By registering with, using or visiting the "Site" (this term covers www.pressurecomics.com), you agree to these terms and conditions ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy (which is incorporated into the Terms). If you do not agree to the Terms or Privacy Policy, please do not use or register with the Site.
The Site is owned and operated by Pulp Theatre ("we", "us" and "Pulp Theatre") under commission from Channel Four Television Corporation and 4 Ventures Limited. Please read the Terms (and the other terms set out below) carefully as they set out your rights and obligations and the terms on which Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre makes the Site available to you. They also provide information on how you can submit material and how this will be used.By providing content to Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre or the Site you confirm this is (a) your own work and not copied from anyone else or infringing of any third party's rights and (b) not defamatory, obscene, harassing, offensive, threatening or in breach of anyone's privacy. You must have the consent of anyone featured in the content to provide this to us.
You will own any original content you provide (except for applications to appear in programmes or as otherwise agreed with you or set out on the Site) but by providing content you agree Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre may use it, copy it and make any part of it available on the Site, other internet sites, mobile, television, radio and/or any other media channel in any format. Further details are set out below.
The Site may contain content created by user submission and which does not necessarily represent the views of Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre .
IF WE DISCOVER OR HAVE ANY REASON TO SUSPECT YOU HAVE BREACHED THE TERMS WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP OF THE SITE IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT NOTICE.
If you would like to upload material to the Site, interact with the Site or access streamed content or, you must register and become a Site member ("Member"). As part of this you will be asked to "accept" the Terms and, on doing so, you will be deemed to have consented to and will be bound by the Terms.
Visitors to the Site just wishing to view content (other than streamed content) do not need to become Members. However, any use of the Site (including, but not limited to, viewing content) constitutes your acceptance of the Terms, which takes effect the moment you first use the Site. If the Terms are not accepted in full, you do not have permission to access the Site and should stop using it immediately.
Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre reserves the right to change the Terms at any time by posting changes online and it is your responsibility to refer to and comply with the most up to date Terms on accessing the Site (you can also check the Help Pages for details). Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the Terms as modified.
Where there are any other restrictions or eligibility requirements, these will be set out on the Site.
Some content may be unsuitable for younger viewers and will receive a guidance rating or a warning. Upon agreeing to the Terms you accept full responsibility for reviewing any and all viewer guidance information supplied for each piece of content for the purpose of informing, and where appropriate safeguarding, viewers, including but not limited to children and young people. Where you allow children or young people to view content, you are responsible for making sure that this is suitable for them. You understand that this site may contain content you may consider offensive or otherwise objectionable. Although Channel 4 will attempt to bring such material to your attention, you agree Channel 4 shall have no liability to you for content that may be found to be offensive or otherwise objectionable.
We reserve the right for ask for written proof of age or eligibility from you. If we discover or suspect that you do not comply with the age requirements, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Membership immediately and without notice and/or disqualify you from any Application process.
When you register as a Member, you will be asked to select a user name and password you can then use to access your account and log on to and/or participate in areas of the Site reserved for Members only. We reserve the right to reject user names that are offensive, defamatory or otherwise unsuitable. You may update certain details via your account.
You accept it is your sole responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of your password and you are responsible for all activity that occurs under this. Pulp Theatre is unable to check the identity of people acting as Members or using Members' areas and will not be liable where your password is used by someone else. You should make sure you are the only person using your password and you agree to notify us of any unauthorised use of your password and any other breach of security as soon as you become aware of it.
If you use any functionality this site makes available that allows people to contact you or leave comments, you are accepting these may be abusive, untrue or unpleasant. Please be careful when using any messaging and do not reveal personal information such as your home or work contact details, your last name or where you live. You can use the complaints procedure if any issues arise (see Section 11). The Site will explain any functionality that we introduce to allow you to block or remove comments.
You may have the chance to apply to participate in shows on the Site. The Site will set out details of how to submit an Application, the process and any additional rules or requirements. User Content and Your Data supplied as part of an Application MUST comply with the Terms and other requirements we notify to you and will be used as set out in Sections 5 and 8.
Pulp Theatre reserves the right to disqualify incomplete Applications or those that do not follow the requirements or Terms. Pulp Theatre does not accept responsibility for lost or delayed Applications or for any errors in or unauthorised access to Applications which happen because of server functions, viruses, bugs or other things that Channel 4 does not control.
