By accessing and using the Youth Filmmaker Alliance (YFA) website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you should not use our website or services.
2. Membership
Youth Filmmaker Alliance offers membership to aspiring filmmakers ages 14-17. You may not become, or remain, a member if you are outside of this age range. Your registration information must be accurate, and you may not impersonate other people when using the website or our services.
Our website and services are provided for personal and educational use only; you may not use them for commercial purposes.
Membership is subject to approval and may be revoked at any time for any reason, including if these Terms and Conditions are violated. Members must respect the community guidelines and contribute positively to the platform.
3. Intellectual Property
This website and all content created by Youth Filmmaker Alliance is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Members retain ownership of their original content but grant permission for other users to view their content within the website. Members may not copy, create derivative works from, reproduce, or distribute any website content.
Members grant Youth Filmmaker Alliance a non-exclusive license to use, display, and distribute their content via the website and services and for promotional and educational purposes, with or without attribution.
The Youth Filmmaker Alliance name and logo are trademarks owned by us and you may not use them, or imply any endorsement by the Youth Filmmaker Alliance, without our prior written approval.
4. User Content and Conduct
Users of the Youth Filmmaker Alliance website agree not to post content or engage in behavior that is offensive, harmful, or violates the rights of others. We reserve the right to remove any content that we believe violates our guidelines and to suspend or terminate accounts of users who violate our policies.
However, note that we do not actively monitor user content, and you may be exposed to offensive or harmful content that users post; if you see offensive or harmful content, please contact us at youthfilmmakeralliance@gmail.com. We do not endorse any content provided by users, or products or services accessible via links.
We do not verify the identity of users, and you should use caution when interacting with other users, especially if you choose to interact with them outside of the site. All interaction with other users, whether on or off the site, is at your own risk. Be safe!
5. Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information on how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
6. No Representations or Warranties; Limitation of Liability
Youth Filmmaker Alliance makes no representations or warranties about the website or our services, and use of the website and our services are at your own risk. Youth Filmmaker Alliance shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from the use of or inability to use our services.
7. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice
We respect copyright rights. If you believe any content on our site infringes your copyright, please send us a notice.We will respond to valid notices by removing or disabling access to the infringing material, and our policy is to terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights. Your notice should be sent to youthfilmmakeralliance@gmail.com and include: (i) a description of your copyrighted work; (ii) where the infringing material is located on our site (e.g., the exact link); (iii) your contact information (name, address, email, phone); (iv) statement that you believe the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (v) a statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf; and (vi) our physical or electronic signature.
7. Changes to Terms
Youth Filmmaker Alliance reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms and Conditions on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically, and your use of our website or services after we update our Terms and Conditions means you agree to those changes, whether or not you have reviewed them.
8. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at youthfilmmakeralliance@gmail.com.
