2. Access and Use Limitations
2.1. Unless We specifically authorize you to use the Services otherwise (including, where such authorization is given in accordance with Clause 2.2 of these Terms), Our Services are provided for your personal non-commercial use only. We may offer certain portions of the Services at no charge, for a one-time fee, on a subscription basis, or under any other lawful pricing structure. In all of the above instances, our Services are not being sold to you; rather, you are being granted or purchasing a limited license to use the Services.
2.2. We also reserve the right to grant a license for and authorize commercial use of the Services to legal entities acting as User(s) in accordance with these Terms under a separate subscription (hereinafter "Prequel Business" subscription). “Commercial use” under Clause 2.2 refers to the use of the Services by a User:
(i) where a User benefits from the use of the Services as a result of:
(1) the time that such User spends using the Services; or
(2) enhancement of such User’s content (including, but not limited to User Content) through the use of the Services; or
(ii) where the use of the Services by a User is primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation.
For further information on Prequel Business subscription please refer to Prequel’s Subscription Policy (available at
https://prequel.app/prequel-subscription).
2.3. Unless specifically provided otherwise, use of any of our paid Services does not transfer across operating systems and/or different equipment (e.g., mobile devices, computers, etc.). For example, unless we specifically tell you otherwise, use of our mobile Application is limited to the specific device and/or operating system you are using at the time you purchase a license to use the Application.
2.4. When using our Services, you agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws including, without limitation, copyright laws. Except as expressly permitted under these Terms or as we may otherwise permit, you may not use, reproduce, duplicate, make unauthorized copies of, modify, alter, adapt, reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, distribute or create derivative works based upon, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, transmit, or otherwise exploit Service Content (as defined below) or any content included therein, for any purpose whatsoever, without obtaining prior written consent from us or, in the case of third-party content, its applicable owner. You acknowledge that by downloading, installing, or printing Service Content, you do not acquire any rights (including ownership) in relation to Service Content.
2.5. Furthermore, except as expressly permitted under these Terms, applicable laws and regulations, you, as a User, may not:
(i) access or use the Services if you do not have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms or you are not authorized to use the Services by your parent or legal custodian;
(ii) remove, alter, cover, or distort any copyright and/or trademark notice, or notice relating to other proprietary rights, that we include in the Services or Service Content;
(iii)transfer, distribute, license or sell in whole or in part, the Services or any derivative works therefrom;
(iv) market, rent or lease the Services for profit or any kind of remuneration;
(v) use the Services for advertising, commercial purposes and/or commercial solicitation (unless specifically authorized in accordance with Clause 2.2. of these Terms);
(vi) use the Services for the purpose of spamming;
(vii) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with or attempt to interfere with the normal work of the Services and their security features including, without limitation, any features that prevent or restrict the use of or copying of any software or other Service Content, disrupt Prequel's website or any networks connected to the Services, or bypass any measures that we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Services;
(viii) incorporate the Services or any part thereof into any other program or product;
(ix) use automated devices, manual processes, or scripts to copy or "scrape" Service Content for any purpose without Prequel's express written permission;
(x) collect or harvest personal information (including personal data) of other users of the Services including, without limitation, usernames, passwords, or email addresses;
(xi) use network-monitoring software to determine the architecture of or extract usage data from the Services;
(xii) violate U.S. export laws, including, without limitation, the Export Administration Act and the Export Administration Regulations administered by the Department of Commerce;
(xiii) engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits other user(s) from using or enjoying the Services;
(xiv) attempt impersonation of any person or entity, provide false statements, misrepresent yourself or your affiliation with any person or entity (including Prequel), attempt to represent your content as Service Content or as content provided by Prequel;
(xv) distribute, promote, upload, store, make available for other users or share any content or material(s) that are sexually explicit, violent or discriminatory (based on race, gender, disability, sexuality, or age); attempt to receive access to other users' account(s), service(s) or system(s), or create a false identity on the Services.
2.6. In accordance with the Terms and Prequel Community's Guidelines, it is prohibited to use the Services in a way that may negatively affect Prequel's reputation.
2.7. You may not use the Services to distribute, upload, store or make available for other users:
(i) any files that contain viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or any other malicious or technologically harmful materials;
(ii) any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitations, or promotional materials (unless specifically authorized in accordance with Clause 2.2. of these Terms);
(iii) spam, or any other prohibited form of solicitation;
(iv) any private or personal information (including personal data) of any third party, including, but not limited to, address(es), phone number(s), email address(es), the information contained in personal identity document(s), or credit card number(s);
(v) any material which infringes or may infringe copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property or privacy rights of any other person;
(vi) defamatory, obscene, offensive, pornographic, or hateful material(s);
(vii) any material(s) that constitute, encourage or provide instructions for illegal activity or self-harm;
(viii) any material(s) specifically designed to provoke or antagonize people, containing trolling and/or bullying, or intended to harass, harm, hurt, scare, distress, embarrass, or upset people;
(ix) any material(s) that contains threat(s) of any kind, including threats of physical violence;
(x) any material(s) that are racist or discriminatory, including discrimination based on someone's race, religion, age, gender, disability, or sexuality;
(xi) any answers, responses, comments, opinions, analyses, or recommendations that you are not qualified or properly licensed to provide; or
(xii) material(s) that, in Prequel's sole judgment, are objectionable, restrict or inhibit other person(s) from using the Services, or may expose Prequel, the Services, or their users to harm or liability of any type.
2.8. In addition to the above limitations, your access to and use of the Services must at all times be compliant with the Prequel Community's Guidelines and Privacy Policy.
2.9. Prequel reserves the right, at its sole discretion, at any time and without prior notice, to remove or disable access to content and/or material(s) available on the Services for any reason or without reason.