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Check PlansWelcome to the DropMusic Inc. ("Flutin") website — http://Flutin.com — and any and all products, services, applications, platforms, websites, or other affiliated ventures offered, controlled, owned or operated by Flutin (the "Flutin Platform"). The following Terms of Use for the Flutin Platform creates a legal contract between you, either an individual customer, member or user, or a single entity, and Flutin regarding your use of the Flutin Platform. Throughout these Terms of Use, "Flutin" and "We" refers to DropMusic Inc. and its affiliates. "You" or "Users" refers to you, our users — everyone who uses, subscribes to, publishes through, joins, or visits Flutin.
BEFORE USING THE Flutin PLATFORM, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF USE. BY REGISTERING FOR AND/OR ACCESSING, BROWSING, AND USING THE Flutin PLATFORM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS, INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES, AND ANY FUTURE MODIFICATIONS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "TERMS"), AND THAT YOUR USE OF THE Flutin PLATFORM WILL COMPLY WITH ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AT ALL TIMES DURING YOUR USE OF THE Flutin PLATFORM. IF AT ANY TIME YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THE Flutin PLATFORM. NOTE TO CHILDREN UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE: THE Flutin PLATFORM IS NOT FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the Flutin Platform. You may receive a copy of these Terms of Use by emailing us at info@flutin.com and identifying the subject line of the email as "Terms of Use."
Eligibility
You represent that you are 18 years of age or older and are fully
able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions,
obligations, affirmations, representations and warranties set forth
in these Terms and to abide by and comply with these Terms. In any
case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the Flutin
Platform is not intended for children under the age of 13. If you
are using or opening an account on the Flutin Platform on behalf of
a company, entity, or organization (collectively "Subscribing
Organization"), then you represent and warrant that you: (1) are an
authorized representative of that Subscribing Organization with the
authority to bind such organization to these Terms and (2) agree to
be bound by these Terms on behalf of such Subscribing Organization.
Privacy policy
Flutin understands that privacy is important. By using the Flutin
Platform, you expressly consent to the information handling
practices described in the Flutin Privacy Policy
(http://flutin.com/privacy), which is incorporated into and is
subject to the Terms. Your use of the Flutin Platform and any
personal information you provide through the Flutin Platform are
subject at all times to the Privacy Policy and the Terms.
Individual Features and Services
When using the Flutin Platform, you will be subject to any
additional posted guidelines or rules applicable to specific
services, and features which may be posted from time to time (the
"Guidelines"). All such Guidelines are hereby incorporated by
reference into the Terms.
Modification of the Terms
Flutin reserves the right, at its discretion, to change, modify,
add, or remove portions of these Terms at any time and from time to
time with or without specific notice to you other than through
posting such modified Terms on the Flutin Platform. The Terms will
be identified as of the most recent date of revision.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, no modifications to these
Terms will apply to any dispute between you and Flutin that arose
prior to the date of such modification. For the avoidance of doubt,
the foregoing limitation will not apply to changes made to these
Terms necessary to ensure continued compliance with any statutory
licenses. Please check these Terms and any Guidelines periodically
for changes. Your continued use of the Flutin Platform after the
posting of changes constitutes your binding acceptance of such
changes. If you are dissatisfied with the Flutin Platform, the
content thereon, or the Terms or the Privacy Policy, then you agree
that your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue any use of
the Flutin Platform.
Flutin Platform Access
Flutin grants you permission to use the Flutin Platform as set
forth in these Terms, provided that: (1) you use the Flutin
Platform solely for your personal, private, noncommercial use; (2)
you do not copy, publicly display or distribute any part of the
Flutin Platform in any medium without Flutin' prior written
authorization; (3) you do not alter or modify any part of the
Flutin Platform other than as may be reasonably necessary to use
the Flutin Platform for its intended purposes; (4) you do not
engage in any of the prohibited uses described below; and (5) you
will otherwise fully comply with these Terms. The Flutin Platform
is controlled and offered by Flutin from its facilities in the US.
Flutin makes no representations that the Flutin Platform is
appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who
access or use the Flutin Platform from other jurisdictions do so at
their own risk and are responsible for compliance with local law.
