TERMS OF SERVICE
Effective Date: August 14, 2021
Welcome to RoveApp!
These Terms of Service (or "Terms") govern your use of RoveApp, except where we expressly state that separate terms (and not these) apply, and provide information about the RoveApp services as define below (the "App"). When you create an account or use RoveApp, you agree to these terms and these Terms of Use therefore constitute an agreement between you and RoveApp.
Please carefully read this Agreement that governs your access to and use of RoveApp and Services, and applies to all users. If you do not agree and consent to this Agreement, please do not use RoveApp and/or the Services. THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE AGREEING.
INCORPORATED TERMS
The following additional terms are incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth herein:
- Copyright Policy
- Complaint Policy
IMPORTANT NOTICES
By using and/or visiting the RoveApp, you represent that you have read, understand, and agree to this Agreement, including our privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”). This Agreement and Privacy Policy are subject to the provisions of the European Union (“EU”) General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and other applicable privacy laws. RoveApp agrees that under the GDPR, We are a data “Controller” and you are a “Data Subject” with certain protected privacy rights concerning your “Personal Data”, and RoveApp will take commercially reasonable steps to maintain compliance with GDPR requirements.
RoveApp reserves the right to change, modify, add to, or otherwise alter this Agreement at any time, or to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of RoveApp or Services without notice to you. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon their posting on RoveApp. You agree to review the Agreement periodically to be aware of such revisions. Your use of RoveApp and/or Services after we post of such changes, modifications, additions or deletions constitutes your acceptance of such changes, modifications, additions or deletions. Not with standing the foregoing, we may notify you via email with respect to any changes in the Privacy Policy, if you have provided your email address to us.
THE SERVICE
- A. RoveApp is the best way to save and organize your photos and videos using brain network system. The Service we agree to provide includes all of RoveApp products, features, applications, services, technologies, and software that we provide.
- B. As long as you are in compliance with all the terms and conditions of this Agreement (and all incorporated documents) and payment of any applicable Fees (as defined below), we hereby grant to you during the Term (as defined below) a limited, revocable, non-assignable, non-transferrable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use RoveApp, and to access and receive the Services thereon that are intended for public display or access. Any rights not explicitly granted in this Agreement are strictly withheld and reserved by us.
- C. You agree that (i) except in your normal use of RoveApp, you will not copy or distribute any part of it or Services without RoveApp’s prior written authorization; (ii) you will not alter or modify any part of RoveApp or Services (iii) you will otherwise comply with this Agreement.
- D. You may be required to register your personal and/or financial information with RoveApp in order to use certain areas of the App or the Services, for example, to access/provide content. In doing so, you agree that you will provide accurate and complete information. RoveApp may refuse to process your information if we believes that you may be: i) impersonating another person; ii) violating the intellectual property or other rights of any entity; iii) posting content that is offensive; or iv) providing information that RoveApp otherwise rejects for any other reason in its sole discretion.
2. RULES OF CONDUCT
- A. YYou agree that you will not violate any applicable law or regulation in connection with your use of the App or Services.
- B. You agree not to distribute, upload, make available or otherwise publish through the App or Services any suggestions, information, ideas, comments, causes, promotions, documents, questions, notes, plans, drawings, proposals, or materials similar thereto (“Submissions”) or graphics, text, information, links, profiles, personal information, name, likeness, audio, photos, software, music, sounds, video, comments, messages or tags, or similar material (“Content”) that:
- is unlawful or encourages another to engage in anything unlawful;
- contains a virus or any other similar programs or software which may damage the operation of our or another’s computer;
- violates the rights of any party or infringes upon the patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of privacy or publicity or other intellectual property right of any party;
- is false, inaccurate, fraudulent or misleading; or,
- is libelous, defamatory, obscene, inappropriate, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusing, harassing, threatening or bullying.
