Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions Terms of Service
Last Updated: February 28, 2023
Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
(“we”, “us” or “Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions”) is the owner and operator of www.fantasyphotoauctions.com and any
affiliated websites, related mobile versions, and all related tools, applications, and interfaces on
the Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
auction platform (“Site”). These Terms of
Service constitute a legal contract between you, the user (“you” “your” or
“customer”) and Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
that governs your use of the Site and the services that we provide to you
through the Site (“Services”). By using the Site, you accept
and agree to our website policies, including these Terms of Service, which are subject to changes at any time. We will provide
notice to you of such changes by updating the date above, and you will
periodically check for such changes from time to time. Any changes are
effective when posted. Failure to review these Terms of Service as required amounts
to an affirmative waiver of your right to review the amended terms. We allow
you to access and use the Site and all text, images, graphics, photographs,
audio, video, buttons, icons, animations, data, messages, software, and other
content, information, or materials thereon (“Materials”) in consideration for
your acquiescence to these Terms of Service. You agree that such consideration
is both adequate and received upon your viewing or downloading any portion of
the Site. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, your sole option is to
not use the Site.
Introduction
The Site is a marketplace that assists
sellers (“Seller(s)”) of collectibles (“Collectible(s)”) depicting or featuring
primarily adult entertainment artworks (“Artwork(s)”). Sellers may contract
with us to list their Collectibles on the Site (“Listing(s)”). Consumers of
Collectibles may browse the Listings and purchase Collectibles instantly or at
auction (“Buyer(s)”). Each Listing is an offer by a Seller to transfer a
Collectible to a Buyer in exchange for money, and acceptance of that offer is
made when the Buyer pays the purchase price or makes the highest bid for that
Collectible (“Transaction”). Two types of Listings exist on the Site:
1.
Flat
Purchase(s): where a Collectible is listed at the Seller’s direction for sale
at a flat purchase price, and the first Buyer to accept that flat purchase
price receives the Collectible.
2.
Auction(s):
where a Collectible is listed at the Seller’s direction at auction, and the
Buyer that makes the highest bid within the set time frame receives the
Collectible.
Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
reserves the right to execute Transactions on the Site as a Buyer or Seller.
1.
Accounts on the Site
a.
User Certifications
By using the Site, you certify to us that:
i.
You
are eighteen (18) years of age or older, are at least the age of majority in
your jurisdiction, have the legal capacity to enter in to and agree to these
Terms of Service, and are using the Site freely, voluntarily, willingly, and
for your own personal enjoyment;
ii.
You
are aware of and are not offended by adult content including graphic
audiovisual depictions of nudity and sexual activity;
iii.
You
are familiar with and comply with your jurisdiction’s laws and community
standards, including those affecting
your right to access, receive, and transmit adult content, and restrictions
relating to distributing adult content to minors; and
iv.
You
will only provide accurate and complete information to us and promptly update
this information as necessary to maintain its accuracy and completeness.
b.
Creating an Account
To engage in Transactions as a Buyer, you
must create an account and provide valid and current debit or credit card
information to the Site. You will not be able to engage in Transactions as a
Buyer if you have not done so. Any Transactions you engage in without providing
valid and current debit or credit card information to us will be considered
null and void. If you fail to provide the required information, if we
reasonably believe that you have provided false or incomplete information, if
we reasonably believe that you have failed to maintain the accuracy of the
information provided, or if you fail to agree to these Terms of Service, we may
suspend or terminate your account. You will not assign, transfer, sell,
or share your account with any third party. If you do, both you and the
unauthorized user are jointly and severally liable for any fees that will
be due. We will not be
liable for any loss that we may incur as a result of unauthorized use of your
account, either with or without your knowledge. You will be liable for losses
incurred by us or any third party due to unauthorized use of your account. If
you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account, you agree to notify
us immediately by contacting us at [email protected].
To engage in Transactions as a Seller, you
must complete our [Seller’s Agreement] and be approved by Soxphotos
LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions (in our sole and
absolute discretion.) We make no representations or warranties that any user
will be approved as a Seller, even if that user has been invited by Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
to apply.
c.
