End User Licence Agreement

Last Updated: January 25, 2024

This End User Licence Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you ("User", "you", or "your") and Venn ("Company", "we", "us", or "our"), the operator of the website and services available at venn-journalism.com (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not access or use the Service.

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1. Grant of Licence

Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable licence to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial purposes. This licence does not include any rights to resell, redistribute, or commercially exploit the Service or its content in any manner.

2. Restrictions on Use

You agree that you will not, directly or indirectly:

• Copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based on the Service or any content made available through it
• Reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code or underlying structure of the Service
• Sell, resell, rent, lease, sublicense, assign, or otherwise transfer your rights under this Agreement to any third party
• Remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices, labels, or marks on or within the Service
• Use the Service to transmit any unsolicited communications, spam, or promotional material
• Use the Service to store, transmit, or distribute any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
• Introduce any viruses, malware, spyware, or other harmful code into the Service
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any portion of the Service, its related systems, or networks
• Use automated means, including bots, scrapers, or crawlers, to access or collect data from the Service without prior written consent
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or any data contained therein

3. Intellectual Property

All content, features, and functionality of the Service - including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, editorial content, and software - are the exclusive property of Venn or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Nothing in this Agreement transfers any ownership rights to you.

You are granted no rights in or to the Service other than those explicitly stated in Section 1 of this Agreement. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Venn.

4. User Submissions and Content

4.1 Responsibility for Submitted Content

If the Service permits you to submit, post, or otherwise contribute content (including comments, feedback, or other materials), you retain ownership of any intellectual property rights you hold in that content. However, by submitting content, you grant Venn a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable licence to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute such content in connection with the operation and promotion of the Service.

4.2 Content Standards

You agree that any content you submit will not:

• Infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party
• Contain false, misleading, or deceptive statements
• Violate any applicable law or regulation
• Constitute harassment, hate speech, or incitement to violence

We reserve the right to remove any submitted content at our sole discretion without prior notice.

5. Account Registration

Certain features of the Service may require you to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account credentials confidential. You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately at [email protected] if you suspect any unauthorised use of your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time if we reasonably believe you have violated this Agreement.

6. Third-Party Services and Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources. These links are provided for your convenience only. We do not endorse, control, or assume any responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party services. Your use of third-party services is governed solely by the terms and policies of those third parties.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we expressly disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

• The Service will meet your specific requirements or expectations
• The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• Any information obtained through the Service will be accurate, complete, or reliable
• Defects in the Service will be corrected

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Venn and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages arising out of or in connection with your use of or inability to use the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In no event shall our total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising under or related to this Agreement exceed the greater of (a) the total amount paid by you to us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred dollars.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Venn and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use of or access to the Service
• Your violation of any term of this Agreement
• Any content you submit through the Service
• Your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any third party

10. Termination

This Agreement is effective until terminated. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause or notice, effective immediately. Upon termination, all licences granted to you under this Agreement will immediately cease, and you must discontinue all use of the Service.

Provisions of this Agreement that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to Sections 3, 7, 8, 9, and 12.

11. Modifications to the Service and Agreement

11.1 Changes to the Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service or any part of it at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

11.2 Changes to This Agreement

We may update this Agreement from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Agreement. If you do not agree to the updated terms, you must stop using the Service.

12. General Provisions

12.1 Entire Agreement

This Agreement, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies incorporated by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between you and Venn with respect to your use of the Service and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, and representations.

12.2 Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

12.3 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. A waiver of any term will only be effective if made in writing and signed by an authorised representative of Venn.

12.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without our prior written consent. We may freely assign this Agreement without restriction. Any attempted assignment in violation of this provision shall be null and void.

12.5 No Third-Party Beneficiaries

This Agreement does not and is not intended to confer any rights or remedies upon any person or entity other than you and Venn.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Agreement, please contact us at:

Venn
Email: [email protected]
Website: venn-journalism.com