Terms of Service
These Terms and Conditions
(the "Terms"), are a legal agreement between
Drumchattr ("Drumchattr" or "we") and users
("Users" or "you") of Drumchattr.com and its subdomains
(collectively, the "Site"). In consideration of using and accessing
the Site and the other promises and obligations contained herein, you agree to
these Terms and understand and acknowledge that you are bound by the following
provisions. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Site.
I. Agreement.
You acknowledge and agree that
your access to and use of the Site is subject these Terms (as such Terms may be
modified from time to time as provided for herein). Drumchattr shall have the
right at any time and without prior notice, at its sole discretion, to amend
and revise these Terms or to impose new terms and conditions with respect to
access to or use of the Site (the "Modified Terms"). The Modified
Terms shall be effective upon its posting on the Site. Each User is responsible
for visiting the Site periodically to review the Terms. Any access or use of
the Site by you after the posting the Modified Terms (and, if applicable, any
notice relating to the Modified Terms) shall constitute your agreement to the
Modified Terms.
II. Generally.
Drumchattr exists to make
current percussion information and news easily accessible to users and to
provide the users with an open channel for communication. Through this,
Drumchattr hopes to foster a community which furthers
the art of percussion through the open exchange of ideas.
III. Use of Site.
(a) License to Use. Subject to
your compliance with these Terms, Drumchattr hereby grants you a revocable
license to access and use the Site for your personal and noncommercial use. You
acknowledge that the Site uses usernames and passwords to enable access to the
Site and that you should only have the right to use a single username and
password that you designate and identify to Drumchattr. As a condition for
using the Site and receiving a password, the User shall provide Drumchattr with
accurate and updated registration information, including Userʼs e-mail address. Drumchattr reserves the right to refuse
registration of, or cancel use of the site by, any User, as determined by
Drumchattrʼs sole discretion. Each User is solely responsible for any use
of or action taken under a User's password and accepts full responsibility for
all activity conducted through User's account and hereby releases Drumchattr
from any and all liability concerning such activity.
(b) Age Restriction. Only
individuals thirteen (13) years of age and older are authorized to access the
Site and by accessing and using the Site you warrant and represent that you are
at least thirteen (13) years of age.
(c) Automated Access. You
agree not to use any automated means, including, without limitation, agents,
robots, scripts, or spiders, to access, monitor or copy any part of the Site.
(d) Third
Party Websites. Users may gain
access from the Site to third party sites on the Internet through hypertext or
other computer links on the Site. Third party sites are not within the
supervision or control on Drumchattr. Drumchattr makes no representation or
warranty about any third party site that is linked to the Site and Drumchattr
does not endorse any product or service offered on any such third party site.
Drumchattr hereby disclaims:
(a) all responsibility and liability for any content displayed on third party
websites; (b) all responsibility and liability for any services or goods sold
on third party websites or any actions by such third party on its website
relating to any goods or services sold thereon; and (c) any representation as
to the security for any information you might be requested to provide any third
party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against Drumchattr with
respect to such third party websites and third party content.
IV. Site Content.
(a) Submission of User
Content.
(i) By contributing or
submitting any text, files, images, materials, information, ideas, suggestions,
ratings,reviews, recommendations or other content to
Drumchattr (whether through its posting on the Site or otherwise),
(collectively, the "User Content"), you warrant and represent that
you are the owner of all intellectual property and proprietary rights in such
User Content (or you otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth in
this Section IV to the User Consent), and you grant Drumchattr (and our
licensees, distributors, affiliates, partners, agents, representatives and
other authorized users) a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free,
transferable, sub-licensable right and license to use,alter and distribute
through any medium or technology (whether now known or hereinafter developed)
without compensation to you, without obtaining your permission or providing
attribution, and for any and all purposes including, without limitation, news,
advertising, promotional, marketing, publicity, trade or commercial purposes.
In addition, you warrant that all "moral rights" that you may have in
such User Content have been voluntarily waived by you, and you agree that the
license in this paragraph includes, without limitation, the right for
Drumchattr, its affiliates and partners to use any name, likeness, image and
other identifying characteristics that are embodied or incorporated into any
User Content and which shall be considered part thereof for the purposes of
these Terms. None of the User Content shall be subject to any obligation of
confidence on the part of Drumchattr or any third party. After posting your User
Content on the Site, you shall continue to retain all ownership rights in such
User Content and you shall continue to use your User Content in any way you
choose. You agree that any User Content you provide is not being provided in
confidence or trust and that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is
intended or created between you and us in any way. Drumchattr has the right to
use this content in public forums or articles and in Drumchattr Content.
(ii) You acknowledge that you
are solely responsible for all User Content that you post on or disseminate
through the Site, including all materials and information transmitted to other
Users of the Site. You acknowledge and agree that all User Content, including
without limitation, any recommendations and reviews will be accessible by other
Users. Drumchattr does not always screen User Content in advance and is not
responsible for screening or monitoring information or material posted by Users
or any other person or entity. Drumchattr reserves the right to, from time to
time, refuse, move, remove, change, condense or delete any User Content on the
Site at Drumchattrʼs sole discretion for any reason. Drumchattr reserves
the right (but is not obligated) to remove User Content that is abusive,
illegal, disruptive or that otherwise fails to conform with these Terms and/or
to edit or delete any User Content, regardless of whether such content violates
these Terms. Drumchattr reserves the right (but is not obligated) to monitor,
edit, disclose or record any User Content for adherence to these Terms.
