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<h2>Unglue.it Draft Terms of Use</h2>
<p>Date of last revision: December 16, 2011</p>
<p>Date of last revision: May 14, 2012</p>
<a href="#acceptance">Acceptance of Terms</a><br />
<a href="#registration">Registration</a><br />
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<a id="acceptance"><h3>Acceptance of Terms</h3></a>
<p>Welcome to Unglue.it, the website and online service of Gluejar, Inc. (the “Company”, "Unglue.it" "we," or "us"). Unglue.it is a crowd funding platform that facilitates the distribution and licensing of copyrighted literary works. The holder(s) of rights to a copyrighted literary work (the “Rights Holder”) can use the Unglue.it Service to accept and collect contributions in exchange for the release of the work, in digital form, under a Creative Commons License. Persons who wish to contribute (“Supporters”) towards the fundraising goal set by the Rights Holder can do so using Unglue.it. The mechanism by which Rights Holders collect contributions from Supporters using the Service is known as an “Unglue.it Campaign.”
<p>Welcome to Unglue.it, the website and online service of Gluejar, Inc. (the “Company”, "Unglue.it" "we," or "us"). Unglue.it is a crowd funding platform that facilitates the distribution and licensing of copyrighted literary works. The holder(s) of rights to a copyrighted literary work (the “Rights Holder”) can use the Unglue.it Service to accept and collect contributions in exchange for the release of the work, in digital form, under a Creative Commons License. Persons who wish to contribute (“Supporters”) towards the Campaign Goal set by the Rights Holder can do so using Unglue.it. The mechanism by which Rights Holders collect Contributions from Supporters using the Service is known as an “Unglue.it Campaign.” </p>
This terms of use agreement (the "Agreement") governs your use of the web site and the service owned and operated by Gluejar (collectively with the site, the “Service”). This Agreement also incorporates the Privacy Policy available at <a href="https://Unglue.it/privacy">Unglue.it/privacy</a>, and all other operating rules, policies and procedures that may be published from time to time on the Site by Company, each of which is incorporated by reference and each of which may be updated by Company from time to time without notice to you. In addition, some services offered through the Service may be subject to additional terms promulgated by Company from time to time; your use of such services is subject to those additional terms, which are incorporated into these Terms of Use by this reference. By using this site in any manner, you agree to be bound by this Agreement, whether or not you are a registered user of our Service.</p>
<p>This terms of use agreement (the "Agreement") governs the use of the Unglue.it website (the “Website”) and the service owned and operated by Gluejar (collectively with the Website, the “Service”) by all persons and/or entities who visit the Website and/or use the Service (“you”.) This Agreement also incorporates the Privacy Policy available at <a href="https://Unglue.it/privacy">Unglue.it/privacy</a>, and all other operating rules, policies and procedures that may be published from time to time on the Website by Company, each of which is incorporated by reference and each of which may be updated by Company from time to time. You accept Company’s posting of any changes to this Agreement on the Website as sufficient notice of such change. In addition, some services offered through the Service may be subject to additional terms promulgated by Company from time to time, which may be posted on the Website or sent to you via email or otherwise; your use of such services is subject to those additional terms, which are incorporated into these Terms of Use by this reference. By using this site in any manner, you agree to be bound by this Agreement, whether or not you are a registered user of our Service.
