Terms of Use

Welcome to stickuniverse.com.

This website is owned and operated by Stick Universe. By visiting our website and accessing or using the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to accept and adhere to the following terms and conditions as stated in this policy (hereafter referred to as ‘User Agreement’), along with the terms and conditions as stated in our Privacy Policy.

This agreement is in effect as of March 20, 2016.

We reserve the right to modify this User Agreement from time to time without notice. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this User Agreement periodically to familiarize yourself with any modifications. Your continued use of the service after any amendment constitutes your acceptance of the new User Agreement. If you do not agree to this Agreement or any modifications made to it, we advise that you discontinue the use of the afroprojectshq.com services.

Responsible Use, General Rules and Conduct

By visiting our website and accessing the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide for you, either directly or indirectly (hereafter referred to as ‘Resources’), you agree to use these Resources only for the purposes intended as permitted by (a) the terms of this User Agreement, and (b) applicable laws, regulations and generally accepted online practices or guidelines.

Wherein, you understand that:

  • This platform is an open platform for youth development from various age groups all over the world. However, the following age rules must be adhered to:
    • Anyone under the age of 18 (under-aged) must agree to disclose their age and obtain parental or Legal guardian consent and supervision;
    • An adult contact must be provided for guests under-aged (17 years and below) to participate in our clubs and use our platform.
  • In order to utilize our services, and subscribe for membership, you may be required to provide certain information about yourself and your interests (including information about your identity, communication methods etc) as part of the registration process. You agree that any information you provide will be accurate, correct, and up to date.
  • E-mail addresses provided at membership registration will be used by Stick Universe as a means of communication including but not limited to sending you any notices required by law, news and updates about our services, special offers, marketing, sales and promotional materials
  • We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service, without cause or notice, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your account. You will be ineligible to use our services if your membership has been suspended or terminated for non-compliance with our agreements, policies and guidelines. If you wish to terminate your account, you may do so by following the instructions on the Website. Any fees paid to Stick Universe are non-refundable. All provisions of this Agreement that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
  • You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login information associated with any account you use to access our Resources. Accordingly, you are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
  • You alone are liable and responsible for all losses or damages caused by any unauthorized use of your account regardless of the reason or cause of the loss or damage. Other users may not use, access or edit another member’s account without permission. Any breach of security whether suspected or confirmed should be brought immediately to the attention of Stick Universe at stickuniverse1@gmail.com
  • Accessing (or attempting to access) any of our Resources by any means other than through the means we provide and stated as allowed in our Agreements, guidelines and platform content is strictly prohibited. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of our Resources through any automated, unethical or unconventional means.
  • Engaging in any activity that disrupts or interferes with our Resources, including the servers and/or networks to which our Resources are located or connected, is strictly prohibited.
  • Attempting to copy, duplicate, reproduce, sell, trade, or resell our Resources is strictly prohibited.
  • You are solely responsible for any consequences, losses, or damages that we may directly or indirectly incur or suffer due to any unauthorized activities conducted by you, as explained above, and may incur criminal or civil liability.
  • Since we are an open platform, we may provide various open communication tools on our website, such as a blog, discussion forums, social media services, etc. You understand that generally we do not pre-screen or monitor the content posted by users of these various communication tools, which means that if you choose to use these tools, then it is your personal responsibility to use these tools in a responsible and ethical manner. By posting information or otherwise using any open communication tools as mentioned, you agree that you will not upload, post, share, or otherwise distribute any content that:
    • Is illegal, threatening, promoting terrorism, hate, racism or violence, defamatory, abusive, harassing, degrading, intimidating, fraudulent, deceptive, invasive, racist, or contains any type of suggestive, inappropriate, or explicit language;
    • Infringes on any trademark, patent, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary or intellectual property rights of any party;
    • Results in betting, wagering, lottery, raffle, sweepstakes, pyramid, Ponzi or similar scheme or game or contest of chance;
    • Causes risk, damages or defames an individual or entity;
    • Contains any type of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising or self promotion;
    • Impersonates any person or entity, including any Stick Universe, employees or representatives.
  • We have the right at our sole discretion to remove any content that, we feel in our judgment does not comply with this User Agreement, along with any content that we feel is otherwise offensive, harmful, objectionable, inaccurate, or violates any 3rd party copyrights or trademarks. We are not responsible for any delay or failure in removing such content. If you post content that we choose to remove, you hereby consent to such removal, and consent to waive any claim against us.

As a Donor or Sponsor to Stick Universe, you understand that:

  • your funding deposit is subject to the processors (PayPal, Merchant Services or Bank) terms of use and you are responsible for complying with all processor rules, policies and procedures;
  • you are responsible to report properly, and timely pay, for all applicable taxes for all contributions
  • We do not assume any liability for any content posted by you or any other 3rd party users of our website. However, any content posted by you using any open communication tools on our website, provided that it doesn’t violate or infringe on any 3rd party copyrights or trademarks, becomes the property of Stick Universe., and as such, gives us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, publish, publicly display and/or distribute as we see fit. This only refers and applies to content posted via open communication tools as described, and does not refer to information that is provided as part of the registration process.
  • As a U.S. based company, you agree to comply with all laws, restrictions and regulations relating to the export of products and information. For purposes of the U.S. Export Administration Act (“Export Laws”), you warrant that you are: (a) not a citizen, or otherwise located within, an embargoed nation (including without limitation the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) comprehensively embargoed countries of Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea and Sudan and certain Specially Designated Nationals (“SDN”) listed by OFAC as updated from time to time and (b) not otherwise prohibited under the Export Laws from receiving such products and information.
  • You acknowledge that we have the right to report to law enforcement authorities any actions that may be considered illegal, as well as any reports we receive of such conduct. When requested, Stick Universe will cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies in any investigation of alleged illegal activity regarding the use of the Service or Website
  • We advice that you do not engage in any side deals with staff or representatives of Stick Universe. Our staff go through a vetting and review process however, Stick Universe will not assume liability including scams for business engagements done outside services we provide
  • You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Stick Universe, its partners and affiliates, and their directors, officers, managers, employees, donors, agents, and licensors, from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation of this User Agreement or the failure to fulfill any obligations relating to your account incurred by you or any other person using your account. We reserve the right to take over the exclusive defense of any claim for which we are entitled to indemnification under this User Agreement. In such event, you shall provide us with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by us.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us, which is why we’ve created a separate Privacy Policy to explain how we collect, manage, process, secure, and store your private information. Our privacy policy is included under the scope of this User Agreement.

