document: title: imgur
sentences: using our app to do anything other than access the links to this `` terms '' page or accessing any page of our website other than our home page and this `` terms '' page constitutes your consent to these terms of use and to our privacy policy .
if you do not consent , do not use our website .
your use of our website to do anything beyond simply accessing/viewing it -lrb- that is , uploading , downloading , commenting , etc. -rrb- , constitutes not merely your consent , but also your electronic signature , meaning that you are contractually bound by these terms and by our privacy policy .
these terms of use are our contract with you .
we also have community rules , developed thanks to input from the imgurian community , that serve as rules for using imgur publicly .
if someone else might own the copyright to it , do n't upload it .
do n't upload gore , `` hate speech '' -lrb- i.e. demeaning race , gender , age , religious or sexual orientation , etc. -rrb- , or material that is threatening , harassing , defamatory , or that encourages violence or crime .
do n't upload illegal content such as child porn or nonconsensual -lrb- `` revenge '' -rrb- porn .
do n't hotlink to adult content or to file-sharing , gambling , torrent , warez , or imgur rip-off sites .
do n't impersonate someone else .
also , do n't use imgur to host image libraries you link to from elsewhere , content for your website , advertising , avatars , or anything else that turns us into your content delivery network .
if you do -- and we will be the judge -- or if you do anything illegal , in addition to any other legal rights we may have , we will ban you along with the site you 're hotlinking from , delete all your images , report you to the authorities if necessary , and prevent you from viewing any images hosted on imgur.com .
please have tons of fun !
that 's what imgur is all about .
if something is n't fun -- if you see anything on our site that should n't be there because it violates our policies , is illegal -lrb- e.g. revenge porn or child porn -rrb- , or for some other reason , please let us know by emailing us at abuse@imgur.com .
you can upload images anonymously and share them online with only the people you choose to share them with .
if you make them publicly available , they may be featured in the gallery .
if you share an image publicly with facebook , twitter , digg , reddit , etc. , then it may end up in the gallery .
by uploading a file or other content or by making a comment , you represent and warrant to us that -lrb- 1 -rrb- doing so does not violate or infringe anyone else 's rights ; and -lrb- 2 -rrb- you created the file or other content you are uploading , or otherwise have sufficient intellectual property rights to upload the material consistent with these terms .
with regard to any file or content you upload to the public portions of our site , you grant imgur a non-exclusive , royalty-free , perpetual , irrevocable worldwide license -lrb- with sublicense and assignment rights -rrb- to use , to display online and in any present or future media , to create derivative works of , to allow downloads of , and/or distribute any such file or content .
to the extent that you delete any such file or content from the public portions of our site , the license you grant to imgur pursuant to the preceding sentence will automatically terminate , but will not be revoked with respect to any file or content imgur has already copied and sublicensed or designated for sublicense .
also , of course , anything you post to a public portion of our site may be used by the public pursuant to the following paragraph even after you delete it .
by downloading an image or copying other user-generated content -lrb- ugc -rrb- from imgur , you agree that you do not claim any rights to it .
you may use ugc for personal , non-commercial purposes .
you may use ugc for anything that qualifies as fair use under copyright law , for example journalism -lrb- news , comment , criticism , etc. -rrb- , but please include an attribute -lrb- `` imgur '' or `` courtesy of imgur '' -rrb- next to where it is displayed .
you may not use ugc for non-journalistic commercial purposes .
your use of ugc is at your own risk .
imgur makes no warranties of non-infringement , and you will indemnify and hold imgur harmless from any copyright infringement claims arising out of your use of the ugc .
-lrb- see our general disclaimers below . -rrb-
you may not copy or use any portions of our site that are not ugc except within the limits of fair use .
notices of claimed copyright infringement -lrb- or other types of infringement -rrb-
if you see anything on our site that you believe infringes your copyright rights , you may notify our digital millennium copyright act -lrb- `` dmca '' -rrb- agent by sending the following information :
identification of the copyrighted work or works claimed to have been infringed .
important : you must have a registered copyright for the work , or at least have filed with the copyright office -lrb- http://www.copyright.gov/eco/ -rrb- an application to register a copyright for the work .
dmca notifications based on unregistered works are not valid .
