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INTRODUCTION"}),e(t,{children:"These Terms of Use (âTerms of Useâ) apply to your use of any Photobucket.com, Inc. (âPhotobucket,â âwe,â âour,â or âusâ) website (âSiteâ), Photobucket application (âAppâ) or other services, such as photo and video sharing, storage, printing, hosting and digitization services provided by Photobucket.com to you (the Site, App, and services individually and collectively, the âServicesâ). Wherever used in these Terms of Use, âyou,â âyour,â or similar terms refer to the person or legal entity accessing or using our Services. If you will be using the Services on behalf of an organization, you agree to these Terms of Use on behalf of that organization and you represent that you have the authority to do so. In such case, âyouâ and âyourâ will refer to that organization. Capitalized terms are defined below, in our Privacy Policy, or in our Biometric Information Privacy Policy."}),e(s,{children:"2. 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If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of these Agreements, you should not and are not permitted to use the Services."]}),e(t,{children:"EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THESE TERMS OF USE EXPRESSLY SUPERSEDE PRIOR AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH YOU. PHOTOBUCKET MAY TERMINATE THESE TERMS OF USE OR ANY SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO YOU, OR GENERALLY CEASE OFFERING OR DENY ACCESS TO THE SERVICES OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW AND THE TERMS OF SECTION 12. IF WE MAKE CHANGES TO ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS, WE WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO INFORM YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING POSTING A REVISED VERSION THROUGH THE SERVICES AND PROVIDING A SEPARATE NOTICE (WHICH MAY TAKE THE FORM OF AN EMAIL, BANNER, IN-APP NOTIFICATION, OR OTHER NOTIFICATION METHOD). IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA OR UNITED KINGDOM AND A CHANGE AFFECTS THE LAWFUL BASIS OR PURPOSE FOR WHICH WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION, WE WILL PROVIDE NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR REGIONAL PRIVACY DISCLOSURES NOTICE."}),e(t,{children:"IMPORTANT: PLEASE REVIEW THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SET FORTH IN SECTION 14 CAREFULLY, AS IT WILL REQUIRE YOU TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH PHOTOBUCKET ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION. BY CREATING AN ACCOUNT OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE TERMS OF THESE TERMS OF USE AND THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND HAVE TAKEN TIME TO CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS IMPORTANT DECISION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOT USE THE SERVICES."}),e(t,{children:"If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please:"}),o(h,{children:[e(i,{children:"Do not start using the Services or discontinue use if you have already started."}),e(i,{children:"Do not submit any Personal Information or User Uploaded Content."})]}),e(s,{children:"3. USE OF THE SERVICES"}),e(l,{children:"3.1 Authorized Users and Age Requirements"}),e(t,{children:"âAuthorized Userâ refers to a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age or, if the applicable law in their jurisdiction requires a higher age for entering into binding agreements or consenting to the collection and use of personal data, that higher age; can legally form a binding agreement with Photobucket; and is not legally prohibited from using the Services."}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"Minimum Age."})," You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age to use the Services. Where applicable law in your jurisdiction sets a different minimum age for entering into binding agreements or for consent to the collection and use of personal data, the higher of that age or eighteen (18) applies. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet the minimum age requirement applicable in your jurisdiction."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"No Use by Minors."})," The Services are not directed to, and may not be used by, individuals who do not meet the minimum age requirement described above. If you do not meet that requirement, you must not access or use the Services or provide any information to Photobucket through the Services."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"Parental and Guardian Responsibility."})," If you are a parent or legal guardian and you believe your child has accessed or used the Services or provided personal information to Photobucket without meeting the minimum age requirement, please contact us immediately at"," ",e(r,{href:c.SUPPORT_EMAIL,children:"[email protected]"}),". Photobucket will promptly investigate and, where confirmed, delete any personal information collected from an underage user."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"Misrepresentation of Age."})," If Photobucket discovers or has reason to believe that a user has misrepresented their age, Photobucket reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate the Account, delete any associated content, and take any additional steps required by applicable law."]