Statement of Rights and Responsibilities

This Statement of Rights and Responsibilities is our terms of service that governs our relationship with users and others who interact with NaijaCrowd. By using or accessing NaijaCrowd, you agree to this Statement, as updated from time to time.   Additionally, you will find resources at the end of this document that help you understand how NaijaCrowd works.

1. Privacy: Your privacy is very important to us.  We designed our Data Use Policy to make important disclosures about how you can use NaijaCrowd to share with others and how we collect and can use your content and information. We encourage you to read the Data Use Policy, and to use it to help you make informed decisions.

1a. Registration Information – When registering for the site or mobile app, you are given the option to provide additional information such as Date of Birth & Gender. Your full Date of Birth is never shown publicly, and is merely used to verify age and provide birthday notifications to your friends within the site.

1b. Blocking – As a member of the site or app, you are given the option to Block & Flag Users. Users can be blocked from their profiles, or from within the member listing page. Once blocked, a user will be removed from the member listing and will also be unable to find you. If arriving to your profile from an external link, he or she will see a warning that he or she is blocked. All blocked users can be managed from within the ‘Settings’ section of your profile (or Account Settings section).

1c. Flagging & Reporting of Offensive Material – all postings made to the site can are flaggable. From the main activity page, a group activity page or from a user’s activity page, all postings (and hence the user who posted it) can be reported by clicking ‘Flag’ on the site or the Red Warning Button on the mobile app. All reports will be reviewed within 24h, and if the content is deemed objectionable (overtly offensive, violating the terms, containing nudity or violent acts), it will be promptly removed. Further, if a user is repeatedly flagged or found to post overtly objectionable material, or is deemed to diminish the standards of the community, his or her account will be deleted.

2.  Sharing Your Content and Information: You own all of the content and information you post on NaijaCrowd, and you can control how it is shared through your privacy and In addition:

3.  Safety: We do our best to keep NaijaCrowd safe, but we cannot guarantee it. We need your help to keep NaijaCrowd safe, which includes the following commitments by you:

4. Registration and Account Security: NaijaCrowd.com users sometimes provide their real names and information, and we need your help to keep it that way.  Here are some commitments you make to us relating to registering and maintaining the security of your account:

1. You will not provide any false personal information on NaijaCrowd, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission.
2. You will not create more than one personal account.
3. If we disable your account, you will not create another one without our permission.
4. You will not use NaijaCrowd if you are under 13.
5. You will not use NaijaCrowd if you are a convicted sex offender.
6. You will keep your contact information accurate and up-to-date.
7. You will not share your password (or in the case of developers, your secret key), let anyone else access your account, or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of your account.
8. You will not transfer your account (including any Page or application you administer) to anyone without first getting our written permission.
9. If you select a username or similar identifier for your account or Page, we reserve the right to remove or reclaim it if we believe it is appropriate (such as when a trademark owner complains about a username that does not closely relate to a user’s actual name).

5. Protecting Other People’s Rights: We respect other people’s rights, and expect you to do the same.

1. You will not post content or take any action on NaijaCrowd that infringes or violates someone else’s rights or otherwise violates the law.
2. We can remove any content or information you post on NaijaCrowd if we believe that it violates this Statement or our policies.
3. We provide you with tools to help you protect your intellectual property rights. To learn more, visit our How to Report Claims of Intellectual Property Infringement page on FAQ
4. If we remove your content for infringing someone else’s copyright, and you believe we removed it by mistake, we will provide you with an opportunity to appeal.
5. If you repeatedly infringe other people’s intellectual property rights, we will disable your account when appropriate.
6. You will not use our copyrights or trademarks (including NaijaCrowd, the NaijaCrowd and NC, theCrowdNetwork) or any confusingly similar marks, except as expressly permitted by our Brand Usage Guidelines or with our prior written permission.
7. If you collect information from users, you will: obtain their consent, make it clear you (and not NaijaCrowd) are the one collecting their information, and post a privacy policy explaining what information you collect and how you will use it.
8. You will not post anyone’s identification documents or sensitive financial information on NaijaCrowd
9. You will not tag users or send email invitations to non-users without their consent. NaijaCrowd offers social reporting tools to enable users to provide feedback about tagging.

