HANDY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT
U.S.
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This Service Professional Agreement (the Agreement) sets forth the terms and conditions whereby you, an independently-established home service provider fully-licensed (to the extent required by applicable law in the jurisdiction where the services are being performed), qualified and customarily engaged in a trade, occupation and/or business to provide the services contemplated by this Agreement (the Service Professional), agree to provide certain services (as described on Schedule 1) via the web-based platform of Handy Technologies, Inc. doing business under the brand names “Angi Services” and “Handy”, a Delaware corporation, with a mailing address at 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204, and its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries (collectively, “Company”). You acknowledge that the services contemplated by this Agreement may be made available under (a) Company’s and its affiliates’ various brands, including but not limited to Handy, Angi, Angi Services, Angie’s List, and Home Advisor, and/or (b) the brands of Company’s contractual partners. Service Professional’s designated contact person, mailing address, phone number and email address is located on Service Professional’s account profile page and is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. Service Professional is obligated to maintain this information and ensure it is current.

Service Professional agrees to download a copy of this Agreement from: www.handy.com/pro_terms

1.1 Background Statement.

Company is the creator of a technology platform that creates a marketplace to connect potential clients (Service Requesters) with fully-licensed (to the extent required by applicable law) and qualified professionals, such as Service Professional, in the business of providing home and/or office cleaning, handyperson services, plumbing services, electrical services, painting services, lawn care, home improvement and/or moving services (Services). Company provides a web-based and mobile application-based portal (the Platform) through which Service Requesters contract with Company and separately with the Service Professionals who provide Services to Service Requesters. Service Professional understands and intends that Service Professional will contract with and provide the services to Service Requesters strictly as an independently-owned and operated business enterprise, and not as an employee, worker, agent, joint venturer, partner or franchisee of Company or any Service Requester for any purpose.

Company and Service Professional acknowledge and agree that the Services are outside the usual course of Company’s business and that the Services will be performed outside all of the places of Company’s business.

1.2 The Platform and Terms of Use.

Before receiving access to the Platform, Service Professional must also review and agree to the Terms of Use of the Platform, which are incorporated herein by reference and which Service Professional acknowledges he/she has reviewed and accepted. To the extent the Terms of Use are inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall control. From time to time, in their sole and complete discretion, Service Requesters will post jobs on the Platform, setting forth the nature of the Services required (the Jobs). Jobs posted will include a date, general neighborhood or geographic area where the Job will take place and time frame requested by the Service Requester (the Timeframe), and an estimate of time necessary to complete the work (the Estimated Work Time). Timeframes will be displayed on the Platform either as a specific time (i.e. 5:00 pm) or as a range (i.e., 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm). The Estimated Work Time will be displayed either as a specific time (i.e. 2 hours) or as a range (i.e., 2-3 hours). Service Professional acknowledges and agrees that s/he understands that claiming a Job creates a contractual relationship between Service Professional and Service Requester. Service Professional and Service Requester may negotiate the terms of their contract, including the Timeframe and Estimated Work Time, to be different than the terms first offered by the Service Requester through the Platform. Company does not guarantee any minimum number of jobs will be available to Service Professional at any point during the term of this Agreement. Subject only to the limitation set forth in Section 9.1, Service Professional is not obligated to review the Jobs posted or select any Jobs posted by any Service Requester at any time. Service Professional agrees that Service Professional's name, phone number and likeness may be provided or made available to Service Requester by or on behalf of Company after the Job is booked.

1.3 Background Checks

Before receiving access to the Platform, Service Professional must submit to and pass a background check through Company’s background check provider. After receiving access to the Platform, Company may from time-to-time, in its reasonable discretion and in accordance with applicable law, conduct additional background checks on Service Professional through Company’s background check provider. Company conducts background checks in accordance with applicable law.

1.4 Registration Processing

In select markets, Service Professional may be required to pay nonrefundable registration processing (Registration Processing Fee) in order to process Service Professional’s registration to use the Platform. Payment of the Registration Processing Fee does not guarantee a Service Professional access to or Jobs through the Platform.

Service Professional shall be eligible to book Jobs through the Platform requesting any Services that Service Professional is fully-licensed (to the extent required by applicable law in the jurisdiction where the services are being performed) and qualified to provide as specified on Schedule 1 to this Agreement and as selected by the Service Professional during the sign-up process or during Service Professional’s use of the Platform. In those jurisdictions where a license, permit, or certification is required to perform the Services, Service Professional shall, upon reasonable request, provide proof to Company of all necessary licenses, permits and/or certifications before Service Professional provides any such Services under this Agreement.

2.1  Job Completion.

Once Service Professional has accepted a Job, Service Professional is contractually obligated to complete the Job within the Timeframe specified by, and to the satisfaction of, the Service Requester. Repeated cancellations and/or rescheduled Jobs on short-notice by Service Professional may result in termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9. Additionally, at Company’s reasonable discretion, cancellation or rescheduling by the Service Professional or Service Professional’s failure to complete a Job to the satisfaction of Service Requester may result in liquidated damages being charged to Service Professional as described in Schedule 2. Service Professional may also be entitled to a fee or liquidated damages in the event a Service Requester cancels or reschedules a Job or fails to provide satisfactory details about their Job as described in Schedule 2. Modifications to Schedule 2 will be effective upon written notification to Service Professional and will supersede any and all prior versions.

Company is interested only in the results to be achieved by Service Professional: completion of each accepted Job in accordance with Service Requester's specifications as detailed by Service Requester, and as negotiated between Service Requester and Service Professional. Service Professional is solely responsible for determining the manner and method of performing all Jobs under this Agreement. Service Professional understands and agrees that Service Professional's failure to complete a Job in accordance with Service Requester's specifications detailed by Service Requester through the Platform constitutes a material breach of this Agreement and may result in liquidated damages as described in Schedule 2 and/or termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9, unless Service Professional cures the breach either through a reduced Service Fee or completion of the Job (without additional Service Fees being charged to the Service Requester) to the satisfaction of the Service Requester.

By accepting this Agreement, Service Professional authorizes Company to withhold the amounts listed in Schedule 2 (where applicable) as payment of liquidated damages from Service Professional's Service Fees.

2.2 Service Requester Ratings.

Service Professional acknowledges that the Platform provides Job referral only to Service Professionals who maintain high standards of professionalism and quality of service. Service Professional acknowledges that Service Requester may rate and review a Service Professional at the end of every booking. To ensure that the Platform remains a reliable platform, Service Professional agrees to maintain a Service Requester rating at or above the minimum rating established by Company for access to the Platform, as modified from time to time. In the event a Service Professional's aggregate rating falls below the applicable minimum rating, Company reserves the right to deactivate the Service Professional's access to the Platform. Company agrees to provide Service Professional written notice of the minimum rating and any changes thereto.

2.3 No Control.

Service Professional shall be, at all times while this Agreement is in effect, both under the terms of this Agreement and in fact, free from Company's supervision, control and direction in the performance of the Services. Company shall not control or have any right to control the manner or means by which Service Professional performs the Services, including but not limited to the time and place Service Professional performs the Services, the Jobs Service Professional selects, the tools and materials used by Service Professional to complete the Jobs, the helpers, assistants, subcontractors or other personnel (if any) used by Service Professional in completing Jobs, or the manner in which Service Professional completes the Jobs. Company will not and has no right to, under any circumstances, require Service Professional to participate in training, nor does Company offer or provide training to Service Professional. Those provisions of the Agreement reserving ultimate authority in Company have been inserted solely to achieve compliance with federal, state, or local laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.

Service Professional is not obligated to personally perform the Services. Service Professional shall furnish at his/her own discretion, selection, and expense any and all assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel the Service Professional deems necessary and appropriate to complete the Services. Service Professional shall be solely responsible for the direction and control of any such personnel and for all acts and omissions of same.

Before any Services are performed by any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional, Service Professional shall require any such individuals to submit to a basic background check satisfactory to Company.

Service Professional assumes full and sole responsibility for the payment of all compensation, benefits and expenses of helpers, assistants, subcontractors and/or other personnel, if any, and for all required state and federal income tax withholdings, unemployment insurance, and social security taxes as to Service Professional and all persons engaged by Service Professional in the performance of the Services. Service Professional agrees that he/she is fully and solely responsible for filing, and shall file, an appropriate schedule of expenses and all other appropriate tax documents with the Internal Revenue Service in compliance with required filing periods. Service Professional shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold Company harmless for any claims, suits, or actions related to this provision, including any such claims brought by Service Professional or his or her assistants, subcontractors and/or other personnel, or by any third party with respect to any claims for taxes or contributions, including penalties and interest.

To the extent required by applicable law, Service Professional agrees to maintain a separate set of books or records reflecting all items of income and expense associated with operating his or her business.

3. SERVICE FEES

3.1 Service Fees.

Service Requester shall pay for completed Jobs through the Platform at the Prices agreed to by Service Requester at the time their Job is posted on the Platform, which shall be based on the stated parameters of the Job. Each Job made available to Service Professional on the Platform shall set forth the Timeframe, Estimated Work Time, details about the Service requested, and the estimated Service Fee the Service Professional shall be entitled to upon completion of the Job, as modified from time to time. The difference between the Price and Service Fee, if any, shall be the fee retained by Company for its referral service (Booking Fee).

For purposes of New York City Local Law 140 only (to the extent applicable), the value of the services performed pursuant to this Agreement is equal to the net amount paid to Service Professional for each Job, after accounting for the pre-negotiated fees and/or platform costs (including the Booking Fee and any other fees).

