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The policy for VIZ Media highlights several areas of concern for users. Notably, your rights can be terminated automatically and without notice if you fail to comply with the terms (risk_flags-1). Additionally, any unsolicited creative content you submit becomes the property of VIZ Media, without any obligation for confidentiality or compensation to you (risk_flags-2). Furthermore, all digital product purchases are final with no refunds, except in specific jurisdictions with statutory cancellation periods (risk_flags-3). Even in those cases, accessing or consuming digital content will cause you to lose your right of withdrawal (risk_flags-4). The company also reserves the right to modify or discontinue its Sites without notice and without liability (gotchas-1, gotchas-2). You also grant broad and irrevocable rights to any submitted content, including waiving moral rights (data_use-1, data_use-2), and the company may disclose any submitted content to third parties for various reasons (data_use-3). You remain solely responsible for the content you post (data_use-4), and the company is not liable for your reliance on third-party information obtained through the sites (data_use-5).
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Risk Flags
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Critical terms that may expose users to significant risks, such as loss of funds, legal rights, or privacy. These items often require careful consideration.
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Termination of Rights Without Notice
Your rights under these Terms of Use will terminate automatically without notice if you fail to comply with any provisions.
Why it matters: If you fail to comply with any part of the Terms of Use, your rights will automatically end without VIZ Media needing to provide you with notice. This could lead to an abrupt loss of access or services.
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE WILL TERMINATE AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT NOTICE FROM VIZ MEDIA IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY WITH ANY PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS OF USE.
Terms of Use, paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
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Unsolicited Submissions Become Company Property
Any unsolicited creative materials or communications you send to the Sites will be considered the property of VIZ Media, without any obligation of confidence or compensation to you.
Why it matters: If you send unsolicited creative ideas, suggestions, or materials to VIZ Media, they will own all rights to this information and can use it for any purpose without compensating you or keeping it confidential. This means you lose ownership and control over such submissions.
If you do send us or post any unsolicited creative materials, including creative suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, concepts or other information or if you transmit to the Sites by electronic mail or otherwise, communications including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like (collectively, the "Information"), the Information shall be deemed to be, and shall remain, the property of VIZ Media. None of the Information shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of VIZ Media, and VIZ Media shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Information.
Terms of Use, paragraph 18 · Citation strength: strong
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All Digital Product Purchases are Final with No Refunds
All digital product purchases are final and no refunds will be given, except if you reside in the European Union, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with a statutory cancellation period.
Why it matters: Once you purchase a digital product, you cannot get a refund, which means you cannot recover your money if you change your mind or are unsatisfied with the product. Exceptions apply if you are in the EU, UK, or a similar jurisdiction, and have not consumed the content.
All digital product purchases are final and no refunds will be given. If you reside in the European Union, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction where applicable law provides for a statutory cancellation or "cooling-off" period, you may cancel your purchase and receive a full refund within the statutory period, provided that you have not logged in, accessed, downloaded, streamed, or otherwise begun to consume the digital content.
Terms of Use, paragraph 28 · Citation strength: strong
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Loss of Right of Withdrawal if Digital Content is Accessed
By accessing or consuming digital content before the expiration of any statutory cancellation period, you expressly consent to immediate performance and acknowledge that you will lose your right of withdrawal.
Why it matters: Even if you are in a region with a statutory cancellation period, starting to use or access digital content means you lose your right to withdraw from the purchase and get a refund. This could lead to a loss of funds if you are dissatisfied after beginning consumption.
By accessing or consuming digital content before the expiration of the statutory cancellation period, you expressly consent to the immediate performance of the contract and acknowledge that you will lose your right of withdrawal.
Terms of Use, paragraph 28 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
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This section highlights how your data is collected, processed, and shared. Pay attention to how your personal information is utilized and what control you have over it.
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Broad Rights to Submitted Content
By submitting content to the Sites, you grant VIZ Media a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free right to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly perform and display it, for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without compensation.
Why it matters: When you post content on the Sites, VIZ Media gains extensive rights to use that content globally, in any manner they choose, forever, and without paying you. This means you lose control over how your content is used and will not be compensated.
By sending or transmitting Submitted Content to us, or by posting Submitted Content to any area of the Sites, you grant us and our designees a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), assignable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, distribute (through multiple tiers), create derivative works of, publicly perform, publicly display, make, have made, sell, offer for sale and import such Submitted Content in any media now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to you or any third party.
Terms of Use, paragraph 15 · Citation strength: strong
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Waiver of Moral Rights for Submitted Content
You irrevocably waive any "moral rights" or other rights regarding attribution of authorship or integrity of materials for your submitted content.
