General Terms of Use

Voxidyne Media LLC

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS WEB SITE. This page describes the terms and conditions that govern your use of the voxidyne.com website (“the Site”) and its services (“the Services”). For information about how the site collects and uses any personal information, please see the Privacy Policy

Nothing in this material is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed in this material do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship. 

The Site is owned by Voxidyne Media LLC. Your use of this Site or its will constitute your acceptance of the General Terms of Use. Once accepted, the General Terms will constitute a binding agreement between Voxidyne Media LLC and you governing your use of the Site or Services (the “Agreement”). If you are not willing to abide by the General Terms of Use, do not use the Site or any of its Services.

Changes and Special Additional Terms and Conditions

Voxidyne Media LLC may revise the General Terms of Use at any time without notice. You should revisit this Site periodically to make sure you are aware of the most recent General Terms because they will be binding on you. Your use of the Site or Services after such changes constitutes your agreement to such changes.

You are advised to check each page you visit on the Site. Some locations may have special additional terms and conditions that apply to use of or interaction with that location. These terms and conditions may also be changed at any time without notice. Your use of that location constitutes your acceptance of those special additional terms and conditions.

General Rules and Definitions

If you choose to use certain Voxidyne Media LLC digital products displayed or otherwise governed by these Terms of Use, including the Site, and any features of the Site, including but limited to RSS feeds, APIs, and Software (as defined below), and other downloads (collectively, the “Services”), you will be agreeing to abide by all of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use between and Voxidyne Media LLC.

We may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time, including the availability of any Services feature, database, or content. We may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Services without notice or liability.

Being exposed to advertising is a condition of accessing the Services.

Content on the Services

The contents of the Services, including the Site, are intended for your personal noncommercial use. All materials published on the Services are offered for informational and entertainment purposes only. Voxidyne Media LLC shall not be responsible or liable for any error or omissions in that information.

All materials published on or available from the Services are protected by copyright and are owned or controlled by Voxidyne Media LLC or the party credited as the provider of the materials. You shall abide by all additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any materials accessed through the Service.

The Services and the Site are protected by copyrights and other intellectual or proprietary rights therein pursuant to the United States and international laws. You must not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create new works from, or distribute the Services in whole or in part without the expressed written permission from Voxidyne Media LLC.

You may download or copy the Content and other downloadable items display on the Services and the Site for your personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright notices contained therein. Copying of any Content for purposes other than personal use is expressly prohibited without prior written permission from Voxidyne Media LLC or the copyright holder identified in the copyright notice contained in the Content.

User Conduct

If you upload, post or submit any content on the Service or the Site, you represent to us that you have all necessary legal rights to upload post or submit such content and it will not violate any law or the rights of any person.

You shall not upload or distribute to the Services or the Site any libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or otherwise illegal material. You shall not impersonate anyone else. You agree not to provide material or misleading information knowingly and with intent to defraud.

You shall not threaten or verbally abuse other members, or deliberately disrupt discussions with repetitive messages, meaningless messages or “spam.”

Nondiscrimination Policy

You agree not to use language that abuses on the basis of race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual preference, color, age, region, veteran status, marital status, or disability. Voxidyne Media LLC permits debate, including heated debates and criticism of ideas. But personal attacks are a direct violation of these General Terms of Use and are grounds for permanent suspension of access to the Service with or without written warning.

Use of the Site

The Services and the Site shall be used only in a noncommercial manner. You shall not without the express approval of Voxidyne Media LLC use the Services or the Site to advertise or solicit goods or services without the prior written permission from Voxidyne Media LLC

Site Security. You are prohibited from violating, or attempting to violate, the security of the Site or Services. Any such violations may result in criminal and civil liabilities to you. We will investigate any alleged violations, and, if a criminal violation is suspected, we have prepared to notify federal law enforcement agencies. Violations of the security of the Site and Services include, without limitation, the following:

  • Logging into or attempting to log into a server or account that you are not authorized to access;
  • accessing data or taking any action to obtain services not intended for you or your use;
  • attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system, subsystem or network;
  • tampering, hacking, modifying or otherwise corrupting or breaching security or authentication measures without proper authorization;
  • transmitting material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, ransomware, rootkits or other computer programming with the intent or effect of damaging, destroying, disrupting or otherwise impairing a computer’s functionality or the operation of the Site or Services;
  • interfering with, intercepting or expropriating any system, data or information; or
  • interfering with service to any user, host, or network including, without limitation, by means of overloading, “flooding,” “mailbombing,” or “crashing” any computer system.