1. Mobile and Other Devices
   1. We currently provide our mobile services for free, but please be aware that your carrier’s normal rates and fees, such as text messaging fees, will still apply.
   2. In the event you change or deactivate your mobile telephone number, you will update your account information on NaijaCrowd within 48 hours to ensure that your messages are not sent to the person who acquires your old number.
   3. You provide consent and all rights necessary to enable users to sync (including through an application) their devices with any information that is visible to them on NaijaCrowd

1. Payments: If you make a payment on NaijaCrowd or use NaijaCrowd Credits, you agree to our Payments Terms

1. Special Provisions Applicable to Developers/Operators of Applications and Websites: If you are a developer or operator of a Platform application or website, the following additional terms apply to you:
   1. You are responsible for your application and its content and all uses you make of Platform. This includes ensuring your application or use of Platform meets our NaijaCrowd Platform Policies and our Advertising Guidelines.
   2. Your access to and use of data you receive fromNaijaCrowd.com, will be limited as follows:
      1. You will only request data you need to operate your application.
      2. You will have a privacy policy that tells users what user data you are going to use and how you will use, display, share, or transfer that data and you will include your privacy policy URL in the Developer Application.
      3. You will not use, display, share, or transfer a user’s data in a manner inconsistent with your privacy policy.
      4. You will delete all data you receive from us concerning a user if the user asks you to do so, and will provide a mechanism for users to make such a request.
      5. You will not include data you receive from us concerning a user in any advertising creative.
      6. You will not directly or indirectly transfer any data you receive from us to (or use such data in connection with) any ad network, ad exchange, data broker, or other advertising related toolset, even if a user consents to that transfer or use.
      7. You will not sell user data. If you are acquired by or merge with a third party, you can continue to use user data within your application, but you cannot transfer user data outside of your application.
      8. We can require you to delete user data if you use it in a way that we determine is inconsistent with users’ expectations.
      9. We can limit your access to data.
      10. You will comply with all other restrictions contained in our NaijaCrowd Platform Policies.
      11. You will not give us information that you independently collect from a user or a user’s content without that user’s consent.
      12. You will make it easy for users to remove or disconnect from your application.
      13. You will make it easy for users to contact you. We can also share your email address with users and others claiming that you have infringed or otherwise violated their rights.
      14. You will provide customer support for your application.
      15. You will not show third party ads or web search boxes on www.NaijaCrowd.com.
      16. We give you all rights necessary to use the code, APIs, data, and tools you receive from us.
      17. You will not sell, transfer, or sublicense our code, APIs, or tools to anyone.
      18. You will not misrepresent your relationship with NaijaCrowd to others.
      19. You may use the logos we make available to developers or issue a press release or other public statement so long as you follow our NaijaCrowdPlatform Policies.
      20. We can issue a press release describing our relationship with you.
      21. You will comply with all applicable laws. In particular you will (if applicable):
          1. Have a policy for removing infringing content and terminating repeat infringers that complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
          2. Comply with the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), and obtain any opt-in consent necessary from users so that user data subject to the VPPA may be shared on NaijaCrowd. You represent that any disclosure to us will not be incidental to the ordinary course of your business.
      22. We do not guarantee that Platform will always be free.
      23. You give us all rights necessary to enable your application to work with NaijaCrowd, including the right to incorporate content and information you provide to us into streams, timelines, and user action stories.
      24. You give us the right to link to or frame your application, and place content, including ads, around your application.
      25. We can analyze your application, content, and data for any purpose, including commercial (such as for targeting the delivery of advertisements and indexing content for search).
      26. To ensure your application is safe for users, we can audit it.
      27. We can create applications that offer similar features and services to, or otherwise compete with, your application.

1. About Advertisements and Other Commercial Content Served or Enhanced by NaijaCrowd: Our goal is to deliver ads and commercial content that are valuable to our users and advertisers. In order to help us do that, you agree to the following:
   1. You can use your privacy settings to limit how your name and profile picture may be associated with commercial, sponsored, or related content (such as a brand you like) served or enhanced by us. You give us permission to use your name and profile picture in connection with that content, subject to the limits you place.
   2. We do not give your content or information to advertisers without your consent.
   3. You understand that we may not always identify paid services and communications as such.

