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Terms of Use



General

The present Terms of Use define the conditions under which FeedBooks may be used. Each and every subscription to FeedBooks is subject to the following.


1. Scope of Application

(a) FeedBooks.com: FeedBooks.com (hereinafter also referred to as “The Website”) is a free book hosting website which enables users, after registering and opening an account, to download, store, share and comment on the electronic books proposed for reading. The books are available in different languages The books are free from copyrights as they fall in the public domain. The users have the possibility to upload electronic books. Before they are posted on the Website, FeedBooks will determine whether the publication of the said book is authorized.

(b) The present Terms of Use apply to all users of the FeedBooks Website, including users who upload books, information, and other materials or services on the Website.

The FeedBooks Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by FeedBooks. FeedBooks has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. Additionally, FeedBooks cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Website, you expressly relieve FeedBack from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.


2. Scope of Consent


BY USING AND/OR VISITING THIS WEBSITE (collectively, including all Content available through the feedbooks.com domain name, the "FeedBooks Website", or "Website"), YOU SIGNIFY:

(a) YOUR ASSENT TO BOTH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "Terms of Service") AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FEEDBOOKS' PRIVACY NOTICE, WHICH ARE PUBLISHED AT http://www.feedbooks.com, incorporated hereinafter by reference. Should you disagree with any of the following, you should not use the FeedBooks Website.

(b) YOUR ABILITY TO ACCEPT THE PRESENT TERMS OF USE: You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service.

(c) YOUR AGREEMENT TO A FREE, PERSONAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE RIGHT TO ACCESS AND USE THE WEBSITE.The Website is our exclusive property. Consequently, any rights and licenses granted hereunder may not be transferred or assigned by the user without our prior consent. All other rights are expressly excluded. On the opposite, the Website may assign rights and licenses without restriction.

(d) YOU WILL NOT USE OR LAUNCH ANY AUTOMATED SYSTEM including, without limitation, "robots," "spiders," "offline readers," etc. Notwithstanding the above, FeedBooks grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. FeedBooks reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. YOU AGREE NOT TO COLLECT OR HARVEST ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION, including account names, FROM THE WEBSITE, NOR TO USE THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE WEBSITE FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

3. Website Access


(a) FeedBooks is free and access to its content is free also. However, that does not include the connection fees which remain under the user’s responsibility. The Website is accessible 24/7, except in the event of a scheduled or unscheduled interruption for maintenance, or in the event of a force majeure. FeedBooks shall not be liable for damage of any kind pursuant to its unaccessibility.

(b) FeedBooks hereby grants you permission to use the Website as set forth in this Terms of Service, provided that: (i) your use of the Website as permitted is solely for your personal, noncommercial use; (ii) you will not copy or distribute any part of the Website in any medium without FeedBooks prior written authorization; (iii) you will not alter or modify any part of the Website; and (iv) you will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use.

(c) In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to create an account using the online registration forms.
i. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify FeedBooks immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although FeedBooks will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of FeedBooks or others due to such unauthorized use.
ii. You are free to modify the Personal Data you provide on the form at any time. Upon validating the form, you will receive an e-mail asking you to click on a link in order to confirm your registration. You may access your account by entering your user ID and password, which you alone are responsible for keeping secure. Registration entitles you to use the Website for an unlimited period of time. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Website at any time, by e-mail, subject to reasonable notice. Failure to satisfy your aforementioned obligations in respect of liability may result in access to your personal space being temporarily or permanently suspended, immediately and without notice, through the deactivation of your account, without prejudice to any other rights we may have.

4. Intellectual Property Rights


FeedBooks being registered in France, the content of the Website is subject to the French legislation on copyrights and other intellectual property rights. However, the electronic books offered for reading are free from copyrights as, in accordance with the legislation of France, the said books fall in the public domain.
You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security related features of the FeedBooks Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Website or the Content therein.

5. User Submissions


(a) As a supplier of content on the Website, you are required to comply with the laws and regulations in force. You are thus responsible for ensuring that content stored on or disseminated through the Website:

(i) does not violate the intellectual property rights of third parties;

(ii) does not cause personal injury (including defamation, insults, abuse, etc.) or an invasion of privacy; and

(iii) is not contrary to public policy and accepted moral standards (including attempts to justify crimes against humanity, incite racial hatred, child pornography, etc.).

Failure to comply with these provisions will result in your content being removed and/or your account being deactivated without prior notice. In addition, you may be personally liable to the specific criminal sanctions applicable to the content in question (fines and imprisonment), in addition to being ordered to pay damages, where applicable. You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them.

(b) You further agree that you will not:

(i) submit material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights;

(ii) publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage FeedBooks or any third party;

(iii) post advertisements or solicitations of business.

FeedBooks does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and FeedBooks expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions.

FeedBooks does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Website, and FeedBooks will remove all Content and User Submissions if properly notified that such Content or User Submission infringes on another's intellectual property rights. FeedBooks reserves the right to remove Content and User Submissions without prior notice. FeedBooks will also terminate a User's access to its Website, if they are determined to be infringers without prior notice and at its sole discretion.

If the content of the Website infringes upon copyrights, you should notify FeedBooks including:

(i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

(ii) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;

(iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;

(iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;

(v) A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

(vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

FeedBooks' designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is: Hadrien Gardeur, hadrien.gardeur@feedbooks.com or through http://www.feedbooks.com/about.


6. Warranty Disclaimer

FEEDBOOKS MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ITS CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY.


7. Limitation of Liability


IN NO EVENT SHALL FEEDBOOKS, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE FEEDBOOKS WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER ORNOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FEEDBOOKS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

YOU AND FEEDBOOKS AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE FEEDBOOKS WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service, which shall remain in full force and effect.


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