TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY POLICY
TERMS OF USE
Welcome to BitterLawyer.com (“Bitter Lawyer,” “our website,” or “we”). Please read this Agreement to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (this “Agreement”) carefully before using our website and the materials accessible through it. Your access or use of this website constitutes your agreement to be bound by this Agreement, including any changes that exist when you re-access our website. If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, then do not access or use our website.
We may update this Agreement from time to time without notice. Any changes in our terms of use and/or privacy policy will be incorporated into a revised Agreement that we will post on our website. You have the obligation to review changes to this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, such changes shall be effective when they are posted. To participate in our website activities, we may request that you submit certain personally identifiable information about yourself, including your name and personal contact information. We may also gather certain types of nonpersonal information about your visit. All information we may gather from you will be governed by our privacy policy, which is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. Please carefully review our privacy policy to understand our collection, use and disclosure practices.
Your Use of the Content on Our Website:
The content, organization, graphics, text, articles, blogs, columns, images, videos, audio, design, compilation, advertising and all other elements and material comprising Bitter Lawyer, including without limitation, the "look and feel" of our website, are protected under applicable copyrights and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights and are owned by Bitter Lawyer, subject to the rights of its licensors and licensees under applicable agreements, understandings and arrangements. You must abide by all additional copyright notices or restrictions contained on our website.
Except as expressly authorized by Bitter Lawyer, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, sell, license, rent, publicly display or perform, edit, adapt or create a derivative work of, in any manner, any material, content or design elements obtained from our website, including code and software. Notwithstanding the above, you may print or download such material from our website only for personal or non-commercial use, provided that you do not republish the material and keep intact all copyright, trademarks, service marks, patent and other proprietary notices.
Our website is not intended to be used by persons under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from users under the age of 13. Such users are expressly prohibited from submitting their personally identifiable information to us, and from using our interactive areas; any information submitted by such users will not knowingly be used, posted, or retained by us.
Use of the material on our website for any purpose not expressly permitted in this Agreement is prohibited. For information on requesting such permission, please send a written request to Bitter Media, Inc., c/o Magidoff, Sadat & Gilmore LLP, 21800 Burbank Blvd, #200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, Attn: Legal or via e-mail at legal@bitterlawyer.com. Decisions to grant or deny permission are within the sole discretion of Bitter Lawyer.
Material Supplied by You:
You represent and warrant that you are the owner or otherwise have the right to provide any information or materials that you post or transmit for use in public or private areas on our website. You hereby grant Bitter Lawyer, its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries an irrevocable, transferable, paid up, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive worldwide license to use, copy, print, display, modify, edit and create derivative works from and distribute or otherwise use and reproduce any information or materials, including, but not limited to, comments or content, that you post, submit or transmit in areas on our website and the right to use such information and materials and in connection with the advertising, marking and promotion of our website without compensation, notification or other consideration. You also agree to indemnify and hold Bitter Lawyer, and its affiliates, and their respective members, directors, officers, managers, employees, shareholders, agents, and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any party arising out of information or materials that you submit to our website.
Any submissions or postings by you to certain parts of our website, including without limitation any comment forums, will be public and posted in public areas on our website. In addition, email sent to Bitter Lawyer is considered our property. We will respect and protect anonymous sources as tipsters, but all correspondence is considered available for publication. Bitter Lawyer, its parents, partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, members, directors, officers, employees, and any contract or operational providers who conduct, operate and/or manage Bitter Lawyer, will not be responsible for the action of any visitors or third parties with respect to any information, materials or content posted, uploaded or transmitted in these public areas.
You agree not to use or to place on our website any material that is defamatory, abusive, harassing, racist, or hateful. Further, you may not place on Bitter Lawyer any material that is encrypted, constitutes junk mail or unauthorized advertising, or commercial offers, invades anyone's privacy, or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or that otherwise violates any local, state, federal, national or international law or regulation. You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes and you acknowledge that your failure to do so may subject you to civil and criminal liability.
Bitter Lawyer is under no obligation to use or publish any of your submissions to our website and reserves the right to change, delete, or remove, in part or in full, any postings to any area of our website and to terminate or suspend access to such areas for conduct that we believe, in our sole discretion, interferes with other users’ enjoyment, and/or cooperate with local, state, and/or federal authorities if necessary, and in accordance with applicable law. In addition, material on our website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. We have the right to make changes and update any information contained on this server without prior notice.
Interactive Usage Policies:
We discourage disruptive communication or statements that incite others to violate our standards. You are responsible for all content that you post, e-mail, transmit, upload or otherwise make available through our website. In addition, you agree that Bitter Lawyer and its third-party service providers are not responsible, and shall have no liability to you, with respect to any information or materials posted by others, including defamatory, offensive or illicit material, or even material that violates this Agreement. You agree not to use the interactive portions of our website, including but not limited to comment forums, to make available any content that:
- is unlawful, harmful to adults or minors, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
- infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of privacy or publicity, or other proprietary rights of any person;
- contains unauthorized advertising or solicits other visitors; or
- is intended by the visitor to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality or integrity of any computer software, hardware or materials on our website.