Deleting Your Account
You may delete your account by clicking “Delete Account” in
your account settings. In our sole and absolute discretion, we may suspend or delete your account at any time and
for any reason. We are not responsible for preserving terminated account
information, and we may permanently delete this information in our discretion.
2.
Materials
You
understand that all Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions provides to you is access to the Site
from time to time. You need to provide your own access to the Internet,
hardware, and software, and you are solely responsible for any fees that you
incur to access and use the Site. All users may access certain public areas of
the Site and the Materials. We grant all users
a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable personal license to access and use the
Materials for private, non-commercial purposes on a single computer or mobile
device. Your license to access and use the Site and the Materials is not a transfer
of title. You will not copy or redistribute any Materials, and you will prevent
others from unauthorized access, use, or copying of the Materials. While we may change, update or remove any of the Materials on the Site at any
time and for any reason, we make no commitment to do so, and we are under no
obligation to prescreen, review, or preemptively monitor the Materials. If we
choose to monitor the Materials at any time, we assume (i)
no responsibility for the Materials, (ii) no obligation to modify or remove any
inappropriate Materials, and (iii) no responsibility for the conduct of the
user submitting those Materials.
a.
Flat Purchases
If you accept the price of a Collectible
listed as a Flat Purchase, you agree to pay any additional fees to us and to
pay the Seller according to the terms of the Listing. Sellers reserve the right
to accept offers that are lower or higher than the prices set forth in the
Listing. You understand and agree that a Flat Purchase cannot be postponed,
stopped, cancelled, or undone once you accept the terms of the Listing for the
Flat Purchase.
b.
Auction
If you make the highest bid on an Auction
and that bid is equal to or greater than the minimum starting bid (“Reserve”)
in the Listing, you agree to pay the Seller according to the terms of the
Listing and to pay any additional fees to us. The start and end time of an
Auction is prominently displayed in the Listing. If a bid is placed within the
last fifteen (15) minutes of an Auction, we may extend the end time of the
Auction by fifteen (15) minutes to accommodate last minute bids. You understand
and agree that timing on the Site may not be exact, and that Auction timers are
only approximations. Potential Buyers should place bids as early as possible to
ensure proper and timely processing.
c.
Acceptance of Listings
Buyers may accept offers to sell
Collectibles listed on the Site, either by agreeing to the purchase price of a
Flat Purchase or making a bid on an Auction. You are responsible for any
offers accepted from your account. Acceptance of a purchase price of a Flat
Purchase is a legally binding contract to purchase that Collectible. Making a
bid on an Auction is a legally binding contract to purchase that Collectible if
no higher bid is made by another user. By making a bid on an Auction, you agree
to temporarily send and lose control over the bid amount in the Listing until
either (i) a higher bid is received, or (ii) the
Auction ends.
4.
Billing
a.
Charges to Your Account
You agree to pay any and all
fees or account charges related to any fees, charges, purchases, or upgrades
associated with your account, immediately when due in accordance with our
stated billing policy, or that of our third-party billing agent. You
acknowledge that the charge on your banking statement for our Services may
display one of our brand names, or our third-party billing agent’s name. You
understand and agree that you are responsible for any and all
fees or penalties that are associated with your account. Your account will
be deemed past due if it is not paid in full by the payment due date. If your
account remains unpaid for more than thirty (30) days after the invoice date,
you agree to pay interest on the past due amount at a monthly rate of one and a
half percent (1.5%), or the highest amount allowed by law, whichever is lower,
compounded daily, plus any additional collection costs, credits, charge backs
and attorneys’ fees. Your card issuer agreement may contain additional terms
with respect to your rights and liabilities as a card holder. You agree to pay any and
all amounts due immediately upon cancellation or termination of your
account.
b. Third Party Payment Processing
We utilize various third-party payment processors
and gateways, and we reserve the right to contract with additional third-party
payment processors and gateways in our sole discretion to process any and all payments associated with the Site and/or
Services. Such third parties may impose additional terms and conditions
governing payment processing. you are responsible for abiding by such terms. We
further disclaim any liability associated with your violation of such terms.
c.
