Welcome to Buzee IO!
We are so glad that you’re interested in learning about our products. This is our terms of service,
which governs all use of the services (including websites) provided by XL Group LLC. d/b/a Buzee IO (hereinafter referred to as “Buzee IO”). Please review it carefully.
By accessing or using any of our websites or services, you are agreeing these terms.
1. Overview
The Terms of Service (“Terms”) applies to all access to or use of the Buzee IO websites, offerings, and services (collectively, “Services”).
The Services are described in more detail in Section 3. Buzee IO provides you with these Services subject to your acceptance, without any modifications,
of the Terms, as well as any other operating rules and policies that Buzee IO publishes on its website, such as our privacy policies (collectively, the “Agreement”).
By accessing one of our Services, you represent that you have reached the age of majority for where you live or that you have had a parent or legal guardian consent
to be bound by these Terms.
PLEASE REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING ONE OF Buzee IO’S SERVICES, YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IT BECOMES A LEGALLY BINDING COMMITMENT BETWEEN YOU AND Buzee IO. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PORTION OF THE AGREEMENT OR IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO USE THE SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE ANY Buzee IO SERVICE; YOU SHOULD LEAVE THIS WEBSITE IMMEDIATELY BY CLOSING YOUR INTERNET BROWSER WINDOW.
We reserve the right to change these Terms from time to time, and any revised Terms will supersede prior versions. Any updates to these Terms shall be posted on this website. Unless indicated otherwise, they will be effective on the date listed at the top of the Terms. You acknowledge your responsibility to review our Terms from time to time and to be aware of any such changes. By continuing to use any of the Buzee IO Services after we post any such changes, you accept the revised Terms.
2. The Parties
3. The Services
When we refer to our Services in the Terms, we are referring to any of our platform services, including our programs, features, websites, account portals, and technical support.
4. Service Availability
Services described on the Buzee IO site may or may not be available in all countries or regions of the world, may be available under different trademarks in different countries, and,
where applicable, may be approved or cleared by a government regulatory body for sale or use with different indications and restrictions in different countries.
We transmit messages initiated by you or sent to you by others through different routes, and the level of reliability and support for special features varies according to the route.
You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all computer hardware, software, and communications equipment needed to access the Services and for paying all access charges (e.g., Internet Service Provider, telecommunications) incurred while using the Services.
Buzee IO only provides that the Services are processed correctly and further transmitted by Buzee IO to the applicable network.
Buzee IO is not responsible for the final delivery of any communication initiated through Buzee IO’s Services,
as this is out of our control and is the responsibility of downstream communications carriers.
Buzee IO transmits and receives text messages and voice broadcasts via other major telecommunications companies and mobile network operators,
and thus Buzee IO’s influence over the timing of the transmission of your messages and broadcasts is only within the technical constraints imposed upon Buzee IO.
While Buzee IO shall use commercially reasonable efforts to transmit your messages and broadcasts to the applicable network for final delivery to your designated recipients as fast as possible,
we cannot commit to, and do not guarantee, a specific maximum delivery time. Such times depend on various network and system-related factors among the various entities involved in the transmission of your messages and broadcasts across the public switched telephone network and/or Internet. You should know that communications carriers assign text messages and voice broadcasts with a default lifetime and any message or broadcast that cannot be delivered successfully within the lifetime assigned to it will be discarded by the communications carrier without any notice. Buzee IO is not liable for any loss incurred by the failure of a message or broadcast to be delivered, and you acknowledge that damages for financial or other loss resulting from delivery failure cannot be claimed from Buzee IO for any such non-deliveries. Furthermore, you agree that message and broadcast contents are deemed to have zero value.
5. Our Storage and Use of Your Data
6. Add-ons
We may make additional features and products offered by third-parties (“Add-ons”) available on our Services.
Your use of Add-ons available through our Services is subject to these Terms.
7. Your Account
Before you can use our Services, you must first create an account and provide us with some basic information, such as your full name, telephone number, email address, and account password.
All information that you provide about yourself while maintaining an Buzee IO account must be accurate, complete, and current.