}),e(l,{children:"3.2 Subscriber, Account"}),e(t,{children:"âSubscriberâ refers to a person or legal entity accessing or using at least one of the Services who has created either a Free Tier Account, a Legacy Free Account, a Paid Account, or a Group Album Invitee Account (individually and collectively, âAccountâ). As a Subscriber, you are responsible for all activities that occur under your Account, including any actions taken by third parties who access your Account, whether or not such access was authorized by you. You also agree to the following:"}),o(h,{children:[e(i,{children:"You have provided true information when you registered to be a Subscriber and created an Account."}),e(i,{children:"You have given us a valid email address, that you will be required to confirm upon registration, and/or any time thereafter, via a confirming email which will require a response to complete your registration or keep your Account active. Alternatively, you may sign up with a verified account source, e.g., Apple or Google."}),e(i,{children:"You will promptly update your Account information, including your email address and billing details, and notify us of any changes to ensure that your information remains accurate and current."}),e(i,{children:"You meet the minimum age requirement set forth in Section 3.1."}),e(i,{children:"You are not breaking any laws when you use the Services."}),e(i,{children:"You will not resell any of the Services."}),e(i,{children:"You will not violate these Terms of Use as a Subscriber."})]}),e(l,{children:"3.3 Modifications to Services"}),e(t,{children:"Photobucket may change, suspend, or discontinue any or all of the Services at any time, subject to applicable law and, where required, reasonable notice to you. Photobucket retains the right to create limits on the use of the Services at its sole discretion, with or without notice."}),e(l,{children:"3.4 Prohibited Use"}),e(t,{children:"You may not do any of the following (collectively and individually âProhibited Useâ) while accessing or using the Services:"}),o(h,{children:[e(i,{children:"Access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Services, or the computer or delivery systems of Photobucket and/or its service providers."}),e(i,{children:"Probe, scan, or test any system or network (particularly for vulnerabilities), or otherwise attempt to breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures."}),e(i,{children:"Access or search or attempt to access or search the Services by any means (automated or otherwise) other than through our currently available, published interfaces that are provided by Photobucket (and only pursuant to those terms and conditions), unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a separate agreement with Photobucket, or unless permitted by Photobucket (e.g., via a robots.txt file or other robot exclusion mechanisms)."}),e(i,{children:"Use any robot, spider, or other automated device, process, or means, or any manual process, to access, monitor, harvest, scrape, or otherwise copy any material or information from the Services, without Photobucket's express prior written consent."}),e(i,{children:"Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Services."}),e(i,{children:"Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful."}),e(i,{children:"Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Services, the server on which the Services are stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Services, including by soliciting passwords or Personal Information from any other person or by impersonating any other person or entity."}),e(i,{children:"Sell or share your Account access."}),e(i,{children:"Use the Services to send altered, deceptive, or false source-identifying information, including without limitation by forging TCP-IP packet headers or email headers."}),e(i,{children:"Use the Services to defame another Authorized User or to make credible threats, hate speech, or otherwise degrade, shame, or discriminate against another Authorized User."}),e(i,{children:"Upload Content that falls under one of the following categories: obscenity (nudity is acceptable but no explicit content), fighting words, defamation (including libel and slander), child pornography, perjury, blackmail, incitement to imminent lawless action, true threats, solicitations to commit crimes, seeks Personal Information of others, spam, or is otherwise illegal, and/or Content you did not create or otherwise have the legal r
