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Aggregate Ink Terms of Service

Welcome to our website (“Aggregate Ink Website” or “Website”). Aggregate Ink LLC (“Aggregate Ink”) provides the services available on the Website and/or application (the “Services”) to you subject to the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”).

BY USING AND/OR VISITING THIS WEBSITE (collectively, including all Content available through the https://www.aggregateink.com/ domain name (including its sub-domains), the “Services”), YOU ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION, TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WHICH ARE PUBLISHED AT AGGREGATEINK.COM, AND WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. If you agree to these Terms of Services, please click on the appropriate “acceptance” link. If you do not agree to any of these terms, then please do not use the Aggregate Ink Website.

Aggregate Ink Website

These Terms of Service apply to all users of the Aggregate Ink Services, including users who are also contributors of electronic and media content, information, and other materials or services on or through the Services, electronically or printed. The Aggregate Ink Services may contain links to third party Services that are not owned or controlled by Aggregate Ink. Aggregate Ink has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party Services. In addition, Aggregate Ink will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Services, you expressly relieve Aggregate Ink from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party Services. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the Aggregate Ink Services and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other Services that you visit.

Services Access

Aggregate Ink hereby grants you permission to use the Services as set forth in this Terms of Service, provided that:

You will not copy or distribute any part of the Services in any medium without Aggregate Ink prior written authorization.

You will not alter or modify any part of the Services other than as may be reasonably necessary to use the Services for its intended purpose; and

You will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service.

In order to access some features of the Services, you will have to create an account. You may never use another’s account without permission. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify Aggregate Ink immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although Aggregate Ink will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of Aggregate Ink or others due to such unauthorized use.

You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, “artificial intelligence” “scrapers” “robots,” “spiders,” “offline readers,” etc., that accesses the Services in a manner that sends more request messages to the Aggregate Ink servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional on-line web browser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Aggregate Ink grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not, generative AI, caches or archives of such materials. Aggregate Ink reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases.

You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Services, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Services for any commercial solicitation purposes.

You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Services with respect to their User Submissions.

Intellectual Property Rights

The content on the Aggregate Ink Services, except all User Submissions (as defined below), including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, documents, graphics, photos, images, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like, displayed or distributed in softcopy or hardcopy, (“Content”) and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein (“Marks”), are owned by or licensed to Aggregate Ink, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions.

Content on the Services is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. Aggregate Ink reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Services and the Content. You agree to not engage in the use, copying, or distribution of any of the Content other than expressly permitted herein, including any use, copying, or distribution of User Submissions of third parties obtained through the Services for any commercial purposes. We grant you a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive license to access and make personal use of the Services.

Please note that you may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose the Services or any portion thereof without our prior written consent. If you download or print a copy of the Content for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein.

You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security related features of the Aggregate Ink Services or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Aggregate Ink Services or the Content therein.

User Submissions

The Aggregate Ink Services permits the submission of any type of electronic content, based upon Aggregate Ink Services’ discretion, or other communications submitted by you and other users (“User Submissions”) and the hosting, sharing, and/or publishing of such User Submissions. You understand that whether or not such User Submissions are published, Aggregate Ink does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any submissions.

You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them. In connection with User Submissions, you affirm, represent, and/or warrant that:

You own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize Aggregate Ink to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Submissions to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner contemplated by the Services and these Terms of Service; and
You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in the User Submission to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner contemplated by the Services and these Terms of Service.
You did not utilize any generative artificial intelligence platforms, programs, or large language models (“Gen-AI) in the development or production of the User Submissions

You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead us as to the origin of any User Submission submitted by you. You agree to indemnify Aggregate Ink for all claims arising from your claims to any rights in any User Submission.

With respect to posted content, the submitting user retains ownership of such content.

By submitting, posting, or displaying content on, to, or through Aggregate Ink Services (or its sub-domains, successors and affiliates), you grant Aggregate Ink, Inc. a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and perform such content on Aggregate Ink Services (or its sub-domains, successors, and affiliates). Aggregate Ink, Inc. reserves the right to syndicate User Submissions submitted, posted, or displayed by you on or through Aggregate Ink Services (or its sub-domains, successors, and affiliates) and uses that content in connection with any service offered by Aggregate Ink, Inc. The aforementioned license granted by you terminates once you remove or delete a User Submission from Aggregate Ink Services.

