Terms of Service for “Security For Creators”:

 

Effective Date: 10/03/2023

 

About Security For Creators Course

 

Security For Creators Course and securityforcreators.com are business names (commonly referred to as dba’s) of Socailly Matters LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“SFC”). SFC, through its website and the related application, content and features (the “Site”), offers online training and coaching though the SFC leaning program and platform where SFC 

provides you with access to a variety of products, including videos, eBooks and other training materials (collectively, the “SFC Products”), as well as resources and services, including subscription and non-subscription websites, any associated subdomains, instructive courses, download areas, communication forums, product information, software (including any mobile applications) made available for download (“Software”), and sample and actual forms, checklists, business documents, our logo and designs, text, graphics, pictures, information and data (collectively, the “Service Materials”) and/or other related content and services (all of the foregoing collectively the “SFC Services”).  

 

Applicability of Terms of Service

 

By accessing and using this Site, you are agreeing to be bound by the Terms of Service. If you do not accept these Terms of Service in their entirety, you may not access or use the Site. If you agree to these terms of service on behalf of a business, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that business to these Terms of Service and your agreement to these terms will be treated as the agreement of the business. In that event, “you “ and “your” will refer and apply to that business.  

 

The Site and the SFC Services available on the Site are available only to individuals over eighteen years of age and business entities in good legal standing that can form legally binding contracts under applicable law and not access the Site for purposes of gathering information and discovering features to compete with SFC. If you are an individual, you represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen years of age. If you are a business, you represent and warrant that you are duly licensed to do business and in good legal standing in the jurisdictions in which you do business. You also represent (regardless of whether you are an individual or business) that you are not a competitor of SFC, and that you are not accessing the Site to download or view the SFC Products or SFC Services to gather information and discover features for purposes of competing with SFC.

 

Your Accounts

 

When you register with SFC, you will receive a unique account (“Your Account”) which will allow you to access certain of the SFC Products or SFC Services available on the Site.

 

SFC may eliminate Your Account upon termination of Your Account or suspend your access to the SFC Products or SFC Services. SFC reserves the right to terminate Your Account at any time for any reason. 

 

Account Password

 

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access Your Account. You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You agree to take sole responsibility for any activities or actions under your password, whether or not you have authorized such activities or actions. You will immediately notify SFC of any unauthorized use of your password.

 

Copyright and Ownership

 

SFC owns the SFC Products and SFC Services. Any use of the SFC Products or the SFC Services other than as specifically authorized in these Terms of Service, without our prior written permission, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted in these Terms of Service. Such unauthorized use may also violate applicable laws including, but not limited to, copyright, trademark, and/or other intellectual property laws and applicable communications regulations and statutes. Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in these Terms of Service will be construed as conferring any license to or transfer of any intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. Any reproduction or redistribution of the SFC Products or the SFC Services not in accordance with these Terms of Service and/or other applicable policies (including without limitation the policies referred to above) is expressly prohibited by law and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. 

 

Without limiting the foregoing and unless expressly agreed to otherwise in writing by us: (i) your use of the SFC Products and/or the SFC Services are for your personal, non-commercial use; and (ii) you are expressly prohibited from: (a) in whole or in part, reselling, copying, reproducing, modifying, distributing, transmitting, displaying, performing, publishing, licensing, creating derivative works from, transferring, and/or selling any of the SFC Products and/or the SFC Services; (b) the use of any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods; (c) copying and/or downloading (other than the page caching) any portion of the SFC Products and/or the SFC Services or any information contained therein, except as expressly permitted in these Terms of Service; and/or (d) any use of the Platform or any SFC Product and/or SFC Service other than for its intended purpose.

 

Confidentiality

a. Non-Disclosure: As a course participant, you may have access to confidential and proprietary information. You agree to maintain the confidentiality of all course materials and not disclose or share any sensitive information with any third party without prior written consent from “Security For Creators.”

b. Exceptions: The confidentiality obligation shall not apply to information that is publicly available, independently developed by you, or required to be disclosed by law.

