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Effective as of January 27th, 2023.

The following Terms and Conditions (together with the Guidelines (as defined below), the “Terms”) apply to all users of www.blockzmagazine.com and its associated websites, features, content, materials, products and/or services (collectively, the “Website”), which is owned and/or operated by Blockz Magazine, LLC (“Blockz”,”us” or “we”). The Terms (as defined above) for the Website represent a legally binding agreement between you, an individual user or a single entity (collectively or individually “Users”), and BLOCKZ regarding your use of the Website. Together, Users and  BLOCKZ are each referred to herein individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.

When using the Website, you will be subject to any additional posted guidelines or rules applicable to specific services and features which may be posted from time to time on the Website (the “Guidelines”). All Guidelines are hereby incorporated by reference into these Combined Terms. If you use the Website on behalf of a company, organization, or other entity, then (a) “Users” includes you and that entity, (b) you represent and warrant that you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind the entity to these Combined Terms , and that you agree to these Combined Terms on the entity’s behalf, and (c) your entity is legally and financially responsible for your use of the Website as well as for the use of your account by others affiliated with your entity, including any employees, agents or contractors.

BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.

(a) BY REGISTERING FOR AND/OR ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING COMBINED TERMS AND REPRESENT TO US THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY COMPETENT TO ENTER INTO AND AGREE TO THESE COMBINED TERMS. IF AT ANY TIME YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE COMBINED TERMS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

(b) THESE TERMS INCLUDE A RELEASE BY YOU OF ALL CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE AGAINST US THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.

BY USING ANY OF THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO THESE COMBINED TERMS.

1. Eligibility. You are prohibited from using the Website unless you are over the age of 16. You represent that you are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations and warranties set forth in these Combined Terms and to abide by and comply with these Combined Terms and are over the age of 16.

2. Privacy Notice. Your privacy is important to BLOCKZ. Please read the Website’s Privacy Policy carefully for information relating to BLOCKZ.collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information.

3. Modification of the Combined Terms. BLOCKZ reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Combined Terms at any time for any reason, and we may notify you of such changes through any of a variety of means, including a change to the “Last Updated” date set forth above and other reasonable means to be determined at our discretion. All changes shall be effective immediately. In the event of a material change that may directly affect your account on the Website, if any, we may notify you via the most recent e-mail address that you have provided to us in conjunction with your account. Please check these Combined Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of changes to the Combined Terms constitutes your binding acceptance of such changes. If you do not agree with the modifications to the Combined Terms, then please do not access or use the Website.

4. Website Access and Linking.

(a) BLOCKZ grants you permission to use the Website as set forth in these Combined Terms, provided that and for so long as (to the extent only that any such restriction is permissible under applicable law) (i) you use the Website solely for your personal use; (ii) except as expressly permitted in these Combined Terms, you do not download, reproduce, redistribute, retransmit, publish, resell, distribute, publicly display or otherwise exploit any portion of the Website in any medium without BLOCKZ. prior written authorization; (iii) you do not alter or modify any part of the Website other than as may be reasonably necessary to use the Website for its intended purposes; (iv) you do not engage in any of the prohibited uses described in paragraph 10 (Prohibited Uses of the Website) below; and (v) you otherwise fully comply with these Combined Terms. The Website is controlled and offered by BLOCKZ from its facilities in the United States of America.

(b) BLOCKZ makes no representations that the Website is appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you are accessing or using the Website from other jurisdictions, you are responsible for compliance with local law. To the extent allowed in the jurisdiction where you are located, you waive your right to assert claims or avail yourself of protections afforded you in that jurisdiction which are not available in the United States of America.

