Terms of Service
By accessing or using this website you are agreeing to the TERMS OF SERVICE & END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“TOS”, “EULA”, or “Agreement”) set forth herein. This website and all of its constituent pages as added and amended from time to time; all content on said website and any constituent page; all URLs associated with or which lead to said website; all associated applications; all trade dress and monikers on said website; all intellectual property contained anywhere on said website (including without limitation all trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and patents); the source and any other code; all design elements and renditions; copies of any of the foregoing; and to the extent not heretofore listed all of content set forth on each and every page of the website, including without limitation all copy, marks, monikers, logos, trade dress, processes, information, and intellectual property; are, collectively and individually, the sole and exclusive property of Dave Currie Motion Graphics & Design, Inc. dba VFX Market (the “SERVICE PROVIDER”).
You the user, and any of your agents, representatives, assignees, employees, partners, designees, or persons to whom you have given access to the Site and the Services (whether intentionally, knowingly, negligently, or otherwise) shall be referred to as “You” or “Licensee”.
THIS IS A BINDING, LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND SERVICE PROVIDER. THIS AGREEMENT GOVERNS YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES (AS DEFINED BELOW). YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU OBJECT TO ANY PART OR PORTION HEREOF DO NOT USE THE SERVICES.
Service
SERVICE PROVIDER maintains the VFX Market website (the “Service”) allowing creators of motion graphics, audio, video, images, graphic designs, and other related digital design content to upload and sell their products.
The Site
The “Site” includes https://vfxmarket.net, all of its constituent pages, all content on said websites and any constituent page, all URLs associated with or which lead to said websites, all associated applications, all trade dress and monikers on said websites, all of SERVICE PROVIDER’s intellectual property contained anywhere on said websites (including without limitation all trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and patents), the source and any other code, design elements, renditions, and copies of any of the foregoing. The Site further includes any and all amendments, modifications, and changes of any nature whatsoever to the foregoing.
Third Party Products
Certain third parties (the “Vendors”) shall offer digital files (the “Products”) for sale through the Site. Each Vendor is solely responsible for the Products they offer. SERVICE PROVIDER makes no warranty, guaranty, or representation concerning the availability, quality, fitness, safety, or suitability of or with respect to any such Product or of the Vendor that offers, provides, or sells such Product and expressly disclaims any such warranties, express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability. You agree to indemnify SERVICE PROVIDER and hold it harmless from any loss, liability, damage, injury, or cause of action caused by or attributable to, in whole or in part, any negligent, grossly negligent, reckless, intentional, or willful act or omission of such Vendor Product.
Product Orders & Delivery
A user (the “Customer”) will place an order for Products (the “Order”) offered by one or more Vendors using the Site. Orders submitted by any other means, including without limitation by email, facsimile, in writing, or by telephone, may not be accepted or fulfilled at SERVICE PROVIDER’s sole discretion. Each Vendor will set its own prices which will be prominently displayed on the Site. Delivery of the Order shall be made by download link emailed to the Customer after payment has been successfully processed.
Payments
Payment from Customer is due in full at the time the Order is processed and must be made using one of the payment gateways offered on the Site. SERVICE PROVIDER is not obligated to accept any other form of payment. SERVICE PROVIDER shall have no obligation to fulfill any Order until payment in full is remitted, cleared, and deposited into SERVICE PROVIDER’s account. SERVICE PROVIDER may discontinue the Services for any Customer in the event any payment or part thereof is withheld or not remitted.
Refunds
Because of the non-returnable nature of downloadable products, SERVICE PROVIDER shall be under no obligation to refund any payment or part thereof. SERVICE PROVIDER in its sole discretion may issue a full or partial refund if a Product is (i) not delivered or (ii) is substantially non-conforming. Customers are encouraged to ask Vendors any pre-sale questions using the contact form on the Vendor storefront or the comment system on Product pages. If you have a problem with a purchased product and a resolution cannot be reached with the Vendor, a request for a refund may be made within 14 days of purchase by contacting SERVICE PROVIDER using one of the medthods provided.
