a Paid Plan subscriber, we will honor your existing Paid Plan price for the greater of the remainder of your subscription period or 90 days from the date of our notice. Such notice may be provided at any time by posting the changes to the website for the Chisquares Platform.

Platform Usage Requirements

Acceptable Use Policy

Acceptable Use Policy. Customers shall not:

  • Copy, translate, disassemble, decompile, create derivative works, or engage in reverse engineering of the Cloud Service or Cloud Materials (or attempt any of the foregoing);
  • Input, store, collect, or transmit any content or data on or through the Cloud Service that is unlawful or infringes upon any intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights;
  • Employ the Cloud Service in a manner that evades Usage Metrics;
  • Gain access to the Cloud Service through unauthorized means (e.g., scraping, crawling, or penetration testing);
  • Evade or jeopardize the operation or security of the Cloud Service; or
  • Remove Chisquares LLC's copyright and authorship notices from the Cloud Service or Cloud Materials.

Right to use the Chisquares Platform

Subject to your compliance with all obligations outlined in this Agreement, we hereby grant you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, non-assignable, and non-sublicensable right to access and utilize the Chisquares Platform. This right may be exercised solely through a generally available web browser, mobile device, or application, excluding any methods such as scraping, spidering, crawling, or other technologies or software employed to access data without the explicit written consent of Chisquares LLC. Your access and usage of the Chisquares Platform must adhere to these Terms of Use, the Acceptable Use Policy, and any usage limitations specific to the Chisquares Platform plan you have subscribed to. Any unauthorized use of the Chisquares Platform is strictly prohibited and will be considered a violation of the Terms of Use. We retain all rights that are not expressly granted in this agreement.

Eligibility to Use the Chisquares Platform

  1. To be eligible to use the Chisquares Platform, you must meet the following criteria and confirm that you:
  2. are 13 years of age or older
  3. are a human – accounts created by “bots” or other automated methods are not allowed unless explicitly authorized or enabled by Chisquares LLC
  4. are not currently restricted from using the Chisquares Platform
  5. are not a competitor of Chisquares LLC or using the Services for competitive purposes against the Chisquares Platform
  6. have the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement without violating any other agreements you may have
  7. will not infringe upon any rights of Chisquares LLC, including intellectual property rights such as copyright or trademark rights
  8. will comply with the Terms of Use and Acceptable Use Policy, as they may be amended from time to time, in addition to adhering to Chisquares' website terms of use as referenced above
  9. agree to provide, at your own expense, all necessary equipment, software, and internet access required to utilize the Chisquares Platform.

Account Management

Account Security.

It is your utmost responsibility to safeguard the password that grants you access to the Chisquares Platform. By agreeing to the following terms, you acknowledge and commit to the following:

  • Ensuring the security and confidentiality of your account password: You are obliged to always maintain the security and confidentiality of your account password. It is imperative that you take appropriate measures to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Restricting account usage to yourself: You must not allow others to utilize your account under any circumstances. Your account is personal and should be used exclusively by you.
  • Moreover, you bear full responsibility for any activities or actions carried out using your account. This responsibility encompasses all events that occur through your account, whether or not you have explicitly authorized such activities. This liability remains in effect until you disable your account or provide evidence that your account's security was compromised without any fault on your part.
  • In the event of any unauthorized use of your account, it is essential that you promptly inform Chisquares LLC. Immediate notification enables appropriate action to be taken to address the situation effectively.
  • Furthermore, you acknowledge that if you desire to secure the transmission of your data and/or files to the Chisquares Platform, it is your sole responsibility to utilize a secure encrypted connection. Employing such a connection ensures the protection and privacy of your communication with and utilization of the Chisquares Platform.

Account Backups

You are accountable for preserving, safeguarding, and creating backups of your Content. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable laws, Chisquares LLC will not bear responsibility for any inability to store, loss of, or damage to your Content.

Account Inactivity

You are accountable for preserving, safeguarding, and creating backups of your Content. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable laws, Chisquares LLC will not bear responsibility for any inability to store, loss of, or damage to your Content.

Account cancellation

You are solely responsible for properly cancelling your account. You may cancel or downgrade your Paid Plan account by visiting your “Account” page and selecting “Downgrade” or “Cancel”. Cancellation of a Paid Plan will downgrade your account to the Free Plan. The cancellation or downgrade of a Paid Plan will go into effect immediately. There will be no refunds or credits for partial months of service, upgrade/downgrade refunds, cancellation refunds, or refunds for months unused with an open account. In order to treat everyone equally, no exceptions will be made. Cancellation of your Free Plan will result in the deletion of all information and data from your account within 30 days, and such information and data cannot be recovered after cancellation of your Free Plan.

Accurate Email and Account Information.

Chisquares LLC periodically sends notifications to the email address linked to your account. For the purpose of sending service messages and notices about the Chisquares Platform to you, you agree that Chisquares LLC may notify you via the email address associated with your account, even if we have other contact information. You also agree that Chisquares LLC may communicate with you through your Chisquares account or through other means, including email, mobile number, telephone, or delivery services, including the US Postal Service. It is essential to ensure that your email address, as well as any relevant contact and payment details associated with your account, remain up-to-date and accurate. You acknowledge and agree that we shall have no liability associated with or arising from your failure to maintain accurate contact or other information, including, but not limited to, your failure to receive critical information about the Chisquares Platform.

Privacy

We understand that when you provide us with your Content, you are entrusting us to handle it appropriately. Chisquares LLC's Privacy Policy, along with any privacy notices specific to our services, outlines how we manage your Content that qualifies as Personal Data (defined as information concerning a living individual who can be reasonably identified, either on its own or in conjunction with other information). We commit to following these Chisquares LLC privacy notices. By the same token, you agree that Chisquares LLC may utilize and share your Content in alignment with the Chisquares LLC privacy notices and relevant data protection regulations. Furthermore, you acknowledge your responsibility to inform these third parties about the Chisquares LLC privacy notices.

Confidentiality

Chisquares LLC will regard your Content as confidential and will utilize and reveal it solely in line with these Terms (including the privacy notifications of Chisquares LLC). Nevertheless, your Content will not be deemed confidential under these circumstances: (a) it becomes publicly accessible (excluding instances of Chisquares LLC violating these Terms); (b) Chisquares LLC was already aware of it legally before obtaining it from you; (c) Chisquares LLC receives it from a third party without being privy to any breach of obligations to you; (d) it's shared in the context of your account being identified as a business-owned account by you or transferred to an organization's Enterprise account, given that your account was registered using a work email address within that organization; or (e) Chisquares LLC independently develops it without any reference to your Content. Chisquares LLC might reveal your Content as required by law or legal proceedings, though only after Chisquares LLC, if law allows, expends commercially reasonable efforts to apprise you in order to provide you with the chance to contest the necessity for disclosure.

Uploaded data

By using the Chisquares Platform, you represent and warrant that (i) you are in compliance with these Terms of Use, (ii) you own or otherwise have all rights and permissions necessary to submit to Chisquares and the Chisquares Platform your data and any analyses, or other information that you submit to the Chisquares Platform and to share and license the right to access and use your application to users, as applicable, and (iii) Your Application and any analyses, data, or other information that you submit to the Chisquares Platform does not violate, misappropriate or infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party and is not in violation of any contractual restrictions or other third party rights. If you have any doubts about whether you have the legal right to submit, share, or license your data and any analyses or other information, you should not submit your data or any analyses or other information to the Chisquares Platform. You may remove your data from the Chisquares Platform at any time, or if the Chisquares Platform does not include a feature that permits you to remove your data, you may request that Chisquares remove your data or information at any time by contacting Chisquares Platform support at info@chisquares.com.