Chargebacks
If
you make a purchase on the Site that results in a chargeback, we may terminate
your account.
d. Changes to Our Billing Methods
We
reserve the right to make changes at any time to our fees and billing methods,
including the addition of administrative or supplemental charges for any
feature, with or without prior notice to you.
You understand and agree that it is our
standard policy that purchases and/or fees associated with your account are
final and nonrefundable at this time. We reserve the right to address any
refund request in our sole discretion. Refunds will not be provided in the
event a chargeback has been initiated.
f. Virtual Currency
We may permit you to pay for the Services using one or more
virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin. Acceptance of such payment method is in
our sole discretion and may be of limited duration. Any payment in virtual
currency is irreversible. Refunds of virtual currency payments is at our sole
discretion, and, if allowed, may take the form of virtual currency transfer, or
corresponding cash value of the requested refund, at our option. Additional
administrative fees may accompany the Site virtual currency transactions.
g. Billing Errors
If
you believe that you have been erroneously billed for activity associated with
your account, please notify our third-party billing agent immediately of such
error. If you do not do so within thirty (30) days after such billing error
first appears on any account statement, the fee in question will be deemed
acceptable by you for all purposes, including resolution of inquiries made by
or on behalf of your banking institution. You release us from all liabilities
and claims of loss resulting from any error or discrepancy that is not reported
within thirty (30) days of the bill being rendered to you. These terms shall
supplement and be in addition to any terms required by third party billing
entities we engage to provide billing services. You are responsible for review
and compliance with such entity’s terms in addition to those contained in these
Terms of Use.
h. Stolen Cards and Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards
We
take credit card fraud very seriously. Discovery that you have used a stolen or
fraudulent credit card will result in the notification of the appropriate law
enforcement agencies and termination of your account.
You are solely responsible for determining
and paying all sales, use, value-added, and other taxes, duties, and
assessments associated with your use of the Site or your ownership, transfer,
or purchase of any Collectible. Neither Soxphotos LLC
dba FantasyPhotoAuctions nor any of our other users
are responsible for determining what taxes apply to your Transactions. Except
for income taxes levied on Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions, you will pay or reimburse us for all
national, federal, state, local or other taxes, duties, and assessments of any
jurisdiction, and you shall not be entitled to deduct the amount of any such
taxes, duties, or assessments from payments made to us pursuant to these Terms
of Service.
a.
Corrective Actions
While Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
allows our users to buy and sell a wide variety of Collectibles, we take a
strong stand against illegal content, and we require all users to follow this
Code of Conduct. We reserve the right to determine, at any time and in our sole
and absolute discretion, whether any Listing, Artwork, Collectible, or user has
complied with or violated this Code of Conduct. Violating
the Code of Conduct is a material breach of these Terms of Service. If we determine
that you have violated this Code of Conduct, we may immediately:
i.
temporarily
suspend or permanently delete any account; or
ii.
take
any other corrective action we deem appropriate.
We carefully
consider all evident factors before taking corrective action. We reserve the
right to remove violative users from the Site. We
may also pursue any legal remedies against you if you violate these Terms of
Service, including civil, criminal, or injunctive relief.
b.
Prohibited Use Policy
Without our express prior written
authorization, you will not:
i.
use
the Site or the Materials for any purpose other than as offered by us;
ii.
use
the Site or the Materials in any way that is violative of any applicable law,
regulation, or treaty of any applicable governmental body, including:
A.
laws
prohibiting sex trafficking or prostitution and the solicitation, promotion, or
facilitation thereof;
B.
intellectual
property rights laws protecting patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets,
and any other intellectual property rights, including making, obtaining,
distributing, or otherwise accessing illegal copies of copyrighted,
trademarked, or patented content, deleting intellectual property rights
indications and notices;
C.
laws
against obscene, lewd, defamatory, or libelous speech;
D.
laws
protecting confidentiality, privacy rights, publicity rights, or data
protection;
E.
sanctions
against any foreign individual or nation; and
F.
laws
relating to money laundering, tax evasion, or terrorist financing;
iii.
fail
to comply with orders, judgments, or mandates from courts of competent
jurisdiction;
iv.
engage
in any fraudulent activity on the platform, including:
A.
using
stolen debit or credit cards;
B.
impersonating
another individual or entity, whether actual or fictitious;
C.