- C. You further agree that you will not do any of the following:
- modify, adapt, translate, copy, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the App or Services;
- interfere with or disrupt the operation of the App or Services, including restricting or inhibiting any other person from using the App or Services by means of hacking or defacing;
- transmit to or make available in connection with the App or Services any denial of service attack, virus, worm, Trojan horse or other harmful code or activity;
- attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network of the App or Services or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization;
- take any action that imposes, or may impose, in our sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
- harvest or collect the email address or other contact information of other users of the App or Services;
- scrape or collect content from the App or Services via automated or large group means;\
- submit, post or make available false, incomplete or misleading information to the App or Services, or otherwise provide such information to us;
- register for more than one user account; or,
- impersonate any other person or business.
- D. You are not licensed to access any portion of the App or Services that is not public or made accessible for registered users, and you may not attempt to override any security measures in place on the App or Services.
- E. Notwithstanding the foregoing rules of conduct, our unlimited right to terminate your access to the App or Service shall not be limited to violations of these rules of conduct.
3. ELIGIBILITY
- A. Some parts or all of the App or Services may not be available to the general public, and we may impose eligibility rules from time to time. We reserve the right to amend these eligibility requirements at any time. You are not eligible to use the App or Services if doing so would violate any U.S. law or regulation, including but not limited to export controls or restrictions.
- B. You must be over the age of 13 to register an account on the App or use the Services. By registering an account or by using the Services, you represent that you meet this minimum age requirement. In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the App and the Services are not intended for use by children under 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the App without the consent of your parent or guardian. Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 230(d), as amended, we hereby notify you that parental control protections (such as computer hardware, software or filtering services) are commercially available that may assist you in limiting access to material that is harmful to minors. More information on the availability of such software can be found through publicly available sources. You may wish to contact your internet service provider for more information.
4. FEES, TRANSACTIONS AND PAYMENTS
- A. As more fully described on the App, access to certain elements of the App or Services may require your payment of fees (“Fees”).
- B. We may offer free 14 days trail, after which, if you want to continue using your account in the App, you should subscribe selecting one of the plans we offer and pay the corresponding fees.
- C. We may use a third-party payment processor (the “Payment Processor”) to charge Fees to you through your registered account for use of the App. The processing of payments will be subject to the terms, conditions and privacy policies of the Payment Processor in addition to this Agreement. We are not responsible for errors made by the Payment Processor. You agree to pay us, through the Payment Processor, all charges for purchases made by you, and you authorize us, through the Payment Processor, to charge your chosen payment provider (e.g., credit card)(your “Payment Method”).
- D. We will automatically charge your Payment Method when payments are due, as more fully identified on the App. If you purchase a subscription, it may result in recurring charges to your Payment Method, and you agree that we may charge such amounts until such a time as your subscription expires, is terminated or you cancel the subscription, depending on the subscription type.
- E. WE MAY SUBMIT PERIODIC CHARGES WITHOUT FURTHER AUTHORIZATION FROM YOU, UNTIL YOU PROVIDE PRIOR NOTICE (RECEIPT OF WHICH IS CONFIRMED BY US) THAT YOU HAVE TERMINATED THIS AUTHORIZATION OR WISH TO CHANGE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD. SUCH NOTICE WILL NOT AFFECT CHARGES SUBMITTED BEFORE WE REASONABLY COULD ACT.\
- F. Your account will be considered delinquent if payment in full is not successful when a charge is initiated. Unless specified in an invoice, amounts due are exclusive of all applicable taxes, levies, or duties, and you will be responsible for payment of all such amounts. If you believe that any specific charge under this Agreement is incorrect, in order to obtain a credit, you must contact us in writing within thirty (30) days after the payment due date, and set forth the nature and amount of the requested correction; otherwise charges are final.
- G. In addition to other applicable remedies, we reserve the right to suspend and/or terminate your access to the Services and/or terminate this Agreement if your Payment Method is declined or fails and your account therefore is delinquent. Charges to delinquent accounts are subjec to interest of 1.5% per month on any outstanding balance, or the maximum permitted by law, whichever is less, plus all expenses of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs.
