Terms of Use

Stop The Frisk Mobile Application Terms and Conditions

 

Stop The Frisk is a website and mobile application that is owned and operated by StopTheFrisk LLC. The website and mobile application Terms and Conditions are revised as of August 12, 2020.

Welcome to the Stop The Frisk website and/or mobile application (the “App”). Stop The Frisk provides access to the App to you subject to the following terms and conditions (the “Terms”). In return for accessing the App, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions of use without limitation or qualification. This is a legally binding agreement between you as the member(s) of the App (sometimes referred to as “you”, “your,” or “Member” hereinafter) and StopTheFrisk LLC (sometimes referred to as “we”, “our”, “Stop The Frisk”, “Stop The Frisk App”, or “StopTheFrisk.com” hereinafter). If you do not intend to be legally bound by these terms and conditions of use, do not access or use the App. Essentially, if you use the App, you accept all terms and conditions of use.  Please read them carefully. If you do not agree to these terms of use in their entirety, you may not use the App and should not proceed to register.

We may modify these terms and conditions from time to time. If you do not agree to any modifications, you should terminate your use of our App and its Services (as defined below). Your continued use of the App will constitute a binding acceptance by you of these terms and conditions, or any subsequent modifications.

App and Services

The App provides you with the ability to create profiles, communicate with other members and attorneys, create of Legal T-shirts, use of the Frisk Radar, access to Stop The Frisk News and Media feeds, as well seminars and other services that may be available in the future (collectively referred to as the “Service”). More specifically, our Service includes the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, audiovisual combinations, interactive features and any other materials you may view on, access through, or contribute to the App. The Service includes all aspects of the App, including but not limited to all profiles, tools, and services offered via the App.

The Service may contain content created by other people (such as Members of the App as defined herein) and links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any other person or third-party websites. In addition, we will not and cannot review, monitor, censor, or edit the content of any member, profile, photograph, message, or any other content posted by anyone on the App, or any content of any third-party site. By using our App and Services, you expressly relieve us from any and all liability arising from your use of the App and Services, including any third-party website.

Services

Member Accounts. In order to access certain services on the App, you must create a Member Account. The term “Member” means a person who provides information including but not limited to, names, email addresses, telephone numbers, or access to Google and/or Facebook credentials, to participate in the Services in any manner. You can create a Member Account at any time. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Member Account and refuse any future use of the Services for any reason.  

Attorney Member Accounts.  Attorneys may gain access to communicate directly with Members seeking legal counsel within their area. This feature of the Service is available for a one-time or recurring fee. Attorneys are required to create a Member Account and must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Colombia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory. In addition to providing information including names, email addresses, telephone numbers, or access to Google and/or Facebook credentials, attorneys will be required to provide their corresponding Attorney Bar number to verify their license and authority to practice law and/or provide legal advice as it relates to the Service. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate an Attorney Member Account and refuse any future use of the Services for any reason.

Legal Counsel. This feature of the Service is available for a one-time or recurring fee. The Legal Counsel feature hosts direct messaging facilities equipped with live messaging, voice notes, and audio/video attachments, allowing Members to communicate with Attorneys directly, within their area. Attorneys may provide legal advice and/or counsel to Members, in addition to accessing the Service provided on the App. Stop The Frisk shall be held harmless for any of the Attorney’s activities on the App, any Member activity arising from Attorney’s legal advice provided on the App, in addition to any transactional activity and/or exchange of financial information for legal services performed by Attorneys on behalf of a Member. Any agreement for legal services, or the legal services themselves, should be conducted outside of the Service. Stop The Frisk does not involve itself in the agreements between Members and Attorneys, or the legal representation of Members. As such, we cannot ensure the completion of any agreement, the integrity of Members and/or Attorneys, or the confidentiality of any proposed attorney-client privilege information. All agreements for legal services and all legal services must be performed outside of the Services, you hereby disclaim all warranties and liability for any legal services or agreements between Members and Attorneys.