</p>
<a id="registration"><h3>Registration</h3></a>
<p>You do not have to register an account in order to visit Unglue.it. To access certain features of the Service, though, including wishlisting and pledging, you will need to register with Unglue.it. You shall not (i) select or use as a Username a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) use as a Username a name subject to any rights of a person other than you without appropriate authorization; or (iii) use as a Username a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene. Company reserves the right to refuse registration of, or cancel a Username and domain in its sole discretion. You are solely responsible for activity that occurs on your account and shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Company password. You shall never use another user’s account without such other user’s express permission. You will immediately notify Company in writing of any unauthorized use of your account, or other account related security breach of which you are aware.</p>
<p>You do not have to register an account in order to visit Unglue.it. To access certain features of the Service, however, including wishlisting and pledging, you will need to register with Unglue.it. You shall not (i) select or use as a Username a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) use as a Username a name subject to any rights of a person other than you without appropriate authorization; or (iii) use as a Username a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene. Company reserves the right to refuse registration of, or cancel a Username and domain in its sole discretion. You are solely responsible for activity that occurs on your account and shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Company password. You shall never use another user’s account without such other user’s express permission. You will immediately notify Company in writing of any unauthorized use of your account, or other account related security breach of which you are aware.</p>
<a id="use"><h3>Use of the Service</h3></a>
<p>Except as allowed by a Platform Services Agreement for Rights Holders, the Service is provided only for your personal, non-commercial use. You are responsible for all of your activity in connection with the Service.</p>
<p>Except as allowed by a Platform Services Agreement for Rights Holders, the Service is provided only for your personal, non-commercial use. You are solely responsible for all of your activity in connection with the Service and for any consequences (whether or not intended) of your posting or uploading of any material on the Website.</p>
<p>By way of example, and not as a limitation, you shall not (and shall not permit any third party to) use the Service in order to:</p>
<ul class="terms">
<li>violate anyone’s right of privacy;</li>
<li>act in any way that might give rise to civil or criminal liability;</li>
<li>infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity or other right of any other person or entity or violates any law or contractual duty;</li>
<li>harass, threaten, or otherwise annoy anyone.</li>
<li>harass, threaten, bully or otherwise cause any other person to fear for their safety.</li>
</ul>
<p>Additionally, you shall not interfere with the proper working of the Service or any activities conducted on the Service or take any action that imposes or may impose (as determined by Company in its sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Company’s (or its third party providers’) infrastructure.</p>
<a id="content"><h3>Content and License</h3></a>
<p>Some areas of the Service may allow you to post feedback, comments, questions, and other information. Any such postings, together with Campaigns, constitute "User Content." You are solely responsible for your User Content that you upload, publish, display, or otherwise make available (hereinafter, "post") on the Service, and you agree that we are only acting as a passive conduit for your online distribution and publication of your User Content. Unglue.it does not endorse, control, or have ownership rights to User Content. By posting User Content, you:</p>
<p>Some areas of the Service may allow you to post feedback, comments, questions, and other information. Any such postings, together with Campaigns, constitute "User Content." You are solely responsible for your User Content that you upload, publish, display, or otherwise make available (hereinafter, "post") on the Service, and you agree that we are only acting as a passive conduit for your online distribution and publication of your User Content. Unglue.it does not endorse, control, or have ownership rights to User Content. By posting User Content, :</p>
<ul class="terms">
<li>acknowledge that you may be identified publicly by your Username in association with any such User Content;</li>
<li>grant the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable and transferable license to use, edit, modify, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise fully exploit the User Content in connection with the Service and Company’s (and its successors' and assigns') business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Site (and derivative works thereof) or the Service in any media formats and through any media channels (including, without limitation, third party websites). You also hereby do and shall grant each user of the Service a non-exclusive license to access your User Content through the Service, and to use, edit, modify, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such User Content solely for personal, non-commercial use. For clarity, the foregoing license grant to Company does not affect your other ownership or license rights in your User Content, including the right to grant additional licenses to the material in your User Content, unless otherwise agreed in writing;</li>
