Terms of Use

LAST UPDATED: January 18, 2024

THESE TERMS CONTAIN DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES (SECTION 8), DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY AND AN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY (SECTION 9). PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY.

  1. This is a Legal Agreement

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") are a legal agreement between you and Dark Castle Entertainment, LLC (“Dark Castle”, “we”, “our”, “us”) governing your access to and use of the websites, digital platforms, our mobile and other software applications (each, an “app”), and any other online services that displays or provides an authorized link to these Terms (collectively, our “Services”).

Please read the Terms carefully before using the Services. You may wish to print a copy of these Terms or save them to your device for future reference. Your use of the Services indicates your acceptance and agreement to be bound by the Terms. Do not use the Services if you do not accept the Terms. We may modify the Services or the Terms at any time, for example to reflect changes in laws or regulatory requirements. Any use of the Services by you after we post modifications to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of those modifications.

2. Prohibited Content and Activities

You may not access or use, or attempt to access or use, the Services to take any action that could harm us or any other person or entity (each a "person"), interfere with the operation of the Services, or use the Services in a manner that violates any laws. For example, you may not:

  • Impersonate any person or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your credentials, affiliation with any person, or the origin of any information you provide;
  • Engage in unauthorized spidering, scraping, or harvesting of content or information, or use any other unauthorized automated means to compile or distribute information or any other content;
  • Solicit, collect, transmit, store, or otherwise make available private information of any third party including, without limitation, telephone numbers, addresses, last names, email addresses, Social Security numbers, or credit or debit card numbers;
  • Obtain or attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems, materials, information, or any services available on or through the Services;
  • Use any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Services or any activity conducted on the Services or attempt to probe, scan, test the vulnerability of, or breach the security of any system, device, or network;
  • Circumvent, reverse engineer, decipher, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, or otherwise alter or interfere with (or attempt, encourage, or support anyone else's attempt to engage in such activities) any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Services. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g., password guessing programs, cracking tools, or network probing tools) is strictly prohibited;
  • Use or attempt to use another's information, account, password, service, or system except as expressly permitted;
  • Take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our network or infrastructure;
  • Upload or otherwise transmit any communication, software, or material that contains a virus or is otherwise harmful to our or our users' computers, devices, or systems; or
  • Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any person from using or enjoying the Services, or that, in our sole judgment, exposes us, users, or any other third party to any liability, damages, or detriment of any type.

Violations of system or network security and certain other conduct may result in civil or criminal liability. We may investigate and work with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate the Terms. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services for any or no reason at any time without notice.

3. Unsolicited Submissions

Dark Castle does not accept unsolicited submissions for motion pictures, television programs, websites, or any other products or services. Please do not make any such unsolicited submissions to us through the Site or otherwise.

If you send us creative suggestions, ideas, notes, photographs, screenplays, artwork, or any other creative materials (“Submissions”) despite our request and direction not to do so, you acknowledge and agree that your Submission includes a grant to us of a non-exclusive, unrestricted, unconditional, unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, and royalty-free right and license to host, store, use, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, combine with other materials, publish, distribute, create derivative works from, promote, exhibit, broadcast, syndicate, sublicense (including, without limitation, to third party media channels, platforms, and distributors), publicly perform, publicly display, and otherwise use and exploit in any manner whatsoever, or grant third parties the right to do any of the foregoing, all or any portion of your Submission, for any purpose whatsoever in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter developed, and via any technology or devices now known or hereafter developed, and to advertise, market, and promote the same. You further irrevocably grant us the right, but not the obligation, to use your name in connection with your Submission. You also agree to waive any right of approval for our use of the rights granted herein and agree to waive any moral rights that you may have in any Submissions, even if it is altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you. To the extent not waivable, you irrevocably agree not to exercise such rights in a manner that interferes with any exercise of the granted rights.

You further acknowledge and agree that you will not receive any fees, sums, consideration, or remuneration of any kind for any of the rights granted in connection with such Submissions. Our receipt of your Submission is not an admission of its novelty, priority, or originality, and does not impair our right to existing or future intellectual property rights relating to your Submission.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to grant us the rights granted in this section. You alone, though, retain whatever legally cognizable right, title, and interest that you have in your Submission and remain responsible for them.

You acknowledge that, with respect to any claim you may have relating to or arising out of our actual or alleged exploitation or use of any Submission, the damage, if any, thereby caused will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle you to injunctive or other equitable relief or to in any way enjoin the production, distribution, exhibition, or other exploitation of any production based on or allegedly based on the Submission, and your rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.

