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Terms of Use (the “Agreement”)
This Agreement is between you (the “User”) and Geek Care Global, located at 4800 Blvd. De Maisonneuve Ouest #721, Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1M2, Canada, for the use of the website prints-cart.com (the “Website”).
By browsing, using, or viewing the Website, you agree to the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must immediately stop using the Website and close it.
Important Notes:
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Binding Arbitration: This Agreement includes a binding arbitration clause (Section 12) that impacts your rights related to the services provided. This means that disputes will be resolved through arbitration, not in court. In arbitration, there’s no judge or jury, and it has limited appeal options.
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Disclaimers & Limitations: The Agreement includes disclaimers of warranties, limitations of liability, and a waiver of class actions.
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Consent to Contact: By providing your phone number, you consent to being contacted by us, including via automated dialing or texting systems. See Section 5 for more details.
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Other Policies: Other policies, like our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, are part of this Agreement and are incorporated by reference.
Changes to the Terms: We may update these Terms by posting the revised version on this page. The updated Terms will take effect immediately upon posting. While we may notify you about significant changes, we’re not obligated to do so. If you continue using the Website after any updates, you accept the new Terms. If you don’t agree with the changes, you must opt-out within 14 days to avoid being bound by them.
1. Prints Cart services
1.1 How Prints Cart Services Work
Prints Cart is an informational and educational platform where users (referred to as “Customers”) can ask questions and receive answers from individuals with specific knowledge and expertise (referred to as “Experts”). Together, Customers and Experts are referred to as “Users”. Prints Cart’s primary role is to facilitate communication between Experts and Customers. We do not provide or sell any specific advice or education offered by the Experts.
Prints Cart is not involved in the communication between Customers and Experts, nor do we endorse, recommend, or refer Customers to particular Experts. We also do not generate any of the content on the site for the Users.
Important: Emergency or crisis-related questions (especially about medical or mental health issues) should not be directed to the Website. Instead, please contact qualified professionals directly, such as calling 911 in the U.S., or going to an in-person facility. The Website is not intended to handle these kinds of situations.
Please also note that some communications you receive on the Website, like preliminary questions or greetings, may be generated by an automated bot, not an Expert. Substantial responses will always come from an Expert, not a bot.
1.2 The Experts
Experts on Prints Cart are independent service providers who use the Website to share their knowledge with Customers. They are not employees or agents of Prints Cart. The term “Expert” is used to describe Users who answer questions on the Website, but this does not guarantee a specific level of qualification or expertise.
Prints Cart does not verify or guarantee the identity of any Expert, although some Experts may be marked as “Verified” based on credentials we have reviewed. This verification could include education, training, professional experience, or other relevant qualifications. However, the accuracy of this information depends on what the Expert provides us, and we cannot guarantee its truthfulness.
Prints Cart does not assume responsibility for any reliance on information or content from Experts, and we are not liable for any damages caused by such content.
Experts choose which questions to answer and provide their own responses. They may give advice or suggestions on how to address a particular issue, but no technical or physical repairs are made through the Website.
We do not guarantee that you will receive a response from an Expert or that the responses you receive will meet your expectations. Prints Cart is not liable for any actions or omissions by Experts or for any disputes that may arise between Users.
1.3 Disclaimers Regarding Reliance on Content
Users are responsible for their own actions and any content they submit on the Website, including questions, answers, profiles, qualifications, comments, and other communications (collectively “Content”).
Prints Cart does not guarantee that any Content posted by Users or third parties is accurate, reliable, or complete. We do not take responsibility for any Content submitted by Users or third parties.
While we do not monitor or filter Content, we reserve the right to remove Content or restrict access to the Website if necessary.
The advice provided by Experts on the Website is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for in-person evaluations or professional advice. No professional-client relationships are formed through the Website, and the communications here are limited to online interactions that do not include in-person assessments or typical procedures.
Prints Cart is not liable for any loss or damage that may result from reliance on Content posted on the Website.
1.4 Disclaimer of Privacy, Confidentiality, or Anonymity of Content
The Content on the Website is not private, confidential, or protected by any privilege (such as attorney-client or doctor-patient). Others may access, use, or even index your Content, which could appear in search engine results (e.g., Google searches).
To protect your privacy, we recommend using an anonymous username and avoiding including any personal information in your Content.
