Effective Date: November 15, 2024
Welcome to General Knowledge (“we,” “our,” “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, services, and content (collectively, the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Service.
1. Use of the Service
1.1 Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use our Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
1.2 License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use.
1.3 Restrictions
You agree not to:
- Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service or any other systems or networks connected to the Service.
- Use any automated means, including robots, crawlers, or data mining tools, to access, scrape, or collect data from the Service.
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Service or the servers or networks used to make the Service available.
2. User Content
2.1 Submissions
You may have the opportunity to submit content, such as comments, articles, or other materials, to the Service (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your User Content in connection with the Service.
2.2 Prohibited Content
You agree not to submit any User Content that:
- Is illegal, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise harmful.
- Infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party.
- Contains any viruses, malware, or other harmful components.
3. Intellectual Property
All content and materials on the Service, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, and software, are the property of General Knowledge or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not use, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works based on any content from the Service without our prior written permission.
4. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
4.1 Disclaimers
The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the operation or availability of the Service or the information, content, or materials included therein.
4.2 Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service. Our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will not exceed the amount paid by you, if any, to access the Service.
5. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless General Knowledge and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.
6. Changes to the Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated Terms on the Service and updating the effective date above. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
7. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.
8. Governing Law
These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].
By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.
