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Springmixmedia.com Terms of Use Policy

Agreement with Terms and Conditions: This agreement ("Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions that apply to you ("Visitor"), an individual accessing the website Springmixmedia.com ("Website") a property of SpringMix Media (“SpringMix Media”). By accessing the Website, you agree to the following terms and conditions and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you have no right or license to access any part of the Website and you should not do so.

Changes in Terms and Conditions:

SpringMix Media has the right to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Website, including, but not limited to, content, hours of availability, and equipment needed for access or use, at any time. SpringMix Media has the right to change or modify the terms and conditions applicable to Visitor's use of the Website, or any part thereof, or to impose new conditions, including, but not limited to, adding fees and charges for use at any time. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by means including, but not limited to, posting on the Website, or by electronic or conventional mail, or by any other means by which Visitor obtains notice thereof. Any use of the Website by Visitor subsequent to such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by Visitor of such changes, modifications or additions.

Conduct of Visitor:

Lawful Use:

Visitor shall use the Website for lawful purposes only. Visitor shall not post or transmit through the Website any material which: (i) violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others; (ii) is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable; (iii) encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, gives rise to civil liability or otherwise violates any law; or (iv) contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services, unless SpringMix Media has expressly approved such material in advance of its transmission. Any conduct by a Visitor that in SpringMix Media's discretion restricts or inhibits any other Visitor from using or enjoying the Website is expressly prohibited.

Downloading of Intellectual Property:

The Website contain copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information, including, but not limited to, text, software, photos, video, graphics, music, and sound, portions of which are owned by SpringMix Media and portions of which are owned by other parties and licensed to SpringMix Media. The entire contents of the Website are copyrighted as a collective work/compilation. SpringMix Media owns copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of such content, as well as in the content original to it. No Visitor may modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication or commercial exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted without the express written permission of SpringMix Media (or the copyright owner(s) if other than or in addition to SpringMix Media). In the event of any permitted copying, redistribution or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark legend, copyright or other proprietary notice shall be made. Visitor acknowledges that he/she does not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.

Uploading of Intellectual Property:

Visitor shall not upload, post or otherwise make available on the Website any material protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right, without the express written permission of the owner of the copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right, and the burden of determining that any material is not protected by copyright rests with Visitor. Visitor shall be solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from such a submission. By submitting material to any public area of the Website, Visitor automatically grants, or warrants that the owner of such material has expressly granted, SpringMix Media the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate and distribute such material (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such material. Visitor also permits any other Visitor to access, view, store or reproduce the material for that Visitor's personal use. Visitor hereby grants SpringMix Media the right to edit, copy, publish and distribute any material made available on the Website by Visitor.

Trademarks:

Unless otherwise indicated, trademarks that appear on this site are trademarks of SpringMix Media or its affiliates. All other trademarks not owned by SpringMix Media or its affiliates that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by SpringMix Media or its affiliates.

Postings:

No Responsibility or Liability:

To the extent that portions of the Website (such as comments sections on blog posts or message boards or share buttons for third party social media services, such as Facebook, Pinterest, etc.) provide users an opportunity to post and exchange information, ideas and opinions on Website or third party sites ("Postings"), BE ADVISED THAT SPRINGMIX MEDIA DOES NOT SCREEN, EDIT, OR REVIEW POSTINGS PRIOR TO THEIR APPEARANCE ON THE Website OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE, and Postings do not necessarily reflect the views of SpringMix Media. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, SpringMix Media shall in no event have any responsibility or liability for the Postings or for any claims, damages, or losses resulting from their use and/or appearance on the Website or any third party site. Please note that third party sites and social media services have their own terms of use and privacy policies and Visitors should be aware of them.

Monitoring:

SpringMix Media reserves the right to monitor all Postings and to remove from the Website any Posting which SpringMix Media considers in its absolute discretion to be offensive or otherwise in breach of these terms and conditions.

Warrant that You Have All Necessary Rights:

You hereby represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights in and to all Postings you provide and all material they contain; that your Postings shall not infringe any proprietary or other rights of third parties; that your Postings shall not contain any viruses or other contaminating or destructive devices or features; that your Postings shall not contain any defamatory, indecent, offensive, tortious, or otherwise unlawful material or content; and that your Postings shall not be used to carry out or solicit any unlawful activity and/or be used to make commercial solicitations.

