Terms of Use

Last Modified: December 1, 2020

Description of the Service

Welcome to A11ies! Here, we strive to create an inclusive and positive community that is accessible to all. This Terms of Use agreement is one way we try to reach that goal. Throughout this document, you may see explanatory bubbles describing sections and/or terms in this document. These explanatory bubbles are only there to assist and are not a replacement for the actual terms of the contract.

Acceptance of the Terms of Use

The following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”) govern your use of the A11ies.info platform, https://a11ies.info, and any subsequent services offered through the domain or mobile app (collectively “A11ies,” “we,” “us,” or the “Website”). By accessing A11ies in any form, you agree to these Terms of Use.

By agreeing to the Terms of Use, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the following terms. You also warrant that you have reviewed our Privacy Policy If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the, you must not access or use A11ies.

In order to agree to these Terms of Use, you must:

  • be 13 years of age or older;
  • reside in the United States or any other country where local laws permit access to A11ies.

By using this Website, you warrant that you meet all eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use A11ies.

Changes to the Terms of Use

From time to time we may update these Terms of Use. We will do this at our sole discretion and all changes made are effective immediately when we post them. If you choose to continue using A11ies following the posted changes to the Terms of Use, you accept and agree to all changes. Please check the Terms of Use frequently to make sure that you are aware of any changes, as they will also bind you.

Account Security

To utilize certain features, such as creating an account, posting, etc., on A11ies you will be asked to provide registration information. By using the Website, you warrant that the information you provided is correct, current, and complete. Furthermore, you warrant that the information you provide complies with our Privacy Policy.

Your password and other login credentials you provide us must be treated as confidential. Meaning you are not to disclose any of it to another person. If you notice any unauthorized use of your username, password, or any other breach of security, you must notify us immediately. This serves a twofold purpose; (1) we can address the issue and ensure the Website remains an inclusive positive community, and (2) we can attempt to disable the account or remove any negative content to ensure you are not besmirched. To this end, please exercise caution when accessing the Website in a public forum and be sure to logout from public devices.

We retain the right to disable any account at any time if we believe there is a violation of these Terms of Use or a security breach has occurred.

Intellectual Property Rights

Any A11ies branded content, including the software, logo, and display, is owned entirely by A11ies. This does not include user generated content or any social media post that has been transcribed.

This Website is not meant to be used for any commercial purposes. Any use of the Website that is not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use.

Prohibited Uses

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Website:

  • in any way that violated any applicable law; for the purpose of harming minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise;
  • to impersonate A11ies in any capacity; and
  • to engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Website, as determined solely by us.

Additionally, you agree not to:

  • virtually attack the Website in any manner;
  • attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website; and
  • send, knowingly receive, or re-use any material that does not comply with the Content Standards.

User Contributions

A11ies contains comment sections, personal web profiles, social media posts, and/or other interactive features (collectively, "Interactive Services") that allow users to post or transmit to other users (hereinafter, "post") content ("User Contributions") on or through the Website.

Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Website, you grant A11ies the right to use any such material according to your account settings. Specifically, by agreeing to these Terms of Use you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable license to use your User Contributions in any way.

You warrant:

  • that you own or control all rights to the User Contributions that you post;
  • that you have the right to grant us the license above to us; and
  • that all of your User Contributions will comply with these Terms of Use.

You are solely responsible for any User Contributions that you post. We are not responsible for the accuracy of any User Contribution posted by you or any other user of A11ies.

Monitoring and Enforcement

We have the right to:

  • remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion;
  • take any action regarding any User Contributions we deem necessary to ensure personal safety of others; and
  • take any action regarding User Contributions we deem necessary to ensure intellectual and privacy rights of others.

In addition to the above express rights, we maintain the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on A11ies.

However, we cannot undertake to review all material before it is posted. As such, we cannot ensure the prompt removal of potentially harmful material after it has been posted. Though we will do our best to ensure A11ies remains a safe platform for all, we assume no liability for any performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

Content Standards

These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions. These are in place to ensure that A11ies can remain a safe and positive platform. User Contributions must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

User Contributions must not:

  • contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, abusive, offense, harassing, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise harmful;
  • promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
  • infringe on the intellectual property or other rights of any other person;
  • violate the legal rights of others or contain any material that could conflict with These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy;
  • be likely to deceive any person;
  • promote any illegal activity or unlawful act;
  • impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity;
  • give the impression that they are endorsed by us or any other entity, if that is not the case; or
  • in A11ies sole discretion post something that we deem inappropriate or harmful.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe that any User Contributions violate your copyright, please see our Copyright Policy for instructions on sending us a notice of copyright infringement.

Information About You and Your Visits to the Website All information we collect on A11ies is subject to our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you consent to all actions taken by us regarding your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

Internet Links

Linking to A11ies from Another Website and Social Media Features

You may link to the A11ies homepage or inspanidual posts, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. But you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association without our express written consent.

The website that you are linking to A11ies must comply with our Content Standards described above in these Terms of Use. You agree to cooperate with us to stop any unauthorized linking. We may disable all or any social media features, including links, at any time in our discretion.

Linking to Another Website from A11ies

Due to the nature of A11ies, third party social media posts will be linked in posts on our platform. We have no control over the contents of those websites. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked on our Website, you do so at your own risk.

Geographic Restrictions

The owner of the Website is based in the State of California in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access A11ies from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Disclaimer of Warranties

You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or the Website will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data.

To the fullest extent provided by law, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of the website or any services or items obtained through the website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.Your use of the website, its content, and any services or items obtained through the website is at your own risk. The website, its content, and any services or items obtained through the website are provided on an "As is" and "As available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Neither the company nor any person associated with the company makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, or availability of the website. Without limiting the foregoing, neither the company nor anyone associated with the company represents or warrants that the website, its content, or any services or items obtained through the website will be accurate, reliable, error-free, or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected, that our site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components, or that the website or any services or items obtained through the website will otherwise meet your needs or expectations.To the fullest extent provided by law, the company hereby disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, statutory, or otherwise, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, and fitness for particular purpose.You waive and hold harmless the company from any claims resulting from any action taken by the company during, or taken as a consequence of, investigations by either the company or law enforcement authorities.The foregoing does not affect any warranties that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Limitation on Liability

To the fullest extent provided by law, in no event will the company, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the website, any websites linked to it, any content on the website or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.

The limitation of liability set out above does not apply to liability resulting from our gross negligence or willful misconduct.

The foregoing does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to the Website and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction).

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of California, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms of Use in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

Limitation on Time to File Claims

Any cause of action or claim you may have arising out of or relating to these terms of use or the website must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues; otherwise, such cause of action or claim is permanently barred.

Waiver and Severability

No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

The Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and Copyright Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and A11ies regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

Your Comments and Concerns

This website is operated by A11ies.info.

All notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent to the copyright agent designated in our Copyright Policy in the manner and by the means set out therein.

All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to: contact@a11ies.info.