Term and Conditions of Use - including the Application Process / Rules / Privacy Policy / Legal Notices
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We Global Talent Systems L.L.C. & (collectively the "Operators") provide images, video, and any and all information contained on the web pages (collectively the "Website"), and provide it as a public service to our users.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. Please note that your use of the Website constitutes your UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT to follow and be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use. If you (the "User") do not agree to them, DO NOT use the Website, provide any material and/or information to the Website, and/or UPLOAD TO OR DOWNLOAD FROM any materials therein.
The Operators reserve the right to update or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice to the User. Your use of the Website following any such change constitutes your unconditional agreement to follow and be bound by these Terms and Conditions as changed. For this reason, we encourage you to review these Terms and Conditions of Use whenever you use the Website. The privacy policy, included by reference, make up the entire agreement (the "Agreement") regarding the website, between the Operators and the User.
These Terms and Conditions of Use do not extend to any linked third party sites. The Website may contain links to sites owned or operated by independent third parties. These links are provided for your convenience and reference only. We do not control such sites and, therefore, we are not responsible for any content posted on these sites. The fact that the Operators offer such links should not be construed in any way as an endorsement, authorization, or sponsorship of that site, its content or the companies or products referenced therein, and the Operators reserve the right to note its lack of affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement on the Website. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to by the Website, you do this entirely at your own risk. Because some sites employ automated search results or otherwise link you to sites containing information that may be deemed inappropriate or offensive, the Operators cannot be held responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in third party sites, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against the Operators with respect to such sites.
ANY RIGHTS NOT EXPRESSLY GRANTED HEREIN ARE RESERVED.
1. 'Become a Model' and/or any 'Contest' Applicants.
To complete an application, you must, in addition, become an Applicant (the "Applicant") by accepting this Agreement in its entirety by checking the "I have read accept the Application Process, Rules and the Privacy Policy" check box. Applicant acknowledges that he or she is at least eighteen (18) years of age and has read, agrees with and accepts to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Failure to check the "I have read accept the Application Process, Rules and the Privacy Policy" check box will prevent an individual from becoming an Applicant. If you are under the age of 18 but at least 13 years of age you may have your parent/legal guardian register on your behalf. Visitors under the age of 13 may not register or be registered by their parent/legal guardian, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.
(THE "I have read accept the Application Process, Rules and the Privacy Policy" CHECK BOX TEXT MAY BE TRANSLATED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE)
2. Applications & Submittals.
The Website enables the User(s) to submit applications to the Operators which may contain (i) personally identifiable information ("PII”) about the Applicant, including without limitation their name, address, telephone number and email address, (ii) a detailed description about such Applicant’s physical attributes, and (iii) photographs/videos of such Applicants (collectively, the "Content”). Applicants must understand submission of an Application does not guarantee that the Operator will contact them with any response, or make an offer of any relationship, offering, or a contract of any kind.
3. Grant of License to Content.
By posting, submitting, and/or in any form applying content to the Website, Applicants automatically grant, and represent and warrant that they have the right to grant to the Operators, a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers), assignable, fully paid, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, adapt, publish, make, sell, create derivative works of or incorporate into other works such Content, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, distribute (through multiple tiers), perform or display such Content (in whole or in part) and/or to incorporate such Content in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing through multiple tiers of sub-licensees, including the right to exercise the copyright, publicity, and any other rights in and to any of the materials contained in such Content for any purpose, including for purposes of advertising and publicity on the Website and elsewhere. The Operators shall not be limited in any way in its use, commercial or otherwise, of any such Content, and Applicants hereby waive any moral rights or approval rights in or to such Content as well as the right to receive a credit or payment of any royalty or fee whatsoever to anyone associated with the Content, including without limitation the photographer/videographer, author, composer, producer, or the subject of such Content. Applicants acknowledge and agree that (i) the Operator has the right to post, or take down, Content submitted by you at any time; (ii) the Operators has no obligation to use your Content; (iii) the submission of your Application and/or Content in no way imposes any obligation on the Operators, whether of confidentiality, attribution, or otherwise, and the Operators shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Content contained in the Content; (iv) you hereby waive any claims (including, without limitation, claims based upon invasion of privacy, defamation, false light, or right of publicity) arising out of any use, alteration, distortion or illusionary effect, or use in any composite form of your (or your child’s) image/likeness, photographs and/or videos, (v) you will pay for all royalties, fees and any other monies that may be due or owing to any person by reason of any Content submitted by you to the Website, and (vi) Content submitted to the Website may be subject to size and usage limitations, and Applicants are responsible for adhering to such limitations.
Restrictions. Applicants agree NOT to submit to the Website any Content that:
- is fraudulent;
- is designed to interrupt, or destroys or limits the functionality of, any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
- interferes with or disrupts the Website, services connected to the Website, or otherwise interferes with operations or services of this Website in any way;
- infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party; including the promoting of an illegal or unauthorized copy of another person's copyrighted work, or is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous;
- is patently offensive to us, such as Content that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
- harasses or harms, or advocates the harassment or harming of another person;
- displays pornographic or sexually explicit material of any kind or contains photographs/videos which are in bad taste, contain nudity, obscene, lewd or otherwise offensive or objectionable matter;
- causes us to lose (in whole or part) the services of our ISPs or other suppliers;
- violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law.
Use. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, create derivative works of, transmit, sell, or in any way exploit any portion of the Website, except that you may download Content from the Website as machine-readable copies and/or print copies of any web page, provided that such copies will be used for your own personal (non-commercial) use and not for the purposes of competing in any manner with the Operators.
Accurate Information. Applicants agree to provide the Operators with accurate, complete and current information, and to update such information if and when it should change.
Charges. While use of the Website is currently free of charge, you acknowledge that we may, in our sole discretion, decide at any time to charge for such use.
Permitted and Prohibited Uses
You may not use the Website to violate any applicable law, statute, or regulation; to engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits any other User’s use or enjoyment of the Website; to interfere with or disrupt the Website or any servers or networks connected to the Website; or to impersonate any other person or entity or to forge or manipulate headers or identifiers in order to disguise your identity or the origin of any communication transmitted through the Website.
Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Operators from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or resulting from your access to, use of, or inability to use the Website, any violation of these Terms and Conditions, or any violation of any rights of another party.
No Warranty. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPERATORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ADVERTISED IN OR OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, OR FOR ANY CLAIMS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE WEBSITE AND/OR MATERIALS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF THE OPERATORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES.
General. These Terms and Conditions of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of [STATE], without regard to its conflict of law provisions. By using this Website, you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts located in [STATE], for the resolution of any disputes.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms and Conditions of Use and that you agree to be bound by them.