G. Gift Cards. All gift cards are issued by Big Lots Stores, LLC. and are deemed purchased in and issued from the State of Ohio. The risk of loss and title to gift cards passes to the purchaser upon our electronic transmission to the recipient or delivery to the carrier, whichever is applicable. Gift cards may or may not, at Big Lots discretion, be an accepted form of payment on the Service. For full terms and conditions related to gift cards, please see the back of the gift card.

A. Procedure for Alleging Copyright Infringement. We respect the intellectual property of others. We will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged copyright infringement by third parties and will take necessary action under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) ("DMCA"), where appropriate, in accordance with our DMCA policy.

Pursuant to the DMCA, a notification of alleged copyright infringement by a third party should be sent to our designated agent. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed under U.S. copyright law and is accessible on the Service, please notify us by contacting our designated agent. Even if you believe that the alleged infringing work was not posted by a third party, please send all notifications of alleged copyright infringement to Big Lots' designated agent listed below.

To be effective under the DMCA, a notice of alleged copyright infringement by third parties must be a written communication to our designated agent that includes the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number and, if available, an e-mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
5. A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Our designated agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows:

By Mail:

Big Lots Stores, LLC.

Attn: Office of the General Counsel (Copyright Infringement Claim)

4900 E. Dublin Granville Rd.

Columbus, Ohio 43081-7651

Telephone: 1-866-BIG-LOTS (244-5687)

This contact information is only for reporting claims of copyright infringement. Contact information for other matters is provided elsewhere in this Agreement.

Upon receipt of a valid notification of alleged copyright infringement by a third party, Big Lots will remove or disable access to the material identified in the notice, forward the written notification to the alleged infringer, and take reasonable efforts to notify the alleged infringer that it has removed or disabled access to this material. Big Lots reserves the right, in our sole discretion, to remove or disable access to the Service to any user at any time, including repeat alleged-infringers.

Be aware that, under the DMCA, claimants who make misrepresentations concerning copyright infringement may be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer or by Big Lots, if injured by relying upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing.

If a notice of copyright infringement has been filed against you, you may file a counter notification with the designated agent at the address listed above.

To be effective, a counter notification must be a written communication provided to the Big Lots' designated agent that includes the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature;
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located and that you will accept service of process from the complainant who provided the original notification or an agent of such person or entity.

If we receive a valid counter notification, we will provide the complainant with a copy of the counter notification, inform the complainant that we will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it in 10 to 14 business days from receipt of the counter notification, and replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it in 10 to 14 business days, provided that we have not received notice from the complainant that an action has been filed seeking a court order to restrain the alleged infringer from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on our system.

You should be aware that the DMCA provides substantial penalties for a false counter notice filed in response to a notice of copyright infringement. Claimants who make misrepresentations in their the counter notification statement may be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by any copyright owner or copyright owner's authorized licensee, or by Big Lots, if injured by relying upon such misrepresentation in replacing the removed material or ceasing to disable access to it.

B. Procedure for Alleging Infringement of Other Intellectual Property. If you own intellectual property other than copyrights and believe that your intellectual property has been infringed by an improper posting or distribution of it via the Service, then you may send Big Lots a written notice to the addresses set forth above that includes all of the following:

1. a legend or subject line that says: "Intellectual Property Infringement Notice";
2. a description of the intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
3. a description of where the material that you claim is infringing or is the subject of infringing activity is located that is reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (please include the URL of the Service on which the material appears);
4. your full name, address, telephone number, and email address;
5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the owner of the intellectual property, its agent, or the law;
6. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that all the information in your notice is accurate, and that you are the owner of the intellectual property at issue (or, if you are not the owner, then your statement must indicate that you are authorized to act on the behalf of the owner of the intellectual property that is allegedly infringed); and
7. your electronic or physical signature.

Big Lots will act on such notices in our sole discretion. Any user of the Service that fails to respond satisfactorily to Big Lots with regard to any such notice is subject to suspension or termination. Big Lots may send the information that you provide in your notice to the person who provided the allegedly infringing material.

A. Disputes. Except as specifically stated herein, you agree that any disputes, actions, and claims relating to your use of the Service and all matters arising out of or related to the Agreement and any applicable Additional Terms (collectively "Disputes" or a "Dispute") shall be resolved exclusively by final binding arbitration, except that you may assert claims in small claims court in the county of your residence or in Columbus, Ohio, if your claims qualify. The arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its rules, including the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules. All of the AAA's rules are available at https://www.adr.org/, and the rules governing consumer disputes are available at https://www.adr.org/consumer. The AAA's rules, including the rules governing consumer disputes, are also available by calling 1-800-778-7879. You may initiate arbitration by utilizing the forms available on www.adr.org. If you have any difficulty initiating arbitration, you may call the AAA at 1-800-778-7879. You and Big Lots are each giving up the right to have disputes resolved in court before a judge and/or jury (except as stated otherwise in this Section VI). The provisions of this Section VI constitute your and Big Lots' written agreement for resolving Disputes, including the agreement to arbitrate Disputes under the Federal Arbitration Act ("Dispute Agreement"). The most current version of this Dispute Agreement in effect when any Dispute arises shall govern resolution of any Dispute.

Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees ("Arbitration Fees") will be governed by the AAA's rules. You agree to commence arbitration only in your county of residence or in Columbus, Ohio. We will reimburse to you Arbitration Fees you paid for claims totaling less than $10,000 unless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. The arbitration will be conducted based on written submissions unless you request a phone or in-person hearing, or the arbitrator determines that a phone or in-person hearing is necessary. The arbitrator may only award those damages and relief as a court could, and must follow the terms and conditions of the Agreement and this Dispute Agreement.