Terms of Use
Modified May 7, 2009 Welcome to Mō‘ili‘ili Matters, is a social
utility that connects you with other people in the Mō‘ili‘ili
community. The Mō‘ili‘ili Matters service and network
(collectively, "Mō‘ili‘ili Matters" or "the Service") is operated
by Derek Kauanoe. By accessing or using the web site at
www.moiliilimatters.com or any
affiliated or subsidiary websites (together the "Site"), you (the
"User") signify that you have read, understand and agree to be
bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms of Use" or "Agreement"),
whether or not you are a registered member of Mō‘ili‘ili Matters.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify,
add, or delete portions of these Terms of Use at any time without
further notice. If we do this, we will post the changes to these
Terms of Use on this page and will indicate at the top of this page
the date these terms were last revised. Your continued use of the
Service or the Site after any such changes constitutes your
acceptance of the new Terms of Use. If you do not agree to abide by
these or any future Terms of Use, do not use or access (or continue
to use or access) the Service or the Site. It is your
responsibility to regularly check the Site to determine if there
have been changes to these Terms of Use and to review such
changes.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES AND OBLIGATIONS.
THESE INCLUDE VARIOUS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS, AND A DISPUTE
RESOLUTION CLAUSE THAT GOVERNS HOW DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED.
User Conduct
You understand that except for advertising programs offered by us
on the Site, the Service and the Site are available for your
personal, non-commercial use only. You represent, warrant and agree
that no materials of any kind submitted through your account or
otherwise posted, transmitted, or shared by you on or through the
Service will violate or infringe upon the rights of any third
party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other
personal or proprietary rights; or contain libelous, defamatory or
otherwise unlawful material.
In addition, you agree not to use the
Service or the Site to:
- harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information
of other users from the Service or the Site by electronic or other
means for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails or other
unsolicited communications;
- use the Service or the Site in any unlawful manner or in any
other manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair the
Site;
- use automated scripts to collect information from or otherwise
interact with the Service or the Site;
- upload, post, transmit, share, store or otherwise make
available any content that we deem to be harmful, threatening,
unlawful, defamatory, infringing, abusive, inflammatory, harassing,
vulgar, obscene, fraudulent, invasive of privacy or publicity
rights, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise
objectionable;
- upload, post, transmit, share, store or otherwise make
available any videos other than those of a personal nature that:
(i) are of you or your friends, (ii) are taken by you or your
friends, or (iii) are original art or animation created by you or
your friends;
- register for more than one User account, register for a User
account on behalf of an individual other than yourself, or register
for a User account on behalf of any group or entity;
- impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent yourself, your age or your affiliation with any person
or entity;
- upload, post, transmit, share or otherwise make available any
unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitations, promotional
materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes,"
or any other form of solicitation;
- upload, post, transmit, share, store or otherwise make publicly
available on the Site any private information of any third party,
including, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social
Security numbers and credit card numbers;
- solicit personal information from anyone under 18 or solicit
passwords or personally identifying information for commercial or
unlawful purposes;
- upload, post, transmit, share or otherwise make available any
material that contains software viruses or any other computer code,
files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the
functionality of any computer software or hardware or
telecommunications equipment;
- intimidate or harass another;
- upload, post, transmit, share, store or otherwise make
available content that would constitute, encourage or provide
instructions for a criminal offense, violate the rights of any
party, or that would otherwise create liability or violate any
local, state, national or international law;
- use or attempt to use another's account, service or system
without authorization from Mō‘ili‘ili Matters or Derek
Kauanoe,
- create a false identity on the Service or the Site
- upload, post, transmit, share, store or otherwise make
available content that, in the sole judgment of Mō‘ili‘ili Matters
(or Derek Kauanoe), is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits
any other person from using or enjoying the Site, or which may
expose Mō‘ili‘ili Matters or its users to any harm or liability of
any type.
Without limiting any of the foregoing, you also agree to abide by
our
Mō‘ili‘ili
Matters Principles that provides further information regarding
the authorized conduct of users on Mō‘ili‘ili Matters.
User Content Posted on the Site
You are solely responsible for the photos, profiles (including your
name, image, and likeness), messages, notes, text, information,
music, video, advertisements, listings, and other content that you
upload, publish or display (hereinafter, "post") on or through the
Service or the Site, or transmit to or share with other users
(collectively the "User Content"). You may not post, transmit, or
share User Content on the Site or Service that you did not create
or that you do not have permission to post. You understand and
agree that Mō‘ili‘ili Matters may, but is not obligated to, review
the Site and may delete or remove (without notice) any Site Content
or User Content in its sole discretion, for any reason or no
reason, including User Content that in the sole judgment of the
Mō‘ili‘ili Matters violates this Agreement or the
Mō‘ili‘ili
Matters Principles or which might be offensive, illegal, or
that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of
users or others. You are solely responsible at your sole cost and
expense for creating backup copies and replacing any User Content
you post or store on the Site or provide to Mō‘ili‘ili
Matters.
