GIRLSENSE.COM TERMS OF
USE
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UPDATED:December 10, 2009
Welcome to
Girlsense.com, operated by Starnet
Interactive Limited ("we" or "us" or "Starnet"). When using
the services offered on or through www.girlsense.com
(together with any successor site(s), the "Site"), you agree to the
following terms and conditions (the "Terms of Service").
We reserve
the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these
Terms of Service at any time. You can always check out the most current version
of these Terms of Service at this page. You can determine when these Terms of
Service were last revised by referring to the "Last Updated" legend
at the top of these Terms of Service. In addition, when using particular
services on or through the Site, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines
applicable to such services, including any terms or conditions applicable to
services provided in conjunction with any of our content and service partners.
All such rules and guidelines are hereby incorporated by reference into these
Terms of Service. If you do not understand or agree with these Terms of Service
please do not use the Site or the Services (as defined below) and do not
register to be a member of the Site. If you have any questions or concerns
regarding these Terms of Service, please let us know by emailing us at
info@girlsense.com. Do not use the Services until these questions and concerns
have been answered to your satisfaction, and you agree to abide by the terms
and conditions of these Terms of Service.
We reserve
the right, at any time and from time to time, temporarily or permanently, in
whole or in part, to: (a) modify or discontinue the Services, including, but
not limited to (i) restricting the time the Services
are available, (ii) restricting the amount of use of the Services permitted,
and (iii) restricting or terminating any user's right to use the Services, with
or without notice; (b) charge fees in connection with the use of the Services;
(c) modify and/or waive any fees charged in connection with the Services;
and/or (d) offer opportunities to some or all users of the Services. You agree
that neither we nor any of our affiliates, shall be liable to you or to any
third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services,
in whole or in part, or of any service, content or feature offered through the
Services. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of changes
to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
Overview
The Site
offers a multi-purpose service which allows you to, among other things, create
and modify virtual fashion designs, boutiques and other graphics; access online
chat forums, interact with other Girlsense users; post comments as part of
groups or on users' boutiques; navigate the Site environment, play games, virtually
acquire virtual items in the Site environment; and accrue, purchase and spend standalone
G-cents (as defined below) (together with the Site, collectively, the
"Services"). These Terms of Service apply to the Services. All content and services made available
through the Site that were not made available as of the "Last
Updated" date above, shall automatically be deemed to be part of the Services
when first made available through the Site.
Eligibility; Parental Consent
Use of the
Services is void where prohibited. By using the Services, you represent and
warrant that you have the right, authority and capacity to enter into this
agreement and to abide by all the terms and conditions of these Terms of
Service, and you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service, just as
if you had signed this agreement.
Users who are the age of majority in
their state/jurisdiction of residence are free to register and use the Services at their
leisure, subject to these Terms of Service.
If you are at least 13 but not yet
18 years of age, please have your parents or legal
guardian review these Terms of Service with you, discuss any questions you might
have, and give you their permission to register and use the Services with both
your and their full understanding of these Terms of Service. By using the
Services, you are telling us that you and your parent or guardian
have joined in this agreement.
If you are under 13 years of age, your
parent/guardian will be notified when you establish your account.Girlsense.com is a COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)
compliant website.Under COPPA, parental
notification and/or consent is required for the online collection, use and/or
disclosure of certain types of personal information. Accordingly, as part of the registration
process for the Services, and in compliance with the regulations set out by
COPPA, users are asked to provide a parent's e-mail address for notification
purposes. Your parent/guardian will have the ability to cancel your
registration in their discretion.
If you are a parent or guardian: Parents and guardians are advised
to exercise supervision over their children's on-line activities. If you do not
agree to these Terms of Service, do not let your child use the Services. If you
have any further questions about our Services please take a look at our
Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us at info@girlsense.com.
Registration
In order
to use most of the Services, you must become a registered user of the Services.
You agree that Girlsense user names are the property of Starnet, and we reserve
the right, in our sole discretion, to change, remove or replace any user name
for any reason. We may refuse to grant you, and you may not use, a Girlsense
user name that is already being used by someone else; that may be construed as
impersonating another person; that belongs to another person; that violates the
intellectual property or other rights of any person; that is offensive; or that
we reject for any other reason in our sole discretion. Please note that your
user name may be viewed by the public, so you should not choose a user name
that personally identifies you.