5. Ownership; Proprietary Rights.

(a) General. The Website, including the content, text, visual interfaces, interactive features, audio, video, audio-visual material, information, graphics, design, compilation, computer code, copyright, products, software, services, proprietary information, service marks, trademarks (including without limitation BLOCKZMAGAZINE .COM™ and all related trademarks), trade names, distinctive information such as logos, the selection, sequence, “look and feel” and arrangement of items, and all other elements of the Website that are provided by BLOCKZ. (“BLOCKZ Materials”), are owned and/or licensed to BLOCKZ, and are legally protected, without limitation, under U.S. federal and state laws and regulations, as well as applicable foreign laws, regulations and treaties. BLOCKZ Materials do not include Non-BLOCKZ  Content (as defined below). Except as expressly authorized by BLOCKZ, you agree not to sell, license, distribute, copy, modify, publicly perform or display, transmit, publish, edit, adapt, create derivative works from, or otherwise make unauthorized use of the Website or the BLOCKZ Materials. BLOCKZ reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Combined Terms. You shall not acquire any right, title, or interest to the BLOCKZ Materials, except for the limited rights expressly set forth in these Combined Terms.

(b) Downloadable Software. If any of the BLOCKZ  Materials that we make available to you is software which is capable of being downloaded or accessed, then the software and all files, images, content and data relating to the software is licensed to you by us but solely for the following limited use. This license is a personal, limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, revocable license, and we reserve the right to alter or revoke the license at any time by providing reasonable notice to you. Upon receiving notice of revocation, you must promptly destroy all copies of the software in your possession and/or residing on systems under your control. The limited rights granted to you to access and use such software comprise a limited license and do not constitute the sale of any software program. You do not own the downloaded software, and we do not transfer ownership of the software to you. We retain full ownership of and title to the downloaded software and all intellectual property rights related to such software. Other than as permitted by, or to the extent that any restriction is not permissible under, applicable law, you may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the software to a human-perceivable form (except to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation). Software that is downloaded from the Website may be subject to export control laws. If you download software from the Website, you represent and warrant to us that you are not acting in violation of those laws.

6. User Content.

(a) General. The Website may now or in the future permit you and other Users to post or link media, text, audio and video recordings, photos, graphics, commentary or other information or content (“User Content”), and to host and/or share such User Content. User Content is not controlled by BLOCKZ. BLOCKZ makes no representations that your User Content will remain available via the Website in any way. We may remove your User Content at our sole discretion. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ANY USER CONTENT THAT YOU POST FOR VIEWING ON THE WEBSITE IS MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TO OTHER USERS OF THE WEBSITE, AND  BLOCKZ DOES NOT GUARANTEE ANY CONFIDENTIALITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH USER CONTENT, NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE THAT YOUR INTELLECTUAL OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS IN SUCH USER CONTENT WILL NOT BE INFRINGED OR MISAPPROPRIATED.

(b) Grant of Rights. By submitting User Content to BLOCKZ, you hereby grant BLOCKZ and its affiliates a worldwide, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, transferable license, with the right to grant and authorize sublicenses (including to other Users), to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise exploit your User Content in connection with the Website and BLOCKZ (and its successor’s, transferees’, sublicensees’ and their respective affiliates’) business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels or through merchandising. You grant BLOCKZ and its affiliates, transferees and sublicensees (and their respective affiliates) the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such User Content if they choose. You also agree to irrevocably waive (and cause to be waived) any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to your User Content. You also hereby grant to each user of the Website a non-exclusive license to access your User Content through the Website, and to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform such User Content as permitted by the functionality of the Website and these Combined Terms. The above licenses granted by you in User Content you submit to the Website shall be perpetual and irrevocable, except that with respect to any User Content that you have removed or deleted while maintaining your Website user account, or any User Content following any deactivation or deletion of your Website user account, you may specifically notify BLOCKZ regarding the termination of the foregoing license from you to Parkwood, specifically identifying the item(s) of User Content to which such termination applies, in which case the foregoing license will terminate within a commercially reasonable time after you provide such notice to BLOCKZ. You understand and agree, however, that even following such termination, BLOCKZ may retain, but not display or perform, server copies of such User Content. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the above licenses granted by you in user comments you submit are perpetual and irrevocable.