Media. The App is equipped with access to pre-recorded and/or live audio and visual material. This Media feed grants Members the ability to upload and access audio and visual educational material, including but not limited to seminars, Stop The Frisk podcasts, and educational materials related to unwarranted police treatment, and unethical law enforcement. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Member Account and refuse any future use of the Media feed for any audio and/or visual content that is not within the scope of education and law enforcement in accordance with the Service. Stop The Frisk is not responsible for any activity and/or associated damages arising out of the information that may be transmitted or posted in the Media feed, and cannot guarantee that the informational content is true, correct, or accurate. Information displayed and/or transmitted through the Service is not a substitute and does not constitute for professional legal advice.

News. The App hosts a News Feed, including but not limited to pre-recorded and live videos. The News Feed enables Members to upload and share educational video content. The subject matter of the video content should strictly relate to issues and information regarding the education and empowerment of individuals against unwarranted police treatment, and unethical law enforcement. All information provided within the News Feed may be publicly available to other Member Account’s News Feed, and Members accessing this feature of our Services. We are not responsible for the display of personal information/and or the likeness of individuals featured in video content uploaded by Members, and any activity and/or damages arising out of the information that may be transmitted or posted in the News Feed. Stop The Frisk cannot guarantee that the informational content is true, correct, or accurate. Information displayed and/or transmitted through the Service is not a substitute and does not constitute for professional legal advice.

Legal T-Shirt. StopTheFrisk.com grants Members and/or users of the App to create customized t-shirts displaying graphic designs with generalized rules of a criminal procedure of their choice. Members and/or users of the App have the ability to submit information relating to a legal case, including but not limited to, affidavits or discoveries, and/or a specific legal issue to the Stop The Frisk legal team to review, and prepare a Legal T-shirt providing general legal aide in response to the legal issue submitted. Any information provided for the purposes of creating a Legal T-shirt will be held in complete confidence and will not be shared with third parties. The case law depicted on Legal T-shirts does not constitute as legal advice. Unless you are otherwise represented by an attorney, you represent yourself in any legal matter or proceeding. We recommend consulting an attorney directly for any legal circumstances, including but not limited to briefings, filings, and representation, and are not responsible for any activity or damages arising out of the transmission of the information displayed on Legal T-Shirts created using the Service.  

Share Location. The Share Location feature enables Members to share their current location with other Members using and accessing the Services. Members will provide their location by entering geographical information including but not limited to address, street, city, zip code, or state, or by providing their current location by allowing a third-party verification service to obtain a geotag. Any information provided while using the Service will be made publicly available. To the extent you wish to have your location, or geographical information removed, you may clear your location in your Member Account dashboard.

Frisk Radar. The Frisk Radar (“Radar”) enables Members to search for high crime areas and police activity in their area, as reported by other Members utilizing the Service. We are not obligated to monitor the Radar, or the use of any information contained within the Radar by Members or any third-party. We reserve the right to ban any Member for falsely reporting a risk, including but not limited to high crime, and police activity or utilizing the Radar for personal promotion, or in any other manner that is deemed a violation of Stop The Frisk’s Terms & Conditions. 

As set forth more fully below, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose for the Frisk Radar, Frisk News and Frisk Media Feeds, Legal Counsel, Legal T-Shirts, or any the information contained within them. We will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from or relating to the use of the Services or any of the information contained therein, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages. You agree that we are not liable for any damages claimed as a result of the collection, use, or display of any information contained within the Frisk Radar, Frisk News and Frisk Media Feeds, and Legal Counsel feature.

As set forth above, we are not liable for any use of information contained within the Service, including but not limited to, the leak or dissemination of any public or private information or confidential files, member recordings, voice notes, video chat, any content or information shared through screen sharing technology (or any other method), or any harm caused by the receipt, delivery, or use of the Service or any information contained therein. If you do not agree to this disclaimer, do not use the App.

Service Use Terms 

Member Accounts. These terms and conditions are an electronic contract that establishes the legally binding terms you must accept to create a Member Account and become a Member. You acknowledge and agree that Members of the App may be part of an online community of other Members. In order to access certain services on the App, you must create a Member Account.

