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Terms of Use

These Terms of Use are effective on October 1, 2009. Welcome to Lumoe.com!

Description of Service and acceptance of terms of use

Lumoe, LLC ("Lumoe," "we," or "us") provides an online video service offering a selection of television shows, movies, clips, and other content (collectively, the "Content"). The Content is available for permissible viewing on (i) the lumoe.com website (the "Lumoe Site"), (ii) other websites where users or website operators are permitted to embed Lumoe's video player (the "Video Player"), subject to compliance with these Terms of Use (these websites, together with the Lumoe Site, are referred to collectively as the "Sites"). The Content is available also for permissible viewing through Lumoe authorized applications or features, subject to compliance with these Terms of Use and any end user license agreement that might accompany an application or feature. Our video service, our Video Player, and any other features, tools, applications, materials, or other services offered from time to time by Lumoe in connection with its business on any of the Sites are referred to collectively as the "Lumoe Services."

It is our pleasure to provide the Lumoe Services for your personal enjoyment and entertainment in accordance with these Terms of Use.

To access and enjoy Lumoe and the Lumoe Services, you must agree to, and follow, the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Use ("Terms of Use" or "Terms"). By visiting the Lumoe Site (whether or not you are a registered member) or using any of the Lumoe Services on any of the Sites, you are agreeing to these Terms. Please take a moment to carefully read through these Terms. It is our goal to provide you with a first class user experience, so if you have any questions or comments about these Terms, please contact us at info@lumoe.com (subject line: "TOU Question").

Changes to the terms of use by LUMOE

Lumoe may amend these Terms of Use at any time by posting the amended Terms of Use on the Lumoe Site at http://www.lumoe.com/terms. If we make a material amendment to these Terms of Use, we will notify you by posting notice of the amendment on the Lumoe Site. Any material amendment to these Terms of Use shall be effective automatically 30 days after it is initially posted or, for users who register or provide opt-in consent during this 30 day period, at the time of registration or consent, as applicable.

Access and Use of The LUMOE services

You must be at least 13 years of age to visit the Lumoe Site or use the Lumoe Services on any Site.

Your License Lumoe is pleased to grant you a non-exclusive limited license to use the Lumoe Services, including accessing and viewing the Content on a streaming-only basis through the Video Player, for personal, non-commercial purposes as set forth in these Terms.

The Content You may only access and view the Content personally and for a non-commercial purpose in compliance with these Terms. You may not either directly or through the use of any device, software, internet site, web-based service or other means remove, alter, bypass, avoid, interfere with, or circumvent any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices marked on the Content or any digital rights management mechanism, device, or other content protection or access control measure associated with the Content including geo-filtering mechanisms. You may not either directly or through the use of any device, software, internet site, web-based service or other means copy, download, stream capture, reproduce, duplicate, archive, distribute, upload, publish, modify, translate, broadcast, perform, display, sell, transmit or retransmit the Content unless expressly permitted by Lumoe in writing.
You may not incorporate the Content into, or stream or retransmit the Content via, any hardware or software application or make it available via frames or in-line links. Furthermore, you may not create, recreate, distribute or advertise an index of any significant portion of the Content unless authorized by Lumoe. You may not build a business utilizing the Content, whether or not for profit. The Content covered by these restrictions includes without limitation any text, graphics, layout, interface, logos, photographs, audio and video materials, and stills. In addition, you are strictly prohibited from creating derivative works or materials that otherwise are derived from or based on in any way the Content, including montages, mash-ups and similar videos, wallpaper, desktop themes, greeting cards, and merchandise, unless it is expressly permitted by Lumoe in writing. This prohibition applies even if you intend to give away the derivative materials free of charge.

The Video Player You may not modify, enhance, remove, interfere with, or otherwise alter in any way any portion of the Video Player, its underlying technology, any digital rights management mechanism, device, or other content protection or access control measure incorporated into the Video Player. This restriction includes, without limitation, disabling, reverse engineering, modifying, interfering with or otherwise circumventing the Video Player in any manner that enables users to view the Content without: (i) displaying visibly both the Video Player and all surrounding elements (including the graphical user interface, any advertising, copyright notices, and trademarks) of the webpage where the Video Player is located; and (ii) having full access to all functionality of the Video Player, including, without limitation, all video quality and display functionality and all interactive, elective or click-through advertising functionality.

