Terms and Conditions of Use

Please read these terms carefully before using our website.

Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to the Aperture Studios website, located at www.aperturestudios.com. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not access or use our website. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Aperture Studios, located at 1200 5th Ave, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.

Aperture Studios reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will post any changes to these Terms on our website, and the changes will become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of our website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates.

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at legal@aperturestudios.com or call us at (206) 555-0100.

Use of Website

Permitted Use

You may use our website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use our website:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
  • To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of our website, or which, as determined by Aperture Studios, may harm Aperture Studios or users of our website or expose them to liability.
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation.
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Aperture Studios, an Aperture Studios employee, another user, or any other person or entity.

Prohibited Activities

You are specifically prohibited from:

  • Using any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access our website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on our website.
  • Introducing any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
  • Attempting to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of our website, the server on which our website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our website.
  • Attacking our website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
  • Otherwise attempting to interfere with the proper working of our website.

User Accounts

Some features of our website may require you to create an account. If you create an account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. Aperture Studios reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in its sole discretion.

If you believe your account has been compromised, please contact our security team immediately at security@aperturestudios.com.

Intellectual Property

Ownership

The content, features, and functionality on our website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, are owned by Aperture Studios or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Limited License

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Aperture Studios grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use our website for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website, except as follows:

  • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
  • You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
  • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of our website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.

Trademarks

The Aperture Studios name, the Aperture Studios logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Aperture Studios or its affiliates or licensors. You may not use such marks without the prior written permission of Aperture Studios. Other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans that appear on our website are the property of their respective owners.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Aperture Studios, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, our website, any websites linked to it, any content on our website or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.

The foregoing does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance. Aperture Studios does not warrant that our website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that our website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Aperture Studios, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of our website, including, but not limited to, your user contributions, any use of our website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from our website.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions and any disputes arising out of or related to them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms and Conditions or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal or state courts located in King County, Washington. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

Aperture Studios

Legal Department

1200 5th Ave, Suite 1600

Seattle, WA 98101

Email: legal@aperturestudios.com

Phone: (206) 555-0100