Terms of use
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES, AND OBLIGATIONS. BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS, USING THE SITE OR DOWNLOADING THE EXTENSION, YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH AND BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE (AND MUST REFRAIN FROM USING) THE SITE OR THE EXTENSION.
NOTE: THESE TERMS CONTAIN A DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION PROVISION INCLUDING CLASS ACTION WAIVER THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THESE TERMS AND WITH RESPECT TO DISPUTES YOU MAY HAVE WITH DIRECTIONANDMAPS. YOU MAY OPT OUT OF THE BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER AS PROVIDED BELOW.
Welcome to www. directionandmaps.info (the “Site”)! These terms and conditions (the “Terms”) represent an agreement between you and DirectionAndMaps (defined here as “DirectionAndMaps”, “we”, “us” or “our”) for your use of the Site and Extension (as defined below).
Our Privacy Policy applies to the information the Site and Extension collect from you. Please review our Privacy Policy located on the Site.
Modifications
We reserve the right to modify these Terms and our Privacy Policy at any time in our sole discretion. You will be informed of when the latest modifications were made by checking the date provided on the bottom of these Terms. In addition, DirectionAndMaps also reserves the right to update and change any part of the Site or Extension. The Extension may automatically download new enhancements, upgrades and updates without any written notice to you. Your continued use of the Site and Extension after any collective changes have been made means that you accept such changes.
Our Services
By downloading our extension (the “Extension”), you will be provided access to interactive maps, navigation, traffic alerts, and suggested destinations. The Site and Extension are also supported by third-party links, features and materials in order for us to provide the content for free (collectively, “Third-Party Materials”). Please note that DirectionAndMaps does not own, review or control any Third-Party Materials and as a result, DirectionAndMaps assumes no responsibility and shall incur no liability for your use and/or access of such Third-Party Materials or your use of any additional links in such Third-Party Materials. DirectionAndMaps’s display of Third-Party Materials via the Site and Extension in no way implies that it is endorsing or is associated with the Third-Party Materials. Therefore, you agree to release DirectionAndMaps from any and all responsibility and liability arising from your use of any Third-Party Materials via the Site and/or Extension. You must individually comply with any and all applicable terms of use and/or privacy policies on such Third-Party Materials. If you do not wish to use our services or receive Third-Party Materials, please uninstall our Extension and stop using our Site.
Proprietary Rights
DirectionAndMaps is the sole owner, as between DirectionAndMaps and you, of the Site and Extension, which includes but is not limited to, all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights contained therein. This shall also include all graphics, sounds, videos, documents, text, descriptions, features, services and all other content on and through the Site and Extension (“DirectionAndMaps Materials”). Accordingly, without the prior written permission of an authorized representative of DirectionAndMaps, you may not transmit, display, distribute, copy, save, use, download, decompile, broadcast, sell, license (or sublicense), or otherwise exploit the Site or Extension, or any portion thereof, for any purpose whatsoever. Unless expressly granted herein, DirectionAndMaps reserves all rights in and to the Site and Extension. In addition, the Third-Party Materials, which are owned by the respective third party, shall be protected by applicable laws.
Disclaimer and Warranty
THE SITE, THE SITE MATERIALS AND THE EXTENSION ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING SENTENCE, DIRECTIONANDMAPS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND THOSE WARRANTIES ARISING VIA STATUTE OR THROUGH A COURSE OF TRADE, USAGE OR DEALING. IN ADDITION, DIRECTIONANDMAPS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE AND/OR EXTENSION WILL NOT HAVE ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, INTERRUPTION, DELAYS, ERRORS, VIRUSES OR COMMUNICATION FAILURES, WHETHER BASED ON A CONTRACTUAL BREACH, NEGLIGENCE, TORT OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION.
