PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY. THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONSTITUTE A BINDING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND ALICEA'S PHOTO GALLERY CORPORATION (“Alicea's Photo Gallery”).
By using the Alicea's Photo Gallery web site (“Site”) and/or downloading any content,
you agree to be bound by and comply with this Site Usage Agreement (“Agreement”).
If you do not wish to be bound by this Agreement, do not use this Site.
This Agreement applies to you, and if you are using this Site on your employer’s
behalf, to you and your employer. Alicea's Photo Gallery reserves the right to change
this Agreement from time to time at its sole discretion, and your use of the Site
will be subject to the most current version posted on the Site at the time of your
use. If you are acting within the scope of your employment as an employee, contractor,
or agent of another party, you warrant that such party has full knowledge of your
actions and has consented thereto.
This Agreement is in addition to your obligations under the applicable Alicea's
Photo Gallery Content License Agreement (if any). In the event of any conflict between
this Agreement and the Alicea's Photo Gallery Content License Agreement, the Alicea's
Photo Gallery Content License Agreement will control as to the conflicting terms.
Permitted Use of this Site
This Site is owned and operated by Alicea's Photo Gallery. All images, audio, video
and related informational materials in any medium furnished by Alicea's Photo Gallery
hereunder, including related text, captions, or information (collectively referred
to as “Content”), is owned by Alicea's Photo Gallery or our licensors and is protected
by US and international copyright laws, trade dress, moral rights, and other intellectual
property rights. Except as explicitly permitted under this Agreement or the applicable
Alicea's Photo Gallery’ Content License Agreement (if any), no portion or element
of this Site or its Content may be copied or retransmitted via any means and all
related rights shall remain the exclusive property of Alicea's Photo Gallery.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALICEA'S PHOTO GALLERY AND ITS IMAGE SOURCES AND OTHER
LICENSORS, CONTENT MAY BE VISIBLY, INVISIBLY, OR ELECTRONICALLY WATERMARKED AND
MAY INCLUDE THE USE OF DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY WITHIN CONTENT.
SUCH TECHNOLOGY MAY PERMIT ONLINE CRAWLING OR TRACKING OF CONTENT OBTAINED FROM
ALICEA'S PHOTO GALLERY AND/OR OTHER METHODS OF PROTECTING, MONITORING, OR TRACKING
THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE CONTENT (“RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (RMS)”.
If you do not consent to Alicea's Photo Gallery’ use of RMS, do not use the Site
or any Content found therein. You shall not knowingly disable any such technology
or tool. You may not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained
in the Content, caption information, or any other material on this Site. Additionally,
unless authorized by Alicea's Photo Gallery in writing, you may not:
- (i) deep link or employ software or any automatic device, technology or algorithm,
to “crawl,” “scrape,” search or monitor the Site and/or retrieve or copy Content
or related information;
- (ii) violate the mechanical restrictions of the Site, or bypass other measures employed
to prevent or limit access to the Site or Content by hacking or other means;
- (iii) copy, redirect, or exploit the Site or any Content;
- (iv) probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Site or of the network supporting
the Site, or seek information on visitors to the Site or personal information of
Alicea's Photo Gallery’ customers; or
- (v) use any device, software or routine that would interfere with the proper functioning
of the Site, or any transaction conducted via the Site.
Your use of this Site and any Content shall comply with all applicable law. Alicea's
Photo Gallery reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to revoke your authorization
to view, download and use the Content and information available on the Site at any
time and for any reason, with or without notice to you of such revocation, and you
agree to immediately discontinue such use upon notice from Alicea's Photo Gallery.
Alicea's Photo Gallery may also restrict or remove Content from the Site for any
reason, and you agree to immediately discontinue all use of the Content upon notification
from Alicea's Photo Gallery.
Despite our efforts to provide accurate information, this Site may contain technical
or other mistakes, inaccuracies or typographical errors. Additionally, this Site
and its Content may include historically and culturally important images and text
that may contain subjects that reflect the social attitudes and circumstances of
a particular time or location. You should be aware that your search may display
results containing content that may seem inappropriate to its context, or text that
could be potentially offensive.
