Legal Agreement: Terms of Service

Elevate CoWork & Community LLC

Terms & Conditions

 

  1. Acceptance of Terms. 

The services Elevate CoWork and Community LLC, in management of Elevate Culpeper provides to you, the undersigned, (including but not limited to use of office space at 107b East Davis St, Culpeper, VA, 129 East Davis St, Culpeper, VA, or 133 East Davis St, Culpeper, VA, access to Internet, etc.), are subject to the following Terms of Use (“TOU”). Elevate Culpeper reserves the right to modify and/or update the TOU (as well as the Community Norms referenced in Section 3) at any time without notice to you. 2. Description of Services. Elevate Culpeper may provide you with access to office space, work stations, internet access, office equipment, conference space, knowledge resources, and other services as Elevate Culpeper may offer from time to time pursuant to the Application and Membership Agreement (“Member Agreement”) to which this TOU is attached (collectively, “Services”). The Services at all times are subject to the Member Agreement, this TOU and the Community Norms referenced in Section 3. 3. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use. As a condition of your use of the Services, you will not use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions and notices, or that are prohibited by the “Community Norms,” attached to this TOU. You may not use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Elevate Culpeper server, or the network(s) connected to any Elevate Culpeper server, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of any Services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Services, or accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any Elevate Culpeper server or to any of the Services, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Services. You hereby represent and warrant that you have all requisite legal power and authority to enter into the Member Agreement and abide by the terms and conditions of this TOU (and all Community Norms) and no further authorization or approval is necessary. You further represent and warrant that your participation or use of the Services will not conflict with or result in any breach of any license, contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which you are a party. 

  1. Use of services. 

You agree that when participating in or using the Services, you will not: 

  1. Use the Services in connection with contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, 

junk email, spamming, spimming or any duplicative or unsolicited message (commercial or otherwise); 

  1. Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others; 
  2. Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, 

defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information on or through Elevate Culpeper servers or bandwidth; 

  1. Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images, photographs, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same; 
  1. Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which are 

made available through the Services in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any party; 

  1. Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan Horses, worms, time bombs, 

cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer or property of another; 

        7.Download any file(s) that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be  legally reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such manner; 

  1. Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Services; 
  2. Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Service; 
  1. Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses, without the authorization or consent of the disclosing party; 
  1. Violate any applicable laws or regulations; 
  2. Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others; 
  3. Obstruct any entranceway, create any circumstances of disrepair or damage any Elevate Culpeper Property or Premises; 
  1. Bring any large or disruptive pets onto the Elevate Culpeper Premises, unless you have a specific need for visual assistance or approval from the Managers & Community; 
  2. Use cellular phones or other communication devices in a manner that will be disruptive to other members. In the interests of maintaining a peaceful environment, Elevate Culpeper requests that all members, guests, and clients turn their phones to vibrate or lower ring tone volumes while in the Premises. We also ask that you use a headphone, phone booth areas or meeting room for calls longer than ten minutes; or 
  1. Otherwise violate the Member Agreement, this TOU or any of the Community Norms. 
  2. Otherwise exceed the following usage limitations in relation to the shared conference space: Members may not have more than 16 individuals total in the large conference room, 8 in the small breakout space, 1-2 in privacy booths. All monthly allotments of conference space usage included with memberships, as well as purchases of additional usage, are subject to availability of the conference space. Unused time does not roll over or accrue from month to month. 

3.. Elevate Culpeper Required Disclosures. 

Elevate Culpeper reserves the right at all times to disclose any information about you and/or your participation in and use of the Services as Elevate Culpeper deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Elevate Culpeper’s sole discretion. 

 

4.. Confidentiality. 