- H. If you wish to cancel your subscription, you may do so at any time through your account. Any charges incurred prior to cancellation are non-refundable.
5. CREDENTIALS SECURITY
- A. You understand and agree that in order to use certain functions of the App or Services, you may be asked by us to provide certain credentials or other login information for third-party services (“Credentials”). You are under no obligation to provide Credentials to us; however, if you do, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to provide these Credentials to us for use in connection with the Services, and that the Credentials are and will be true and accurate throughout the Term of this Agreement. By providing your Credentials, you agree that we may store and use the Credentials in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
- B. If you are registered with a user account on the App, you agree to keep your user name and password and/or any other Credentials needed to login to the App or Services confidential and secure. You are responsible for controlling the access to and use of your account. You understand and agree that we may assume that instructions from an individual associated with your account are authoritative and should be acted upon by us. We are not responsible for any unauthorized access to your account or profile, and any ramifications of such access, and we are not required to take action to disable any account. You agree that you will not bring any action against us arising out of or related to any claimed unauthorized access using your account Credentials.
6. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO US
- A. You are under no obligation to submit anything to us, and unless otherwise noted, we will not claim ownership of any Content. In order for us to provide the Services to you and for promotion of our Services, however, we require your permission to process, display, reproduce and otherwise use Content or Submissions you make available to us. Therefore, if you choose to submit any Content or Submissions (including your name, user name, likeness, photos, videos and other personal information) to the App or Services, or otherwise make any Content or Submissions available through the Services, you hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, transferrable, sub-licensable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, use, modify, display, perform, distribute, translate and create derivative works from any such Content or Submissions, including without limitation distributing part or all of the Content or Submissions in any media format through any media channels. This license will end when your content is deleted from our systems. You can delete content individually or all at once by deleting your account.
- B. By submitting any Content or Submissions to us you hereby agree, warrant and represent that: (a) the Content and Submissions do not contain proprietary or confidential information, and the provision of the Content and Submissions is not a violation of any third-party’s rights; (b) all such Submissions and Content are accurate and true, (c) we are not under any confidentiality obligation relating to the Content or Submissions; (d) we shall been titled to use or disclose the Content or Submissions in any way; and (e) you are not entitled to compensation or attribution from us in exchange for the Submissions or Content.
- C. You acknowledge that we are under no obligation to maintain any information, materials, Content or Submissions that you submit, post or make available to or on the App or Services. We reserve the right to with hold, remove and or discard any such materials at any time.
7. CONTENT SHARED THROUGH THE SERVICES
- You understand that by sharing information on the App or Services, and requesting information to be sent through the Services, you may be revealing information about yourself and/or your business that you may include and that may be generated by the Services. You understand and acknowledge that you are fully aware and responsible for the impact of sharing such materials, and you agree that we shall not be held responsible, and we shall be released and held harmless by you from any liability or damages arising out of such conduct.
8. OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- A. Our graphics, logos, names, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are our trademarks, trade names and/or trade dress. The “look” and “feel” of the App or Services (including color combinations, button shapes, layout, design and all other graphical elements) are protected by U.S. copyright and trademark law. All product names, names of services, trademarks and service marks (“Marks”) are our property or the property of their respective owners, as indicated. You may not use the Marks or copyrights for any purpose whatsoever other than as permitted by this Agreement.
- B. You acknowledge that the software used to provide the Services, and all enhancements, updates, upgrades, corrections and modifications to the software (the “Software”), all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, or trade marks or other intellectual property rights protecting or pertaining to any aspect of the Software (or any enhancements, corrections or modifications) and any and all documentation therefor, are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of us and/or our licensors, as the case may be. This Agreement does not convey title or ownership to you, but instead gives you only the limited use rights set forth herein
- C. To the extent that you gain access to or receive any copies of such Software, you agree that you will delete such copies of the Software upon any termination of this Agreement, termination of your use of the Services, or at our request.