(c) Your Representations and Warranties Regarding User Content. You shall be solely responsible for your own User Content and the consequences of posting such Content. In connection with User Content, you affirm, represent, and/or warrant that: (i) you own, or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize BLOCKZ to use, all patent, trademark, copyright, or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Content to enable inclusion and use of User Content in the manner contemplated by BLOCKZ and these Combined Terms, and to grant the rights and license set forth in this Section, (ii) your User Content is true and accurate, and (iii) BLOCKZ use of such User Content pursuant to these Combined Terms, and BLOCKZ exercise of the license rights set forth in this Section, do not and will not: (A) infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; (B) slander, defame, libel, or invade the right of privacy, publicity or other property rights of any other person; or (C) violate any applicable law or regulation.

(d) Prohibited Uses of User Content. Except as otherwise permitted by these Combined Terms, in connection with your User Content, you further agree that you will not publish, post, submit, transmit through or otherwise make available to the Website : (i) any falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage BLOCKZ or any third party; (iii) any material which is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, slanderous, pornographic, obscene, abusive, profane, vulgar, sexually explicit, threatening, harassing, harmful, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive or otherwise objectionable, or which encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law or any right of privacy or publicity, or is otherwise inappropriate; (iv) advertisements or solicitations of business, products, or services; or (v) any material that would be harmful to minors in any manner.

(e) No Responsibility for User Content. With the exception of the limited license granted above, we do not obtain or control any rights in, and do not exert editorial control over, User Content. Nothing herein obligates us to verify, and we have not necessarily verified, the representations and warranties made by Users with respect to such User Content.

7. Non-BLOCKZ Content Disclaimer. You understand that when using the Website you will be exposed to User Content, advertising and other third party content (together, the “Non-BLOCKZ Content”) from a variety of sources, and that you may be exposed to Non-BLOCKZ Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable. BLOCKZ does not endorse any Non-BLOCKZ Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BLOCKZ BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE NON-BLOCKZ CONTENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOR ANY INACCURACIES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY NON-BLOCKZ CONTENT, ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION WITH REGARD TO ANY NON- BLOCKZ CONTENT, OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY NON- BLOCKZ CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED OR OTHERWISE DISPLAYED OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.

8. Non-Monitoring of Users and Non- BLOCKZ Content. You understand that you, and not  BLOCKZ, are entirely responsible for all User Content that you upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available through the Website.BLOCKZ does not control Non-BLOCKZ Content posted by Users or otherwise made available by other persons or entities and does not have any obligation to monitor such Non- BLOCKZ Content for any purpose. If at any time  BLOCKZ chooses, in its sole discretion, to monitor the Non-BLOCKZ Content,  BLOCKZ nonetheless assumes no responsibility for the Non-BLOCKZ Content, no obligation to modify or remove any inappropriate Non-BLOCKZ Content, no obligation to continue to monitor the Non-BLOCKZ Content and no responsibility for the conduct of the User or other person or entity submitting any such Non-BLOCKZ Content. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with the use of any User Content or other Non-BLOCKZ  Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, non-infringement or legality of such User Content or other Non-BLOCKZ Content.

9. Removal of Non-BLOCKZ Content. BLOCKZ and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse to post, or to remove or disable access to, any Non-BLOCKZ Content that is available on the Website in whole or in part at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice and with no liability of any kind.

10. Prohibited Uses of the Website.

(a) As a condition of your use of the Website, you hereby represent and warrant that you will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited (including, without limitation, the prohibitions in this Section) by these Combined Terms.

(b) Any use by you of any of the BLOCKZ Materials and Website other than for your personal use is strictly prohibited. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell, distribute, or exploit any portion of the Website, use of the Website, access to the Website, or Non-BLOCKZ Content obtained through the Website, for any purpose other than for your personal use.

(c) You agree not to use the Website if you do not meet the eligibility requirements described in Section 1 above.

