User Agreement and Terms of Use

This User Agreement and Terms of Use (the “Agreement”) is a legally binding agreement between you, an individual user (“User”), and ROROTOKO LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, United States of America (“Company”).

By accessing, browsing, or using the website located at https://www.rorotoko.com (the “Site”), including any content, features, tools, or services made available through the Site, the User acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement.

If the User does not agree to this Agreement, the User must not access or use the Site.

1. Changes to This Agreement

The Company owns and operates the Site and may modify this Agreement at any time, in whole or in part, at its sole discretion. Any modifications become effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the revised Agreement.

The User is responsible for reviewing the current version of this Agreement prior to each use of the Site.

2. Purpose and Nature of the Site

The Site publishes interviews, essays, images, and other editorial material (collectively, the “Content”) for informational, cultural, and entertainment purposes only, free of charge, and solely for personal, non-commercial use by the User.

The Content does not constitute professional advice of any kind, including but not limited to legal, medical, psychological, financial, investment, tax, or accounting advice.

3. Eligibility

Use of the Site is limited to individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age. By using the Site or submitting any content, the User represents and warrants that they meet this requirement.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

All Content published on the Site is protected under United States copyright law and applicable international laws.

Unless otherwise stated:

  • The Content is owned by or licensed to the Company as a collective work or compilation
  • Certain individual works remain the intellectual property of their respective authors or rights holders

The User agrees to comply with all copyright notices, restrictions, and license terms displayed on the Site or referenced in this Agreement.

Permitted Use

The User may:

  • Access and view Content for personal, non-commercial use
  • Create hyperlinks to publicly available pages on the Site
  • Display RSS headlines with active links back to the original Content
Prohibited Use

The User may not:

  • Copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, transmit, perform, display, sell, license, or exploit Content
  • Create derivative works from the Content
  • Scrape, archive, index, mine, or systematically collect Content (including for AI training or databases)
  • Reuse Content on other platforms beyond linking
5. User Submissions and Comments

Any content submitted by a User through commenting or other interactive features (“User Submissions”) remains the responsibility of the User.

The User represents and warrants that:

  • They are the original author or have all necessary rights to submit the material
  • The submission does not infringe intellectual property or personal rights
  • The submission is not unlawful, defamatory, obscene, abusive, or misleading

The Company does not endorse User Submissions and does not routinely review them, but reserves the right to monitor, remove, or restrict access to any User Submissions at its sole discretion.

Prohibited Speech

Hate speech or discriminatory content targeting protected characteristics (including but not limited to race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, political affiliation, or sexual orientation) is strictly prohibited and will be removed if identified.

6. License to User Submissions

By submitting any User Submission, the User grants the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, publish, adapt, modify, create derivative works from, and otherwise exploit the submission in any media now known or later developed.

7. Privacy and Data Processing

The Site does not require Users to submit personally identifiable information to access Content.

Information collected automatically through use of the Site may be stored and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where the Company or its service providers operate.

The Company may disclose information as required by law, legal process, or governmental request.

8. Third-Party Links and Advertising

The Site may include links to third-party websites, services, or advertisements. The Company does not control and is not responsible for third-party content, policies, or practices.

Use of third-party services is at the User’s own risk.

9. Termination and Access Restrictions

The Company may suspend or terminate the User’s access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, if the User’s conduct appears to violate this Agreement, applicable law, or the rights of others.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and all Content are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE.”

The Company disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or special damages arising from or related to use of the Site or Content.

12. Indemnification

The User agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates from any claims, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from the User’s breach of this Agreement or misuse of the Site.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The User agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Ohio.

14. Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the User and the Company regarding use of the Site and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings.

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