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Terms of Service

TERMS OF SERVICE (UPDATED OCTOBER 20, 2014)

 

This agreement is between Humtap, Inc. (“Humtap”) and users of Humtap’s products, services, 

and websites (“You”).

 

1) YOUR ACCEPTANCE

a) By installing, using, or accessing Humtap’s products, services, or websites (collectively 

the "Service") You signify your agreement to (1) these terms and conditions (the "Terms 

of Service"), (2) Humtap's Privacy Policy, found at www.humtap.com/privacy and 

incorporated herein by reference.

b) Although Humtap may attempt to notify You when major changes are made to the Terms 

of Service, You should periodically review the most up-to-date version at 

http://www.humtap.com/termsofservice. Humtap may, in its sole discretion, modify or 

revise the Terms of Service at any time, and You agree to be bound by such 

modifications or revisions.

 

2) COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

You may be permanently banned from the Service if You do any of the following:

a) Attack or demean individuals or groups,

b) Engage in predatory behavior, stalking, harassment, or intimidation,

c) Engage in offensive speech,

d) Engage in bullying.

You also may be banned if you take any other action that Humtap determines is harmful to the 

Service or the use of the Service by others, or is in violation of applicable law.

 

3) HUMTAP ACCOUNTS

a) In order to access some features of the Service, You will have to create a Humtap

account. You may not use another user's account without permission. When creating your 

account, You must provide accurate and complete information. You are responsible for 

the activity that occurs on your account, and You must keep your account password 

secure. You must notify Humtap immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized 

use of your account.

b) Humtap will not be liable for any losses to You caused by any unauthorized use of your 

account.

 

4) GENERAL USE OF THE SERVICE

Humtap grants You permission to access and use the Service as set forth in the Terms of Service, 

provided that:

a) You agree not to alter or modify any part of the Service.

b) You agree not to use the Service for any of the following commercial uses unless you 

obtain Humtap's prior written approval:

i) the sale of access to the Service; or

ii)the sale of advertising, sponsorships, or promotions placed on or within the Service, 

including any content shared on the Service.

c) In your use of the Service, You will comply with all applicable laws.

d) Humtap reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time.

 

5) YOUR USE OF CONTENT

In addition to the general restrictions above, the following restrictions and conditions apply 

specifically to your use of musical content (“Content”):

a) Content on the Service, and the trademarks, service marks and logos on the Service, are 

owned by or licensed to Humtap, subject to copyright and other intellectual property 

rights under the law.

b) You may access Content for your personal use solely as intended through the provided 

functionality of the Service and as permitted under the Terms of Service. You shall not 

copy, distribute, broadcast, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any Content for any other 

purposes without the prior written consent of Humtap or the respective licensors of the 

Content. Humtap and its licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the 

Service and the Content.

c) You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features 

of the Service or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce 

limitations on use of the Service or the Content therein.

d) You understand and acknowledge that You may be exposed to Content that is inaccurate, 

offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and You agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any 

legal or equitable rights or remedies You have or may have against Humtap with respect 

thereto, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, agree to indemnify and hold 

harmless Humtap, its owners, operators, affiliates, licensors, and licensees to the fullest 

extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the Service.

 

6) YOUR CONTENT; LICENSE TO HUMTAP

a) As a Humtap account holder, You may submit Content to the Service. You understand 

that Humtap does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any Content you 

submit.

b) You shall be solely responsible for your own Content and the consequences of submitting 

your Content on the Service. You affirm, represent, and warrant that You own or have the 

necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish Content You submit; and 

You license to Humtap all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary 

rights in and to such Content for publication on the Service pursuant to the Terms of 

Service.

c) You retain all of your ownership rights in your Content. However, by submitting Content 

to Humtap, You hereby grant Humtap a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free,

sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, monetize, distribute, modify, 

prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the Content in connection with the 

Service and Humtap's (and its successors' and affiliates') business, including without 

limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works 

thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels. You also hereby grant 

each user of the Service a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and 

transferable license to access your Content through the Service, and to use, reproduce, 

distribute, modify, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such Content as 

permitted through the functionality of the Service and under the Terms of Service.

d) Many of Humtap’s products are interactive, and, as such, may be modified by other Users 

of the Service without Your prior approval. Such modifications may enhance or detract 

from your Content and You. You acknowledge and agree that other users of the Service 

may so modify your Content at any time following submission thereof and assume the 

risks related thereto.

e) You are free to remove your Content at any time. You understand and agree, however, 

that Humtap may retain, but not display, distribute or perform, server copies of your 

Content that have been removed or deleted by You. Further, You understand and agree 

that any Content you have submitted, as thereafter modified by any other user of the 

Services, which has been previously downloaded by any other user or person will remain 

within the control of such user or person.

f) You further agree that Content You submit to the Service will not contain third party 

copyrighted material, or material that is subject to other third party proprietary rights, 

unless You have permission from the rightful owner of the material or you are otherwise 

legally entitled to post the material and to grant Humtap all of the license rights granted 

herein.

g) Humtap expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with Content. Humtap 

does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property 

rights on the Service, and Humtap will remove all Content if properly notified that such 

Content infringes on another's intellectual property rights. Humtap reserves the right to 

remove Content without prior notice.

