Welcome to Be Your Own Graphic Designer!
Date of last revision: 30 September 2017
Be Your Own Graphic Designer (“BYOGD”, “we,” “us,” or “our”) provides its services (described below) to you through its website located at https://beyourowngraphicdesigner.com (the “Site”), subject to these Terms of Use (as amended from time to time, the “Terms of Use”). We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify portions of these Terms of Use at any time. If we do this, we will post the changes on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the date these terms were last revised. We will also notify you, either through the Services user interface, in an email notification or through other reasonable means. Any such changes will become effective immediately. Your continued use of the Service after the date any such changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Use.
In addition, when using certain services, you will be subject to any additional terms applicable to such services that may be posted on the Service from time to time, including, without limitation, the Cookie and Privacy Policy located at https://beyourowngraphicdesigner.com/cookie-privacy-policy.
All such terms are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.
1. ACCESS TO THE SERVICES
The Services are designed to provide users access to a collection of images uploaded to the images library on the Collection (each such image, an “Image”).
Requirements and Registration: You may use the Service only if you can form a binding contract with BYOGD, and only in compliance with these Terms of Use and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations. The Service is not available to any Users previously removed from the Service by BYOGD. You may be required to register with us in order to access and use certain features of the Service. If you choose to register for the Service, you agree to provide and maintain true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service’s registration form. Registration data and certain other information about you are governed by our Privacy Policy. If you are under 13 years of age, you are not authorised to use the Service, with or without registering. In addition, if you are under 18 years old, you may use the Service, with or without registering, only with the approval of your parent or guardian.
Modifications and General Practices Regarding Use and Storage: We may change, suspend or discontinue the Services at any time, with or without notice. 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. You acknowledge that we may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation the maximum period of time that data or other content will be retained by the Service and the maximum storage space that will be allotted on our servers on your behalf. You agree that we have no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any data or other content maintained or uploaded by the Service. You acknowledge that we reserve the right to terminate accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that we reserve the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice.
Mobile Services: The Service may include certain services that are available via a mobile device, including (i) the ability to browse the Service and the Site from a mobile device and (ii) the ability to access certain features through an application downloaded and installed on a mobile device (collectively, the “Mobile Services”). To the extent you access the Service through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier’s standard charges, data rates and other fees may apply. In addition, downloading, installing, or using certain Mobile Services may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all Mobile Services may work with all carriers or devices.
2. USE OF THE SERVICES
The Services and its contents may only be used in accordance with the terms of these Terms of Use. All materials displayed or performed on the Services (including, but not limited to text, graphics, articles, training material, photographs, images, illustrations (also known as the “Content”) are protected by intellectual property laws as set forth in these Terms of Service. You shall abide by all copyright notices, trademark rules, information, and restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Services, and shall not use, copy, reproduce, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, transmit, distribute, perform, upload, display, license, sub-license, rent, lend, assign, gift, sell or otherwise transfer or distribute for any purposes whatsoever any portion of the Services, any Content or third party submissions or other proprietary rights not owned outright by you. Purchase of images or other content for private use does not constitute ownership of the content. : (i) without the express prior written consent of the respective owners (which may be obtained through the Services via one of the licenses described below) and in strict accordance with the parameters of such consent, and (ii) in any way that violates any third party right. Any and all rights you receive to the Content are personal to you, and may not be transferred, sublicensed, or assigned to any other party, in whole or in part.
Without limiting the foregoing, in connection with your use of the Service you will not engage in or use any data mining, robots, scraping or similar data gathering or extraction methods. Any use of the Service or the Content other than as specifically authorised herein is strictly prohibited. The technology and software underlying the Service or distributed in connection therewith is the property of BYOGD, affiliates and our partners. You agree not to copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in such technology or software. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by BYOGD.
Without limiting the foregoing, large-scale copying of Content is prohibited except as expressly authorised by BYOGD. To be clear, this applies to all Content, including Content made available as part of the public domain. The Services are protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation, pursuant to U.K. copyright laws, international conventions, and other intellectual property laws.