You also acknowledge that Aggregate Ink, Inc. may retain, but not display, distribute, or perform, server copies of User Submissions that have been removed or deleted.

In addition, you acknowledge, and grant users of the Aggregate Ink Services a non-exclusive license to access your User Submissions through the Aggregate Ink Services (or its sub-domains, successors, and affiliates) and to use such User Submissions as applicable by their respective licenses.

In connection with User Submissions, you further agree that you will:

Further agree to claim all responsibilities for your submitted material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret, or otherwise subject to third-party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant Aggregate Ink all of the license rights granted herein;

Not to publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage Aggregate Ink and Aggregate Ink Services or any third party.
Not submit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate (“Offensive Content”);
Not to impersonate another person.

Aggregate Ink does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and Aggregate Ink expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions.

Aggregate Ink does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Services, and Aggregate Ink will remove all Content and User Submissions if properly notified that such Content or User Submission infringes on another’s intellectual property rights.

Aggregate Ink reserves the right to remove Content and User Submissions without prior notice. Aggregate Ink will also terminate a User’s access to its Services, if they are determined to be a repeat infringer. A repeat infringer is a User who has been notified of infringing activity more than twice and/or has had a User Submission removed from the Services more than twice.

Aggregate Ink also reserves the right to decide whether Content or a User Submission is appropriate and complies with these Terms of Service for violations other than copyright infringement and violations of intellectual property law, such as, but not limited to, pornography, obscene or defamatory material, or excessive length.

Aggregate Ink may remove such User Submissions and/or terminate a User’s access for uploading such material in violation of these Terms of Service at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion.

In particular, if you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any User Submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):

A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail.
A statement 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
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Aggregate Ink’s designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is : contact@stricterpictures.com. You may also contact this address for any other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 5(D), your DMCA notice may not be valid.

You understand that when using the Aggregate Ink Services, you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources, and that Aggregate Ink is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Submissions.

You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against Aggregate Ink with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold Aggregate Ink, its Owners/Operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the site.

In addition, Aggregate Ink reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the Aggregate Ink Services at any time.

Orders Placed Via the Service

By uploading your User Submissions, you allow us and grant us the right to sell access to your content to any customer of the Services.

You acknowledge that in order to provide a consistent experience for customers, any and all orders for the access to your User Submissions shall be solely governed by our general terms and conditions. You further acknowledge that this consistency of customer experience serves to benefit you as a publisher. No additional terms included by you shall be binding upon customers or Aggregate Ink.

Submissions Pricing

When you upload User Submissions to Aggregate Ink, we will provide you with a standard price that includes our fees for any structure that we designate, except for transaction fees, for selling access to the content and fulfilling the order made via our website. We determine the final price for the access to the User Submissions. When users access your paid content, we keep the agreed on revenue share percentage for each pricing structure we designate and send you the rest as earned income. The agreed on revenue shares percentage on our User Submission page.

Payout Terms

INTERNATIONALLY, AGGREGATE INK USES PAYPAL, QUICKBOOKS, OR ACH TO TRANSFER INCOME PAYMENTS. DO NOT SUBMIT USER SUBMISSIONS IF YOU LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE PAYPAL WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES. AGGREGATE INK WILL NOT PAY OR HOLD INCOME ON SALES WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT ABLE TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE TO FORFEIT ANY INCOME EARNED BUT NOT PAYABLE DUE TO AN INELIGIBLE ACCOUNT.

We will pay your accrued income, less than the Payout fee, to the valid account you provide to us via your account settings, upon request if there is a minimum accrued balance of US$10. This payment will include all confirmed income earned. Please be aware that if you earn less than US$10, before the Payout Fee and before VAT (if applicable) then the amount will not be paid but will accrue to your account until such time as it becomes equal to or greater than US$30. If you or we terminate your account and / or close your publisher profile, and you have less than US$10 in accrued but unpaid income, we will send you your final payment of confirmed accrued income upon termination, provided payout information is valid and present.

If we credit your income for content that is later returned or refunded for a reason that Aggregate Ink determines is the result of your action or design, Aggregate Ink retains the right to deduct the value of that income from your pending unconfirmed income.

If we determine that we have erroneously paid your income for any reason, Aggregate Ink will deduct the value of that income from future payments. If future payments are unavailable for such action, Aggregate Ink may require you to return the value of the erroneous payment.

