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Terms and Conditions of Use

CareSearch, Inc. d/b/a BubbieCare

For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, and except to the extent expressly excluded below, the "site" or "sites" or "website(s)" shall mean www.bubbiecare.com and any other websites, web pages, mobile applications, and/or mobile websites operated by CareSearch, Inc. d/b/a BubbieCare, ("CARESEARCH" or "we" or "us") in the United States, the "Referral Services" shall mean any of the various services that CARESEARCH provide through the site(s) or any other channels, including, without limitation, over the telephone, and "account" means, without limitation, an ability by You to access the Referral Services, e.g., via the CareSearch website(s) portal(s).

These Terms and Conditions of Use (the "Terms and Conditions" or "Agreement") set forth the terms and conditions under which individuals residing in the United States may use the CARESEARCH website(s) and/or services (the "Referral Services"). Certain Referral Services are subject to additional policies, rules and terms and conditions, with which a CareSearch prospective or actual client ("Client") of a provider of the Referral Services ("Provider") (either singly or collective "You" herein) may be required to agree to as a condition of using the Referral Services ("Additional Terms"). In those cases, the applicable Additional Terms are set forth in the printed or online Referral Services materials relating to those Referral Services.

These Terms and Conditions include the CARESEARCH Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein. If You (a Client or Provider) object to anything in these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, or any applicable Additional Terms, do not use the Referral Services.

These Terms and Conditions are subject to change by CARESEARCH at any time, subject to the following notification process. We will notify You about material changes in these Terms by sending a notice to the email address registered with CARESEARCH, or by placing a prominent notice on our Site, so that You can choose whether to continue using our Referral Services. Material changes will go into effect no less than thirty (30) days after we notify You. Non-material changes or clarifications will take effect immediately upon posting of the updated Terms on our Site. You should periodically check these terms. Any use of the Referral Services by Client after the effective date of any changes will constitute Your acceptance of such changes. These Terms and Conditions supersede all prior versions of the Terms and Conditions.

Please read these all these Terms and Conditions and any applicable Additional Terms before using the Referral Services. By using the Referral Services, You hereby represent, warrant, understand, agree to, and accept these Terms and Conditions and any applicable Additional Terms in their entirety.

1. Description of Services; Limitations; User Responsibilities

1.1 Referral Services

CARESEARCH offers various services to assist an individual seeking care services ("Client") in finding individuals who provide care services ("Providers") and to assist Providers to find jobs. We also offer optional services to help Client manage the services provided by Providers.

1.2 Limitations of Our Services

We do not provide, and our Referral Services do not include, any medical, diagnostic, treatment or clinical service or engage in any conduct that requires a professional license. Further, we are not an employment agency, and we do not secure or procure employees for any Client, nor do we secure or procure opportunities for CareSearch employment for any Provider. Provider is not a CareSearch employee, agent, or representative. Client will be employing Provider as a Client employee, and not as an independent contractor, at a mutually agreed rate (the "Provider Fee"), to which Client and Provider have agreed, plus applicable employer related payroll taxes for which Client are solely responsible (the "Payroll Taxes"). Provider will be billing Client for services rendered to Client and Client is solely responsible for all payments to Provider for such services. Except where specifically provided in these Terms and Conditions or in any applicable Additional Terms, Client is responsible for compliance with all applicable employment and other laws in connection with any employment relationship Client establishes with a Provider (such as payroll, tax, and minimum wage laws).

We are not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any Provider, Client, or other user of Referral Services. We do not, and will not, control, monitor, supervise, or oversee the quality, timing, hours, pay, legality, or any other aspect of any services delivered by Provider, nor do we require Provider to accept or work any jobs or deliver any services at all. We do not assume and expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any information provided by Provider or Client. We do not assume and expressly disclaim any liability that may result from the use of information provided on our site or in the course of utilizing our Referral Services.

We may offer certain Client or Provider the opportunity to verify certain information such as an email address, cell phone number. If we indicate that certain information has been verified, it only means that the user has complied with the process we have established for verifying such information. However, we do not guarantee, nor do we represent or warrant, that the information is accurate or that it belongs to the Client or Provider who supplied it.

CARESEARCH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND YOU EXPRESSLY RELEASE CARESEARCH FROM, ANY AND ALL LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DAMAGES, SUITS, CLAIMS AND/OR CONTROVERSIES THAT HAVE ARISEN OR MAY ARISE FROM AND/OR IN ANY WAY RELATE TO ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF A CLIENT, PROVIDER, OR CARESEARCH, INCLUDING ITS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, ON OR OFF THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PROVISION OF ANY CARE SERVICES BY ANY PROVIDER.

