TAMPA BAY ACTING TERMS OF USE

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Tampa Bay Acting is a free resource for the freelance independent actor, but we do retain and exercise certain legal rights. All of the material on this site, whether it is in the form of images, text, design, ideas, concepts, or resources, are protected by federal copyright laws. Images and text, in whole or part, may not be copied, reproduced, or exchanged without our express written permission. We have a certain legal license which permits the independent actor to use our legal forms, providing certain conditions are met. If an agency, photographer, consultant, acting school, talent school, modeling school, acting web site, or any other party wishes to use these properties, they must write us for permission. Legal forms may not be reverse-engineered, or modified, in any way. If any party does not comply with these terms, they may be subject to a copyright infringement lawsuit that begins with collateral damages of a $250,000.00 fine, imprisonment, or worse. All of our material is encrypted with Pandora technology. Pandora technology enables evidence that will be admissible in a court of law if any party decides to reverse-engineer, alter, or otherwise take our intellectual property and pass it off as their own, or attempt to use it a fashion that circumvents the legal conditions imposed on the content of this site. We will aggressively protect and maintain our rights. Those rights are what makes a resource like the Tampa Bay Acting web site possible. All other properties are legally enabled providing it is in the context of professional Internet viewing ONLY. If you are not an aspiring actor with the real intent of starting a career, a professional career actor with the intent of becoming independent, an ethical actor headshot photographer, a production with acting roles, or a member of the media, you are not permitted to view or use the information presented on this site.

Enjoy what the freedom of speech makes possible. Enjoy this resource, as it is our sincere desire that it will enhance the career of the freelance independent actor.
The legal license which permits the use of our legal forms and properties comes with the following conditions:

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The party using these resources is a professional actor. The actor referenced must not have an exclusive arrangement with any agency or mother agency. Exclusive contracts must be legally dissolved before using our properties, as such usage is a direct conflict of interest.

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The party using these properties is not involved, in any way, with the adult entertainment industry. These include "actors" who do work in soft pornography, "massage" parlors, and exotic dancing.

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Forms may be printed and used one at a time. The actor may not do mass-printings and stockpile paperwork generated by this site. This is not strictly in our best interest, but the interest of the actor, too. Due to the changing nature of this industry, material on this site may be updated with no warning. If an actor were to stockpile print-outs, there is a good chance that their forms would be outdated as they were being used. If we discover flaws in any of our material over the course of time, or upgrade existing content, we will make corrections and upload updates.

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The format or text of the form may not be changed in ANY way. This means that we recommend skipping the word processor and printing the form directly from the web site. If any errors are noted, such as typos, we need to know about it. We will correct errors as they are discovered, so that the forms are print-perfect from the web.
Copyright information on the forms may not be altered or removed. Each page must have our copyright on it, such as "© Copyright 2008 Tampa Bay Acting". This includes ANY information concerning "Tampa Bay Acting", or references to our web site address. Removing this information is considered altering our property, and is a direct violation of the license governing the use of our intellectual property.

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Forms and paperwork can not be saved onto the hard drive of the model's computer. All forms MUST be printed "as-is" from the web site browser.

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Anyone using this web site and our properties assumes all risk and liability. Tampa Bay Acting can not be held legally responsible for the use or misuse of any of our intellectual properties. Printing, reading, viewing, and use of our properties is a consent to these terms, and waives us from any and all legal liability. This includes information presented on this site, business referrals to other companies, and legal forms. Our legal forms are in actual use by professional actors, and we have had no knowledge of any legal issues that have arisen from their use. As such, we recommend, that, if in doubt, please consult an attorney who specializes in entertainment, business, or copyright law.

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Tampa Bay Acting can not, and will not, be liable for any business referrals. Businesses that we recommend are ones that are recommended by the models that advise us. To the best of our knowledge, all business referrals are all highly recommended by a majority of professional, independent actors. As such, once you begin dealing with them, Tampa Bay Acting is no longer a part of any business transactions that you conduct.

