By submitting work for registration the registrant acknowledges that he or she
has read and understands and agrees to the following terms and
conditions.
1. I understand that the song registration period for each song
registered is five (5) years and that SongCopyright.org provides the
registration service as described in these Terms and Conditions for
five years from the date of registration.
2. I understand that registering with SongCopyright.org is
for the purpose of establishing a submission date of material
submitted documenting the song details including title and the name
or names of the person(s) or entity submitting the material and I
understand that such aforementioned details will be maintained on a
database for the period of registration for the purpose of
verification of my claim to copyright ownership of the submitted
song and that no other services are implied or offered by
SongCopyright.org.
3. I understand and accept that SongCopyright.org is an independent
website and witness in the business of documentation and
certification of the submission dates and content of song
compositions and that it is not affiliated with the US Copyright
Office or any other government Copyright Office nor does it register
any song submissions with the US Copyright Office or any other
government Copyright Office.
4. I understand and accept that nothing in the SongCopyright.org
website should be construed as offering legal advice or
representation. I understand and accept that SongCopyright.org does
not offer legal advice or legal services of any kind, nor protection
against claims of whether the material submitted was legally
assigned to a third party or whether the material was composed
earlier than its submission to SongCopyright.org, or the identity of
the submitter or any other matter. I further understand that, should
I seek legal advice or services regarding copyright law, I must do
so on my own and through an attorney duly licensed in the state or
country where I reside.
5. By submitting my composition(s) to SongCopyright.org I agree to
hold harmless and indemnify SongCopyright.org, and its owners, from
and against any third party claim arising from or in any way related
to use of SongCopyright.org's services, including any liability or
expense arising from all claims, losses, damages (actual and
consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs and attorneys'
fees, of every kind and nature. I understand that
SongCopyright.org's sole obligation under this agreement is to
provide evidence of the date of submission, name of the registrant
as supplied and the contents of submitted material as provided, and
nothing else.
6. SongCopyright.org has never lost any submitted material, but in
the unlikely event any such submission is lost or otherwise damaged
due to failure to exercise reasonable care or for any other cause or
reason whatsoever, it is agreed and understood by all parties that
the liquidated damages for said loss is and shall be no more than
the registration fee originally paid by the Registrant.
7. SongCopyright.org undertakes and warrants to use its best efforts
to provide contingency measures to ensure that, where reasonably
practicable, appointed agents are identified and made responsible
for the complete fulfillment of any existing registrations in the
unlikely event of a cessation to trade but it is understood that no
claim or guarantee is made that such transference will be made or
will be possible.
8. The Registrant shall ensure the clarity and accuracy of all data
and information and material supplied and shall check any
Certificates provided and notify SongCopyright.org within 28 days of
any inconsistencies or errors which shall be effected free of charge
and a new Certificate prepared. Excepting updates to Registrant
contact information no other changes will be permitted. Certificates
will be available for viewing, verification and printing online and
the online certificate system is updated by SongCopyright.org at the
end of each calender month and new registrations are added to the
database in the month following receipt. Registrants may print or
save their certificates from the website and SongCopyright.org will
not post certificates to entrants. Certificates are dated to the day
of submission.
9. SongCopyright.org may at any time without notifying the
Registrant make any changes to its services which are necessary to
comply with any applicable safety or any other requirements or which
do not materially effect the nature or quality of its services. For
storage and data integrity purposes, SongCopyright.org may create
back up copies of registered works. Submitted 'original' copies may
be discarded due to storage requirements, but only after a secure
back up has been made.
10. Duplicates of submitted works can be provided on the official
and formal request of bona fide legal firms representing the
Registrant in legal cases of copyright dispute. It is understood
that works will not be provided under any other circumstances nor to
to any other persons, including the Registrant or the named writers, and
such copies will demonstrate the full content of the registered item(s), but may
be produced on a medium other than that originally submitted.