  1. You acknowledge and agree that during your participation in and use of the Services you may be exposed to Confidential Information. "Confidential Information" shall mean all information, in whole or in part, that is disclosed by Elevate Culpeper or any participant or user of the Services, or any employee, affiliate, or agent thereof, that is nonpublic, confidential or proprietary in nature. Confidential Information also includes, without limitation, information about business, sales, operations, knowhow, trade secrets, technology, products, employees, customers, marketing plans, financial information, services, business affairs, any knowledge gained through examination or observation of or access to the facilities, computer systems and/or books and records of Elevate Culpeper, any analyses, compilations, studies or other documents prepared by Elevate Culpeper or otherwise derived in any manner from the Confidential Information and any information that you are obligated to keep confidential or know or have reason to know should be treated as confidential. 
  2. Your participation in and/or use of the Services obligates you to: 
  3. Maintain all Confidential Information in strict confidence; 
  4. Not to disclose Confidential Information to any third parties; 
  5. Not to use Confidential Information in any way directly or indirectly detrimental to Elevate Culpeper or any participant or user of the Services.

4.. All Confidential Information remains the sole and exclusive property of Elevate Culpeper or the respective disclosing party. You acknowledge and agree that nothing in the Member Agreement, this TOU or Community Norms, or your participation or use of the Services, will be construed as granting any rights to you, by license or otherwise, in or to any Confidential Information or any patent, copyright or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of Elevate Culpeper or any participant or user of the Services. 

  1. Participation In or Use of Services. You acknowledge that you are participating in or usingthe Services of your own free will and decision. You acknowledge that Elevate Culpeper does not have any liability with respect to your access, participation in, use of the Services, or any loss of information resulting from such participation or use. 
  2. Disclaimer of Warranties. 

 

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, 

Elevate Culpeper PROVIDES THE SERVICES “AS IS” AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY (IF ANY) WARRANTIES, DUTIES OR CONDITIONS OF OR RELATED TO: MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, LACK OF VIRUSES, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF RESPONSES, RESULTS, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT AND LACK OF NEGLIGENCE. ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTY, DUTY OR CONDITION OF TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, QUIET POSSESSION, CORRESPONDENCE TO DESCRIPTION OR NON-INFRINGEMENT CONCERNING ANY USE OF THE SERVICES. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, OR ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN OR THE USE OF, THE SERVICES, REMAINS WITH YOU. 

 

  1. Exclusion of Incidental, Consequential and Certain Other Damages. 

 

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Elevate Culpeper OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES (WHETHER OR NOT WHOLLY-OWNED), AFFILIATES, DIVISIONS, AND THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OFFICERS, AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, JOINTLY AND INDIVIDUALLY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR: LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF CONFIDENTIAL OR OTHER INFORMATION, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS OF PRIVACY, FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY (INCLUDING OF GOOD FAITH OR OF REASONABLE CARE), NEGLIGENCE, AND ANY OTHER PECUNIARY OR OTHER LOSS WHATSOEVER) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE PARTICIPATION IN OR INABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OR USE OF THE SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IN THE EVENT OF THE FAULT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR BREACH OF WARRANTY OF Elevate Culpeper, AND EVEN IF Elevate Culpeper HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 

 

  1. Limitation of Liability and Remedies. 

 

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY DAMAGES THAT YOU MIGHT INCUR FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DAMAGES REFERENCED ABOVE AND ALL DIRECT OR GENERAL DAMAGES), THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF Elevate Culpeper OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES (WHETHER OR NOT WHOLLY-OWNED), AFFILIATES, DIVISIONS, AND THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OFFICERS, AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS TOU AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ALL OF THE FOREGOING SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES INCURRED BY YOU BASED ON REASONABLE RELIANCE UP TO TWO HUNDRED NINTY NINE DOLLARS (USD $299.00). THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS (INCLUDING SECTIONS 8 AND 9 ABOVE) SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. 

 

  1. Termination.                                                                                                Elevate Culpeper reserves the right to terminate any Service at any time. Elevate Culpeper further reserves the right to terminate your participation in and use of any Services, immediately and without notice, if you fail to comply with the TOU or Community Norms. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NEITHER THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY Elevate Culpeper NOR THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ANY MANNER CONSTITUTE A LANDLORD/TENANT RELATIONSHIP, AND Elevate Culpeper MAY IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE THE SERVICES FOR ANY REASON AT ANY TIME. Upon termination, you agree to immediately remove any and all of your personal property from the Premises. 

