1. Acceptance of Terms

1. ShortSugars.com is a product and service developed by Short Sugar’s Pit Bar-B-Q, located in Reidsville, North Carolina. These terms apply only to The Websites located at http://shortsugars.com, and no other product or service is or should be inferred to be included. The word “ShortSugars” will be used herein to reference both the site and Short Sugar’s Drive In, unless specifically stated.

2. BY USING AND/OR VISITING THIS WEBSITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO BOTH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the “Terms of Service”) AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SHORTSUGAR’S PRIVACY NOTICE, WHICH ARE PUBLISHED AT http://shortsugars.com/privacy, AND WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. If you do not agree to any of these terms, then please leave now and do not use any of the Website.

2. ShortSugars Websites

These Terms of Service apply to all users of the Website, including users who are also contributors of content, information, and other materials or services on the Website. The Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by ShortSugars. ShortSugars has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. In addition, ShortSugars will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Website, you expressly relieve ShortSugars from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the ShortSugars Website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other website that you visit.

3. Website Access

1. ShortSugars hereby grants you permission to use the Website as set forth in this Terms of Service, provided that: (i) unless you are the content’s original creator, you will not copy or distribute any part of the Website in any medium without ShortSugars or The content’s original creator’s prior written authorization; (ii) you will not alter or modify any part of the Website other than as may be reasonably necessary to use the Website for its intended purpose; and (iii) you will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service.

2. In order to access some features of the Website, you may have to create an account. You may never use another’s account without permission. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify ShortSugars immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although ShortSugars will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of ShortSugars or others due to such unauthorized use.

3. You agree not to use or launch any automated systems, including without limitation, “robots,” “spiders,” “offline readers,” etc., that access the Website in a manner that sends more request messages to the ShortSugars servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a convention on-line web browser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ShortSugars grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. ShortSugars reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website for any commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Website with respect to their User Submissions.

4. ShortSugars makes an effort to adhere to current standards in web accessibility. If you have special needs that we are not meeting, please let us know and we will try to help.

4. Intellectual Property Rights (Copyright)

The content on the ShortSugars Website, except all User Submissions (as defined below), including without limitation, the text, software, scripts (except where explicitly stated), graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like (“Content”) and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein (“Marks”), are owned by or licensed to Short Sugar’s Drive In, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions. Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. ShortSugars reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content. You agree to not engage in the use, copying, or distribution of any of the Content other than expressly permitted herein, including any use, copying, or distribution of User Submissions of third parties obtained through the Website for any commercial purposes. If you download or print a copy of the Content for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security related features of the ShortSugars Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the ShortSugars Website or the Content therein.
5. User Submissions

1. The ShortSugars Website may now or in the future permit the submission of videos or other communications submitted by you and other users (“User Submissions”) and the hosting, sharing, and/or publishing of such User Submissions. You understand that whether or not such User Submissions are published, ShortSugars does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any submissions.

2. You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them. In connection with User Submissions, you affirm, represent, and/or warrant that: (i) you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize ShortSugars to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Submissions to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner intended by the Website and these Terms of Service; and (ii) you have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in the User Submission to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Service. For clarity, you retain all of your ownership rights in your User Submissions. However, by submitting the User Submissions to ShortSugars, you hereby grant ShortSugars a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Submissions in connection with the ShortSugars Website and ShortSugars (and its successor’s) business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the ShortSugars Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels. You also hereby grant each user of the ShortSugars Website a non-exclusive license to access your User Submissions through the Website, and to non-commercially use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform such User Submissions as permitted through the functionality of the Website and under these Terms of Service.

3. In connection with User Submissions, you further agree that you will not: (i) submit material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant ShortSugars all of the license rights granted herein; (ii) publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage ShortSugars or any third party; (iii) submit material that is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, threatening, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate (Certain laws may allow parodies, however. ShortSugars reserves the right to judge each submission.); (iv) post advertisements or solicitations of business; (v) impersonate another person. (Again, certain laws may allow parodies, however. ShortSugars reserves the right to judge each submission.) ShortSugars does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and ShortSugars expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions. ShortSugars does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Website, and ShortSugars will remove all Content and User Submissions if properly notified that such Content or User Submission infringes on another’s intellectual property rights. ShortSugars reserves the right to remove Content and User Submissions without prior notice. ShortSugars will also terminate a User’s access to its Website, if they are determined to be a repeat infringer. A repeat infringer is a User who has been notified of infringing activity more than twice and/or has had a User Submission removed from the Website more than twice. ShortSugars also reserves the right to decide whether Content or a User Submission is appropriate and complies with these Terms of Service for violations other than copyright infringement and violations of intellectual property law, such as, but not limited to, hardcore pornography or defamatory material. ShortSugars may remove such User Submissions and/or terminate a User’s access for uploading such material in violation of these Terms of Service at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion.

