Terms of Service - TheLitPerspective

Welcome to The Lit Perspective! These Terms of Service (“Terms”) outline the rules for using our website (“The Lit Perspective”). By accessing or using The Lit Perspective, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

IN ORDER TO USE THE LIT PERSPECTIVE, YOU ARE TO ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. Failure to accept any part of these TERMS will lead to denial of access to The Lit Perspective. By accessing or using any part of the website, you accept this Agreement. These Terms contain disclaimers of warranties and disclaimers of liability.

1. Changes to the Terms

The Lit Perspective may change or modify the Terms at any time at its sole discretion. If you continue to use The Lit Perspective after any changes have been made, you will be deemed to have accepted the changes.

2. Privacy Policy

For information about The Lit Perspective’s privacy policy, please review The Lit Perspective’s Privacy Policy (https://thelitperspective.com/privacy-policy/). The Privacy Policy outlines how The Lit Perspective collects information, how the information is used, how data is retained, and how your personal privacy is maintained.

3. Accounts

You may or may not need to create an account to use the Site. If you do create an account, you must be 13 years or older and be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and password. You are also fully responsible for any activity that occurs under your account. You agree to keep all required information accurate and updated. Each account is for a single user only. Accordingly, you agree not to share or disclose your login credentials with any other person. The Lit Perspective, in its sole discretion, may terminate or suspend your access, or any portion thereof, to the website if you share your login credentials.

You are solely responsible for all usage and activity on your account, including using your account by any third party, and for all charges for any goods or services related to your account. You may not transfer or sell your account nor assign your rights or obligations under the Terms.

4. User Content Policy

You are responsible for any content you post on the Site (“User Content”). You retain all ownership rights to your User Content, but by posting it, you grant The Lit Perspective a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute your User Content on the Site.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in any way that violates these Terms. This includes, but is not limited to:

Posting content that is hateful, discriminatory, or obscene.
Infringing on the intellectual property rights of others.
Posting spam or commercially promoting products or services without permission.
Disrupting the flow of discussions or engaging in other disruptive behavior.

6. Intellectual Property

The content on The Lit Perspective, including text, graphics, logos, and images, is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce (except as provided in these Terms of Service), create new works from, distribute, perform, display (including framing and inline linking), communicate to the public or in any way exploit The Lit Perspective in whole or in part.

The Lit Perspective respects the copyrighted works of others. If you believe in good faith that your copyrighted work has been reproduced on The Lit Perspective without authorization and that such reproduction constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us at [email protected]. Please include the following in your email:

A detailed description of the copyrighted work you believe is being infringed upon;
A description of the location of where the alleged infringing content appears (a link to the content shall suffice);
Your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the alleged infringing use is not authorized by you as the copyright holder, your agent, or by law;
A statement affirming that, under penalty of perjury, the information in the notice is accurate and that you are indeed authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner, or are the copyright owner yourself, and
An original signature of the copyright owner or someone authorized on the owner’s behalf to assert copyright infringement and to submit the claim.

Please be advised that without the above information, there may be delays in any action taken pursuant to your infringement claim, if any action at all.

7. Disclaimers

The information on The Lit Perspective is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. We make no warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information on The Lit Perspective.

Use of the information on The Lit Perspective is at your own risk. We will not be liable for any damages arising out of or related to your use of this website or the content thereon.

8. Limitation of Liability

The information contained in The Lit Perspective is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We make no guarantees or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content on this website.

9. Indemnification

By using this website, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Lit Perspective and its affiliates, managers, officers, and employees from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of this website.

10. Third-Party Websites

The Services may contain links to websites not owned or operated by The Lit Perspective and beyond the subject of this Terms (“Third Party“). The Lit Perspective does not endorse, sponsor, recommend, or otherwise accept responsibility for any Third Parties. You understand and agree that The Lit Perspective is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of the Third Parties. Should you wish to access or otherwise engage with Third Parties, The Lit Perspective encourages you to review the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy of said Third Parties to better understand their practices and your obligations.

11. Termination

We may terminate your access to The Lit Perspective at any time, for any reason, without notice. In addition to any termination rights, The Lit Perspective reserves the right to enforce and prosecute any violations of the TOS.

12. Miscellaneous

The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. By using The Lit Perspective, you waive any claims that may arise under the laws of other states, countries, territories or jurisdictions.

Unless otherwise specified herein, the Terms constitute the entire Agreement between you and The Lit Perspective and govern your use of The Lit Perspective. If any portion of the Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intention of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.