falsely
claiming an affiliation with any individual or entity; or
D.
accessing
the accounts of others without permission;
v.
engage
in manipulation of the Site, whether manually, by “bots,” or by other means,
including:
A.
artificially
devaluing, inflating, or otherwise deceptively influencing, misrepresenting, or
causing to be misrepresented the price of a Collectible; or
B.
any
deceptive, manipulative, or anticompetitive trading activities, making or
accepting fraudulent or misleading offers, wash trading, puffing, chill
bidding, shill bidding, sham bidding, or sock puppet bidding;
vi.
carry
out on the Site any financial or fundraising activities subject to registration
or licensing, including creating, listing, or buying securities, commodities,
options, real estate, debt instruments, assets that give owners the right to
participate in any securities offering, or assets that entitle owners to
financial rewards, such as DeFi yield bonuses, staking bonuses, and burn discounts;
vii.
make
payments or purchase Collectibles in exchange for travel or in-person meetings;
viii.
engage
in antisocial, disruptive, or destructive behavior, including bombing, flaming,
spamming, flooding, trolling, griefing, or any other behavior that serves no purpose other than to
harass, annoy, or offend users;
ix.
disparage,
defame, or otherwise interfere with the business or personal lives of Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
and its employees, agents, and users, whether on the Site, on third-party
websites, or offline;
x.
circumvent,
disable, damage, or otherwise interfere with the operations of the Site, any
user’s enjoyment of the Site, or our security-related features including
features that prevent, limit, or restrict the use or copying of any materials
or content, or that enforce limitations on the use of the Site or the Materials;
xi.
post,
link to, upload, or otherwise disseminate viruses, adware, spyware, malware,
logic bombs, Trojan horses, worms, harmful components, corrupted data, or other
malicious code, file, or program designed to interrupt, destroy, limit, or
monitor the functionality of any computer software or hardware or any
telecommunications equipment;
xii.
reverse
engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source
code of Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
or any part of the Site, except and only if that activity is expressly
permitted by applicable law despite this limitation;
xiii.
access
or use any automated process (such as a robot, spider, scraper, or similar) to
access the Site in violation of our robot exclusion headers or to scrap all or
a substantial part of the Materials (other than in connection with bona fide
search engine indexing or as we may otherwise expressly permit);
xiv.
modify,
adapt, translate, or create derivative works based on the Site or the
Materials, except and only if applicable law expressly permits that activity
despite this limitation;
xv.
commercially
exploit or make available the Site or the Materials for any purpose, except as
expressly authorized in these Terms of Service;
xvi.
hack,
attack, interfere with, or otherwise exploit the Site;
xvii.
take
any action that imposes or may impose (in our sole discretion) an unreasonable
or disproportionately large load on our technology infrastructure or otherwise
make excessive demands on it;
xviii.
attempt
to do any of the acts described in this section; or
xix.
assist
or permit any person in engaging in any of the acts described in this section.
c.
Reporting Violations
If you suspect that a violation of these
Terms of Service has occurred, you should promptly report the matter by
contacting us at [email protected]. Failure to report suspicious marketing activity or
other violations of our Terms of Service may result in corrective action
against you or your account. We may
consider you complicit in any violations to which you were knowledgeable of
suspicious activity but failed to report it.
d. Investigating
Violations
We may require you to provide additional
information and documents (i) at the request of any
competent authority in relation to any applicable law, or (ii) if we reasonably
believe that you have materially breached our Terms of Service. We may, in our
sole and absolute discretion, pause or cancel your Transactions or temporarily
suspend your account until such additional information and documents are
reviewed and accepted by us as satisfying the requirements of applicable law.
If you do not provide complete and accurate information and documents in
response to such a request, we may permanently delete your account and prohibit
you from using the Site.
e. Law
Enforcement
We will fully
cooperate with law enforcement authorities or orders from courts of competent
jurisdiction which request or direct us to disclose the identity or location of
any user in breach of these Terms of Service, in accordance with our other
policies and applicable law or regulation. If your activity results in Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
receiving a subpoena, discovery request, production order, or court order that
causes us to incur expenses, court costs, or legal fees for compliance, you
agree to reimburse us for any such expenses, costs or
legal fees upon our request.
