Terms of Service

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Last Updated: April 3, 2022

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Writer’s Hive Media (“Writer’s Hive” or “We” or “Us”), which operates the website located at https://writershivemedia.com and related application programming interfaces (API’s), mobile applications and online services (the “Website”). The following Terms of Service are a legal contract between you (“You”) and Writer’s Hive regarding your use of the Website. Visitors and users of the Website are referred to individually as “User” and collectively as “Users”.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY. BY REGISTERING FOR, ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA PRIVACY POLICY AND ANY ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES (AS DEFINED BELOW) (COLLECTIVELY, THE “TERMS”).

IF YOU ARE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND YOU PROVIDE CONSENT FOR YOUR CHILD TO REGISTER WITH THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE IN RESPECT OF SUCH CHILD’S USE OF THE WEBSITE.

Eligibility; Accounts.
Privacy Policy.
API Terms; Other Guidelines.
Modification of the Terms.
User Content License Grant; Representations and Warranties.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Proprietary Materials; Licenses.
Prohibited Conduct.
Third-Party Sites, Products and Services; Links.
Termination.
Indemnification.
Disclaimers; No Warranties.
Limitation of Liability and Damages.
Miscellaneous (including Dispute Resolution).

1. Accounts.

THE WEBSITE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO (A) ANY USERS PREVIOUSLY SUSPENDED OR REMOVED FROM THE WEBSITE BY WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA OR (B) ANY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 WHOSE REGISTRATION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY A LEGAL PARENT OR GUARDIAN. By clicking the “I Agree” button or by otherwise using or registering an account for the Website, You represent (a) that You have not been previously suspended or removed from the Website by Writer’s Hive; (b) that You are either (i) at least 16 years of age or (ii) Your parent and/or guardian has consented to Your use of the Website; and (c) that your registration and your use of the Website is in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations.

1.1 Account. In order to use certain features of the Website, you must register for an account. You may be asked to provide a password in connection with your account. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, and You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You agree that the information You provide to Writer’s Hive, whether at registration or at any other time, will be true, accurate, current, and complete. You also agree that You will ensure that this information is kept accurate and up-to-date at all times. If You have reason to believe that your account is no longer secure (e.g., in the event of a loss, theft or unauthorized disclosure or use of your account ID or password), then You agree to immediately notify Writer’s Hive Media at mel@writershivemedia.com. You may be liable for the losses incurred by Writer’s Hive or others due to any unauthorized use of your Website account.

1.2 Integrated Service. Writer’s Hive may permit You to register for the Website through, or otherwise associate your Writer’s Hive account with, certain third-party social networking or integrated services, such as Facebook Connect and Google (“Integrated Service”). By registering for the Website using (or otherwise granting access to) an Integrated Service, you agree that Writer’s Hive may access your Integrated Service’s account information, and you agree to any and all terms and conditions of the Integrated Service regarding your use of the Website via the Integrated Service. You agree that any Integrated Service is a Reference Site (as defined below) and you are solely responsible for your interactions with the Integrated Service as a result of accessing the Website through the Integrated Service. Writer’s Hive does not control the practices of Integrated Services, and you are advised to read the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of any Integrated Service that you use to understand their practices.

1.3 Child User. This is not a children’s educational site. Materials may not be suitable for users under the age of 16 as some mature language may be used at times (however seldom). If You are a User of the Website and are under the age of 16 (“Child User”), You may not register an account for the Website without consent and approval from your legal parent or guardian. A Child User that begins the registration process for himself or herself without a Parent User may have the registration process restricted until a Parent User approves or assumes responsibility for the Child User account. Additionally, a Child User may use the Website if registered through certain educational organizations or, in certain cases (as defined below), by Coaches that have entered into a relationship directly with Writer’s Hive and through which education organization or Coach the legal parent and/or guardian of such Child User has consented to use of the Website. Further, in certain instances, a Child User may use our Website via one of the third-party applications that integrate into or with the Website. A Child User that has registered through such external educational organizations, third-party applications, or Coaches will only be permitted to use the Website so long as Writer’s Hive reasonably believes that such access has been consented to by the Child User’s parent or guardian.

