PixelFlit Terms of Service

Welcome to Pixelflit.com! We’re thrilled to have you here, exploring a world of creativity through wallpapers and community-driven content. Before you dive in, please take a moment to read through our Terms of Service (“Terms”). This document outlines the rules of the road—what’s allowed, what’s not, and what you can expect from us. Think of it as the guidebook to enjoying Pixelflit responsibly and respectfully. By using our website, you’re agreeing to these Terms, so let’s make sure we’re all on the same page!

1. Acceptance and Modification of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User" or "you") and PixelFlit ("we", "us", or "our") governing your access to and use of the PixelFlit website, services, and applications (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using any part of the Service, you expressly acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you must immediately discontinue any use of the Service.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes. We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of material changes through service notifications or emails, but it is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates.

2. Detailed Description of Services

PixelFlit operates as a comprehensive digital platform dedicated to the sharing, discovery, and distribution of high-quality visual resources including but not limited to wallpapers, digital artwork, photographs, vector graphics, and other forms of digital media (collectively referred to as "Content"). Our Service provides both a repository for professional and amateur creators to showcase their work and a discovery platform for users seeking visual resources for personal use.

The Service includes various features such as user accounts, content submission systems, commenting functionality, content categorization and tagging, search capabilities, and personalized recommendation algorithms. We continuously develop and enhance our Service to improve user experience, which may result in periodic changes to features and functionality. Some features may be available only to registered users, while others are accessible to all visitors.

Content Licensing and Usage Rights

All Content available through PixelFlit remains the intellectual property of the respective copyright holders. By submitting Content to our platform, contributors grant PixelFlit a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform, and publicly display such Content in connection with the Service. This license continues even if you stop using our Service, though you may request removal of your Content at any time.

For end users, most Content on PixelFlit is provided under our Standard License which permits personal, non-commercial use. This includes using wallpapers on personal devices, printing for home decoration, and similar personal applications. The Standard License expressly prohibits any commercial use, redistribution, or incorporation into other works without explicit permission from the copyright holder. Certain Content may be available under alternative licenses which will be clearly marked.

3. User Eligibility and Account Responsibilities

The Service is available only to individuals who are at least 13 years of age. By using PixelFlit, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are between 13 and the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you confirm that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.

While many features of PixelFlit are available without registration, creating an account unlocks additional functionality including the ability to submit Content, participate in discussions, create collections, and receive personalized recommendations. When creating an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and maintain the accuracy of such information
• Maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials and accept full responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
• Immediately notify PixelFlit of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breaches
• Not create accounts for others without their permission or create multiple accounts for disruptive purposes
• Not use an account name that is offensive, misleading, or infringes on others' rights

4. Comprehensive Acceptable Use Policy

Your access to and use of the Service is subject to this Acceptable Use Policy. Violation of these guidelines may result in termination of your access to the Service at our sole discretion, without prior notice, and may expose you to civil and criminal liability.

A. General Usage Restrictions

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Automated Access: Using any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Service for any purpose without our express written permission is strictly prohibited. This includes systematic retrieval of data through automated queries, screen scraping, or any other method that places an unreasonable burden on our infrastructure.
• Service Disruption: Attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security of, or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Service. This includes introducing viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material.
• Unauthorized Commercial Use: Using the Service for any commercial purposes without our express written consent, including but not limited to commercial advertisements, unsolicited offers, or unauthorized framing of or linking to the Service.
• Circumvention: Attempting to bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Service, including features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Service.
• Impersonation: Impersonating another person or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity, conducting fraud, hiding or attempting to hide your identity, or manipulating identifiers in any way.

B. Content Submission Guidelines

When submitting Content to PixelFlit, you must ensure that:

• Ownership and Rights: You either own all rights to the Content or have obtained all necessary permissions, licenses, and consents required to submit the Content to the Service and grant the licenses contained in these Terms.
• Quality Standards: Content meets our technical quality standards regarding resolution, file format, and other specifications as detailed in our submission guidelines.
• Appropriateness: Content complies with our community standards and does not contain material that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.
• Metadata Accuracy: All accompanying metadata (including titles, descriptions, tags, and categories) is accurate, relevant, and not misleading.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

PixelFlit respects intellectual property rights and expects our users to do the same. The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by PixelFlit and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

When you submit Content to PixelFlit, you retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that Content. However, by submitting Content, you grant PixelFlit a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the Content in connection with the Service and PixelFlit's (and its successors' and affiliates') business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.

For Content downloaded from PixelFlit, unless otherwise specified, you may use such Content only for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with our Standard License. Commercial use, redistribution, modification, or incorporation into other works requires explicit permission from the copyright holder. Some Content may be available under alternative licenses (such as Creative Commons) which will be clearly indicated.

Copyright Infringement Claims

PixelFlit complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and similar copyright laws in other jurisdictions. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible through the Service, please notify our Copyright Agent as specified in our Copyright Policy.

6. Service Availability and Limitations

While PixelFlit strives to maintain excellent service availability, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Service. The Service may be temporarily unavailable for scheduled maintenance or unscheduled emergency maintenance, or due to other causes beyond our reasonable control including but not limited to internet service provider failures, denial of service attacks, or other security incidents.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that PixelFlit will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service. In cases where we anticipate significant downtime, we will make reasonable efforts to notify users in advance through our website or registered email addresses.

The Service may impose certain limitations on usage, including but not limited to: restrictions on file sizes for uploads, daily download limits for unregistered users, and rate limiting to prevent abuse. These limitations may change over time as we optimize our infrastructure and service offerings.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance. PixelFlit does not warrant that:

• The Service will meet your specific requirements or expectations
• The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• The results that may be obtained from the use of the Service will be accurate or reliable
• The quality of any products, services, information, or other material obtained by you through the Service will meet your expectations
• Any errors in the Service will be corrected

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall PixelFlit, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the Service.

Under no circumstances will PixelFlit be responsible for any damage, loss, or injury resulting from hacking, tampering, or other unauthorized access or use of the Service or your account or the information contained therein. You specifically acknowledge that PixelFlit shall not be liable for Content 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.