Updated 30 April 2020

If you voluntarily engage with The Ride Side or any of its affiliated businesses (i.e. trips, gear, events, community gatherings etc) (collectively “The Ride Side”) by e-mailing, posting, uploading or otherwise submitting photographs, graphics, videos, messages, comments or other material (collectively “Content”) on any The Ride Side page, profile, or feed (collectively “Page”) or any social media platform (“Platform”) (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, SnapChat, YouTube, etc.), you agree to the following: 

1. You consent and grant to The Ride Side the irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty free, worldwide right (but not the obligation), to use, copy, perform, reproduce, edit, modify, display, broadcast, distribute, prepare derivative works of (or incorporate into other works), and otherwise exploit the Content (or any portion thereof) in any form, manner or media now or hereafter known including but not limited to posting or reposting the Content across The Ride Side’s digital properties (e.g., on The Ride Side’s branded websites and social media pages) and using the Content for commercial purposes including marketing, advertising, and publicity. 

2.You understand and agree that you will not have any right to inspect or approve The Ride Side’s use of the Content, the Content will not be returned to you, and you will not be paid or otherwise compensated for The Ride Side’s use of your Content. Aside from the rights specifically granted herein, you retain ownership of all rights to your Content.

3.You represent and warrant that (1) your Content is your original creation for which you own and/or control all rights, (2) your Content does not violate any laws or infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party, (3) your Content will not contain obscene, indecent, or harassing material or feature nudity or drug/alcohol use, (4) you have obtained the express permission of each identifiable person appearing in your Content to be included and displayed in the Content as provided herein, and (5) you have the full power and authority to grant the rights contemplated herein.

If you do not comply with this Policy, The Ride Side reserves the right to restrict access to The Ride Side’s Pages at its sole discretion, in addition to any other remedies that may be available.

You may request removal of any of your Content on The Ride Side’s digital properties by sending a removal request email to gear@therideside.com. Your e-mail must include a link to the URL of the page on which your Content is posted or a description of the page on which it is posted.

For additional information on how The Ride Side may collect and/or use your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy. This Policy does not cover the privacy and security practices of any Platform. Please review each respective Platform’s privacy policy and terms of service if you have questions about such Platform’s terms of use or privacy practices.