Terms of use

Terms of service
By using the services offered on or through www.brooklynonline.org you are agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth below (the “Terms of Service”). We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Service at any time. You can always check out the most current version of these Terms of Service at this page. You can determine when these Terms of Service was last revised by referring to the “Last Updated” legend at the top of these Terms of Service.

If you do not understand and agree to these Terms of Service, please do not use the brooklynonline.org Site or any Services (as defined below), and do not register to be a member of brooklynonline.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please let us know by contacting us here. Do not use the Services until these questions and concerns have been answered to your satisfaction, and you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service.

Use of the Services
You may access the brooklynonline.org Site and use the Services for non-commercial purposes only. Use of the Services is void where prohibited. By accessing or otherwise using the brooklynonline.org Site and/or Services, you are acknowledging and agreeing, and representing and warranting that

(i) you have read, understand, and agree to be legally bound and to abide by these Terms of Service, just as if you had signed a written agreement;

(ii) you have the right, authority and capacity to enter into this agreement and to abide by all the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service; and

(iii) if you are acting on the behalf of any person or entity, you are authorized to act on behalf of such party.

We reserve the right, at any time, to:

  • (a) modify or discontinue some or all of the Services, including, but not limited to (i) restricting the time the Services are available, (ii) restricting the amount of use of the Services permitted (which may vary depending on membership level), and (iii) restricting or terminating any user’s right to use the Services, with or without notice;
  • (b) charge fees in connection with the use of all or part of the Services;
  • (c) modify and/or waive any fees charged in connection with the Services; and/or
  • (d) offer opportunities to some or all users of the Services. You agree that neither we nor any of our affiliates shall be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services, in whole or in part, or of any service, content or feature offered through the Services. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of changes to these “Terms of Service” will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

If you’re playing by these Terms, you are allowed to use the site for these purposes.

Subject to the above, the terms and conditions set forth herein, and any applicable third party restrictions, brooklynonline.org grants you a revocable, non-transferable, non-exclusive and non-sublicensable limited right and license to view, use and access the Services to

  • (a) incidentally view, print and download the images, text, graphics, photographs, audio, video and other content to the extent made available by brooklynonline.org for such purposes on the brooklynonline.org Site, solely for your informational purposes and for your immediate, private and non-commercial use; and
  • (b) make purchases of goods and services through links found on or through the Services. At all times you must retain all brooklynonline.org or third party copyright and proprietary notices contained in the original materials or any copies thereof. All rights to ownership or use not expressly stated herein are reserved by brooklynonline.org and brooklynonline.org disclaims any and all implied licenses.

Registration
We only allow users from Brooklyn to register, since this is a Brooklyn community site we may delete any user from outside Brooklyn.
You agree that brooklynonline.org Site user names may be refused, changed, removed or replaced by us for reasons including, but not limited to, using a user name to impersonate another person, if a user name is offensive or violates third party intellectual property, etc . Please note that your user name may be viewed by the public, so you should not choose a user name that personally identifies you.

If you elect to register to use the brooklynonline.org site , utilize the brooklynonline.org Site and/or participate in any brooklynonline.org promotions, you agree to:

  • (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the brooklynonline.org registration form (such information being the “Registration Data”) and
  • (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it accurate. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, or incomplete, or brooklynonline.org has reasonable grounds to suspect that such is the case, brooklynonline.org has the right to suspend or terminate your account (including ALL your posts) and refuse any and all current or future use of the brooklynonline.org Site.

In addition to any other Registration Data, to register on the brooklynonline.org Site you will be required to choose a password. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password you may use to access the Services, and agree not to transfer your user name or password, or lend or otherwise transfer your use of or access to the Services, to any third party. You are fully responsible for all activity that occurs in connection with your user name or password. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your user name or password or any other breach of security related to your account or the Services, and to ensure that you “log off”/exit from your account (if applicable) at the end of each session. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with any of the foregoing obligations.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act:
If you believe that any material on this website infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, you may send a written notification of such infringement to brooklynonline’s designated agent as set forth below:

By email: info@brooklynonline.org

By regular mail:
Brooklyn Online
8005 Third Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11209
USA