- D. You agree that we can download and install updates to the Service on your device.
9. TERM AND TERMINATION
- A. The “Term” of this Agreement will continue until the Agreement terminated as provided herein. We reserve the right to terminate this Agreement and/or deny all or some portion of the Website or Services to any user, in our sole discretion, at any time.
- B. Without limiting the foregoing or assuming additional legal obligations, we have a policy of terminating repeat violators of the Copyright Act, in accordance with applicable law. All grants of any rights from you to us related to Content, Submissions, or other materials, including but not limited to copyright licenses, shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Further, your representations, defense and indemnification obligations survive any termination of this Agreement.
- C. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by ceasing use of the Website or Services, and by closing your account.
10. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
- A. We do not represent or warrant that access to the Services will be error-free or uninterrupted, and we do not guarantee that users will be able to access or use the Services, or their features, at all times. We reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services, or any part thereof, with or without notice.
- B. The Services may be used to place advertisements and perform data analysis and other analytics; however, we cannot guarantee the results of any such services.
- C. Certain data displayed by the Services relies on the receipt of underlying data from third-party sources. Such data sources may not be real time or accurate, which may result in delays or inaccuracies in the displayed information.
- D. The Website or Services may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies, and may not be complete or current. We reserve the right to correct any such errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice.
- E. Although we have the right to review, edit, remove or modify information from or on the App or Services, we may not screen this material or control the sources of this information, and we do not guarantee the accuracy, suitability, completeness, currency, quality, adequacy or applicability of any such information.
- F. The materials appearing on the Website or Services, including but not limited to summaries, descriptions, publications and any other such materials, are not intended to and DO NOT constitute legal, medical, financial, investment, business or professional advice of any kind. Those accessing the materials appearing on the Services should not act upon them without first seeking relevant professional counsel, as these materials are general in nature, and may not apply to particular circumstances. The materials should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a professional adviser. You agree that we are not responsible for any decisions that you may make.
- G. Circular 230 Disclosure: Pursuant to U.S. Treasury Department Regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in the Website or Services, including attachments and enclosures, is not intended or written to be used, and may not be used, for the purpose of (i)avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein.
- H. BY USING THE APP AND/OR SERVICES YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE PROVIDE THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION,EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. WE AND OUR PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS,DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES AND SUPPLIERS,SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY,APPLICABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, PERFORMANCE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION(ORAL OR WRITTEN) OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.
- I. USE OF THE APP AND/OR SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICES AT THE TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR CHOOSING; THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SERVICES ARE FREE OF INACCURACIES, MISREPRESENTATIONS BY USERS, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
- J. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND EXCEPT AS OTHER WISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS OR BUSINESS PARTNERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELATED PARTIES”) BE LIABLE TO YOU BASED ON OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICES, EVEN IF WE AND/OR RELATED PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- K. Not with standing the foregoing, in the event that a court shall find that any of the above disclaimers are not enforceable, then you agree that neither we nor any of our subsidiaries, affiliated companies, employees, members, shareholders, or directors shall be liable for (1) any damages in excess of $100.00, or (2) any indirect, incidental, punitive, special, exemplary or consequential damages or loss of use, lost revenue, lost profits or data to you or any third party from your use of the Website or Services. This limitation shall apply regardless of the basis of your claim or whether or not the limited remedies provided herein fail of their essential purpose.
- L. SOME STATES MAY NOT PERMIT CERTAIN DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS, AND ANY SUCH DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS ARE VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
11. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless RoveApp, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Website or Services; (ii) your violation of any term of this Agreement; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; (iv) any claim that any of your Content or Submissions caused damage to a third party; or (v) any conduct, activity or action that is unlawful or illegal under any state, federal or common law, or is violative of the rights of any individual or entity, engaged in, caused by, or facilitated in any way through the use of the Website or Services. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive this Agreement and your use of the Website and/or Services.