When you post User Content to the Site, you authorize and
direct us to make such copies thereof as we deem necessary in order
to facilitate the posting and storage of the User Content on the
Site. By posting User Content to any part of the Site, you
automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have
the right to grant, to Mō‘ili‘ili Matters an irrevocable,
perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide
license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, publicly
perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole
or in part) and distribute such User Content for any purpose,
commercial, advertising, or otherwise, on or in connection with the
Site or the promotion thereof, to prepare derivative works of, or
incorporate into other works, such User Content, and to grant and
authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. You may remove your User
Content from the Site at any time. If you choose to remove your
User Content, the license granted above will automatically expire,
however you acknowledge that Mō‘ili‘ili Matters may retain archived
copies of your User Content. Mō‘ili‘ili Matters does not assert any
ownership over your User Content; rather, as between us and you,
subject to the rights granted to us in these Terms, you retain full
ownership of all of your User Content and any intellectual property
rights or other proprietary rights associated with your User
Content.
Advertising
By using this site, Users agree not to post unauthorized
advertisements. Generally, unauthorized advertisements are postings
either in words, images, or both that advertise specific goods
and/or services of an entity or individual without the written
authorization of Mō‘ili‘ili Matters or Derek Kauanoe.
Disclaimers
Mō‘ili‘ili Matters is not responsible or liable in any manner for
any User Content or Third Party Applications, Software or Content
posted on the Site or in connection with the Service, whether
posted or caused by users of the Site, by Mō‘ili‘ili Matters, by
third parties or by any of the equipment or programming associated
with or utilized in the Site or the Service. Although we provide
rules for user conduct and postings, we do not control and are not
responsible for what users post, transmit or share on the Site and
are not responsible for any offensive, inappropriate, obscene,
unlawful or otherwise objectionable content you may encounter on
the Site or in connection with any User Content or Third Party
Applications, Software or Content. Mō‘ili‘ili Matters is not
responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any user
of the Site or Service.
The Site and the Service may be
temporarily unavailable from time to time for maintenance or other
reasons. Mō‘ili‘ili Matters assumes no responsibility for any
error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation
or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction
or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, User communications.
Mō‘ili‘ili Matters is not responsible for any technical malfunction
or other problems of any telephone network or service, computer
systems, servers or providers, computer or mobile phone equipment,
software, failure of email or players on account of technical
problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Site or
combination thereof, including injury or damage to User's or to any
other person's computer, mobile phone, or other hardware or
software, related to or resulting from using or downloading
materials in connection with the Web and/or in connection with the
Service, including any Mobile Client software. Under no
circumstances will Mō‘ili‘ili Matters be responsible for any loss
or damage, including any loss or damage to any User Content or
personal injury or death, resulting from anyone's use of the Site
or the Service, any User Content or Third Party Applications,
Software or Content posted on or through the Site or the Service or
transmitted to Users, or any interactions between users of the
Site, whether online or offline.
THE SITE, THE SERVICE, ANY PLATFORM APPLICATIONS AND THE SITE
CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND Mō‘ili‘ili Matters DISCLAIMS ANY
AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Mō‘ili‘ili Matters CANNOT
GUARANTEE AND DOES NOT PROMISE ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM USE OF THE
SITE AND/OR THE SERVICE AND/OR ANY PLATFORM APPLICATIONS.
Mō‘ili‘ili Matters DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT SOFTWARE,
CONTENT OR MATERIALS ON THE SITE, THE SERVICE OR ANY PLATFORM
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT OR
ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SITE OR SERVICE ITS SERVERS, OR ANY PLATFORM
APPLICATIONS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE USE AND DOWNLOADING
OF ANY SUCH SOFTWARE, CONTENT OR MATERIALS AND USE
INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED SOFTWARE TO DETECT AND DISINFECT VIRUSES.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU
DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN CONTENT, MATERIAL, DATA OR SOFTWARE
(INCLUDING ANY MOBILE CLIENT) FROM OR THROUGH THE SERVICE AND ANY
PLATFORM APPLICATIONS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU
WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE THEREOF AND ANY DAMAGES TO
YOUR MOBILE DEVICE OR COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF DATA OR OTHER HARM
OF ANY KIND THAT MAY RESULT.
Mō‘ili‘ili Matters reserves the right to change any and all
content, software and other items used or contained in the Site and
any Services and Platform Applications offered through the Site at
any time without notice. Reference to any products, services,
processes or other information, by trade name, trademark,
manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply
endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any
affiliation therewith, by Mō‘ili‘ili Matters.