1ight to use. This prohibition includes real images and AI generated image content."}),e(i,{children:"Use the Services in a manner that violates any applicable law, regulation, and/or right of an individual."}),e(i,{children:"Interfere with, or disrupt (or attempt to do so), the access of any other user of the Services, host, or network, including without limitation by sending a virus to, spamming, or overloading the Services, or by scripted use of the Services in such a manner as to interfere with or create an undue burden on the Services."})]}),e(l,{children:"3.5 Enforcement; Suspension and Termination."}),e(t,{children:"Without limiting any other rights set forth in these Terms of Use, Photobucket reserves the right, in its sole discretion and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to suspend, restrict, or terminate your Account and access to the Services at any time, with or without notice, if Photobucket determines or reasonably suspects that you have violated these Terms of Use, including by uploading, sharing, or facilitating the distribution of Content that is illegal, infringing, or otherwise prohibited."}),e(t,{children:"In such cases, Photobucket may also remove or disable access to any associated Content and may suspend, restrict, or terminate access for any users associated with or invited to the applicable Account, Group Album, or shared environment, including users who have been granted access to view, upload, or contribute Content. Photobucket may take any additional actions it deems appropriate to comply with applicable law, enforce these Terms of Use, or protect the Services, its users, or third parties."}),e(l,{children:"3.6 Accounts and Passwords"}),e(t,{children:"To access or use the Services, you may be required to create an Account. When you create the Account, you must provide up-to-date information. In connection with your Account, you will be required to create a password. It is important that you keep your password confidential and that you do not share or disclose it with any third party. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account password and for all activity that occurs under your Account. Each Authorized User is only permitted to create a single Account, unless otherwise expressly authorized by Photobucket. We recommend using a combination of numbers, symbols, and lower and upper case letters to create a secure password."}),e(l,{children:"3.7 Types of Accounts"}),o(t,{children:["Photobucket offers different account types, each with its own features, limitations, and eligibility requirements. The current features, limitations, and offerings for each account type are described on our"," ",e(r,{to:a.ACCOUNT_TYPES,component:n,children:"Account Types and Features"})," ","page and may be updated from time to time. The following sections describe the basic terms governing each account type."]}),e(t,{children:e("strong",{children:"3.7.1 Free Tier Account"})}),o(t,{children:["Photobucket offers a Free Tier Account (âFree Tierâ) to eligible users. Eligibility is limited to new Photobucket sign-ups and to certain Legacy Free Account holders at Photobucket's sole discretion. Photobucket reserves the right to determine and modify Free Tier eligibility criteria, features, and limitations at any time without prior notice. Current Free Tier features and limitations are described on our"," ",e(r,{to:a.ACCOUNT_TYPES,component:n,children:"Account Types and Features"})," ","page."]}),e(t,{children:e("strong",{children:"3.7.2 Legacy Free Account"})}),o(t,{children:["âLegacy Free Accountâ refers to accounts for services that Photobucket previously allowed users to sign up for, which permitted users to upload and store Content through the Photobucket Services free of charge. Photobucket has ended the ability for users to sign up for new Legacy Free Accounts. If you currently hold a Legacy Free Account, you may not continue to access it unless and until you select a Paid Account, are determined by Photobucket in its sole discretion to be eligible for a Free Tier Account, or we offer or assign a limited evaluation period to you. If you do not convert your Legacy Free Account to a Paid Account or a Free Tier Account (if eligible), we may, in our sole discretion, delete your Account and/or Content. If you notify us at"," ",e(r,{href:c.SUPPORT_EMAIL,children:"[email protected]"}),", prior to us deleting your Account or Content, we can provide you a download link so that you may download your Content. You may also download your Content on our account deleti
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Photobucket will automatically charge your payment method monthly or annually, as applicable and to the extent permissible by law, unless you notify us that you want to cancel or disable auto-renewal prior to the next renewal date."}),e(t,{children:"Paid Account subscribers are responsible for providing (and updating when necessary) complete and accurate billing and contact information to Photobucket and for all applicable taxes."}),o(t,{children:["Paid Account subscribers may cancel at any time by contacting"," ",e(r,{href:c.SUPPORT_EMAIL,children:"[email protected]"})," or by following any other cancellation method made available through the applicable Service. If you cancel, you will not be charged for any future subscription term and will continue to receive the Services you purchased through the end of the current paid term, except as provided below."]}),o(t,{children:["Fees are non-refundable except as required by applicable law. Where required by applicable law, we will provide prorated refunds for unused portions of a subscription term. In addition, regardless of jurisdiction, you may request a cancellation and refund within forty-eight (48) hours (âRefund Periodâ) of initiating your subscription payment or renewing an existing subscription by contacting"," ",e(r,{href:c.SUPPORT_EMAIL,children:"[email protected]"})," or using any other cancellation method available through the applicable Service. Requests must be received within the Refund Period; no exceptions will be made to this deadline. Nothing in this section limits any statutory rights you may have under applicable consumer protection law."]