Vimeo Terms of Service

ARCHIVED 2013-06-04, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20130604_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20130203_rev01

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181814. [Limitation of Liability]()
191915. [Compliance Notice Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2257]()
202016. [General Provisions]()
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2222## 1\. Who May Use the Vimeo Service
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24AGE REQUIREMENT: You must be at least 13 years old to use the Vimeo Service. If you are at least 13, but are still a minor (this depends on where you live), you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use the Vimeo Service. Please have him or her read this Agreement with you. NOTICE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS: By granting your child permission to use the Vimeo Service, you agree to the terms of this Agreement on behalf of your child. You are responsible for monitoring and supervising your child's use of the Vimeo Service. If your child is using the Vimeo Service and is either under 13 or does not have your permission, please contact us immediately so that we can disable his or her access. If you have questions about whether the Vimeo Service is appropriate for your child, please review our [Frequently Asked Questions](https://vimeo.com/help/faq) or contact us at [support@vimeo.com](mailto:support@vimeo.com). WARNING: Even if you are old enough to use the Vimeo Service and/or have your parent's or guardian's permission, some of the content available within the Vimeo Service may not be appropriate for you. Some content may contain "R-rated" material, nudity, profanity, and mature subject matter. If you are under 18, do not view such content.
24**AGE REQUIREMENT:** You must be at least 13 years old to use the Vimeo Service. If you are at least 13, but are still a minor (this depends on where you live), you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use the Vimeo Service. Please have him or her read this Agreement with you.
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26**NOTICE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS:** By granting your child permission to use the Vimeo Service, you agree to the terms of this Agreement on behalf of your child. You are responsible for monitoring and supervising your child's use of the Vimeo Service. If your child is using the Vimeo Service and is either under 13 or does not have your permission, please contact us immediately so that we can disable his or her access. If you have questions about whether the Vimeo Service is appropriate for your child, please review our [Frequently Asked Questions](https://vimeo.com/help/faq) or [contact us](https://vimeo.com/help/contact).
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28**WARNING:** Even if you are old enough to use the Vimeo Service and/or have your parent's or guardian's permission, some of the content available within the Vimeo Service may not be appropriate for you. Some content may contain "R-rated" material, nudity, profanity, and mature subject matter. If you are under 18, do not view such content.
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2630## 2\. License to Use the Vimeo Service
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2832**LICENSE:** Vimeo grants you a limited, non-exclusive license to access and use the Vimeo Service for your own personal, non-commercial purposes. This includes the right to view content available on the Vimeo Service. This license is personal to you and may not be assigned or sublicensed to anyone else.
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3034**COMMERCIAL USE:** You may not use the Vimeo Service for commercial purposes unless:
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3236- You are a Vimeo PRO user, in which case you may use and access the Vimeo Service for commercial and non-commercial purposes, subject to compliance with the [Vimeo PRO Guidelines](https://vimeo.com/pro_guidelines); or
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3338- You are a small-scale independent production company, non-profit, or artist, in which case you may use the Vimeo Service to showcase or promote your own creative works.
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3540**RESTRICTIONS:** Except as expressly permitted by Vimeo in writing, you will not reproduce, redistribute, sell, create derivative works from, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Vimeo Service. Nor will you take any measures to interfere with or damage the Vimeo Service. All rights not expressly granted by Vimeo are reserved.
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3742**MOBILE APP:** Your use of the Vimeo Service through one of our mobile applications is also subject to our [Mobile App Addendum](https://vimeo.com/vimeoapp_eula).
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3944## 3\. Privacy
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4146Your privacy rights are set forth in our [Privacy Policy](https://vimeo.com/privacy), which forms a part of this Agreement. Please review the Privacy Policy to learn about:
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4348- What information we may collect about you;
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4450- What we use that information for; and
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4552- With whom we share that information.
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4754## 4\. Membership
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4956**REGISTRATION:** To fully use the Vimeo Service, you must register as a member by providing a user name, password, and valid email address. You must provide complete and accurate registration information to Vimeo and notify us if your information changes. If you are a business, government, or non-profit entity, the person whose email address is associated with the account must have the authority to bind the entity to this Agreement.
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5158**USER NAME:** We encourage you to use your real name. If you are a business, government, or non-profit entity, you must use the actual name of your organization. You may not use someone else's name, a name that violates any third party right, or a name that is obscene or otherwise objectionable.
