Welcome to The Chilluminati. Please read these terms of service carefully. They contain important information regarding your legal rights, remedies and obligations, including how the content you provide can be used, and how disputes will be resolved.
1. REVISION DATE
These Terms of Service were last revised on March 5, 2012.
2. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
YOU WILL BE ADDED TO OUR MAILING LIST UPON SIGN UP. We do not send out e-mails very often, but you will be subscribed. You can opt-out from our mailing list by clicking here. The Chilluminati is a web publishing service with social networking features ("The Chilluminati" or the "Service"). The Chilluminati (”Chilluminati”) provides the Service to you subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"). By registering with The Chilluminati or by using the The Chilluminati site (the "Site"), and in exchange for Chilluminati's agreement to provide the Service to you, you agree to be bound by the TOS. The TOS may be revised from time to time without notice to you other than appearing on the Site. If we do this, we will indicate at the beginning of the TOS when they were last revised. It is your responsibility to regularly check the Site and to review the TOS. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your agreement to all revisions to the TOS. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service shall also be subject to the TOS.
You must be at least thirteen (13) years of age to use the Service. Any registration by, use of, or access to the Site by anyone under 13 is unauthorized, unlicensed and in violation of these TOS. By using the Service or the Site, you represent and warrant that you are 13 or older.
Chilluminati reserves the right to refuse service to anyone without notice, at any time and for any reason.
3. PROVISION AND MODIFICATION OF SERVICE
The Chilluminati includes software, services, content, and advertising provided by Chilluminati in order to facilitate and enhance the Service and the Site. However, much of the content of Chilluminati.Org—including the contents of specific postings—is provided by and is the responsibility of users who submit content to the Service or post content on the Site. Chilluminati takes no responsibility for such content. Chilluminati merely provides access to such content as a service to you.
You understand and agree that the Service and the Site are provided to you on an AS IS and AS AVAILABLE basis. Chilluminati disclaims all responsibility and liability for the availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Service or any feature or software included in the Service. Chilluminati disclaims all responsibility or liability for the acts or omissions of third parties whose services, software, content, or advertising may be utilized in connection with the Service or appear on the Site.
Chilluminati reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. The Service also may be subject to interruptions, caused by Chilluminati or others. You agree that Chilluminati will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, interruption or discontinuance of the Service.
4. REGISTRATION AND ACCOUNT CREATION
As part of the registration and account creation process required to use the Service, you will select a member ID (username) and a password, and you will provide Chilluminati with certain registration information. In consideration of your use of the Service, you agree to provide accurate, current and complete information, and to promptly update all information you provide in connection with creating or maintaining your account, in order to keep it accurate, current and complete. (If any of your registration or account information changes, you can update it by visiting the Edit Account link on the The Chilluminati Site.)
You also agree that you will maintain the security of your password and identification, that you will be fully responsible for all use of your account, and that you will notify Chilluminati immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. You agree that you will not register for more than one account, register for an account on behalf of anyone other than yourself, or use another's account without permission.
5. CONDITIONS ON USE OF THE SERVICE AND THE SITE
Chilluminati grants you permission to access and use the Service and the Site as set forth in these TOS, and in exchange you agree as follows:
6. YOUR CONDUCT AND USE OF THE SERVICE AND THE SITE
You are responsible for your own use of the Service and the Site.
You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the profiles (including your name, image, and likeness), text, photos, video, music, messages, comments, notes, advertisements, listings, links, and other content that you post, publish, upload, or display on the Site, or transmit to or share with others using the Service (collectively "User Content"), and for the consequences of posting, publishing, uploading or displaying any User Content.
You understand and agree that any User Content you submit to The Chilluminati or post on the Site is intended to and generally will be made public, and that once made public User Content cannot be made private again. You consent to the public dissemination of all information you submit or post using the Service or the Site.
You agree that you will not use the Service or the Site to post, transmit, or share User Content that you did not create or that you do not have permission to post. You affirm that you own or have all intellectual property rights (including without limitation copyright and trademark rights), licenses, and permissions to the User Content you provide that are needed to use and to authorize Chilluminati to use that User Content in the manner described in these TOS. By submitting or posting User Content, you warrant that it does not infringe any intellectual property rights of another person.
