Forest Ecosystem Mobile App Terms of Service

These Terms of Service govern your use of ForestChat, our website located at https://forestchat.org, and any related services provided by Forest Ecosystem.

When you use ForestChat, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these Terms of Service, you are prohibited from further using the app, accessing our website, or using any other services provided by Forest Ecosystem.

If you access or download ForestChat from Google Play Store you agree to the Android, Google Inc. Terms and Conditions including the Google Apps Terms of Service.

We, Forest Ecosystem, reserve the right to review and amend any of these Terms of Service at our sole discretion. Upon doing so, we will update this page and notify you through the app and/or the email address you provided when you created your account. Any changes to these Terms of Service will take effect immediately from the date of publication.

These Terms of Service were last updated on 26 August 2021.

Limitations of Use

By using ForestChat and our website, you warrant on behalf of yourself, any entity who you represent who has entered into these Terms of Service, and your users that you will not:

  1. modify, copy, prepare derivative works of, decompile, or reverse engineer ForestChat or any materials and software contained within ForestChat or on our website;
  2. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from ForestChat or any materials and software contained within ForestChat or on our website;
  3. transfer ForestChat or any of its associated materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server;
  4. knowingly or negligently use ForestChat or any of its associated services in a way that abuses or disrupts our networks or any other service Forest Ecosystem provides;
  5. use ForestChat or its associated services to transmit or publish any harassing, indecent, obscene, fraudulent, or unlawful material;
  6. use ForestChat or its associated services in violation of any applicable laws or regulations;
  7. use ForestChat to send unauthorized advertising or spam;
  8. harvest, collect, or gather user data without the user’s consent; or
  9. use ForestChat or its associated services in such a way that may infringe the privacy, intellectual property rights, or other rights of third parties.

Intellectual Property

The intellectual property in the materials in ForestChat and on our website are owned by or licensed to Forest Ecosystem. You may download ForestChat, to view, use, and display the application on your mobile device for your personal use only.

This constitutes the grant of a license, not a transfer of title. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions or these Terms of Service, and may be terminated by Forest Ecosystem at any time.

Automatic Updates

You give us permission to download and install updates to ForestChat on your device in accordance with your privacy preferences. This permission can be revoked at any time by deleting ForestChat from your device.

Liability

ForestChat and the materials in ForestChat and on our website are provided on an 'as is' basis. To the extent permitted by law, Forest Ecosystem makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property, or other violation of rights.

In no event shall Forest Ecosystem or its suppliers be liable for any consequential loss suffered or incurred by you or any third party arising from the use or inability to use ForestChat, our website, or any other services provided by Forest Ecosystem or the materials in ForestChat, even if Forest Ecosystem or an authorized representative has been notified, orally or in writing, of the possibility of such damage.

In the context of this agreement, “consequential loss” includes any consequential loss, indirect loss, real or anticipated loss of profit, loss of benefit, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of opportunity, loss of savings, loss of reputation, loss of use and/or loss or corruption of data, whether under statute, contract, equity, tort (including negligence), indemnity, or otherwise.

Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

Accuracy of Materials

The materials appearing in ForestChat or on our website are not comprehensive and are for general information purposes only. To the extent permitted by law, Forest Ecosystem does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials in ForestChat or on our website, or otherwise relating to such materials or on any resources linked to ForestChat and our website.

Links

Forest Ecosystem has not reviewed all of the sites linked to ForestChat or on its corresponding website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement, approval, or control by Forest Ecosystem of the site. Use of any such linked website is at your own risk and we strongly advise you make your own investigations with respect to the suitability of those sites.

Right to Terminate

We may suspend or terminate your right to use ForestChat and these Terms of Service immediately upon written notice to you for any breach of these Terms of Service.

Severance

Any term of these Terms of Service which is wholly or partially void or unenforceable is severed to the extent that it is void or unenforceable. The validity of the remainder of these Terms of Service is not affected.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France. You irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State or location.