Addy.co (“Addy”, “we” “us”, “Site”) is a platform that allows you to easily share addresses and locations via a custom URL. These Terms of Service (“Terms” or “Agreement”) contain mutual promises of how you can use our Site, your rights and remedies, and our legal obligations including our limitations of liability. Furthermore, you must be 13 years or older in order to use our Site. If you do not wish to be bound by this Agreement, our Privacy Policy, or any changes to them then we would ask you to stop using our Site.
The purpose of our site is to provide a platform for both consumers and businesses to easily share addresses. By using our Site you can create a custom URL that is easy to remember and share. The custom URL can be shared with others and allow you to personalize certain aspects of it. We may also allow others to utilize our API (within reason) for certain commercial purposes.
Before launching into the do's and don'ts of our Site, it is important to remember one thing: we can't be responsible for the accuracy or for any errors in any locations that may be displayed or created. Maps change, and while we do our best to make changes we can’t guarantee this. So its important that if you're using Addy to get somewhere... use common sense... don’t drive over a cliff and try and hold us liable.
When you create a short URL for a particular location you should be aware that we may store certain information. This is governed by our Privacy Policy, which you should read.
In addition, certain aspects of our Site may require you to register. We may allow you to register via Facebook Connect or another API. Either way, when you register or any time you provide information to us you must be truthful. Being truthful means you will also continue to update any information when needed. Lastly, you will not allow anyone else to use your account unless we have given it the A-Ok.
You understand that, except for information, products or services clearly identified as being supplied by Addy, we do not have any control over how anyone uses our Site or what they do with the information they obtain. Whether you are using our Site for personal or business purposes you agree that you will behave like a responsible Internet user and specifically WILL NOT DO THE FOLLOWING:
We may allow for the submission of comments on a particular location, as well as notes that describe or review a location or address (together “Content”). When providing any Content to us, you agree that you have the right to use and distribute such content, and that it does not violate anyone's intellectual property rights, invade anyone's privacy, or would cause harm to us or another.
By providing Content to us, you are giving us permission to use it on, or in conjunction with, our Site. The short URL that you are provided is given to you on a limited basis, and can only be used in a way that does not violate this Agreement or applicable law. We reserve the right to remove, edit, or prohibit Content for any reason and at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to make modifications or additions to your Content, including the page you are sharing, at any time and without notice. We are not liable for anything bad that may happen, including infringement, due to our modifications.
The Digital Media Copyrights Act (DMCA) provides copyright owners who believe that their rights have been infringed upon with a legal remedy to remove the infringing content. If you believe that your rights are being infringed upon please provide us with the following information:
Any claims of infringement must be sent to us via our contact form on our Site or via an email address that we provide on our Site for such issues. Please email this information to .
Our Site or Service may allow you to share your location and shortened URLs with other websites, social networks, or services. When you use these Sites you do so at your own peril. Make sure you do not share any information that would violate this Agreement or the rights of another. We are not responsible for the content of those sites, and the ability to post on those sites does not mean we endorse or approve of them. We are not associated with any of the people or businesses that post on our Site or create short URLs unless we explicitly say so.
YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE USE OF OUR SERVICE ON OR OFFLINE. ADDY PROVIDES THE SITE, THE SHORT URL SERVICE, AND RELATED INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE ACCURACY OF ANY LOCATION, ON AN “AS IS ” BASIS AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON INFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE, ANY LOCATION INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE, VIA THIRD PARTY LINKS, OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY, AND ADDY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST OR DAMAGE ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY SUCH USE.
IT IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND USEFULNESS OF ALL LOCATIONS, URLS, SERVICES, APPS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE OR VIA OUR API. ADDY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE ALWAYS BE UP, THAT ANY PARTICULAR LOCATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BE SHORTENED, THAT ANY ADDRESS EXISTS, OR BE ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED....ALTHOUGH WE WILL TRY.
IN NO EVENT WILL ADDY BE LIABLE FOR (I) ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, INVASION OF PRIVACY, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REPUTATION, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, SERVICE, OR ANY INFORMATION, OR TRANSACTIONS PROVIDED ON THE SITE, OR DOWNLOADED FROM THE SITE OR THIRD PARTY SITE, OR ANY DELAY OF SUCH INFORMATION OR SITE. EVEN IF ADDY OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR (II) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SERVICE AND/OR MATERIALS OR INFORMATION SHARED THROUGH THE SITE OR THIRD PARTIES.
BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, ADDY'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MINIMUM WHICH IS PROVIDED BY STATUTE ONLY.
You agree not to hold us liable for any damages caused to you that arise from circumstances out of our control, things like acts of nature, war, terrorism, zombie attacks, riots, insurrection, EMP’s, removal of addresses, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, failure of communications, or disruptions to supplies or infrastructure.
If you do something that causes us harm then you are responsible to pay for our damages. This includes paying for our defense in Court if we are sued because of something you did, or paying for any costs associated with making changes to our Site because your actions forced us to do so. This “indemnification” requirement includes paying the expenses, attorneys' fees, and costs for anyone who owns our Site, its parent company, anyone who works for it, or any of its agents.
Any disputes related to our site, related services, or in connection with this Agreement must be brought within one year from the date of occurrence in a court in the State of California. California law will apply to any disputes, regardless of conflicts of laws, and the prevailing party in any dispute will be entitled to their reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Agreement from time to time and will try and notify you when we do. You should, however, check this page to make sure of any changes since you will be agreeing to them any time you use our Site or Service.
In the event any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, that portion will be removed and the rest of this Agreement will remain. We also reserve the right to assign or transfer our rights under this Agreement at any time. You may not transfer or assign your rights under this Agreement or your interest in any location or account without our express written permission. In the event this Agreement is translated into another language, the original English version will prevail.
The United States export control laws regulate the export of data and software to foreign countries. By using our site you agree to abide by the Export Administration Act and the Arms Export Control Act and not to transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise, any Content derived from our Site to either a foreign national or a foreign destination in violation of such laws.
Any rights not expressly provided for in this Agreement are reserved.