Terms & Conditions
This is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between you and Tangent Technologies SARL, a Democratic Republic of Congo ("Tangent Technologies", “us”, “our”, or “we”), which may be contacted at Boulevard du 30 Juin, Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. This Agreement applies to the access and use of the Tangent Technologies website/Applications, including each website/ mobile Application’s and online versions (each, a “Website/Application” or the “Websites/Applications”) and to the download and use of any of our applications (including iOS and Android applications) (the ” Applications”), and registration to or use of any of the services provided by us through the aforementioned platforms (collectively, with the Websites/Applications and Applications, each, a “Service” or the “Services”). By using any of the Services, you agree to, and are bound by, these terms and conditions of service of this Agreement (including the Privacy Policy) for as long as you continue to use the Services.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SERVICES. Your use of, or participation in, certain Services may be subject to additional terms, and such terms will be either listed in this Agreement or will be presented to you for your acceptance when you sign up to use such Services and which are incorporated into and form part of this Agreement.
The Tangent Technologies Services consist of the following, without limitation: a Service for single people seeking romantic relationships (the “Singles Service”), a content Service such as Tangent Technologies Advice, containing articles about and related to relationships, and any additional services currently offered or which will be offered in the future by or on behalf of Tangent Technologies. Tangent Technologies may offer new services or revise any of the Services, at its discretion, and this Agreement will apply to all additional services or revised Services. Tangent Technologies also reserves the right to cease offering any of the Services. This Agreement is subject to change by Tangent Technologies in its sole discretion at any time. We will notify you of any such changes by posting an updated version of the Agreement on this page. Your continued use of the Services after the posting of revisions to this Agreement will constitute your acceptance of such revisions. Please consult the end of this Agreement to determine when the Agreement was last revised.
  1. Eligibility
  2. Use of the Services
  3. Proprietary Rights
  4. User Information
  5. Links to Third-Party Websites/Applications / Dealings with Advertisers and Sponsors
  6. Disclaimer of Warranty and Conditions
  7. Limitation of Liability
  8. Indemnification
  9. Complaints / Law Enforcement Contact
  10. Communication and Privacy
  11. Term and Termination
  12. Cancellations
  13. Governing Law & Venue
  14. Arbitration Agreement, Class Action Waiver and Jury Trial Waiver
  15. General Provisions
  16. Revision Date
  • Eligibility
    • Minimum Age. You must be at least 18 years old to register for the Services. By using the Singles Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old.
    • Marital Status. By registering to use or using the Singles Service, you represent and warrant that you are single or (if legally married) separated. If you are married and not separated, you may not register to use or use the Singles Service.
    • Criminal History.  By requesting to use, registering to use, and/or using the Singles Service Zyta, you represent and warrant that you have never been convicted of a felony (or other indictable offense) and/or are not required to register as a sex offender with any government entity. TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT CURRENTLY CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND SCREENINGS ON ITS MEMBERS.However, to the extent permissible by applicable law, Tangent Technologies reserves the right to conduct any criminal background check, at any time and using available public records, to confirm your compliance with this subsection. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU HEREBY AUTHORIZE ANY SUCH CHECK IF IT IS LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE IN YOUR JURISDICTION.
    • Meeting Matching System Criteria.  The Singles Service requires your completion of the Compatibility Test for Zyta to find highly compatible matches for you. Zyta will not be able to provide matches to users who have not completed the Compatibility Test.
  • Use of the Services
    As a user of any of the Services (a "Registered User"), you agree to the following:
    • Basic Membership.  It is free to register for the Singles Service, which may be used by you at no cost (“Basic Membership”). Once you have registered by providing preliminary information (including email address and password), you will be asked to answer a scientifically- based Compatibility Test which has been structured by reference to specific psychological criteria. The results of the Compatibility Test as well as comprehensive statistical comparative data are used by Tangent Technologies to automatically create your individual personality profile. Your personality profile will then be integrated into the Zyta database. Once in our database, your personality profile is (through an automated process) matched up to the profiles of other Zyta members, which enables Zyta to determine your compatibility with those members. Using this information, Zyta will send you partner recommendations (“matches”), which will appear in your online profile and be sent on your screen or via email. This information will be provided to you as a condensed profile of the other compatible members, each containing a short description of a match, your compatibility score, along with a photo.