You agree that you will not use the Service or the Site to post, transmit, or share child pornography. The use of Service or the Site to publish or transmit child pornography will not be tolerated. If identified, it will be reported to law enforcement authorities, and will result in termination of your account.
You agree that you will not use the Service or the Site to post, transmit, or share User Content that is obscene, defamatory or invasive of the privacy of another person, graphically violent, physically threatening, intended for any illegal purpose, or otherwise inappropriate on a site intended for a general audience. By submitting or posting User Content, you warrant that it is not obscene, defamatory or invasive of the privacy of any other person, or otherwise illegal.
You understand that Chilluminati does not promise that User Content you submit to The Chilluminati or post on the Site will be maintained by Chilluminati. You are solely responsible for creating backup copies of and replacing any User Content you submit to The Chilluminati or post on the Site, at your own cost and expense. You agree that Chilluminati has no responsibility or liability for the deletion of, or the failure to store or to transmit, any User Content or other communications provided using the Service. Chilluminati retains the right to create limits on use and storage at its sole discretion, at any time, with or without notice.
7. RIGHTS TO AND USE OF THE CONTENT ON THE SITE
Except for User Content, all content and components of the Service and the Site ("Chilluminati Content"), including without limitation, the software, text, photos, video and audio content, graphics, interactive features and advertisements, and all trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein, are owned by or licensed to Chilluminati, subject to copyrights or other intellectual property rights held by others pursuant to law. Chilluminati reserves all rights to the Chilluminati Content, User Content, and any other component or content of the Service or the Site not expressly granted to you by these TOS.
By submitting or posting User Content using the Service or the Site, you grant to Chilluminati an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license to: (1) use, copy, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part) and distribute the User Content in or through any medium now known or hereafter invented, for any purpose; (2) to prepare derivative works using the User Content, or to incorporate it into other works, for any purpose; and (3) to grant and authorize sublicenses of any or all of the foregoing rights.
You may remove your User Content from the Site at any time. If you choose to remove your User Content, the User Content will no longer appear on the Site. However, you acknowledge that Chilluminati may retain archived copies of your User Content, and that Chilluminati will retain the rights to the content granted by these TOS.
Chilluminati does not assert any ownership over your User Content; rather, as between Chilluminati and you, subject to the rights granted to us in these TOS, you retain full ownership of all of your User Content and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your User Content.
Chilluminati may obtain and exercise intellectual property rights over compilations, collective works, or derivative works that incorporate User Content you have provided. In that case, the rights Chilluminati obtains will apply only to the compilation, collective work, or derivative work; as between Chilluminati and you, subject to the rights granted to us in these TOS, you will retain full ownership of and rights to your User Content.
When you post User Content to the Site, you also authorize and direct us to make such copies thereof as we deem necessary in order to facilitate the posting, maintenance, and storage of the User Content on the Site.
8. OBJECTIONABLE OR INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT
By its very nature, the Site may include offensive, harmful, inaccurate or otherwise offensive or objectionable material. In some cases, the Site may include content that has been mislabeled or is otherwise deceptive. Please use caution and common sense and exercise proper judgment when using Chilluminati.Org. Chilluminati does not endorse, support, represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any content appearing on the Site. Chilluminati does not endorse any opinions expressed via the Service. You acknowledge that any reliance on material appearing on the Site will be at your own risk.
Chilluminati will not routinely review or revise content submitted using the Service or posted on the Site. However, Chilluminati may read any such content, and Chilluminati reserves the right to refuse to distribute any such content, to remove any content from the Site, or to edit such content, in it sole discretion.
If you find content appearing on the Site that you believe violates these TOS, or that is offensive or otherwise objectionable, you may inform Chilluminati by sending a message to: thechilluminati [at] Gmail [dot] com, or by using the report feature. Chilluminati will review your message and the content to which you object (assuming it is still on the Site). Chilluminati may remove the content if, in Chilluminati's judgment, it is inappropriate. However, please understand that deciding whether content is inappropriate is a judgment call, and that Chilluminati is not legally responsible for content that it does not originate.
Neither is Chilluminati legally responsible for keeping content that it deems inappropriate off of the Site. If content you have submitted is not published or is removed, please review these TOS and understand that the value of The Chilluminati is, to a large extent, based on providing an experience that is both enlightening and pleasant for the people who use the Site.
