Terms of Service

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Platform. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you represent that you have permission from a parent or legal guardian.

2. User Accounts

You may be required to create an account to access certain features.

You agree to:

• Provide accurate and current information.
• Maintain the security of your account credentials.
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
• Be responsible for all activities occurring under your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts at our discretion.

3. User Content

The Platform allows users to create, upload, publish, and share content, including articles, comments, images, and other materials ("User Content").

You retain ownership of your User Content.

By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, distribute, display, modify, and otherwise use your User Content for the operation, promotion, and improvement of the Platform.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to your User Content.
• Your User Content does not violate any law or third-party rights.
• Your User Content is not defamatory, fraudulent, obscene, abusive, or otherwise unlawful.

4. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
• Infringe upon intellectual property rights.
• Post harmful, abusive, harassing, or discriminatory content.
• Upload malware, viruses, or malicious code.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems or accounts.
• Engage in spam, phishing, or deceptive practices.
• Interfere with the operation of the Platform.

We reserve the right to remove content and restrict access for violations of these Terms.

5. Content Moderation

We may review, remove, edit, restrict, or refuse content at our sole discretion.

We are not obligated to monitor content but reserve the right to do so.

6. Intellectual Property

The Platform and its original content, features, branding, software, and functionality are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Except as expressly permitted, you may not copy, distribute, modify, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from the Platform.

7. Copyright Complaints

If you believe content on the Platform infringes your copyright, please contact VibeRank through the designated copyright contact path described in the DMCA/Copyright Policy.

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We may remove allegedly infringing content and take appropriate action as required by law.

8. Third-Party Services

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites or services.

We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of third parties.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE."

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not guarantee that the Platform will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Platform, its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from:

• Your use of the Platform.
• Your User Content.
• Your violation of these Terms.
• Your violation of any third-party rights.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, for any reason.

Upon termination, provisions that should reasonably survive termination will remain in effect.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

Continued use of the Platform after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict of law principles.

15. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact VibeRank Counsel through the official public contact path once it is approved and published.

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