Embedding a Video Using the Video Player You may embed videos using the Video Player, provided you do not embed the Video Player on any website or other location that (i) contains or hosts content that is unlawful, infringing, pornographic, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, harassing, vulgar, indecent, profane, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, encourages criminal conduct, gives rise to civil liability, violates any law, rule, or regulation, infringes any right of any third party including intellectual property rights, is otherwise inappropriate or objectionable to Lumoe (in Lumoe's sole discretion), or (ii) links to infringing or unauthorized content (collectively, "Unsuitable Material"). You may not embed the Video Player into any hardware or software application, even for non-commercial purposes. Lumoe reserves the right to prevent embedding to any website or other location that Lumoe finds inappropriate or objectionable (as determined by Lumoe in its sole discretion).

Ownership You agree that Lumoe owns and retains all rights to the Lumoe Services. You further agree that the Content you access and view as part of the Lumoe Services is owned or controlled by Lumoe and Lumoe's licensors. The Lumoe Services and the Content are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Your Responsibilities In order for us to keep the Lumoe Services safe and available for everyone to use, we all have to follow the same rules of the road. In general, you and other users must use the Lumoe Services for lawful, non-commercial and appropriate purposes only. Your commitment to this principle is critical. You agree to observe the Content, Video Player and embedding restrictions detailed above, and further agree that you will not access the Lumoe Site or use the Lumoe Services in a way that:

  • violates the rights of others including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, privacy, publicity, or other proprietary rights;
  • uses technology or other means to access, index, frame or link to the Content or the Lumoe Services that is not authorized by Lumoe (including by removing, disabling, bypassing, or circumventing any content protection or access control mechanisms intended to prevent the unauthorized download, stream capture, linking, framing, reproduction, access to or distribution of the Content or Lumoe Services);
  • involves accessing the Lumoe Services through any automated means, including "robots," "spiders," or "offline readers" (other than by individually performed searches on publicly accessible search engines for the sole purpose of, and solely to the extent necessary for, creating publicly available search indices - but not caches or archives - of the Lumoe Services and excluding those search engines or indices that host, promote, or link primarily to infringing or unauthorized content);
  • introduces viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
  • damages, disables, overburdens, impairs, or gains unauthorized access to the Lumoe Services, including Lumoe's servers, computer network, or user accounts;
  • removes, modifies, disables, blocks, obscures or otherwise impairs any advertising in connection with the Lumoe Service;
  • uses the Lumoe Services to advertise or promote competing services;
  • collects personally identifiable information in violation of Lumoe's Privacy Policy;
  • encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability;
  • violates these Terms or any guidelines or policies posted by Lumoe;
  • interferes with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Lumoe Services; or
  • attempts to do any of the foregoing.

If Lumoe determines in its sole discretion that you are violating any of these Terms, we may (i) notify you, and (ii) use technical measures to block or restrict your access or use of the Lumoe Services. In either case, you agree to immediately stop accessing or using in any way (or attempting to access or use) the Lumoe Services and Content, and you agree not to circumvent, avoid, or bypass such restrictions, or otherwise restore or attempt to restore such access or use.

No Spam/Unsolicited Communications. We know how annoying and upsetting it can be to receive unwanted email or instant messages from people you do not know. Therefore, no one may use the Lumoe Services to harvest information about users for the purpose of sending, or to facilitate or encourage the sending of, unsolicited bulk or other communications. You understand that we may take any technical remedies to prevent spam or unsolicited bulk or other communications from entering, utilizing, or remaining within our computer or communications networks. If you Post (as defined below in Section 7) or otherwise send spam, advertising, or other unsolicited communications of any kind through the Lumoe Services, you acknowledge that you will have caused substantial harm to Lumoe and that the amount of such harm would be extremely difficult to measure. As a reasonable estimation of such harm, you agree to pay Lumoe NGN1,500 for each such unsolicited communication you send through the Lumoe Services.
Downloads. In order to participate in certain Lumoe Services, you may be notified that it is necessary to download software or other materials or agree to additional terms and conditions. Unless otherwise provided by these additional terms and conditions, they are hereby incorporated into these Terms.
Suspension/Discontinuation. We hope not to, but we may change, suspend, or discontinue - temporarily or permanently - some or all of the Lumoe Services with respect to any or all users, at any time without notice. You acknowledge that Lumoe may do so in Lumoe's sole discretion. You also agree that Lumoe will not be liable to you for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Lumoe Services.