If you choose to, you can share your data and any analyses or other information that you submit to the Chisquares Platform with the general public or with specific individuals or Users you select, to the extent the Chisquares Platform supports such functionality. If you decide to share your data and/or any analyses or other information that you submit to the Chisquares Platform, you are giving certain legal rights, as explained below, to those individuals to whom you have given access. Chisquares has no responsibility to enforce, police, or aid you in enforcing or policing the terms of the license(s) or permission(s) you have chosen to offer. Chisquares is not responsible for the misuse or misappropriation of your data and /or any analyses or other information that you submit to the Chisquares platform by third parties.

Data Protection

Chisquares LLC processes personal data provided in connection with the creation of a user account with respect to users of the Chisquares Platform and personal data related to the use of the Chisquares Platform. These personal data are processed by Chisquares LLC as a controller in order to enable the users to use the Chisquares Platform. Detailed information, including the data subject's rights, is provided in the Privacy statement.

Data Collection and Usage

  • Your use of our platform acknowledges that you will not collect identifying or potentially identifying information, or any protected health information. We are not responsible for any unmasking of such information resulting from our processes.
  • We use AI-generated results from CollaboWrite analysis to feed into an AI system for generating discussions. This use involves acknowledging the risk that your results may be shared beyond our control due to third-party services such as OpenAI.

Third-Party Services and Integrations

It is important for you to be aware that we rely on third-party vendors and hosting partners to supply the necessary hardware, software, networking, storage, and related technology required to operate the service. You also understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Chisquares Platform, including Your Applications, your analyses, and any data or information you provide or store within the Chisquares Platform or any application accessible through it, may occur without encryption and involve (a) transfers across different networks and (b) alterations to conform and adapt to the technical demands of connecting networks or devices.


We integrate third-party services such as Tango, Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Gmail. Use of these integrations does not imply partnership or endorsement.

OpenAI

Chisquares may offer the use of an additional artificial intelligence (AI) feature within the Software. Chisquares offers the inclusion of the AI software manufactured and operated by OpenAI, L.L.C., 3180 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 ("OpenAI"). The use of Chisquares’ OpenAI service is subject to Chisquares discretion, OpenAI’s availability, to restrictions imposed by OpenAI and described in OpenAI’s then current Terms of Use as can be found on https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use. In particular, Chisquares’s services are subject to OpenAI's country restrictions and may not be used in countries not permitted. Here is a list of Allowed regions. Chisquares does not assume any responsibility for the use of OpenAI’s software and services.


The Customer is solely responsible for complying with all OpenAI conditions and all applicable laws and regulations. The Customer is aware and accepts that it is possible that no results are delivered due to a connection failure or an overload of the OpenAI servers. Chisquares does not assume any form of liability for the accuracy or performance of the OpenAI software or other OpenAI services. Chisquares does not guarantee a minimum level of availability of the OpenAI software and services, but the customer is solely responsible for checking OpenAI’s availability. Customers are prohibited from using the AI feature to process personal data falling within the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).


Chisquares reserves the right to offer the use of OpenAI software free of charge to their customers at Chisquares’ discretion. In the event that the free use has expired or is not available, the customer may have the option to purchase additional usage of the OpenAI software. In this case, Chisquares shall have the right to charge (additional) fees for the use of this AI feature in compliance with the then current price list that might be amended from time to time. The paid usage of the AI feature will be calculated based on Credit-Points (“AI Credits”). How many AI Credits are required for a specific analysis or usage of the AI feature is dependent on the language and structure of the text. Credits can be acquired in accordance with the then current price list and the conversion rate can be requested from Chisquares.


Chisquares does not offer refunds for services that cannot be used due to OpenAI restrictions and/or for the results of any use of software and services offered by OpenAI.


  • Chisquares may also award Credits to Customers at no additional cost at their own discretion. Customer has in this case no claim to a specific number of Credits or to receive Credits on a regular basis.
  • Our AI-related products and services are not guaranteed for accuracy. Users must review, revise, edit, and approve generated content. We disclaim responsibility for user-generated content.
  • Customers are aware that the AI features may not provide coherent responses, including study aims, questions, summaries, language translation, the study introduction, and conclusion, MeSH terms or keywords. Customers are to always review, validate, and approve the outputs of the AI language models, as they can sometimes produce incorrect or inappropriate responses.
  • Furthermore, when users upload or post their data or content on the Chisquares platform, such as text, images, or other media, users should be aware that this content may be used for the training and development of language models and other generative AI products, as well as their future versions. This could involve the utilization of the user’s content to improve the accuracy, creativity, and overall performance of these technologies.

AI Data Usage and Social Media Feature

  • We may use your data to train our AI models, including results from analyses, scanned questionnaires, project overviews, and generated questions.
  • A future social media feature may use your data to connect researchers based on research interests.

Your Use of Applications Made Available Via the Chisquares Platform

If you access or use any of the applications that are submitted or otherwise made available by other Users or by Chisquares through the Chisquares Platform, including without limitation any R, Python, or similar packages made accessible or available through the Chisquares Platform, you acknowledge and agree that your use of such applications is subject to any license terms, terms of use, or other permissions granted by the licensor of the application. You further agree to comply with these terms. You also acknowledge and agree that Chisquares does not have an obligation to monitor or verify the accuracy or reliability of third-party R, Python, or similar packages used on the Chisquares Platform. Chisquares disclaims all responsibility and liability for your use of applications made available to you through the Chisquares Platform, including without limitation the accuracy, completeness, appropriateness, legality, security, availability, or applicability of the applications. By using such applications, you hereby waive any and all legal or equitable rights or remedies you may have against Chisquares with respect to the applications that you may download, share, access, or use.


If you choose to upload data to an application you are using via the Chisquares Platform, you acknowledge and agree that you are granting certain legal rights to the licensor of the application to process and otherwise use your data. It's important to carefully review any license terms accompanying the application to which you submit your data to understand the legal rights you are granting to the application licensor. Furthermore, Chisquares does not claim ownership of your data; however, you hereby grant Chisquares a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, transferable, and non-exclusive license, as applicable, to use and copy your data. This license permits Chisquares and its third-party hosting provider to make your data available to the application (and the licensor of such application) to which you have submitted your data.


You also acknowledge and agree that even if you remove your data from the Chisquares Platform, your data may have been downloaded by, and remain accessible to, the licensors of those applications to which you submitted your data. Therefore, you should avoid submitting data that you consider confidential or wish to restrict access to or use of. It's important to note that you should never submit personally identifiable information, credit card information, or protected health information to the Chisquares Platform, as defined by relevant laws, rules, and regulations.


Chisquares LLC is not responsible for the confidentiality, availability, security, loss, misuse, or misappropriation of any data you submit to the Chisquares platform, or any application made available via the Chisquares platform.

Account Closure, Termination of Services, and Restrictions

Misuse of the Services

If you violate any of these Terms of Use or the Acceptable Use Policy, your permission to use the Chisquares Platform will automatically terminate, and Chisquares LLC may disable your account. Chisquares LLC reserves the right to revoke your access to and use of the Chisquares Platform at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

Termination of your account – By us

Chisquares, in its sole discretion, has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Chisquares Platform for any reason at any time. Such termination of the Chisquares Platform will result in the deactivation or deletion of your account, your access to your account, and the deletion of all information and data in your account. Chisquares LLC reserves the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.

Termination of your account – By you

You have the option to terminate your Subscription and/or close your account whenever you choose by accessing your account management page. When you decide to close your account, your Subscription will automatically be canceled, leading to the termination of your Services. Following this, you won't be able to access your account for utilizing the Services, and your Content will be removed following our data retention policy and these Terms of Use. You can request a copy of your Content from the applicable Service(s) prior to closing your account, in accordance with relevant laws and policies.


Upon account closure, we will furnish you with confirmation of account closure and Subscription cancellation. Subsequently, you will not be billed again for that Subscription unless you create a new account and initiate a new Subscription purchase.


