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Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: January 02, 2025

Welcome to the LA Dance Calendar Website, https://ladancecalendar.com (“the website”). The following terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of the Website. By accessing or using our website, you agree to comply with and accept these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) in full. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms and conditions, please do not continue to use this website. These Terms and Conditions of Use may be revised periodically, and we advise you to check here for any changes. Your continued use of the Site shall be deemed your consent to such changes.

1. Use of the Website

LA Dance Calendar, ladancecalendar.com, is designed to serve as a resource for dance enthusiasts, professionals, and organizations in the Greater Los Angeles area. By using this site, you agree to:

  • Use the website for lawful purposes only.
  • Refrain from engaging in any activity that may disrupt or damage the website or its functionality.
  • Respect the intellectual property rights associated with the content on this website.

2. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. We have a separate Privacy Policy that outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. By using this website, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy.

3. Copyright and Intellectual Property

The design of the website and its content –including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, videos, date compilations, software, and design elements – are the property of LA Dance Calendar and its content suppliers, and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Copyrights and other proprietary rights in the material on the Site may also be held by third parties. LA Dance Calendar expressly prohibits the copying of any protected materials on the Site, except for your personal, non-commercial use, provided the author and source of the material is cited, including the URL, and you maintain all copyright and other proprietary notices that are contained on the original materials. 

The display of any trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos or domain names on the Site does not imply that a license of any kind has been granted with respect to such trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos or domain names. Any unauthorized downloading, retransmission, or other copying, modification, or use of trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos or domain names may be a violation of trademark and copyright laws and could subject you to legal action.

4. User-Generated Content

LA Dance Calendar allows users to submit content – including but not limited to performances, workshops, classes, events, resources, auditions, and other opportunities – to its website ladancecalendar.com and social media platforms. By posting and/or submitting any content to LA Dance Calendar, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display your content in any and all media in connection with the website, LA Dance Calendar social media platforms, and/or purpose in which such content or material was provided to LA Dance Calendar.

By submitting, you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will defend, indemnify and hold LA Dance Calendar and its volunteers, employees, agents, officers, directors, contractors, suppliers, and other representatives harmless from and against all liabilities, damages, claims, actions, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from content you supply. LA Dance Calendar has the right but not the obligation to monitor and edit or remove, at any time and without notice, any activity or content. LA Dance Calendar and its employees, volunteers, agents, officers, directors, agents, contractors, suppliers, and other representatives take no responsibility and assume no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.

5. External Links

LA Dance Calendar, ladancecalendar.com, may contain links to third-party websites. Such Linked Sites are provided for your reference and convenience only and LA Dance Calendar has no discretion to alter, update, or control the content on a Linked Site. You agree not to hold LA Dance Calendar responsible for the content or operation of such websites. A hyperlink from the Site to a Linked Site does not imply or mean that LA Dance Calendar endorses the content on the Linked Site or the operator or operations of the Linked Site. You are solely responsible for determining the extent to which you may use any content at any Linked Site. There are inherent risks in relying upon using or retrieving any information found on the Internet and LA Dance Calendar urges you to make sure you understand these risks before relying upon, using or retrieving any such information on a Linked Site.

Websites operated by persons or entities other than LA Dance Calendar may contain hyperlinks to the Site. You agree not to hold LA Dance Calendar responsible for the content or operation of such third party websites. A hyperlink to the Site on another web site does not imply or mean that LA Dance Calendar endorses either the content of the web site containing the hyperlink to the Site or the operator or operations of that site. You are solely responsible for determining the extent to which you may use any content at any other web sites which might link to the Site.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

LA Dance Calendar, ladancecalendar.com, is provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. We do not guarantee:

  • The accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content.
  • Uninterrupted or error-free access to the website.

Your access to and use of the site are at your sole risk. You are entirely liable for your activities.
LA Dance Calendar does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or other characteristics of any content available on or through the site. The site and the information on it are provided “as is.” LA Dance Calendar makes no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement. LA Dance Calendar shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused by use of, or reliance on, or inability to use or access the site, or delays, inaccuracies, errors, defects or omissions in the web site, regardless of the claim or as to the nature of the cause of action, even if LA Dance Calendar has been advised of the possibility of such damage or loss. This Disclaimer applies to all content (including but not limited to user e-mails, discussion groups, chat rooms, blogs, etc.) merchandise, and services available through this site.