Ownership; Proprietary Rights
The Flutin Platform is owned and operated by DropMusic Inc. The
content, visual interfaces, interactive features, information,
graphics, design, compilation, computer code, products, software,
services, and all other elements of the Flutin Platform that are
provided by Flutin ("Flutin Materials") are protected by the US
copyright, trade dress, patent, and trademark laws, international
conventions, and all other relevant intellectual property and
proprietary rights, and applicable laws. Flutin Materials do not
include User Submissions (defined below) or any other content owned
by and submitted by Users to the Flutin Platform. All Flutin
Materials contained on the Flutin Platform are the property of
Flutin or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or
third-party licensors. All trademarks, service marks, and trade
names contained in the Flutin Materials or on the Flutin Platform
are proprietary to Flutin or its affiliates and/or third-party
licensors. Except as expressly authorized by Flutin, you agree not
to sell, license, distribute, copy, modify, publicly perform or
display, transmit, publish, edit, adapt, create derivative works
from, or otherwise make unauthorized use of the Flutin Materials.
Flutin reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.
You shall not acquire any right, title or interest to the Flutin
Materials, except for the limited rights set forth in these Terms.
Audio Content
7.1 Generally. Flutin allows you to listen and share sound
recordings on different locations that have been released to the
public under the authority of the copyright owners of the sound
recordings (the "Audio Content") and then have that Audio Content
streamed through the Soundcloud Platform (the "Audio Content"). Use
of the audio content is in compliance with terms of Soundcloud and
you hereby represent and warrant that you have the necessary
licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize
Soundcloud to make the content available to third party services
through Soundcloud API. You further represent and warrant that you
have taken no steps, either directly or indirectly, to
intentionally defeat any technological measures implemented by
Flutin to ensure the compliance with any laws or regulations,
including, but not limited to, limitations set forth by Soundcloud.
7.2 Audio Content Representations. You hereby represent and warrant
that when using the Flutin Platform for audio streaming, you will
not interfere with the streaming mechanism of the Flutin Platform,
including in any way that interferes with the ability of the Flutin
Platform to comply with regulations adopted pursuant thereto or
other provisions of the copyright laws and regulations of
jurisdictions in which you may be resident. You further represent
and warrant that any Audio Content shared by you with other users
onto the Flutin Platform does not mean that you own the content. We
will specifically mention the user ID of the original artist of the
song provided by Soundcloud platform wherever necessary.
User Submissions
8.1 General. The Flutin Platform may now or in the future permit
the submission and posting or linking of media, commentary, user
names, mi names or any other content (including Audio Content)
submitted by you and other users ("User Submissions"), and the
hosting, sharing, and/or publishing of such User Submissions. User
Submissions are displayed for entertainment and informational
purposes only and are not controlled by Flutin. Flutin makes no
representations that it will publish or use your User Submissions
in any way and may or may not use your User Submissions in its sole
discretion. Flutin may remove any User Submissions from the Flutin
Platform at any time in its sole discretion, with or without
notice, including, but not limited to, any User Submissions that
request, facilitate or support the unauthorized sharing of
copyrighted material or the identification of the sound recordings
comprising a mix. You understand that whether or not User
Submissions are published, Flutin does not guarantee any
confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions. In the event
of a dispute between two or more Users with respect to any User
Submissions, such as, by way of example and not limitation, the
identification of any User name or mix name, Flutin reserves the
right, in its sole discretion, to deny one or more users of the use
of any name, including trademarked names, without liability to any
Users and grant use rights to a single User. If two or more Users
claim the rights to any name, then Flutin may, in its sole
discretion, suspend the use of such name until the parties agree
between or among themselves as to the parties' respective rights in
and to such names or until such time as a court of competent
jurisdiction, in a final, non-appealable decision, resolves the
parties' respective rights in and to such name.
8.2 Grant of Rights. You shall retain all of your ownership rights
in your User Submissions. However, by submitting User Submissions
to Flutin, you hereby grant Flutin and its affiliates a
non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable,
sublicensable, and transferable license, throughout the universe,
to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, prepare derivative
works of, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise exploit
your User Submissions in connection with the Flutin Platform and
Flutin' (and its successor's) business, including, without
limitation, for promoting and redistributing part or all of the
Flutin Platform (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats
and through any media channels now known or hereafter discovered.
You hereby grant Flutin and its affiliates and sublicensees the
right to use the name that you submit in connection with such User
Submission if they choose to do so. You hereby irrevocably waive
(and cause to be waived) any claims and assertions of moral rights
or attribution with respect to your User Submissions. You also
hereby grant to each user of the Flutin Platform a non-exclusive
license to access your User Submissions through the Flutin
Platform, and to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative
works of, display, and perform such User Submissions as permitted
by the functionality of the Flutin Platform and these Terms.
