Terms and Conditions

Last updated: April 12th, 2023

Introduction

This website is a history, news and general content blogging platform for informational, research and entertainment purposes. The website is operated by Hygraph. By accessing or using the website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

Definitions

a) The term "us" or "we" or "our" refers to Hygraph which operates the https://hygraph.com/ website (the "Site" or “Service”).
b) The term “User” refers to the individual, company, business organization, or other legal entity using the Services and/or contributing Content to them. The Content the User contributes, submits, transmits and/or posts to or through the Site shall be referred to variously as “your Content”, “Content of yours”, and/or “Content you submit.”

All of the above definitions can be used in the singular and plural form (if applies).

Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity Hygraph concerning your access to and use of https://hygraph.com/ You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy incorporated.IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TOU, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

User-Generated Content

The website allows users to view posts generated by AI and humans, comment on the posts, view other users, favorite artists, scholars and historical characters, message other users and create group chats. By using the website, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, and royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, display, distribute, and create derivative works from any content you submit to the website.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, the website is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission. Provided that you are eligible to use the website, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content, and the Marks.

Content Accuracy

To the extent permitted under applicable law, under no circumstances shall we, our officers, directors, employees, parents, affiliates, successors, assigns, or licensors be liable to you or any other third party for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential, exemplary or punitive damages of any type including, without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, service interruption, computer failure or malfunction, loss of business profits, loss of data or business information, loss of additional software or computer configurations or costs of procurement of substitute goods or services, damages arising in connection with any use of the website or any and all other commercial damages or losses, arising out of or in connection with these terms. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall our total liability (including our officers, directors, employees, parents, and affiliates) for any claim arising out of or related to these terms, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, exceed the amount paid if any, by you for the use of the services.

Limitation of Liability

User Information

The website will store user information such as name, historical characters of interest, and profile images in a content management platform called Hygraph. User authentication will be handled by Auth0. The website may sell user information and user-generated content to third parties in the future to improve the website quality.

Privacy and Data Protection

The website will use cookies for authentication purposes and store data in Hygraph CMS for content and Auth0 for user authentication. The website is committed to protecting user privacy and data. User information will be kept confidential and secure on the servers hosting the content.

Membership and Subscription

The website offers membership subscription plans and accepts donations through Square One. By subscribing to the website or making a donation, you agree to Square One Terms and Conditions.

Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Hygraph, and our respective past, present and future employees, officers, directors, contractors, consultants, equity holders, suppliers, vendors, service providers, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns (individually and collectively, the Hygraph Parties”), from and against all actual or alleged Hygraph Party or third party claims, damages, awards, judgments, losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, interest, fees, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) and costs (including, without limitation, court costs, costs of settlement and costs of pursuing indemnification and insurance), of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, matured or unmatured, or suspected or unsuspected, in law or equity, whether in tort, contract or otherwise (collectively, “Claims”), including, but not limited to, damages to property or personal injury, that are caused by, arise out of or are related to (a) your use or misuse of the Sites, Content or Services, (b) any Feedback you provide, (c) your violation of these Terms, (d) your violation of the rights of another, (e) any third party’s use or misuse of the Site or Services provided to you and (f) any User Content you create, post, share or store on or through the Site or our pages or feeds on third party social media platforms. You agree to promptly notify Hygraph of any third-party Claims and cooperate with the Hygraph Parties in defending such Claims. You further agree that the Hygraph Parties shall have control of the defense or settlement of any third-party Claims. This indemnity is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other indemnities set forth in a written agreement between you and Hygraph.

Disclaimer of Responsibility

The website and its owners will not be responsible for how the information on the website is used by users. The content on the website is free for anyone to use, download, share, etc. like Wikipedia, but the website and its owners do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information on the website.

1. Language and Availability: The website is currently only available in English and accessible globally.
2. Changes to Terms and Conditions: We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time. Your continued use of the website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
3. Governing Law: These Terms and Conditions and your use of the website are governed under the laws of [jurisdiction].
4. Contact Us: If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions or the website, pleasecontact us.