Eligible Members. You must be at least 13 years of age to access and use the Services. Any use of the App or Service is void where prohibited. If you are under age 13, you may not, under any circumstances or for any reason, use the App or Services. If you provide any information that is inaccurate, or incorrect, we have the right to suspend, or terminate your account, and refuse current of future use of the App and the Service. We may, in our sole discretion, refuse to offer the Services to any person or entity and change its eligibility criteria at any time. You are solely responsible for ensuring that these Terms are in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to you and the right to access the Services is revoked where these Terms or use of the Services is prohibited or to the extent provision of the Services conflicts with any applicable law, rule, or regulation. Further, the Services are offered only for your use, and not for the use or benefit of any third party. By accessing and using the App or Services, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority and capacity to accept and abide by all of the Terms.

Registration. To access certain Services, you must create a Member Account. You must provide accurate and complete information. You shall not: (i) use the name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person or (ii) use the name of a person other than you without appropriate authorization. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your Member Account, and for keeping your Member Account password secure. You may never use another person’s Member Account or registration information for the Services without permission. You must notify us immediately of any change in your eligibility to use the Services, breach of security or unauthorized use of your Member Account. You should never publish, distribute or post login information for your Member Account. You shall have the ability to delete your Account, either directly or through a request made to one of our employees or affiliates.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if we or any of our authorized agents have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse your current or future use of the Service, as well as possibly subjecting you to criminal and civil liability.

You agree to (a) immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your Member Account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You are liable and responsible for any unauthorized use of the Service through your Member Account. Unauthorized access to the Service is illegal and a breach of this Agreement. You agree to indemnify us against all activities conducted through your Member Account.

In addition to the Registration Service Terms set forth above, Attorneys registering with the App are also required to provide truthful and accurate from to verify their active and good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Colombia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory, including but not limited to, their bar registration number. Impersonation of an Attorney or a license to practice law is strictly prohibited. Attorneys shall not request private and/or confidential information from Members, including but not limited to, name, address, email address, and banking/payment information.

Frisk Radar and Share My Location. Members who are 13 or older yet under the age of 18 may only use this Service in conjunction with, and under the supervision of your parents or guardians. Sharing your location is voluntary and Members assume all of the risks participating in the Service. Stop The Frisk is not liable for any actions taken by a third party, including but not limited to, harassment, police brutality, civil and criminal violations cited by law enforcement, and unlawful behavior in connection with the use of our Service.

Legal Counsel. Members who are under the age of 13 are strictly prohibited to use this aspect of the Service. Any use of the App or Service is void where prohibited. If you are under age 18, you may not, under any circumstances or for any reason, use the Legal Counsel Service.

Media. Member Content uploaded to the Media feed may be enabled for monetization produced by advertising revenue. There are no guarantees under the Terms about how much, or whether, Members will be paid. Earnings are generated based on a share of advertising revenue generated when Members and or/Users of the Service view your Member Content. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate a Member’s access to monetization of Member Content Account and may refuse any future use of the Services for any reason. All taxes (including without limitation Federal, State, and local taxes) in connection with advertising revenue are the sole responsibility of the Member. Member shall sign and return an IRS W-9 form issued in his/her name for the compensation amount as required by law.  

Legal T-Shirts and Legal Counsel. Certain features of the Service may be accessed in exchange for a one-time or recurring fee. You must provide us with all required information. This may include, without limitation, your full name, shipping and billing address, date of birth, or payment information including but not limited to your credit card number, card verification number, and expiration date. Purchases may be executed via a third-party payment service provider, including but not limited to PayPal and Apple Pay, that we may make available for your use. We are not responsible or liable for any activities or conduct of any third-party service providers, and you agree to hold us harmless and expressly release us from any and all liability arising from or in connection with any products that are offered for sale via the App. We reserve the right to deny any sales due to App errors. In the event of a denied sale due to an App error, you will be notified by phone or email and will receive a refund in full.

Payments and Transactions. We may use third party payment platforms including but limited to, PayPal, Apple Pay, and CashApp to process credit card, debit card, and financial transactions for your orders. You expressly understand and agree that we shall not be liable for any payments and monetary transactions that occur through your use of the App. You expressly understand and agree that all payments and monetary transactions are handled by third parties. You agree that we shall not be liable for any issues regarding financial and monetary transactions between you and any other party. You are responsible for all transactions (one-time, recurring, and refunds) processed through the App and/or third parties. We are not liable for loss or damage from errant or invalid transactions processed due to a network communication error, or any other reason. If you process a transaction, it is your responsibility to verify that the transaction was successfully processed. You must not process stolen credit cards, or unauthorized credit cards through the App.