3.2 Service Fee Payment.

Company will transmit payment to Service Professional, whether in Service Professional’s capacity as a sole proprietorship or other corporate entity, via direct deposit. So long as Service Professional has completed the steps necessary to set up a direct deposit account and provided those details to Company, Company shall then remit payment for each Job, less Company's Booking Fee and any other applicable fees within seven (7) business days following the day the Job was completed. Absent Service Professional's failure to complete the appropriate steps to arrange for payment by direct deposit, Company's failure to remit payment within seven (7) business days following the day the Job was completed shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 3.3, “remit” shall refer to Company’s initiation of a payment to Service Professional; provided that Company has initiated payment to Service Professional within seven (7) business days following the day the Job was completed, Company shall not be liable if the paid amount is not accessible by Service Professional within that time frame. Service Professional may request payment for a booking to be remitted sooner than as set forth above for a fee as set forth in through the Platform. Such fee will apply each time that the Service Professional requests a payment sooner than seven (7) business days following the day the Job was completed. If applicable, Company will report the payments paid to Service Professional under this Agreement by filing the appropriate Form 1099 with the Internal Revenue Service as required by law. Payment processing services for Service Professionals are provided by Stripe and are subject to the Stripe Connected Account Agreement, located at https://stripe.com/us/connect-account/legal, which includes the Stripe Terms of Service, located at https://stripe.com/us/legal (collectively, the Stripe Services Agreement). By agreeing to this Agreement, Service Professional agrees to be bound by the Stripe Services Agreement, as the same may be modified by Stripe from time to time. As a condition of Company enabling payment processing services through Stripe, Service Professional agrees to provide Company accurate and complete information about Service Professional and Service Professional's business, and Service Professional authorizes Company to share it and transaction information related to Service Professional's use of the payment processing services provided by Stripe.

4. EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS

4.1 Compatible Mobile Device.

Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the parties, in order to book Jobs, Service Professional must possess a smartphone equipped with access to the Platform (the Compatible Mobile Device).

4.2 Pro Portal.

Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the parties, in order to book Jobs, Service Professional must download Company's Service Professional mobile application (the Pro Portal) onto the Compatible Mobile Device used by the Service Professional. If location services are enabled on a Service Professional’s Compatible Mobile Device, Company will collect the latitude and longitude location (Location Coordinates) of the Compatible Mobile Device from the Pro Portal for a period of time starting 4 hours prior to the scheduled start of a Job and ending 2 hours following the scheduled end of a Job for the purpose of (i) providing support for the Service Professional and Service Requester to find each other and (ii) resolving disputes between the Service Professional and Service Requester about whether the Service Professional arrived for and/or completed the Job. For up to a 4 hour period prior to the scheduled start of a Job, Company may also share the Service Professional's Location Coordinates with the Service Requester for the same purposes. In addition, at any point, Company may collect the Location Coordinates of the Compatible Mobile Device on which the Pro Portal is installed for the purpose of notifying a Service Professional of Jobs that are posted on short notice by Service Requesters in the Service Professional's vicinity. Service Professional shall have no obligation to accept any Job offered in this manner. Company may also disclose the Service Professional's Location Coordinates and contact information as required by applicable law, to authorized service providers, or when Company believes that such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Company, Platform users, Service Requesters, or others. Company has no right to collect or use GPS data for the purpose of controlling or monitoring the manner and means by which the Service Professional provides the Services contemplated by this Agreement, or the frequency with which the Service Professional uses the Platform to book Jobs. Company retains Location Coordinates information for purposes of resolving disputes between the Service Professional and Service Requester about whether the Service Professional arrived for and/or completed the Job and retains de-identified Location Coordinates data indefinitely. By executing this Agreement, Service Professional agrees to the use and disclosure of Location Coordinates information as described above.

4.3 Costs of Operation.

Service Professional is solely responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Service Professional in connection with the operation of Service Professional’s business and the performance of the Services. Service Professional shall furnish and maintain, at Service Professional's own expense, the tools, equipment, supplies, and other materials used to perform the Services. Service Professional, at Service Professional's sole discretion, shall determine what equipment, supplies, and materials are necessary to perform the Services, and where, when, and at what cost, to purchase or maintain any necessary equipment, supplies, tools, and materials.

4.4 Company Apparel or Identification.

Service Professional will have no obligation to wear or display Company branded apparel, badge or other form of identification.

4.5 Use of Voice, Image and Likeness.

Service Professional gives Company permission to use any and all of Service Professional's voice, image, likeness, and any ratings and reviews from Service Requesters about Service Professional, with or without using Service Professional's name, in connection with the products and/or services available through the Platform, for the purposes of advertising and promoting such products and/or services and/or the Platform itself, for the purposes of identifying Service Professional to Service Requester, except to the extent expressly prohibited by law. In addition to the foregoing, Service Professional may be required to submit an image for use by the Platform to facilitate identifying Service Professional with Service Requesters. Service Professional also represents and warrants the Service Professional owns the copyright of any image or likeness that the Service Professional provides to Company.

4.6 Call and SMS Data.

Service Professional agrees to Company's use of a service provider to mask the Service Professional's phone number when the Service Professional calls or exchanges text (SMS) messages with the Service Requester. To facilitate this process, Company and its service provider will receive in real time and store call data, including the date and time of the call or text (SMS) message, the parties' phone numbers, and the content of the text (SMS) messages. Service Professional consents to the masking process described above and to Company's use and disclosure of this call data for its legitimate business purposes.

Service Professional also consents to Company's sending text (SMS) messages directly to the Service Professional as described in the Terms of Use.

5. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES

Service Professional is an independent contractor. Service Professional represents that he or she is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession and/or business offering the Services to the general public and/or Service Professional represents that he or she maintains a principal place of business in connection with Service Professional’s trade, occupation, profession and/or business that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes. This Agreement shall not be construed to create any association, partnership, joint venture, employee, worker or agency relationship between Service Professional and Company or any Service Requester for any purpose. Service Professional has no authority (and shall not hold himself or herself out as having authority) to bind Company and Service Professional shall not make any agreements or representations on Company's behalf without Company's prior written consent. Service Professional understands that Service Professional will not be eligible to participate in any benefit plans offered to Company's employees, including, but not limited to, vacation, group medical or life insurance, disability, profit sharing or retirement benefits or any other fringe benefits or benefit plans offered by Company to its employees. Company will not be responsible for withholding or paying any income, payroll, Social Security, or other federal, state, or local taxes, making any insurance contributions, including unemployment or disability, or obtaining workers' compensation insurance on Service Professional's behalf. Service Professional shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold Company harmless for any claims, suits, or actions related to this provision, including any such claims brought by Service Professional or by any third party with respect to any claims for taxes or contributions, including penalties and interest.

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Service Professional represents and warrants to Company that: (a) Service Professional has, and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional have the legal right to provide the Services that are contemplated by this Agreement in the United States; (b) Service Professional is, and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional are fully-licensed (to the extent required by applicable law) and authorized to provide the Services contemplated by this Agreement within the jurisdiction in which Service Professional and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional intend to offer said Services, and have the required skill, experience, and qualifications to perform the Services; (c) Service Professional shall perform the Services in accordance with best industry standards for similar services and shall ensure that all assistants, helpers, subcontractors and other personnel used by the Service Professional in relation to the delivery of Services shall do likewise, including the completion of all Jobs referred to Service Professional that he/she opts to accept through the Platform; (d) Service Professional and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional shall perform the Services in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations; (e) Service Professional has the right to and does advertise and hold itself out to the public as available to provide the same or similar services as those provided under this Agreement; (f) Service Professional has the right to and does contract with other businesses to provide the same or similar services as those provided under this Agreement and maintains a clientele without restrictions from Company or the Service Requester; and (g) Service Professional maintains a business location that is separate from the business or work location of Company or the Service Requester.

For Service Professionals performing the Services in Washington State, Service Professional shall, within a reasonable period of time after this Agreement is electronically signed, establish an account with the Department of Revenue and all other required state agencies, for the business Service Professional is conducting for the payment of all state taxes normally paid by employer and businesses. Service Professional further agrees, within a reasonable period of time after this Agreement is electronically signed, to register for and receive a unified business identifier number from Washington State.

Service Professional acknowledges that his/her failure to comply with the foregoing shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

7. INDEMNIFICATION

Service Professional shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Company and its affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, and partners and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns and any other entity that requests or is in any way involved in making available, arranging and/or facilitating services through the Platform from and against all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or resulting from: (a) bodily injury, death of any person, theft or damage to real or tangible, personal property resulting from Service Professional's acts or omissions, which shall include any acts or omissions of any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional; and (b) Service Professional's breach of any representation, warranty, or obligation under this Agreement.

The Services that Service Professional provides pursuant to this Agreement are fully and entirely Service Professional's responsibility. Company is not responsible or liable for the actions or inactions of a Service Requester or other third party in relation to the Services provided by Service Professional. Service Professional understands, therefore, that by using the Platform, Service Professional will be introduced to third parties in relation to whom Company has not conducted any background or reference checking, that may be potentially dangerous, and that Service Professional uses the Platform at his/her own risk.

8. INSURANCE

It is the sole responsibility of the Service Professional to maintain in full force and effect commercial and general liability (in no case less than $1,000,000 per occurrence), adequate workers' compensation (or, if permitted by law, occupational accident insurance), unemployment, liability, and other forms of insurance, in each case with insurers reasonably acceptable to Handy, with policy limits sufficient to protect and indemnify Handy and its affiliates, and each of their officers, directors, agents, employees, subsidiaries, parents, partners, members, controlling persons, and successors and assigns, from any losses resulting from the conduct, acts, or omissions of Service Professional or Service Professional's assistants, agents, contractors, servants, or employees. Service Professional shall name Handy and its affiliates as additional insureds under the applicable policies and provide proof to Handy of such insurance before Service Professional provides any such services under this Agreement.

9. TERM; TERMINATION

9.1 Term.

This Agreement shall be effective as of the date it is executed by Service Professional and shall remain in effect unless and until terminated as set forth in this Section 9 (the Term). Service Professional understands that Company may temporarily deactivate Service Professional's profile on Platform in the event that Service Professional is inactive on the Platform for a period of 28 days or more, as modified from time to time. In such circumstances, Company shall reactivate Service Professional's profile upon request from Service Professional.

The parties acknowledge that the term of this Agreement does not reflect an uninterrupted service arrangement, as this Agreement guarantees Service Professional the right to choose when to make himself or herself available and each Job referred and accepted is treated as a separate service arrangement.

9.2 Termination.

(a) Company and Service Professional may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately upon written notice to the other party, in the event that other party materially breaches this Agreement. A material breach shall include, but not be limited to, the acts or omissions expressly defined as constituting a material breach herein, misconduct, Company's failure to timely remit Service Fees as described herein, Service Professional's repeated failure to complete a Job he or she has booked on the platform to the Service Requester’s satisfaction, Service Professional's failure to meet the applicable minimum rating, or if a Service Professional cancels or reschedules two (2) or more Jobs he or she has booked on less than 2 hours' notice prior to the applicable Job start time within any twenty-eight (28) day period.

