The following terms of use ("Terms") govern access by
you (“you”, “your”, “yours”) to and use of the application program
interfaces, software, code, specifications and documentation and related
materials (the "Chomp API"), which are made available and provided by
Chomp Foods LLC (“Chomp”) through Chomp’s web site, ChompThis.com, (the
"Site"), and to use Chomp’s database search and data services so as to
provide users the opportunity to discover nutritional information, and
other information, for food ("Chomp Database"). You understand that any
grant of rights to you to use or access the Chomp API and/or the Chomp
Database is conditioned upon and subject to your acceptance of these
Terms and you acknowledge and understand that by accessing and/or using
the Chomp API, you consent to be bound by these Terms.
Chomp’s
Privacy Policy is incorporated as if fully recited herein and controls
Chomp’s collection and use of personal information submitted by you and
you acknowledge and agree that Chomp, from time to time, may send you
certain communications related to the Chomp API that are mandatory for
your use of the Chomp API and which you cannot opt out from.
1. LicenseSubject
to these Terms, Chomp grants you a limited, non-exclusive,
non-assignable, non-transferable license under Chomp’s intellectual
property rights during the Term of this agreement to use the Chomp API
to develop, test, and support your application, web site, or other
platform, and to let your customers use your integration of the Chomp
API within your application, web site, or other platform.
2. Non Commercial Use and Fees for Commercial Uses
You
acknowledge and agree the "Limited" version of the Chomp API is
intended for personal or not-for-profit use and that, accordingly, you
are prohibited from using the "Limited" version of the Chomp API in
connection with a commercial or business purpose or in manner that is
commercial or business oriented without Chomp’s express authorization.
You
agree that you may use the "Standard" and "Premium" versions of the
Chomp API for commercial or business purposes as long as you have
supplied a Project URL during registration and provide a link back to
the Chomp API web site.
You agree that data
obtained through an annual data license is governed by the Terms
outlined in this document and that you may use this data for commercial
or business purposes with written consent from Chomp.
3. Modifications to TermsThese
Terms may be amended or modified at any time from time to time by Chomp
in its sole discretion, by posting notice on the Site or by otherwise
providing notice to you. Your continued use of or access to the Chomp
API after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the amendments
to these Terms and should you not accepts such changes, you agree that
your only recourse is to terminate this license at such time as such
changes are implemented.
4. Terms and Conditions of LicenseYou
hereby agree to abide by the following non-exclusive list of terms and
conditions in using or accessing the Chomp API and/or the Chomp Database
and acknowledge that the license granted under these Terms is
conditioned upon such compliance:
- You hereby acknowledge and
agree that Chomp reserves the right to restrict access to, modify,
suspend, or terminate the Chomp API or any or all of the Chomp Database
and that the availability of Chomp API and/or the Chomp Database is not
guaranteed and is subject to change.
- You are prohibited from selling or reselling the right to users to access or use the Chomp Database.
- You
are prohibited from selling or transferring ownership of any part of
the Chomp Database, without Chomp's prior written consent.
- You
are prohibited from copying or archiving any part of the Chomp Database
and/or collecting any data from the Chomp Database, without Chomp’s
prior written consent.
- You are prohibited from using or
accessing the Chomp API in order to monitor or benchmark the
performance, availability, or functionalities of the Site or any
services offered by and through Chomp.
- Chomp reserves the right
to transmit advertisement and promotional materials in connection with
the Chomp Database. You are prohibited from removing, altering,
disabling, circumventing and/or hiding any such advertisement and
promotional materials without the prior written consent of Chomp.
- You
agree to use the Chomp API in a manner that complies with all
applicable laws, rules, and/or regulations and you are prohibited from
modifying, adapting, appropriating, reproducing, distributing,
translating, creating derivative works or adaptations of, publicly
displaying, republishing, repurposing, selling, trading, or in any way
exploiting the Chomp API, Chomp Database, or Site except as expressly
authorized by Chomp by these Terms.
- Chomp reserves the right in
any and all instances to request you provide examples and/or other
information or materials concerning any proposed use of the Chomp API,
prior to or after any use or access by you of the Chomp API and to give
or revoke approval for any such use or access, in its sole discretion.