Copyright Complaints:
If you believe in good faith that materials we host infringe on your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice at the address set forth below, in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, requesting that we remove or block access to the infringing material, which notice shall include the following information:
- an electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
- the URL or other information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material that you claim is infringing;
- your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
- a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- a statement by you, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Notices should be sent to: (Via mail) Bitter Media, Inc., c/o Magidoff, Sadat & Gilmore LLP, 21800 Burbank Blvd, #200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Attn: Legal, (Via phone) 818-961-2727, (Via fax) 818-961-2728, (Via email) legal@bitterlawyer.com
Please note that attachments cannot be accepted at the email address for security reasons. Accordingly, any notification of infringement submitted electronically with an attachment will not be received or processed.
Third-Party Links:
Our website may contain links or references to other sites and resources on the Internet controlled by third parties. These links do not constitute an endorsement by Bitter Lawyer, its parents, affiliates or subsidiaries of any third party resources or content. Links do not imply that Bitter Lawyer sponsors, is affiliated or associated with, or otherwise recommends, certifies or endorses the third-party link or website. Any concerns regarding external links or websites should be directed to the respective website administrator or system operator. Bitter Lawyer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate links with any third parties or other websites. Bitter Lawyer, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries make no representations about the content, functionality or practices of such third-party sites and resources, and disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, with respect thereto.
Advice and Opinions:
Our website contains facts, views, opinions and statements of third parties, visitors and other organizations. Bitter Lawyer, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information displayed or distributed through our website. You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such advice, opinions, statement or other information shall be at your sole risk and you agree that Bitter Lawyer, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries shall not be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused in any way whatsoever related to any advice, opinions, statements or other information displayed or distributed on our website.
Disclaimer of Warranties:
THE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." BITTER LAWYER DOES NOT WARRANT, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR BY IMPLICATION, THE ACCURACY OF ANY MATERIALS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OUR WEBSITE OR THEIR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT OUR WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. THERE MAY BE DELAYS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS AND INACCURACIES IN THE NEWS, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. BITTER LAWYER RESERVES THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE, TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY, OUR WEBSITE (OR ANY PART THEREOF) WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. YOU AGREE THAT BITTER LAWYER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION OR DISCONTINUANCE OF THE SERVICE.
ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OUR WEBSITE IS OBTAINED OR COMPILED FROM SOURCES WE BELIEVE TO BE RELIABLE, BITTER LAWYER CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, VALIDITY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION OR DATA MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE OR ITS SUITABILITY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER BITTER LAWYER, NOR ANY OF ITS PARENTS, PARTNERS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OPERATIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL PROVIDERS, PROGRAM PRODUCERS OR SPONSORS ARE LIABLE OR SHALL HAVE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY KIND TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT YOU INCUR IN THE EVENT OF (I) ANY FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF OUR WEBSITE; (II) ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN MAKING OUR WEBSITE OR THE DATA CONTAINED HEREIN AVAILABLE TO YOU; (III) ANY OTHER CAUSE RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS OR USE, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, ANY PORTION OF OUR WEBSITE OR MATERIALS THEREON; (IV) YOUR INTERACTION OR SUBMISSIONS ON OUR WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESUMÉ OR EMPLOYMENT SUBMISSIONS OR DIALOGUE BETWEEN HOSTS; OR (V) YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER OR NOT THE CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO SUCH CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE CONTROL OF BITTER LAWYER OR OF ANY VENDOR PROVIDING SOFTWARE, SERVICES OR SUPPORT.
ALTHOUGH WE INTEND TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF VIRUSES, WORMS, “TROJAN HORSES” OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE MATERIALS TO OUR WEBSITE, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT OUR WEBSITE OR MATERIALS THAT MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR WEBSITE DO NOT CONTAIN SUCH DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES.
IN NO EVENT WILL BITTER LAWYER, ITS PARENTS, PARTNERS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, MEMBERS, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR ANY OTHER LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, EVEN IF BITTER LAWYER, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. IF YOU RELY ON OUR WEBSITE AND ANY MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, YOU DO SO SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ONCE YOU LEAVE OUR WEBSITE, YOUR USE OF THE INTERNET WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF USAGE AGREEMENTS AND PRIVACY POLICIES, IF ANY, OF THE PARTICULAR WEBSITE THAT YOU ARE ACCESSING, INCLUDING THOSE OF OUR OPERATIONAL PROVIDERS, ADVERTISERS, SPONSORS, AND PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS. BITTER LAWYER, ITS PARENTS, PARTNERS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR THE CONTENT, ACTIVITIES, OR PRIVACY PRACTICES OF OTHER WEBSITES, OR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT COULD RESULT FROM LEAVING OUR WEBSITE.