}),e(t,{children:"If any fee is not paid in a timely manner, or Photobucket is unable to process your transaction using the payment information provided, Photobucket may suspend or terminate your Account until the applicable payment is made."}),e(t,{children:e("strong",{children:"3.7.4 Group Album Invitees"})}),e(t,{children:"All Photobucket subscribers who create Group Albums may invite other people (âGroup Album Inviteesâ) to access, view, upload content to, and contribute to those Group Albums. Group Album Invitees may also add comments and reactions to content within any Group Album to which they have been invited, subject to Section 5.3 of these Terms of Use. Group Album Invitees may access a subscriber's designated Group Albums until such time as the subscribing host either removes the Group Album Invitee's access, deletes the applicable Group Album, cancels or downgrades their Paid Account subscription (where applicable), or Photobucket removes access in accordance with these Terms of Use. When accepting an invitation to a Group Album, Group Album Invitees may be required to create an Account but are not required to provide a payment method solely to access another subscriber's Group Albums."}),e(l,{children:"3.8 Third Party Services"}),e(t,{children:"The Services may include functionality that allows certain kinds of interactions between the Services and a service offered by a third party, such as photo printing, digitization, and payment services (âThird Party Serviceâ). You acknowledge that these Third Party Services may be subject to different terms of use or other terms, and you agree to comply with those terms. You further acknowledge and agree that Photobucket is not responsible for any Third Party Services and Photobucket is not liable for the functionality or unavailability of any Third Party Service."}),e(s,{children:"4. PRIVACY"}),o(t,{children:["You own, and are responsible for, all Content you submit, upload, or display on or while using Photobucket. Any information you provide to Photobucket is subject to Photobucket's Privacy Policy, which governs our collection and use of your information. You understand that by using the Services you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the Privacy Policy) of this information. If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, the lawful bases for our processing of your information are as set forth in our Regional Privacy Disclosures Notice and may include bases other than consent, such as contract performance, legal obligation, or legitimate interests. 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For purposes of these Terms of Use, we have defined the following types of Content:"}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"Content."})," âContentâ means a creative expression and includes, without limitation, video, audio, music, still or moving photographs, images, illustrations, animations, logos, tools, written posts, replies and comments, information, data, text, software, scripts, executable files, and graphics, any of which may be generated, provided, or otherwise made accessible on or through the Services. Content shall include User Uploaded Content."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"User Uploaded Content Definition."})," Our Services allow you to upload the most commonly used image and video files. These image files and video files, both in their native uploaded form and any subsequently edited version stored with the Services, are referred to individually and collectively as âUser Uploaded Content.â User Uploaded Content may be Private User Uploaded Content, Public User Uploaded Content, or Shareable User Uploaded Content. When uploading Content or other Personal Information, it is up to you to satisfy yourself about the privacy level of every person who might use it. Once your information enters the public domain, we have no control over what any individual third party may do with it. We accept no responsibility for their actions at any time, except to the extent caused by our failure to implement reasonable security measures. Please note that User Uploaded Content, in addition to being subject to these Terms of Use, is also governed by our"," ",e(r,{to:a.PRIVACY_POLICY,component:n,children:"Privacy Policy"})," ","and our"," ",e(r,{to:a.BIOMETRIC_POLICY,component:n,children:"Biometric Information Privacy Policy"}),"."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"Private User Uploaded Content Definition."})," In the past versions of Services offered by Photobucket, a Subscriber with an Account could mark any album with User Uploaded Content they uploaded as âprivateâ (âPrivate User Uploaded Contentâ). Although we implemented measures to protect your privacy, please be aware that just because something is marked âprivateâ does not mean that only the people you invite will see it in all instances. For example, individuals may still be able to find the direct URL for a photo or through other search mechanisms and then share or link to it outside the Services. If you share Private User Uploaded Content from the Services or provide someone with a direct link to Private User Uploaded Content, others may be able to see it, even if you marked it âprivateâ according to the past versions of the Services. We are not responsible for any shared Private User Uploaded Content that has been shared after being marked as âprivateâ according to the past Services offered by Photobucket, except to the extent that such exposure was caused by our failure to implement reasonable security measures."