 

7) ACCOUNT TERMINATION POLICY

a) Humtap will terminate a user's access to the Service if, under appropriate circumstances, 

the user is determined to have infringed the Terms of Service.

b) Humtap reserves the right to decide whether Content violates the Terms of Service for 

reasons other than copyright infringement, such as, but not limited to, pornography, 

obscenity, or excessive length. Humtap may at any time, without prior notice and in its 

sole discretion, remove such Content and/or terminate a user's account for submitting 

such material in violation of the Terms of Service.

 

8) LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES / THIRD PARTY SERVICES 

Humtap may contain links to other websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the 

control of Humtap and Humtap is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including 

without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. 

Humtap is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does 

not imply endorsement by Humtap of the site or any association with its operators.

 

Certain services made available via Humtap are delivered by third party sites and organizations. 

By using any product, service or functionality originating from the Humtap.com domain, you 

hereby acknowledge and consent that Humtap may share such information and data with any 

third party with whom Humtap has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, 

service or functionality on behalf of Humtap.com users and customers.

 

9) NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT OR OTHER 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENTS

If You are an intellectual property owner or agent thereof and believe that any Content on the 

Service infringes any rights that You own or represent, then You may submit a notification of 

claimed infringement to:

Mr. Tamer Rashad

Humtap Inc.

404 Bryant St.

San Francisco, CA 94107

and we will respond accordingly.

 

10) WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

 

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HUMTAP ITS OFFICERS, 

DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS 

OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. 

HUMTAP ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, 

MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY 

DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO 

AND USE OF THE SERVICE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF 

HUMTAP’S SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR 

CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICE, (IV) ANY BUGS, 

VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR 

THROUGH THE SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) 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 CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE VIA 

THE SERVICE. HUMTAP DOES NOT ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME 

RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A 

THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SERVICE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER 

ADVERTISING, AND HUMTAP WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE 

RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-
PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

 

11) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 

IN NO EVENT SHALL HUMTAP, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR 

AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, 

PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY 

(I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY 

OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR 

ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR 

USE OF HUMTAP’S SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION 

AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR 

CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICE, (IV) ANY BUGS, 

VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR 

THROUGH THE SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR 

OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND 

INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE VIA 

THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY 

OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE ADVISED OF THE 

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE 

JURISDICTION.

 

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HUMTAP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR 

CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY 

THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING 

RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

 

The Service is controlled and offered by Humtap from its facilities in the United States of 

America. Humtap makes no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in 

other locations. Those who access or use the Service from other jurisdictions do so at their own 

volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

 

12) INDEMNITY

To the extent permitted by applicable law, You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless 

Humtap, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, 

damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) 

arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Service; (ii) your violation of any term of the Terms 

of Service; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, 

property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your Content caused damage to a third party. 

This defense and indemnification obligation will survive the Terms of Service and your use of the 

Service.

 

13) ABILITY TO ACCEPT TERMS OF SERVICE

You affirm that you are either 13 years of age or older, an emancipated minor, or possess legal 

parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into and comply with the

terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in the Terms 

of Service.

 

14) ASSIGNMENT

The Terms of Service, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or 

assigned by You, but may be assigned by Humtap without restriction.

 

15) GENERAL

You agree that: (i) the Service shall be deemed solely based in California; and (ii) the Service 

does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Humtap, either specific or general, in jurisdictions 

other than California. The Terms of Service shall be governed by the laws of the State of 

California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any claim or dispute between You 

and Humtap that arises in whole or in part from the Service shall be decided exclusively by a 

court of competent jurisdiction located in Santa Clara County, California. If any provision of the 

Terms of Service is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such 

provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of the Terms of Service, which 

shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any provision of the Terms of Service shall be 

deemed a further or continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision, and any failure 

by Humtap to assert any right or provision under the Terms of Service shall not constitute a 

waiver of such right or provision. Humtap reserves the right to amend the Terms of Service at any 

time without notice. It is your responsibility to review the Terms of Service for any changes. 

Your use of the Service following any amendment of the Terms of Service will signify your 

assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. YOU AND HUMTAP AGREE THAT ANY 

CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES MUST 

COMMENCE WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. 

OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

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