 

  1. Indemnification. You release, and hereby agree to indemnify, defend and save harmless Elevate Culpeper and Elevate Culpeper’s subsidiaries (whether or not wholly-owned), affiliates, divisions, and their past, present and future officers, agents, shareholders, members, representatives, employees, successors and assigns, jointly and individually, from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees), judgments, fines and penalties based upon or arising out of your negligent actions, errors and omissions, willful misconduct and/or fraud in connection with the participation in or use of the Services. You further agree in the event that you bring a claim or lawsuit in violation of this agreement, you shall be liable for any attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Elevate Culpeper or its respective officers and agents in connection with the defense of such claim or lawsuit. 

 

  1. Insurance. As required by the owner of building located at107b East Davis St, Culperper, VA, 129 East Davis St, and 133 East Davis St,  Elevate Culpeper carries Liability and Business Personal Property insurance. Elevate Culpeper members are not required but it is strongly suggested that they carry an insurance policy to cover their own equipment and personal property while using our space. That policy may cover your current residence/office, as well as the Premises of Elevate Culpeper. 

 

  1. Additional General Terms. By signing this TOU, you furthermore agree to the following 

additional general terms and conditions of your membership: 

  1. You shall not place anything, or allow anything to be placed, in the common areas, in any, or near the glass or any window, door, partition or wall which may in Elevate Culpeper's judgment, appear unsightly from the common areas or from the outside of the building in which the Premises are situated ("Building"). 
  1. The sidewalks, halls, passages, exits, entrances, and stairways shall not be obstructed or used for any purposes other than for ingress to and egress from the Premises. The halls, passages, exits, entrances, stairways, etc., are not for the use of the general public and Elevate Culpeper shall, in all cases, retain the right to control and prevent access thereto by all persons whose presence in the judgment of Elevate Culpeper, reasonably exercised, shall be prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation and interests of the Building. Neither you nor any of your employees or invitees shall go upon the roof of the Buildings.
  1. The toilet rooms, urinals, wash bowls and other apparatus shall not be used for any purposes other than that for which they were constructed, and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein, and to the extent caused by you or your employees or invitees, the expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from the violation of this norm shall be born by you. 
  1. You shall not cause any unnecessary janitorial labor or services by reason of your carelessness or indifference in the preservation of good order and cleanliness. 
  1. No cooking shall be done or permitted on the Premises, nor shall the Premises be used for lodging (the use of a coffee maker and microwave are, however, permitted uses). 
  1. You shall not bring upon, use or keep in the Premises or the Building, any kerosene, gasoline or flammable or combustible fluid or material, or use any method of heating or air conditioning other than that supplied by Elevate Culpeper. 
  1. Elevate Culpeper shall have sole power to direct electricians to where and how telephone and other wires are to be introduced. No boring or cutting of wires is to be allowed without the consent of Elevate Culpeper. The locations of telephones, call boxes and other office equipment affixed to the Premises are determined by Elevate Culpeper, in its sole discretion. Note: Elevate Culpeper is a WIRELESS Facility. No network or phone lines will be run for your space. 
  1. Upon the termination of Services, you shall deliver to Elevate Culpeper all keys and passes for offices, rooms, and toilet rooms which shall have been furnished to you. In the event of the loss of any keys so furnished, you shall pay Elevate Culpeper therefore. You shall not make, or cause to be made, any such keys, you shall order all such keys solely from Elevate Culpeper and you shall pay Elevate Culpeper for any additional such keys over and above the set(s) of keys originally furnished by Elevate Culpeper.
  1. You shall not install linoleum, tile, carpet or other floor covering so that the same shall be affixed to the floor of the Premises in any manner except as approved by Elevate Culpeper. 
  1. No furniture, packages, supplies, equipment or merchandise will be received in the Building or carried up or down in the stairways, except between such hours and in such stairways as shall be designated by Elevate Culpeper. 
  2. When accessing the Building after hours, you shall cause all doors to the Premises to be closed and securely locked before leaving the Building. 
  1. Without the prior written consent of Elevate Culpeper, you shall not use the name of the Building or any picture of the Building in connection with, or in promoting or advertising your business, except you may use the address of the Building as the address of your business. 