In the event there is a dispute whether Company or Service Professional materially breached the agreement, and it cannot be resolved by informal negotiations, the parties agree to submit any such dispute to final and binding arbitration, unless Service Professional exercises his/her right to opt out of arbitration, as described in Section 12.2, below.

(b) In addition to the foregoing, Service Professional may terminate the Agreement for any reason upon fifteen (15) days' written notice.

9.3 Service Professional's Obligations Upon Termination.

Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Service Professional shall: (a) complete any outstanding Jobs Service Professional has booked (the Outstanding Jobs) and (b) certify in writing to Company that Service Professional has complied with the requirements of this Section.

9.4 Company's Obligations Upon Termination.

Upon termination of this Agreement: (a) if the termination is effected by Company, Company shall immediately pay to Service Professional any outstanding earned Service Fees; or (b) if the termination is effected by Service Professional, Company shall pay to Service Professional any outstanding earned Service Fees within seven (7) business days. In either event, Company shall pay Service Fees for any Outstanding Jobs as soon as practicable after Service Professional has completed the Outstanding Jobs.

9.5 Surviving Provisions.

The terms and conditions of this Section 9.5 and Sections 5, 6, 7, 9.3, 9.4, 10, 11, and 12 (including, but not limited to, Section 12.2) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

10. OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; NON-EXCLUSIVITY

Service Professional may be engaged or employed in any other business, trade, profession, or other activity, including providing Services to customers booked through means other than the Platform, including other web-based portals, smartphone applications, and/or platforms. Company has no obligation to utilize Service Professional under this Agreement and may use other providers to perform the same or similar services as those that may be performed by Service Professional under this Agreement.

11. ASSIGNMENT

Service Professional may not assign this Agreement, absent written authorization by Company. This provision shall not be construed as limiting Service Professional’s right to engage personnel to assist in the Services as set forth in this Agreement. Company may freely assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement at any time. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of, be binding on, and be enforceable against, each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION; GOVERNING LAW

12.1 Informal Negotiations.

To expedite resolution and reduce the cost of any dispute, controversy or claim related to this Agreement or otherwise arising from the relationship between Service Professional and Company, Service Professional and Company agree to first attempt to negotiate any dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating any arbitration or court proceeding. Such informal negotiations will commence upon written notice of the dispute, controversy, or claim. Service Professional's address for such notices is the address provided by Service Professional to Company. Company's address for such notices is 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

12.2 Mutual Arbitration Provision.

COMPANY AND SERVICE PROFESSIONAL MUTUALLY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO THE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES IN A COURT OF LAW BY A JUDGE OR JURY AND AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE IN ARBITRATION, as set forth below. This Mutual Arbitration Provision is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16) and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Except as expressly provided below, this Mutual Arbitration Provision shall apply to any and all Claims (as defined below) between you and Company, including, but not limited to, any Company d/b/as, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, successors and assigns and each of Company’s respective officers, directors, investors, insurers, employees, agents, or shareholders. This Mutual Arbitration Provision shall also apply to any and all disputes and/or claims between you and any third-party entity in any way involved in making available, arranging and/or facilitating the Services. The parties agree that the third-parties referenced in this paragraph are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Mutual Arbitration Provision. The parties agree that any disputes and/or claims regarding the application of this Mutual Arbitration Provision to any such third-parties referenced in this paragraph shall be resolved exclusively by an arbitrator. For avoidance of doubt, Service Requesters are not considered “third parties” for purposes of this paragraph.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BELOW, ALL DISPUTES AND/OR CLAIMS BETWEEN YOU AND COMPANY SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY RESOLVED IN BINDING ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; CLASS ARBITRATIONS AND CLASS ACTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

Disputes and claims covered by this Mutual Arbitration Provision include, but are not limited to, any dispute, claim or controversy, whether based on past, present or future events, arising out of or relating to: this Agreement and any and all prior versions thereof (including the formation, breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof), the Service Professional's classification as an independent contractor, Service Professional’s provision of Services under this Agreement, the payments received by Service Professional for providing Services, Service Professional’s registration to use the Platform, disputes with any entity or individual arising out of or related to the use of the Platform, background checks, privacy, trade secrets, unfair competition, compensation, classification, minimum wage, seating, expense reimbursement, overtime, breaks and rest periods, retaliation, discrimination or harassment and claims arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the Defend Trade Secrets Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §1981, Rehabilitation Act, Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1871, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Equal Pay Act, Americans With Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (except for claims for employee benefits under any benefit plan sponsored by the Company and (a) covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or (b) funded by insurance), Affordable Care Act, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Older Workers Benefits Protection Act of 1990, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, state or local statutes or regulations addressing the same or similar subject matters, and all other aspects of the Service Professional's relationship with Company whether arising under federal, state or local statutory and/or common law. The parties further agree that this Mutual Arbitration Provision covers all claims or disputes between you and a third-party concerning the provision of any background check of you by a consumer reporting agency and claims or disputes between you and any other third-party entity involved in requesting or in any way involved in making available, arranging and/or facilitating the Services.

(a) If either party wishes to initiate arbitration, the initiating party must notify the other party in writing via certified mail, return receipt requested, or hand delivery within the applicable statute of limitations period. This demand for arbitration must include (1) the name and address of the party seeking arbitration, (2) a statement of the legal and factual basis of the claim, and (3) a description of the remedy sought. Any demand for arbitration by Service Professional must be delivered to: Handy Technologies, Inc. Attn: Legal Department, 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

(b) CLASS ACTION WAIVER-PLEASE READ. COMPANY AND SERVICE PROFESSIONAL MUTUALLY AGREE THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, BOTH WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM BROUGHT, HEARD OR ARBITRATED AS A CLASS ACTION AND/OR COLLECTIVE ACTION, AND AN ARBITRATOR SHALL NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORITY TO HEAR OR ARBITRATE ANY CLASS ACTION AND/OR COLLECTIVE ACTION (CLASS ACTION WAIVER). COMPANY AND SERVICE PROFESSIONAL MUTUALLY AGREE THAT BOTH ARE WAIVING THE RIGHT TO BRING, PURSUE OR HAVE A CLAIM OR DISPUTE RESOLVED AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR COLLECTIVE PROCEEDING.

(c)REPRESENTATIVE ACTION WAIVER-PLEASE READ Company and Service Professional mutually agree that by entering into this agreement to arbitrate, both waive their right to have any dispute or claim brought, heard or arbitrated as a representative action, and an arbitrator shall not have any authority to arbitrate a representative action ("Representative Action Waiver").

(d) Notwithstanding any other clause contained in this Agreement, this Mutual Arbitration Provision, or the AAA Rules, as defined below, any claim that all or part of the Class Action Waiver and/or Representative Action Waiver is unenforceable, invalid, unconscionable, void or voidable may be determined only by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator. As stated above, all other disputes regarding interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Mutual Arbitration Provision shall be determined exclusively by an arbitrator.

(e) Service Professional agrees and acknowledges that entering into this Mutual Arbitration Provision does not change Service Professional's status as an independent contractor in fact and in law, that Service Professional is not an employee of Company or any Service Requester and that any disputes in this regard shall be determined solely by an arbitrator and subject to final and binding arbitration as provided in this Mutual Arbitration Provision.

(f) Unless Company and Service Professional otherwise mutually agree in a signed writing, the arbitration will be conducted in the county where Service Professional resides. If Service Professional’s claim does not exceed $10,000 (including attorneys' fees), then the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents Company and Service Professional submit to the arbitrator, unless Service Professional requests a hearing or the arbitrator determines that a hearing is necessary. Unless Company and Service Professional both waive the right to a hearing in writing, a hearing shall always be conducted if Service Professional’s claim exceeds $10,000 (including attorneys' fees).

The Arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of Company and Service Professional. Unless Company and Service Professional mutually agree otherwise, the Arbitrator shall be an attorney licensed to practice in the location where the arbitration proceeding will be conducted or a retired federal or state judicial officer who presided in the jurisdiction where the arbitration will be conducted, and who has experience in the underlying subject matter. If the parties cannot agree on the Arbitrator, the selection of the Arbitrator shall be governed by the American Arbitration Association Consumer Arbitration Rules ("AAA Rules").

Regardless of whether the Arbitrator is affiliated with the American Arbitration Association, the parties agree that any arbitration shall be governed by the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules (including the AAA Consumer Arbitration Fee schedule) in effect at the time the arbitration is initiated, except as follows (unless and to the extent otherwise mutually agreed in writing by Company and Service Professional):

(1) The arbitration shall be heard by one Arbitrator selected in accordance with the AAA Rules. The Arbitrator shall be an attorney or a retired federal or state judicial officer with experience in the law underlying the dispute;

(2) The Arbitrator's fees shall be apportioned in accordance with applicable law as determined by the Arbitrator;

(3) Unless applicable law requires otherwise, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the applicable AAA rules or fee schedule(s), Company and you shall equally share filing fees and other similar and usual administrative costs, as are common to both court and administrative proceedings;

(4) The Arbitrator may issue orders (including subpoenas to third parties) allowing the parties to conduct discovery sufficient to allow each party to prepare that party's claims and/or defenses, taking into consideration that arbitration is designed to be a speedy and efficient method for resolving disputes;

(5) Except as provided in the Class Action Waiver and Representative Action Waiver, the Arbitrator may award all remedies to which a party is entitled under applicable law and which would otherwise be available in a court of law, but shall not be empowered to award any remedies that would not have been available in a court of law for the claims presented in arbitration. The Arbitrator shall apply the state or federal substantive law, or both, as is applicable;

(6) The Arbitrator may hear motions to dismiss and/or motions for summary judgment and will apply the standards of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing such motions;

(7) The Arbitrator's decision or award shall be in writing with findings of fact and conclusions of law;

(8) Either Company or Service Professional may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for temporary or preliminary injunctive relief on the ground that without such relief the arbitration provided in this Section 12.2 may be rendered ineffectual.