1.3 User Responsibilities

Client acknowledges and understands that CareSearch does not in any manner endorse, assume responsibility for, and/or recommend the use of any Provider described on or offered via the Referral Services. Client further acknowledges that:

  • CareSearch has made, and makes, no guarantee to Client about the qualifications of a Provider and/or of the nature, quality, and/or results of Client hiring Provider;
  • Client has been given an opportunity to review Provider's information provided to Client by CareSearch and to make whatever other independent background checks Client desires regarding Provider;
  • Client reviewed or chose not to review Provider's information provided to Client by CareSearch; and
  • Client has the right to cancel a Contract if the Provider's information does not meet Client's approval.

Client, as a user of our site or Referral Services, is solely responsible for interviewing, verifying information provided by, and selecting an appropriate Provider for themselves or their family. Client understands that CARESEARCH obtains a background check through products provided by various third-party sources "AS IS," and therefore is assessing the information "AS IS." CARESEARCH makes no representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose, and implied warranties arising from the course of dealing or a course of performance with respect to the accuracy, validity, or completeness of any information products and/or consumer reports. CARESEARCH expressly disclaims all such representations and warranties.

Client is responsible for complying with all applicable employment and other laws in connection with any employment relationship Client establish with Provider, including verifying the age of the Provider they select as well as that Provider's eligibility to work in the US, and Client is solely responsible for maintaining workers' compensation coverage for Provider and Provider's employees and subcontractors to the extent required by applicable law.

2. Eligibility to Use the Referral Services

By requesting to use, registering to use, and/or using the Referral Services, You represent and warrant that You have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these Terms and Conditions and that You agree and commit to abide by all of the Terms and Conditions specified herein. Client also represents and warrants that Client meets the following eligibility criteria:

  • Client intends to use the Referral Services solely for the purpose of finding care.
  • Provider intends to use the Referral Services solely for the purpose of finding or managing care or care-related jobs.
  • Our Services are available only to individuals who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. If You do not meet this age requirement, do not register with CARESEARCH to use the Referral Services.
  • The Referral Services are currently available only to individuals who reside legally in the United States.
  • If You are registering to be a Provider, You must be permitted to legally work within the United States.

3. Rules for User Conduct and Use of The Referral Services

3.1 Registration and Content

The following rules pertain to all the material, documents, communications, data, and information that any You upload, transmit, post, publish, or display (hereinafter, "provides") through the site or in relation to the Referral Services, whether to CARESEARCH or to Client or to other Providers, including without limitation any content, messages, photos, audios, videos, reviews or profiles (the "Content"):

  • Any Content that You Provide through Referral Services is solely for the purpose of finding or managing care or care-related jobs, or for finding or sharing information relating to care;
  • You are responsible for providing accurate, current and complete information and in connection with Your registration for use of the Referral Services;
  • You will register with CARESEARCH in Your own legal name, even if You are seeking care for another individual or family member;
  • You are solely responsible for Your Content and You will not provide any Content that is defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane, or offensive, or that infringes or violates another party's rights;
  • You will not provide inaccurate, misleading, defamatory or false Content to CARESEARCH or to any Client or Provider, and all opinions stated as part of Content must be genuinely held; and
  • You represent and warrant to us that You have the right and authority to provide Your Content, whether about yourself or others.

You understand and agree that CARESEARCH may, in its sole discretion, review, edit, and delete any provided Content.

You have the right, and hereby grant, an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, transferable, worldwide license to CARESEARCH, its Affiliates, licensees and successors, to use, copy, perform, display, reproduce, adapt, modify and distribute Your Content, to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing.

Your use of the Referral Services, including but not limited to the Content You provide, must be in accordance with any and all applicable laws and regulations. You therefore further represent and warrant that use of Your Content by CARESEARCH will not infringe or violate any rights of any third party.

We welcome Your feedback and questions about the Referral Services. However, You agree that any comments, ideas, messages, questions, suggestions, or other communications You send to us shall be and remain the exclusive property of CARESEARCH and we may use all such communications, all without notice to, consent from, or compensation to You.

3.2 License; Exclusive Use

CARESEARCH grants You a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license as follows:

  • If You are a Client, You may use Your account only to find care for yourself, your parents, your children, your grandchildren, individuals for whom You are otherwise the legal guardian, or children of another Client with whom You are entering a shared child care arrangement.
  • If You are a Provider, You may use Your account only to find care jobs for yourself. You are responsible for all activity on and use of Your account, and You may not assign or otherwise transfer Your account to any other person or entity.