Why it matters: You give up your right to be credited as the author of your submitted content or to ensure its integrity, meaning VIZ Media can use your content without attribution and potentially alter it, reducing your control over your creative work.
You further irrevocably waive any "moral rights" or other rights with respect to attribution of authorship or integrity of materials regarding the Submitted Content that you may have under any applicable law under any legal theory.
Terms of Use, paragraph 15 · Citation strength: strong
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Company May Disclose Submitted Content to Third Parties
VIZ Media may, in its sole discretion, disclose any submitted content and the circumstances surrounding its transmission to any third party for various reasons, including operating the site, protecting VIZ Media, legal obligations, or any other purpose.
Why it matters: VIZ Media can choose to share your submitted content and related transmission details with third parties for a broad range of reasons, including legal compliance or their own business interests, which may expose your content beyond your control.
You acknowledge and agree that VIZ Media may, in its sole discretion, (y) review, edit, reject, refuse to post and/or delete any Submitted Content; and (z) disclose any Submitted Content, and the circumstances surrounding their transmission, to any third party in order to operate the Site; to protect VIZ Media and its employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives and affiliates, and the Sites' users and visitors; to comply with legal obligations or governmental requests; to enforce these Terms of Use; or for any other reason or purpose.
Terms of Use, paragraph 16 · Citation strength: strong
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You are Solely Responsible for Submitted Content
You remain solely responsible for the content you post in public areas and private email messages on the Sites.
Why it matters: You bear full responsibility for any content you post publicly or send privately on the Sites, meaning VIZ Media is not accountable for its content, leaving you liable for any issues arising from your submissions.
YOU REMAIN SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUBMITTED CONTENT THAT YOU POST IN THE PUBLIC AREAS OF THE SITES AND IN YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL MESSAGES.
Terms of Use, paragraph 16 · Citation strength: strong
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Company Not Liable for Third-Party Information Reliance
VIZ Media will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained through the Sites, including content posted by third parties.
Why it matters: If you suffer any loss or damage by relying on information found on the Sites, especially content from third parties, VIZ Media will not be held responsible. This means you bear all risks associated with trusting external information on their platform.
Under no circumstances will we or our affiliates, suppliers or agents be liable TO YOU for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on such information obtained through the Sites.
Terms of Use, paragraph 17 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
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This section outlines the policies related to canceling services, account termination, and automatic renewals. Understanding these terms helps prevent unexpected charges or service interruptions.
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Gotchas
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These are less obvious clauses that may contain surprising or disadvantageous terms for the user. It's important to be aware of these hidden details.
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Right to Modify or Discontinue Sites Without Notice
VIZ Media reserves the right to modify or discontinue one or more Sites, or any portion thereof, at any time and from time to time, with or without notice.
Why it matters: VIZ Media can change or stop providing any part of its Sites at any time without telling you beforehand, meaning services or features you rely on could disappear unexpectedly, potentially disrupting your usage.
We also reserve the right, at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue one or more Sites, or any portion thereof, including any features, products, promotions, content or services offered through the Sites, with or without notice and/or to offer opportunities to some or all users of the Sites.
Terms of Use, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
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No Liability for Site Modification or Discontinuance
You agree that VIZ Media shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Sites.
Why it matters: If VIZ Media modifies, suspends, or discontinues the Sites, or any part of them, they are not responsible for any impact this has on you or others. This means you cannot seek compensation if the service changes or stops.
You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Sites, in whole or in part, or of any feature, product, promotion, content or service offered through the Sites.
Terms of Use, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
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User Responsible for Data Charges
You are solely responsible for any data and other charges incurred by using and accessing our Sites, including our mobile applications.
Why it matters: You are solely responsible for all data consumption charges while using the applications, which might include unexpected costs from your mobile carrier.
You are solely responsible for any data and other charges incurred by using and accessing our Sites, including our mobile applications.
Terms of Use, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
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Digital Content Purchase Requires Specific Countries
Digital content is only available for purchase by users with a credit card that has a billing address located in specific listed countries.
Why it matters: You can only purchase digital content if your credit card billing address is in one of the approved countries, limiting access for users outside these regions.
Digital content is only available for purchase by users with a credit card that has a billing address located in one of the following countries: United, States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Philippines, Singapore, and India.
Terms of Use, paragraph 28 · Citation strength: strong
Protections
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These clauses highlight commitments and features that are user-beneficial, promoting safety, privacy, and control.
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Cannot Use Sites if Under 13
If you are under the age of 13, you are explicitly prohibited from using the Sites.
Why it helps: This prevents young children from accessing the platform, which helps protect their online privacy and safety by limiting their interaction with online services without parental consent.
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 13, YOU MAY NOT USE OUR SITES.
Terms of Use, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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