The Universal Story

Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: April 15, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Universal Story. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the The Universal Story website (the "Site") and any services offered by The Universal Story ("we," "our," or "us").

By accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, you may not access or use our Site.

2. Definitions

Throughout these Terms, the following definitions apply:

  • "Content" refers to all text, images, videos, audio, and other materials that appear on our Site.
  • "User" or "you" refers to any individual who accesses or uses our Site.
  • "User Content" refers to any content submitted, posted, or displayed by users on our Site, including but not limited to comments, feedback, and submissions.
  • "Services" refers to all services provided by The Universal Story through the Site.

3. Eligibility

By using our Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 16 years of age and are legally capable of entering into binding contracts. If you are under 16, you may only use our Site with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian.

4. Account Registration

Some features of our Site may require you to register an account. When you register, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Keep your password confidential and secure
  • Be responsible for all activities that occur under your account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or for any other reason at our sole discretion.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1. Our Content

The Site and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by The Universal Story and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Unless otherwise stated, all content on our Site is the property of The Universal Story or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site without our written consent.

5.2. Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use our Site for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.

5.3. User Content

By submitting or posting User Content on our Site, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, and display such content in connection with the services we provide and our business operations.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to the User Content you post
  • The User Content does not infringe on any third party's intellectual property or privacy rights
  • The User Content does not violate any applicable law, regulation, or these Terms

6. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use our Site:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including "junk mail," "chain letters," "spam," or any other similar solicitation
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate The Universal Story, a The Universal Story employee, another user, or any other person or entity
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site, or which may harm The Universal Story or users of the Site
  • To attempt to circumvent any security measures implemented on the Site
  • To use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose
  • To introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material

7. User Contributions

Our Site may contain message boards, forums, comment sections, and other interactive features that allow users to post, submit, or transmit content. All User Content must comply with these Terms and must not:

  • Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable
  • Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age
  • Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property rights of any other person
  • Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability
  • Be likely to deceive any person
  • Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act
  • Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person
  • Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization

We reserve the right to remove or refuse to post any User Content for any or no reason at our sole discretion.

8. Monitoring and Enforcement

We have the right to:

  • Remove or refuse to post any User Content for any or no reason at our sole discretion
  • Take any action with respect to any User Content that we deem necessary or appropriate at our sole discretion
  • Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights
  • Take appropriate legal action for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Site
  • Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms

We cannot and do not undertake to review all material before it is posted on the Site, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party.

9. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by The Universal Story. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these entities/individuals or their websites.

You acknowledge and agree that The Universal Story shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such third-party websites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

10. Disclaimers

10.1. No Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

NEITHER The Universal Story NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH The Universal Story MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

10.2. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL The Universal Story, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Universal Story, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site, including, but not limited to, your User Content, any use of the Site's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Site.

12. Geographic Restrictions

The owner of the Site is based in the United Kingdom. We provide this Site for use only by persons located in regions where the Site and its content are legal. If you access the Site from outside the United Kingdom, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

13. Changes to the Terms

We may revise and update these Terms from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Site thereafter.

Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

14. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Site will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to, or use of, the Site or these Terms shall be instituted in the courts of the United Kingdom. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to the venue of such action or proceeding in such courts.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Site, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and The Universal Story concerning the Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and The Universal Story with respect to the Site.

17. Contact Information

Questions or comments about the Site or these Terms may be directed to us at:

The Universal Story
1 Rachel Burg
Murrayview
LS25 2AY
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 250 869 0238