Subscription
You shall provide true, accurate, current, and complete information as prompted by the Site and shall update such information from time to time as necessary. The provision of false, inaccurate, or incomplete information or failure to maintain current information shall be grounds for the immediate termination of this Agreement. You agree only You will use any account created with your subscription and that You will not share any access information, including without limitation your login or password, with any third party. You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your login and password and agree to indemnify SERVICE PROVIDER for any loss, damage, claim, liability, or cause of action occasioned by the use of such login and password by any third parties. In the event that You believe your account information has been compromised You are required to notify SERVICE PROVIDER immediately using one of the methods provided.
Third-Party Account Access
The Services may be accessed using the credentials of certain social media accounts. You agree to abide by the terms and conditions that govern such third party accounts and to hold SERVICE PROVIDER harmless from any cause of action, liability, loss, injury, or damage caused by the use of such third party provider or a violation of the terms of service of such third party provider.
Privacy
You acknowledge that SERVICE PROVIDER may collect personally identifiable, confidential, proprietary, trade secret, intellectual property, business, financial, and similar information of Licensee (the “Licensee Proprietary Information”). Except as set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, SERVICE PROVIDER shall not knowingly sell, rent, lease, transfer, or disclose any Licensee Proprietary Information unless (i) you consent to such sale, lease, transfer, or disclosure; (ii) sale, lease, transfer, or disclosure by SERVICE PROVIDER is necessary to the provision of the Services; or (iii) as necessary due to your breach of this Agreement. SERVICE PROVIDER may change the provisions of this section as it deems necessary in its sole discretion and shall provide notice of same as mandated by this Agreement. SERVICE PROVIDER maintains a Privacy Policy which is incorporated into this Agreement as if repeated verbatim.
Promotions
SERVICE PROVIDER may in its sole discretion make promotional offers of the Service. Any promotional offers shall be pursuant to such additional terms and conditions as SERVICE PROVIDER shall announce in writing on the Site. SERVICE PROVIDER may terminate any promotional offer at any time in its sole discretion. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions associated with a promotional offer and this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall take precedence.
Use of the Services
Equipment
You are solely responsible for providing the equipment necessary to access and use the Site and the Services, including without limitation any desktop computer or mobile device, hard drive, software, hardware, application, modem, and internet connection. SERVICE PROVIDER shall not be responsible for any fees paid or accrued by you to access the Services. You agree to hold SERVICE PROVIDER harmless from any damage to such equipment regardless of the cause of such damage.
User-Generated Content
All information, data, text, images, videos, messages, emails, chats, text messages, documents, and other such materials (the “User Content”) of Licensee or any third party transmitted by or through the Site or the use of the Services shall be the sole and exclusive property of Licensee or such third party as appropriate. SERVICE PROVIDER does not warrant or guaranty the accuracy, integrity, quality, veracity, or appropriateness for any purpose of such User Content, and shall be held harmless and indemnified by Licensee for any damages caused by or arising out of the use, reliance on, or application of the User Content, including without limitation damages caused by errors, omissions, inaccuracies, negligence, misrepresentations, or fraud.
User Content Moderation
SERVICE PROVIDER may (i) establish general practices and use limits concerning the Site and the Services, (ii) limit the size of communications that may be transmitted through the Site and the Services, (iii) limit the amount of Content that may be stored or processed by you on or through the Site, (iv) limit your access to the Site as may be necessary and reasonable under the circumstances, (v) change or modify its general practices in its sole discretion and with or without notice to you, (vi) change or modify the Site, the Terms of Service, or the Services in its sole discretion and with or without notice to you, (vii) quarantine prohibited Content; (viii) modify domain and user settings in its sole discretion and with or without notice to You (including without limitation modifications designed to eliminate spam or bulk mail); and (ix) modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site or the Services as necessary for routine maintenance, extraordinary repairs, or due to an attack by hackers or other third party.
Prohibited User Content
You shall not post on the Site, on your own behalf or on behalf of any third party, and shall not permit others to post on the Site, any User Content that, in whole or in part: (a) Is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, invasive of another’s privacy, or hate speech;(b) misrepresents the actual identity of a person, or that misrepresents or falsely represents an affiliation with a person or entity; (c) constitutes advertising, promotional material, junk mail, spam, a chain letter, pyramid scheme, or an unauthorized solicitation; (d) is infected by or contains viruses, malware, spyware, worms, or any other code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer, software, hardware, program, or telecommunications equipment; (e) is likely to interfere with or disrupt the Site or the Services, or any server or network connected thereto, or contravenes any requirements, policies, procedures, or requirements of networks connected to the Site or the Service; (f) violates any federal, state, or local law, statute, regulation, rule, code, or ordinance, or otherwise applicable laws regarding transmission of technical data; or (g) imposes an unreasonable or disproportionate workload on SERVICE PROVIDER, the Site, or the Services. SERVICE PROVIDER may not prescreen any User Content but reserves the right to remove without notice any User Content that SERVICE PROVIDER deems in its sole discretion to constitute Prohibited User Content.
