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Grivio Terms of Service

Last Updated: December 25th, 2024

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Grivio (grivio.com or griv.io), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.

2. Description of Service

Grivio is a platform that enables users to discover, explore, and connect with diverse online communities across multiple digital platforms.

3. User Accounts

3.1 Registration Requirements

To use certain features of Grivio, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

3.2 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your account. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.

3.3 Age Restriction

You must be at least 13 years old to use Grivio. By using Grivio, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years of age.

4. User Conduct

4.1 Prohibited Activities

The following activities are strictly prohibited on Grivio:

  • Promoting or participating in fraudulent or scamming activities
  • Trading game currencies, accounts, personal information, game boosting, or pirated materials
  • Distributing hacking tools or endorsing hacking activities
  • Displaying nudity or sexually explicit content in any form, including text, links, graphics, or other outlets
  • Posting or linking to any Not Safe For Work (NSFW) or adult content
  • Targeting children under 13 years old with community content or promotions
  • Promoting dating or romantic relationships for individuals aged 17 and under
  • Engaging in or promoting illegal activities such as drug trafficking, terrorism, or organized crime
  • Facilitating or endorsing harassment, bullying, hate speech, discrimination, violence, threats of violence, self-harm, suicide, impersonation, or any other harmful behavior
  • Spamming, including excessive self-promotion or unsolicited advertising
  • Creating multiple accounts for the purpose of manipulating platform metrics or evading bans
  • Impersonating other users, Grivio staff, or any other individuals or entities
  • Attempting to scrape, harvest, or otherwise collect user data without explicit permission
  • Reverse engineering, decompiling, or attempting to extract the source code of the Grivio platform
  • Using the platform to distribute malware, viruses, or other malicious code
  • Engaging in activities that disrupt or interfere with the proper functioning of Grivio or its associated services
  • Exploiting bugs or vulnerabilities in the platform (instead, please report them to our security team)
  • Buying, selling, or transferring Grivio accounts
  • Using automated tools or bots to interact with the platform without explicit permission
  • Posting copyrighted material without proper attribution or permission
  • Engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior to manipulate community engagement or rankings
  • Doxxing or sharing personal information of others without their consent
  • Creating or promoting communities that are primarily focused on controversial or extremist ideologies
  • Using the platform to organize real-world activities that may pose a risk to participants or the public
  • Any activity that the Grivio team determines gives the illusion of such prohibited activities
  • Any other activity that violates the spirit of these terms or potentially damages the Grivio community or brand

4.2 Content Guidelines

All content on Grivio must be appropriate for a general audience. Users must comply with the terms of service and guidelines of all linked platforms (e.g., Discord, YouTube, Twitch, etc.). Any content deemed inappropriate or offensive by the Grivio team may be removed without notice or refund.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Grivio's Intellectual Property

The Grivio service, including its original content, features, and functionality, is owned by Grivio and is protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

5.2 User-Generated Content

Users retain ownership of the content they create and share on Grivio. By posting content on Grivio, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your content in connection with the Service and Grivio's business, including for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of Grivio is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found at Privacy Policy. By using Grivio, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in the Privacy Policy. Grivio complies with applicable data protection regulations, including COPPA and GDPR.

7. Grivio Credits

7.1 Credit System

7.1.1 Credit Acquisition: Users may acquire Grivio credits through purchases, platform activities, or promotional offers.

7.1.2 Purchased Credits: Users may purchase credits through Grivio's designated payment systems.

7.1.3 Earned Credits: Users can earn free credits through various platform activities, including but not limited to:

  • Daily logins
  • Completing profile information
  • Participating in community activities
  • Other gamification systems as implemented by Grivio

7.1.4 Non-Refundable: All credit purchases are final and non-refundable unless otherwise required by applicable law.

7.1.5 No Cash Value: Grivio credits, whether purchased or earned, have no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash or other monetary value outside of the Grivio platform.