4. Intellectual Property

All content, information, computer code, software, and any other materials that are part of the Services (collectively, the " Content") is the property of Dark Castle or third parties. You may access, use, and display the Services and print copies of the Content only for non-commercial, informational, personal use, without modification or alteration in any way, and only so long as you comply with these Terms.

  • Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Rights. Certain of the Content is protected under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. You acknowledge that all copyrights and other intellectual property rights related to the Services are owned by Dark Castle or its third-party licensors to the full extent permitted under the United States copyright laws, international copyright laws, and all other applicable laws. Unless expressly permitted by an authorized person in writing or as permitted by applicable law, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, enter into a database, display, perform, modify, create derivative works from, transmit, or in any way use or exploit any part of the Content. To obtain written consent to use a copyrighted work, please contact us using the information in Section 17. Copying or downloading Content other than as stated above is a violation of these Terms.
  • Trade and Service Marks. You acknowledge and agree that (i) Dark Castle, the Dark Castle logos, and the word mark and images of Dark Castle are registered trademarks of Dark Castle; and (ii) all Dark Castle logos and marks as well as other proprietary materials depicted in connection with the Services and the Content are the property of Dark Castle or are licensed to Dark Castle and may not be used commercially without the prior written consent of Dark Castle or its designee, which may be requested via the contact information provided in Section 17.
  • Notice of Infringement. Dark Castle respects intellectual property rights. If you believe in good faith that your work has been reproduced or is accessible on the Services in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our designated agent with the following information in writing:
    • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
    • Identification of the copyrighted work or a representative list of the works claimed to have been infringed;
    • Identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
    • Your name, address, telephone number, and email address, so that we may contact you if necessary;
    • A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
    • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Dark Castle's designated agent for notice of claims of copyright is info@darkcastleentertainment.com.

5. Change or Termination

Dark Castle may change or terminate these Terms for any reason at any time, for example to reflect changes in laws or regulatory requirements. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to and use of the Services, with or without prior notice. Dark Castle also reserves the right to modify the price of any Services or any other products offered via the Services. Dark Castle is not responsible for any error in copy or images relating to the Services or any other products offered via the Services. Any offer to sell any Services or any other products offered via the Services may be discontinued at any time in Dark Castle's sole discretion.

Otherwise applicable sections of these Terms shall survive termination. Dark Castle also reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Services, including any of the Content, and destroy all materials obtained from it.

6. Privacy Policy

By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have reviewed and understand our Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy"). You agree (i) to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as may be prompted by any registration or other forms (collectively, "Registration Data"); (ii) to maintain the security of your password and identification; (iii) to maintain and promptly update Registration Data and any other information you provide to Dark Castle; (iv) not to sell, transfer, or assign your account; and (v) to be fully responsible for all use of your account and for any actions that take place using your account. In no event will Dark Castle be liable for the unauthorized use or misuse of your username and/or password.

7. Links and Third Party Content

The Services may contain links to other websites or online services that are operated and maintained by other persons and that are not under the control of or maintained by Dark Castle. Such links do not constitute an endorsement by Dark Castle of those other websites or online services, the content displayed therein, or the persons associated therewith. These Terms do not apply to such other websites and online services, and such websites and online services are not part of the Services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of use of these other websites or services.

We may incorporate third party services, software, technology, data, and/or other content (collectively, "Third Party Materials") either independently or in connection with various programs, features, or functions available through the Services. Your use of Third Party Materials may be subject to terms of use other than these Terms and as may be set forth by third party providers, as applicable. You agree and acknowledge that Dark Castle assumes no liability with respect to your use of such Third Party Materials whether you are aware of their use or not and whether or not the use of such Third Party Materials is endorsed or recommended by Dark Castle.

Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, third party advertisers and vendors found on or through the Services, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser and/or vendor. You agree that Dark Castle shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers or vendors in connection with the Services. All of your business dealings with third party vendors and advertisers in connection with the Services, shall be at your sole risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICES OR THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, GOODS, OR SERVICES APPEARING OR OFFERED ON THE SERVICES OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY WEBSITES OR SERVICES LINKED FROM THE SERVICES. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS," AND "AS AVAILABLE." WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (I) THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NO LIENS, AND NO ENCUMBRANCES; (II) THE WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, MISAPPROPRIATION, OR VIOLATION OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF ANY PERSON; (III) WARRANTIES ARISING THROUGH COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE IN TRADE; AND (IV) THE WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CORRECTNESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF DATA OR CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICES OR OTHERWISE BY DARK CASTLE. FURTHER, THERE IS NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS OR THE NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR THE NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ANY DOCUMENTATION. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED, THAT THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CONTENT, FUNCTIONS, OR MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN, WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE, ERROR-FREE, COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE, FREE OF VIRUSES, OR UNINTERRUPTED. DARK CASTLE DOES NOT NECESSARILY ENDORSE, SUPPORT, SANCTION, ENCOURAGE, OR AGREE WITH ANY CONTENT, AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, AND LIABILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTENT. DARK CASTLE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION THAT THE SERVICES ARE APPROPRIATE OR AVAILABLE FOR USE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY OR ON BEHALF OF DARK CASTLE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.