WE MAKE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO MAKE THE SITE AND EXTENSION FUNCTION PROPERLY AS CLAIMED. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SITE AND EXTENSION WILL BE FREE OF SECURITY BREACHES, VIRUS ATTACKS, OR BUGS, OR THAT THE SITE AND EXTENSION WILL CONTINUOUSLY RUN UNINTERRUPED. DURING CERTAIN TIMES, THE SITE AND EXTENSION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE DUE TO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL FIXES. FURTHERMORE, YOU ACKNOLWEDGE THAT DIRECTIONANDMAPS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES EXPERIENCED BY ITS USERS, INCLUDING ANY CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF SLOW INTERNET CONNECTIONS, GENERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERNET OR OVERLOADING OF OUR SERVERS.
Indemnification
By using this Site and the Extension, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless DirectionAndMaps and its officers, directors, owners, agents, employees, affiliates and successors against and from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, expenses and costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), arising in any way from your breach of these Terms, your use of the Site or Extension or any breach by you of any third-party right, including any intellectual property right.
No Hacking or Tampering
You may use the Site and Extension only if: (a) you agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site and Extension; (b) you agree not to distribute, copy or modify any part of the Site or Extension; and (c) you agree to these Terms. You are responsible for maintaining and obtaining any and all necessary services and equipment to use and access the Site and Extension for charges relating to connecting to the Internet for such use. In our sole discretion, DirectionAndMaps shall have the right to immediately terminate your use and access to the Site and Extension, with or without cause.
DMCA
It is DirectionAndMaps’s policy to respond to Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices of alleged copyright infringement, as we take such matters very seriously. Accordingly, if you are a copyright owner or an agent on behalf of a copyright owner, and you believe any content hosted on our Site infringes your copyright, please email us at . We will then look into the matter and respond as soon as reasonably possible.
Uninstall
You may uninstall the Extension at any time by going to the Uninstall link located on the Site and following the instructions available there. After removing the Extension, please also clear the browsing history and cache from your applicable browser. If you are having any issues uninstalling the Extension, please email us at .
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL DirectionAndMaps, ITS MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, PARENTS, AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY (i) FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, BUSINESS PROFITS, LOSS OF PROFITS AND SAVINGS, LOSS OF REPUTATION, GOODWILL OR MONEY, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND THE LIKE), OR ANY OTHER CLAIMS OR DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE AVAILABILITY, USE, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE AND/OR EXTENSION, EVEN IF DirectionAndMaps SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, OR FOR ANY CLAIM RELATED TO ANY OMISSIONS, ERRORS OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SITE OR EXTENSION.
BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS OR STATES DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, DirectionAndMaps’S LIABILITY (INCLUDING ITS MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, PARENTS, AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES) SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Disputes Handled by Arbitration and Class Action Waiver
If you have any concerns or questions about these Terms, the Site and/or the Extension, please send an email to . We will respond within thirty (30) days. If our response fails to satisfy your issue, you may proceed with your claim or dispute as detailed below.
Any claim or dispute you may have with these Terms, the Site and/or the Extension shall be handled through final binding arbitration with the American Arbitration Association. Furthermore, any such claims or disputes must be brought in your individual capacity and not on a class-wide basis. Should you wish to exclude yourself from this paragraph, including arbitration and the waiver of class actions, you must email thirty (30) days from downloading our Extension with your specific request.
Governing Law and Venue
These Terms and the Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of the state of California, excluding its conflicts-of-law rules. Please note that your use of the Site and Extension may also be subject to other applicable laws in a different local, state, national or international region. You expressly agree that jurisdiction for any claim or dispute with DirectionAndMaps, including in any way your use of the Site or Extension, shall exclusively reside in the courts of California, including any claim involving DirectionAndMaps or DirectionAndMaps’s members, contractors, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and content providers.
Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute and represent the entire and final agreement between you and DirectionAndMaps with respect to the Site and Extension, and it shall supersede any and all prior oral or written agreements or discussions. These Terms cannot be modified or amended except by DirectionAndMaps as set forth above.
Severability
If any portion of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, such portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to replicate, as nearly as reasonably possible, the original intentions of the parties, while all remaining provisions should remain to be in full force and effect.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns with respect to these Terms, the Privacy Policy, the Site or Extension, please email us at and we will respond to your inquiry as soon as reasonably possible.
Updated October 22, 2021