  2. You shall cooperate fully with Elevate Culpeper to assure the most effective operation of the Premises' or the Building's heat and air conditioning, and shall refrain from attempting to adjust any controls.
  3.  Except for Elevate Culpeper's gross negligence, you assume full responsibility for protecting the Premises from theft, robbery and pilferage, which includes keeping doors locked and other means of entry to the Premises closed and secured. 
  1. Except with the prior written consent of Elevate Culpeper, you shall not sell or cause to be sold any items or services at retail in or from the Premises, nor shall you carry on or permit or allow any employee or person to carry on the business of machine copying, stenography, typewriting or similar business in or from the Premises for the service or accommodation of occupants of any other portion of the Building without written consent of Elevate Culpeper. 
  2. You shall not conduct any auction nor permit any fire or bankruptcy sale to be held on the Premises, nor store goods, wares or merchandise on the Premises. You shall not allow any vending machines on the Premises without Elevate Culpeper's prior consent. 
  3. All freight must be moved into, within and out of the Building under the supervision of Elevate Culpeper and according to such regulations as may be promulgated by Elevate Culpeper. All moving of furniture or equipment into, within or out of the Building by you shall be done at such time and in such manner as directed by Elevate Culpeper or its agent. In no cases shall items of freight, furniture, fixtures or equipment be moved into or out of the Building or in any common area during such hours as are normally considered rush hours to an office building; i.e., 7:30 - 9 A.M., 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. and 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. 18. On Weekends, federally observed holidays and on other days during certain hours for which the Building may be closed after normal business hours, access to the Building or to halls, corridors, elevators, stairwells will be controlled by Elevate Culpeper through the use of a card key system. This system will verify any and all persons seeking access to the Building through the use of proper identification to determine if they have rights of access to the Premises. Elevate Culpeper shall in no case be liable for damages wherein admission to the Building has not been granted during abnormal hours by reason of your failing to properly identify yourself through the use of a card-key, or through the failure of the Building to be unlocked and open for access by you, your employees and general public. Nothing contained herein shall obligate Elevate Culpeper to provide such card key system or to make Elevate Culpeper liable for any act or omission or failure of such system and the card keys which may be provided. 
  1. You shall not change locks or install other locks on doors without the prior written consent of Elevate Culpeper. 
  1. You shall give prompt notice to Elevate Culpeper of any accidents to or defects in plumbing, electrical fixtures or heating apparatus reasonably known to you so the same may be attended to properly.
  2. Elevate Culpeper shall have the power to prescribe the weight and position of safes or other objects which shall, if considered necessary by Elevate Culpeper, be required to be supported by such additional materials placed on the floor as Elevate Culpeper may direct, and at your expense. In no event can these items exceed a weight for which the floor is designed. 
  1. Internet Policy: Wireless access to The Internet is provided during your membership. Service interruptions, if they occur, will be handled as promptly as possible. Elevate Culpeper is not responsible for any data, business or other losses as a result of such interruptions. You are responsible to protect your own computer and data from electrical surges, theft, virus, or other malicious attack. Unless otherwise set forth by Elevate Culpeper in writing, you are receiving a single user account solely for your use of the Services through one unit per login session. You agree not to resell any aspect of the Service, whether for profit or otherwise, share your IP address or ISP Internet connection with anyone, access the Service simultaneously through multiple units or to authorize any other individual or entity to use the Service. You agree that sharing the Service with another party breaches this TOU and may constitute fraud or theft, for which Elevate Culpeper reserve all rights and remedies. You have no proprietary or ownership rights to a specific IP or other address, log-in name, or password that you use on our network. Elevate Culpeper may change your address, log-in name or password at any time. Elevate Culpeper will assign you an IP address each time you access the Service, and it will vary. You may not assign your login name, password or IP address to any other person. You agree not to use the Service, any Elevate Culpeper or related network or website for any fraudulent, unlawful, harassing or abusive purpose, or so as to damage or cause risk to our business, reputation, employees, subscribers, facilities, or to any person. Improper uses include, but are not limited to: 
  1. violating any applicable law or regulation;
  2. Posting or transmitting content you do not have the right to post or 

transmit; 

