PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL. IT ALSO INCLUDES A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.
13.1 Agreement to Arbitrate. You and the Company mutually agree that any and all disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Platform, or the services facilitated by the Platform (“Disputes”) shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding individual arbitration, rather than in court, except that either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.
13.2 Arbitration Rules and Venue. The arbitration shall be conducted in Bangkok, Thailand, and shall be administered by the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) in accordance with its then-current arbitration rules. If THAC is unavailable or unable to administer the arbitration, the parties shall mutually agree on an alternative arbitration body seated in Bangkok, Thailand. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
13.3 Class Action Waiver. YOU AND THE COMPANY AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING DISPUTES AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF REPRESENTATIVE, CLASS, OR COLLECTIVE PROCEEDING. IF THIS CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS FOUND TO BE UNENFORCEABLE WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR CLAIM OR REQUEST FOR RELIEF, THEN THAT CLAIM OR REQUEST FOR RELIEF SHALL BE SEVERED AND ADJUDICATED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 14, AND NOT IN ARBITRATION.
13.4 Costs and Fees. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses (including legal fees) in connection with the arbitration. The arbitrator’s fees and expenses, and the administrative fees of the arbitration body, shall be shared equally between the parties unless the arbitrator determines otherwise in the final award.
13.5 Opt-Out Right. You may opt out of this arbitration provision by sending a written notice of your decision to opt out to: legal@booky.spa, within thirty (30) calendar days of your first use of the Platform. The notice must include your full name, email address associated with your account, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of the arbitration clause. If you opt out, all other provisions of these Terms shall continue to apply, and Disputes shall be resolved under Section 14 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction).
13.6 Survival. This arbitration agreement shall survive the termination of your account, the termination of these Terms, or your cessation of use of the Platform.