Welcome to RightRiff, a website and online service operated by RightRiff, Inc. ("RightRiff," "we," or "us"). This page outlines the terms by which you may use the RightRiff website and any other RightRiff services or applications owned, controlled, or offered by RightRiff in association with this site (collectively, the "RightRiff Service"). By accessing or using the RightRiff Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Agreement"), whether or not you are a registered user of our RightRiff Service.
We reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time by notifying you as specified in this Agreement. Substantive changes will be notified at least seven (7) days in advance, giving you an opportunity to review and, if desired, terminate your account before changes take effect. Your continued use of the RightRiff Service after any change constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree with these terms, do not use or access (or continue to access) the RightRiff Service. This Agreement applies to all visitors, users, and others who access the RightRiff Service ("Users").
To access certain features of the RightRiff Service, such as managing your rights or setting up royalty preferences, you may need to register and create a user account. This account grants access to services and functionality that we may establish and maintain at our discretion. The RightRiff Service is intended solely for Users who are thirteen (13) years of age or older. Registration, use, or access to the RightRiff Service by anyone under 13 is strictly prohibited. Users under 18 may use the RightRiff Service only with parental or legal guardian consent and must be capable of understanding and agreeing to this Agreement.
You may never use another User's account without permission. When creating your account, you agree to provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for any activity on your account and must keep your account password secure. Notify RightRiff immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use. RightRiff is not liable for your losses due to unauthorized use but you may be liable for the losses of RightRiff or others due to such unauthorized access.
By providing RightRiff with your email address, you consent to our use of your email for service-related notifications and updates, including those required by law. You may control your communication preferences and opt out of non-essential messages in your account settings. Opting out may prevent you from receiving some updates or improvements. RightRiff reserves the right to modify or terminate access to the RightRiff Service at its discretion.
The RightRiff Service may now or in the future allow Users to upload, publish, and share content, such as derivative work preferences, royalty settings, or other information ("User Content"). You are solely responsible for any User Content you upload or make available on the RightRiff Service. RightRiff is only a passive conduit for your online distribution and publication of your User Content and is not responsible for any misuse or public display of your content by others.
By posting any User Content on the RightRiff service, you expressly grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, RightRiff a sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, list information regarding, edit, translate, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, and make derivative works of all such User Content and your name, voice, and/or likeness as contained in your User Content, in whole or in part, and in any form, media, or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed, for use in connection with the RightRiff service.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, you are granted a non-exclusive, limited license to use the RightRiff music rights and licensing service. RightRiff reserves all rights not expressly granted herein. RightRiff may terminate this license at any time for any reason or no reason. The RightRiff license is designed for users seeking to create, license, or obtain permissions for derivative works, such as remixes, samples, or lyric adaptations, within specified terms and permissions by rights holders. The license does not cover activities or uses not permitted by rights holders or outside the scope of standard derivative work types as specified on the RightRiff platform.
License Grant. RightRiff hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the RightRiff service as a registered Member, subject to rights holder permissions. Restrictions. You may not:
Except for your User Content, all right, title, and interest in and to the RightRiff service and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music, and User Content (the "RightRiff Content") are and will remain the exclusive property of RightRiff and its licensors. You agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from any materials or content accessible on the RightRiff service. Use of the RightRiff Content or materials on the RightRiff service for any purpose not expressly permitted by this Agreement is strictly prohibited.
Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may provide regarding RightRiff or the RightRiff services is entirely voluntary, and we are free to use such feedback, comments, or suggestions as we see fit without any obligation to you.
Certain aspects of the RightRiff service may be provided for a fee or other charge. If you choose to use paid aspects of the RightRiff service, you agree to the pricing, payment, and billing policies applicable to those fees and charges. RightRiff may add new services for additional fees and charges or adjust fees and charges for existing services at any time in its sole discretion.
Certain aspects of the RightRiff service may allow you to receive royalties or fees, which will be credited to your account on RightRiff. These funds represent compensation for your work or licensed content, and you may request withdrawal to an available payout method in accordance with RightRiff's policies. RightRiff reserves the right to manage, regulate, control, and adjust the availability of payout methods, processing times, and minimum withdrawal thresholds as it sees fit, in its sole discretion.
The royalties and fees credited to your account on RightRiff are a limited license right for withdrawal when, as, and if allowed by RightRiff. They are not bank deposits and do not accrue interest. You understand that RightRiff has the absolute right to manage and modify these credits, including their withdrawal, and that RightRiff will have no liability to you based on its exercise of this right.
While using the RightRiff service, you may accumulate earnings related to the services provided. These funds reside as data on RightRiff's servers. You understand and agree that such data, as well as other data related to your account history and content residing on RightRiff's servers, may be deleted, altered, or transferred at any time at RightRiff's sole discretion.
You may cancel your RightRiff Account at any time; however, there are no refunds for cancellation. As permitted under this Agreement, RightRiff reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Account at any time, with or without notice, refund, obligation, or liability. In the event that RightRiff suspends or terminates your Account, you understand and agree that you shall receive no refund or exchange for any unused time on a subscription, any license or subscription fees for any portion of the service, any royalties or earnings accrued in your account, or any other content or data associated with your Account.
We care about the privacy of our Users. Click here to view our Privacy Policy. By using the RightRiff service, you are consenting to have your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States.
We have implemented commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to implement your privacy settings and secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes. You acknowledge that you provide your personal information at your own risk.
In connection with your User Content on RightRiff, you affirm, represent, and warrant the following, in addition to other representations and warranties in this Agreement:
RightRiff.com may contain links to third-party websites, advertisers, or services that RightRiff does not own or control. RightRiff assumes no responsibility or liability for the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party sites. If you access a third-party website from RightRiff, you do so at your own risk. This Agreement and RightRiff’s Privacy Policy do not apply to your use of those third-party sites. We recommend reading the terms and privacy policies of each site you visit.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold RightRiff and its affiliates, employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from:
THE RightRiff SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." RightRiff DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, THAT RightRiff WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME OR LOCATION, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE. ANY CONTENT YOU DOWNLOAD IS AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR SYSTEM OR DATA LOSS.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, RightRiff AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM:
This Agreement and any rights or licenses granted under it cannot be transferred by you but may be assigned by RightRiff without restriction.
This Agreement will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute between you and RightRiff will be decided exclusively by a court in Delaware.
RightRiff may send notifications to you via email, written notice, or conspicuous posting on our website. You may opt out of certain notifications as described in this Agreement.
This Agreement, with any referenced amendments, constitutes the entire agreement between you and RightRiff. If any provision of this Agreement is found invalid, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
Failure by RightRiff to assert any right under this Agreement shall not be considered a waiver of that right.