Terms of Use for Threads Circle

Welcome to Threads Circle! These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our web application, website, and services (collectively, "Services"). By using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.

1. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Please read our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant data protection laws. If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under GDPR. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information on your rights and how to exercise them.

2. Yandex Metrica

We use Yandex Metrica, a web analytics service provided by Yandex, to help us understand how users engage with our Services. Yandex Metrica collects information such as your IP address, the type of device and browser you use, the pages you visit, and the time and duration of your visits. Yandex may use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our Services, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Yandex may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Yandex's behalf.

By using our Services, you consent to the processing of data about you by Yandex in the manner and for the purposes set out above. To learn more about how Yandex collects, uses, and protects your data, please visit Yandex's Privacy Policy.

3. User Conduct

You agree to use our Services only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit the use and enjoyment of our Services by any third party. You must not:

a. Engage in any activity that is fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal. b. Use our Services to transmit, distribute, or store any material that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, or otherwise objectionable. c. Upload, post, or otherwise transmit any content that infringes the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party. d. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of our Services, the servers on which our Services are stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our Services.

4. Intellectual Property

All content, features, and functionality of our Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, and software, are the exclusive property of Threads Circle or its licensors and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, or otherwise use any of our content or Services without the prior written consent of Threads Circle or the appropriate owner of the intellectual property rights.

5. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Threads Circle, its affiliates, or their respective employees, agents, or suppliers be liable for any damages, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, arising out of or in connection with your access to, use of, or inability to use our Services, even if Threads Circle has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

6. Changes to these Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Any changes to these Terms will be effective immediately upon posting on our website or within our Services. Your continued use of our Services following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes. We encourage you to periodically review these Terms to stay informed of any updates.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of our Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Threads Circle is located, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within that jurisdiction for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of our Services.

8. Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to our Services, without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to access and use our Services will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms that, by their nature, should survive termination shall survive termination, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Threads Circle, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of our Services, or your breach of these Terms.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at threadscircles@proton.me.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision.

12. Waiver

No waiver of any term or condition of these Terms by Threads Circle shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition, and any failure by Threads Circle to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or additional terms and conditions or policies published by Threads Circle on our website or within our Services, constitute the entire agreement between you and Threads Circle concerning your use of our Services, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, proposals, and agreements, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and Threads Circle with respect to our Services.

14. Force Majeure

Threads Circle shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform any of its obligations under these Terms if such delay or failure is due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.

15. Assignment

You may not assign your rights or delegate your obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of Threads Circle. Threads Circle may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, without your consent and without notice to you.

16. Electronic Communications

When you use our Services or send emails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by email or by posting notices on our website or within our Services. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

17. Feedback

We welcome your feedback, comments, and suggestions for improvements to our Services. By submitting feedback, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, sub-licensable, perpetual license to use and publish those ideas and materials for any purpose, without compensation to you.

18. International Users

Our Services are controlled and operated from within the jurisdiction in which Threads Circle is located. We make no representations or warranties that our Services are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access or use our Services from outside that jurisdiction, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws and regulations.

19. Notices

All notices, requests, and other communications under these Terms must be in writing and addressed to the parties at the addresses specified by each party, or as otherwise specified by the appropriate party in accordance with this section. All notices shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.

20. Headings

The headings in these Terms are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of these Terms.

21. No Third-Party Beneficiaries

Nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.

22. Reservation of Rights

Any rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved by Threads Circle.

23. Agreement

By using our Services, you confirm that you accept these Terms and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Services.

Thank you for choosing Threads Circle!