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Terms and Conditions
Last updated: Jan 1, 2025
Welcome to Litbug. These terms of use for Litbug (“we,” “us,” or “our“) describe the agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you"), and Litbug, concerning your access to and use of this website and its services ("Services"). Litbug is a platform designed to help young writers discover literary magazines and journals, contests, and educational opportunities. Litbug does not sell anything or aim to profit in anyway. Litug is purely a volunteer organization intended to help the community of young writers.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, you may not access or use our website.
Eligibility
This website is not intended for users under the age of 13. Individuals under 13 years old are expressly forbidden from registering, accessing, or using any features of this website. By using this website, you represent and warrant that you are 13 years of age or older. By accessing the website, you also agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
Purpose of Website
Litbug is designed to provide information about literary magazines, writing contests, and educational opportunities for young writers (over the age of 13). The website is for informational purposes only and does not offer any products for sale or solicit sensitive personal information.
Information We Collect
The only personal information collected from users is their email address during registration (either via one-time link registration or provider/social media login). Email addresses are used solely for account creation, communication, and saving users' likes and notes. We do not collect sensitive information such as financial data, social security numbers, or detailed personal profiles. Refer to ourprivacy policy for more detailed information. You do not have to use your real name to use Litbug, but do not impersonate an individual or an entity in a misleading or deceptive manner.
Prohibited Activities
The following are stricly prohibited and grounds for deleting a user's account: Provide false information or impersonate another person when registering or using the site. Attempt to access unauthorized parts of the website or interfere with its functionality. Use the website for any illegal, harmful, or fraudulent purposes
Your Content
The Services may contain information, text, links, graphics, photos, videos, audio, streams, software, tools, or other materials (“Content”), including Content created with or submitted to the Services by you or through your Account (“Your Content”). We take no responsibility for and we do not expressly or implicitly endorse, support, or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any of Your Content. By submitting Your Content to the Services, you represent and warrant that you have all rights, power, and authority necessary to grant the rights to Your Content contained within these Terms. Because you alone are responsible for Your Content, you may expose yourself to liability if you post or share Content without all necessary rights.
You retain any ownership rights you have in Your Content, but you grant Litbug the following license to use that Content: When Your Content is created with or submitted to the Services, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, copy, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works of, distribute, store, perform, and display Your Content and any name, username, or likeness provided in connection with Your Content in all media formats and channels now known or later developed anywhere in the world. This license includes the right for us to make Your Content available for syndication, broadcast, distribution, or publication by other companies, organizations, or individuals who partner with Litbug. You also agree that we may remove metadata associated with Your Content, and you irrevocably waive any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to Your Content. Any ideas, suggestions, and feedback about Litbug or our Services that you provide to us are entirely voluntary, and you agree that Litbug may use such ideas, suggestions, and feedback without compensation or obligation to you. Although we reserve the right to review, screen, edit, or monitor Your Content, we do not necessarily review all of it at the time it is submitted to the Services. However, we may, in our sole discretion, delete, deem your content ineligible for monetization, or remove Your Content at any time and for any reason, including for violating these Terms, our policy about content (main reviews) you submit (see below), or our other terms and policies, or if you otherwise create or are likely to create liability for us.
User Submitted Reviews
Litbug allows registered users to submit reviews of educational programs. By submitting reviews, you provide express consent for Litbug to post the review on its website, and agree that the information provided is based on your own personal experience, relevant to the program, respectful, and provided in good faith. The review will be considered your primary work, provided to Litbug on a non-expiring, unlimited license to display on its website in perpetuity. Litbug is under no obligation to post any ratings or reviews, and thus, reserves to right to decline posting any ratings or reviews and/or remove any ratings or reviews from its website for any reason, including no cause whatsoever, without warning and no obligation to provide any reason. Litbug will not post any offensive or triggering content. Refer to "Your Content" section above for more detailed information.
Limitation of Liability
  • Informational Purpose: The content provided on this website is for general informational purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee the completeness, reliability, or timeliness of the information provided.
  • No Warranties: The website is provided "as is" and "as available," without any express or implied warranties, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
  • Exculpatory Clause: To the maximum extent permitted by law, Litbug and its owners, affiliates, or contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to the use of this website. This includes, but is not limited to, harm resulting from reliance on website content, technical errors, or unauthorized access to your information.
Indemnification
By using the website, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Litbug, its owners, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of the website or your violation of these Terms of Use.
Changes to Terms of Use
We may modify these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to review the Terms of Use regularly. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated te
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us.
Last updated: Jan 1, 2025