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Skrean | an Aegir Studio intitiative - Terms of Service Agreement

Last Updated: July 2025

This Skrean Viewer Terms of Service Agreement (“Agreement”) is between you and **aegir studio (operated by Frankie Doguet)**, a business based in Berlin, Germany. For the purposes hereof, “Skrean” “we” or “us”. The Agreement governs your use of the “Skrean Service,” an online platform that allows consumers like you to view video programs (“Programs”) from content owners and licensors (“Producers”) through websites and applications that we power.

1. Acceptance

By creating an account, viewing videos, making a purchase, or otherwise visiting or using the Skrean Service, you accept this Agreement and consent to contract with us electronically. We may update this Agreement by posting a revised version on our website. By continuing to use the Skrean Service, you accept any revised Agreement.

You may terminate the Agreement at any time by deleting your account. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account for your breach of the terms hereof. If Skrean deletes your account for breach, you may not re-register. In the event of any termination or expiration of the Agreement, the following sections will survive: Section 7 (Disclaimers), Section 8 (Limitation of Liability), Section 9 (Indemnification), Section 10 (Governing Law & Disputes), and Section 11 (General Provisions).

2. Accounts

• Registration: You must create an account to use certain features we offer (e.g., to view a Program). To do so, you must provide a valid email address. By creating an account, you agree to receive notices from Skrean at this email address.
• Age Requirements: You may not create an account if you are younger than 16 years of age. By creating an account, you represent that you are at least 16 years of age, and, to the extent required by law, you have the permission of a parent or guardian to create an account and use the Skrean Service.
• Parents and Guardians: By granting your child permission to use the Skrean Service through your account, you agree and understand that you are responsible for monitoring and supervising your child’s usage. If you believe your child is using your account and does not have your permission, please contact us immediately so that we can disable access.
• Account Security: You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account, including unauthorized activity. You must safeguard the confidentiality of your account credentials. If you are using a computer that others have access to, you must log out of your account after each session. If you become aware of unauthorized access to your account, you must change your password and notify us immediately.

3. Privacy

Please review our Privacy Policy to learn about the information we collect from you when you use the Skrean Service, how we use it, and with whom we share it.

By creating an account, you agree that Skrean will have access to your account information and account activities, such as your viewing history and Program purchases, and your contact information.

4. Program Viewing and Purchase Options

• Subscription: For a recurring fee, you may stream the Programs available in the members-only section an unlimited number of times during your subscription period. We may add or remove Programs from the service at any time with or without notice.
• Payment: To make a purchase, you must provide a valid payment method (e.g., via PayPal). We may apply taxes, including VAT (value-added tax), to any charges. Prices and other terms of purchase are subject to change.
• Refunds: ALL PURCHASES, INCLUDING RECURRING CHARGES, ARE FINAL AND NON-REFUNDABLE. Please see the "Right of Withdrawal" section for your specific rights as a consumer in the EU.
• Automatic Renewal: To the extent permitted by applicable law, subscriptions automatically renew for the subscription period until you cancel. Your payment method will be charged at the beginning of each subscription period.
• How to Decline Renewal: To cancel a subscription, visit your Account page. Your changes will be applied to your next subscription period, and your access will continue until the end of the current paid period.

5. Right of Withdrawal (Widerrufsrecht)

[Note: under actual lawyer review.]

Consumers residing in the European Union have a statutory right of withdrawal of 14 days. You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

However, your right of withdrawal expires prematurely if we have begun with the performance of the contract (i.e., you have started streaming a video from the members-only section) after you have given your express consent that we should begin with the performance of the contract before the withdrawal period has expired, and you have acknowledged that you thereby lose your right of withdrawal.

6. Licenses and Intellectual Property

• License to Programs: Subject to the terms hereof, you have the right to stream Programs for your personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes during your active subscription period.
• Restrictions: You may not resell streams, use any Program for any commercial purpose, redistribute or retransmit any Program, publicly perform or display any Program, or make derivative works from any Program. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by the applicable Producers.
• Skrean Service: Subject to the terms hereof, Skrean grants you permission to use the Skrean Service for the sole purpose of viewing Programs for your personal entertainment. All rights not expressly granted by Skrean are reserved.

7. Acceptable Use Policy

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7.1 Copyright Policy

You may only upload content that you have the right to upload and share. Copyright owners may send Skrean a takedown notice as stated in our Copyright Policy if they believe Skrean is hosting infringing materials. We will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of persons who repeatedly infringe.

7.2 Content Restrictions

You may not submit any content that: Infringes any third party’s copyrights or other rights; is sexually explicit; is defamatory or harassing; contains hateful or discriminatory speech; promotes or supports terror or hate groups; exploits or endangers minors; or violates any applicable law.

7.3 Code of Conduct

In using the Skrean Service, you may not: Use an offensive screen name or avatar; act in a deceptive manner or impersonate any person; harass or stalk any person; harm or exploit minors; distribute “spam”; collect personal information about others; access another’s account without permission; or engage in any unlawful activity.

7.4 Prohibited Technical Measures

You will not, except as authorized by law: scrape, reproduce, redistribute, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble any part of the Skrean Service; or attempt to circumvent any of our security, rate-limiting, or filtering measures. You will not submit any malicious program, script, or code, or take any other actions to interfere with or damage the Skrean Service.

8. Disclaimers

YOUR USE OF THE SKREAN SERVICE AND ANY PROGRAM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SKREAN SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. PRODUCERS PROVIDE PROGRAMS ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. SKREAN AND EACH PRODUCER DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

9. Limitation of Liability

[Note: This section is under review by a qualified legal professional.]

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SKREAN, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND PARTNERS (INCLUDING PRODUCERS) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED EUROS (€100) OR THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO SKREAN OVER THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE FILING OF YOUR CLAIM.

10. Indemnification

You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Skrean and its directors, officers, employees, representatives, consultants, agents, suppliers, and partners (including Producers) from any liability, claim, demand, damages, losses, and costs (including attorneys’ fees) arising from your breach of this Agreement or your violation of any law or third-party right.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

[Note: This section is under review by a qualified legal professional.]

• Choice of Law: Any disputes relating to this Agreement or your use of the Skrean Service will be governed by the laws of Germany.
• Choice of Venue: Any legal action shall be instituted exclusively in the courts of Berlin, Germany.
• Online Dispute Resolution: The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR). You can access it here: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. Skrean is not obligated to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

12. General Provisions

• No Waiver: The failure of Skrean to exercise or enforce any term of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such term.
• Provisions Severable: If any term of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms will remain in full force and effect.
• Force Majeure: Skrean shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
• Entire Agreement: This Agreement incorporates by reference the Skrean Privacy Policy and Copyright Policy. It sets forth the entire understanding between you and Skrean concerning your use of the Skrean Service. This Agreement may only be modified by us by posting a new version to the website.