Terms of Service
Thank you for using FashionCommune. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of FashionCommune's website and services. Please read these Terms carefully, and contact us if you have any questions. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy.
In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, FashionCommune does not accept membership registrations from users who are under 13 years of age. By registering with FashionCommune, you represent that you are at least 13 years old.
Your Acceptance
BY USING AND/OR VISITING THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FashionCommune.COM DOMAIN NAME, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO BOTH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "Terms of Service") AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FashionCommune'S PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. If you do not agree to any of these terms, then please do not use the FashionCommune Website.
User of the Website
You understand that any items you import, and sets you create on the Website will be made available to the public. Further, you hereby grant us, our affiliates, and our partners a worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, nonexclusive, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, transfer, transmit, distribute, and publish the sets you have created using the Website.
In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to create an account. You may never use another's account without permission. If we request registration information from you, you must provide us with true, accurate, current, and complete information. You must promptly update your registration to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You may not use anyone else's password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your accounts and passwords. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your passwords or accounts or any other breach of security. You also acknowledge that failure to exit from your accounts at the end of each session may result in unauthorized use of your accounts. We will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may result if you fail to comply with these requirements.
You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, "robots", "spiders", "offline readers", etc., that accesses the Website in a manner that sends more request messages to the FashionCommune servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional on-line web browser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FashionCommune grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. FashionCommune reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website for any commercial solicitation purposes.
The technology and the software underlying our sites and the Services is the property of FashionCommune. You agree not to copy, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, assign, distribute, reverse engineer, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer any right to the technology or software underlying our sites or the Services. You agree not to modify the software underlying our sites in any manner or form or to use modified versions of such software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to our sites.
Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that you will not use our sites to take any of the following actions:
- 1.Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal right of others;
- 2.Publish, post, upload, e-mail, distribute, or disseminate (collectively, "Transmit") any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, or unlawful content;
- 3.Transmit files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage or adversely affect the operation of another person's computer, our sites, any software or hardware, or telecommunications equipment;
- 4.Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose unless you have our written consent to do so;
- 5.Transmit surveys, pyramid schemes, spam, unsolicited advertising or promotional materials, or chain letters;
- 6.Download any file that you know or reasonably should know cannot be legally obtained in such manner;
- 7.Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or the source of software or other material;
- 8.Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying any public area within our sites;
- 9.Collect or store personal information about other end users;
- 10.Interfere with or disrupt our sites, servers, or networks;
- 11.Impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a FashionCommune representative, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
- 12.Forge headers or manipulate identifiers or other data in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through our sites or to manipulate your presence on our sites;
- 13.Take any action that imposes an unreasonably or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
- 14.Engage in any illegal activities.
If you choose a username that, in our sole discretion, is obscene, indecent, abusive or that might otherwise subject us to public disparagement or scorn, we reserve the right, without prior notice to you, to automatically change your username, delete your posts from our sites, deny you access to our sites, or any combination of these actions.
User Submissions
- 1.The FashionCommune Website may now or in the future permit the submission of photo or other content submitted by you and other users ("User Submissions") and the hosting, sharing, and/or publishing of such User Submissions. You understand that whether or not such User Submissions are published, FashionCommune does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any submissions.
- 2.You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them. In connection with User Submissions, you affirm, represent, and/or warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize FashionCommune to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Submissions to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Service.
- 3.FashionCommune does not claim ownership of User Submissions. However, with respect to User Submissions or content you make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, you grant FashionCommune worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license(s) to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such content on the Service in connection with the FashionCommune Website and FashionCommune's (and its successor's) business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the FashionCommune Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels. This license exists only for as long as you elect to continue to include such Content on the Service and will terminate at the time you remove or FashionCommune removes such Content from the Service.
- 4.In connection with User Submissions, you further agree that you will not:
- 4.1 submit material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant FashionCommune all of the license rights granted herein; (ii) publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage FashionCommune or any third party;
- 4.2 submit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate;
- 4.3 post advertisements or solicitations of business;
- 4.4 impersonate another person.