(g) Regardless of any other terms of this Agreement or Mutual Arbitration Provision, nothing prevents Service Professional from making a report to or filing a claim or charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, Securities and Exchange Commission, National Labor Relations Board, or Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and nothing in this Agreement or Mutual Arbitration Provision prevents the investigation by a government agency of any report, claim or charge otherwise covered by this arbitration provision. This Mutual Arbitration Provision also does not prevent federal administrative agencies from adjudicating claims and awarding remedies based on the claims addressed in this Section 12.2, even if the claims would otherwise be covered by this Mutual Arbitration Provision. Nothing in this Mutual Arbitration Provision prevents or excuses a party from satisfying any required conditions precedent and/or exhausting required administrative remedies under applicable law before bringing a claim in arbitration. Company will not retaliate against Service Professional for filing a claim with an administrative agency or for exercising rights (individually or in concert with others) under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.

(h) The AAA Rules may be found at www.adr.org or by searching for AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879.

(i) Service Professional’s Right to Opt Out of Arbitration. Arbitration is not a mandatory condition of Service Professional’s contractual relationship with Company, and therefore Service Professional may submit a statement notifying Company that Service Professional wishes to opt out and not be subject to this Mutual Arbitration Provision. In order to opt out, Service Professional must notify Company of Service Professional’s intention to opt out by submitting to Company at Handy Technologies, Inc. Attn: Legal Department, 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204, a signed and dated written notice stating that Service Professional is opting out of this Mutual Arbitration Provision. Service Professional also may opt out by sending an email to optout@angi.com stating Service Professional’s intention to opt out. In order to be effective, Service Professional’s opt out notice must be provided within 30 days of the date this Agreement is electronically signed by Service Professional ("Effective Date"). If Service Professional opts out as provided in this paragraph, Service Professional will not be subject to any adverse action from Company as a consequence of that decision and he/she may pursue available legal remedies without regard to this Mutual Arbitration Provision. If Service Professional does not opt out within 30 days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Service Professional and Company shall be deemed to have mutually and voluntarily agreed to this Mutual Arbitration Provision.

Service Professional acknowledges and agrees that if Company modifies any provision of this Agreement other than any term of this Section 12.2, Service Professional will not have a renewed opportunity to opt out of arbitration.

If, however, Company modifies this Mutual Arbitration Provision after the date you first agreed to this Agreement (or any subsequent changes to the Agreement), you may reject any such change to the Mutual Arbitration Provision by providing Company written notice of such rejection within 30 days of the date below. This written notice must be provided either (a) by Handy Technologies, Inc. Attn: Legal Department, 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204, or (b) by email from the email address associated with your account to: optout@angi.com. In order to be effective, the notice must include your full name and clearly indicate your intent to reject changes to the Mutual Arbitration Provision. By rejecting changes, you are agreeing that you will arbitrate any dispute between you and Company in accordance with the provisions of this Mutual Arbitration Provision as of the date you first agreed to this Agreement (or any subsequent changes to the Agreement).

(j) Right To Consult With A Lawyer: Service Professional has the right to consult with private counsel of Service Professional's choice for independent legal advice with respect to any aspect of this Agreement or Mutual Arbitration Provision, or any claim that may be subject to this Mutual Arbitration Provision.

(k) In the event any portion of this Mutual Arbitration Provision is deemed unenforceable, the remainder of this Mutual Arbitration Provision will be enforceable. In any case in which (1) the dispute is filed as a class, collective, or representative action and (2) there is a final judicial determination that all or part of the Class Action Waiver and/or Representative Action Waiver is invalid or unenforceable, the class, collective, or representative general action to that extent must be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction, but the portion of the Class Action Waiver and Representative Action Waiver that is valid and enforceable shall be enforced in arbitration. To the extent that there are any claims to be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction because a civil court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Class Action Waiver and/or Representative Action Waiver is unenforceable, the parties agree that litigation of those claims shall be stayed pending the outcome of any individual claims in arbitration.

12.3 Governing Law.

Except for the Mutual Arbitration Provision set forth in Section 12.2, and except as may be prohibited by the law of the State in which Service Professional primarily works and resides, this Agreement shall be governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the state in which the Service Professional performs the majority of his or her services under the Agreement, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law. The Mutual Arbitration Provision set forth in Section 12.2 shall be enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act, or if it is deemed inapplicable for any reason, then under the laws of the State of Delaware, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law.

13. SERVICE REQUESTER PRIVACY

Service Professional understands that in performing the Services, he or she will receive certain private and/or confidential information regarding the Service Requesters and will have access to their homes and personal belongings. Except upon order of government authority (e.g., court, administrative agency) having jurisdiction, or upon written consent by the Service Requester, Service Professional agrees that he or she shall not publish, disseminate or disclose, for his or her own benefit or the benefit of any third party, any confidential information regarding the Service Requesters, including addresses, telephone numbers and/or financial information. Service Professional further agrees not to engage in any activity which violates the privacy of any Service Requester, including, but not limited to, taking unauthorized photographs or making unauthorized audio or video recordings of a Service Requester or his or her homes or personal belongings, or publishing, disseminating or disclosing any such photographs or recordings. Service Professional acknowledges that his/her failure to comply with the foregoing shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

14. MODIFICATION

Service Professional hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by using or receiving access to the Platform, Service Professional and Company are bound by the then-current version of this Agreement, including any supplements to this Agreement or documents incorporated herein, including the Schedules below, except as stated in Section 12.2(i) with respect to a Service Professional’s right to opt-out of the arbitration. Service Professional shall be bound by modifications to this Agreement only upon Service Professional’s electronically signing any modifications or supplements.

15. DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT OF 2016

Service Professional acknowledges receipt of the following notice under 18 U.S.C § 1833(b)(1): An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

16. MISCELLANEOUS

All notices other than those required by Section 3.1 and Section 12, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder (each, a Notice) shall be in writing and addressed to the parties at the addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement (or to such other address that may be designated by the receiving party from time to time in accordance with this Section). The parties agree that Notices shall be delivered by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees pre-paid), facsimile or electronic mail (with confirmation of transmission), or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage prepaid). This Agreement, together with any other documents incorporated herein by reference, and related exhibits, schedules, and addenda (if any) constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto, and any of the terms thereof may be waived, only by a written document signed by each party to this Agreement or, in the case of waiver, by the party or parties waiving compliance. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, if any term or provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, including by facsimile or other electronic signature, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Headings appear solely for convenience of reference. Such headings are not part of this Agreement and shall not be used to construe it.

This Agreement may not be amended, by implication or otherwise, by any marketing material contained on Company's website or the Platform. Nothing contained in this provision or this Agreement is intended to or shall be interpreted to create any third-party beneficiary claims, except as expressly set forth in Section 12.2.

Service Professional acknowledges that he/she has read and understands this Agreement and also acknowledges that he/she had a reasonable and adequate opportunity to seek and receive independent legal advice, at the Service Professional's own expense, prior to signing this Agreement.

BY CHECKING THE BOX STATING I AGREE TO THE SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THIS SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN.

You understand that your electronic signature is as legally binding as a handwritten signature.

SCHEDULE 1

Service Professional acknowledges he or she is, and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional are licensed (to the extent required by applicable law), qualified and otherwise authorized to provide, among the Services listed below, only those Services selected by the Service Professional during the sign-up process or in the Pro Portal:

Home Cleaning

Furniture Assembly

Hanging Pictures and Shelves

Mounting Televisions

Moving Help

Interior Painting

Drain Work

AC Work

Other Handyman Work

Window Treatments

Garbage Disposal Work

Toilet Work

Other Plumbing Work

Smart Home Installations

Ceiling and Bath Fans - Electrical

Light Fixtures - Electrical

Outlets - Electrical

Other Electrical Work

Lawn Care

Other

 SCHEDULE 2 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES   SERVICE FAILURE/CANCELLATION

ALL REGIONS*

Failure to start Job at time specified by, or agreed with, Service Requester and Service Requester complains	Fee of $15
Service Professional leaves before Job is completed and before the scheduled time has elapsed and Service Requester complains	Fee of $15.
Service Professional cancels without Service Requester agreement on less than 48 hours' notice but with more than 24 hours' notice prior to Job start time specified by, or agreed with, Service Requester	Fee of $10
Service Professional cancels without Service Requester agreement on less than 24 hours' notice but with more than 4 hours' notice prior to Job start time specified by, or agreed with, Service Requester	Fee of $20
Service Professional cancels without Service Requester agreement on less than 4 hours' notice prior to Job start time specified by, or agreed with, Service Requester and Service Requester complains to Handy	Fee of $40
Service Professional fails to appear for booked Job without notice to Service Requester and Company	Fee of $50
Service Professional requests payment remission ahead of standard schedule	Fee of up to $5 per request
Service Requester cancels or reschedules on less than 12 hours' notice but with more than 30 minutes' notice prior to Job start time. No payment if cancellation is a result of reported failure to appear for booked Job without notice	Payment of $15
Service Requester cancels or reschedules on less than 30 minutes' notice	Payment equal to the entire service fee for Job, up to 2 hours (up to 3 hours in California)
Inability to perform services not attributable to a no-show or cancellation (e.g. Service Professional had difficulty opening lock with key provided, location of Job had unsafe working conditions, Job was not accurately described by Service Requester, etc.)	Payment of $15
Damage and/or loss of a Service Requester’s items or property	Fee of $5 based on the loss or as otherwise negotiated.
Failure to return Service Requester’s key	Fee of $100 based on the loss or as otherwise negotiated.

* The above-referenced fee amounts are intended to act as default fees only, in the event Service Professional and Service Requester or, separately, Service Professional and Company do not negotiate a different amount.

FOR CALIFORNIA SERVICE PROFESSIONALS ONLY

HANDY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT
FOR CALIFORNIA SERVICE PROFESSIONALS ONLY

This Service Professional Agreement (the Agreement) sets forth the terms and conditions whereby you, an independently-established home service provider fully-licensed (to the extent required by applicable law in the jurisdiction where the services are being performed), qualified and customarily engaged in a trade, occupation and/or business to provide the services contemplated by this Agreement (the Service Professional), agree to provide certain services (as described on Schedule 1) via the web-based platform of Handy Technologies, Inc. doing business under the brand names “Angi Services” and “Handy”, a Delaware corporation, with a mailing address at 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204, and its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries (collectively, “Company”). You acknowledge that the services contemplated by this Agreement may be made available under (a) Company’s and its affiliates’ various brands, including but not limited to Handy, Angi, Angi Services, Angie’s List, and Home Advisor, and/or (b) the brands of Company’s contractual partners. Service Professional’s designated contact person, mailing address, phone number and email address is located on Service Professional’s account profile page and is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. Service Professional is obligated to maintain this information and ensure it is current.

