Local Contributor Terms & Conditions

These Local Contributor Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern the use of Choowi’s platform by users who wish to contribute by adding listings of businesses they appreciate. By becoming a Local Contributor and using Choowi’s platform, you agree to abide by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please refrain from using Choowi’s platform as a Local Contributor.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

By participating as a Local Contributor, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms. Your use of Choowi’s platform as a Local Contributor indicates your acceptance of these Terms.

Definitions

  • “Contributor,” “You,” and “Your” refer to users who contribute business listings and content to Choowi’s platform for businesses they do not own.
  • “The Company,” “Ourselves,” “We,” “Our,” and “Us” refer to Choowi.
  • “Party,” “Parties,” or “Us” refer to both the Contributor and Choowi, or either the Contributor or Choowi.

Eligibility and Registration

To become a Local Contributor, you must register for an account on Choowi’s platform and submit your first local business contribution. By doing so, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. Choowi reserves the right to approve or deny any registration or submission at its discretion.

Contribution Guidelines

As a Local Contributor, you agree to the following guidelines:

  • Publicly Available Information: You may add business details for businesses that you appreciate, including the business name, address, and category. You may also include a comment about why you appreciate the business. Do not submit businesses that you own or are affiliated with.
  • Original Content: You are allowed to submit only the information specified above (business name, address, category, and comment). You may not upload any other content, such as phone numbers, contact details, or images.
  • Visual Enhancements: Choowi will assign a random AI-generated image to your listing. These images are decorative, unrelated to the business, and are used solely for visual enhancement purposes. They do not represent the business’s branding or intellectual property.
  • Accuracy: Ensure that all information provided is accurate, up-to-date, and complies with our content guidelines.
  • No Misrepresentation: Do not misrepresent your association with any business or impersonate any person or entity.
  • Duplicates: You must first check if the business is already listed before submitting a contribution.

Content Ownership and License

By contributing content to Choowi’s platform, you grant Choowi a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You acknowledge and agree that the images associated with your listings are randomly generated by Choowi and do not reflect or represent the actual branding or intellectual property of the business. Choowi maintains full rights to these images.

Prohibited Activities

As a Local Contributor, you agree not to:

  • Upload or share any content that is false, misleading, defamatory, obscene, or offensive.
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
  • Upload or share any content that infringes on any third party’s intellectual property rights or privacy rights.
  • Use the platform for any unauthorised or illegal purpose.
  • Submit businesses with the intent to defame, harass, or harm the business’s reputation. All submissions should be positive and reflect your genuine appreciation of the business.

Responsibilities of the Contributor

By using Choowi’s platform as a Local Contributor, you agree to:

  • Ensure the accuracy of the listing on submission.
  • Abide by all applicable laws and regulations governing the content you provide.
  • Respect the intellectual property rights of others.
  • Only submit businesses that you personally appreciate or have had a positive experience with. This ensures the platform remains a place for sharing and promoting positive business experiences.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Choowi excludes all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to the services provided by Local Contributors. Choowi is not liable for any loss or damage arising from the contributions made by Local Contributors or reliance on the content provided.

Termination

Choowi reserves the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to the platform at its discretion, without notice, for conduct that it believes violates these Terms or is harmful to other users of the platform, Choowi, or third parties, or for any other reason.

Modifications to Terms

Choowi reserves the right to update or modify these Local Contributor Terms & Conditions at any time without prior notice. Contributors will be notified of changes to the Terms, and continued use of Choowi’s platform implies acceptance of the most recent version of these Terms.

Contact Information

For inquiries or concerns regarding these Local Contributor Terms & Conditions or Choowi’s platform, please contact us at info@choowi.com