User Friendliness
4
/ 10
Below Average
Key Concerns
5
Mandatory binding arbitration and class action waiver for dispute resolution.
Sendlane can unilaterally change terms, with continued use implying acceptance.
Automatic renewal for paid services requires active cancellation to avoid charges.
Sendlane can terminate accounts for any reason, leading to content destruction.
Lack of explicit license grant for user content to Sendlane for service operation.
Policy Analysis
Word Count
5,482
Sections Found
13
Privacy Contact
support@sendlane.com
Plain Language Summary

These Terms of Use govern your use of Sendlane's services, outlining rules, charges, and dispute resolution. They include an important clause requiring disputes to be settled by binding individual arbitration, waiving your right to participate in class action lawsuits. Sendlane can change these terms at any time, and your continued use signifies acceptance. Paid services are subject to automatic renewal, and Sendlane can terminate your account for any reason, potentially destroying associated content.

Notable Clauses
Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver

Requires binding individual arbitration for disputes and waives the right to participate in class action lawsuits.

Unfavorable
Unilateral Changes to Terms

Sendlane reserves the right to change terms at any time, and continued use of services after changes means acceptance.

Unfavorable
Company Termination Rights

Sendlane can terminate or suspend accounts for 'any reason in our discretion', potentially leading to content destruction.

Unfavorable
Automatic Renewal for Paid Services

Paid services auto-renew unless explicitly cancelled through account settings.

Standard
Billing & Subscriptions
Auto-Renewal

These Terms include information about future changes to these Terms, automatic renewals... Unless you opt out of auto-renewal... any Paid Services you have signed up for will be automatically extended for successive renewal periods of the same duration as the subscription term originally selected

yes
Free Trial Auto-Converts

You must stop using a Paid Service before the end of the trial period in order to avoid being charged for that Paid Service.

yes
Cancellation Method

TO TERMINATE YOUR AUTHORIZATION OR CHANGE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD, GO TO YOUR [ACCOUNT SETTINGS]... YOU MUST CANCEL THE APPLICABLE PAID SERVICE THROUGH YOUR [ACCOUNT SETTINGS]

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Cancellation Effective

If you terminate a Paid Service, you may use your subscription until the end of your then-current term, and your subscription will not be renewed after your then-current term expires.

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Cancellation Notice (days)

WE MAY SUBMIT PERIODIC CHARGES (E.G., MONTHLY) WITHOUT FURTHER AUTHORIZATION FROM YOU, UNTIL YOU PROVIDE PRIOR NOTICE (RECEIPT OF WHICH IS CONFIRMED BY US) THAT YOU HAVE TERMINATED THIS AUTHORIZATION

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Billing Cycle

Some of the Paid Services may consist of an initial period, for which there is a one-time charge, followed by recurring period charges... charged on a recurring monthly basis... payable in advance, in arrears, per usage, or as otherwise described

custom
Price Change Notice (days)

We reserve the right to change the Terms at any time, but if we do, we will place a notice on our site located at www.sendlane.com, send you an email, and/or notify you by some other means.

Unknown
Refund Policy
Refund Available

Sendlane will not refund any fees that you have already paid.

no
Refund Window (days)

Sendlane will not refund any fees that you have already paid.

Unknown
Prorated Refunds

However, you will not be eligible for a prorated refund of any portion of the subscription fee paid for the then-current subscription period.

no
Renewal Refunds

Sendlane will not refund any fees that you have already paid.

no
Dispute Resolution
Arbitration Required

EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DISPUTES DESCRIBED IN THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SECTION BELOW, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION

yes
Arbitration Provider

The arbitration will proceed in the English language, in accordance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “Rules”) then in effect

JAMS
Arbitration Opt-Out

The document does not mention any mechanism or timeframe for opting out of arbitration.

no
Class Action Waiver

These Terms include information about future changes to these Terms, automatic renewals, limitations of liability, a class action waiver and resolution of disputes by arbitration instead of in court.

yes
Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and will be construed under the Federal Arbitration Act, applicable federal law, and the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

Federal Arbitration Act, federal law, and California law
Jurisdiction

If such negotiations do not resolve the dispute, it shall be finally settled by binding arbitration in San Diego.

San Diego
Small Claims Exception

The section heading 'Small Claims Court; Infringement' strongly implies an exception for small claims, although the content of the section is incomplete.

yes
Liability & Indemnification
Liability Cap

ANY AMOUNT, IN THE AGGREGATE, IN EXCESS OF THE GREATER OF (I) ONE-HUNDRED ($100) DOLLARS OR (II) THE AMOUNTS PAID AND/OR PAYABLE BY YOU TO SENDLANE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THIS APPLICABLE CLAIM

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Warranty Disclaimer

THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED BY SENDLANE (AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS) ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT US

full_as_is
Service "As Is"

THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED BY SENDLANE (AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS) ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS

yes
User Indemnifies Company

You agree to indemnify and hold Sendlane harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages (actual and consequential), losses and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or in any way related to your breach of the foregoing.

yes
Force Majeure

The document does not contain a force majeure clause.

no