Service Professional agrees to download a copy of this Agreement from: www.handy.com/pro_terms

1.1 Background Statement.

Company is the creator of a technology platform that creates a marketplace to connect potential clients (Service Requesters) with fully-licensed (to the extent required by applicable law) and qualified professionals, such as Service Professional, in the business of providing home and/or office cleaning, handyperson services, plumbing services, electrical services, painting services, lawn care, home improvement and/or moving services (Services). Company provides a web-based and mobile application-based portal (the Platform) through which Service Requesters contract with Company and separately with the Service Professionals who provide Services to Service Requesters. Service Professional understands and intends that Service Professional will contract with and provide the services to Service Requesters strictly as an independently-owned and operated business enterprise, and not as an employee, worker, agent, joint venturer, partner or franchisee of Company or any Service Requester for any purpose.

Company and Service Professional acknowledge and agree that the Services are outside the usual course of Company’s business and that the Services will be performed outside all of the places of Company’s business.

1.2 The Platform and Terms of Use.

Before receiving access to the Platform, Service Professional must also review and agree to the Terms of Use of the Platform, which are incorporated herein by reference and which Service Professional acknowledges he/she has reviewed and accepted. To the extent the Terms of Use are inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall control. From time to time, in their sole and complete discretion, Service Requesters will post jobs on the Platform, setting forth the nature of the Services required (the Jobs). Jobs posted will include a requested date, the general neighborhood or geographic area where the Job will take place, a time frame requested by the Service Requester (the Timeframe), and an estimate of time necessary to complete the work (the Estimated Work Time). Timeframes will be displayed on the Platform either as a specific time (i.e. 5:00 pm) or as a range (i.e., 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm). The Estimated Work Time will be displayed either as a specific time (i.e. 2 hours) or as a range (i.e., 2-3 hours). Service Professional acknowledges and agrees that s/he understands that after claiming a Job, s/he will have a negotiation period in which to discuss any aspect of the Job with the Service Requestor and to decline the Job without penalty (the Negotiation Period). There is no contractual relationship between Service Professional and Service Requestor during the Negotiation Period. If a claimed Job is not declined before the expiration of the Negotiation Period, it is deemed accepted by the Service Professional and a contractual relationship will be created between Service Professional and Service Requester. Service Professional and Service Requester may negotiate the terms of their contract, including the Timeframe, Estimated Work Time and Additional Payments, to be different than the base terms first set through the Platform. Company does not guarantee any minimum number of jobs will be available to Service Professional at any point during the term of this Agreement. Subject only to the limitation set forth in Section 9.1, Service Professional is not obligated to review the Jobs posted or select any Jobs posted by any Service Requester at any time. Service Professional agrees that Service Professional's name, phone number and likeness may be provided or made available to Service Requester by or on behalf of Company after the Job is booked.

1.3 Background Checks

Before receiving access to the Platform, Service Professional must submit to and pass a background check through Company’s background check provider. After receiving access to the Platform, Company may from time-to-time, in its reasonable discretion and in accordance with applicable law, conduct additional background checks on Service Professional through Company’s background check provider. Company conducts background checks in accordance with applicable law.

1.4 Registration Processing

In select markets, Service Professional may be required to pay nonrefundable registration processing (Registration Processing Fee) in order to process Service Professional’s registration to use the Platform. Payment of the Registration Processing Fee does not guarantee a Service Professional access to or Jobs through the Platform.

Service Professional shall be eligible to book Jobs through the Platform requesting any Services that Service Professional is fully-licensed (to the extent required by applicable law in the jurisdiction where the services are being performed) and qualified to provide as specified on Schedule 1 to this Agreement and as selected by the Service Professional during the sign-up process or during Service Professional’s use of the Platform. In those jurisdictions where a license, permit, or certification is required to perform the Services, Service Professional shall, upon reasonable request, provide proof to Company of all necessary licenses, permits and/or certifications before Service Professional provides any such Services under this Agreement.

2.1  Job Completion.

Once Service Professional has booked and is contractually bound to a Job, Service Professional is contractually obligated to either complete the Job or work on the Job for the full Estimated Work Time specified by (or negotiated with) the Service Requester, whichever comes first. Repeated cancellations and/or repeated rescheduled Jobs on short-notice by Service Professional without Service Requester’s approval may result in termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9. Additionally, at Company’s reasonable discretion, cancellation or rescheduling by the Service Professional or Service Professional’s failure to complete a Job to the satisfaction of Service Requester may result in liquidated damages being charged to Service Professional as described in Schedule 2. Service Professional may also be entitled to a fee or liquidated damages in the event a Service Requester cancels or reschedules a Job or fails to provide satisfactory details about their Job as described in Schedule 2. Modifications to Schedule 2 will be effective upon written notification to Service Professional and will supersede any and all prior versions.

Service Professional is solely responsible for determining the manner and method of performing all Jobs under this Agreement. Service Professional understands and agrees that Service Professional's failure to complete a Job in accordance with Service Requester's specifications detailed by or agreed with Service Requester constitutes a material breach of this Agreement. That breach may result in liquidated damages as described in Schedule 2 and/or termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9, unless Service Professional cures the breach either through a reduced Service Fee or completion of the Job (without additional Service Fees being charged to the Service Requester) to the satisfaction of the Service Requester. Service Professional further understands and agrees that failing to arrive at a job as specified by or agreed to with the Service Requester, without notice to Service Requester and Company, will result in Company sending a message to Service Professional asking whether Service Professional intends to keep Service Professional’s upcoming jobs. Service Professional further understands and agrees that failure to respond to Company may result in the withdrawal of upcoming referrals. Service Professional agrees that Company may refer such jobs to other service professionals. If Service Professional directly arranges with Service Requester to perform a job for which the referral was withdrawn, Service Professional will promptly notify Company of this fact.

By accepting this Agreement, Service Professional authorizes Company to withhold the amounts listed in Schedule 2 (where applicable) as payment of liquidated damages from Service Professional's Service Fees

2.2 Service Requester Ratings.

Service Professional acknowledges that the Platform provides Job referral only to Service Professionals who maintain high standards of professionalism and quality of service. Service Professional acknowledges that Service Requester may rate and review a Service Professional at the end of every booking. To ensure that the Platform remains a reliable platform, Service Professional agrees to maintain a Service Requester rating at or above the minimum rating established by Company for access to the Platform, as modified from time to time. In the event a Service Professional's aggregate rating falls below the applicable minimum rating, Company reserves the right to deactivate the Service Professional's access to the Platform. Company agrees to provide Service Professional written notice of the minimum rating and any changes thereto.

2.3 No Control.

Service Professional shall be, at all times while this Agreement is in effect, both under the terms of this Agreement and in fact, free from Company's supervision, control and direction in the performance of the Services. Company shall not control or have any right to control the manner or means by which Service Professional performs the Services, including but not limited to the time and place Service Professional performs the Services, the Jobs Service Professional selects, the tools and materials used by Service Professional to complete the Jobs, the helpers, assistants, subcontractors or other personnel (if any) used by Service Professional in completing Jobs, or the manner in which Service Professional completes the Jobs. Company will not and has no right to, under any circumstances, require Service Professional to participate in training, nor does Company offer or provide training to Service Professional. Those provisions of the Agreement reserving ultimate authority in Company have been inserted solely to achieve compliance with federal, state, or local laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.

Service Professional is not obligated to personally perform the Services. Service Professional shall furnish at his/her own discretion, selection, and expense any and all assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel the Service Professional deems necessary and appropriate to complete the Services. Service Professional shall be solely responsible for the direction and control of any such personnel and for all acts and omissions of same.

Before any Services are performed by any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional, Service Professional shall require any such individuals to submit to a basic background check satisfactory to Company.

Service Professional assumes full and sole responsibility for the payment of all compensation, benefits and expenses of helpers, assistants, subcontractors and/or other personnel, if any, and for all required state and federal income tax withholdings, unemployment insurance, and social security taxes as to Service Professional and all persons engaged by Service Professional in the performance of the Services. Service Professional agrees that he/she is fully and solely responsible for filing, and shall file, an appropriate schedule of expenses and all other appropriate tax documents with the Internal Revenue Service in compliance with required filing periods. Service Professional shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold Company harmless for any claims, suits, or actions related to this provision, including any such claims brought by Service Professional or his or her assistants, subcontractors and/or other personnel, or by any third party with respect to any claims for taxes or contributions, including penalties and interest.

To the extent required by applicable law, Service Professional agrees to maintain a separate set of books or records reflecting all items of income and expense associated with operating his or her business.

3. SERVICE FEES

3.1 Service Fees.

Service Requester shall pay for completed Jobs through the Platform at the Prices agreed to by Service Requester at the end of the Negotiation Period with the Service Provider. Each Job made available to Service Professional on the Platform shall set forth the Timeframe, Estimated Work Time, details about the Service requested, and the base Service Fee the Service Professional shall be entitled to upon completion of the Job. The difference between the Price and base Service Fee, if any, shall be the fee retained by Company for its referral service (Booking Fee).

For purposes of New York City Local Law 140 only (to the extent applicable), the value of the services performed pursuant to this Agreement is equal to the net amount paid to Service Professional for each Job, after accounting for the pre-negotiated fees and/or platform costs (including the Booking Fee and any other fees).