<li>represent and warrant, and can demonstrate to Company’s full satisfaction upon request that you (i) own or otherwise control all rights to all content in your User Content, or that the content in such User Content is in the public domain or subject to an appropriate license (e.g. Creative Commons), (ii) you have full authority to act on behalf of any and all owners of any right, title or interest in and to any content in your User Content to use such content as contemplated by these Terms of Use and to grant the license rights set forth above, (iii) you have the permission to use the name and likeness of each identifiable individual person and to use such individual’s identifying or personal information as contemplated by these Terms of Use; and (iv) you are authorized to grant all of the aforementioned rights to the User Submissions to Company and all users of the Service;</li>
<li>agree to pay all royalties and other amounts owed to any person or entity due to your posting of any User Content to the Service;</li>
<li>warrant that the use or other exploitation of such User Content by Company and use or other exploitation by users of the Site and Service as contemplated by this Agreement will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including without limitation any privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, or any other intellectual property or proprietary rights; and</li>
<li>understand that Company shall have the right to delete, edit, modify, reformat, excerpt, or translate any materials, content or information submitted by you; and that all information publicly posted or privately transmitted through the Site is the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated and that Company will not be liable for any errors or omissions in any content; and that Company cannot guarantee the identity of any other users with whom you may interact in the course of using the Service.</li>
<li>you acknowledge that you may be identified publicly by your Username in association with any such User Content;</li>
<li>you grant the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable and transferable license to use, edit, modify, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise fully exploit the User Content in connection with the Service and Company’s (and its successors' and assigns') business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Site (and derivative works thereof) or the Service in any media formats and through any media channels (including, without limitation, third party websites). You also hereby do and shall grant each user of the Service a non-exclusive license to access your User Content through the Service, and to use, edit, modify, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such User Content solely for personal, non-commercial use. For clarity, the foregoing license grant to Company does not affect your other ownership or license rights in your User Content, including the right to grant additional licenses to the material in your User Content, unless otherwise agreed in writing;</li>
<li>you represent and warrant, and can demonstrate to Company’s full satisfaction upon request that you (i) own or otherwise control all rights to all content in your User Content, or that the content in such User Content is in the public domain or subject to an appropriate license (e.g. Creative Commons), (ii) you have full authority to act on behalf of any and all owners of any right, title or interest in and to any content in your User Content to use such content as contemplated by these Terms of Use and to grant the license rights set forth above, (iii) you have the permission to use the name and likeness of each identifiable individual person and to use such individual’s identifying or personal information as contemplated by this Agreement; and (iv) you are authorized to grant all of the aforementioned rights to the User Submissions to Company and all users of the Service;</li>
<li>you agree to pay any and all license fees, royalties and other compensation payable to any person or entity due to your posting of any User Content to the Service;</li>
<li>you warrant that the use or other exploitation of such User Content by Company and use or other exploitation by users of the Site and Service as contemplated by this Agreement will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including without limitation any privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, or any other intellectual property or proprietary rights; and</li>
<li>you understand that Company shall have the right to delete, edit, modify, reformat, excerpt, or translate any materials, content or information submitted by you; and that all information publicly posted or privately transmitted through the Site is the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated and that Company will not be liable for any errors or omissions in any content; and that Company cannot guarantee the identity of any other users with whom you may interact in the course of using the Service.</li>
</ul>
<p>You acknowledge that all Content accessed by you using the Service is at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage or loss resulting therefrom.</p>
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<a id="fundraising"><h3>Campaigns: Fund-Raising and Commerce</h3></a>
<p>Unglue.it is a venue for fund-raising and commerce. Unglue.it allows certain users ("Rights Holders") to list campaigns and raise funds from other users ("Supporters"). All funds are collected for Rights Holders by third party payment processors such as Amazon Payments or Paypal. </p>
<p>Unglue.it is a venue for fund-raising and commerce. Unglue.it allows Rights Holders to list Campaigns and receive Contributions from Supporters. All funds are collected for Rights Holders by third party payment processors such as Amazon Payments or Paypal. </p>
<p>Unglue.it shall not be liable for your interactions with any organizations and/or individuals found on or through the Service. This includes, but is not limited to, delivery of goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with campaigns on Unglue.it. Unglue.it is not responsible for any damage or loss incurred as a result of any such dealings. All dealings are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. Unglue.it is under no obligation to become involved in disputes between Supporters and Rights Holders, or between site members and any third party. In the event of a dispute, you release Unglue.it, its officers, employees, agents and successors in rights from claims, damages and demands of every kind, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and our Service.</p>