(d) You agree not to defame, harass, abuse, threaten, stalk or defraud Users of the Website, or collect, or attempt to collect personal information about Users or third parties without their consent.

(e) You agree not to intentionally interfere with or damage, impair or disable the operation of the Website or any User’s enjoyment of it by any means, including but not limited to uploading or otherwise disseminating viruses, worms, spyware, adware, or other malicious code, or placing a disproportionate load on the Website with the intended result of denying service to other Users.

(f) You agree not to remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with any security- related features of the Website, features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any part of the Website, or features that enforce limitations on the use of the Website.

(g) You agree not to attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or any part of it, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Website or any part of it, through hacking, password mining or any other means or overburden, disrupt, interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website or any activities conducted through the Website.

(h) You agree not to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Website. You agree neither to modify the Website in any manner or form (other than contributing User Content as enabled by the Website’s functionality and in accordance with these Combined Terms), nor to use modified versions of the Website, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Website.

(i) You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access, scrape, mine, extract, collect or copy information from, the Website for any purpose without our express prior written permission or bypass our robot exclusion headers or other measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Website.

(j) You agree not to utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other BLOCKZ  Materials without our express prior written consent. You agree not to use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing Blockz Magazine name or trademarks without  BLOCKZ express prior written consent.

(k) You agree not to use any BLOCKZ logos, graphics, or trademarks as part of the link without our express prior written consent.

(l) You agree not to make unsolicited offers, advertisements, proposals, or send junk mail or spam to other users of the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, unsolicited advertising, promotional materials or other solicitation material, bulk mailing of commercial advertising, chain mail, informational announcements, charity requests, and petitions for signatures.

(m) You agree not to reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decode or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Website or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.

(n) You agree not to modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based upon the Website or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.

(o) You agree not to impersonate another person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.

(p) You agree not to use the Website in any way that would affect us adversely or reflect negatively on us, the Website, or the singers or celebrities featured on the Website, our goodwill, our employees or moderators, our name or reputation, or discourage any person, firm or enterprise from using all or any portion, features or functions of the Website, or from advertising, linking or becoming a supplier to us in connection with the Website.

Unauthorized or prohibited use of the Website or the BLOCKZ Materials may subject you to civil liability, criminal prosecution, or both under federal, state and applicable local laws in other countries.

11. Account Information and Purchases.

(a) In order to access some features of the Website, you may have to create an account. You may cancel your account with us at any time by emailing info@blockzmagazine.com. We reserve the right to immediately terminate your account in our sole discretion, and without prior notice to you if you violate the Combined Terms or if we otherwise believe it is necessary to protect our interests or the interests of others.

(b) You acknowledge, consent, and agree that BLOCKZ may access, preserve and disclose your account information and User Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the Terms; (c) respond to any claim that User Content violates the rights of third parties; (d) provide certain customized features of the Website to you, if any; (e) respond if you contact BLOCKZ for any reason; or (f) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of  BLOCKZ its other Users, and the public. Some aspects of the Website, including our online store located on the Website (the “Store”) may require you to pay a fee, the details of which are available in various areas of the Website that feature the ability to purchase products, features or services. You agree to pay all fees and applicable taxes incurred by you or anyone using your account. We may revise the pricing for products, services or features offered through the Website and the Store at any time. Unless otherwise noted, all currency references are in U.S. dollars. All fees and charges are payable in accordance with payment terms in effect at the time the fee or the charge becomes payable. If there is a dispute regarding payment of fees to, or products or services provided by, us, your account may be closed without warning or notice at our sole discretion. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN ANY RETURN POLICY OR CANCELLATION POLICY APPLICABLE TO THE STORE OR ANY OF OUR OTHER FEE-BASED PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR FEATURES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY APPLICABLE FEES AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FEE-BASED PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR FEATURES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART. YOU ARE FULLY LIABLE FOR ALL CHARGES TO YOUR ACCOUNT, INCLUDING ANY UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES.

