8. Member Conduct
You understand that all information, data, text, software, photographs, video, images, messages, tags, feedback, comments, questions, other information, or materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not us, are entirely responsible for all Content that you capture, save, upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available via the Arlo Services.
We do not have an obligation to monitor or control the Content posted via the Arlo Services and, as such, do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of such Content. Under no circumstances will we be liable for any Content, including but not limited to the following circumstances:
- (a) any errors or omissions in any Content;
- (b) any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the Arlo Services including viewing, copying, or redistribution of the Content;
- (c) loss or destruction of Content; or
- (d) failure to comply with any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws with respect to Content or use of the Arlo Services, including but not limited to laws or regulations related to consent, closed-circuit television monitoring, recording communications – either audio or video, and facial recognition data or other custom detections derived from video recordings or uploaded photographs inclusive of any installation, notice, or consent requirements.
You also understand that we do not guarantee the identity of any other users with whom you may interact in the course of using the Arlo Services. Additionally, we do not guarantee the authenticity of any data that users may provide about themselves. We do not control and have no duty to take any action regarding how you may interpret and use Content or what actions you may take as a result of having been exposed to Content, and you hereby release us from all liability for you having acquired or not acquired Content through the Arlo Services.
You agree not to use the Arlo Services to do the following: upload, post, email, transmit, use, or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, or that contains any private or personal information of another person without that person’s consent if such consent is legally required; harms any person; impersonates any person or entity; or forges headers or otherwise manipulates identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Arlo Services. You agree not to upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under any contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements); infringes or misappropriates any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Rights") of any party; or contains viruses, corrupted data, or other harmful, disruptive, or destructive files or content. You agree not to upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail, "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation; interfere with or disrupt the Arlo Services or servers or networks connected to the Arlo Services (including without limitation denial-of-service attacks); disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the Arlo Services; violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law and any regulations having the force of law; "stalk" or otherwise harass another; or use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods designed to scrape or extract data from the Arlo Services; use measures to bypass location based restrictions; develop or use any applications that interact with the Arlo Services without our prior written consent; or use any non-Arlo branded device with any Arlo Services unless we have specifically designated it as compatible.
Our personnel do not view your private photographs or videos without your permission unless compelled by law. We may also refuse or remove Content from the Arlo Services that may violate the Terms, such as those prohibitions listed in this Section 8.
Without limiting the foregoing, we will have the right at any time to remove any Content that violates these Terms, is illegal, or that we believe may be illegal or inappropriate (including, but not limited to, removal upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such Content).
You will be responsible for withholding, filing, and reporting all taxes, duties, and other governmental assessments associated with your activity in connection with the Arlo Services. You acknowledge that Arlo may, in accordance with its Privacy Notice, access, preserve, and disclose your account information and/or Content if required to do so by law or in a belief that such access, preservation, or disclosure is reasonably necessary to:
- (a) comply with legal process, including without limitation subpoenas and search warrants;
- (b) enforce these Terms;
- (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties;
- (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or
- (e) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Arlo, its users, and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Arlo Services, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
Arlo may at its discretion implement certain data consumption thresholds or other data usage plans for the Arlo Services to address excessive or abusive usage.
You understand that the Arlo Services and software embodied within the Arlo Services may include security components that permit digital materials to be protected and that use of these materials is subject to usage rules set by the Company and/or content providers who provide content to the Arlo Services. Arlo may require certain security safeguards in order to use the Arlo Services, such as two or multi-factor authentication.
You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of the usage rules embedded into the Arlo Services.