Terms of Use

StitchCounter.com. (“StitchCounter,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) welcomes you. We provide you access to our services (our “Services”) through our website located at www.stitchcounter.com (the “Site”) subject to these Terms of Use, which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. By browsing the public areas of the Site or by accessing and using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use and the terms and conditions of our Privacy Policy, which are hereby incorporated by reference (collectively, this “Agreement”). If you do not agree to any of these terms, then you are not permitted to use the Site. 

Capitalized terms not defined in these Terms of Use shall have the meaning set forth in our Privacy Policy.

1. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF OUR SITE

We provide Visitors and Registered Users with access to the Site as described below. 

Visitors. Visitors, as the term implies, are people who do not register with us, but want to explore the Site. No login is required for Visitors. Visitors can: (i) view all content and access all publicly-available features and functionality on the Site; and (ii) contact us. 

Registered Users. Registered Users can do all the things that Visitors can do, and: (i) access non-public features and functionality available only to Registered Users; (ii) create, access, manage, and update their own personal accounts on the Site; (iii) post art and data entry requests, download completed job files, use StitchCounter software on the Site (all content and information provided in connection with the foregoing is collectively referred to herein as “Registered User Content”; 

StitchCounter is under no obligation to accept any individual as a Registered User and may accept or reject any registration in its sole and complete discretion. In addition, StitchCounter may deactivate any account at any time, including, without limitation, if it determines that a Registered User has violated these Terms of Use. 

2. RESTRICTIONS ON USE

By accessing and/or using the Site or the Services, you agree to comply with the following restrictions on use:

  • You will comply with all applicable laws in your use of the Site and will not use the Site for any unlawful or otherwise fraudulent purpose;
  • You will not upload, post, e-mail, transmit, or otherwise make available any Registered User Content that:
    • infringes any copyright, trademark, right of publicity, or other proprietary rights of any person or entity; or
    • constitutes promotion or advertising of any third-party website, product or service; or
    • is defamatory, libelous, indecent, obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit, invasive of another’s privacy, promotes violence, or contains hate speech (i.e., speech that attacks or demeans a group based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, and/or sexual orientation/gender identity; or
    • discloses any sensitive information about another person, including that person’s e-mail address, postal address, phone number, credit card information, or any similar information.
  • You will not “stalk,” threaten, or otherwise harass another person;
  • You will not access or use the Site to collect any market research for a competing business;
  • You will not impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
  • You will not interfere with or attempt to interrupt the proper operation of the Site through the use of any virus, device, information collection or transmission mechanism, software or routine, or access or attempt to gain access to any data, files, or passwords related to the Site through hacking, password or data mining, or any other means;
  • You will not cover, obscure, block, or in any way interfere with any advertisements and/or safety features (e.g., report abuse button) on the Site;
  • You will not use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission; provided, however, we grant the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the public portions of the Site for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly-available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials;
  • You will not take any action that imposes or may impose (in our sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our technical infrastructure; and
  • You will let us know about inappropriate Registered User Content of which you become aware.

We have the right, but not the obligation, to review and reject or remove content that, in our sole discretion, does not adhere to these Community Guidelines. We also reserve the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, to deny you access to the Site, or to any portion of the Site, without notice. 

3. SIGN-IN NAME; PASSWORD; UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS 

If you wish to become a Registered User, you will be prompted to create an account, which includes a sign-in name (“Sign-In Name”), a password (“Password”), and perhaps certain additional information that will assist in authenticating your identity when you log-in in the future (“Unique Identifiers”). When creating your account, you must provide true, accurate, current, and complete information. Each Sign-In Name and corresponding Password can be used by only one Registered User. You are solely responsible for the confidentiality and use of your Sign-In Name, Password, and Unique Identifiers, as well as for any use, misuse, or communications entered or payments made through the Site using one or more of them. You will promptly inform us of any need to deactivate a Password or Sign-In Name, or change any Unique Identifier. We reserve the right to delete or change your Password, Sign-In Name, or Unique Identifier at any time and for any reason and shall have no liability to you for any loss or damage caused by such action. StitchCounter will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by any unauthorized use of your account.

4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Site contains material, such as software, text, graphics, images, designs, sound recordings, audiovisual works, and other material provided by or on behalf of StitchCounter (collectively referred to as the “Content”). The Content may be owned by us or third parties. The Content is protected under both Canadian and foreign laws. Unauthorized use of the Content may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You have no rights in or to the Content, and you will not use the Content except as permitted under this Agreement. No other use is permitted without prior written consent from us. You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Content on any copy you make of the Content. You may not sell, transfer, assign, license, sublicense, or modify the Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, make a derivative version of, distribute, or otherwise use the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use or posting of the Content on any other website or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is expressly prohibited. 

