Understanding Our Terms

Welcome to Sonic Chronicle. These Terms of Service (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of the Sonic Chronicle website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through www.sonicchronicle.com (the "Website"), whether as a guest or a registered user. By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, you must not access or use the Website.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website. Sonic Chronicle reserves the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. We recommend checking this page periodically for any updates.

For any questions or clarification requests regarding these Terms, please do not hesitate to contact our legal team at [email protected].

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to access and use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes. This includes viewing, consuming, and sharing content via provided social sharing tools, as well as participating actively in community discussions in a respectful manner.

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Unauthorized data scraping, harvesting, or automated data collection.
• Interfering with or disrupting the Website's functionality or security measures.
• Introducing viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious code.
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website, servers, or databases.
• Using the Website for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purposes.
• Impersonating any person or entity, or misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity.

If you create an account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account details and for all activities that occur under your account. Sonic Chronicle reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts for violations of these Terms, including but not limited to, engagement in prohibited activities or security breaches.

The Website is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age or older. If you are under 13, you may not use this Website. If you are between 13 and 18, you must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian to use the Website.

All original content, features, and functionality on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, are the exclusive property of Sonic Chronicle and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

By submitting content (e.g., comments, reviews, articles) to Sonic Chronicle, you retain ownership of your intellectual property rights. However, you grant Sonic Chronicle a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your UGC in connection with the Website and Sonic Chronicle's (and its successors' and affiliates') business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.

Sonic Chronicle respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any content on the Website infringes upon your copyright, please notify us immediately with detailed information as per the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) procedures. We will promptly investigate and take appropriate action.

While we encourage sharing and referencing our content, please adhere to fair use guidelines and always provide clear attribution to Sonic Chronicle. Use of our content beyond personal, non-commercial use requires explicit written permission.

All content submitted to Sonic Chronicle must adhere to our stringent quality standards, be original, accurate, and authentic. We reserve the right to verify the authenticity of all submissions.

Contributors will enter into a separate agreement outlining compensation (if applicable), attribution, and specific content usage rights. This ensures clarity and fairness for all parties involved.

All submitted content undergoes an editorial review process to ensure it meets our standards for accuracy, relevance, and tone. Sonic Chronicle reserves the right to moderate, approve, reject, or request revisions for any submitted content that does not meet our editorial guidelines or aligns with the Website's purpose.

Sonic Chronicle is committed to fostering a community of respectful discourse and authentic engagement. We expect all users to interact constructively, valuing diverse perspectives within the electronic music scene.

The following content and behaviors are strictly prohibited:

• Harassment, threats, hate speech, or personal attacks.
• Spam, unsolicited advertisements, or repetitive posting.
• Pornographic, obscene, or excessively graphic material.
• Any content violating laws or intellectual property rights.
• Misleading or false information.

Users are encouraged to report any violations of these community guidelines. Sonic Chronicle employs robust moderation policies. Enforcement actions may include warnings, content removal, temporary account suspension, or permanent banning, depending on the severity and frequency of violations.

While Sonic Chronicle strives for accuracy in all its content, we do not warrant the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of any information on the Website. Content represents editorial opinions and factual reporting based on available information, and should not be considered professional advice.

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Sonic Chronicle. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

Sonic Chronicle strives for uninterrupted service but does not guarantee that the Website will be available at all times, secure, or free from errors. Technical issues may occur, and we are not liable for any service interruptions.

In no event shall Sonic Chronicle, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Website; (iii) any content obtained from the Website; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.