Eligibility to Use SecuirtyForCreators.com

 

License to Use Site

 

You are granted a nonexclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license to access and use the Site and the SFC Products and SFC Services available on the Site in accordance with these Terms of Service. By registering for Your Account, you represent that your registration is for your own individual, personal or business use, and not for other persons, unless otherwise specified on the registration page. As a registrant, you may not use or access another user’s SFC account other than your own without permission.

 

No Guarantees

a. Educational Purpose: The “Security For Creators” course is designed to provide educational content and guidance on securing YouTube channels. However, “Security For Creators” makes no guarantees or warranties, express or implied, regarding the outcomes or results of following the course instructions or recommendations.

b. Individual Responsibility: It is your sole responsibility to take appropriate measures to secure your YouTube channel. “Security For Creators” shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or harm resulting from the implementation of course instructions or recommendations.

 

Good-faith Promotional Guarantee

As a show of good-faith, SFC may offer a promotional guarantee. In order to qualify for the guarantee, you must complete the entire course to 100%, be able to show proof that you have taken all the steps as per the instructions in the course, and show proof of the security audit and the changes you have made. Should the channel hack occur due doing something you were told not to in the course, such as clicking on an unknown link or downloading software, this guarantee is null and void.

At times, SFC may partner with external companies to provide additional service and offers. These offers are only valid while SFc has a business arrangement with those companies and they may end at any point. SFC is not responsible for any promotion or offer that is made and can be removed or amended at any time for any reason without notice. The delivery of that service made by any external company is not the responsibility of SFC. 

General Restrictions on Use of the Site

 

You agree not to do any of the following: 

 

Use the Site or Your Account to transfer, display or advertise any pornography, sexual content or adult materials; nude, violent or graphic images; hateful or offensive content; materials that violate privacy; computer viruses, “warez”, or any other harassing, illegal, and/or harmful material. You may not, directly or indirectly, provide links to any third party sites that contain such materials. 

Use the Site or Your Account in any way that violates (i) any copyright, trade secret, trademark or other intellectual property; or (ii) any statute, law, regulation or governmental order, or treaty; 

Use the Site or Your Account in a manner that may abuse or violate the personal or property rights or privacy rights of others; 

Forge or misrepresent headers, addresses, or other identification in Site pages or e- mail, or using any other method to disguise your identity or location; 

Use the Site or Your Account in an attempt to break security of any computer network (including of the Site) or to access any account, message, or file that does not belong to you; 

Use excess system or network resources, including any scripts or programs that use excessive computer resources; or use the Site for unauthorized relays through any third party systems; 

Defame SFC or its Site on the internet or elsewhere; 

Use the Site or Your Account to promote a site that competes with the Site; 

Use or refer to the Site in connection with any spamming, mail-bombing, attacks on third party sites, or other harassing of third parties; 

Use the Site or Your Account to add or attempt to add addresses to any mailing list (yours or a third party’s) without the explicit, affirmative consent of the addressee(s); 

Provide any false information or data to SFC, including providing fraudulent credit card or other payment information; 

Furnish data in a manner that would be deemed to be unprofessional, inappropriate or unsuitable for the Site as determined by SFC. 

 

Violations of Terms of Service and Investigations

 

If you violate any of the terms and conditions in these Terms of Service, or if SFC receives complaints regarding your use of this Site, SFC may immediately suspend or terminate your right to use the Site. If you have paid fees to SFC for use of the Site, SFC is not required to return or credit any fees paid, due to suspension or termination of your right to use the Site for a violation of these Terms of Service. Such amounts may be retained by SFC, in its discretion, as damages to compensate it for your violation of these terms. Additionally, SFC may seek damages, an injunction or other equitable relief for any violation of these Terms of Service. 

 

SFC may investigate complaints or reported violations of these Terms of Service and may take any action we deem appropriate to respond thereto, including without limitation reporting suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, governmental agencies, or other third parties. SFC may, upon request or order, disclose any necessary or appropriate information to such persons, such as user profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information. 

