In exchange for our providing you with this digital platform for expression and with potential exposure to users of the site, all of which you agree is valuable consideration, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, license, sublicense, distribute, sell, perform, translate, and display the content (including any drawings, images, sounds, video recordings, or other data embedded in the Content and including adaptations or derivative works based on the Content) for any purpose and in any manner or medium (now existing or hereafter developed) (the “Rights”). All Rights granted to us pursuant to this Agreement are irrevocable and vest immediately upon publication of your content at rizzarr.com. You will retain ownership of the copyright in the content, subject to the rights granted to TEC in this Agreement. However, if you decide to republish the content elsewhere, you agree to include the following disclosure: “Originally published by RIZZARR at rizzarr.com.”
If your content is accepted for publication on the site, you can work through our author profile page to promote yourself and broadcast your voice to our audience. Please understand, however, that we make no representations, warranties, or promises whatsoever regarding the nature or level of exposure that you or your content will receive through our site, and you agree that we have no obligation to you under this Agreement, or under any law, or in equity, in connection with any of your content that we may use.
If you think you should be paid or otherwise compensated for your content, please do not submit it to us through this forum. Staff and those who contribute will not be paid for contributing in any way to RIZZARR. This digital platform is intended only for people who believe they will benefit personally or professionally from our publication of their content without compensation. You acknowledge that you are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of any kind for your content or any of your activities related to your content and that we may benefit commercially from your content, including by attracting advertising to the site, by increasing the value of the site, and in other ways. You further acknowledge that we have no obligation to provide you with any data or analytics or other information that we may obtain or create (including, but not limited to, page view data) concerning your content or the site.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to (a) edit the content, (b) supplement or co-mingle the content with our trade names, trademarks, and service marks and with content provided by us or by third parties, (c) remove the content from rizzarr.com, and (d) benefit commercially from the content.
You understand that our site is accessible to anyone on the Internet. You should not provide us with any content that is private and that you do not want to be posted publicly. Anything posted on our site will be available to anyone on the Internet. You are solely responsible for any legal or other repercussions that occur as a result of your content being posted at our site. We assume no responsibility or liability which may arise from your content. We are under no obligation to modify or delete your content once it is posted on RIZZARR.
You represent and warrant to us that (a) you are 18 years of age or older/ or if not, when you do contact us about writing for RIZZARR, we assume that you have already received permission from a parent or guardian to write for RIZZARR and have it published on the Internet. This is here to be clear that we are not liable if you write something for us that your parents are angry about or do not approve of. When you contact us, we assume that you have already discussed with your parents that you will be writing for us and that they have agreed to let you do so. We are not responsible for this interaction between you and your parents. (b) The content will be an original work created by you that has not been published elsewhere; (c) you own the copyright to the content; (d) the content will not contain any express or implied statements of fact that are untrue, false, or misleading; (e) the content will not infringe the copyrights, trademarks or other rights of any third party; (f) the content will not contain any viruses, worms, malware or other harmful or destructive material; and (g) the content will not contain any defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic, threatening, abusive, harassing, or similarly unlawful material. You will indemnify and hold us harmless against any damages sustained or expenses incurred (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) in connection with any claim, action or proceeding based on an actual or alleged violation of these representations and warranties.
You acknowledge that unless otherwise discussed with the Founder and CEO or the RIZZARR team that there is no partnership, joint venture, employment, consulting or other such relationship between you or us (each a “Party” and together the “Parties”).
The terms of this Agreement are binding upon, and will inure to the benefit of the Parties, including their respective licensees, successors, and assigns. We may assign, license or transfer any or all of the Rights you have granted to us to any other person or entity. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, there are no third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Parties, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected or impaired, unless continued enforcement of the provisions frustrates the intent of the Parties.
No delay or failure by either Party in exercising any right under this Agreement, and no partial or single exercise of that right, will constitute a waiver of that or any other right. Failure to enforce any right under this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other right.
This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict/choice of law principles. Each Party hereto irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any federal or state court within California in connection with any matter arising out of this Agreement, agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the State of California, and waives and covenants not to assert or plead any objection which they might otherwise have to such jurisdiction, venue, or process.
This is a final and understood agreement between all Parties, and any changes made to this agreement must be agreed upon in writing by all Parties.