TERMS OF SERVICE

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the VerticalEmail.com platform ("Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

3. Account Registration and Security

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, including your username and password
• All activities that occur under your account, whether authorized by you or not
• Immediately notifying us of any unauthorized access to or use of your account
• Providing accurate, current, and complete information during registration and maintaining such information

4. Use of Service

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You shall not use the Service in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Service or interfere with any other party's use of the Service.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Our Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by VerticalEmail.com and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service without our express written permission.

5.2 User-Owned Content

You retain all ownership rights to content you submit, post, or display through the Service ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and distribute such content solely for the purpose of operating and improving the Service.

6. Prohibited Content and Image Ownership Requirements

6.1 Image Ownership Requirement

YOU MAY NOT UPLOAD, POST, TRANSMIT, OR OTHERWISE USE ANY IMAGES, PHOTOGRAPHS, GRAPHICS, OR VISUAL CONTENT THROUGH THE SERVICE UNLESS YOU OWN THE FULL AND COMPLETE COPYRIGHT TO SUCH CONTENT OR HAVE OBTAINED EXPLICIT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.

This prohibition includes, but is not limited to:

• Images downloaded from the internet without proper licensing or permission
• Stock photographs from third-party sources unless you have purchased appropriate licenses
• Screenshots or reproductions of copyrighted materials
• Photographs taken by others without their express written consent
• Images containing trademarks, logos, or branding elements owned by third parties
• Any visual content that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of any third party

6.2 Verification and Enforcement

We reserve the right to request proof of ownership or licensing for any images you upload. Failure to provide such proof within a reasonable timeframe may result in immediate removal of the content and potential termination of your account. You acknowledge that we may use automated tools and manual review processes to detect unauthorized use of copyrighted images.

6.3 Additional Prohibited Content

In addition to unauthorized images, you may not upload or transmit any content that:

• Is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
• Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party
• Contains software viruses, malware, or any other malicious code
• Violates the privacy or publicity rights of any third party
• Impersonates any person or entity or falsely states or misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity

7. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Using the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, other accounts, or computer systems or networks
• Using the Service to transmit spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited communications
• Interfering with or disrupting the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service
• Collecting or storing personal data about other users without their express consent
• Using automated systems or software to extract data from the Service (screen scraping, web scraping, etc.) without our prior written permission

8. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our designated agent with the information specified in the DMCA, including a description of the copyrighted work, the location of the infringing material, and your contact information. Our designated agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement can be reached at support@verticalemail.com.

9. Service Availability and Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service. We do not guarantee that the Service will be available at all times or that it will be error-free.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

11. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL VERTICALEMAIL.COM, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless VerticalEmail.com, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any rights of another party, including any intellectual property rights; or (d) any content you submit, post, or transmit through the Service, including but not limited to any unauthorized use of images or copyrighted materials.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

15. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your personal information.

16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which VerticalEmail.com is registered, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable while preserving its intent to the maximum extent possible.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any Use Agreement and Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and VerticalEmail.com regarding the use of the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us.