Terms of Service
These Terms govern your access to unheardworship.com (the “Site”) and any tools, intake forms, services, or communications related to music production and collaboration (the “Services”).
1.
Parties and Acceptance
Who these Terms bind
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a binding agreement between you (“User,” “you”) and Unheard Worship (“Company,” “we,” “us”). By accessing or using unheardworship.com (the “Site”) or any Services, you agree to these Terms.
2.
Eligibility
Age and authority
You represent that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority where you live) and have the authority to enter into these Terms.
3.
No Guarantee of Acceptance or Services
Submissions aren’t automatically accepted
Submitting material does not guarantee that we will accept you, your project, or any collaborator for production. We may refuse any submission or terminate Services at any time, for any lawful reason, including to protect creative integrity, safety, compliance, or business operations.
4.
Submissions and User Content
What you submit + your warranties
4.1 Your Submissions. You may submit audio, voice memos, lyrics, stems, session files, ideas, concepts, images, text, and other materials (“Submissions”).
4.2 Your Warranties. You represent and warrant that:
- You own or control all rights needed to submit the Submissions;
- Your Submissions do not infringe third-party rights (copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy);
- You have obtained permissions from all participants whose performances/voices/likeness appear in the Submissions; and
- Your Submissions comply with law.
4.3 Confidentiality. We treat Submissions as confidential by default and will not publicly release them without your permission. However, you acknowledge:
- We must share Submissions with authorized Admin and approved collaborators to evaluate or work on a project; and
- Absolute confidentiality cannot be guaranteed (e.g., third-party platform risk, security incidents).
4.4 No Obligation / Similar Ideas Disclaimer. You understand we may already be working on similar musical ideas, themes, chord progressions, lyrical topics, or arrangements, and you waive any claim that we misused a general idea or style absent proven copying of protectable expression.
5.
Intellectual Property
Site IP vs your music rights
5.1 Site IP. We own the Site and all related branding, designs, workflows, and non-user content. You receive a limited, revocable license to use the Site for its intended purpose.
5.2 Your Music Rights Are Defined by Written Agreements. Ownership, publishing, master rights, credits, splits, and payments are governed only by:
- A signed Collaboration Agreement,
- A signed Split Sheet, and/or
- Other written project documents approved by Admin.
6.
Payments, Refunds, and Chargebacks
If you pay for Services
If you pay for Services, you agree to pricing, timelines, and policies provided at checkout or in your project agreement. Unless required by law, fees may be non-refundable once work begins.
You are responsible for chargebacks and payment disputes, and you authorize us to suspend delivery pending resolution.
7.
Prohibited Conduct
What you may not do
You agree not to:
- Submit infringing, unlawful, abusive, or harmful content;
- Attempt unauthorized access to accounts, drives, or systems;
- Impersonate others; or
- Reverse engineer or disrupt the Site.
8.
Termination
Stopping access
We may suspend or terminate your access at any time. You may stop using the Services at any time. Termination does not eliminate obligations accrued, including payment, IP, confidentiality, and dispute terms.
9.
Disclaimers
“As is” / no outcome guarantees
The Site and Services are provided “as is” and “as available.” We disclaim all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
We do not guarantee any commercial outcome, streaming performance, charting, placement, or revenue.
10.
Limitation of Liability
Damage limits
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will the Company be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits/revenue, lost data, or business interruption.
Our total liability for any claim relating to the Services will not exceed the amount you paid us in the 3 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or $100, whichever is greater.
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Indemnity
Your responsibility for claims
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, and collaborators from any claims arising from your Submissions, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of law or third-party rights.
12.
Copyright Complaints
How to report infringement
If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, contact Unheard Worship through the Contact page and include the information required for a copyright notice (identification of the work, identification of the allegedly infringing material, your contact details, and a good-faith statement).
13.
Dispute Resolution
Choose one clause and remove the other
Option B (Venue): Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Orange County, California.
14.
Governing Law
California law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law rules.
15.
Changes
Updates to Terms
We may update these Terms. Continued use means acceptance of updates.
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Contact
Questions about these Terms
For questions about these Terms, please contact Unheard Worship via the steps on our Contact page.