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53**ACCOUNT SECURITY:** You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account, including any activity by unauthorized users. You must not allow others to use your account. You must safeguard the confidentiality of your password. If you are using a computer that others have access to, you must log out of your account after using the Vimeo Service. If you become aware of an unauthorized access to your account, you must change your password and notify us immediately at [support@vimeo.com](mailto:support@vimeo.com).
60**ACCOUNT SECURITY:** You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account, including any activity by unauthorized users. You must not allow others to use your account. You must safeguard the confidentiality of your password. If you are using a computer that others have access to, you must log out of your account after using the Vimeo Service. If you become aware of an unauthorized access to your account, you must change your password and [notify us immediately](https://vimeo.com/help/contact).
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5562## 5\. Subscriptions and Purchases
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5764**OPTIONS:** In addition to offering basic (free) memberships, we offer Vimeo Plus and Vimeo PRO subscriptions. Vimeo PRO users may also purchase additional storage and plays. Please see our subscription pages for current [Plus](https://vimeo.com/plus) and [Pro](https://vimeo.com/pro) features and pricing. Features and prices are subject to change. All fees may be subject to taxes.
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59**CANCELATION AND REFUNDS:** Users who purchase annual subscriptions have thirty (30) days after their purchase to cancel and receive a full refund. Users who purchase monthly subscriptions have five (5) days after purchase to cancel and receive a full refund. After the cancelation period ends, all purchases are final and all fees paid are non-refundable, even if your account is later terminated by Vimeo. If you have questions, please contact [support@vimeo.com](mailto:support@vimeo.com).
66**CANCELATION AND REFUNDS:** Users who purchase annual subscriptions have thirty (30) days after their purchase to cancel and receive a full refund. Users who purchase monthly subscriptions have five (5) days after purchase to cancel and receive a full refund. After the cancelation period ends, all purchases are final and all fees paid are non-refundable, even if your account is later terminated by Vimeo. If you have questions, please [contact us](https://vimeo.com/help/contact).
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6168**RENEWALS:** By default, all subscriptions are set to automatically renew for the same period of time as the original subscription. You may decline to renew at any time prior to the commencement of a renewal subscription. Vimeo reserves the right to deny subscriptions, renewals, and other purchases for any reason.
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6370**END OF SUBSCRIPTION:** When a Vimeo Plus subscription ends, the account automatically becomes a basic (free) account. When a Vimeo PRO subscription ends, the account (including all content) will be deleted within fourteen (14) days.
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6572**OTHER PURCHASES:** Purchases of other products and services through the Vimeo Service may be subject to other terms and conditions that are presented to you at the time of purchase.
7380**TERMINATION FOR BREACH:** Vimeo may suspend, disable, or delete your account (or any part thereof) or block or remove any content you submitted if Vimeo determines that you have violated any provision of this Agreement or that your conduct or content would tend to damage Vimeo's reputation and goodwill. If Vimeo deletes your account for the foregoing reasons, you may not re-register for the Vimeo Service. Vimeo may block your email address and Internet protocol address to prevent further registration.
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7582**EFFECT OF TERMINATION/ACCOUNT DELETION:** Upon termination, all licenses granted by Vimeo will terminate. Sections 6 and 11 though 16 shall survive termination. In the event of account deletion for any reason, content that you submitted may no longer be available. Vimeo shall not be responsible for the loss of such content.
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7784## 7\. Content Restrictions
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79You may not upload, post, or transmit (collectively, "submit") any video, image, text, audio recording, or other work (collectively, "content") that:'
86You may not upload, post, or transmit (collectively, "submit") any video, image, text, audio recording, or other work (collectively, "content") that:
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8188- Infringes any third party's copyrights or other rights (e.g., trademark, privacy rights, etc.);
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8290- Contains sexually explicit content or pornography (provided, however, that non-sexual nudity is permitted);
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8392- Contains hateful, defamatory, or discriminatory content or incites hatred against any individual or group;
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8494- Exploits minors;
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8596- Depicts unlawful acts or extreme violence;
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8698- Depicts animal cruelty or extreme violence towards animals;
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87100- Promotes fraudulent schemes, multi level marketing (MLM) schemes, get rich quick schemes, online gaming and gambling, cash gifting, work from home businesses, or any other dubious money-making ventures; or
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88102- Violates any law.
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90104All videos you submit must also comply with our [Uploading Guidelines](https://vimeo.com/guidelines), which are incorporated into this Agreement. If you are a Vimeo PRO user, you must comply with our [Vimeo PRO Guidelines](https://vimeo.com/pro_guidelines).