In your notification you must include the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work or works claimed to have been infringed;
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
  4. Information sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party (e.g. address, telephone number, an electronic mail address);
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Warranty Disclaimer
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE BROOKLYNONLINE WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BROOKLYNONLINE, ITS EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. BROOKLYNONLINE MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE BROOKLYNONLINE WEBSITE. BROOKLYNONLINE DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE BROOKLYNONLINE WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND BROOKLYNONLINE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL BROOKLYNONLINE, ITS EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE BROOKLYNONLINE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BROOKLYNONLINE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

Community Guideline Tips:

Sex and Nudity:
Most nudity is not allowed, particularly if it is in a sexual context. Generally if a Post (writing, video, images) is intended to be sexually provocative, it is less likely to be acceptable for Brooklynonline. There are exceptions for some educational, documentary and scientific content, but only if that is the sole purpose of the Post (writing, video, images). For example, a documentary on breast cancer would be appropriate, but posting clips out of context from the documentary might not be.

Hate Speech:
“Hate speech” refers to content that promotes hatred against members of a protected group. For instance, racist or sexist content may be considered hate speech. Sometimes there is a fine line between what is and what is not considered hate speech. For instance, it is generally okay to criticize a nation, but not okay to make insulting generalizations about people of a particular nationality.

Shocking and Disgusting:
The world is a dangerous place. Sometimes people do get hurt and it’s inevitable that these events may be documented on Brooklynonline. However, it’s not okay to post violent or gory content that’s primarily intended to be shocking, sensational or disrespectful. If a video is particularly graphic or disturbing, it should be balanced with additional context and information. For instance, including a clip from a slaughter house in a video on factory farming may be appropriate. However, stringing together unrelated and gruesome clips of animals being slaughtered in a video may be considered gratuitous if its purpose is to shock rather than illustrate.

Dangerous Illegal Acts:
While it might not seem fair to say you can’t show something because of what viewers theoretically might do in response, we draw the line at content that’s intended to incite violence or encourage dangerous, illegal activities that have an inherent risk of serious physical harm or death. This means not posting a Post (writing, video, images) on things like instructional bomb making, ninja assassin training, sniper attacks, Posts (writing, video, images) that train terrorists, or tips on illegal street racing. Any depictions like these should be educational or documentary and shouldn’t be designed to help or encourage others to imitate them.

Children:
Posts (writing, video, images) involving children (anyone under the age of 18) are particularly sensitive. Posts (writing, video, images) containing children should never be sexually suggestive or violent. Please be cautious when posting something involving a child.

Copyright:
When you create something original, you own the copyright for it. Likewise, when other people create content, they may have a copyright to it. As a creative community, it’s essential that everyone on Brooklynonline respect the copyrights of others. If you’re not sure if something will violate someone’s copyright, the safest thing to do is to create something completely original, with images and audio you’ve created. If it’s all yours you never have to worry about copyright—you own it. If you dont own the materials then don’t post it unless you have permission.

Privacy:
If a Post (writing, video, images) you’ve created features people who are readily identifiable and who haven’t consented to being filmed, there’s a chance they’ll file a privacy complaint seeking its removal. We’ll notify you if that happens and give you a chance to edit and re-upload your media before we act on the complaint. If we do remove your post for privacy reasons, don’t upload another version featuring the same people. Chances are those people will file another privacy complaint or report you for harassment. Don’t post other people’s personal information, including phone numbers, addresses, credit card numbers, and government IDs. We’re serious about keeping our users safe and suspend accounts that violate people’s privacy.

Harassment:
It comes down to respect. Brooklynonline is all about sharing and interacting with the community in respectful ways. If you’re not sure whether a video or comment you’ve made crosses the line, follow a simple rule of thumb: if you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, don’t say it on Brooklynonline. And if you’re looking to attack, harass, demean, or impersonate others, go elsewhere.

Impersonation:
Impersonating another user by copying someone’s exact Posts (writting, video, images), using a similar username, or posing as that person in comments, emails images, writing or videos is considered harassment. If you want to keep your account, stay away from participating in any form of impersonation or harassing activity on the site.

Advertisements:
You agree not putting or embedding in your posts any type of advertisements or affiliated links and banners. If you do so your account will be banned

Please note:

  1. You agree that you are responsible for anything you post on our website , Brooklyn online not response for your post.
  2. No Ads, advertisements and affiliated links or banners.
  3. No harassment, No copyright violence, No impersonation.