6.
Dispute Resolution and Damages
a. Governing
Law and Venue
All matters arising out of or related these Terms of Service
shall be governed by the laws of the state of Florida, excluding its conflict
of law provisions. The sum of this paragraph is that any and
all disputes must be, without exception, resolved in Orange County,
Florida. All parties to these Terms of Service agree that all actions or
proceedings arising in connection with these Terms of Service or any services
or business interactions between the parties that may be subject to these Terms
of Service shall be brought exclusively in Orange County, Florida. The parties
agree to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in, and only in, Orange
County, Florida. The parties additionally agree that this choice of venue
and forum is mandatory and not permissive in nature, thereby precluding any
possibility of litigation between the parties with respect to these Terms of
Service in another jurisdiction. All parties hereby waive any right to assert
the doctrine of forum non-conveniens or
similar doctrines, or to object to venue with respect to any proceeding related
to these Terms of Service. All parties stipulate that the courts
located in Orange County, Florida shall have personal jurisdiction over them
for resolution of any disputes. You agree to accept service of process by
registered or certified mail, Federal Express, or Priority Mail, with proof of
delivery or return receipt requested, sent to your last known address for any
legal action related to these Terms of Service. Any final judgment rendered
against a party in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive as to the
subject matter and may be enforced in the courts located in Orange County,
Florida or other jurisdictions in any manner provided by law if such
enforcement becomes necessary.
b. Class
Action Waiver
You hereby waive any right or ability to initiate any class
action or collective proceeding.
c. Rights
to Injunctive Relief
Both parties acknowledge that remedies at law may be inadequate
to provide an aggrieved party with full compensation in the event of the other
party’s breach, and that an aggrieved party shall therefore be entitled to seek
injunctive relief in the event of any such breach, in addition to seeking all
other remedies available at law or in equity.
d. Additional
Fees
If we are required to enlist the assistance of an attorney,
investigator, collections agent, or other person to collect any money from you,
or if we are required to seek the assistance of an attorney to pursue
injunctive relief against you, then you additionally agree that you will
reimburse us for all fees incurred in order to collect these monies or in order
to seek injunctive relief from you. You understand that even a nominal amount of damages may require the expenditure of extensive
legal fees, travel expenses, costs, and other amounts that may dwarf the
damages themselves. You agree that you will pay these fees and costs.
7. Disclaimers and Limitations of
Liability
a. We Disclaim All Warranties
We provide access to and use of the Site
“as is” and “with all faults.” We make no warranty that the Site will meet your
needs or requirements. We disclaim
all warranties — express, statutory, or implied — including
warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, workmanlike
effort, quality, suitability, truthfulness, usefulness, performance, accuracy,
completeness, reliability, security, title, exclusivity, quiet enjoyment,
non-infringement, and warranties that your access to or use of the Site will be
uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, or that content loss will not occur,
to the greatest extent provided by applicable law. We make no
warranty regarding any goods or services purchased or obtained through the Site
or any Transaction. There are no
warranties of any kind that extend beyond the face of these Terms of Service or
that arise because of course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of
trade.
b.
Use at Your Own Risk
You
expressly agree that access to and use of the Site is at your own and sole
risk. You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that the
Site will be free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other code that may
manifest contaminating or destructive properties. We do not assume any
responsibility or risk for your access to or use of the Internet or the
Site. You understand and agree that any Materials downloaded or otherwise
obtained through the Site 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 your activity.
c.
Violations
of Law
Access
to and use of the Site in violation of any law is strictly prohibited. If we
determine that you have provided or intend to purchase or provide any services
in violation of any law, your ability to access and use the Site will be
terminated immediately. We do hereby disclaim any liability for damages that
may arise from you or any user providing any goods or services that violate any
law. You do hereby agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any
liability that may arise for us should you violate any law. You also
agree to defend and indemnify us should any third party be harmed by your
illegal actions or should we be obligated to defend any such claims by any
party.
d.
