Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

 

Effective Date: [June 1st, 2025]
Last Updated: [June 1st, 2025]

Welcome to the Cookout Events. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website located at www.thecookoutevents.com.  By accessing, browsing, or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use the Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Website, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age or possess legal parental or guardian consent and are fully able and competent to enter into and comply with these Terms.

2. Description of Services

The Cookout Events is an online platform that provides a directory of cultural and community-building events. Events may be user-submitted or sourced from third-party websites. Viewing events does not require account registration; however, users must create an account to submit or manage event listings.

3. User Accounts

  • Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old to create an account.
  • Account Responsibility: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
  • Account Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or the Website.

4. User-Generated Content

  • Content Ownership: By submitting content to the Cookout Events, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display such content in connection with the Website.
  • Content Standards: You agree not to submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or infringes on the rights of others.
  • Monitoring and Removal: We reserve the right to monitor, edit, or remove any user-generated content at our discretion.

5. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in the following prohibited activities:

  • Uploading false, misleading, defamatory, or harmful content.
  • Using the Website for unlawful purposes.
  • Reverse engineering, scraping, or data mining.
  • Interfering with Website security, functionality, or performance.
  • Posting or distributing spam or unsolicited promotional content.
  • Violating intellectual property or privacy rights of others.
  • Submitting unauthorized commercial advertisements or content.

We reserve the right to investigate and take legal action for any violation of these rules.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, and software, is the property of the Cookout Events or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use, reproduce, or distribute any content from the Website without our prior written permission.

7. Rights to Access and Termination

We reserve the right to:

  • Refuse access, suspend, or terminate user accounts for any reason;
  • Restrict or remove content that violates these Terms or applicable law;
  • Modify or discontinue the Website (in whole or in part) without notice.

You may terminate your use or account at any time; however, your submitted content may continue to be displayed as permitted by the above license.

8. Third-Party Content and Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites and include content sourced from third parties. Such third-party content and links are provided for convenience only. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for any third-party content or websites, including their accuracy, reliability, or policies. Your interactions with third-party websites are solely between you and the third party, and you agree that we are not responsible or liable for any loss or damage incurred as a result of such interactions.

9. Disclaimers

  • No Endorsement: We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of any events listed on the Website.
  • Availability: We do not guarantee that the Website will be available at all times or that it will be free from errors or viruses.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Cookout Events and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any:

  • Indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages;
  • Loss of data, income, reputation, or profits;
  • Claims related to third-party events or links.

Some jurisdictions do not allow such limitations; if applicable, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted under law.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Cookout Events and its affiliates from any claims, losses, or liabilities (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your use or misuse of the Website;
  • Your violation of these Terms or any law;
  • Any content you submit.

12. Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy governs how we collect, store, and use your personal data. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable privacy laws.

Key principles:

  • We use basic cookies and geolocation to personalize your experience.
  • We do not sell or monetize user data.
  • Data is processed for Website performance, analytics, and user experience.

For full details, please review our privacy policy.

13. International Use

Though based in the United States, our Website is accessible worldwide. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws in your jurisdiction. We make no representation that the Website is lawful or appropriate in locations outside California or the U.S.

14. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. All legal proceedings shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction therein.

15. Miscellaneous

  • Severability: If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest shall remain in effect.
  • Entire Agreement: These Terms, along with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement.
  • No Waiver: Our failure to enforce any part of these Terms is not a waiver of our rights.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at thecookoutevents@gmail.com.