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"Public User Uploaded Content Definition."})," The past versions of Services offered by Photobucket allowed you to upload and share images and information that, by doing so and marking such albums âPublic,â you intended to be viewed, copied, downloaded, or used by other people such as: (a) tagging, describing, or commenting on images, whether such images are posted by you or someone else; (b) making comments on a forum; or (c) clicking on an icon next to another user's image or comment to convey your agreement, disagreement, or thanks. This content is referred to as âPublic User Uploaded Content.â The concept of âPublicâ from the past versions of Services offered by Photobucket no longer exists for new uploads of User Uploaded Content as of February 6, 2024. User Uploaded Content or albums in the current version of the Services that were Public User Uploaded Content prior to February 6, 2024, remains Public for Legacy Free Accounts. User Uploaded Content uploaded as of February 6, 2024, is not Public User Uploaded Content."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"Sharable User Uploaded Content Definition."})," Albums and User Uploaded Content in the current version of the Services that were uploaded from a Paid Account are not Public User Uploaded Content because they are shareable instead of Public (âSharable User Uploaded Contentâ). Public User Uploaded Content prior to February 6, 2024, for Paid Accounts converted to Shareable User Uploaded Content as of February 6, 2024, because in the current version of the Services, albums with User Uploaded Content can be shared by creating a link. This link can be viewed by those with access to it and can also be password protected. These links are referred to as âSharing Links.â Although we implemented measures to protect your privacy, please be aware that just because something is accessible through a Sharing Link does not mean that only the people you invite will see it in all instances. We are also not responsible for any shared User Uploaded Content that has been shared with a Sharing Link under the current version of the Services, except to the extent caused by our failure to implement reasonable security measures. 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You must not upload User Uploaded Content that you intend to share with Photobucket on a confidential basis, as Photobucket is not able to accept confidential submissions through the Services."]}),e(t,{children:"Subscribers retain ownership of all intellectual property rights in their User Uploaded Content."}),e(t,{children:"When you upload Private User Uploaded Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license, for so long as necessary to provide the Services to you and as described in these Terms of Use, to: copy, stream, post, display, and reproduce the Private User Uploaded Content solely to offer our Services to you and to others at your direction or request (e.g., image sharing and hosting by you). This license extends to backup copies and legally required retention for so long as such copies or retention obligations exist, and shall otherwise terminate upon your valid deletion of the applicable User Uploaded Content, subject to the foregoing exceptions. Any prior sharing of such content by you or at your direction may continue to be accessible to recipients notwithstanding deletion."}),e(t,{children:"You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license, for so long as necessary to provide the Services to you and as described in these Terms of Use, to: copy, stream, post, display, publicly perform, and reproduce the Sharable User Uploaded Content solely to offer the Services to you and to others at your request (e.g., image sharing and hosting by you). This license extends to backup copies and legally required retention for so long as such copies or retention obligations exist, and shall otherwise terminate upon your valid deletion of the applicable User Uploaded Content, subject to the foregoing exceptions. Any prior sharing of such content by you or at your direction may continue to be accessible to recipients notwithstanding deletion."