<a id="supporting"><h3>Supporting a Campaign</h3></a>
<p>Joining Unglue.it is free. However, Unglue.it may provide you the opportunity to make Donations or Pledges (collectively, Contributions) to Campaigns on the Service. You may contribute to any active Campaign in any amount you choose, subject to limitation imposed by payment processors such as PayPal or Amazon Payments. You may contribute to as many Campaigns as you like.</p>
<p>Becoming a member of Unglue.it is free of charge. However, Unglue.it may provide you the opportunity to make donations or pledges (collectively, “Contributions”) to Campaigns listed on the Service. You may contribute to any active Campaign in any amount you choose, subject to limitation imposed by payment processors such as PayPal or Amazon Payments. You may contribute to as many Campaigns as you like. By making a pledge, you authorize Company to collect the amount pledged from your designated account without further notice or authorization once a Campaign Goal is reached, at which time a pledge becomes a donation. </p>
<p>It is solely your choice to contribute to a Campaign. You understand that making a Contribution to a Project does not give you any rights in or to that Campaign or its associated work(s), including without limitation any ownership, control, or distribution rights. You understand that the Rights Holder shall be free to solicit other funding for the Campaign, enter into contracts for the Campaign, and otherwise direct the Campaign in its sole discretion. You further understand that nothing in this Agreement or otherwise limits Unglue.it's right to enter into agreements or business relationships relating to Campaigns. Unglue.it does not guarantee that any Campaign’s goal will be met. Any Rewards offered to you are between you and the Rights Holder only, and Unglue.it does not guarantee that Rewards will be delivered or satisfactory to you. You understand that your pledge may be declined at Unglue.it's sole discretion. Unglue.it does not warrant the use of any Campaign funding or the outcome of any Campaign.</p>
<p>You are not required to contribute to any Campaign. You understand that making a Contribution to a Campaign does not give you any rights in or to that Campaign or its associated work(s), including without limitation any ownership, control, or distribution rights. You understand that the Rights Holder shall be free to collect other Contributions to the Campaign, enter into contracts with third parties in connection with the Campaign, and otherwise direct the Campaign in its sole discretion without any notice to you. You further understand that nothing in this Agreement or otherwise limits Company's right to enter into agreements or business relationships relating to Campaigns or to the literary works that are the subject of Campaigns (“Subject Works.”) Unglue.it does not guarantee that any Campaign’s goal will be met. As part of a Campaign, Rights Holders may offer As part of a Campaign, Rights Holders may offer you thank-you gifts, perks, rewards or other signs of gratitude (“Premiums.”) Any Premiums offered to you are between you and the Rights Holder only, and Unglue.it does not guarantee that Rewards will be delivered or satisfactory to you. You understand that your pledge may be declined by Company, by the Payment Processor (defined below) or by the Rights Holder at their sole discretion. Unglue.it makes no representations whatsoever in connection with the use of any Contributions or the outcome of any Campaign.</p>
<p>Donations to Campaigns are nonrefundable. Under certain circumstances Unglue.it may, but is under no obligation to, seek the refund of Campaign Funding if a Rights Holder misrepresents the Campaign or misuses the funds. In the event of a suspended or withdrawn campaign, Pledges will be allowed to expire according to their original time limits. If a suspended campaign is resolved and reactivated within a Pledge’s time limit, that Pledge will remain active.</p>
<p>Once a Contribution is made, it is nonrefundable. In the event of a suspended or withdrawn campaign, pledges will be allowed to expire according to their original time limits. If a suspended campaign is resolved and reactivated within a pledge’s time limit, that pledge will remain active.</p>
<p>You acknowledge and agree that all your Contributions are between you, the Rights Holder, and the Processor only, and that Unglue.it is not responsible for Contribution transactions, including without limitation any personal or payment information you provide to the Processor. </p>
<p>You acknowledge and agree that all your Contributions are between you, the Rights Holder, and the Processor only, and that Unglue.it is not responsible for Contribution transactions, including without limitation any personal or payment information you provide to the Processor.</p>
<p>Unglue.it makes no representations regarding the deductibility of any Contribution for tax purposes. Please consult your tax advisor for more information.</p>
<p>Unglue.it is not a registered charity and Contributions are not charitable donations for tax purposes. Company makes no representations whatsoever regarding the tax deductibility of any Contribution. You are encouraged consult your tax advisor in connection with your Contribution.</p>
<p>You acknowledge and understand that the Company uses third party payment processing services to collect the Contributions from you and/or for the distribution of Contributions to the Rights Holder or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (a “Payment Processor.”) and that your Pledge may be subject to terms and conditions imposed on you by the Payment Processor. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to select Payment Processors for this purpose. </p>
<p>You acknowledge and understand that the Company uses third party payment processing services, such as Paypal or Amazon Payments, to collect the Contributions from you and/or for the distribution of Contributions to the Rights Holder or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (a “Payment Processor”) and that your Contribution may be subject to terms and conditions imposed on you by the Payment Processor. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to select Payment Processors for this purpose and/or to change the Payment Processor without notice to you. </p>
