The Catalyst Scientific LLC video chat component is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. While non-profit organizations may use the component for free, they must also make the source code available to the public. Commercial for-profit ventures must select a paid plan for use of the component.
PLEASE READ THIS TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY.
These terms of use
(“Agreement”) govern your use of our Catalyst Scientific LLC software,
products, and/or services (collectively, “Products”) and any
information, content or appearing on or through the Products
(collectively referred to as “Content”). By accessing or
using the Products, you agree to the terms of this
Agreement. If you have entered into another agreement with
Catalyst Scientific LLC concerning specific Products, then the terms of
that agreement controls where it conflicts with these terms.
Catalyst Scientific LLC reserves the right, at any time, to modify,
alter, update or remove portions of this Agreement. Please
check this Agreement (as well as our privacy policy
("Privacy Policy")) from time to time as your continued use
of the Product signifies your acceptance of any changed
items.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
any agreement entered into by your institution relating to
the Products, Catalyst Scientific LLC grants you a limited,
non-exclusive, non-transferable, license to access and use
the Products. You shall not (a) copy the Product or any
part, feature, function or user interface thereof (b) use
the Product to store or transmit infringing, libelous, or
otherwise unlawful or tortious material, or to store or
transmit material in violation of third-party privacy rights
(c) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Product or
its related systems or networks; and (d) reverse engineer
the Product (to the extent such restriction is permitted by
law).
You agree, further, not to use or attempt to use
any engine, software, tool, agent or other device or other
mechanism (including without limitation browsers, spiders,
robots, avatars or intelligent agents) to navigate or search
the Products or Content.
This privacy policy covers the services accessed using software services by Catalyst Scientific LLC. Catalyst Scientific LLC provides a managed video chat software as a service (SAAS) offering, Catalyst Video Chat. Catalyst Scientific LLC does not store or alter personally identifiable data in any way. Catalyst Scientific LLC is managed through an inbuilt admin platform (available at https://manage.catalyst.chat), and is integrated into clients' own systems in a manner that is convenient for them.
This Privacy Policy describes CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC’s privacy practices in relation to information or file data transferred through the app and made available by us for use on or through devices that link to this Privacy Policy (the “Component”).
“Personal Information” is information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual. No personal information is collected by Catalyst Scientific LLC. Catalyst Scientific LLC uses non-personally identifiable information necessary for our servers to connect to other peers and to count monthly active users. No personally identifiable data leaves the client for servers accessible by Catalyst Scientific LLC.
Cookies, Beacons, and other Similar Technologies:
Technologies such as cookies, beacons, tags and scripts are
used by Catalyst Scientific LLC. We use cookies to store unique user identifiers (UUIDs) and track a client's monthly active user (MAU) count for billing.
Local Storage Objects: We may use Local Storage Objects (LSOs) to store data for improved user experience. This can include device metadata, such as the user's preferred video/audio/output device, or background removal settings.
We work with third party service providers to
help improve the quality of our service. These third parties do not share your information with any other third
parties. Catalyst Scientific LLC uses the following third party services:
Google Cloud, Heroku, Vectorly: We use Google Cloud and Heroku to host our servers. These hosting services do not share
user information with any other third parties. We partner with Vectorly for high quality background removal. Vectorly collects usage data such as IP address, browser type, browser version, and date/time of use. This diagnostic data is for the purpose of improving their service and only collected if the user chooses to make use of the background removal functionality - by default, no data is sent.
You can view the full policies for these third parties at the below links:
https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice
https://www.heroku.com/policy/security
https://vectorly.io/utility-pages/privacy-policy.html
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this statement and other places we deem appropriate. We reserve the right to modify this statement at any time, so please review it frequently. You understand that through your use of the Products, you consent to the use (as set forth in this Agreement, the Privacy Policy) of your information for processing by Catalyst Scientific LLC.
All right, title, and interest in and to the Products and all underlying ideas, concepts, procedures, processes, principles, know-how, methods of operation, images, source code, and specifications related thereto, together with any updates, enhancements, modifications, improvements or derivatives works thereto, in each case including all copyrights, trade names, trademarks and other intellectual property rights therein (collectively, the “CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC IP”), is, and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Catalyst Scientific LLC. Certain Catalyst Scientific LLC IP is protected by United States copyright laws (and other laws relating to intellectual property). The Products are licensed, not sold, to you hereunder and, except for the express limited license rights granted to you in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, no right, title or interest in or to the Catalyst Scientific LLC IP is granted or otherwise transferred by Catalyst Scientific LLC in connection with this Agreement. Catalyst Scientific LLC shall have, and you hereby grant to Catalyst Scientific LLC, a royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable right to use or incorporate into the Products and/or any specifications, without restriction or obligation, any suggestions, enhancements, recommendations or other feedback provided by you with respect to the Products.
