Terms of service

Welcome to The Ninth House website (the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms").

Intellectual Property: The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by The Ninth House and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

License: Subject to these Terms, The Ninth House grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to use the Service for your personal and non-commercial use.

Restrictions: You agree not to:

Reproduce, modify, distribute, display or otherwise exploit any part of the Service without The Ninth House's prior written consent
Use the Service for any commercial purpose or for the benefit of any third party or in any manner not permitted by these Terms
Access or use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose or engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Service
Use any automated system or software to extract data from the Service for commercial or non-commercial purposes
Remove or modify any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notice from the Service

Termination: The Ninth House may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

Indemnification: You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless The Ninth House and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees) arising from:

Your use of and access to the Service
Your violation of any term of these Terms
Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, trademark, property, or privacy right

Disclaimer: The Service is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE." The Ninth House makes no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Service or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Service. You expressly agree that your use of the Service is at your sole risk.

Limitation of Liability: In no event shall The Ninth House 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 (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; (iii) any content obtained from the Service; or (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content.

Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Changes: The Ninth House reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to 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.