Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Put simply: respect others, respect the law, and enjoy yourself!

You must carefully read this User Agreement in its entirety before using our Service. This is a legally binding Agreement between you and [bloginfo value=’name’].

By using our service you agree to the terms in this User Agreement. If you do not agree, then you should not use our Service.

To enter into this Agreement, you must be an adult of legal age in your state or country of residence. If you enter into this Agreement, then you are affirming that you have reached the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction and we are permitted to reasonably rely on that. If you are not of legal age, then your parent or legal guardian must consent to this Agreement.

All of these policies may be updated or modified from time to time; so you should check this page regularly to look for any changes. If you continue to use our service, then you are telling us that you continue to agree to any changes to these policies.

YOU SHOULD TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE THAT THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: (1) AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE; (2) A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO BRING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST US; (3) AND A RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST US THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICE.

Member Conduct

You agree to not use the Service to:

  • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
  • post any comments, text, messages, or links in the forums or any public comments that contain any advertisements of any kind, including religious, political, or recruiting messages for [bloginfo value=’name’] groups, clubs, blogs, or any other content on or off of [bloginfo value=’name’];
  • post any comments, text, messages, or links in the forums or any public comments that is off topic or irrelevant to the purpose and content of the original content, game, article, blog, or forum topic;
  • threaten violence against anyone else or advocate harming yourself;
  • “stalk” or otherwise harass another;
  • impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a [bloginfo value=’name’] representative, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
  • forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service;
  • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;
  • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that includes the personal information of anyone else without their permission or that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, rights of publicity or other proprietary rights of any party;
  • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas that are designated for such purpose;
  • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
  • disrupt the normal flow of dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users’ ability to engage in real time exchanges;
  • interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service;
  • access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Service, [bloginfo value=’name’]’s computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of [bloginfo value=’name’]’s providers;
  • probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures;
  • use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve, index, “data mine,” or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Service or its contents;
  • intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, and any regulations having the force of law; and/or
  • collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited conduct and activities set forth in the paragraphs above.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service (including your [bloginfo value=’name’] username), use of the Service, or access to the Service. You agree that your [bloginfo value=’name’] account is non-transferable.

Copyright or Intellectual Property Infringement Notification

If you believe in good faith that material or Content available on [bloginfo value=’name’] infringes a copyright or other intellectual property right that you own or for which you are a beneficial owner or exclusive licensee, you are encouraged to notify [bloginfo value=’name’] in accordance with [bloginfo value=’name’]’s Copyright or Intellectual Property Infringement Notification Policy, currently accessible at [bloginfo value=’url’]/copyright/. It is our policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the access rights of repeat infringers.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:

  • YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, [bloginfo value=’name’] EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY REGARDING THE [bloginfo value=’name’] WEBSITE AND THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  • [bloginfo value=’name’] AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (v) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE USED TO ACCESS OR PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
  • ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
  • NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM [bloginfo value=’name’] OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE.
  • A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF USERS MAY EXPERIENCE EPILEPTIC SEIZURES WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN LIGHT PATTERNS OR BACKGROUNDS ON A COMPUTER SCREEN OR WHILE USING THE SERVICE. CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY INDUCE PREVIOUSLY UNDETECTED EPILEPTIC SYMPTOMS EVEN IN USERS WHO HAVE NO HISTORY OF PRIOR SEIZURES OR EPILEPSY. IF YOU, OR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY, HAVE AN EPILEPTIC CONDITION, CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO USING THE SERVICE. IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICE AND CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS WHILE USING THE SERVICE: DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISION, EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARENESS, DISORIENTATION, ANY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT, OR CONVULSIONS.

Operation of the Services

[bloginfo value=’name’] reserves complete and sole discretion with respect to the operation of the Services. [bloginfo value=’name’] may, among other things: (A) make available to third parties information relating to the Services and their users, subject to the Privacy Policy; and (B) withdraw, suspend, or discontinue any functionality or feature of the Services. You acknowledge and agree that from time to time the Services may be inaccessible or inoperable for any reason, including, without limitation: (i) equipment malfunctions; (ii) periodic maintenance procedures or repairs which [bloginfo value=’name’] may undertake from time to time; or (iii) causes beyond the control of [bloginfo value=’name’] or which are not reasonably foreseeable by [bloginfo value=’name’].

Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, advertisers, services, special offers, or other events or activities that are not owned or controlled by [bloginfo value=’name’]. [bloginfo value=’name’] does not endorse or assume any responsibility for any such third-party sites, information, materials, products, or services. If you access a third party website from the Service, you do so at your own risk, and you understand that this Agreement and [bloginfo value=’name’]’s Privacy Policy do not apply to your use of such sites. You expressly relieve [bloginfo value=’name’] from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website, service, or content. Additionally, your dealings with or participation in promotions of advertisers found on the Service, including payment and delivery of goods, and any other terms (such as warranties) are solely between you and such advertisers. You agree that [bloginfo value=’name’] shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort relating to your dealings with such advertisers.

General Information

The Terms of Service constitutes the entire agreement between you and [bloginfo value=’name’] and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and [bloginfo value=’name’] with respect to the Service. These Terms of Service are the entire and exclusive agreement between [bloginfo value=’name’] and you regarding the Service, and these Terms of Service supersede and replace any prior agreements between [bloginfo value=’name’] and you regarding the Service (excluding any services for which you have a separate agreement with [bloginfo value=’name’] that is explicitly in addition or in place of these Terms of Service). If any provision of these Terms of Service is held invalid, the remainder of the Terms of Service shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms of Service and the rights granted and obligations undertaken hereunder may not be transferred, assigned, or delegated in any manner by you. [bloginfo value=’name’] may freely assign these Terms of Service, and you expressly agree that any intellectual property rights licensed to [bloginfo value=’name’] hereunder, including any rights to Content. The failure of [bloginfo value=’name’] to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.