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AMATEURAZZI.COM

TERMS OF USE

 

 

I.          ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE

 

A.                  By using and/or visiting this website (collectively, including all Content available through the Amateurazzi.com domain name, the "Amateurazzi Website", or "Website"), you signify your agreement to (1) these terms and conditions (the "Terms of Use") and (2) Amateurazzi's privacy notice, found at http://www.amateurazzi.com/privacy.aspx and incorporated herein by reference.  If you do not agree to any of these Terms of Use or the Amateurazzi privacy notice, please do not use the Amateurazzi Website.

 

B.         Although we may attempt to notify you when major changes are made to these Terms of Use, you should periodically review the most up-to-date version at http://www.amateurazzi.com/terms.aspx.  Amateurazzi may, in its sole discretion, modify or revise these Terms of Use and policies at any time, and you agree to be bound by such modifications or revisions.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to confer any rights or benefits on any third person, and no third person shall otherwise be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof.

 

II.         AMATEURAZZI WEBSITE

 

A.                  These Terms of Use apply to all users of the Amateurazzi Website, including users who are also contributors of photographs, content, information, and other materials or services on the Website. The Amateurazzi Website includes all aspects of Amateurazzi.

 

B.         The Amateurazzi Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by Amateurazzi.  Amateurazzi has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites.  In addition, Amateurazzi will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site.  By using the Website, you expressly relieve Amateurazzi from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website, whether or not linked to the Amateurazzi Website.  Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the Amateurazzi Website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of each other website that you visit.

 

III.        AMATEURAZZI ACCOUNTS

 

A.         In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to create a Amateurazzi account.  You may never use another user’s account without express permission from such user.  When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information and your use of the Website constitutes a representation and warranty that all such information is true and correct.  You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you agree to keep your account password secure. You agree to notify Amateurazzi immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

B.         Although Amateurazzi will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of Amateurazzi or others due to such unauthorized use.

 

IV.        RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF WEBSITE

 

Amateurazzi hereby grants you permission to access and use the Website as set forth in these Terms of Use, provided that:

 

A.         You agree not to distribute in any medium any part of the Website, including, but not limited to, User Submissions (defined below), without Amateurazzi's prior written authorization in each instance.

 

B.         You agree not to alter or modify any part of the Website, including, but not limited to, any technologies utilized by the Website or Amateurazzi, User Submissions and any trademarks, logos or other content or materials contained on the Website (collectively “Amateurazzi Content”).

 

C.        You agree not to access User Submissions or Amateurazzi Content through any technology or means other than those means provided by Amateurazzi on the Website.

 

D.        You agree not to use the Website for any commercial use without the express prior written authorization of Amateurazzi in each instance.  Prohibited commercial uses include any of the following actions taken without Amateurazzi's express approval:

 

·                     sale of access to the Website or its related services on another website or through any other means;

 

·                     use of the Website or its related services for the primary purpose of gaining advertising or subscription revenue;

 

·                     the sale of advertising on the Amateurazzi Website or any third-party website, targeted to the content of specific User Submissions or Amateurazzi Content;

 

·                     and any use of the Website or its related services that Amateurazzi determines, in its sole discretion, to use Amateurazzi's resources or User Submissions or other Amateurazzi Content with the effect of competing with or displacing the market for Amateurazzi, Amateurazzi Content, or its User Submissions.

 

E.         You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including, without limitation, "robots," "spiders," or "offline readers," that accesses the Website in a manner that sends more request messages to the Amateurazzi servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional on-line web browser.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Amateurazzi grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. Amateurazzi reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases.  You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website (e.g. comments, email) for any commercial solicitation purposes.  You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Website with respect to their User Submissions.

 

F.         You will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use and all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations, including, without limitation, all applicable copyright and trademark laws and regulations.  Nothing contained in these Terms of Use shall be deemed to limit, restrict, abrogate or impair in any way Amateurazzi’s rights and entitlements under such laws and regulations.

 

G.        Amateurazzi reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the Amateurazzi Website at any time in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

V.         USE OF CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE

 

In addition to the general restrictions set forth above, the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of content on the Amateurazzi Website:

 

A.         The content on the Amateurazzi Website, except all User Submissions and comments, including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like ("Content") and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein ("Marks"), are owned by or licensed to Amateurazzi, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under law.  Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. Amateurazzi reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content.

 

B.         You may access User Submissions solely for your information and personal use, as intended through the normal functionality of the Amateurazzi service.

 

C.        You may access the Content, User Submissions and other content only as permitted under these Terms of Use.  Amateurazzi reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Content, Marks, Website and the Amateurazzi service.

 

D.        You agree to not engage in the use, copying, or distribution of any of the Content other than expressly permitted herein, including any use, copying, or distribution of User Submissions of third parties obtained through the Website for any commercial purposes.

 

F.         You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Amateurazzi Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Amateurazzi Website or the Content therein.

 

G.        You understand that when using the Amateurazzi Website, you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources, and that Amateurazzi is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Submissions. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against Amateurazzi and its affiliates, owners, operators and licensors with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold Amateurazzi and its affiliates, owners, operators and licensors harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the site.

 

VI.        USER SUBMISSIONS AND CONDUCT

 

A.         As an Amateurazzi account holder you may submit photographs ("User Photos") and textual content ("User Comments") in accordance with and subject to these Terms of Use.  User Photos and User Comments are collectively referred to as "User Submissions."  You understand and agree that whether or not such User Submissions are published, Amateurazzi does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions.