1.4 Parent User. If You are at least 18 years of age and you are the legal parent or guardian of a child that seeks to register as a Child User of the Website, You may register a parent account on the Website (“Parent User”). As a Parent User, you may create, register, manage and approve Child User accounts only for your own child(ren) or child(ren) for whom you are a legal guardian. IF YOU REGISTER, APPROVE THE REGISTRATION OF, OR OTHERWISE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CHILD USER, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE SUCH CHILD USER’S LEGAL PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS ON BEHALF OF SUCH CHILD USER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BEING LIABLE FOR ALL USE OF THE WEBSITE BY THE CHILD USER. You acknowledge that Writer’s Hive may choose, but is not obligated, to make any inquiries, either directly or through third parties, that Writer’s Hive Media deems necessary to validate Your registration information, including without limitation engaging third parties to provide verification services. Writer’s Hive Media reserves all rights to take legal actions against anyone who misrepresents personal information or is otherwise untruthful about their identity. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY ANY USER AND WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA IS NOT OBLIGATED TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF ANY USER, INCLUDING ANY USER’S CLAIM TO BE A PARENT USER, OR TO VERIFY THAT A PARENT IDENTIFIED BY A CHILD USER OR A COACH DURING REGISTRATION IS SUCH CHILD USER’S ACTUAL PARENT OR GUARDIAN. A Parent User account, along with all associated Child User accounts, may be terminated by Writer’s Hive at any time and without warning for any failure to abide by these Terms.

2. Privacy Policy.

Your privacy is important to Writer’s Hive. Please read the Writer’s Hive Media Privacy Policy, hereby incorporated into the Terms, carefully for information relating to Writer’s Hive Media’s collection, use, and disclosure of Your personal information.

3. API Terms; Other guidelines.

3.1 API Terms. Users who utilize any of Writer’s Hive Media’s application programming interfaces (“APIs”) additionally agree to be bound by Writer’s Hive Media’s API Terms of Service.

3.2 Other Guidelines. When using the Website, You will be subject to any additional posted guidelines or rules applicable to specific services and features which may be posted from time to time (the “Guidelines”). All such Guidelines are hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms.

4. Modification of the Terms.

Writer’s Hive reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of the Terms at any time. Please check the Terms and any Guidelines periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of changes constitutes your binding acceptance of such changes. For any material changes to the Terms, Writer’s Hive will make reasonable effort to provide notice to you of such amended Terms, such as by an email notification to the address associated with your account or by posting a notice on the Website, and such amended terms will be effective against You on the earlier of (i) your actual notice of such changes and (ii) thirty days after Writer’s Hive makes reasonable attempt to provide you such notice. Disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved in accordance with the version of the Terms in place at the time the dispute arose.

5. User Content License Grant; Representations and Warranties.

5.1 User Content. Writer’s Hive may permit (a) the posting and/or publishing by You and other Users of notes, questions, comments, ratings, reviews, images, videos and other audio-visual materials and communications (collectively, “User Postings”) and (b) the posting, creation, or modification by You and other users of computer code (including source code and object code) (“User Code”) (User Postings and User Code, collectively, “User Content”). You understand that whether or not such User Content is published, Writer’s Hive does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any submissions.

5.2 License Grant to Writer’s Hive. By posting, submitting or distributing User Content on or through the Website, You hereby grant to Writer’s Hive a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, assignable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to host, transfer, display, perform, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, use, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import, and otherwise exploit your User Content, in whole or in part, in any media formats and through any media channels (now known or hereafter developed).

5.3 License Grant to Users.

(a) User Postings. By posting, submitting or distributing User Postings through the Website, You hereby grant to each User of the Website a non-exclusive license to access and use your User Postings in any manner permitted or made available by Writer’s Hive on or through the Website.