Exchange & Return Policy. If you are not satisfied with the purchase of your you may exchange your item for another of lesser or equal value, or you may return most items within 30 days from date of purchase for a full refund of the purchase price, minus shipping and handling fees. Stop The Frisk holds the rights to deny a return shipment. Before returning any Legal T-Shirt, you must contact Stop The Frisk via email with your return request and order number to receive return authorization number. Once the item is received back, you will be credited the full transaction price. Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing. For more information or further return instructions please email legaltz@stopthefrisk.com. All returns and exchanges are subject to our Terms and Conditions. 

The purchase of custom Legal T-Shirt is final, in which the terms set forth above do not apply.

No Background Checks. We do not conduct criminal background checks on Members or Attorneys at this time. We also do not inquire into the backgrounds of Members or Attorneys to verify any of the statements of its Members or Attorneys. We make no representations or warranties as to the conduct of Members or Attorneys, or their compatibility with any future or current Members. We reserve the right to conduct a criminal background check or screening at any time in the future using public database records or other means. We will not be liable for any damages whatsoever, direct or indirect, compensatory, special, general, consequential, and/or incidental, relating to the conduct of you or anyone else in connection with the use of our Service.

Monitoring and Removal of Content. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor any and all public and private postings, Member Content, or other content on the Service. We also reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor any and all comments and posts that take place through the Service. Notwithstanding our right to monitor content, we are not responsible for any offensive, obscene, or inaccurate material(s) that may be transmitted or posted by any and all Members (including unauthorized Members, as well as the possibility of “hackers”).

Due to the volume of content on the Service, we do not and cannot review every comment, content, or other information posted or sent through the Service. We are not responsible for any content of these comments or materials. We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to delete, move, or edit comments or materials, including without limitation advertisements, public or private postings and comments, that we, in our sole discretion, may deem to violate the Terms or to be otherwise unacceptable to us in our sole discretion. Notwithstanding our right to delete, move or edit messages or materials, you shall remain solely responsible for the content of advertisements, public postings, messages and other materials you may upload to the Service or otherwise provide to members of the Service.

No Warranty with Respect to Members or Member and Attorney Content. Stop The Frisk provides a platform for legal information and education. Stop The Frisk is not a law firm, and therefore, communications between Members and Stop The Frisk and/or communications on the Stop The Frisk Service may not be protected as privileged communications under the attorney-client privilege. We cannot guarantee that the attorney-client privilege will apply when using the App to communicate with Attorneys depending on the applicable jurisdiction. In addition, your use of the Service does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Stop The Frisk, or any Stop The Frisk representative.

Stop The Frisk facilitates communication between legal professionals and potential users of legal services. Stop The Frisk acts as a venue for Members and Attorneys to exchange information with the goal of eventually forming a professional relationship, however, Stop The Frisk does not guarantee that Members will successfully find legal representation through the Service, and takes no position on when or if an attorney-client relationship is established. We do not endorse or recommend any Attorney, nor do we make any warranty as to the qualifications and/or competency of an Attorney.

Stop The Frisk offers no legal advice, recommendations, mediation, or counseling under any circumstance. We encourage users to not accept any information, including but not limited to Member and Attorney content, and the information transmitted through the Service, unless it is from an Attorney that a Member has retained outside of the Service.

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Members and/or Attorneys. We cannot guarantee and assume no responsibility of the information provided by any other Member, or Attorney of the Service. You hereby acknowledge and agree that we have no responsibilities or liabilities for any content made by Members, Attorneys, or as a result of out of date information.

Member Content

Definition. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the term “Content” includes, without limitation, information, videos, audio files, voice notes, data, text, photographs, written posts and comments, software, scripts, graphics, and interactive features generated, provided, or otherwise made accessible on or through the Services. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Content” also includes all Member Content (as defined below).