Choice of Law and Forum:
Bitter Lawyer is originated and located in the United States, and this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law rules. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or your access or use of our website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the state of California, and you hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. If any provision in this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect the original intent of the provision, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. BY CONTINUING TO USE OUR WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
PRIVACY POLICY
Bitter Lawyer is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. The following outlines our privacy and data protection policy. Please note that third-party partners of Bitter Lawyer and other websites you may access via Bitter Lawyer have different privacy policies and are not subject to this privacy policy. We recommend that you read the privacy statement of each such website to find out how they protect your personal information.
How We Collect Information About You:
Bitter Lawyer generally collects personally identifying information with your specific knowledge and consent. For example, when you register at Bitter Lawyer or subscribe to our updates or other services, we may collect personal details about you such as your name, street and e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers. In addition to personal information, we may also collect information about your computer when you visit our website, including without limitation the type of browser software you use, the operating system you are running, the website that referred you, and your IP address.
Please note that any information you disclose voluntarily on our comments pages or in any forums we may develop in the future becomes public information. We cannot control the actions of our website users and advise you to use your discretion in sharing information about yourself on the Internet. All information sharing is optional and done so at your own risk. Privacy is a very personal matter and we encourage you to be careful and responsible when disclosing personal information online.
Our website is not intended to be used by persons under the age of 13. Although visitors of all ages may navigate through our website, we do not knowingly collect personal information from persons under the age of thirteen (13).
How We Use Your Personal Information:
We use personal information we collect about you to personalize the content and advertising you will see based on your personal characteristics or preferences. We may use the email address you provide for any reason, such as contacting you for editorial purposes or to advise you of any changes to our website. We may also use your personal information to notify you of relevant new products, features and promotions on Bitter Lawyer and allow reputable third parties to send you information, provided that you opt in to receiving such information. We may also use the information for in-house research to improve our understanding of your needs in developing our website, build marketing profiles, aid strategic development, and manage our relationship with advertisers.
At no time does any party other than Bitter Lawyer have access to your personally identifiable information. The only exceptions to the foregoing are that we may disclose personally identifiable information (i) in response to legal process (for example, in response to a court order or subpoena); (ii) in response to a law enforcement agency’s request, or where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take actions regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of another person, violations of our terms of use, or as otherwise required by law; or (iii) in the event we are acquired by or merged with another company.
When you sign up for our updates or receive email messages from Bitter Lawyer, you will always be given the chance to opt-out of special offers and website updates. You may change your preferences at any time and will only be contacted in manners consistent with your stated preferences.
Cookies:
A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user's computer tied to information about the user. The use of cookies allows users to move quickly and easily around our website. They are used to identify returning users and to identify subscribers and registrants. We also use cookies to track a user's sessions. We use this information to find out what website features are most popular so that we can develop Bitter Lawyer in the light of our analysis of our visitors’ usage. We also use cookies and the information we collect to show you relevant content and advertising. You can delete cookies from your hard drive at any time.
Some of our business partners now or in the future may use cookies on our website (for example, advertisers). We, however, have no access to or control over these third-party cookies once we have given permission for them to set cookies for advertising. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by Bitter Lawyer only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers or third-parties.
Third-Party and Google Advertising:
When you visit this website, you may view advertisements posted on the site by Google or other companies. These advertising companies may collect information about you while you are visiting this website and other websites. They may use this data to show you advertisements on this website and elsewhere on the Internet about products and services you might like. This website does not collect the information or control the content of the advertisements that you will see. You may be able to opt out of such advertising. To find out more about Google and its DoubleClick DART cookie used to generate interest-based advertising, click here. Your use of this website without opting out means that you understand and agree to data collection to provide you with interest-based advertising.
Security Policy :
Bitter Lawyer has appropriate measures in place to ensure that your personal details are not misused, accidentally destroyed, lost or altered within the Bitter Lawyer server environment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and because no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure and no system of physical or electronic security is impenetrable, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you send to us or the security of our servers or databases, and by using our website you agree to assume all risk in connection with the information sent to us or collected by us when you use our website.
Notification of Changes:
This privacy policy is currently effective and changes in this privacy policy will be effective when posted to our website. We reserve the right to modify or supplement this privacy policy at any time. Please check this privacy policy periodically to inform yourself of any changes. Your continued use of our website after changes to this privacy policy are posted will be considered acceptance of these changes.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us by mail at Bitter Media, Inc., c/o Magidoff, Sadat & Gilmore LLP, 21800 Burbank Blvd, #200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, Attn: Legal or via e-mail at legal@bitterlawyer.com.