You are solely responsible for all use (whether authorized or not) of our Services under your account(s).
You are also solely responsible for all access to and use of your account, and for all acts and omissions of anyone that has access to it.
Keep your password and let us know if it is compromised. If we believe you misuse our service, we can terminate your account and forward your information to law enforcement if appropriate.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.
You agree to take all reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized access to or use of our Services, and you will notify us promptly of any unauthorized access or use. Additionally, you agree to notify Buzee IO of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of your user account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your username or password. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from unauthorized use of your account.
Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity related to our Services may be grounds for suspension or termination of your user account, in Buzee IO’s sole discretion, and you may be reported to appropriate law-enforcement agencies.
8. Your Use of Our Services Must Comply with the Law
You agree to use the Buzee IO Services in accordance with all applicable guidelines, as well as all state and federal laws that the Services are subject to.
In order to confirm your compliance with these Terms, so as to ensure that Buzee IO is complying with national and international laws, we may, from time to time,
periodically check the messages and broadcasts that you send.
9. Other Limitations
The following is a list of prohibitions and limitations on your use of our Services.
10. Content Submission
11. Intellectual Property
12. Communications About Buzee IO Services
13. Payments
Your use of our Services is contingent on your paying for such use (whether paid in advance or through the purchase of credits on the Buzee IO Sites), in the amounts and using the methods indicated on the Buzee IO Sites. Your payment for the Services, Credits (as defined below in Section 14), keywords, DIDs, usage-sensitive fees, and/or plans (a portion of which also includes software maintenance and upgrades, as well as customer support) shall be deemed completed when Buzee IO receives the full amount of payment owed for such Services, Credits, keywords, DIDs, usage-sensitive fees, and/or plans. You are responsible for paying for any message or broadcast you attempt to send to any number, regardless of whether the message is actually received by the intended recipient. As Buzee IO is dependent on other entities for the delivery of your messages and broadcasts, our price per credit may require adjustment in order to account for costs that are not in our control. Accordingly, we may adjust our prices from time to time and without prior notice.
Buzee IO will charge your indicated method of payment for the Services, Credits, keywords, DIDs, usage-sensitive fees, and/or plans immediately upon your confirming the payment method and amount. Amounts to be charged may include sales and other taxes, where applicable, and any other amounts indicated on our Sites. Buzee IO will assess an additional charge based on the costs Buzee IO incurs for porting each DID number assigned to you that you request to be ported within six months of the original assignment by Buzee IO, and Buzee IO may further restrict your ability to port telephone numbers assigned to you by Buzee IO consistent with FCC regulations. Your account will be credited within 24 hours of Buzee IO verifying receipt of your payment. If you have elected to make a payment by credit card and we do not receive payment from the credit card issuer, you agree to pay all amounts due immediately upon demand by Buzee IO.
Buzee IO cannot readily or accurately ascertain your location when you request to use the Services. You therefore agree that your use of the Services occurs in California and is subject to any applicable California taxes. To the extent that you are responsible for any additional taxes or fees beyond those collected by Buzee IO, you agree that you will pay them to any applicable taxing authority when due, including any interest or penalties assessed.
Buzee IO shall not be responsible for any errors or transmission failures with regard to the charging and collection of funds from your indicated payment method, nor for any actions taken by the provider of the payment method you choose (which could include refusal to authorize the charge). In addition to these Terms, any payments made by you may be subject to the agreement between you and the provider of the payment method.
As between you and Buzee IO, you are responsible for all charges related to purchases made using your account and payment method, whether or not you authorized such purchases. Standard charges apply to any test call sent originating from your account or initiated using your API key.
In the event of accidental under billing in favor of a Customer and a Customer’s subsequent nonpayment, Buzee IO shall be entitled to immediately proceed with collection remedies and shall be entitled to recover any and all costs, fees, and expenses of such collection efforts, including but not limited to: collection agencies, court costs, filing and service of process fees, attorneys’ fees incurred from counsel of Buzee IO’s choosing, or any other costs, fees, and expenses incurred in the pursuit of collection on all customer accounts and receivables due and payable under these Terms.