Member Content. All Content added, created, uploaded, submitted, distributed, or posted to the Services by Members or Attorneys (collectively “Member Content”), is the sole responsibility of the person who originated such Member Content. You represent that all Member Content provided by you is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to copyright and trademark. You acknowledge that all Content, including Member Content, accessed by you using the Services is at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage or loss to you or any other party resulting therefrom.

Notices and Restrictions. The Services may contain Content specifically provided by us, our partners, Attorneys, or our Members and such Content is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets or other proprietary rights and laws. You shall abide by and maintain all copyright notices, information, and restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Services.

Use License. Subject to these Terms and Conditions, we grant each Member of the Services a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable and non-transferable license to use (i.e., to download and display locally) Content solely for purposes of using the Services. Use, reproduction, modification, distribution or storage of any Content for other than purposes of using the Services is expressly prohibited without prior written permission from us. You shall not sell, license, rent, or otherwise use or exploit any Content for commercial use or in any way that violates any third-party right. Your license to use and access the Services and the Content is automatically revoked if you violate these Terms in a manner that violates our intellectual property rights. All rights not explicitly granted to you are reserved by us.

License Grant. By submitting Member Content through the Services, you hereby do and shall grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, revocable, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable and transferable right and license to access, use, adapt, convert, transcode, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, disclose, transmit, store and cache the Member Content solely to the extent necessary to provide the Services or as otherwise permitted by these Terms. For clarity, the foregoing license grants to us does not affect your other ownership or license rights in your Member Content, including the right to grant additional licenses to your Member Content, unless otherwise agreed in writing. We do not claim ownership of Member Content that is transmitted, stored, processed, or linked in your Member Account or through the Services. You represent and warrant that you have all rights to grant such licenses to us without infringement or violation of any third-party rights, including without limitation, any privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or any other intellectual property or proprietary rights. In addition, we may use Member Content in a number of different ways, including by publicly displaying it, reformatting it, incorporating it into advertisements and other works, creating derivative works from it, promoting it, distributing it, and allowing others to do the same in connection with their own websites and media platforms. You acknowledge that you have no right to privacy for information you share on the App or its Services, or any right to privacy to information about you or your property that may be displayed on the App. You hold us harmless for any information about you or your property displayed on the App or its Services.

Warranties. You hereby represent and warrant that (i) your Member Content and the availability thereof through the Services does not and will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including without limitation any intellectual property rights, performers’ rights, rights of privacy or publicity, or rights in confidential information, (ii) you have obtained any and all necessary consents, permissions and/or releases from any and all persons appearing in any Member Content in order to include their name, voice, performance or likeness in any Member Content and to publish the same on the Services, and (iii) the storage, use or transmission of any Member Content does not violate any law or these Terms.

Availability of Content. We do not guarantee that any Content will be made available on the App or through the Services. We reserve the right to, but do not have any obligation to, (i) remove, edit or modify any Content in our sole discretion, at any time, without notice to you and for any reason (including, but not limited to, upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such Content or if we are concerned that you may have violated these Terms, or for no reason at all and (ii) to remove or block any Content from the Services. You acknowledge that we are not liable for Content or Member Content that may be appear on or be deleted from the App.

General Permissions and Restrictions for Use of the Service. We hereby grant you permission to access and use the Service as set forth in these Terms provided that: (i) You agree not to distribute in any medium any part of the Service; (ii) You agree not to alter or modify any part of the Service; (iii) You agree not to access the Service through any technology or means other than explicitly authorized means we may designate; (iv) You agree not to use the Service for any of the following commercial uses: (a) the sale of access to the Service; (b) the sale of advertising, sponsorships, or promotions placed on or within the Service or Content; or (c) the sale of advertising, sponsorships, or promotions on any page of an ad-enabled blog or website containing content delivered via the Service; (v) You agree to comply with all applicable laws, and further agree not to violate any applicable laws through use of the Service; and (vi) You agree not to violate any of the terms and conditions. We reserve the right to discontinue any aspect of the Service or terminate your Member account at any time for any reason.

