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Read our service terms and conditions.

  • It is very important for you to read, review and understand these terms before using our services. If you do not agree to these terms, then you should not check that you agree to them, create an account, or use our services in any way.
  • These terms below are legally binding.
  • The explanations in boxes like this are for informational purposes and are non-binding.

These Terms and Conditions constitute an agreement (“Agreement”) between you (“you”, “your”, “user” or “Customer”) and HVAC Answering Service, Inc. (“SAS”, “Specialty Answering Service”, “us”, “we” or “our”) for virtual telecommunication services, answering services, call center services, and any related products or services (“Services”). This Agreement governs both the Services provided and any assigned toll-free and/or local number account (“Telephone Number”) used in connection with the Services.

1. HOW DO I ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS?

  • These terms are accepted on the day you accept them, either by clicking ‘I Agree’ on a form submission, by signing up for our service, or by using our service.
  • Both parties, you and SAS, are agreeing to these terms, and we each promise that we have the legal power do to so.
  • If you do not agree to the terms or do not have the legal power to, then by no means should you be using the service. Please stop.

By clicking “I Agree,” indicating acceptance electronically, or by accessing or using the Services, you agree to this Agreement. If you do not agree to this Agreement, then you may not use the Services.

If you are an individual acting on your company’s or client’s behalf, you accept these provisions on their behalf and the term “you” will refer to you, your company, or your client.

You must be at least 18 years of age to use our Services. By accessing or using our Services you agree that you can form a binding contract with SAS; You are not a person who is prohibited from receiving the Services under the laws of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction; and you will comply with this Agreement and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules, and regulations.

2. HOW LONG IS THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT?

  • These terms are valid from the date you agree to them until they are ended according to one of the events in Section 9 below.
  • Ending these terms will result in closure of all of your accounts.

The initial term of this Agreement begins on the date we activate Services for your Free Trial Period or your Service Plan. Your Free Trial Plan ends after two weeks (14-days) or after you have utilized 200 minutes, whichever comes first. If you have elected a Service Plan, it continues through the end of that calendar month. Thereafter, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect from month to month until terminated in writing by either party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Your Free Trial Plan and your Service Plan end pursuant to the terms of the Free Trial Plan and the terms of the Service Plan respectively. SAS will attempt to notify you via email and/or telephone to give you notice that your service is being terminated. SAS is not responsible for business disruption or damages to your business because your Free Trial Plan ends or your Service Plan terminates.

3. HOW DO I PAY SAS FOR SERVICES?

  • You agree to pay us for any services you use.
  • You must make sure whatever payment method you’re using is valid, is authorized to be used by you, and you have added sufficient funds to cover the fees you owe us.
  • If you do not have sufficient funds associated with your payment method to cover the fees you owe us or your payment method declines, then we may suspend our services to all of your accounts.

As part of your registration for our Services you are required to provide SAS with a valid form of payment, such as your debit card, credit card, Paypal account or to collect echecks from your bank account (“Electronic Payments”). You authorize us to charge or collect these Electronic Payments for your Initial Payment, your Monthly Payments, Immediate Supplemental Service Payments, all of which are described in more detail below in Sections 5. If your form of Electronic Payment is suspended or denied, SAS reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate your Account.

You agree to advise us of any changes to your debit card account, credit card account, Paypal account or echeck account number, billing address, or expiration date.

Should an Electronic Payment be declined for any reason, we will attempt to charge it again as follows: 2nd attempt after 1 (one) day, 3rd attempt after 6 (six) days. If the third attempt at an Electronic Payment is unsuccessful, your account will be terminated and we will notify you of such termination by email, by, or by telephone. Notwithstanding the previous section, if your Electronic Payment is declined for a charge within 90 days of the date you opened your account, your account will be canceled immediately and the phone number on your account may be unavailable.

Accounts will be terminated if we are not able to confirm an order by phone and do not receive any replies from the account holder. A credit or debit card or other authorization form will be required to reactivate such accounts. After reactivation, the phone number on your account may be unavailable and you may be assigned a new account phone number.

4. WHAT DOES SAS CHARGE FOR ITS SERVICES?

  • The fees you pay to us are outlined in a list of fees on our website.
  • You agree to pay taxes, communications surcharges, and costs, fines, or penalties that we may incur relating to your use of our services.

