Privacy & Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Last updated April 29, 2024
We care about data privacy and security. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy. Please be advised the Site is hosted through a SaaS-based platform. If you access the Site from the European Union, Asia, or any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use of the Site, you are transferring your data to the United States, and you expressly consent to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States. Further, we do not knowingly accept, request, or solicit information from anyone under the age of 21 and do not knowingly invite anyone under the age of 21 to view any of our content (website, social media, etc). In addition, we do not knowingly accept, request, or solicit information from children or knowingly market to children. Therefore, in accordance with the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, if we receive actual knowledge that anyone under the age of 13 has provided personal information to us without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from the Site as quickly as is reasonably practical.
Third-Party Advertisers and Links
We permit advertisements to be delivered to you by third-party Internet advertising companies (also called ad networks or network advertisers). These companies may use cookies, web beacons, platform device identifiers, signals, software agents, and other technologies to collect non-personally identifiable information about your visits over time on our Service and across other websites to deliver advertisements to you targeted to your interests, measure their effectiveness and personalize advertising content, and to understand the usage and visitation of the Services and the other applications and websites tracked by these advertising companies. We do not have access to or control over cookies, web beacons, signals, platform device identifiers, software agents, or other technologies that they may use. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party advertisers. You should check the privacy policy of the third-party advertiser to determine how it handles information it separately collects from you.
Affiliate Disclosure
In compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume the following about GoodieShares, brand listings, product listings, directory listings, links, posts, photos, and other material on this website:
Any/all of the links on this website are affiliate links of which Mercer and Crosby, LLC dba Nices & Vices (or Vices & Goodies or Nices & Goodies) receives a small commission from sales of certain items, but the price is the same for you.
Nices & Vices Contact Information
Please contact Nices & Vices at info@nicesandvices.com with any questions or comments about any policies, your information, our third-party disclosure practices, or your consent choices.
Terms of Use
Last updated April 29, 2024
Mercer and Crosby, LLC dba Nices and Vices (or Vices and Goodies or Nices and Goodies), all social media accounts using the Nices & Vices, Nices and Vices, N&V, N and V, NAV, NV, N/V, eNVy, ENVY, Nices & Goodies, Nices and Goodies, N&G, N and G, NAG, NG, N/G, Vices & Goodies, Vices and Goodies, V&G, V and G, VG, V/G, VAG, Vices, Goodies, and GoodieShare names, and the websites located at www.nicesandvices.com, www.vicesandgoodies.com, and www.nicesandgoodies.com (the “Site”) are registered names belonging to Mercer and Crosby, LLC (Mercer and Crosby, LLC will be referred to throughout the Terms of Use and overall website as “Nices and Vices,” “Nices & Vices,” “N&V,” “N and V,” “NAV,” “NV,” “N/V,” “eNVy,” “ENVY,” “Nices & Goodies,” “Nices and Goodies,” “N&G,” “N and G,” “NAG,” “NG,” “N/G,” “Nices,” “Vices and Goodies,” “Vices & Goodies,” “V&G,” “V and G,” “VG,” “V/G,” “VAG,” “Vices,” “Goodies,” “Us,” “Our,” and/or “We”). Mercer and Crosby, LLC provides websites, including nicesandvices.com, vicesandgoodies.com, and related sub-domains, mobile, and/or software applications that host content related to lifestyle products and services, including legal cannabis and other legal adult-related (adult toys, etc) content (collectively, with all other services provided through the Site, the “Services”). Certain features of the Site or Services may be subject to additional guidelines, terms, or rules, which will be posted on the Site or Services in connection with such features. All such additional terms, guidelines, and rules are incorporated by reference into this Agreement. References to “you” and “your” refer to you, a user of our Site and/or Services.