1. Special Provisions Applicable to Advertisers You can target your desired audience by buying ads on NaijaCrowd or our publisher network.   The following additional terms apply to you if you place an order through our online advertising portal (Order):
   1. When you place an Order, you will tell us the type of advertising you want to buy, the amount you want to spend, and your bid. If we accept your Order, we will deliver your ads as inventory becomes available. When serving your ad, we do our best to deliver the ads to the audience you specify, although we cannot guarantee in every instance that your ad will reach its intended target.
   2. In instances where we believe doing so will enhance the effectiveness of your advertising campaign, we may broaden the targeting criteria you specify.
   3. You will pay for your Orders in accordance with our Payment s Terms. The amount you owe will be calculated based on our tracking mechanisms.
   4. Your ads will comply with our Advertising Guidelines.
   5. We will determine the size, placement, and positioning of your ads.
   6. We do not guarantee the activity that your ads will receive, such as the number of clicks your ads will get.
   7. We cannot control how clicks are generated on your ads. We have systems that attempt to detect and filter certain click activity, but we are not responsible for click fraud, technological issues, or other potentially invalid click activity that may affect the cost of running ads.
   8. You can cancel your Order at any time through our online portal, but it may take up to 24 hours before the ad stops running. You are responsible for paying for all ads that run.
   9. Our license to run your ad will end when we have completed your Order. You understand, however, that if users have interacted with your ad, your ad may remain until the users delete it.
   10. We can use your ads and related content and information for marketing or promotional purposes.
   11. You will not issue any press release or make public statements about your relationship with NaijaCrowd without our prior written permission.
   12. We may reject or remove any ad for any reason.
   13. If you are placing ads on someone else’s behalf, you must have permission to place those ads, including the following:
       1. You warrant that you have the legal authority to bind the advertiser to this Statement.
       2. You agree that if the advertiser you represent violates this Statement, we may hold you responsible for that violation.

1. AmendmentsTermination If you violate the letter or spirit of this statement, or otherwise create risk or possible legal exposure for us, we can stop providing all or part of NaijaCrowd to you. We will notify you by email or at the next time you attempt to access your account. You may also delete your account or disable your application at any time
   1. We can change this Statement if we provide you notice (by posting the change on the NaijaCrowd.com Site Governance Page) and an opportunity to comment.
   2. If more than 7,000 users post a substantive comment on a particular proposed change, we will also give you the opportunity to participate in a vote in which you will be provided alternatives. The vote shall be binding on us if more than 30% of all active registered users as of the date of the notice vote
   3. We can make changes for legal or administrative reasons, or to correct an inaccurate statement, upon notice without opportunity to comment.
   4. Your continued use of NaijaCrowd following changes to our terms constitutes your acceptance of our amended terms.

1. Disputes
   1. You will resolve any claim, cause of action or dispute (claim) you have with us arising out of or relating to this statement or NaijaCrowd exclusively in a state or federal court located in the State of Texas. The laws of the State of Texas will govern this Statement, as well as any claim that might arise between you and us, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in Harris County, Houston, Texas for the purpose of litigating all such claims.
   2. If anyone brings a claim against us related to your actions, content or information on NaijaCrowd, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to such claim.  Although we provide rules for user conduct, we do not control or direct users’ actions on NaijaCrowd and are not responsible for the content or information users transmit or share on NaijaCrowd.com. We are not responsible for any offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful or otherwise objectionable content or information you may encounter on NaijaCrowd We are not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, or any user of NaijaCrowd
   3. WE TRY TO KEEP NaijaCrowd UP, BUG-FREE, AND SAFE, BUT YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE ARE PROVIDING NaijaCrowd AS IS WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT NaijaCrowd WILL ALWAYS BE SAFE, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT NaijaCrowd WILL ALWAYS FUNCTION WITHOUT DISRUPTIONS, DELAYS OR IMPERFECTIONS. NaijaCrowd IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS, CONTENT, INFORMATION, OR DATA OF THIRD PARTIES, AND YOU RELEASE US, OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM ANY CLAIMS AND DAMAGES, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY CLAIM YOU HAVE AGAINST ANY SUCH THIRD PARTIES. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE §1542, WHICH SAYS: A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS STATEMENT OR NaijaCrowd, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THIS STATEMENT OR NaijaCrowd WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS.  APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH CASES, NaijaCrowd’s LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