14. Credits
15. Fee Disputes
You must notify us in writing if you dispute any portion of any fees paid or payable by you under this Agreement. You must provide that written notice to us within ninety (90) days of the applicable charge, and we will work together with you to promptly resolve the applicable dispute. If you do not provide us with this written notice of your fee dispute within this 90-day period, you will not be entitled to dispute any fees paid or payable by you.
16. No Warranty; Limitation of Liability
Buzee IO reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the offering of any of the Buzee IO Services at any time and for any reason without prior notice. Further, while Buzee IO utilizes electronic and physical security to reduce the risk of improper access to or manipulation of data during transmission and storage, we cannot guarantee the security or integrity of the data and shall not be liable for breaches of security or integrity, third-party interception in transit, or any damage caused to your computer or other property by your use of the Buzee IO Services.
You acknowledge that text messages and voice broadcasts are transmitted unencrypted and that eavesdropping of communications by third parties is possible. Buzee IO recommends that you ensure sensitive and valuable information is communicated by a protected and/or encrypted method.
Buzee IO shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make access to the Services available through the required access protocols, but makes no warranty or guarantee that (i) the Services will be available at any particular time; or (ii) you will be able to access the Services at any particular time or from any particular location. Buzee IO will not be liable for any act or omission of any other company or companies furnishing a portion of the Services (including, without limitation communications carriers or ISPs); for any act or omission of a third party (including those vendors participating in Buzee IO offerings made to you); for equipment that we do not furnish; or for damages that result from the operation of customer-provided systems, equipment, facilities, or services that are interconnected with the Service.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE Buzee IO SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING OR ANY STATEMENT TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS, Buzee IO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE USE OF THE Buzee IO SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED, TO ANY INTERRUPTIONS TO THE SERVICES CAUSED BY THE INTENTIONAL AND/OR MALICIOUS ACTS OF THIRD PARTIES (E.G., HACKING), NOR SHALL Buzee IO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DATA LOSS OR LOSS OF ANY INFORMATION IN YOUR ACCOUNT, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE. Buzee IO ALSO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR THAT THE Buzee IO SERVICES WILL MEET ANY OF YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OTHER THAN AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS.
Buzee IO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE MATERIAL, SERVICE, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS OR LINKS, AND ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED FROM ANY COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, AND WARRANTIES RELATED TO THIRDPARTY EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, SERVICES, OR SOFTWARE. TO THE EXTENT THIS DISCLAIMER CONFLICTS WITH APPLICABLE LAW, THE SCOPE AND DURATION OF ANY APPLICABLE WARRANTY WILL BE THE MINIMUM PERMITTED UNDER THAT LAW.
Buzee IO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM LOSS OF USE OR LOST BUSINESS, LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOSS OF DAMAGE TO OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL), OR FOR ANY COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER ACTIONS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOUR USE OF THE Buzee IO SERVICES RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING OF EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, OR DATA, Buzee IO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS. Buzee IO'S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE Buzee IO SERVICES FOR DIRECT DAMAGES SHALL NOT, IN THE AGGREGATE, EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE MONTHLY TRANSACTION FEE PAID BY YOU TO Buzee IO HEREUNDER.
17. User Warranties; Indemnification
You warrant and represent to Buzee IO that you have all necessary rights, power, and authority to agree to these Terms and perform your obligations hereunder and that nothing contained in these Terms or in the performance of these obligations will place you in breach of any other contract or obligation. You further warrant and represent that you are and shall at all times remain in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations with regard to your use of the Buzee IO Services, including, without limitation, the TCPA, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act of 2003, and all other laws and regulations concerning privacy, telemarketing, and Internet marketing.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Buzee IO and our affiliates, as well as each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, content providers, and service providers, from and against any and all losses, claims, obligations, liabilities, damages, settlements, costs, and expenses (including, but not limited to, consequential damages, incidental damages, special damages, disbursements, and attorneys’ fees, including attorneys’ fees incurred from counsel selected by Buzee IO in its sole discretion) arising from or relating to any actual or threatened claim, suit, action, proceeding, third-party discovery demand, governmental investigation, or enforcement action based upon or arising out of your activities under these Terms or your acts or omissions in connection with any use by you, an account belonging to you, or a computer under your control, of the Buzee IO Services. You acknowledge and agree to be held liable for any and all damages caused to Buzee IO by you as a direct result of any violation of local, state, national, or international laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, those damages arising from your fraudulent, intentional, or unintentional harm, disability, unauthorized use of, or destruction to any and all equipment, licensing, and/or services provided by Buzee IO to you.
