1. Introduction

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms or Agreement") governs your use of Artdots’s websites and platforms ("the Site", "the Service", "Services", "App", "Us", "We", "Our", "Website", "Artdots"). By accessing or using our Site, or using our Services you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms" or "Agreement"). By visiting our Site, you engage in our Services (the "Service", "Services"). These Terms and Conditions apply to all users of the Site, including browsers. You must be at least 13 years old or older to gain access to our website and its content. As used herein, "You", "User" or "Users" means anyone who accesses and / or uses the Site or any of our Services or if the user represents an entity or other organization, that entity or organization. You can review the most current version of the Terms at any time on this page.We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms, without notice, by posting updates and / or changes to our website.It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for any such changes.Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes. This is a legal agreement between You and Artdots.You should carefully read this agreement and Our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and are part of this agreement.

YOU MAY NOT USE OUR SERVICES IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

These Terms and Conditions were last updated on September 3, 2024.

2. Access to the Service

• Subject to your acceptance of and compliance with this Agreement, Artdots grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable limited license to use the Service. Your use of the Service is conditioned upon your compliance with this Agreement; any use of the Service in violation of this Agreement will be regarded as an infringement of the Site's copyrights in and to the Service. ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCESS TO OUR SERVICES.
• Any new features or services which are added, at our sole discretion, shall also be subject to this Agreement. Artdots may change, modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time Such change, modification, suspension or discontinuation can be for any reason and is not limited to your breach of this Agreement. Artdots may also impose limits on certain features or restrict or prohibit your access to parts or all of the Service without notice or liability. You agree to be bound by any rules associated with third party applications or tools used within the Service.

3. Usage Rules

As a condition of your use of and access to the Service, you shall not: (a) copy or adapt the Service's software; (b) reverse engineer, decompile, reverse assemble, modify or attempt to discover any software (source code or object code) that the Service create to generate web pages or any software or other products or processes accessible through the Service; (c) distribute any virus, time bomb, trap door, or other harmful or disruptive computer code, mechanism or program; (d) interfere with or circumvent any security feature of the Service or any feature that restricts or enforces limitations on use of or access to the Service; (e) sell the Service or any part in exchange for anything of value; (f) violate any applicable law, including without limitation any applicable export laws; or (g) allow another person or entity to use your identity in order to access the Service.

You agree that the Site would be irreparably harmed by the use, by You or others, of the Site or facilities in connection with the transmission of spam, or unsolicited email in violation of this Agreement, and that the Company is entitled to obtain injunctive relief against any such transmission (in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity). Artdots reserves the right to block, filter or delete unsolicited email.

You agree to be responsible for any damages resulting from your breach of this Agreement and reimburse us for all of costs, expenses and fees (including all attorney's fees) arising from or relating to your breach.

4. Communications

By sharing Your Email Address on our Service, you agree to subscribe to newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information we may send. However, you may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or by emailing at.

5. Privacy and Protection of Personal Information

Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Our collection, use, disclosure and sharing of any personally identifiable information you provide via the Site or use of our services shall be governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and part of this Agreement.For further information regarding the Service's protection of your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

6. Third Party Links

You may link to the Site, unless notified otherwise in writing by Artdots. However, You may not frame the Site in a manner that may cause confusion to Our users, nor may You interfere or attempt to interfere in any way with the operation of the Site, including without limitation through data mining, the use of any robot, scraper or other automated device, or circumvention or attempted circumvention of any Site security features.

7. Intellectual Property

With the exception of the The information available through the Service is the property of Artdots and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Information received through the Service may not be displayed, reformatted and printed or used for any commercial purpose whatsoever without the prior written consent of the Site. All copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the Site, including without limitation all written and graphical content included in the Site, are owned by Artdots. The Site's logo, and any other marks used on the Site are trademarks of the Service. Such marks may not be used without the prior written consent. Any use of those marks, or any others displayed on the Site, will inure solely to the benefit of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

If you elect to submit to Artdots any authorship or comments, feedback, suggestions, reviews, journal entries, ideas and other submissions in connection with your use of or otherwise relating to the Service, whether in writing or orally(collectively, “Submissions"), you agree that your Submission is gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction and will not place any fiduciary or other obligation upon Artdots.You agree in consideration of your use of the Service that Artdots may use such Submission(including reproduce, distribute, perform and display), modify such Submission, and act on such Submission(by executing on an idea, practicing a process, making, offering and selling a product, or creating further ideas, processes or products from or incorporating your Suggestion), in each case without owing any royalty or otherwise accounting to you, and you agree to not assert any right you may have in such Suggestion against the Service or any party Artdots authorizes to act on the foregoing rights or any successor -in -interest to the Site.You agree such rights may be exercised or further authorized anywhere in the world and will survive any termination of your account(s), the Service, or this Agreement.You represent and warrant that any Submissions are your original creations, that you have all rights to the Submissions, and that the Submissions do not infringe or violate the rights of any party, including without limitation any intellectual property rights or rights or privacy or publicity.

Prohibited Uses

You may use Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with Terms.You agree not to use Service:

• In any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation.
• For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content or otherwise.
• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail", "chain letter", "spam", or any other similar solicitation.
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Site, another user, or any other person or entity.
• In any way that infringes upon the rights of others, or in any way is illegal, threatening, fraudulent, or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent, or harmful purpose or activity.
• To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of Service, or which, as determined by us, may harm or offend Artdots or users of Service or expose them to liability.

