Terms of Use

Effective: 2026-03-10

These Terms of Use and User Agreement ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website operated as All The Words On The Screen ("ATWOTS," "we," "us," or "our"), including any related features, pages, services, submissions, communications, and functionality we make available (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using the Services, creating an account, submitting content, or otherwise interacting with the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not use the Services.

You may use the Services only if you are able to form a binding agreement with ATWOTS and are not prohibited from using the Services under applicable law.

If you use the Services on behalf of an organization or entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that organization or entity to these Terms.

You agree that your use of the Services will comply with these Terms and with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information shared through the Services.

The Privacy Policy is available at AllTheWordsOnTheScreen.com/privacy and is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

All The Words On The Screen exists to encourage better accessibility practices in media, particularly with respect to captions and subtitles.

The Services may include user submissions, commentary, analysis, reporting, research, criticism, and educational discussion related to captioning, subtitles, accessibility, and media presentation.

Nothing in these Terms obligates us to publish, preserve, display, maintain, or continue any particular content, account, feature, or functionality.

Some features of the Services may require an account. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity that occurs under it.

You agree to provide accurate, complete, and current information when creating an account and to keep that information updated.

You are responsible for safeguarding your password and account credentials and for restricting access to your account and devices.

We are not liable for loss or damage arising from your failure to maintain the security of your account.

If your account information changes, including your email address or other contact information, you are responsible for updating it promptly.

If you become aware of unauthorized access to your account or any other security issue involving the Services, please notify us promptly through our Contact Page.

The Services may allow users to submit text, images, video, links, descriptions, screenshots, comments, reports, and other materials ("Content").

You are solely responsible for the Content you submit and for ensuring that it complies with applicable law and these Terms.

You represent and warrant that you have the rights, permissions, and authority necessary to share the Content you submit and to grant the rights described in these Terms.

You further represent and warrant that your Content does not violate the rights of any person or entity, including intellectual property, privacy, publicity, contractual, or other legal rights.

We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, legality, or reliability of user-submitted Content.

By submitting Content, you grant ATWOTS a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, cache, display, reproduce, publish, distribute, and otherwise use that Content as reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, improve, promote, secure, moderate, and enforce the Services.

This license allows us to display the Content on the website and to process it for technical and administrative purposes.

This license also allows us to review, format, preserve, and process submitted Content for moderation, abuse prevention, legal compliance, technical display, administrative purposes, dispute resolution, and enforcement of these Terms.

To the extent your Content is removed from the publicly accessible portions of the Services, this license will end within a commercially reasonable time, except where continued retention is reasonably necessary for backups, recordkeeping, legal compliance, dispute resolution, abuse prevention, or enforcement purposes.

You may not submit Content that:

• Violates the intellectual property rights or other legal rights of others;
• Violates applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or legal obligations;
• Is fraudulent, deceptive, materially misleading, or unlawfully impersonates another person or entity;
• Harasses, threatens, abuses, intimidates, or unlawfully targets others;
• Contains harmful software, malicious code, or material intended to interfere with systems, accounts, or data;
• Violates the privacy, safety, or personal rights of others, including through unauthorized disclosure of non-public personal information;
• Creates unreasonable legal, technical, or safety risk for the Services, our users, or third parties.

We reserve the right to remove or restrict Content that we believe violates these rules or is otherwise inconsistent with the purpose of the Services.

Additional participation expectations are described in our Community Guidelines.

You agree not to:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or non-public areas of the Services;
• Interfere with the operation, security, or availability of the Services;
• Use automated systems to collect data from the site without permission, except as expressly allowed by us;
• Submit spam, bulk solicitations, or abusive automated activity;
• Evade suspensions, restrictions, or other enforcement measures;
• Use the Services for unlawful purposes or in a manner that creates unreasonable burden, risk, or exposure for the Services or others.

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to review, investigate, remove, disable access to, restrict, preserve, or decline to publish Content or account activity if we believe it violates these Terms, creates risk for the Services or other users, or is otherwise inconsistent with the purpose of the Services.