8.3 User Submissions Representations and Warranties. 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: (a) you
own, or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and
permissions to use and authorize Flutin to use all patent,
trademark, copyright, or other proprietary rights in and to any and
all User Submissions to enable inclusion and use of User
Submissions in the manner contemplated by Flutin and these Terms,
and to grant the rights and license set forth above; and (b) your
User Submissions, Flutin' use of such User Submissions pursuant to
these Terms , and Flutin' exercise of the license rights set forth
above, do not and will not: (i) infringe, violate, or
misappropriate any third-party right, including any copyright,
trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right
of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary
right; (ii) slander, defame, libel, or invade the right of privacy,
publicity or other property rights of any other person; or (iii)
violate any applicable law or regulation.
8.4 User Submissions Prohibited Uses. In connection with your User
Submissions, you further agree that you will not: (a) publish
falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage Flutin or any
third party; (b) intentionally misidentify the identifying
information of User Submissions; (c) submit material that is
unlawful, defamatory, libelous, slanderous, threatening,
pornographic, obscene, vulgar, harassing, harmful, hateful,
abusive, racially or ethnically offensive or encourages conduct
that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil
liability, violate any law or any right of privacy or publicity, or
is otherwise inappropriate; (d) post advertisements or
solicitations of business; (e) impersonate another person or entity
or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a
person or entity; or (f) solicit or engage in communications with
other users for the unauthorized distribution and sharing of mixes
or the individual sound recordings in any mix; or (g) post User
Submissions that would be harmful to minors in any manner.
Content Disclaimer
You understand that when using the Flutin Platform, you will be
exposed to User Submissions and other content (such User
Submissions and other content, collectively, "Content") from a
variety of sources, and that Flutin is not responsible for the
accuracy, integrity, quality, legality, usefulness, safety, or
intellectual property rights of or relating to such Content. You
further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to
Content that is 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 Flutin with respect
thereto. Flutin does not endorse any User Submission or other
Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed
therein. Under no circumstances will Flutin be liable in any way
for or in connection with any User Submissions or other Content,
including, but not limited to, for any inaccuracies, errors or
omissions in any Content, any intellectual property infringement
with regard to any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind
incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted,
electronically mailed or otherwise displayed or transmitted through
the Flutin Platform.
Monitoring Users and Content
You understand that all Content is the sole responsibility of the
person from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and
not Flutin, are entirely responsible for all User Submissions that
you upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available
through the Flutin Platform. Flutin does not control the Content
posted by Users or otherwise made available by other persons and
does not have any obligation to monitor such Content for any
purpose. If at any time, Flutin chooses, in its sole discretion, to
monitor Content, Flutin nonetheless assumes no responsibility for
the Content, no obligation to modify or remove any inappropriate
Content, and no responsibility for the conduct of the User
submitting any such Content. You acknowledge that Flutin may or may
not pre-screen User Submissions, but that Flutin and its designees
shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole
discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or remove any User Submission
that is available via the Flutin Platform. Without limiting the
foregoing, Flutin and its designees may, at any time and without
prior notice, remove any User Submission that in the sole judgment
of Flutin violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable. You
agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with
the use of any User Submissions or other Content, including any
reliance on the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or legality of
such User Submission or other Content.
Removal of Content
Flutin and its designees shall have the right (but not the
obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or remove any
Content that is available on the Flutin Platform, in whole or in
part, at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without
notice and with no liability of any kind.
Prohibited Uses
12.1 As a condition of your use of the Flutin Platform, you will
not use the Flutin Platform for any purpose that is unlawful or
prohibited by these Terms. Access to the Flutin Materials and the
Flutin Platform from territories where their access or use thereof
is illegal is strictly prohibited. Flutin Users are responsible for
complying with all local rules, laws, and regulations including,
without limitation, rules about intellectual property rights, the
Internet, technology, data, electronic mail, or privacy.
12.2 Any use by you of any of the Flutin Materials and Flutin
Platform other than for private, non-commercial use is strictly
prohibited. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell,
trade, resell, distribute or exploit any portion of the Flutin
Platform, use of the Flutin Platform, access to the Flutin
Platform, or Content obtained through the Flutin Platform, for any
purpose other than for your personal, private, non-commercial
purposes. You further agree not to engage in the unauthorized
sharing of sound recordings with other users of the Flutin
Platform.
