Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Sonic Sanctuary Studios! These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the Sonic Sanctuary Studios website (the "Website") and the services we offer, including recording, mixing, and mastering services (the "Services"). By accessing the Website or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use the Website or the Services.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using this Website and our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Sonic Sanctuary Studios, located at 123 Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601. If you are using the Website or Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
Sonic Sanctuary Studios reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Website and Services following any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for any updates or changes.
2. Use of Website
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Website. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within the Website.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer to prevent unauthorized access to your account. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. If you suspect any unauthorized use of your account, please notify us immediately at info@sonicsanctuarystudios.com.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Website and Services if you violate these Terms or engage in any conduct that we, in our sole discretion, deem to be harmful to Sonic Sanctuary Studios or its users.
3. Intellectual Property
All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, and software, is the property of Sonic Sanctuary Studios or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows:
- Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
- You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
- You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
If we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you agree to be bound by our end user license agreement for such applications.
The Sonic Sanctuary Studios name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Sonic Sanctuary Studios or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission.
4. User Content
You may be able to submit content to the Website, such as reviews, comments, or other materials ("User Content"). You retain all rights in, and are solely responsible for, the User Content you submit. By submitting User Content, you grant Sonic Sanctuary Studios a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content throughout the world in any media.
You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the User Content and have the right to grant the license granted above. You further represent and warrant that the User Content is accurate, does not violate these Terms, and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and edit or remove any User Content. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any User Content posted by you or any third party.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SONIC SANCTUARY STUDIOS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
SONIC SANCTUARY STUDIOS MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THE WEBSITE. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
6. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SONIC SANCTUARY STUDIOS 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, RESULTING FROM (A) YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES; (B) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS AND/OR ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (C) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES; (D) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY; (E) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT; OR (F) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT SONIC SANCTUARY STUDIOS HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SONIC SANCTUARY STUDIOS'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO SONIC SANCTUARY STUDIOS, IF ANY, FOR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sonic Sanctuary Studios, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to (a) your use of the Website or Services; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your User Content; or (d) your violation of any rights of another party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights.
8. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between you and Sonic Sanctuary Studios for any purpose concerning these Terms or the Website or Services shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Chicago, Illinois.
9. Changes to Terms
Sonic Sanctuary Studios reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to 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 Website or Services after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Website and Services. We encourage you to periodically review these Terms to stay informed about updates.
These Terms and Conditions were last updated on October 26, 2023.