(a) User Code. By posting, submitting or distributing User Code through the Website, You hereby grant to each User of the Website a non-exclusive license to access, use, reproduce, and distribute your User Code as fully permitted under, and in accordance with the terms of, the MIT license (currently available at: https://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php) (the “MIT License”).

5.4 User Content Representations and Warranties. You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting, creating, or publishing them. You represent and warrant that: (1) You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and to authorize Writer’s Hive and Writer’s Hive Media’s Users to use and distribute your User Content as necessary to exercise the licenses granted by You in these Terms and in the manner contemplated by Writer’s Hive and these Terms; (2) your User Content does not and will not: (a) infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right or (b) slander, defame, libel, or invade the right of privacy, publicity or other property rights of any other person; and (3) your User Content does not contain any viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious code.

5.5 Access to Your User Content. Writer’s Hive Media may permit Users to share their User Content with a select group of other Users or make their User Content public for all (even non-Website users) to view. You acknowledge and agree that, although Writer’s Hive may provide certain features intended to allow you to restrict some User Content you create from others, Writer’s Hive does not guarantee that such User Content will never be accessible by others. In the event of unauthorized access, Writer’s Hive will use reasonable efforts to notify you pursuant to Section 14.1 below. WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ANY RESTRICTED USER CONTENT.

5.6 User Content Disclaimer. You understand that when using the Website You will be exposed to User Content from a variety of sources, and that Writer’s Hive is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Content. You further understand and acknowledge that You may be exposed to User Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent or objectionable, and You agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies You have or may have against Writer’s Hive with respect thereto. Writer’s Hive does not endorse any User Content or any opinion, recommendation or advice expressed therein, and Writer’s Hive expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Content.

5.7 Academic Writing Service Disclaimer. It is Writer’s Hive Media’s policy to respect and uphold the integrity of education and the journey of learning. By submitting an academic paper to Writer’s Hive for review, you understand that, out of respect for your educational institution’s guidelines and plagiarism rules, We do not edit, rewrite, or write anything intended for graded academic purposes. Instead, it is Writer’s Hive Media’s goal to help you grow as a student and writer by teaching You how to revise Your academic work on Your own. When submitting an academic essay, paper, or other assignment for review, We will point out obvious grammar mistakes, flaws in organization or flow, provide recommendations about overall craft and style, and give direct links to Writer’s Hive lessons and videos that will further help the Student improve the written document. By submitting an academic paper for review, You understand that any recommendations are merely based on the knowledge and writing experience of that individual reviewer, and it is not a requirement that the Student make the suggested changes. The Student accepts all responsibility for understanding the professor’s prompt and requirement for the written assignment and Writer’s Hive Media’s staff can only work from information provided by the Student/User. Writer’s Hive is not responsible for any grades positive or negative that a student might receive after purchasing feedback from Our writing staff, and Writer’s Hive does not issue any refunds for services rendered.

5.8 Non-Academic Writing Service Disclaimer. Writer’s Hive offers a plethora of writing services such as press release writing, creative writing review and feedback, resume and cover letter writing, etc. Our feedback is based on the experience and writing strengths of each individual writer on staff. The Writer’s Hive team stays updated on current writing trends, academic formatting styles, grammar changes, and resume writing current requirements/best writing practices. By submitting for feedback or writing help, You understand that Writer’s Hive does not guarantee certain grades, job offers, or publishing as a result of our services.

5.9 Writing Staff Disclaimer. Writer’s Hive employs a variety of writers with differing experience and styles. Your writing project will be assigned to a writer that best matches the needs of each project submitted. Our writers are either certified writing tutors, have degrees in English, journalism, or creative writing, or have published written work. The Writer’s Hive team stays updated on current writing trends, academic formatting styles, grammar changes, and resume writing current requirements/best writing practices. By submitting for feedback or writing services, You understand that Writer’s Hive does not guarantee certain grades, job offers, or publishing as a result of our services.

6. Digital Millenium Copyright Act.

It is Writer’s Hive Media’s policy to respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. For more information, please go to the following web address: httpss://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf. Writer’s Hive will promptly terminate without notice your access to the Website if You are determined by Writer’s Hive to be a “repeat infringer.” A repeat infringer is a User who has been notified by Writer’s Hive of infringing activity violations more than twice and/or who has had User Content or any other user-submitted content removed from the Website more than twice.