Drumchattr may exercise these rights if required, in the course of normal operations
and maintenance of the Site, or by law or in the good faith belief that such
action is necessary to: (i) comply with the law or with legal process served;
or (ii) protect and defend the rights of Users, Drumchattr, or others.
Drumchattr has no liability or responsibility to users or any other person or
entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned screening
activities.
(iii) You agree that you shall
not post, publish, submit or otherwise disseminate any User Content or other
information through the site: (a) that is known by you to be false, inaccurate
or misleading (including, without limitation, creating a fictitious account
with false information); (b) that violates, infringes or misappropriates any
third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, right of privacy,
right of publicity or other intellectual property or proprietary right; (c)
that violates any law, statute, regulation, rule or ordinance; (d) that is, or
may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, profane,
abusive, racially, religiously or otherwise biased or offensive, unlawfully
threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual or entity, or otherwise
contains foul language; (e) for which you were compensated or granted any consideration
by any third party; (f) that contains any computer viruses, worms or other
potentially damaging computer programs or files; (g) harasses or advocates
harassment of another person; (h) exploits people in a sexual or violent
manner; (i) involves the transmission of "junk mail", "chain
letters" or unsolicited mass mailing, instant messaging,
"spimmins," or "spamming"; (j) solicits passwords or
personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes for other
users; or (k) includes any information or photograph of another person without
such person's consent. You acknowledge and agree that you will be subject to
criminal and civil penalties if you post or upload any user content that is
copyrighted or contains any proprietary rights of a third party.
(b) Drumchattr Content.
The Site (and the services
offered by Drumchattr on the Site) contains certain information, materials,
files or content of Drumchattr (collectively "Drumchattr Content").
No Drumchattr Content comprising, contained in or distributed through the Site
may be reproduced in any form or used by you without the prior consent of
Drumchattr. The Site and the Drumchattr Content found therein are the property
of Drumchattr and its licensors and are protected by copyright laws and international
treaty provisions. You acknowledge that Drumchattr or its licensors (as
applicable) own and shall retain the exclusive right, title and ownership in
and to all copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks and other intellectual
property and proprietary rights in the Site and all Drumchattr Content.
(c) Assumption of Risk.
While using the Site, you may
be exposed to Content that you find offensive, indecent, profane, objectionable
or inaccurate, and you bear all risks associated with your access to or use of
such Content. We have the right, but not the obligation, to remove any Content
that may (in our sole discretion) violate these Terms or that we may otherwise
decide should be removed from the Site (in our sole discretion).
V. Conduct.
Drumchattr cannot and does not
assure that other users are or will be complying with these Terms, and, as
between you and us, you hereby assume all risk of harm or injury resulting from
any such lack of compliance. However, it is acknowledged and agreed that it
shall be a violation of these Terms to use any Content obtained from this Site
to abuse or harm another third party or to contact, advertise to, solicit or
sell to any User without the prior written consent of such User.
VI. Privacy.
Drumchattr will not offer or
sell your information to any third party for their use, but does not guarantee
that a third party will not obtain usersʼ public information from any
profiles contain with site. Drumchattr may contact you directly through any
means they deem necessary. Drumchattr reserves the right to use optional,
user-provided demographic information for whatever reasons we see fit.
Drumchattr shall have the right at any time and without prior notice, at its
sole discretion, to amend and revise this Privacy Policy. The Modified Privacy
Policy shall be effective upon its posting on the Site. Each User is
responsible for visiting the Site periodically to review the Privacy Policy.
Any access or use of the Site by you after the posting the Modified Privacy
Policy shall constitute your agreement to the Modified Terms.
VII. Release.
We do not guarantee that the
site will be safe or secure. We are not responsible fore the actions or content
of third parties. The user hereby disclaims, waives, and releases the Site and
agrees not to sue Drumchattr for any and all claims, causes of action,
judgements, injury, loss, damages, expenses and demands which may arise in
connection with your use of, reliance on, or reference to the site.
VIII. Termination.
You may terminate your
membership and use of the Site at any time by contacting
contact@drumchattr.com. Further, your right to access and use
the Site will automatically terminate without notice, if you breach any
provision of these Terms. You agree that Drumchattr may terminate your use of
this Site, remove any User Content submitted by you and/or exercise any other
remedy available to it if Drumchattr believes that you have violated or acted
inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these Terms, or violated the rights
of Drumchattr, or any third party, or for any reason with or without notice to
you. Drumchattr reserves the right to terminate your account or discontinue the
service or any portion or feature thereof for any or no reason at anytime at
Drumchattrʼs sole discretion. You agree that Drumchattr will not be liable
to you or any third party as a result of such modification or discontinuation.
IX. Copyright
Complaints.
We respect the intellectual
property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or
otherwise transmitting on the Site any materials that violate another party's
intellectual property rights. When we receive proper notification of an alleged
copyright infringement, we will promptly remove or disable access to the
allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers
as described herein in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Please contact us at contact@drumchattr.com
to make us aware of any possible infringements and
we will promptly investigate the alleged infringement.