Last Updated: July 13, 2016
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You may not upload, post, or transmit (collectively, "submit") any video, image, text, audio recording, or other work (collectively, "content") that:
All videos you submit must also comply with the Vimeo Guidelines, which are incorporated into this Agreement.
In using the Vimeo Service, you must behave in a civil and respectful manner at all times. Further, you will not:
Vimeo has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor all conduct on and content submitted to the Vimeo Service.
LICENSE TO VIMEO: As between you and Vimeo, you own the video content ("videos") that you submit to the Vimeo Service. By submitting a video, you grant Vimeo and its affiliates a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license and right to copy, transmit, distribute, publicly perform and display (through all media now known or hereafter created), and make derivative works from your video for the purpose of (i) displaying the video within the Vimeo Service; (ii) displaying the video on third party websites and applications through a video embed or Vimeo's API subject to your video privacy choices; (iii) allowing other users to play, download, and embed on third party websites the video, subject to your video privacy choices; (iii) promoting the Vimeo Service, provided that you have made the video publicly available; and (iv) archiving or preserving the video for disputes, legal proceedings, or investigations.
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Nothing herein shall limit Vimeo's right to object to subpoenas, claims, or other demands.
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement incorporates the following documents by reference:
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between Vimeo and you concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings regarding the same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement does not govern any use of Vimeo's application protocol interface (API), which is governed by our API Agreement.
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