12.3 You agree not to defame, harass, abuse, threaten, stalk or
defraud Users of the Flutin Platform, or collect, or attempt to
collect, personal information about Users or third parties without
their consent.
12.4 You agree not to intentionally interfere with or damage,
impair or disable the operation of the Flutin Platform or any
User's enjoyment of it, by any means, including uploading or
otherwise disseminating viruses, worms, spyware, adware or other
malicious code.
12.5 You agree not to remove, circumvent, disable, damage or
otherwise interfere with any security-related features of the
Flutin Platform, features that prevent or restrict the use or
copying of any content accessible through the Flutin Platform, or
features that enforce limitations on the use of the Flutin
Platform. The Flutin Platform contains programming limitations that
are enforced through technical measures adopted by Flutin, and any
efforts to disable or defeat those efforts for the purpose of
violating any provisions of the statutory licenses is strictly
prohibited.
12.6 You agree not to attempt to gain unauthorized access to the
Flutin Platform, or any part of it, other accounts, computer
systems or networks connected to the Flutin Platform, or any part
of it, through hacking, password mining or any other means or
interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the
Flutin Platform or any activities conducted on the Flutin Platform.
12.7 You agree not to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or
information through any means not intentionally made available
through the Flutin Platform. You agree neither to modify the Flutin
Platform in any manner or form, nor to use modified versions of the
Flutin Platform, including, without limitation, for the purpose of
obtaining unauthorized access to the Flutin Platform.
12.8 You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper, or
other automated means to access the Flutin Platform for any purpose
without our express written permission or bypass our robot
exclusion headers or other measures we may use to prevent or
restrict access to the Flutin Platform.
12.9 You agree not to utilize framing techniques to enclose any
trademark, logo, or other Flutin Materials without our express
written consent. You agree not to use any meta tags or any other
"hidden text" utilizing Flutin' name or trademarks without our
express written consent.
12.10 You will promptly remove any links that Flutin finds
objectionable in its sole discretion. You agree not to use any
Flutin logos, graphics, or trademarks as part of the link without
our express written consent.
12.11 You agree not to make unsolicited offers, advertisements,
proposals, or send junk mail or spam to other Users of the Flutin
Platform. This includes, but is not limited to, unsolicited
advertising, promotional materials or other solicitation material,
bulk mailing of commercial advertising, chain mail, informational
announcements, charity requests, and petitions for signatures.
12.12 You agree not to reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or
otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Flutin
Platform or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that
such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law
notwithstanding this limitation.
12.13 You agree not to modify, adapt, translate or create
derivative works based upon the Flutin Platform or any part
thereof, except and only to the extent that such activity is
expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this
limitation.
Account Information
In order to access some features of the Flutin Platform, you will
have to create an account. You agree that the information you
provide to Flutin upon registration and, at all other times, will
be true, accurate, current, and complete. You also agree that you
will ensure that this information is kept accurate and up-to-date
at all times. You acknowledge, consent and agree that Flutin may
access, preserve and disclose your account information and User
Submission if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief
that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary
to: (1) comply with legal process; (2) enforce the Terms; (3)
respond to a claim that any User Submission violates the rights of
third parties; (4) respond to your requests for customer service;
or (5) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Flutin,
its users and the public.
Password
When you register you will be asked to provide a password. As you
will be responsible for all activities that occur under your
password, you should keep your password confidential. You are
solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your
account and password and for restricting access to your computer,
and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that
occur under your account or password. If you have reason to believe
that your account is no longer secure (for example, in the event of
a loss, theft or unauthorized disclosure or use of your account ID
or password), you will immediately notify Flutin. You may be liable
for the losses incurred by Flutin or others due to any unauthorized
use of your account.
Dealings with Advertisers
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in
promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Flutin Platform
are solely between you and such advertiser. YOU AGREE THAT Flutin
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY
SORT INCURRED AS THE RESULT OF ANY SUCH DEALINGS OR AS THE RESULT
OF THE PRESENCE OF SUCH ADVERTISERS ON THE Flutin Platform.