7. Proprietary Materials; Licenses

7.1 Proprietary Materials. The Website is owned and operated by Writer’s Hive. The visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation, information, computer code (including source code or object code), software, services, content, educational videos and exercises, and all other elements of the Website (the “Website Materials”) are protected by the United States and international copyright, patent, and trademark laws, international conventions, and other applicable laws governing intellectual property and proprietary rights. Except for any User Content provided and owned by Users and except as otherwise set forth in this Section 7, all Website Materials, and all trademarks, service marks, and trade names, contained on or available through the Website are owned by or licensed to Writer’s Hive, and Writer’s Hive reserves all rights therein and thereto not expressly granted by these Terms.

7.2 Licensed Educational Content. Writer’s Hive may make available on the Website certain educational videos, exercises, and related supplementary materials that are owned by Writer’s Hive or its third-party licensors (the “Licensed Educational Content”). Writer’s Hive grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Licensed Educational Content as made available on the Website by Writer’s Hive solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes. Unless expressly indicated on the Website that a particular item of Licensed Educational Content is made available to Users under alternate license terms, you may not download, distribute, sell, lease, modify, or otherwise provide access to the Licensed Educational Content to any third party.

(a) Alternate Licenses. In certain cases, Writer’s Hive or its licensors may make available Licensed Educational Content under alternate license terms, such as a variant of the Creative Commons License (as defined below) (each, an “Alternate License”). Where expressly indicated as such on the Website, and subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms, the applicable Licensed Educational Content is licensed to You under the terms of the Alternate License. By using, downloading, or otherwise accessing such Licensed Educational Content, You agree to comply fully with all the terms and conditions of such Alternate License.

(b) Creative Commons License. Unless expressly otherwise identified on the Website with respect to a particular item of Licensed Educational Content, any reference to the “Creative Commons”, “CC” or similarly-phrased license shall be deemed to be a reference to the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License (available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/) (the “Creative Commons License”).

(c) Use Characterization. Whether a particular use of the Licensed Educational Content is “non-commercial” depends on the use, not the user. Thus, a use of the Licensed Educational Content that does not require that users pay fees and that does not provide an entity with a commercial advantage is “non-commercial,” even if this use is by a commercial entity. Conversely, any use that involves charging users in connection with their access to the Licensed Educational Content is not “non-commercial,” even if this use is by a non-profit entity. As an example, a for-profit corporation’s use of the Licensed Educational Content for internal professional development or training of employees is permitted, so long as the corporation charges no fees, directly or indirectly, for such use. Conversely, as another example, a non-profit entity’s use of the Licensed Educational Content in connection with a fee-based training or educational program is NOT “non-commercial” and is not permitted.

7.5 Crediting Writer’s Hive Media. If You distribute, publicly perform or display, transmit, publish, or otherwise make available any Licensed Educational Content or any derivative works thereof, You must also provide the following notice prominently along with such Licensed Educational Content or derivative work thereof: “All Writer’s Hive Media content is available at https://writershivemedia.com”.

8. Prohibited Conduct.

YOU AGREE NOT TO:

8.1. use the Website for any commercial use or purpose unless expressly permitted by Writer’s Hive in writing, it being understood that the Website and related services are intended for personal, non-commercial use only;

8.2 except as expressly permitted under Sections 5.3 and 7 of these Terms, rent, lease, loan, sell, resell, sublicense, distribute or otherwise transfer the licenses for any Website Materials;

8.3 post, upload, or distribute any defamatory, libelous, or inaccurate User Content or other content;

8.4 post, upload, or distribute any User Content or other content that is unlawful or that a reasonable person could deem to be objectionable, offensive, indecent, pornographic, harassing, threatening, embarrassing, distressing, vulgar, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or otherwise inappropriate;