IF APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES TO APPLY TO YOU, THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS WILL APPLY TO YOU TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

9. Exclusive Remedy and Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE, WILL DARK CASTLE, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN OPERATING, CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OR LOSSES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF THE TERMS OR YOUR ACCESS, USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CONTENT, OR ANY SITES LINKED FROM THE SERVICES, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF DARK CASTLE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR DEVICE, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY CONTENT ON IT OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, DARK CASTLE'S LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS FOR SUCH DAMAGES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS EXCLUDES OR LIMITS OUR LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY ARISING FROM OUR NEGLIGENCE, OR OUR FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION, OR ANY OTHER LIABILITY IF AND ONLY IF SUCH LIABILITY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

ANY CLAIM AGAINST US SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID, IF ANY, FOR USE OF THE SERVICES.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Dark Castle, its affiliates and licensors, any party involved in operating, creating, producing, or delivering the Services (including the Subscription Services), and each of their respective officers, owners, directors, shareholders, contractors, agents, employees, general and limited partners, successors, and assigns from and against any and all demands, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, interest, penalties, losses, costs, expenses, and harms, including without limitation reasonable legal fees and fees of other professional advisers, arising out of or in connection with (i) your use of the Services (including, without limitation, your use of any Content), (ii) your online conduct in connection with the Services, (iii) your violation or breach of these Terms, (iv) your failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations in connection with the Services, (v) your negligence, willful misconduct, or violations of the intellectual property or other rights of any person in connection with the Services, or (vi) any of your dealings or transactions with other persons resulting from use of the Services. You shall not settle any such claim without the prior written consent of Dark Castle. These obligations will survive any termination of these Terms.

11. Integration and Severability and Amendment

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between Dark Castle and you, superseding any prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written, or electronic) between you and us. In the event any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, it will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions and will be replaced by an enforceable provision that comes closest to the intention underlying the unenforceable provision. Dark Castle in its sole discretion may amend these Terms, in which case we will post the amended Terms within the Services. Your use of the Services after such amended Terms are posted will constitute acceptance of them by you. Dark Castle may be required to notify you of certain events concerning the Services and your use thereof, and your use of the Services constitutes acceptance that such notices will be effective upon our posting them on the applicable Services or, if we elect in our sole discretion, emailing you at an address you have provided to us.

12. No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provisions of the Terms or respond to a breach by you or other parties shall not in any way waive our right to enforce subsequently any terms or conditions of the Terms or to act with respect to similar breaches.

13. Assignment and Binding Effects

You may not assign these Terms or any rights or obligations herein without the prior written consent of Dark Castle and any attempted assignment in contravention of this provision is null and void and of no force or effect. Dark Castle has the right to assign these Terms, and any of its rights or obligations herein. These Terms are binding upon each party and its respective successors, heirs, trustees, administrators, executors, and permitted assigns.

14. Governing Law, Location, and Time Period for Bringing Notice of Claim

These Terms, the relationship between you and Dark Castle and your use of the Services and the resolution of any dispute arising between the parties shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to their conflicts of laws. You and Dark Castle agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Los Angeles, California to hear all matters arising in relation to the Services or these Terms. Notwithstanding the forgoing, either party may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you permanently and irrevocably waive the right to bring any Claim in any forum unless you provide Dark Castle with written notice of the event or facts giving rise to the Claim within 1 year of their occurrence.

15. Separate Terms and Conditions

In connection with your use of the Services, you may be asked to consent to policies or terms and conditions in addition to these Terms. Please read these supplemental policies and terms carefully before making any use of such portions of the Services. Any supplemental terms will not vary or replace these Terms regarding any use of the Services, unless otherwise expressly stated.

16. Acceptance of Terms of Use

BY USING ANY SERVICE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO THSE TERMS. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use any of the Services. Dark Castle may change the terms of this Agreement at any time, and your use of Services after such change is posted will mean that you accept such change.

17. Contact Information

Please direct any questions, complaints, or claims related to the Services or your use of the Services to info@darkcastleentertainment.com and select "Terms of Service" as the subject line.

For requests to use a copyrighted work or trade or service mark right, please go to info@darkcastleentertainment.com and select "Trademark and Copyright Requests" as the subject line.