    • Access to Services and subscription using Non-Tangent Technologies Services. You may download a Tangent Technologies Application and purchase a Premium Membership using your Apple ID or Google account (each, a “Non-Tangent Technologies Service”) and use the Application on your iPhone or Android mobile device. Any subscriptions purchased through a Non-Tangent Technologies Service will be charged by the Non-Tangent Technologies Service and will be subject to the terms of your selected Premium Membership and the applicable terms of service of the Non-Tangent Technologies Service.
    • Exclusive Use. Your account is for your personal use only. You may not authorize others to use your account, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity, except if previously agreed to by us. You acknowledge that Tangent Technologies is not responsible for third party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your usernames and passwords.
    • Geographic Limitations.  The Services are intended for use in the RD Congo. However, please note that Tangent Technologies also provides the ability to register for the Services in certain other countries, and you may search for and receive matches from members located in such countries. Tangent Technologies reserves the right to not provide or stop providing the Services in any jurisdiction at any time in its sole discretion. You will only use the Services in a manner consistent with this Agreement and any and all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, DR Congo export control laws. By using the Services, you represent that you have not been designated by the DR Congo government as a "Specially Designated National" or other person to whom the provisions of the Services are prohibited. Registration for, and use of, the Services is void where prohibited by any such laws or regulations. You are responsible for determining whether the use of the Services is legal in your jurisdiction.
    • Information Submitted.  To the extent permitted by law, you are solely responsible for, and assume all liability regarding:
      (i) the information and content you contribute to the Services;
      (ii) the information and content you post, transmit, publish, or otherwise make available (hereinafter "post") through the Services; and
      (iii) your interactions with other Registered Users through the Services.
      You warrant and represent that all information provided to Tangent Technologies through our Services or otherwise will be truthful, accurate, and complete, and will be submitted only for lawful purposes. Details of how Tangent Technologies may use information you provide or post which is personal to you are set out in our Privacy Policy.
    • Risk Assumption and Precautions.  You assume all risk when using the Services, including but not limited to all of the risks associated with any online or offline interactions with others, including dating. You agree to take all necessary precautions when meeting individuals through the Singles Service. In addition, you agree to review and follow the recommendations set forth in Tangent Technologies's Safety Tips, which is available at the bottom of all pages of the Singles Service.
    • No Guarantees.  Tangent Technologies may not be able to provide matches for everyone seeking to use its services. Further, Tangent Technologies makes no guarantees as to the number or frequency of matches through the Singles Service, or to such matches' ability, desire or criteria to communicate with any user. You understand that Tangent Technologies makes no guarantees, either express or implied, regarding your ultimate compatibility with individuals you meet through the Singles Service or as to the conduct of such individuals.
    • Reporting of Violations.  You will promptly report to Tangent Technologies any violation of the Agreement by others, including but not limited to, Registered Users.
    • Content Removal.  Tangent Technologies reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor the information or material you submit to the Services or post in the public areas of the Services. Tangent Technologies will have the right to remove any such information or material that in its sole opinion violates, or may violate, any applicable law or either the letter or spirit of this Agreement or upon the reasonable request of any third party. Tangent Technologies further reserves the right to remove matches previously delivered to you, in its reasonable discretion, in order to assure that you have a quality experience on the Services.