In cases where you decide to cancel a Subscription midway through a billing cycle, refunds will not be issued unless the cancellation falls under any of the following circumstances: (a) we have substantially violated these Terms and haven't rectified the breach within 30 days after you've informed us in writing; (b) a refund is mandated by applicable law; or (c) we, at our sole discretion, consider a refund to be appropriate. It's important to clarify that refunds won't be provided if you've utilized our Services, gathered responses, and/or downloaded your responses, unless the termination stems from our significant, unresolved breach or is required by law.


This Section 11.1 does not nullify or restrict any rights you may have as a consumer in your country of residence. As an example, if you qualify as a consumer within the European Union, you might possess specific rights for refunds and withdrawals, as outlined in our European Union Subscription Cancellation Policy. Additionally, you could be entitled to a refund or the right to terminate in accordance with the EU Legal Warranty.

Restrictions on Use

You must comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines, and you further agree not to do any of the following:


  • Post, publish, or transmit any data, information, files, text, graphics, or other material that: (i) is false or misleading; (ii) is defamatory; (iii) invades another’s privacy; (iv) is obscene, pornographic, or offensive; (v) promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any individual or group; (vi) infringes, violates, or misappropriates another's rights, including any intellectual property rights; or (vii) violates or encourages any conduct that would violate any applicable law, rule, or regulation (including those related to privacy and/or data security) or would give rise to civil liability;
  • Access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Chisquares Platform or Chisquares LLC or its third-party hosting providers' computer systems.
  • Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach any security or authentication measures.
  • Attempt to access or search the Chisquares Platform with any engine, software, tool, agent, device, or mechanism other than the software and/or search agents provided by Chisquares or other generally available third-party web browsers (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox), including but not limited to browser automation tools.
  • Attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software used to provide the Chisquares Platform.
  • Interfere with or attempt to interfere with the Chisquares Platform or the access of any user, host, or network, including, without limitation, sending a virus or other malicious code, overloading, flooding, or spamming the Chisquares Platform; or plant malware on Chisquares LLC computer systems, those systems of Chisquares LLC providers, or otherwise use the Chisquares Platform to attempt to distribute malware or other malicious code.
  • Use the Chisquares Platform in any illegal or unlawful manner or for any illegal or unlawful purpose.
  • Perform any act intended to harm Chisquares or the Chisquares Platform; or
  • Impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
  • Impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act Compliance.

You will only upload, post, submit, or otherwise transmit data and/or files: (i) that you have the lawful right to use, copy, distribute, transmit, or display; or (ii) that do not infringe the intellectual property rights or violate the privacy rights of any third party (including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property right, moral right, or right of publicity). Chisquares LLC has adopted and implemented a policy that permits the deletion of files that violate this policy, and will terminate the accounts of Users who repeatedly infringe or are believed to be or are charged with repeatedly infringing the rights of copyright holders.

Disclaimers, Limitations of Liability, and Indemnification

Limitation of Liability

In no event will Chisquares LLC be liable to you or any third party for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct, special, exemplary, incidental, indirect, punitive, or consequential damages (including loss of use, goodwill, data, revenue, business, or profits or other pecuniary damages) arising out of or in connection with the Chisquares Platform and/or software applications, data, and information made available through the Chisquares Platform, including, without limitation, resulting from: (i) the use or inability to use the Chisquares Platform or any software applications, analyses, data, and information made available through the Chisquares Platform; (ii) any error or defect in the Chisquares Platform or software applications made available through the Chisquares Platform; (iii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information, or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the Chisquares Platform; (iv) unauthorized access to, use of, or alteration of your transmissions or data or for any loss of data; (v) statements or conduct of any user or third party on the Chisquares Platform; (vi) or any other matter relating to the Chisquares Platform or the software applications, data, and information made available through the Chisquares Platform, whether such liability arises from any claim based upon contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise, or any other legal theory, whether or not Chisquares LLC has been informed of the possibility of such damage, even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.


You specifically acknowledge that Chisquares LLC is not liable for the defamatory, offensive, infringing, harmful, or illegal conduct of other users or third parties, and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with you. Further, Chisquares LLC will have no liability to you or any third party for any applications or other data or information uploaded onto, downloaded, or through the service, or if your applications, data, or information are lost, corrupted, or exposed to unintended third parties.


You agree that the total aggregate liability of Chisquares LLC to you for any and all claims arising from the use of the Chisquares Platform, and any applications, analyses, content, or data made available through the Chisquares Platform, is limited to the greater of (x) the total amount paid by you to Chisquares LLC for the use of the Chisquares Platform to which the claim relates in the twelve months immediately preceding the date the cause of action arose and (y) one hundred ($100) U.S. Dollars.


The foregoing limitation of liability shall:

  • Apply regardless of whether (1) you base your claim on contract, tort, statute, or any other legal theory, (2) we knew or should have known about the possibility of such damages, or (3) the limited remedies provided in this section fail of their essential purpose; and
  • Not apply to any damage that Chisquares LLC may cause you intentionally or knowingly in violation of the Terms of Use or applicable laws, rules, regulations, or guidelines or as otherwise mandated by applicable law that cannot be disclaimed from this Agreement.

The foregoing limitation of liability shall survive any termination or expiration of these Terms of Use.

Disclaimer Of Warranty

The Chisquares Platform, including all applications and provided content and information, is provided "as-is" and without warranty. Your access to and use of the Chisquares Platform is at your own risk. Chisquares LLC disclaims all liability for and is not responsible for any harm to your computer system, loss or corruption of data, or other harm resulting from your access to or use of the Chisquares Platform or any software applications or data made available through the Chisquares Platform.


Without limiting the foregoing, Chisquares LLC explicitly disclaims any and all warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of third-party rights. Additionally, any warranties arising out of course of dealing or usage of trade are disclaimed. You acknowledge that use of the Chisquares Platform may result in unexpected results, loss or corruption of data or communications, project delays, other unpredictable damage or loss, or exposure of your data or information to unintended third parties.


Chisquares LLC makes no warranty that the Chisquares Platform will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis. Furthermore, Chisquares LLC does not warrant that the results obtained from the use of the Chisquares Platform will be accurate or reliable, nor does it warrant that any errors in the Chisquares Platform will be corrected.


Chisquares LLC makes no warranty regarding the quality or legality of any software applications or information or data obtained or used through the Chisquares Platform. It does not guarantee that the foregoing will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis, nor does it guarantee that the results obtained from your use of the foregoing will be accurate or reliable, or that any errors in the foregoing will be corrected. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from Chisquares LLC or through the Chisquares website or service, will create any warranty not expressly made herein.


Please be aware that some countries and jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied terms in contracts with consumers. Consequently, the contents of this section may not apply to you.


The foregoing disclaimers shall remain in effect even after the termination or expiration of these Terms of Use.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold the platform harmless from any claims, damages, losses, or liabilities that may arise due to your use of the platform, violation of the Terms of Use, or infringement of any rights.


You agree to defend (at Chisquares LLC's request), indemnify, and hold Chisquares LLC, its officers, directors, employees, agents, users, and third-party providers harmless from and against any claims, demands, suits, proceedings, investigations, damages, losses, costs, expenses, and any and all other liabilities, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with:


  1. Your access to or use of the Chisquares Platform and any activity in which you engage through the Chisquares Platform;
  2. Your failure to comply with the Terms of Use;
  3. Your violation, misappropriation, or infringement of any third-party right, including, without limitation, any intellectual property right, such as the right of attribution, publicity, confidentiality, property, or privacy right;
  4. Your violation of any law, rule, or regulation, including, without limitation, privacy and data security laws; or
  5. Any claim that your data or any analyses, or other information that you submit to the Chisquares Platform or a User's use of your data or any analyses, or other information that you submit to the Chisquares Platform, caused damage to or harmed a User or third party, including, without limitation, claims that your data or any analyses, or other information that you submit to the Chisquares Platform infringes, violates, or misappropriates the rights of another.

