Legal

By registering with Clipgarden, you agree to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this agreement:

If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, do not complete the registration process.

This Member Agreement ("Agreement"), including the Legal Notices and the Privacy Policy, contains the entire terms and conditions that apply to your use of Clipgarden's pay-for subscription services ("Pay-for Services") as described on the purchase credits page, or multiple-credit and clip purchasing, collectively "Services", and its website and/or co-branded websites Clipgarden may operate or host from its servers (collectively referred to herein as "Site").

This Agreement may be modified from time to time. This Agreement supersedes any prior agreements. The current version applies to your use of the Services and the Site both now and in the past.

1. Registration

We require a registration process so that you may choose a Username ("User Name" or "Login" or "Login Name") and a password, and so that we may permit you to use this service. Your Member Name will be used to identify you on Clipgarden. You may log in to Clipgarden, use the Services or modify your information, only through your Member Name and password. You may not have more than one account or Member Name, and only one email address for your use of the Limited Service. By registering, you certify that the email address you provide in the registration is accurate and belongs to you; otherwise we have the option of suspending your account with Clipgarden.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for any and all activities that occur under your Member Name and password. You agree to notify Clipgarden immediately through the support form of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security you learn about.

To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, Clipgarden uses Member Names to identify participants. We keep your email address and other information strictly confidential. You should refrain from using identifiers in choosing your Member Name and in your postings that would compromise your privacy, such as your email address, URLs, full name, street address, telephone or fax numbers, place of employment, etc.

2. Privacy

You are providing your electronic mail ("email") address for the purposes of registering to access this service. Correctly entering your email address is important so that you are able to participate in the collaboration process (e.g. you will receive email notifications when a problem/question you posted receives a comment or a proposed solution.) Occasionally, you will receive newsletters, updates, information and notices, etc. with information that we deem to be of interest to the members of Clipgarden. If you do not want to receive newsletters and updates, you may opt out of those services when you register, or, after receiving the newsletters and updates, you may unsubscribe.

For more information regarding Clipgarden's protection of your information, please consult Clipgarden's Privacy Policy.

3. Guidelines for Use

Clipgarden Services and Site are only available for use by individuals who are age 13 or over. The Services and Site may not be used by scripts, machines or automated services without express written consent of the site ownership.

Clipgarden Services and Site may be used only for lawful purposes. You must comply with all applicable local, state, national and international laws, regulations or conventions, including without limitation those related to data privacy, international communications, and exportation of technical or personal data. You may not use the Clipgarden Services or Site for any criminal or illegal activities or any activities that might be legally actionable.

Clipgarden reserves the right to determine what constitutes Internet abuse and objectionable conduct. If Clipgarden believes, in its sole discretion, that a violation of these Guidelines has occurred, it may take responsive action. Such action may include, but not be limited to, permanent removal of illegal or inappropriate information or content, or suspension or termination of your membership and access to Clipgarden Service.

• Using a Member Name or posting, transmitting or linking to any text or images that are sexually explicit, pornographic, violent, racially or ethnically objectionable or grossly offensive to the online community.
• Posting, transmitting or linking to defamatory and libelous statements or other statements that would violate any third party's privacy or publicity rights.
• Posting, transmitting or linking to profane language, descriptions of situations or scenarios considered, in the opinion of Clipgarden, inappropriate for the Clipgarden membership.
• Impersonating any person or using a name that you are not authorized to use could lead to a suspension.
• Planning illegal activities, such as creating computer viruses, building a bomb or counterfeiting money or pirating software, Serial Numbers of products for which you do not have a registered license.
• Advertising, promoting in any way or offering to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose.
• Soliciting individuals for employment other than in designated areas (for example, within a discussion thread).
• Soliciting individuals to join other services comparable to or competitive with Clipgarden.
• Posting links in open questions or in personal profiles that lead to a competitor's site.
• Promoting any products or services that are unlawful at the location at which the content is posted or received.
• Posting any content that infringes any third party's intellectual property rights or violates any confidentiality agreements or contracts of employment.
• Posting, transmitting or linking to statements that are intentionally false or misleading.
• Introducing viruses, worms, harmful codes or Trojan horses.
• Spamming, flaming or other similar activities, such as arguments between any one in a question.
• Misusing the Clipgarden credit system.
• Violating the guidelines for academic honesty or other unethical behavior, it is allowable to help a student with a project, but not doing it for them.

Violations of system and network security are strictly prohibited. You may not misuse system resources including but not limited to employing posts or programs which consume excessive CPU time or storage space, permitting use of mail services, mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts or auto-responders other than for your own account. If you notice a problem with other members not following these Guidelines, please notify us by contacting Community Support.

4. Content License

Clipgarden enables Members to post problems or questions, proposed solutions or answers, information, comments and other content ("Your Content") to its Site. When you post Your Content to the Site, you understand and agree that Your Content can be viewed and used by other Members who visit the Site.

You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to Your Content and that use of Your Content by Clipgarden and its affiliates will not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party. Before you use Clipgarden Services to post any information or content that is protected by intellectual property laws, you shall have acquired the legal right to do so from the owner or authorized licensee of such information or content.