12. Links and Third Party Websites.

(a) Linking to the Website. You agree that if you include a link from any other web site to the Website, such link may open in a new browser window and shall link to the full version of an HTML formatted page of the Website. You are not permitted to link directly to any image hosted on the Website, such as using an “in-line” linking method to cause the image hosted on the Website to be displayed on another web site. You agree not to download or use images hosted on the Website on another website, for any purpose, including, without limitation, posting such images on another web site. You agree not to link from any other web site to the Website in any manner such that the Website, or any page of the Website, is “framed,” surrounded or obfuscated by any third party content, materials or branding. We reserve all of our rights under the law to insist that any link to the Website be discontinued, and to revoke your right to link to the Website from any other web site at any time.

(b) Reference Sites. BLOCKZ Users and other third parties may provide links on the Website to other sites, including the content therein (“Reference Sites”). BLOCKZ has no control over such Reference Sites or their content, and therefore makes no claim or representation regarding, and expressly disclaims responsibility for, the accuracy, quality, legality, nature, availability, or reliability of Reference Sites or other content linked to by the Website. BLOCKZ provides links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link on the Website does not imply our affiliation, endorsement, or adoption of the linked Reference Site or other content or any information therein. If you choose to correspond or engage in transactions with any other person, organization or business found on or through the Website, you acknowledge and agree that we are not a party to, and will not be responsible for, your interaction with such person, organization or business, including its treatment of your information, your User Content, and/or the terms and conditions applicable to any transaction between you and such third party. You agree that we have no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage of any kind that you may suffer as the result of any such interaction or the presence of such person, organizations or businesses on the Website. ACCESS AND USE OF REFERENCE SITES, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIAL, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ON REFERENCE SITES OR AVAILABLE THROUGH REFERENCE SITES, IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. The Combined Terms do not govern your use of any site other than the Website. You should review applicable terms and policies, including the privacy and data gathering practices, of any Reference Sites.

(c) Purchases on Third Party Websites. In addition to purchases at the Store, the Website may permit you to make purchases of products or services, including through third party websites. The terms associated with your transactions for these services and or products are subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of the third party websites. If you have problems or questions regarding a transaction with a third party website, please contact the third party website directly.

13. Service Availability. BLOCKZ may make changes to or discontinue any of the media, web communities, products, or services available within the Website at any time, and without notice. The media, products, or services on the Website may be out of date, and BLOCKZ makes no commitment to update these materials on the Website.

14. Feedback. You agree that any feedback, analysis, suggestions and comments to BLOCKZ provided by you regarding the Website (collectively, “Feedback”) will become the property of LMSENT. IN CONSIDERATION OF BLOCKZ PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE FREE OF CHARGE OR, IN THE CASE OF FEEDBACK PROVIDED USING FEATURES OF THE WEBSITE FOR WHICH YOU MUST PAY A FEE, THEN AS FURTHER CONSIDERATION FOR YOUR ACCESS TO SUCH FEATURES, USER HEREBY ASSIGNS TO LMSENT ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST, INCLUDING ALL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, IN AND TO THE FEEDBACK. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, USER AGREES THAT LMSENT SHALL HAVE THE PERPETUAL, IRREVOCABLE AND WORLDWIDE RIGHT TO USE, COPY, DISPLAY, PERFORM, TRANSLATE, MODIFY, LICENSE, SUBLICENSE AND OTHERWISE EXPLOIT ALL OR PART OF THE FEEDBACK OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF IN ANY EMBODIMENT, MANNER OR MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVISED WITHOUT ANY REMUNERATION, COMPENSATION OR CREDIT TO USER. User represents and warrants that User has the right to make the foregoing assignment and to grant to BLOCKZ the rights granted under this Section 16 and that any Feedback which is provided by User to BLOCKZ does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing assignment, BLOCKZ grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, world-wide, perpetual and irrevocable license to use the Feedback for your own personal, non-commercial purposes that do not compete, directly or indirectly, with our use of such Feedback.