Intellectual Property

You acknowledge that the content you generate on the platform remains under your ownership. However, when using our preprint service, it is important to note that the material you publish as a preprint has not undergone peer review. By selecting the appropriate license for your preprint, you determine how the material will be used by the public. Please review the following license options carefully:


  • Non-exclusive No Reuse License: The author or funder of the preprint retains the copyright, exclusively holding all rights to the preprint. No one else can use the preprint without explicit permission.
  • Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0): Others can use, adapt, and distribute the preprint, even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit the author(s) and indicate any changes made.
  • Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC-BY-NC 4.0): The author or funder holds the copyright. The preprint can be shared and adapted, attributed to the original source, and not used for commercial purposes.
  • Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0): The author or funder retains the copyright. Others can share the preprint, but it cannot be used for commercial purposes. No changes or adaptations can be made without permission from the copyright holder.

Furthermore, please be aware that when you choose to publish your preprint on Chisquares, it is a fast and free process, with publication taking only days. This publication does not impact your ability to submit your work to journals. You can check the corresponding box to confirm your choice or click 'Skip pre-prints' to proceed to journal selection.


Additionally, we provide an option to submit your work to partner journals. However, it is important to clarify that listing these journals does not imply our endorsement or affiliation with them. The final copyright status of your work, when submitted to these third-party journals, is subject to their respective policies. We have no control over the outcome of copyright agreements with these journals.


By using our platform, you agree to the terms specified in this section and acknowledge the significance of your choices when publishing preprints.

Community Ground

The Community Grounds are intended to provide you with a platform for asking questions, providing responses, sharing your thoughts and viewpoints. Information on the Community Grounds is contributed by our team and various participants, including some who use anonymous screen names and are not directly affiliated with us. It's important to recognize that the Community Grounds host a substantial amount of information, and individuals engaging in these discussions may occasionally post messages or make statements, whether intentionally or unintentionally, that are inaccurate, misleading, or deceptive. Chisquares LLC neither endorses nor assumes responsibility for such messages or statements, or for any opinions, advice, information, or other expressions made or displayed on the Site or Community Grounds by third parties. The opinions expressed in the Community Grounds solely represent the views of the participants and may not reflect Chisquares LLC's stance. Chisquares LLC is not accountable for any errors or omissions in postings in the Community Grounds, including hyperlinks contained in messages, or for any outcomes resulting from the utilization of such information. Under no circumstances will Chisquares LLC or its affiliates be liable for any losses or damages arising from your reliance on such information obtained through the Community Grounds.


Chisquares LLC is not obligated to actively monitor the Community Grounds or any Submissions or other materials that you or other third parties transmit or post in the Community Grounds. You acknowledge and consent to Chisquares LLC's right (though not an obligation) to oversee the Community Grounds and the materials you transmit or post; to modify or remove any such materials (including, but not limited to, any posts in a Community Ground); to divulge such materials and the circumstances surrounding their transmission to third parties when necessary for proper Site operation; to safeguard Chisquares LLC and its visitors; and to adhere to legal requirements or government requests.

Other Terms and Disclaimers

Published Materials

  • We are not responsible for how the public engages with materials published through our web services, including Crowd Translate and Chisquares preprint.
  • We are not liable for monitoring or enforcing rules regarding the use of public survey links.

Attribution

  • Chisquares LLC reserves the right to include attribution links, such as 'Powered by Jane Biosemantics,' in your content's footer or toolbar. Regardless of any upgrades purchased, footer credits and the chisquares.com toolbar must not be removed.

Competing Products and Rights Reserved

  • Users agree not to develop products directly competing with our offerings.
  • Material posted on our website may be used under fair use but not modified or commercially deployed.

Event Participation and Video Archiving

  • Attendees of our events may be captured visually or audibly. Event videos are archived for educational purposes and are not deleted after the event.

Data Sharing and Privacy

  • Email addresses may be shared with Tango for incentives.
  • For longitudinal surveys, masked email addresses are retained. Clients are responsible for monitoring and enforcing usage rules.

Trademarks

  • You acknowledge and agree that all trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, and other distinctive branding elements ("Trademarks") used on our platform are the property of Chisquares LLC or its respective owners. You shall not use any Trademarks without our prior written consent. This includes our logo, business names, and other branding materials associated with Chisquares LLC. Unauthorized use of our Trademarks is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.
  • Use of third-party trademarks does not imply partnership or endorsement.

Modification and Updates

Please note that Chisquares LLC may periodically update these Terms of Use to reflect changes to the Chisquares Platform. We will notify you of any changes by posting an updated version on the Chisquares Platform and revising the "Last Updated" date provided above. We encourage you to review these Terms of Use periodically to stay informed about your rights and obligations, as well as Chisquares LLC's obligations regarding the Chisquares Platform. By continuing to use the Chisquares Platform after receiving a notice of changes or seeing the updated terms on the platform, you consent to the modified terms and practices.

No Informal Waivers, Agreements or Representations

Our failure to act with respect to a breach of this Agreement by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to that breach or subsequent similar or other breaches.

No Injunctive Relief

In no event shall you seek or be entitled to rescission, injunctive, or other equitable relief or to enjoin or restrain the operation of the Chisquares Platform.

Assignment and Delegation

You may not assign or delegate any rights or obligations under these Terms of Use without our consent. Any purported assignment or delegation shall be ineffective. We may freely assign or delegate all rights and obligations under the Agreement, fully or partially, without notice to you.

Export Control

Your use of the Chisquares Platform, including our software, is subject to export and re-export control laws and regulations, including the United States Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) maintained by the United States Department of Commerce and sanctions programs maintained by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. You shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, export, re-export, transfer, divert, or otherwise dispose of any software or service to any end-user without obtaining the required authorizations from the appropriate government authorities. You also warrant that you are not prohibited from receiving products of US origin, including services or software.

Entire Agreement.

You agree that the Terms of Use and all policies, terms, and other documents referenced herein or applicable to your use of the Chisquares Platform constitute the entire, complete, and exclusive agreement between you and us regarding the Chisquares Platform and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, or whether established by custom, practice, policy, or precedent, with respect to the subject matter hereof. You agree that any varying or additional terms contained in any purchase order or other written notification, or document issued by you in relation to the Chisquares Platform shall be of no effect, and all such terms or conditions shall be null and void. You acknowledge and agree that your agreement hereunder is not contingent upon the delivery of any future functionality or features not specified herein or dependent upon any oral or written, public or private, comments made by Chisquares LLC with respect to future functionality or features for the Chisquares Platform. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other Chisquares Platforms or applications, third-party content, or third-party software.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

You agree that the governing law of the Terms of Use is the state of Georgia, United States. You also agree that any disputes related to the Terms of Use will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the state of Georgia, United States.

Account Closure, Termination of Services, and Restrictions

Misuse of the Services

If you violate any of these Terms of Use or the Acceptable Use Policy, your permission to use the Chisquares Platform will automatically terminate, and Chisquares LLC may disable your account. Chisquares LLC reserves the right to revoke your access to and use of the Chisquares Platform at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

U.S. Government Users

The Chisquares Platform and its documentation are “Commercial item,” “Commercial computer software” and “Computer software documentation” as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (“DFARS”). Pursuant to FAR 12.211, FAR 12.212, DFARS, 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, and their successors, the U.S. Government acquires the right to use the Chisquares Platform and its documentation subject to the terms of this Agreement.


The foregoing General Terms shall survive any termination or expiration of these Terms of Use. BY USING OUR PLATFORM AND SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF USE. For any questions or concerns about our Terms of Use, please contact us using the details below.


Chisquares LLC

Address: 7000 Central Parkway | Ste. 1100 | Atlanta, GA 30328

Website: www.chisquares.com

Email: info@chisquares.com

Office: 470.300.95928

Fax: 404.999.6357

https://www.facebook.com/chisquares/

Account Closure, Termination of Services, and Restrictions

You agree that the governing law of the Terms of Use is the state of Georgia, United States. You also agree that any disputes related to the Terms of Use will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the state of Georgia, United States.