You are
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password you may use to
access the Services, and agree not to transfer your user name or password, or
lend or otherwise transfer your use of or access to the Services, to any third
party. You are fully responsible for all activity that occurs in connection
with your user name or password. You agree to immediately notify us of any
unauthorized use of your user name or password or any other breach of security
related to your account or the Services, and to ensure that you "log
off"/exit from your account (if applicable) at the end of each session. We
are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with
any of the foregoing obligations.
Virtual Fashions, Boutiques and
Designs
The Site was created with creativity
and expression in mind.Through the
Services you may create and modify virtual fashions, boutiques and other
designs. Your use of the Services to
create such virtual items will be governed by these Terms of Service and any
other guidelines or rules posted on the Services. You agree that you will not
gain any right, title or interest whatsoever in any objects you use, create or
modify through the Services, and that copyright ownership shall remain with us.
If, by operation of law or otherwise, you accrue any right, title or interest
(including, without limitation, trademark, copyright, right of publicity or
patent rights) in or to any virtual items you create via the Services, you
hereby assign, transfer and convey, and agree to assign, transfer and convey,
all such right, title and interest to us. To the extent that, by operation of law or otherwise, any of such
rights, title or interest cannot be assigned, you (a) agree to waive enforcement
worldwide of any "artist's rights" or "moral rights" that cannot be assigned;
and (b) you grant us the exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license
to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly perform and
publicly display any item encompassing such unassignable
rights, in any medium or format, whether now known or later developed. You (or
your parent or guardian) agree to execute, at our
request and expense, all documents and other instruments necessary or desirable
to confirm our rights as set forth in these Terms of Service. You acknowledge and agree that the sale of
virtual items via online auction sites or other channels outside the Services
is strictly prohibited. Subject to these Terms of Service, you are hereby
granted a personal, nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license to view,
email, distribute, reproduce, print, cache and store the virtual items you
create or "virtually purchase" from other users. We reserve the right to revoke
such license at any time for any or no reason.
G-cents and Virtual Items in the
Site Environment
Through
your use of the Services, you may accrue virtual "G-cents" that may
be used and virtually spent in the Site environment. G-cents are a limited license right
distributed at Starnet's discretion, may only be used
with respect to virtual items, physical items and/or services made available in
or via the Site environment, and are not redeemable for monetary value.Please note: we may limit the number of G-cents that you
may earn, as a whole or over a given period of time, in our sole
discretion. Newly earned G-cents may not
be available for immediate use.
The
virtual items that you may virtually acquire (through G-cents or otherwise) or
use in the Site environment are a limited license right granted by Starnet and
you do not acquire any ownership right to any such virtual items. Starnet may
terminate such license right and withdraw or discontinue any virtual item in
the Site environment or may remove your right to use any particular virtual
item or service. Virtual items will be
available for use as soon as reasonably practicable. We reserve the right to revise or modify
products, product information, or the number of G-cents or G-cents required to
virtually acquire any product without notice or
liability. Any exchanges
of G-cents or G-cents for virtual items are non-reversible, except in certain
instances, in Starnet's sole discretion.
Aside from
the limited license to use virtual items as described above, you agree that you
will not gain any right, title or interest whatsoever in the G-cents, or
virtual item(s), and that you may not trade, sell, transfer or transact G-cents, or virtual item(s) in any manner except as
permitted in the Site environment. You may not sell or trade the time taken to
accrue G-cents. Any transaction in G-cents or virtual item(s) via online
auction sites or other channels outside the Services is strictly prohibited.
You may not use cheat programs, including non-Girlsense software programs, to
accrue G-cents or virtually acquire G-cents. We may immediately terminate your
account if it comes to our attention that you have accrued, virtually acquired
or used G-cents in any non-permitted manner.