Pulp Theatre 's decision as to whether an Application is successful (or in the event of any argument regarding the rules, conduct or results of the Application process) is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Whether particular Applications are used is entirely Pulp Theatre 's decision. These decisions may be taken by or with a production company (where this has been agreed between Pulp Theatre and the production company).
Pulp Theatre may withdraw, cancel or amend the Application or the process without prior notice if the programme is cancelled, to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory or other similar requirements or for any reason outside Pulp Theatre 's control. Any changes will be posted on the Site.
"User Generated Content" (referred to in the Terms as "User Content") includes all content provided to the Site or Pulp Theatre or uploaded to the Site by users i.e. videos, clips, pictures, reviews, comments, data posting, competition entries and all other user generated material.
You agree and guarantee that any User Content you provide or upload is original to you and does not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any other person. You must obtain any consents necessary for you to provide the User Content to Pulp Theatre .
Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre will own User Content submitted as part of an Application (unless the Site expressly sets out otherwise). By submitting User Content as part of an Application, you therefore agree that your User Content (and any further use made of this) will belong to Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre and that we will have the right to use and promote this (and authorise others to do so) as we see fit.
Except in relation to Applications, Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre does not, unless we agree this with you, claim any rights of ownership in your User Content. As such, you retain all ownership rights and, although Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre will be able to use the User Content as set out in the Terms, you will also have the right to use your User Content in any way you choose. Where User Content is to be acquired this will be made clear on the Site and you will then be able to choose whether to provide particular User Content on that basis.
Where we do not own User Content, you agree that Channel 4 (and third parties authorised by Channel 4) may make any and all User Content available on the Site and any other media, whether now known or invented in the future, which may include other internet sites, mobile, television and/or radio and that User Content may be made available with advertising and/or sponsorship. You now grant Channel 4 (and third parties authorised by Channel 4) a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable licence (for the full period of any rights in the User Content) to use, display, publish, transmit, copy, make derivative works or podcasts from, edit, alter, store, re-format, sell and sub-licence the User Content for such purposes.
Whether or not we own User Content, you grant Channel 4 (and third parties authorised by Channel 4) the right to issue publicity concerning the User Content and any material, service or programme in which it may be included, and for such purpose to use and reproduce your name and photograph (where these have been provided to Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre ) and your User Content.
Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre does not guarantee to use or otherwise make available User Content. Any User Content may be rejected by Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre and may be edited, moderated or deleted at its absolute discretion. Channel 4 reserves the right not to accept User Content that is not in English and cannot be moderated. All decisions are final and Pulp Theatre will not enter into any discussions or correspondence about why User Content has been rejected.
Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre may, in appropriate circumstances, and at its sole discretion, remove or disable access to User Content that appears to be legally or otherwise problematic e.g. it infringes the copyright or other intellectual property or privacy rights of others, is defamatory etc. or for any other reason. In relation to all reviews and comments posted on the Site, authors consent to Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre editing such reviews to ensure compliance with the Terms.
Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre does not keep any "comments" that are not accepted for publication but may retain other User Content even if this is not published. You agree, however, that Channel 4 has no obligation to keep originals or copies of any User Content or to return this to you or remove this from the Site on termination of your Membership or at the end of any Application or otherwise.
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You agree to indemnify and keep indemnified Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre from and against all claims, damages, expenses, costs and liabilities (including legal fees) relating to or arising from your use and/or Membership or Applications or arising from any breach or suspected breach of the Terms by you or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.
Some parts of the Site may have specific terms of use (e.g. competitions, blog comments). By registering for and/or using these parts of the Site you are agreeing to these specific terms. If there is any conflict between the Terms and specific terms appearing on the Site, the specific terms shall prevail.
Personal information you are asked to supply or you supply voluntarily as part of the registration, upload/download or Application process and any other information relating to your User Content (e.g. information provided to Pulp Theatre in relation to legal and best practice issues) ("Your Data"), will be used by Channel 4, its group companies, service providers and other organisations (such as production companies involved in any Applications) and by their subcontractors, employees, agents and advisors (including legal advisors) as follows: (i) to administer your Membership or Application; (ii) in making decisions about whether User Content you seek to upload onto the Site should be accepted, rejected or used; and/or (iii) as set out on the Site or the Terms. In addition, Pulp Theatre may at its discretion disclose this information to the police, regulatory bodies or any legal advisers in connection with any alleged criminal offence or suspected breach of the Terms by you or otherwise where required by law.