PAYMENTS

Access to the Lumoe Site and use of the Lumoe Services is free. If we feel it is appropriate to charge for certain premium Lumoe Services, we will, of course, notify you. You then will have an opportunity not to use such premium Lumoe Services if you are not interested in paying for them. You are responsible for any costs you incur to access the internet.

Accounts and Registration

We may from time to time offer various features that require registration or the creation of an account on the Lumoe Site. If at any time you choose to register or create an account with us, the additional terms and conditions set forth below also will apply.

All registration information you submit must be accurate and updated. Please keep your password confidential. You will not have to reveal it to any representative of any Site. You are responsible for all use on your account, including unauthorized use by any third party. Therefore, it is critical that you do not share your password with anyone. Please notify us at info@lumoe.com (subject line: "Account Security Breach") as soon as you know of, or suspect any unauthorized use of, your account. Please also make sure to notify us if your registration information changes, in case we need to contact you.

You may terminate your account by emailing info@lumoe.com (subject line: "Account Termination Request"). Please identify your account and provide a valid reply email address in the event we require additional information to terminate your account.

We reserve the right to immediately terminate your account or your use of the Lumoe Services at any time, without notice or liability, if Lumoe determines in its sole discretion that you have breached these Terms of Use, violated any law, rule, or regulation, engaged in other inappropriate conduct, or for any other business reason. We also reserve the right to terminate your account or your use of the Lumoe Services if such use places an undue burden on our networks or servers. Of course, we would prefer to avoid such termination; therefore, we may use technology to limit activities, such as the number of calls to the Lumoe servers being made or the volume of User Material (as defined below in Section 7) being Posted, and you agree to respect these limitations and not take any steps to circumvent, avoid, or bypass them.

Collection and use of personal information

For information about Lumoe's policies and practices regarding the collection and use of your personally identifiable information, please read Lumoe's Privacy Policy located at http://www.lumoe.com/privacy. The Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference and made part of these Terms of Use. Thus, by agreeing to these Terms of Use, you agree that your presence on the Lumoe Site and use of the Lumoe Services on any of the Sites are governed by the Lumoe Privacy Policy in effect at the time of your use.

User reviews, comments, and other material

Your Posts As part of the Lumoe Services, users may have an opportunity to publish, transmit, submit, or otherwise post (collectively, "Post") reviews, comments, or other materials (collectively, "User Material"). In order to keep the Lumoe Services enjoyable for all of our users, you must adhere to the rules below.

  • Please choose carefully the User Material that you Post. Please limit yourself to User Material directly relevant to the Lumoe Services. Moreover, you must not Post User Material that:
    • (a) contains Unsuitable Material (as defined above in Section 3); or
    • (b) improperly claims the identity of another person.
  • You should also be careful if you decide to Post personally identifiable information, such as your full name, email address, telephone number, or street address.
  • You must be, or have first obtained permission from, the rightful owner of any User Material you Post. By submitting User Material, you represent and warrant that you own the User Material or otherwise have the right to grant Lumoe the license provided below; you also represent and warrant that the Posting of your User Material does not violate any right of any party, including privacy rights, publicity rights, and intellectual property rights. In addition, you agree to pay for all royalties, fees, and other payments owed to any party by reason of your Posting User Material. Lumoe will remove all User Material if we are properly notified that such User Material infringes on another person's rights. You acknowledge that Lumoe does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Material.
  • By Posting User Material, you are not forfeiting any ownership rights in such material to Lumoe. After Posting your User Material, you continue to retain all of the same ownership rights you had prior to Posting. By Posting your User Material, you grant Lumoe a limited license to use, display, reproduce, distribute, modify, delete from, add to, prepare derivative works of, publicly perform, and publish such User Material through the Lumoe Services worldwide, in perpetuity, in any media formats and any media channels now known or hereinafter created. The license you grant to Lumoe is non-exclusive (meaning you are not prohibited by us from licensing your User Material to anyone else in addition to Lumoe), fully-paid, and royalty-free (meaning that Lumoe is not required to pay you for the use of your User Material), and sublicensable (so that Lumoe is able to use its affiliates, subcontractors, and other partners, such as internet content delivery networks to provide the Lumoe Services). By Posting your User Material, you also hereby grant each user of the Lumoe Services a non-exclusive limited license to access your User Material, and to use, display, reproduce, distribute, and perform such User Material as permitted through the functionality of the Lumoe Services and under these Terms of Use.