Restrictions on Use of Materials
You
acknowledge that the Services may contain information, software, photos, video,
text, graphics, music, sounds or other material (collectively,
"Content") that are protected by copyrights, patents, trademarks,
trade secrets or other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid and
protected in all forms, media and technologies existing now or here after
developed. Subject to your compliance
with this Agreement, and solely for so long as you are permitted by us to
access and use the Services, you may download one copy of the materials on any
single computer for your personal, non-commercial home use only, provided you
keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices, and are in compliance
with these Terms of Service. In the
event you download software provided by the Site, the software, including any
files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data
accompanying the software (collectively, the "Software") are licensed
to you by us. We do not transfer title to the Software to you. You agree not to reproduce, redistribute,
sell, modify, rent, lease, loan, adapt, translate, create derivative works
based (whether in whole or in part) on, decompile, reverse engineer,
disassemble, or otherwise reduce all or any part of the Services or Software.
The Girlsense
name and logo are the exclusive property of Starnet Interactive Limited. Certain
other trademarks appearing on the Services are the property of their respective
owners. Our partners may also have additional proprietary rights in the content
which they make available through the Services. The trade names, trademarks and
service marks owned by us, whether registered or unregistered, may not be used
in connection with any product or service that is not ours, in any manner that
is likely to cause confusion. Nothing contained on the Services should be
construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or
otherwise, any license or right to use any of our trade names, trademarks or
service marks without our express prior written consent.
Submissions
Your
submission of information through the Services is governed by our Privacy
Policy located here
(the "Privacy Policy"). These Terms of Service incorporate by
reference the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy. You represent and
warrant that any information you provide in connection with your use of the
Services, including, but not limited to, information you provide on the Site's
registration form (such information being the "Registration Data"),
is and shall remain true, accurate, and complete, and that you will maintain
and update such information regularly. You agree that if any information you
provide is false, inaccurate, obsolete or incomplete, or we have reasonable
grounds to suspect that the information you provide is false, inaccurate,
obsolete or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account
and refuse any and all current or future use of the Services (or any portion
thereof).
By
uploading materials or otherwise submitting any materials to us (collectively,
the "Materials"), you automatically grant (or warrant that the owner
of such Materials has expressly granted) us a perpetual, royalty-free,
irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide right and license to use, reproduce,
modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute
such Materials or incorporate such Materials into any form, medium, or
technology now known or later developed throughout the universe, and to
sublicense the foregoing rights, through multiple tiers, to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law. In addition, you warrant that all so-called
"moral rights" in those materials have been waived.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, to the extent that any Materials contain creative suggestions,
recommendations, ideas, notes, drawings, or other information (collectively,
the "Submissions"), the Submissions shall be deemed, and shall
remain, our property. None of the Submissions shall be subject to any
obligation of confidence on our part, and we shall not be liable for any use or
disclosure of any Submissions. Without limitation of the foregoing, we shall
exclusively own, and you assign to us, all right, title and interest in and to
the Submissions of every kind and nature throughout the universe and we shall
be entitled to unrestricted use of the Submissions for any purpose whatsoever,
commercial or otherwise, without compensation to the provider of the
Submissions.
Communication-related Services
When you
communicate with other users within the Site, you are subject to these Terms of
Service (see, in particular, the "Community Standards and Conduct"
below) and any additional rules or guidelines posted on the Services. Please
note that certain communications Services are conducted via public spaces on
the Site, and you should refrain from posting anything that is private or would
compromise your safety; the Services should not be used to arrange in-person
meetings with other users. We also encourage parents to monitor and participate
in their children's activities on the Internet.
The Site offers the
following communication Services, providing varied levels of safety and privacy
controls:
We
also offer a variety of activities that allow users to submit written content to be posted on the
Site. Each of the following activities undergo monitoring by a team of skilled
and experienced reviewers, aided with automatic filters and alerts, prior to
posting on the Site:
You
acknowledge and agree that we reserve the right (but have no obligation) to:
(i) use word filters to
automatically remove inappropriate language from the user communications;
(ii) alter, remove, or
refuse to post or allow to be posted or stored any communications on or via the
Site;
(iii) monitor from time to
time open forums;
(iv) monitor through
automatic means, any user postings;
(v) store transcripts of
chat forums in the event a user has reported an occurrence of abusive conduct
(see the Privacy Policy); and
(vi) contact any third party who may have an
interest in preserving the safety of users (such as law enforcement) regarding
the content of any posting and supplying identifying information regarding the
author to such third party, along with the circumstances surrounding the
transmission thereof.
