DEFINITIONS

Throughout this Terms and Conditions, we use specific terms that you should be familiar with to understand the document clearly.

• • “Agreement” collectively encompasses all the terms, conditions, and notices included or referred to in this document (known as the “Terms and Conditions”) along with any other operational guidelines, policies (such as the PrintsKO Privacy Policy), and procedures that we may release periodically on the Website. These rules cover a variety of topics, including but not limited to shipping, payment, and returns policies.
  • “Content” refers to any material showcased or presented on the Website, encompassing a wide range of elements such as text, data, articles, images, photos, graphics, software, applications, designs, features, and other media. This content is accessible both directly on the Website and through the services offered on the platform or otherwise available through the Service.
  • “Orders” refer to Your Products once they have been purchased by You.
  • “Produced Orders” refer to Orders that have been completed and shipped.
  • “User”, “You”, or “Your” pertains to the person, business, or organization that visits or uses the Website or Service. This includes anyone accessing any part of an account or overseeing the use of an account for operational purposes.
  • “User Products” are items created by Users by adding their own content to the Service. “Your Mockups” refer to visual samples or models of the User Products that Users design using the Service, allowing them to see how their products will look.
  • The term “Website” encompasses PrintsKO’s website at www.printsko.com, along with all related content, services, and products offered by PrintsKO through this site. It also includes any subdomains owned by PrintsKO. Additionally, this definition extends to the use of both current and future PrintsKO plugins. From time to time, certain PrintsKO websites and plugins owned by PrintsKO may set forth additional or distinct Terms and Conditions. In cases where these extra terms contradict the primary Terms and Conditions, the additional terms will take precedence on the conflicting matters.
  • “Illicit Activity” refers to any deliberate act or failure to act that involves deception, misrepresentation, or hiding important information to gain an unfair advantage, harm another party, or secure financial or other benefits contrary to laws and regulations. It includes various activities, such as:

1. 1. 1. Fraudulently obtaining money or services through deceit, manipulation, or false promises.
      2. Forgery, which involves creating, altering, or using false documents, signatures, or payment instruments with intent to deceive or defraud.
      3. Fraudulent misrepresentation, such as making false statements or omitting key facts knowingly to mislead someone else for their own gain.
      4. Participating in, facilitating, or allowing activities related to money laundering, financing terrorism, or evading sanctions.
      5. Any other acts or behaviors deemed illegal under the relevant laws and regulations.

In essence, illicit activity is a broad term encompassing various types of fraudulent or unlawful conduct, particularly those that exploit others for personal gain.

GENERAL

1. When You use Our Services and Content, You are agreeing to:
   • Our Terms and Conditions
   • Our Privacy Policy
   • Any other terms or policies we reference below
2. Unless there are additional terms, policies, or guidelines provided, this Agreement represents the complete understanding between PrintsKO and you regarding the subject matter at hand. It replaces all previous verbal or written agreements or understandings between PrintsKO and you concerning your access to and use of the Service. This Agreement is the authoritative document governing your relationship with PrintsKO in this context.
3. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or cannot be enforced, that particular provision will be removed. However, this will not impact the validity and enforceability of the rest of the terms. The remaining terms will continue to remain effective and binding. This ensures the integrity of the agreement as a whole, even if certain sections are removed or invalidated.

WHEN DO THESE TERMS APPLY?

By using PrintsKO’s Website, you are agreeing to all the terms below. By utilizing the Service, you confirm that you understand and agree to adhere to these Terms and Conditions. If you disagree with these terms, you are prohibited from using the Service. Moreover, if you are already registered, you should cancel your account. In essence, your use of the Service implies consent to abide by the rules and conditions laid out in the Terms and Conditions, and if you cannot comply, you should not proceed with using the Service.

CAN THESE TERMS BE MODIFIED?

We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions, and we will notify you if there are significant changes. This means that you should expect to receive an alert or announcement if major updates are made to the terms. Keeping you informed about substantial changes ensures you have the opportunity to review and understand the new terms and decide how to proceed with the Service accordingly.

WHO CAN ACCESS PRINTSKO’S WEBISTE AND USE THE SERVICE?

1. To use the Service or create a PrintsKO account, you must be at least 18 years old and capable of accessing and using the Service. By using our Service, you affirm that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal authority to enter into a contract.
2. If you create an account for a company, organization, or other entity, “You” encompasses both you and the entity. You assert that you have the authority to grant all permissions and licenses outlined in this Terms and Conditions and to bind the entity to these terms. Additionally, you agree to these terms on the entity’s behalf.
3. Certain areas and features of the Service may have their own specific policies, standards, or guidelines and may require accepting additional terms and conditions. If there is a conflict between these Terms and Conditions and the specific terms applicable to a certain area or feature, the more specific terms will take precedence unless stated otherwise.
4. To access our Service, you must register an account. Instructions on how to create an account can be found in the next section.
5. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for any applicable taxes that arise from your use of the Service.

WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR CREATING AND MAINTAINING AN ACCOUNT?

1. To create a PrintsKO account, you may need to provide certain personal details, such as your full name, current address, phone number, email address, and payment information. This data will be managed according to PrintsKO’s Privacy Policy. You agree to provide accurate and complete information and to update it promptly if it changes. Additionally, you agree to the following:
   • You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use the Service.
   • You are allowed only one account at a time and must not create an account with a false identity or on behalf of someone else unless you have their permission to do so.
   • If you have been previously removed by PrintsKO, you cannot have an account or use the Service.
   • PrintsKO reserves the right to decline your registration or cancel an existing account at our discretion.
   • We will primarily communicate with you through the email address you provide.
   • Harassment or abuse towards PrintsKO employees can lead to immediate termination of your account.
2. You are entirely responsible for keeping your account login details safe and must not share them with anyone else. If you suspect your account details have been hacked, lost, or stolen, or if you detect any unauthorized access to your PrintsKO account, you must notify PrintsKO immediately. You alone are accountable for all activities conducted through your PrintsKO account. PrintsKO is not liable for any loss you might suffer if someone else uses your username or password, regardless of whether you are aware of it. To the extent permitted by law, you may be responsible for any costs and attorney’s fees that arise from failing to protect your login details or not promptly informing the company about unauthorized access to your account or a breach of your account details.
3. PrintsKO is not liable for any consequences that arise from revoking, canceling, or suspending your account for any reason. Your account and registration will be immediately terminated if you violate any of the terms outlined here. You can choose to end your account and status as a registered user at any time by emailing us at ericdjko@printsko.com.
4. You promise and guarantee that you will not engage in any illegal or prohibited actions against PrintsKO or any third parties while using the PrintsKO service or when interacting with other customers. 

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS TO CONTENT ON PRINTSKO?

Any content you upload to our platform remains your property. However, if we receive a complaint or have reason to believe the content is not yours, or if it doesn’t comply with our guidelines, we reserve the right to remove it at our discretion. By uploading content to PrintsKO, you grant us permission to use your content for purposes such as marketing and educating other PrintsKO users. This allows us to showcase your work and help others understand how to use our services effectively.

1. PrintsKO provides you with a restricted, temporary, and non-exclusive license to access and use the service for personal purposes, in accordance with the other terms outlined in this Terms and Conditions. All other rights, ownership, and interests related to the service that are not explicitly granted to you remain with the company. This means that while you have permission to use the service, any other uses or rights not specifically stated in this agreement are retained by PrintsKO.
2. You are allowed to share content on the platform only if it is either your original work or you have explicit written authorization from the rightful owner of the content to share it.
   By posting content, you assert and guarantee that the content is either your own creation or that you have obtained proper permission from the owner to use it. If PrintsKO requests proof of your intellectual property rights, such as copyright or trademark ownership, you must be able to provide the necessary documentation to support your claim. By posting content, you also agree to these terms and understand that you are responsible for ensuring the legitimacy and ownership of the content you share. If you believe someone has wrongfully used your copyrighted material or infringed on your trademarks, you should report the issue to us immediately. This allows us to take appropriate action to protect your intellectual property rights and maintain a safe and fair platform for all users.
3. By utilizing the PrintsKO service, you provide PrintsKO with a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, global license to use, store, display, reproduce, save, modify, create derivative works, perform, and distribute your content. This license is granted for the sole purpose of managing, expanding, and marketing the PrintsKO service.

   In simpler terms, when you upload content to PrintsKO, you give them permission to use your content in various ways, such as showcasing it on their platform, making copies, modifying it as needed, or creating new content based on it. This permission is necessary for PrintsKO to efficiently operate their service and promote it to others. This license is limited to activities directly related to the service itself, ensuring your content is used appropriately and within the scope of PrintsKO’s platform.

