Terms of Use

Definitions

“New Grounded” means New Grounded, a California nonprofit corporation, which is the owner and operator of the Website.

“Website” means the website located at www.newgrounded.net.

“Content” means any and all material, existing or having existed on the Website in any fashion from any origin and in any form, whether digital, electronic, posted, deleted, archived, embedded, linked, or contained in any subpage of the Website, including data, designs, text, images, graphics, logos, buttons, page layouts, code, programming, databases, and all material provided by us or submitted, posted, uploaded, or otherwise provided by Users.

“Services” means any products or services provided by or through SL.

“User” means any person or entity who accesses the Website. As a User, you are subject to these Terms and our Privacy Policy at https://www.newgrounded.net/privacy-policy and agree to abide by all terms and conditions contained in these Terms.

Usage and Access

GENERAL USE OF THIS WEBSITE

We grant you a limited license to view and use the Website solely for your personal use and only as an aid to properly engaging with the Website as a User. You may use the Website only in a manner consistent with your bona fide personal needs.

The Website and any Services are not intended for children under the age of 13. Children under 13 may not use or submit information to the Website, and their guardians should not permit them to do so.

Individuals older than 13 but under 18 may access the Website only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms and responsible for the User's actions.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF THE WEBSITE

Any unauthorized use by you or on your behalf will automatically terminate the license granted by us. Except as provided in these Terms or by the Website itself, you may not:

• use or help others use the Website for any purpose prohibited by these Terms or applicable law;

• download, excerpt, summarize, copy, or create derivative works from any portion of the Website;

• gather information through data mining, robots, spiders, or similar extraction tools;

• interfere with the proper operation of the Website or its servers or network;

• circumvent security or access-control technology;

• advertise or engage in pyramid, network marketing, Ponzi, or similar schemes;

• impersonate or misrepresent your connection to another entity or person;

• disrupt communications or affect another User's ability to use the Website; or

• advocate illegal activity or violate applicable law.

TERMINATION OF ACCESS

Use of this Website is not a legal right. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access at any time, for any reason or for no reason, in our sole discretion.

Information You Provide

If you provide personal information through this Website, it will be used only for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy at https://www.newgrounded.net/privacy-policy.

To facilitate communication, this Website allows you to contact us. Although we strive to protect online communications, no data transmitted over the Internet can be guaranteed completely secure, and no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

Subject to the Privacy Policy, information, materials, suggestions, ideas, or comments you send to us are deemed non-confidential. By sending a Submission, you grant us an irrevocable, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, modify, reproduce, adapt, transmit, sell, license, sublicense, create derivative works from, publicly display, perform, and distribute the Submission for any purpose, without payment or compensation to you.

Prohibited Information

Please do not send confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets through the Website. Information you submit may not contain commercial spam or solicitations; third-party intellectual property used unlawfully; false, misleading, or impersonating material; harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene, invasive, or unlawful material; viruses or other harmful components; or robots, spiders, or other devices used to retrieve, index, data mine, reproduce, or circumvent the Website.

Intellectual Property Rights

SL owns intellectual property rights relating to the SL brand and its Content, including copyright, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, logos, patents, trade secrets, data elements, text, graphics, programming, photographs, video, and audio contained in the Website. All other intellectual property belongs to its respective owner or licensee.

We reserve all rights to our Intellectual Property. Your use of the Website does not grant rights or licenses except as expressly provided in these Terms.

You may not display, copy, modify, create derivative works of, sell, distribute, or use our Intellectual Property for public or commercial purposes except as allowed by these Terms.

Infringing Third-Party Intellectual Property

We respect the intellectual property of others and ask you to do the same. We may terminate or suspend access for Users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others. We will respond to copyright and trademark infringement claims in accordance with applicable law, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2).

Reporting Infringement

Only the intellectual property rights owner may report potentially infringing items. If you believe your work is the subject of copyright or trademark infringement, provide our copyright agent with a signature, identification of the work, identification and location of the allegedly infringing material, contact information, a good-faith statement, and a statement that the notification is accurate and authorized.

Send reporting information to our agent: junebug9106@gmail.com. By mail: N/A.

Once a proper notification is received, we may remove or disable access to the material, notify the User, and terminate access for repeat, flagrant, or bad-faith offenders.

Responding to a Notice of Infringement

A counter-notice must be in writing and provided to our designated agent. It should include the User's signature, identification and location of the removed material, a good-faith statement that removal resulted from mistake or misidentification, and the User's name, address, telephone number, consent to jurisdiction, and acceptance of service of process. Send the notice to junebug9106@gmail.com. By mail: N/A.

Disclaimers and Limitations

Your consent to these disclaimers and limitations is a material inducement for us to permit access to the Website and Services.

Disclaimers

THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM SL, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY. SL DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT CONTENT, FUNCTIONS, OR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR ERROR-FREE. YOU ASSUME THE COST OF NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION ARISING FROM USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR SERVICES.

NEITHER SL NOR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEBSITE WILL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE, LOSS, INJURY, OR MALFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES.

Third Parties and Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites. These sites may have different privacy policies and terms of use and may not be affiliated with SL. Their presentation is not an endorsement, guarantee, representation, or warranty. SL does not control their content or practices. Accessing third-party websites is done at your own risk.

Information Monitoring and Updates

We attempt to keep Website information complete, accurate, and current, but it may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. We may review, remove, edit, or reject information submitted to the Website. You are responsible for verifying posted information. We may cooperate with law enforcement or comply with court orders requiring disclosure of information.

Viruses

SL does not assume responsibility or risk for your use of the Internet. We do not guarantee that Website materials will be free of viruses, worms, or other harmful code. You are responsible for maintaining safeguards to protect your systems.

Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL SL, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, ARISING FROM USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES. Where limitations are not allowed, SL's maximum liability will be limited to the amount you paid SL for Services.

Disputes

Indemnification

You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SL, its affiliates, and their officers, directors, managers, agents, employees, and contractors from losses or liabilities, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your use of the Website or Services, your Submissions, your breach of these Terms, your use of third-party intellectual property, investigations involving you, or your violation of applicable law.

Release

You irrevocably and fully release SL, its affiliates, and their officers, directors, managers, agents, employees, and contractors from suits, claims, actions, liabilities, damages, losses, penalties, or fines arising from information or Submissions provided by third parties through the Website or Services.

Dispute Resolution

Governing Law. California law governs your use of the Website, the Services, and disputes related to them or these Terms.

Dispute Resolution. The parties will first use good-faith efforts to resolve disputes by negotiation before bringing an action, except for preliminary injunctive relief.

Venue. Proceedings must be brought in state or federal courts sitting in California.

Jurisdiction. You and SL consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

Time period for bringing claims. Any claim must be brought within one year after it arises or it will be barred and deemed released.

Fees and costs. The prevailing party may recover reasonable legal fees and costs.

Additional Provisions

Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy at https://www.newgrounded.net/privacy-policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and SL regarding the Website or Services.

Waiver. Failure to enforce a right does not waive that right or provision.

Severability. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

Local Laws. Users access the Website at their own risk and are responsible for complying with local laws.

Relationship. These Terms do not create a partnership, joint venture, employment, agency, or franchisor-franchisee relationship.

Assignment. SL may assign these Terms or the Privacy Policy and delegate its obligations.

Updated: November 3, 2026