3.2 Service Fee Payment.

Company will transmit payment to Service Professional, whether in Service Professional’s capacity as a sole proprietorship or other corporate entity, via direct deposit. So long as Service Professional has completed the steps necessary to set up a direct deposit account and provided those details to Company, Company shall then remit payment for each Job, less Company's Booking Fee and any other applicable fees within seven (7) business days following the day the Job was completed. Absent Service Professional's failure to complete the appropriate steps to arrange for payment by direct deposit, Company's failure to remit payment within seven (7) business days following the day the Job was completed shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 3.3, “remit” shall refer to Company’s initiation of a payment to Service Professional; provided that Company has initiated payment to Service Professional within seven (7) business days following the day the Job was completed, Company shall not be liable if the paid amount is not accessible by Service Professional within that time frame. Service Professional may request payment for a booking to be remitted sooner than as set forth above for a fee as set forth in through the Platform. Such fee will apply each time that the Service Professional requests a payment sooner than seven (7) business days following the day the Job was completed. If applicable, Company will report the payments paid to Service Professional under this Agreement by filing the appropriate Form 1099 with the Internal Revenue Service as required by law. Payment processing services for Service Professionals are provided by Stripe and are subject to the Stripe Connected Account Agreement, located at https://stripe.com/us/connect-account/legal, which includes the Stripe Terms of Service, located at https://stripe.com/us/legal (collectively, the Stripe Services Agreement). By agreeing to this Agreement, Service Professional agrees to be bound by the Stripe Services Agreement, as the same may be modified by Stripe from time to time. As a condition of Company enabling payment processing services through Stripe, Service Professional agrees to provide Company accurate and complete information about Service Professional and Service Professional's business, and Service Professional authorizes Company to share it and transaction information related to Service Professional's use of the payment processing services provided by Stripe.

4. EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS

4.1 Compatible Mobile Device.

Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the parties, in order to book Jobs, Service Professional must possess a smartphone equipped with access to the Platform (the Compatible Mobile Device).

4.2 Pro Portal.

Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the parties, in order to book Jobs, Service Professional must download Company's Service Professional mobile application (the Pro Portal) onto the Compatible Mobile Device used by the Service Professional. If location services are enabled on a Service Professional’s Compatible Mobile Device, Company will collect the latitude and longitude location (Location Coordinates) of the Compatible Mobile Device from the Pro Portal for a period of time starting 4 hours prior to the scheduled start of a Job and ending 2 hours following the scheduled end of a Job for the purpose (i) providing support for the Service Professional and Service Requester to find each other and (ii) resolving disputes between the Service Professional and Service Requester about whether the Service Professional arrived for and/or completed the Job. For up to a 2 hour period prior to the scheduled start of a Job, Company may also share the Service Professional's Location Coordinates with the Service Requester for the same purposes. Company may also disclose the Service Professional's Location Coordinates and contact information as required by applicable law, to authorized service providers, or when Company believes that such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Company, Platform users, Service Requesters, or others. Company has no right to collect or use GPS data for the purpose of controlling or monitoring the manner and means by which the Service Professional provides the Services contemplated by this Agreement, or the frequency with which the Service Professional uses the Platform to book Jobs. Service Professional has no obligation to enable location services on a Compatible Mobile Device. Company retains Location Coordinates information for purposes of resolving disputes between the Service Professional and Service Requester about whether the Service Professional arrived for and/or completed the Job and retains de-identified Location Coordinates data indefinitely. By executing this Agreement and enabling location services on a Compatible Mobile Device, Service Professional agrees to the use and disclosure of Location Coordinates information as described above.

4.3 Costs of Operation.

Service Professional is solely responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Service Professional in connection with the operation of Service Professional’s business and the performance of the Services. Service Professional shall furnish and maintain, at Service Professional's own expense, the tools, equipment, supplies, and other materials used to perform the Services. Service Professional, at Service Professional's sole discretion, shall determine what equipment, supplies, and materials are necessary to perform the Services, and where, when, and at what cost, to purchase or maintain any necessary equipment, supplies, tools, and materials.

4.4 Company Apparel or Identification.

Service Professional will have no obligation to wear or display Company branded apparel, badge or other form of identification.

4.5 Use of Voice, Image and Likeness.

Service Professional gives Company permission to use any and all of Service Professional's voice, image, likeness, and any ratings and reviews from Service Requesters about Service Professional, with or without using Service Professional's name, in connection with the products and/or services available through the Platform, for the purposes of advertising and promoting such products and/or services and/or the Platform itself, for the purposes of identifying Service Professional to Service Requester, except to the extent expressly prohibited by law. In addition to the foregoing, Service Professional may be required to submit an image for use by the Platform to facilitate identifying Service Professional with Service Requesters. Service Professional also represents and warrants the Service Professional owns the copyright of any image or likeness that the Service Professional provides to Company.

4.6 Call and SMS Data.

Service Professional agrees to Company's use of a service provider to mask the Service Professional's phone number when the Service Professional calls or exchanges text (SMS) messages with the Service Requester. To facilitate this process, Company and its service provider will receive in real time and store call data, including the date and time of the call or text (SMS) message, the parties' phone numbers, and the content of the text (SMS) messages. Service Professional consents to the masking process described above and to Company's use and disclosure of this call data for its legitimate business purposes.

Service Professional also consents to Company's sending text (SMS) messages directly to the Service Professional as described in the Terms of Use.

5. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES

Service Professional is an independent contractor. Service Professional represents that he or she is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession and/or business offering the Services to the general public as a sole proprietor or business entity. Service Professional represents that he or she maintains a principal place of business in connection with Service Professional’s trade, occupation, profession and/or business that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes. Service Provider represents that he or she does work (or has done work in the past) that is the same as, or related to, the work he or she intends to find through the Platform.

This Agreement shall not be construed to create any association, partnership, joint venture, employee, worker or agency relationship between Service Professional and Company or any Service Requester for any purpose. Service Professional has no authority (and shall not hold himself or herself out as having authority) to bind Company and Service Professional shall not make any agreements or representations on Company's behalf without Company's prior written consent. Service Professional understands that Service Professional will not be eligible to participate in any benefit plans offered to Company's employees, including, but not limited to, vacation, group medical or life insurance, disability, profit sharing or retirement benefits or any other fringe benefits or benefit plans offered by Company to its employees. Company will not be responsible for withholding or paying any income, payroll, Social Security, or other federal, state, or local taxes, making any insurance contributions, including unemployment or disability, or obtaining workers' compensation insurance on Service Professional's behalf. Service Professional shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold Company harmless for any claims, suits, or actions related to this provision, including any such claims brought by Service Professional or by any third party with respect to any claims for taxes or contributions, including penalties and interest.

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Service Professional represents and warrants to Company that: (a) Service Professional has, and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional have the legal right to provide the Services that are contemplated by this Agreement in the United States; (b) Service Professional is, and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional are fully-licensed (to the extent required by applicable law) and authorized to provide the Services contemplated by this Agreement within the jurisdiction in which Service Professional and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional intend to offer said Services, and have the required skill, experience, and qualifications to perform the Services; (c) Service Professional shall perform the Services in accordance with best industry standards for similar services and shall ensure that all assistants, helpers, subcontractors and other personnel used by the Service Professional in relation to the delivery of Services shall do likewise, including the completion of all Jobs referred to Service Professional that he/she opts to accept through the Platform; (d) Service Professional and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional shall perform the Services in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations; (e) Service Professional has the right to and does advertise and hold itself out to the public as available to provide the same or similar services as those provided under this Agreement; (f) Service Professional has the right to and does contract with other businesses to provide the same or similar services as those provided under this Agreement and maintains a clientele without restrictions from Company or the Service Requester; (g) Service Professional maintains a business location that is separate from the business or work location of Company or the Service Requester; and (h) Service Provider does work (or has done work in the past) that is the same as, or related to, the work he or she intends to find through the Platform.

For Service Professionals performing the Services in Washington State, Service Professional shall, within a reasonable period of time after this Agreement is electronically signed, establish an account with the Department of Revenue and all other required state agencies, for the business Service Professional is conducting for the payment of all state taxes normally paid by employer and businesses. Service Professional further agrees, within a reasonable period of time after this Agreement is electronically signed, to register for and receive a unified business identifier number from Washington State.

Service Professional acknowledges that his/her failure to comply with the foregoing shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

7. INDEMNIFICATION

Service Professional shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Company and its affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, and partners and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns and any other entity that requests or is in any way involved in making available, arranging and/or facilitating services through the Platform from and against all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or resulting from: (a) bodily injury, death of any person, theft or damage to real or tangible, personal property resulting from Service Professional's acts or omissions, which shall include any acts or omissions of any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional; and (b) Service Professional's breach of any representation, warranty, or obligation under this Agreement.

The Services that Service Professional provides pursuant to this Agreement are fully and entirely Service Professional's responsibility. Company is not responsible or liable for the actions or inactions of a Service Requester or other third party in relation to the Services provided by Service Professional. Service Professional understands, therefore, that by using the Platform, Service Professional will be introduced to third parties in relation to whom Company has not conducted any background or reference checking, that may be potentially dangerous, and that Service Professional uses the Platform at his/her own risk.

8. INSURANCE

It is the sole responsibility of the Service Professional to maintain in full force and effect commercial and general liability (in no case less than $1,000,000 per occurrence), adequate workers' compensation (or, if permitted by law, occupational accident insurance), unemployment, liability, and other forms of insurance, in each case with insurers reasonably acceptable to Handy, with policy limits sufficient to protect and indemnify Handy and its affiliates, and each of their officers, directors, agents, employees, subsidiaries, parents, partners, members, controlling persons, and successors and assigns, from any losses resulting from the conduct, acts, or omissions of Service Professional or Service Professional's assistants, agents, contractors, servants, or employees. Service Professional shall name Handy and its affiliates as additional insureds under the applicable policies and provide proof to Handy of such insurance before Service Professional provides any such services under this Agreement.

9. TERM; TERMINATION

9.1 Term.

This Agreement shall be effective as of the date it is executed by Service Professional and shall remain in effect unless and until terminated as set forth in this Section 9 (the Term). Service Professional understands that Company may temporarily deactivate Service Professional's profile on Platform in the event that Service Professional is inactive on the Platform for a period of 28 days or more, as modified from time to time. In such circumstances, Company shall reactivate Service Professional's profile upon request from Service Professional.

The parties acknowledge that the term of this Agreement does not reflect an uninterrupted service arrangement, as this Agreement guarantees Service Professional the right to choose when to make himself or herself available and each Job referred and accepted is treated as a separate service arrangement.

