Terms of use


Updated 1st September 2021

By accessing or using the RYEGRASS website (ryegrass.co), the RYEGRASS service, or any applications (including web and mobile applications) made available by RYEGRASS (collectively, the "Service"), however accessed, you agree to be bound by these terms of use ("Terms of Use"). These Terms of Use affect your legal rights and obligations. If you do not agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Use, do not access or use the Service.

Certain features of the Service may be subject to additional guidelines, terms, or rules that will be posted within the Service in connection with such features. All such additional terms, guidelines, and rules are incorporated by reference into these Terms.

These Terms of Use (these “Terms”) set forth the legally binding terms and conditions that govern your use of the Service. By accessing or using the Service, you are accepting these Terms (on behalf of yourself or the entity that you represent), and you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these Terms (on behalf of yourself or the entity that you represent). You may not access or use the Site or accept the Terms if you are not at least 13 years old. If you do not agree with all of the provisions of these Terms, do not access and/or use the Site.

These terms require the use of arbitration on an individual basis to resolve disputes related to this Service, rather than jury trials or class actions, and also limit the remedies available to you in the event of a dispute.

YOUR ACCOUNT

If you use this Service, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. When registering for an account you must provide us with the most accurate details such as your full legal name or business name as well as a valid email address. You are responsible for your account security, but any details submitted to us will be governed by our Privacy Policy. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your passwords or accounts or any other breach of security. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that RYEGRASS is not responsible for third party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your account. RYEGRASS and its associates reserve the right to refuse or cancel service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content in our sole discretion.

CONTENT & ACTIVITY

  1. You are responsible for approving all Content used by you via the Service. You will be responsible for any Content shared via your social accounts, which is collected by RYEGRASS and uploaded to your Account.

  2. You may not post or share violent, nude, partially nude, discriminatory, unlawful, infringing, hateful, pornographic or sexually suggestive photos or other content via the Service.

  3. You are responsible for any activity that occurs through your account and you agree you will not sell, transfer, license or assign your account, followers, username, or any account rights. With the exception of people or businesses that are expressly authorized to create accounts on behalf of their employers or clients, RYEGRASS prohibits the creation of and you agree that you will not create an account for anyone other than yourself. You also represent that all information you provide or provided to RYEGRASS upon registration and at all other times will be true, accurate, current and complete and you agree to update your information as necessary to maintain its truth and accuracy.

  4. You agree that you will not solicit, collect or use the login credentials of other RYEGRASS users.

  5. You must not defame, stalk, bully, abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate people or entities, and you must not share private or confidential information via the Service, including, without limitation, your or any other person's credit card information, social security or alternate national identity numbers, non-public phone numbers or non-public email addresses.

  6. You may not use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You agree to comply with all laws, rules and regulations (for example, federal, state, local and provincial) applicable to your use of the Service and your Content (defined below), including but not limited to, copyright laws.

  7. You are solely responsible for your conduct and any data, text, files, information, usernames, images, graphics, photos, profiles, audio and video clips, sounds, musical works, works of authorship, applications, links and other content or materials (collectively, "Content") that you submit, share or display on or via the Service.

  8. You must not create or submit unwanted chat messages or other forms of harassing communications (a/k/a "spam") to any RYEGRASS users.

  9. You must not interfere or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, including by transmitting any worms, viruses, spyware, malware or any other code of a destructive or disruptive nature. You may not inject content or code or otherwise alter or interfere with the way any RYEGRASS page is rendered or displayed in a user's browser or device.

  10. You must not create accounts with the Service through unauthorized means, including but not limited to, by using an automated device, script, bot, spider, crawler or scraper.

  11. You must not attempt to restrict another user from using or enjoying the Service and you must not encourage or facilitate violations of these Terms of Use or any other RYEGRASS terms.

  12. Violation of these Terms of Use may, in RYEGRASS’s sole discretion, result in termination of your RYEGRASS account. You understand and agree that RYEGRASS cannot and will not be responsible for the Profile Content and Private Messages posted on and through the Service and you use the Service at your own risk. If you violate the letter or spirit of these Terms of Use, or otherwise create risk or possible legal exposure for RYEGRASS, we can stop providing all or part of the Service to you.

THIRD PARTY SERVICES

The Service may enable you to link your User Account with a valid account on third party social networking sites, email or content services such as Facebook, Instagram, X (previously Twitter), YouTube, or Google (“Third-Party Channels”) by authorizing the Service to access your Third-Party Channels, as is permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your use of Third-Party Channels.

The Service uses Third-Party Channels’ API services, and by using their content within RYEGRASS’s Sites and Services, you are agreeing to be bound to Third-Party Channels’ terms of services and privacy policy. Third-Party Channels may update their Terms of Service and Privacy Policies from time to time, and RYEGRASS is not responsible for your review of any changes or updates to these. We recommend that you review their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy regularly by visiting the links below:

RYEGRASS may contain links to other websites (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of RYEGRASS and RYEGRASS is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by RYEGRASS of the site or any association with its operators.

Certain services made available via the Service are delivered by third party sites and organizations. By using any product, service or functionality originating from the Service or the ryegrass.co domain, you hereby acknowledge and consent that RYEGRASS may share such information and data with any third party with whom RYEGRASS has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service or functionality on behalf of RYEGRASS users and customers.

ACCESS TO THE SERVICE

License

Subject to these Terms, RYEGRASS grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to use and access the Service solely for your own personal, noncommercial use.

Certain Restrictions

The rights granted to you in these Terms are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Service, whether in whole or in part, or any content displayed on the Service; (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Service; (c) you shall not access the Service in order to build a similar or competitive website, product, or service; and (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Service may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means. Unless otherwise indicated, any future release, update, or addition to functionality of the Service shall be subject to these Terms. All copyright and other proprietary notices related to the Service (or on any content displayed within) must be retained on all copies thereof.

Modification

RYEGRASS reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (in whole or in part) with or without notice to you. You agree that RYEGRASS will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Site or any part thereof.

No Support or Maintenance

You acknowledge and agree that RYEGRASS will have no obligation to provide you with any support or maintenance in connection with the Service.

Ownership

You acknowledge that all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, in the Service and its content are owned by RYEGRASS. Neither these Terms (nor your access to the Service) transfers to you or any third party any rights, title or interest in or to such intellectual property rights, except for the limited access rights expressly set forth herein. RYEGRASS and its suppliers reserve all rights not granted in these Terms. There are no implied licenses granted under these Terms.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold RYEGRASS (and its officers, employees, owners, unit holders and agents) harmless, including costs and attorneys’ fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your use of the Service, (b) your violation of these Terms or (c) your violation of applicable laws or regulations. RYEGRASS reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of RYEGRASS. RYEGRASSwill use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. RYEGRASS LLC MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SERVICE AT ANY TIME.

RYEGRASS LLC MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SERVICE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. RYEGRASS LLC HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL RYEGRASS LLC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF RYEGRASS LLC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SERVICE.

Copyright/Trademark Information

Copyright © 2024 RYEGRASS. LLC. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos and service marks (“Marks”) displayed within the Service are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party which may own the Marks.

Contact Us

RYEGRASS welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Terms:

RYEGRASS

3616B The Strand

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Email Address: partnerships@ryegrass.co

Effective as of March 1, 2024