3.3 Prohibited Uses

By using Referral Services of CARESEARCH, You agree that You will not under any circumstances:

  • use CareSearch websites, the Referral Services, or any information contained therein in any way that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, libelous, or racially, sexually, religiously, or otherwise objectionable or offensive;
  • use Referral Services for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose, for any purpose unrelated to care or caregiving, or for any other purpose not expressly intended by CARESEARCH;
  • harass, abuse or harm another person or group, or attempt to do so;
  • use another user's CARESEARCH account;
  • provide false or inaccurate information when registering with CARESEARCH, using the Referral Services, or communicating with other Clients or Providers;
  • attempt to re-register with CARESEARCH if we have terminated Your account for any or no reason;
  • interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the Referral Services;
  • make any automated use of the system, or take any action that we deem to impose or to potentially impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our servers or network infrastructure;
  • bypass any measures we take to restrict access to the Referral Services or use any software, technology, or device to scrape, spider, or crawl the Referral Services or harvest or manipulate data;
  • use the communication systems provided by or contacts made on CARESEARCH for any commercial solicitation purposes other than those expressly permitted by CARESEARCH; or
  • publish or link to malicious content intended to damage or disrupt another user's browser or computer.

In order to protect our users from prohibited activity, we reserve the right to take appropriate actions. Should CARESEARCH find that You violated any Terms and Conditions stated herein, CARESEARCH reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to immediately terminate Your use of the Referral Services.

4. Ownership

You understand and acknowledge that the software, code, proprietary methods and systems used to provide the Referral Services ("CARESEARCH IP") are: (a) copyrights owned by us and/or our licensors under United States and international copyright laws; (b) subject to intellectual property and proprietary rights and laws; and (c) owned by us or our licensors. CARESEARCH IP may not be copied, modified, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, sold, offered for sale, or redistributed in any way without our prior written permission and the prior written permission of our applicable licensors. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in these Terms and Conditions will be deemed to grant, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, a license to You with respect to the CARESEARCH IP.

5. Background and Verification Checks

5.1 Background Checks

CARESEARCH represents that Provider has passed an initial background check to CareSearch's standards but CareSearch does not guarantee the background check. Client has the right to request the Provider's background check from Provider and to request a new one be performed by the Provider at Client's sole cost should Client choose to have the most recent information.

5.2 Important Limitations About Background Checks; Release of Liability

If Clients decides to access, use, or share information provided by a Background Check, Client agrees to do so in accordance with applicable law. Client also agrees to release, indemnify and hold harmless CARESEARCH from any loss, liability, injury, death, damage, or costs that may result from Client's use of, reliance on, or sharing of the information contained in a Background Check regardless of the cause. Client expressly acknowledges that CARESEARCH has no obligation to perform Background Checks, Preliminary Screens, or Verification Checks on any users of our site or the Referral Services.

6. Termination

CARESEARCH reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately terminate Your access to all or part of the CARESEARCH site or the Referral Services, to remove any content posted, and/or to terminate Your account with CARESEARCH, with or without notice for any reason or no reason in its sole discretion, including without limitation if CARESEARCH should determine that You are not eligible to use the site or the Referral Services, have violated any terms stated herein, are not suitable for participation as a Client or Provider, or have misused or misappropriated content.

7. Privacy

CARESEARCH uses the information You provide on the site or via the Referral Services in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our Privacy Policy, the terms of which are incorporated herein.

8. Links to External Sites

Links from the Site to external sites or inclusion of advertisements and other third-party content on the site do not constitute an endorsement by CARESEARCH of such sites or the content, products, advertising and other materials presented on such sites. CARESEARCH does not control third-party sites or content and is not responsible for them. CARESEARCH expressly disclaims any liability derived from the use and/or viewing of links that may appear on its site or are provided pursuant to the Referral Services.

9. No Professional Advice

All information, materials, content and/or advice provided through the Referral Services is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other advice. CARESEARCH expressly disclaims, and You expressly release CARESEARCH from, any and all liability concerning any treatment, action by, or effect on any person following the information offered or provided within or through the Referral Services. You should consult with an appropriately trained specialist for all concerns that require professional or medical advice.

10. Payment and Refund Policy

10.1 Billing and Payment

Referral Service requires a recurring fee. You agree to timely pay all charges associated with the Referral Service. You also authorize CARESEARCH, or a third-party payment processor that works on our behalf, to charge Your chosen payment method according to the terms of Your chosen Referral Service.

10.2 Recurring Fees and Cancellation

ALL RECURRING FEE-BASED SERVICES WILL CONTINUE INDEFINITELY UNTIL CANCELLED BY YOU, AND YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH SERVICE AT THE INTERVAL SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, UNTIL YOU EXPRESSLY CANCEL THE SERVICE.