4. As a requirement for using the service, you agree not to use the service for any purpose that violates these Terms and Conditions. You are accountable for all activities associated with the service and you confirm and guarantee that you will comply with all local, national, and international laws and regulations, including any relevant codes, while using the services (including providing your content). You confirm and guarantee the following:
   • • You will not resell, rent, lease, loan, sublicense, distribute, or otherwise transfer your rights to the service.
     • You will not modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the service.
     • You will not copy, adapt, alter, modify, translate, or create derivative works of the service without prior written consent from PrintsKO.
     • You will not allow others to use the service, including but not limited to sharing via a network connection, except as stated in these Terms and Conditions.
     • You will not bypass or disable any technological protections within the service designed to safeguard intellectual property rights.
     • You will not use the service to attempt, or work with any device, program, or service designed to bypass controls on access to or rights in a content file or other work protected by copyright laws.
     • You will not use or access the service to gather data for use in a competing product or service.
     • You will not use your account to promote, solicit, or transmit any commercial advertisements, such as chain letters, spam emails, or repetitive messages.
     • You will not use your account for any unlawful activities.
     • You must supervise your account to limit usage by minors, and you will deny access to children under 13. You take full responsibility for unauthorized use of the service by minors and are accountable for any use of your payment method by minors.
     • You will not use the service to order and resell blank products without personalizing them with your artwork.
     • You will not make any claims or warranties about the products beyond what is allowed or specifically authorized by the provider of the products.
     • Any prohibited use will lead to the immediate termination of your license to use the service.
5. By using the service, PrintsKO may view, monitor, and record your activities without providing prior notice or obtaining further permission from you, as long as it complies with applicable laws. However, PrintsKO is not obligated to carry out such monitoring. Any information gathered through these means can be examined by law enforcement agencies if there is an investigation or prosecution of potential criminal activity related to your use of the service.
6. PrintsKO reserves the right to remove any of your content from their platform at their discretion if it violates their Terms and Conditions, policies, or is reported as infringing on intellectual property rights, with or without prior notice. They are not obligated to monitor your content. Additionally, content that falls into the following categories is prohibited and may result in the termination of your account:
   • Child Exploitation: You are prohibited from posting or uploading content that exploits or abuses children, including but not limited to images or depictions of child abuse or sexual abuse, or any content that presents children in a sexual manner.
   • Harassment, Bullying, Defamation, and Threats: You cannot post or upload content that harasses, bullies, defames, or threatens any specific individual.
   • Hateful Content: You are forbidden from posting or uploading content that condones or promotes violence against people based on their race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, or veteran status. Additionally, promoting crimes or terrorism through content is prohibited.
   • Illegal Content: You may not post or upload content that is obscene or that facilitates or promotes activities that are illegal in the jurisdictions where you operate or do business.
   • Intellectual Property: You are not allowed to post or upload content that infringes on the copyrights or trademarks of others.
   • Personal and Confidential Information: Posting or uploading any content that contains personally identifiable information, sensitive personal information, or confidential information, such as credit card numbers, confidential national ID numbers, or account passwords, is prohibited unless you have consent from the individual to whom the information belongs or who is authorized to provide such consent.
   • Self-Harm: You may not post or upload content that promotes self-harm.
   • Terrorist Organizations: You are prohibited from posting or uploading content that implies or promotes support, funding, or membership in a terrorist organization.

   By adhering to these guidelines, users can help maintain a safe and respectful environment on PrintsKO’s platform.

7. When utilizing the Service, PrintsKO retains the authority to observe, monitor, and document activity without prior notice or additional consent from you, within the bounds allowed by relevant laws, although this is not an obligatory practice. Any data acquired through monitoring, reviewing, or recording may be scrutinized by law enforcement agencies regarding the investigation or prosecution of potential criminal activity associated with the Service’s use.

 LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY

We are not liable for any losses you experience from using our Service or from purchasing and using Products. If you break the law or violate this agreement and face legal action, we are not responsible for the consequences. Please read this section thoroughly, as it outlines and limits our obligations and responsibilities to you.

1. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PRINTSKO, ITS OFFICER, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, OR PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, EQUITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, OR FOR DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH (a) THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SERVICE, (b) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY PRODUCTS, DATA, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE; (c) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES, INCLUDING PROVIDERS, (d) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATED TO THE SERVICES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
2. You agree to indemnify and protect PrintsKO, as well as its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, and providers, from any claims or demands made by third parties. This protection includes covering any reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred. These claims or demands might stem from several situations:
   • Breach of Terms and Conditions: If you violate any part of these Terms and Conditions, including any promises or guarantees you made within them, you will be responsible for any resulting claims.
   • Negligence or Intentional Misconduct: If your careless actions or deliberate misconduct cause issues, you will be held accountable for any claims or demands that arise.
   • Violation of Laws or Rights: If you break any laws or infringe on someone else’s rights, leading to claims or demands from third parties, you will be responsible for addressing those claims.

By agreeing to these terms, you are ensuring that PrintsKO and its associated entities are protected from legal and financial repercussions caused by your actions. This helps maintain a safe and legally compliant environment for all users and stakeholders involved with the service.