Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Movie Vital, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. Additionally, when using particular Movie Vital services, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services.

2. Description of Service

Movie Vital is a movie discovery platform that provides curated movie lists, recommendations, ratings, reviews, and related content. Our service helps users discover films based on tone, mood, genre, and other characteristics.

3. The Movie Database (TMDB) Attribution

4. Affiliate Program Disclosure

In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR Part 255 (Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising), we disclose that we have a financial connection to some of the products and services mentioned on this website. We may receive compensation when you click on links to products or services.

5. User Accounts

5.1 Account Creation

To access certain features of Movie Vital, you may need to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

5.2 Account Security

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• Ensuring you log out from your account at the end of each session

6. Acceptable Use

You agree NOT to:

• Use the service for any illegal purpose or to violate any laws
• Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation
• Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers or networks connected to the service
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the service
• Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the service
• Transmit any viruses, malware, or other malicious code
• Collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from other users
• Post spam, promotional materials, or unauthorized commercial communications
• Submit false, misleading, or deceptive content
• Infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others

7. User Content

7.1 Your Content

You may submit reviews, ratings, comments, and other content ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content, but by submitting it, you grant Movie Vital a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content.

7.2 Content Standards

All User Content must:

• Be accurate (where it states facts)
• Be genuinely held (where it states opinions)
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Not contain material that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, hateful, or inflammatory
• Not promote discrimination, violence, or illegal activities
• Not infringe any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights

7.3 Content Moderation

We reserve the right to review, monitor, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, without notice, for any reason including violation of these Terms or if we believe the content may create liability for us.

8. Intellectual Property Rights

8.1 Our Content

The service and its original content (excluding User Content and third-party data such as TMDB content), features, and functionality are owned by Movie Vital and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

8.2 Third-Party Content

Movie data, images, and metadata provided by TMDB remain the property of their respective owners and are used in accordance with TMDB's licensing terms. Movie posters, studio logos, and other media are the property of their respective copyright holders.

8.3 Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the service for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.

9. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

9.1 Service "As Is"

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT 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.

9.2 Accuracy of Information

While we strive to provide accurate information, we do not warrant that:

• The service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• The results obtained from using the service will be accurate or reliable
• Movie data, ratings, or recommendations will meet your expectations
• Any errors in the service will be corrected

9.3 Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MOVIE VITAL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

10. External Links

Our service may contain links to third-party websites or services (including streaming platforms, retailers, and TMDB) that are not owned or controlled by Movie Vital. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Movie Vital of the site, except where explicitly stated as an affiliate relationship.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease.

You may also terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature in your account settings.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our service after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you must stop using the service.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Movie Vital operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14. Dispute Resolution

14.1 Informal Resolution

If you have a dispute with Movie Vital, you agree to first contact us and attempt to resolve the dispute informally by sending a written notice describing the facts and basis of the dispute.

14.2 Binding Arbitration

If we cannot resolve the dispute informally, any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, or similar arbitration body in your jurisdiction.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the service, constitute the entire agreement between you and Movie Vital concerning the service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.