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2. User accounts
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2.1 Eligibility
To create an account on Prints Cart, you must be at least 18 years old (or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction) and capable of forming legally binding contracts. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.
2.2 Registration
You can register for an account on Prints Cart as either a Customer or an Expert.
During registration, you will need to provide a valid email address, username, password, and/or any other information requested by the registration form or required by applicable law. You may also have the option to register using your social media account credentials.
2.3 Account Security
You are fully responsible for keeping your account and password secure, and for restricting access to your computer. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. If you suspect any unauthorized use of your account or password, you must immediately notify Prints Cart.
You are only allowed to have one account on the Website. If your account is suspended or terminated, you may not open another one.
Unless explicitly permitted by Prints Cart, you may not sell, rent, lease, share, or give access to your account to anyone else. This includes charging others for access to your account. Prints Cart reserves the right to take legal action to prevent unauthorized use of accounts, including using technological barriers, IP tracking, and contacting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if necessary.
You agree to keep your contact and billing information (such as email address) accurate, complete, and up-to-date, and to follow all billing procedures, including providing valid and lawful billing information for any active Prints Cart accounts.
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3. Representations and Warranties from and restricted activities of Users
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3.1 Representations and Warranties from Users
By using the Website, you confirm that you:
(i) Agree to be bound by these Terms,
(ii) Are at least 18 years old (or of the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction),
(iii) Are not located in a sanctioned country and are not a prohibited person,
(iv) Have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into this Agreement,
(v) Acknowledge that by using the Website, you are accepting a benefit that cannot be undone, and
(vi) Will not engage in any prohibited activities on the Website.
3.2 Prohibited Activities of Users
The following activities are strictly prohibited on the Website:
a) Creating duplicate profiles,
b) Uploading, posting, emailing, or transmitting junk mail, commercial advertisements, or unsolicited solicitations,
c) Harassing or stalking others,
d) Using automated tools like bots or spiders to retrieve, index, or manipulate the Website’s content,
e) Posting or transmitting copyrighted material or proprietary information without permission,
f) Removing copyright or proprietary notices,
g) Interfering with the Website’s operation or disrupting servers or networks,
h) Posting or transmitting viruses, malicious code, or harmful software,
i) Forging headers to disguise the origin of transmitted information,
j) Using the Website for illegal activities or unauthorized access,
k) Framing or mirroring the Website without written permission from Prints Cart,
l) Modifying, selling, or reverse engineering the Website or its software,
m) Posting pornographic material,
n) Attempting unauthorized access or interfering with the Website or User accounts,
o) Impersonating another person or entity,
p) Disclosing personal information of others or engaging in harassment,
q) Posting advertisements or marketing content without permission,
r) Soliciting or advertising to other Users without consent,
s) Engaging in illegal or unlawful activities related to the Website,
t) Accessing the Website from a jurisdiction where it is illegal,
u) Collecting User information for unsolicited emails or unauthorized links,
v) Creating competing services or content,
w) Using the Website in ways that violate these Terms,
x) Causing legal or financial liability for Prints Cart or our service providers,
y) Engaging in transactions that may cause Prints Cart to violate the law, and
z) Reselling or using content from the Website for commercial purposes without prior consent from Prints Cart.
Additionally, any use of information from the Website to contact, advertise, solicit, or sell to other Users without their consent is also a violation.
3.3 Requirements for Content Posted by You
You are solely responsible for the content you post or transmit on the Website. You represent and warrant that you either own the rights to the content or have the necessary permissions to post it. You will not post content that is:
- Abusive, defamatory, offensive, obscene, or discriminatory,
- Fraudulent, misleading, or promotes illegal activities,
- Violates any third-party intellectual property or privacy rights,
- Contains illegal or harmful content, such as violence, hate speech, or child exploitation,
- Promotes piracy, illegal weapons, or terrorism,
- Contains adult content or pornographic material,
- Requests personal or financial information inappropriately,
- Engages in commercial solicitation without permission, or
- Contains any other content that violates these Terms.
We reserve the right to remove content at our discretion and investigate any violations. If you violate these terms, we may deactivate your profile and take legal action against you.
3.4 Our Rights Regarding Violations of Warranties and Restrictions
To protect Users from unwanted solicitations, we may limit the number of emails a User can send to others in a 24-hour period. If we suspect any violations of these Terms, we may investigate and request additional information as needed. If we find violations, we may deactivate your profile and take legal action, including civil, criminal, or injunctive action.