Limitation on Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL Mō‘ili‘ili Matters OR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR
AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
INCLUDING FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING FROM YOUR USE
OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICE, ANY PLATFORM APPLICATIONS OR ANY OF THE
SITE CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIALS ON, ACCESSED THROUGH OR DOWNLOADED
FROM THE SITE, EVEN IF Mō‘ili‘ili Matters IS AWARE OR HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, Mō‘ili‘ili Matters’
LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE
FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP,
BUT IN NO CASE WILL Mō‘ili‘ili Matters' LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED
$1000. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF NO FEES ARE PAID TO Mō‘ili‘ili
Matters FOR THE SERVICE, YOU SHALL BE LIMITED TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
ONLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY LAW, AND SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED
TO DAMAGES OF ANY KIND FROM Mō‘ili‘ili Matters, REGARDLESS OF THE
CAUSE OF ACTION.
CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN
DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE
DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND
YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Termination
Mō‘ili‘ili Matters may terminate your membership, delete your
profile and any content or information that you have posted on the
Site or through any Platform Application and/or prohibit you from
using or accessing the Service or the Site or any Platform
Application (or any portion, aspect or feature of the Service or
the Site or any Platform Application) for any reason, or no reason,
at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice,
including if it believes that you are under 13, or under 18 and not
in high school or college. When we are notified that a user has
died, we will generally, but are not obligated to, keep the user's
account active under a special memorialized status for a period of
time determined by us to allow other users to post and view
comments. Governing Law; Venue and Jurisdiction By visiting or
using the Site and/or the Service, you agree that the laws of
Hawaii, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will
govern these Terms of Use and any dispute of any sort that might
arise between you and Mō‘ili‘ili Matters or any of our
affiliates.
Arbitration
YOU AND Mō‘ili‘ili Matters AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS MAY OTHERWISE BE
PROVIDED IN REGARD TO SPECIFIC SERVICES ON THE SITE IN ANY SPECIFIC
TERMS APPLICABLE TO THOSE SERVICES, THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE FORUM
AND REMEDY FOR ANY AND ALL DISPUTES AND CLAIMS RELATING IN ANY WAY
TO OR ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THE SITE AND/OR THE
SERVICE (INCLUDING YOUR VISIT TO OR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR THE
SERVICE) SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION, except to the
extent that either of us has in any manner infringed upon or
violated or threatened to infringe upon or violate the other
party's patent, copyright, trademark or trade secret rights, or you
have otherwise violated any of the user conduct rules set forth
above or in the Code of Conduct then the parties acknowledge that
arbitration is not an adequate remedy at law and that injunctive or
other appropriate relief may be sought.
Arbitration under this
Agreement shall be conducted by the American Arbitration
Association (the "AAA") under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and,
in the case of consumer disputes, the AAA's Supplementary
Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes ( the "AAA Consumer
Rules") (collectively the "AAA Rules"). The location of the
arbitration and the allocation of costs and fees for such
arbitration shall be determined in accordance with such AAA Rules
and shall be subject to the limitations provided for in the AAA
Consumer Rules (for consumer disputes). If such costs are
determined to be excessive in a consumer dispute, Mō‘ili‘ili
Matters will be responsible for paying all arbitration fees and
arbitrator compensation in excess of what is deemed reasonable. The
arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a
judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
To the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, NO ARBITRATION OR CLAIM UNDER
THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL BE JOINED TO ANY OTHER ARBITRATION OR
CLAIM, INCLUDING ANY ARBITRATION OR CLAIM INVOLVING ANY OTHER
CURRENT OR FORMER USER OF THE SERVICE, AND NO CLASS ARBITRATION
PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE PERMITTED. In no event shall any claim, action
or proceeding by you related in any way to the Site and/or the
Service (including your visit to or use of the Site and/or the
Service) be instituted more than three (3) years after the cause of
action arose.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the Mō‘ili‘ili Matters, its
subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their directors, officers,
agents, contractors, partners and employees, harmless from and
against any loss, liability, claim, demand, damages, costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or
in connection with any User Content, any Third Party Applications,
Software or Content you post or share on or through the Site
(including through the Share Service), your use of the Service or
the Site, your conduct in connection with the Service or the Site
or with other users of the Service or the Site, or any violation of
this Agreement or of any law or the rights of any third party.
Submissions
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments,
suggestions, ideas, feedback or other information about the Site or
the Service ("Submissions"), provided by you to Mō‘ili‘ili Matters
are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of
Mō‘ili‘ili Matters. Mō‘ili‘ili Matters shall own exclusive rights,
including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled
to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for
any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or
compensation to you.
Definitions and Constructions
Unless otherwise specified, the terms "includes", "including",
"e.g.,", "for example", and other similar terms are deemed to
include the term "without limitation" immediately thereafter. Terms
used in these Terms with the initial letter(s) capitalized will
have the meaning attributed to them in these Terms. Other These
Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and
Mō‘ili‘ili Matters regarding the use of the Site and/or the
Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and
Mō‘ili‘ili Matters relating to your use of the Site or the Service.
The failure of Mō‘ili‘ili Matters to exercise or enforce any right
or provision of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of
such right or provision in that or any other instance. If any
provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. If any provision
of these Terms of Use shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any
reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable
from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and
enforceability of any remaining provisions.