1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“you,” “your,” or “Customer”) and AuthorsCrew (“AuthorsCrew,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) governing your access to and use of the AuthorsCrew website located at authorscrew.com (the “Website”) and any publishing, editorial, design, marketing, consulting, production, distribution-support, or other services provided by AuthorsCrew (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing the Website, submitting information or materials, requesting Services, purchasing Services, or otherwise interacting with AuthorsCrew, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Website or purchase or use our Services.
These Terms apply together with any applicable proposal, quotation, invoice, order form, statement of work, service agreement, or other written agreement issued by AuthorsCrew for specific Services (“Service Agreement”).
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The Site and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on it (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are our proprietary property and protected by copyright and trademark laws and other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws. Site Content and Marks are provided “AS IS” only for your information and personal use. Without our permission, no part of the Site, Content, or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited.
If you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use it and download or print a copy of any portion of the Content for personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in the Site, Content, and Marks.
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you are not a minor in your jurisdiction; (3) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, such as a bot, script, or otherwise; (4) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) you will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
We may suspend or cancel your account and refuse any current or future use of the Site if you provide false, inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete information.
4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
Our Site may only be used for its intended purpose. Only those we sponsor or approve may utilize the Site for commercial purposes.
Users of the Site agree not to:
- Systematically retrieve Site data or other content to assemble or compile a collection compilation, database, or directory without our explicit consent.
- To steal passwords or other sensitive account information and deceive us and other users.
- Circumvent, deactivate, or otherwise interfere with Site security mechanisms, including those that prevent or restrict Content use, copying, or enforce Site and Content use limits.
- Damage us or the Site, in our judgment.
- Use Site information to harass, abuse, or hurt others.
- Misuse our support services or misreport abuse or wrongdoing.
- Utilize the Site in violation of laws or regulations.
- Framing or linking the Site without permission.
- Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with its use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance.
- Use scripts to send comments or messages, data mining, robots, or other automated data gathering and extraction methods.
- Remove copyright or property rights notices from Content.
- Try to mimic someone or use their username.
- Upload or transmit any material that collects or transmits information, such as gifs, 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other devices (also known as “spyware” or “passive collection mechanisms” or “PCM”).
- Disrupt, burden, or interfere with the Site or its networks or services.
- Berate, intimidate, or threaten any of our Site providers.
- Try to circumvent any Site security measures.
- Copy or modify the Site’s Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
- Unless law permits, interpret, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any Site software.
- Use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or any unauthorized script or other software, except as may result from standard search engine or Internet browser usage.
- Buy from the Site using a buying agent.
- Unauthorized use of the Site includes gathering usernames and email addresses for unsolicited correspondence or creating user accounts automatically or fraudulently.
- Use the Site to compete with us or for any commercial purpose.
- Advertise or sell goods and services on the Site.
5. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Site does not allow content submission. You may submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, personal information, and other material (“Contributions”). Others can view contributions on the Site and third-party websites. Any Contributions you send may be subject to the Site Privacy Policy. You warrant that your Contributions will not violate any third-party’s proprietary rights, including copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights, when created, distributed, transmitted, publicly displayed, or performed.
You own or have the licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and authorize us, the Site, and other Site users to use your Contributions in any manner permitted by the Site and these Terms of Use.
You have the written consent, release, and permission of each identifiable individual in your Contributions to use their name or likeness to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
- Your Contributions are accurate and not misleading.
- Your Contributions do not include unwanted advertising, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other solicitations.
- We do not find your Contributions vulgar, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, defamatory, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable.
- Your contributions do not degrade, intimidate, or abuse others.
- Your Contributions are not utilized to harass, threaten, or incite violence against anyone.
- You don’t break any laws with your contributions.
- Your Contributions do not violate third-party privacy or publicity rights.
- Your Contributions do not break child pornography laws or other laws protecting minors.
- Contributions do not include offensive racial, country of origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap statements.