Each month you will be charged a base fee for the Service Plan you have elected (your “Base Fee”). Your Base Fee includes (i) a flat monthly service fee which includes the calling charges defined by your Service Plan within the continental United States) (ii) a certain number of “free” minutes to be used on the Site, and (iii) an additional second rate (if you exceed the number of calling minutes on your Service Plan, SAS will bill you for the minutes you use above your allowance) all of which is listed on the rate schedule posted on our Site (the “Rate Schedule). Your Base Fee also includes regulatory and government fees, all taxes and surcharges, including regulatory recovery fees associated with the Services provided under your Service Plan. SAS does not forward, transfer or “patch” calls to numbers outside of the United States.

SAS services are measured by seconds. We do not round up. So if a call lasts six (6) seconds, then your Service Plan will be charged six (6) seconds. However, the length of your call is not limited to talk time. Billable time will also include time needed for operators or other staff to provide services required by any particular call.

In addition, if you use Services not covered under your Service Plan (“Supplemental Services”), you will be charged additional fees (“Supplemental Service Fees”).

Supplemental Services include, but are not limited to, additional minutes you used (which exceeded the number of calling minutes in your Service Plan), long distance calls, call patching, automated services, and other Services.

Supplemental Service Fees, include but are not limited to, additional second charges, long distance and directory assistance charges, fees related to call forwarding, adding additional sub-accounts and/or merging accounts, returned check fees and costs, regulatory and government fees, and for all taxes and surcharges, including regulatory recovery fees, imposed on you or us as a result of your use of the Supplemental Services all of which are posted on the Rate Schedule, collection fees, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Supplemental Service Fees include initiation fees and additional fees for optional features, add-ons, and other added products and Services. Fees for these Services are listed on the Rate Schedule.

SAS reserves the right to update the Rate Schedule including change its pricing and/or billing practices in its sole discretion. SAS may introduce new products and Services at special introductory pricing. Introductory pricing may change at discretion by SAS. SAS bills usage charges in one (1) second increments. A monthly minimum base rate applies as per the terms of your Service Plan.

If you anticipate an increase or spike in usage, we require you to provide us with at least ten (10) business days notice so that we may property staff your account. In order to provide excellent service to all of our customers we reserve the right to limit or restrict calls and other services if they exceed the number or level of calls anticipated based upon your specific Service Plan.

To upgrade or downgrade any services you have selected, you may change from within your online portal, by contacting SAS Support at service@specialtyansweringservice.net, or by calling 866-688-8912.

5. WHEN WILL YOU COLLECT ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS FROM ME? (WHEN WILL MY ACCOUNTS BE CHARGED?)

  • Initial payments are due when an account is activated, and monthly payments are due on the 1st of each month.
  • If you add additional services to your account, are assessed programming fees, or your usage exceeds the limits of the plan you’ve selected, we’ll immediately process a supplemental payment.
  • Once a payment is made, it is non-refundable.

Initial Payment. When you accept the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement, you are authorizing us to collect an Electronic Payment which represents a pro-rated Base Fee for the balance of that month, and all applicable initiation and origination fees, and taxes, surcharges and recovery fees associated with your Service Plan (the “Initial Payment”).

Monthly Payments On or About the First Business Day of Each Month. We will provide you with an invoice that reflects your Base Fee for the current month and accrued charges for Supplemental Services for the preceding month (not already billed pursuant to an Immediate Supplemental Service Payment). (your “Monthly Bill”). Your Monthly Bill is due on receipt (the “Due Date”). You authorize us to collect an Electronic Payment each month to satisfy all charges shown on your Monthly Bill.

Immediate Supplemental Service Payments. In addition to authorizing monthly Electronic Payments to pay the charges shown on your Monthly Bill, you authorize us to charge your debit card, credit card, Paypal account or to collect an echeck at any time during a monthly billing period for Supplemental Services. If the cost of your Supplemental Services in any month exceed the Threshold Amount, you authorize us to immediately collect an Electronic Payment to pay for these Supplemental Services (“Immediate Supplemental Service Payment”). You authorize us to collect Immediate Supplemental Service Payments without additional notice or consent. If your usage exceeds the Threshold Amount, you authorize us to increase or upgrade your Service Plan to a Service Plan that matches your usage. The Threshold Amount is is set by SAS and may vary based on your service plan, payment history, and usage. If the form of Electronic Payment on file is declined or otherwise suspended, SAS reserves the right to terminate or suspend your Account.

