Terms of use

Last updated: Apr 28, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to our website. These terms and conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our website. By accessing or using our The Sociable Society website and services (“Site” and “Services”), you (“you” or “User”)agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not access or use Site or Services. “The Sociable Society”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to The Sociable Society, a California company.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other posted guidelines, constitute the entire agreement between you and The Sociable Society regarding your use of the Site and Services.

2. Use of Site & Services

2.1 Eligibility

You represent that you are at least 18 years old and have legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement. You may use the Site only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws.

2.2 Account Registration

If registration is required to access certain features, you agree to provide accurate, complete information and to keep it current. You are responsible for activity under your account credentials.

2.3 Permitted Uses

You may use the Site and Services for lawful, non-commercial purposes and only as expressly permitted by us. Any other use is prohibited.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, data compilations, and software, is owned or licensed by The Sociable Society or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, create derivates works, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the website without express written permission.

4. User-Generated Content

If you submit comments, reviews, or other materials (“User Content”), you grant The Sociable Society a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and display such User Content in connection with the Site and Services. You represent and warrant that you own or have the right to grant this license.

5. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

Violate any law or third-party right (privacy, publicity, intellectual property).
Post spam, malware, or unsolicited communications.
Interfere with Site security or infrastructure, including reverse-engineering or crawling beyond public pages.
Use automated means to access or harvest data without our consent.
Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates these provisions.

6. Links & Third-Party Content

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for any third-party content. If you access third-party sites, you do so at your own risk.

7. Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability

The Site and Services are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied (including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement).

To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Sociable Society’s total liability for any claim arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site or Services is limited to direct damages not to exceed the total fees you paid (if any) in the twelve (12) months preceding the event. We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Sociable Society, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claim, demand, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from your breach of these Terms, your User Content, or your violation of any law or third-party rights.

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site or Services at any time and for any reason, without notice. Sections on Intellectual Property, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Governing Law shall survive any termination.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will post the updated Terms on the Site with a revised “Last Updated” date. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or relating to them shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any dispute will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue there.