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As of 12.03.2022
These Aniom Terms of Service (the "Terms of Service"
) constitute a legally binding agreement by and between Aniom Website and its affiliates, as applicable, doing business as Aniom ("Aniom"
or "Aniom Platform"
) and you ("Licensee"
or "You"
), concerning the Aniom Products (as such term is defined below).
1. Definitions
For purposes of these Terms of Service
"Digital Media Files"
are any images, animations, films, videos, or other audio/visual representations recorded in any computer-readable format or form that are obtained, directly or indirectly, from Aniom.
"Intellectual Property Rights"
shall mean all rights of authorship, all copyrights (including rights in applications or registrations), all rights of attribution and integrity and other moral rights, all rights of inventorship, all rights in patents and patent applications, all trademark rights (including rights in applications or registrations), all rights in trade secret and proprietary information, and all other intellectual property rights of any type, whether registered or registerable or not in any country.
"Aniom Products"
means the Digital Media Files, the Services, and the Aniom Software (AtomX extension, and others).
"Aniom Software"
means the software extensions of Third Party Software that are identified as "Plug-Ins" or "Extensions" and available to Licensees by download by means of the web site maintained by Aniom at official website aniom.net
"Purchase Price"
means the purchase price, membership fee, or pricing structure Licensee selected or will select during Licensee's enrollment process for use of the Aniom Products.
"Services"
means video/photo processing services, creation of own graphics packages (for AtomX extension) and other types of services provided by Aniom on the current site.
"Third Party Software"
means any software proprietary to a Third Party Software Provider, including the timeline-based video editing software application known as (After Effects, Premiere Pro, ...) that is proprietary to Adobe Systems Incorporated.
"Third Party Software Provider"
means any party other than Aniom that provides its proprietary software to authorized users.
"Use"
means to access, install, download, copy, distribute, modify, make use of, or otherwise benefit from using the functionality of any of the Aniom Products.
2. Grant of License
- For Licensees choosing a paid subscription (whether monthly or annually) to the Aniom Products, subject to the terms and conditions herein stated and subject to payment by Licensee of the Purchase Price, Aniom hereby grants the Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable royalty-free license to Use an unlimited number of the Aniom Products.
- For Licensees choosing a free subscription, subject to the terms and conditions herein, Aniom hereby grants the Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable royalty-free license to the Digital Media Files that are designated by Aniom as free files. The foregoing license shall not include access to the Services and/or the Aniom Software.
- The Digital Media Files and the work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software may be incorporated into a derivative work such as a film feature, video, broadcast, multimedia, advertisement, live performance, Internet, presentation, or print project. Licensee may use the Aniom Products on a server, image library, or network configuration to be viewed by Licensee.
- Any download or other use of any Aniom Product shall be solely for specific and immediate use of such product by Licensee; warehousing, aggregation, and any other downloading for contingent future use is strictly prohibited.
- All memberships are for single users only. Assets from Aniom are licensed to the user with the paid subscription. Anything that Licensee produces using any of the Aniom Products must be for the use of Licensee and its end-users only. Licensees that desire a multi-seat site license for use by multiple users must contact Aniom for rates and terms and conditions for such use.
- If an agent or an employee of an employer executes these Terms of Service, the term "Licensee" shall include both the agent/employee and the employer jointly and severally. These Terms of Service are enforceable against You and any legal entity that obtains Digital Media Files or utilizes any of the Services and/or any of the Aniom Software or on whose behalf they are used.
3. Scope of License Restrictions
Licensee hereby agrees that it will not under any circumstances
- Use, sell , license, reproduce, distribute, or display the Digital Media Files or the work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software as templates, stand-alone backgrounds, stock elements, or effects imagery elements made available as downloadable files or included in any other clip media/stock product, library, collection, or set of clips for distribution or resale, or in a manner that permits Licensee's end users to extract the Digital Media files or the work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software as stand-alone files;
- Rent, lease, lend, sell, or sublicense any of the Aniom Products to another person, company, or other entity;
- Include the Digital Media Files or the work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software in an electronic template intended to be used by third parties on electronic or printed products, where the purpose is to create multiple impressions, including: website designs, presentation templates, electronic greeting cards, business cards, or any other electronic or printed matter without obtaining a license for such purpose from Aniom;
- Sublicense, sell, assign, convey, or transfer any of its rights under these Terms of Service except as specifically provided herein;
- Incorporate the Digital Media Files or any work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software into a logo, trademark, or service mark;
- Distribute, post, or upload the Digital Media Files or the work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software online in a downloadable format or enable it/them to be distributed via mobile telephone or other electronic devices;
- Post, upload, or transfer any Digital Media Files or the work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software in any form on websites offering customization services (for example, Fiverr.com, YouTube.com, and Vimeo.com);
- Use any Digital Media Files or the work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software in an automated system, including online websites, other than in connection with the Services; or
- Decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Digital Media Files or the work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software to a human readable form.
