12.1 .Forum Selection/Jurisdiction. For Participants that are not individual residents of the province of Quebec, jurisdiction and venue for any controversy, allegation, or claim arising out of or relating to the Service and all of its content (the “Content”), your UGC, our Terms of Use and/or these Program Terms (collectively, “Dispute”), shall be in Wilmington, Delaware. Each party submits to personal jurisdiction and venue in Wilmington, Delaware for any and all purposes.
12.2. Pre-Arbitration Notification. Henkel and you agree that it would be advantageous to discuss and hopefully resolve any Disputes before formal proceedings are initiated; provided, however, that Henkel need not do so in circumstances where its claims of Intellectual Property (defined as all copyrights, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names and all other intellectual property rights therein) rights are concerned (“IP Disputes,” with all other disputes referred to as “General Disputes”). The party making a claim – whether you or Henkel – shall send a letter to the other side briefly summarizing the claim and the request for relief. If Henkel is making a claim, the letter shall be sent, via email, to the email address listed in your Participant account, if applicable. If no such information exists or if such information is not current, then we have no notification or delay obligations under this Arbitration Section. If you are making a claim, the letter shall be sent to Henkel Corporation, One Henkel Way, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (Attn: General Counsel). If the Dispute is not resolved within sixty (60) days after notification, the claimant may proceed to initiate proceedings as set forth in this Arbitration Section or permitted by the applicable law. Either you or Henkel, however, may seek provisional remedies (such as preliminary injunctive relief, subject to Subsection (d) of this Arbitration Section) before the expiration of this sixty (60)-day period.
12.3. Arbitration of Claims. As permitted by applicable law, and for Participants who are not individual residents of the province of Quebec, all actions or proceedings arising in connection with, touching upon or relating to any Dispute, or the scope of the provisions of this Arbitration Section, shall be submitted to JAMS (www.jamsadr.com) for final and binding arbitration under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures if the matter in dispute is over $250,000 or under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures if the matter in dispute is $250,000 or less, to be held in Delaware before a single arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if the parties cannot agree, then by striking from a list of arbitrators supplied by JAMS. We may have the right to pay the JAMS fees if required for arbitration to be enforceable. The arbitration shall be a confidential proceeding, closed to the general public; provided, however, that a party may disclose information relating to the arbitration proceedings to its and its affiliates’ lawyers, insurance providers, auditors and other professional advisers. The fact that there is a dispute between the parties that is the subject of arbitration shall be confidential to the same extent. The arbitrator shall issue a written opinion stating the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator’s award is based. Neither party shall be entitled or permitted to commence or maintain any action in a court of law with respect to any matter in dispute until such matter shall have been submitted to arbitration as herein provided and then only for the enforcement of the arbitrator’s award; provided, however, that prior to the appointment of the arbitrator or for remedies beyond the jurisdiction of an arbitrator, at any time, either party may seek pendente lite relief (subject to the provisions of our Terms of Use or these Program Terms waiving or limiting that relief) in a court of competent jurisdiction in the state of Delaware or, if sought by Henkel such other court that may have jurisdiction over you, without thereby waiving its right to arbitration of the dispute or controversy under this Arbitration Section; provided further, however, that the losing party shall have fifteen (15) business days after the issuance of the arbitrator’s decision to fully comply with such decision, after which the prevailing party may enforce such decision by a petition to the courts in Wilmington, Delaware or, in the case of you, such other court having jurisdiction over you, which may be made ex parte, for confirmation and enforcement of the award.
12.4. Limitation on Injunctive Relief. AS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IF YOU CLAIM THAT YOU HAVE INCURRED ANY LOSS, DAMAGES, OR INJURIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, THEN THE LOSSES, DAMAGES, AND INJURIES WILL NOT BE DEEMED IRREPARABLE OR SUFFICIENT TO ENTITLE YOU TO AN INJUNCTION OR TO OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF OF ANY KIND. THIS MEANS (WITHOUT LIMITATION) THAT, IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR CLAIM, YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT SEEK, AND THAT YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN, ANY COURT OR OTHER ACTION THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH OR PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OR EXPLOITATION OF THE SERVICE, OR ANY ASPECT THEREOF, OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNED, LICENSED, USED, OR CONTROLLED BY ANY HENKEL PARTY (INCLUDING YOUR LICENSED UGC) OR A LICENSOR OF ANY HENKEL PARTY.
12.5. Governing Law. For Participants that are not individual residents of the province of Quebec, our Terms of Use, these Program Terms and any applicable Additional Terms (as such term is defined in our Terms of Use), General Disputes and IP Disputes, and any other claim brought by you against Henkel or by Henkel against you pursuant to this Arbitration, or otherwise related to the Service, Content, Henkel Licensed Elements (as such term is defined in our Terms of Use), UGC or other Henkel products or services, will be governed by, construed, and resolved in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A., without regard to its conflicts of law provisions that might apply the laws of another jurisdiction. This Arbitration Section shall be governed solely by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1, et seq., and not by the law of any state, and is enforceable pursuant to its terms on a self-executing basis. You and Henkel agree that we intend that this Arbitration Section satisfies the “writing” requirement of the Federal Arbitration Act. This Arbitration Section can only be amended by mutual agreement. Either party may seek enforcement of this Arbitration Section in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator shall determine any and all challenges to the arbitrability of a claim.
12.6. Class Action Waiver. As permitted by applicable law, and for Participants who are not individual residents of the province of Quebec, both you and Henkel waive the right to bring any Dispute as a class, consolidated, representative, collective, or private attorney general action, or to participate in a class, consolidated, representative, collective, or private attorney general action regarding any Dispute brought by anyone else. Notwithstanding any provision in the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures to the contrary, the arbitrator shall not have the authority or any jurisdiction to hear the arbitration as a class, consolidated, representative, or private attorney general action or to consolidate, join, or otherwise combine the Disputes of different persons into one proceeding. Notwithstanding the arbitration provision set forth above, if the provision regarding waiver of class, collective, representative, and private attorney general claims of this Arbitration Section is found to be void or otherwise unenforceable, any such class, collective, representative, or private attorney general claims must be heard and determined through an appropriate court proceeding, and not in arbitration.
12.7. Jury Waiver. AS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ALL CLAIMS AND ISSUES ARISING UNDER, IN CONNECTION WITH, TOUCHING UPON OR RELATING TO OUR TERMS OF USE, THESE PROGRAM TERMS, THE BREACH THEREOF AND/OR THE SCOPE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARBITRATION SECTION, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT, AND INCLUDING ANY CLAIM FOR FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT THEREOF.
12.8. Small Claims Matters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may bring qualifying claim of General Dispute (but not IP Disputes) in small claims court, subject to Subsection (f) of this Arbitration Section.
12.9. Supersede. The provisions of this Arbitration Section shall supersede any inconsistent provisions of any prior agreement between the parties. This Arbitration Section shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any termination of your use of the Service or these Program Terms
12.10. Severability. If any clause within this Arbitration Section is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that clause will be severed from this Arbitration Section, and the remainder of this Arbitration Section will be given full force and effect.