 

Links to Third Party Sites

 

If you decide to access or use any third party sites that may be linked to the SFC Site, you do this entirely at your own risk. The linked sites are not under the control of SFC and we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. If we provide links, then we are providing them for you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by SFC of the site. 

 

Trademarks

 

The names of any other products, services or companies mentioned on this Site are the property of their respective owners and may also be trademarks. 

 

Disclaimer

 

SFC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SFC DOES NOT WARRANT: (A) THAT THE CONTENT OR INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION IS COMPLETE, CORRECT, RELIABLE OR NONINFRINGING; (B) THAT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS APPLICATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; (C) THAT ANY DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED; OR (D) THAT THIS APPLICATION OR ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE OR MATERIALS. 

 

Limitation of Liability

 

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SFC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, EVEN IF SFC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL SFC’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $100.00. 

 

SFS DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION, OR TOOL PROVIDED IN THE COURSE.

 

Indemnity

 

YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS SFC, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, OBLIGATIONS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS OR DEBT, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEY’S FEES) ARISING FROM (I) YOUR USE OF THE SITE; (II) YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, (III) YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY COPYRIGHT, PROPERTY, OR PRIVACY RIGHT; OR (IV) ANY CLAIM THAT YOUR PARTICIPANT CONTENT (OR YOUR DISCLOSURE OR PUBLICATION OF ANOTHER’S PARTICIPANT CONTENT) CAUSED DAMAGE TO A THIRD PARTY. THIS DEFENSE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION WILL SURVIVE THESE TERMS OF USE AND YOUR USE OF THE SITE. 

 

Subscriber Fees

 

If SFC now or in the future charges fees for use of the Site, you agree to pay all fees, charges, and any applicable taxes associated with your use of the Site, in accordance with the then current and published rates, payment terms and policies as specified by SFC and the payment plan chosen by you. 

 

Term And Termination

 

Your subscription or registration to use the Site, if any, shall remain in force until it is terminated by either you or SFC. Either you or SFC may terminate your subscription or registration at any time, for any or no cause, by giving notice to the other party. If SFC terminates your subscription or registration without cause, it will refund to you any unused portion of any fees prepaid by you. 

 

Non-United States Jurisdictions

 

SFC controls this Site from its offices in the United States of America. SFC makes no representation that the Site or the files of other uses of the Site (collectively, “Materials”) are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their content is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access this Site from other locations, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. You may not use or export the Materials in violation of U.S. laws and regulations. 

 

Choice Of Law, Jurisdiction And Venue

 

You agree that: (i) the SFC Site shall be deemed solely based in Texas; and (ii) the SFC Site shall be deemed a passive Site that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over SFC, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than Texas. These Terms of Service shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Texas, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any claim or dispute between you and SFC that arises in whole or in part from the SFC Site shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Dallas County, Texas.

 

Privacy Policy

 

Your use of this Site is subject to SFC’s Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. 

 

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

 

Notice of Infringement. 

If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any Site user files or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3) for further detail):

 

A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; 

Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site; 

Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material; 

Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail; 

A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and 

A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

 

 Miscellaneous

 We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

These Terms of Service, together with any notices contained on this Site and SFC’s Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement with respect to access to and use of this Site and its content. If any provision of these Terms of Service is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, then that provision shall be severed from the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect. Your subscription may not be assigned by you without SFC’s prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved and may be assigned or transferred by SFC. No waiver of any term of this these Terms of Service shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and SFC’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

 

Entire Agreement

 

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and “Security For Creators” concerning the course and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and communications, whether oral or written.

 

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms or the “Security For Creators” course, please contact us at [email protected].

 

By enrolling in the “Security For Creators” course and/or using the website SecuityForCreators.com in any way, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service. 

 

Thank you for choosing “Security For Creators,” and we wish you a successful learning experience!