Chilluminati may also elect to make certain content available only to registered users of the Service or the Site who expressly confirm that they are adults who wish to have access to the content. If the Service requires you to provide this confirmation, you agree that in doing so you consent to the receipt of any such information, and you release Chilluminati from any claims based on the receipt or distribution of such information.
Chilluminati also reserves the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information as it reasonably believes is necessary to do any of the following: (1) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (2) enforce these TOS, including investigation of potential violations hereof; (3) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; (4) respond to user support requests; or (5) protect the rights, property or safety of Chilluminati, its users and the public. You agree that Chilluminati will not be liable for exercising or failing to exercise any of these rights.
9. USE, PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT BY Chilluminati
You understand and agree that you will receive no compensation from Chilluminati for any User Content you submit to The Chilluminati or post on the Site. You understand and agree that User Content you submit to The Chilluminati or post on the Site may be organized, arranged, formatted, categorized, designated, displayed, and edited as Chilluminati determines, in its sole discretion. In particular:
By submitting User Content to The Chilluminati or posting it on the Site, you agree as follows:
10. ADVERTISING
Advertising served by Chilluminati itself or by Chilluminati in cooperation with third party advertising programs ("Chilluminati Advertising"), may appear on the Site. Chilluminati Advertising may appear on your Profile Page. You understand and agree that all revenue resulting from Chilluminati Advertising will be paid exclusively to Chilluminati, and that you have no right to or interest in any such revenue.
Chilluminati may also provide you with the ability to have third party advertising appear on portions of your Profile Page ("User Advertising"). For example, Chilluminati may provide you with the ability to have advertising served to your Profile Page through the Google AdSense online advertising program, and you may receive revenue from such advertising. You understand and agree that Chilluminati may, at its sole discretion and at any time, take all or part of the revenue resulting from the placement of User Advertising. Chilluminati will make reasonable efforts to provide notice of any change in how revenue from User Advertising is paid.
You understand and agree that if you opt in to User Advertising, you will abide by all applicable policies, terms, and conditions of the company that serves such advertising ("Ad Company"). (For example, if you opt in to having User Advertising appear on your Profile Page under the Google AdSense program, you will abide by the AdSense Program Policies and Terms and Conditions.) It is important to read them carefully before you agree to participate. They specify when and how payments may be made, how information you provide may be used, and also impose duties on you and limitations on your rights.
If you opt in to User Advertising, you will deal directly with the Ad Company that serves such advertising. You will be responsible for working directly with the Ad Company to make arrangements with respect to the delivery, content, features, or removal of advertising. You will also deal directly with the Ad Company with respect to any payments you may receive for User Advertising. You agree that Chilluminati is not in any way responsible to make or process payments to you for User Advertising, for any failure of an Ad Company to make such payments, or for any failure or defect in the delivery of User Advertising.
You understand that Chilluminati is not responsible for the textual, visual, or technological features or content of advertisements that appear on The Chilluminati, other than advertisements created and served directly by Chilluminati (if any). By using the Service, you relieve Chilluminati from any and all liability in connection with any Chilluminati Advertising or User Advertising that may appear on your Profile Page or elsewhere on the Site.
11. OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The Chilluminati, Chilluminati Plus (Chilluminati+), Chilluminati.org, Chilluminati Slogans, Sacred Earth Open-Air, Karmaclysm, Secret Fire, Crystal Sky Open-Air, Metatronic, Microtronic, Burning Chocolate, and other Chilluminati logos and product, event, and service names are trademarks of Chilluminati. All other trademarks appearing on the Site are trademarks of their respective owners and our reference to them does not imply or indicate any approval or endorsement by their owners unless such approval or endorsement is expressly made. The Chilluminati is a blogging and social networking site and service. References to other names and trademarks are necessary in the course of providing information and commentary about the subjects addressed on the Site.
12. SPONSORS, ADVERTISERS AND THIRD PARTIES
The Site may contain links to sponsor, advertiser, or other third party websites that are not owned or controlled by Chilluminati. Inclusion of, linking to or permitting the use or installation of any third party site, applications, software, content or advertising does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by Chilluminati. Chilluminati has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third parties. By using the Service, you relieve Chilluminati from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.