<p>You understand that funds pledged are not debited from the your account until the Unglue.it Campaign to which the Supporter has contributed has concluded and the Campaign Goal has been met. You further appreciate that Rights Holders act in reliance on your pledge in determining whether their Campaign Goal has been met. You agree to maintain a sufficient balance in the account from which your Pledge is to be paid to cover the full amount of the pledged Contribution at the conclusion of a successful Unglue.it Campaign.</p>
<p>You understand that funds pledged are not debited from your account until the Unglue.it Campaign to which the Supporter has contributed has concluded and the Campaign Goal has been met. You further appreciate that Rights Holders act in reliance on your pledge in determining whether their Campaign Goal has been met. You agree to maintain a sufficient balance in the account from which your donation is to be paid to cover the full amount of the pledged Contribution at the conclusion of a successful Unglue.it Campaign.</p>
<p>Rights Holders may offer perks, rewards or other signs of gratitude (“Premiums”) to its Supporters. You understand that the Service is simply a platform for the conduct of Unglue.it Campaigns. When you make a pledge, and/or request a Premium using the Service, the Rights Holder is solely responsible for delivery of any and all goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations made to the Supporter in connection with an Unglue.it Campaign (“Fulfillment.”) You hereby release the Company and its officers, employees, agents, licensees and assignees from any and all loss, damage or other liability that may arise out of the Supporter’s participation in an Unglue.it Campaign based on insufficient Fulfillment or otherwise.</p>
<p>You understand that the Service is simply a platform for the conduct of Unglue.it Campaigns. When you make a pledge, and/or request a Premium using the Service or otherwise, the Rights Holder is solely responsible for delivery of any and all Premiums, goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations made to the Supporter in connection with an Unglue.it Campaign (“Fulfillment.”) You hereby release the Company and its officers, employees, agents, licensees and assignees from any and all loss, damage or other liability that may arise out of the Supporter’s participation in an Unglue.it Campaign based on insufficient Fulfillment or otherwise.</p>
<p>You understand and agree that delivery of a Premium, and/or distribution of an Creative Commons licensed work, may not occur until a period of time after the conclusion of a successful Unglue.it Campaign. Such a delay may occur, for example, when production or conversion of the Premium or digital work is not completed before the conclusion of the campaign.</p>
<p>You understand and agree that delivery of a Premium, and/or distribution of a Creative Commons licensed work, may not occur until a period of time after the conclusion of a successful Unglue.it Campaign. Such a delay may occur, for example, when production or conversion of the Premium or digital work is not completed before the conclusion of the campaign.</p>
<p>You authorize the Company to hold funds for up to ninety (90) days following the conclusion of an Unglue.it Campaign, pending proof of fulfillment by the Rights Holder.</p>
<a id="rightsholders"><h3>Campaigns: Additional Terms for Rights Holders</h3></a>
<p>
The Company's mission is to make copyrighted literary works ("Works") freely and readily available to all who wish to read them in digital form, while ensuring that authors, publishers and other copyright owners are compensated for their efforts and investment in creating and developing the Works. </p>
The Company's mission is to make copyrighted literary works freely and readily available to all who wish to read them in digital form, while ensuring that authors, publishers and other copyright owners are compensated for their efforts and investment in creating and developing such works. </p>
<p>The Company invites and encourages Rights Holders to propose Works for Creative Commons licensing via Unglue.it Campaigns. Rights Holders have to apply to the Company to initiate campaigns and, upon acceptance, the Rights Holder must enter into a Platform Services Agreement with the Company prior to starting an Unglue.it Campaign.</p>
<p>Rights Holders who have executed a Platform Services Agreement may claim works and may initiate and conduct campaigns, as described in the Rights Holder Tools page at ( <a href="http://unglue.it/rightsholders/">http://unglue.it/rightsholders/</a>.</p>
<p>Rights Holders who have executed a Platform Services Agreement may claim works and may initiate and conduct Campaigns as described in the Rights Holder Tools page at <a href="http://unglue.it/rightsholders/">http://unglue.it/rightsholders/</a>.</p>
<p>There is no charge for Rights Holders to participate in Unglue.it. However, the company will withhold a Sales Commission of 6% of gross aggregate Contributions upon the completion of a successful campaign. The Rights Holder is responsible for providing a Standard Ebook File at their own expense, as described in a Platform Services Agreement. </p>
<p>There is no charge for Rights Holders to launch and fund a Campaign using the Service. However, the Company will withhold a “Sales Commission” of 6% of gross aggregate Contributions upon the completion of a successful Campaign. The Rights Holder is responsible for providing a Standard Ebook File at their own expense, as described in a Platform Services Agreement. </p>
<p>The Rights Holder hereby authorizes the Company to use the Service to display and market the Subject Work, to collect Contributions or cause Contributions to be collected from Supporters on behalf of the Rights Holder, and to retain, reserve and/or distribute the Contributions to the Rights Holder, to the Company, to Designated Vendors (as defined below) or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. </p>