Adjustments to Billing Cycles. You will receive our invoices on a monthly basis. Billing cycle end dates may change from time to time. When a billing cycle covers less than or more than a full month, we may make reasonable adjustments and prorations.

6. HOW WILL I KNOW IF SAS CHANGES THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, MY SERVICE PLAN OR THE RATE SCHEDULE?

  • These terms might change. We will let you know at least 15 days before we make any significant changes that impact you or your use of our services via email or by posting the changes to this page.
  • When our terms are updated, the updated version of these terms will be posted on this page or available via our website.
  • If you continue to use our Services after new terms have been posted and gone into effect, that means you have accepted and agree to the new terms. If you do not agree with the terms, you must terminate service immediately using the procedure outlined in Section 9 below.

SAS reserves the right, at any time, to change, modify or amend these Terms and Conditions, your Service Plan or the Rate Schedule (an “Amendment”). In the event that we make an Amendment, we will provide you with notice via email and/or we will post the change on our Site (“Notice of Amendment”). Our Terms and Conditions, Service Plans and Rate Schedule are always available for you to review on our Site.

Each Amendment shall have an effective date which shall be not less than 15 days after the Notice of Amendment. If you do not agree to the terms of the Amendment you may terminate this Agreement by giving us written notice within 15 days of receipt of the Notice of Amendment.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Notice of Amendment shall be required for an Amendment to effective to prevent fraud or illegal activity.

We reserve the right assign all or part of our rights or duties under this Agreement in connection with a sale of all or substantially all the assets of SAS to a third party without notice to you; provided any such third party shall be obliged to honor the terms of this Agreement.

If you use SAS services after receipt of Notice of an Amendment you are accepting the terms of the Amendment and agree that your Service Plan shall be subject to the terms of the Amendment.

7. WHAT HAPPENS IF I FAIL TO PAY MY BILL ON TIME?

  • You agree to pay us for any services you use.
  • If you do not pay on time, then we will send you a late notice. If we do not get your payment after sending the late notice, then we may charge a late fee and suspend your services. It’s important you pay us on time. Please pay us on time.

Time is of the essence for payment. Therefore, if we are unable to collect your Base Fee or Supplemental Service Fee as per the terms of this Agreement on the Due Date, you agree to pay us interest at the lesser of (a) 18% per annum or (b) the highest amount allowed by law for any amounts unpaid as of the Due Date. In addition, Any payment(s) not received within seven (7) days after the Due Date are subject to an administrative processing fee of $25.

Acceptance of late or partial payments (even if marked “Paid in Full”) shall not waive any of our rights to collect the full amount due under this Agreement. If we are charged a fee due to a returned check, Notice of any disputes must be in writing and received by us at our address within thirty (30) days after the invoice date or you will waive any objection. If your Account is suspended for non-payment, we will require you to pay all past due amounts, all open balances that may not have become “past due” prior to reactivation of your Account, and any new charges that may include a pro-rated Base Fee for the balance of that month and the full Base Fee for the subsequent month.

8. WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE TO USE SAS MATERIAL?

  • Everything you use relating to our services is ours, including our published documentation found on our website, any confidential information, non-identifiable data we aggregate that is derived from the use of our services, or any feedback you provide to us about our services.

All materials (“Materials”) and content (“Content”) on the Site are provided by and owned by SAS unless indicated otherwise. All intellectual property rights in the Materials, Contents and Services (including copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets and patents) are the property of SAS. SAS retains all copyrights in the individual pages on the Site, and their components, and collective works (“Works”) available at the Site.

You agree not to use the Materials, Content, Services and your Account for any unlawful or abusive purpose or in any way which interferes with our ability to provide Services to our customers, or damages our property.

The Materials and Services are copyrighted and are protected by federal and worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. They may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, performed, or distributed in any way, without SAS’ prior written permission.

