CodeTorch Terms Of Service

1.1 These Terms of Use ("Terms") establish an agreement between you and CodeTorch's owner, governing your use of CodeTorch, including but not limited to https://codetorch.net (collectively, "CodeTorch", the “Service” or “Services”). The entity operating and overseeing CodeTorch is referred to as "we,", "us," or "our" throughout these Terms. By accessing or using the CodeTorch website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms, please refrain from using the CodeTorch website.

1.2 We value your privacy. Please take the time to review our Privacy Policy, which outlines how CodeTorch utilizes, gathers, and safeguards information collected through the platform. By accessing CodeTorch, you implicitly express your comfort with our Privacy Policy.

1.3 CodeTorch is an inclusive platform open to users of all ages. We kindly request that you bear this in mind during your interactions. By using CodeTorch, you commit to adhering to our Community Guidelines, ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all users.

1.4 We may revise these Terms at any time. The most recent version of the Terms will always be available at https://codetorch.net/terms-of-service

2.1 To access certain features of CodeTorch, you may be required to create an account. Creating an account is optional but without an account many features of CodeTorch will be unavailable to you. When registering for an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself. All information provided will be treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

2.2 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. We will not be held liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.

2.3 You are responsible for all content, code, features, comments, graphics or text that you may post on the CodeTorch website (the “Content”) and activity that occurs under your account (even when Content is posted by others who have access to your account).

2.3 We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time without notice if we believe you have violated these Terms or for any other reason.

2.4 You may not use another person's account without their permission.

2.5 You may not create "bot" accounts or use automated methods to access CodeTorch.

2.6 You may not create an account if you are under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must have a parent or guardian create an account for you.

3.1 You may not use CodeTorch to distribute spam, malware, or any other malicious content. You may not use CodeTorch to distribute any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

3.2 You may not use CodeTorch to distribute any content that infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property rights of any other person or entity.

3.3 You may not use CodeTorch to distribute any content that is false, misleading, or inaccurate.

3.4 You may not use CodeTorch for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.

3.5 You must not, in the use of CodeTorch, violate any laws in your jurisdiction.

3.6 You agree to not use CodeTorch in any way intended to disrupt the Service or harm the website, gain unauthorized access to the website, interfere with the website's security features or prevent others from using the Service.

3.7 By submitting, posting or displaying Content on the CodeTorch website, you grant us and other users of the Services a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such Content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed), specifically, the MIT license. If you specifically save a Torch (Project) as private in CodeTorch, and that Torch has never been public on CodeTorch or anywhere else, the code in that particular Torch is unlicensed.

3.7.1 You agree that this license includes the right for us and other users of the Services to make your Content available to others for the publication, distribution, syndication, or broadcast of such Content on other media and services, subject to our terms and conditions for such Content use. Such additional uses by us or others may be made with no compensation paid to you with respect to the Content that you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Services.

3.8 We may modify or adapt your Content in order to transmit, display or distribute it over computer networks and in various media and/or make changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to any requirements or limitations of any networks, devices, services or media.

3.9 We reserve the right but am not obligated to monitor all Content and accounts to determine compliance with these Terms. We also have the right to edit, move, or delete any content, without notice.

4.1 We welcome feedback, comments, and suggestions for improvements to the Service. By submitting feedback, you agree that we may use your feedback without any restriction or compensation to you.

5.1 we reserve the right to terminate your access to the Service at any time, without notice, for any reason.

5.2 All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

5.3 If you wish to terminate your account, you may do so by going to your account settings and clicking "Delete Account".

5.4 Any cancellation of your Account will result in the deactivation or deletion of your Account or your access to your Account, and the forfeiture and relinquishment of all Content in your Account. This information cannot be recovered from CodeTorch once your Account is cancelled. Please be aware that CodeTorch may for a time retain residual information in our backup and/or archival copies of our database.

6.1 CodeTorch may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not capable of reviewing or managing third party websites, and assumes no responsibility for the privacy practices, content, or functionality of third party websites. You agree to relieve us of any and all liability arising from third party websites.

7.1 You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us harmless, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password, or b) a breach of these Terms.

8.1 You acknowledge that you are using CodeTorch at your own risk. CodeTorch is provided "as is," and we hereby expressly disclaim any and all warranties, express and implied, including but not limited to any warranties of accuracy, reliability, title, merchantability, non-infringement, fitness for a particular purpose or any other warranty, condition, guarantee or representation, whether oral, in writing or in electronic form, including but not limited to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained therein or provided by us. Without limiting the foregoing, the we disclaim any and all warranties, express and implied, regarding user-generated content. CodeTorch and its third party service providers do not represent or warrant that access to CodeTorch will be uninterrupted or that there will be no failures, errors or omissions or loss of transmitted information, or that no viruses will be transmitted through CodeTorch services.

9.1 In no event shall we be liable to you or any third parties for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages of any kind, regardless of the type of claim or the nature of the cause of action, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Without limiting the foregoing, we shall have no liability to you or any third parties for damages or harms arising out of user-generated content.

10.1 These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. We make no representation that CodeTorch is appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access CodeTorch from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

11.1 Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.

12.1 These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and us relating to your use of the Service.