Terms of Service

iLikeFiction.com Terms of Service


1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

Welcome to iLikeFiction.com. iLikeFiction.com provides its service to you,  subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us  from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting to the main  page of the site and sending a notice to the mailing lists but we are not  liable for failure to note changes to the TOS. You can review the most current  version of the TOS at any time by clicking on TOS in the navigation of our website.  Failure to accept these terms will deny you the right to post content to iLikeFiction.com by not allowing you to create an author account. Failure to observe the TOS is grounds for deletion of your writing, forum posts and in some cases will lead to the termination and black listing of your author  account.

2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

iLikeFiction.com writers and readers with a place to post and read stories,  review stories and to communicate with other authors and readers. Unless explicitly stated, all new features shall fall  under the terms of the TOS.

In order to use the Service, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web.

Please be aware that no contributions to iLikeFiction.com may contain adult content. Stories that contain mature content are not accepted on our server. It is your obligation not to submit adult content.  iLikeFiction.com is not responsible for the occasional adult oriented content but will remove content if it is brought to our attention.

Please be aware that no contributions to iLikeFiction.com may contain illegal or copyrighted material. iLikeFiction.com staff will make every effort to remove said material from iLikeFiction.com's website. If you run across said material, the staff of iLikeFiction.com requests that you alert them via e- mail so that appropriate action can be taken. Please see "Section Nine: Copyrights and Copyright Holders" and "Section Ten: Domestic Copyrights" for more information on reporting copyright violations.

3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS

In consideration of your use of the Service, you agree to: (a) abide by the rules that are posted for different sections such as but not only the comments and posting rules; (b) uphold the local laws as applicable to your actions when viewing and posting of content to the site; (c) honor the requests made by iLikeFiction.com agents such as forum and mailing list moderaters, etc. as applicable to your actions on the site; and (d) check for updates and update notices of the rules and the TOS on the main page and within pages on iLikeFiction.com.

4. AUTHOR ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY

(a) You will attain the ability to upload your writing to iLikeFiction.com through your Author Account upon completing the iLikeFiction.com's Author Registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (i) immediately notify iLikeFiction.com of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security by e-mailing the iLikeFiction.com administrators, and  (ii) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session if your computer will be used by others. iLikeFiction.com cannot and will not be liable for your failure to comply with this Section.

(b) You give iLikeFiction.com the non-exclusive rights to publish your uploaded writing on iLikeFiction.com. The non-exclusive publishing rights end when you remove your writing.

5. AUTHOR/POSTER CONDUCT

You understand that all information, text, images or other materials  ("Content") are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, not iLikeFiction.com, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available via the iLikeFiction.com website. iLikeFiction.com does not control the Content posted via the Service and does not guarantee the quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that could be offensive or objectionable to you. Under no circumstances will iLikeFiction.com be liable in any way for any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the website.

You agree not to use the service to:

(a) upload, post or otherwise make available make available any Content that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, invasive  f another's privacy, or otherwise objectionable;

(b) impersonate any person or entity;

(c) upload, post or otherwise make available Content that you do not have the  legal right to under the law.

(d) upload, post or otherwise make available material that is unsolicited advertisements, promotional material, spam, etc;

(e) disrupt the flow of normal dialogue or negatively affect the ability of others to chat in real time;

(f) interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to  the Service;

(g) intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law;

(h) stalk or otherwise harrass other users;

(i) upload Author Fiction without prior permission from the parties appearing  in the story.

You acknowledge that iLikeFiction.com may not pre-screen Content, but that  iLikeFiction.com and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or move any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, iLikeFiction.com administrators shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable.

You acknowledge and agree that iLikeFiction.com may preserve Content and may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief  that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any  Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of iLikeFiction.com, iLikeFiction.com staff, its users and the public.

You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service,  including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. These changes will be done with out notification based on the software and/or hardware. The author is advised to check the formatting of  their piece.

6. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE

iLikeFiction.com reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part  thereof) with or without notice. You agree that iLikeFiction.com shall not be  liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

7. TERMINATION

You agree that iLikeFiction.com, in its sole discretion, may terminate your  account and remove and discard any Content, for any reason if iLikeFiction.com  believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS.  iLikeFiction.com may also in its sole discretion and at any  time discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Service under any  provision of this TOS may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that iLikeFiction.com may immediately deactivate or delete your Author Account, suspend posting priveleges and bar any further access to iLikeFiction.com. Further, you agree that iLikeFiction.com shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service. See Section Six for information on iLikeFiction.com termination.

8. LINKS

The Service may provide links to other wesites. Because iLikeFiction.com has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that iLikeFiction.com is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that iLikeFiction.com shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly,  for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

You understand that while iLikeFiction.com makes an effort to verify links on the site, iLikeFiction.com is not responsible if links to other websites are bad. If links are bad or contain inappropriate content, iLikeFiction.com and its administrators  requests that users notify the administrators of this problem by e-mailing them at ilikefiction@gmail.com.

9. COPYRIGHTS and COPYRIGHT AGENTS

iLikeFiction.com respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our  users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way  that constitutes copyright infringement, there are two methods of recourse depending on the nature of the infraction. If you have a copyright abuse complaint based on theft of your piece by other fan authors, please see  Section Ten: Domestic Copyrights. Else, please provide iLikeFiction.com with the following information:

(1) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;

(2) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

(3) a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;

(4) your address, telephone number, and email address;

(5) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;

(6) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or  authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

After this has been received, iLikeFiction.com administrators will seek to determine if the piece in question is in violation of your copyright and then  respond accordingly.

10. DOMESTIC COPYRIGHTS

iLikeFiction.com respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. If you feel that your writing was copied without permission and in violation of your copyright by another writer on iLikeFiction.com, please provide iLikeFiction.com administrators with the  ollowing information via e-mail:

(1) Pen name and e-mail address.

(2) Contact information for the author you feel is violating your copyright.  This information should include the author's pen name, e-mail address, and author profile url.

(3) The url of the piece that you have the copyright for, the date that the  story was posted, and the title of the piece.

(4) The url of the piece that you feel is in violation of your copyright, the  date the alleged infringed piece was written and the title the alleged  infringed piece.

(5) Supporting and collaborative evidence that demonstrates copyright  infringement.

(6) A short message detailing the nature of the copyright infringement.

After this has been received, iLikeFiction.com administrators will seek to  determine if the piece in question is in violation of your copyright and then  respond accordingly.

11. VIOLATIONS

Please report any violations of the TOS to iLikeFiction.com administrators by  e-mailing them to ilikefiction@gmail.com.