You may be requested to take part in promotional activity and Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre reserves the right to use your details, photographs and audio and/or visual recordings in any publicity (including as set out in Section 5).
Your Data supplied as part of your Membership profile will, unless we tell you otherwise, be able to be seen by other users of the Site so make sure you only provide information you are happy to be seen in this way. You can control some of the information other users see using your "profile" page.
Except as set out above (or where we agree otherwise with you e.g. in relation to contacting you for marketing), Your Data will be kept private and confidential, will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent and will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. By becoming a Member and/or using the Site you are agreeing to Your Data being used as set out above.
In accessing the Site, you agree to do so only for your own personal, non-commercial use and in accordance with the Terms. Unless otherwise stated, you may not copy, reproduce, download, post, store (including in any other website), distribute, transmit, broadcast, commercially exploit or modify in any way the Site's material or content (including other User Content) or permit or assist any third party to do the same.
You agree to only use the Site for lawful purposes, in a manner which does not improperly infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of, the Site by any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, but is not limited to, conduct which is libellous, in breach of anyone's privacy or which may harass, cause real distress or inconvenience to any person and the transmission of obscene or offensive content or interruption of the normal flow of dialogue within the Site.
Content may be made available with advertising or sponsorship. Your obligations in relation to this are the same as the content to which theseadverts or sponsorship relate.
Any copying, reproduction, lending or hiring, public performance, broadcasting or any other form of distribution of the User Content (including peer to peer transfers) other than in accordance with these Terms is prohibited and will constitute a copyright infringement.
Although we ask all Members to submit User Content that complies with the Terms, you acknowledge that User Content supplied by other Members may include material you consider offensive or objectionable. Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre assumes no responsibility or liability for User Content and, as the User Content is created by users, it does not necessarily represent the views of Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre .
If you become aware of any misuse of the Site or wish to complain about any User Content or material on the Site or believe any of your rights have been violated e.g. your copyright infringed, you have been defamed etc., you can notify us sending an email to info@pulptheatre.com. All problems are reviewed by our team, and, where appropriate, you may be contacted. Once problems are submitted to this email, they will become the sole property of Pulp Theatre /Channel 4. If you have any complaints or feedback for our team, please send an email to info@pulptheatre.com. All comments are reviewed by our team, and, where appropriate, you may be contacted. Once comments are submitted to this email, they will become the sole property of Pulp Theatre /Channel 4.
Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Site or any part of it (including the availability of any features of the Site) at any time and without notice or liability to you. Pulp Theatre is entitled to suspend or terminate your Membership or access to any part of the Site at any time if you breach the Terms or for technical reasons.
You may terminate your Membership at any time, for any reason, by following the instructions in your profile or within your account. Even after your Membership is terminated (for whatever reason) the Terms will remain in full force and effect. Your User Content will remain on the Site please contact us via the with details of any User Content you would like to be removed and we will try to remove this.
Pulp Theatre is not responsible for the availability or content of any third party websites or material you access through the Site. If you decide to visit any linked site, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or other destructive elements. Pulp Theatre does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, services or information on or available from third party websites or material (including payment for and delivery of such products or services) or for any damage, loss or offence caused by or, in connection with, the same. Any terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and the relevant provider of the service.
You may link to your own User Content on the Site or send links to other people's User Content on the Site via email. Other than this, links to the Site must be direct to the smokescreengame.com homepage (and not any part of a page) and must not be viewed within the pages of any other site (unless expressly set out otherwise on the Site). Pulp Theatre disclaims all liability for any legal or other consequences (including for infringement of third party rights) of links made to the Site.
Links do not imply that Pulp Theatre endorses, is affiliated or associated with any linked site, or is legally authorised to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any linked site is authorised to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre reserves the right to request that any links are removed at any time and you agree to comply with any such request.
