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SnapHook Terms Of Use

Welcome to Snaphook Terms and Services,

Your use of this website is subject to these Terms of Service.  These Terms will also be applicable to your use of the website. By using this platform, you signify your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not create an account.

A. Registration
To register as an Account Holder, you must provide us with a valid email address and other information ("Registration Data"). You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and for all activities that occur under your account. In consideration of use of the Service, you agree to maintain and update true, accurate, current and complete Registration Data. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if a Snaphook representative has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we may suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service or any portion thereof. Individuals under the age of 13 are prohibited from creating or using accounts on Snaphook.

B. Safety precautions and Content Guide lines.
We are committed to keep Snaphook safe but we cannot guarantee it.  We would need our members help to help ensure a safe environment for all.  Please follow these guidelines.  Guidelines may be amended at anytime.
 1. No Illegal Content:  content which may be illegal in the United States or abroad.
 2.No Scams: get rich quick, pyramid/MLM, or other dubious schemes
 3.No Copyrighted Content:  music, movies or games that you do not own the rights to
 4. No Nudity:  nudity in a sexual context or exposed genitalia
 5. No Copyrighted Content: music, movies or games that you do not own the rights to
 6. No Phishing:  a site meant to trick users into providing their username and password
 7.  No Injurious Experience:  using the "Custom HTML" element that provide a horrible user experience, such as extreme  
      flashing banners, excessive animated movement, or content that could provoke seizures in unsuspecting visitors
8. No collecting users' content or information, or otherwise access Snaphook, using automated means (such as harvesting bots,
    robots, spiders, or scrapers) without our prior permission.
9. No uploading viruses or other malicious code
10. No soliciting login information or accessing an account belonging to someone else.
11. No bullying, intimidating, or harassing any user.
12. No posting content that: is hate speech, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or
      gratuitous violence.
13. No applying third-party application containing alcohol-related, dating or other mature content
14. No using Snaphook to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory.
15. No doing anything that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper working or appearance of Snaphook, such as a denial
      of service attack or interference with page rendering or other Snaphook functionality.

General Usage of Content
You are responsible for any content you post to the Services, and for any consequences thereof.  Most content you submit, post, or display through the website is public by default and will be able to be viewed by other users and through third party services and websites.  You should only provide Content that you are comfortable sharing with others under these Terms.
You may use the Services only if you can form a binding agreement with the terms listed here.  You may use the Services only in compliance with these terms and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations.
Snaphook may have to encounter changes from time to time without prior notice to you.  In some instance services may have to be stopped temporarily or permanently to you or to users generally and may not be able to provide you with prior notice. We also retain the right to create limits on use and storage at our sole discretion at any time without prior notice to you.

How and What we collect
SnapHook is not in the business of selling information about you: we use information shared with us for the sole purpose of running and improving our services.  SnapHook collects personal information when you register with us.  This information is limited to your email address, username, and any information you post on the website.  Your password is stored securely using a salted, variable work factor, one-way hash function.  SnapHook may also collect personal information if you enter into promotions or sweepstakes.  As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data. IP addresses, browser and session information may be used to:
1. Diagnose and prevent service or technology problems reported by our users or engineers that are associated with the IP addresses controlled by a specific web company or ISP. 2. Estimate the total number of users visiting the web sites from specific geographical regions.  4. Monitor and prevent fraud and abuse.

We also collect other user information as part of our internal analytics services, in order to improve the services. 
SnapHook uses information for the following general purposes: products and services provision, identification and authentication, services improvement, support, contact, research, and anonymous reporting.

The website uses technologies such as cookies, beacons, tags and scripts.  These technologies are used in analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users movements around the site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We may receive reports based on the use of these technologies on any individual as well as aggregated basis. We use cookies for a number of purposes but users can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. If you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some features or areas of our site may be limited.  We also use Local Storage Objects (LSOs) such as HTML5 technologies to store content information and preferences.

Share Disclosure and Information Use:
1.  SnapHook does not share personal information we learn about you from your use of the SnapHook website.
2.  We do not share, sell, rent or trade personal information with third parties for their promotional purposes.
3.  From time to time, SnapHook or a partner may sponsor a promotion, sweepstake or contest on SnapHook website. You may be asked to provide personal information including name, email address or home address or to answer questions in order to participate. This information will be used strictly for the purpose of notifying and arranging delivery of promotional items to the person selected.
4.  When you post content on the website, you have the ability to post content which may include personal information about yourself.
5. SnapHook may share personal information about you under the following circumstances:
   a. We may share your personal information to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, to establish or exercise our legal rights or, defend against legal claims and if in our judgment in such circumstances disclosure is required or appropriate.
   b. We may share your personal information if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of our various terms of use, or as otherwise required by law.
   c. As we continue to develop our business, we may also buy or sell all or part of our business. In such transactions, personal information you have shared with us is generally one of the business assets that will be transferred. The transferred personal information will remain subject to the promises made in this privacy policy or subsequent policies to which you have consented. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.

Possible changes to the Policy:
SnapHook may revise, modify or update this policy. We will notify you about significant or material changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your particular SnapHook account or by placing a prominent notice on our site prior to the change becoming effective.