Trademarks and copyrights including the SAS logo is the property of SAS. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

You are authorized to download materials (the “Materials”) and/or Content found on this Site for use with the Services and/or Accounts. This is a license, not a transfer of title, and is subject to the following restrictions: unless you receive prior written consent from us and unless you receive any required regulatory approvals, you may not: (a) modify the Materials, Content, Services or Accounts or use them for any commercial purpose or any public display, performance, sale or rental; (b) decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble software, Materials, Content, Services or Accounts; (c) remove any copyright or other proprietary notices from the Materials, Content, Services or Accounts; (d) unless otherwise provided herein, transfer or resell the Materials, Content, Services or your Account to another person. You agree to prevent any unauthorized copying of the Materials, Content, Services and Accounts.

You agree that we, in our sole discretion, may terminate this license at any time, for cause. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy any copies of the Material, Content and Works in your possession.

9. HOW CAN I TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT?

  • These terms will be valid and effective from the date you agree to them until they are ended.
  • You may end these terms by providing SAS with notice of your termination in writing to service@specialtyansweringservice.net.
  • Important payment obligations will live on even after these terms have ended. This includes previous money owed, as well as any supplemental invoices that may be issued and due if your current usage exceeds your plan allowance.

You may terminate this Agreement at any time in accordance with the immediately following procedure. You must give such notice of termination by “Submitting a Support Ticket” to our Billing Department. You can “Submit a Support Ticket” on the Support Center page of the Site at https://support.specialtyansweringservice.net or emailing your notice of termination to service@specialtyansweringservice.net. Upon receipt of your Ticket, indicating your desire to terminate this Agreement, we will send to you an email to confirm that your termination notice was received (“Cancellation Email”). If you do not receive a Cancellation Email your termination notice may not have been received by us. You may contact our Customer Support Department at 866-668-8912 to inquire if the request was received. Your termination request will be fulfilled within three (3) business days. Because some charges may have accrued prior to your termination, a final payment will be processed and due on receipt. If Services are terminated before the end of your invoicing cycle, we won’t prorate charges to the date of termination and you won’t receive a credit or refund for any unused Services. You must cancel your subscription before the next Billing Cycle Date. Customer understands and agrees that any activation, phone number fees, programming fees, or other up-front fees are non-refundable, and that the monthly subscription fees are payable on a monthly basis. Cancellation on the first day, or any day, of a monthly period shall be considered as Customer usage for that monthly period and no refund shall be made for that monthly period.

10. HOW CAN SAS TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT?

  • If you fail to pay on time, we may terminate your account.
  • If you send fraudulent traffic using our services or your use of our services negatively impacts the operation of our services, we may terminate your account.
  • If you go bankrupt or fail to continue doing business, we may terminate your account.
  • We may terminate your agreement at any time.

We may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason.

If you fail to pay any amount owed to after the due date, or if you have in the past failed to pay amounts due us or an affiliate of ours, or if you breach any representation to us or fail to perform any of the promises you have made in this Agreement, or if you are subject to any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act or similar laws, you will be in default and we may, in our sole discretion and with or without prior notice, restrict or terminate Services and/or terminate this Agreement, in addition to all other remedies available to us.

Upon termination of this Agreement and/or your Services, your right to use the Services immediately ceases. You shall have no right and we will have no obligation thereafter to forward any unread or unsent messages to you or any third party. We may require reactivation charges to renew Services after termination or suspension.

Upon termination, you are responsible for paying all amounts and charges owing under this Agreement.

11. HOW DOES A FORCE MAJEURE EVENT IMPACT OUR AGREEMENT?

  • If neither you nor SAS can carry out the obligations set forth in this agreement because something absolutely crazy happens (earthquake, ice age, world war, alien invasion, etc.) then that does not count as a violation of these terms.

