Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Welcome to Placed ("Placed.us," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Placed platform, including our website, mobile applications, and services (collectively, the "Platform"). By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.
1.1 You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction to use the Platform.
1.2 By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to agree to these Terms.
2.1 To use certain features of the Platform, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information and to keep your account information updated.
2.2 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
2.3 We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our discretion if you violate these Terms.
3.1 By uploading any videos, tags, metadata, or other content ("User Content") to the Platform, you irrevocably transfer and assign to Placed all rights, title, and interest in and to the User Content, including but not limited to all intellectual property rights. Placed has the unrestricted right to sell, license, modify, distribute, or otherwise use the User Content in any manner it deems appropriate, with no obligation to provide compensation beyond what is outlined in Section 4. You acknowledge and agree that you will no longer have any ownership, rights, or claims to the User Content once it has been uploaded to the Platform.
3.2 You represent and warrant that:
3.3 You agree not to upload User Content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. We reserve the right to remove or disable access to any User Content at our discretion.
3.4 You are solely responsible for any legal claims, damages, or liabilities arising from your uploaded content. Placed assumes no responsibility for verifying the legality or accuracy of User Content.
3.5You represent and warrant that you have obtained explicit consent from all individuals featured in any video or User Content you upload. This includes ensuring that all individuals are aware that their likeness, voice, and/or performance may be used by Placed in accordance with these Terms.
3.6 You agree to indemnify and hold Placed harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses arising from the submission or use of any User Content, including but not limited to claims regarding consent, defamation, privacy violations, or intellectual property infringement. If any legal action is taken against Placed due to your uploaded content, you will be solely responsible for the defense and any related costs.
4.1 Users may earn points based on the quantity, duration, type, and level of tagging associated with their uploaded User Content. Points are used to calculate potential earnings if and only if Placed successfully sells the relevant dataset.
4.2 Compensation is not guaranteed. Users will only be paid if a dataset containing their User Content is successfully sold. Payments will be distributed as follows:
4.3 All applicable fees, including but not limited to payment processor fees and other administrative costs, will be deducted before distributing payments to users.
4.4 Users expressly waive any right to demand payment in cases where a dataset sale is canceled, disputed, or otherwise fails to be completed. Placed retains full discretion over all decisions regarding payment distribution.
4.5 Placed reserves the right to remove any videos and associated points at its discretion, including but not limited to instances where the content violates these Terms, is deemed inappropriate, or fails to meet platform standards.
You agree not to:
5.1 Use the Platform for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
5.2 Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Platform, including by uploading harmful code or conducting data scraping.
5.3 Misrepresent your identity or the origin of your User Content.
5.4 Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract the source code of the Platform.
6.1 Our use of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Platform, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.
7.1 All content and materials on the Platform (including User Content) are owned by Placed or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
7.2 You may not use, reproduce, or distribute any of the Platform's content without our express written permission.
8.1 The Platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied.
8.2 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Placed disclaims all liability for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or related to your use of the Platform.
8.3 Users expressly waive the right to participate in any class action lawsuit against Placed.
8.4 The total liability of Placed for any claim arising from your use of the Platform shall not exceed the amount paid to you (if any) in the 12 months preceding the claim, or $50 USD, whichever is lower.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Placed, its affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses arising out of or related to your use of the Platform or violation of these Terms.
10.1 We may terminate or suspend your access to the Platform at any time, with or without cause, and without prior notice.
10.2 Upon termination, any licenses or rights granted to you under these Terms will immediately end. However, Placed will retain ownership of any user content you submitted while your account was active.
11.1 These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
11.2 Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or the Platform shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Seattle, Washington.
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@placed.us.
By using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service.