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

This Data Processing Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the Customer and Chisquares LLC, a company registered under the laws of Atlanta, GA, US, acting as the "Data Controller" and "Data Processor".

1. Purpose and Scope

This Agreement defines the terms and conditions governing the processing of personal data by Chisquares LLC, acting as the "Data Controller" or "Data Processor" as appropriate, depending on the specific data processing activity.

2. Definitions

2.1 As defined in the GDPR:

  • Data processing — Any action performed on data, whether automated or manual. The examples cited in the text include collecting, recording, organizing, structuring, storing, using, erasing… so basically anything.
  • Data subject — The person whose data is processed. These are customers or site visitors.
  • Data controller — The person who decides why and how personal data will be processed. If you’re an owner or employee in your organization who handles data, this is you.
  • Data processor — A third party that processes personal data on behalf of a data controller.
  • Customer” or “you” ― The customer that is identified on, and/or is a party to, the Agreement.
  • " Sub-processor" refers to either a Chisquares LLC affiliate or a third party contracted by Chisquares LLC, in each instance responsible for handling Personal Data in compliance with this Data Processing Agreement (DPA).

2.2 “Data Protection Legislation” means:

  1. the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)("GDPR") and all other applicable EU, EEA or European single market Member State laws or regulations or any update, amendment or replacement of same that applies to processing of personal data under the Agreement;
  2. the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection Act ("FADP"), or the new Federal Act on Data Protection Act that shall come into force on January 1, 2023 ("nFADP");
  3. all U.S. laws and regulations that apply to processing of personal data under the Agreement including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 - 1798.199)("CCPA");
  4. all laws and regulations that apply to processing of personal data under the Agreement from time to time in place in the United Kingdom (including the UK GDPR); and
  5. the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA"), or any update, amendment, or replacement of same that applies to processing of personal data in Canada

2.3 The terms "controller", "data protection impact assessment", “process”, “processing”, “processor”, "supervisory authority" have the same meanings as in the GDPR or the UK GDPR.

2.4 The terms “Business”, “Business Purpose(s)”, “Commercial Purpose(s)”, “Personal Information”,

2.5 “Service Provider”, “Sell”, and “Share” have the same meanings as defined in the CCPA.

2.6 "Personal Data" refers to information pertaining to a living individual who can reasonably be identified from the information itself or in conjunction with other data, known as a "Data Subject."

2.7 "Services" denotes the services requested by the Customer from Chisquares LLC under the terms of the Agreement.

2.8 The "SCCs" or "Standard Contractual Clauses" are those specified in the European Commission Decision either dated 4 June 2021, relating to the transfer of personal data to third countries in accordance with the GDPR, or dated 5 February 2010, concerning the transfer of Customer Personal Data to Processors in Third Countries under Directive 95/46/EC. In cases where the FADP/nFADP applies, all references within the SCCs should be interpreted as equivalent references within the FADP/nFADP, with definitions aligned accordingly.

2.9 The "UK Addendum" comprises either:

  1. The addendum template issued by the UK Information Commissioner's Office, presented to the UK Parliament as mandated by section 119A of the UK Data Protection Act 2018 on 2 February 2022. This addendum template may undergo revisions under section 18 of the Mandatory Clauses periodically. The document referred to in this definition corresponds to the "International Data Transfer Addendum to the EU Commission Standard Contractual," version B1.0, effective as of 21 March 2022; or
  2. If Chisquares LLC has not yet entered into the UK Addendum outlined at (i), the European Commission Decision dated 5 February 2010, pertaining to the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries under Directive 95/46/EC.

The "UK GDPR" refers to the EU GDPR as it has been adopted into the laws of England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland through section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. This adoption has been further amended by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and 2020, along with any subsequent legislation applicable in the United Kingdom that may amend or replace the UK GDPR.

2.10 The term "Agreement" signifies any contract entered into between Chisquares LLC and a customer, encompassing the provision of Services. This agreement may take on different titles, including but not limited to "Order Form," "Sales Order," "Terms of Use," or "Master or Governing Services Agreement," among others.

2.11 Article 28” means article 28 of GDPR and the UK GDPR as applicable to the processing of Customer Personal Data.

2.12 Customer Data” means any content, materials, data, and information that Authorized Users enter or collect into the production system of a Cloud Service or that Customer derives from its use of and stores in the Cloud Service. Customer Data and its derivatives will not include Chisquares LLC’s Confidential Information.

2.13 In relation to CCPA, if applicable, Chisquares LLC and the Customer mutually acknowledge that Chisquares LLC functions as a "Service Provider," while the Customer assumes the role of the "Business" in relation to Personal Information.

3. Processing of Personal Data

  1. As Data Controller: Chisquares LLC, acting as the Data Controller, shall determine the purposes and means of processing personal data for specific data processing activities, and shall ensure compliance with relevant data protection laws.
  2. As Data Controller: Chisquares LLC, acting as the Data Controller, shall determine the purposes and means of processing personal data for specific data processing activities, and shall ensure compliance with relevant data protection laws.

Purposes and Nature of Personal Data Processing, Categories of Personal Data, Data Subjects

The parties agree that the purpose and nature of the processing of Customer Personal Data, the types of personal data and categories of data subjects are as follows:

Purposes and Nature of Processing:

Chisquares LLC may process Customer Personal Data as necessary to technically perform the Services, including where applicable:

  • Hosting and storage
  • Backup and disaster recovery
  • Technically improve the service
  • Service change management
  • Issue resolution
  • Providing secure, encrypted Services
  • Applying new product or system versions, patches, updates and upgrades
  • Monitoring and testing system use and performance.
  • Proactively detect and remove bugs.
  • IT security purposes including incident management.
  • Maintenance and performance of technical support systems and IT infrastructure.
  • Migration, implementation, configuration and performance testing.
  • Making product recommendations
  • Providing customer support; transferring data
  • Assisting with data subject requests (as necessary).

Purposes and Nature of Personal Data Processing, Categories of Personal Data, Data Subjects

The Customer may submit Customer Personal Data to the Services, and may request for the Customer’s respondents to submit personal data to the Services, the extent of which is determined and controlled by the Customer in its sole discretion, and which may include, without limitation:

  • Personal Data: This is often a key category and includes information that can identify individuals, such as names, age, gender, profession, financial status, personal preferences, geolocation data and other similar data.
  • Personal data of all types that may be included in forms and surveys hosted on the Services for the Customer (such as may be included in survey questions).
  • Contact Data: This subset of personal data includes information used for communication, such as email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and mailing addresses.
  • Device Information: Information about the devices users use to access the Chisquares Platform, including device type, operating system, and IP addresses.
  • Sensitive Data: Health data or data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs.
  • Providing secure, encrypted Services