Limitation of Warranties

By using our website, you understand and agree that all Resources we provide are “as is” and “as available”. This means that we do not represent or warrant to you that:

  1. the use of our Resources will meet your needs or requirements.
  2. the use of our Resources will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from errors.
  3. the information obtained by using our Resources will be accurate or reliable, and
  4. any defects in the operation or functionality of any Resources we provide will be repaired or corrected.
  5. Furthermore, you understand and agree that:
    • any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of our Resources is done at your own discretion and risk, and that you are solely responsible for any damage to your computer or other devices for any loss of data that may result from the download of such content.
    • no information or advice, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, obtained by you from Stick Universe or through any Resources we provide shall create any warranty, guarantee, or conditions of any kind, except for those expressly outlined in this User Agreement.
    • users agree not to involve Stick Universe in any litigation that occurs due to using the Services or website. Stick Universe will not be held liable for any loss or damage due to failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement.

Limitation of Liability

In conjunction with the Limitation of Warranties as explained above, you agree not to involve Stick Universe in any litigation that occurs due to the use of our services or website. This means that you expressly understand that in no event will Stick Universe (including its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, subcontractors or licensors) be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary loss or damages including without limitation, damages for loss of contributions, profits, goodwill, use, data or other tangible or intangible losses or the costs of cover or procuring substitute products, services or technology, including , by way of example and not limitation, any damages which may be incurred by you as a result of using our Resources, or as a result of any changes, downtime, data loss or corruption, cancellation, the use of or loss of access to Stick Universe (including errors, mistakes, inaccuracies of or the infringement by Stick Universe or member content), bugs, viruses, Trojan horses or the like (regardless of the source of origination), hacking, tampering or other unauthorized access or use of the service including unauthorized use of your account or the information contained therein or the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user, member or other third party to the full extent that applicable limitation of liability laws apply.

In any event, Stick Universe shall not be liable for any direct damages in excess of (in the aggregate) he greater of one hundred U.S. Dollars ($100) or the amounts you paid to Stick Universe.

This limitation of liability section applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or any other basis, even if a Stick Universe has been advised of the possibility of such damage. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction

For Jurisdictions that do not allow us to limit our liability: Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, if your jurisdiction has provisions specific to waiver or liability that conflict with the foregoing, then our liability is limited to the smallest extent possible by law. Specifically, in those jurisdictions not allowed, we do not disclaim liability for:

  1. death or personal injury caused by our negligence or that of any of its officers, employees or agents;
  2. fraudulent misrepresentation or intentional misconduct; or
  3. any liability which it is not lawful to exclude either now or in the future.

The Service is controlled and operated from its facilities in the United States. Stick Universe makes no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Service from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are entirely responsible for compliance with local law, including but not limited to export and import regulations. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all materials found on the Service are solely directed to individuals, companies, or other entities located in the U.S.

Copyrights/Trademarks

All content and materials available on Stick Universe including but not limited to software, illustrations, text, graphics, website name, code, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, videos, music, images and logos with the exception of member content and limited right of use of the service are the intellectual property of Stick Universe, and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. Any inappropriate use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of any content on this site is strictly prohibited, unless specifically authorized by Stick Universe.

Member Content License to Use/Warranty of Non-Infringement

You understand that your member content and its use as posted on Stick Universe is your sole responsibility. You agree that you are the owner or have the rights or permissions required to use it and you have been released of any rights including but not limited to intellectual property rights, proprietary rights, privacy rights, confidentiality or publicity rights. You warrant that you have the right to grant, to Stick Universe a royalty-free, sub licensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, list information regarding, edit, translate, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, and make derivative works of all such Member Content including, without limitation, your name, voice, and/or likeness as contained in your Member Content, in whole or in part, and in any form, media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed for use in connection with the Service. The use of your member content by Stick Universe. will not infringe any of the afore listed rights nor does it substitute for registering with the appropriate organizations to protect your rights.

Termination of Use

You agree that we may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of our website and Resources with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of this User Agreement. Any suspected illegal, fraudulent or abusive activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Upon suspension or termination, your right to use the Resources we provide will immediately cease, and we reserve the right to remove or delete any information that you may have on file with us, including any account or login information.

Governing Law

This website is controlled by Stick Universe from our offices located in the State of Illinois, USA. The website can be accessed by most countries around the world – as each country has laws that may differ from those of Illinois, by accessing our website, you agree that the statutes and laws of Illinois, without regard to the conflict of laws and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this website and the purchase of any products or services through this site.

Furthermore, any action to enforce this User Agreement shall be brought in the federal or state courts located in USA, Chicago). You hereby agree to personal jurisdiction by such courts, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.

Guarantee

UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSED, STICK UNIVERSE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about our Terms of Use as outlined above, you can contact us at stickuniverse1@gmail.com