Babbel Mobile Terms and Conditions
Program Description: Babbel GmbH (“Babbel”) offers a mobile alert program (the “Program”), subject to these Mobile Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”). Your participation in the Program is also subject to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions, which are expressly incorporated by reference. These Terms do not modify our Privacy Policy or any other terms governing your relationship with Babbel in other contexts.
THESE TERMS REQUIRE YOU TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PART OF ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND REQUIRE CLAIMS TO BE RESOLVED THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
Providing Telephone Numbers and Duty to Notify: You verify that the mobile number provided to Babbel is true and accurate. You verify that you are the current subscriber or owner of any telephone number that you provide. Should any of your contact information change, including ownership of your telephone numbers, you agree to immediately notify Babbel before the change goes into effect by emailing support@babbel.com.
User Opt In: The Program allows users who voluntarily provide their phone number to receive SMS/MMS (“mobile”) messages that include alerts, information, offers, and rewards. You acknowledge that by voluntarily providing your telephone number, you expressly agree to receive recurring automated text messages (such as SMS, MMS, or successor protocols or technologies) from Babbel. You understand that consent is not required to make any purchase from Babbel.
Babbel may also offer various applications or services that enable or incorporate transactional text messaging, including, but not limited to, one-to-one messaging, text-message receipts, and other informational alerts. By providing your mobile telephone number to Babbel when presented with or informed of these Terms, you consent to receive non-marketing mobile messages to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, regardless of the technology utilized.
Cost and Frequency: Message and data rates may apply. The Program involves recurring mobile messages, and additional mobile messages may be sent based on your interaction with Babbel.
Contact Information: For support, text “HELP” to any Babbel mobile message or email support@babbel.com.
User Opt Out and Additional Commands: Your consent to receive automated texts is completely voluntary. You may opt out at any time. To opt out of receiving mobile messages, reply “STOP”, “END”, “CANCEL”, “UNSUBSCRIBE”, or “QUIT” to any mobile message you received from Babbel on your mobile device, or email support@babbel.com and specify that you want to opt out of text messages. You may receive an additional mobile message confirming your decision to opt out. The Program may recognize or respond to additional commands and keyword queries. Thus, you may receive additional informational text messages based on your interaction with the Program, even after opting out of receiving the Program’s recurring alerts. For Babbel texting services operated through a different number, text HELP to that number for help and STOP to that number to opt out.
MMS: The Program will send SMS MTs if your mobile device does not support MMS messaging.
Babbel Warranty: Babbel will not be liable for any delays or failures in the receipt of any messages connected with this Program. Delivery of messages is subject to effective transmission from your wireless service provider/network operator, and is outside of Babbel’s control.
Dispute Resolution: In the event that there is a dispute, claim or controversy between you and Babbel, or between you and any third-party acting on Babbel’s behalf in connection with the Program, arising out of or relating to federal or state statutory claims, common law claims, these Terms, Babbel’s Privacy Policy, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, such dispute, claim or controversy, will be determined by arbitration in New York, New York before one arbitrator. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The Consumer Arbitration Rules of the AAA in effect at the time the arbitration is commenced shall apply. The arbitrator will apply the substantive law of the State of New York, exclusive of its conflict or choice of law rules. Nothing in this paragraph will preclude the parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding the provision in this paragraph with respect to applicable substantive law, the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16) will govern any arbitration conducted pursuant to these Terms. Either party may commence arbitration by providing the other party to the dispute a written demand for arbitration, setting forth the subject of the dispute and the relief requested (“Arbitration Demand”).
To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties agrees that any proceeding, whether in arbitration or in court, 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 through arbitration, each party knowingly and irrevocably waives any right to trial by jury, in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
The appointed arbitrator may award monetary damages and any other remedies allowed by the state law designated above. In making his or her determination, the arbitrator will not have the authority to modify any term or provision of these Terms. The arbitrator will deliver a reasoned written decision with respect to the dispute (the “Award”) to each party, who will promptly act in accordance with the Award. Any Award (including interim or final remedies) may be confirmed or enforced in any court having jurisdiction, including any court having jurisdiction over either party or its assets. The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on the parties, and will not be subject to appeal or review. Each party will advance one-half of the fees and expenses of the arbitrator, the costs of the attendance of the court reporter at the arbitration hearing, and the costs of the arbitration facility. In any arbitration arising out of or related to these Terms, the arbitrators will award to the prevailing party, if any, costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with that aspect of its claims or defenses on which it prevails, and any opposing awards of costs and attorneys’ fees awards will be offset. The parties will maintain the confidential nature of the arbitration proceeding, the hearing, and the Award, except as may be necessary to prepare for or conduct the arbitration hearing on the merits, or except as may be necessary in connection with a court application for a preliminary remedy, or confirmation of an Award or its enforcement, or unless otherwise required by any applicable law. Any documentary or other evidence produced in any arbitration hereunder will be treated as confidential by the parties, witnesses and arbitrators, and will not be disclosed to any third person (other than witnesses or experts), except as required by any applicable law or except if such evidence was obtained from the public domain or is otherwise obtained independently of the arbitration.
Indemnification to Us: You agree to indemnify Babbel for any privacy, tort, or other claims, including claims under the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act or any state law equivalents, including claims relating to your voluntary provision of a telephone number that is not owned by you and/or your failure to notify us of any changes in your mobile telephone number. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against any and all such claims, losses, liability, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees).
Participation Requirements: By participating in the Program, you acknowledge and agree that you are eighteen (18) years of age or older. You must have a wireless device of your own, capable of two-way messaging, be using a participating wireless carrier, and be a wireless service subscriber with text messaging service. Not all cellular phone providers carry the necessary service to participate. Check your phone capabilities for specific text messaging instructions.
Miscellaneous: You warrant and represent to Babbel that you have all necessary rights, power, and authority to agree to these Terms and perform your obligations hereunder, and nothing contained in this Agreement or in the performance of such obligations will place you in breach of any other contract or obligation. 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. 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 this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. Any new features, changes, updates, or improvements of the Program shall be subject to these Terms unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing. Babbel reserves the right to change these Terms from time to time. Any updates to these Terms shall be communicated to you. You acknowledge your responsibility to review these Terms from time to time and to be aware of any such changes. By continuing to participate in the Program after any such changes, you accept these Terms, as modified. You further warrant and represent that you will not provide to Babbel any telephone number that is not assigned to you, and that if you obtain a new telephone number, you will promptly notify Babbel that your prior telephone number is no longer assigned to you.
September 2024