No Liability for Third-Party Goods or Services
By using the Site, you agree to be
governed by the policies of any other third-party service upon which your use
of the Site depends. We neither own nor control any other third-party service
upon which your use of the Site depends. We will not be liable for the acts or
omissions of any such third parties, nor will we be liable for any damage that
you may suffer as a result of your Transactions or any
other interaction with any such third parties. We reserve the right to allow or
prohibit certain third-party service providers in our sole and absolute
discretion.
We
may link to websites or resources owned and operated by third parties. You
understand and agree that we have no control over, are not responsible for, and
do not screen, endorse, warrant, guarantee, or assume responsibility for the
goods or services sold by third parties or available on third-party links. You
agree to hold Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
harmless from any and all damages and liability that
may result from goods or services sold by third parties or from use of
third-party links that appear on the Site and any goods or services provided
thereon. You agree that any such third party goods or services are governed by
the terms and conditions of those third parties, not by these Terms of Service
or our other policies. We will not be a
party to or be in any way responsible for monitoring any transaction involving
third parties. As with the purchase of a product or service through any medium
or in any environment, you should use your best judgment and exercise caution
where appropriate.
e.
Limitations of Liability Generally
We expressly disclaim any liability or
responsibility to you for any of the following:
i.
failed
functionality of the Site, unavailability of the Site, and any other technical
failure that may result in inaccessibility of the Site;
ii.
errors,
mistakes, or inaccuracies in the Materials;
iii.
personal
injury or property damage of any nature resulting from your access to and use
of the Site;
iv.
any
third party’s unauthorized access to or alterations of your account,
transmissions, or data;
v.
any
interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Site;
vi.
any
bugs, viruses, malware, Trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to
or through the Site by any person;
vii.
any
incompatibility between the Site and your other services, hardware, or
software;
viii.
misstated
descriptions, values, features, or functions of Collectables or Artworks;
ix.
any
delays or failures you may experience in initiating, conducting, or completing
any transmissions on the Site or any Transactions with the facilitation of the
Site; and
x.
any
loss or damage of any kind incurred because of the use of any content posted,
emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Site.
8.
Indemnification
You
agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
and our subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, officers,
directors, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, telecommunication
providers, attorneys, and successors, from and against any and all claims, actions, loss,
liabilities, expenses, costs, or demands, including without limitation legal and
accounting fees, for all damages directly, indirectly, or consequentially
resulting or allegedly resulting from your actions, or the actions of another
person under your authority, including without limitation to governmental
agencies, use, misuse, or inability to use the Site or the Materials, or any
breach of these Terms of Service by you or another person under your authority.
We shall promptly notify you of any such claim or suit, and we may cooperate
fully (at your expense) in the defense of such claim or suit. We reserve the
right to participate in the defense of such claim or suit at our own expense,
and choose our own legal counsel; however, we are not obligated to do so.
9.
Intellectual
Property
a.
Trademarks
Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
is our brand name and trademark. We aggressively defend our intellectual
property rights. Other manufacturers’ product and service names referenced
on the Site may be trademarks and service marks of their respective companies
and are the exclusive property of such respective owners, and may not be used
publicly without the express written consent of the owners or holders of such
trademarks and service marks. All of the marks, logos, domains, and
trademarks that you find on the Site may not be used publicly except with
express written permission from Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions, and may not be used in any manner
that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, or in any manner that
disparages or discredits Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions.
b.
Copyrights
Except
for user-generated content, the Materials are our proprietary information and
valuable intellectual property. We retain all right, title, and interest in our
Materials. Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions,
our Materials, and our software are protected by copyright law. Our Materials
may not be copied, distributed, republished, modified, uploaded, posted, or
transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of Soxphotos
LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions. Modification or use of
the Materials except as expressly provided in these Terms of Service violates
our intellectual property rights.
10. General Provisions
a.
Amusement Purposes
You understand and accept that Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
provides an entertainment and recreational service for amusement purposes only.
