Terms of Use
1. Scope and Application
These Terms of Use govern your use of the [hommtown, inc.] website and mobile app, and any other services provided by hommtown, inc. (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing, downloading, or using any portion of the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.
Arbitration
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or enforceability, shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). The arbitration shall be held in the Northern District of California, and the arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on the parties.
You may opt out of this arbitration provision by sending a written notice to [email address] within 30 days of agreeing to this Agreement. If you opt out of this arbitration provision, you will have the right to pursue your claims in court.
You agree that any arbitration proceeding shall be conducted on an individual basis and that you will not participate in any class action, consolidated arbitration, or representative arbitration proceeding.
2. Restrictions on Use
You may not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You may not use the Services to:
Infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.
Transmit or distribute any content that is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
Engage in any fraudulent or deceptive activities.
Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Services.
3. Content
You grant hommtown, inc. a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and display any content that you submit to or post on the Services. hommtown, inc. may use this content for any purpose, including marketing and promotional purposes.
You are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all content that you submit to or post on the Services.
4. Warranties and Disclaimers
hommtown, inc. provides the Services on an "as is" and "as available" basis. hommtown, inc. disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
5. Limitation of Liability
hommtown, inc. is not liable for any damages arising out of your use of the Services, including indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages.
6. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law rules. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the Northern District of California.
7. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and hommtown, inc. with respect to your use of the Services.
8. Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck from these Terms of Use and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
9. Waiver
No waiver of any provision of these Terms of Use shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both you and hommtown, inc.
10. Notices
All notices and other communications under these Terms of Use shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, upon the first business day following deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to you: [Your Name] [Your Address]
If to hommtown, inc.: hommtown, inc. [Address]
or to such other address as either party may designate in writing from time to time.
11. Headings
The headings in these Terms of Use are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.
12. Counterparts
These Terms of Use may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
13. Personal Information
hommtown, inc. collects a variety of personal information from its users, including:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Date of birth
Gender
Profile photo and videos
Location data
IP address
Cookies and other tracking data
hommtown, inc. uses this information for a variety of purposes, including:
Providing and improving its services
Personalizing the user experience
Delivering targeted advertising
Measuring the performance of its services
Preventing fraud and abuse
Users can control their privacy settings on hommtown, inc. to choose how much of their information is shared with others. For example, users can choose to make their profile private, so that only approved followers can see their posts. Users can also choose to limit who can see their stories, live videos, and direct messages.
14. Disputes Between Users
hommtown, inc. users can report disputes to the company by using the "Report" button on the content that they believe is violating hommtown, inc.'s terms of use. hommtown, inc. will investigate
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15. Advertising
hommtown, inc. reserves the right to display advertising on the Services. hommtown, inc. will use reasonable efforts to ensure that all advertising displayed on the Services is relevant to the platform's audience and is not misleading or deceptive. However, hommtown, inc. cannot guarantee that all advertising will be appropriate for all users.
Users may opt out of receiving targeted advertising on the Services by changing their privacy settings.
If you have any questions or concerns about advertising on the Services, please contact us at [hommtown.app@gmail.com].
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Third-party services
The Services may use or offer third-party services, such as payment processing, social media integration, and analytics. Your use of these third-party services may be subject to their own terms of service and privacy policies. hommtown, inc. is not responsible for the content or practices of any third-party service.
16. Changes to the terms of use
hommtown, inc. reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time. If hommtown, inc. makes any changes to these Terms of Use, it will post the updated Terms of Use on the Services. Your continued use of the Services after hommtown, inc. posts the updated Terms of Use constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms of Use.
17. Termination
hommtown, inc. may terminate your use of the Services at any time, for any reason, without notice. hommtown, inc. may also terminate your use of the Services if you violate any of these Terms of Use.
I recommend that you review these suggested sections carefully to ensure that they are appropriate for your business and your users. You may also want to consult with an attorney to ensure that your terms of use are legally sound.