    • Posting and Communication Restrictions.  You will not post, transmit to other users, communicate any content (or links thereto), or otherwise engage in any activity on or through the Services, that:
      i. Promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual; 
      ii. Is intended to or tends to abuse, harass, threaten or intimidate any other users of the Services;
      iii. Is defamatory, intentionally inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexually charged, obscene or otherwise objectionable or unlawful;
      iv. Infringes the intellectual property right of Tangent Technologies or any third party including copyright in and to content (e.g., music, movies, videos, photographs, images, software, literary works, etc.);
      v. Contains video, audio photographs, or images of another person;
      vi. Promotes or enables illegal or unlawful activities, such as instructions on how to make or buy illegal weapons or drugs, violate someone's privacy, harm or harass another person, steal someone else’s identity, create or disseminate computer viruses, or circumvent copy-protect devices;
      vii. is false or misrepresentative or otherwise intended to defraud, swindle or deceive other users of the Services;
      viii. contains viruses, ransomware, time bombs, trojan horses, cancelbots, worms or other harmful, or disruptive codes, components or devices;
      ix. promotes or solicits involvement in or support of a political platform, religion, cult, or sect;
      X. disseminates another person's personal information without his or her permission, or collects or solicits another person's personal information for commercial or unlawful purposes;
      xi. is off-topic, meaningless, or otherwise intended to annoy or interfere with others' enjoyment of the Services;
      xii. impersonates, or otherwise misrepresents affiliation, connection or association with, any person or entity;
      xiii. solicits gambling or engages in any gambling or similar activity;
      xiv. uses scripts, bots or other automated technology to access the Services;
      xv. uses the Services for chain letter, junk mail or spam e-mails;
      xvi. collects or solicits personal information about anyone under 18; or
      xvii. is in any way used for or in connection with spamming, spimming, phishing, trolling, or similar activities.
    • No False Information.  You will not provide inaccurate, misleading or false information to Tangent Technologies or to any other user. If information provided to Tangent Technologies or another user subsequently becomes inaccurate, misleading or false, you will promptly notify Tangent Technologies of such change.
    • No Advertising or Commercial Solicitation.  You will not advertise or solicit any user to buy or sell any products or services on or through the Services. You may not transmit any chain letters, junk or spam e-mail to other users or other unsolicited commercial messages. Further, you will not use any information obtained from the Services in order to contact, advertise to, solicit, or sell to any user without their prior explicit consent. If you breach the terms of this subsection and send or post unsolicited bulk email, "spam" or other unsolicited communications of any kind through the Services, you acknowledge that you will have caused substantial harm to Tangent Technologies. To the extent permissible under applicable law, as a reasonable estimation of such harm, you agree to pay Tangent Technologies $50 USD for each such unsolicited communication you send through the Services.
    • Unique and Bona Fide Profile.  As a Registered User of the Singles Service, you will create only one unique profile. In addition, your use of the Singles Service must be for bona fide relationship-seeking purposes in order to maintain the integrity of the Singles Service (for example, you may not become a Registered User solely to compile a report of compatible singles in your area, or to write a school research paper). Not all registered users are available for matching. From time to time, Tangent Technologies may create test profiles in order to monitor the operation of the Services.
    • No Harassment of Tangent Technologies Employees or Agents. You will not harass, annoy, intimidate or threaten any Tangent Technologies employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Services to you.
    • Social Media.  We may provide you the option to connect your Tangent Technologies account to your account on some social networking websites/Applications (such as via Continue with Facebook) for the purpose of logging in, uploading information or enabling certain features on the Service. When enabling this feature, we will disclose to you the information we collect from the connected social networking website/Application, and will use such information in compliance with our Privacy Policy. By connecting your Tangent Technologies account to your account on any social networking website/Application, you hereby consent to the continuous release of information about you to Tangent Technologies. We will not send any of your Tangent Technologies account information to the connected social networking website/Application without first disclosing that to you. Each social network may further allow you to set privacy controls around your information on their system, and Tangent Technologies’s collection of information will always follow such controls and permissions. This feature is subject to continuous change and improvement by us and each social networking website/Application involved, and therefore the available features and shared information are subject to change in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and the terms of use of the relevant social networking site.
    • Reverse Engineering and Non-Interference. In addition to any Tangent Technologies information or documents containing information that constitute a “trade secret” as that term is defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act as of September 16, 2015, the following will be deemed trade secrets of Tangent Technologies and you will treat the following as our trade secrets to the extent they have not been made public by us:
      (i) all source code, data and configuration files within or comprising our Services or used to receive content from, or deliver content to the Services, and all documentation relating thereto;
      (ii) all financial information relating to Tangent Technologies or its affiliates; and
      (iii) all Service plans of Tangent Technologies or its affiliates. By consenting to the terms of this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree that such information has independent economic value due to it not being generally known or available to others, and that Tangent Technologies takes reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality and secrecy of such information. You agree not to, and warrant and represent that you will not, engage in any activity, assist any third party in engaging in any activity, or attempt in any way, or assist any third party in attempting in any way, to:
      (v) discover or use any trade secrets of Tangent Technologies without Tangent Technologies’s prior written consent;
      (vi) reverse engineer or otherwise discover any source code utilized by our Services or any client or other software provided by us; or
      (vii) breach, discover, circumvent, disable or otherwise compromise any security, encryption, password protection, or other feature or mechanism used by us or our Services to protect the Services or any data, hardware, software or server used in connection with it.
    • Linking, crawling and framing.  You agree not to, and warrant and represent that you will not assist any third party in engaging in any activity or attempting in any way, to reproduce, in whole or in part, any content provided by the Services through any method (including without limitation, through copying, caching or framing), unless such access is expressly permitted in a written agreement executed by Tangent Technologies.
  • Proprietary Rights
    • Ownership of Proprietary Information You hereby acknowledge and agree that Tangent Technologies is the owner or licensee of highly valuable proprietary information accessible on or through the Services, including without limitation, the compatibility matching system, compatibility profiles, and our compatibility test (collectively, "Confidential Information"). Tangent Technologies owns and hereby retains all proprietary rights in the Services, including but not limited to, all Confidential Information.
    • No Use of Confidential Information.  You will not post, copy, modify, transmit, disclose, show in public, create any derivative works from, distribute, make commercial use of, or reproduce in any way any
      (i) Confidential Information or
      (ii) other copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information accessible via the Services, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights.
    • Other Users' Information.  Other Registered Users may post information, which has copyright protection whether or not it is identified as copyrighted. You agree that you will not copy, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display, commercially use, or sell any Tangent Technologies or third-party proprietary information available via the Services.
    • License to Posted or Accessed Content.  By posting information or content to any profile pages or public area of the Services, or making it accessible to us by linking your Tangent Technologies account to any of your social network accounts (e.g. via Continue with Facebook) subject to applicable privacy laws as they relate to any personal information contained therein, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to Tangent Technologies and its users, an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully-paid, worldwide license to use, reproduce, perform, publicly display, modify and distribute such information and content, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such information and content, and to grant and authorize sub-licenses of the foregoing. From time to time, we may create, test or implement new features or programs on the Services in which you may voluntarily choose to participate or may be a part of a test group with special access, in accordance with the additional terms and conditions of such features or programs. By your participation in such features or programs, you grant us the rights and waive certain other rights stated in this subsection in connection with the additional terms and conditions (if any) of such features or programs.
  • User Information
    • Privacy Statement.  We will only use your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that Tangent Technologies may transfer your personal information to Tangent Technologies's and its affiliated companies’ offices overseas, including but not limited to the United Kingdom or Democratic Republic of Congo, and may share your personal information with third parties employed to provide some or all of the Services. By registering to use the Services, you consent to this transfer of your personal information. For information about the collection, use and possible disclosure of information and material provided by you, please click on Tangent Technologies's  Privacy Policy  located on the Services. By using the Services, you are consenting to the terms of Tangent Technologies's Privacy Policy.
    • No Contact Information.  You agree that you will not post any full name, phone number, address, email addresses, personal website/Application address or third-party profile page, or other contact information in the profile section of the Singles Service that will be made available to other Registered Members. You may, at your discretion, exchange such information after you reach the "Text Message" phase with your match.
    • Disclosure By Law.  You acknowledge and agree that Tangent Technologies may disclose information you provide in accordance with our Privacy Policy, including, if required to do so by law, at the request of certain third parties, or if we, in our sole discretion, believe that disclosure is reasonable to
      (1) comply with the law, requests or orders from law enforcement, or any legal process (whether or not such disclosure is required by applicable law);
      (2) protect or defend Tangent Technologies's, or a third party's, rights or property; or
      (3) protect someone's health or safety, such as when harm or violence against any person (including the user) is threatened.