THESE TERMS OF USE (“AGREEMENT”) SETS FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICES. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE OR SERVICES, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY, AND CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE OR SERVICES OR ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS AND/OR USE THE SITE OR SERVICES. IF YOU ARE USING THE SITE OR SERVICES ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY, ENTITY, OR ORGANIZATION, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH COMPANY, ENTITY, OR ORGANIZATION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO BIND IT TO THIS AGREEMENT.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY, AS THEY CONTAIN AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES, AND OBLIGATIONS. THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE REQUIRES (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION) THAT YOU SUBMIT CLAIMS YOU HAVE AGAINST US TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION, AND FURTHER (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS 4.2 PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND (2) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO SEEK RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.
1. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE AND SERVICES IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. CONTENT POSTED BY NICES & VICES or VICES & GOODIES ON ANY WEBSITE, MOBILE APPLICATION, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT SERVICE, OR ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NICES & VICES and VICES & GOODIES DO NOT ENDORSE, AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF, ANY OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT, OR OTHER INFORMATION MADE ON THE SITE OR SERVICES, INCLUDING USER CONTENT AND THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS (EACH AS DEFINED BELOW). NICES & VICES and VICES & GOODIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY ADULT STORE, GENTLEMAN’S CLUB, DISPENSARY, ONLINE RETAIL LOCATION, PHYSICAL RETAIL LOCATION, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, ANY THIRD-PARTY, OR OTHER USERS OF THE SITE OR SERVICES. NICES & VICES and VICES & GOODIES ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO SCREEN INDIVIDUAL INSIDERS, PARTNERS, DISPENSARIES, RETAIL LOCATIONS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, OR THEIR MENUS, CONTENT, OR DEALS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY ARE QUALIFIED OR AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES OR TO DETERMINE THE ACCURACY OF THEIR MENUS OR OTHER INFORMATION THEY PROVIDE.
NICES & VICES and VICES & GOODIES DO NOT OFFER MEDICAL ADVICE. ANY INFORMATION ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE AND SERVICES, OR WITHIN ANY OF NICES & VICES and VICES & GOODIES’ SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES OR CHANNELS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT, AND IS NOT INTENDED TO COVER ALL POSSIBLE USES, DIRECTIONS, PRECAUTIONS, OR ADVERSE EFFECTS. SUCH INFORMATION INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS, USER CONTENT, AND NICES & VICES and VICES & GOODIES-GENERATED CONTENT DERIVED FROM USER CONTENT (E.G., INSIDER STORIES/BLOGS, STRAIN HIGHLIGHTS, ATTRIBUTES, AND OTHER DATA). THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE AND SERVICES AND PROVIDED VIA NICES & VICES and VICES & GOODIES’ SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND CHANNELS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF ANY MEDICAL CONDITION. ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT A MEDICAL CONDITION. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN SEEKING IT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HAVE READ ON THE SITE, SERVICES, OR ON NICES & VICES and VICES AND GOODIES’ SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND CHANNELS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL LAW: User expressly acknowledges that Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies is for residents of states or territories with laws regulating medical or the recreational use of cannabis only and that medical cannabis collectives and patients are established pursuant to their respective State laws. Marijuana is included on Schedule 1 under the United States Controlled Substances Act. Under the federal laws of the United States of America, manufacturing, distributing, dispensing or possession of marijuana is illegal, and individuals are subject to arrest and/or prosecution for doing so. Client further acknowledges that medical use is not recognized as a valid defense under federal laws regarding marijuana. Client also acknowledges that the interstate transportation of marijuana is a federal offense.
THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY SHALL NOT LIMIT THE MORE GENERAL DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT.
2. Eligibility and Content/Article/Blog/Deal/Etc submission.
2.1 Eligibility. You must be 21 years of age or a qualified medical marijuana patient (or of age and living in a state where recreational use is allowed) to use the Site and/or Services within the United States. Criteria for submissions: 1) Applicant is a retailer, wholesaler, supplier, store, or brand. Or an agency acting on behalf of a retailer, wholesaler, supplier, store, or brand. 2) Stores can be brick & mortar or online (encompassing individual e-commerce sites, blogs, social media business pages, and marketplaces, such as Etsy, Amazon, or other third-party sites). 3) Offering products or services in the following categories: Food & Drink, Gamer, Holistic, Sensual, Sports & Outdoors, and Travel & Entertainment lifestyle products and services. Miscellaneous items are placed into the Misc. category. 4) Products/services that are illegal or do not meet the internal review guidelines of Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies will be ineligible.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
3.1 Email. You agree that we may send you emails concerning our products and services, as well as those of third parties. You may opt-out of promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in a promotional email.