Authorize Others to Use:

You hereby authorize SpringMix Media to use and/or authorize others to use all or part of your Postings in any manner, format, or medium that SpringMix Media or such other parties see fit. You shall have no claim or other recourse against SpringMix Media for infringement of any proprietary right in Postings.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability:

Use Is At Visitor's Risk:

VISITOR EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT VISITOR'S OWN RISK. VISITOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF VISITOR'S PASSWORD(S), IF ANY. NEITHER SPRINGMIX MEDIA, ITS AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS, WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE WEBSITE, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE, OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. PRICE INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF ALL INFORMATION, OPINIONS AND OTHER MATERIAL ON THE Website OR ANY SITES WITH WHICH IT IS LINKED. SPRINGMIX MEDIA PROVIDES TECHNOLOGY AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING SEARCH RESULTS THAT LINK AND/OR REFERENCE SITES AND INFORMATION LOCATED WORLDWIDE THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET. BECAUSE WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER SUCH SITES AND INFORMATION, SPRINGMIX MEDIA MAKES NO GUARANTEE AS TO SUCH SITES AND INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, CONTENT OR QUALITY OF ANY SUCH SITES AND INFORMATION AND SPRINGMIX MEDIA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY AS TO WHETHER THE SEARCH LOCATES UNINTENDED OR OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT. FURTHERMORE, BECAUSE SOME CONTENT ON THE INTERNET CONSISTS OF MATERIAL THAT IS ADULT-ORIENTED OR OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE TO SOME PEOPLE, THE RESULTS OF YOUR SEARCH ON OUR SITES MAY AUTOMATICALLY AND UNINTENTIONALLY GENERATE LINKS OR REFERENCES TO OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL. WE MAKE NO CLAIM THAT SUCH SURPRISES MIGHT NOT OCCUR.

No Warranties of Service:

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT.

Disclaimer of Liability:

THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. VISITOR SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SPRINGMIX MEDIA AND ITS LICENSORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER VISITORS OR THIRD PARTIES AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH VISITOR.

Visitor's Waiver of Damages:

IN NO EVENT WILL SPRINGMIX MEDIA, OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE. VISITOR HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON ALL WEBSITE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TERMS SET FORTH ABOVE, NEITHER SPRINGMIX MEDIA, NOR ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS SHALL BE LIABLE REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OR DURATION, FOR ANY ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER DEFECTS IN, OR UNTIMELINESS OR INAUTHENTICITY OF, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE WEBSITE, OR FOR ANY DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THE TRANSMISSION THEREOF TO THE VISITOR, OR FOR ANY CLAIMS OR LOSSES ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY. NONE OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS OR LOSSES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Indemnification:

Visitor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless SpringMix Media, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, and assigns from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of Visitor's use of the Website.

Equipment for Visitor's Use:

Visitor shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephones, computer hardware, and other equipment needed for access to and use of the Website and for any/all charges related thereto.

Website' Content:

Certain content portions of the Website are supplied by third parties. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of SpringMix Media. Neither SpringMix Media nor any third-party provider of information guarantees the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. SpringMix Media neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on the Website by anyone other than employee spokespersons of SpringMix Media while acting in their official capacities.

Submissions:

SpringMix Media always welcomes suggestions and comments regarding the Website. Any comments or suggestions submitted to Website or SpringMix Media, either online or offline, will become SpringMix Media's property upon their submission. This policy is intended to avoid the possibility of future misunderstandings when projects developed by SpringMix Media might seem to others to be similar to their own submissions or comments.

Entire Agreement:

This Agreement, and any operating rules for the Website established by SpringMix Media, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

Controlling Law:

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any cause of action of any nature arising out this Agreement shall be brought in the City of Charlotte and County of Meckenburg, North Carolina.

Headings:

The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import whatsoever.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act Compliance:

If you have copyright concerns about any materials posted on this site by others, please let us know. We comply with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act applicable to Internet service providers (17 U.S.C. § 512).
For assistance with questions or concerns, please contact Customer Support at: info@springmixmedia.com.