In the event of a Force Majeure event, including but not limited to an act or acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts or omissions of other parties (including litigation by third parties), flood, fire, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, embargoes, earthquake, explosion, the elements, unusually severe weather, or other casualty, war, terrorism, blockade, security problems, insurrections, riots, mob violence or civil disturbance, acts of the Federal government, acts of other parties, inability to procure or a general shortage of labor, equipment or facilities, energy, freight, materials or supplies in the open market, failure of transportation, strikes, walkouts, boycotts, picketing, slow-downs, work stoppages or other labor actions, or delays due to any of the foregoing such causes, and actions or inactions by any Federal, State or Governmental Body with respect to the Service or Material, both you and SAS are excused from our obligations under this Agreement, except for the obligation to pay money.

12. DO I CONTROL THE TOLL FREE AND LOCAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS ASSIGNED TO MY ACCOUNT?

  • Any numbers we provide to you are ours. You can use them while you’re on service with us, but you can’t take them with you once these terms have ended.

You are in control of and may use any toll free and local telephone number assigned to you by SAS or transferred by you to SAS (your “Numbers”), however those numbers remain the property of SAS. Following the termination or suspension of your Account, SAS may reassign your numbers to another SAS customer and you lose all interest, rights and control of those numbers. If you terminate services, you are not permitted to port-away the telephone number associated with your account. It is your responsibility to ensure that a number is activated and operational on your account BEFORE advertising or using the number in ANY way.

13. CAN I USE SAS’S SERVICES TO CONTACT 911-EMERGENCY? (NO)

  • If there’s an emergency on your line, we can’t dial 911 for you. Please don’t use us to make 911 calls.

SAS IS NOT A “DIAL-TONE” PROVIDER. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY WHILE USING OUR SERVICES, HANG UP AND DIAL “911”. YOU MUST USE THE TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL CARRIER TO MAKE A 911 CALL.

14. WHAT ARE SAS’S PRIVACY POLICIES?

  • We or any of our affiliates can use your data in order to provide you with Services under the scope of these terms and in line with our Privacy Policy.
  • We won’t tell anyone about any confidential information we get from you, and you will do the same with respect to us.
  • The only either party would divulge confidential information is to carry out each of our individual obligations under these terms, like if we are required by law, subpoena, regulation, or a court order.

The very nature of the Services we provide requires our staff to receive, store, relay and monitor telephone and electronic communications on your behalf, and maintain records relating to your Account (“Your Information”). We realize that keeping this information confidential is an important part of the Services we provide to you. We release and share this information as follows:

We release Your Information to you and to those you designated as per the terms of your Service Plan.

If necessary and to the extent required by law, we will release Your Information to law enforcement agencies and other governmental regulatory bodies. We will promptly notify you of such a release as permitted by law.

We have obligations to share Your Information in response to subpoenas, court orders and other similar legal requirements. We will promptly notify you if we are required to disclose information for this purpose.

We are compliant with requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Your Information includes information that is made available to us solely by virtue of our relationship with you and your customers, such as details regarding the telecommunications services purchased, including the type, destination, technical configuration, location and amount of use of such services. This information and related billing information is known as Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI).

SAS safeguards CPNI and complies with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other rules requiring SAS to protect Customer CPNI. SAS will not disclose CPNI except in accordance with applicable laws. For example, SAS will not share CPNI with authorized companies if a Customer notifies SAS that its CPNI may not be shared. SAS will not share CPNI with unrelated third parties. To opt out of CPNI sharing, please contact SAS.

SAS is fully committed to ensuring the protection of Customer CPNI. The company advises all employees, even those not likely to come into contact with CPNI as part of their routine job functions, of the necessity for data privacy. All SAS employees are trained in the use and disclosure of CPNI and are subject to the company’s CPNI policies. Employees that fail to abide by SAS’s policies may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Except in cases where SAS is directed by an appropriate law enforcement agency to refrain from or delay Customer notification of a CPNI breach, SAS will notify any Customers affected by a CPNI breach. This notification will include the details of breach and what steps SAS has taken to ensure a similar breach will not reoccur. Further, SAS will notify the United States Secret Service (USSS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as required by law. SAS will keep records of such breaches as required by law.

SAS will adopt further safeguards and comply with additional CPNI requirements, including filing its annual CPNI Certification, as required by law.

SAS reserves the right to monitor and record your calls and electronic communications for quality assurance. By accepting these Terms and Conditions you authorize our monitoring and recording of your calls to us concerning your Account or the Services and you consent to our contacting you from time to time by means of (a) automatic dialing equipment, (b) live operator communications, or (e) all other electronic means like e-mail or SMS messaging.

