Please read these terms of use (“terms of use”, “agreement”) carefully before using the Primitive Ground website (“website”, “service”). Steven M. Quevedo, a sole proprietor, doing business as Primitive Ground (“us”, ‘we”, “our”), operates the website.
Conditions of use
By using this website, you certify that you have read and reviewed this Agreement and that you agree to comply with its terms. If you do not want to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, leave the website accordingly. Primitive Ground only grants use and access of this website, its products, and its services to those who have accepted its terms.
User Behavior, Including Comments
We welcome comments to Primitive Ground. Spirited discussion creates greater spirit in culture and society, and so your contributions are an essential part of our mission. We would like you to aim for clear, direct, accessible comments to our thoughts.
We ask you to share your legal name and your email address, which we will handle pursuant to our privacy policy, among other reasons to assure us that you are a person and not a bot, bot farm, and so on.
Comments are moderated. First, they may be moderated for editorial reasons or, more typically, for compliance with these guidelines. If the comment is close to the line, as it were, but helpful, we might edit and publish it in lieu of not publishing it. We may also opt not to publish a comment that violates these guidelines.
We explicitly forbid: (1) hate speech in any form, be it sexism, racism, or any other -ism aimed at discriminating against or harassing specific groups; (2) obscene, abusive, threatening, pornographic, misleading, or libelous statements. Consequences for violations of policy include not only editorial action or blocking, but appropriate reporting to relevant legal authorities consistent with applicable law.
Finally, we want everyone to feel welcome. We believe that culture need not be a safe space– ideas are powerful, and possibly dangerous, as is all growth. But we also believe that culture should be a civilized, and a civil, space.
Privacy policy
Before you continue using our website, we advise you to read our privacy policy, inked in the footer of this website, regarding our user data collection. It will help you better understand our privacy practices.
Age restriction
You must be at least 16 (sixteen) years of age before you can use this website. By using this website, you warrant that you are at least 16 years of age and that you may legally adhere to this Agreement. Primitive Ground assumes no responsibility for liabilities related to age misrepresentation.
Intellectual property
You agree that all materials, products, and services provided on this website are the property of Primitive Ground, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors. This property includes all copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and other intellectual property. You also agree that you will not reproduce or redistribute the Primitive Ground intellectual property in any way, including electronic, digital, or new trademark registrations.
You grant Primitive Ground a royalty-free and non-exclusive license to display, use, copy, transmit, and broadcast the content you upload and publish, including without limitation comments, posts, or articles you may upload. For issues regarding intellectual property claims, you should contact Primitive Ground in order to come to an agreement.
User accounts
As a user of this website, you may be asked to register with us and provide private information. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of this information. You are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of your identifying information. You are also responsible for all activities that occur under your account or password.
If you think there are any possible issues regarding the security of your account on the website, inform us immediately so we may address it.
We reserve all rights to terminate accounts, edit or remove content and cancel orders in our sole discretion.
Applicable law
By visiting Primitive Ground, you agree that the laws of the state of Rhode Island, United States of America, without regard to principles of conflict laws, will govern these terms and conditions, or any dispute of any sort that might come between Primitive Ground, on the one hand, and you, on the other hand. However, if you visit Primitive Ground from within other countries, the law of those countries may apply as regards your privacy rights. Please see Primitive Ground Privacy Policy.
Disputes
Any dispute related in any way to your visit to this website or to products you purchase from us shall be arbitrated by state or federal court in Rhode Island. You consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts. This may not apply to disputes related to privacy rights you may enjoy under applicable local law of other countries. Please see Primitive Ground Privacy Policy.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify Primitive Ground, its owner, and its business partners and associates, on the one hand (“Primitive Ground”) and its affiliates and hold Primitive Ground harmless from and against legal claims and demands of any kind or nature, that may arise from your use or misuse of our services. Primitive Ground shall control the defense against any such claim or demand, including the selection of its own legal counsel.
Limitation on Liability
Primitive Ground is not liable for any damages that may occur to you as a result of your misuse of our website.
Primitive Ground reserves the right to edit, modify, and change this Agreement any time. We shall let our users know of these changes by posting them on this website. This Agreement is an understanding between Primitive Ground and the user, and this supersedes and replaces all prior agreements regarding the use of this website.