4. Payments and Refunds
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4.1 Subscription
Prints Cart allows Customers to ask questions to Experts, communicate via chat, email, and online message boards, and receive answers through various Website Features. Subscriptions grant Customers access to these Features for multiple questions on the Website for a recurring monthly fee (“Subscription”).
The Subscription fees may vary by region and can include:
- 1 USD
- 5 USD
- 10 USD
- 25 USD
- 49 USD
- 99 USD
Prices may differ based on your location and other factors. The exact price will be displayed on the payment page, so please review it carefully before confirming your payment.
By subscribing, you authorize Prints Cart to provide your payment details to a third-party processor for payment handling. Your credit/debit card provider may charge you conversion or other fees that we do not collect or cover. Please contact your bank or payment service provider for details.
If you don’t cancel your trial within 7 days, you will be charged the full Subscription Fee at the end of the trial.
When you purchase a Subscription, you will be charged at the start of your Subscription period, and then automatically charged on each renewal date until you cancel. A Subscription period lasts 30 calendar days.
By subscribing, you acknowledge that your Subscription has recurring payments and accept responsibility for payments until you cancel. Your Subscription will continue until canceled by you or terminated by Prints Cart.
4.2 Fair Use Policy
Prints Cart Subscriptions are for personal, non-transferable, and non-resale use only. Subscriptions should not be used for plagiarism or cheating in academic settings. Prints Cart reserves the right to cancel your Subscription for excessive use or any other reason, with or without notice.
To prevent fraud, Customers who subscribe are not allowed to become Experts during their Subscription period, nor are their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, etc.) or anyone living in the same household.
4.3 Refunds
We offer refunds in certain cases. If you request a refund within 30 days of your registration, you may be eligible for a full or partial refund of your current Subscription fee. We also offer refunds for the trial fee if applicable.
Promotional credits or special offers placed in your account by Prints Cart remain our property and cannot be refunded. These credits are valid for 30 days unless otherwise specified.
If you violate any Terms, we may refuse to provide a refund.
Notice for California residents: If you cancel within three business days of registration, we will return any payments made within ten days of cancellation.
4.4 Subscription Cancellation
You can cancel your Subscription by logging into your account and selecting ‘My Account’ → ‘Membership’ → ‘Cancel Subscription,’ or by contacting customer support at support@ink-carts.com.
You are responsible for all Subscription fees incurred up to the cancellation date. If you cancel, you can continue using the Website until the end of your current subscription period. After that, access will be terminated without further charges.
We may cancel your Subscription if you fail to pay or violate these Terms, or for any other reason at our discretion. If your Subscription is canceled, you are still responsible for any outstanding balances on your account, including any fees incurred.
4.5 Receipt of Special Offers and Other Communications
By accepting these Terms, you agree to receive promotional offers and other communications from Prints Cart, in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You can change your communication preferences at any time through your Prints Cart profile.
6. Privacy
We are committed to protecting your privacy and the security of your personal information. Any personal information you submit through the Website is governed by our Privacy Policy, which provides important details about how we collect and use your information.
7. Suspension or termination of membership
7.1. General Grounds for Account Termination
Customers have the right to terminate their accounts at any time by sending a written notice via email to support@prints-cart.com. Account terminations typically take effect within seven business days after we receive the termination notice. Once terminated, you will no longer have access to your account. The procedure for Consultants to terminate their accounts is outlined in the Consultant Agreement.
We reserve the right to block or terminate your access to the Website, cancel your Subscription, and/or modify or discontinue any part or all of the Website at our sole discretion, for any reason or without reason, and without prior notice.
For the purpose of these Terms:
- “Termination” refers to the deletion of an account from the Prints Cart servers and the complete removal of all data associated with a User’s profile. At your request, we may provide all personal data in a comprehensive and readable format.
- “Blocking” refers to the temporary or permanent restriction of access to a User’s profile due to a violation of these Terms. The decision to terminate or block an account is made solely by Prints Cart Customer Service. Account termination may occur due to inactivity for three months, violations of these Terms, security concerns, or other reasons.
7.2. Termination Due to Death or Disability
In the event that a User can no longer use the Website due to death or disability, the User or their legal representative may contact us to request account termination.
