Terms of Use
Updated and Effective on May 28, 2020
Welcome to the Lumberloft! These Terms of Use ("Terms") set out the terms and conditions by which Lumberloft, Inc., whose offices are at 648 Palms Blvd., Venice, CA, 90291, and its affiliates (hereinafter “Lumberloft” or “we” or “us”) offer you access to our Properties. By “Properties” we mean websites, widgets and embedded content, apps on mobile devices, gaming consoles, connected devices or other consumer electronic devices, social media experiences or other places where this Policy is referenced or posted.
Using these Properties indicates your unconditional agreement to these Terms, including our Privacy Policy, as updated from time to time. If you are under 18, you must obtain the consent of your parent or guardian to access our Properties. If you are under 13 years old, you are not permitted to register as a user, sign up for any promotional messages (see below), or otherwise provide us any personal information. Supplemental terms may apply to some Properties, such as refund and shipping policies, or rules for a contest or sweepstakes, and are deemed a part of these Terms as appropriate. Our Privacy Policy explains how we treat your “Personally Identifiable Information” and “Non-personally Identifiable Information” as we define those terms in the Privacy Policy. The supplemental terms will apply to the extent there is a conflict with these Terms. These Terms (including the Privacy Policy and any additional terms incorporated by reference) constitute the entire agreement between you and us, and supersede all other written or oral agreements.
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1. PURPOSE AND USE
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A. We provide our Properties for entertainment, informational and/or promotional purposes only. We grant you a non-exclusive, non-assignable, non-sublicensable limited license to our Properties and Property Content for your personal, non-commercial use only. “Property Content” means our Properties and all they contain, including but not limited to any video, music, text, images, graphics, sounds, information, URLs, technology, documentation and interactive features included with or available through our Properties, derivative works or enhancements, and all intellectual property rights to the same, including all copyrights, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names and trade dress.
B. We may from time to time give you the ability to embed certain elements contained in the Properties or Property Content into third party platforms pursuant to the license terms contained herein. If you do so, you may not modify, build upon or block any portion or functionality of the Property Content, including links back to our Properties. You also agree that we have the right to serve ads and collect information through such embed. In addition, you will post your own terms and privacy policy consistent with applicable law, your use of our content, these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
C. You are responsible for your use of the Properties. Our goal is to create a positive, useful, and safe user experience. To promote this goal, we prohibit certain conduct that may be harmful to other users or to us. When you use the Properties, you may not:
i. violate any law or regulation;
ii. violate, infringe, or misappropriate other people’s intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other legal rights;
iii. post or share anything that is illegal, abusive, harassing, harmful to reputation, pornographic, indecent, profane, obscene, hateful, racist, discriminatory or otherwise objectionable;
iv. send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or commercial communications, such as spam;
v. use any means to spider, harvest, scrape, crawl, or participate in the use of software, including spyware, to collect data from the Site or Services or any Web pages contained in the Properties;
vi. transmit any viruses or other computer instructions or technological means whose purpose is to disrupt, damage, or interfere with the use of computers or related systems;
vii. stalk, harass, or harm another individual;
viii. impersonate any person or entity or perform any other similar fraudulent activity, such as phishing;
ix. attempt to circumvent any technological measure implemented by us or any of our providers or any other third party (including another user) to protect the Properties;
x. attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software or other underlying code used to provide the Properties; or
xi. advocate, encourage, or assist any third party in doing any of the foregoing.
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2. USER CONTENT
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A. “User Content” includes video, text, images, sounds and any other information (including names and likenesses), material or ideas you provide to us. When you post or otherwise make available User Content, you grant us a universal, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully sublicensable and transferable right to host, store, use, reproduce, modify, distribute, create derivative works based upon, translate, communicate, publicly display, publicly perform, communicate, transmit, display advertisements in connection with and publish the User Content in whole or in part as we in our sole discretion deem appropriate in any format, media or technology now known or later developed, including for purposes of advertising or promoting the Properties or Lumberloft. You represent that User Content you provide is original with you and does not violate or infringe upon the rights of any third parties, including, without limitation, any intellectual property rights and rights of publicity and/or privacy.
B. You agree and understand that Lumberloft is not obligated to use any User Content you provide and you have no right to compel such use. You understand and acknowledge that Lumberloft has wide access to ideas, stories, designs, and other materials, and that new ideas are constantly being submitted to it or being developed by Lumberloft’s own employees. Many ideas or stories may be competitive with, similar or identical to your User Content in structure, purpose, function, theme, idea, plot, format or other respects. You acknowledge and agree that you will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of Lumberloft’s use of any such similar or identical material. Finally, you acknowledge that, with respect to any claim you may have relating to or arising out of Lumberloft’s actual or alleged exploitation or use of any material you submit to the Properties or Lumberloft, the damage, if any, thereby caused will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle you to injunctive or other equitable relief and your rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.
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3. REGISTRATION AND ACCOUNTS; PRIVACY
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During registration, you will create a user name and password (an “Account”). You are responsible for the activity that occurs under your Account, and for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account. You agree not to provide any false personal information or to create an account for anyone other than yourself. You agree to contact us immediately if you become aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your Account.
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4. PROMOTIONAL OFFERS
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All promotional offers, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways and other promotions (“Promotions”) we may offer from time to time are subject to these Terms and any supplemental terms we disclose. Generally, with or without notice, we reserve the right to modify, suspend, cancel or terminate any Promotion in appropriate circumstances, including to extend or resume the stated entry period, disqualify any participant or entry, or award prizes in an alternate manner. You are responsible for all costs, expenses or taxes associated with your participation and/or receipt of any prizes or awards. We may condition your participation or receipt of a prize/award on the execution of a release and/or other agreements. By accepting a prize or award, you automatically consent to and grant us the right to use of your name, image, likeness, statements, biographical information and other information about you for publicity, advertising and promotional purposes, all without additional permission from or compensation to you.
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5. PROMOTIONAL MESSAGES
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A. Our Properties may include sending you promotional and non-promotional e-mails/ newsletters, text/SMS messages, chat messages, or other electronic or offline messages. The promotional messages may be recurring, meaning we will continue to send them to you until you unsubscribe via any of our disclosed methods.
B. Text/SMS Messages (“Message Service”). In addition to any terms specifically disclosed when you enroll for a Message Service:
i. “Message and Data Rates May Apply” which means that you may be charged message and/or data charges by your wireless carrier depending on your service plan.
ii. You certify that you are either the account holder or otherwise responsible for paying any wireless carrier charges associated with the Message Service or, if you are under the age of 18, that you have the permission of the account holder/person responsible for any such charges.
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6. COPYRIGHT POLICY
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If you believe that any content appearing on a Property infringes your copyright rights, please forward the following information in writing to our “Copyright Agent”:
i. your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
ii. a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
iii. the exact URL or a description of each place where alleged infringing material is located;
iv. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use has not been authorized by you, your agent, or the law;
v. your electronic or physical signature or the electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on your behalf; and
vi. a statement by you that the information in your notice is accurate, and a statement made under penalty of perjury that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Our Copyright Agent’s address is:
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Lumberloft, Inc.
Attn: Copyright Agent
648 Palms Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Email: hello@lumberloft.com
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We will review any notices of copyright infringement and take appropriate action. Inquiries that do not follow this procedure may not receive a response. Any notices of copyright infringement are subject to counter-notice as detailed below.
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If you believe the content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use such content, you may submit a counter-notice to the address listed above containing the following information:
i. Your physical or electronic signature;
ii. Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;
iii. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and
iv. Your name, physical address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Los Angeles, California, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.
After we receive your counter-notification, we will forward it to the party who submitted the original claim of copyright infringement. Please note that when we forward the counter-notification, it includes your personal information. By submitting a counter-notification, you consent to having your information revealed in this way. We will not forward the counter-notification to any party other than the original claimant.
After we send out the counter-notification, the claimant must then notify us within 10 days that he or she has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity relating to the content that was removed or disabled. If we receive such notification we will be unable to restore the material. If we do not receive such notification, we may reinstate the material.
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7. THIRD PARTY INDEMNITY
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You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the “Lumberloft Parties” (as defined below) from and against any and all “Losses” (as defined below) that may arise in connection with: (i) your use of the Properties in violation of these Terms; (ii) User Content provided by you; or (iii) any actual or alleged violation or breach by you of these Terms. “Lumberloft Parties” means Lumberloft and its officers, directors, employees, parents, partners, successors, agents, distribution partners, affiliates, subsidiaries and their related companies. “Losses” means claims, liabilities, losses, damages, obligations, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs). You agree to cooperate fully with us in the defense of any claim that is the subject of your obligations hereunder.
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8. WARRANTIES; LIABILITY
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A. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF OUR PROPERTIES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE ARISING FROM DOING SO. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS, CONTENT, DATA, OR INFORMATION SHARED BY THIRD PARTIES. OUR PROPERTIES (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) AND ALL ASSOCIATED CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DO NOT MAKE ANY COMMITMENTS ABOUT ANY CONTENT WITHIN OUR PROPERTIES, ANY SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OR THE RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, SECURITY, TIMELINESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR AVAILABILITY OF OUR PROPERTIES OR ANY ASSOCIATED CONTENT TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THOSE ARISING OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, AND ALL OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTIES.
B. WHEN PERMITTED BY LAW, THE LUMBERLOFT PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUES OR DATA, FINANCIAL LOSSES OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE LUMBERLOFT PARTIES FOR ANY CLAIMS UNDER THESE TERMS, INCLUDING FOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT THAT YOU PAID US TO USE THE PROPERTIES (OR, IF WE CHOOSE, TO SUPPLY YOU WITH THE PROPERTIES AGAIN).
BY ACCESSING THE PROPERTIES, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY BE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
C. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY OF OUR PROPERTIES OR THESE TERMS MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE PERMANENTLY BARRED. THIS PROVISION IS NOT APPLICABLE IN NEW JERSEY.
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9. DISPUTES; ARBITRATION; CLASS ACTIONS; JURY TRIAL
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These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California without giving effect to the principles of conflicts or choice of laws, except that the Federal Arbitration Act will apply as described below. By using the Properties in any way, you unconditionally consent and agree that:
A. any claim, dispute, or controversy (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) you may have against the Lumberloft Parties arising out of, relating to, or connected in any way with the Properties or the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, will be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS and conducted before a sole arbitrator in accordance with the rules of JAMS, except that either party may bring any applicable claim in small claims court.
B. this arbitration agreement is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce, and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16.
C. the arbitration shall be held in Los Angeles, California.
D. the arbitrator’s decision shall be controlled by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any of the other agreements referenced herein that the applicable user may have entered into in connection with the website.
E. the arbitrator shall apply California law consistent with the FAA and applicable statutes of limitations, and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law.
F. there shall be no authority for any claims to be arbitrated on a class or representative basis, arbitration can decide only your and/or the applicable Lumberloft Party’s individual claims; the arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated.
G. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS YOU ARE WAIVING ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.
H. the arbitrator shall not have the power to award punitive damages against you or any Lumberloft Party.
I. if the administrative fees and deposits that must be paid to initiate arbitration against any Lumberloft Party exceed $125 USD, and you are unable (or not required under the rules of JAMS) to pay any fees and deposits that exceed this amount, Lumberloft agrees to pay them and/or forward them on your behalf, subject to ultimate allocation by the arbitrator. In addition, if you are able to demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, Lumberloft will pay as much of your filing and hearing fees in connection with the arbitration as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the arbitration from being cost-prohibitive.
J. with the exception of subpart (f) above, if any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the rules of JAMS, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein. If, however, subpart (f) is found to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, then the entirety of this Arbitration Provision shall be null and void, and neither you nor Lumberloft shall be entitled to arbitrate their dispute. For more information on JAMS and/or the rules of JAMS, please visit their website.
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10. AMENDMENTS; ASSIGNMENT
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You agree that Lumberloft may update these Terms at any time, and it is your obligation to check for updates. Updates do not apply retroactively. You may not assign these Terms or assign any rights or delegate any obligations hereunder, in whole or in part.
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11. MISCELLANEOUS
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A. Except as provided in these Terms, these Terms constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
B. These terms do not create any rights in favor of any third party. Our failure to take action to enforce our rights does not mean that we give up those rights or cannot take such action in the future.
C. If you access the Properties from locations outside of the U.S. you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk, and you are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
D. If a provision in these Terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall be removed from these Terms and the remaining provisions of these Terms shall remain in force.
E. At any time and for any reason or no reason we may restrict, suspend or terminate your access to the Properties, terminate your Account, and add, remove or modify functionality.
F. When using our Properties, you agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
G. You agree to fully cooperate with us to investigate any suspected or actual activity that is in breach of these Terms.
H. Our Properties may link or contain links to other websites maintained by our licensors, affiliates and/or third parties. We do not operate, control or necessarily endorse the content found on these third-party websites. You assume sole responsibility for your use of third-party links and any content posted on third-party websites.
I. If you have a question, concern or complaint about these Terms, you can contact us by emailing hello@lumberloft.com.