Terms of Service

By using the Plurkerati.com (the "Service"), you accept the following terms and conditions (the "Terms of Service"). Please also be aware of the Privacy Policy located on Plurkerati.com. Usage of the service is also governed by the privacy policy. In case of inconsistency between the TOS and the privacy policy, these terms of service shall prevail.

Basic Terms

1. You are responsible for any activity that occurs under your screen name.
2. You are responsible for keeping your password secure.
3. You may not use the Plurkerati.com service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. International users agree to comply with all local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content.
4. You are solely responsible for your conduct and any data, text, information, screen names, graphics, photos, profiles, audio and video clips, links ("Content") that you submit, post, and display on the Plurkerati.com service.
5. You must not modify, adapt or hack Plurkerati.com or modify another website so as to falsely imply that it is associated with Plurkerati.com.
6. You must not create or submit unwanted email to any Plurkerati members ("Spam").
7. You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.
8. You must not, in the use of Plurkerati, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).

General Conditions

1. We reserve the right to modify or terminate the Plurkerati.com service for any reason, without notice at any time.
2. We reserve the right to alter these Terms of Use at any time. If the alterations constitute a material change to the Terms of Use, we will notify you via internet mail according to the preference expressed on your account. What constitutes a "material change" will be determined at our sole discretion, in good faith and using common sense and reasonable judgement.
3. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
4. We may, but have no obligation to, remove Content and accounts containing Content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party's intellectual property or these Terms of Use.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Plurkerati harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable legal fees) relating to any acts by you, including but not limited to any Content submitted by you, in connection with using the Service, resulting in claims against us by other users or third parties.

Copyright (What's Yours is Yours)

We claim no intellectual property rights over the material you provide to the Plurkerati service. Your profile and materials uploaded remain yours. Plurkerati undertakes to obey all relevant copyright laws. We will review all claims of copyright infringement received and remove content deemed to have been posted or distributed in violation of any such laws. To make a claim, please provide us with the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on its behalf;
2. A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
3. A description of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit Plurkerati to locate the material;
4. Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and email;
5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Claims can be sent to copyright[at]plurkerati[dot]com

Disclaimer

THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Although Plurkerati uses reasonable efforts to maintain the accuracy and currency of the Content of this website, Plurkerati makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy or currency. This website may contain typographical errors and technical inaccuracies. Plurkerati assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this website. Although Plurkerati uses reasonable efforts to ensure that all software provided at this website, or as a link from this website, is suitable for use on a wide variety of computer systems, you should take reasonable and appropriate precautions to scan for computer viruses and ensure compatibility of the software with your specific computer system. Plurkerati may update and/or modify the information contained on this website at any time and without notice. Limitation of Liability IN NO EVENT WILL Plurkerati, ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED IN THIS WEBSITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF THIS WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE, OR THE CONTENT CONTAINED ON ANY OR ALL SUCH WEBSITES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANOTHER PARTY. IF YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT ON THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ALL COSTS THEREOF.

Modification of these Terms of Use

We are continuously developing the features and functionality of Plurkerati. Consequently, we reserve the right to modify these terms of service at any time at our sole discretion. You agree to be bound to such alterations when you use Plurkerati and the alterations shall be effective at the time of posting on Plurkerati.com. It is important that you review these Terms of Service regularly on Plurkerati.com to ensure you are updated on any modifications to these terms. If you are dissatisfied with or do not agree to abide by any altered Terms of Service, your sole remedy should be to close your account on Plurkerati and discontinue use of our service.