Last Updated: January 1, 2023
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the services, software, and websites (the "Service") provided as www.redlines.com ("Redlines"), which is owned and operated by Celant Innovations, LLC ("Celant" or "us"). Our Privacy Policy explains the way we collect and use your information and our Acceptable Use Policy outlines our expectations with respect to your behavior when using the Service. By using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy and our Acceptable Use Policy. If you're using our Service on behalf of an organization entity ("Organization"), then you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of that Organization and you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind the Organization to these Terms. that case, "you" and "your" refers to that Organization.
The Service is a non-downloadable web application developed and operated by Celant designed to compare changes between two documents. It analyzes user uploaded Microsoft Word DOC or DOCX files (together, the "Documents") and provides its analysis by way of creating a third document, marking additions, deletions or movements of text between the two Documents, and making such modified document available for download to the user. We reserve the right to refuse to provide the Service for any reason, including for any violations of our Acceptable Use Policy or these Terms as determined by us in good faith.
The Service allows you to compare two Documents by creating a third document and marking additions, deletions or movements of text between the two Documents in a stylistic manner. You retain ownership of your Documents prior to, during, and after the modifying of the Documents or the use of the Service, but by uploading Documents onto the Service, you are granting Celant a license to use, copy, process, transmit, and host that Documents for the purpose of (i) providing you the Service and associated support; and (ii) analyzing and improving the operation of the Service.
You represent that you have all right, title, and interest to the Documents or materials you upload onto Redlines or provide to Celant ("Materials"), including but not limited to any consent, authorization, release, clearance or license from any third party (such as, but not limited to, any release related to rights of privacy or publicity) necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Materials, and that posting such Materials does not violate or constitute the infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, moral rights, or other intellectual property right recognized by any applicable jurisdiction of any person or entity, or otherwise constitute the breach of any agreement with any other person or entity. You represent and warrant that the Materials you supply do not violate these Terms.
We reserve the right to block Documents from being uploaded onto the Service or transmit modified Documents to the user that violates our Acceptable Use Policy or these Terms or that we otherwise reasonably believe may damage or create liability for Celant.
We will use industry standard technical and organizational security measures in connection with the temporary storage, processing and transfer of your Documents that are designed to protect the integrity of that Document and to guard against unauthorized or unlawful access to, use of, or processing of such Document.
You are free to stop using our Service at any time. We also reserve the right to suspend or end the Service at any time at our discretion and without notice. We may also terminate or suspend your access to the Service at any time if you are not complying with these Terms or our Acceptable Use Policy or if you are using the Service in a manner that we believe may cause us financial or legal liability.
The Service has two tiers: Free Tier and Corporate Tier. The Free Tier entitles a user to free comparisons, subject to limitations. The business model of the Free Tier is based on advertisements and/or sponsorships. Corporate Tier terms shall be governed by a separate agreement to be entered into between Celant and the customer.
The Service (excluding Documents provided by users) constitutes Celant's intellectual property and will remain the exclusive property of Celant and its licensors. Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may provide regarding the Service is entirely voluntary and we will be free to use such feedback, comments or suggestions as we see fit and without any obligation to you. We do, however, obtain the user's consent prior to associating any name or identifiable information to any specific testimonial.
Celant respects the intellectual property rights of others and we expect our users to do the same. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement if they comply with the law, and such notices should be reported to us at legal@celant.com.
The Service may be modified from time to time, often without prior notice to you. Your continued use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of such modifications. If you are not satisfied with a modification we make to the Service, your remedy is to terminate your use of the Service.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Celant and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from your use of and access to the Service, or from or in connection with any Documents uploaded onto the Service through your account by a third party using your account.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. REDLINES OR CELANT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA THAT MAY RESULT. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION OR SERVICE THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO OUR SERVICE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL REDLINES, CELANT, THEIR AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE, WHETHER OR NOT REDLINES OR CELANT HAS BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. REDLINES AND CELANT'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO REDLINES OR CELANT IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE DURING THE NINETY (90) DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO THE CLAIM GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.
Informal Efforts - You agree that prior to filing any claim against Redlines or Celant relating to or arising out of these Terms you will first contact us at legal@celant.com to provide us with an effort to resolve the issue in an informal manner.
Arbitration - If such dispute is not resolved to our mutual satisfaction within 30 days of submission, then either party may bring a formal claim, which claim shall be resolved through final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association.
No Class Actions - ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. CLASS ARBITRATIONS, CLASS ACTIONS, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTIONS, AND CONSOLIDATION WITH OTHER ARBITRATIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
Judicial Forum - In the event that the agreement to arbitrate is found not to apply to your claim, then you and Celant agree that any judicial proceedings will be brought in the federal or state courts in Michigan and both parties consent to venue and personal jurisdiction thereunder.
These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
In connection with providing you the Service, Redlines and Celant may transfer, store (temporarily) and process your Document in the U.S. or in any other country in which Redlines or Celant or its agents maintain facilities or servers. By using the Service you consent to this transfer, processing and storage (temporarily) of your Document.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Celant concerning the Service replace any prior or contemporaneous agreements, terms or conditions applicable to your use of the Service. If a provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect and an enforceable term will be substituted reflecting as closely as possible our original intent. Celant's failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of its right to do so later.
These Terms and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment by you will be null and void.
We may provide you with legal notices and notices related to your account via email using the email address associated with your account, if any. We may provide you with other marketing or business-related information, including information about Service updates or changes, via email.
For questions about these or any Celant terms or policies, email us at legal@celant.com.
All users of the Service are expected to comply with this Acceptable Use Policy. Failure to do so may result in suspension or termination of your account. If you have agreed to Terms of Service on behalf of your organization, then this Acceptable Use Policy will apply to all users of the Service under your account (the "End Users").