8.5 impersonate any person or entity, falsely claim an affiliation with any person or entity, or access the Website accounts of others without permission, or perform any other fraudulent activity;

8.6 delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notices on the Website or on any Licensed Educational Content, Licensed Educational Code, or User Content;

8.7 assert, or authorize, assist, or encourage any third party to assert, against Writer’s Hive or any of its affiliates or licensors any patent infringement or other intellectual property infringement claim regarding any Licensed Educational Content, Licensed Educational Code, or User Content You have used, submitted, or otherwise made available on or through the Website;

8.8 make unsolicited offers, advertisements, proposals, or send junk mail or spam to other Users of the Website (including, but not limited to, unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other solicitation material, bulk mailing of commercial advertising, chain mail, informational announcements, charity requests, and petitions for signatures);

8.9 use the Website for any illegal purpose, or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law, including, without limitation, laws governing intellectual property and other proprietary rights, and data protection and privacy;

8.10 defame, harass, abuse, threaten or defraud Users of the Website, or collect, or attempt to collect, personal information about Users or third parties without their consent;

8.11 remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Website, Licensed Educational Content, Licensed Educational Code, or User Content, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through the Website, or features that enforce limitations on the use of the Website, Licensed Educational Content, Licensed Educational Code, or User Content;

8.12 reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Website or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation;

8.13 modify, adapt, translate or create derivative works based upon the Website or any part thereof, except and only to the extent expressly permitted by Writer’s Hive herein or to the extent the foregoing restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law; or

8.14 intentionally interfere with or damage operation of the Website or any user’s enjoyment of it, by any means, including without limitation by participation in any denial-of-service type attacks or by uploading or otherwise disseminating viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious code.

9. Third-Party Sites, Products and Services; Links.

The Website may include links or references to other web sites or services solely as a convenience to Users (“Reference Sites”). Writer’s Hive does not endorse any such Reference Sites or the information, materials, products, or services contained on or accessible through Reference Sites. ACCESS AND USE OF REFERENCE SITES, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH REFERENCE SITES IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

10. Termination.

10.1 Termination by Writer’s Hive. Writer’s Hive, in its sole discretion, for any or no reason, and without penalty, may terminate any account (or any part thereof) You may have with Writer’s Hive Media or your use of the Website and remove and discard all or any part of your account, User profile, and User Content, at any time. Writer’s Hive Media may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing access to the Website, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Website or any account You may have, or portion thereof, may be affected without prior notice, and You agree that Writer’s Hive Media will not be liable to You or any third party for any such termination. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Writer’s Hive may have at law or in equity. As discussed herein, Writer’s Hive does not permit copyright, trademarks, or other intellectual property infringing activities on the Website, and will terminate access to the Website, and remove all User Content or other content submitted, by any Users who are found to be repeat infringers.

10.2 Termination by You. Your only remedy with respect to any dissatisfaction with (i) the Website, (ii) any term of these Terms of Service, (iii) Guidelines, (iv) any policy or practice of Writer’s Hive in operating the Website, or (v) any content or information transmitted through the Website, is to terminate the Terms and your account. You may terminate the Terms at any time by deleting your login account with the Website and discontinuing use of any and all parts of the Website.

11. Indemnification.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Writer’s Hive, its affiliated companies, contractors, employees, agents and its third-party suppliers, licensors, and partners (“Writer’s Hive Indemnitees”) from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees and expenses), arising out of any use or misuse of the Website, any violation of the Terms, or any breach of the representations, warranties, and covenants made herein, whether by You or by any Child User associated with you if you are a Parent User or Coach. Writer’s Hive reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which You are required to indemnify Writer’s Hive, and You agree to cooperate with Writer’s Hive Media’s defense of these claims. Writer’s Hive will use reasonable efforts to notify You of any such claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.

12. Disclaimers; No Warranties.

12.1 No Warranties. THE WEBSITE, AND ALL DATA, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, WEBSITE MATERIALS, CONTENT, USER CONTENT, REFERENCE SITES, SERVICES, OR APPLICATIONS MADE AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA, AND ITS AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS, DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN.