4. USER CONTENT
4.1 User Content. “User Content” means any and all information and content that a user submits to, or uses with, the Site or Services, including without limitation, content in the user’s profile, user reviews and/or postings, user articles/blogs/stories, and/or user-submitted deals, promo codes, special offers, etc. You acknowledge and agree that Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies are not responsible for any User Content, including its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect thereof. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies do not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or user for your use or misuse of any User Content.
4.2 User Content – Restrictions. You agree not to use the Site, Services, or any of Nices and Vices’ or Vices and Goodies' social media pages or channels to collect, upload, transmit, display, or distribute any User Content that (a) violates any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; (b) is unlawful, harassing, abusive, tortious, threatening, harmful, invasive of another’s privacy, vulgar, defamatory, false, intentionally misleading, trade libelous, pornographic, obscene, patently offensive (e.g., material that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual) or otherwise objectionable material of any kind or nature; or (c) in violation of any law, regulation, or obligations or restrictions imposed by any third-party.
4.3 User Content – Your Responsibilities. You are solely responsible for your User Content. You assume all risks associated with use of your User Content, including any reliance on its accuracy, completeness or usefulness by others, or any disclosure of your User Content that makes you or any third-party personally identifiable. You hereby represent and warrant that your User Content does not violate the Acceptable Use Policy (defined below). You may not state or imply that your User Content is in any way provided, sponsored, or endorsed by Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies (without our prior approval). You acknowledge and agree that Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies are not responsible for any User Content, including its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect thereof. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies do not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or user for your use or misuse of any User Content. Because you alone are responsible for your User Content (and not Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies), you may expose yourself to liability if, for example, your User Content violates the Acceptable Use Policy or other applicable laws. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies are not obligated to backup any User Content and User Content may be deleted at any time. You are solely responsible for creating backup copies of your User Content, if you desire.
4.4 License. You hereby grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free and fully-paid, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and perform, prepare derivative works of, incorporate into other works, and otherwise use your User Content, and to grant sublicenses of the foregoing, solely for the purposes of including your User Content in the Site and Services. You agree to irrevocably waive (and cause to be waived) any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to your User Content.
4.5 Feedback. If you provide Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies any feedback or suggestions regarding the Site or Services (“Feedback”), you hereby assign to Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies all rights in the Feedback and agree that Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies shall have the right to use such Feedback and related information in any manner it deems appropriate. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies will treat any Feedback you provide to Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree that you will not submit to Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary.
5. ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY. The following sets forth Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies’ “Acceptable Use Policy”:
5.1 Photos. Image files must exclusively feature the products they illustrate and must not include messy or cluttered backgrounds. Image files must be clear and must not be blurry, fuzzy, or contain any flash reflections. Products should be centered in the image file. Image files must contain an accurate depiction of the product they illustrate. Image files cannot contain pornography and must otherwise abide by the guidelines set forth in this Section 6.
5.2 Technological Restrictions. In addition, you agree not to use the Site or Services to: (a) upload, transmit, or distribute any computer viruses, worms, or any software intended to damage or alter a computer system or data; (b) send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of duplicative or unsolicited messages, whether commercial or otherwise; (c) harvest, collect, gather or assemble information or data regarding other users, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; (d) interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to the Site or Services or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks; (e) attempt to or impersonate another user or Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies or gain unauthorized access to the Site or Services, other computer systems or networks connected to or used together with the Site or Services, through password mining or other means; (f) harass or interfere with another user’s use and enjoyment of the Site or Services; or (g) introduce software or automated agents or scripts to the Site or Services so as to produce multiple accounts, generate automated searches, requests and queries, or to strip, scrape, or mine data from the Site or Services.