4. Chisquares LLC Obligations

  • Chisquares LLC shall process Personal Data exclusively in accordance with documented instructions provided by Customer. The Agreement, inclusive of this Data Processing Addendum (DPA), constitutes the primary documented instructions. Further instructions are issued with each utilization of the Cloud Service. In cases where Customer's instructions extend beyond those outlined in the Agreement or this DPA, Chisquares LLC will make reasonable efforts to adhere to them, provided they comply with Data Protection Laws, are technically feasible, and do not necessitate modifications to the Cloud Service. If Chisquares LLC cannot comply with an instruction or believes that an instruction violates Data Protection Laws, Chisquares LLC will promptly notify Customer through permissible mediums such as email communication.
  • Chisquares LLC shall refrain from collecting, retaining, utilizing, disclosing, or otherwise processing Personal Information, unless expressly required for the specific Business and Commercial Purposes detailed below:
    1. Provision of our Services in accordance with the terms outlined in this Agreement.
    2. Enhancement of our existing services and development of new services, including research endeavors aimed at innovating new products or features.
    3. Utilization for our operational needs and those of our vendors and integration partners.
    4. Maintenance of data security and integrity, limited to the extent necessary and proportionate to fulfil these objectives.
    5. Debugging to identify and rectify errors that may disrupt the intended functionality of our services.
    6. Short-term and transient utilization, such as customizing content displayed by us or our vendors on our services.
    7. Any additional purposes we may communicate to you, in compliance with the applicable Data Protection Legislation.
  • Chisquares LLC pledges not to retain, employ, amalgamate, or divulge the Personal Information obtained pursuant to this Agreement beyond the direct business relationship between Chisquares LLC and the Customer, unless explicitly sanctioned by relevant regulations.
  • In adherence to Data Protection Legislation, Chisquares LLC will promptly notify the Customer if it becomes aware that any instructions received from the Customer violate the provisions of Data Protection Legislation. However, it's important to note that Chisquares LLC bears no responsibility to routinely scrutinize or assess the legality of instructions issued by the Customer. In the event Chisquares LLC determines that it can no longer fulfil its obligations under the CCPA, it will duly inform the Customer.
  • Chisquares LLC affirms its comprehension of the constraints and responsibilities delineated within this Data Processing Agreement (DPA) and all pertinent Data Protection Legislation, pledging full compliance with these standards.
  • Chisquares LLC may also process Personal Data if mandated by applicable laws. In such circumstances, Chisquares LLC will notify Customer of the legal obligation before processing, unless the law explicitly prohibits such notification.
  • Chisquares LLC shall not Sell or Share any Personal Information
  • Chisquares LLC will furnish the Customer with essential information required to substantiate its compliance with Article 28 obligations or analogous requirements as stipulated in Data Protection Legislation, in cases where said information is within Chisquares LLC's possession and not otherwise accessible to the Customer via its account, user areas, or the Chisquares LLC websites. However, Chisquares LLC will do so provided that the Customer provides Chisquares LLC with a minimum of 14 days' advance written notice regarding such a request for information.
  • Chisquares LLC shall ensure that any personnel engaged in data processing activities have committed themselves to confidentiality.
  • To handle Personal Data, Chisquares LLC will only grant access to authorized personnel who have pledged to maintain confidentiality. Chisquares LLC will periodically train personnel with access to Personal Data in relevant data security and data privacy practices.
  • Upon Customer's request, Chisquares LLC will reasonably cooperate with Customer in addressing requests from Data Subjects or regulatory authorities regarding Chisquares LLC's processing of Personal Data or any Personal Data Breach.
  • If Chisquares LLC receives a request from a Data Subject related to Personal Data, Chisquares LLC will promptly inform Customer (if the Data Subject has provided information to identify the Customer and if such notification is permitted by applicable law) via email.
  • In the event of a dispute with a Data Subject concerning Chisquares LLC's processing of Personal Data under this DPA, the parties will maintain open communication and, when appropriate, collaborate in resolving the dispute amicably with the Data Subject.
  • Chisquares LLC will provide functionality within production systems to enable Customer to rectify, delete, anonymize, or restrict the processing of Personal Data in line with Data Protection Laws. If such functionality is not available, Chisquares LLC will rectify, delete, anonymize, or restrict the processing of any Personal Data in accordance with Customer's instructions and Data Protection Laws.
  • Unless legally required, neither party will inform any third party or make any public announcement concerning an incident involving Personal Data or any Personal Data Breach in a manner that would identify the other party without obtaining the other party's written consent (which will not be withheld unreasonably).
  • If Data Protection Laws necessitate Customer or its Controllers to conduct a data protection impact assessment or engage in prior consultation with a regulator, Chisquares LLC, at Customer's request, will supply generally available documents related to the Cloud Service (e.g., this DPA, the Agreement, and audit reports and certifications). The parties will mutually agree, in good faith and reasonably, on any additional assistance required.
  • Sub-processors: Chisquares LLC shall not engage any sub-processors without the prior written consent of the Data Processor. In the event sub-processors are engaged, the Chisquares LLC shall impose the same data protection obligations on the sub-processor as set out in this Agreement.
  • Chisquares LLC will not discriminate against consumers who exercise their CCPA rights
  • Chisquares LLC shall maintain records as required by applicable data protection laws, reflecting their respective roles and responsibilities.

5. Customer Obligations

  • The Customer shall guarantee and affirm that it possesses the right to convey Customer Data to Chisquares LLC, enabling Chisquares LLC to legitimately manage and transmit the Personal Data in accordance with this Data Processing Agreement (DPA).
  • The Customer shall take steps to ensure that all pertinent data subjects have been duly informed about this utilization, processing, and transmission, in compliance with the Data Protection Legislation, and that requisite lawful consents have been secured, where necessary.
  • The Customer shall further ensure that any handling or transmission of Personal Data to Chisquares LLC adheres to all applicable Data Protection Legislation.
  • Security: The Customer shall uphold reasonable security protocols for the utilization of the Cloud Service by its Authorized Users. The Customer shall refrain from conducting or permitting penetration tests on the Cloud Service without obtaining prior written consent from Chisquares LLC.

6. Data Subject Rights

Chisquares shall cooperate in responding to requests from data subjects to exercise their rights under the GDPR, including the right to access, rectification, erasure, and data portability, as appropriate to their respective roles.

7. Data Breach Notification

Chisquares LLC will promptly notify Customer upon becoming aware of any Personal Data Breach and will provide relevant information within its possession to assist Customer in fulfilling its obligations to report such breaches as required by Data Protection Laws. Chisquares LLC may provide this information incrementally as it becomes available. Such notification will not be construed as an acknowledgment of fault or liability by Chisquares LLC.

8. Audits and Inspections

Chisquares LLC may have the right to conduct audits or inspections of the Data Processor's data processing activities to ensure compliance with GDPR requirements.

  • In situations where Chisquares LLC is processing Customer Personal Data on behalf of the Customer as a processor (solely), the Customer shall furnish Chisquares LLC with a written notice of at least one month in advance, indicating the intention to conduct an audit. This audit may be carried out by the Customer itself or an independent auditor appointed by the Customer, with the condition that the auditor shall not have any affiliation with or act on behalf of a competitor of Chisquares LLC ("Auditor"). The scope of such an audit will encompass the following:

(a) The Customer is entitled to perform an audit once per subscription year unless mandated by legal requirements or by a regulatory authority with established jurisdiction over the Customer, necessitating the execution of more than one audit within the same year. In such cases, the Customer and Chisquares LLC will mutually agree upon a reasonable reimbursement rate for Chisquares LLC's audit-related expenses in advance of any additional audits.

(b) Chisquares LLC commits to furnishing evidence of its certifications and compliance standards, subject to appropriate and reasonable confidentiality constraints. Upon request, Chisquares LLC will also provide the Customer with an executive summary of its most recent annual penetration tests. This summary will encompass any remedial actions taken by Chisquares LLC in response to the findings of these penetration tests.

(c) The audit scope will be confined to Chisquares LLC’s systems, processes, and documentation directly related to the processing and safeguarding of Customer Personal Data. Auditors will conduct these audits while adhering to any reasonable and appropriate confidentiality restrictions stipulated by Chisquares LLC.

(d) The Customer will promptly inform Chisquares LLC and share full details of any identified non-compliance or security concerns encountered during the audit.

  • Both parties acknowledge that, unless otherwise mandated by an order or a binding decree from a supervisory authority or regulatory body with jurisdiction over the Customer, this Section delineates the entire scope of the Customer's audit rights concerning Chisquares LLC.

9. International Data Transfers

  • Where Chisquares LLC is involved in the transfer of Customer Personal Data from the European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland, or the United Kingdom to locations outside these regions, which do not possess adequate data protection standards as determined by the European Commission or relevant Data Protection Legislation, Chisquares LLC relies on the following mechanisms:

(a) The SCCs (Standard Contractual Clauses).