15. HOW DO WE CONTACT SAS FOR IMPORTANT NOTICES?

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be provided via email to service@specialtyansweringservice.net.

16. DO YOU OFFER A WARRANTY FOR YOUR SERVICES AND MATERIAL? (WE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY WARRANTIES)

  • We do our best to provide the best Service we can, but our Service is offered “as is”.
  • While we do our best to safeguard our systems and our operations, we are not responsible for anything that happens to your business or your data because of a failure of our services.

SAS takes pride in the services we provide our customers. However the inherent challenges in interpersonal verbal, oral and other communication, including but not limited to poor telephonic connections, language barriers, differences in speech dialects, hearing and speech impediments make it impossible to guarantee that all messages that we receive will be perfectly transmitted to you and otherwise limit the effectiveness of the services we provide. In light of these challenges we make absolutely no warranties regarding the services we provide. SAS human or technical errors may impact your business, messages may not be accurately transmitted, information relayed may not be accurate or timely. By accepting these Terms and entering into this Agreement you understand that SAS is not responsible to you for any damage or loss that you suffer arising out of a failure of SAS’s services.

THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES AND ACCOUNTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES AND ACCOUNTS WHATSOEVER AND DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR WARRANTIES ARISING BY COURSE OF DEALING OR CUSTOM OR TRADE. WE DO NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ON OUR BEHALF AND YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH STATEMENT. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties. In such jurisdictions, the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you insofar as they relate to implied warranties. If you rely on the representations or warranties of any third persons with respect to the Services (including without limitation by dealers or resellers of the Services) beyond those made by SAS, your sole remedy for such reliance is against the third person making such representation or warranty.

By accepting these terms and conditions you are acknowledging that you have read this WARRANTY DISCLOSURE and that you agree to its terms and conditions.

17. IF WE HAVE A DISPUTE, HOW IS IT RESOLVED?

  • If you think we charged you the wrong amount and want to dispute it, please let us know within 45 days of receiving the charge.
  • If you are disputing your activity, you need to be reasonable and work with us in good faith to resolve the dispute.
  • If there is a dispute, each party will escalate the dispute to see if it can be resolved. If it cannot be resolved, each party agrees to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration.

If you have a problem with our service or have a dispute with us we ask you to contact us immediately. We take pride in providing excellent customer service.

By accepting these terms and conditions you agree that you must contact us in a good faith attempt to resolve any dispute before advising your bank or card company of a disputed or disagreement regarding a bill. You agree that you will promptly bring any dispute or problem to our attention within forty five (45) days of the problem or issue occurring. You agree that if you fail to bring any problem or dispute to our attention within forty five (45) days, you waive the right to bring a dispute or complaint through your credit card company, bank or other electronic payment source.

If we are not able to resolve any dispute, the following provisions apply:

Governing Law: You Agree that this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Jurisdiction and Venue: You and SAS agree that any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted only in a Pennsylvania state or federal court with jurisdiction sitting in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. You and SAS each waive any objection you or SAS may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding.

Jury Trial: You waive your right to have trial by jury.

Severability: If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

  • This section outlines the types of damages that are available in the event of a claim.
  • Neither party, you or SAS, is responsible for damages that indirectly result from an issue.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SAS, ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, STOCKHOLDERS, AGENTS AND ANY UNDERLYING CARRIER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, COMPENSATORY, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO (i) YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES OR ACCOUNTS; (ii) YOUR MISUSE OF THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES OR ACCOUNTS; (iii) NON PERFORMANCE OR A FAILURE OF THE SERVICES CAUSED BY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER, (iv) EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE FAILURE OR MODIFICATION; (v) TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FAILURES, OR (vi) ACTS OF GOD, OR OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL. THE FOREGOING SHALL APPLY EVEN IF SAS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SAS ALSO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES AND ACCOUNTS (1) WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; (2) IS FREE OF VIRUSES, UNAUTHORIZED CODE, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; (3) IS SECURE; OR (4) WILL MEET YOUR SATISFACTION. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS YOU BELIEVE NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE TO PROTECT YOU AGAINST ANY CLAIM, DAMAGE, LOSS OR HAZARD THAT MAY ARISE BY VIRTUE OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE, MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES AND ACCOUNT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SAS, ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, STOCKHOLDERS, AGENTS AND ANY UNDERLYING CARRIER BE LIABLE FOR INJURIES TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ARISING FROM USE OF THE SERVICES, OR ANY EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES.