15. User Disagreements. You are solely responsible for your involvement with other Users of the Website BLOCKZ reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disagreements between you and other Users. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BLOCKZ DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY RELATED TO ANY USER DISAGREEMENT. YOU AGREE THAT LMSENT RESOLUTION OF ANY SUCH DISPUTES WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING.

16. Terms and Conditions Violations; Termination.

(a)  BLOCKZ  You agree that BLOCKZ , in its sole discretion, may terminate any account (or any part thereof) you may have through the Website or your use of the Website, and remove and discard all or any part of your account or any User Content. You agree that your access to the Website or any account you may have or portion thereof may be terminated without prior notice, and you agree that BLOCKZ shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any such termination. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies BLOCKZ may have at law or in equity.

17. INDEMNIFICATION; HOLD HARMLESS.SUBJECT TO THE NEXT PARAGRAPH, YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS LBENT, AND ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES OR ANY RELATED COMPANIES (INCLUDING THOSE WHICH SHARE SUBSTANTIALLY COMMON OWNERSHIP), AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THEM FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS, DEBT, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) ARISING OUT OF (I) YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THE WEBSITE; (II) YOUR USER CONTENT, INCLUDING BLOCKZ USE, DISPLAY OR OTHER EXERCISE OF ITS LICENSE RIGHTS GRANTED HEREIN WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USER CONTENT; (III) YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS; (IV) YOUR VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS; AND (VI) ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT NOT CAUSED BY BLOCKZ. BLOCKZ  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 GIVING RISE TO YOUR INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF BLOCKZ. BLOCKZ WILL USE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO NOTIFY YOU OF ANY SUCH CLAIM, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING UPON BECOMING AWARE OF IT.

18. DISCLAIMERS; NO WARRANTIES.

(a) ACKNOWLEDGMENT. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS USED IN THIS SECTION 20, AND SECTIONS 21 AND 22 BELOW, THE TERM BLOCKZ INCLUDES LBENT PARENT, SUBSIDIARY, AFFILIATED AND OTHER RELATED COMPANIES (INCLUDING THOSE WHICH SHARE SUBSTANTIALLY COMMON OWNERSHIP) AND EACH OF THEIR OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, AGENTS AND SUBCONTRACTORS.

(b) NO WARRANTIES. SUBJECT ALWAYS TO SECTION 22(a), LMSENT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM LADY B ENTERTAINMENT OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN.

(c) “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEBSITE, USER CONTENT, NON-LBENT CONTENT, AND ANY OTHER THIRD-PARTY MEDIA, CONTENT, SOFTWARE, GOODS, SERVICES OR APPLICATIONS MADE AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

(d) WEBSITE OPERATION AND NON- BLOCKZ CONTENT.  BLOCKZ DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE BLOCKZ MATERIALS, USER CONTENT, NON- BLOCKZ CONTENT, WEBSITE, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR ANY REFERENCE SITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS AND DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE CORRECTED.

(e) ACCURACY.  BLOCKZ DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY REFERENCE SITES IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.

(f) HARM TO YOUR COMPUTER. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USING, ACCESSING, DOWNLOADING, OR OTHERWISE OBTAINING INFORMATION, MATERIALS, OR DATA THROUGH THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING RSS FEEDS) OR ANY REFERENCE SITES IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM) OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE USE OR DOWNLOAD OF, OR OTHER ACCESS TO SUCH MATERIAL OR DATA.

21. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES.

(a) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. SUBJECT ALWAYS TO SECTION 22(a), UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BLOCKZ OR ITS THIRD PARTY PARTNERS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA OR USE OR COST OF COVER) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE BLOCKZ  MATERIALS AND USER CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR ANY REFERENCE SITES, THE WEBSITE ITSELF, OR ANY OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH BLOCKZ, EVEN IF  BLOCKZ HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

(b) LIMITATION OF DAMAGES. SUBJECT ALWAYS TO SECTION 22(a), IN NO EVENT SHALL BLOCKZ OR ITS THIRD PARTY PARTNERS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (USD $100) OR ONE-HALF OF THE ANNUAL FEES PAID BY YOU TO BLOCKZ (IF APPLICABLE) IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE THAT SUCH CLAIM AROSE.