Confidentiality and Security
No data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make efforts to ensure security on our systems.
     1. We use physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information about you.
     2. Your account information is password-protected. Additionally, your account's password is stored using a salted, variable  
         work factor, one-way hash algorithm.

If SnapHook learns of a security systems breach we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using the website or providing personal information to us, you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy and administrative issues relating to your use of those sites, products and services. We may post a notice on our applicable web sites if a security breach occurs. If this happens, you will need a web browser enabling you to view the applicable web sites. We may also send an email to you at the email address you have provided to us in these circumstances.

Changing your Preferences and Personal Information
1.  You can access and edit your account information with SnapHook at any time.
2.  You can delete your applicable account by visiting the applicable account deletion page; we will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services, however, please note that some personal information, primarily your contact information, may remain in our records to the extent necessary to protect our legal interests or document compliance with regulatory requirements.
3.  If your personal information changes, or if you no longer desire our service, you may correct, update, or delete such information by making the change to your account.

SnapHook Contact Info
If you have a privacy concern regarding SnapHook, or this policy, and if you cannot satisfactorily resolve it through the use of this site, you can email us @ SnapHook.com

CONTENT PUBLISHED ON WEBSITE
All content or material, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the person who originated such content. We may not monitor or control the  all content published on website and, we cannot take responsibility for such content. Any use or reliance on any content or materials posted on website is at your own risk.
We do not endorse, support, represent or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any content  posted on the website or endorse any opinions expressed on the website.  You understand that by using the website, you may encounter  content that might be offensive, harmful, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate, or in some cases, postings that have been mislabeled or are otherwise deceptive. Under no circumstances will Snaphook be liable in any way for any content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available on the website.
By submitting, posting or displaying content on the website, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed).
We may modify or adapt your content in order to transmit, display or distribute it over computer networks and in various media and/or make changes to your content as are necessary to conform and adapt that content to any requirements or limitations of any networks, devices, services or media.
You are responsible for your use of the website, for any content you provide, and for any consequences thereof, including the use of your content by other users and our third party partners. You understand that your content may be syndicated, broadcast, distributed, or published by others and if you do not have the right to submit content for such use, it may subject you to liability.  Snaphook will not be responsible or liable for any use of your content by Snaphook in accordance with these terms. You represent and warrant that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the rights granted herein to any content that you submit.

AGREEMENT LICENSE 
Snaphook gives you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive license to use the website.  This license is for the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefit of the website as provided by Snaphook, in accordance to all conditions.

TERMINATION OR RESTRICITIONS
We reserve the right at all times (but will not have an obligation) to remove or refuse to distribute any content on the website, to suspend or terminate users, and to reclaim usernames without liability to you. We also reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information as we reasonably believe is necessary to (i) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, (ii) enforce the terms, including investigation of potential violations hereof, (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, (iv) respond to user support requests, or (v) protect the rights, property or safety of Snaphook members, its users and the public.
You may not do any of the following while accessing or using the website: (i) access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the website,  (ii) probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures; (iii) access or search or attempt to access or search the website by any means (automated or otherwise) other than through our currently available, published interfaces that are provided by Snaphook (and only pursuant to the applicable terms and conditions), (iv) forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or posting, or in any way use the website to send altered, deceptive or false source-identifying information; or (v) interfere with, or disrupt, (or attempt to do so), the access of any user, host or network, including, without limitation, sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, mail-bombing the website, or by scripting the creation of content in such a manner as to interfere with or create an undue burden on the website.

Content and Behavior Guidelines
Our goal is to provide a website that allows you to discover and receive content from sources that interest you as well as to share your content with others. We respect the ownership of the content that users share and each user is responsible for the content he or she provides.  As a result of these principle we would like all members to immediately notify or contact us if they find any illegal or duplicitous activity.
Snaphook provides a platform that gives people the ability to communicate and stay connected with others, there are some limitations on the type of content that can be published with Snaphook.  These limitations comply with legal requirements and make Snaphook a better experience for all.  We may need to change these rules from time to time and reserve the right to do so. Please check back here to see the latest.

1. You may not publish or post threats of violence against others or promote violence against others
2. You may not publish or post other people's private and confidential information of any type.
3. You may not post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent.
4. We reserve the right to reclaim usernames on behalf of businesses or individuals that hold legal claim or trademark on those
    usernames. Accounts using business names and/or logos to mislead others may be permanently suspended.
5. You may not impersonate others on the website in a manner that does or is intended to mislead, confuse, or deceive others.
6. We will respond to clear and complete notices of alleged copyright infringement.
7. You may not use our service for any unlawful purposes or in furtherance of illegal activities. International users agree to 
    comply with all local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content.

Abuse and Spam

Snaphook representatives strives to protect its users from abuse and spam. User abuse and technical abuse are not tolerated on this website, and may result in permanent suspension. Any accounts engaging in the activities specified below may be subject to permanent suspension.