“Disability” refers to a condition that physically prevents the User from using the Website during the term of their disability, and must be confirmed in writing by a physician designated and paid for by the User. The physician’s written verification must be submitted to Prints Cart.
If the physician determines that the disability will last less than six (6) months, we may extend the service contract for up to six (6) months at no additional charge, rather than terminate the account.
7.3. Blocking of IP Addresses
To protect the integrity of the Website, Prints Cart reserves the right to block Users from certain IP addresses from accessing the Website, at our sole discretion. This may include blocking IP addresses from jurisdictions subject to sanctions from the United Nations Security Council, or those listed on the OFAC Sanctions List or the EU consolidated list of persons, groups, and entities subject to financial sanctions.
8. License and copyright policy
8.1. Proprietary Rights
Unless otherwise stated, all content, information, and materials on Prints Cart (excluding User Content), including but not limited to trademarks, logos, visual interfaces, graphics, design, software, computer code (both source and object code), services, text, images, data, sound files, and any other files, along with the selection and arrangement of these elements (collectively referred to as “Materials”), are protected by relevant intellectual property laws. These Materials are owned by Prints Cart, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or third-party licensors. By agreeing to these Terms, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable license to access and use Prints Cart, subject to the restrictions outlined in these Terms.
Prints Cart reserves all rights not explicitly granted here. This license does not permit you to engage in any of the following actions:
(a) Reselling or commercial use of Prints Cart or the Materials;
(b) Distributing, publicly performing, or publicly displaying any Materials;
(c) Copying, modifying, reverse-engineering, decompiling, disassembling, attempting to derive source code from, or creating derivative works based on Prints Cart or the Materials, in whole or in part;
(d) Using data mining, robots, or similar data extraction methods;
(e) Downloading any portion of Prints Cart, the Materials, or any information, except as expressly permitted by Prints Cart (e.g., page caching);
(f) Any other use of Prints Cart or the Materials outside their intended purpose.
Any unauthorized use of Prints Cart or the Materials without prior written consent from Prints Cart is strictly prohibited and may infringe intellectual property rights or other laws. Unless explicitly stated in these Terms, no rights or licenses are granted to you by implication, estoppel, or other legal principles. Prints Cart reserves the right to terminate this license as described in Section 7.
8.2. License
By posting Content on the Website, you grant Prints Cart, its affiliates, licensees, and successors a non-exclusive, unrestricted, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully sublicensable (through multiple tiers) license to use, reproduce, display, edit, copy, modify, transmit, publicly perform, extract, create derivative works, and distribute the Content in any media, now known or later developed. This license extends for the maximum duration permitted by applicable law, including in perpetuity if allowed.
You agree that any Content you submit to the Website, including materials, ideas, comments, or testimonials, will not be considered confidential and may be used by Prints Cart at its discretion, without any obligation to compensate you or return any submitted materials.
8.3. Actions in Cases of Intellectual Property Rights Infringement
We do not tolerate infringement of intellectual property rights on or through the Website. If we believe in good faith that any Content violates third-party intellectual property rights, we will:
(i) Remove or disable access to the infringing material; and
(ii) Remove Content uploaded by “repeat infringers”—Users who have received more than two takedown notices compliant with applicable law regarding their uploaded Content.
We may terminate a User’s account after receiving a single notice of infringement.
8.4. Reporting Claimed Infringement
If you believe that any Content on the Website infringes your intellectual property rights, please promptly send a written “Notification of Claimed Infringement” containing the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the allegedly infringed material;
- Identification of the material allegedly infringed, or a representative list of such works if multiple materials are covered;
- Identification of the specific material claimed to be infringing, and information sufficient to locate it on the Website;
- Your contact details, including name, address, telephone number, and email address;
- A statement that you believe in good faith that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright holder or the law;
- A statement under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and truthful, and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the intellectual property owner.
We advise you to consult a lawyer or review applicable law regarding intellectual property infringement to ensure your notification complies with legal requirements.
8.5. Designated Agent Contact Information
The designated agent for receiving Notifications of Claimed Infringement is:
Email: support@ink-carts.com
8.6. False Notifications of Claimed Infringement or Counter Notifications
Prints Cart reserves the right to pursue damages from anyone who submits a false notification of infringement in violation of the law, as allowed by applicable law.
9. Disclaimer of warranties