Terms of Use
1. Your Acceptance
BY USING AND/OR VISITING THE "BitView" WEBSITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO BOTH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF WEBSITE ACCESS AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BitView's PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH ARE PUBLISHED AT http://www.bitview.net/privacy, AND WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. If you do not agree to any of these terms, please do not use the website.
2. BitView Website
These Terms of Service apply to all users of the BitView Website, including users who are also contributors of video content, information and other materials or services on the Website. The BitView Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by BitView. BitView has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. In addition, BitView will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Website, you expressly relieve BitView from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the BitView Website, and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other website that you visit.
3. Website Access
BitView hereby grants you permission to use the Website, provided that:
- Your use of the Website as permitted is solely for your personal, noncommercial use.
- You will not copy, republish or rebroadcast any part of the Website in any medium without BitView's prior written authorization.
- You will not alter or modify any part of the Website other than as may be reasonably necessary to use the Website for its intended purpose.
- You will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service.
4. Copyright
The content on the BitView Website, including without limitation the text, software, graphics, photos, and videos, is owned by or licensed to BitView, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States Copyright Act, foreign laws, and international conventions. BitView reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content. Other than as expressly permitted, you may not engage in the unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of any of the Content. If you download or print a copy of the Content for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You may not otherwise reproduce, display, publicly perform, or distribute the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose.
5. Trademarks
The materials and information on this website, including but not limited to all video, text, graphics, photographs, artwork, and the like ("Content"), as well as the trademarks, service marks and logos contained in our Content, are the intellectual property of BitView, it Owners/Operators, its affiliates, and/or its licensors, protected by the Copyright and Trademark Laws of the United States and other jurisdictions. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only, and may not be used, 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. Nothing on the Website shall be construed as conferring any license under any of BitView?s trademark or other intellectual property rights.
6. User Submissions
The BitView Website may now or in the future permit the publication of videos or other communications submitted by you and other users ("User Submissions"). Any User Submission posted or sent to BitView shall automatically be deemed non-confidential. By posting or sending a User Submission, you expressly grant BitView a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, display, and make derivative works of such User Submission, and your name, voice, and/or likeness as contained in your User Submission, in whole or in part, and in any form, media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed, including the unfettered right to sublicense such rights, in perpetuity throughout the universe.
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 to use and authorize BitView to use, all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Intellectual Property") in and to any and all User Submissions in the manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Service.
- You have the written consent, release, and /or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in the User Submission to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person in the manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Service.
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.
- Publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage BitView or any third party.
- Submit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or violate any law.
- Post advertisements or solicitations of business.
- Impersonate another person.
You understand that when using the BitView Website you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources, and that BitView 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 BitView with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold BitView, its Owners/Operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the site.
7. Warranty Disclaimer
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE BitView WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BitView, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. BitView 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:
- ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT.
- PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE.
- ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN.
- ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE
- ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY.
- 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 SERVICE.
8. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL BitView, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY:
- ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT.
- PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE.
- ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN.
- ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE
- ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY.
- 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 SERVICE, 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.
9. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless BitView, its parent corporation, officers, directors, 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:
- Your use of and access to the BitView Website.
- Your violation of any term of this Agreement.
- Your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right.
- Any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive this Agreement and your use of the BitView Website.
10. Ability to Accept Terms of Service
You affirm that you are over the age of 13 and fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service.
11. General
You agree that:
- The BitView Website shall be deemed solely based in New Jersey.
- The BitView Website shall be deemed a passive website that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over BitView, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than New Jersey.