Terms of Service

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Startup Videos (the "Service"), operated by [Insert: company name] ("we," "us," or "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the Service.

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Use License

Subject to your compliance with these terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not:

• Reproduce, distribute, or republish content from the Service without permission
• Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to harvest content
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of the Service
• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service

User Submissions

The Service allows you to submit videos and related metadata through our submission form at /submit. By submitting content, you represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to submit the content
• The content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property, privacy, or other rights
• The content does not contain unlawful, defamatory, or harmful material

You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, display, reproduce, and distribute the submitted content as part of the Service. We reserve the right to remove any submission at our discretion, without notice.

Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, code, branding, curation, editorial selection, and original content, is owned by [Insert: company name] and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Videos displayed on the Service remain the property of their respective owners. We display embedded videos under fair use, editorial commentary, and via the embedding terms of the upstream platforms (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo). If you are a rights holder and believe content should be removed, contact us using the details below.

Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or accuracy.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components. You use the Service at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, [Insert: company name], its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service.

Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising out of these terms or the Service shall not exceed [Insert: liability cap, e.g. USD 100].

Governing Law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Insert: jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these terms shall be resolved exclusively in the courts located in [Insert: venue].

Changes to Terms

We may revise these Terms of Service at any time by updating this page. Material changes will be communicated via the Service or by email where appropriate. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at [email protected].