Terms of Service
Effective date: March 15, 2023
Last updated: March 15, 2023
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of unwrittentv.com (the “Site”), operated by Unwritten Media LLC (“Unwritten TV”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.
Eligibility
The Site is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. By using the Site, you represent that you are at least 13 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
If you are between 13 and 18 (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction), you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms.
Use of the Site
You may use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms. You may not use the Site for any unlawful purpose, violate any applicable law or regulation, infringe the intellectual property rights of Unwritten Media LLC or any third party, upload or transmit viruses or malicious code, attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, use automated means (bots, scrapers, spiders) without our prior written consent, interfere with or disrupt the Site, collect or harvest personal information about other users, impersonate any person or entity, or engage in any activity that could damage the Site.
Intellectual property
Our content
All content on the Site, including articles, photographs, graphics, logos, design elements, and code, is owned by Unwritten Media LLC or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may view, share, and link to articles for personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of our content without written permission, use our content for commercial purposes without a license, remove copyright or trademark notices from any content, or republish full articles on other websites without permission. Excerpts with attribution and a link back are permitted under fair use principles.
Your content
If you submit content to the Site (comments, story tips, writing submissions, etc.), you grant Unwritten Media LLC a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute that content in connection with the Site and our business.
You represent that any content you submit is your original work and does not infringe the rights of any third party.
We reserve the right to remove or edit user-submitted content at our sole discretion, without notice.
Comments and community guidelines
If we enable comments on articles, you agree to comment in good faith and follow our community guidelines: no personal attacks, harassment, or threats; no hate speech, discrimination, or content targeting protected groups; no spam, advertising, or self-promotion; no off-topic posts unrelated to the article; no sharing of personal information about others; no illegal content.
We moderate comments at our discretion. Comments may be removed, edited, or held for review without notice. Repeated violations may result in a permanent ban.
Third-party content and links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content not owned or controlled by Unwritten Media LLC. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party sites.
We may also embed third-party content (such as videos, social media posts, or images). The use of such embedded content is governed by the terms of the originating service.
Advertising
The Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. Advertisements are clearly distinguishable from editorial content. Unwritten Media LLC does not endorse the products or services advertised.
For information about how advertising works on the Site, see our Privacy Policy.
Newsletter
By subscribing to our email newsletter, you consent to receive periodic emails from Unwritten Media LLC. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email. We do not share newsletter subscriber lists with third parties.
Disclaimers
The Site and all content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, or availability.
We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, that the Site is free of viruses or other harmful components, or that the information on the Site is accurate, complete, or current.
You use the Site at your own risk.
Editorial content
While we make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of our editorial content, we do not guarantee that all information is correct, current, or complete. Articles are provided for informational and entertainment purposes and should not be relied upon as professional advice (legal, medical, financial, or otherwise).
If you spot an error, please email [email protected].
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Unwritten Media LLC and its officers, employees, agents, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
In no event shall our total liability to you exceed one hundred dollars (US100).
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitations of liability, so the above may not apply to you in full.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Unwritten Media LLC and its officers, employees, agents, and licensors from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any third party’s rights, or any content you submit to the Site.
DMCA copyright complaints
If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated copyright agent at [email protected]. The notice must include your physical or electronic signature, identification of the copyrighted work allegedly infringed, the URL of the allegedly infringing content on our Site, your contact information (address, phone, email), a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized, and a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
We respond to valid DMCA notices in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms.
You may stop using the Site at any time. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, governing law) will continue to apply.
Governing law and dispute resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
Any disputes arising under these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will provide more prominent notice.
Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Entire agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Unwritten Media LLC regarding your use of the Site.
Contact
For questions about these Terms, email [email protected].