5.3 Monitoring, Suspension, and Termination. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review any User Content (including any image files or reviews), investigate, and/or take appropriate action against you in our sole discretion (including removing or modifying your User Content, terminating your Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies Insider Review/Blog/Article/Etc, and/or reporting you to law enforcement authorities) if we in our sole discretion suspect that you have violated the Acceptable Use Policy or any other provision of this Agreement or otherwise create liability for us or any other person.
6. INDEMNITY. You agree to indemnify and hold Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies (and its officers, employees, and agents) harmless from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, actions, judgments, awards, penalties, fines, costs and/or expenses (including reasonably attorneys’ fees) arising from or relating to any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (i) your use or misuse of the Site or Services, (ii) your User Content, (iii) your violation of this Agreement; or (iv) your violation of applicable laws or regulations. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.
7. THIRD-PARTY INTERACTIONS; THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS; DEALS; MENUS; FUNDING/FINANCING/LOANS; OTHER USERS; RELEASE.
7.1 Third-Party Interactions. During use of the Site or Service, you may enter into correspondence with, purchase goods and/or services from, or participate in promotions of third-party service providers, advertisers, or sponsors showing their goods and/or services through the Service. In particular, Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies are not a party to any transaction that you may enter into with a third-party. Any such activity, and any terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such activity, is solely between you and the applicable third-party. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies shall have no liability, obligation or responsibility for any such correspondence, purchase, transaction, or promotion between you and any such third-party. You agree that it is your responsibility to take reasonable precautions in all actions and interactions with any third party you interact with through the Service.
7.2 Third-Party Materials. The Site or Services might display, include, or make available third-party content (including data, information, articles applications or other products, services and/or materials) or contain links to third party websites, services, and advertisements for third parties such as Deals and dispensary Menus, including pricing, product names, and product descriptions each Menu (defined below) (collectively, “Third-Party Materials”). You acknowledge and agree that Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies are not responsible for Third-Party Materials, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality or any other aspect thereof. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies do not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or user for any Third-Party Materials. Third-Party Materials and links thereto are provided solely as a convenience to you and you access and use them entirely at your own risk. When you link to a Third-Party Material, the applicable third party’s terms and policies apply, including the third party’s privacy and data gathering practices. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction in connection with such Third-Party Material.
7.3 Deals. The Site or Services might display, include, or make available coupons, promotional codes, giveaways, samples, and other offers, known on the website and all other company materials as Brands or Products or Nices or Vices or Goodies or GoodieShares (collectively, “Deals”, “Nices”, “Vices”, “Brands”, “Products”, “Goodies”, “GoodieShares”, and/or “GoodieShare”). Deals constitute “Third Party Materials” under this Agreement. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies display these Deals on the Site and Services as a form of advertisement for the listing company or individual (the “Offeror”) only. All Deals are offered directly by the applicable Offeror, and may be subject to additional terms, conditions, or restrictions of the Offeror or under applicable law, whether or not such additional terms, conditions, or restrictions are expressly included on the Site or Services. The Offeror, and not Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies, is solely responsible for: (a) redemption of the Deal; (b) compliance of all aspects of the Deal with applicable law (including without limit, the advertisement, redemption, and terms, conditions and restrictions related thereto); (c) all goods and services it provides to you in connection with the Deal; and (d) all injuries, illnesses, damages, claims, liabilities and costs it may cause you to suffer, directly or indirectly, in full or in part, whether related to the use or redemption of a Deal or not.