  1. Posting or transmitting content that infringes a third party's 

trademark, patent, trade secret, copyright, publicity, privacy, or other right; 

  1. Posting or transmitting content that is unlawful, untrue, stalking, harassing, libelous, defamatory, abusive, tortious, threatening, obscene, hateful, harmful or otherwise objectionable as determined in our sole discretion;
  1. Attempting to intercept, collect or store data about third parties 

without their knowledge or consent; 

  1. Deleting, tampering with or revising any material posted by any other 

person or entity; 

  1. Accessing, tampering with or using non-public areas of the Service or any Elevate Culpeper or related website, computer systems or network; 
  1. Attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or 

network or to breach security or authentication measures; 

  1. Attempting to access or search the Service or any Elevate Culpeper 

or related network or website with any engine, software, tool, agent, device or mechanism other than the software and/or search agents provided by Elevate Culpeper or other generally available third party web browser; 

  1. Sending unsolicited messages, including without limitation, 

promotions or advertisements for products or services, "pyramid schemes", "spam", "chain mail" or "junk mail"; 

  1. Using the Service or any Elevate Culpeper or related website or 

network to send altered, deceptive or false source-identifying information; 

  1. Attempting to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer 

any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Service or any Elevate Culpeper or related website or network; 

  1. Interfering or attempting to interfere with the access of any user, host or network, including without limitation, sending a "virus" to the Service or any Elevate Culpeper or related website or network, overloading, "flooding," "spamming," "crashing," or "mailbombing" the Service or any Elevate Culpeper or related website or network; or 14. Impersonating or misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity. If Elevate Culpeper suspects violations of any of the above, Elevate Culpeper will investigate and may institute legal action, immediately deactivate Service to any account without prior notice to you, and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in bringing legal proceedings against violators. You agree to reasonably cooperate with Elevate Culpeper in investigating suspected violations. 

 

  1. You shall not install, maintain or otherwise locate at Elevate Culpeper any computer server of any kind, whether hardware or software without written permission from Elevate Culpeper. 

 

  1. Miscellaneous. 
  2. Entire Agreement. This TOU, the Member Agreement, and Community Norms constitute the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter contained therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings of the parties pertaining to such subject matter. 
  3. Severability. In the event that any provision or portion of this TOU, the Member Agreement or Community Norms is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this TOU, the Member Agreement and Community Norms shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. 
  4. Waivers. No waiver shall be binding on Elevate Culpeper unless executed in 

writing by an authorized representative of Elevate Culpeper. 

  1. Successors and Assigns. This TOU, the Member Agreement and Community 

Norms shall be binding on your heirs, legal representative, successors and assigns. 5. No Assignment. In no event may you assign in whole or in part your membership 

or use of the Services, without the advance written consent of Elevate Culpeper. 

