Terms of Service

1. Agreement

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a contract between you and Original Pictures Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Original Pictures”, “we”, “us”), and govern your use of the Original Pictures mobile app (the “App”), the website at original.pictures and related services (together, the “Services”). By creating an account or using the Services you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy and our Community Guidelines. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old, or the minimum age of digital consent in your country if higher, to use the Services. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the Services only with the permission of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms. You may not use the Services if you are barred from doing so under applicable law, or if we have previously terminated your account.

3. Your account

You may sign up with an email address and password or with Sign in with Apple or Google. You agree to provide accurate information, keep your credentials secure, and notify us promptly of any unauthorised use. You are responsible for activity that happens under your account. Usernames may not impersonate others or infringe anyone’s rights, and we may reclaim usernames that do.

4. The Services and photo verification

Original Pictures lets you capture photos with our in-app camera, share them, discover photos from nearby places and connect with people. Photos captured in the App are cryptographically signed and carry a provenance record (based on the C2PA standard) that other people can use to check where and how a photo was captured.

What verification means. A “Verified” result means our systems confirmed that a photo’s recorded origin and integrity checks passed — for example, that it was captured by our App on a device that passed attestation, and that the file has not been altered since it was signed. Verification does not prove that every detail in a scene is true, that a scene was not staged, or that a caption is accurate. Verification results are provided for information only and should not be relied on as the sole basis for any legal, financial, journalistic or safety decision.

We may change, add or remove features at any time. We may suspend the Services for maintenance, security or reasons beyond our control.

5. Your content

You own your content. You keep all rights in the photos, captions, comments and other material you post (“Your Content”).

License to us. You grant Original Pictures a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to host, store, reproduce, sign, adapt (for example, resize or generate thumbnails), publish, display and distribute Your Content, and to generate and display its provenance and verification information, solely to operate, secure, improve and promote the Services. This license ends when Your Content is deleted from our systems, except where (a) it has been shared with others and they have not deleted it, (b) we are required to keep it by law, or (c) it is held in backups for a limited time.

Your responsibilities. You represent that you have all rights needed to post Your Content, that it complies with these Terms and the law, and that people who can be identified in it have consented where the law requires. Content you make public, and verification links you share, can be viewed, downloaded and re-shared by others; the provenance record (including location, if you enabled it) travels with the signed file. See section 4 of our Privacy Policy.

6. Community rules

Original Pictures has zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive users. You agree not to post, share or do anything that:

• sexually exploits or endangers children, or depicts minors in a sexualised way (we report such content to NCMEC and law enforcement);
• is pornographic or sexually explicit, or shares intimate images of anyone without consent;
• harasses, bullies, threatens, doxxes or intimidates anyone, or promotes hate based on protected characteristics;
• promotes or glorifies violence, terrorism, self-harm or dangerous activities;
• is illegal, promotes illegal goods or services, or infringes anyone’s intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights;
• impersonates any person or organisation, or misrepresents a photo’s origin;
• is spam, a scam, or manipulates engagement;
• attempts to defeat, forge, tamper with or reverse-engineer our signing, attestation or verification systems, or to submit images not genuinely captured by the App as if they were;
• interferes with, overloads or attacks the Services, accesses them by automated means without our permission, or bypasses security or access controls.

More detail is in our Community Guidelines, which form part of these Terms.

7. Reporting, blocking and enforcement

You can report any post or profile from within the App and block users you don’t want to interact with. Blocking removes follows in both directions and hides that user’s posts from you. We review reports and aim to act on reports of objectionable content within 24 hours by removing the content and, where appropriate, removing the user who posted it. We may remove content, restrict features, or suspend or terminate accounts at our discretion if we believe these Terms have been violated, and we may notify law enforcement. If you believe we made a mistake, contact us at info@original.pictures.