- You do not breach these Terms of Use or link to information that violates them or any law or regulation.
- Any use of the Site violating these Terms of Use may result in termination or suspension of your Site rights.
6. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE
We may access, store, process, and use your information and personal data by the Privacy Policy and your settings.
You consent to our usage and sharing of your Site comments without remuneration.
No ownership claim exists over your Contributions. You own your Contributions and any associated intellectual property or proprietary rights. Any assertions or representations in your Contributions on the Site are not our responsibility. You are entirely responsible for your Site Contributions and agree to exonerate us from all liability and desist from legal action against us.
7. SUBMISSIONS
You agree that your Site-related questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information (“Submissions”) are non-confidential and our property. We shall have exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, to use and distribute these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledging or compensating you. You relinquish all moral rights to such Submissions and warrant that they are original or that you have the right to submit them. You waive any claim against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misuse of your Submissions’ proprietary rights.
8. SITE MANAGEMENT
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) pursue appropriate legal action against any user who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including reporting such users to law enforcement authorities; and (3) refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your products or services in our sole discretion and without limitation.
9. PRIVACY POLICY
We value data security and privacy. See our Privacy Policy at https://authorscrew.com/privacy-policy. By using the Site, you agree to our Privacy Policy incorporated into these Terms of Use. The Site is hosted in the US. You agree to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States if you access the Site from a country with laws or requirements different from those of the United States for personal data collection, use, or disclosure.
10. TERM AND TERMINATION
The Site’s Terms of Use will apply throughout your use. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY OR NO REASON, INCLUDING BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. In our sole discretion, we may terminate your use or participation in the Site or delete any content or information you post without notice.
Suppose we terminate or suspend your account for any reason. In that case, you cannot register and create a new account under your identity, a fictitious or borrowed name, or a third party’s name, even if you operate on their behalf. We may terminate or suspend your account and seek civil, criminal, and injunctive relief.
11. INTERRUPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
We reserve the right to edit, delete, or remove Site content without notice for any reason. We’re not required to update our Site’s content. We may also change or cancel the Site without notice. Any Site update, price change, suspension, or discontinuation will not be our responsibility.
We can’t guarantee Site availability. Hardware, software, or other issues or Site maintenance may cause disruptions, delays, or mistakes. We may change, edit, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site without notice. You agree that we are not liable for any loss, damage, or annoyance caused by your inability to use the Site during outage or discontinuation. These Terms of Use do not require us to maintain and support the Site or provide any changes, updates, or releases.
12. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms and your use of the Website and Services are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
Nothing in this section is intended to deprive consumers of any rights or protections that cannot legally be waived under applicable federal, state, or local law.
13. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Informal Resolution
Before initiating formal proceedings, the parties agree to make a good-faith effort to resolve disputes relating to these Terms or the Services.
A party seeking to resolve a dispute should provide written notice describing the dispute and the requested resolution.
The parties should attempt to resolve the matter informally for at least ten (10) days before initiating arbitration or litigation, unless applicable law permits or requires a different procedure or immediate action is necessary to obtain emergency injunctive or equitable relief.
Binding Arbitration
To the extent permitted by applicable law, disputes that cannot be resolved informally may be resolved through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its applicable rules.
The arbitration will take place in the State of Illinois, unless otherwise required by applicable law or the applicable AAA rules.
The arbitrator may award any remedies available under applicable law.
Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking temporary or permanent injunctive or equitable relief where permitted by law or from pursuing claims that applicable law excludes from arbitration.
14. CORRECTIONS
The Site may have typographical errors, mistakes, or omissions in descriptions, pricing, availability, and other information. We reserve the right to correct the mistakes, discrepancies, and omissions and change or update Site information without notice.
