Terms of Use Policy

The gist:

We (the folks at SC, Inc.) run these websites with products and services and would love for you to use it. Our basic service is free, and we offer paid upgrades for advanced features and access to content and discounts not available to the general public. Our service is designed to give you as much control over your own life and encourage you to express yourself freely.

Creative Commons License (Note, we’ve decided to make the below Terms of Service available under a Creative Commons Sharealike license, which means you’re more than welcome to steal it and repurpose it for your own use, just make sure to replace references to us with ones to you, and if you want we’d appreciate a link to MyDrKevin.com somewhere on your site. We spent a lot of money and time on the below, and other people shouldn’t need to do the same.)

Terms of Service:

The following terms and conditions govern all use of the websites owned and operated by SC, Inc. and all content, services, and products available at or through the websites (taken together, the Websites). The Websites are owned and operated by SC, Inc. (“SC”). The Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, SC’s Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time on this Site by SC (collectively, the “Agreement”).

Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Websites. By accessing or using any part of the web sites, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Websites or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by SC, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Websites are available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old.

Your Tribe Account and the Web of Light Site.

  1. By submitting Content to SC for inclusion on our Websites, you grant SC a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing, and promoting your blog. If you delete Content, SC will use reasonable efforts to remove it from the Websites, but you acknowledge that caching or references to the Content may not be made immediately unavailable.

    Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, SC has the right (though not the obligation) to, in SC’s sole discretion (i) refuse or remove any content that, in SC’s reasonable opinion, violates any SC policy or is in any way harmful or objectionable, or (ii) terminate or deny access to and use of the Websites to any individual or entity for any reason, in SC’s sole discretion. SC will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid.

  2. Fees and Payment. Optional products, services, and premium paid memberships are available on the Websites. By selecting a premium membership, product(s), or service you agree to pay SC the one-time, monthly, or annual subscription fees indicated for that membership, prorduct, or service(the payment terms are described below). Payments will be charged on the day you order product(s), sign up for a premium membership or service and will cover the use of that service for one-time, monthly, or annual period as indicated. Product, Premium Membership, and service fees are not refundable.

  3. Premium Memberships.
    • Fees; Payment. By signing up for a Premium Membership account you agree to pay SC the monthly fee indicated at http://wordpress.com/vip-hosting/ in exchange for the services listed at http://wordpress.com/vip-hosting/. Applicable fees will be invoiced starting from the day your Premium Membership is established and in advance of using said Membership. SC reserves the right to change the payment terms and fees upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to you. Premium Memberships can be canceled by you at anytime.

  4. Content Posted on Other Websites. We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which our websites link to, and that link to our websites. SC does not have any control over those non-SC websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to a non-SC website or webpage, SC does not represent or imply that it endorses such websites or webpages. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. SC disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-SC websites and webpages.

  5. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy. As SC asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by SC websites violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify SC in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). SC will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. In the case of a visitor who may infringe or repeatedly infringes the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of SC or others, SC may, in its discretion, terminate or deny access to and use of the Websites. In the case of such termination, SC will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to SC.

  6. Intellectual Property. This Agreement does not transfer from SC to you any SC or third party intellectual property, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with SC. SC, LightLines Publishing, Journey To Greatness, Wei Chi, Synergetic Catalyst, Web of Light, and all other websites,logos, and all trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with SC, or the Websites are trademarks or registered trademarks of SC or SC’s licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Websites may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Websites grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any SC or third-party trademarks.

  7. Changes. SC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Websites following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. SC may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Websites (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

  8. Termination. SC may terminate your access to all or any part of the Websites at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your Free Membership account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using the Websites. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you have a Premium account, such account can only be terminated by SC if you materially breach this Agreement and fail to cure such breach within thirty (30) days from SC’s notice to you thereof; provided that, SC can terminate the Websites immediately as part of a general shut down of our service. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

  9. Disclaimer of Warranties. The Websites are provided “as is.” SC and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither SC nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that the Websites will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, the Websites at your own discretion and risk.

  10. Limitation of Liability. In no event will SC, or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement or substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to SC under this agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. SC shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

  11. General Representation and Warranty. You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Websites will be in strict accordance with the SC Privacy Policy, with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Website will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.

  12. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SC, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Websites, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.

  13. Miscellaneous. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between SC and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of SC, or by the posting by SC of a revised version. Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this Agreement, any access to or use of the Websites will be governed by the laws of the state of Arizona, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the state and federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent court without the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be finally settled in accordance with the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. (“JAMS”) by three arbitrators appointed in accordance with such Rules. The arbitration shall take place in Phoenix, Arizona, in the English language and the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement shall be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; SC may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.