11. SongCopyright.org shall be entitled to vary its fees from time
to time and these will be published or made available to the Client
on request and shall apply to any new transactions.
12. SongCopyright.org shall be entitled to refuse any further
transactions with a Registrant or refuse to provide any services for
a Registrant and shall also be entitled to terminate any
registrations or services offered or provided where the Registrant
is suspected of abusing or fraudulently using the services or has
not made full payment or for any other reason whatsoever at
SongCopyright.org's sole and absolute discretion.
13. SongCopyright.org warrants that it will provide its service
using reasonable care and skill and shall have no liability for any
loss, damage, costs, expenses or any other claims for compensation
arising from any data information or instructions supplied by the
Registrant which are incomplete, incorrect, inaccurate, illegible or
in the wrong form or arising from their late arrival, non-arrival,
failure to transfer correct information, verify receipt of data
(where applicable) or any other fault of the Registrant, this
includes any issue relating to the validity of items submitted and
timely notification of changes to Registrant's contact details.
14. SongCopyright.org shall not be liable to the Registrant by
reason of any representation or any implied warranty condition or
other term or any duty at common law for any loss of profit or any
indirect special or consequential loss, damage, costs, expenses or
other claims (whether caused by the negligence of SongCopyright.org,
its servants or agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in
connection with the provision of any services or their use by the
Registrant and the entire liability of Songcopyright.org under or in
connection with song registration shall not exceed the amount of
Songcopyright.org's charges for the provision of the registration
service.
15. SongCopyright.org shall not be liable to the Registrant or be
deemed to be in breach of contact by reason of any delay in
performing or any failure to perform any of its obligations in
relation to services if the delay or failure was due to any cause
beyond its reasonable control.
16. The Registrant warrants that any data or other information
provided and its use by SongCopyright.org for the purpose of
providing its services will not infringe the copyright or other
rights of any third party and the Registrant shall indemnify
SongCopyright.org against any and all loss, damages, costs, expenses
or other claims arising from any such infringement.
17. The Registrant warrants, with regard to all items the Registrant
submits to SongCopyright.org for the purpose of registration, that
the Registrant is the copyright owner of those items, or that the
Registrant is acting directly on behalf of the copyright owner of
those items.
18. The Registrant warrants that all items submitted are suitable
for purpose and for the provision of the service and understands
that SongCopyright.org will not and cannot make any judgement
regarding the suitability of submitted material. SongCopyright.org
will not listen to or examine or read any song material, files, CDs
or any other submitted material and accepts all material submitted
on an "as received" basis and on the understanding that the
Registrant has checked the material and is satisfied with its
validity, correctness and suitability before submission. In cases of
copyright dispute SongCopyright.org will supply the original file
copies "as received".
19. SongCopyright.org's service is solely as an independent witness
and is intended as an aid in the proof of copyright claims. No
guarantee, warranty or liability is given or implied and the
responsibility of proving copyright remains at all times with the
Registrant. Songcopyright.org will not enter into any legal issues
on the Registrant's behalf other than providing copies of
certificates and/or copies of the work as described elsewhere in
these terms and conditions.
20. The Registrant understands and agrees that the registration fee
specifically covers the provision of initial administration, account
set up, and storage and duplication services involved with
Registration and other services at the time of the transaction/sale.
The Registrant understands and agrees that excepting claims made
within 30 days of the date of Registration, in the event of any
loss, corruption or damage, or in the event of liquidation or
cessation whether due to SongCopyright.org's failure or by any other
cause whatsoever, that the financial liability will not exceed 10%
of the registration fee.
21. The Registrant shall be entitled to terminate registration by
giving not less than three months notice to SongCopyright.org but
should be advised that this shall terminate the Registration and
that all items deposited for the purposes of carrying out its
Service shall not be returned and that no fee payments will be
refunded for early termination.
By submitting work for registration the registrant acknowledges that he or she
has read and understands and agrees to the above terms and
conditions.
