Welcome to www.NatureHook.com (the "Website"). The www.NatureHook.com is owned and operated by Nature Hook, and is accessed by you under this Terms of Use. Please read these terms carefully before using the services. By accessing and using any part of the site you are agreeing to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree with any of these terms or our privacy policy, then you may not access the Site or use any services on Site.
This site is an online community for nature lovers. It is a wildlife portal where users can sign up, create their profile, post photos, create articles, discuss topics that are related to nature or nature photography. It also provides various other services like follow other users, message other users, read/write comments on posts, pin posts, share posts on social networks, on-site notifications, etc. It may also add new services in future. Apart from providing a platform for wildlife professionals where they can meet new people and showcase their work, one of our goal is also to educate non-professionals and get them familiar with various nature species and spread awareness of protecting the environment for the benefit of both nature and humans. We want to show the beauty of nature to people through posts done by professional photographers and writers.
As a condition to using Services, you are required to create an account on the website in order to use some of the features and services offered by the website (which may include connecting to Nature Hook through a third-party service) and provide registration information. The registration information you provide must be true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Nature Hook's registration form and maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete Nature Hook has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Nature Hook Services.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Nature Hook credentials and also solely responsible for the activity that occurs under your password or account. You agree to immediately notify Nature Hook of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your password or account. Nature Hook will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account.
You understand that all Content posted on Site (publicly or privately) is the sole responsibility of the account holder from whom such Content originated. Nature Hook does not control user submitted Content and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Site you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will Nature Hook be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Nature Hook Services.
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users of the Site. Nature Hook reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other users. Nature Hook may remove any Content or deactivate any account at any time for any reason.
By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree not to use the Services:
Services are available only to individuals who are 18 years old or at least 13 years old with authorized access from parent or legal guardian. If you have authorized a minor to use the Site, you are responsible for the online conduct of such minor, and any misuse done on Site by the minor.
Nature Hook not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available on the Site. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Nature Hook Services, you grant Nature Hook a worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license (with the right to sublicense) to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content in connection with the Services. This license will exist for the period during which the Content is posted on the Site and will automatically terminate upon the removal of the Content from the Site;
You represent and warrant that you are the owner of all rights, including all copy rights in and to all content you submit to the site and that any User Content you post does not and will not violate third-party rights of any kind, including without limitation any Intellectual Property Rights or rights of publicity or privacy. The license granted to Nature Hook includes the right to use your Content fully or partially for promotional reasons and to distribute and redistribute your Content to other parties, web-sites, applications, and other entities, provided such Content is attributed to you in accordance with the credits (i.e. username, profile link, profile picture, photo title, descriptions, tags, and other accompanying information) if any and as appropriate, all as submitted to Nature Hook by you;
Nature Hook uses industry recognized software and measures to restrict the ability of visitors to the Site to make high resolution copies of Content posted on the Site. Notwithstanding this, Nature Hook makes no representation and warranty that Content posted on the Site will not be copied unlawfully without your consent. Nature Hook does not restrict the ability of users and visitors to the Site to make thumbnail or low resolution copies of Content posted on the Site.
Nature Hook, NatureHook.com and other Nature Hook logos, graphics, designs, button icons, scripts, trade names and service marks are registered trademarks, trademarks or trade dress of Nature Hook. You should not use any of this trademark without prior permission from Nature Hook.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NATURE HOOK AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY , INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.
You agree that Nature Hook may terminate, limit or suspend any and all Services and/or your Nature Hook account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever. Cause for such termination, limitation of access or suspension shall include, but not be limited to, (a) violations of the TOS or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) extended periods of inactivity, (d) unexpected technical or security issues or problems. We may also restrict access or delete your account at our sole discretion. Upon termination of your account, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.
If you wish to terminate your Nature Hook account, you may simply discontinue using the Services. It is your responsibility to remove all Content from your account prior to termination.
Nature Hook reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the availability of the Site and/or any Service and/or remove any Content at any time at its sole discretion with or without prior notice. Nature Hook may also impose limits on certain features and Services or restrict your access to parts of the site or all of the Site and Services.
The Nature Hook Services may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that Nature Hook is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Nature Hook shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. We encourage you to be aware of when you leave the Service, and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any third-party website or service that you visit.
You will indemnify and hold harmless Nature Hook, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, customers, vendors, officers and employees from any liability, damage or cost (including reasonable attorney fees and cost) from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of your access to the Site, use of the Service, violation of the Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you, or any third party using your account of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.
You can review the most current version of the Terms of Use at any time at this page. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of use at any time with or without prior notice. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of use constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Nature Hook respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Nature Hook may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SERVICE, CONTENT, AND SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, Nature Hook, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD.
If you have any query or want to report Terms of Use abuse please email: Contact@naturehook.com
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