What The Poster Database's terms say
The Poster Database's terms of service and privacy policy have 15 rated points: 0 serious, 4 bad, 10 worth knowing and 1 good. 13 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 2 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use The Poster Database
Bad 4
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to CAD $50
"(B) CAD $50" -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
"TPDb may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze this type of information in order to increase our Site’s functionality." -Privacy Policy
Where it says this ↗You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
"To the extent permitted by applicable law and unless otherwise agreed, all disputes and claims pertaining to the Agreement, the Services or Site, shall be determined by final and binding arbitration by a single arbitrator to the exclusion of the courts in Toronto, Canada, in accordance with the Arbitration Act, 1991 (Ontario), as amended." -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors
The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected
"(c) be free from errors or that defects will be corrected" -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 8
No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
"(a) be timely, uninterrupted, or error-free or operate in combination with any other hardware, software, system or data" -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
"If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain enforceable and in full force and effect." -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
"Your access to and use of the Services or any User Content is at your own risk. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS." -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
"To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless TPDb, its officers, licensors, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to legal fees)" -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in Ontario, Canada
"This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the Province of Ontario and the law of Canada applicable therein." -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
"(b) meet your requirements or expectations" -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
"Last Modified: June 1, 2020" -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
"The failure of either party to exercise, in any way, any right provided herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder." -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗
Good 1
No need to register
"You can use parts of the Site and Service, such as browsing and searching for Content, without having a TPDb account." -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗
If you have a The Poster Database account
Worth knowing 2
This service is only available to users over a certain age
"You must be at least 13 years of age or over the age required by the laws of your country to use or access the Services or Site, provide personal information to TPDb, or otherwise submit personal information through the Services." -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗You must create an account to use this service
You must create an account to get some features
"However, you do need a TPDb account to use some features." -Terms of Service
Where it says this ↗
The documents
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