}),o(t,{children:["You further grant Photobucket a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license, for so long as necessary to provide the Services to you and, where applicable, to other users or recipients as directed by you or enabled by the Services, and as described in these Terms of Use, to: copy, convey, distribute, stream, post, publicly display (e.g., post it elsewhere), publicly perform, reproduce Public User Uploaded Content and create derivative works solely as necessary to provide, display, and optimize the Services, whether in print or any kind of electronic version that exists now or is later developed, solely for the purpose of providing our Services to you and, where applicable, to other users or recipients as directed by you or enabled by the Services. Photobucket does not sell, lease, trade, or otherwise profit from the content you upload or your Biometric Information. This license extends to backup copies and legally required retention for so long as such copies or retention obligations exist, and shall otherwise terminate upon your valid deletion of the applicable User Uploaded Content, subject to the foregoing exceptions. Any prior sharing of such content by you or at your direction may continue to be accessible to recipients notwithstanding deletion. The law in areas such as data privacy is continually changing. 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No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from Photobucket or through the Services, will create any warranty not expressly made herein."}),e(t,{children:"We encourage you to always keep backups of your Content. Photobucket is not responsible if any of your Content is deleted or corrupted, or if any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Site or services causes you to lose any Contentâeven if you are a Paid Account Subscriber."}),e(s,{children:"10. 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THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO ALL CLAIMS, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, AGREEMENT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT PHOTOBUCKET HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND FURTHER WHERE A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF PHOTOBUCKET AND ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, AND/OR DISTRIBUTORS, FOR ANY CLAIM UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE, INCLUDING FOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US TO USE THE SERVICE(S) IN THE PRECEDING TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD."}),e(t,{children:"NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11 SHALL LIMIT PHOTOBUCKET'S LIABILITY FOR: (I) GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT; (II) FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION; (III) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY PHOTOBUCKET'S NEGLIGENCE; (IV) ANY DATA BREACH RESULTING FROM PHOTOBUCKET'S FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT REASONABLE SECURITY MEASURES; OR (V) ANY OTHER LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW."}),e(s,{children:"12. 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All provisions of these Terms of Use which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability. Termination of your access to and use of the Services shall not relieve you of any obligations arising or accruing prior to such termination or limit any liability which you otherwise may have to Photobucket or any third party. Furthermore, your termination of these Terms of Use does not relieve you of any obligation under other terms of the Agreements. Photobucket is not responsible or liable for your inability to use the Services or any feature or part of the Services as a result of your choice not to agree to these Terms of Use."}),e(s,{children:"13. MISCELLANEOUS"}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"13.1 Modifications and Entire Agreement."}
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1in our Regional Privacy Disclosures Notice, which may include Standard Contractual Clauses or other mechanisms required under applicable law; and (2) you represent and warrant that (a) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a âterrorist supportingâ country; and (b) you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"13.8 Choice of Law and Jurisdiction."})," These Terms of Use, and the agreement they create, shall be governed by and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Colorado, without giving effect to any conflict of law principles, except as may be otherwise provided in Section 14 (Arbitration Agreement). However, the choice of law provision regarding the interpretation of these Terms of Use is not intended to create any other substantive right to non-Colorado residents to assert claims under Colorado law whether that be by statute, common law, or otherwise. These provisions, and except as otherwise provided, are only intended to specify the use of Colorado law to interpret these Terms of Use and the forum for disputes asserting a breach of these Terms of Use, and these provisions shall not be interpreted as generally extending Colorado law to you if you do not otherwise reside in Colorado. You agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with these Terms of Use shall be brought in the state and district courts of the State of Colorado and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts in Denver, Colorado, and expressly waive any objection to such jurisdiction and venue. The foregoing choice of law and forum selection provisions do not apply to the arbitration clause in Section 14 (Arbitration Agreement) or to any arbitrable disputes as defined therein. Instead, as described in Section 14 (Arbitration Agreement), the Federal Arbitration Act shall apply to any such disputes."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"13.9 Data Usage and Charges."