(b) For transfers subject to the UK GDPR, the UK Addendum.

(c) Any other suitable safeguards or derogations permitted under the Data Protection Legislation to the extent appropriate.

  • If required, the parties hereby adopt the SCCs and the UK Addendum. The SCCs are incorporated into this Agreement by reference and apply as follows:

(a) When Customer contracts with Chisquares LLC in the United States under the Agreement for Services, acts as a data controller of Customer Personal Data, and transfers that data from the EEA to locations without adequate protection levels determined by the European Commission, Chisquares LLC enters into the SCCs as a data importer, and the Customer enters into the SCCs as a data exporter, with Module Two of the SCCs applying.

(b) When Customer contracts with Chisquares LLC in the United States under the Agreement for Services, acts as a data processor of Customer Personal Data, and transfers that data from the EEA to locations without adequate protection levels determined by the European Commission, Chisquares LLC enters into the SCCs as a data importer, and the Customer enters into the SCCs as a data exporter, with Module Three of the SCCs applying.

(c) When Customer, not residing in the EEA, contracts with Chisquares LLC Europe UC to store Customer Personal Data within the EEA under the Agreement, acts as a data controller of Customer Personal Data, and transfers that data from the EEA to locations without adequate protection levels determined by the European Commission, Chisquares LLC enters into the SCCs as a data exporter, and the Customer enters into the SCCs as a data importer, with Module Four of the SCCs applying.

(d) The optional docking clause applies in Clause 7.

(e) The optional language does not apply in Clause 11.

(f) The SCCs are governed by Irish law in Clause 17.

(g) Disputes are resolved before the courts of Ireland in Clause 18.

(h) Annex I and II of the SCCs are completed with the information in the Agreement and the Appendices to this DPA.

For transfers protected by the FADP/nFADP:

(a) Any references to the GDPR in the SCCs are interpreted as references to the FADP/nFADP.

(b) References to "EU," "Union," and "Member State law" are interpreted as references to Switzerland and Swiss law.

(c) References to the "competent supervisory authority" and "competent courts" are interpreted as references to the relevant data protection authority and courts in Switzerland, unless the SCCs, implemented as described above, cannot lawfully transfer such Customer Personal Data in compliance with the FADP/nFADP. In such cases, the Swiss SCCs shall be incorporated by reference, forming an integral part of this DPA and applying to such transfers. The interpretive provisions in this Section apply as required for compliance with the FADP/nFADP.

  • Upon written request and in accordance with the provisions of the Standard Contractual Clauses or UK Addendum (as applicable), Chisquares LLC will provide copies of the Standard Contractual Clauses or UK Addendum that it has entered into with data importers in its capacity as a processor for the Customer.

10. Sub-processing Details

Sub-processing

Chisquares LLC is not currently engaged in sub-processing activities. However, in the event that sub-processing becomes applicable in the future, Chisquares LLC will adhere to the following procedures, subject to compliance with the requirements outlined in this Section:

  • Sub-processor List. Chisquares LLC will, in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of the Agreement or any other requirements imposed by Chisquares LLC:

(a) furnish Customer with a list of subcontractors involved in the processing or sub-processing of Customer Personal Data in the context of the Services ("Sub-processors"), along with a detailed description of the services offered by each Sub-processor ("Sub-processor List"). To request a copy of this Sub-processor List, you may click here;

(b) ensure that all Sub-processors listed on the Sub-processor List are contractually bound by terms that are, in all material aspects, no less stringent than those contained in this Data Processing Agreement; and

(c) accept liability for the actions and omissions of its Sub-processors to the same extent that Chisquares LLC would be liable if it were directly providing the services of each of these Sub-processors, as specified in the Agreement, unless otherwise specified in the Agreement.

New/Replacement Sub-processors

  • In the event that Chisquares LLC adds a new Sub-processor or replaces an existing Sub-processor during the term of the Agreement, Chisquares LLC will provide Customer with written notice ("New Sub-processor Notice"). Customer may subscribe to a mailing list established by Chisquares LLC to receive such notices via email, or alternatively, check for updates to the list here. If Customer has a valid reason to object to Chisquares LLC's use of a new or replacement Sub-processor, Customer will promptly notify Chisquares LLC in writing, but in any case, within 30 days of receiving the New Sub-processor Notice. Should such a reasonable objection arise, either Customer or Chisquares LLC may immediately terminate the relevant portion of the Agreement related to the Services, which cannot reasonably be provided without the objected-to new Sub-processor. This may, at Chisquares LLC's discretion, include the termination of the entire Agreement. Termination under these circumstances will not entitle Customer to a refund of any prepaid fees for the period following termination.

11. Security

Security of Processing.

  • Chisquares LLC shall implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of Personal Data, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
  • On a regular basis, Chisquares LLC conducts thorough testing and assessments to gauge the efficacy of these technical and organizational measures in maintaining the security of the data processing operations.
  • Chisquares LLC agrees to maintain a record of security breaches that may occur during the data processing activities under this agreement.
  • Applicability of Technical and Organizational Measures. Chisquares LLC has established and will enforce the Technical and Organizational Measures. The Customer has examined these measures and acknowledges that, for the Cloud Service chosen by the Customer in the Order Form, these measures are deemed suitable, considering the latest technological advancements, implementation costs, and the nature, extent, context, and objectives of Personal Data processing.

Changes

(a) Chisquares LLC applies the Technical and Organizational Measures across its entire customer base hosted in the same data center or utilizing the same Cloud Service. Chisquares LLC reserves the right to modify the Technical and Organizational Measures at any time, without prior notice, as long as they maintain an equivalent or enhanced level of security. Specific measures may be substituted with new measures that achieve the same security level for safeguarding Personal Data.

(b) Chisquares LLC will release updated versions of the Technical and Organizational Measures at www.chisquares.com/terms-of-service.

12. General Provisions

Liability for Data Processing

The cumulative liability of each party, whether arising from a contract, negligence, breach of statutory obligation, or any other legal basis connected to this Data Processing Agreement (DPA), shall align with the terms outlined in the overarching Agreement, unless a separate written agreement has been reached between the parties.

Resolution of Conflicts

In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between the provisions of this DPA and those contained within the Agreement, concerning matters addressed by this DPA, the terms specified herein shall take precedence. Furthermore, in cases where this DPA's provisions clash with those of the Standard Contractual Clauses, the provisions outlined in the Standard Contractual Clauses shall hold sway.

Independent Data Processing

In instances of Customer's autonomous collection and processing of personal data unrelated to the Services, Customer bears full responsibility for ensuring compliance with Data Protection Legislation. Customer is obligated to furnish its own transparent and prominently displayed privacy notices, accurately delineating its procedures in this regard. It is expressly understood that Chisquares LLC shall not assume any liability for Customer's handling of personal data under such circumstances. Customer hereby indemnifies Chisquares LLC against any and all claims or liabilities arising from its collection and utilization of personal data in such instances.

Entire Agreement

The Agreement, which incorporates this DPA, along with any associated Order Forms, constitutes the comprehensive agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements or terms and conditions, whether written or verbal, concerning the subject matter herein. Each party acknowledges that it has not relied on any representations that are not documented in the Agreement as motivation for entering into it.

Severability

In the event that any provision of this DPA is determined to be unenforceable by a court with appropriate jurisdiction, that specific provision shall be severed, and the remaining terms shall remain in full force and effect. Nothing in this DPA is intended to, nor shall it be deemed to, establish a partnership or joint venture among any of the parties, nor authorize any party to make or enter into commitments on behalf of another party, except as explicitly provided herein.

Electronic Delivery

This DPA is furnished as an electronic document.