(c) THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. SOME USERS MAY USE THE WEBSITE TO MARKET PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES. THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SHALL ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF ANY SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MARKETED, SOLD OR PROVIDED BY USERS, OR OTHERWISE BY THIRD PARTIES OTHER THAN LBENT AND RECEIVED BY YOU THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE WEBSITE OR THIRD PARTY SITES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY REFERENCE SITES.

19. LIMITATIONS BY APPLICABLE LAW; BASIS OF THE BARGAIN.

(a) LIMITATIONS BY APPLICABLE LAW. CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON, OR DISCLAIMERS OF, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF YOU RESIDE IN SUCH A JURISDICTION, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. THE LIMITATIONS, DISCLAIMERS OR EXCLUSIONS OF WARRANTIES, REMEDIES, OR LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS APPLY TO YOU TO THE FULLEST EXTENT SUCH LIMITATIONS, DISCLAIMERS OR EXCLUSIONS ARE PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH YOU ARE LOCATED.

(b) BASIS OF THE BARGAIN. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT BLOCKZ HAS OFFERED ITS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND ENTERED INTO THESE TERMS IN RELIANCE UPON THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN, THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN REFLECT A REASONABLE AND FAIR ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND BLOCKZ, AND THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND BLOCKZ. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT  BLOCKZ WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE WEBSITE TO YOU ON AN ECONOMICALLY REASONABLE BASIS WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.

20. Digital Millennium Copyright Act Compliance.

(a) Infringement Claims. If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof, and believe that any User Content or other Non-BLOCKZ Content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3) for further detail):

(i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

(ii) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative listing of such works or a link or URL to all such works;

(iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity on the Website and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, including information reasonable sufficient to allow use to located such material on the Website (such as a link or URL);

(iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit BLOCKZ to contact you as the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;

(v) A statement that you as 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

(vi) 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.

FAILURE TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE INFRINGING CONTENT MAY BE FOUND, WILL RESULT IN A DELAY IN THE PROCESSING OF YOUR INFRINGEMENT NOTIFICATION AND MAY RESULT IN YOUR HAVING TO REPEAT SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE PROCESS.

(b) Notice and Takedown. If we receive proper notification of claimed copyright infringement, we will respond expeditiously by removing, or disabling access to, the material that is claimed to be infringing, as described below, or to be the subject of infringing activity. We will also comply with the appropriate provisions of the DMCA or local laws where applicable as per para (e) below in the event a counter-notification is received, as described below.

We may, at our discretion, deny access to the Website by, or disable and/or terminate the accounts of, Users who may be infringers (including repeat infringers).

(c) Copyright Counter-Notices. If content you posted on the Website was removed for copyright or intellectual property infringement, and you would like to dispute that removal, the process for counter-notifications, which is governed by Section 512(g) of the DMCA, is as follows:

(i) To file a counter-notification with us, you must provide our Copyright Agent, at the address set forth above, with a written communication that sets forth the items specified below.

(ii) Please note that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability. Please also be advised that we enforce a policy that provides for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of the accounts of (or access privileges by) Users who are infringers. Accordingly, if you are not sure whether certain material infringes your copyright or the copyrights of others, we suggest that you first contact an attorney.

(d) Elements of Counter-Notification. To expedite our ability to process your counter- notification, please use the following format (including section numbers):

(i) Identify the specific URLs of (or other information sufficient to allow us to identify) material that BLOCKZ has removed or to which BLOCKZ has disabled access.

(ii) Provide your full name, address, telephone number, email address and, if you are a registered User, the User name of your  BLOCKZMAGAZINE.COM account.

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