If we are unable to provide you with payment because you provided us with incorrect account information within 90 days of our first attempt to remit payment, you forfeit all rights to that payment and any future payments generated until you provide us with correct information.

We are not liable for any funds removed from any account by any valid member of your team. We are not responsible or liable for the distribution of funds to various members of any team at any time.

You agree that you will not have any rights to audit Aggregate Ink for any reason related to your User Submissions.

Tax Information

It is your responsibility to determine what, if any, taxes apply to the payments you receive from us, and it is your responsibility to collect, report, and remit the correct tax to the appropriate tax authority. We are not responsible for determining whether taxes apply to the transactions made via the Services, or for collecting, reporting, or remitting any taxes arising from any payments made to you for content access sold through Aggregate Ink.

In accordance with relevant law, Aggregate Ink and/or the Aggregate Ink payment processors may report accounts with gross payments over $20,000 and over 200 separate payments in a calendar year to tax authorities.

Warranty Disclaimer

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE AGGREGATE INK SERVICES SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AGGREGATE INK, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF. AGGREGATE INK MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR SERVICES, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR SERVICES, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONSIN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE AGGREGATE INK SERVICES. AGGREGATE INK DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE AGGREGATE INK SERVICES OR ANY HYPERLINKED SERVICES OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND AGGREGATE INK WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL AGGREGATE INK, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR SERVICES, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR SERVICES, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY, (V) ANY INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS; (VI) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE AGGREGATE INK SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; AND/OR (VII) EVENTS BEYOND AGGREGATE INK’S REASONABLE CONTROL. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AGGREGATE INK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. FURTHER, IN NO EVENT SHALL AGGREGATE INK’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00).

The Services are controlled and offered by Aggregate Ink from its facilities in the United States. Aggregate Ink makes no representations that the Aggregate Ink Services are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Aggregate Ink Services from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Aggregate Ink, its parent corporation, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from:

Your use of and access to the Aggregate Ink Services.
Your violation of any term of these Terms of Service.
Your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or
Any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the Aggregate Ink Services.

Ability to Accept Terms of Service

You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service.

In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 18, as the Aggregate Ink Services is not intended for children under 13. If you are under 18 years of age, then please do not use the Aggregate Ink Services.

However, Aggregate Ink Services may contain some materials that are not suitable for Users who are less than 18 years old, or the legal age of their jurisdictions (“Minors”). In that case, Aggregate Ink will not hold the responsibilities of consequences and effects that mat may took place in the events when Minors are accessing materials that are not intended for them, when they are accessing materials that are marked in any manner, expressed or implied.

Assignment

These Terms of Service, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Aggregate Ink without restriction.

General

You agree that:

The Aggregate Ink Services shall be deemed solely based in California; and

The Aggregate Ink Services shall be deemed a passive Services that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Aggregate Ink, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than California.

These Terms of Service shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles, as if these Terms of Service were a contract wholly entered into and wholly performed without California. Any claim or dispute between you and Aggregate Ink that arises in whole or in part from the Aggregate Ink Services shall be submitted to confidential arbitration under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association in a proceeding located in California. The arbitrator’s award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under these Terms of Service shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to these Terms of Service, whether through class arbitration proceeding or otherwise. Notwithstanding the arbitration provision above, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate our intellectual property rights, Aggregate Ink may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in California, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. These Terms of Service, together with the Privacy Notice at the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by Aggregate Ink on the Services shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Aggregate Ink concerning the Aggregate Ink Services. If any provision of these Terms of Service is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms of Service shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Aggregate Ink’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Aggregate Ink reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Service for any changes. Your use of the Aggregate Ink Services following any amendment of these Terms of Service will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. YOU AND AGGREGATE INK AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE AGGREGATE INK SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

Aggregate Ink Service

You must be 18 years of age, or the age of majority in your province, territory or country, to become a member of the Aggregate Ink service. Individuals under the age of 18, or applicable age of majority, may utilize the service only with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian, under such person’s account and otherwise subject to these Terms of Use.

The Aggregate Ink service and any content viewed through our service are for your use only. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the Aggregate Ink Service and view Aggregate Ink content through the service. Except for the foregoing, no right, title or interest shall be transferred to you. You agree not to use the service for public performances.

You may view Aggregate Ink content primarily within the country in which you have established your account and only in geographic locations where we offer our service and have licensed such content. The content that may be available to watch will vary by geographic location and will change from time to time.