Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
1. OVERVIEW
Threat Media (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Whois API Inc. Any access and use of the Site are subject to the terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”) stipulated below.
2. DISCLAIMER
The information on the Site is made available for informational purposes only and on an “as is” basis at the sole risk of the user.
3. THREAT MEDIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Limited License to our Intellectual Property
Whois API Inc. owns all materials displayed on the Site, including but not limited to text, artwork, graphics, illustrations, service marks, names, trademarks, and logos, all of which are protected by relevant copyright laws.
4. PROHIBITIONS
The Site can only be used for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use, and prohibit users to:
- Violate applicable state, federal, local, or international laws or regulations.
- Impersonate or misrepresent Threat Media and any of its employees, or any other user, individual, or entity by using, among other means, the email addresses or screen names associated with them.
- Engage in any action that limits or inhibits another user’s use or enjoyment of the Site, harm Threat Media or its users, or expose them to liability.
5. CONTENT THAT MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE SITE
Content monitoring, enforcement, and termination
The Site has the right to:
- Initiate legal action, or refer to law enforcement agencies, following any illegal or unauthorized use of the Site.
- Discontinue or suspend access to a part of or all of the Site for any or no reason, including violations of these Terms of Use.
6. LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
Use the Site at your own risk. Losses or injuries, or any direct, indirect, accidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of such use, access, or inability to access the Site and its content cannot be claimed to be the liability of Threat Media or any of its representatives, affiliates, agents, licensors, or independent contractor contributors.
7. LINKS TO THIRD PARTIES, WEBSITES, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND CONTENT
Threat Media does not monitor or review any websites, advertisements, or other media that are linked to or available through the Site. It is, therefore, not responsible for the content of any advertisements or links from the aforementioned third parties.
8. DISPUTES
Any disputes that may arise from these Terms of Use of the Site shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the UK (regardless of any conflict of law principles). You are giving your irrevocable consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts located in the UK should any dispute materialize.
Any claim arising from these Terms of Use of the Site must begin within one (1) year after the cause of such action has arisen, otherwise, it is deemed permanently barred and you agree to a waiver after such date.
9. COMPLETE AGREEMENT
The Terms of Use represents the sole and complete agreement between Threat Media and its users with respect to the Site. It supersedes all previous written and oral agreements, representations, and warranties.
PRIVACY POLICY
Threat Media takes online privacy seriously and respects the concerns of its users. This Privacy Policy describes our practices in collecting information through threat.media and its affiliated sites (to be collectively referred to as the “Site”), in order to help you decide how to share information when you use the site.
HOW INFORMATION IS COLLECTED ON THREAT MEDIA:
Information that is voluntarily provided
Threat Media may collect personal and other information directly from you if you choose to provide that information voluntarily. Any information that you provide may be seen or captured by other visitors to the Site. You are therefore advised to avoid posting sensitive personal data.
Information that is automatically collected
Threat Media and our third-party partners may use tools such as cookies, Web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect certain information automatedly when you visit the Site. They may include your IP address, operating system, browser and system settings, data about the device you use to access the Site, the unique identifiers for that device, and clickstream data or the series of pages you clicked to browse the Site.
Uses for the information we collect
Information such as email addresses collected through the Site may be used for various purposes such as:
- Perform data analytics to know how the Site is being used, trend analysis, market and customer research, and anonymizing personal data;
- Announce user participation in contests, programs, events, or promotions;
- Reply to requests, comments, and questions as well as provide other types of user support;
- Display ads and offers from us and our partners according to your interests and online activities;
- Provide the content and services you may request after signing up for our email newsletters;
- Identify and prevent criminal activity, fraudulent claims, and other liabilities; and
- Comply with legal requirements, law enforcement mandates, and company policies.
Sharing information
We may provide access to the information we collect through the Site to our agents, consultants, and vendors in order to help them perform their work on our behalf. They are, however, bound by confidentiality agreements and are not allowed to use personal data collected through the site for other and unauthorized purposes.
Retention of data
Threat Media will retain users’ personal data for as long as necessary to allow them to use the site and its products or enable us to continue providing services to them.
Protecting the privacy of personal data
Threat Media exercises firm administrative and technical measures to protect users’ personal data against unlawful or accidental use, alteration, or disclosure. Users assume some security risk for the information they provide to the Site given that it is not possible to ensure the safety of transmitting such information online.