User Content Modification
You acknowledge and specifically authorize SERVICE PROVIDER to change, alter, or modify the User Content as necessary in order to transmit it over one or more networks and to conform and adapt it, the Site, or the Services to any technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, hardware, software, and the like.
User Content Disclosure
SERVICE PROVIDER may preserve and/or disclose User Content (i) when it is or reasonably determines that it is obligated to do so pursuant to any applicable international law, treaty, federal, state, or local law, statute, code, rule, regulation, or ordinance; (ii) to comply with any legal process; (iii) to enforce the terms of this Agreement and any TOS; (iv) to respond to complaints or claims that the User Content violates any third party rights; (v) to protect any right or property of SERVICE PROVIDER; and (vi) to protect the personal safety or property of any User of the Site or the Services.
User Content Storage
SERVICE PROVIDER does not warrant or guarantee continued access to any User Content transmitted to or stored on the Site or used in any manner on the Site or as part of the Services. This Agreement expressly excludes any warranty that such User Content will not be lost, damaged, or destroyed. SERVICE PROVIDER shall not maintain a copy, in whole or in part, of any User Content, and shall be held harmless in the event of a failure to properly store any User Content. SERVICE PROVIDER assumes no responsibility for and shall be held harmless in the event of any injury or damage to you arising out of the deletion of, failure to properly or timely deliver, and/or failure to accurately store any User Content.
Termination
In the event of your breach of any term of this Agreement or the TOS, SERVICE PROVIDER, in its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate your account (including without limitation deactivation of your password) and remove and discard the Content, and delete any records concerning or associated with your use of the Site or the Services. You agree that you are not entitled to any refund in the event of termination, and that you will indemnify SERVICE PROVIDER and hold it harmless from any costs of any nature whatsoever caused by or attributable in whole or in part to such termination.
Compliance with COPPA & CalOPPA
The Site and Services are not intended for access or use by children under the age of 13 years. SERVICE PROVIDER maintains a Privacy Policy which is incorporated into this Agreement as if repeated verbatim.
SERVICE PROVIDER’s Rights
Proprietary Materials
The Site, the Services, and any software, hardware, platform, server, code, or other materials used in connection with the Site and the Services (collectively the “Proprietary Materials”) all of which are owned by SERVICE PROVIDER contain proprietary and confidential information not available to the public and protected by intellectual property and trade secret laws, including without limitation the Uniform Trade Secrets Act as well as trademark and copyright protections. Subject to your continued compliance with the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation payment of all sums due hereunder, SERVICE PROVIDER hereby grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Site and the Services. You shall not, by or through any representative, agent, employee, director, officer, shareholder, partner, member, or third party, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, attempt or purport to discover any source code; sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in or to the Proprietary Materials; copy, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, or create derivative works of (or based on) the Proprietary Materials, in whole or in part; or use modified versions of the Proprietary Materials, including without limitation obtaining unauthorized access to the Site or the Services. You may access the Site only through the interfaces provided by or through SERVICE PROVIDER.
Remedies
The Licensee acknowledges that any breach of (i) SERVICE PROVIDERs rights in and to its Proprietary Property or (ii) the Confidentiality provisions of this Agreement are such that legal remedies alone would be insufficient to protect SERVICE PROVIDERs rights and interests. The parties further agree that in the event of a breach or potential breach of either the SERVICE PROVIDER’s Proprietary Property or the Confidentiality sections of this Agreement, or both, SERVICE PROVIDER may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for a restraining order, injunction, or such other equitable remedy as it may deem appropriate, and Licensee expressly waives any defense to the inapplicability or inappropriateness of such equitable remedies.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall SERVICE PROVIDER be liable to you for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages, regardless of the nature of the claim or liabilities to third parties arising from any source, even if a party to this Agreement has been advised of the possibility of damages.