Catalyst Scientific LLC may cease providing you with access to our Products, without notice, for any conduct that Catalyst Scientific LLC, in its sole discretion, believes is in violation of any applicable law or the terms of this Agreement. The sections titled “Privacy,” “Your Content,” “CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC’s Rights,” “Termination,” “Indemnification”, “Limitation of Liability, “Disclaimer of Warranties,” “Indemnification,” “Miscellaneous” shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Catalyst Scientific LLC and CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC’s officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives, from and against any and all claims, damages, expenses, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any proceeding arising from your breach of this Agreement or your use of the Products (except for any gross negligence on the part of Catalyst Scientific LLC).
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUR USE OF OUR PRODUCTS IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND OUR PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, QUALITY, PRODUCTIVENESS OR CAPACITY, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE PRODUCTS WILL BE ERROR FREE. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE PRODUCTS OR THIS AGREEMENT ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED BY CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC. CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT (A) THE PRODUCTS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCTS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE OR (C) ANY ERRORS IN THE PRODUCTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
IN CONNECTION WITH USING OUR PRODUCTS, YOU MAY PURCHASE OTHER PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES FROM, AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN PROMOTIONS OF, THIRD PARTIES. TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND/OR PROMOTIONS, AND ANY TERMS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, ARE SOLELY BETWEEN YOU AND THE RELEVANT THIRD PARTIES. CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC DOES NOT SUPPORT, ENDORSE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING, ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND/OR PROMOTIONS, AND IN NO EVENT WILL CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC HAVE ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
IN NO EVENT WILL CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC, ITS DEVELOPERS, OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST OPPORTUNITY, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOST BUSINESS, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED BENEFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO DATA, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR AS A RESULT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, EVEN IF CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC’S, ITS DEVELOPERS’ OR SUPPLIERS’ ENTIRE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR AS A RESULT OF THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE GREATER OF TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS ($25) OR THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID CATALYST SCIENTIFIC LLC IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE INCIDENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY WHETHER AN ACTION IS IN CONTRACT OR TORT AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY.
CERTAIN STATE LAWS, INCLUDING NEW JERSEY, DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS DO NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and require that the people who use the Products do the same. We may terminate the use privileges of users who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights. Accordingly, you may not store any material or content on, or disseminate any material or content over, the Products in any manner that constitutes an infringement of third party intellectual property rights, including rights granted by U.S. copyright law. Owners of copyrighted works who believe that their rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed may take advantage of certain provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) to report alleged infringements.
Force Majeure. Catalyst Scientific LLC shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform any obligation hereunder due to causes beyond its control, including without limitation, war, riot, insurrection, civil commotion, terrorist activity, fire, industrial disputes of whatever nature, acts of nature, computer crimes, epidemics, acts or omissions of third party vendors or suppliers, equipment failures, public enemies of government, failure of telecommunications, system malfunctions, fire, or other casualty.
Waiver and Severability. Waiver by Catalyst Scientific LLC of any default or breach by you of any provision contained in this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any subsequent default or breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement. If any part of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal, in conflict with any law, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in full force and effect. No Third Party Beneficiaries. The parties do not intend to confer any right or remedy on any third party.
No Third Party Beneficiaries. The parties do not intend to confer any right or remedy on any third party.
Entire Agreement. Except where you have entered into a specific agreement with Catalyst Scientific LLC and/or for particular Products, this Agreement and our Privacy Policy contains the entire understanding are the entire and exclusive agreement between Catalyst Scientific LLC and you regarding the subject matter of this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral, between Catalyst Scientific LLC and you with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
Assignment. You may not assign this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the Catalyst Scientific LLC. Any such purported assignment shall be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, and permitted assigns, if any. Catalyst Scientific LLC may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a third party without your consent.
Controlling Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be construed and controlled by the laws of the State of Florida, U.S.A., without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is specifically disclaimed and shall not apply to this Agreement. Courts located in Jupiter, Florida shall be the exclusive forum for any litigation arising out of this Agreement. You waive any objections to venue, personal jurisdiction, or forum non conveniens.