COPYRIGHT POLICY
FlashFoto respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. FlashFoto has no responsibility for content on other websites that you may find or access when using FlashFoto'™s products or services. Material available on or through other websites may be protected by copyright and the intellectual property laws of the United States and/or other countries. The terms of use of those websites, and not the FlashFoto Terms of Service, govern your use of that material.
It is FlashFoto's policy, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may infringe or repeatedly infringe the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of FlashFoto and/or others.
Notice for Claims of Intellectual Property Violations and Agent for Notice
THIS PROCESS IS FOR COPYRIGHT AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS ONLY.
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide FlashFoto's Agent for Notice with the following information (your "Notice"): Note: If you are asserting infringement of an intellectual property right other than copyright, please specify the intellectual property right at issue (for example, 'trademark').
- an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
- a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
- a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the FlashFoto site, with enough detail that we may find it on the website (in most circumstances, we will need a URL);
- your address, telephone number, and email address;
- a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law;
- a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.
In some circumstances, in order to notify the subscriber, account holder or host who provided the allegedly infringing content to which FlashFoto has disabled access, FlashFoto may forward a copy of a valid Notice including name and email address to the subscriber or account holder, or may forward a copy of a valid Notice (with personally identifiable information removed) to Chilling Effects (http://www.chillingeffects.org) for publication.
FlashFoto's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
By mail
Copyright Agent
c/o FlashFoto Inc.
141B Albright Way
Los Gatos, CA 95032
By phone
408-341-2345
By fax
408-376-2005
By email
info@flashfotoinc.com
Please note that, due to security concerns, attachments cannot be accepted. Accordingly, any notification of infringement submitted electronically with an attachment will not be received or processed.
TERMS OF SERVICE
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
FlashFoto, Inc. ("FlashFoto") welcomes you. FlashFoto provides the FlashFoto Services (defined below) to you subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time at: http://www.flashfotoinc.com/tos. By accessing and using the FlashFoto Services, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of the TOS. In addition, when using particular FlashFoto owned or operated services, you and FlashFoto shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services, which may be posted and modified from time to time. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS. FlashFoto may also offer other services that are governed by different Terms of Service.
2. DESCRIPTION OF FLASHFOTO SERVICES
FlashFoto may provide users with access to a rich collection of resources, including without limitation various communications tools, forums, shopping services, search services, personalized content and branded programming through its network of properties which may be accessed through any various medium or device now known or hereafter developed (the "FlashFoto Services"). You also understand and agree that the FlashFoto Services may include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for FlashFoto to provide the FlashFoto Services. You also understand and agree that the FlashFoto Services may include certain communications from FlashFoto, such as service announcements, administrative messages and the FlashFoto Newsletter, and that these communications are considered part of FlashFoto membership and you will not be able to opt out of receiving them. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current FlashFoto Services, including the release of new FlashFoto properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the FlashFoto Services is provided "AS-IS" and that FlashFoto assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. You are responsible for obtaining access to the FlashFoto Services, and that access may involve third-party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). You are responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the FlashFoto Services.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the FlashFoto Services, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Please be aware that FlashFoto has created certain areas on the FlashFoto Services that contain adult or mature content. You must be at least 18 years of age to access and view such areas.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of your use of the FlashFoto Services, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred from receiving the FlashFoto Services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You also agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself when and as prompted by the FlashFoto Service's registration form (the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or FlashFoto has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, FlashFoto has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the FlashFoto Services (or any portion thereof).
4. FLASHFOTO PRIVACY POLICY
Registration Data and certain other information about you are subject to our applicable privacy policy. For more information, see the full FlashFoto Privacy Policy at http://www.flashfotinc.com/privacy. You understand that through your use of the FlashFoto Services you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the applicable privacy policy) of this information, including the transfer of this information to the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing and use by FlashFoto and its affiliates.
5. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY
You may receive a password and account designation upon completing the FlashFoto Service's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify FlashFoto of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. FlashFoto cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section 5.
