Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, or using the Platform in any manner, you agree to these Terms and to any policies, guidelines, or amendments referenced herein. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Platform. If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, to use the Platform. By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements and that all registration information you submit is accurate, current, and complete. We reserve the right to refuse, suspend, or terminate access to any Member at our sole discretion.

3. Member Accounts and Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. The Company is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to safeguard your account.

4. User Content and Ownership

4.1 Member-Contributed Content

All data, content, materials, and information contributed, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available on or through the Platform by a Member (“Member Content”) remains the sole and exclusive property of the Member who contributed it. The Company claims no ownership over Member Content.

The Member who contributes Member Content is solely and fully responsible for that content and for all consequences arising from it, including but not limited to its legality, accuracy, reliability, appropriateness, and any claims, damages, losses, or liabilities resulting from its publication, distribution, or use. The Member represents and warrants that they own or have all necessary rights to the Member Content and that the Member Content does not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party or any applicable law.

By contributing Member Content, the Member grants the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, and distribute the Member Content solely to the extent necessary to operate, provide, and improve the Platform. This limited license does not transfer ownership of the Member Content to the Company.

4.2 Company Content

All data, content, materials, software, text, graphics, designs, and information created, added, contributed, or made available on or through the Platform by the Company itself or by its officers, employees, agents, or contractors (“Company Content”) is and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company and/or the Platform. All right, title, and interest in and to Company Content, including all intellectual property rights therein, belong to the Company. Nothing in these Terms grants the Member any ownership of Company Content.

4.3 Reservation of Rights

Except for the limited licenses expressly granted herein, no right, title, or interest in or to the Platform, Company Content, or any portion thereof is transferred to the Member. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Company.

5. Acceptable Use and Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in any manner that could harm the Company, the Platform, other Members, or any third party. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that you will not:

• Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right;
• Upload, post, or transmit any content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, fraudulent, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;
• Distribute malware, viruses, or any code designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to the Platform or any systems or data;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Platform, other accounts, or computer systems or networks connected to the Platform;
• Interfere with, disrupt, or impose an unreasonable burden on the Platform or its infrastructure;
• Engage in scraping, data mining, harvesting, or any automated collection of data without our prior written consent;
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Platform; or
• Use the Platform to compete with, undermine, or cause harm to the Company or its business.

We reserve the right, but are under no obligation, to monitor, review, remove, or disable access to any content, and to suspend or terminate any account, at our sole discretion and without notice, for any conduct we deem to violate these Terms or to be harmful to the Company, the Platform, or others.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to (a) your Member Content; (b) your use or misuse of the Platform; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party. This obligation survives the termination of this Agreement.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY CONTENT, INCLUDING MEMBER CONTENT, IS ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. THE COMPANY’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

9. Dispute Resolution and Binding Arbitration

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY, AS IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

In the event of any dispute, claim, controversy, or conflict arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Platform, or the relationship between you and the Company (a “Dispute”), and in the event of any conflict between the parties, the parties agree that such Dispute shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court where eligible.

The arbitration shall be administered by a recognized arbitration body in accordance with its then-current commercial arbitration rules. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator, take place in the jurisdiction in which the Company maintains its principal place of business (unless otherwise agreed), and be conducted in the English language. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Class Action Waiver. You and the Company agree that any Dispute shall be brought solely in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not preside over any form of class or representative proceeding.

To the extent any Dispute is found not to be subject to arbitration, you agree that it shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the jurisdiction of the Company’s principal place of business, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Company maintains its principal place of business, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, except that the enforceability of the arbitration provisions shall be governed by applicable federal arbitration law where relevant.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Platform, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, including without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or pose a risk to the Company, the Platform, or others. Upon termination, your right to use the Platform ceases immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination—including ownership, indemnification, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and dispute resolution—shall survive.

12. Modifications to the Terms or Platform

We reserve the right to modify these Terms or the Platform at any time in our sole discretion. We will post the revised Terms with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Platform after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We may also modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Platform at any time without liability.

13. General Provisions

13.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the Platform and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

13.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13.3 No Waiver

The failure of the Company to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other right or provision.

13.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. The Company may freely assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or by operation of law.

13.5 Force Majeure

The Company shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control.

13.6 Contact

Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to Alphabet LLC through the contact information provided on the Platform.