<p>The Rights Holder acknowledges and understands that the Company uses one or more third party payment processing services to collect Contributions and/or for the distribution of Contributions to the Rights Holder or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (the “Payment Processor.”) The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to select Payment Processors for this purpose and to change Payment Processors at any time, with or without notice to the Rights Holder. The Rights Holder hereby consents to any and all modifications of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as may be required or requested by the Payment Processor from time to time as a condition of continuing service to the Company or otherwise. The Rights Holder understands and agrees that the Company may hold funds for up to 90 days following the conclusion of an Unglue.it Campaign, pending proof of fulfillment by the Rights Holder, and that Payment Processors may withhold funds for various reasons according to their own terms of service.</p>
<p>The Payment Processors used at this time are Paypal and Amazon Payments. Rights Holders must have a Paypal account and agree to Paypal's terms and conditions. </p>
<p>Paypal is one of the Payment Processors that the Company may use from time to time as part of the Service. In order to launch a Campaign, Rights Holders must have a Paypal account and agree to Paypal's terms and conditions. </p>
<p>The duration of any single Unglue.it Campaign shall be determined by the Rights Holder, provided that no single Unglue.it Campaign shall be longer than one hundred eighty (180) days.</p>
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<p>The Standard Ebook File as referenced in the Platform Service Agreement shall meet the following set of criteria:</p>
<ul class="terms">
<li>Unless otherwise permitted in writing by Unglue.it, the file shall use the EPUB standard format format according to best pactice at time of submission. Exceptions will be made for content requiring more page layout than available in prevailing EPUB implementations.</li>
<li>Unless otherwise permitted in writing by Unglue.it, the file shall use the EPUB standard format format according to best practice at time of submission. Exceptions will be made for content requiring more page layout than available in prevailing EPUB implementations.</li>
<li>The file shall be compliant where ever reasonable with the QED inspection checklist specified at <a href="http://www.publishinginnovationawards.com/featured/qed">http://www.publishinginnovationawards.com/featured/qed </a> </li>
<li>The file should have no more than 0.2 typographical or scanning errors per page of English text.</li>
<li>The file shall contain front matter which includes the following:
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<li>Any graphics which must be excluded from the released ebook shall be specified in the description given in the campaign.
</ul>
<p>To provide Confirmation of Fulfillment and become eligible to receive funds raised in a successful campaign, the Rights Holder shall make either make available to the Company a Standard Ebook File for the work, or the Rights Holder shall designate a third party vendor from a list of vendors approved by the Company (the “Designated Vendor”) to create the Converted eBook at a rate that has been established between the Designated Vendor and the Rights Holder (the “Conversion Cost.”) The Rights Holder shall provide the Company with written notice of the name and contact information for the Designated Vendor, the Conversion Cost, and any supporting documentation or other verification as may be reasonably requested by the Company.</p>
<p>To provide confirmation of Fulfillment and become eligible to receive Contributions made in a successful Campaign, the Rights Holder shall make either make available to the Company a Standard Ebook File for the work, or the Rights Holder shall designate a third party vendor from a list of vendors approved by the Company (the “Designated Vendor”) to create the Converted eBook at a rate that has been established between the Designated Vendor and the Rights Holder (the “Conversion Cost.”) The Rights Holder shall provide the Company with written notice of the name and contact information for the Designated Vendor, the Conversion Cost, and any supporting documentation or other verification as may be reasonably requested by the Company.</p>
<p>In the event that the Company releases Supporter information to the Rights Holder, or invites Supporters to share such information with the Rights Holder, Rights Holders agree to treat such information in a manner consistent with the Company’s <a href="http://unglue.it/privacy/">Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
<p>Once an Unglue.it Campaign has been launched, neither the Subject Work nor any of the Premiums may be revoked or modified, except that either may be supplemented provided that the Digital License Fee is not increased. The Rights Holder understands that any Pledge may be declined for any reason or for no reason at the sole discretion of the Company.</p>
<p>Once an Unglue.it Campaign has been launched, neither the Subject Work nor any of the Premiums may be revoked or modified, except that either may be supplemented provided that the Digital License Fee is not increased. The Rights Holder understands that a pledge does not become a donation, and that no pledged monies are collected from Supporters, until the Campaign Goal is reached. The Rights Holder further understands that any pledge may be declined or any donation returned or recovered for any reason or for no reason at the sole discretion of the Company and/or the Payment Processor.</p>
<p>Contributions shall not be collected by the Company from Supporters until the Campaign is successfully completed and the Campaign Goal met or exceeded. In the event that any of the promised Contributions cannot be collected by the Company or its Payment Processor after the date of the successful conclusion of the Campaign, the Rights Holder understands that neither the Company nor the Payment Processor shall have any obligation whatsoever in connection with the collection of such monies. The Rights Holder understands and knowingly accepts the risk that the actual Contributions collected or capable of collection may be less than the total Contributions promised by the Supporters individually or in the aggregate. The Rights Holder understands that it is obligated to release the Converted eBook and to ship the promised Premiums even if the actual Contributions collected are less than the Campaign Goal.</a>
