Android Central Terms and Conditions

Welcome to this website (the "Site"), which is owned and operated by AndroidCentral.com, ("Android Central). Android Central maintains the Site as a service to its visitors, subject to the following terms and conditions concerning the use of the Site ("Terms of Use"). When you use the Site, you accept the Terms of Use; if you do not agree to the Terms of Use you may not use the Site. Android Central reserves the right to modify content on the Site and these Terms of Use periodically without prior notice.

Use of Content on the Site

You may view, download, and print contents from the Site subject to the following conditions: (a) the content may be used solely for information purposes; and (b) the content may not be modified or altered in any way. You may not republish, distribute, prepare derivative works, or otherwise use the content other than as explicitly permitted herein.

You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Android Central, without the express written consent of Android Central. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing Android Central's name or trademarks without the express written consent of Android Central. You may not use any Android Central "Lloyd" logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission.

You do not acquire any ownership rights to any content in the Site. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by Android Central.

Forum Rules

Registration to the Android Central forum is free. Android Central expects that forum posters abide by the rules and policies detailed herein.

Although the administrators and moderators of Android Central’s forums attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible to review all messages. All messages express the views of the author, and the owners of Android Central will not be held responsible for the content of any message.

Android Central reserves the right to ban, suspend or delete the accounts of any members if deemed necessary due to member conduct without warning.

Reviews, Comments, Communications, And Other Content

You may submit comments and provide other content so long as the content is not obscene, illegal, threatening, or defamatory and so long as the content does not invade the privacy or infringe the intellectual property of a third party. Further, such content may not contain software viruses, mass mailings, chain letters, or any form of "spam." You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of the information.

By submitting information, you grant Android Central a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to reproduce, use, modify, publish, adapt, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. By submitting information you also represent and warrant that that the content is accurate; you own or have permission to use the content that you submit; and that use of the content will not cause injury to any person or entity.

Products and Services and Content Offered By Android Central on the Site

Android Central offers products and services on the Site. When you enroll to obtain a product or service from Android Central on the Site, you accept the specific agreement applicable to that product or service. Your use of any such product or service offered on the Site is governed by the terms and conditions in the agreement for that product or service. Except as provided in that agreement, Android Central does not warrant that any product descriptions or content contained in this website is accurate, current, reliable, complete, or error-free.

Please keep in mind that Android Central offers features that if used, may require data transfer usage on your smartphone's data plan. When downloading this content over the air (OTA), though the content is provided free of charge, you will be using data through your carrier and should make sure you have an adequate data plan before doing so. Android Central will not be responsible for any data charges you may incur by use of this website. 

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E-mail Services

Where it says "Unlimited" in any of the specifications or features for our products or services, this means that we do not explicitly impose any limit. There may be practical limits on the usage of these features however.

We are not responsible for any use you make of our services. In addition you agree to indemnify us against any of the effects of your use or misuse of our services, or claims resulting from that use or misuse.

We shall take reasonable measures to endeavor to maintain our services, but you will not be eligible for any compensation because of any loss or unavailablity of any service we provide. We reserve the right to change any service at any time.

We shall not be held responsible for any loss however caused resulting from any suspension or unavailability of any service.

You are required to keep the contact details you provided to us up to date. We may use these addresses to contact you by post or email from time to time, but these addresses will not be passed to any other companies or third parties.

You will keep your password secret and will not disclose it to any third party. You will notify us and change any password you believe has been compromised.

Copyright Information

The Site and the content within the Site are the property of Android Central or its suppliers and are protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. The compilation, organization and display of the content as well as all software and inventions used on and in connection with this Site are the exclusive property of Android Central. Android Central reserves all rights in the Site and its content not specifically granted in any agreements with Android Central or in the Terms of Use.

Copyright Complaints

Android Central respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please follow our Notice and Procedures for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement below.

Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

If you believe that you hold a claim of copyright infringement

against Android Central, submit notice of your claim to the following

Designated Agent:

Service Provider: Android Central

Email Address to Which Notification Should Be Sent: dmcacomplaints@androidcentral.com.

To be effective, the notification of your claim of copyright infringement should be written and should include the following:

  • A statement that you are the owner of the exclusive right you claim has been infringed, or a statement that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that has allegedly been infringed.
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate.
  • Your signature. (The signature may be electronic.)
  • The identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. (If you claim that multiple copyrighted works have been infringed you can submit one notification with a list of the allegedly infringed works.)
  • Identification of the material that you claim to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit Android Central to locate the material.
  • Information reasonably sufficient to permit Android Central to contact you, including your address, telephone number, fax number and, if available, an electronic mail address. You can provide contact information for the owner of the exclusive right that you claim has been infringed if you are not the owner, but rather authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
  • A statement you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

Android Central will respond to any DMCA complaints in a timely manner. Should you be the copyright holder of a specific piece of content featured on this site without your permission, Android Central will remove it in a timely manner once notified. 

Trademark Information

Android Central and other marks indicated on our site are pending registered trademarks of Android Central in the United States and/or other countries. Other Android Central marks, graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts noted on the Site are Android Central's service marks, trademarks and trade dress and are the sole and exclusive property of Android Central. Android Central's service marks, trademarks and trade dress may not be used in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, in any manner that disparages or discredits Android Central and in connection with any service or product that is not sponsored, endorsed or produced by Android Central. All other trademarks not owned by Android Central or its subsidiaries that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Android Central.

Privacy Statements

Because we respect your right to privacy, we have developed a Privacy Policy to inform you about our privacy practices. Please view the Privacy Policy to learn more about the company's privacy guidelines.

Third-Party Web Sites and Information

The Site may provide hyperlinks to third-party websites or access to third-party content. Android Central does not control, endorse, or guarantee content found in such sites. You agree that Android Central is not responsible for any content, associated links, resources, or services associated with a third party site. You further agree that Android Central shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any sort associated with your use of third party content. Links and access to these sites are provided for your convenience only. 

Disclaimer

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND ANDROID CENTRAL, ALL CONTENT, SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ANDROID CENTRAL AND ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY ANDROID CENTRAL ON THE SITE FOR YOUR INTENDED APPLICATION AND USE. ANDROID CENTRAL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, OR THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IT OFFERS ON THE SITE MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND ANDROID CENTRAL, ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF ANDROID CENTRAL, ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 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.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Android Central, employees, attorneys, and agents ("Indemnitees") against all claims, expenses, liabilities, losses, costs, and damages, including reasonable attorney's fees, that the Indemnitees may incur (i) in connection with your use of the Site or any hyperlinked web site or (ii) resulting from content you supply.

Applicable Laws

All matters relating to your access to and use of the Site shall be governed by federal Canadian Law and the Laws and Statutes of Manitoba, where the specific website you are viewing is hosted without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to or use of the Site shall be instituted in the province or federal court in the jurisdiction in which the specific website you are viewing is hosted.

If there is a determination that any provision of these Terms of Use is invalid or unenforceable, that determination will not affect the rest of the Terms of Use and the Terms of Use shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to make them valid and enforceable.

Contact Information

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