Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to My Blue Tunes. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website located at mybluetunes.com and all related services, features, content, and applications (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Service Description

My Blue Tunes is a free online platform that aggregates and provides access to blues radio stations from around the world. Our Service includes:

• Radio Streaming: Access to curated blues radio stations via third-party streams
• Station Discovery: Browse and search for radio stations by country, genre, or popularity
• Educational Content: Articles and information about blues music history, legendary artists, and various blues subgenres
• User Features: Save favorite stations, view listening history, and receive personalized recommendations

The Service is provided free of charge and is supported by advertising revenue. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time without prior notice or liability.

3. Eligibility

To use the Service, you must:

• Be at least 13 years of age (or 16 years of age in the European Economic Area)
• Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement
• Not be prohibited from using the Service under applicable laws
• Comply with these Terms and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations

If you are under the age of 18, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. Specifically, you agree NOT to:

4.1 Prohibited Activities

• Violate any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
• Infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights or any other rights of others
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, other accounts, computer systems, or networks
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service, servers, or networks connected to the Service
• Use any automated system, including "robots," "spiders," or "scrapers," to access the Service without our express written permission
• Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Service
• Transmit any viruses, malware, worms, defects, Trojan horses, or other items of a destructive nature
• Collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from other users
• Impersonate or attempt to impersonate My Blue Tunes, an employee, another user, or any other person or entity
• Use the Service to send spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited communications
• Engage in any activity that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper functioning of the Service

4.2 User Submissions

If you submit content to us (such as radio station suggestions, feedback, or comments), you agree that such content:

• Is accurate, truthful, and not misleading
• Does not violate the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights
• Is not unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
• Does not contain malicious code or links to harmful websites

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Our Content

The Service and its original content (excluding user-submitted content and third-party content), features, and functionality are owned by My Blue Tunes and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Our trademarks, logos, and service marks ("Marks") may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

5.2 Limited License

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include:

• Any resale or commercial use of the Service or its contents
• Any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices
• Any derivative use of the Service or its contents
• Any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant
• Any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools

5.3 User Content License

By submitting content to the Service (such as radio station suggestions), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in connection with the Service.

6. Third-Party Content and Links

6.1 Radio Streams

My Blue Tunes aggregates radio streams from third-party sources. We do not own, control, or operate the radio stations themselves. The content broadcast by these stations is the sole responsibility of the respective station operators.

We are not responsible for:

• The availability, reliability, or quality of third-party streams
• The content, accuracy, or opinions expressed in radio broadcasts
• Any licensing, copyright, or intellectual property issues related to broadcast content
• Any interruptions, changes, or discontinuation of third-party streams

6.2 External Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services that are not owned or controlled by My Blue Tunes. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by your use of or reliance on any such third-party content, goods, or services.

7. Advertising

My Blue Tunes is a free service supported by advertising revenue. By using the Service, you agree to:

• The display of advertisements within the Service
• The use of cookies and similar technologies for advertising purposes, as described in our Privacy Policy

We are not responsible for the content of advertisements or the products and services advertised. Your interactions with advertisers found on the Service are solely between you and the advertiser, and you agree that we are not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of any such dealings.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. For information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

8. Disclaimers

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
• Warranties that the Service will meet your requirements or expectations
• Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• Warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any information provided through the Service
• Warranties that any defects or errors will be corrected
• Warranties that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components

We do not warrant or guarantee that radio streams will always be available, accessible, or of consistent quality. Stream availability depends on third-party providers and factors beyond our control.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall My Blue Tunes, its directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, or licensors be liable for any:

• Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
• Loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses
• Damages resulting from your access to, use of, or inability to use the Service
• Damages resulting from any unauthorized access to or use of our servers or any personal information stored therein
• Damages resulting from any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service
• Damages resulting from any third-party content, including radio streams

In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims arising from or related to the Service exceed the amount you paid to us (if any) during the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or liabilities, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In such cases, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

10. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify, update, or revise these Terms at any time in our sole discretion. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Post the revised Terms on this page
• For material changes, we may also provide additional notice, such as a prominent notice on our website or an email notification (if you have provided your email address)

Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you should discontinue your use of the Service.

We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed of any updates.

11. Additional Legal Provisions

11.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which My Blue Tunes operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

11.3 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and My Blue Tunes regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings.

11.4 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by us.

11.5 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under these Terms, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction.