Terms of Service

GICKUP INC.

TERMS OF SERVICE

1. Your Acceptance

A. By using or visiting the Gickup website or any Gickup products, software, data feeds, and services provided to you on, from, or through the Gickup website (collectively the "Service") you signify your agreement to (1) these terms and conditions (the "Terms of Service"), (2) Gickup’s privacy notice, found at http://gickup.com/about/privacy-policy and incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to any of these terms or the Gickup privacy notice, please do not use the Service.

B. Gickup reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Service, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Service periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. As long as you comply with these Terms of Service, Gickup grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited privilege to use the Service.

2. Service

A. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the Service, including users who are also contributors of Content on the Service. “Content” includes the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, audiovisual combinations, interactive features (including but not limited to video-chat) and other materials you may view on, access through, or contribute to the Service. Content also includes The Service includes all aspects of Gickup, including but not limited to all products, software and services offered via the Gickup website.

B. The Service may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by Gickup. Gickup has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. In addition, Gickup will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Service, you expressly relieve Gickup from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.

C. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the Service and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other website that you visit.

3. Gickup Accounts

A. In order to access some features of the Service, you will have to create a Gickup account. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You may not create or use an account for anyone other than yourself, provide an email address other than your own, or create multiple personal accounts. Additionally, you may not impersonate someone else (e.g., adopt the identity of a celebrity or your next-door neighbor). You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account, including your password, and for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of your failing to keep this information secure and confidential.

B. You must notify Gickup immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although Gickup will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of Gickup or others due to such unauthorized use. You acknowledge that you provide your personal information at your own risk.

C. By registering and providing your email address, you consent to Gickup communicating with you by email, including without limitation, to provide you notice of any security breach in lieu of other written notification. You may opt-out of this email communication by contacting us or changing your account settings.

D. By providing Gickup your email address you also consent to our using the email address to send you Service-related notices, including among other things notices required by law, in lieu of postal mail. You may not opt out of Service-related e-mails. We may also use your email address to send you other messages, including changes to Gickup features and special offers. If you do not want to receive such email messages, you may opt out by changing your account settings.

4. General Use of the Service—Permissions and Restrictions
Gickup hereby grants you permission to access and use the Service as set forth in these Terms of Service, provided that:

A. You agree not to distribute in any medium any part of the Service or the Content without Gickup's prior written authorization.

B. You agree not to alter or modify any part of the Service.

C. You agree not to access Content through any technology or means other than through the Gickup website or means explicitly authorized by Gickup.

D. You agree not to use the Service for any commercial uses unless you obtain Gickup’s prior written approval.

E. You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, "robots," "spiders," or "offline readers," that accesses the Service in a manner that sends more request messages to the Gickup servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional on-line web browser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Gickup grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. Gickup reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Service, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Service (e.g., comments, email) for any commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Service with respect to their Content.

F. In your use of the Service, you will comply with all applicable laws.

G. Gickup reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time.

5. Your Use of Content
In addition to the general restrictions above, the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of Content.

A. The Content on the Service, and the trademarks, service marks and logos ("Marks") on the Service, are owned by or licensed to Gickup, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law.
B. Content is provided to you AS IS. You may access Content for your information and personal use solely as intended through the provided functionality of the Service and as permitted under these Terms of Service. You shall not download any Content unless you see a “download” or similar link displayed by Gickup on the Service for that Content. You shall not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any Content for any other purposes without the prior written consent of Gickup or the respective licensors of the Content. Gickup and its licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Service and the Content.

C. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Service or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Service or the Content therein.

D. You understand that when using the Service, you will be exposed to Content from a variety of sources, and that Gickup is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such Content. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to Content that is 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 Gickup with respect thereto, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, agree to indemnify and hold harmless Gickup, its owners, operators, affiliates, licensors, and licensees to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the Service.

6. Content Provided By You
A. As a Gickup account holder you may submit Content to the Service, including but not limited to user comments. You understand that Gickup does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any Content you submit. Additionally, by using the Site, you acknowledge and agree that Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information you send to the Site may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission (for example, credit card information) is encrypted.

B. Gickup may disclose any information we have about you (including your identity) if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Service, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Gickup’s rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Service, including Gickup’s customers. Gickup reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that Gickup deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. Gickup also may disclose your information when Gickup determines that applicable law requires or permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection purposes.

C. You acknowledge and agree that Gickup may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with Gickup through the Service, and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law or Gickup determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) comply with legal process, (2) enforce these Terms of Service, (3) respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others, or (4) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Gickup, its employees, users of or visitors to the Service, and the public.

D. You shall be solely responsible for your own Content and the consequences of submitting and publishing your Content on the Service. You affirm, represent, and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish Content you submit; and you license to Gickup all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to such Content for publication on the Service pursuant to these Terms of Service.

E. For clarity, you retain all of your ownership rights in your Content. However, by submitting Content to Gickup, you automatically grant Gickup a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free, transferable and sub-licenseable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part), and publicly perform the Content for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, or in connection with the Service and Gickup's (and its successors' and affiliates') business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels. You also hereby grant each user of the Service an irrevocable and perpetual non-exclusive license to access your Content through the Service, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform such Content as permitted through the functionality of the Service and under these Terms of Service. For example, if you play a video-chat game on Gickup.com, Gickup may take an excerpt of the video and use it for advertising or promotional purposes. Furthermore, any answers you provide during the game may be used to discern your consumer preferences and such data may be used for commercial purposes such as serving ads to you in correlation to your answers.

