Terms of Service

Last updated: 3.1.22

Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”, “Terms of Service”) carefully before using the http://mavenchain.io website (“Site”) operated by MavenChain LLC (“us”, “we”, or “our”).  

Your access to and use of the Site is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site.  

Interpretation and Definitions

  1. Interpretation  

The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.  

  1. Definitions  

For the purposes of these Terms of Service:  

  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority  
  • Country refers to United States  
  • Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in these Terms) refers to MavenChain LLC, 22 Boston Wharf, Floor 7, Boston, MA 02210  
  • Service refers to the Services provided by MavenChain LLC
  • Terms and Service (“Terms” or “Terms of Service”) refers to these Terms of Service that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
  • Website refers to MavenChain, accessible from www.mavenchain.io
  • You or User means the individual accessing or using the Site or Service or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable  
  • Professional is a person who has been vetted and accepted to our Professionals’ Network
  • Client is any Company which uses MavenChain for recruitment needs  

Acknowledgment

These are the Terms of Service governing the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and Maven Chain. These Terms set out the rights and obligations of all Users regarding the use of our Services.  

These Terms of Service apply to all Users, Professionals, Clients, and others who access or use Our Site. By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms then you may not access the Service and must discontinue use immediately.

You represent that you are over the age of 18. MavenChain does not permit minors to use Our Services.  

Your access to and use of Our Services is also condition on Your acceptance of and compliance with MavenChain’s Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your personal data when You use Our Services. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Services.  

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by MavenChain LLC.  

MavenChain LLC does not assume any responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that MavenChain is not responsible, directly, or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by the use of or reliance on any such content or services available on or through any such third-party sites or services.  

Users access these websites at their own risk. We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that You visit.  

Termination

We may terminate or suspend access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately.  

All provisions of the Terms of Service which, by their nature, should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.  

Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which MavenChain makes the Site available.  

As a user of the Site, you agree not to:  

  • Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create, directly or indirectly, a database or directory without written permission from MavenChain.  
  • Trick or defraud MavenChain or other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information.  
  • Disparage or otherwise harm, in our opinion, Us and/or the Site.  
  • Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site.  
  • Use any information obtained from the Site to harass, harm, or otherwise abuse another person.  
  • Use our Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws.  
  • Make Improper use of MavenChain’s support services including submitting false reports of misconduct.  
  • Engage in unauthorized linking to Our Site  
  • Upload or transmit viruses or spam that interferes with any party’s use of Our Site or modifies the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Site.  
  • Engage in any automated use of Our system, such as data mining or other similar data extracting methods.  
  • Attempt to impersonate another user or person.  
  • Interfere with or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or Services connected to the Site.  
  • Harass, intimidate, or threaten any of Our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Site to you.  
  • Use the Site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.  

Limitation of Liability

In no event will Maven Chain be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever arising from Your access or use of, or inability to access or use, Our Site and Services.  

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold MavenChain harmless against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of our Site; (2) breach of these Terms of Service; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service; (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overtly harmful act toward any other User of MavenChain with whom you connected via the Site. MavenChain reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us. Additionally, you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use all reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.  

Site Management

We reserve the right, but are not obligated to: (1) monitor Our Site for violations of these Terms of Service; (2) take appropriate legal actions against anyone who, in our opinion, violates the law or these Terms of Service; (3) to refuse, restrict access to, or disable Your use of our Site and/or Service; and (4) otherwise manage Our Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site.  

Governing Law

These Terms of Service and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  

Disputes Resolution

  1. Binding Arbitration

If the parties are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal discussions, the Dispute, excluding those expressly stated below, will be exclusively resolved by binding arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and, where appropriate, the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (“AAA Consumer Rules”), both of which are available at the AAA’s website: www.adr.org. Your arbitration fees and share of arbitrator compensation will be split between parties. All fees shall be governed by the AAA Consumer Rules, and where appropriate, limited by the AAA Consumer Rules.

The arbitration itself may be conducted in person, through the submission documents, or by phone. The arbitrator will decide in writing but is not required to provide an explanation unless requested by either party. Except where otherwise required by the applicable AAA rules or applicable law, the arbitration will take place in Massachusetts. If for any reason, a Dispute proceeds in court rather than arbitration, the Dispute shall be commenced or prosecuted in the state and federal courts located in Massachusetts. The parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction, and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction in which state and federal courts.  

In no event shall any dispute by either party related in any way to the Site be commenced more than Three (3) years after the cause of action arose. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither party will elect to arbitrate any dispute falling within the portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable. Instead, such dispute shall be decided by a court of appropriate jurisdiction and the parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.  

  1. Restrictions  

The parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the dispute between the parties individually. To the full extent permitted by the law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right for any dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right for any dispute to be brought in a representative capacity on behalf of any other persons or the public.  

  1. Exceptions to Arbitration  

The parties agree that the following disputes are not subject to the above provisions pertaining to binding arbitration: (a) any disputes seeking to enforce any intellectual property rights of a party; (b) any dispute related to allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be unenforceable, then neither party will elect to arbitrate any dispute contained in that portion found to be unenforceable. Such disputes shall be decided by a court with appropriate jurisdiction and the parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.  

Electronic Communications, Transactions, and Signatures

You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, and other communications MavenChain provides to you electronically, via email, text, and on the Site satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing.  

For European Union (EU) Users  

If you are a European Union User, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which you reside.  

United States Legal Compliance  

You represent and guarantee that (a) You are not located in a country that is subject to an embargo by the United States government, or that has been designated by the United States government as a “terrorist supporting” country, and (b) You are not on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.  

Severability and Waiver

  1. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be enforceable, such provision will be interpreted, and subsequently changed, to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law. As such, the provision will continue in full force and effect.

  1. Waiver  

Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation included in these Terms of Service shall not affect a party’s ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time. This shall not constitute a waiver of a breach.  

Translation Interpretation

These Terms of Service may have been translated from English if We have made them available to You to use our Service. You agree that the original English text shall prevail in case of a dispute.  

Privacy Policy

For more information about privacy and data protection, please visit our Privacy Policy page.  

Changes to These Terms and Conditions

MavenChain reserves the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace any of the Terms of Service at any time. If a revision materially changes Our Terms, We will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days’ notice before any terms take effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at MavenChain’s sole discretion.  

By continuing to use Our Services after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the amended terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, either in whole or in part, please stop using the Site and Services immediately.  

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, you can contact us

By email:  hello@mavenchain.io

By visiting this page on our website:  

By mail:  

MavenChain LLC.  

22 Boston Wharf Road

7th Floor

Boston, MA

02210