By registering with Clipgarden and posting Your Content on the Site, you hereby grant Clipgarden a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, unrestricted, transferable, fully sub-licensable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, distribute, display, reproduce, perform, modify, adapt, publish, translate and create derivative works from Your Content in any form, media or technology, whether now-known or hereafter developed. You also grant Clipgarden and its affiliates and sub-licensees the right to use the Member Name that you submit with Your Content for purposes of attribution. If you do not wish to have Your Content attributed to you, then you must notify Clipgarden through our support form.

5. Clipgarden Property Rights

The layout, design, concept and organization of the Clipgarden Site and Services are subject to Clipgarden's patents, copyrights and other intellectual property rights. All rights are reserved.

You acknowledge and agree that Clipgarden owns all right, title and interest in (i) the Services; (ii) the Site; (iii) the technology available on the Services or the Site; and (iv) all copyrights, patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights therein. Any use of the Clipgarden Services, Site, technology, and/or the copyrights, patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights, other than as described in this Agreement, is not licensed and is strictly prohibited.

You agree that you will obtain the express written permission from Clipgarden before you copy, upload, transmit, reproduce, distribute or in any way exploit any Clipgarden Services, technology and/or the copyrights, patents, trademarks or the other intellectual property rights, obtained through the Clipgarden Site. In addition, you agree not to copy the layout, design, concept and organization of the Site or Services during the Agreement and for a period of five years after termination. This Agreement does not constitute a license to use Clipgarden's trade names, service marks or any other trade insignia. Any use of Clipgarden's trade names, services marks or any other trade insignia shall be subject to Clipgarden's prior written consent.

6. Agent for Notification of Claimed Infringement

Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512, Clipgarden has designated an agent to receive notices of claimed copyright infringement. If you believe Your Content has been used on the Site in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify our designated agent at Clipgarden through our support form or follow the claim notification procedures set forth in our Legal Notices.

7. Disclaimers of Warranty

Other than providing a framework in which Members post problems or ask questions and self-appointed Experts provide answers and/or comments, Clipgarden does not review or verify the content of postings at its Site. The Experts who participate at Clipgarden have not been licensed, certified or tested, nor have they met any requirements other than completing our registration form, which has not been reviewed or verified by us. You may review each Expert's information including their profile, a list of questions answered and grades received, by clicking on their Member Name.

You expressly agree that use of Clipgarden services is at your sole risk. the site and the services are provided on an "as is" basis.

Clipgarden makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the site or the information, content, materials or products included on the site. Clipgarden disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

Clipgarden makes no warranty that the services will meet your requirements, or that the services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error free. Clipgarden does not warrant that the site or its services are free of computer viruses or other harmful materials. Nor does Clipgarden make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the services or as to the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the services.

No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you through the services shall create any warranty, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

8. Limitation on Liability

Regardless of the type of claim or the nature of the cause of action, you agree that in no event shall Clipgarden, its affiliates, contractors, service providers, employees, agents or licensors, or any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the services, technology or content available on the services ("Clipgarden affiliates"), be liable to you in any manner whatsoever: (i) For any decision made or action or non-action taken by you in reliance upon the information provided through the services; (ii) For loss or inaccuracy of data or cost of procurement of substitute goods, services or technology; (iii) For any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages, including but not limited to loss of revenues, loss of profits or loss of reputation, even if Clipgarden has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Your sole and exclusive remedy with respect to the use of any services provided by Clipgarden shall be cancellation of your membership to the services. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages; in those jurisdictions our liability shall be limited to the extent permitted by law.

9. Indemnification

Clipgarden provides its Services and Site to Members on the assumption that Members will act professionally and responsibly. If they do not, Members must bear full responsibility for their actions. As a Member, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Clipgarden, its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against all claims, demands, actions, suits, damages, liabilities and costs, including reasonable attorneys' and experts' fees, related to or arising from (i) any breach of your covenants under this Agreement; (ii) your use of the Services or the Site; (iii) all conduct and activities occurring under your Member Name and password; (iv) any defamatory, libelous or illegal material contained within Your Content or your information and data; (v) any claim or contention that Your Content or your information and data infringes any third party's patent, copyright or other intellectual property rights or violates any third party's rights of privacy or publicity; and (vi) any third party's access or use of Your Content or your information and data. Clipgarden reserves the right, at its own expense, to participate in the defense of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification from you, but shall have no obligation to do so. You shall not settle any such claim or liability without the prior written consent of Clipgarden, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

10. Credit System, Payment and Services Features

Credits are used as "currency" in the Clipgarden Knowledge Community. It is your responsibility to check your account regularly to ensure your account balance is accurate.

