Milad
Milad Soroush

Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Last Updated: March 30, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to our website. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our portfolio and blog website (the "Service") operated by [Your Name] ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Definitions

  • Service: The portfolio and blog website accessible at [miladsoroush.com] or [miladsoroush.vercel.app], including all content, features, and functionality.
  • User: Any individual who accesses or uses the Service.
  • Content: All information, data, text, software, images, graphics, videos, and other materials displayed, made available, or accessible through the Service.
  • User Content: Content that users submit, post, upload, or otherwise make available through the Service.
  • Account: A registered profile that enables access to certain features of the Service.

3. Account Registration and Access

3.1 Anonymous Browsing

You may browse certain portions of the Service without creating an account. Anonymous browsing automatically creates a temporary anonymous session that enables basic site access.

3.2 Account Creation

To access certain features or content, you may need to register for an account using your email address. By creating an account, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Keep your account credentials secure
  • Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account

3.3 Magic Link Authentication

Our Service uses a "magic link" authentication system. By entering your email, you consent to receive a one-time login link via email. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of this link and for any activities conducted through it.

3.4 Private Content Access

Some content may be restricted to users with specific email domains or addresses. We reserve the right to determine content access criteria and modify these criteria at any time.

3.5 Usage Agreements and Content Sharing Restrictions

When creating an account or accessing certain features of the Service, you will be required to affirmatively acknowledge and agree to certain terms by checking boxes that indicate:

a) You have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.

b) You will not make copies of, distribute, share, or reproduce any projects, private content, or protected materials available through the Service without our express written permission.

By checking these boxes, you are entering into a binding agreement regarding these specific terms. Specifically, you agree that:

  • Each individual who wishes to access the Service's content must register their own account using their own email address
  • You will not share your account credentials, magic links, or access methods with any other person
  • You will not create, distribute, or share screenshots, PDFs, recordings, or any other reproductions or copies of any projects or protected content available through the Service
  • You will not circumvent, remove, or otherwise bypass any access control mechanisms put in place to restrict access to certain content
  • You will not use technical means or manual processes to systematically extract or capture content from the Service

You acknowledge that violation of these restrictions may result in immediate termination of your account, revocation of access to the Service, and potential legal action for intellectual property infringement or breach of contract. Each project and piece of content on the Service is provided under a limited license for personal viewing only by the authenticated user, and does not transfer any ownership or redistribution rights.

We reserve the right to implement technical measures to detect and prevent unauthorized sharing or distribution of content, including but not limited to digital watermarking, access logging, and other security measures.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or related systems
  • Use the Service to transmit harmful code, malware, or data that may damage or detrimentally affect any system or data
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
  • Collect or harvest any information from the Service unauthorized
  • Impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Use automated methods to access or interact with the Service without our express permission
  • Attempt to bypass any access restrictions or security measures
  • Use the Service for any commercial purpose without our express written consent

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Our Content

The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of [Your Name] and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

5.2 License to Use Content

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes.

5.3 User Content

You retain ownership of any User Content you submit to the Service. By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute such User Content for the purpose of operating and improving the Service.

You represent and warrant that: (i) you own the User Content posted by you or otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth above, (ii) your User Content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, intellectual property rights, or any other rights of any person or entity, and (iii) your User Content does not contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.

WE DO NOT CONTROL, MONITOR, OR HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR USER CONTENT. WE DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO USER CONTENT, AND EXPRESSLY DO NOT ASSUME ANY OBLIGATION TO MONITOR OR REMOVE USER CONTENT. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY USER CONTENT FOR ANY REASON WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IF WE DETERMINE IT VIOLATES THESE TERMS.

5.4 Feedback

If you provide feedback, ideas, or suggestions regarding the Service ("Feedback"), you hereby grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, disclose, sublicense, distribute, modify, and otherwise exploit such Feedback without restriction or obligation to you. This includes, without limitation, the rights to use such Feedback in any way, for any purpose, and in any media now known or later developed.

You acknowledge that we may have developed or may develop in the future ideas similar to any Feedback you provide and that we are free to use such ideas without any obligation to you. You agree that you will not submit any Feedback that is subject to any restrictions or that you do not have the right to provide to us.

6. Third-Party Websites and Services

6.1 Links to Other Websites

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

6.2 Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services (such as Supabase, UploadThing, and Vercel) to provide certain features of the Service. Your use of these services may be subject to additional terms and conditions.

7. Termination

7.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account or discontinue use of the Service at any time.

7.2 Termination by Us

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including, without limitation, if you breach these Terms.

7.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL FUNCTION UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; (B) ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; (C) THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; (D) THE RESULTS OF USING THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (E) THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT; (F) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; OR (G) ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICES INTEGRATED WITH OUR SERVICE WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE OR COMPATIBLE.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT, FUNCTION, OR INFORMATION THAT IS STORED TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY IN ANY FORM OR VIA ANY FORM OF CACHING BY YOUR BROWSER OR OPERATING SYSTEM.

ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE OR COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM: (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; (C) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE; AND (D) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (d) any harmful act toward any other user of the Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. If you access the Service from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

If a dispute arises between you and us, we strongly encourage you to first contact us directly to seek a resolution by contacting us at the email address provided in Section 13.

For any dispute not resolved through informal means, any legal action arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration will be conducted in Delaware, although we may elect to conduct arbitration via video conference or telephone to reduce costs.

CLASS ACTION WAIVER: TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. IF FOR ANY REASON A CLAIM PROCEEDS IN COURT RATHER THAN IN ARBITRATION, YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

The prevailing party in any arbitration or other proceeding arising under these Terms will be entitled to receive reimbursement of its reasonable expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees, expert witness fees, and all other expenses) incurred in connection therewith, unless prohibited by applicable law.

YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

IF ANY PORTION OF THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION IS FOUND TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, THE UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION SHALL BE SEVERED, AND THE REMAINING ARBITRATION TERMS SHALL BE ENFORCED (BUT IN NO CASE SHALL THERE BE A CLASS ARBITRATION).

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

14. Force Majeure

We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under these Terms that is caused by events outside our reasonable control ("Force Majeure Event"). A Force Majeure Event includes any act, event, non-happening, omission, or accident beyond our reasonable control including, but not limited to:

(a) Strikes, lock-outs, or other industrial action; (b) Civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat, war, or threat of war; (c) Fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic, pandemic, or other natural disaster; (d) Impossibility of the use of railways, shipping, aircraft, motor transport, or other means of public or private transport; (e) Impossibility of the use of public or private telecommunications networks; (f) Acts, decrees, legislation, regulations, or restrictions of any government.

Our performance under these Terms is deemed to be suspended for the period that the Force Majeure Event continues, and we will have an extension of time for performance for the duration of that period.