identification of the material on our servers that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed , including the url or other information to enable us to locate the material .
a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by you as copyright owner , or by your agent , or by law .
a statement that the information in your notice is accurate , and under penalty of perjury , that you are the owner -lrb- or authorized to act on behalf of the owner -rrb- of the exclusive copyright right that is allegedly being infringed .
your physical or electronic signature , or of someone authorized to act on your behalf .
instructions on how we may contact you : preferably email , but also address and phone .
because a dmca takedown notice , to be valid , must be based on a work for which the copyright is registered with the copyright office -lrb- or for which registration has been applied for -rrb- , and because a high percentage of dmca takedown notices are not valid .
it will speed our investigation of your dmca notice if you attach to it a copy of your copyright registration , or registration application , for the work .
our agent to receive such notifications of claimed infringement is alan schaaf .
415 jackson street , ste. 200
use the same procedure for any claimed trademark violations or other infringements .
if we receive a dmca takedown demand for material you posted that we believe constitutes fair use , we will attempt to notify you if we have your contact info ; otherwise we are under no obligation to notify you regarding the removal .
we reserve the right to refuse to remove any material that in our view constitutes fair use .
if we identify you as a `` repeat infringer , '' we will block or remove your images and terminate any accounts you have with us .
-lrb- if we notify you of a dmca removal and you respond with a legitimate counter-notice , that wo n't count toward being a repeat infringer . -rrb-
keep in mind that we reserve the right to remove any content at any time whether or not it infringes or violates any of our policies .
any uses of our name , trademarks , and logos must follow our trademark use policy .
disclaimer of warranties , limitations of remedies , indemnity
although of course we strive to make imgur as dependable as possible , imgur 's services are provided on an as is -- with all faults basis .
your use of our service is entirely at your own risk .
we do not guarantee the availability of our service at any given time , or the reliability of our service when it is running .
we do not guarantee the integrity of , or the continued availability of , files on our servers .
whether we make backups , and if so , whether restoration of those backups will be available to you , is at our discretion .
imgur disclaims all warranties , express and implied , including without limitation implied warranties of fitness and merchantability .
notwithstanding anything else stated in these terms , and irrespective of whether imgur takes or does not take measures to remove inappropriate or harmful content from its site , imgur has no duty to monitor any content on its site .
imgur does not assume responsibility for the accuracy , appropriateness , or harmlessness of any content appearing on imgur.com that is not produced by imgur , including but not limited to user content , advertising content , or otherwise .
your sole remedy for the loss of any services and/or of any images or other data you may have stored on imgur 's service is to discontinue your use of our service .
imgur will not be liable for any direct , indirect , incidental , special , consequential , or punitive damages arising out of your use of , or inability to use , imgur 's services , even if imgur has been advised of or reasonably should have known of the possibility of such damages .
no cause of action arising out of your use of imgur 's services may be brought more than one year after it occurs .
you will indemnify and hold imgur and all of its personnel harmless from all loss , liability , claims , damages and expenses , including reasonable attorney fees , arising out of or related to your violation of these terms , your infringement of any third party 's rights , and any harm caused to any third party as a result of your uploading of files , comments , or anything else to our servers .
`` imgur '' or `` we '' refers to imgur , inc. , a delaware corporation , and its successors and assigns .
`` you '' refers to any person who has consented to these terms or has become contractually bound to them , whether such person is identified or not at the time .
these terms are governed by california law , excluding its conflicts of law principles , and if there is a lawsuit between you and imgur , jurisdiction and venue will lie exclusively in the state where the defendant is located , if within the united states , or in santa clara county , california otherwise .
if any part of these terms is invalid , the remaining provisions will be unaffected .
these terms of use constitute the entire agreement among the parties relating to this subject matter , and they will continue to govern any issues that arise out of your use of imgur 's services even after you discontinue using them .
we may revise these terms from time to time without notice .
whenever we do so , we will so indicate by changing the version date at the top .
any changes apply as of the time they are posted .
imgur is not meant for use by children under age 13 ; if your child is younger than 13 please allow him or her to use it only under your supervision .
parental control protections -lrb- such as computer hardware , software , or filtering services -rrb- are commercially available that may assist you in limiting access to material that is harmful to minors .
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