    • Disclosure to Protect Abuse Victims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Privacy Policy, Tangent Technologies reserves the right, but has no obligation, to disclose any information that you submit to the Services, if in its sole opinion, Tangent Technologies suspects or has reason to suspect, that the information involves a party who may be the victim of abuse in any form. Abuse may include, without limitation, elder abuse, child abuse, spousal abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. Information, including personal information, may be disclosed to authorities that Tangent Technologies, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate to handle such disclosure, provided that such disclosure is pursuant to applicable law. Appropriate authorities may include, without limitation, law enforcement agencies, child protection agencies, or court officials. You hereby acknowledge and agree that Tangent Technologies is permitted to make such disclosure.
    • Use of Anonymous Information for Research.  As set forth in our Privacy Policy, by using the Services, you agree to allow Tangent Technologies to anonymously use the information from you and your experiences through the Services to continue Tangent Technologies's research into successful relationships and to improve the Services. This research, conducted by psychologists and behaviour research scientists, may be published in academic journals. However, your responses will be anonymous, and we will not publish research containing your personal identifying information.
  • Links to Third-Party Web Sites / Dealings with Advertisers and Sponsors
    The Services do not currently advertise any third-party goods or services and do not contain links to third-party websites/Applications. However, Tangent Technologies reserves its rights to advertise on the Services and include third-party website/Application links on the Services, including without limitation, advertisers, which are not under the control of Tangent Technologies, and Tangent Technologies is not responsible for the content of any linked website/Application or any link contained in a linked website/Application, or any changes or updates to such websites/Applications. Tangent Technologies provides these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply that Tangent Technologies endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content on such third-party website/Application. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers or sweepstakes or other promotion sponsors found on or through the Services (including payment and delivery of related goods or services, any personal information or opt-in contact information voluntarily given to advertisers and sweepstake sponsors, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings) are solely between you and such advertiser or sweepstakes or promotion sponsor. You agree that Tangent Technologies will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings, including the sharing of the information you supply to Tangent Technologies with advertisers or sweepstakes or promotion sponsors, or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Services. Please visit our Privacy Policy to learn more about our personal information handling practices.
  • Disclaimer of Warranty
    • No Warranties or Conditions. THIS SECTION WILL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND SUBJECT ALWAYS TO CLAUSE 7 (LIMITATION OF LIABILITY) BELOW. TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDES THE SERVICES ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, COLLATERAL OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES (INCLUDING ALL CONTENT AND INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN), INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, ALWAYS AVAILABLE, FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES, BUGS OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED. TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR, AND NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO, THE CONNECTIVITY AND AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NO SOFTWARE OR WEBSITE/APPLICATION CAN BE ENTIRELY SECURE OR FREE OF RISK OF SECURITY BREACHES OR ATTACKS BY THIRD PARTIES, AND THAT WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE SECURE OR FREE FROM DATA BREACHES OR CYBER ATTACKS.
    • Third Party Content. Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Services, but not directly by Tangent Technologies, are those of their respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for such content. TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT:
      (i) GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR ACCESSED VIA THE SERVICES, OR
      (ii) ADOPT, ENDORSE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY ANY PARTY OTHER THAN TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANYONE'S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT POSTED ON THE SERVICES OR TRANSMITTED TO OR BY ANY USERS.
    • Beta Features.  From time to time, Tangent Technologies may offer new "beta" features or tools with which its users may experiment on the Services. Such features or tools are offered solely for experimental purposes and without any representation, warranty or conditions of any kind, and may be modified or discontinued at Tangent Technologies's sole discretion. The provisions of this Disclaimer of Warranties and Conditions section apply with full force to such features or tools.
  • Limitation of Liability
    • Limitation of Damages and Aggregate Liability.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR PROGRAMS, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS AND PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, EVEN IF TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES KNOWS OR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY, IN ANY FORM OF ACTION WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE SITE, EXCEED THE PRICE PAID BY YOU FOR YOUR ACCOUNT, OR, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE USE OF ANY SERVICES, THE AMOUNT OF US$25.00 OR ITS EQUIVALENT.
    • No Liability for non-Tangent Technologies Actions.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, AND/OR INCIDENTAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANYONE ELSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, DEATH, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM COMMUNICATIONS OR MEETINGS WITH OTHER REGISTERED USERS OF THE SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF USERS WHO HAVE REGISTERED UNDER FALSE PRETENSES OR WHO ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD OR HARM YOU.