If you violate any part of this Agreement, your permission to access and/or use the Content and the Site automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of the Content. 

The trademarks, service marks, and logos of StitchCounter (the “StitchCounter Trademarks”) used and displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks of StitchCounter. Other company, product, and service names located on the Site may be trademarks or service marks owned by others (the “Third-Party Trademarks,” and, collectively with StitchCounter Trademarks, the “Trademarks”). Nothing on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use the Trademarks, without our prior written permission specific for each such use. Use of the Trademarks as part of a link to or from any site is prohibited unless establishment of such a link is approved in advance by us in writing. All goodwill generated from the use of the StitchCounter Trademarks inures to our benefit. 

Elements of the Site are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other state and federal laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part, by any means, including, but not limited to, the use of framing or mirrors. None of the Content may be retransmitted without our express, written consent for each and every instance. 

5. REGISTERED USER CONTENT

As noted above, the Site provides Registered Users the ability to post and upload Registered User Content. You expressly acknowledge and agree that once you submit your Registered User Content, it will be accessible by our staff & artists. StitchCounter will do their best to keep this information confidential and will not share it with 3rd parties.

REGARDLESS, YOU, AND NOT STITCHCOUNTER, ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REGISTERED USER CONTENT THAT YOU UPLOAD, POST, E-MAIL, OR OTHERWISE TRANSMIT VIA THE SITE, AND YOU WILL INDEMNIFY US IN RESPECT OF ANY LOSS, LIABILITY, CLAIM, OR DAMAGE SUFFERED OR INCURRED BY US IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH REGISTERED USER CONTENT. 

You retain all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in and to your own Registered User Content. 

If you submit Registered User Content to us, each such submission constitutes a representation and warranty to StitchCounter that such Registered User Content is your original creation or that you otherwise have the right to provide the Registered User Content.

All information for service requests is kept for 90 days, after which all the files will be deleted from the server. You can purchase optional additional storage space to save the files longer.

6. COMMUNICATIONS WITH US

Although we encourage you to e-mail us, we do not want you to, and you should not, e-mail us any content that contains confidential information. With respect to all e-mails and communications you send to us, including, but not limited to, feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, and the like, we shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in your communications for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, the development, production, and marketing of products and services that incorporate such information without compensation or attribution to you.

7. NO WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THE SITE, THE SERVICES, THE PRODUCTS AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THAT THE SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE, THAT THE SITE, ITS SERVERS, OR THE CONTENT ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR SIMILAR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES, OR THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE FREE OF DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTIONS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS: (I) WE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR ANY DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES FROM WHATEVER CAUSE OR FOR ANY DEFECTS, MALFUNCTIONS, OR FAILURE OF THE PRODUCTS, AND YOU AGREE THAT YOU USE THE CONTENT, THE PRODUCTS, THE SERVICES, AND THE SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK; (II) WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR USAGE OF TRADE; (III) WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO ACCESS AND USE THE SITE, THE SERVICES, THE CONTENT OR ANY PRODUCT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, CORRECTIONS, AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SITE AND THE SERVICES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

8. INDEMNIFICATION 

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us and our officers, directors, employees, successors, licensees, and assigns harmless from and against any claims, actions, or demands, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from your breach of this Agreement, any Registered User Content that you provide, or your access to, use, or misuse of the Content, the Services, or the Site. We shall provide notice to you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit, or proceeding. We reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter that is subject to indemnification under this section. In such case, you agree to cooperate with any reasonable requests assisting our defense of such matter.

9. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS

The Site is based in the Canada. We make no claims concerning whether the Content may be downloaded, viewed, or be appropriate for use outside of Canada. If you access or use the Site, the Content, or the Products from outside of Canada, you do so at your own risk. Whether inside or outside of Canada, you are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction.

10. TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate this Agreement and your access to all or any part of the Site, at any time and for any reason without prior notice or liability. We reserve the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of the Site at any time without prior notice or liability.

11. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT

StitchCounter respects the intellectual property rights of others and attempts to comply with all relevant laws. We will review all claims of copyright infringement received and remove any content deemed to have been posted or distributed in violation of any such laws. 

please contact us at: artwork@stitchcounter.com or by mail at:

Luscan Group DBA StitchCounter.com

Suite 628, 101-1001 West Broadway

Vancouver, B.C. V6H 4E4