Restrictions: You warrant, represent and agree that you will not contribute any Content (including without limitation any Image) or otherwise use the Services in a manner that (i) infringes or violates the intellectual property rights or proprietary rights, rights of publicity or privacy, or other rights of any third party (including without limitation by misrepresenting or mischaracterizing the rights you actually hold in any Image you upload to the Services); (ii) violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation, or breaches any agreement to which you may be a party; (iii) is harmful, fraudulent, deceptive, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libellous, or otherwise objectionable; (iv) involves commercial activities and/or sales without our prior written consent such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, or pyramid schemes; (v) impersonates any person or entity, including without limitation any employee or representative of BYOGD; or (vi) contains a virus, Trojan horse, worm, time bomb, or other harmful computer code, file, or program. We reserve the right to remove any Content from the Services at any time, for any reason (including, but not limited to, upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such Content or if we are concerned that you may have breached the immediately preceding sentence), or for no reason at all. You, not us, remain solely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise disseminate using, or in connection with, the Services, and you warrant that you possess all rights necessary to provide such Content to us and to grant us the rights to use such information in connection with the Services and as otherwise provided herein.
Third Party Material: Under no circumstances will BYOGD be liable in any way for any content or materials of any third parties (including users), including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any such content. You acknowledge that we do not have a duty to pre-screen content, but that we and our designees will have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or remove any content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, we and our designees will have the right to remove any content that violates these Terms of Use or is deemed by us, in its sole discretion, to be otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such content.
You are responsible for all of your activity in connection with the Services. Any fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity may be grounds for termination of your right to access or use the Services. You may not post or transmit, or cause to be posted or transmitted, any communication or solicitation designed or intended to obtain password, account, or private information from any other user of the Services. Use of the Services to violate the security of any computer network, crack passwords or security encryption codes, transfer or store illegal material (including material that may be considered threatening or obscene), or engage in any kind of illegal activity is expressly prohibited. You will not run Mail-list, Listserv, any form of auto-responder, or “spam” on the Services, or any processes that run or are activated while you are not logged on to the Services, or that otherwise interfere with the proper working of or place an unreasonable load on the Services’ infrastructure. Further, the use of manual or automated software, devices, or other processes to “crawl,” “scrape,” or “spider” any portion of the Services is strictly prohibited. You will not decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to obtain the source code of the Services.
You understand and agree that we shall have the sole right to decide whether you are in violation of any of the restrictions set forth in this Terms of Use, and shall have sole discretion regarding the course of action to take in connection therewith.
3. OBTAINING CONTENT THROUGH THE SERVICES
You may use Images pursuant to the license and restrictions stated here. If an Image is provided pursuant to the Creative Commons Attribution License, you may pay a License Fee as set forth in the Services in order to use such Image without the attribution requirement, but in accordance with all other terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. We reserve the right to change License Fees at any time in our sole discretion, without notice to you. A list of the pricing and fee options (the “License Fees”) is located at https://beyourowngraphicdesigner.com/pricing/.
You may purchase rights to use Images on (i) an individual basis (Single Purchase Download) or (ii) through our premium account (Monthly and Yearly) program.
You may not obtain Images for use on items for resale. An item for resale means any tangible merchandise where the substantial value of the product comes from the Image used; for example, a t-shirt featuring an Image. You may not use a BYOGD account to download Images to use on items for resale or any other mass distribution. This clause applies also to the packaging and any printed or TV advertising of such products.
4. FEES AND PAYMENT
To the extent the Service or any portion thereof is made available for any fee, you will be required to select a payment plan (see https://beyourowngraphicdesigner.com/pricing for pricing options) and provide us information regarding your credit card or other payment instrument. You represent and warrant to us that such information is true and that you are authorised to use the payment instrument. You will promptly update your account information with any changes. You hereby authorise us to bill your payment instrument in advance on a periodic basis in accordance with the terms of the applicable payment plan until you terminate your account, and you further agree to pay any charges so incurred. If you dispute any charges you must let us know within sixty (60) days after the date that we charge you.
Any fees paid by you hereunder are non-refundable. You will be responsible for withholding, filing, reporting, and paying all taxes, duties and other governmental assessments associated with your activity in connection with the Services (except for taxes on our net income).
5. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
You acknowledge that we have no control over, and no duty to take any action regarding: which users gain access to the Services; what Content you access via the Services; what effects the Content may have on you; how you may interpret or use the Content; or what actions you may take as a result of having been exposed to the Content. You release us from all liability for you having acquired or not acquired Content through the Services. The Services may contain or direct you to websites containing, information that some people may find offensive or inappropriate. We make no representations concerning any content contained in or accessed through the Services, and we will not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Services. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy of descriptions anywhere on the Services, or regarding suggestions or recommendations of services or products offered or purchased through the Services (including without limitation any Images for which you have paid a License Fee). Products and services purchased (whether or not following such recommendations and suggestions), including the Content licensed through the Services, are provided “AS IS” without any warranty of any kind from BYOGD or others unless, with respect to others (only), otherwise made expressly and unambiguously in writing by a designated third party for a specific product or service.