<p>Contributions shall not be collected by the Company from Supporters until the Campaign is successfully completed and the Campaign Goal met or exceeded. In the event that any of the promised Contributions cannot be collected by the Company or its Payment Processor after the date of the successful conclusion of the Campaign, the Rights Holder understands that neither the Company nor the Payment Processor shall have any obligation whatsoever in connection with the collection of such monies. The Rights Holder understands and knowingly accepts the risk that the actual Contributions collected or capable of collection may be less than the total Contributions promised by the Supporters individually or in the aggregate. The Rights Holder understands that it is obligated to release the Converted eBook and to ship the promised Premiums even if the actual Contributions collected are less than the Campaign Goal.</p>
<p>Immediately upon the date of the conclusion of a successful Unglue.it Campaign, the Rights Holder agrees to and hereby does grant to the Company the right (but not the obligation) to place the Subject Work in the Internet Archive [archive.org] or such other open digital libraries as the Company may select in its sole discretion, and to distribute the Subject Work on the Website, whether directly or indirectly, provided that the copyright notice and mark of the applicable CC License is at all times clearly displayed in association with the Subject Work.</p>
<p>Rights Holders are responsible for paying all fees and applicable taxes associated with their use of the site. In the event a listing is removed from the Service for violating the Terms of Use, all fees paid will be non-refundable, unless in its sole discretion Unglue.it determines that a refund is appropriate.</p>
<p>Rights Holders are solely responsible for paying all fees and applicable taxes associated with their use of the Service. No Sales Commission will be refunded for any reason, even in the event that a Campaign is removed from the Website by the Company. </p>
<p>Rights Holders may initiate refunds at their own discretion. Unglue.it is not responsible for issuing refunds for funds that have been collected by Rights Holders.</p>
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<ol>
<li> any transaction fees deducted or otherwise charged to the Company by the Payment Processor;</li>
<li> any transaction fees deducted or other charges imposed by the Rights Holder’s respective banks, credit card companies or other financial institutions in connection with the Contributions;</li>
<li> the Company’s sales commission as set at the start of the Campaign</li>
<li> reimbursement of the Company’s actual costs for production of a Standard Ebook File for the Subject Work, in the event that no Confirmation of Fulfillment is timely delivered to the Company;</li>
<li> the Conversion Costs, to be paid by the Company directly to the Designated Vendor upon delivery of the Converted eBook; in the event that the Rights Holder has designated a conversion vendor </li>
<li> the Company’s Sales Commission as set at the start of the Campaign</li>
<li> reimbursement of the Company’s actual costs for production of a Standard Ebook File for the Subject Work, in the event that no confirmation of Fulfillment is timely delivered to the Company;</li>
<li> any Conversion Costs payable to any Designated Vendor. </li>
</ol>
<p>Though Unglue.it cannot be held liable for the actions of a Rights Holder, Rights Holders are nevertheless wholly responsible for fulfilling obligations both implied and stated in any campaign listing they create. Unglue.it reserves the right to cancel a campaign, refund all associated members' payments, and cancel all associated members’ pledges at any time for any reason. Unglue.it reserves the right to cancel, interrupt, suspend, or remove a campaign listing at any time for any reason.</p>
<p>Though Unglue.it cannot be held liable for the actions of a Rights Holder, Rights Holders are nevertheless wholly responsible for fulfilling obligations both implied and stated in any Campaign listing they create. Unglue.it reserves the right to cancel a Campaign, refund any or all Contributions, and cancel any or all Supporters’ pledges at any time for any reason. Unglue.it reserves the right to cancel, interrupt, suspend, or remove a Campaign listing at any time for any reason.</p>
<p>Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in or implied by this Agreement, all payment obligations undertaken by the Company in connection with any Campaign are expressly subject to the Platform Services Agreement entered into between the Rights Holder and the Company. </p>
<p> The Company may suspend or terminate the account of any Rights Holder at any time in the event that the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that (i) the Rights Holder’s use of the Service is in violation of this Agreement; (ii) the Rights Holder is in breach of any of its representations, warrantees or obligations under this Agreement; (iii) the Company receives a complaint from a third party alleging that the Rights Holder’s use of the Service does or will result in copyright infringement or breach of contract.</p>
<p> The Company may suspend or terminate the account of any Rights Holder at any time in the event that the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that (i) the Rights Holder’s use of the Service is in violation of this Agreement; (ii) the Rights Holder is in breach of any of its representations, warrantees or obligations under this Agreement or the Platform Services Agreement; (iii) the Company receives a complaint from a third party alleging that the Rights Holder’s use of the Service does or will result in copyright infringement or breach of contract.</p>
<a id="termination"><h3>Termination</h3></a>