1. Special Provisions Applicable to Users outside the United States: We strive to create a global community with consistent standards for everyone, but we also strive to respect local laws. The following provisions apply to users and non-users who interact with NaijaCrowd outside the United States:
   1. You consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States.
   2. If you are located in a country embargoed by the United States, or are on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals you will not engage in commercial activities on NaijaCrowd (such as advertising or payments) or operate a Platform application or website.

1. Definitions
   1. By “NaijaCrowd” we mean the features and services we make available, including through (a) our website at www. NaijaCrowd.com and any other NaijaCrowd branded or co-branded websites (including sub-domains, international versions, widgets, and mobile versions); (b) our Platform.
   2. By “Platform” we mean a set of APIs and services (such as content) that enable others, including application developers and website operators, to retrieve data from NaijaCrowd or provide data to us.
   3. By “information” we mean facts and other information about you, including actions taken by users and non-users who interact with NaijaCrowd.
   4. By “content” we mean anything you or other users post on NaijaCrowd that would not be included in the definition of information.
   5. By “data” or “user data” or “user’s data” we mean any data, including a user’s content or information that you or third parties can retrieve from NaijaCrowd or provide to NaijaCrowd through Platform.
   6. By “post” we mean post on NaijaCrowd or otherwise make available by using NaijaCrowd.
   7. By “use” we mean use, copy, publicly perform or display, distribute, modify, translate, and create derivative works of.
   8. By “active registered user” we mean a user who has logged into NaijaCrowd at least once in the previous 30 days.
   9. By “application” we mean any application or website that uses or accesses Platform, as well as anything else that receives or has received data from us. If you no longer access Platform but have not deleted all data from us, the term application will apply until you delete the data.

1. Other
   1. If you are a resident of or have your principal place of business in the US or Canada, this statement is an agreement between you and NaijaCrowd, Inc. Otherwise, this statement cannot be applied to any other country.
   2. This Statement makes up the entire agreement between the parties regarding NaijaCrowd, and supersedes any prior agreements.
   3. If any portion of this statement is found to be unenforceable, the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect.
   4. If we fail to enforce any of this Statement, it will not be considered a waiver.
   5. Any amendment to or waiver of this Statement must be made in writing and signed by us.
   6. You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under this Statement to anyone else without our consent.
   7. All of our rights and obligations under this Statement are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise.
   8. Nothing in this Statement shall prevent us from complying with the law.
   9. This Statement does not confer any third party beneficiary rights.
   10. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you.
   11. You will comply with all applicable laws when using or accessing NaijaCrowd.

You may also want to review the following documents, which provide additional information about your use of NaijaCrowd.com:

• Data Use Policy: The Data Use Policy contains information to help you understand how we collect and use information.
• Payment Terms: These additional terms apply to all payments made on or through NaijaCrowd.
• Platform Page: This page helps you better understand what happens when you add a third-party application or use Naijacrowd.com Connect, including how they may access and use your data.
• NaijaCrowd Platform Policies: These guidelines outline the policies that apply to applications, including Connect sites.
• Advertising Guidelines: These guidelines outline the policies that apply to advertisements placed on NaijaCrowd.
• Promotions Guidelines: These guidelines outline the policies that apply if you offer contests, sweepstakes, and other types of promotions on NaijaCrowd.
• Brand Permissions Center: These guidelines outline the policies that apply to use of NaijaCrowd trademarks, logos and screenshots.
• How to Report Claims of Intellectual Property Infringement
• Pages Terms: These guidelines apply to your use of NaijaCrowd Pages.
• Community Standards: These guidelines outline our expectations regarding the content you post to NaijaCrowd and your activity on NaijaCrowd