Additionally, you agree not to:

• Use Service in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair Service or interfere with any other party’s use of Service, including their ability to engage in real time activities through Service.
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access Service for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on Service.
• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on Service or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
• Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of Service.
• Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of Service, the server on which Service is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to Service.
• Attack Service via a denial - of - service attack or a distributed denial - of - service attack.
• Take any action that may damage or falsify Artdots rating.
• Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of Service.

No Use By Minors

Service is intended only for access and use by individuals at least eighteen (18) years old. By accessing or using any of the Site, you warrant and represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age and with the full authority, right, and capacity to enter into this agreement and abide by all of the terms and conditions of Terms. If you are not at least eighteen (18) years old, you are prohibited from both the access and usage of Service.

DMCA Notice and Procedure for Copyright Infringement Claims

You may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512 (c)(3) for further detail):

• an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright's interest;
• a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, including the URL (i.e., web page address) of the location where the copyrighted work exists or a copy of the copyrighted work;
• identification of the URL or other specific location on Service where the material that you claim is infringing is located;
• your address, telephone number, and email address;
• a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
• a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

8. Disclaimers; Limitations; Waivers of Liability

• YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON - INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE (EXCEPT ONLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO TERMS OF USE WITH ANY LEGALLY REQUIRED WARRANTY PERIOD TO THE SHORTER OF THIRTY DAYS FROM FIRST USE OR THE MINIMUM PERIOD REQUIRED).WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ITS AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES, OR ANY OF THEIR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, THIRD - PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS, DISTRIBUTORS, LICENSEES OR LICENSORS, NOR ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THE SERVICE (COLLECTIVELY, "ARTDOTS PARTIES") WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, UNCORRUPTED, ACCURATE, RELIABLE, COMPLETE, CURRENT, TIMELY, OR ERROR - FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE PAGES OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE SERVICE AVAILABLE ARE FREE FROM VIRUSES, WORMS OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
• TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE ARTDOTS PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY / WRONGFUL DEATH, LOST OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, THE USE OR MISUSE OF SUBMISSIONS OR CONTENT IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE, WHETHER OR NOT THE BOOKSHELVED PARTIES ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.IN THE EVENT THAT THE FOREGOING EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY IS FOUND BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES INSTEAD AGREE THAT THE ARTDOTS PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
• TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THESE DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY APPLY TO ANY AND ALL DAMAGES OR INJURY WHATSOEVER CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE UNDER ANY CAUSE OR ACTION OF ANY JURISDICTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTIONS FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE).

9. Release

You forever release, discharge, and covenant not to sue the Artdots Parties from any and all liability, claims, actions, and expenses that may arise, whether caused by the negligence of the Artdots Parties, or otherwise, in connection with use of the Service or through or as a result of the Service.In other words, you agree that you cannot sue the Artdots Parties if anything happens to you, your personal information, any individual that you provide access to use the Service, or your property in connection with use of the Service or through or as a result of the Service. You agree that the provisions in this paragraph will survive any termination of your account(s), the Service, or this Agreement.

10. Indemnification

You agree at all times to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Bookshelved Parties harmless from any claim, causes of action, damages, liabilities, demands, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third - party due to or arising out of your use or misuse of the Site or Services, your breach of this Agreement or the documents they incorporate by reference, your violation of any law or the rights of a third - party, or the consequences of any choices you make in reliance on or based on information on this site.

11. Copyright Infringement Claims

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the "DMCA") provides a complaint procedure for copyright owners who believe that website material infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe that your work has been improperly copied and posted on the website, please provide us with the following information: (i) name, address, telephone number, email address and an electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner or of the person authorized to act on his / her behalf; (ii) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (iii) a description of where on the Site the material that you claim is infringing is located; (iv) a written statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (v) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf. These requirements must be followed to give us legally sufficient notice of infringement. Send copyright infringement complaints to the following email address: hello@artdos.co. We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a DMCA notice with our copyright agent, as there can be penalties for false claims under the DMCA.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

The laws applicable to the interpretation of this Agreement shall be the laws of the State of California, and applicable federal law, without regard to any conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within Los Angeles County, California.You also agree that, in the event any dispute or claim arises out of or relating to your use of the Site or the Services, that you and Company will attempt in good faith to negotiate a written resolution of the matter directly between the parties.You agree that if the matter remains unsettled for forty - five(45) days after notification(via certified mail or personal delivery) that a dispute exists, shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration in Los Angeles County, California under the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.Should you file any arbitration claims, administrative or legal actions without first having attempted to resolve the matter by mediation, then you will not be entitled to recover attorney's fees, even if you would otherwise be entitled to them.

THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.IN ADDITION, YOU HEREBY AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTES RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION.

13. Severability

In the event that any provision of this Agreement is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from this Agreement, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

14. Statute of Limitations

You and the Service both agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or this Agreement(including the Privacy Policy) must be filed within ONE(1) YEAR after such claim or cause of action arose or will be forever barred.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this Site or in respect to the Service constitutes the entire Agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous Agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us(including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms and Conditions).Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions shall not be construed against the drafting party.

16. Acknowledgement

BY USING SERVICE OR OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY US, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.

17. Contact Information

Questions about the Terms and Conditions should be sent to us using the contact us at hello@artdots.co