Documentation; Records of Processing

In accordance with Data Protection Law, both parties bear the responsibility for adhering to their respective obligations related to the maintenance of records of processing. Each party commits to providing reasonable assistance to the other in fulfilling these requirements. This assistance encompasses the provision of necessary information, as reasonably requested by the other party, to facilitate compliance with such obligations. The means of cooperation, including the utilization of electronic systems, shall be mutually agreed upon to enable seamless fulfilment of these obligations by both parties.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Atlanta, GA, US. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Atlanta, GA, US.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Atlanta, GA, US. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Atlanta, GA, US.

Effective Date

This Agreement shall take effect on the date of its execution by both Parties.

Appendix

Description of the technical and organizational security measures implemented by Chisquares LLC


Chisquares LLC is committed to maintaining a robust framework of technical and organizational security measures ("Security Safeguards") to ensure the protection of the security, confidentiality, and integrity of Personal Data entrusted to us for the provision of our services to our valued clients. Our comprehensive Security Safeguards encompass the following areas:

(a) Domain: Organization of Information Security

  • Security Roles and Responsibilities: Chisquares LLC enforces strict confidentiality obligations for our personnel who have access to data.
  • Risk Management Program: Prior to data processing, Chisquares LLC conducts thorough risk assessments as needed.

(b) Domain: Asset Management

Asset Handling:

  • We maintain an up-to-date inventory of all hardware housing Customer Data.

(c) Domain: Human Resources Security

Security Training:

  • Chisquares LLC educates our personnel about relevant security procedures and their respective roles, including the potential consequences of breaching these rules and procedures.

(d) Domain: Physical and Environmental Security

Asset Handling:

  • Protection from Disruptions: We employ industry-standard systems to safeguard against data loss caused by power supply failure or line interference.
  • Component Disposal: Chisquares LLC follows industry-standard processes to securely delete Customer Data when it is no longer needed.

(e) Domain: Communications and Operations Management

Operational Policy: Chisquares LLC maintains comprehensive security documents outlining our security measures, procedures, and personnel responsibilities for those with access to Customer Data.

Data Recovery Procedures:

  1. Chisquares LLC routinely creates backup copies of Customer Data to facilitate recovery in case of primary copy loss.
  2. Backup copies and data recovery procedures are stored in separate locations from the primary data processing equipment.
  3. We enforce specific procedures governing access to copies of Customer Data.
  • Malicious Software: Chisquares LLC employs anti-malware controls to prevent unauthorized access to Customer Data, including protection against malicious software from public networks.
  • Data Beyond Boundaries: Customer Data transmitted over public networks is encrypted by Chisquares LLC.
  • Event Logging:
  • Chisquares LLC maintains detailed logs of data processing system usage.
  • Access and usage of information systems containing Customer Data are logged, including access ID, timestamp, and relevant activity.

(a) Domain: Information Security Incident Management.

Incident Response Process:

  • Chisquares LLC maintains a comprehensive incident response plan.
  • We keep records of security breaches, including breach descriptions, timeframes, consequences, reporter names, recipients of breach reports, and remediation steps, if applicable.

(b) Domain: Business Continuity Management.

  • Chisquares LLC employs redundant storage and data recovery procedures designed to reconstruct Customer Data to its original state before any loss or destruction.

(c) Access Control to Processing Areas.

Chisquares LLC implements processes to prevent unauthorized access to data processing equipment, including telephones, database and application servers, and related hardware. This includes:

  • Protection and restriction of access paths.
  • Security measures for mobile/cellular phones.
  • Protection of data processing equipment and personal computers.

(d) Access Control to Data Processing Systems.

Processes to prevent unauthorized usage of data processing systems, including:

  • Identification of terminals and/or terminal users.
  • Automatic timeout after 30 minutes or less of user terminal inactivity, requiring identification and password for reactivation.
  • Issuing and safeguarding identification codes.
  • Password complexity requirements, including minimum length and password expiry.
  • Protection against external access through industrial standard firewalls.

(e) Access Control to Use Specific Areas of Data Processing Systems.

Measures to ensure that individuals can only access data within the scope of their respective access permissions, and that Customer Personal Data cannot be read, copied, modified, or removed without authorization, include:

  • Implementation of employee policies and training regarding access rights to Customer Personal Data.
  • Releasing data only to authorized personnel.
  • Implementing principles of least privileged access based on "need to know" requirements.
  • Governance of production network and data access through VPN, and two-factor authentication.
  • Logging information from application and infrastructure systems into a centrally managed log facility for troubleshooting, security reviews, and analysis.
  • Policies governing the retention of backup copies in compliance with applicable laws, tailored to the data's nature and associated risk.

(f) Transmission Control.

Procedures to prevent unauthorized reading, copying, alteration, or deletion of Customer Personal Data during transmission or data media transport, and ensuring clear documentation of data transfer recipients, include:

  • Use of firewall and encryption technologies to safeguard gateways and data transmission pipelines.
  • Implementation of VPN connections to secure internal corporate network connections.
  • Monitoring data transfer completeness and correctness through end-to-end checks.

The responsibility for any data transfer transitions to the Customer as soon as it exits Chisquares LLC-controlled systems, such as when data is transmitted beyond the Chisquares LLC data center's firewall.

(g) Storage Control.

Chisquares LLC ensures secure storage of Customer Personal Data, including encrypted backups and storage on portable or laptop computing devices or portable storage media.

(h) Input Control.

Measures to validate input and monitor data processing systems for unauthorized input, removal, or access, include:

  • Authentication of authorized personnel.
  • Protective measures for data input into memory and reading, alteration, and deletion of stored data.
  • Use of user codes (passwords).
  • Verification within Chisquares LLC of input authorization.

(i) Availability Control.

  • Chisquares LLC implements measures to protect Customer Personal Data from accidental destruction or loss, including infrastructure redundancy and regular backups on database servers.

(j) Segregation of Processing.

Procedures to process data collected for different purposes separately, including:

  • Data separation through application security for appropriate users.
  • Storage of data in separate tables at the database level, organized by module or function.
  • Designing interfaces, batch processes, and reports for specific purposes and functions to ensure data collected for particular purposes remains separate.
  • Prohibiting the use of live data for testing purposes, with only dummy data generated for testing purposes.

(k) Vulnerability Management Program.

Chisquares LLC maintains a program to regularly assess systems for vulnerabilities and promptly remediate any detected issues, including:

  • Regular scanning of all networks, including test and production environments.
  • Conducting regular penetration tests and promptly addressing vulnerabilities.

(l) Data Destruction.

In the event of the Agreement's expiration, termination by either party, or upon request from the Customer following receipt of a request from a data subject or regulatory body, Chisquares LLC adheres to strict data destruction protocols, which include:

  • Secure Destruction of Customer Data: Chisquares LLC commits to securely destroy all Customer data within a within a reasonable time period in line with Data Protection Laws (not to exceed six months) unless applicable law requires retention from the date of termination or request, ensuring that the data is irretrievable.
  • Purging from All Storage Devices: To safeguard data privacy and security, Chisquares LLC undertakes the task of purging all Customer data, including backups, from our internal storage systems and any third-party storage devices within 6 months from termination or receipt of the Customer's request, unless retention is mandated by applicable legal requirements. We ensure that data is destroyed to a level where it is beyond recovery.

(m) Integrity Control.

Personal Data will remain intact, complete, and current during processing activities. The following measures will be taken:

  • Chisquares LLC has implemented a multi-layered defence strategy as a protection against unauthorized modifications. Chisquares LLC uses the following to implement the control and measure sections described above:
  • o Firewalls
  • o Antivirus software
  • o Backup and recovery
  • o External and internal penetration testing
  • o Regular external audits to prove security measures.

(n) Standards and Certifications:

Chisquares LLC maintains the highest standards of data security and compliance. Our data storage solutions and locations are required to meet the minimum industry standards. For any equivalent or similar certifications or security levels, we conduct a thorough examination on a case-by-case basis to ensure they meet or exceed our stringent security criteria. This commitment underscores our dedication to protecting your data and ensuring its integrity.

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