Mark Kosmowski
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I was reviewing some terms of service of another forum I haven't been to in a while and wanted to ask some questions about it here to make sure I have a reasonable understanding. I changed names to protect the guilty.
What I take home from this is that anything that I post on the WEBSITE, text, images, audio, video, smell-o-vision files, etc., may be used by the COMPANY in any WEBSITE related portion of their business however they want to. They cannot, though, use "my" posted content for any other business purpose except under separate contract with me, nor is my ability to use "my" content for whatever purpose I want impeded or restricted.
Is that a reasonable interpretation of this clause?
Thanks!
13. You grant the following licenses with respect to Content you post or submit to the web site, or otherwise make available through the WEBSITE Service.
a. You hereby expressly grant to COMPANY a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, world-wide, irrevocable right and license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, edit, translate, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute and display the Content on, in connection with, or to advertise, promote or archive the web site, and any future features & services for the WEBSITE community, as is necessary for the operation & preservation of WEBSITE & any future features & services for the WEBSITE community, in any form, medium or technology now known or later developed. This license is necessary to allow COMPANY to operate and properly host the web site, as well as develop new features and services for the WEBSITE community as new online technologies arise. It does not give COMPANY the right to use your Content in any way it sees fit, but merely allows COMPANY to include your Content on the web site, to adapt it as necessary in order to display it, and to use your Content in promoting the web site to other users & potential partners (such as in the creation of business brochures & media kits for interested parties such as the press and potential advertisers). The granting of this non-exclusive right is related to the WEBSITE service and any future features & services for the WEBSITE community in development now, or in the future. Other commercial endeavors, such as, but not limited to the publication of books, prints, magazines, DVDs, CD compilations, and non-related works require express permission from the artist or owner of the copyright to use such content in that manner.
What I take home from this is that anything that I post on the WEBSITE, text, images, audio, video, smell-o-vision files, etc., may be used by the COMPANY in any WEBSITE related portion of their business however they want to. They cannot, though, use "my" posted content for any other business purpose except under separate contract with me, nor is my ability to use "my" content for whatever purpose I want impeded or restricted.
Is that a reasonable interpretation of this clause?
Thanks!