Terms of Service

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122	122	## Suspension and Termination of Access
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124	124	You agree that, in our sole discretion, we may suspend or terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Services, or any part of the Services, and remove and discard any materials that you submit to the Services, at any time, for any reason, without notice. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third-party for any suspension or termination of your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Services, or any removal of any materials that you have submitted to the Services. In the event that we suspend or terminate your access to and/or use of the Services, you will continue to be bound by the Terms of Service that were in effect as of the date of your suspension or termination.
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126	126	## Notice of Copyright Infringement
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128		If you are a copyright owner who believes your copyrighted material has been reproduced, posted or distributed via the Services in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please inform our designated copyright agent by sending written notice by U.S. Mail to Legal Department TechCrunch Media, LLC, 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107, or by email to [legal@techcrunch.com](mailto:legal@techcrunch.com/). Please include the following information in your written notice: (1) a detailed description of the copyrighted work that is allegedly infringed upon; (2) a description of the location of the allegedly infringing material on the Services; (3) your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and, if available, email address; (4) a statement by you indicating that you have a good-faith belief that the allegedly infringing use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (5) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, affirming that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf; and (6) an electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner or someone authorized on the owner's behalf to assert infringement of copyright and to submit the statement. Please note that the contact information provided in this paragraph is for suspected copyright infringement only. Contact information for other matters is provided elsewhere in these Terms of Service or on the Services.
	128	If you are a copyright owner who believes your copyrighted material has been reproduced, posted or distributed via the Services in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please inform our designated copyright agent by sending written notice by U.S. Mail to Legal Department TechCrunch Media, LLC, 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107, or by email to legal@techcrunch.com/. Please include the following information in your written notice: (1) a detailed description of the copyrighted work that is allegedly infringed upon; (2) a description of the location of the allegedly infringing material on the Services; (3) your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and, if available, email address; (4) a statement by you indicating that you have a good-faith belief that the allegedly infringing use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (5) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, affirming that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf; and (6) an electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner or someone authorized on the owner's behalf to assert infringement of copyright and to submit the statement. Please note that the contact information provided in this paragraph is for suspected copyright infringement only. Contact information for other matters is provided elsewhere in these Terms of Service or on the Services.
± CHANGEDCopyright agent email formatting cleanup The email address for sending copyright infringement notices was changed from a clickable markdown link to plain text. The email address itself and all other instructions remain the same.
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130	130	## Waiver of Certain Rights
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132	132	_No Jury Trial_. You and TechCrunch each hereby waive any right to a jury trial of any controversy, claim, counterclaim, or other dispute arising between you and TechCrunch relating to these Terms or our Site (each a "Claim," and collectively, "Claims").
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134	134	_No Class Representative or Private Attorney General_. Each of you and TechCrunch agree that with respect to any Claim, neither may: (i) act as a class representative or private attorney general; or (ii) participate as a member of a class of claimants. You agree that neither you nor TechCrunch may litigate (or seek to litigate) any Claim on a class or representative basis, and that you and TechCrunch may seek relief only through individual Claims. You and TechCrunch may not consolidate or join (or seek to consolidate or join) any controversy, claim, counterclaim, or other dispute of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated.