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This service includes a class action waiver, which affects your rights. The company limits its liability for various damages and shortens the time limit for filing claims to one year (risk_flags-3). Your subscription will automatically renew without prior notice, and you must cancel or downgrade at least 30 days before renewal to avoid charges (cancellation_renewal-1). Once paid, subscription fees are non-cancellable and non-refundable (cancellation_renewal-2). Downgrading your service may lead to the loss of content or features, for which the company accepts no liability (cancellation_renewal-3). The company collects and uses your registration data, platform usage data, and content for its business purposes (data_use-1), and may disclose your account information and content if legally required or deemed necessary (data_use-2). Additionally, your name and business description may be used in the company's marketing materials (data_use-3).
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Risk Flags
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Shortened time limit for claims
Any of your claims or causes of action arising out of, related to, or connected with the use of the Platform or this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim of action arose or be forever banned.
Why it matters: You have a limited time of one year to file any claims against the company related to the platform or the agreement, after which your right to claim will be lost.
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any of your claims or causes of action arising out of, related to or connected with the use of the Platform or this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim of action arose or be forever banned.
_**Obligations on Termination.**_, paragraph 16 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
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These findings flag how the company collects, uses, and shares your personal information and content.
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Company collects and uses content and data
Hive may collect, use and retain registration data and data derived from performance of the Platform, your use of the Platform, and the Content for its business purposes or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
Why it matters: The company collects and uses your registration data, data from your platform use, and your content for its business operations and as allowed by law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Hive may collect, use and retain registration data and data derived from performance of the Platform, your use of the Platform, and the Content for the performance of its obligations hereunder, for its business purposes or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
Company may disclose account information and content
Hive may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required by any applicable law or in a good faith belief that such access, preservation, or disclosure is reasonably necessary.
Why it matters: Your account information and content may be accessed, preserved, and disclosed by the company if legally required or deemed necessary to comply with legal processes, enforce the agreement, respond to claims, respond to your requests, or protect rights and safety.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that Hive may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by any applicable law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with any applicable legal process; (ii) enforce the Agreement; (iii) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties; (iv) respond to your requests on the Platform; or (v) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Hive, its users and the public.
Company uses customer name and trademarks in marketing
You agree to be identified as a customer of Hive and agree that Hive may refer to you by name and briefly describe your business in Hive’s marketing materials and website.
Why it matters: Your name and business description may be used in the company's marketing materials and website to identify you as a customer.
You agree to be identified as a customer of Hive and you agree that Hive may refer to you by name and may briefly describe your business in Hive’s marketing materials and website.
_**Obligations on Termination.**_, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
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These findings highlight how subscriptions renew, how to cancel, and any associated fees or conditions.
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Automatic renewal with advance cancellation requirement
Your Platform subscription will be automatically renewed at the end of your subscription period for successive subscriptions of the same length, without prior notice to you. You must cancel or make downgrade changes at least thirty (30) days before renewal to avoid being charged.
Why it matters: Your subscription will automatically renew without notice, and you need to cancel or downgrade at least 30 days in advance to prevent being charged for the next period.
Your Platform subscription will be automatically renewed at the end of your subscription period and will automatically renew for successive subscriptions of the same length, without prior notice to you, unless and until you cancel your membership or we terminate it. You must cancel or make downgrade changes to your subscription at least thirty (30) days before it renews in order to avoid being charged for the next subscription period.
Why it matters: Once you pay your subscription fee, it cannot be canceled, and you will not receive a refund, even for partially used periods.
This subscription fee for the current term is non-cancellable once paid and non-refundable. In the event you elect to upgrade your Platform level or otherwise add any paid component or feature, we will pro-rate the amount due based on the number of days remaining in your billing cycle. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no refunds or credits for partially used periods, or where you have elected to downgrade Platform levels or otherwise remove any paid component or feature.
Downgrading may result in loss of content or features
If you downgrade your Platform level or otherwise remove any paid component or feature, you may cause the loss of Content or features for your account. Hive does not accept any liability for such loss.
Why it matters: Downgrading your service may lead to the loss of content or features from your account, and the company is not responsible for any such loss.
Please note that if you downgrade your Platform level or otherwise remove any paid component or feature, you may cause the loss of Content or features for your account. Hive does not accept any liability for such loss.
These findings are common 'gotchas' that may be unfavorable but are standard industry practices. They may include one-sided terms, broad disclaimers, or limitations of service.
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Protections
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Right to terminate for material decrease in functionality
In the event that any modification or update materially decreases the Platform functionality available to you, you shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for material breach.
Why it helps: You have the right to terminate the agreement if the company's modifications or updates to the platform significantly reduce its functionality, providing an exit if the service deteriorates.
In the event that any modification or update materially decreases the Platform functionality available to you, you shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for material breach pursuant to the TERM & TERMINATION Section below.
_**Permitted Use & License.**_, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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