Any user accessing or using the Site in an effort to engage in or facilitate
illegal or tortious activities may be banned and reported to the appropriate
law enforcement agency. Nothing contained in this section is intended to limit
the scope of releases or indemnification contained elsewhere in these Terms of
Service.
b. Parental Controls
Notice
You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to prevent minors under
your care from accessing harmful or inappropriate material. You agree not to
allow minors to view any such content, and you agree to take responsible
measures to prevent them from doing so. Numerous commercial online safety
filters are available which may help users limit minors’ access
to harmful or inappropriate material. You are hereby informed that you can
research such services by typing the words “parental controls” or similar
terms, into an Internet search engine. We recommend that you conduct
appropriate due diligence before purchasing or installing any online
filter. You agree to take particular steps to prevent minors from viewing
the Materials if your computer or mobile device can be accessed by a minor.
Finally, you agree that if you are a parent or guardian of a minor child, it is
your responsibility, not ours, to keep any age-restricted content on the Site
from being displayed or accessed by your children or wards.
c.
WE HAVE A
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL
You
understand that all depictions appearing or sold on the Site are of persons
over the age of eighteen (18) on the date of production. We take great measures
to ensure that no minors appear in any of the Materials. If you seek any
form of child pornography (including so-called “virtual” child pornography),
you must exit the Site immediately. We do not provide nor promote underage
content, and we do not tolerate those who seek underage content. In
furtherance of our zero-tolerance policy, you agree to report any images, real
or simulated, that appear to depict minors.
d. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service and any other legal
notice or agreement published by us on the Site, forms the entire agreement
between you and us concerning your use of the Site. It supersedes all prior
terms, understandings, or agreements between you and us regarding use of the
Site. A printed version of these Terms of Service and of any notice given in
electronic form will be admissible in any proceedings based on or relating to
these terms. Such version of these Terms of Service shall be utilized to the
same evidentiary extent, and subject to the same conditions as other business
documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
e.
Assignment and Delegation
We may assign any rights or delegate any
performance under these Terms of Service without notice to you. You will not
assign, delegate, or sublicense any of your rights or duties without our
advanced written consent. Any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of
this provision will be void.
f. No Waiver; Severability
No waiver or action made by us shall be
deemed a waiver of any subsequent default of the same provision of these Terms
of Service. If any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in
full force, if the essential terms for each party remain valid, binding, and
enforceable.
g. Cumulative Remedies
All rights and remedies provided in these
Terms of Service are cumulative and not exclusive, and the assertion by a party
of any right or remedy will not preclude the assertion by the party of any
other rights or the seeking of any other remedies available at law, in equity,
by statute, in any other agreement between the parties, or otherwise.
h. Successors and Assigns
This Terms of Service agreement inures to
the benefit of, and is binding on, the parties and their respective successors
and assigns. This section does not address, directly or indirectly, whether a
party may assign its rights or delegate its performance under these Terms of
Service.
i. Force Majeure
We are not responsible for any failure to
perform because of unforeseen circumstances or causes beyond our reasonable
control, including: Acts of God, such as fire, flood, earthquakes, hurricanes,
tropical storms, or other natural disasters; pandemics; war, riot, arson,
embargoes, acts of civil or military authority, or terrorism; fiber cuts;
strikes, or shortages in transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials;
failure of the telecommunications or information services infrastructure;
hacking, spam, data breach, malware, or any failure of a computer, server,
network, or software for so long as the event continues to delay our
performance; and unlawful acts of our employees, agents, or contractors.
j. Notices
Any notice required to be given by us
under these Terms of Service may be provided by electronic message directed to
the party to be noticed, by a general posting on Soxphotos
LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions, or by personal delivery
via commercial carrier. Notices by customers to us shall be given by contacting
us at [email protected]. Notices shall be deemed effective upon delivery.
Notices delivered by overnight carrier shall be deemed delivered on the
business day following mailing. Notices delivered by any other method
shall be deemed given upon receipt. Either party may, by giving the other party
appropriate written notice, change the designated address, email address, or
recipient for any notice hereunder. Any correctly addressed notice that is
refused, unclaimed, or undeliverable, because of an act or omission of the
party to be notified shall be deemed effective as of the first date that said
notice was refused or deemed undeliverable by the postal authorities,
messenger, email server, or overnight delivery service.
k.
