Privacy Policy

These Terms and Conditions govern the use of this website and the content located herein. It establishes important guidelines regarding the areas of this site which the general public may access and the acceptable behavior in those respective areas. Additionally, it provides information about the ways in which content may be submitted to the site and the ways in which this content may be altered. By Visiting our website or by using our services, you agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use:

Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions were produced by The Covenant of Tython to govern how this website might be appropriately accessed and utilized by its visitors (herein referred to as “you” or “your”). By using any of the https://www.thecovenantoftython.com website information you agree to comply with all applicable laws and refrain from infringing on any third-party rights or interests (for example, privacy and intellectual property rights). You must agree that you will not knowingly or willingly submit inaccurate, defamatory, or offensive content to the Website. In addition, the following policies are part of this Agreement and must be followed anytime you access the website.

A) Rules of Conduct, a.k.a Terms of Service, (T.O.S.), as outlined by Star Wars The Old Republic game.
B) Community Guidelines, a.k.a End User Access and License Agreement, (E.U.A.L.A.), as outlined by Star Wars The Old Republic game.

The Covenant of Tython reserves the right to change these policies from time to time and the changes take effect immediately after posting them on the Website.

The Covenant of Tython is a social organization dedicated to promoting friendship, peace, coexistence, fun, and enjoyment of playing Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Privacy

The Covenant of Tython has a strict Privacy Policy. We will never freely forward your private information to anyone without legal subpoena at any given time, even with your expressed permission unless it is in writing. We encourage you to review these policies occasionally before submitting any of your information to ensure you understand the ways in which your information will be used and the systems in place to ensure that your submission is received by us correctly, as well as updates to these terms. Disclosure of confidential information without permission will be considered a violation of the The Covenant of Tython rules and grounds for expulsion from the community, and/or guild(s)..

Intellectual Property

All of the content on this site, including all text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, and data, is the property of the respective owners that have given special rights to The Covenant of Tython to be hosted on the website in question, for the exclusive reason to be a fansite for the game, Star Wars The Old Republic. All trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights (whether or not these have been registered) are the exclusive property of the respective owners that have given special rights to The Covenant of Tython to be hosted on the website in question, for the exclusive reason to be a fansite for the game, Star Wars The Old Republic, and are protected by US and International copyright and trademark laws, and may be protected as trade dress, common law, and other relevant intellectual property and proprietary rights and laws. We reserve all of its rights in this content and no part of these Terms and Conditions grants any user the license or right to utilize any of the content on this site, unless expressly authorized in writing by The Covenant of Tython, its website administrator, or owner.

Electronic Communications

When you use our websites and services, or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You agree and consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Your Legal Obligations per these Terms

You are solely responsible for any of the charges incurred as a result of your visiting any part of this website or downloading any of the content made available therein. If your internet service provider charges you as a result of the amount of data you connect to or download while visiting this site you, the visitor, are solely responsible for paying these charges. By viewing this website and its contents you agree to the terms herein. You are solely responsible for reporting any changes to your information or leaks of information to us, including but not limited to your passwords for member areas of this site and other information.

DMCA Notice

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, as amended, ("DMCA") provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under United States copyright laws. Other laws may provide similar protection as long as your material is copy written. If you believe that we are infringing on your copyright, please notify our DMCA Copyright Agent of your complaint and a requirement that such content be removed or blocked, as set forth in the DMCA. Please consult the DMCA to confirm these requirements. You must provide our DMCA Copyright Agent with the following information in writing, to the extent required by the DMCA: (a) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner that is allegedly infringed; (b) identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed (or, if multiple copyrighted works on a site are covered by a single complaint, a representative list of the allegedly infringing works on the site) along with proof of copy written evidence; (c) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and to be removed, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material on our Site; (d) information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as your address, telephone number and e-mail address; (e) a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (f) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice and complaint is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf. Please be aware that the foregoing information in your complaint may be forwarded to the person who provided the allegedly infringing content. The foregoing information must be submitted to our DMCA Copyright Agent as follows:

The Covenant of Tython
c/o Maverick Storm
P.O. Box 841774
Houston, TX 77284-1774

Disclaimer of Warranties

ALL DATA, INFORMATION, AND CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. THE COVENANT OF TYTHON MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE DATA, INFORMATION, OR CONTENT INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITES. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COVENANT OF TYTHON, AND ALL ASPECTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE COVENANT OF TYTHON DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE DATA, INFORMATION, AND CONTENT INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SENT BY THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COVENANT OF TYTHON, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THE COVENANT OF TYTHON WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF ANY DATA, INFORMATION AND CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING.

In addition to these Terms of Use, The Covenant of Tython has established a Privacy Policy to explain how user information is collected and used by this website.

Intellectual property

All trademarks, service marks, trade names and trade dress that may appear on the Website are owned by us, our licensors, or both. All information is copy written. Except for the limited use rights granted to you in these Terms of Use, you shall not acquire any right, title or interest in the Website or any Website Content. Any rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Use are expressly reserved.

License and Site Access

This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of The Covenant of Tython. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of TheCovenantOfTython.com and its affiliates without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other hidden text utilizing TheCovenantOfTython.com name or trademarks without the express written consent of The owner and administrator.

Disclaimer

Some materials, unless otherwise noted, were taken from the Internet and are assumed to be in the public domain. In the event that there is still a problem or error with copyrighted material, the break of the copyright is unintentional and noncommercial and the material will be corrected or removed immediately upon presented proof.

