Jurisdiction and Venue

The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of the State of Tennessee and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, for the purpose of any suit, action, or other proceeding related to, arising out of or based upon this Agreement or in any way related to, arising out of or involving the Services or Website; waive and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action, or proceeding is brought in any inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action, or proceeding is improper, or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court; and waive and agree not to seek any review by any court of any other jurisdiction which may be called upon to grant an enforcement of the judgment of any such Tennessee state or federal court. The parties hereby consent to service of process by registered mail at the address to which notice is to be given. The exclusive venue for any proceeding under this Agreement shall be solely in any state court in Knox County, Tennessee, or the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Northern Division, sitting in Knoxville, Tennessee. You acknowledge that the prices for the Application and Services offered under this Agreement are in part dependent on Your consent to jurisdiction in Tennessee and exclusive venue in Knox County, Tennessee, and without Your consent to this jurisdiction and venue provision the prices for Services would be higher.

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