Information
may be provided via the communications Services both by our staff and by third party
users of the Services. Please note that other users of the Services may post
messages or make statements in that are inaccurate, misleading, deceptive or
offensive. We neither endorse nor are responsible for any opinion, advice,
information or statements made by third parties. Without limitation, we are not
responsible for any information or materials made available through the Services
(including without limitation errors or omissions in postings/messages/comments
or links or images embedded therein) or results obtained by using any such
information or materials. Under no circumstances will we, or our employees,
officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives or affiliates, be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on
such information or materials. The opinions expressed reflect solely the
opinions of the individuals who submitted such opinions, and may not reflect
our opinions. In addition, we have no control over, and shall have no liability
for, any damages resulting from, the use (including without limitation
republication) or misuse by any third party of information voluntarily made
public through any Interactive Forum or any other part of the Services. IF YOU
CHOOSE TO MAKE ANY OF YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE OR OTHER INFORMATION
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN AN INTERACTIVE FORUM, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. Your
privilege to use the Services, including the Interactive Forum features,
depends on your compliance with the "Community Standards and Conduct"
guidelines set forth in these Terms of Service. We may revoke your registration
privileges and/or take any other appropriate measures to enforce these
guidelines if violations are brought to our attention. Further, we may, in our
sole discretion, terminate your membership or participation in any community,
chat room or other feature of the Services for any reason.
Community Standards and Conduct
You
acknowledge that all Materials, whether publicly posted or privately
transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such
Materials originated. This means that you are entirely responsible for all
Materials that you post, email or otherwise transmit via the Services. We do
not control all of the Materials posted via the Services and, as such, do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of
such Materials. While every attempt is made to maintain content that is
relevant and appropriate, you understand that by using the Services, you may be
exposed to Materials that are offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no
circumstances will we be liable in any way for any Materials, including, but
not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Materials, or for any loss
or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Materials posted,
emailed or otherwise transmitted via the Services.
You agree
not to:
In order
to permit us to protect the quality of our products and services, you hereby
consent to our employees and representatives being able to access your account
and records for any reason, in our sole discretion.
Further,
you acknowledge that you are responsible for obtaining or providing all access
lines, telephone and computer equipment (including modem), or other devices,
necessary to access the Services, and paying all charges related thereto.
Reporting Abusive Behavior
You are
solely responsible for your interactions with other users of the Services. We
reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and
other users of the Services. However, if another user is abusive to you, we
provide you a way to report such abusive conduct by using our flagging option
to notify us of inappropriate notes, comments or creations, using our reporting
link to identify inappropriate boutiques, or by contacting us at: abuse@girlsense.com.
We reserve the right to terminate the account of any user who has been abusive
to another user.
Illegal behavior
You will
comply will all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances as a condition of
use of the Services. We will terminate your account upon receiving reliable
information involving your violation of any law, and will cooperate with law
enforcement agencies on such matters.
Links
The
Services may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide
Web sites or resources, including sites where you may be able to purchase
real-world versions of virtual goods available in the Site environment. Because
we have no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree
that we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or
resources, or any specific goods or services, and that we do not endorse and
are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, services
or other materials (collectively, "Third Party Materials") on or
available from such sites or resources. You understand that you may be exposed
to Third Party Materials that are offensive, indecent or objectionable. You
further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable,
directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused
by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Third Party Materials
available on or through any such site or resource. Any transactions with or through third party
sites are governed by the terms & conditions and/or privacy policies of
such sites, and we shall not be considered a party to any such transactions.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT
DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES:
THE
SERVICES
WITHOUT
LIMITATION, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES OR ANY VIRTUAL ITEMS WILL
MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR WILL UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-
ANY
MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES IS
DONE AT YOUR SOLE RISK
FURTHER,
PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM OUR PERSONNEL
OR THROUGH THE SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY PROVICED FOR IN
THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.
