Last updated June 6, 2023
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the products and services we provide through or for ClassicFilmLA.com (“Services”). Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using our Services. By accessing or using any part of our Services, you agree to be bound by all of the Terms and all other operating rules, policies, and procedures that we may publish via the Services from time to time (collectively, the “Agreement”). You also agree that we may automatically change, update, or add on to our Services as stated in the Terms, and the Agreement will apply to any changes. If you don’t agree to these Terms, don’t use our services. In addition, the ClassicFilmLA.com website is hosted by WordPress and you must also agree to the Terms of Service for Automattic which can be found here.
1. Who’s Who
“We” and “our” refer to the owner of the ClassicFilmLA.com website.
“You” means any individual or entity using our Services. If you use our Services on behalf of another person or entity, you represent and warrant that you’re authorized to accept the Agreement on that person’s or entity’s behalf, that by using our Services you’re accepting the Agreement on behalf of that person or entity, and that if you, or that person or entity, violates the Agreement, you and that person or entity agree to be responsible to us.
If you’d like to learn about how we handle the data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.
2. Minimum Age Requirements
Our Services are not directed to children. You’re not allowed to access or use our Services if you’re under the age of 13 (or 16 in Europe). If you use our Services, you represent that you’re at least 13 (or 16 in Europe). You may use our Services only if you can legally form a binding contract with us. In other words, if you’re under 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority where you live), you can only use our Services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to the Agreement.
3. Responsibility of Visitors and Users
We haven’t reviewed, and can’t review, all of the content (like text, photo, video, audio, code, computer software, items for sale, and other materials) on websites that link to, or are linked from, our Services or content provided through other means (like film screenings, events, exhibits, and presentations) from third-party entities which are mentioned on ClassicFilmLA.com (collectively, “Content”). We’re not responsible for any use or effects of Content, third-party websites, or other third-party services. So, for example:
- We don’t have any control over third-party websites.
- A link to or from one of our Services does not represent or imply that we endorse any third-party website, organization, or event.
- We don’t endorse any Content or represent that Content is accurate, useful, or not harmful. Content could be offensive, indecent, or objectionable; include technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, or other errors; or violate or infringe the privacy, publicity rights, intellectual property rights, or other proprietary rights of third parties.
- We aren’t responsible for any harm resulting from anyone’s access, use, purchase, or downloading of Content, or for any harm resulting from third-party websites. You’re responsible for taking the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content.
- Information provided through the Services regarding events, exhibits, historical sites, and other third-party services is provided for informational purposes only. We are not responsible for any loss or damage incurred by you when you attend an event or presentation, visit a location, or otherwise use a third-party service listed on this site.
- We are not a party to, and will have no responsibility or liability for, any communications, transactions, interactions, or disputes between you and the third-party provider of any Content or the third party which otherwise provided goods or services to you.
- Third-party websites are governed by their own terms of use and privacy policies and practices.
Please note that additional third-party terms and conditions may apply to Content you download, copy, purchase, or use.
4. Feedback
You are welcome to contact us to provide feedback on the Services. When you share comments, ideas, or feedback with us, you agree that we’re free to use them without any restriction or compensation to you.
5. General Representation and Warranty
You represent and warrant that your use of the Services:
- Will be in strict accordance with the Agreement;
- Will comply with all applicable laws and regulations (including, without limitation, all applicable laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content, privacy, data protection, the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside, the use or provision of financial services, notification and consumer protection, unfair competition, and false advertising);
- Will not be for any unlawful purposes, to publish illegal content, or in furtherance of illegal activities;
- Will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of the site owner or any third party;
- Will not overburden or interfere with our systems or impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, as determined by us in our sole discretion;
- Will not disclose the personal information of others;
- Will not be used to send spam or bulk unsolicited messages;
- Will not interfere with, disrupt, or attack any service or network;
- Will not be used to create, distribute, or enable material that is, facilitates, or operates in conjunction with, malware, spyware, adware, or other malicious programs or code;
- Will not involve reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, deciphering, or otherwise attempting to derive the source code for the Services or any related technology that is not open source; and
- Will not involve renting, leasing, loaning, selling, or reselling the Services or related data without our consent.
6. Intellectual Property and Copyright
The Agreement doesn’t transfer any of the site owner’s or any third party’s intellectual property to you, and all right, title, and interest in and to such property remains (as between the site owner and you) solely with the site owner. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with our Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Using our Services doesn’t grant you any right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any third-party trademarks. You may not republish any of the site’s original content without the express written permission of the site owner except as permitted by “fair use.”
If you believe any Content violates your copyright, please contact us through the form on our Contact page.
7. Changes
We may modify the Terms from time to time, for example, to reflect changes to our Services or for legal, regulatory, or security reasons. If we do this, we’ll provide notice of the changes, such as by posting the amended Terms and updating the “Last Updated” date or, if the changes, in our sole discretion, are material, we may notify you through our Services or other communications. Any changes will apply on a going-forward basis, and, unless we say otherwise, the amended Terms will be effective immediately. By continuing to use our Services after we’ve notified you, you agree to be bound by the new Terms. You have the right to object to any changes at any time by ceasing your use of our Services.
8. Termination
We may terminate your access to all or any part of our Services at any time, with or without cause or notice, effective immediately, including if we believe, in our sole discretion, that you have violated this Agreement, any service guidelines, or other applicable terms. We have the right to terminate or deny access to and use of any of our Services to any individual or entity for any reason.
You can stop using our Services at any time.
9. Disclaimers
Our Services are provided “as is.” The site owner hereby disclaims all warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Nor does the site owner make any warranty that our Services will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. Nor does the site owner make any warranty that the Services are free from malware or other cybersecurity threats. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, our Services at your own discretion and risk.
10. Jurisdiction and Applicable Law
Except to the extent any applicable law provides otherwise, the Agreement and any access to or use of our Services will be governed by the laws of the state of California, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement and any access to or use of our Services will be the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. Nothing in this Agreement affects your rights as a consumer to rely on mandatory provisions in your country of residence.
11. Limitation of Liability
In no event will the site owner or our suppliers be liable with respect to any subject matter of the Agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed $50. The site owner shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond our reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the site owner, its contractors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities, demands, damages, costs, claims, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to your use of our Services, including but not limited to your violation of the Agreement or any agreement with a provider of third-party services used in connection with the Services.
13. Miscellaneous
The Agreement (together with any other terms we provide that apply to any specific Service) constitutes the entire agreement between the site owner and you concerning our Services. If any part of the Agreement is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part is severable from the Agreement, and does not affect the validity or enforceability of the rest of the Agreement. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of the Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.
These terms are adapted in part from the Terms of Service for Automattic under a Creative Commons Sharealike License.