F. You further agree that Content you submit to the Service will not contain third party copyrighted material, or material that is subject to other third party proprietary rights, unless you have permission from the rightful owner of the material or you are otherwise legally entitled to post the material and to grant Gickup all of the license rights granted herein.

7. Third Party Content
Gickup does not endorse any Content submitted to the Service by any user or other licensor, or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and Gickup expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with Content. Gickup does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on the Service, and Gickup will remove all Content if properly notified that such Content infringes on another's intellectual property rights. Gickup reserves the right to remove Content without prior notice.

8. Account Termination Policy
A. Gickup will terminate a user's access to the Service if, under appropriate circumstances, the user is determined to be a repeat infringer.

B. Gickup reserves the right to decide whether Content violates these Terms of Service for reasons other than copyright infringement, such as, but not limited to, pornography, obscenity, or excessive length. Gickup may at any time, without prior notice and in its sole discretion, remove such Content and/or terminate a user's account for submitting such material in violation of these Terms of Service.

C. You agree that Gickup may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Service, for cause, which includes (but is not limited to) (1) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (2) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (3) discontinuance or material modification of the Service or any service offered on or through the Service, or (4) unexpected technical issues or problems.

D. You agree that Gickup may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Service and/or block your future access to the Service if we determine that you have violated these Terms of Service or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Service. You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Service will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to Gickup, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to Gickup obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that Gickup deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Gickup may have at law or in equity.

E. Purchases; Other Terms and Conditions Additional terms and conditions may apply to purchases of goods or services and to specific portions or features of the Service, including contests, promotions or other similar features, all of which terms are made a part of these Terms of Service by this reference. You agree to abide by such other terms and conditions, including where applicable representing that you are of sufficient legal age to use or participate in such service or feature. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Service and the terms posted for or applicable to a specific portion of the Service or for any service offered on or through the Service, the latter terms shall control with respect to your use of that portion of the Service or the specific service.

F. Gickup’s obligations, if any, with regard to its products and services are governed solely by the agreements pursuant to which they are provided, and nothing on the Gickup website or in the Service should be construed to alter such agreements.

G. Gickup may make changes to any products or services offered as part of the Service, or to the applicable prices for any such products or services, at any time, without notice. The materials regarding the Service with respect to products and services may be out of date, and Gickup makes no commitment to update the materials regarding the Service with respect to such products and services.

8. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
A. If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any Content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):
• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
• Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Gickup's designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is Gickup DMCA/Copyright Agent, 3000 N Hollywood Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505. For clarity, only DMCA notices should go to the Copyright Agent; any other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications should be directed to Gickup customer service through contact@gickup.com. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 8(D), your DMCA notice may not be valid.

B. Counter-Notice. If you believe that your 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 the material in your Content, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent:
• Your physical or electronic signature;
• 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;
• 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
• Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in San Francisco, California, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.

If a counter-notice is received by the Copyright Agent, Gickup may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed Content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the Content provider, member or user, the removed Content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at Gickup's sole discretion.

9. Warranty Disclaimer
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GICKUP, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF. GICKUP 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 (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR SERVICES, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR SERVICES, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) 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 SERVICES. GICKUP DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SERVICES OR ANY HYPERLINKED SERVICES OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND GICKUP WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

10. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL GICKUP, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR SERVICES, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR SERVICES, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES, 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.

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GICKUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

Except where prohibited by law, in no event will Gickup be liable to you for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental or punitive damages, including lost profits, even if Gickup has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

If, notwithstanding the other provisions of these Terms of Service, Gickup is found to be liable to you for any damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the Service or any content, Gickup’s liability shall in no event exceed the greater of (1) the total of any subscription or similar fees with respect to the Service or any feature or part thereof paid in the six months prior to the date of the initial claim made against Gickup, or (2) US$100.00. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations of liability, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.

The Service is controlled and offered by Gickup from its facilities in the United States of America. Gickup makes no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Service from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

11. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Gickup, 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: (i) your use of and access to the Service; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Service; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your Content caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the Service.

12. Ability to Accept Terms of Service
You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are 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. In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the Service is not intended for children under 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the Service. There are lots of other great web sites for you. Talk to your parents about what sites are appropriate for you.

13. Assignment
These Terms of Service, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Gickup without restriction.

14. General
You agree that: (i) the Service shall be deemed solely based in California; and (ii) the Service shall be deemed a passive website that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Gickup, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than California. These Terms of Service shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any claim or dispute between you and Gickup that arises in whole or in part from the Service shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Los Angeles County, California. These Terms of Service, together with the Privacy Notice at http://www.gickup.com/about/privacy-policy and any other legal notices published by Gickup on the Service, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Gickup concerning the Service. If any provision of these Terms of Service is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this these Terms of Service shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Gickup's failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Gickup reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Service for any changes. Your use of the Service following any amendment of these Terms of Service will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. YOU AND GICKUP AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.