9.2 Termination.

(a) Company and Service Professional may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately upon written notice to the other party, in the event that other party materially breaches this Agreement. A material breach shall include, but not be limited to, the acts or omissions expressly defined as constituting a material breach herein, misconduct, Company's failure to timely remit Service Fees as described herein, Service Professional's repeated failure to complete a Job to which he or she is contractually bound to the Service Requester’s satisfaction, Service Professional's failure to meet the applicable minimum rating, or if a Service Professional cancels or reschedules two (2) or more Jobs to which he or she is contractually bound on less than 2 hours' notice prior to the applicable Job start time within any twenty-eight (28) day period.

In the event there is a dispute whether Company or Service Professional materially breached the agreement, and it cannot be resolved by informal negotiations, the parties agree to submit any such dispute to final and binding arbitration, unless Service Professional exercises his/her right to opt out of arbitration, as described in Section 12.2, below.

(b) In addition to the foregoing, Service Professional may terminate the Agreement for any reason upon fifteen (15) days' written notice.

9.3 Service Professional's Obligations Upon Termination.

Upon termination of this Agreement by Service Professional for any reason, Service Professional shall: (a) complete any outstanding Jobs to which Service Professional is contractually bound (the Outstanding Jobs) and (b) certify in writing to Company that Service Professional has complied with the requirements of this Section.

9.4 Company's Obligations Upon Termination.

Upon termination of this Agreement: (a) if the termination is effected by Company, Company shall immediately pay to Service Professional any outstanding earned Service Fees; or (b) if the termination is effected by Service Professional, Company shall pay to Service Professional any outstanding earned Service Fees within seven (7) business days. In either event, Company shall pay Service Fees for any Outstanding Jobs as soon as practicable after Service Professional has completed the Outstanding Jobs.

9.5 Surviving Provisions.

The terms and conditions of this Section 9.5 and Sections 5, 6, 7, 9.3, 9.4, 10, 11, and 12 (including, but not limited to, Section 12.2) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

10. OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; NON-EXCLUSIVITY

Service Professional may be engaged or employed in any other business, trade, profession, or other activity, including providing Services to customers booked through means other than the Platform, including other web-based portals, smartphone applications, and/or platforms. Company has no obligation to refer Jobs to Service Professional under this Agreement and may refer Jobs to other providers to perform the same or similar services as those that may be performed by Service Professional under this Agreement.

11. ASSIGNMENT

Service Professional may not assign this Agreement, absent written authorization by Company. This provision shall not be construed as limiting Service Professional’s right to engage personnel to assist in the Services as set forth in this Agreement. Company may freely assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement at any time. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of, be binding on, and be enforceable against, each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION; GOVERNING LAW

12.1 Informal Negotiations.

To expedite resolution and reduce the cost of any dispute, controversy or claim related to this Agreement or otherwise arising from the relationship between Service Professional and Company, Service Professional and Company agree to first attempt to negotiate any dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating any arbitration or court proceeding. Such informal negotiations will commence upon written notice of the dispute, controversy, or claim. Service Professional's address for such notices is the address provided by Service Professional to Company. Company's address for such notices is 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

12.2 Mutual Arbitration Provision.

COMPANY AND SERVICE PROFESSIONAL MUTUALLY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO THE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES IN A COURT OF LAW BY A JUDGE OR JURY AND AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE IN ARBITRATION, as set forth below. This Mutual Arbitration Provision is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16) and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Except as expressly provided below, this Mutual Arbitration Provision shall apply to any and all Claims (as defined below) between you and Company, including, but not limited to, any Company d/b/as, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, successors and assigns and each of Company’s respective officers, directors, investors, insurers, employees, agents, or shareholders. This Mutual Arbitration Provision shall also apply to any and all disputes and/or claims between you and any third-party entity in any way involved in making available, arranging and/or facilitating the Services. The parties agree that the third-parties referenced in this paragraph are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Mutual Arbitration Provision. The parties agree that any disputes and/or claims regarding the application of this Mutual Arbitration Provision to any such third-parties referenced in this paragraph shall be resolved exclusively by an arbitrator. For avoidance of doubt, Service Requesters are not considered “third parties” for purposes of this paragraph.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BELOW, ALL DISPUTES AND/OR CLAIMS BETWEEN YOU AND COMPANY SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY RESOLVED IN BINDING ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; CLASS ARBITRATIONS AND CLASS ACTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

Disputes and claims covered by this Mutual Arbitration Provision include, but are not limited to, any dispute, claim or controversy, whether based on past, present or future events, arising out of or relating to: this Agreement and any and all prior versions thereof (including the formation, breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof), the Service Professional's classification as an independent contractor, Service Professional’s provision of Services under this Agreement, the payments received by Service Professional for providing Services, Service Professional’s registration to use the Platform, disputes with any entity or individual arising out of or related to the use of the Platform, background checks, privacy, trade secrets, unfair competition, compensation, classification, minimum wage, seating, expense reimbursement, overtime, breaks and rest periods, retaliation, discrimination or harassment and claims arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the Defend Trade Secrets Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §1981, Rehabilitation Act, Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1871, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Equal Pay Act, Americans With Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (except for claims for employee benefits under any benefit plan sponsored by the Company and (a) covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or (b) funded by insurance), Affordable Care Act, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Older Workers Benefits Protection Act of 1990, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, state or local statutes or regulations addressing the same or similar subject matters, and all other aspects of the Service Professional's relationship with Company whether arising under federal, state or local statutory and/or common law. The parties further agree that this Mutual Arbitration Provision covers all claims or disputes between you and a third-party concerning the provision of any background check of you by a consumer reporting agency and claims or disputes between you and any other third-party entity involved in requesting or in any way involved in making available, arranging and/or facilitating the Services.

(a) If either party wishes to initiate arbitration, the initiating party must notify the other party in writing via certified mail, return receipt requested, or hand delivery within the applicable statute of limitations period. This demand for arbitration must include (1) the name and address of the party seeking arbitration, (2) a statement of the legal and factual basis of the claim, and (3) a description of the remedy sought. Any demand for arbitration by Service Professional must be delivered to: Handy Technologies, Inc. Attn: Legal Department, 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

(b) CLASS ACTION WAIVER-PLEASE READ. COMPANY AND SERVICE PROFESSIONAL MUTUALLY AGREE THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, BOTH WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM BROUGHT, HEARD OR ARBITRATED AS A CLASS ACTION AND/OR COLLECTIVE ACTION, AND AN ARBITRATOR SHALL NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORITY TO HEAR OR ARBITRATE ANY CLASS ACTION AND/OR COLLECTIVE ACTION (CLASS ACTION WAIVER). COMPANY AND SERVICE PROFESSIONAL MUTUALLY AGREE THAT BOTH ARE WAIVING THE RIGHT TO BRING, PURSUE OR HAVE A CLAIM OR DISPUTE RESOLVED AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR COLLECTIVE PROCEEDING.

(c)REPRESENTATIVE ACTION WAIVER-PLEASE READ Company and Service Professional mutually agree that by entering into this agreement to arbitrate, both waive their right to have any dispute or claim brought, heard or arbitrated as a representative action, and an arbitrator shall not have any authority to arbitrate a representative action ("Representative Action Waiver").

(d) Notwithstanding any other clause contained in this Agreement, this Mutual Arbitration Provision, or the AAA Rules, as defined below, any claim that all or part of the Class Action Waiver and/or Representative Action Waiver is unenforceable, invalid, unconscionable, void or voidable may be determined only by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator. As stated above, all other disputes regarding interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Mutual Arbitration Provision shall be determined exclusively by an arbitrator.

(e) Service Professional agrees and acknowledges that entering into this Mutual Arbitration Provision does not change Service Professional's status as an independent contractor in fact and in law, that Service Professional is not an employee of Company or any Service Requester and that any disputes in this regard shall be determined solely by an arbitrator and subject to final and binding arbitration as provided in this Mutual Arbitration Provision.

(f) Unless Company and Service Professional otherwise mutually agree in a signed writing, the arbitration will be conducted in the county where Service Professional resides. If Service Professional’s claim does not exceed $10,000 (including attorneys' fees), then the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents Company and Service Professional submit to the arbitrator, unless Service Professional requests a hearing or the arbitrator determines that a hearing is necessary. Unless Company and Service Professional both waive the right to a hearing in writing, a hearing shall always be conducted if Service Professional’s claim exceeds $10,000 (including attorneys' fees).

The Arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of Company and Service Professional. Unless Company and Service Professional mutually agree otherwise, the Arbitrator shall be an attorney licensed to practice in the location where the arbitration proceeding will be conducted or a retired federal or state judicial officer who presided in the jurisdiction where the arbitration will be conducted, and who has experience in the underlying subject matter. If the parties cannot agree on the Arbitrator, the selection of the Arbitrator shall be governed by the American Arbitration Association Consumer Arbitration Rules ("AAA Rules").

Regardless of whether the Arbitrator is affiliated with the American Arbitration Association, the parties agree that any arbitration shall be governed by the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules (including the AAA Consumer Arbitration Fee schedule) in effect at the time the arbitration is initiated, except as follows (unless and to the extent otherwise mutually agreed in writing by Company and Service Professional):

(1) The arbitration shall be heard by one Arbitrator selected in accordance with the AAA Rules. The Arbitrator shall be an attorney or a retired federal or state judicial officer with experience in the law underlying the dispute;

(2) The Arbitrator's fees shall be apportioned in accordance with applicable law as determined by the Arbitrator;

(3) Unless applicable law requires otherwise, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the applicable AAA rules or fee schedule(s), Company and you shall equally share filing fees and other similar and usual administrative costs, as are common to both court and administrative proceedings;

(4) The Arbitrator may issue orders (including subpoenas to third parties) allowing the parties to conduct discovery sufficient to allow each party to prepare that party's claims and/or defenses, taking into consideration that arbitration is designed to be a speedy and efficient method for resolving disputes;

(5) Except as provided in the Class Action Waiver and Representative Action Waiver, the Arbitrator may award all remedies to which a party is entitled under applicable law and which would otherwise be available in a court of law, but shall not be empowered to award any remedies that would not have been available in a court of law for the claims presented in arbitration. The Arbitrator shall apply the state or federal substantive law, or both, as is applicable;

(6) The Arbitrator may hear motions to dismiss and/or motions for summary judgment and will apply the standards of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing such motions;

(7) The Arbitrator's decision or award shall be in writing with findings of fact and conclusions of law;

(8) Either Company or Service Professional may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for temporary or preliminary injunctive relief on the ground that without such relief the arbitration provided in this Section 12.2 may be rendered ineffectual.

