Terms of Use

Terms of Use

Your Acceptance

BY USING AND/OR VISITING THIS WEBSITE (collectively, including all Content available through the HotComics domain name, the “HotComics”), YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO TERMS OF USE, WHICH ARE PUBLISHED AT HotComics.com/post/terms AND WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. If you do not agree to any of these terms, then please do not use the HotComics Website.

HotComics Website

These Terms of Use apply to all users of the HotComics Website, including users who are also contributors of webtoon content, information, and other materials or services on the Website.

The HotComics Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by HotComics. HotComics has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. In addition, HotComics will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Website, you expressly relieve HotComics from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.

Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the HotComics Website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other website that you visit.

Website Access

A. HotComics hereby grants you permission to use the Website as set forth in this Terms of Use, provided that:

  • (I) Your use of the Website as permitted is solely for your personal, noncommercial use;
  • (II) You will not copy or distribute any part of the Website in any medium without HotComics’s prior written authorization;
  • (III) You will not alter or modify any part of the Website other than as may be reasonably necessary to use the Website for its intended purpose;
  • (IV) You will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use.

B. In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to create an account. You may never use another’s account without permission. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify HotComics immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although HotComics will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of HotComics or others due to such unauthorized use.

C. You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, “robots,” “spiders,” “offline readers,” etc., that accesses the Website in a manner that sends more request messages to the HotComics servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional on-line web browser.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, HotComics grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. HotComics reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases.

You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website for any commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Website with respect to their User Submissions.

Intellectual Property Rights

The content on the HotComics Website, except all User Submissions (as defined below), including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like (“Content”) and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein (“Marks”), are owned by or licensed to HotComics, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions. Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. HotComics reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content.

You agree to not engage in the use, copying, or distribution of any of the Content other than expressly permitted herein, including any use, copying, or distribution of User Submissions of third parties obtained through the Website for any commercial purposes. If you download or print a copy of the Content for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security related features of the HotComics Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the HotComics Website or the Content therein.

User Submissions

A. The HotComics Website may now or in the future permit the submission of webtoon or other communications submitted by you and other users (“User Submissions”) and the hosting, sharing, and/or publishing of such User Submissions. You understand that whether or not such User Submissions are published, HotComics does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any submissions.

B. You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them. In connection with User Submissions, you affirm, represent, and/or warrant that:

  • (I) You own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize HotComics to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Submissions.
  • (II) You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in the User Submission to use their name or likeness.

By submitting the User Submissions to HotComics, you hereby grant HotComics a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Submissions for purposes of operating and promoting the website. This license ends when you remove the content.

C. In connection with User Submissions, you further agree that you will not:

  • (I) Submit material that is copyrighted or protected by third-party rights unless you own those rights or have permission.
  • (II) Publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage HotComics or any third party.
  • (III) Submit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, etc.
  • (IV) Post advertisements or solicitations of business.
  • (V) Impersonate another person.

HotComics reserves the right to remove any content and terminate accounts that violate these rules, especially in the case of repeated infringement.

D. If you believe your copyrighted content has been used without authorization, you may send a DMCA notice including:

  • (I) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
  • (II) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed;
  • (III) Identification of the infringing material and its location;
  • (IV) Your contact information;
  • (V) A good faith statement that the use is not authorized;
  • (VI) A statement that the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

E. You acknowledge that when using the HotComics Website, you may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, or objectionable. You agree to waive any legal remedies you may have against HotComics regarding such content.

F. HotComics permits linking to materials for personal, non-commercial purposes. HotComics may discontinue or modify any part of the site at any time.

Warranty Disclaimer

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE HotComics WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HotComics, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF.

HotComics MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY:

  • (I) Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content;
  • (II) Personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of our website;
  • (III) Any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein;
  • (IV) Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our website;
  • (V) Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through our website by any third party;
  • (VI) Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the HotComics website.

HotComics DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE HotComics WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND HotComics WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL HotComics, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY:

  • (I) Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content;
  • (II) Personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of our website;
  • (III) Any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein;
  • (IV) Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our website;
  • (V) Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like, which may be transmitted to or through our website by any third party;
  • (VI) Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the HotComics website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not the company is advised of the possibility of such damages.

THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HotComics SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS 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.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless HotComics, its parent corporation, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from:

  • (I) your use of and access to the HotComics Website;
  • (II) your violation of any term of these Terms of Use;
  • (III) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right;
  • (IV) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party.

This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the HotComics Website.

Ability to Accept Terms of Use

You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service.

In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the HotComics Website is not intended for children under 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the HotComics Website—there are lots of other great web sites for you. Talk to your parents about what sites are appropriate for you.

Assignment

These Terms of Use, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by HotComics without restriction.