Please read this carefully. It affects your rights.
By signing up to receive Company Text Messages, you agree that final and binding arbitration in Monroe County, New York, on an individual basis, shall be the sole and exclusive forum and remedy for any and all federal or state statutory claims, common law claims, this Agreement, or disputes regarding your participation in Company mobile messaging programs and/or your receipt or use of Company Text Messages. The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to arbitrations under this Agreement (despite any other choice of law provision).
Any and all controversies, disputes, demands, counts, claims, or causes of action (including the interpretation and scope of this clause, and the arbitrability of the controversy, dispute, demand, counts, claim, or cause of action) between you and Company or Company's employees, agents, successors, or assigns, shall exclusively be settled through binding and confidential arbitration, except that you or Company may take claims to small claims court if the dispute qualifies for hearing by such court. In addition, each party retains the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party's copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights.
This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be broadly interpreted, and expressly includes claims brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227, or any other statute, regulation, or legal or equitable theory.
Unless You and Company agree otherwise in writing, arbitration under these Terms and Conditions shall be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). For claims of less than or equal to $75,000 (exclusive of attorney’s fees, costs, and alleged punitive damages or penalties), the AAA’s Consumer Arbitration Rules will apply; for claims over $75,000, the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules will apply. The AAA rules are available at https://www.adr.org. Any Notice of Arbitration should be mailed to us at the following address: Constellation Brands, Inc. 50 East Broad St., Rochester, NY 14614-2102 Attn: Legal Department. However, just as a court would, the arbitrator or arbitrators must honor the terms and limitations in these Terms of Service and can award damages and relief (including any attorneys’ fees) authorized by law and/or the AAA rules. Except as otherwise provided herein, the arbitrator shall apply the substantive laws of the state of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Company makes any future change to this arbitration provision, you may reject the change by sending us written notice within 30 days of the change to Constellation Brands, Inc., 50 East Broad St., Rochester, NY 14614-2102 Attn: Chief Legal Officer, in which case this arbitration provision, as in effect immediately prior to the changes you rejected, will continue to govern any disputes between you and Company.
If any term or provision of this arbitration provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this section or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. If for any reason a dispute proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, the parties hereby waive any right to a jury trial. This arbitration provision shall survive any cancellation or termination of your agreement to participate in any of our Programs.
YOU AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AND COMPANY ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT, INCLUDING RIGHTS TO RECEIVE A TRIAL BY JURY AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ACTION, OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. STODGE INC D/B/A POSTSCRIPT IS A THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY TO THIS PROVISION OF THE AGREEMENT.
Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA rules. Arbitration under this Agreement shall be held in the United States county where you live or work, New York, or any other location we mutually agree to, subject to New York law.
OPT-OUT OF AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE: You can decline this agreement to arbitrate by notifying Company at 50 East Broad St., Rochester, NY 14614-2102, Attn: Chief Legal Officer and providing the requested information as follows:
(1) your name,
(2) your address,
(3) your phone number,
(4) the URL containing the Arbitration and Class Action Waiver provision for the Messaging Terms of Service, and
(5) clear statement that you wish to opt out of this arbitration provision. This opt-out notice must be emailed no later than 30 days after the date you first accept these Messaging Terms of Service.