THE SERVICES, CONTENT, IMAGES, WEBSITE, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES, AND ANY SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
6. SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES
You may enable or log into the Service via various online third party services, such as social media and social networking services like Facebook or Twitter (“Social Networking Services”). By logging in or directly integrating these Social Networking Services into the Service, we make your online experiences richer and more personalized. To take advantage of this feature and capabilities, we may ask you to authenticate, register for or log into Social Networking Services on the websites of their respective providers. As part of such integration, the Social Networking Services will provide us with access to certain information that you have provided to such Social Networking Services, and we will use, store and disclose such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For more information about the implications of activating these Social Networking Services and our use, storage and disclosure of information related to you and your use of such services within BYOGD (including your friend lists and the like), please see our Privacy Policy. However, please remember that the manner in which Social Networking Services use, store and disclose your information is governed solely by the policies of such third parties, and we shall have no liability or responsibility for the privacy practices or other actions of any third-party site or service that may be enabled within the Service.
In addition, we are not responsible for the accuracy, availability or reliability of any information, content, goods, data, opinions, advice or statements made available in connection with Social Networking Services. As such, we are not liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such Social Networking Services. We enable these features merely as a convenience and the integration or inclusion of such features does not imply an endorsement or recommendation.
7. INDEMNITY
You will indemnify and hold BYOGD, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, representatives, officers, and employees harmless (including, without limitation, from all damages, liabilities, settlements, costs and attorneys’ fees) from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of: (i) your use of and access to the Service, including any data or content transmitted or received by you; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Use, including without limitation your breach of any of the representations and warranties above; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any right of privacy or intellectual property rights; (iv) your violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation; or (v) any other party’s access and use of the Service with your unique username, password or other appropriate security code.
8. LIABILITY
- We are only responsible for losses that are a natural, foreseeable consequence of our breach of these terms and conditions. We do not accept liability if we are prevented or delayed from complying with our obligations set out in these terms and conditions by anything you (or anyone acting with your express or implied authority) does or fails to do, or is due to events which are beyond our reasonable control.
- Furthermore, we do not accept liability for any losses related to any business of yours including but not limited to: lost data, lost profits, lost revenues or business interruption.
- Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in these terms and conditions is intended to limit any rights you might have as a consumer under applicable local law or other statutory rights that may not be excluded nor in any way to exclude or limit our liability to you for any death or personal injury resulting from our negligence.
9. INTERACTION WITH THIRD PARTIES
The Services may contain links to third party websites or services (“Third Party Services”) that are not owned or controlled by BYOGD, or the Services may be accessible by logging in through a Third Party Service, as described more fully in our Privacy Policy. When you access Third Party Services, you do so at your own risk. You hereby represent and warrant that you have read and agree to be bound by all applicable policies of any Third Party Services relating to your use of the Services and that you will act in accordance with those policies, in addition to your obligations under these Terms of Use. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for, the content, accuracy, privacy policies, or practices of or opinions expressed in any Third Party Services. In addition, we will not and cannot monitor, verify, censor or edit the content of any Third Party Service. By using the Services, you expressly relieve and hold harmless BYOGD from any and all liability arising from your use of any Third Party Service.
Your interactions with organisations and/or individuals found on or through the Services, including payment and delivery of goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties. You agree that we shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings. If there is a dispute between participants on this site, or between users and any third party, you understand and agree that we are under no obligation to become involved. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users or third parties, you hereby release BYOGD, its officers, employees, agents, and successors in rights from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes.
10. TERMINATION
These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Services. You may terminate your use of the Services at any time. We may terminate or suspend your access to the Services or your membership at any time, for any reason, and without warning, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your membership. We may also terminate or suspend any and all Services and access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, if you breach any of the terms or conditions of these Terms of Use. Upon termination of your account, your right to use the Services, access the Website, and any Content will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms of Use, which, by their nature, should survive termination, shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability. For clarity, payment obligations incurred prior to termination will survive termination.
11. INVALIDITY
If any part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of these conditions will not be affected.
12. ARBITRATION; GOVERNING LAW
This website, any content contained therein and any contract brought into being as a result of usage of this website are governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Parties to any such contract agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. All contracts are concluded in English.
13. CONTACT
If you have any questions, complaints, or claims with respect to the Services, you may contact us at [email protected] .
