Terms and Conditions

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Copyright and Trademarks

All images, graphics, audio clips, video clips, text and other materials provided on this Web site are protected by copyrights owned or controlled by BLACK LOTUS ART LLC, its vendors, suppliers and licensors. None of the material provided on this Web site may be reproduced, copied, downloaded, uploaded, displayed, posted, distributed, reproduced or transmitted in any manner without the prior written consent of BLACK LOTUS ART LLC. All trademarks, service marks, company names and logos ("Trademarks") used on this Web site are the property of BLACK LOTUS ART LLC or their respective owners. Nothing contained herein grants any right to the use of any Trademark used on this Web site without the written permission of BLACK LOTUS ART LLC or the Trademark's owner.

Appropriate Online Conduct and Content

Anytime, with the exception of private e-mail, you upload to, distribute content, or publish through us, you grant us the right to edit, copy, remove, distribute, create derivative works from and publish such content in any form and medium, whether electronically or in hard copy and whether alone or as part of a collective work. You shall retain, however, whatever other rights you have in pre-owned elements of such content.

All areas on the Service are public and not private communications. Chats, postings, conferences, and other communications by users are not endorsed by us and such communications shall not be considered reviewed, screened or approved by us.

You are entirely responsible and liable for all of your activities on Art of the Black Lotus. Listed below are some, but not all, violations that may result in termination of your access to the site.

 By using this site, you agree not to do any of the following:

1. Post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that is illegal.

2. Harass, threaten, embarrass, or do anything else to another member that is unwanted. This means: do not say bad things about them, don't keep sending them unwanted messages, don't attack their race, heritage, gender etc.

3. Transmit or facilitate distribution of content that is libelous, harmful, threatening, harassing, abusive, racially or ethnically offensive, vulgar, sexually explicit, obscene, defamatory, or objectionable in a reasonable person's view.

4. Disrupt the flow of chat areas with vulgar language, abusiveness, or other conduct that may disrupt normal activities.

5. Pretend to be anyone whom you are not. You may not impersonate another member, a Artoftheblacklotus.com staff member, or anyone else.

6. Attempt to get a password, other account information, or other private information from a member, or harvest e-mail addresses or other information.

7. Post any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation. We reserve the right to remove content at any time, including any content that violates these standards. We are not responsible for any objectionable material you may encounter while using the Site.

Revisions to Terms of Use
BLACK LOTUS ART LLC reserves the right to alter these terms of use from time to time as it deems, in its sole discretion to be appropriate or necessary.