12.2 Content. WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA, AND ITS SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AND AFFILIATES, DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY DATA, USER CONTENT, FUNCTIONS, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE CORRECTED.

12.3 Harm to Your Computer. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE, ACCESS, DOWNLOAD, OR OTHERWISE OBTAINING OF CONTENT, WEBSITE MATERIALS, SOFTWARE, OR DATA THROUGH THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING THROUGH ANY API’S) IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM) OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS THEREFROM.

12.4 Limitations by Applicable Law. SOME STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE AND JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

13. Limitation of Liability and Damages.

13.1 Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA OR ITS AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR THIRD-PARTY PARTNERS, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY UNSUCCESSFUL COURT ACTION OR LEGAL DISPUTE, LOST BUSINESS, LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE WEBSITE, SERVICES, OR ANY REFERENCE SITES, OR ANY OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA, EVEN IF WRITER’S HIVE OR A WRITER’S HIVE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH CASES, WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA’S LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

13.2 Limitation of Damages. IN NO EVENT WILL WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA OR ITS AFFILIATES’, CONTRACTORS’, EMPLOYEES’, AGENTS’, OR THIRD-PARTY PARTNERS’, LICENSORS’, OR SUPPLIERS’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR YOUR INTERACTION WITH OTHER WEBSITE USERS (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE), EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE WEBSITE DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

13.3 Basis of the Bargain. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WRITER’S HIVE HAS OFFERED THE WEBSITE AND ENTERED INTO THE TERMS IN RELIANCE UPON THE DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN, THAT THE DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN REFLECT A REASONABLE AND FAIR ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA, AND THAT THE DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA. WRITER’S HIVE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE WEBSITE TO YOU ON AN ECONOMICALLY REASONABLE BASIS WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.

14. Miscellaneous.

14.1 Notice. Writer’s Hive may provide You with notices, including those regarding changes to the Terms, by email, regular mail, postings on the Website, or other reasonable means. Notice will be deemed given twenty-four hours after email is sent unless Writer’s Hive is notified that the email address is invalid. Alternatively, we may give You legal notice by mail to a postal address, if provided by You through the Website. In such case, notice will be deemed given three days after the date of mailing. Notice posted on the Website is deemed given 30 days following the initial posting.

14.2 Waiver. The failure of Writer’s Hive to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of the Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by Writer’s Hive.

14.3 Dispute Resolution

(c) Jurisdiction. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to the Terms or Writer’s Hive will be filed only in the state or federal courts in and for New Hanover County, North Carolina, and each of You and Writer’s Hive hereby consent and submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action, regarding arbitration. Notwithstanding this, Writer’s Hive shall still be allowed to apply for injunctive or other equitable relief to protect or enforce its intellectual property rights in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(e) Claims. YOU AND WRITER’S HIVE MEDIA AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

14.4 Severability. If any provision of the Terms or any Guidelines is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be limited or eliminated from the Terms to the minimum extent necessary and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

14.5 Assignment. The Terms and related Guidelines, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder may not be transferred or assigned by You without Writer’s Hive Media’s prior written consent but may be assigned by Writer’s Hive without consent or any restriction. Any assignment attempted to be made in violation of the Terms shall be null and void.

14.6 Survival. Upon termination of the Terms, any provision which, by its nature or express terms should survive, will survive such termination or expiration, including, but not limited to, Sections 4 through 6, 7.1, 7.4, 7.5, and 8 through 14.

14.7 Headings. The heading references herein are for convenience purposes only, do not constitute a part of the Terms, and will not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

14.8 Entire Agreement. The Terms, the Privacy Policy and Guidelines constitute the entire agreement between You and Writer’s Hive relating to the subject matter herein and will not be modified except in writing, signed by both parties, or by a change to the Terms, Privacy Policy or Guidelines made by Writer’s Hive as set forth in Section 4 above.

14.9 Disclosures. The Website is hosted in the United States, and the services provided hereunder are offered by Writer’s Hive Media: mel@writershivemedia.com.