Terms of Use Agreement
By using this website, you are entering into the following Terms of Use Agreement:
This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of use of the
iStudio.com Online Service for Registered Members. By using the
iStudio.com website you (the "Member" or "You") agree to these terms and
conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this
agreement, you should immediately cease all usage of this website. We
reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms and
conditions of this agreement without prior notice. Modifications shall
become effective immediately upon being posted at iStudio.com website.
Your continued use of the Service after amendments are posted constitutes
an acknowledgement and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications.
Except as provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended.
iStudio is a service provided by iStudio.com (BVI) Ltd.
1. Description of Service
iStudio is providing Member with online portfolio hosting service. Member
must provide (1) all equipment necessary for their own Internet
connection, including computer and modem and (2) provide for Member's
access to the Internet, and (3) pay any fees relate with such connection.
2. Limitations on Use
By using iStudio and/or registering as a Member, you represent and warrant
that you are an professional in the field of photography or modelling and
that you are using the site for sole purpose of connecting with other
photographers or models. You further represent by the penalty of perjury
that you are not employed by, an agent or consultant of, or otherwise
contracted by, a competitor of iStudio.
3. Disclaimer of Warranties.
The site is provided by iStudio on an "as is" and on an "as available"
basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, iStudio makes no
representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding
the use or the results of this web site in terms of its correctness,
accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. iStudio shall have no liability to
any person or entity arising from or relating to any interruptions of any
nature whatsoever in the use of, or access to, this Website . iStudio
disclaims all warranties with regard to the information provided,
including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow
for the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or
consequential damages, therefore some of the above limitations is
inapplicable.
4. Limitation of Liability
iStudio SHALL NOT be liable for any damages whatsoever, including without
limitation, any special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages,
or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, business interruption, or
loss of use, arising out of or related to this web site or the information
contained in it, whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort,
under statute, in equity, at law, or otherwise, even if iStudio has been
advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not
allow for the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or
consequential damages, therefore some of the above limitations is
inapplicable.
5. Indemnification
Member agrees to indemnify and hold iStudio, its parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand,
including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, made by any third party
due to or arising out of Member's use of the Service, the violation of
this Agreement, or infringement by Member, or other user of the Service
using Member's computer, of any intellectual property or any other right
of any person or entity.
6. Members Account
All Members of the Service shall receive a password and an account.
Members are entirely responsible for any and all activities which occur
under their account whether authorized or not authorized. Member agrees to
notify iStudio of any unauthorized use of Member's account or any other
breach of security known or should be known to the Member. Member's right
to use the Service is personal to the Member. Member agrees not to resell
or make any commercial use of the Service without the express written
consent of iStudio.
7. Modifications and Interruption to Service
iStudio reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Service with or
without notice to the Member. iStudio shall not be liable to Member or any
third party should iStudio exercise its right to modify or discontinue the
Service. Member acknowledges and accepts that iStudio does not guarantee
continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our website and operation of
our website may be interfered with or adversely affected by numerous
factors or circumstances outside of our control.
8. Third-Party Sites
Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are
owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties. You
acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the
content located on or through, any third-party site. You should contact
the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you
have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such
sites. Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use
and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. We
encourage all Members to review said privacy policies of third-parties'
sites. You acknowledge that from time to time we might use your pictures
on third party sites without your express permission.
9. Compliance with Laws.
Member assumes all knowledge of applicable law and is responsible for
compliance with any such laws. Member may not use the Service in any way
that violates applicable state, federal, or international laws,
regulations or other government requirements. Member further agrees not to
transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a
criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, in a manner that
constitutes harassment of any person, or otherwise violates any applicable
local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
10. Copyright and Trademark Information
Any use of materials on the website, including reproduction, modification,
distribution, or replication, any form of data extraction or data mining,
or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior written
permission of an authorized officer of iStudio is strictly prohibited.
Members agree that they will not use any robot, spider, or other automatic
device, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content
contained therein without prior written permission of an authorized
officer of iStudio. iStudio and iStudio.com are proprietary marks of
iStudio.com (BVI) Ltd. iStudio's trademarks may not be used in connection
with any product or service that is not provided by iStudio, in any manner
that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that
disparages or discredits iStudio. All other trademarks displayed on
iStudio's website are the trademarks of their respective owners, and
constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those Vendors.
In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the web sites of vendors
is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those Vendors
endorse or have any affiliation with iStudio.
11. Copyrights
We take copyrights serious, so we reserve the right to disable images that 3rd parties claim violate their copyrights. If you claim that any of your intellectual property rights are violated by images posted on this site, you may contact us through our legal counsel.
The Berkman Law Firm
Jeffrey W. Berkman, Esq.
info@berkmanlawfirm.com
fax: 212-208-0991
12. Botnets
This web site is provided for use by human beings only through a web
browser. Any other access, including through software executing scripts
resembling the use by browser, is strictly prohibited. You are not allowed
to download any data or portion thereof (text, pictures, video) and store
it for access by programs other than a web browser. iStudio reserves the
the right to terminate any accounts involved with botnets and related
activities. If any hostnames are used as command and control points for
botnets, iStudio reserves the right to direct the involved hostnames to a
honeypot, loopback address, logging facility, or any other destination at
our discretion.
13. Use of Information
In case you use any information published on iStudio for the purpose other
than discussing job related opportunities for productions, photography and
exploring casting opportunities for yourself, you agree to pay $2,500 for
every page and/or photo utilized. If you are using this information for a
web based service that competes with iStudio, you agree to pay 5 times the
amount for each unit of information (photo, text, video etc.).
14. Other Terms
We reserve the right to change the terms of this agreement at any time without prior notice by publishing those new terms on our website. If any provision of this Terms of Use Agreement shall be unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions (and any partially-enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent. You agree that this Terms of Use Agreement and any other agreements referenced herein may be assigned by iStudio, in our sole discretion, to a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition. This Terms of Use Agreement shall apply in addition to, and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between us in relation to your participation as a Member. Member agrees that by accepting this Terms of Use Agreement, Member is consenting to the use and disclosure of their personally identifiable information and other practices described in our Privacy Policy Statement.