Code of Conduct and Further Restrictions on Use of our Service. In addition to the restrictions above, the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of the Service: (i) the Service, and the trademarks, service marks and logos (“Marks”) on the Service, are owned by or licensed to us, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law; (ii) content is provided to you AS IS. You shall not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any content for any other purposes without our prior written consent; (iii) You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Service or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the Service or the content therein; (iv) You understand that when using the Service, you will be exposed to content from a variety of sources, and that we are not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such content. You further agree not to (a) take any action or (b) upload, download, post, submit or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any Content on or through the Service, including without limitation any Member Content, that: (a) fails to comply with these Terms and Conditions; (b) infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity or other right of any other person or entity or violates any law or contractual duty; (c) is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another’s privacy, tortious, obscene, vulgar, offensive or is otherwise inappropriate as determined by us in our sole discretion; (d) constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk e-mail (“spamming”); (e) contains software viruses or any other computer codes, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, limit or interfere with the proper function of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any system, data, password or other information of ours or of any third party; (f) impersonates any person or entity, including any of our employees or representatives; or (g) includes anyone’s identification documents or sensitive financial information.

You further shall not: (i) take any action that imposes or may impose (as determined by us in our sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our (or our third party providers’) infrastructure; (ii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Services or any activities conducted on the Services; (iii) bypass, circumvent or attempt to bypass or circumvent any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Services (or other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Services); (iv) run any form of auto-responder or “spam” on the Services; (v) use manual or automated software, devices, or other processes to “crawl” or “spider” any page of the Site; (vi) harvest or scrape any Content from the Services; (vii) otherwise take any action in violation of our guidelines and policies; (viii) decipher, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive any source code or underlying ideas or algorithms of any part of the Services (including without limitation any Applications), except to the limited extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction, (ix) modify, translate, or otherwise create derivative works of any part of the Services, or (x) copy, rent, lease, distribute, or otherwise transfer any of the rights that you receive hereunder. You shall abide by all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations.

You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, pubic, private, personal, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against us with respect thereto, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, agree to indemnify and hold us harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the Service.

Responsibility for Your Content and Conduct. If you chose to share your personal information, photographs, and other Content (including communications) through the Service, you understand that we do not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any Content you submit. You shall be solely responsible for your own Content and the consequences of submitting and publishing your content on the Service. You affirm, represent, and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish content you submit; and you license to us all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to such content for publication on the Service pursuant to these terms and conditions. You further agree that Content you submit to the Service will not contain third party copyrighted material, or material that is subject to other third party proprietary rights, unless you have permission from the rightful owner of the material or you are otherwise legally entitled to post the material and to grant us all of the license rights granted herein. We do not endorse any Content submitted to the Service by any member or other licensor, or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and we expressly disclaim any and all liability in connection with Content. We do not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on the Service, and we reserve the right to remove all Content if properly notified that such Content infringes on another’s intellectual property rights without prior notice.

Termination. We may terminate your access to all or any part of the Services at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your membership. If you wish to terminate your Member Account, or Attorney Member Account you may do so by following the instructions on the Member/Attorney Member Account settings. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, licenses of Member Content, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

Third Party Services. The Services may permit you to link to other websites, services or resources on the Internet, and other websites, services or resources may contain links to the Services. When you access third party resources on the Internet, you do so at your own risk. These other resources are not under our control, and you acknowledge that we are not responsible or liable for the content, functions, accuracy, legality, appropriateness or any other aspect of such websites or resources. The inclusion of any such link does not imply our endorsement or any association between us and their operators. You further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, information, goods or services available on or through any such website or resource.

Additional Terms

Geographic Scope. While this App may be accessed internationally, and may contain references to Services not available in all countries, you agree that: (i) the Service shall be deemed solely based in Philadelphia; and (ii) the Service shall be deemed a passive application that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over us, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than Philadelphia. We may in our sole discretion limit, deny or create different level of access to and use of any Services (or any features within the Services) with respect to different members.

Electronic Communications. When you use the App, contact us through the App, or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on the App. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically via e-mail or by posting notices on the App satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Acceptance of Modification of Terms and Conditions. You acknowledge and agree that we may amend any terms and conditions at any time by posting the relevant amended and restated terms and conditions on the App. By continuing to use the Service or the App, you agree that the amended terms and conditions will apply to you. No further action will be required by us for your acceptance of the amended terms and conditions.