Links and Third Party Content
Flutin or third parties may provide links on the Flutin Platform to
other sites or content ("Reference Sites"). Flutin has no control
over such Reference Sites or content, and therefore makes no claim
or representation regarding, and expressly disclaims responsibility
for, the accuracy, quality, legality, nature, availability or
reliability of Reference Sites or content linked to by the Flutin
Platform. Flutin provides links to you only as a convenience, and
the inclusion of any link on the Flutin Platform does not imply our
affiliation, endorsement, or adoption of the linked site or any
information therein. ACCESS AND USE OF REFERENCE SITES, INCLUDING
THE INFORMATION, MATERIAL, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ON REFERENCE
SITES OR AVAILABLE THROUGH REFERENCE SITES, IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN
RISK. When you leave the Flutin Platform, our Terms and Privacy
policy no longer govern. You should review applicable terms and
policies, including the privacy and data gathering practices, of
any Reference Sites.
By using Flutin services to connect, stream and any other activities on YouTube, you agree to the terms & conditions of YouTube and Google - Youtube terms of service
Availability of Service
Flutin may make changes to or discontinue any of the media, web
communities, products, or services available within the Flutin
Platform at any time, and without notice. You agree that any
changes to or discontinuation of the Flutin Platform by Flutin will
be without liability to you, even if such changes or
discontinuation results in your loss of access to or use of User
Submissions, Flutin Materials or any other Content. The media,
products, or services on the Flutin Platform may be out of date,
and Flutin makes no commitment to update these materials on the
Flutin Platform.
User Disagreements
You are solely responsible for your involvement with other Users.
19.1 Flutin. You agree that Flutin, in its sole discretion and for
any or no reason, may terminate any User or customer account (or
any part thereof) you may have on the Flutin Platform or your use
of the Flutin Platform, and remove and discard all or any part of
your account or any User Submission, at any time, with or without
notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Flutin
Platform or any account you may have or portion thereof may be
effected without prior notice, and you agree that Flutin shall not
be liable to you or any third-party for any such termination.
Flutin does not permit infringing activities, including any
violations of the conditions set forth in Sections 112 and 114 of
the United States Copyright Act, on the Flutin Platform, and
reserves the right to terminate access to the Flutin Platform, and
remove all content submitted, by any persons who are found to be
infringers. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity
may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. These
remedies are in addition to any other remedies Flutin may have at
law or in equity.
19.2 User. If you are dissatisfied with the Flutin Platform, please
let us know by electronic mailing us at feedback@flutin.com. Your
input is valuable to us. Your only other remedy with respect to any
dissatisfaction with (a) the Flutin Platform, (b) any term of these
Terms, (c) any policy or practice of Flutin in operating the Flutin
Platform, or (d) any content or information transmitted through the
Flutin Platform, is to terminate these Terms and your account. You
may terminate these Terms at any time by closing your account,
discontinuing your use of any and all parts of the Flutin Platform,
and providing Flutin notice of termination by emailing us at
accounts@flutin.com.
21. Disclaimers; No Warranties.
21.1 No warranties. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO
APPLICABLE LAW, Flutin, AND ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, AND SUPPLIERS
DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR
WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM Flutin OR THROUGH THE Flutin Platform
WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN. YOU EXPRESSLY
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS USED IN THIS SECTION 21, THE TERM Flutin
INCLUDES Flutin' OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS,
AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AFFILIATES AND SUBCONTRACTORS.
21.2 "As is" and "As available" and "With All Faults". YOU
EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE USE OF THE Flutin Platform IS AT YOUR SOLE
RISK. THE Flutin Platform, USER SUBMISSIONS AND ANY THIRD-PARTY
MEDIA, CONTENT, SOFTWARE, SERVICES OR APPLICATIONS MADE AVAILABLE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR THROUGH THE Flutin Platform ARE PROVIDED ON
AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS AND WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED.
21.3 Platform Operation and Content. Flutin, ITS SUPPLIERS,
LICENSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE Flutin
MATERIALS, USER SUBMISSIONS, Flutin Platform, OR ANY OTHER
INFORMATION OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE Flutin Platform OR ANY
REFERENCE SITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES
OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THE
FOREGOING WILL BE CORRECTED.
21.4 Accuracy. Flutin, ITS SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AFFILIATES, AND
PARTNERS DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE
USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE Flutin Platform OR ANY
REFERENCE SITES IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR
OTHERWISE.