})," You acknowledge that you may incur data charges from your mobile carrier or internet service provider for accessing and using our Services. You are solely responsible for any such charges."]}),e(s,{children:"14. ARBITRATION AGREEMENT"}),e(t,{children:"PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH PHOTOBUCKET AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF. BY USING THE SERVICES, CREATING AN ACCOUNT, OR OTHERWISE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, YOU MUST NOT USE THE SERVICES."}),e(t,{children:"By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you agree that you are required to resolve any claim that you may have against Photobucket on an individual basis in arbitration, as set forth in this Arbitration Agreement. This will preclude you from bringing any class, collective, or representative action against Photobucket, and also preclude you from participating in or recovering relief under any current or future class, collective, consolidated, or representative action brought against Photobucket by someone else."}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"14.1 Agreement to Binding Arbitration Between You and Photobucket."})," You and Photobucket agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to (a) these Terms of Use or the existence, breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or val
1idity thereof, or (b) your access to or use of the Services at any time, whether before or after the date you agreed to these Terms of Use, will be settled by binding arbitration between you and Photobucket, and not in a court of law. You acknowledge and agree that you and Photobucket are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action or representative proceeding. Unless both you and Photobucket otherwise agree in writing, any arbitration will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding. However, you and Photobucket each retain the right to bring an individual action in small claims court and the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of a party's copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"14.2 Rules and Governing Law."})," The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (âAAAâ) in accordance with the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (the âAAA Rulesâ) then in effect, except as modified by this Arbitration Agreement. The AAA Rules are available at"," ",e(r,{href:"http://www.adr.org",children:"www.adr.org"})," or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879. You and Photobucket (the âpartiesâ) agree that the arbitrator (âArbitratorâ), and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any disputes relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Arbitration Agreement, including any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable, except that a court of competent jurisdiction, and not the Arbitrator, shall resolve any claim that this Arbitration Agreement is unenforceable due to unconscionability. The Arbitrator shall also be responsible for determining all threshold arbitrability issues, including issues relating to whether these Terms of Use are illusory and any defense to arbitration, including waiver, delay, laches, or estoppel. Notwithstanding any choice of law or other provision in these Terms of Use, the parties agree and acknowledge that this Arbitration Agreement evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (âFAAâ), will govern its interpretation and enforcement and proceedings pursuant thereto. It is the intent of the parties that the FAA and AAA Rules shall preempt all state laws to the fullest extent permitted by law. If the FAA and AAA Rules are found to not apply to any issue that arises under this Arbitration Agreement or the enforcement thereof, then that issue shall be resolved under the laws of the state of Colorado."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"14.3 Process."})," A party who desires to initiate arbitration must provide the other party with a written Demand for Arbitration as specified in the AAA Rules. 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Subject to the AAA Rules, the Arbitrator will have the discretion to direct a reasonable exchange of information by the parties, consistent with the expedited nature of the arbitration."]}),o(t,{children:[e("strong",{children:"14.5 Arbitrator's Decision."})," The Arbitrator will render an award within the time frame specified in the AAA Rules. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having competent jurisdiction to do so. The Arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the claimant and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the claimant's individual claim. An Arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on all parties. An Arbitrator's decision and judgment thereon shall have no precedential or collateral estoppel effect. If you prevail in arbitration, you will be entitled to an award of attorneys' fees and expenses, to the extent provided under applicable law. 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This written notice must be provided either (a) by mail or hand delivery to our registered agent for service of process, c/o Photobucket.com, Inc.,
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