7.1.6 Credit Usage: Credits may be used for various features and services within Grivio, including but not limited to participation in Grivio's auction-based visibility system and contributing to communities.

7.1.7 Credit Expiration: Grivio reserves the right to implement expiration dates for credits. Any such expiration policy will be clearly communicated at the time of acquisition and in user account information.

7.2 Credit Contribution

7.2.1 Community Contributions: Users may contribute their credits to communities of their choice.

7.2.2 Contribution Finality: Once credits are contributed to a community, this action is final and cannot be reversed.

7.2.3 Usage of Contributed Credits: Communities may use contributed credits as determined by the community owner, subject to Grivio's platform rules and the Auction Terms of Service.

7.2.4 No Refunds: Grivio is not responsible for refunding or reallocating credits that have been contributed to communities.

7.3 Pricing and Availability

7.3.1 Credit Pricing: Grivio reserves the right to change credit pricing at any time. Any price changes will not affect credits already acquired.

7.3.2 Availability: Grivio may limit or suspend the sale of credits or alter the methods of earning free credits at its discretion.

7.4 Account Security

7.4.1 User Responsibility: Users are responsible for maintaining the security of their account and any associated credits. Grivio is not responsible for any loss of credits due to account compromise or unauthorized access.

7.5 Restrictions

7.5.1 Transfer Prohibition: Credits may not be transferred, traded, or sold between users or to any third party, except through the official credit contribution system to communities.

7.5.2 Usage Limitations: Grivio reserves the right to impose limitations on credit purchases, earnings, or usage to prevent abuse or in compliance with applicable laws.

7.5.3 Earned Credit Restrictions: Grivio may place additional restrictions or limitations on the use of earned (non-purchased) credits.

7.6 Termination

7.6.1 Account Closure: In the event of account termination, whether by the user or by Grivio, any unused credits associated with the account will be forfeited without compensation.

7.7 Auction System

7.7.1 Separate Terms: The use of credits in Grivio's auction-based visibility system is governed by separate Auction Terms of Service, which can be found at [Coming Soon].

7.7.2 Updates to Auction Terms: Grivio may update the Auction Terms of Service at any time. Users will be notified of significant changes to the Auction Terms of Service as outlined in that document.

7.8 Modifications to Credit System

7.8.1 System Changes: Grivio reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the credit system, including methods of earning, purchasing, or using credits, at any time.

7.8.2 Notification: Grivio will make reasonable efforts to notify users of significant changes to the credit system.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The services provided by Grivio are available on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Grivio shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:

a. Your use or inability to use the Service b. Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein c. Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service d. Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the Service by any third party e. 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 Service f. The deletion of, corruption of, or failure to store, any content and other communications data maintained or transmitted by or through your use of the Service

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Grivio, its parent company, officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from:

a. Your use of and access to the Service b. Your violation of any term of these Terms of Service c. Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right d. Any claim that your content caused damage to a third party

This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the Service.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Indiana, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

12. Dispute Resolution

12.1 Contact Us First

If you have a dispute, please contact us at [email protected] and attempt to resolve the issue informally before pursuing any formal proceedings.

12.2 Arbitration Agreement

Any dispute not resolved informally shall be resolved through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will take place in Indiana, USA, unless we both agree to conduct it elsewhere.

12.3 Opt-Out Right

You have the right to opt out of this arbitration agreement within 30 days of creating your account by emailing [email protected] with your username, full name, email, address, and phone number, and a clear intention to opt out.

12.4 Class Action Waiver

You agree to resolve disputes with Grivio on an individual basis and waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit. You may opt out of this waiver using the same process described above.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes to the Terms in the following ways:

  1. Post a notice of changes on the Grivio website at least 30 days before they take effect.
  2. Send an email notification to all registered users about the upcoming changes.

For material changes, we may require users to accept the new terms upon their next login. Your continued use of Grivio after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].