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Ghost.org's terms allow them to terminate your account without cause or notice (risk_flags-1), and you won't receive a refund for amounts already paid. They limit their liability for data loss or service interruption (risk_flags-3) and you grant them a broad license to use your content, waiving certain rights (risk_flags-4, risk_flags-5). Your paid services will automatically renew (cancellation_renewal-1). Ghost Foundation may also disclose your identity to third parties claiming content violations (data_use-1) and can modify the terms at any time (gotchas-1).
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Critical issues to be aware of, including significant liabilities, limitations on your rights, or potential for unfair treatment.
Ghost Foundation may terminate your access to the Website at any time, with or without cause, and without notice, effective immediately.
Account termination without notice
Why it matters: Your access to the service could be terminated suddenly, without any explanation or prior warning.
Ghost Foundation may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.
Ghost Foundation limits its liability for special, incidental, or consequential damages, and for interruption of use, or loss or corruption of data.
Why it matters: You may not be able to recover significant damages from Ghost Foundation if you experience data loss, service interruption, or other negative consequences due to issues with their service.
In no event will Ghost Foundation, or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this Agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; or (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data.
You agree to waive any rights you may have against Ghost Foundation, its assignees, sublicensees, and their assignees, concerning the use of Your Content in connection with the Services.
Why it matters: You cannot pursue legal action against Ghost Foundation or related parties for how they use your content in providing the services.
You understand and agree to waive any rights you may have against Ghost Foundation, our assignees, sublicensees, and their assignees, in relation to the use of Your Content in connection with the provision of the Services.
You are solely responsible for securing and backing up Your Content.
Why it matters: If your content is lost or corrupted, Ghost Foundation states they are not responsible, and you bear the full responsibility for having your own backups.
You are solely responsible for securing and backing up Your Content.
How your data is collected, used, and shared.
Ghost Foundation may disclose your identity to any third party claiming that your content violates their intellectual property rights or rights to privacy.
Why it matters: If a third party claims your content infringes their intellectual property or privacy, Ghost Foundation may reveal your identity to them.
Disclose your identity to any third party claiming that Your Content constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, or of their rights to privacy;
Ghost Foundation has the right to review, edit, delay, or remove Your Content for purposes such as operating the Services, ensuring compliance with the Agreement, or complying with legal requirements.
Why it matters: Ghost Foundation may monitor, modify, or remove your content on their service for operational or compliance reasons.
However, we shall have the right to review, edit, delay, or remove Your Content for the purpose of operating the Services, to ensure your compliance with the terms of this Agreement, or to comply with the law or the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency or other governmental body.
Terms related to how you can cancel services, and how subscriptions are renewed.
Paid services, referred to as 'Upgrades', will automatically renew unless you notify Ghost Foundation before the end of the subscription period that you want to cancel.
Auto-renewal / negative-option billing
Why it matters: Your paid subscription will automatically renew and you will be charged the applicable fees unless you actively cancel it.
Unless you notify Ghost Foundation before the end of the applicable subscription period that you want to cancel an Upgrade, your Upgrade subscription will automatically renew and you authorize us to collect the then-applicable annual or monthly subscription fee for such Upgrade (as well as any taxes) using any credit card or other payment mechanism we have on record for you.
Unexpected or less-than-obvious terms that could be disadvantageous.
Ghost Foundation reserves the right to modify or replace any part of the Agreement at its sole discretion.
Why it matters: The terms of service can change without your explicit agreement, and continued use of the service implies acceptance of these changes.
Ghost Foundation reserves the right, at its sole and unfettered discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement.
Terms that are consumer-friendly or protect your interests.
You can cancel your Upgrade automatic renewal at any time through your site's dashboard.
Why it helps: You have control over your subscription renewals and can prevent unwanted charges by canceling at any point.
Upgrades can be cancelled at any time in the Upgrades section of your site's dashboard.
Ghost Foundation will provide one week's advance written notice for scheduled maintenance that results in System downtime for Ghost(Pro) Plan subscribers.
Why it helps: You will receive prior notification for planned service interruptions, allowing you to prepare or adjust your operations accordingly.
Scheduled maintenance : Ghost Foundation shall give you one (1) week's advance notice in writing if it intends to conduct scheduled maintenance resulting in downtime of the System.
If Ghost Foundation fails to meet the guaranteed minimum uptime levels or response/resolution times for Ghost(Pro) Plans in a given month, you will receive service level credits equal to one month of your subscription.
Why it helps: You are compensated if the service fails to meet its promised uptime or response times, providing some recourse for service disruptions.
In the event Ghost Foundation fails to meet the guaranteed minimum uptime levels or the response and resolution times described above in relation to the Ghost(Pro) Plans in a given month, Ghost Foundation shall provide you with service level credits amounting to the value of one (1) month of your subscription to the Ghost(Pro) Plan.
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