7.4 Financing, Funding, Loans, Lending. The Site or Services might display, include, or make available clickable links or fillable forms, which will be used to gather basic contact information from the Site user (the “Borrower”). This information will then be provided to our third-party referral partner (the “Lender”), with the intent of having the Lender follow up directly with the Borrower to discuss goals, financing options, terms, and guideline requirements. Any posted lending terms, offers, guidelines, or general information constitutes “Third Party Materials” under this Agreement. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies displays financing opportunities on the Site and Services as a form of advertisement for the listing company or individual (the “Lender”) only. All financing terms and conditions are offered directly by the applicable Lender, and may be subject to additional terms, conditions, or restrictions of the Lender or under applicable law, whether or not such additional terms, conditions, or restrictions are expressly included on the Site or Services. The Lender, and not Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies, is solely responsible for: (a) financing terms, offers, loan repayment, and guidelines; (b) compliance of all aspects with applicable law (including without limit, the advertisement, terms, conditions and restrictions related thereto); (c) secure storage of documentation and any services it provides to you in connection with the financing; and (d) all injuries, illnesses, damages, claims, liabilities and costs it may cause you to suffer, directly or indirectly, in full or in part, whether related to the offer of financing or not.
7.5 Other Users. Each user of the Site or Services is solely responsible for any and all of its User Content and Third-Party Materials. Because we do not control User Content and/or Third-Party Materials, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any User Content and/or Third-Party Materials, we make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, currency, suitability, or quality of any User Content and/or Third-Party Materials, and we assume no responsibility for any User Content and/or Third-Party Materials. Your interactions with other Site or Service users (including Dispensaries) are solely between you and such user. You agree that Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such interactions. If there is a dispute between you and any Site or Service user, we are under no obligation to become involved.
7.6 Release. You hereby release and forever discharge Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies (and our officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns) from, and hereby waive and relinquish your rights with respect to, each and every past, present and future dispute, claim, controversy, demand, right, obligation, liability, action and cause of action of every kind and nature (including personal injuries, death, and property damage), that has arisen or arises directly or indirectly out of, or relates directly or indirectly to, any interactions with, or act or omission of, other Site or Service users, Third-Party Interactions, or Third-Party Materials. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, WHICH STATES: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
8. DISCLAIMERS
THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NICES & VICES and VICES & GOODIES (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE OR SERVICES: (A) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; OR (C) WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
9. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL NICES & VICES or VICES & GOODIES (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING THEREFROM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, NICES AND VICES AND VICES AND GOODIES’ (AND OUR SUPPLIERS’) LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) FIFTY US DOLLARS ($50) OR (B) AMOUNTS YOU’VE PAID NICES & VICES OR VICES & GOODIES IN THE PRIOR 12 MONTHS (IF ANY). THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.
10. TERM AND TERMINATION. Subject to this Section, this Agreement will remain in full force and effect while you use the Site or Services. We may (a) suspend your rights to use the Site and/or Services or (b) terminate this Agreement, at any time for any reason at our sole discretion, including for any use of the Site or Services in violation of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, your Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies Account and right to access and use the Site and Services will terminate immediately. You understand that any termination of your Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies Account involves deletion of your User Content associated therewith from our Site, Services, and live databases. Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any termination of this Agreement, including for termination of your Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies Account or deletion of your User Content.
11. COPYRIGHT POLICY. Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies respect the intellectual property of others and asks that users of our Site and Services do the same. In connection with our Site and Services, we have adopted and implemented a policy respecting copyright law that provides for the removal of any infringing materials and for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of users of our Site and Services who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights, including copyrights. If you believe that us, or one of our users is, through the use of our Site and Services, unlawfully infringing the copyright(s) in a work, and wish to have the allegedly infringing material removed, the following information in the form of a written notification (pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)) must be provided to us:
11.1 Your physical or electronic signature;
11.2 Identification of the copyrighted work(s) that you claim to have been infringed;
11.3 Identification of the material on our services that you claim is infringing and that you request us to remove;
11.4 Sufficient information to permit us to locate such material;
11.5 Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
11.6 A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the objectionable material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or under the law; and
11.7 A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are either the owner of the copyright that has allegedly been infringed or that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Please note that, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any misrepresentation of material fact (falsities) in a written notification automatically subjects the complaining party to liability for any damages, costs and attorney’s fees incurred by us in connection with the written notification and allegation of copyright infringement.
12. ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER, CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE. Except for disputes brought in small claims court, all disputes between you and Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies arising out of, relating to or in connection with the Site or Services shall be exclusively settled through binding arbitration pursuant to the then-current rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) for commercial arbitration. There is no judge or jury in arbitration. Arbitration procedures are simpler and more limited than rules applicable in court and review by a court is limited. YOU AND NICES & VICES AND VICES & GOODIES AGREE THAT ANY SUCH ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if the class-action waiver in the prior sentence is deemed invalid or unenforceable, however, neither you nor we are entitled to arbitration. This arbitration agreement is subject to the Federal Arbitration Act. The arbitrator’s award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, we agree that if Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies makes any future change to this dispute resolution provision, it will not apply to any individual claim(s) that you had already provided notice of to Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies. Information on AAA and how to start arbitration can be found at www.adr.org or by calling 800-778-7879. If the arbitration in this Section provision is found unenforceable or to not apply for a given dispute, then the proceeding must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction.
12.1 Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution. We are always interested in resolving disputes amicably and efficiently, and most customer concerns can be resolved quickly and to the customer’s satisfaction by emailing us at info@nicesandvices.com. If such efforts prove unsuccessful, a party who intends to seek arbitration must first send to the other, by certified mail, a written Notice of Dispute (“Notice”). Please contact us for the mailing address.
12.2 Confidentiality. All aspects of the arbitration proceeding, and any ruling, decision, or award by the arbitrator, will be strictly confidential for the benefit of all parties.
12.3 Future Changes to Arbitration Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, we agree that if it makes any future change to this Arbitration Agreement (other than a change to the Notice Address) while you are a user of the Service, you may reject any such change by sending us written notice within thirty (30) calendar days of the change to the Notice Address provided in Section below. By rejecting any future change, you are agreeing that you will arbitrate any dispute between us in accordance with the language of this Arbitration Agreement as of the date you first accepted these Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms).
13. GENERAL
13.1 No Support or Maintenance. You acknowledge and agree that Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies will have no obligation to provide you with any support or maintenance in connection with the Site or Services.
13.2 Changes to Terms of Use. We may amend these Terms at any time in our sole discretion. If we do so, we will post the modified Terms on the Service. The modifications will be effective immediately. You agree to review these Terms periodically so that you are aware of any modifications. Continued use of our Site or Services following notice of such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.
13.3 Copyright/Trademark Information. Copyright © 2015-2024, Mercer and Crosby, LLC dba Nices and Vices | Vices and Goodies | Nices and Goodies. All rights reserved. Nices and Vices; Nices & Vices; NV; eNVy; the Nices & Vices logo/s; the N&G logos; the Nices & Goodies color combination of certain shades of blue, pink, purple, and black (and neon variants); Nices and Goodies; Nices & Goodies; Vices and Goodies; Vices & Goodies; V&G; the Vices & Goodies logos; the V&G logo; the Vices & Goodies color combination of certain shades of blue, pink, purple, and black (and neon variants) are intellectual property of Mercer and Crosby, LLC. You acknowledge and agree that You are not permitted to use Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies’ intellectual property or any third-party marks displayed on our site without prior written consent from, respectively, Nices & Vices, Vices & Goodies, or the owners of such third-party marks.
13.4 History of the Company Name. In order to eliminate any likelihood of confusion, the following disclosure regarding the history and use of the company name is being provided:
The company names, “Nices and Vices”, “Nices and Goodies”, and "Vices and Goodies", were first used in August of 2015, and in addition to this name, shall also be referred to in the variations listed in the first paragraph of the Terms of Use. The individual word, "Vices," will always be written in the plural form and never in the singular form, as to avoid confusion with any other outside entities.
13.5 Miscellaneous. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Site and Services. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies of any right or power hereunder preclude further exercise of that or any other right hereunder. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word “including” means “including without limitation.” If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to establish an employment, partnership, or joint venture relationship between you and Nices & Vices and Vices & Goodies. This Agreement, and your rights and obligations herein, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without Nices & Vices or Vices & Goodies’ prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon assignees.
Nices & Vices Contact Information
Please contact Nices & Vices at info@nicesandvices.com with any questions or comments about any policies outlined above.