Introduction
- This web site is operated by Nitronet ("we" or "us").
- The web site provides access to a number of services that may be used in accordance with these terms. The services include:
- the ability to upload digital images to the web site or to email digital images to us so that we can upload them to the web site on your behalf;
- the ability to rate digital images on our site and comment on them
- These terms govern the relationship between you and us. The web site (and the services provided through the web site) can only be used if you agree to these terms. You may only use the web site in accordance with these terms.
- Only persons aged thirteen years or over may agree to these terms and use the web site or the services offered through the web site.
- We may modify these terms at any time. We will post the modified terms on the web site. We will notify you by email if we do so. The modified terms will come into effect as soon as they are posted on the web site and use of the web site (or of any services provided through the web site) after that point will be subject to the modified terms.
Your Account
- You may open an account with Rate Photos by completing the Registration form. Once your registration has been accepted (and until your account is terminated) you will be allowed (subject to the restrictions contained in these terms) to use the website and its features.
- You will have to give your email address in order to open an account. Your email address will help us to verify your identity on future visits. In the event that you register using a non-existent email address or an email address that belongs to someone else, Nitronet may terminate your account without notice. You will need to provide a password by which you will be able to access the material that you have uploaded to the site.
- There is no charge for opening a Rate Photos account.
- Our services are free.
Images
- You may upload digital images to the web site yourself or email them to us to upload to the web site. Images uploaded to the web site or emailed to us for uploading must be digital images in JPEG or GIF format.
- Images uploaded by you or by us on your behalf will (subject to the restrictions in these terms) be made available for viewing by you in a photo album accessible over the web site via use of your email address and password.
- Subject to the restrictions in these terms, you may if you wish allow other individuals such as family and friends (your "guests") to access your photo album.
- Guests may not alter, delete or upload images in your photo album. You must make sure that your guests do not breach these terms. We will not be liable for any damage to your photo album or any of the images in it (or any other data relating to you) caused by your guests.
- You may delete images uploaded to the web site by you or on your behalf.
What you are allowed to do
- You may access any part of the web site that is not password protected. Access to some parts of the site is only available if you have a valid password. You may not access these areas without a valid password.
What you are not allowed to do
- You are not allowed to copy (whether by printing off onto paper, storing on disk or in any other way), distribute (including distributing copies), alter or tamper with in any way or otherwise use any material contained in the web site except as set out under "what you are allowed to do"
- You are not allowed to use the web site (or to copy or use any material from the web site) for any commercial purpose. This includes allowing access to your photo album in return for payment or for any other commercial purpose.
- You are not allowed to remove any copyright, trade mark or any other intellectual property notices contained in the original material from any material copied or printed off from the web site.
- You are not permitted to register multiple accounts for use by the same person unless specifically authorised by us in writing. Violation of this clause may result in suspension of your service.
- You must keep your password secure at all times. You will be responsible for any damage caused by unauthorised access resulting from your failure to keep your password secure.
- You are not allowed to upload, any images or other material which contain:
- nudity or pornographic or obscene material;
- racist material;
- material that is likely to incite hatred against any person or group;
- blasphemous material;
- defamatory or otherwise actionable material;
- images of any criminal act;
- material the use or inclusion of which infringes any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right of any third party;
- material that breaches any applicable laws or legislation
- Although we prohibit the uploading of certain types of image to the web site, we cannot control the use of our web site. It is possible that images or other material may appear on our web site which are unlawful or offensive. We are not responsible for such images or material but if you become aware of any such images or material on the web site you should please contact us without delay.
- We may at our discretion contact law enforcement authorities if we believe that anything unlawful is occurring or has occurred in relation to the web site (including the uploading or emailing of any images in breach of the above restrictions). We may provide copies of any relevant images or material to the law enforcement authorities and in that connection may also give them access to any personal data that is held by us.
- We may without notice and at our sole discretion delete or remove any image that has been uploaded, in breach of these terms.
- We may refuse to provide any further services to anyone who breaches these terms.
- You will indemnify us and our officers and employees against any action, claim, damages, liability, costs and expenses arising out of:
- any use by you or your guests of this web site in breach of these terms,
- any claim that the uploading or emailing of any images by you or on your behalf is an infringement of any third party's copyright, trade mark or other intellectual property rights;
- any claim that the processing, printing or other dealing with by us in accordance with these terms of any images uploaded or emailed by you or on your behalf is an infringement of any third party's copyright, trade mark or other intellectual property rights.
Rights
- You retain all intellectual property rights, including copyright, to the images that you have uploaded to the web site or emailed to us.
- We may delete, remove or refuse to display any material from your photo album at our sole discretion.
- We may display, modify, print, transmit, distribute or delete any of the images that you upload or email to us, provided that this use is necessary in order to provide any of the services offered by us via the web site or is otherwise allowed by these terms.
- It is a condition of allowing you to use the web site and any services offered through it that you have the right to copy, upload or otherwise deal with images in relation to the web site and to allow us to process and otherwise deal with those images in accordance with these terms. You may not upload, or otherwise deal in relation to the web site with any images or other material unless you have the right to do so and to allow us to use such images or other material in accordance with these terms. For example, you may not take photos from another web site or other publication and do anything with them unless you have the permission of the relevant rights owner.
Operation of the web site
- We may change the format and content of the web site (or any products or services offered by this web site) at any time.
- We may terminate or suspend the operation of this web site (or terminate or suspend provision of any products or services offered via this web site) for support or maintenance work, in order to update the content or for any other reason. We may do this at any time and without notice.
- You are advised to keep back ups of all material provided to us. In particular, it is up to you to keep backup copies of images uploaded by you or emailed to us. We will not be responsible for keeping backups or for loss of, deletion or corruption of any images or any other material.
Data protection
- Personal data provided to us through this web site will only be used in accordance with our privacy policy. Please read through this carefully before proceeding. By providing your personal data to us you are consenting to its use in accordance with our privacy policy.
Termination
- You may terminate your account by contacting via email. You may be asked to provide further proof that you are the holder of the account. Your account will be terminated as soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of your email or letter.
- We may terminate your account without notice at our sole discretion.
- Once your account is terminated, your photo album will be removed from the web site and your password will no longer enable access to the password protected areas of the site.
Questions or complaints
- Complaints or claims must be notified to us within twenty eight days of an event.
- If you have a question or complaint, please contact us
Law and jurisdiction
- These terms (and the provision of goods and services by us) are governed by and to be interpreted in accordance with English law. In the event of any dispute arising in relation of these terms or in relation to the provision of any goods and services by us the English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over such dispute.
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