SPECIALTY ANSWERING SERVICE MAY USE SUBCONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE SOME OR ALL OF THE SERVICES HEREUNDER. IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE OTHER TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, SAS SHOULD HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS, HARM OR DAMAGE, YOU AND SAS AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL LIABILITY OF SAS TO YOU FOR ANY REASON EXCEED OUR SERVICE CHARGES DURING THE AFFECTED PERIOD GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.

YOU AND SAS AGREE THAT THIS SECTION 24 OF THE AGREEMENT, “LIMITATION OF LIABILITY”, IS AN AGREED ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND SAS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, ABSENT YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SAS WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE SITE, MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES, OR ACCOUNTS TO YOU.

THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

By accepting these terms and conditions you are acknowledging that you have read this LIMITATION OF LIABILITY section and that you agree to its terms and conditions.

19. INDEMNITY.

  • If anything goes haywire, you agree to not hold anyone at SAS, or anyone who works for or with SAS responsible.

YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS SAS, ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, STOCKHOLDERS, AGENTS AND ANY UNDERLYING CARRIER, HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES), WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING FROM, INCURRED AS A RESULT OF, OR IN ANY MANNER RELATED TO (A) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, (B) ANY OTHER PERSON’S USE OF ANY ACCOUNT OR PIN YOU MAINTAIN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH USE IS AUTHORIZED BY YOU, OR (C) YOUR PROMISES OR STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS AGREEMENT. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE ALL LAWS THAT MAY LIMIT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FOREGOING RELEASES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, YOU SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE INTENTIONAL OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT ACTS OF SAS OR ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS OR REPRESENTATIVES. THIS INDEMNIFICATION SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

By accepting these terms and conditions you are acknowledging that you have read this INDEMNITY provision and that you agree to its terms and conditions.

20. COMMUNICATION.

  • SAS may communicate with you via email, phone, or text message while you are a customer.
  • You can control your communication preferences, but some of these messages are really important, like messages about invoices or suspensions, so you may not be able to fully opt out of them.

SAS may use your contact information to communicate with you about our Services. We may send administrative contacts, billing contacts, or users on your account announcements by email, phone, text, SMS, fax, postal mail, or by any other communication means. You understand that part of your use of our Services is opting in to communication from us.

21. SERVICES.

  • SAS will make our services available to you according to the published services on our website.
  • We will make all commercially reasonable efforts to protect your data and maintain the availability of our services.
  • You have responsibilities not to engage in any illegal or harmful activity, or we will suspend your account.

SAS will provide services pursuant to this agreement. We will make all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the availability of our Services. You agree and understand that there may be times where the Service is unavailable. These times may be scheduled maintenance activities, emergency maintenance tasks, telecom outages, hardware failure, software failure, other customers activities affecting the call flow, or other causes beyond our control. If there are outages, SAS will make efforts to communicate the outage. SAS is not responsible for business disruption or damages to your business because of service outages.

You will not transfer, sell, resell, lease, license, or otherwise make our Service available to third parties, and you must use the Services in accordance with this agreement. All permissions to use our Services will terminate automatically if you breach these terms. You will use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to the Services and will notify SAS promptly of any unauthorized access on your account. You will provide reasonable cooperation regarding requests for information from telecommunications providers or law enforcement.

You will not use our Services to transmit or store any communications that are illegal, harmful, inappropriate, or objectionable. This includes language that SAS determines to be false, inaccurate, deceptive, is a danger to individuals or groups, or could endanger public safety. Do not use the Services to engage in any activity that is illegal, deceptive, or harmful to SAS reputation. This includes violating laws like not honoring opt-out requests for data communications, engaging in activities that negatively impact the Services, attempting to reverse engineer or copy the Services, or attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Services.

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