Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE AND ANY PAGES THEREOF, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW, DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY PAGES THEREOF. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE TERMS, PLEASE CONTACT VOTE4MYSTORY.COM

-You acknowledge that you are a legal adult, 18 years or older.

-You acknowledge that you are the sole author of any story you submit to Vote4MyStory.com. You understand that plagiarism is illegal, which means copying someone else's work and passing it off as your own. You also acknowledge that it is impossible for the people at Vote4MyStory.com to track down every act of plagiarism. Therefore, you will be held fully responsible for any act of plagiarism on your part and will be held responsible for any related costs and/or resulting legal fees.

-If accepted for the contest, you fully allow Vote4MyStory.com to package, distribute and sell your short story in its e-book category. If you are a winner and eligible for future "winner's categories," you will have the option to participate in those categories. If you participate, you will fully allow Vote4MyStory.com to package, distribute and sell your story in those "winner's categories."

-Your story does not contain any names of individuals or corporations or entities of any kind that may find your story liable to them. You understand that you will be held accountable for any liability claims that may come up based on the elements of your story. As a general rule, do not list people or corporations by their direct names, or make references to them that make it clear who they are, unless you have expressed written consent from those entities.

-You understand that certain times frames are involved, as outlined in the time frames of the rules and regulations.

-If you are a registered user of this Website, you are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and user account information.

-You agree to indemnify, which means "not to sue" and "not to hold liable" Vote4MyStory.com and our officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from any and all third-party claims, liability, damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) arising from your improper use of this website (the "Website") or our products or offerings, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement, or the infringement or use by any other user of your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

-Vote4MyStory.com may modify these Terms or the information or content on this Website without notice at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Terms, information or content on this Website. You agree to review these Terms periodically to be aware of such modifications and your continued access or use of this Website shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the modified Terms.

-Vote4mystory.com holds all right, title and interest in and to the information and content on this Website. These materials (including, but not limited to, text, art prints and audio content) and the Website are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Your use of any content from this Website may be solely for your non-commercial use. Unauthorized use of this Website or any content posted on this Website is prohibited. The limited permission granted by this paragraph terminates automatically, without notice to you, if you breach any of these Terms. Using this Website in any way that violates these terms is prohibited without our express prior written permission

."Refund Policy - If you must withdraw your story before the e-book goes live, you may receive a full refund. However, if the e-book is already live and available for sale, we cannot offer a refund nor can we withdraw your story as you have agreed to the terms and conditions of the offer."

-Copyright The contents of this Website are protected by copyright, as are the copyrights of others whose work appears on this Website. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been reproduced on our Website without authorization in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may contact our designated copyright agent by email at support@vote4mystory.com or by mail to Support@vote4mystory.com, PO Box 3267, Truckee CA, 96160.DMCA Notice DESIGNATED AGENT UNDER THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT The Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") provides a mechanism for notifying service providers of claims of unauthorized use of copyrighted materials. Under the DMCA, a claim must be sent to the service provider’s Designated Agent. If you believe that this Website should be notified of a copyright infringement, please contact this Website’s Designated Agent: Jason Matthews, PO Box 3267, Truckee CA 96160-3267. Please be aware that, in order to be effective, your notice of claim must comply with the detailed requirements set forth in the DMCA (see 17 U.S.C. Sec. 512(3)) before sending your claim.

-Password and User Account - If you are a registered user of this Website, you are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and user account information. You must notify us immediately in the event of any known or suspected unauthorized use of your user account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your or anyone else's password.

-E-mail - When you contact us by E-mail, please be advised that the Internet is not a secure method of transmitting information. We shall have no liability for any loss or damage that results from interception and/or unauthorized use by third parties of any information you send by E-mail. For information regarding our use of your E-mail address, please review our Privacy Policy.

-Third-Party Interaction and Links to Third-Party Websites This Website may be linked to third-party websites that are not under our control or third parties may link to this Website. Links to or from a third-party website, whether provided by us or not, do not imply any affiliation between us and the website owner, or an endorsement, approval, or verification by us of any information or content available on such third-party websites. We do not periodically review these third-party websites and you agree that we are not responsible or liable for the accuracy or completeness of the content on any such third-party websites. These third-party websites may have a privacy policy different from ours and such third party websites may provide less security than this Website.

-Availability Not all of the products described on this Website are available worldwide and we do not make any representation or warranty that you will be able to obtain the products described herein in your jurisdiction. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THIS WEBSITE AND ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "WHERE-IS" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. WE, FOR OURSELVES AND ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDING INFORMATION, SERVICES, OR CONTENT TO THIS WEBSITE, MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCT, SERVICE OR CONTENT CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS INFORMATION AND CONTENT. ALL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR OR ANY OTHER USER'S REQUIREMENTS; (ii) ACCESS TO THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR FREE OF ERRORS; OR (iii) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. YOU (AND NOT US) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION THAT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE AS A RESULT OF ANY VIRUSES, ERRORS, OR OTHER PROBLEMS YOU MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF VISITING THIS WEBSITE. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT THE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, ALL CONTENT ACCESSIBLE ON THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE TO WHICH WE LINK, AND ALL OPERATIONS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE WARRANTED ONLY TO THE MINIMUM AMOUNT LEGALLY REQUIRED. NO LIABILITY IN USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING FROM OR CONNECTED WITH THIS WEBSITE OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE OR USE THEREOF OR INABILITY TO USE BY ANY PARTY, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, EVEN IF WE, OR REPRESENTATIVES THEREOF, ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES.

-Indemnification - You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and, at our option, defend Vote4MyStory.com and our officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from any and all third-party claims, liability, damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising from your improper use of this Website or our products or offerings, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement, or the infringement or use by any other user of your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

-Terms of Use Revisions - We may modify these Terms or the information or content on this Website without notice at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Terms, information or content on this Website. You agree to review these Terms periodically to be aware of such modifications and your continued access or use of this Website shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the modified Terms.

-Privacy - Please click here for our Privacy Policy.

-Governing Law and Choice of Forum - These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of California, without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflicts of laws to the extent such principles or rules are not mandatorily applicable by statute and would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to your use of this Website or these Terms shall be filed only in the federal court located in the Northern California area and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Persons who use this Website do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

By using this website and any of its pages, I agreed that I have read and understood the Terms and Conditions.