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Last updated: Nov. 04, 2024 |
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These terms of use are entered into by and between you (“you“ or “your”) and Oohlocal Inc. ( “we,” “us” or “our”). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, “Terms of Use”), govern your access to and use of our products, functionality and services, including without limitation, those provided through https://www.Oohlocal.com/ (collectively, “Oohlocal”), whether as a guest or a registered user. Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use Oohlocal. By using Oohlocal, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use, our Publisher Agreement (if applicable) and our Privacy Policy, found at Oohlocal.com/privacy incorporated herein by reference. If you do not want to agree to the foregoing, you must not access or use Oohlocal. Oohlocal is offered and available to users who are 16 years of age or older. By using Oohlocal, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with us and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use Oohlocal. Changes to the Terms of UseWe may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of Oohlocal thereafter. Your continued use of Oohlocal following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you. Accessing Oohlocal and Account SecurityWe reserve the right to change any service or functionality we provide on Oohlocal, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of Oohlocal is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of Oohlocal to users, including registered users. You are responsible for both: Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to Oohlocal. Ensuring that all persons who access Oohlocal through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them. To access Oohlocal or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of Oohlocal that all the information you provide on Oohlocal is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with Oohlocal or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on Oohlocal, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy. If you choose, or are provided with, a user name, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to Oohlocal or portions of it using your user name, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your user name or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information. We have the right to disable any user name, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use. Intellectual Property RightsOohlocal's trademarks, logos, intellectual property, content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Oohlocal, its licensors, or other providers of such content and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. Boosts FeatureBoosts is a feature available only to registered users on our scale plan which allows such registered users to deposit funds for sponsored placements of the newsletters of such registered users in the profiles of other registered users. By using the Boosts feature, you agree to adhere to the following terms and conditions:
Oohlocal's payments are processed through Stripe, which excludes certain types of businesses from using their service. Please refer to the Stripe Service Agreement (see the US agreement) and Stripe’s restricted businesses for more information about restricted business categories and practices. Platform Requirements, Prohibited Behavior, and Prohibited ContentPlease be advised to carefully review our "Acceptable Use Policy" (AUP) for a comprehensive compilation of platform requirements, prohibited behavior, and prohibited content. It is imperative to note that these stipulations are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference. We have the exclusive right to interpret and enforce our "Acceptable Use Policy" guidelines, although we may consult outside experts, research, and industry best practices in doing so. If you encounter content that may be in breach of these guidelines or have any questions about them, you can email us at [email protected]. Monitoring and Enforcement; TerminationIn our sole discretion, we have the right to:
The following content standards (the "Content Standards") apply to any and all content published to Oohlocal (including without limitation, content published on a Boosts campaign). Content must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, content must not:
We have the exclusive right to interpret and enforce these guidelines, although we may consult outside experts, research, and industry best practices in doing so. If you encounter content that may be in breach of these guidelines or have any questions about them, you can email us at [email protected]. This is an evolving document and we reserve the right to update these Content Guidelines at our discretion and without notice. Copyright InfringementWe take claims of copyright infringement seriously. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. If you believe any content accessible on or from Oohlocal infringe your copyright, you may request removal of such content (or access to them) from Oohlocal by submitting written notification to our copyright agent designated below. In accordance with the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) (“DMCA”), the written notice (the “DMCA Notice”) must include substantially the following:
You may submit a DMCA Notice by emailing [email protected]. Our designated agent can also be reached by mail at:
Oohlocal DMCA If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective. Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that content or activity on Oohlocal is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA. If you believe that content you published on Oohlocal was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter notification with us (a “Counter Notice”) by submitting written notification to our copyright agent designated above. Pursuant to the DMCA, the Counter Notice must include substantially the following:
Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that content or activity on Oohlocal was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA. It is our policy in appropriate circumstances to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. Reliance on Information PublishedThe information published on or through Oohlocal is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such content by you or any other visitor to Oohlocal, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents. Oohlocal includes content provided by third parties, including content provided by other users, publishers, and third-party licensors. All statements and/or opinions expressed in such content, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by Oohlocal, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing such content. Such third party content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Oohlocal. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any content provided by any third parties. Information About You and Your Visits to OohlocalAll information we collect on Oohlocal is subject to our Privacy Policy. By using Oohlocal, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy. Linking to Oohlocal and Social Media FeaturesYou may link to our homepage, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part. Oohlocal may provide certain social media features that enable you to:
You may use these features solely as they are provided by us, solely with respect to the content they are displayed with, and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not:
Otherwise take any action with respect to content on Oohlocal that is inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms of Use. The website from which you are linking, or on which you make certain content accessible, must comply in all respects with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use. You agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to stop. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. We may disable all or any social media features and any links at any time without notice in our discretion. Links from OohlocalIf Oohlocal contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to Oohlocal, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites. Reporting AbuseTo report spam originating from Oohlocal.com please forward the message to [email protected]. If you suspect any attempts to circumvent the system or abuse related to Boosts, please report it to [email protected] for investigation. We will conduct an internal review and make a determination based on our investigation. Geographic RestrictionsThe owner of Oohlocal is based in the State of Delaware in the United States. We make no claims that Oohlocal or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to Oohlocal may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access Oohlocal from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. No RefundsAll sales are final and fully earned upon receipt. By using Oohlocal, you acknowledge and agree that you will not be entitled to a refund for any purchase under any circumstance. Disclaimer of WarrantiesYou understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or Oohlocal will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to Oohlocal for any reconstruction of any lost data. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF Oohlocal OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH Oohlocal OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY CONTENT PUBLISHED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT. YOUR USE OF Oohlocal, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH Oohlocal IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Oohlocal, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH Oohlocal ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER WE NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH US MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF Oohlocal. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER WE NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH US REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT Oohlocal, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH Oohlocal WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT Oohlocal OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT Oohlocal OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH Oohlocal WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. Limitation on LiabilityTO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, OR OUR OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, Oohlocal, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, OR ANY CONTENT ON Oohlocal, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. The limitation of liability set out above does not apply to liability resulting from our gross negligence or willful misconduct. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. IndemnificationYou agree to defend and indemnify us and our affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of Oohlocal, including, but not limited to, your published content, any use of Oohlocal’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, or your use of any information obtained from Oohlocal. Governing Law and JurisdictionAll matters relating to Oohlocal and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction). Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or Oohlocal will be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Delaware, in each case located in the City of Dover and County of Kent. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts. Limitation on Time to File ClaimsANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR Oohlocal MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED. Waiver and SeverabilityNo waiver by us of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use will be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of us to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision will be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect. Entire AgreementThe Terms of Use, any applicable Publisher Agreement and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Oohlocal Inc. regarding Oohlocal and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding Oohlocal. Your Comments and Concerns Oohlocal is operated by: Insirvis Inc. All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to Oohlocal should be directed to: [email protected]. |