- 5.FashionCommune does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and FashionCommune expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions. FashionCommune does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Website, and FashionCommune will remove all Content and User Submissions if properly notified that such Content or User Submission infringes on another's intellectual property rights. FashionCommune reserves the right to remove Content and User Submissions without prior notice. FashionCommune will also terminate a User's access to its Website, if they are determined to be a repeat infringer. A repeat infringer is a User who has been notified of infringing activity more than twice and/or has had a User Submission removed from the Website more than twice. FashionCommune also reserves the right to decide whether Content or a User Submission is appropriate and complies with these Terms of Service for violations other than copyright infringement and violations of intellectual property law, such as, but not limited to, pornography, obscene or defamatory material, or excessive length. FashionCommune may remove such User Submissions and/or terminate a User's access for uploading such material in violation of these Terms of Service at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- 6.It is our policy to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
The images referenced, made accessible or made available to you on these pages or by means of the FashionCommune Service are protected by the copyright and trademark laws of the United States and other countries. You may need to obtain authorization of the owner of such materials before using them for any purpose other than viewing on the web. For authorizations to use an image, please contact the image owner as indicated on the source site, not FashionCommune. FashionCommune cannot give you authorization to use the copyrighted images. We cannot guarantee that the FashionCommune Service will not locate unintended or objectionable content and FashionCommune accepts no responsibility or liability for the content of any site included in any FashionCommune item or set, or otherwise linked to by the FashionCommune services, or for your use of such content. FashionCommune reserves the right to remove any pictures or content without notice to you, any other user, or any third party.
We will review all claims of copyright infringement received and remove content deemed to have been posted or distributed in violation of any such laws. To make a claim, please provide us with the following:
- 6.1 A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on its behalf;
- 6.2 A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
- 6.3 A description of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit FashionCommune to locate the material;
- 6.4 Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and email;
- 6.5 A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- 6.6 A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Claims can be emailed to [email protected]
- 7.You understand that when using the FashionCommune Website, you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources, and that FashionCommune is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Submissions. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against FashionCommune with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold FashionCommune, its Owners/Operators, affiliates, and/or licensers, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the site.
Security
We care about the security of our users. While we work to protect the security of your content and account, FashionCommune cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security measures. Please notify us immediately of any compromise or unauthorized use of your account.
Content Linked to by FashionCommune
The Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by FashionCommune. FashionCommune has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. The items and sets that appear on the FashionCommune Website are created by automated machinery and computers, and FashionCommune cannot and does not screen the source sites or content before displaying them on the Website. An item or set may provide links and/or display images of sites and/or content that some people find objectionable, inappropriate, or offensive. We assume no responsibility for the content of any site linked to by FashionCommune. By using the Website, you expressly relieve FashionCommune from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the FashionCommune Website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other website that you visit.
Redistribution
You may display images of sets from the Website on other websites for non-commercial use, provided that you do so with the embed code provided by FashionCommune. You may not alter the embed code in any ways. You may not distribute any content from the Website without written consent from FashionCommune otherwise. Images on the Website are intellectual property of copyright owner and may not be used for commercial use without permission from the owner. Additionally, if you want to make commercial use of the FashionCommune Service, you must enter into an agreement with FashionCommune to do so in advance.
Disclaimer of Warranties
FashionCommune disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, or operability or availability of information or material displayed in the FashionCommune SERVICE pages. FashionCommune disclaims any responsibility for the deletion, failure to store, misdelivery, or untimely delivery of any information or material. FashionCommune disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from downloading or accessing any information or material on the Internet through the FashionCommune SERVICE.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FashionCommune SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOOD-WILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE PRODUCTS; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES; OR (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL FashionCommune'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTS EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (U.S. $100.00).
Miscellaneous Provisions
These Terms of Service will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions or your actual state or country of residence. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of the Terms of Service to be unenforceable, the remainder of the Terms of Service will continue in full force and effect.
These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Any waiver of any provision of the Terms of Service will be effective only if in writing and signed by FashionCommune.
Please note that FashionCommune's Shop is a marketplace where brands bid for placement.
Changes In Terms and Conditions and FashionCommune
We may modify or terminate our services from time to time, for any reason, and without notice, including the right to terminate with or without notice, without liability to you, any other user or any third party. We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service from time to time without notice. Please review these Terms of Service from time to time so that you will be apprised of any changes.