12. DISPUTES, GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
- A. You agree that any claim or dispute arising out of or relating in any way to your use of the App, Services or any service provided by us, will be resolved solely and exclusively by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to this Agreement. The laws of the State of New York shall govern this Agreement, and shall be used in any arbitration proceeding.
- B. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. However, an arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages), and must follow the terms of this Agreement as a court would.
- C. You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, we both agree that parties have each waived any right to a jury trial.
- D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree that we may bring suit in court to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property or other proprietary rights.
- E. To the extent arbitration does not apply, you agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to the Website, Services or us, may only be brought by you in a state or federal court located in New York, New York. YOU HERE BY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS VENUE AS INCONVENIENT OR INAPPROPRIATE, AND AGREE TO EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN NEW YORK.
13. GENERAL
- A. Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is found for any reason to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that provision will be given its maximum enforceable effect, or shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provision.
- B. Revisions. This Agreement may only be revised in a writing signed by us or posted by us to the Website orServices. In the event that we update this Agreement and you are made aware of the update, your continued use of the Website or Services after the update shall constitute an agreement to the updated terms.
- C. No Partnership. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and us as a result of this Agreement or your use of the Website or Services.
- D. Assignment . We may assign our rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any person or entity at any time with or without your consent. You may not assign the Agreement without our prior written consent. Any unauthorized assignment shall be null and void.
- E. No Waiver . Our failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provision, nor in any way affect the right of any party to enforce each and every such provision thereafter. The express waiver by us of any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or requirement.
- F. Notices . All notices given by you or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to: legal@roveapp.co
- G. Equitable Remedies. You hereby agree that we would be irreparably damaged if the terms of thisAgreement were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that we shall be entitled, without bond, other security, or proof of irreparable harm or other damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of this Agreement, in addition to such other remedies as we may otherwise have available to us under applicable laws.
- H. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the documents expressly incorporated by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Website or Services, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether electronic, oral or written.
COPYRIGHT POLICY
If you believe in good faith that any materials posted on the Website or accessed via the Services (the “Materials”)infringe any copyright in any work of yours, you agree to contact our “DMCA Copyright Agent” as identified below, hereby designated under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) (17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)), with correspondence containing the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the owner, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
- Identification, with information reasonably sufficient to allow its location of the material that is claimed to be infringing;
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you;
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and,
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
You agree that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this policy, your DMCA notice may not be valid. For any questions regarding this procedure, or to submit a complaint, please contact our designated DMCA Copyright Agent:
Copyright Agent
RoveAppe-mail:
legal@roveapp.co
COMPLAINT POLICY FOR INFRINGEMENT OF OTHER RIGHTS
If you believe in good faith that any Materials (as defined above) posted on the App or accessed via the Services infringe any of your rights (including any trademark or privacy rights, but not including rights in copyright as addressed in the Copyright Policy, above), or are otherwise unlawful, you agree to send a notice to legal@roveapp.co containing the following information:
- Your name, physical address, e-mail address and phone number;
- A description of the Materials posted on the App that you believe violate your rights or are other wise unlawful, and which parts of said Materials you believe should be remedied or removed;
- Identification of the location of the Material on the App;
- If you believe that the Materials violate your rights, a statement as to the basis of the rights that you claim are violated;
- If you believe that the Materials are unlawful or violate the rights of others, a statement as to the basis of this belief;
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that use of the Materials in the manner complained of is not authorized and that the information you are providing is accurate to the best of your knowledge and in good faith; and,
- Your physical or electronic signature.
If we receive a message from you that complies with all of the above requirements, we will evaluate the submission, and if appropriate, in our sole discretion, we will take action. We may disclose your submission to any entity that posted the claimed violative Materials, or any other entity as we deem appropriate.