Terms of Service
Last Updated: December 10, 2024
Welcome to Housestory.link (“we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website and services (collectively, the “Service”) provided by Housestory.link. By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using our Service, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use the Service.
2. Description of Service
Housestory.link allows homeowners, property agents, and other users (“Users”) to create a personalized website that tells the story of a house or property for sale or rent. These websites can be shared with potential buyers or renters. The Service includes the creation, hosting, and sharing of property-related websites that include media, descriptions, and other content (“Property Pages”).
3. Account Creation
To use certain features of the Service, you may be required to create an account with us. You agree to provide accurate and complete information when creating an account and to maintain the accuracy of such information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
4. User Conduct
You agree not to:
- - Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
- - Upload, post, or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
- - Use the Service to promote or engage in fraudulent activity.
- - Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or engage in harmful behavior.
5. Content Ownership and License
You retain ownership of the content you upload or create through the Service, including text, images, videos, and other media (“User Content”). By using the Service, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, display, and distribute your User Content solely for the purpose of providing the Service and promoting your property pages. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant this license.
6. Intellectual Property
The Service and its entire contents, including all text, graphics, logos, images, and software, are the property of Housestory.link or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use, reproduce, or distribute any content from the Service without our express permission.
7. Image Attribution
We use free images, illustrations, and icons on our website sourced from platforms such as Pexels, Freepik, Unsplash, Flaticon, Microsoft Bing AI Image Generator, Meta AI, and ChatGPT. These images are used under their respective licenses and belong to the respective websites and creators. We ensure compliance with all attribution requirements as specified by the content providers.
8. Fees and Payments
The use of the Service is free of charge.
9. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion, with or without notice, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, all rights and licenses granted to you will immediately cease, and you must stop using the Service.
10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the accuracy, reliability, or availability of the Service. We are not responsible for any damages arising from the use of the Service, including any loss of data, business interruption, or other direct or indirect damages.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Housestory.link, its officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from your use of the Service, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website. Your continued use of the Service after such changes will constitute your acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Governing Law
These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable to Housestory.link, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms will be resolved in the appropriate courts, which may be determined at Housestory.link's discretion.
14. Contact Information
For any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].