By using Pluot, you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.
You’re not allowed to copy or modify any part of the App or our trademarks in any way. You’re not allowed to attempt to extract the source code of the App or make derivative versions. The App itself, and all the trademarks, copyright, database rights and other intellectual property rights related to it, belong to Pluot Studios, LLC.
Pluot Studios, LLC is committed to ensuring that the App is as useful and efficient as possible. For that reason, we reserve the right to make changes to the App or to charge for its services, at any time and for any reason. We will never charge you for the App or its services without making it clear to you exactly what you’re paying for.
The App uses third party services that declare their own Terms and Conditions. Here are links to the respective Terms and Conditions of third party service providers used by the App:
By downloading or using the Pluot App, these terms and conditions will automatically apply to you. Therefore, make sure that you read them carefully before using the App.
You should be aware that there are certain things that Pluot Studios, LLC will not take responsibility for. Certain functions of the App will require the App to have an active internet connection. The connection can be Wi-Fi, or provided by your mobile network provider, but Pluot Studios, LLC cannot take responsibility for the App not working at full functionality if you don’t have access to Wi-Fi, and you don’t have any of your data allowance left.
If you’re using the App outside of an area with Wi-Fi, you should remember that your terms of the agreement with your mobile network provider will still apply. As a result, you may be charged by your mobile provider for the cost of data for the duration of the connection while accessing the App, or other third party charges. In using the App, you’re accepting responsibility for any such charges, including roaming data charges if you use the App outside of your home territory (i.e. region or country) without turning off data roaming. If you are not the bill payer for the device on which you’re using the App, please be aware that we assume that you have received permission from the bill payer for using the App.
Along the same lines, Pluot Studios, LLC cannot always take responsibility for the way you use the App. You need to make sure that your device stays charged. If your device runs out of battery and you can’t turn it on to use the App, Pluot Studios, LLC cannot accept responsibility. If you delete the App from your device, Pluot Studios, LLC cannot accept responsibility for any work you may lose.
With respect to Pluot Studios, LLC’s responsibility for your use of the App, when you’re using the App, it’s important to bear in mind that although we endeavor to ensure that it is updated and correct at all times, we do rely on third parties for certain functionality within the App. Pluot Studios, LLC accepts no liability for any loss, direct or indirect, you experience as a result of relying on this functionality of the App.
At some point, we may wish to update the App. The App is currently available on Android – the requirements for this system (and for any additional systems we decide to extend the availability of the App to) may change, and you’ll need to download the updates if you want to keep using the App. Pluot Studios, LLC does not promise that it will always update the App so that it is relevant to you and/or works with the Android version that you have installed on your device. However, you promise to always accept updates to the App when offered to you. We may also wish to stop providing the App, and may terminate use of it at any time without giving notice of termination to you. Unless we tell you otherwise, upon any termination, (a) the rights and licenses granted to you in these terms will end; (b) you must stop using the App, and (if needed) delete it from your device.
User generated content
The App may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in writing contests, blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the App, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, “Contributions”). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the App and through third-party websites. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:
- The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.
- You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the App, and other users of the App to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the App and these Terms and Conditions.
- You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the App and these Terms and Conditions.
- Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
- Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
- Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
- Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
- Your Contributions do not advocate the violent overthrow of any government or incite, encourage, or threaten physical harm against another.
- Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
- Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
- Your Contributions do not contain any material that solicits personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner.
- Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors.
- Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, religion, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.
- Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms and Conditions, or any applicable law or regulation.
Any use of the App in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms and Conditions and may result in, among other things, deletion of the Contribution in violation and termination or suspension of your rights to use the App.
Pluot Prompts writing contest
By entering into a Pluot Prompts writing contest (Contest), you agree to these terms.
1. The Contest
Every Sunday, we publish a new writing prompt in the App.
Writers then have one week to submit a story based on the prompt. Submitted stories (Entries) should be written in English.
There is no entry fee.
Each week, one winning Entry (Winner) is determined by our team based on the quality of the submission. The Winner is announced on Sunday in the App. In addition, we may choose to shortlist one or more honorable mentions.
Pluot Studios, LLC is not responsible for the content submitted to the Contest.
All Entries submitted to the contest will be published on the App, unless we decide otherwise. We reserve the right not to publish stories and/or to remove stories at any time, without warning to the author.
All Entries must be the original work of the user submitting the story, must be written in English and must not infringe the copyright or intellectual property rights of any other party. Pluot Studios, LLC accepts no responsibility if entrants fail to abide by these Terms and Conditions, and entrants agree to indemnify Pluot Studios, LLC against any claim by any third party arising from any breach of these Terms and Conditions use.
While submissions can include mature themes and language, submissions must not contain defamatory, obscene, graphic, explicit, offensive, or any other such unsuitable material. Pluot Studios, LLC reserves the right to disqualify Entries containing such matter.
2. The Prizes
There are no prizes. However, winning entries and their authors may be promoted on our various platforms and/or included in a published anthology.
3. Use of Submissions
Each entrant retains the copyright to their entry but grants to Pluot Studios, LLC a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide, royalty-free license to store, publish, edit and otherwise use the entry on our website(s) and platform(s) to publish all or part of your entry and in all media now known or hereafter discovered at our discretion.
You agree that such use by Pluot Studios, LLC may include editing and publishing your entry, including within a compilation together with others, into a book format (or any other format) which may be published and sold or provided free of charge at our discretion.
If your story is selected as Winner (and even if you are not selected as a Winner), you may still publish the story elsewhere, without any attribution to Pluot Studios, LLC.
By submitting an entry, you agree that Pluot Studios, LLC may at its sole discretion edit, adapt, abridge, or translate the entry for the purposes listed in these Terms and Conditions.
You grant permission to Pluot Studios, LLC to use your name and entry for promotional purposes without additional compensation, and to publish all or part of your entry in all media now known or hereafter discovered.
4. Judging
The decision of the judging panel is final, and at their sole discretion. No correspondence or discussion will be entered into by us in relation to that decision.
5. Privacy and Use of Information
We will use any personal information that you give us in accordance with the law and our Privacy Policy, for the purposes of the Contest, in the ways described in these Terms and Conditions, and for any marketing or other purposes you may indicate your consent to.
As described above, winning entries may have their name publicized for promotional purposes.
6. All the Rest
We are not liable for any damage, loss or disappointment suffered by you taking part or not being able to take part in this Contest.
In the event of unforeseen circumstances, we may alter, amend or stop running the Contest without prior notice. We reserve the right to change these terms at any time.
Changes to the Terms and Conditions
We may update our Terms and Conditions from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms and Conditions on this page.
These terms and conditions are effective as of January 16, 2023.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Terms and Conditions, do not hesitate to contact us at contact@pluotapp.com.