Terms of Service

Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Meanings, a platform dedicated to publishing insightful articles that explore the meanings behind films, TV series, and cultural phenomena. By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please do not use our service.

Use of the Service

Meanings provides users with access to a comprehensive platform for reading and discovering insightful articles about films, TV series, and cultural commentary. You agree to use the service in accordance with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations, including but not limited to privacy laws and intellectual property laws.

User Accounts and Registration

  1. Account Creation:To access certain features of the service (such as administrative functions), you may need to create an account. You must provide accurate and complete information during the registration process.
  2. Account Security:You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
  3. User Responsibilities:You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.
  4. Public Access:Most of our content is publicly accessible without requiring an account. Account creation is primarily for administrative and management purposes.

Content and Intellectual Property Rights

Platform Content

All articles, images, and other content published on Meanings are protected under copyright law. The copyright owner of Meanings content is meanings.live.

  • You acknowledge that all articles, images, and content on Meanings are the intellectual property of meanings.live or its licensors.
  • You may read and view our content for personal, non-commercial purposes. However, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works, publicly display, or otherwise use our content without explicit written permission.
  • You agree to respect the intellectual property rights of meanings.live and any third parties whose content may appear on our platform.

User-Generated Content

If you submit any content to our platform (such as comments, feedback, or other user-generated content), you retain ownership of that content but grant meanings.live a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute such content in connection with our services.

User Responsibilities

Important: User Responsibilities

  • Legal Compliance:You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of our platform complies with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations.
  • Prohibited Uses:You may not use our services to create, share, or distribute content that violates any laws, infringes on intellectual property rights, defames others, or causes harm to any individual or group.
  • Our Position and Disclaimer:Meanings is a platform that provides informational content. We do not verify, monitor, or validate user-generated content (if any). We do not assume any responsibility for users' compliance with applicable laws or legal obligations. You, as the user, are solely responsible for all legal consequences arising from your use of our services.
  • Indemnification:By using our services, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Meanings, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to your use of our services or violation of these Terms.

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities while using Meanings:

  • Copyright Infringement:Reproducing, distributing, or creating derivative works from our content without explicit written permission.
  • Illegal Content:Using our platform to access, share, or distribute content that violates any applicable laws or regulations.
  • Harmful Activities:Engaging in activities that could harm, disrupt, or interfere with the operation of our platform or other users' access to our services.
  • Unauthorized Access:Attempting to bypass security features, access other users' accounts, or use the service beyond your authorized limits.
  • Automated Access:Using automated systems, bots, or scrapers to access our content without permission, which may violate our terms and applicable laws.
  • Commercial Misuse:Using the service for illegal commercial activities or to compete directly with Meanings's business without authorization.

Privacy and Data Collection

Meanings collects certain types of data to provide and improve our services. This includes:

  • Account Information:Information you provide when creating an account (if applicable).
  • Reading History:Records of articles you view and interactions with our platform (for analytics and service improvement).
  • Usage Details:Data related to your activity on our service, including which features you use and how you navigate our platform.
  • Device Information:Information about the device you use to access our service, including browser type and IP address.
  • Cookies:Data that helps us enhance your experience with our service and analyze platform usage.

For more details on data collection practices, please refer to our separate Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or availability of the content or service. We disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by law, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, meanings.live shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use of or inability to use the service, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless meanings.live, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the service, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any rights of another party.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which meanings.live operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the service will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with applicable laws, or through the courts of the appropriate jurisdiction.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of the service after any changes signifies your acceptance of the new terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed of any updates.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@meanings.live.

By using Meanings, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Thank you for choosing Meanings!