Welcome to the Gaia Interactive, Inc. ("Gaia") web site --
www.gaiaonline.com -- and any other web sites or services owned or
operated by Gaia (the "Gaia Online"). This Terms of Use ("Terms" or
"Agreement") is for the users, members, customers, and others who
visit and use Gaia Online (collectively or individually, "Members").
The services hereunder are offered by Gaia Interactive, Inc.,
located at: PMB 414, 105 Serra Way, Milpitas, CA 95035 and email:
service@gaiaonline.com.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE. By accessing,
browsing, using and/or REGISTERING FOR Gaia Online, you acknowledge
that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the
following terms, including ANY GUIDELINES AND FUTURE modifications
(collectively, the "TERMS"). If you do not agree to these Terms,
THEN please do not use Gaia Online.
Never display any personal information that could be used to find
you in the real, off-line, world -- for example, your full real
name, mailing or home address, or phone numbers.
Privacy Notice. Your privacy is important to Gaia. Gaia's Privacy
Notice is hereby incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please
read this notice carefully for details relating to the collection,
use, and disclosure of your personal information.
Individual Features and Services. When using Gaia Online, you will
be subject to any additional posted guidelines or rules including
but not limited to Gaia's Rules & Guidelines and the "Announcements"
or "Stickies" found in the Gaia Online Forums, which are applicable
to specific activities and features which may be posted from time to
time (collectively referred to herein as the "Guidelines"). All such
Guidelines are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms.
Modification of these Terms. Gaia reserves the right, at our
discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these
Terms at any time. Please check these Terms and any Guidelines
periodically for changes. Your continued use of Gaia Online after
the posting of changes constitutes your binding acceptance of such
changes. For any material changes to these Terms, such amended terms
will automatically be effective thirty days after they are initially
posted on Gaia Online.
Prohibited Conduct -- BY USING GAIA ONLINE YOU AGREE not TO:
"stalk", harass, threaten, or defraud other Gaia Members
send, post, or make available pornographic, threatening,
embarrassing, hateful, racially or ethnically insulting, libelous,
or otherwise inappropriate messages to other Gaia Members
make unsolicited offers, advertisements, proposals, chain letters,
or send junk mail, to other Members
impersonate another person or access another Member's account
without permission
fail to deliver payment for any purchases made on Gaia Online
share Gaia-issued passwords with a third party or encourage
another Member to do so
misrepresent the source, identity, or content of information
transmitted via Gaia Online, for example, claiming a created work as
your own that is not yours
use Gaia Online for any illegal purpose
interfere with any security-related features of Gaia Online
intentionally interfere with the operation of Gaia Online or any
Member's enjoyment of it, or intentionally post inflammatory
statements to get responses ("Trolling")
Eligibility; Account Information. Gaia Online is not available to
persons under the age of 13 or to any Members suspended or removed
from Gaia Online by Gaia. You agree that the information you provide
to Gaia on Member registration and, at all other times, will be
true, accurate, current and complete. You also agree that you will
ensure that this information is kept accurate and up-to-date at all
times.
Password. When you register as a Member you will be asked to
provide a password. As you will be responsible for all activities
that occur under your password, you should keep your password
confidential. You are solely responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting
access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for
all activities that occur under your account or password. If you
have reason to believe that your account is no longer secure (for
example, in the event of a loss, theft or unauthorized disclosure or
use of your password, or any credit, debit or charge card number),
you will immediately notify Gaia. You may be liable for the losses
incurred by Gaia or others due to any unauthorized use of your
account.
Ownership; Proprietary Rights. Gaia Online is owned and operated
by Gaia. The visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation,
information, computer code, products, software, services, and all
other elements of Gaia Online provided by Gaia, including without
limitation any Artwork, Gaia virtual items, Gaia Gold, Gaia member
Online Accounts or User IDs, or visual art and any combination
thereof (all of the foregoing, collectively, the "Materials") are
protected by United States copyright, trade dress, patent, and
trademark laws, international conventions, and all other relevant
intellectual property and proprietary rights, and applicable laws.
Except for any Member Submissions, which are owned by and provided
by our Members, all Materials contained on Gaia Online are the
property of Gaia or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or
third-party licensors. All trademarks, service marks, and trade
names are proprietary to Gaia or its affiliates and/or third-party
licensors. Except as expressly authorized by Gaia, you agree not to
buy, sell, license, distribute, copy, modify, publicly perform or
display, transmit, publish, edit, adapt, create derivative works
from, or otherwise make any unauthorized or commercial use of the
Materials.
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