(g) Regardless of any other terms of this Agreement or Mutual Arbitration Provision, nothing prevents Service Professional from making a report to or filing a claim or charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, Securities and Exchange Commission, National Labor Relations Board, or Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and nothing in this Agreement or Mutual Arbitration Provision prevents the investigation by a government agency of any report, claim or charge otherwise covered by this arbitration provision. This Mutual Arbitration Provision also does not prevent federal administrative agencies from adjudicating claims and awarding remedies based on the claims addressed in this Section 12.2, even if the claims would otherwise be covered by this Mutual Arbitration Provision. Nothing in this Mutual Arbitration Provision prevents or excuses a party from satisfying any required conditions precedent and/or exhausting required administrative remedies under applicable law before bringing a claim in arbitration. Company will not retaliate against Service Professional for filing a claim with an administrative agency or for exercising rights (individually or in concert with others) under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.

(h) The AAA Rules may be found at www.adr.org or by searching for AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879.

(i) Service Professional’s Right to Opt Out of Arbitration. Arbitration is not a mandatory condition of Service Professional’s contractual relationship with Company, and therefore Service Professional may submit a statement notifying Company that Service Professional wishes to opt out and not be subject to this Mutual Arbitration Provision. In order to opt out, Service Professional must notify Company of Service Professional’s intention to opt out by submitting to Company at Handy Technologies, Inc. Attn: Legal Department, 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204, a signed and dated written notice stating that Service Professional is opting out of this Mutual Arbitration Provision. Service Professional also may opt out by sending an email to optout@angi.com stating Service Professional’s intention to opt out. In order to be effective, Service Professional’s opt out notice must be provided within 30 days of the date this Agreement is electronically signed by Service Professional ("Effective Date"). If Service Professional opts out as provided in this paragraph, Service Professional will not be subject to any adverse action from Company as a consequence of that decision and he/she may pursue available legal remedies without regard to this Mutual Arbitration Provision. If Service Professional does not opt out within 30 days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Service Professional and Company shall be deemed to have mutually and voluntarily agreed to this Mutual Arbitration Provision.

Service Professional acknowledges and agrees that if Company modifies any provision of this Agreement other than any term of this Section 12.2, Service Professional will not have a renewed opportunity to opt out of arbitration.

If, however, Company modifies this Mutual Arbitration Provision after the date you first agreed to this Agreement (or any subsequent changes to the Agreement), you may reject any such change to the Mutual Arbitration Provision by providing Company written notice of such rejection within 30 days of the date below. This written notice must be provided either (a) to Handy Technologies, Inc. Attn: Legal Department, 130 E. Washington St., Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46204, or (b) by email from the email address associated with your account to: optout@angi.com. In order to be effective, the notice must include your full name and clearly indicate your intent to reject changes to the Mutual Arbitration Provision. By rejecting changes, you are agreeing that you will arbitrate any dispute between you and Company in accordance with the provisions of this Mutual Arbitration Provision as of the date you first agreed to this Agreement (or any subsequent changes to the Agreement).

(j) Right To Consult With A Lawyer: Service Professional has the right to consult with private counsel of Service Professional's choice for independent legal advice with respect to any aspect of this Agreement or Mutual Arbitration Provision, or any claim that may be subject to this Mutual Arbitration Provision.

(k) In the event any portion of this Mutual Arbitration Provision is deemed unenforceable, the remainder of this Mutual Arbitration Provision will be enforceable. In any case in which (1) the dispute is filed as a class, collective, or representative action and (2) there is a final judicial determination that all or part of the Class Action Waiver and/or Representative Action Waiver is invalid or unenforceable, the class, collective, or representative general action to that extent must be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction, but the portion of the Class Action Waiver and Representative Action Waiver that is valid and enforceable shall be enforced in arbitration. To the extent that there are any claims to be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction because a civil court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Class Action Waiver and/or Representative Action Waiver is unenforceable, the parties agree that litigation of those claims shall be stayed pending the outcome of any individual claims in arbitration.

12.3 Governing Law.

Except for the Mutual Arbitration Provision set forth in Section 12.2, and except as may be prohibited by the law of the State in which Service Professional primarily works and resides, this Agreement shall be governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the state in which the Service Professional performs the majority of his or her services under the Agreement, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law. The Mutual Arbitration Provision set forth in Section 12.2 shall be enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act, or if it is deemed inapplicable for any reason, then under the laws of the State of Delaware, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law.

13. SERVICE REQUESTER PRIVACY

Service Professional understands that in performing the Services, he or she will receive certain private and/or confidential information regarding the Service Requesters and will have access to their homes and personal belongings. Except upon order of government authority (e.g., court, administrative agency) having jurisdiction, or upon written consent by the Service Requester, Service Professional agrees that he or she shall not publish, disseminate or disclose, for his or her own benefit or the benefit of any third party, any confidential information regarding the Service Requesters, including addresses, telephone numbers and/or financial information. Service Professional further agrees not to engage in any activity which violates the privacy of any Service Requester, including, but not limited to, taking unauthorized photographs or making unauthorized audio or video recordings of a Service Requester or his or her homes or personal belongings, or publishing, disseminating or disclosing any such photographs or recordings. Service Professional acknowledges that his/her failure to comply with the foregoing shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

14. MODIFICATION

Service Professional hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by using or receiving access to the Platform, Service Professional and Company are bound by the then-current version of this Agreement, including any supplements to this Agreement or documents incorporated herein, including the Schedules below, except as stated in Section 12.2(i) with respect to a Service Professional’s right to opt-out of the arbitration. Service Professional shall be bound by modifications to this Agreement only upon Service Professional’s electronically signing any modifications or supplements.

15. DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT OF 2016

Service Professional acknowledges receipt of the following notice under 18 U.S.C § 1833(b)(1): An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

16. MISCELLANEOUS

All notices other than those required by Section 3.1 and Section 12, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder (each, a Notice) shall be in writing and addressed to the parties at the addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement (or to such other address that may be designated by the receiving party from time to time in accordance with this Section). The parties agree that Notices shall be delivered by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees pre-paid), facsimile or electronic mail (with confirmation of transmission), or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage prepaid). This Agreement, together with any other documents incorporated herein by reference, and related exhibits, schedules, and addenda (if any) constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto, and any of the terms thereof may be waived, only by a written document signed by each party to this Agreement or, in the case of waiver, by the party or parties waiving compliance. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, if any term or provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, including by facsimile or other electronic signature, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Headings appear solely for convenience of reference. Such headings are not part of this Agreement and shall not be used to construe it.

This Agreement may not be amended, by implication or otherwise, by any marketing material contained on Company's website or the Platform. Nothing contained in this provision or this Agreement is intended to or shall be interpreted to create any third-party beneficiary claims, except as expressly set forth in Section 12.2.

Service Professional acknowledges that he/she has read and understands this Agreement and also acknowledges that he/she had a reasonable and adequate opportunity to seek and receive independent legal advice, at the Service Professional's own expense, prior to signing this Agreement.

BY CHECKING THE BOX STATING I AGREE TO THE SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THIS SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN.

You understand that your electronic signature is as legally binding as a handwritten signature.

SCHEDULE 1

Service Professional acknowledges he or she is, and any assistants, helpers, subcontractors or other personnel engaged by Service Professional are licensed (to the extent required by applicable law), qualified and otherwise authorized to provide, among the Services listed below, only those Services selected by the Service Professional during the sign-up process or in the Pro Portal:

Home Cleaning

Furniture Assembly

Hanging Pictures and Shelves

Mounting Televisions

Moving Help

Interior Painting

Drain Work

AC Work

Other Handyman Work

Window Treatments

Garbage Disposal Work

Toilet Work

Other Plumbing Work

Smart Home Installations

Ceiling and Bath Fans - Electrical

Light Fixtures - Electrical

Outlets - Electrical

Other Electrical Work

Lawn Care

Other

 SCHEDULE 2 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES   SERVICE FAILURE/CANCELLATION

ALL REGIONS*

Failure to start Job at time specified by, or agreed with, Service Requester and Service Requester complains to Company	Fee of $15
Service Professional leaves before Job is completed and before end of Estimated Work Time specified by (or negotiated with) Service Requester and Service Requester complains	Fee of $15.
Service Professional cancels without Service Requester agreement on less than 48 hours' notice but with more than 24 hours' notice prior to Job start time specified by, or agreed with, Service Requester	Fee of $10
Service Professional cancels without Service Requester agreement on less than 24 hours' notice but with more than 4 hours' notice prior to Job start time specified by, or agreed with, Service Requester	Fee of $20
Service Professional cancels without Service Requester agreement on less than 4 hours' notice prior to Job start time specified by, or agreed with, Service Requester	Fee of $40
Service Professional fails to appear for booked Job without notice to Service Requester and Company	Fee of $50
Service Professional requests payment remission ahead of standard schedule	Fee of up to $5 per request
Service Requester cancels or reschedules on less than 12 hours' notice but with more than 30 minutes' notice prior to Job start time. No payment if cancellation is a result of reported failure to appear for booked Job without notice	Payment of $15
Service Requester cancels or reschedules on less than 30 minutes' notice	Payment equal to the entire service fee for Job, up to 2 hours (up to 3 hours in California)
Inability to perform services not attributable to a no-show or cancellation (e.g. Service Professional had difficulty opening lock with key provided, location of Job had unsafe working conditions, Job was not accurately described by Service Requester, etc.)	Payment of $15
Damage and/or loss of a Service Requester’s items or property	Fee of $5 based on the loss or as otherwise negotiated.
Failure to return Service Requester’s key	Fee of $100 based on the loss or as otherwise negotiated.

* The above-referenced fee amounts are intended to act as default fees only, in the event Service Professional and Service Requester or, separately, Service Professional and Company do not negotiate a different amount.

Last updated: Oct 23 2024