6. MEMBER CONDUCT
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags, or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not FlashFoto, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the FlashFoto Services. FlashFoto does not control the Content posted via the FlashFoto Services and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the FlashFoto Services, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will FlashFoto be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or 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 FlashFoto Services.
You agree to not use the FlashFoto Services to:
a. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
b. harm minors in any way;
c. impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a FlashFoto official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
d. forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the FlashFoto Service;
e. 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 (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
f. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Rights") of any party;
g. 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 (such as shopping) that are designated for such purpose;
h. 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;
i. disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than other users of the FlashFoto Services are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges;
j. interfere with or disrupt the FlashFoto Services or servers or networks connected to the FlashFoto Services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the FlashFoto Services, including using any device, software or routine to bypass our robot exclusion headers;
k. intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
l. provide material support or resources (or to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, or ownership of material support or resources) to any organization(s) designated by the United States government as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
m. "stalk" or otherwise harass another; and/or
n. collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited conduct and activities set forth in paragraphs a through m above.
You acknowledge that FlashFoto may or may not pre-screen Content, but that FlashFoto and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or remove any Content that is available via the FlashFoto Services. Without limiting the foregoing, FlashFoto and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by FlashFoto or submitted to FlashFoto, including without limitation information in FlashFoto Message Boards and in all other parts of the FlashFoto Services.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that FlashFoto may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with legal process; (ii) enforce the TOS; (iii) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties; (iv) respond to your requests for customer service; or (v) protect the rights, property or personal safety of FlashFoto, its users and the public.
You understand that the FlashFoto Services and software embodied within the FlashFoto Services may include security components that permit digital materials to be protected, and that use of these materials is subject to usage rules set by FlashFoto and/or content providers who provide content to the FlashFoto Services. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of the usage rules embedded into the FlashFoto Services. Any unauthorized reproduction, publication, further distribution or public exhibition of the materials provided on the FlashFoto Services, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.
7. INTERSTATE NATURE OF COMMUNICATIONS ON FLASHFOTO NETWORK
When you register with FlashFoto, you acknowledge that in using the FlashFoto Services to send electronic communications (including but not limited to email, search queries, sending messages to FlashFoto Chat or FlashFoto Groups, uploading photos and files to Flickr, and other Internet activities), you will be causing communications to be sent through FlashFoto's computer networks. As a result, and also as a result of FlashFoto's network architecture and business practices and the nature of electronic communications, even communications that seem to be intrastate in nature can result in the transmission of interstate communications regardless of where you are physically located at the time of transmission. Accordingly, by agreeing to this TOS, you acknowledge that use of the service results in interstate data transmissions.
8. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE AND EXPORT AND IMPORT COMPLIANCE
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Use of the FlashFoto Services and transfer, posting and uploading of software, technology, and other technical data via the FlashFoto Services may be subject to the export and import laws of the United States and other countries. You agree to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations. In particular, you: (a) represent that you are not a party identified on any government export exclusion list, including but not limited to the U.S. Denied Persons, Entity, and Specially Designated Nationals Lists, nor will you transfer software, technology, and other technical data via the FlashFoto Services to parties identified on such lists; (b) agree not to use the FlashFoto Services for military, nuclear, missile, chemical or biological weaponry end uses in violation of U.S. export laws; (c) agree not to transfer, upload, or post via the FlashFoto Services any software, technology or other technical data in violation of U.S. or other applicable export or import laws.
9. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES
FlashFoto does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the FlashFoto Services. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the FlashFoto Services, you grant FlashFoto the following worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
a. With respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of FlashFoto Groups, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the FlashFoto Services solely for the purposes of providing and promoting the specific FlashFoto Group to which such Content was submitted or made available.
b. With respect to photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the FlashFoto Services other than FlashFoto Groups, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the FlashFoto Services solely for the purpose for which such Content was submitted or made available.
c. With respect to Content other than photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the FlashFoto Services other than FlashFoto Groups, the perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and publicly display such Content (in whole or in part) and to incorporate such Content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed.