If you register for the Clipgarden Pay-for Services, the Pay-for Services are for the Member and Professional ONLY and may not be shared or features transferred to others. Unless otherwise stated, all fees are quoted in U.S. Dollars. A credit card is required for all Pay-for Services. If you have set up a Pay-for Service account, your credit card will be charged in the manner as set forth in the descriptions at our Purchase Credits page, at the then current rate, until you notify us of your desire to cancel your subscription. Your subscription will renew automatically. You may cancel at any time before your renewal date. Simply go to the Purchase Credits page and follow the directions of the online cancellation process. You may also fill out our billing support form. Unfortunately, due to the nature of our content, we cannot offer refunds. (The credit card companies that we accept transactions from may change from time to time; please refer to our subscription registration page for information on credit cards that we currently accept.) Upon confirmation of payment to Clipgarden, you will receive the benefits and features as set forth in the descriptions at the Purchase Credits page.

If your credit card number changes or if you wish to change the credit card to which you are billed, please update your profile to ensure that your access to the Pay-for Services is uninterrupted. We will attempt to notify you via email if we are unable to process your payments, but if we are unable to contact you, your account will be suspended until you provide a valid form of payment. At this point, you will not have access to the Pay-for Services features. If you have any further questions, please contact Community Support through our support form.

To cancel your Clipgarden Pay-for Services, please go to the Purchase Credits page and follow the directions of the online cancellation process. You may also fill out our billing support form with a brief description of why you wish to cancel. Cancellations are processed upon receipt of the request form. When your subscription is cancelled you will receive a confirmation email of the cancellation. If you do not receive this confirmation email please contact us at billing support form. The cancellation process is also found on the Purchase Credits page on our website. Cancellations will be effective as of the end of the current billing cycle. Cancellations must be received before the first day of a billing cycle in order to take effect for that billing cycle. We are unable to prorate for partial term usage, for non-usage of the Services while you are an active Member, or for reasons pursuant to Section 11 of the agreement.

11. Term, Termination

This Agreement shall be effective for as long as you use the Services.

Either you or Clipgarden may terminate this Agreement with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days notice to the other party. Clipgarden may terminate this Agreement immediately if, based on Clipgarden's sole judgment, it determines that you have (i) breached this Agreement or the Guidelines established for the use of Clipgarden Services or Site, (ii) infringed or violated any intellectual property right of Clipgarden or (iii) infringed or violated any intellectual property right or privacy or publicity right of a third party.

The termination of this Agreement shall terminate your access to the Services. Neither Clipgarden nor any Clipgarden Affiliate shall be liable to you or to any third party for termination of the Services for any reason. The termination of this Agreement does not relieve you of your obligation to pay any Fees accrued or payable for use of the Services prior to the effective date of termination of this Agreement.

Upon termination of this Agreement, the perpetual license you have granted to Clipgarden shall continue. Provisions, which by their nature would be expected to survive termination, shall survive and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

12. Export Control Compliance

You agree to abide by U.S. and other applicable export control laws and not to transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise, any content or software subject to restrictions under such laws to a destination prohibited under such laws, without first obtaining, and then complying with, any requisite government authorization. You further agree not to upload to the Site any data or software that cannot be exported without prior written government authorization, including, but not limited to, certain types of encryption software.

The export control laws of the United States and other jurisdictions regulate the export of certain technology. This includes email transmission of certain information to foreign countries and foreign nationals. You agree to abide by these laws. Regrettably, nations of Cuba, Iraq, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Afghanistan, and Syria may not legally access Clipgarden.

13. Consumer Rights

If you should have any complaints about Clipgarden Services, or need further information about the Services, contact Community Support through our support form. The Complaint Assistance Unit of the California Division of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1020 N Street, Suite 501, Sacramento, CA 95814 USA or by telephone at (916) 445-1254.

14. No Assignment

Your rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be transferred or assigned directly or indirectly without the prior written consent of Clipgarden.

15. Severability

If any provision of this Agreement or portion thereof is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

16. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

This Site (excluding links) is controlled and operated from the Clipgarden offices in San Luis Obispo, California USA. You agree that all matters arising from or relating to the use and operation of the Site and Services shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States of America, without regard to conflicts of laws principles. This Agreement also shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the United States of America. The federal and state courts of the State of California located in San Francisco, California USA shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement or arising from or relating to the operation or use of the Site or Services. You expressly consent to (i) the personal jurisdiction of such courts over you; and (ii) service of process being effected upon you by either email or registered mail sent to the address you provide Clipgarden in connection with your subscription for services. Unless prohibited by the law of your jurisdiction, you waive any requirement that service of process or of any documents be made upon you pursuant to the provisions of The Hague Service Convention.

17. Notices

Except as explicitly stated otherwise, all notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be by email, to us through our support form, and to you at the email address you provide Clipgarden during the registration process, or to such other address as either of us shall specify in writing as our addresses for notice. Notice shall be deemed given 24 hours after email is sent, unless the sending party is notified that the email address is invalid. Evidence of successful transmission shall be retained.

Clipgarden may modify the terms of this Agreement at its sole discretion by posting modifications on its website. Your continued use of the Services after notice of modifications constitutes your acceptance of the modifications. If you do not agree to the modifications, you should cancel your membership to the Services and terminate this Agreement.