You agree not to misuse the Service. For example, you may not:
You may not upload any Document on the Service that:
For questions about these or any Redlines or Celant's terms or policies, email us at legal@celant.com.
This Privacy Policy describes Redlines's and Celant's practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of the information we collect from and about you when you use Redlines's web-based applications (the "Service"). We take our obligations regarding your privacy seriously and have made every effort to draft this Privacy Policy in a manner that is clear and easy for you to understand. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy, our Terms of Service, and our Acceptable Use Policy.
The predominant business model of Redlines is to provide the Service free of charge to its users without registering, and earn revenue via advertisements, affiliate links or sponsorships. As such, cookies and other technology may be utilized by our advertisement or technology partners to display advertisements relevant to you, so that Redlines may generate revenue and thereby continue to provide the Service to its users on an ongoing basis.
We may collect personal information, such as your name and email address, when you register for an account on the Service. Your user name, email address and any other profile information that you elect to associate with your account is referred to herein as your "Profile Information".
If you are a paying user of our Service, we will utilize a third party credit card payment processing company to collect payment information, including your credit card number. We will share this payment information with the third party processing company as detailed below in "How We Share Your Information: With Trusted Service Providers and Business Partners." We do not store your payment information on our servers, other than the type of the credit card and the last four digits of the credit card, in each case, solely for invoicing, transaction identification or payment resolution purposes.
We may use your email address to send you Service-related notices (including any notices required by law, in lieu of communication by postal mail). Even if you are not a registered user of our Service, if you email us we may retain a record of such email communication, including your email address, the content of your email, and our response.
Your use of the Service will involve you uploading Documents onto the Service. Redlines and Celant do not maintain ability for its directors, officers, employees or agents to view your Document and as such, you must therefore provide your Document through separate channels (such as email) in order to resolve a support request from you. You agree to assume any and all responsibility with respect to any damage or liability arising from communication relating to such support requests. In addition, you acknowledge that information transferred by email may be less secure because they may not be encrypted.
In the future, Redlines or Celant may implement features or policies to view your Document only as necessary (i) to maintain, provide and improve the Service; (ii) to resolve a support request from you; (iii) as reasonably necessary to allow Redlines or Celant to comply with or avoid the violation of applicable law or regulation; or (iv) to comply with a valid legal subpoena or request.
We may also analyze the Service usage in the aggregate and on an anonymized basis, in order to better understand the manner in which our Service is being used.
We may use technologies like cookies and pixel tags to provide, monitor, analyze, promote and improve the Service. For example, a cookie may be used to remember your user name when you return to the Service and to improve our understanding of how you interact with the Service. You can block cookies on your web browser; however please be aware that some features of the Service may not function properly if the ability to accept cookies is disabled.
When you use the Service, our servers automatically record certain information in server logs. These server logs may include information such as your web request, Internet Protocol (i.e. "IP") address, browser type, referring / exit pages and URLs, number of clicks and how you interact with links on the Service, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other such information. Log files help us to monitor, analyze, improve and maintain the Service and to diagnose and fix any Service-related issues.
We may collect and process information about the location of the device from which you are accessing the Service. Location data may convey information about how you browse the Service and may be used in conjunction with personally identifiable information.
We may share the information we collect from you with third parties as detailed below. We do not share information to third-party marketers.
We may utilize trusted third party service providers to assist us in delivering our Service. For example, we may use third parties to help host our Service, send out email updates or process payments. These service providers may have access to your information for the limited purpose of providing the service we have contracted with them to provide. They are required to have a privacy policy and security standards in place that are at least as protective of your information as this Privacy Policy. We may also store personal information in locations outside the direct control of Celant (for instance, on servers or databases co-located with hosting providers).
We may disclose your information (including your personally identifiable information, if any) if required to do so by law or subpoena. We may also disclose your information to our legal counsel, governmental authorities or law enforcement if we believe that it is reasonably necessary to do so in order to comply with a law or regulation; to protect the safety of any person; to address fraud, security or technical issues; or to protect Celant's rights or property.
We may disclose aggregate non-personally identifiable information (such as aggregate and anonymous usage data, platform types, etc.) about the overall use of our Service publicly or with interested third parties to help them understand, or to help us improve, the Service.
In Connection With a Sale or Change of Control. If the ownership of all or substantially all of our business changes, we may transfer your information to the new owner so that the Service can continue to operate. In such case, your information would remain subject to the promises and commitments contained in this Privacy Policy until such time as this Privacy Policy is updated or amended by the acquiring party upon notice to you.
The security of your information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information (such as a credit card number, an email address or the Documents) as part of our service, we encrypt the transmission of that information using industry-standard encryption. We do not store your payment information on our servers, other than the type of the credit card and the last four digits of the credit card, in each case, solely for invoicing, transaction identification or payment resolution purposes.
Celant uses commercially reasonable and industry-standard safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your information.
If you have any questions about security on our Service, you can contact us at legal@celant.com
Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We cannot control the actions of other users with whom you share your Document and we are not responsible for third party circumvention of any security measures on the Service.
We may transfer information that we collect about you, including personally identifiable information, to affiliated entities, or to other third parties (as provided herein above) across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. If you are located in the European Union or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please note that you are transferring information, including personal information, to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction, and you consent to the transfer of information to the U.S. and the use and disclosure of information about you, including personal information, as described in this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from within the Service, nor the information or content contained therein. Please remember that when you use a link to go from the Service to another website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect and your activities on that third party website is subject to such third party website's own rules and policies.
If we change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page to keep you aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we may disclose it. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
For questions about these or any Celant terms or policies, email us at legal@celant.com. For general inquiries, please contact us at info@celant.com.