TERMS of use

1. Compliance with Laws: You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations and must not infringe upon the rights of others.;

2. Respect for Others: You must respect the rights, privacy, and dignity of other users. Do not engage in harassing, abusive, defamatory, or threatening behavior;

3. No Unauthorized Access: You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of this Website, its systems, or connected networks;

4. No Malicious Activities: You may not use this Website to distribute malware, viruses, or other harmful software;

5. No Spam: Sending unsolicited messages, advertisements, or spam through this Website is prohibited;

6. Protection of Intellectual Property: You must respect the copyrights, trademarks, and patents of others;

7. No Unauthorized Commercial Activity: You may not use this Website for unauthorized advertising, marketing, or sales;

8. No Impersonation: Do not impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with one;

9. No Data Mining or Scraping: Automated or systematic extraction of data from this Website is not permitted without our express permission;

10. No Disruption: You may not disrupt or interfere with the Website's operation, including through hacking or denial-of-service attacks;

11. No Harm to Minors: You may not post or share content that is inappropriate or harmful to minors;

12. No Violation of Privacy: Do not engage in any activity that invades the privacy of other users;

13. Reporting Violations: If you become aware of a violation of these guidelines, please report it to hello@lotuspring.com;

Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in termination of your access to the Website and may lead to legal action or other remedies.

Cookies

Lotuspring uses cookies to support the Website's core functionality and to understand how visitors use it. By accessing this Website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. Some third-party partners embedded on the Website (such as our Substack or analytics providers) may also use cookies, subject to their own policies.

License

Unless otherwise stated, Lotuspring and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all content on this Website. You may access Website content for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to the restrictions below.

Lotuspring restricts you from:

1. Republishing any Website content in any media;

2. Reproducing, duplicating, or copying any Website content ;

3. Selling, renting, sublicensing, and/or otherwise commercializing any Website content;

4. Publicly performing and/or displaying any Website content;

5. Using this Website in a manner that damages or impairs other users' access to it;

6. Using this Website contrary to the laws of your country of residence;

7. Conducting data mining or similar automated extraction concerning this Website; and

8. Using this Website to engage in business advertising or marketing.

Specific areas of this Website may be restricted from user access, at Lotuspring's discretion. Any account credentials you hold are confidential, and you are responsible for maintaining that confidentiality.

Links to third-party content

This Website may contain links to third-party websites or applications, including our Substack and social media pages. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content or practices of third-party sites. A link to a third-party site does not imply our endorsement of it. Any purchases or interactions with third parties are solely between you and that third party.

User Content

"User Content" means any audio, video, text, images, or other material you choose to submit or display on this Website. If the Website permits you to submit User Content, you retain ownership of it, but grant Lotuspring a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display that content solely for the purpose of operating and promoting the Website. This license ends when you remove your content, except to the extent it has already been shared publicly.

You warrant that:

1. You have the necessary rights or consent to submit the content;

2. Your content does not infringe any third party's intellectual property rights;

3. Your content is true, accurate, and relates to you and not a third party; and

4. Your content does not contain libelous, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful material.

Language

All correspondence under this Agreement shall be in English.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in New York, USA for resolution of any disputes.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable or void, that provision will be deleted without affecting the enforceability of the remaining provisions.

Variation of Terms

Lotuspring may revise these Terms at any time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision, and continued use of the Website after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Assignment

Lotuspring may assign, transfer, or subcontract its rights and obligations under this Agreement without prior notice. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. A person who is not a party to these Terms has no right to enforce any provision of them.

Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms at any time shall not operate as a waiver of that provision.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any legal notices published on this Website, constitute the entire agreement between Lotuspring and you regarding your use of this Website, and supersede all prior agreements or understandings on the subject.