Your correspondence or dealings with, or participation in promotions of, sponsors, advertisers, or other third parties found on or through the Service, are solely between you and such third parties. You agree that Chilluminati shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such sponsors, third parties or advertisers on the Service.
13. PRIVACY
As a condition of using the Service or the Site, you agree to the terms of the The Chilluminati Privacy Policy, which may be updated from time to time, as expressed in the most recent version that exists at the time of your use. You agree that Chilluminati may access or disclose your personal information, including the content of your communications, if Chilluminati is required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process or governmental request (such as a court order, search warrant, subpoena, civil discovery request, or statutory authorization), or as otherwise provided in these TOS or the The Chilluminati Privacy Policy.
14. COPYRIGHT
Chilluminati respects the intellectual property rights of others. We prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting materials that violate the intellectual property rights of others. When we receive notification of alleged copyright infringement that complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. 512, the "DMCA"), we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material. We also terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.
If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and you believe that any content on The Chilluminati infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notice by using the report feature.
15. TERMINATION
Chilluminati may, in its sole discretion, terminate your account, delete your profile and any content or information that you have posted on the Site, and/or prohibit you from using or accessing the Service or the Site, at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to violation of these TOS.
16. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. Chilluminati EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
In particular, and without limitation, Chilluminati makes no warranty that: (1) the Service or the Site will meet your requirements; (2) the Service or the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (3) the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the Site will be accurate or reliable; (4) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the Service or the Site will meet your expectations; (5) any errors in the components or contents of the Service or the Site will be corrected; or (6) or that the Site or the Service are free of viruses or other harmful components.
No advice or information, oral or written, obtained by you from Chilluminati, shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these TOS.
17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT Chilluminati SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF Chilluminati HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR THE SITE
In particular, and without limitation, Chilluminati will have no liability for damages arising from: (1) accessing, downloading, or otherwise obtaining any content or component of the service or the site, even if it results in the inadvertent transfer of harmful computer code, such as viruses, malware, or spyware; (2) unauthorized access to or disclosure or alteration of your transmissions or data; (3) statements or conduct of any third party on the service; or (4) as otherwise provided in these TOS.
18. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY AND DAMAGES MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
19. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to hold harmless and indemnify Chilluminati, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from and against any third-party claim arising from or in any way related to your use of the Service or the Site, including any liability or expense arising from all claims, losses, damages (actual and consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs and attorneys' fees, of every kind and nature. Chilluminati will make reasonable efforts to provide you with written notice of any such claim, suit or action, but the failure of Chilluminati to provide such notice will not relieve you of these obligations.
20. GENERAL
SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these TOS is found invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the other provisions of the TOS will remain in force.
CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE
The agreement created by these TOS, and any dispute arising from or relating to these TOS or the provision or use of the Service or the Site, will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. The parties hereby expressly waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties against the other on any matters whatsoever arising out of or related to these TOS or the provision or use of the Service or the Site ("Claim"). The parties agree to submit any Claim to binding arbitration, to be held in Chicago, Illinois or Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the event any Claim is mutually agreed by the parties or deemed by a court not to be subject to arbitration, it will be submitted to the state or federal courts sitting in Chicago, Illinois, and the parties agree that they are and will be subject to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
NON-WAIVER
The failure of Chilluminati to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect.
LIMITATION OF LEGAL ACTIONS
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the TOS, or the provision or use of the Service or the Site, must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These TOS, together with the The Chilluminati Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Chilluminati and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and Chilluminati. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other Chilluminati services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, AND I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.
Psychedelic trance, chill and ambient are the music that we play. Music in itself is a transformative and psychedelic agent. Our events are more than music. They are multidimensional, multifaceted trance, visual, art and kinetic performance events. They are experiences. Our events are about transformation and becoming. You bring your own sense of spirituality. At our events everyone takes responsibility for the gathering, others and themselves. Our events have an atmosphere and a vibe. The gathering is a field of energy that connects us. The gathering is a living being. Our events are about expressing yourself, being creative, being an individual. Our events are inclusive and open. Our events are both local and planetary; cultural diverse, reflective of the American Midwest, yet global. We respect local laws and customs. Our gathering is a gift which we all (organizers, artists, musicians and attendees) give to each other. This is not about money, commercialization, or exploitation. This is not a product. We are a community.