 

B.         You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them.  In connection with User Submissions, you affirm, represent, and/or warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions from all applicable third parties and under all applicable local, national and international rules, laws ands regulations to use and authorize Amateurazzi to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Submissions to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Use.

 

C.        For purposes of clarity and the avoidance of doubt, you retain all of your ownership rights (including under copyright) in your User Submissions.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, by submitting User Submissions to Amateurazzi, you hereby grant Amateurazzi a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform and otherwise exhibit or exploit the User Submissions in connection with the Amateurazzi Website (and the advertising and promotion thereof) and Amateurazzi's (and its successors' and affiliates') business, including, without limitation, for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Amateurazzi Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.  You also hereby grant each user of the Amateurazzi Website a non-exclusive license to access your User Submissions through the Website, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform such User Submissions as permitted through the functionality of the Website and under these Terms of Use.  The above licenses granted by you in User Photos terminate within a commercially reasonable time after you remove or delete your User Photos from the Amateurazzi Service. You understand and agree, however, that Amateurazzi may retain, but not display, distribute, or perform, server copies of User Submissions that have been removed or deleted.  The above licenses granted by you in User Comments are perpetual and irrevocable.

 

D.        In connection with User Submissions, you further agree that you will not submit material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant Amateurazzi all of the license rights granted herein.

 

E.         Amateurazzi does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and Amateurazzi expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions.  Amateurazzi does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Website, and Amateurazzi will remove all Content and User Submissions if properly notified that such Content or User Submission infringes on another's intellectual property rights.  Amateurazzi reserves the right to remove Content and User Submissions without prior notice.

 

VII.       USER ACCOUNT TERMINATION

 

A.         Amateurazzi will terminate a user's access to the Website (or remove any User Submissions) in its sole and absolute discretion, including, without limitation, if such user is determined by Amateurazzi in its absolute discretion to be a repeat infringer of third party intellectual property rights.

 

B.         Amateurazzi reserves the right to decide whether Content or a User Submission is appropriate and complies with these Terms of Use for violations other than copyright infringement and violations of intellectual property law, such as, but not limited to, pornography, obscene or defamatory material.  Amateurazzi may remove such User Submissions and/or terminate a user's access for uploading such material in violation of these Terms of Use at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion.

 

VIII.      DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT

 

A.         If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any User Submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by providing our Copyright Agent (see below) with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):

 

·                     A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

 

·                     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;

 

·                     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 the service provider to locate the material;

 

·                     Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;

 

·                     A statement that you have 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

 

·                     A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

 

Amateurazzi's designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is: Stephanie Goldfinger, 848 N. Rainbow Blvd. #1313, Las Vegas, NV 89107 stephanie@amateurazzi.com.  For purposes of clarity, only DMCA notices should go to the Copyright Agent; any other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications should be directed to Amateurazzi customer service through [insert general customer service link].  You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 5(D), your DMCA notice may not be valid.

 

B.         If you believe that your User Submission that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the content in your User Submission, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent:

 

·                     Your physical or electronic signature;

 

·                     Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;

 

·                     A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and

 

·                     Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Los Angeles, California, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.

 

If a counter-notice is received by the Copyright Agent, Amateurazzi may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days.  Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at Amateurazzi's sole discretion.

 

IX.        WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

 

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE AMATEURAZZI WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AMATEURAZZI, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF.  AMATEURAZZI MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE AMATEURAZZI WEBSITE.  AMATEURAZZI DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE AMATEURAZZI WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND AMATEURAZZI WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

 

X.         LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

 

IN NO EVENT SHALL AMATEURAZZI, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE AMATEURAZZI WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

 

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AMATEURAZZI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

 

The Website is controlled and offered by Amateurazzi from its facilities in the United States of America.  Amateurazzi makes no representations that the Amateurazzi Website is appropriate or available for use in other locations.  Those who access or use the Amateurazzi Website from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

 

XI.        INDEMNITY

 

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Amateurazzi, its parents, subsidiary and other affiliated entities, and its and their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including, but not limited to, attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Amateurazzi Website; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Use; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party.  This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Use and your use of the Amateurazzi Website.

 

XII.       ABILITY TO ACCEPT TERMS OF USE

 

You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Use.  In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the Amateurazzi  Website is not intended for children under 13.  If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the Amateurazzi  Website.  Talk to your parents about what sites are appropriate for you.

 

XIII.      ASSIGNMENT

 

These Terms of Use, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Amateurazzi without restrictions of any kind.

 

XIV.     GENERAL

 

You agree that: (i) the Amateurazzi Website shall be deemed solely based in California; and (ii) the Amateurazzi Website shall be deemed a passive website that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Amateurazzi, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than California. These Terms of Use shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles.  Any claim or dispute between you and Amateurazzi that arises in whole or in part from the Amateurazzi Website shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Los Angeles, California.  These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Notice at http://www.amateurazzi.com/privacy.aspx and any other legal notices published by Amateurazzi on the Website, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Amateurazzi concerning the Amateurazzi Website. If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect.  No waiver of any term of this these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Amateurazzi's failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.  Amateurazzi reserves the right to amend these Terms of Use at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use for any changes.  Your use of the Amateurazzi Website following any amendment of these Terms of Use will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms.  YOU AND AMATEURAZZI AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE AMATEURAZZI WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

 

END OF TERMS OF USE