We may take such action with or without notice. We may also preserve records, logs, submissions, reports, communications, and related information where we reasonably believe doing so is appropriate for safety, abuse prevention, legal compliance, dispute resolution, investigation, or enforcement.

We may suspend, limit, or terminate accounts associated with such activity.

Nothing in these Terms requires us to investigate any report, restore any removed material, or continue providing access to any account, feature, or submission.

The Services may include submissions from users documenting accessibility issues or media examples.

We encourage accurate reporting, but we do not independently verify every submission.

The presence of user-submitted material on the Services should not be understood as a statement that ATWOTS has independently confirmed every factual assertion contained in that material.

The Services may include excerpts, screenshots, descriptions, or other limited materials relating to publicly available media for purposes of commentary, discussion, criticism, research, reporting, or education related to accessibility.

Such materials may be used in limited form to support discussion about captioning and accessibility practices.

Nothing in these Terms should be interpreted as a claim of ownership by ATWOTS over third-party materials except to the extent of original material created by ATWOTS itself.

If you believe material on the Services infringes your copyright, please review our Copyright Policy.

Content on the Services may include commentary, analysis, criticism, and educational discussion regarding accessibility in media.

If you believe that material on the Services contains a factual error, please use our correction request form so that it can be reviewed.

Where appropriate, we may correct, clarify, annotate, restrict, or remove material.

The Services may include Content submitted by users or other third parties.

The presence of such Content does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, approval, or verification by All The Words On The Screen.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for statements, materials, or omissions provided by users or other third parties.

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect users of the Services to do the same.

If you believe that material available through the Services infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notification that includes information reasonably sufficient for us to evaluate the claim, including:

• Your physical or electronic signature;
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
• Identification of the material claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to allow us to locate it;
• Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
• A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Upon receipt of a compliant notice, we may remove or disable access to the identified material and may notify the user who submitted it.

Designated Copyright Contact
All The Words On The Screen
Legal / Copyright Intake
Email: legal@allthewordsonthescreen.com
Web form: AllTheWordsOnTheScreen.com/contact?topic=copyright

If you believe that your Content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification.

A counter-notification should include:

• Your physical or electronic signature;
• Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal or disabling;
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
• Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate court and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or that person's agent.

If we receive a compliant counter-notification, we may restore the material in accordance with applicable law.

In appropriate circumstances, we may terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly violate intellectual property rights or repeatedly submit material that creates unreasonable legal risk for the Services.

The Services and original content created by ATWOTS, including site text, branding, graphics, design, and other original materials, are protected by copyright and other applicable laws.

Nothing in these Terms grants the right to use our name, logos, branding, or other protected materials without permission.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Services, you agree that we may use that feedback without restriction and without obligation to compensate you.

The Services are continuously evolving. We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue features or functionality at any time, with or without notice.

We may also set limits on access, use, storage, or functionality where reasonably necessary to operate and protect the Services.

We do not guarantee that the Services will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

You may stop using the Services at any time.

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the Services or any account if we believe these Terms have been violated or if continued access creates risk for the Services, other users, or third parties.

Sections relating to user content licenses, copyright, counter-notifications, repeat infringer policy, intellectual property, feedback, indemnification, disclaimers, limitation of liability, governing law, and any provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive termination of these Terms.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ATWOTS and its operators, affiliates, representatives, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of or related to your use of the Services, your Content, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of the rights of another person or entity.

The Services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ATWOTS disclaims all warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, availability, accuracy, and reliability.

We do not warrant that the Services will meet your requirements, remain continuously available, or be free from interruption, delay, defects, or harmful components.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ATWOTS will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to the use of, or inability to use, the Services.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ATWOTS will also not be liable for loss of data, loss of goodwill, interruption of business, or damages arising from user-submitted content, third-party conduct, unauthorized access, service outages, or enforcement actions taken in good faith.

If, notwithstanding the foregoing, ATWOTS is found liable for any claim arising out of or related to the Services, our aggregate liability will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The most current version will be posted on this page. Continued use of the Services after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of those Terms.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that provision.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any policies incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and ATWOTS regarding the Services.

Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us through our Contact Page.