21.5 Harm to Your Computer. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU USE,
ACCESS, DOWNLOAD, OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN INFORMATION, MATERIALS, OR
DATA THROUGH THE Flutin Platform (INCLUDING RSS FEEDS) OR ANY
REFERENCE SITES AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL
BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING
YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM) OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE
DOWNLOAD OR USE OF SUCH MATERIAL OR DATA.
22. Limitation of Liability and Damages.
22.1 Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, AND UNDER NO
LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL
Flutin OR ITS AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, OR THIRD PARTY PARTNERS OR SUPPLIERS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES
(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA OR USE OR COST
OF COVER) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THAT RESULT
FROM YOUR USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE Flutin MATERIALS AND USER
SUBMISSIONS ON THE Flutin Platform OR ANY REFERENCE SITES, THE
Flutin Platform ITSELF, OR ANY OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH Flutin, EVEN
IF Flutin OR A Flutin AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IN SUCH CASES, Flutin' LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW.
22.2 Limitation of Damages. IN NO EVENT SHALL Flutin OR ITS
AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR THIRD PARTY
PARTNERS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL
DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE Flutin Platform (WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE)
EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT OF (A) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR (B)
THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU HAVE PAID Flutin IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO
THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY.
22.3 Reference Sites. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL ALSO APPLY WITH
RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
SOLD OR PROVIDED ON ANY REFERENCE SITES OR OTHERWISE BY THIRD
PARTIES OTHER THAN Flutin AND RECEIVED BY YOU THROUGH OR ADVERTISED
ON THE Flutin Platform OR RECEIVED BY YOU THROUGH ANY REFERENCE
SITES.
23. Limitations by Applicable Law; Basis of the Bargain.
23.1 Limitations by Applicable Law. CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF YOU RESIDE IN SUCH A
JURISDICTION, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR
LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL
RIGHTS. THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF WARRANTIES, REMEDIES OR
LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS APPLY TO YOU TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT SUCH LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS ARE PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS
OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH YOU ARE LOCATED.
23.2 Basis of the Bargain. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT Flutin
HAS OFFERED ITS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, SET ITS PRICES AND ENTERED
INTO THESE TERMS IN RELIANCE UPON THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND THE
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN, THAT THE WARRANTY
DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN
REFLECT A REASONABLE AND FAIR ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND
Flutin, AND THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF
LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN
BETWEEN YOU AND Flutin. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT Flutin WOULD
NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE Flutin Platform TO YOU ON AN
ECONOMICALLY REASONABLE BASIS WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.
24. Miscellaneous.
24.1 Notice. Flutin may provide you with notices, including those
regarding changes to Flutin' terms and conditions, by postings on
the Flutin Platform, via electronic mail. Notice sent via email
will be deemed given twenty-four hours after such e-mail is sent,
unless Flutin is notified that the electronic mail address is
invalid. Alternatively, we may give you legal notice by mail to a
postal address, if provided by you through the Flutin Platform. In
such case, notice will be deemed given three days after the date of
mailing.
24.2 Dispute Resolution (a) Mandatory Arbitration. Please read this
carefully. It affects your rights. YOU AND Flutin AND EACH OF OUR
RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PREDECESSORS IN INTEREST,
SUCCESSORS, AND PERMITTED ASSIGNS AGREE TO ARBITRATION (EXCEPT FOR
MATTERS THAT MAY BE TAKEN TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT), AS THE EXCLUSIVE
FORM OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR BELOW, FOR ALL
DISPUTES AND CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
(b) Commencing Arbitration. A party who intends to seek arbitration
must first send to the other, by certified mail, a written notice
of intent to arbitrate (a "Notice"), or, in the absence of a
mailing address provided by you to Flutin, to you via any other
method available to Flutin, including via email. The Notice to
Flutin should be addressed to: DropMusic Inc., 8121, Bee Caves
Road, Suite 200 Austin, Texas, 78746, USA, Attn: Chief Executive
Officer (the "Arbitration Notice Address"). The Notice must (i)
describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (ii) set
forth the specific relief sought (the "Demand"). If you and Flutin
do not reach an agreement to resolve the claim within 30 days after
the Notice is received, you or Flutin may commence an arbitration
proceeding as set forth below or file a claim in small claims
court.
(c) Arbitration Proceeding. The arbitration shall be conducted in
the English language. A single independent and impartial arbitrator
shall be appointed pursuant to the Rules, as modified herein. You
and Flutin agree to comply with the following rules, which are
intended to streamline the dispute resolution process and reduce
the costs and burdens on the parties: (i) the arbitration shall be
conducted by telephone, online and/or be solely based on written
submissions, the specific manner to be chosen by the party
initiating the arbitration; (ii) the arbitration shall not require
any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless
otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the parties; and (iii) any
judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in
any court of competent jurisdiction.
