Updated January 2006
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to Without A Box. These Terms of Service apply to anyone using our services including but not limited to, Audience members, general public, filmmakers, festival organizers, distributors, agents and buyers. Certain of the above referenced groups may also have supplemental terms associated with your dealings with the site. Such supplemental terms will be shown to you once you log in and begin to use different areas of the Withoutabox site.
We at Without A Box provide our services to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"). We reserve the right to amend these TOS to comply with existing laws, to address new services or features, or for other reasons we determine are necessary. We will make our best effort to notify you when you next log on following any changes to inform you of any changes in our TOS. Every time we update our TOS we will indicate the update with the "date of update" visible on the top of our TOS to indicate if any changes have been made. We may supplement these TOS by posting guidelines or rules applicable to specific services in appropriate places on our website, including, but not limited, to a Schedule of Fees, Refund Policy, and Privacy Policy. By accepting these TOS or using the Withabox.com website, you agree to these TOS and you agree to abide by all guidelines and rules posted on the website.
You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time at: Terms of Service.
2. SERVICES
We provide you with access to our websites that include a rich collection of resources intended to help you research many film festivals world-wide, enter information regarding your film, and submit your film to our affiliated festivals. These are our "Services." You agree to use these Services solely for the purpose of promoting and distributing your films to festivals or as otherwise intended by us.
We provide all Services "AS-IS" and we assume no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, misdelivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings.
Our Services provide you with information such as but not limited to films and film festivals ("Content"). Much of this Content is provided to us by the film festivals, or by third party providers. We do not usually pre-screen this Content and cannot verify its accuracy or timeliness. Accordingly, we do not warrant the accuracy of the Content. You must evaluate and bear all risks associated with the use of any Content, including any reliance on its accuracy, completeness, or usefulness. Notwithstanding the above, we reserve the right (but not the obligation) in our sole discretion to refuse, delete or move any Content that is provided to us if we deem the Content offensive, inappropriate, inaccurate or inconsistent with our business. You may contact support if you wish to notify us that any information on our websites is inaccurate, offensive or inappropriate.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
You agree to provide accurate, current and complete information about yourself and your films as prompted by our registration form and you will maintain and promptly update this information to keep it accurate, current and complete. If you provide information that is inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we may suspend or terminate your account and deny you further access to our website.
4. WITHOUT A BOX PRIVACY POLICY
The information you provide to us is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated and made part of this TOS. See our full privacy policy at http://withoutabox.com/privacypolicy.
5. MEMBER ACCOUNT
You will receive a password and account designation upon completing our registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are responsible for all activities that occur using your password or account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and you will exit from your account at the end of each session so that a subsequent user on your computer will not have access to your account. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these requirements. You agree only to provide us with information that you are authorized to provide us. Prior to providing us with information regarding a film, you will have the permission or authority from all necessary parties. Such parties might include the writers, the directors, the actors, the producers, any copyright holders or trademark holders. Similarly, prior to submitting a film to a festival, you will have all necessary authority to submit the film.
6. SECURITY
The information you provide to us and the information we provide to you through our Services involve (a) transmissions over various public networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. By using our Services you grant us all rights necessary to for us to provide you with these Services. We will take reasonable steps to secure the data provided to us. You will not hold us liable if a third party obtains the information through unlawful means.
7. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS
We may provide links to other web sites or resources or advertisers. Because we have no control over such other sites and resources, you will not hold us responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, or the information, services or products made available on them. While we screen our advertisers to help ensure that the products being advertised are appropriate for our members, you should not expect that we have investigated our advertisers or the products of any website to which we provide a link. We are not endorsing or recommending any products specifically to you. If you choose to purchase goods or services from a source found through our Services, you should fully investigate the product and the providers. You agree that we are not liable for anything related to these providers. We do not stand behind any warranties or guarantees made by these parties. Any relationship between you and such a party is solely between you and the third party and we are not involved. You will not hold us responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
8. ACCESS TO OUR SERVICE.
You need Internet access to access our Services. You are responsible for obtaining such access to the Internet, including all third party fees associated with that access (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). If you are charged for bandwidth or for usage time, you may incur charges for distribution or delivery of our advertisements. You are responsible for all such charges and for all equipment necessary to access the Services.
9. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE
You may be able to access the Services from almost anywhere in the world. You agree to comply with all local, national or international laws regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. You also agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or to or from the country in which you reside.
10. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold us, (including our employees, officers, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, co-branders or other partners) harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of information you submit, post, transmit or make available through our Services, your use of our Services, your connection to our Services, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
11. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
You acknowledge that we may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Services, including the maximum number of days that your content is available on our site.
12. TERMINATION OR MODIFICATION
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, our Services (or any part thereof) with or without notice. Alternatively, we may terminate or limit your access to our Service and remove and discard any information you provide to us at any time for any reason or without a reason. When there is a reason, such reason might include lack of use or if believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS. You agree that you will not hold us liable to you or any third-party for any termination modification, suspension, or unavailability of our Services.
13. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, LIMITATIONS ON USE.
Nothing in this TOS conveys to you any rights or ownership in our or any other parties' copyrights, trademarks, patents or trade secrets ("Intellectual Property"). Similarly, we do not acquire any right or ownership in your Intellectual Property when you use our Services. However, you do grant us the right to copy, retransmit, encrypt or otherwise manipulate your data for the purposes of storing the information on our system, transmitting it across the Internet, securing it, or submitting it to film festivals or other parties as requested by you.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Services, the Content, the computer software used in connection with the Service ("Software"), the name, "Without A Box," the names of our advertisers, and the information provided by advertisers are proprietary or contain proprietary information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Except as expressly authorized by us (or if applicable our advertisers if the content or name belongs to them), you agree not to copy, redistribute, sell, modify, create derivative works from, decompile, or exploit for any commercial purpose, the Services, the Content, the Software or any trademarks, except as specifically provided for in this TOS.
You agree not to access the Services by any means other than through the interface that is provided by us for use in accessing the Service.
You agree not to publish or post information on our website that is defamatory, libelous, [obscene] or might otherwise be considered unlawful.
14. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMIATIONS OF LIABILITY.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
LIMITATION OF LIABILITYa. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
b. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, OR (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
c. IF YOU DOWNLOADED MATERIAL OTHERWISE OBTAIN IT THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE, YOU WILL DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE THAT RESULTS FROM THE MATERIAL OR DATA.
d. EVEN IF WE PROVIDE YOU WITH ADVISE OR INFORMATION EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING DIRECTLY OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, IT DOES NOT CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS TOS.
15. NOTICE
We may provide you with notice via either email or regular mail. Accordingly, you agree to provide us with a current physical address and an email address and keep this information current using our website. You agree that you will regularly check your email and that notice via email is adequate for any purpose under this TOS. We may also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the Service. You may provide us notice pursuant to this TOS by sending us email at support@withoutabox.com
16. GENERAL INFORMATION
When used in this document,
"WE" or "OUR" refers to Without A Box it owners, officer directors and employees.
"INCLUDING" unless otherwise stated means including, but not limited to.
"TOS" or Terms of Service refers to this document, which is an agreement between you and Without a Box.
This TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and us and governs your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements between you and us. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
The TOS and the relationship between you and Without A Box shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Without A Box agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Los Angeles, California.
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect.
You agree that regardless of any law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
17. VIOLATIONS
Please report any violations of the TOS to Withoutabox Support.