15. DISCLAIMER
The site is as-is and as-available. You agree that using the site and our services is at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, regarding the site and your use of it, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warranty the accuracy or completeness of the site’s content or any websites linked to the site. We will not be liable for any (1) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content and materials, (2) personal injury or property damage of any nature whatsoever resulting from your access to and use of the site, or (3) any unauthorized access to or use of our sec we do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the site, any hyperlinked website, or any website or mobile application featured in any banner or other advertising, and we will not be a party to or monitor any transaction between you and third-party providers. As with any purchase, use your best judgment and exercise caution where appropriate.
16. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, we and our directors, employees, and agents will not be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, revenue, data, or other damages arising from your use of the site. Despite anything else in this agreement, our liability to you for any cause, regardless of the form of the action, will always be limited to the amount you paid us. Specific US state and international laws prohibit limiting implied warranties or damages. These laws may exclude you from any or all of the above disclaimers or limitations and give you extra rights.
17. INDEMNIFICATION
It is your responsibility to defend, indemnify, and hold us, our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our officers, agents, partners, and employees harmless from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (1) your use of the Site; (2) your breach of these Terms of Use; (3) any breach of the representations and warranties outlined in these Terms of Use; (4) your violation of a third party’s rights, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overtly harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom you connected via the Site. Despite those above, you undertake to assist, at your expense, in our defense of any claims against us, and we reserve the right to take exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are obligated to indemnify us. When we become aware of any such claim, action, or process subject to this indemnity, we shall make a good-faith effort to notify you.
18. USER DATA
To manage the Site’s functionality and gather information about your usage of the Site, we shall keep some of the data you send to the Site. You are entirely responsible for any data you communicate or related to any activity you have done using the Site, even though we regularly backup data. You, at this moment, waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data, and you agree that we shall not be liable to you for any such loss or corruption of any such data.
19. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, SIGNATURES, and TRANSACTIONS
Emails sent to us, forms filled out online, and visits to the Site all qualify as electronic communications. You agree to receive communications from us electronically, and you acknowledge that any agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we send you via email and the website meet any legal requirement that they be in writing. By clicking the “I Agree” button, you consent to use electronic signatures, contracts, orders, and other records. You also consent to the electronic delivery of notices, policies, and transaction records that we initiate or complete on the site. By signing this document, you relinquish any claim to the rights or obligations imposed by statutes, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction that call for the original signature, the delivery or preservation of paper records, the payment of money, or the issuance of credits through any method other than electronic means.
20. ILLINOIS USERS AND RESIDENTS
If your complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may file a consumer complaint with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, through its available consumer complaint process. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office provides resources for consumers who believe they have experienced fraud, deception, or unfair business practices and may provide information, mediation, or other assistance as permitted by law.
If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you may not register or create a new account under your identity, a fictitious or borrowed name, or another person’s name, including where you are acting on behalf of that person, without our authorization. We reserve the right to terminate or suspend accounts and, where appropriate and permitted by law, pursue available civil, criminal, or injunctive remedies.
21. MISCELLANEOUS
The whole agreement and understanding between you and us is included in these Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules we may post on or about the Site. Any right or term of these Terms of Use that we do not execute or enforce shall not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision. To the maximum extent permitted by law, these Terms of Use apply. We can transfer any or all of our duties and rights to another party. Any loss, damage, delay, or inaction on our part resulting from any cause outside of our reasonable control will not subject us to liability or responsibility. Any provision of these Terms of Use, or any portion of a provision found to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, is considered severable from the rest of the terms and does not impact the legality and enforceability of the other sections. These Terms of Use and your use of the Site do not establish any joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship between you and us. By drafting these Terms of Use, you agree that they will not be interpreted against us. By agreeing to these Terms of Use in their electronic format and acknowledging that the parties have not signed to execute them, you waive any defenses you may have.
22. CONTACT US
If you have questions, concerns, complaints, or requests regarding these Terms or our Services, please contact us using the information below.
AuthorsCrew
790 Clearwood Ct, Aurora, IL 60504, USA
Website: authorscrew.com
Phone: +1 626 598 9950
Email: info@authorscrew.com