    • Information Verification. Tangent Technologies may but is not required to use various ways of verifying information that users have provided. However, none of those ways are perfect, and you agree that Tangent Technologies will have no liability to you arising from any incorrectly verified information.
  • Indemnification
    • To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Tangent Technologies and its affiliates and/or related entities, whether direct or indirect, current, former or future, and its and their respective current, former or future officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns and related third parties (each an “Indemnified Party”), for any claims, causes of action, debts, damages, losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of any third party claim that
      (a) your use of or inability to use the Services,
      (b) any user postings made by you,
      (c) your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or
      (d) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations, except to the extent caused by any unlawful or negligent act or omission by Tangent Technologies.
      Tangent Technologies reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Tangent Technologies in asserting any available defences. An Indemnified Party may participate in the defence by counsel of its own choosing, at its own cost and expense. You shall not settle any claim that adversely affects an Indemnified Party or imposes any obligation or liability on an Indemnified Party without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent.
    • TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU HEREBY RELEASE EACH INDEMNIFIED PARTY FROM ALL DAMAGES (WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE), LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD PARTIES CONCERNING THE SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT. IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING RELEASE, YOU HEREBY WAIVE (TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW) DR CONGO CIVIL CODE (AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW OR STATUTE) WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY STATES:
      “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
  • Complaints / Law Enforcement Contact
    To resolve a complaint regarding the Service, you should review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by clicking on the Help link located at the bottom of any page of the Tangent Technologies Services, or email us by clicking here. Law enforcement officials may send correspondence (such as subpoenas, court orders and warrants) to Tangent Technologies to our e-mail address. All other correspondence sent to this e-mail will be discarded.
  • Communication and Privacy
    We may use the email address associated with your account to send you messages notifying you of important changes to the Services or special offers. Further, we may contact you by telephone if you voluntarily provide us with your telephone number, in order to communicate with you regarding the Services. If you do not want to receive such email messages or telephone calls (including at any wireless number you may have voluntarily provided us), please refer to our Privacy Policy to review your options.
  • Term and Termination
    This Agreement will become effective upon your acceptance of the Agreement by your use of the Services and will remain in effect in perpetuity unless terminated hereunder. Either you or Tangent Technologies may terminate your account at any time, for any reason or no reason, without explanation, effective upon sending written notice to the other party. Tangent Technologies reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate your access to any of the Services, without notice, for any reason or no reason. We also reserve the right to remove your account information or data from our Services and any other records if your account and/or access to the Services is terminated. In the event your access to any of the Services is suspended due to a material breach of this Agreement, you agree that all fees then paid to Tangent Technologies by you will be non-refundable. You may terminate your account by following the steps in the applicable section under "Cancellations" below, or by sending a notice of cancellation to: substrictions@tangent-technologies.net or Boulevard du 30 Juin, Kinshasa, Gombe RD Congo. Following any termination of your Singles Service Zyta account due to a violation of our Agreement, Tangent Technologies reserves the right to send a notice thereof to other Registered Users which whom you have corresponded.
  • Cancellations
    • Cancellation through a Non-Tangent Technologies Service with No Refund. To cancel a membership purchased through a Non-Tangent Technologies Service, you must access your Non-Tangent Technologies Service account and follow the cancellation prompts for each service. The current cancellation process for Apple requires you to access the Settings option on your iPhone, click on iTunes & App Stores, select your Apple ID, View Apple ID and Subscriptions. You can then click on your Tangent Technologies subscription and cancel as instructed.
    • Cancellation As a Result of Death or Disability. If by reason of death or disability you are unable to receive the full Premium Membership for which you contracted, you or your estate may elect to be relieved of the obligation to make payments for services other than those received before death or the onset of disability, except as provided in subsection (iii).
      i. If you have prepaid any amount for a Premium Membership, so much of the amount prepaid that is allocable to services that you have not received will be promptly refunded to you or your representative.
      ii. "Disability" means a condition which precludes you from physically using the Premium Membership during the term of disability and the condition is verified in writing by a physician designated and remunerated by you. Written verification from the physician must be presented to Tangent Technologies.
      iii. If the physician determines that the duration of the disability will be less than six (6) months, Tangent Technologies may extend the term of the Premium Membership contract for a period of six (6) months at no additional charge to you in lieu of cancellation.