"Publicly accessible" areas of the FlashFoto Services are those areas of the FlashFoto network of properties that are intended by FlashFoto to be available to the general public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the FlashFoto Services would include FlashFoto Message Boards and portions of FlashFoto Groups that are open to both members and visitors. However, publicly accessible areas of the FlashFoto Services would not include portions of FlashFoto Groups that are limited to members or areas off of the FlashFoto network of properties such as portions of World Wide Web sites that are accessible via hypertext or other links but are not hosted or served by FlashFoto.
10. CONTRIBUTIONS TO FLASHFOTO
By submitting ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals ("Contributions") to FlashFoto through its suggestion or feedback webpages, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) your Contributions do not contain confidential or proprietary information; (b) FlashFoto is not under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Contributions; (c) FlashFoto shall be entitled to use or disclose (or choose not to use or disclose) such Contributions for any purpose, in any way, in any media worldwide; (d) FlashFoto may have something similar to the Contributions already under consideration or in development; (e) your Contributions automatically become the property of FlashFoto without any obligation of FlashFoto to you; and (f) you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of any kind from FlashFoto under any circumstances.
11. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold FlashFoto and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit, modify or otherwise make available through the FlashFoto Services, your use of the FlashFoto Services, your connection to the FlashFoto Services, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
12. NO COMMERCIAL REUSE OF FLASHFOTO SERVICES
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion or use of, or access to, the FlashFoto Services (including Content, advertisements, Software and your FlashFoto ID).
13. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
14. You acknowledge that FlashFoto may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the FlashFoto Services and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the FlashFoto Services in a given period of time. You agree that FlashFoto has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other communications or other Content maintained or transmitted by the FlashFoto Services. You acknowledge that FlashFoto reserves the right to log off accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that FlashFoto reserves the right to modify these general practices and limits from time to time.
MODIFICATIONS TO FLASHFOTO SERVICES
FlashFoto reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the FlashFoto Services (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that FlashFoto shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the FlashFoto Services (or any part thereof).
15. TERMINATION
You may terminate your FlashFoto account, any associated email address and access to the FlashFoto Services by submitting such termination request to FlashFoto.
You agree that FlashFoto may, without prior notice, immediately terminate, limit your access to or suspend your FlashFoto account, any associated email address, and access to the FlashFoto Services. Cause for such termination, limitation of access or suspension shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the TOS or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b)requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) discontinuance or material modification to the FlashFoto Services (or any part thereof), (d) unexpected technical or security issues or problems, (e) extended periods of inactivity, (f) engagement by you in fraudulent or illegal activities, and/or (g) nonpayment of any fees owed by you in connection with the FlashFoto Services. Further, you agree that all terminations, limitations of access and suspensions for cause shall be made in FlashFoto's sole discretion and that FlashFoto shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your account, any associated email address, or access to the FlashFoto Services.
Termination of your FlashFoto account includes any or all of the following: (a) removal of access to all or part of the offerings within the FlashFoto Services, (b) deletion of your password and all related information, files and content associated with or inside your account (or any part thereof), and (c) barring of further use of all or part of the FlashFoto Services.
16. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the FlashFoto Services, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that FlashFoto shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the FlashFoto Services.
17. LINKS
The FlashFoto Services may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that FlashFoto is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that FlashFoto shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
18. FLASHFOTO'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the FlashFoto Services and any necessary software used in connection with the FlashFoto Services ("Software") contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content contained in advertisements or information presented to you through the FlashFoto Services or by advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law or as authorized by FlashFoto or the applicable licensor (such as an advertiser), you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, publicly perform or create derivative works based on the FlashFoto Services, such Content or the Software, in whole or in part.
FlashFoto grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work from, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, nor to use modified versions of the Software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the FlashFoto Services. You agree not to access the FlashFoto Services by any means other than through the interface that is provided by FlashFoto for use in accessing the FlashFoto Services.
19. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
a. YOUR USE OF THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES AND SOFTWARE ARE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. FLASHFOTO AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
b. FLASHFOTO AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (v) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
c. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES OR SOFTWARE IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR AND HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, INTERNET ACCESS, DOWNLOAD OR DISPLAY DEVICE, OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
d. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM FLASHFOTO OR THROUGH OR FROM THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES OR SOFTWARE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
e. 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 FLASHFOTO 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 FLASHFOTO SERVICE. IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USE OF THE FLASHFOTO SERVICES AND CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS WHILE USING THE FLASHFOTO SERVICE: DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISION, EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARENESS, DISORIENTATION, ANY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT, OR CONVULSIONS.
20. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT FLASHFOTO AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF FLASHFOTO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (a) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE FLASHFOTO SERVICE; (b) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES; (c) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (d) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE FLASHFOTO SERVICE; OR (e) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE FLASHFOTO SERVICE.
21. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 19 AND 20 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
22. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this TOS, there shall be no third-party beneficiaries to this agreement.
23. NOTICE
FlashFoto may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the TOS, including by but not limited to email, regular mail, SMS, MMS, text message, postings on the FlashFoto Services, or other reasonable means now known or hereafter developed. Such notices may not be received if you violate this TOS by accessing the FlashFoto Services in an unauthorized manner. Your agreement to this TOS constitutes your agreement that you are deemed to have received any and all notices that would have been delivered had you accessed the FlashFoto Services in an authorized manner.
24. TRADEMARK INFORMATION
You agree that all of FlashFoto'™s trademarks, trade names, service marks and other FlashFoto logos and brand features, and product and service names are trademarks and the property of FlashFoto Inc. (the "FlashFoto Marks"). Without FlashFoto's prior permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner the FlashFoto Marks.
25. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT
FlashFoto respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. FlashFoto may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide FlashFoto's Copyright Agent the following information:
a. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
b. a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
c. a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
d. your address, telephone number, and email address;
e. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
f. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.
FlashFoto's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
By mail:
Copyright Agent c/o FlashFoto Inc.
141B Albright Way
Los Gatos, CA 95032
By phone:
(408) 341-2345
By fax:
(408) 376-2005
By email:
info@flashfotoinc.com
26. GENERAL INFORMATION
Entire Agreement. The TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and FlashFoto and governs your use of the FlashFoto Services, superseding any prior version of this TOS between you and FlashFoto with respect to the FlashFoto Services. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other FlashFoto services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
Choice of Law and Forum. You and FlashFoto each agree that the TOS and the relationship between the parties shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions and that any and all claims, causes of action or disputes (regardless of theory) arising out of or relating to the TOS, or the relationship between you and FlashFoto, shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in the county of Santa Clara, California or the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. You and FlashFoto agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California or the Northern District of California, and agree to waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over the parties by such courts and to venue in such courts.
Waiver and Severability of Terms. The failure of FlashFoto to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect.
No Right of Survivorship and Non-Transferability. You agree that your FlashFoto account is non-transferable and any rights to your FlashFoto ID or contents within your account terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may be terminated and all contents therein permanently deleted.
Statute of Limitations. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the FlashFoto Services or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
27. VIOLATIONS
Please report any violations of the TOS to: info@flashfotoinc.com
PRIVACY POLICY
FlashFoto is a photo editing and sharing community which provides you with an easy way to alter, edit, print, post and share photos online. This page describes FlashFoto privacy practices with respect to the FlashFoto products and services.
Information Collection and Use Practices
- You can choose to make your photos public for anyone to access, restrict access to a limited number of other FlashFoto users, or keep those photos private so only you can access them.
- Advertisements shown to you may be related to textual information, such as metadata and notes, associated with the photo you are seeing, or the search term you entered.
Information Sharing and Disclosure Practices
- You can specify whether or not you want your photos to be accessible to the public, accessible to a select few, or private.
Practices Regarding Your Ability to Update or Delete Information
- You can delete individual photos that you have on FlashFoto by selecting the photos that you wish to delete, then clicking the delete button. Or you can delete groups of photos using batch operations.
- Visit your FlashFoto account information area to edit your profile, default privacy settings for photos, and more.
- Communication with you
- Visit your FlashFoto account information area to edit your email notification settings.
Other
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