Communications are Not Private
Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
does not provide any facility for sending or receiving private or confidential
electronic communications. All messages transmitted to Soxphotos
LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions shall be deemed to be
readily accessible to the general public. You
will not use Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions to transmit any communication for
which you intend only
you and the
intended recipient to read. Notice is hereby given that all messages on the
Site may be read by the agents and operators of Soxphotos
LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions, regardless of whether
they are the intended recipients of such messages.
l. Authorization and Permission to Send Emails to You
By submitting your email address to us,
you authorize us to send you electronic notices, advertisements, and other
communications, including emails, advertisements, and notices. You understand
and agree that such communications may contain adult content, sexual content
and language, and images of nudity not suitable for minors. This authorization
will continue until you request us to remove you from our email list. You
understand and agree that even unsolicited email correspondence from us, or our
affiliates, is not spam as that term is defined under the law.
m.
Electronic
Signatures
You
agree to be bound
by any affirmation, assent, or agreement you transmit through the Site. You
agree that when in the future you click on an “I agree,” “I consent,” or other
similarly worded button, check box, or entry field with your mouse, keystroke,
or other computer device, your agreement or consent will be legally binding and
enforceable and the legal equivalent of your handwritten signature.
n. English Language
We have written these Terms of Service and
our associated website policies in the English language. You are representing
your understanding and assent to the English language version of these Terms of
Service as they are published. We are not liable to you or any third party for
any costs or expenses incurred in translating these Terms of Service. If you
choose to translate these Terms of Service, you do so at your own risk, as only
the English language version is binding.
o. Export Control
You understand and
acknowledge that the software elements of the Materials on the Site may be
subject to regulation by governmental agencies which prohibit export or
diversion of software and other goods to certain countries and third parties.
Diversion of such Materials contrary to U.S. or international law is
prohibited. You will not assist or participate in any such diversion or other
violation of applicable laws and regulations. You warrant that you will not
license or otherwise permit anyone not approved to receive controlled
commodities under applicable laws and regulations and that you will abide by
such laws and regulations. You agree that none of the Materials are being or
will be acquired for, shipped, transferred, or re-exported, directly or indirectly,
to proscribed or embargoed countries or their nationals or be used for
proscribed activities.
p.
No Agency Relationship
Nothing in these
Terms of Service shall be deemed to constitute, create, imply, give effect to,
or otherwise recognize a partnership, employment, joint venture, or formal
business entity of any kind; and the rights and obligations of the parties
shall be limited to those expressly set forth herein.
q. Usages
In these Terms of Service, unless
otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the following usages will
apply:
i.
references
to a statute will refer to the statute and any successor statute, and to all
regulations promulgated under or implementing the statute or successor, as in
effect at the relevant time.
ii.
references
to a governmental or quasi-governmental agency, authority, or instrumentality
will also refer to a regulatory body that succeeds to the functions of the
agency, authority, or instrumentality.
iii.
“A
or B” means “A or B or both.” “A, B, or C” means “one or more of A, B, and C.”
The same construction applies to longer strings.
iv.
“including”
means “including, but not limited to.”
r. Headings
All headings are
solely for the convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning, construction or effect of these Terms of Service.
s. Other Jurisdictions/Foreign Law
We make no representation that the Site or
the Materials are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and
access to them from territories where their content may be illegal or is
otherwise prohibited. Those who choose to access or use the Site from such
locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for determining
compliance with all applicable local laws. Nothing contained in these Terms of
Service shall be interpreted as an admission that that Soxphotos
LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions is subject to the laws
of any nation besides the United States.
t. Service Not Available in Some Areas
You are subject to the laws of the state,
province, city, country, or other legal entity in which you reside or from
which you access or use the Site. THIS WEBSITE IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR
RESTRICTED BY LAW. If you open an account or use the Site while located in a
prohibited jurisdiction, you will be in violation of the law of such
jurisdiction and these Terms of Service, and subject to having your account
suspended or terminated without any notice to you. You hereby agree that Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions
cannot be held liable if laws applicable to you restrict or prohibit your
participation. We make no representations or warranties, implicit or explicit,
as to your legal right to use the Site, nor shall any person affiliated, or
claiming affiliation, with Soxphotos LLC dba FantasyPhotoAuctions have authority to make any such
representations or warranties. We reserve the right to restrict access to the
Site in any jurisdiction.
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