You are solely responsible for determining whether your use of any Content requires
the consent of any third party or the license of any additional rights, and you
should not rely solely on the information provided by Alicea's Photo Gallery. If
you are unsure whether additional third-party rights are needed for your use, you
are responsible for consulting with competent rights management professionals or
legal counsel.
Privacy
Alicea's Photo Gallery’
Privacy Policy
applies to use of this Site, and its terms
and conditions are made part of this Agreement by reference. Please consult Alicea's
Photo Gallery’ Privacy Policy for specific information on Alicea's Photo Gallery
policies for use of your personal information. You understand that any message or
information sent to the Site may be viewed or intercepted by third parties, even
if there is a special notice that the information (e.g., financial information)
is encrypted.
Registering For an Alicea's Photo Gallery Account
Registration with Alicea's Photo Gallery grants you certain privileges. For example,
if you have registered for a Alicea's Photo Gallery account and Alicea's Photo Gallery
has approved your registration, you may be able to access Content within lighbox
areas. In applying for a Alicea's Photo Gallery account, you agree to furnish true
and accurate information. Alicea's Photo Gallery reserves sole discretion over whether
to grant you an account, and you agree to access the authorized sections of the
Site and your account only by using the account number and password supplied to
you by Alicea's Photo Gallery. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
of your account number and/or password, if applicable, and you shall not distribute
this access information or allow others to use this access information to gain access
to this Site.
You agree to take reasonable steps to prevent others from obtaining your access
information and to notify Alicea's Photo Gallery of any unauthorized access or need
to update or remove access for any of your employees or agents. You shall be liable
for payment for all Content downloaded by others using your account, with or without
your permission or knowledge prior to the time that you notify Alicea's Photo Gallery
of any unauthorized use. Alicea's Photo Gallery cannot and will not be liable for
any loss or damage arising from your failure to follow these obligations. You agree
that you shall not acquire any rights of use, ownership, or bailment as a result
of using any Alicea's Photo Gallery account or Site or related services.
Limited License for Comparison Usage
Conditioned on your compliance with this Agreement, Alicea's Photo Gallery grants
you a limited license to download Content consisting of images solely for evaluating
whether you wish to purchase a license to the image according to Alicea's Photo
Gallery Content License Agreement applicable to your use (“Comparisons”). Comparisons
license covers only visibly watermarked Content, and does not entitle you to download
Content which does not contain a visible watermark. You may use Comparisons solely
for your internal evaluation and for no longer than sixty (60) days from the date
of download solely to determine whether you intend to obtain a non-Comparisons license
for the Content. You may not use a Comparisons image in any final materials distributed
within your company or any materials distributed outside of your company or to the
public or in any online or other electronic distribution system. Except for this
limited, internal testing and sample use, Alicea's Photo Gallery grants you no other
rights, and you may not copy, distribute, publish, display, sublicense, make available,
or otherwise use in any way the Comparisons outside the scope of this Agreement.
To access images without a visible watermark, you must register for a Alicea's Photo
Gallery account and request authorization by written.
Alicea's Photo Gallery may immediately terminate any licenses granted to you without
notice if you fail to comply with any provision of this agreement or with the Alicea's
Photo Gallery Content License Agreement applicable to your use. If a license is
terminated, you agree to immediately (i) stop using this Site and the Content and
(ii) delete all Content and all copies from all magnetic media and destroy all other
copies, or, at Alicea's Photo Gallery’ request, return all such copies to Alicea's
Photo Gallery.