1. You may not engage in targeted abuse or harassment. Some of the factors that we take into account when determining what
    conduct is considered to be targeted abuse or harassment are: 
        a. if you are sending messages to a user from multiple accounts;
	  b. if the sole purpose of your account is to send abusive messages to others;
	  c. if the reported behavior is one-sided or includes threats
2. You may not engage in username squatting. Accounts that are inactive for more than six months may also be removed without
    further notice. Some of the factors that we take into account when determining what conduct is considered to be username squatting are:  
       a. the number of accounts created
       b. creating accounts for the purpose of preventing others from using those account names
       c. creating accounts for the purpose of selling those accounts
3.  You may not create multiple accounts for disruptive or abusive purposes, or with overlapping use cases. Mass account 
     creation may result in suspension of all related accounts. Please note that any violation of the SnapHooked Rules is cause for 
     permanent suspension of all accounts.

4. You may not publish or link to malicious content intended to damage or disrupt another user's browser or computer or to 
    compromise a user's privacy.

5. You may not use the website for the purpose of spamming anyone. What constitutes "spamming" will evolve as we respond to
    new tricks and tactics by spammers. Some of the factors that we take into account when determining what conduct is 
    considered to be spamming are: 
       a. If you have followed and/or unfollowed large amounts of users in a short time period, particularly by automated means 
           (aggressive following or follower churn);
       b. If a large number of people are blocking you;
       c. If a large number of spam complaints have been filed against you;
       d. If you post duplicate content over multiple accounts or multiple duplicate updates on one account;
       e. If you repeatedly create false or misleading content;
       f. If you post misleading links (e.g. affiliate links, links to malware/click jacking pages, etc.);
       g. Creating misleading accounts or account interactions;

6. You may not use pornographic or excessively violent media in your profile image, header image, or background image.

Your account may be suspended for Terms of Service violations if any of the above is true.  Please practice safe communication that apply the guidelines.  If you don't comply your account will be permanently suspended.  Accounts created to replace suspended accounts will be permanently suspended.
Accounts engaging in any of these behaviors may be investigated for abuse.  Snaphook reserves the right to immediately terminate your account without further notice in the event that, in its judgment, you violate these rules or guidelines.
We may revise these rules from time to time. Please practice safe communications.
Any violation of terms is cause for termination (with or without notice).

INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Snaphook, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your Content, use of or connection to the Service, violation of these Terms, or violation of any rights of another.

COPYRIGHT POLICY
Snaphook respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Services to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law and are properly provided to us. If you believe that your content has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide us with the following information: (i) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf; (ii) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (iii) 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 us to locate the material; (iv) your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address; (v) 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 (vi) 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 copyright owner.

We reserve the right to remove content alleged to be infringing without prior notice, at our sole discretion, and without liability to you. In appropriate circumstances, Snaphook will also terminate a user's account if the user is determined to be a repeat infringer.

TERMINATION
You may end your legal agreement with Snaphook at any time for any or no reason by deactivating your accounts and discontinuing your use of the website. You do not need to specifically inform Snaphook when you stop using the website. If you stop using the website without deactivating your accounts, your accounts may be deactivated due to prolonged inactivity.
We may suspend or terminate your accounts or cease providing you with all or part of the website at any time for any or no reason, including, but not limited to, if we reasonably believe: (i) you have violated these terms, rules or guidelines, (ii) you create risk or possible legal exposure for us; or (iii) our provision of the website to you is no longer commercially viable. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you by the email address associated with your account or the next time you attempt to access your account.

Nothing in this section shall affect Snaphook rights to change, limit or stop the provision of the website without prior notice.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
1.  YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE 
     EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
     WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
2. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OF DATA, CUSTOMER INFORMATION OR VENDOR DATA, REVENUE, OR OTHER 
    HARM TO BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF DELAYS, MISDELIVERY OR NONDELIVERY OF INFORMATION, RESTRICTION OR LOSS OF ACCESS, BUGS OR OTHER ERRORS, UNAUTHORIZED USE DUE TO YOUR SHARING OF ACCESS TO THE SERVICE, OR OTHER INTERACTION WITH THE SERVICE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING AND BACKING-UP YOUR DATA AND INFORMATION THAT MAY RESIDE ON THE SERVICE. SNAPHOOK DOES NOT WARRANT THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED.
3. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF SnapHook HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE;

EXCLUSION AND LIMITATIONS
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  MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
The materials on the Service are provided with "RESTRICTED RIGHTS." Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in applicable laws and regulations. Use of the materials by the U.S. Government constitutes acknowledgment of our proprietary rights in them.

GENERAL
The failure of Snaphook to enforce any right or provision of these terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision. In the event that any provision of these terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.
These terms and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to or application of its conflict of law provisions or your state or country of residence. All claims, legal proceedings or litigation arising in connection with the website will be brought solely in the federal or state courts located in Columbus, Ohio, United States, and you consent to the jurisdiction of and venue in such courts and waive any objection as to inconvenient forum.
If you are a federal, state, or local government entity in the United States using the Services in your official capacity and legally unable to accept the controlling law, jurisdiction or venue clauses above, then those clauses do not apply to you. For such U.S. federal government entities, these terms and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the United States of America (without reference to conflict of laws) and, in the absence of federal law and to the extent permitted under federal law, the laws of the State of Ohio (excluding choice of law).