Terms of Service
Please read the following Terms of service before using oceansmingle.org (the “Site”). By accessing any page on this Site, you (the “User”) agree to be bound by the current version of our Terms of service and Privacy Policy.
1. General
Welcome to the website of Oceans Mingle (“OM”). Any person accessing or using the website and any associated webpages (collectively, the “Site”) is referred to as “you.”
We ask that you review and abide by these Terms and Conditions, our Privacy Policy [https://oceansmingle.org/privacy-policy/] and any other terms and conditions that may appear on the Site from time to time. Your use of the Site constitutes your agreement to these Terms and Conditions, and we reserve the right to revise these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice to you. When we make revisions, we will post them on the Site and they will be effective immediately upon posting. You agree to check this section periodically to be aware of any changes to the Terms and Conditions. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE SITE AFTER THE POSTING OF ANY REVISIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE MODIFIED TERMS AND CONDITIONS. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this Site.
This Site and its Content are intended solely for personal and non-commercial use by you. Any use of this Site or its Content other than for personal and non-commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.
2. Links
Our Site will occasionally contain links to, and quotation of, Material from other sites. OM is not responsible for the content or the privacy practices of other sites and expressly disclaims any liability arising out of such content or practices. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave OM’s Site, and to read the privacy statements of any website that may collect personally identifiable information. Some of the links found on our Site may be links that have been paid for by the sponsor. Under no circumstances does OM accept responsibility for, nor shall OM be liable for any violation of personal or proprietary rights of you and/or any third party (including, but not limited to, copyright, trademark, patent, service mark, misappropriation, unfair competition, trade secret, privacy publicity rights, etc.), false advertising that is harmful, or violates any law or governmental regulation and/or any media that may constitute libel or slander of any person or entity or infringe upon or violate the right of privacy or any other right of any person or entity arising out of content, practices, or other media of any third party links.
Under no circumstances does OM accept responsibility for, nor shall OM be liable for any damages or detriment arising out of content, practices, or other media of third party links.
3. Information Security
As stated in our Privacy Policy, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% safe. Thus, we cannot warrant that your information will be absolutely secure. OM has a variety of safeguards – technical, administrative, and physical – in place to help protect against unauthorized access to, use, or disclosure of user information.
4. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise noted, the Site, its data and materials, as well as the selection, organization, coordination, compilation, and overall look and feel of the Site (collectively, the “Content”) are the intellectual property of OM, our licensors, and our contributors. The Content is protected by U.S. copyright, trademark, trade-dress, and any other applicable national or international intellectual property laws. All ownership rights remain with OM, our licensors, or our contributors, as the case may be. Such Content cannot be used without the prior written permission of OM.
5. Image and Video
OM may display images, audio, and video (the “Material”) from time to time. The types of Material Users are authorized to access on the Site includes Material commissioned by OM, embedded Material, Material we believe to be covered by the Fair Use Doctrine, Material from photographic archive and video vendors, Material supplied to our staff or released into the public domain by public relations and marketing companies for press purposes, and Material provided by our contributors.
6. Content provided by Contributors
Content may be authored by OM contributors. A Contributor is an individual identified by a listed partner as the point of contact for their organization or company. Contributors are expected to post legitimate content. OM uses WordPress’s platform to offer contributors an opportunity to modify and edit content. Contributors are issued with a password for the OM site. OM’s Contributor rules (below) apply to all content. OM periodically moderates content. We reserve the right to block content, remove or amend comments, and to remove contributor accounts entirely at our discretion, and/or for reasons including, but not limited to, violation of our Terms of Service.
By posting, distributing, sending or displaying Content to the Site, contributors:
a. Hereby grant to OM a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, fully paid-up, worldwide, and sub-licensable right to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, publish, create derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise disclose or incorporate into other works, the UGC for any purpose to the extent permissible by applicable law;
b. Grant OM the right to use your name in connection with such Content, subject to OM’s Privacy Policy;
c. Represent and warrant that:
i. Contributors own and control all of the ownership rights to the Content that is posted or otherwise distribute, or contributors otherwise have the lawful right to post and distribute such Content on or through this Site;
ii. Such Content is true, accurate, complete, and not misleading and does not infringe or otherwise violate or breach any applicable laws or regulations; and
iii. The usage, publication and posting of such Content does not violate these Terms and Conditions and will not and could not violate any rights of, or cause or could cause injury to, any third person or entity.
Notwithstanding the related provisions in our Privacy Policy, Content submitted by contributors is deemed non-confidential and OM is under no obligation to treat such Content as proprietary information. Without limiting the foregoing, OM reserves the right to use the Content as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, deleting, rejecting, or refusing to post it.
OM is under no obligation to offer contributors any payment for Content, unless such an agreement has been made in writing.
7. Content rules Contributors must follow
a. No nudity, pornography, or depictions of sexual activity
b. No hate speech or abusive content.
c. No Advertising, SPAM, or other links to commercial websites
d. No Location Information / Doxing
8. Copyright Notices
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), OM will remove any Content if properly notified that such Content infringes on another’s intellectual property rights. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to remove any Content without prior notice.
If OM publishes Material you think infringes your copyright, please email us at info@oceansmingle.org and we will address your concerns.
If the Material falls into one of the categories listed above under Image and Video, we believe that our use is legitimate and we may not remove it from the site. If you have corresponded with OM directly, and thereafter choose to pursue a copyright notice, please note that we will respond only to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the DMCA. The text of the Act can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office Web Site.
To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a written communication (by email to info@oceansmingle.org) with an attached and signed PDF that sets forth the items specified below. If we do not respond in 10 business days, please write again – high email volume and spam means we sometimes miss emails.
To enable us to address your concerns quickly and efficiently, please provide the following information in your notice email:
• For each alleged infringement that you wish to have removed, please provide the exact URL for the page containing the Material.
• Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you: an email address is preferred, as well as a telephone number.
• For images, provide the following detailing your claim to ownership of the copyright in the allegedly infringing image:
• Proof of copyright in the image concerned, namely proof of copyright registration of the Image, or, absent such registration, a detailed description of the image – where it was taken, by whom, who or what the subject of the image is, and evidence to support your claim that you own the copyright. We may not comply with requests to remove an image if you cannot prove that you own the copyright in the image in question.
• Include the following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
• Sign the document and email it to thegoodradeusa@gmail.com).
You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 4, your DMCA notice may not be valid and we will have no obligation to respond or acknowledge receipt of your notice. Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) if you materially misrepresent that any material on OM infringes your copyrights.
9. Accuracy of Information
While we strive for accuracy, information on the site may sometimes contain errors or inaccuracies. OM does not make any warranty as to the correctness or reliability of the site’s content.
10. Email Correspondence
Emails sent to any oceansmingle.org email address or info@oceansmingle.org are considered our property. You can read more about this in our Privacy Policy [http://Oceansmingle.org/privacy-policy]. If you wish to remain anonymous, please specify this in the body of the email itself and we will do our best to respect your wishes.
11. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SITE, CONTENT, PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, OM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. OM DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE SITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR ANYTHING ELSE HARMFUL. FURTHER, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, OM MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, USEFULNESS, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENT, THE CONTENT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THIS SITE, COMMENTS, INFORMATION, INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OUR VENDORS OR CONTRIBUTORS, OR ANY OTHER ITEMS OR MATERIALS ON THE SITE OR LINKED TO FROM THE SITE.
OM ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR (A) ANY, ERRORS, MISTAKES OR INACCURACIES OF THE CONTENT, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, SITE AND MATERIALS SET FORTH ON OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, (B) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE(S), PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, (C) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVERS THAT HOST THE SITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE(S) AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (D) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE OR THIRD PARTY SITE(S), (E) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE(S) BY OM OR ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (F) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE NETWORK OR ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION AND MATERIALS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIRD PARTY SITE(S)) OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
NO PERSON (INCLUDING ANY AGENT, DEALER OR REPRESENTATIVE OF OM) IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY CONCERNING PRODUCTS EXCEPT TO REFER YOU TO SECTION 4 OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NOT RELIED ON ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS.
IN NO EVENT SHALL OM OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, VENDORS, MANUFACTURERS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA, REVENUE OR PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH (A) THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE; (B) THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, CONTENT, OR SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FROM, ON OR THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE(S); OR (C) THE CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF OM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU ASSUME COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST OM FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE. THAT SAID, IF OM IS FOUND TO BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR WHICH IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE, ANY CONTENT, OR PURCHASE OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ON OR THROUGH THE SITE, OM’s LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED $100.00 IN THE AGGREGATE.
12. General Legal Provisions
These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or OM. You may terminate these Terms of Service as they apply to you at any time by ceasing to use the Site. OM may terminate these Terms of Service at any time immediately and without notice, and accordingly deny you access to the Site, for any reason in its sole discretion; however, the provisions in these Terms of Service that relate to intellectual property, indemnification, disclaimer, limitation of liability, and choice of law shall survive any termination of these Terms of Service.
We may provide notice to you relating to the Site and/or these Terms of Service by sending an e-mail to your last known e-mail address, and any such notice shall be deemed given and received on the day it is sent. A printed version of these Terms of Service and of any notices given to you in electronic form or otherwise shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms of Service to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. You agree that any cause of action that you may desire to bring arising out of or related to these Terms of Service and/or the Site must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action arises. You may not use the Site or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. If you access the Site from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.
OM’s performance of these Terms of Service is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this these Terms of Service is in derogation of OM’s right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements.
These Terms of Service (together with our Privacy Policy, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference and which can be accessed on this Site, and any other terms that may appear on the Site from time-to-time) contain the entire understanding between you and us with respect to your use and access of this Site, and supersede all prior agreements, terms, conditions and understandings, both written and oral, with respect to such use and access of the Site. No representation, statement or inducement, whether oral or written, not contained in these Terms of Service (and any other terms that may appear on the Site from time-to-time) or the Privacy Policy shall bind any party to this agreement. No additional or different terms or conditions will be binding upon us unless expressly agreed to in writing by an officer of OM. No other representative has any authority to waive, alter, vary or add to these Terms of Service. Before using this Site please read through all referenced documents carefully.
13. Changes to our Terms of Service
We may periodically modify, alter or update the Terms of Service. We will alert readers to any material changes to this policy by posting the revised information on our Site. We encourage you to review our Terms of Service on a regular basis to stay informed. Your continued use of OM constitutes your agreement to these Terms of Service and any updates therein.
Last Updated: 9/10/16