This is our terms of service (TOS) that governs our relationship with users and others who interact with D20 Social. By using or accessing D20 Social (THE SITE), you agree to this Terms of Service (TOS) in full and total as outlined here and below, you also acknowledge that the TOS is updated from time to time in accordance with the AMENDMENTS section below.All other policies, terms and conditions listed on this site within other policies you also agree to when you create an account, post or use this site.
This agreement was written in English and any other version that is translated, compiled or copied that may deviate from this version is considered not applicable. ONLY this version of the Terms of Service applies to any individual who signs up for a D20 Social account no matter their location or Country of origin.
Date of Last Revision: February 01, 2023.
AGE REQUIREMENTS:
Gaming is universal, and we support the availability and welcoming to gamers of all ages. However, we do comply with COPPA which is the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act. Thus we do require all members of D20 Social to be a minnimum of 13 years or older.
COOKIES:
We also will use “cookies” for various reasons, such as if the user wants to save their password, or their log in information, or for the purposes of tracking members use of the site. This is done to make the site better, so that we can better create features for members. We however DO NOT IN ANY WAY track what you do or where you go when you are not on our site. In fact we do not when you are logged in track any other activity you engage in. We only do limited monitoring and tracking on this site.
Sharing of User Content:
You own all of the content and information you post on D20 Social unless it is the specific IP (Intellectual Property) of other individuals or companies., and you can control how it is shared if it is your content and or IP, per the following policy. This policy in no way supercedes any Federal IP / Copyright law.
1. For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy settings, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with D20 Social (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete the IP content posted, unless the content has been shared copied to another members page etc.
2. When you delete IP content, it is deleted in a manner similar to deleting information on your own computer. However you agree that you understand that some information may remain for a period of time on our server(s) due to the way information is backed up etc. by us. You also agree and are aware that some kinds of data, such as “shared” or “faved” photos may remain on D20 Social as the nature of the site, and of the sharing of information may make it impossible to delete “all data and or information.
3. When you publish content or information using the Public setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, with a D20 Social account, to access and possibly use that information, and to associate it with you as they see fit, and agree that based on your settings, if you leave your settings to PUBLIC or any other setting then you agree to hold harmless D20 Social, its employees, managers, owners, board of directors, contractors from any and all liability (subject to law) for its use and dissemination by anyone else.
4. We are always looking for feedback on how to make D20 Social better, and enjoy receiving suggestions and ideas from users. However you agree that all suggestions made by you become the property, and intellectual property of D20 Social, and if we use your suggestion(s) or idea(s) you will not be compensated for the idea unless other agreemetns have been made with you, and by suggesting something you release all rights of ownership, copyright and intellectual property rights to that idea. Further you are aware and aknowledge that you are under no obligation to make suggestions.
MEMBER SAFETY:
We try to keep D20 Social as safe as is possible for our members, and we ask that you follow the below rules. You agree that if you violate any of these rules we may based on the severity of the violation, and or frequency of the violations without warning delete the violating contant, posts and or even your account and all content. You agree that you will not do any of the follwoing.
You agree that you will not collect users' content or information, or otherwise access D20 Social, using automated means (such as bots, robots, spiders, harvesters or scrapers) without our prior written permission. This includes the collection of emails, personal information or user information in any manner.
You will not engage in unlawful activities such as, terrorism, planning of or committing crimes, pyramid schemes, illegal or illicit selling of drugs, gambling, etc on this site.
You will not upload viruses or other malicious code.
You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else. You are however allowed to have access to a business page, group if you are an authorized individual given permission to do so by the business, club or entity. This also covers if you are the spouse of a person and they give you access to their account.
You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any other user. We enforce what we call a "Basic civility" rule. Just don't be a jerk, be nice, and if you disagree we encourage you to do such, but be civil when disagreeing with others.
You will not create pages that link to, advertise or promote the following. Pornography, Hate Groups, Terrorism, Racially charged or anything else contained and considered abusive as detailed within our MEMBER SAFETY page.
You will not do anything that impedes or interferes with the working of this website, this includes Denial of Service, Overloading the server, email attacks, Viruses or any other action that in any way effects the operation of this website or its members.
You and your child will not violate any laws with your MY Friend SPOT page / account. This includes any Federal or local laws that apply to you.
Please be aware that if you use your cell phone to access this site, your carrier's normal rates and fees, such as text messaging fees, will still apply if not a part of your plan, or if the phone in question goes over its minutes, allotted time, or monthly data allowance. You agree that in case of any fees, overage fees or costs associated with the use of this site or the mobile site on your phone, you will hold D20 Social, its owner(s), managers, representatives, board of directors, employees and subcontractors harmless and not liable for any such charges and or fees.
You will resolve any claim, cause of action or dispute (claim) you have with us arising out of or relating to this Statement or D20 Social or the use of our site, exclusively in a state or federal court located in Calhoun County Michigan, or if in Federal Court located in Kalamazoo Michigan. The laws of the State of Michigan will govern this Statement, as well as any claim that might arise between you and us, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in Calhoun County, Michigan for the purpose of litigating all such claims.