You agree to cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim, suit, action, proceeding, third-party discovery demand, governmental investigation, or enforcement action.
We reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter in which you are a named party and in which we would otherwise subject to indemnification by you. You will also be liable to us for any costs and attorneys’ fees we incur to successfully establish or enforce our right to indemnification under this Section.
18. Termination, Cancellation, and/or Suspension by Buzee IO
If you breach these Terms at any time, we may elect to suspend, terminate, and/or cancel your use of the Services and/or recover any damages from you arising from the event(s) giving rise to the suspension, termination, or cancellation. We reserve the right to suspend the Services at any time and for any reason we may deem necessary to continue to provide our Services in a way that may be hindered by your status as one of our clients, your financial status, or the content of the messages or broadcasts originating from you.
Upon any such termination, cancellation, and/or suspension, you are still responsible for any obligations then accrued. Your obligation to pay all amounts accrued and owed by you shall continue even after any suspension or cancellation of your access to the Services (in whole or in part). Upon termination, for any reason, you agree to immediately cease using the Services and Buzee IO shall have no obligation to you after any termination or cancellation of these Terms. Should such a termination take place when you still have credits in your account, you shall receive back, at our discretion, a fair monetary value of such credits, save any expenses that may be incurred by Buzee IO, including, without limitation, the payment of transfer duties, legal costs, third-party costs, and penalties.
The provisions regarding ownership, payments, warranties, and indemnifications will survive any suspension, termination, or cancellation of your use of our Services.
You are free to terminate or cancel your use of the Services at any time, and for any reason. No matter your plan, whether monthly Pay & Go or you pay for monthly Keywords or DIDs, you can cancel your use of the Services by logging into your account, clicking on your profile dropdown menu, selecting the Billing option, and clicking the Cancel My Account text link. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless due to a breach solely by Buzee IO that it fails to cure within thirty (30) days of its receipt of your notice, in no event shall Buzee IO be obligated to refund to you the reasonable value of any unused credits previously purchased by you.
20. Links to Other Websites
The Buzee IO Sites may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by Buzee IO of the contents on such third-party websites. Buzee IO is not responsible for the content of linked third-party websites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party websites. If you decide to access linked third-party websites, you do so at your own risk.
Buzee IO cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from a third-party website that links to or from the Buzee IO Sites, since these websites are owned and operated by independent third parties. Buzee IO does not endorse any of the products/services, and Buzee IO has not taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained on such third party websites.
Furthermore, Buzee IO does not make any representations or warranties as to the strength of the security practices for storing any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such websites. Buzee IO strongly encourages you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.
Buzee IO consents to your use of links to the Buzee IO Sites that conform to the following requirements. The appearance, position, and other aspects of any link to the Buzee IO Sites may neither create the false appearance that an entity or its activities or products are associated with or sponsored by Buzee IO nor be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with the name and trademarks of Buzee IO or its affiliates. Moreover, Buzee IO reserves the right to revoke this consent to link at any time in its sole discretion, without notice.
21. Security Rules
You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Buzee IO Services and from using them to violate the security of other websites by any method, including, without limitation: (a) accessing data not intended for you or logging into a server or account that you are not authorized to access; (b) attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measurers without proper authorization; (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user of the Buzee IO Services, host, or network, including, without limitation, by means of submitting a virus to, overloading, “flooding,” “spamming,” “mailbombing,” or “crashing” the Buzee IO Sites; (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertisements of products or services; or (e) forging any Buzee IO packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail, instant message, text message, or newsgroup posting.
Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. We may investigate violations of these Terms, and may involve and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in prosecuting Buzee IO Customers who are involved in such violations.
22. Force Majeure
Buzee IO shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations hereunder, if such failure or delay is caused by fire, flood, earthquake, elements of nature or acts of God, acts of war, insurrection, terrorism, strike, failure or downtime of any telecommunications line and/or unavailability of any telecommunications or Internet facilities, power failure, governmental restrictions, any court order, compliance with any law, regulation, order of any governmental authority, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of Buzee IO. In addition, Buzee IO shall be so excused in the event that it is unable to acquire from its usual sources, and on terms it deems to be reasonable, any material necessary for the performance of our Services.
23. Choice of Law
The enforceability and interpretation of Section 24 (Agreement to Arbitrate) will be determined in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act, 9. U.S.C. §§ 1-16, as amended (the “Federal Arbitration Act”), including its procedural provisions. Apart from Section 24 (Agreement to Arbitrate), the Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive law of the State of Texas (subject to any applicable preemption or supersedence by U.S. federal substantive law) without regard to conflict of law principles that would cause laws of another jurisdiction to apply.
24. Agreement to Arbitrate
Most disputes can be resolved by contacting our Customer Support team. We strongly encourage you to reach out to them before you decide to bring a formal legal case.
25. Entire Agreement
The Terms are only those stated herein, and they shall constitute the complete agreement between the parties. These Terms supersede all prior and contemporaneous proposals, statements, sales materials, presentations, and agreements, whether oral or written. No terms or conditions stated in or attached to your communications with Buzee IO are applicable to these Terms in any way, and they are not to be considered exceptions to the provisions of these Terms.
26. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
27. No Waiver
The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein will not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by both parties to be legally binding.
28. Relationship of the Parties
You and Buzee IO are each independent contractors in the performance of each and every part of these Terms. No agency, partnership, joint venture, franchise, or employer-employee relationship is created as a result of these Terms. You will be solely responsible for all of your employees, agents, and your labor costs and expenses arising in connection them; Buzee IO will be solely responsible for all of our employees, agents, and our labor costs and expenses arising in connection with them. Likewise, you will be solely responsible for any and all claims, liabilities, damages, or debts of any type that arise on account of your activities or those of your employees or agents in the performance of these Terms; Buzee IO will be solely responsible for any and all claims, liabilities, damages, or debts of any type that may arise on account of our own activities or those of our employees or agents in the performance of these Terms.
You do not have any authority of any kind to bind Buzee IO in any respect whatsoever, and you shall not attempt to do so or imply that you have the right to do so.
29. Notice
All notices that you are required to make hereunder shall be in writing. They will be deemed to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered; when receipt is electronically confirmed, if transmitted by facsimile to (310) 943-0415 or e-mail at answers@EZTexting.com; on the day after it is sent, if sent for next-day delivery by a recognized overnight delivery service; and upon receipt, if sent by certified or registered mail, with return receipt requested.
Buzee IO may give notice to you by means of a general notice on the Buzee IO Sites or Services, electronic mail to your e-mail address on record in Buzee IO’s account information for you, or by written communication sent by personal delivery, fax, overnight courier, or certified or registered mail to your address on record in Buzee IO's account information for you.
30. California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
As part of our Services, Buzee IO hosts and processes data, including personal information, about the consumers you wish to communicate with by using our platform.
You and Buzee IO acknowledge and agree that Buzee IO is a “service provider” as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100 et seq.). This means that Buzee IO processes personal information on your behalf when you disclose to us the personal information of your consumers (“Customers’ Contact Data”) in order to use our Services.
When we process Customers’ Contact Data on your behalf, we agree that we will not:
1. Retain, use, or disclose Customers’ Contact Data we process in connection with the Services for any purpose other than for performing the Services in this Agreement and your instructions;
2. Use or process Customers’ Contact Data for commercial purposes or direct marketing;
3. Sell or promote the sale of Customers’ Contact Data; and
4. Disclose or transfer Customers’ Contact Data to unauthorized personnel or parties, or outside the direct business relationship between you and Buzee IO.