4. Manner of Use Restrictions
Licensee hereby agrees that it will not
- Use any of the Aniom Products in a way that would defame, malign, slander, libel, or vilify any person or group of persons or any countries, races, customs, cultures, religions, or governments;
- Use any Aniom Product in connection with any pornographic materials or in any other manner that would be deleterious or damaging to the reputation of Aniom;
- Engage in screen scraping of the Aniom Products or any similar automated process for the capture or conversion of electronic files; or
- Use any of the Aniom Products with a model and in a manner that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the model personally uses or endorses a product or service, or if the depiction of the model is used in connection with a subject that would be unflattering, embarrassing, or unduly controversial to a reasonable person, unless Licensee accompanies each such use with a conspicuous statement that indicates that the person is a model and the Digital Media Files and/or the work product of the Services and the Aniom Software are being used for illustrative purposes only.
5. Reservation of Rights
Except as expressly granted herein, all right, title and interest to the Aniom Products and any Intellectual Property Rights related thereto are retained by Aniom and all right, title and interest to the Third Party Software and any Intellectual Property Rights related thereto are retained by such Third Party Software Provider.
The copyrights in all Aniom Products are owned by Aniom or its licensors, and the copyrights in all Third Party Software are owned by such Third Party Software Provider or its licensors, and in all cases are protected by applicable copyright laws, international treaty provisions and other applicable laws.
Aniom's trademarks and service marks, including "Aniom" may not be used or associated with any of Licensee's derivative products created from Digital Media Files or by means of the Services or the Aniom Software without Aniom's written consent, which Aniom may grant or deny in its sole discretion.
6. Allegations of Copyright Infringement
If You believe that any Digital Media File or the work product of the Services and/or the Aniom Software infringes your copyright, You must communicate the following information to Aniom in the manner specified below:
- Identify the copyrighted work You believe has been infringed and the material that You allege is infringing the copyrighted work, being as specific as possible.
- Explain what the affected user would need to do in order to remedy the infringement, being as specific as possible – whether the needed action is adding a statement of attribution, deleting specific elements of the file, or deleting the entire file.
- Provide your contact information, including your email address, name, telephone number, and physical address.
- Provide contact information for the alleged infringer, if known.
- Include the following statement: "I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law. I have taken fair use into consideration. I swear under penalty of perjury that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
- Include your physical or electronic signature.
Submit your complaint, preferably by email to admin@aniom.net.
7. Licensee Representations and Warranties
- Licensee hereby represents that its use of the Aniom Products will comply at all times with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations of any country, state, province, or other jurisdiction, including the export laws and regulations of the United States of America and of the country of UK (the "Export Laws").
- Licensee hereby represents that it is not a citizen or otherwise located within an embargoed nation (including Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Crimea, Cuba, and North Korea) and that it is not otherwise prohibited under the Export Laws from using any of the Aniom Products.
8. Third Party Software
- Licensee hereby acknowledges and agrees that its usage of the Aniom Software is subject to the applicable terms and conditions of usage and/or end user license provisions of the provider of the applicable Third Party Software, in addition to such usage being subject to these Terms of Service. Licensee further acknowledges and agrees that its usage of the Aniom Software will comply in all aspects with such third party terms and conditions of usage and/or end user license provisions.
- Aniom hereby disclaims any warranty and/or liability with regard to the performance of any of the Third Party Software. In the event of any suit, claim, damages or liability relating to Licensee's usage of the Third Party Software, Licensee's sole remedy, if any, shall be with the Third Party Software Provider.
9. Subscription Billing
- Use of Aniom Products is provided to Licensee by subscription. Your subscription is effective for the period covered by your subscription fee (which is your Purchase Price) as disclosed in the enrollment process and continues upon your payment in advance of the renewal fee for the applicable period (i.e., monthly or annually).
- Renewal fees for your subscription will automatically be charged at the then-current rate to the credit card or other billing source authorized by You on the first day of each successive subscription term until you cancel your subscription. Renewal will occur without prior notice to you. Aniom reserves the right to change the subscription fee for any renewal term, with or without notice to You, to be effective upon the renewal of your subscription for the next applicable period.
- The Purchase Price, including subscription or enrollment fees, is non-refundable.
- Should You choose to discontinue your subscription for any reason before expiration of the then-applicable subscription term for which you have paid, You may cancel your subscription and terminate further billing by logging in to your account and changing your settings under the "My subscription" page. Access to previously downloaded files at Aniom.net will be revoked upon downgrading your account to a free plan.
- Aniom is a membership site. All membership sales, for both monthly and annual membership plans, are final and no refunds or returns are given unless otherwise stated. You can cancel your membership at any time with no additional fees. Membership cancelations are affected immediately with no further charges; however, membership access remains active until the end of the agreed term. For refund inquiries please contact admin@aniom.net.