The Site, User Content and information, images, logos and content relating to the Site, Channel 4, and/or any of Channel 4's associated companies, products and services (or to third party products and services), are provided 'AS IS' and on an 'AS AVAILABLE' basis without any representation, endorsement or warranty of any kind, including but not limited to implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.
Pulp Theatre will endeavour to provide the Site using all reasonable care and will use reasonable efforts to make the Site available to you at all times. However you acknowledge that the Site is provided over the internet and so the quality and availability of the Site may be affected by factors that are outside Pulp Theatre 's reasonable control such as technical faults in your ISP's and/or telecommunication providers' network/service. Pulp Theatre is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, providers, computer equipment or software, or failure of any email or Application to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any website (or any combination of these things).
Pulp Theatre makes no guarantees that the Site will be available, uninterrupted or error free, or that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs. Except as required by law, Pulp Theatre will not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by: (a) interruption or delay to the Site or errors, viruses or bugs contained in the Site caused by events outside Pulp Theatre 's reasonable control; (b) your negligence, your breach of the Terms or failure to follow Pulp Theatre 's reasonable instructions; (c) any incompatibility of the Site with any other software or material on your equipment; (d) any unauthorised use of the Site; or (e) any other factor that is outside Pulp Theatre 's reasonable control.
Content, information and other material on the Site may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors. Pulp Theatre does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of these or the reliability of any information displayed or distributed through the Site (including provided through any software). You acknowledge that reliance on any such information shall be at your sole risk. Pulp Theatre reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any part of the Site and to make changes to the Site and to the materials, products, programs, services, content or prices described in the Site at any time without notice.
Pulp Theatre cannot accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered though use of the Site or any Application. In no event will Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre or its third party affiliates be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether in action of contract, negligence or other action, including (but not limited to) damages for loss of use of the Site, damage to equipment or other software, or loss of data or profits or for other monetary loss or for any indirect or consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with the use (or inability to use) or performance of the Site or participation in any Application. In addition, in no event shall Channel4 and Pulp Theatre or its licensors or third party affiliates be liable for any unauthorised use of the Site.
These exclusions do not apply to death or personal injury caused by Channel 4's and Pulp Theatre 's negligence and only apply to the extent permitted by law. This does not affect your statutory rights.
The names, images and logos identifying Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre , its associated companies or third parties and their products and services are proprietary marks of these parties. Nothing in the Terms shall be construed as conferring any licence or right under any intellectual property right of Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre , its associated companies or any other third party unless expressly stated otherwise.
All copyright, trade marks and other intellectual property rights in the Site (including the design, arrangement and look and feel) and all material, software or content supplied as part of the Site, other than User Content and Your Data (see Sections 5 and 8), shall remain at all times the property of Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre or Channel 4's licensors and protected by copyright law.
Any products and services on the Site are subject to availability and are available at the sole discretion of Pulp Theatre . Where applicable, all references to Channel 4 products and services are intended to apply only in the United Kingdom.
From time to time certain software which is the protected work of Channel 4 and Pulp Theatre or its suppliers may be made available to download from the Site. You are licensed to use the software on a non-exclusive basis only for the purposes for which it is indicated. You may not use the software for any other purpose and may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise deal with the software unless you are specifically advised otherwise.
The Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. Any disputes arising from the Site or Terms will be decided only by the English courts.
The Site is only intended to be accessed from the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Channel 4 Pulp Theatre makes no representation that materials on the Site are appropriate or available for use at other locations and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is strictly prohibited. If you access the Site outside of the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.
If any of the Terms are held by any court of competent authority to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, this will not affect the validity of the remaining Terms which will continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Channel 4 can transfer its rights and obligations under the Terms to any company, firm or person provided this does not affect your rights under the Terms. You may not transfer or assign your rights or obligations under the Terms to anyone else and your Membership is personal to you.
Channel Four Television Corporation and 4 Ventures Limited (Company Registration No. 04106849 and VAT No. 626 4758 17) are incorporated and registered in England and Wales at 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX (in conjunction with Worldpay for 4oD). You can contact us at this address or by filling in the Help form. To search our online help site visit www.channel4.com/help and for 4oD only you can email customersupport@channel4.com.
Last updated 13 December 2007 Channel Four Television Corporation/4 Ventures Limited © 2007