10.3 Refund Policy

Except as set forth in these Terms or as described on the Site at the time Client make a purchase, all payments for Services made on or through Referral Services are non-refundable, and there are no refunds or credits, provided that in the event a Client does not engage any of the Providers referred to the Client by CARESEARCH.

11. Release of Liability

By using the Referral Services, You hereby represent, understand, and expressly agree to release and hold CARESEARCH (and CARESEARCH's officers, directors, shareholders, employees, parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, other affiliates, successors, assignees, agents, representatives, advertisers, marketing partners, licensors, independent contractors, recruiters, corporate partners or resellers, (collectively, "Affiliates")) harmless from any claim or controversy that may arise out of:

  • the actions or inactions of, or the relationship between, You and any Client, Provider, or other user(s) of Referral Services; and
  • any information, instruction, advice or services created by You, any Client, any Provider, or other third party that appeared on, or was communicated through, Referral Services.

12. Age Restrictions

CARESEARCH's Referral Services are intended for people 18 or over. CARESEARCH will not knowingly collect any information from individuals under 18. Should we determine that You do not meet the age requirements for using our site or the Referral Services, Your registration will be terminated immediately.

13. Disclaimers; Limitations; Waivers; Indemnification

13.1 No Warranty

The information and materials contained in or provided via the Referral Services, including text, graphics, information, links, or other items, are provided "as is," "as available."

CARESEARCH DOES NOT: (1) WARRANT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS; (2) ADOPT, ENDORSE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY ANY PARTY OTHER THAN CARESEARCH; (3) WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF REFERRAL SERVICES WILL BE SECURE, FREE FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES, UNINTERRUPTED, ALWAYS AVAILABLE, ERROR-FREE OR WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED; OR (4) GIVE ANY WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CARESEARCH EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES AND OTHER TERMS WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE IMPLIED BY STATUTE, COMMON LAW OR THE LAW OF EQUITY AND DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS.

13.2 Assumption of Risk

Finding care or care-related jobs via an online platform like ours comes with certain inherent risks. We do not provide any training, supervision, or monitoring of Clients or Providers, and we cannot guarantee that Your interactions with other Clients or Providers will always be 100% safe and respectful. You agree to assume all risks when using the Referral Services, including but not limited to injury, illness, death, and all other risks associated with interactions with Clients and Providers.

13.3 Limitation of Liability

In no event will CARESEARCH be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, losses or expenses arising out of or relating to the use or inability to use Referral Services, including without limitation damages related to any information received from Referral Services.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CARESEARCH'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY, IN ANY FORM OF ACTION WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE SITE, EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY CLIENT FOR SERVICES, OR, IF CLIENT HAVE NOT PAID CARESEARCH FOR THE USE OF ANY SERVICES, THE AMOUNT OF $50.00.

IN NO EVENT WILL CARESEARCH BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF CLIENT OR ANYONE ELSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE REFERRAL SERVICES OR ANY AGREEMENT OR RELATIONSHIP FORMED USING THE SITE OR SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANYONE'S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT POSTED ON THE SITE OR PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE SERVICES.

13.4 Indemnification

By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CARESEARCH and its Affiliates from and against any and all claims, losses, expenses, or demands of liability, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, incurred by CARESEARCH and/or its Affiliates in connection with any claim by a third party arising out of: (i) materials and content You submit, post, transmit, or provide through the site or in connection with the Referral Services, (ii) Your use of Referral Services in violation of these Terms and Conditions or in violation of any applicable law, or (iii) any relationship or agreement formed with and/or between a Client and/or a Provider using the Referral Services.

14. Consent to Electronic Communication

By using Referral Services, You agree to allow CARESEARCH to communicate with You electronically, and You consent to electronic delivery of notices, documents, or products from CARESEARCH, whether via the site, mobile application, online messaging platform, or e-mail.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions, and all claims relating to or arising out of this contract, or the breach thereof, whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, including Texas' statutes of limitations governing Your claim, and of the United States of America without giving effect to its principles of conflicts of law. Any action or proceeding commenced regarding this Agreement shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis County, Texas.

16. Miscellaneous

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed as making You and/or CARESEARCH the partner, joint venturer, agent, legal representative, employer, contractor or employee of the other party. The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall in no way affect the validity, legality, or enforceability of any other term or provision of these Terms and Conditions.

17. Severability

If any portion of these Terms and Conditions is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intention of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

18. Contact Information

If You have any questions or need further information as to Referral Services provided by CARESEARCH, or need to notify CARESEARCH as to any matters relating to Referral Services please contact us at: support@bubbiecare.com