(d) No Class Actions. YOU AND Flutin AGREE THAT YOU AND Flutin MAY
BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL
CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED
CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. FURTHER, YOU AGREE THAT THE
ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE PROCEEDINGS OF MORE THAN ONE
PERSON'S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A
REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING, AND THAT IF THIS SPECIFIC
PROVISO IS FOUND TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE ENTIRETY OF THIS
MANDATORY ARBITRATION SECTION SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.
(e) Decision of the Arbitrator. Barring extraordinary
circumstances, the arbitrator shall issue his or her decision
within 120 days from the date the arbitrator is appointed. The
arbitrator may extend this time limit for an additional 30 days in
the interests of justice. All arbitration proceedings shall be
closed to the public and confidential and all records relating
thereto shall be permanently sealed, except as necessary to obtain
court confirmation of the arbitration award. The award of the
arbitrator shall be in writing and shall include a statement
setting forth the reasons for the disposition of any claim. You
acknowledge that these terms and your use of the Service evidences
a transaction involving interstate commerce.
(f) These Terms and your use of the Service shall be governed by
state laws without reference to its choice or conflicts of law
principles. Only if the Mandatory Arbitration clause is deemed to
be null and void, then all disputes arising between you and Flutin
under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the state and federal courts.
(g) Equitable Relief. The foregoing provisions of this Dispute
Resolution section do not apply to any claim in which Flutin seeks
equitable relief of any kind. You acknowledge that, in the event of
a breach of these Terms by Flutin or any third party, the damage or
harm, if any, caused to you will not entitle you to seek injunctive
or other equitable relief against Flutin, including with respect to
any User Submissions, and your only remedy shall be for monetary
damages, subject to the limitations of liability set forth in these
Terms.
(h) Claims. You and Flutin agree that, notwithstanding any other
rights the party may have under law or equity, any cause of action
arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service, excluding
a claim for indemnification, must commence within one year after
the cause of action accrues. Otherwise, such cause of action is
permanently barred.
(i) Improperly Filed Claims. All claims you bring against Flutin
must be resolved in accordance with this Dispute Resolution
section.
All claims filed or brought contrary to this Dispute Resolution
section shall be considered improperly filed. Should you file a
claim contrary to this Dispute Resolution section, Flutin may
recover attorneys' fees and costs, provided that Flutin has
notified you in writing of the improperly filed claim, and you have
failed to promptly withdraw the claim.
24.3 Waiver. A provision of these Terms may be waived only by a
written instrument executed by the party entitled to the benefit of
such provision. The failure of Flutin to exercise or enforce any
right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of
such right or provision.
24.4 Severability. If any provision of these Terms 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.
24.5 Assignment. The Terms and related Guidelines, and any rights
and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned
by you, but may be assigned by Flutin without restriction. Any
assignment attempted to be made in violation of these Terms shall
be void.
24.6 No Agency. You agree that no joint venture, partnership,
employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Flutin as
a result of these Terms or use of the Flutin Platform. You further
acknowledge that by submitting User Submissions or other Content,
no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied or other
relationship is created between you and Flutin other than pursuant
to these Terms.
24.7 Survival. The Sections entitled "Ownership; Proprietary
Rights", "Audio Content", "User Submissions", "Password",
"Indemnification; Hold Harmless", "Disclaimers; No Warranties",
"Limitation of Liability and Damages", "Limitations by Applicable
Law; Basis of the Bargain", and "Miscellaneous" will survive any
termination of these Terms.
24.8 Headings. The heading references herein are for convenience
purposes only, do not constitute a part of these Terms, and shall
not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
24.9 Entire Agreement. This is the entire agreement between you and
Flutin relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes all
previous communications, representations, understandings and
agreements, either oral or written, between the parties with
respect to said subject matter. These Terms shall not be modified
except in a writing, signed by both parties, or by a change to
these Terms or Guidelines made by Flutin as set forth in Section 4
above.
24.10 Disclosures. The services hereunder are offered by DropMusic
Inc. located at 8121, Bee Caves Road, Suite 200Austin, Texas,
78746, USA or by electronic mail at support@flutin.com.