8. Paid features and terms of sale

The Services are currently free. We may offer optional paid features or subscriptions in the future. If we do:

• Price and description. The price, billing period, currency (U.S. dollars unless stated otherwise) and what is included will be shown before you buy. Prices may not include applicable taxes, which will be added where required.
• How you pay. Purchases in the App are processed by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play) under their terms. Purchases on our website are processed by Stripe on our behalf.
• Auto-renewal. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period at the then-current price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before renewal. We will give advance notice of price increases as required by law and by the app stores.
• Cancellation. You can cancel at any time: for App Store purchases in your Apple ID subscription settings, for Google Play purchases in the Play Store, and for website purchases from your account or by emailing us. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period, and you keep access until then.
• Delivery. Paid features are digital and are made available to your account immediately after payment is confirmed.
• Free trials. If a trial is offered, it converts to a paid subscription at the end of the trial unless you cancel before it ends.
• Refunds. See our Refund & Cancellation Policy.

9. Our intellectual property and license to use the App

The Services, including the App, software, signing and verification technology, design, logos and trademarks, are owned by Original Pictures or its licensors and are protected by law. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use the App on devices you own or control, for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, reverse-engineer or attempt to extract the source code of the App except where the law expressly permits it. If you send us feedback or ideas, we may use them without obligation to you.

10. Copyright complaints

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe content on the Services infringes your copyright, follow the process in our Copyright & DMCA Policy. We terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

11. App stores and third-party services

Your use of the App must also comply with the terms of the app store you downloaded it from. Third-party services you use with the Services (such as Sign in with Apple or Google) are governed by their own terms.

Additional terms for the iOS App

If you downloaded the App from Apple’s App Store, you and we acknowledge that: (a) these Terms are between you and Original Pictures only, not Apple, and Original Pictures — not Apple — is solely responsible for the App and its content; (b) your license is limited to use on Apple-branded products you own or control as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions; (c) Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the App; (d) if the App fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the App, and to the maximum extent permitted by law Apple has no other warranty obligation; (e) Original Pictures, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App, including product liability claims, claims that the App fails to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, and claims under consumer protection, privacy or similar laws; (f) in the event of any third-party claim that the App infringes intellectual property rights, Original Pictures, not Apple, is responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement and discharge of that claim; (g) you represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a “terrorist supporting” country, and you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties; and (h) Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

12. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use information. By using the Services you acknowledge that we will handle your information as described there.

13. Ending these Terms

You may stop using the Services and delete your account at any time (see Delete Account). We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, if required by law, or if continuing to provide the Services to you becomes impractical, and where reasonable we will tell you why. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including 5, 9, 14–19) will survive.

14. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ORIGINAL PICTURES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES OR VERIFICATION RESULTS WILL BE ACCURATE, UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT POSTED BY USERS. Some jurisdictions do not allow these exclusions, so some of them may not apply to you.

15. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ORIGINAL PICTURES AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICES IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE AND (B) US $100. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, such as liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

16. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you will indemnify and hold harmless Original Pictures from claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from Your Content or your breach of these Terms or of the law.

17. Dispute resolution and arbitration (United States)

Informal resolution first. Before filing a claim, you agree to email us at info@original.pictures with a description of the dispute and to try to resolve it informally for 30 days.

Binding arbitration. If we cannot resolve it, you and Original Pictures agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will be resolved by final and binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court, and either party may seek injunctive relief in court for infringement or misuse of intellectual property. The Federal Arbitration Act governs this section. The arbitration may be conducted by video conference or in the county where you live.

Class-action waiver. You and Original Pictures may bring claims against each other only in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, consolidated or representative proceeding.

Opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing us within 30 days after first accepting these Terms, stating your name, account email and that you opt out of arbitration.

18. Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Subject to section 17, the state and federal courts located in New Castle County, Delaware have exclusive jurisdiction, and you and we consent to their personal jurisdiction. If you are a consumer in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, you also benefit from the mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence and may bring proceedings in your local courts.

19. General

• Export and sanctions. You may not use or export the Services in violation of U.S. or other applicable export control or sanctions laws.
• Changes. We may update these Terms. If changes are material we will notify you in advance in the App or by email. Continuing to use the Services after changes take effect means you accept them.
• Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the policies referenced in them, are the entire agreement between you and us about the Services.
• Severability and waiver. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
• Assignment. You may not transfer these Terms without our consent. We may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets.

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