5. Proprietary Rights- You
hereby acknowledge that Chomp owns all rights, title, and interest,
including all intellectual property rights, in and to, the: 1) Chomp
API, and all elements, components, code, modules, and executables of the
Chomp API; 2) any and all of the Chomp Database made available by and
through the Chomp API; 3) the Site; and 4) any Chomp branding, logos, or
other trademarks or goodwill (collectively, all such materials shall be
herein referred to as the “Chomp Materials”). Except for the express
licenses granted in these Terms, Chomp does not grant you any right,
title, or interest in any of the Chomp Materials.
- Chomp welcomes
your ideas, concerns, comments, suggestions, or feedback regarding the
Chomp API (collectively, "Feedback"), and you hereby agree that Chomp is
permitted and fully authorized to use, disclose, reproduce, license or
otherwise distribute, and exploit any or all such Feedback in its sole
discretion, entirely without any fees, obligations or restrictions
including but not limited to any intellectual property rights of yours.
6. Publicity and Attribution- As
a condition for your use of and access to the Chomp API, you agree to
include and feature any logo provided by Chomp and hyperlink(s) to the
Site (or other site as Chomp may specify) in connection with your use of
the Chomp API and/or the Chomp Database.
- As a condition for
your use of and access to the Chomp API, you agree to include and
feature any names of data providers featured in any part of the Chomp
Database and hyperlink(s) to any such provider’s website(s) or other
website(s) Chomp may specify, in connection with your use of the Chomp
API and/or the Chomp Database.
- You agree that, without your
prior consent and even if you no longer use the Chomp Database, Chomp
may publicly refer to you as a licensee of the Chomp API, orally or in
writing, and that Chomp may also publish your name and logo, on the
Site, in press releases, and in Chomp promotional materials, with or
without mention of or link to your use or application that incorporates
the Chomp API or Chomp Database.
- As a condition for your use of
and access to the Chomp API, you agree not to remove, change, or
otherwise hide any Chomp or third party copyright or other proprietary
notice or any hyperlinks included within any part of the Chomp Database.
- The product photos are available under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license.
They may contain elements that are subject to copyright, trademark
rights or other rights, that may in certain cases be reproduced ("fair
use", information or quotation rights).
7. Modifications and Updates to Chomp APIChomp
reserves the right, from time to time, to update, modify, or alter the
Chomp API. You understand and acknowledge that such updates,
modifications, or alterations can or may adversely impact any of your
applications or other uses that incorporate or access the Chomp API and
that, in such instances, you bear sole responsibility, at your own
expense, for making any updates, modifications, or alterations to any of
your applications or other uses that incorporate or access the Chomp
API. Chomp will attempt to (but does not guarantee) provide up to a
month’s notice to you of updates, modifications, or alterations to the
Chomp API in those instances where such updates, modifications, or
alterations that substantially affect the functionality or compatibly of
the Chomp API, by posting notice on the Site. However, you acknowledge
that in some cases Chomp may have to make immediate updates,
modifications, or alterations to the Chomp API, in which case Chomp will
attempt to provide you with a reasonable amount of advance notice under
the circumstances.
8. Term and Termination- The
rights duties and obligations under these Terms shall commence on the
date upon which you agree to these Terms and shall continue until such
time as you discontinue using the Chomp API or Chomp terminates your
access to the APIs, Chomp terminates this agreement, or both.
- Chomp
reserves the right to discontinue the availability of the Chomp API at
any time, for any reason whatsoever. We may also impose limits on
certain features and services or restrict your access to some or all of
the APIs or our Website. All of our rights in these Terms may be
exercised without prior notice or liability to you. Chomp reserves the
right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate your use of the
Chomp API at any time if we believe you have violated these Terms or, if
Chomp, in its sole discretion, determines the use or access to the
Chomp API by you or your application is inconsistent with Chomp’s
business interests or the interests of any users.
- In the event
this agreement between you and Chomp under these Terms is terminated for
any reason: 1) all rights and licenses granted to you under these Terms
shall immediately cease and terminate with no further effect; 2) you
shall forthwith destroy any and all Chomp Confidential Information in
your possession or control; and 3) you shall forthwith and permanently
delete all parts of the Chomp Database which you used and/or
stored/archived in connection with your use of the Chomp API. Chomp may
request that you certify in writing your compliance with this section.
You agree that Chomp shall bear no liability by virtue of terminating
this agreement.
