Welcome to Ruff and Hot (a MAT eVentures Inc. property)! Ruff and Hot provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time at: http://new.ruffandhot.com/tos.html. In addition, when using particular Ruff and Hot services, you and MAT eVentures Inc. shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services which may be posted from time to time. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS.
Ruff and Hot provides users with access to a collection of images, text and video resources through its network of properties (the "Service"). You also understand and agree that the Service may include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for Ruff and Hot to provide the Service. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new MAT eVentures Inc. properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that MAT eVentures Inc. assumes no responsibility for failure to deliver the Service as advertised.
You are responsible for obtaining access to the Service and that access may involve third party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). You are responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Service.
Please be aware that Ruff and Hot is an adults-only Service that contains adult or mature content. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE (21 IN AL, MS, NE, WY AND ANY OTHER LOCATION WHERE 18 IS NOT THE AGE OF MAJORITY) TO ACCESS AND VIEW THE SERVICE.
In consideration of your use of the Service, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You also agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service's registration form (such information being the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or MAT eVentures Inc. has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, MAT eVentures Inc. has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof).
Registration Data and certain other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our full privacy policy at http://www.dudesoffcampus.com/privacy.html. You understand that through your use of the Service you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the Privacy Policy) of this information, including the transfer of this information to the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing, and use by MAT eVentures Inc. and its affiliates.
You understand that all information, data, text, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not MAT eVentures Inc., are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright. You represent and warrant that any content posted on this site does not infringe on the rights of any third party. MAT eVentures Inc. does not control all of the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will MAT eVentures Inc. be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for 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 Service.
You agree to not use the Service to:
CERTAIN CONTENT YOU MAKE AVAILABLE IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. IN NO CASE MAY YOU MAKE AVAILABLE OR ATTEMPT TO INCLUDE ON THE SERVICE, CONTENT WHICH:
You agree that regarding sexually explicit content that you may upload or make available on the Service, you will comply with the requirements set forth by 18 U.S.C. US 2257. This includes, but is not limited to, acceptable documentation that any persons depicted in said submitted content is over 18 years of age. You agree to provide this documentation upon request for any covered content. For the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 2257, you are the sole publisher of any content that you make available on the service.
You acknowledge that MAT eVentures Inc. and its designees may or may not pre-screen Content, but that MAT eVentures Inc. shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse or move any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, MAT eVentures Inc. and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that MAT eVentures Inc. may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of MAT eVentures Inc., its users, subsidiaries and the public.
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content.
MAT eVentures Inc. does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the the Service, you grant MAT eVentures Inc. the following world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
You agree to indemnify and hold MAT eVentures Inc., and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service. You further agree not to include content from the site in a frame or otherwise repurpose the content hosted on the site.
MAT eVentures Inc. reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that MAT eVentures Inc. shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
You agree that MAT eVentures Inc. may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, immediately terminate your Ruff and Hot account, any associated email address, and access to the Service. Cause for such termination shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the TOS or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d) discontinuance or material modification to the Service (or any part thereof), (e) unexpected technical or security issues or problems, (f) extended periods of inactivity, and/or (g) you have engaged in fraudulent or illegal activities. Termination of your Ruff and Hot account includes (a) removal of access to all offerings within the Service, including but not limited to Private Messages, Chat, Personals, Message Boards, Photo Gallery, and Games, (b) deletion of your password and all related information, files and content associated with or inside your account (or any part thereof), and (c) barring further use of the Service. Further, you agree that all terminations for cause shall be made in MAT eVentures Inc. sole discretion and that MAT eVentures Inc. shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your account, any associated email address, or access to the Service.
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that MAT eVentures Inc. 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 advertisers on the Service.
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because MAT eVentures Inc. has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that MAT eVentures Inc. is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that MAT eVentures Inc. shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT MAT EVENTURES INC. 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 MAT EVENTURES INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
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 OF SECTIONS 14 AND 15 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Notices to you may be made via either email or Service banner postings. The Service may also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the Service.
Ruff and Hot, Dudes off Campus and other MAT eVentures Inc. logos and product and service names are trademarks of MAT eVentures Inc. Without prior permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner, the Ruff and Hot or Dudes Off Campus logo.
MAT eVentures Inc. respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide MAT eVentures Inc's Copyright Agent the following information:
MAT eVentures Inc.'s Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
Copyright Agent MAT eVentures Inc. 280 Madison Avenue #912-268 New York, NY 10016 By email: please use the contact formThe TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and MAT eVentures Inc. and govern your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements between you and MAT eVentures Inc.. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. The TOS and the relationship between you and MAT eVentures Inc. shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and MAT eVentures Inc. agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of New York, New York. The failure of MAT eVentures Inc. 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. 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 Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
Please report any violations of the TOS to our Customer Service group.
Ruff and Hot uses technology which conforms to the latest Internet standards and require your web browser to support: cookies, Flash, Quicktime/Real/Windows Media Player, CSS Level 2.1, XHTML and HTML 4.01. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your browser meets or exceeds the technology requirements. Ruff and Hot is optimized for broadband and dial-up users will likely be unable to use features such as, but no limited to: video chat, video streaming, large file downloads and video downloads.
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