Third Party Posts. Despite these restrictions, please be aware that some material provided by users may be objectionable, unlawful, inaccurate, or inappropriate. Lumoe does not endorse any User Material, and User Material that is Posted does not reflect the opinions or policies of Lumoe. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor User Material and to restrict or remove User Material that we determine, in our sole discretion, is inappropriate or for any other business reason. In no event does Lumoe assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any User Material, and you agree to waive any legal or equitable rights or remedies you may have against Lumoe with respect to such User Material. You can help us tremendously by notifying us of any inappropriate User Material you find. If a "report" feature through the Lumoe Services is not available for a specific instance of inappropriate User Material, please email info@lumoe.com (subject line: "Inappropriate User Material").

Linked websites and advertising

Third Party Websites. If we provide links or pointers to other websites, you should not infer or assume that Lumoe operates, controls, or is otherwise connected with these websites. When you click on a link within the Lumoe Services, we will not warn you that you have left a Site and are subject to the terms and conditions (including privacy policies) of the destination website. In some cases, it may be less obvious than others that you have left a Site and reached another website. Please be careful to read the terms of use and privacy policy of any website before you provide any confidential information or engage in any transactions. You should not rely on these Terms to govern your use of another website.
Lumoe is not responsible for the content or practices of any website other than the Lumoe Site, even if it links to the Lumoe Site and even if the website is operated by a company affiliated or otherwise connected with Lumoe. By using the Lumoe Services, you acknowledge and agree that Lumoe is not responsible or liable to you for any content or other materials hosted and served from any website other than the Lumoe Site.

Advertisements. Lumoe takes no responsibility for advertisements or any third party material Posted on any of the Sites, nor does it take any responsibility for the products or services provided by advertisers. Any dealings you have with advertisers found while using the Lumoe Services are between you and the advertiser, and you agree that Lumoe is not liable for any loss or claim that you may have against an advertiser.

Trademarks

Lumoe, the Lumoe logo, www.lumoe.com, and other Lumoe marks, graphics, logos, scripts, and sounds are trademarks of Lumoe. None of the Lumoe trademarks may be copied, downloaded, or otherwise exploited.

Unsolicited submissions

It is Lumoe's policy not to accept unsolicited submissions, including scripts, story lines, articles, fan fiction, characters, drawings, information, suggestions, ideas, or concepts. Lumoe's policy is to delete any such submission without reading it. Therefore, any similarity between an unsolicited submission and any elements in any Lumoe creative work, including a film, series, story, title, or concept, would be purely coincidental.

Disclaimer of warranties, limitation of liability and indemnity

WHILE WE DO OUR BEST TO PROVIDE THE OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE LUMOE SERVICES, YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THE LUMOE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE LUMOE SERVICES, INCLUDING THE LUMOE SITE AND THE OTHER SITES, THE CONTENT, THE VIDEO PLAYER, USER MATERIAL, AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS CONTAINED ON OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITES, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, LUMOE DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, COMPLETENESS, AVAILABILITY, SECURITY, COMPATIBILITY OR NONINFRINGEMENT; OR THAT THE LUMOE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, FREE OF VIRUSES AND OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, ACCURATE, ERROR FREE, OR RELIABLE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL LUMOE OR ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE INVESTORS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND SUPPLIERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "LUMOE PARTIES"), BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE USE OF THE LUMOE SERVICES (INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES ADVERTISED IN, OBTAINED ON, OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITES), WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY, EVEN IF THE LUMOE PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OR ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US, IF ANY, OR NGM5000 (WHICHEVER IS LESS) FOR ACCESSING OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY ACTIVITY RELATED TO USE OF THE LUMOE SERVICE.

YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE LUMOE PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS), AND OTHER LOSSES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO YOUR BREACH OR ALLEGED BREACH OF THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE LUMOE SERVICES. LUMOE RESERVES THE RIGHT, AT OUR OWN EXPENSE, TO EMPLOY SEPARATE COUNSEL AND ASSUME THE EXCLUSIVE DEFENSE AND CONTROL OF ANY MATTER OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION BY YOU.

Notice and procedure for claims of copyright infringement

If you believe that any Content, User Material, or other material provided through the Lumoe Services, including through a link, infringes your copyright, you should notify Lumoe of your infringement claim in accordance with the procedure set forth below.

We will process each notice of alleged infringement which Lumoe receives and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable intellectual property laws. A notification of claimed copyright infringement should be emailed to Lumoe's Copyright Agent at dmca@lumoe.com (subject line: "DMCA Takedown Request"). You may also contact us by mail or facsimile at: To be effective, the notification must contain the following information: (a) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive copyright interest; (b) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (c) a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Lumoe Services that is reasonably sufficient to enable Lumoe to identify and locate the material; (d) how Lumoe can contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and email address; (e) 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; and (f) a statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate and under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner or the owner of an exclusive right in the material. Emails sent to dmca@lumoe.com for purposes other than communication about copyright infringement may not be answered.

Lumoe has a policy of terminating repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

General Information

International Use. Lumoe's goal is to bring you as much Content as is legally available. That said, we are limited by the rights that our content licensors grant to us. Using technologies to access the Content from territories where Lumoe does not have rights or does not offer services is prohibited.

Export Controls. Software and the transmission of applicable technical data, if any, in connection with the Lumoe Services are subject to export controls. You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding software and the transmission of technical data exported from the Federal republic of Nigeria or the country in which you reside.


Choice of Law. These Terms of Use are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Federal republic of Nigeria without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. In the event of a dispute, you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Nigeria.

No Waiver/Reliance. If you see other parties violating these Terms, we would appreciate it if you would let us know at info@lumoe.com (subject line: "TOU Violation"). Precisely how Lumoe responds to a party that is violating these Terms will be determined after carefully analyzing all of the facts and circumstances of a particular case. You may not rely upon Lumoe's precise response with respect to one party or one situation as any indication of what Lumoe might do with respect to another party or another situation, even if the parties or situations appear to you to be similar. Similarly, if we fail to act in response to a violation of these Terms of Use, you should not assume that we do not object to the violation or even that we are aware of it. In addition, you may not construe a waiver of any provision of these Terms of Use with respect to any party as a waiver of that provision (or any other provision) with respect to either that party or any other party. Further, Lumoe's decision to delay exercising or enforcing any right or remedy under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or remedy. Even if Lumoe acts in a way that appears to you to be inconsistent with these Terms of Use, Lumoe's action shall not be deemed a waiver or constructive amendment of these Terms.

Integration, Amendment, and Severability. Please note that these Terms of Use, including Lumoe's Privacy Policy which is incorporated in these Terms, constitute the entire legal agreement between you and Lumoe and govern your use of the Lumoe Services (but excludes any services, if any, that Lumoe may provide to you under a separate signed written agreement), and completely replaces any prior agreements between you and Lumoe in relation to the Lumoe Services. These Terms may not be amended or varied except in a writing signed by Lumoe. Although we understand that electronic or digital signatures are frequently viewed as the equivalent of traditional written signatures these days, for these purposes, a signature or "signed" writing or written agreement may not include an electronic or digital signature. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of these Terms is held to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, you and we agree that the provision will be deemed severable from these Terms and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Thank you for taking the time to read these Terms of Use. By understanding and agreeing to follow these Terms, the experience will be better for all users. Enjoy the Lumoe Services!