4. In particular, if you are the original creator of User Submission that you believe was uploaded in violation of your rights, simply e-mail us with some proof and we’ll delete it. If this method is too simple for you, a more complicated resolution is presented below (see next item).

5. If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any User Submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

ShortSugars’ designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is Jon Knight (jon [at] jonknight.net). You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 5, your DMCA notice may not be valid.

6. You understand that when using the ShortSugars Website, you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources, and that ShortSugars is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Submissions. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against ShortSugars with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold ShortSugars, its Owners/Operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the site.

7. ShortSugars permits you to link to pages on the Website but reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the ShortSugars Website at any time. In other words, your links may not work in the future.

5a. Registration Obligations

Users are required to register before gaining access to the Premium parts of the site. Registration requires agreeing to these terms, reading the Privacy Policy and payment of the yearly subscription to the site. Payments are not refundable for any reason. You must furnish a valid email address. Without your email address several of the site’s functions will not work.

5b. Children

1. It is recommended that children under the age of 13 not be allowed to use ShortSugars without proper parental supervision. “Proper” supervision will always be determined by the parent and should include as a minimum any measures needed to prevent any unwanted financial transactions. ShortSugars cannot be held responsible for any claims arising from improper supervision of your children. Specifically, children under 13 should not be allowed to use the site without immediate parental supervision.
2. All videos including children will require written releases from parents or guardians with legal rights, specifically stating that the images may be shown. If the age of a person cannot be obviously determined from the video images to be over 18, a written release will be requested. Any releases returned unsigned or not returned will cause the video to be disqualified, and the video will not be shown.

6. Warranty Disclaimer

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SHORTSUGARS WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SHORTSUGARS, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. SHORTSUGARS MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONSIN ANY CONTENT OR FOR 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 SHORTSUGARS WEBSITE. SHORTSUGARS DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SHORTSUGARS WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND SHORTSUGARS WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

7. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL SHORTSUGARS, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SHORTSUGARS WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SHORTSUGARS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

The Website is controlled and offered by ShortSugars from its facilities in the United States of America (Hello World!). ShortSugars makes no representations that the ShortSugars Website is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the ShortSugars Website from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

8. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless ShortSugars, its owners, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the ShortSugars Website; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Service; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the ShortSugars Website.

9. Ability to Accept Terms of Service

You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service. In any case, you affirm that you are at least over the age of 13, as the ShortSugars Website is not designed for children under 13. If you are under 13 years of age (Wow, and you read all this!), then please leave ShortSugars immediately, or else go right now and grab a parent. You shouldn’t be here alone.

10. Assignment

These Terms of Service, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by ShortSugars without restriction.

11. Customer Service and Complaint Procedure

We don’t think you’ll ever have a reason to complain, but if there is something about ShortSugars that you don’t like, we want you to tell us. You can use any of the forms you find on the ShortSugars website or you can email us directly at info [at] shortsugars [dot] com. Our customer service policy is to do everything we can to resolve any issue you have, and if we cannot resolve it, to try to find a resource for you who can solve it.

12. General

You agree that: (i) the ShortSugars Website shall be deemed solely based in North Carolina; and (ii) the ShortSugars Website shall be deemed a passive website that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over ShortSugars or Short Sugar’s Drive In, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than North Carolina. These Terms of Service shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of North Carolina. Any claim or dispute between you and ShortSugars that arises in whole or in part from the ShortSugars Website shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. These Terms of Service, together with the Privacy Notice at http://shortsugars.com/privacy and any other legal notices published by ShortSugars on the Websites, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and ShortSugars concerning the ShortSugars Websites. If any provision of these Terms of Service is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this these Terms of Service shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and ShortSugars’ failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. ShortSugars reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Service for any changes. Your use of the ShortSugars Website following any amendment of these Terms of Service will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. YOU AND SHORTSUGARS AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SHORTSUGARS WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

13. Contact Info

You may contact ShortSugars at any time by using any of the forms found on our website. You can email us directly at info [at] shortsugars [dot] com. Or you can send a regular paper letter to Short Sugar’s Drive In, 1328 S Scales Street, Reidsville, North Carolina, 27320. Because of various environmental issues, we prefer emails or contact forms.