9. Confidential InformationYou
understand that as a result of your use of the Chomp API, from time to
time, you may receive or be given access to various items non-public
information, code, software, documentation and/or other materials
relating to the Chomp API or Chomp’s business and Chomp’s products,
which is confidential and proprietary to Chomp (the "Confidential
Information"). Your use of any such Confidential Information is strictly
limited to that which is necessary in exercising your rights granted in
these Terms and you understand that you are restricted from disclosing
any such Confidential Information to any third party without Chomp’s
prior written consent. You hereby undertake to use a reasonable level of
care, and in no event less that the level of care you use in protecting
your own confidential and proprietary information, to safeguard against
the unauthorized use, access, or disclosure of the Confidential
Information.
10. RepresentationsIn order to be
granted the License under these Terms, you represent and warrant that
you have all necessary power and authority to enter into this agreement
and be bound by these Terms, either on your own behalf or on the behalf
of an employer and/or an entity and that you (or such employer and/or
entity) will comply with these Terms.
11. IndemnificationYou
agree to defend, hold harmless and indemnify Chomp, and its affiliates,
and their respective directors, officers, agents, employees,
advertisers, and partners, from and against any third party claim
arising from or in any way related to your use of the Chomp API, any
part of the Chomp Database made available by and through such API and
any other Chomp materials or intellectual properties, violation of these
Terms, or any other actions connected with your use of the Chomp API,
including any liability or expense arising from all claims, losses,
damages (actual and consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs
and reasonable attorneys’ fees, of every kind and nature.
12. Warranty DisclaimerWhile
Chomp endeavors to make the Chomp API continuously available, Chomp
cannot and does not guarantee any up-time or availability for the Chomp
API and/or the Chomp Database, or Chomp Materials.
THE CHOMP
MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF
ANY KIND AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AVAILABILITY,
SECURITY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME OF THE CHOMP MATERIALS ARE
EXPERIMENTAL AND HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED IN ANY MANNER. WE DO NOT
REPRESENT, WARRANT OR MAKE ANY CONDITION THAT THE CHOMP MATERIALS ARE
FREE OF INACCURACIES, ERRORS, BUGS, OR INTERRUPTIONS, OR ARE RELIABLE,
ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR OTHERWISE VALID. YOUR USE OF THE CHOMP MATERIALS
IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT RESULTS FROM USE OF THE CHOMP MATERIALS INCLUDING
FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA. NO ADVICE OR
INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US OR THROUGH
OR FROM OUR WEBSITE OR OUR SERVICES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OR
CONDITION NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.
13. Limitation of LiabilityYOU
AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW: YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT CHOMP WILL
NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF CHOMP
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM:
(1) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE CHOMP MATERIALS; (2) THE COST OF
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES; (3) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (4) STATEMENTS OR
CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OR IN THE CHOMP MATERIALS OR ANY CHOMP
SERVICES; OR (5) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE CHOMP MATERIALS OR ANY
CHOMP SERVICES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CHOMP’S AGGREGATE,
CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE
TERMS, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, EXCEED U.S. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
(U.S. $100).
14. General and Miscellaneous- These
Terms constitute the entire and only agreement between Chomp and you,
and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations,
warranties and understandings with respect to the Chomp API, the Chomp
Database, and the products or services provided by or through the Site,
and the subject matter of this Agreement. Any modification to these
Terms by you must be agreed to by the parties in a signed writing. You
may not assign any of the rights or obligations granted hereunder,
except with the express written consent of Chomp, and any attempted
assignment in violation of this paragraph is void. Chomp may assign its
rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be
binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their
successors and permitted assigns.
- Subject to the arbitration
clauses included below, if there is any dispute arising out of the Site
and Chomp API, by using the Chomp API, you expressly agree that any such
dispute shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin,
without regard to its conflict of law provisions, and you expressly
agree and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state
and federal courts of the State of Wisconsin, in Dane County, for the
resolution of any such dispute. Except for claims for injunctive or
equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which
may be brought in any competent court without the posting of a bond),
any dispute arising under these Terms shall be finally settled in
accordance with the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of the Judicial
Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. (”JAMS”) by arbitrators
appointed in accordance with such rules. The arbitration shall take
place in Verona, Wisconsin in the English language and the arbitral
decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any
action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement and these Terms shall be
entitled to costs and attorneys' fees. If any part of this Agreement or
these Terms are held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be
construed to reflect the parties' original intent, and the remaining
portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party
of any term or condition of these Terms or any breach thereof, in any
one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent
breach thereof.
- You understand that nothing contained in these
Terms shall create or imply any partnership, employment relationship,
agency or joint venture.