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92106## 8\. Code of Conduct
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94108In using the Vimeo Service, you must behave in a civil and respectful manner at all times. Further, you will not:
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96110- Act in a deceptive manner by, among other things, impersonating any person;
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97112- Harass or stalk any other person;
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98114- Harm or exploit minors;
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99116- Distribute "spam";
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100118- Collect information about others; or
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101120- Advertise or solicit others to purchase any product or service within the Vimeo Site (unless you are an official Vimeo partner or advertiser and have a written agreement with Vimeo).
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103122Vimeo has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor all conduct on and content submitted to the Vimeo Service.
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105124## 9\. Licenses Granted by You
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123142## 11\. Indemnification
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125144You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Vimeo and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents, from and against all third party actions that: (i) arise from your activities on the Vimeo Service; (ii) assert a violation by you of any term of this Agreement; or (iii) assert that any content you submitted to Vimeo violates any law or infringes any third party right, including any intellectual property or privacy right.
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127146## 12\. Third Party Copyrights and Other Rights
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129Vimeo respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your copyright has been infringed, please send us a notice as set forth in our [Copyright and DMCA Policy](https://vimeo.com/dmca), which is incorporated into this Agreement. For other intellectual property claims, please send us a notice at [legal@vimeo.com](mailto:legal@vimeo.com).
148Vimeo respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your copyright has been infringed, please send us a notice as set forth in our [Copyright and DMCA Policy](https://vimeo.com/dmca), which is incorporated into this Agreement. For other intellectual property claims, please send us a notice at legal\[at\]vimeo\[dot\]com.
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131150## 13\. Disclaimers
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133152Vimeo reserves the right to modify the Vimeo Service. You are responsible for providing your own access (e.g., computer, mobile device, Internet connection, etc.) to the Vimeo Service. Vimeo has no obligation to screen or monitor any content and does not guarantee that any content available on the Vimeo Service complies with this Agreement or is suitable for all users.
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135154Vimeo provides the Vimeo Service on an "as is" and "as available" basis. You therefore use the Vimeo Service at your own risk. Vimeo expressly disclaims any and all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and any other warranty that might arise under any law. Without limiting the foregoing, Vimeo makes no representations or warranties:
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137156- That the Vimeo Service will be permitted in your jurisdiction;
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138158- That the Vimeo Service will be uninterrupted or error-free;
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139160- Concerning any content submitted by any member;
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140162- Concerning any third party's use of content that you submit;
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141164- That any content you submit will be made available on the Vimeo Service or will be stored by Vimeo; or
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142166- That the Vimeo Service will meet your business or professional needs;
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143168- That Vimeo will continue to support any particular feature of the Vimeo Service.
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144170- Concerning sites and resources outside of the Vimeo Service, even if linked to from the Vimeo Service.
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146172To the extent any disclaimer or limitation of liability does not apply, all applicable express, implied, and statutory warranties will be limited in duration to a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which you first used the Vimeo Service, and no warranties shall apply after such period.
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148174## 14\. Limitation of Liability
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160186**DISPUTES:** Any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or your use of the Vimeo Service must be commenced in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, United States of America (and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts). In any such action, Vimeo and you irrevocably waive any right to a trial by jury.
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162188**INTERPRETATION; SEVERABILITY; WAIVER; REMEDIES:** Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to construe the terms of this Agreement. If any term of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, that term will be severed from this Agreement. No failure or delay by Vimeo in exercising any right hereunder will waive any further exercise of that right. Vimeo's rights and remedies hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive.
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164190**SUCCESSORS; ASSIGNMENT; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES:** This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of both parties and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and permitted assigns. You may not assign this Agreement without Vimeo's prior written consent. No third party shall have any rights hereunder.
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166**NOTICES:** You consent to receive all communications including notices, agreements, disclosures, or other information from Vimeo electronically. Vimeo may provide all such communications by email or by posting them on the Vimeo Service. For support-related inquiries, you may send an email to [support@vimeo.com](mailto:support@vimeo.com). You may send notices of a legal nature to Vimeo at [legal@vimeo.com](mailto:legal@vimeo.com) or the following address:
192**NOTICES:** You consent to receive all communications including notices, agreements, disclosures, or other information from Vimeo electronically. Vimeo may provide all such communications by email or by posting them on the Vimeo Service. For support-related inquiries, you may [contact us](https://vimeo.com/help/contact). You may send notices of a legal nature to Vimeo at legal\[at\]vimeo\[dot\]com or the following address:
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168194> Vimeo, LLC
169195> 555 West 18th Street
170196> New York, New York 10011
171197> Attention: Legal Department
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