Limitation of Liability
We use
diligent efforts to maintain the Services, but we are not responsible for any
defects or failures associated with the Services or any damages (such as lost
profits or other consequential damages) that may result from any such defects
or failures. In addition, we make no guarantees as to the sites and information
located worldwide throughout the Internet to which you may access as a result
of the use of the Services, including as to: (i) the
accuracy, currency, content, or quality of any such sites and information, or
(ii) whether any search using the Services may locate unintended and
objectionable content.
YOU
EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND
SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS
Indemnification
YOU
Termination and Modification
You agree
that we, in our sole discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any
part thereof) or use of the Services, and remove and discard any Materials
within the Services, for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of
use or if we believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the
letter or spirit of these Terms of Service. We may also, in our sole discretion
and at any time, discontinue providing the Services, or any part thereof, with
or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the
Services under any provision of these Terms of Service may be effected without
prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that we may immediately deactivate or
delete your account and all related information and files in your account
and/or bar any further access to such files or the Services. Further, you agree
that we shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of
your access to the Services. In the
event that your account is terminated, any outstanding G-cents in your account will
be lost and forfeited.
Jurisdictional Issues
The Site
is operated and managed out of the United States, and is not intended to
subject to the laws or jurisdiction of any territory other than that of the
United States. Starnet does not represent or warrant that the Site or any part
thereof is appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction.
Those who choose to access the Site do so on their own initiative and at their
own risk, and are responsible for complying with all local laws, rules and
regulations. We may limit the Site's availability, in whole or in part, to any
person, geographic area or jurisdiction we choose, at any time and in our sole
discretion.
Governing Law and Other
Miscellaneous Terms
These
Terms of Service do not, and shall not be construed to, create any partnership,
joint venture, employer-employee, agency or franchisor-franchisee relationship
between you and Starnet. These Terms of Service shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at law
or in equity arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service shall be
filed only in the state or federal courts located in New York County in the
State of New York and you hereby consent and submit to the personal
jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action and
you waive any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient forum objections to such
courts. If any provision of these Terms of Service shall be unlawful, void, or
for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable
from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining provisions. Starnet may assign these Terms of Service, in whole or in
part, at any time with or without notice to you. You may not assign, transfer
or sublicense these Terms of Service or any or all of your rights or
obligations under these Terms of Service without Starnet's express prior
written consent. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder
will be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.
Any heading, caption or section title contained herein is inserted only as a
matter of convenience, and in no way defines or explains any section or
provision hereof. This is the entire agreement between you and Starnet relating
to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified by you except in
writing, signed by both parties. These Terms of Service will inure to the
benefit of Starnet's successors, assigns and licensees. Without limitation, you
agree that a printed version of these Terms of Service and of any notice given
in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative
proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms of Service to the same extent
and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records
originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Copyright and Copyright Notices
We respect
the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. We
may, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, terminate the accounts
of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others. If you
believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright
infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following
information:
Copyright Agent - Girlsense.com
c/o Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
One North Lexington, 9th Floor
White Plains, NY, 10601
Facsimile: (914) 591-0205
dmca[at]mindspark.com
PLEASE NOTE: By submitting a
notice of alleged copyright infringement, you are granting Starnet and its
affiliated companies permission to share your name and contact information with
the user who posted the allegedly infringing material.
Information or Complaints
Under
California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users are entitled to the
following consumer rights notice: If you have a question or complaint regarding
the Site, please send an email to abuse@girlsense.com.
You may also contact us by writing to Starnet Interactive, c/o Mindspark, 1
North Lexington, 9th Floor, White Plains, NY, 10601, Attention:
Customer Service. California residents may reach the Complaint Assistance Unit
of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer
Affairs by mail at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by
telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
Filtering
Pursuant
to 47 U.S.C. Section 230(d) as amended, we hereby notify you that parental
control protections (such as computer hardware, software or filtering services)
are commercially available that may assist you in limiting access to material
that is harmful to minors. Information identifying current providers of such
protections is available at the Netparents.org website at: http://www.netparents.org/parentstips/browsers.html.
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