Proprietary Information. The Service contains information, which is proprietary to us and/or Members and Attorneys of the Service. We assert full copyright protection in the Service. Any information posted by us, Members, or Attorneys of the Service may be protected whether or not it is identified as proprietary to us the Member, or Attorney. You agree not to modify, copy or distribute any such information in any manner whatsoever without having first received the express permission of the owner of such information.

Limited License, App Access, and Non-Commercial Use. We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable limited right and license to access and make personal use of the Service and the material provided hereon for your personal, noncommercial use, provided that you fully comply with the terms and conditions of use of the Service. You agree not to download (other than page caching) or modify the Service, or any portion of it.

This license does not include any rights of resale or commercial use of the Service or its contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of the App or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. The Service or any portion of the Service may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including, without limitation, images, text, page layout, or form).  You may not use any metatags or any other “hidden text” utilizing our name or trade names, trademarks, or service marks. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by us.

Service Descriptions. We attempt to be as accurate as possible when describing our Service on the App. However, we do not warrant that service descriptions or other content of this application is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free.

Copyright. All content included on the Service, including, but not limited to, text, design, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, interfaces, data compilations, software, and code, is our property and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this application is our exclusive property and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this application is our property or licensed to us and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. Nothing contained on the Service should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of the copyrighted works displayed or contained in the Service.

Trademarks. We own of the following registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade names, graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, trade dress, or other indicia of trade origin that appear on this App, including, without limitation, the following:

Stop The Frisk ®

US Registration Number 5271592

The registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade names, graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, trade dress, or other indicia of trade origin may not be used in connection with any business, product, or service whose source is not ours, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, the trade, or the public, or in any manner that disparages or discredits us, our Service.  All other trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos not owned by us or its affiliates that appear on the Service are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by us.  Nothing contained on the Service should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any of our trademarks, service marks, trade names, graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, trade dress, or other indicia of trade origin displayed or contained in the App.

Patents. One or more patents may apply to the App and to the features, products, and services accessible via the App. Nothing contained on the Service should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any of the foregoing patents, licensed patents, or the patentable inventions contained therein.

Copyright Complaints and Removal of Information. We respect the intellectual property rights and personal information of others, and we ask our members to do the same. The following actions may be used to deter suspicious content: (a) Removal of personal information, including but not limited to, names, addresses, and property value; (b) Removal of content upon receipt of intellectual property infringement claim against the same from intellectual property right holders; (c) Written notification to Members or Attorneys responsible for content subject to intellectual property infringement claim; and/or (d) Termination of Member or Attorney Account in respect of intellectual property infringement claims. In appropriate circumstances and in our discretion, we may terminate the rights of any member to use of the App (or any part thereof) who infringes the intellectual property rights of others.

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or if you are aware of someone so infringing on your rights, please provide the following information to the “Copyright Agent” specified below:

  • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon;
  • A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the App;
  • Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, and 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.
    If you would like to have your information removed from the Feed, or if you are aware of inaccurate information, please provide the following information to the” to the “Courier Address” specified below:
  • Your address, telephone number, and email address;
  • A description of the information about you or your property that you wish to have removed from the service;
  • A statement requesting the removal of your information from the Feed;
  • A description of where the Feed post is located on the App.

You may send any notices, including notices of copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and a notice to remove personal information from the Feed to our designated agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on the App at the following address:

Copyright Agent

StopTheFrisk LLC

325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying us that your copyrighted materials have been infringed, or if you wish for information to be removed.

All intellectual property infringement claims shall be made under penalty of perjury. Intellectual property right holders agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from all claims, causes of action, damages and judgments arising out of any removal of product listings pursuant to intellectual property infringement claims.

THIS POLICY IS INTENDED TO COMPLY FULLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ONLINE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LIABILITY LIMITATION ACT

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability. The App is provided by us on an “as is” and “as available” basis.  We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the App or the information, content, materials, or products included on the App.  You expressly agree that your use of the App is at your sole risk.