If anyone brings a claim against us related to your actions, posts, content or information on D20 Social, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to such claim. Although we provide rules for user conduct, we do not control or direct users' actions on D20 Social and are not responsible for the content or information users transmit or share on D20 Social. We are not responsible for any offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful or otherwise objectionable content or information you may encounter on D20 Social. We are not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, or any user of D20 Social.
By signing up for a D20 Social account you agree to hold D20 Social, its owners, managers, representatives, stake holders, shareholders, employees, contractors or anyone else employed by or associated with D20 Social harmless from any and all liability for any incident resulting from your use of this website no matter how severe.
WE TRY TO KEEP D20 SOCIAL UP, BUG-FREE, AND SAFE, BUT YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE ARE PROVIDING D20 SOCIAL AS IS WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT D20 SOCIAL WILL ALWAYS BE SAFE, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT D20 SOCIAL WILL ALWAYS FUNCTION WITHOUT DISRUPTIONS, DELAYS OR IMPERFECTIONS. D20 SOCIAL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS, CONTENT, INFORMATION, OR DATA OF THIRD PARTIES, AND YOU RELEASE US, OUR DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, REPRESENTATIVES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OWNERS, AND AGENTS FROM ANY CLAIMS AND DAMAGES, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY CLAIM YOU HAVE AGAINST ANY SUCH THIRD PARTIES.
IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE §1542, WHICH SAYS: A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS STATEMENT OR D20 SOCIAL, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THIS STATEMENT OR D20 SOCIAL WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH CASES, D20 SOCIAL LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
You agree that you will follow the D20 Social policies and rules about using and selling on our marketplace. This policy can be found in the "Market Place Use" policy.
We strive to create a global community with consistent and fair standards for everyone, but we also strive to respect local laws. The following provisions apply to users and non-users who interact with D20 Social outside the United States:
You consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States of America. This includes photos, data, web links, videos and anything else you may post online, or your child may post while using D20 Social.
If you are located in a country embargoed by the United States, or are on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals you will not engage in commercial activities on D20 Social (such as advertising or payments) or operate a Platform application or website.
D20 Social is not responsible for any Government, or Governmental entity censoring or limiting your ability to see, gain access to or use this site.
By "D20 Social" we mean the features and services we make available, including through (a) our website at D20 Social www.d20social.com and any other D20 Social branded or co-branded web sites (including sub-domains, international versions, widgets, and mobile versions); (b) our Platform; (c) social plugins such as the APPROVE button, the Share button, DISLIKE button and other similar offerings and (d) other media, software (such as a toolbar), devices, or networks now existing or later developed.
2. By "Platform" we mean a set of APIs and services (such as content) that enable others, including application developers and website operators, to retrieve data from D20 Social or provide data to us.
3. By "information" we mean facts and other information about you, including actions taken by users and non-users who interact with D20 Social.
4. By "content" we mean anything you or other users post on D20 Social that would not be included in the definition of information.
5. By "data" or "user data" or "user's data" we mean any data, including a user's content or information that you or third parties can retrieve from D20 Social or provide to D20 Social through Platform.
6. By "post" we mean post on MY Friend SPOT or otherwise make available by using D20 Social,
7. By "use" we mean use, copy, publicly perform or display, distribute, modify, translate, and create derivative works of.
8. By "active registered user" we mean a user who has logged into D20 Social at least once in the previous 30 days.
9. By "application" we mean any application or website that uses or accesses Platform, as well as anything else that receives or has received data from us. If you no longer access Platform but have not deleted all data from us, the term application will apply until you delete the data.
D20 Social takes very seriously the Intellectual Properties of others. This includes Trademarks, Copyrights and registered and non registered content posted on this site by members. Thus if you feel your works, IP, Intellectual Property has been or is being used illegally or not in compliance with your own policies, the law etc. You can ask that it be taken down, and the following policy is what governs the process. In 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which amended U.S. copyright law to address important parts of the relationship between copyright and the internet.
We are more than happy to remove any violations of any person or entities intellectual property. If you see any content on D20 Social that is your own property or Intellectual property you can send us a formal request to remove said content. The only way we will remove said content is if you follow the below steps. If you fail to follow the below steps we will not take any actions.
To request us to take down any content you feel is in violation of your IP you simply do the following, and you must follow the steps below in full.
1. Please take screenshots of the content. Or not where it is at.
2. Send us a letter via U.S. Postal Priority Mail (with tracking) and include in the letter. EMAILS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
3. Your full name, address and telephone and email address must be provided.
4. Include images if possible of the content. Also the location / User name of the person using your property.
5. You must include the following statment, then sign this statement.
I am providing this notice in good faith and with reasonable belief that {Insert your name}’s rights are being infringed. Under the penalty of perjury, I certify that the information contained in this notification is both true and accurate.
Send this via U.S. Postal Priority Mail to the following.
D20 Social DMCA
979 Wagner Dr.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Once we get this information, we will process it in a timely manner. If we find there is a violation we will remove the content listed. By removing content we are not making any legal determination. Further if you do not send the above information as listed we will not take action. You are required under the DMCA law to provide this information IN FULL.