Disclaimer of Warranties
USE OF THE SITE AND THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RISK. THE SITE AND THE SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. SERVICE PROVIDER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTEES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SERVICE PROVIDER MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (ii) THE QUALITY OF ANY SERVICES OR INFORMATION OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES WILL MEET LICENSEE’s EXPECTATIONS, AND (iii) ANY ERRORS THAT IMPAIR THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES WILL BE REPAIRED. LICENSEE ASSUMES ALL RISK OF LOSS FROM DAMAGE TO ITS COMPUTERS, MOBILE DEVICES, SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, HARD DRIVES, CODE, DATA, INFORMATION, CONTENT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND OTHER PROPERTY OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER CAUSED IN ANY MANNER OR BY ANY METHOD FROM MATERIAL TRANSMITTED, RECEIVED, DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED OR SENT USING THE SITE. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK OF LOSS CAUSED BY VIRUSES, MALWARE, WORMS, OR OTHER PROGRAMS OR MATERIALS TRANSMITTED BY OR THROUGH THE SITE.
Indemnification
In addition to any other indemnification obligations as set forth in this Agreement, You (the “Indemnifying Party”) shall indemnify and hold harmless SERVICE PROVIDER, its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, partners, members, successors, and assigns (each an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any and all demands, claims, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses including without limitation attorney and legal fees asserted by any third party against an Indemnified Person, resulting from any breach of the Indemnifying Party’s representations and warranties, any breach or non-fulfillment in the performance of the Indemnifying Party’s covenants and agreements, or negligence by the Indemnifying Party or an agent or independent contractor of the Indemnifying Party in connection with the performance of the Indemnifying Party’s covenants and agreements hereunder. Such indemnification obligation shall include without limitation claims and liabilities arising out of the transmission, use, or posting of User Content; use of the Site or the Services; connection to and transmission of User Content to or from the Site; your violations of this Agreement; and your violations of any third party’s rights, including without limitation any third party’s intellectual property rights.
Jury Trial Waiver
IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES, THE PARTIES HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY ON ANY ISSUE AND IN ANY CAUSE OF ACTION.
Class Action Waiver
In the event of a dispute between SERVICE PROVIDER and Licensee, resolution of same, whether by arbitration, litigation, or otherwise, shall proceed solely on an individual basis. You hereby waive any right to assert any claim or cause of action on a class action basis or on bases involving claims brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of others. Claims may not be joined or consolidated unless agreed to in writing by all parties. No award or decision will have any preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any dispute with anyone who is not a named party.
Misc. Provisions
Failure of a party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such provision or of the right of a party at any time to avail itself of such remedies as it may have for any breach or breaches of such provision. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. Should any part or portion hereof be deemed void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts and portion shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement represents the entire understanding by and between the parties and supersedes any other representations, promises, or statements not wholly consistent herewith. This Agreement may only be modified by a writing signed by both parties. The parties acknowledge the receipt and sufficiency of the consideration set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed pursuant to the laws of Florida without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any lawsuit brought to interpret or enforce the terms of this Agreement shall be filed in the appropriate state or federal court. The parties hereby waive any defense of improper venue, lack of personal jurisdiction, or forum non conveniens. You warrant that you have read the foregoing Agreement, understand and acknowledge each of its provisions, have the authority to execute this Agreement on your own behalf as well as on behalf of any entity or third party signatory, and agree on your behalf and on behalf of any entity or third party signatory to be bound by the terms and conditions herein. SERVICE PROVIDER shall be entitled to recoup from you its costs, including without limitation its reasonable attorney and legal fees, in bringing or defending any lawsuit or other proceedings that concern in whole or in part the enforcement and/or interpretation of this Agreement. SERVICE PROVIDER shall not be liable in the event that the performance of any obligation of SERVICE PROVIDER hereunder is rendered impossible by any circumstance beyond its control and not created by its own act or omission, including flood, fire, and other natural disasters, war, riot or social unrest, work stoppage, act of terrorism, and Acts of God. SERVICE PROVIDER shall resume performance pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement upon the abatement of the force majeure. Any notice required to be given to Licensee may be made in SERVICE PROVIDER’s sole discretion by posting on the Site or by email to any email address provided by You.