7. Limitation of Liability

  • LA Dance Calendar strives to provide accurate information on performances, workshops, classes, events, resources, auditions, and other opportunities. However, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of this information. We encourage you to verify details with the relevant organization before making plans or submissions. LA Dance Calendar and its officers, directors, volunteers, affiliates, partners, and employees are not responsible for cancellations, changes, or errors in the information provided on the Website. 
  • To the maximum extent permitted by law, LA Dance Calendar and its officers, directors, volunteers, affiliates, partners, and employees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages or cost arising from your use of the website, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. LA Dance Calendar  its officers, directors, volunteers, affiliates, partners, and employees s shall not be liable under any legal theory for any damages suffered in connection with use of the site, including but not limited to any lost profits, lost savings, or incidental or consequential damages, whether resulting from impaired or lost data, software or computer failure or any other cause, by you or any other third party, even if LA Dance Calendar has been advised of the possibility of such damage or loss. You hereby expressly release LA Dance Calendar, its officers, directors, volunteers, affiliates, partners, and employees from any and all liability or responsibility for any damage caused, directly or indirectly, to you or any third party as a result of the site and its content including anything downloaded or accessed. LA Dance Calendar does not represent or warrant that the site will be available for access all the time or at any time on a continuous, uninterrupted basis, and is not responsible for any inconvenience or other loss that you may suffer as a result. LA Dance Calendar, its officers, directors, volunteers, affiliates, partners, and employees are not responsible for any damage to your computer, hardware, software, or other property resulting in any way from your use of the site.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless LA Dance Calendar (ladancecalendar.com),  its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, partners, suppliers, third parties, constituents and other representatives harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, actions, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) in connection with  or arising from your use of the Website, your violation of these terms, any user-generated content submitted, or any infringement of third-party rights or applicable laws. LA Dance Calendar may participate in the defense of any claim or action at your expense and any negotiations for settlement. LA Dance Calendar reserves the right, on notice to you, to assume exclusive defense and control of any claim or action subject to indemnification by you, without relieving you of your indemnification obligations hereunder.

9. Interpretation 

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and other provisions shall remain enforceable and in full effect. No failure or delay in enforcing any term, exercising any option or requiring performance shall be a waiver of that or any other right.

10. Communications

LA Dance Calendar is under no obligation to review any messages; information or content (“Postings”) posted on the Site by users and assumes no responsibility or liability relating to such Postings. You agree that you will not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish on or through the Site any slanderous, obscene, libelous, defamatory or unlawful material. You are solely responsible for any content you post to the Site and represent and warrant that such content (a) shall not be fraudulent; (b) shall not infringe any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy; (c) shall not violate any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation (including without limitation those governing import/export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination, or false advertising); and (d) shall not contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots, or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data, or information. LA Dance Calendar has the right but not the obligation to: (a) monitor and edit or remove, at any time and without notice, any activity or content (2) monitor and edit or remove, at any time and without notice, access to any user. 

11. Modifications to Terms of Use

LA Dance Calendar reserves the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically. Continued use of the website after changes are made constitutes acceptance of and agreement to comply to the revised Terms of Use.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and applicable federal laws of the United States. Any disputes arising from or related to these Terms shall be resolved in the courts located in the State of California. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions of Use or your use of the Site shall be in the state or federal courts located in the State of California, and you further agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action.

13. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to ladancecalendar.com at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to others or us.

14. Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide LA Dance Calendar the following information in writing:

  • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon;
  • A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
  • Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
  • A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

For notice of claims of copyright infringement, LA Dance Calendar can be reached via email at ladancecal@gmail.com,

15. Contact Information

For any questions or concerns about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at ladancecal@gmail.com (please include the word “Terms of Use” in your subject line).

Thank you for using ladancecalendar.com. By adhering to these Terms, you help ensure that our website remains a valuable and accessible resource for the entire Greater Los Angeles dance community!