10. Termination
Aniom reserves the right to block or terminate a Licensee's access to the Aniom Products without notice at any time if it determines in its sole discretion that a Licensee is violating any of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service. Aniom also reserves the right for any reason or no reason to refuse to renew a subscription with or without prior notice.
11. Exclusion of Damages; Limitation of Liability
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW: A) IN NO EVENT SHALL Aniom OR ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE PROVIDER BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY OF THE Aniom PRODUCTS; AND B) THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF Aniom AND THE THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE PROVIDER IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND LICENSEE'S USE OF THE Aniom PRODUCTS SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY LICENSEE THEREFOR.
12. Indemnification
Licensee hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Aniom and any Third Party Software Provider, their directors, officers, employees, and agents, and their assigns and successors-in-interest, from and against any and all liability, damages, losses, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, or costs (including attorneys' fees and expenses) arising out of or resulting from:
- Licensee's use of any of the Aniom Products;
- breach of these Terms of Service by Licensee or its directors, officers, employees, contractors or agents or their permitted assigns or successors-in-interest (collectively the "Licensee Parties"; or c) any negligent or intentional act or omission by any of the Licensee Parties.
13. No Warranty; Transfer Limitations; Audit Rights
- The Aniom Products are being delivered to Licensee "AS IS." Aniom makes no warranty as to use or performance of the Aniom Products or the Third Party Software, including quality of image or compatibility with any computer hardware or other equipment, operating system, or software program, and hereby disclaims all warranties, express or implied, whether by state, common law, custom, usage, or otherwise, including warranties regarding noninfringement of third party rights, merchantability, and fitness for any particular purpose.
- Licensee acknowledges and agrees that: i) its usage and ability to access the Aniom Products may at times be limited ore restricted due to channel carrying capacity or data transfer speeds (sometimes referred to as bandwidth limitations) related to the technical capacities of Aniom and/or third parties; and ii) Aniom and such third parties are not liable in any manner for such limitations or restrictions.
- Aniom reserves the right to audit Licensee's usage of the Aniom Products from time to time in order to verify Licensee's full compliance with these Terms of Service. Licensee agrees that upon notice from Aniom it shall provide such information and records as is reasonably requested by Aniom in connection with such audit or audits.
14. Governing Law; Jurisdiction
These Terms of Service shall be interpreted, applied and governed by the laws of the country of UK, regardless of the choice of legal norms of any country, state, province or other jurisdiction.
All disputes concerning or relating to these Terms of Service or their termination are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of UK, and the Licensee unconditionally agrees to such personal jurisdiction and waives all objections to this.
15. Attorney's Fees
In the event that Aniom institutes any suit against Licensee for any violation of or to enforce these Terms of Service, including collection of any fees due hereunder, or should Aniom intervene in any suit to enforce or protect its interest or rights hereunder, Aniom shall be entitled to all of its costs and expenses in connection therewith, including reasonable fees of its attorneys, if and to the extent permitted by law.
16. Binding Nature; Assignment
These Terms of Service constitute a binding agreement between Aniom and Licensee, and shall bind the parties and their permitted heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assignees.
These Terms of Service are personal to Licensee and may not be assigned or transferred by Licensee, whether by consent of Licensee or by operation of law.
Aniom may assign these Terms of Service in its sole discretion, including but not limited to in connection with the sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of its assets or equity interests, whether by sale, merger, or otherwise.
17. Miscellaneous
- Amendments. Aniom reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service from time to time and at any time at its sole discretion; such amendments shall be effective upon the earlier of: i) Aniom providing notice to Licensee; and ii) the publication by Aniom of the amended Terms of Service on the Aniom web site.
- Severability. If any term or provision of these Terms of Service, or any portion thereof, or the application thereof to any person(s) or circumstances, shall, to any extent, be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of these Terms of Service, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is so judicially held to be invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of these Terms of Service shall be valid and be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- No Waiver. The failure of Aniom to seek redress for violation of or to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant or condition of these Terms of Service shall not prevent a subsequent act, which would have originally constituted a violation, from having the effect of an original violation.
- Notices. Written notices hereunder given by Aniom to Licensee may be delivered via email to the email address associated with the Licensor's account in Aniom's records or in a hardcopy writing to Licensor's contact address maintained in its account with Aniom and deposited in the mail, certified with return receipt requested, and such notices shall be deemed delivered immediately in the case of email or within three (3) days if deposited in the mail with adequate postage.
- Relationship of the Parties. The parties are independent contractors, and these Terms of Service do not create a partnership, franchise, joint venture, agency, fiduciary, or employment relationship between the parties.
- Entire Agreement. These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between Licensee and Aniom regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersede all previous or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, discussions, or representations regarding the subject matter hereof, whether oral or in writing.
- Construction. The headings contained in these Terms of Service are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation hereof. Whenever the words "include," "includes," or "including" are used in these Terms of Service, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words, "without limitation." All references to sections shall refer to sections of these Terms of Service unless otherwise indicated.