To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, WE disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  WE DO not warrant that the App, its SERVICES, ITS servers, or e-mail sent from US are free of viruses or other harmful components.  WE will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from or relating to the use of the App, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages. YOU AGREE THAT OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU FOR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU HAVE PAID FOR USE OF THE SERVICE, IF ANY.

AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR INFORMATION OR ANY MEMBER INTERACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LEAK OR DISSEMINATION OF ANY PRIVATE INFORMATION OR CONFIDENTIAL FILES, MEMBER RECORDINGS, ANY CONTENT SHARED THROUGH SCREEN SHARING TECHNOLOGY (OR THROUGH ANY OTHER MEANS), OR ANY HARM CAUSED BY THE RECEIPT, DELIVERY, OR USE OF INFORMATION OR MALICIOUS FILES.

Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages.  If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.

Governing Law. This Service was developed in the United States of America in accordance with and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Philadelphia, United States of America. By using the Service, you agree that the laws of the State of Philadelphia, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these terms and conditions of use, and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and us.

Disputes. These terms and conditions and all matters arising out of or otherwise relating to these terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws in effect in the State of Philadelphia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any and all controversies, disputes or claims arising out of your use of the App, Services, or these terms and conditions shall be exclusively governed and decided by binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act in conformity with the Rules and Procedures as established by the American Arbitration Association. The determination of the arbitrator shall be final and binding (except to the extent there exist grounds for vacation of an award under applicable arbitration statutes). The arbitration shall be presided over by a single impartial independent arbitrator appointed by the AAA. The parties agree that the issue of arbitrability shall also be decided by such arbitrator. Each party shall bear its own costs in any arbitration. The arbitration provision contained herein shall be self-executing and shall remain in full force after expiration or termination of this Agreement. The place of arbitration shall be Loudon County, California.

YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO LITIGATE SUCH CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, OR CLAIMS IN A COURT OF LAW, AND WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO RESOLVE ANY AND ALL DISPUTES OVER THE VALIDITY AND ARBITRABILITY OF ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY AWARD BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED AS A JUDGMENT IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BY JOINING OUR APP OR CREATING A FREE PROFILE YOU SPECIFICALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS ACTION OR CLAIM OR COLLECTIVE ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY RIGHT TO CLASS ARBITRATION OR ANY CONSOLIDATION OF INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION OR JOINING ANY CLAIM WITH THE CLAIM OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IN A LAWSUIT OR ANY OTHER PROCEEDING. YOU AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS BETWEEN YOU AND US WILL BE LITIGATED INDIVIDUALLY AND THAT YOU WILL NOT CONSOLIDATE OR SEEK CLASS TREATMENT FOR ANY SUCH CLAIM. IF AT ANY TIME YOU ARE DEEMED A MEMBER OF ANY CLASS CREATED BY ANY COURT OR IN ANY OTHER PROCEEDING, YOU SHALL “OPT OUT” OF SUCH CLASS AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY, AND SHOULD ANY THIRD PARTY PURSUE ANY CLAIMS ON YOU’RE BEHALF YOU SHALL WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS TO ANY SUCH MONETARY RECOVERY.

Severability, Waiver, Assignment, and Merger. If any of these terms or conditions is deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition will be deemed severed and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section. Our failure to enforce any right or failure to act with respect to any breach by you under the Terms will not constitute a waiver of that right nor a waiver of our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. We shall have the right to assign the terms and conditions (including all of our rights, titles, benefits, interests, and obligations and duties in the terms and conditions to any person or entity. You may not assign, in whole or part, the terms and conditions to any person or entity. This constitutes the entire agreement between you and us and governs your use of the App and Services, superseding any prior written or oral agreements in relation to the same subject matter herein.

Third Notice as to Modification. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, add to, or remove portions of the App, Service, and the terms and conditions at any time. You should check these terms and conditions periodically for changes. By using the App after we post any changes to the terms and conditions, you agree to accept those changes, regardless of whether you have reviewed them.  If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you should not use the App and, if applicable, you should arrange to cancel your member account with us.