Conditions for Linking To Covenant Of Tython

The Covenant of Tython, https://www.thecovenantoftython.com, grants you a non-exclusive, limited license, revocable at our discretion, for you to link to the Website home page or other The Covenant of Tython posts from any site you own or control with The Covenant Of Tython and does not negatively criticize or otherwise injure us, so long as the site where the link resides, and all other locations to which such site links, comply with all applicable laws and do not in any way abuse, defame, stalk, threaten or violate the rights of privacy, publicity, intellectual property or other legal rights of others or, in any way, post, publish, distribute, disseminate or facilitate any inappropriate, infringing, defamatory, profane, indecent, obscene or illegal/unlawful information, topic, name or other material or that violates the spirit of our mission.

No Endorsements

Visitors, users, and participants alike acknowledge that any reliance on material posted by others on this website's forums and articles will be at their own risk. Any content placed on any discussion area are the views of the user posting the statement, and do not represent the views of The Covenant Of Tython.

Connecting to The Covenant of Tython via a Mobile Device

The Covenant of Tython (https://www.thecovenantoftython.com) may include certain services that may be available via your mobile device, including without limitation, the ability to upload to the Website via your mobile device, the ability to receive and reply to messages and to send content and messages using text messaging, and the ability to access the Website from your mobile device (collectively, the Mobile Services). The Covenant of Tython (https://www.thecovenantoftython.com) does not charge for Mobile Services. Your carrier normal messaging, data and other rates and fees will, however, still apply. You should check with your carrier to find out what plans are available and how much they cost.

Disputes

Any dispute, controversy, claim, cause of action (whether based in contract or tort, or by statue or code, or otherwise) issue, demand, or damage related to or arising from your use of our website, products, and services, from the data, information and content on our websites (collectively a “Dispute”), will be resolved through Conflict Resolution, also known as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). You and We expressly waive any right to trial by a Court or by jury. An Mediator, however, may award the same damages and relief as a Court could, and must follow these Terms and Conditions. You and We will agree upon a mutual Mediator, and if we cannot then we agree to one employed and appointed by Resolution Center of Harris County, TX.

Mediation shall be held in Houston, TX, Harris County, and you agree to, and waive any defense or objection to, this location. All parties have the right, at their own expense, to be represented by an attorney or spokesperson of their own choosing. Each side shall bear their own fees, costs, and expenses, including one half of all Mediation fees. The mediation shall be completed within one hundred twenty (120) days of agreement to or appointment of the Mediator. The Mediator may grant a reasonable continuance upon good cause shown. The Award shall be reasoned and should be rendered within thirty (30) days of closure of the mediation proceedings. Discovery shall be expeditiously completed within three (3) months of agreement to or appointment of the Mediator. Each party shall produce relevant non-privileged documents requested by the other party. Discovery procedures available in court actions do not apply. The Mediator should grant depositions and/or other written discovery upon a showing of need. All discovery disputes shall be promptly submitted to and promptly resolved by the Mediator.

Notice of Dispute

If you have any claim or cause of action, or you believe there is a Dispute between us, we encourage you to submit it to us promptly so we have the opportunity to address it and correct it with you. Any Dispute you have shall be filed within one (1) year from the earlier of the date the Dispute arose or occurred or the date when you should have learned of the facts giving rise to the Dispute, even if you did not appreciate or know the full extent of any damages. You expressly waive any different statute of limitation or time bar, both legal and equitable. Either you or we may submit a Dispute to Mediation by providing written notice to the other, with such notice containing the following: (a) your or our correct legal name and physical address, (b) the nature of the Dispute and the facts giving rise to the Dispute, (c) the damages and remedy sought, and (d) pertinent documentation regarding the Dispute. Thereafter, we and you will attempt in good faith to resolve the matter, and if not submit the matter to Mediation for binding resolution.

Applicable Law

The Covenant of Tython and You agree that the Federal Mediation Act, as applicable, and the laws of the state of Texas, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern any dispute that may arise between us (including a “Dispute” as defined herein) and these Terms and Conditions of Use. To the extent of any legal action filed in Court involving The Covenant of Tython, except for a small clams action, whether to confirm or challenge an award or ruling in Mediation, to challenge these Terms and Conditions or the validity or enforce ability of any term or provision, or otherwise, you and we agree that venue shall be in Harris County Superior Court. You and We agree to the jurisdiction of that Court over our persons and the subject matter, and waive any defense or objection to either the jurisdiction or location, whether for inconvenience or otherwise. A small action shall be filed in Harris County District Court, and you agree to the jurisdiction of that Court over you and the subject matter, and waive any defense or objection to the jurisdiction or location.

Waiver of Class Action

The Covenant of Tython and You both agree that neither of us shall have the right to participate as a class representative or class member with respect to any disputes between us (including a “Dispute” as defined herein), and also waive any right to assert consolidated claims with respect to any Disputes subject to arbitration under this Agreement or any dispute between the parties.

Severability

These Terms and Conditions shall survive the termination of your use of our services, and your use of our website. If any portion of these Terms and Conditions is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall nevertheless remain in force.

Amendments

Questions and Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about any of our Terms of Use described above, we would invite you to contact us by mail, email, or by sending a message to our guild(s) at https://www.thecovenantoftython.com. If you have any general questions about The Covenant of Tython and its services, you may search the galaxy for force-sensitive jedi, or you can just join us.