  1. Notice. All notices, requests, demands or other communications for which this TOU, the Member Agreement or Community Norms provides shall be in writing and shall be addressed at the following addresses: If to Elevate Culpeper: Elevate Culpeper, 107b East Davis St, Culpeper, VA, CO Attn: Aaron Wood, Managing Director. If to you: At the address set forth on page 1 of the Membership Agreement , or such other address as any party may designate in writing. All notices under this TOU, the Member Agreement and Community Norms shall be effective: (a) forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; (b) Upon delivery, if delivered in person to the address set forth above; or (c) upon delivery, if sent by commercial express service, such as Federal Express, except that notices of change of address shall be effective upon receipt. 
  1. Attorney's Fees. If Elevate Culpeper shall bring any action for any relief against you arising out of this TOU, the Member Agreement or Community Norms, the losing party shall pay to the prevailing party a reasonable sum for attorneys' fees and costs incurred in bringing such suit and/or enforcing any judgment granted therein, all of which shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. 8. Governing Law. The rights and obligations of hereunder shall be governed by, and this TOU, the Member Agreement and Community Norms shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Colorado. Venue for the resolution of any dispute arising out of this TOU, the Member Agreement or Community Norms shall be Montrose County, Colorado. 
  1. Modification. Elevate Culpeper may in its sole discretion, upon written notice, change the Terms of Use and Community Norms. 
PLEASE READ THIS MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.  BY ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ARE ENTERING INTO A LEGALLY-BINDING CONTRACT WITH ELEVATE CO-WORK AND COMMUNITY LLC, A VIRGINIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“Elevate Culpeper”). THIS AGREEMENT INCORPORATES THE TERMS OF THE ELEVATE CULPEPER HANDBOOK AND COMMUNITY NORMS GUIDE WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND THE HANDBOOK BEFORE ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. 
 
Membership Agreement 
This Membership Agreement (this “Agreement”) is an agreement between Elevate Culpeper (referred to herein as “we” in its various grammatical forms, or as "Elevate") and the individual, company, organization or other entity (referred to herein, as “you” in its various grammatical forms), who or which is applying for a membership in the community using the our online membership application process (the “Application”). This Agreement governs your use of an office, dedicated desk, or co-working space at Elevate Culpeper which is located at 107b East Davis St, Culpeper, VA 22701. This Agreement grants certain licenses and rights to you. It does not constitute or create a lease or a sublease and you are not and will not be our tenant or subtenant. 
  1. Membership.  When completing the Application, you selected a membership level. Subject to our acceptance of your membership at such level, your membership shall be at the level you selected in the Application. You may upgrade your membership as described in the Handbook/Community Norms subject to our acceptance of such upgraded membership. We reserve the right to grant or deny your membership application in our sole discretion. If accepted, your membership will run on a month to month basis until terminated. This Agreement will terminate upon the termination of your membership in Elevate. You will have certain obligations that continue beyond the termination of your membership as described in the Handbook/Community Norms.
  2. Handbook.  The Elevate Handbook & Community Norms Guide (the “Handbook”) includes the rules and regulations that apply to all Elevate Members (and their employees and agents) and contains important legal terms, include releases of liability and indemnification obligations. The terms of the Handbook constitute part of and are incorporated into this Agreement. We encourage you to carefully read the Handbook prior to submitting your Application. We may update the Handbook from time to time. Each time this Handbook is updated, notice of such update will be provided to you at the portal for the Elevate co-working management platform which is described in the Handbook, and you can access the then-current version of the Handbook at the portal. If you disagree with any of the terms of an updated Handbook, your sole remedy shall be to terminate your membership. Any such termination shall be without penalty and must occur within three (3) days after we provide notice at the Elevate portal that the Handbook has been updated. If you terminate your membership for this reason, we will provide a pro-rated refund of the membership fees paid by you for the month during which termination occurs. Your failure to terminate your membership within such three (3) day period shall constitute your acceptance of and agreement to the terms of the applicable updated Handbook and, on and after the date on which such updated Handbook is posted at the Elevate portal, such updated Handbook shall apply to your membership.      
3.Membership Fees. You agree to pay the membership fees set forth in the Application, which we may increase from time to time as described in the Handbook. All payments shall be made at such times and in such manner as described in the Handbook.
  1. Corporate Members.  If you are a company, entity or organization, as identified in the Application (a “Corporate Member”), the individual who is completing the Application represents and warrants that he/she has full authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of such Corporate Member. As set forth in the Handbook: (a) each of your employees and contractors who use the Hub shall be required to complete a separate membership application form; and (b) you shall be responsible for any violations of the terms of the Handbook by any of your employees or contractors who use Elevate.  
 

I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understood all of the terms and conditions and membership agreement contained in this TOU (including the attached Community Norms) and further agree to be bound to the TOU, Community Norms, and Membership Agreement regarding my participation in and use of the Services.