  • Governing Law & Venue
    Unless prohibited by local law, this Agreement is governed by the laws of the Democratic Republic of Congo, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 15 of this Agreement shall be governed by the civil Arbitration Act. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit a party’s right to seek equitable relief at any time. If the Arbitration Agreement (as set forth in Section 14) is held to be unenforceable, you agree that any claims or disputes that you have against us must be resolved in the provinces or courts located in Gombe, Kinshasa to the extent permissible by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims appropriately brought in small claims court may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. For the sake of clarity, the choice of DR Congo law shall not exclude, limit or supersede a consumer’s rights or remedies under mandatory consumer protection laws in the jurisdiction where the consumer resides.
  • Arbitration Agreement, Class Action Waiver and Jury Trial Waiver
    • Purpose:  This section 14 of the Agreement (henceforth referred to as “Arbitration Agreement") facilitates the prompt and efficient resolution of any Disputes that may arise between you and Tangent Technologies. Arbitration is a form of private Dispute (as defined below) resolution in which parties to a contract agree to submit their Disputes and potential Disputes to a neutral third person (called an arbitrator) for a binding decision, instead of having such Dispute(s) decided in a lawsuit, in court, by a judge or jury trial. Please read this Arbitration Agreement carefully. It provides that all Disputes between you and Tangent Technologies shall be resolved by binding arbitration. Arbitration replaces the right to go to court. In the absence of this Arbitration Agreement, you may otherwise have a right or opportunity to bring claims in a court, before a judge or jury, and/or to participate in or be represented in a case filed in court by others (including, but not limited to, class actions). Entering into this Arbitration Agreement constitutes a waiver of your right to litigate claims in court and all opportunity to be heard by a judge or jury. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. The arbitrator must follow this Arbitration Agreement and can award the same damages and relief as a court (including attorney’s fees, if otherwise authorized by applicable law). For the purpose of this Arbitration Agreement, “Tangent Technologies” means Tangent Technologies, Sarl. and its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents. The term “Dispute” means any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and Tangent Technologies regarding any aspect of your relationship with Tangent Technologies, whether based in contract, statute, regulation, ordinance, tort (including, but not limited to, fraud, misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, negligence, gross negligence or reckless behaviour), or any other legal or equitable theory, and includes the validity, enforceability or scope of this Arbitration Agreement (with the exception of the enforceability of the Class Action Waiver in this Arbitration Agreement). “Dispute” is to be given the broadest possible meaning that will be enforced. YOU AND TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES EACH AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, AS DEFINED ABOVE, WHETHER PRESENTLY IN EXISTENCE OR BASED ON ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN THE PAST OR IN THE FUTURE, WILL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.
    • Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution:  For all Disputes you must first give Tangent Technologies an opportunity to resolve the Dispute. You must commence this process by mailing written notification to Tangent Technologies, Sarl., Cancellations, Boulevard du 30 Juin, Kinshasa, Gombe DR Congo. That written notification must include (1) your name, (2) your address, (3) a written description of the Dispute, and (4) a description of the specific relief you seek. If Tangent Technologies does not resolve the Dispute to your satisfaction within 45 days after it receives your written notification, you may pursue your Dispute in arbitration.
  • General Provisions
    • Right to Seek Injunction.  Violation of this Agreement may cause Tangent Technologies irreparable harm, and therefore agree that Tangent Technologies will be entitled to seek extraordinary relief in court, including but not limited to temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions without the necessity of posting a bond or other security, in addition to and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that Tangent Technologies may have for a breach of this Agreement.
    • Miscellaneous. This Agreement, which you accept upon registration for the Services, the Privacy Policy located on the Services, and any applicable payment, renewal, additional Services terms, comprise the entire agreement between you and Tangent Technologies regarding the use of this Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and Tangent Technologies related to your use of the Services (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of this Agreement). The FAQ's found on the Services are for informational purposes only and are not deemed to be part of this Agreement. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the Agreement will survive termination of your registration to the Services. The failure of Tangent Technologies to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
  • Revision Date
    This Agreement was last revised on November 28, 2019.
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