Alicea's Photo Gallery Trademarks
You may not use the trademarks or service marks of Alicea's Photo Gallery without
Alicea's Photo Gallery prior written consent. “Alicea's Photo Gallery” and the
ALICEA'S PHOTO GALLERY logo and any other product or service name or slogan contained
in the Site are trademarks of the Alicea's Photo Gallery Corporation. Other product
and company names mentioned on the Site may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Alicea's Photo Gallery and its Content
sources, officers, directors, employees, contractors, subsidiaries, joint ventures,
licensors and licensees against all claims (including, without limitation, claims
by third parties), liability, damages (including punitive damages), judgments, settlements,
costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, arising out of
or related to (i) Your breach of any terms, conditions or restrictions of this Agreement,
(ii) Your use or modification of any Content, or combination of any Content, with
any text or other content, (iii) Your failure to obtain from third parties all permissions
necessary to use the Content,; and (iv) any act or failure to act by you or any
of your employees, contractors, employers, agents, clients, principals, or users.
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
ALICEA'S PHOTO GALLERY PROVIDES YOU WITH THE SITE AND CONTENT ON AN "AS IS"
AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. EXCEPT FOR ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BY LAW BE EXCLUDED
OR LIMITED, NEITHER ALICEA'S PHOTO GALLERY NOR ANY ALICEA'S PHOTO GALLERY SUBSIDIARY,
SUCCESSOR, PREDECESSOR, PARENT, JOINT VENTURE, AFFILIATE, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE,
CONTRACTOR, CONTENT SOURCE, LICENSOR OR LICENSEE SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER
THIRD PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH YOU FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, STATUTORY
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATING TO, THIS AGREEMENT, CONTENT
OR THIS WEB SITE, AND YOUR RIGHTS UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE CONTENT OR THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER
FRAMED AS A BREACH OF WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN TORT, CONTRACT, FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ALICEA'S PHOTO GALLERY' OR ITS AFFILIATES' LIABILITY ARISING OUT
OF YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR INABILITY TO ACCESS THIS SITE OR ANY OF THE CONTENT
EXCEED $50. THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON REMEDIES AND DAMAGES ARE
APPLICABLE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
Third Party Links
As a convenience, our Site may link to other sites that may be of interest to you
but are not under Alicea's Photo Gallery control. These links do not imply endorsement
by Alicea's Photo Gallery and we are not responsible for the availability of or
the content contained in any linked site.
Copyright Infringement
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA")
and other applicable laws, Alicea's Photo Gallery has adopted a policy of terminating, in
appropriate circumstances and at Alicea's Photo Gallery sole discretion, account holders
who infringe the intellectual property rights of Alicea's Photo or any third party.
Choice of Law / Jurisdiction / Attorneys’ Fees
Any dispute regarding this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Puerto
Rico commonwealth and applicable U.S. Federal law, including Title 17 of the U.S.
Code, as amended. The parties agree to accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the
state and federal courts located in Puerto Rico, USA, regardless of conflicts of
laws. This Agreement shall not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly disclaimed.
The parties hereto confirm that it is their wish that this Agreement, as well as
any other documents relating hereto, including notices, has been and shall be written
in the English or Spanish language. In any dispute between Alicea's Photo Gallery
and you, Alicea's Photo Gallery shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’
fees, legal expert fees, and other legal expenses from you.
Miscellaneous
You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and understand it, and agree to
be bound by all its terms and conditions. This Agreement (along with Alicea's Photo
Gallery’ Privacy Policy and the Alicea's Photo Gallery Content License Agreement,
if applicable) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and merges all prior and contemporaneous communications.
No action of Alicea's Photo Gallery, other than the express or written waiver or
amendment, may be construed as a waiver or amendment of this Agreement. This Agreement
shall not be modified except by a written agreement signed by duly authorized representatives
of Alicea's Photo Gallery, provided that no purchase order or similar document issued
by you shall modify this Agreement, even if signed by Alicea's Photo Gallery. If
any provision of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, the remainder
of this Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms. The
parties intend that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law. Accordingly, the parties agree that if any provisions
are deemed not enforceable, they shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary
to make them enforceable and in such manner as comes closest to the intentions of
the parties to this Agreement as is possible. This Agreement will inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns, except that you
may not assign or transfer this Agreement without Alicea's Photo Gallery’ prior
written consent.