Deep Thunking Terms of Service
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, joining, or otherwise using the Deep Thunking community, including our Discord server, blog, and any associated platforms (collectively, the “Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (the “Terms”) and our Community Code of Conduct. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Service.
2. Eligibility and Membership
The Service is intended for use by individuals who are capable of forming a binding contract under applicable law. By using the Service, you represent that you meet these requirements.
- Agreement to Code of Conduct: Your continued access to the Service is expressly conditioned upon your adherence to the Deep Thunking Community Code of Conduct.
3. User Content and License
The Service allows members to post, link, store, share, and otherwise make available information, text, graphics, videos, or other material (“User Content”).
- Responsibility for Content: You are solely responsible for the User Content that you post. By posting User Content, you affirm that you own or have the necessary rights to use and authorize us to use it as described in these Terms.
- Grant of License: By posting User Content to the Service, you grant Deep Thunking a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in connection with the Service and the promotion of the community. This ensures we can host, display, and share your contributions within the community context (e.g., highlighting a useful discussion).
- Open Source Principle: While we operate in the spirit of Open Source, this license is separate from any specific open-source license you may apply to code or projects you share.
4. Intellectual Property
All content provided by Deep Thunking (excluding User Content), such as the Deep Thunking name, logos, branding, and original administrative content, is the exclusive property of Deep Thunking and its licensors. You may not use this content without explicit written permission.
5. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms or the Community Code of Conduct (specifically the “Don’t Be a Jerk” policy).
- Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.
- If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply cease using the Service or contact an administrator to request removal.
6. Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability
The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. Deep Thunking makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the Service. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors.
- In no event shall Deep Thunking, nor its administrators or moderators, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from: (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; (iii) any User Content obtained from the Service.
7. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days’ notice before any new terms take effect. By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
8. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any legal action or proceeding relating to the Service shall be instituted in a state or federal court located in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
9. Contact Information
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at admin@deepthunking.com