Privacy Statement

All personal information provided via this Site will be handled in accordance with the Site’s Privacy Policy

No Warranty

This Site and Services are provided “As Is” and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Voxidyne Media LLC disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Voxidyne Media LLC does not represent or warrant that the functions or Services contained in the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this Site or the services are free of viruses or other malware or harmful components. Voxidyne Media LLC does not make any warranties or representations regarding the use of contents of this Site or Services in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusion of implied warranties, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

Limitation of Liability

You assume full responsibility for your use of the Site.  Any information you send or receive during your use of the Site may not be secure and may be intercepted by unauthorized parties.  Your use of the Site is at your own risk and is made available to you at no charge; accordingly, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Voxidyne Media LLC and its affiliates shall not be liable to you or any other party for any direct, indirect, compensatory, punitive, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the Site, the Services or the contents on this Site or the performance of the Site, Services or products described on this Site, or from any actions we take or fail to take as a result of communications you send us or material you post, or the delay or inability to use the Site, or for any information, products, or Services advertised in or obtained through the Site, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, even if ExxonMobil or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages. You specifically acknowledge and agree that Voxidyne Media LLC and its affiliates are not liable for any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any user of the Site.  Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the Site or the Services or with any of these terms, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Site and the Services.

Non-Confidentiality of User Materials

Voxidyne Media LLC does not accept or consider any unsolicited submissions of ideas; including ideas for technologies, concepts, designs, products, promotions, stories, scripts, articles, or other potential creative content (“Unsolicited Submissions”). This is to avoid future misunderstanding if projects developed by Voxidyne Media LLC may seem to others similar to their own unsolicited submissions.

Therefore, do not send Voxidyne Media LLC any unsolicited submissions.

You should not transmit any material to or through this Site that you consider to be confidential or proprietary. Any material which you transmit to or through this Site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. Except as expressly provided in Voxidyne Media LLC’s Privacy Policy or separate written agreement between you and Voxidyne Media LLC, you give Voxidyne Media LLC an unrestricted, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, publicly perform, transmit and distribute such information in any media. You further agree that Voxidyne Media LLC has the right to use, without any payment or accounting to you or others, any concepts, know-how or ideas which you (and those who act on your behalf) transmit to or through the Site.

International Use

Voxidyne Media LLC makes no representation that every aspect of the Site or the Service is appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction. When you choose to access and use the Site or the Service, you agree that:

  • you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk;
  • you will not use the Site or the Service if you are prohibited from receiving products, services, or software originating from the United States of America;
  • you are responsible for complying with local laws and regulations, if and to the extent local laws and regulations are applicable; and
  • you specifically agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations concerning the transmission of technical data exported from the country in which you reside.

Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, VOXIDYNE MEDIA LLC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. VOXIDYNE MEDIA LLC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THE SERVICE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. VOXIDYNE MEDIA LLC DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, CONTENT, OR OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ANY WEBSITE, APP, PLATFORM, OR SERVICE LINKED TO THE SERVICE, WHETHER IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, VALIDITY, PROPRIETY, RELIABILITY, LEGALITY, SECURITY, OR OTHERWISE. VOXIDYNE MEDIA LLC MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, CONTENT, OR OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ANY WEBSITE, APP, OR SERVICE LINKED TO FROM THE SERVICE WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS; AND VOXIDYNE MEDIA LLC ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN SUCH SERVICES, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, CONTENT, OR OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE, APP, PLATFORM OR SERVICE LINKED TO THE SERVICE. IF APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE IMPLIED WARRANTIES TO APPLY TO YOU, THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS WILL APPLY TO YOU ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

Limitation of Liability

VOXIDYNE MEDIA LLC DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE (DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE. IN NO EVENT WILL VOXIDYNE MEDIA LLC’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT (IF ANY) PAID BY YOU TO VOXIDYNE MEDIA LLC IN THE SIX MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM OR $100. THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY TO ALL ACTIONS, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION, REGARDLESS OF THE BASIS UPON WHICH LIABILITY IS CLAIMED AND EVEN IF VOXIDYNE MEDIA LLC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE. IF APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW ALL OR ANY PART OF THE ABOVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO APPLY TO YOU, THE LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY TO YOU ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Voxidyne Media LLC and its directors, officers, shareholders, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, agents, and licensors (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorney fees and costs, resulting from: (i) your breach of any of the representations, warranties, and agreements made hereunder; (ii) your use of the Service; (iii) your placement or transmission of any User Content onto the Service; (iv) any use of your Account in violation of this Agreement or your failure to fulfill any obligations incurred through the use of your Account by you or a third party; or (v) your willful misconduct.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, then that provision will be severed from these Terms and not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

How to Contact Us

Voxidyne Media LLC and its contributors welcome comments, questions, concerns and suggestions. You can get in contact with us using our Contact Us page.