<p>The Company may immediately terminate this Agreement at its sole discretion at any time upon written notice to the email address you have provided if you have registered, or without notice otherwise. Upon termination, you agree that the Company may immediately deactivate your account and bar you from accessing any portions of the Service requiring an account. If you wish to terminate your account, you may do so by following the instructions on the Site. Any fees paid hereunder are non-refundable. All provisions of the Terms of Use which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.</p>
<p>The Company may immediately terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion at any time. Upon termination, you agree that the Company may immediately de-activate your account and bar you from accessing any portions of the Service requiring an account. If you wish to terminate your account, you may do so by following the instructions on the Website. Any fees and Sales Commissions paid pursuant to this Agreement prior to termination are non-refundable. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.</p>
<a id="modification"><h3>Modification of Terms</h3></a>
<p>The Company may modify this Agreement from time to time, and your continued use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of any and all modifications. The Company will attempt to notify you of substantial modifications by posting a notice on Unglue.it or by sending you an email.</p>
<p>The Company may modify this Agreement from time to time, and your continued use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of any and all modifications.The posting of a notice on the Website, amending the terms of this Agreement as set forth on the Website, or sending you an email informing you of the change will constitute sufficient notice of such modification.</p>
<a id="warranty"><h3>Warranty Disclaimer</h3></a>
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<a id="governinglaw"><h3>Governing Law</h3></a>
<p>This Agreement is governed by and shall be interpreted and construed according to the laws of the United States with respect to copyright law and the laws of New York with regard to all other matters, without regard to conflict of laws rules to the contrary. At Gluejar’s option, any controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Agreement or breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. If Gluejar elects to settle any controversy or claim in court rather than through arbitration, then the dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the applicable federal and state courts located in New York state, and the Parties hereby consent to such jurisdiction.</p>
<p>This Agreement is governed by and shall be interpreted and construed according to the laws of the United States with respect to copyright law and the laws of New York with regard to all other matters, without regard to conflict of laws rules to the contrary. At Gluejar’s option, any controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Agreement or breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. If Gluejar elects to settle any controversy or claim in court rather than through arbitration, then the dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the applicable federal and state courts located in New York state, and you hereby consent to such jurisdiction.</p>
<a id="giraffes"><h3>Indemnification</h3></a>
<p>You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates, agents, officers, directors, and employees from any and all liability, loss, claims, damages, costs, and/or actions (including attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Service, including claims or penalties with respect to such withholding taxes, labor or employment requirements with respect to any Campaign funds paid to you.</p>
<p>You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates, agents, officers, directors, and employees from any and all liability, loss, claims, damages, costs, and/or actions (including attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Service, including claims or penalties with respect to such withholding taxes, labor or employment requirements with respect to any Contributions paid to you.</p>
<a id="international"><h3>International</h3></a>
<p>The Service is controlled and operated from its facilities in the United States. Unglue.it makes no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access the Service from other locations, you do so at your own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local law.</p>
<p>The Service is controlled and operated from its facilities in the United States. Unglue.it makes no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access the Service from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with local law.</p>
<a id="integration"><h3>Integration and Severability</h3></a>
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<li>a statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.</li>
</ul>
<p>The Unglue.it Copyright Agent can be reached as follows:</p>
Unglue.it Copyright Agent<br />
<p>The Unglue.it DMCA Agent can be reached as follows:</p>
Name: Eric Hellman<br />
Unglue.it DMCA Agent<br />
Gluejar, Inc.<br />
41 Watchung Plaza, #132<br />
Montclair, NJ 07042<br />
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dmca@gluejar.com<br />
<p>If you believe that a Campaign on the site does or will result in infringement of copyright even though you are not authorized to act on behalf of the copyright holder, please follow the relevant steps above.</p>
<a id="notice"><h3>Electronic Delivery/Notice Policy and Your Consent</h3></a>
<p>Unglue.it may provide notifications, whether such notifications are required by law or are for marketing or other business related purposes, to you via email notice, written or hard copy notice, or through conspicuous posting of such notice on our website. By using the Service, you consent to receive such communications.</p>
<p>Unglue.it may provide notifications, whether such notifications are required by law or are for marketing or other business related purposes, to you via email notice, written or hard copy notice, or through conspicuous posting of such notice on the website. By using the Service, you consent to receive such communications.</p>
<a id="miscellaneous"><h3>Miscellaneous</h3></a>