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Tampa Bay Acting can not, and will not, be liable for any job offers contracted through our audition board. We do not have the time to check out the audition bulletins coming in, and all offers are unconfirmed. It is the responsibility of the actor to do their homework before contacting the companies responsible for the job offer. We have articles on how to set up meetings, perform background checks, check business references, and negotiate contracts in our Features section. Please study these articles and use the information. As Tampa Bay Acting is NOT a talent agency, we do not employ bookers, and do not make money through booked referrals. The audition board is a free resource for production companies offering roles and actors seeking them. This said, we reserve the right to refuse or reject any audition posting that is obviously unethical in nature, and we will not knowingly post any offers for nude or pornographic work. We will not post job offers known to be acting or talent scams. We reserve the right to edit or remove posts at any time, without warning. All submitted material, including audition posts and E-mails, become the property of Tampa Bay Acting and may not be copied or reposted from our site to another site unless the posting company does so on their own.

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The actor agrees that reviews of services and companies present on this site are unbiased and objective, and that stated facts are verifiable by direct observation at the time that the review is written. Use our reviews as a footnote, and do not rely on them exclusively to determine the contracting of a service or company. All parties viewing the contents of this site waive us from any and all claims of libel, slander, and defamation of character. Material on this site are opinions by professionals, and may not be used as a basis for a defamation lawsuit.

Privacy Security

All actors featured on this site have been briefed about information security. Featured actors on this site have been endorsed by us as the best in their field, and have verifiable professional references to support this. We are not liable for any actions, activities, or business transactions that these actors do. Contacting these actors waives Tampa Bay Acting from any and all legal liability. Actors may be removed from this site, at our discretion, for any reason at any time, and without warning. As such, unprofessional contact with any actor featured on this site will not be tolerated. Any complaints by actors will be followed up on and researched. Everyone who visits this site has an unique signature left on our logs called a IP address. This signature contains information which reveals your identity and your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Stalking and harassment of actors will not be tolerated, and offenders will be prosecuted to the maximum extent of the law. These actors are professionals, and will be respected as such.
Personal information on this site has been altered to protect the identities presented. Because this site is regularly monitored by talent scams who are very much against us and the legitimate entertainment industry, we do not post pictures of contributing actors or information that can lead to them unless it is necessary.

Non-Compete Notification

This site is intended to be an Internet resource for the use of the independent actor. It is not our intention to compete with any other acting or talent resource. We are not in competition with any talent agency or licensed agent. We are a supplement, rather than a competitor. Tampa Bay Acting is not a talent agency, does not manage actors, and is not licensed to conduct business as an agency. We cannot represent actors, nor can we book work for them. We are a resource and referral tool ONLY.

Professional Opinions

Information on this site consist of opinions by industry professionals, and viewing this information waives Tampa Bay Acting from any and all claims of legal, libel, invasion of privacy, and defamation of character. Viewing this web site and using the information waives our sources of any and all legal liability as well.

Grievances And Professional Dispute Policy

It is our policy to use courts and lawsuits only as a last resort. If anyone disagrees with anything on this site, they are free to dispute it. We will listen to claims, and through an arbitration process we will evaluate the information in dispute. If we are incorrect, we will correct the information and issue an apology. If the arbitration over the Internet cannot be resolved, then it may become a legal matter in a court of law. At that time, all correspondence will be forwarded to and used by our attorney.

Professional Advice

Professional advice given on this web site are opinions and should be taken and accepted as such. Tampa Bay Acting is not, and cannot be held liable, for the use of information on this web site. Opinions on this site are the opinions of individual contributors or a composition of contributors, and Tampa Bay Acting, its affiliates , and its sponsors cannot be held responsible for those opinions. The opinions and statements made on this web site are not necessarily those of our sponsors, advertisers, Internet providers, affiliates, pictured actors, or actors who we feature. Everyone is entitled to their individual opinions as guaranteed by the first amendment, and we respect those opinions as long as it does not infringe upon the rights of others.

Message Board Terms And Conditions

Tampa Bay Acting has a massive network of message board forums that are free to use by any and all parties as long as the terms and conditions governing such use are followed. No party shall post slanderous, defamatory, or other wise untrue statements on the forum or they may be prosecuted and face civil lawsuits filed by the affected party. No party will harass, stalk, or attack other parties or they may be banned from the forums. Tampa Bay Acting reserves the right to remove any post without warning. Tampa Bay Acting reserves the right to suspend or terminate forum membership and/ or ban any members without warning.

Liability Waiver

Tampa Bay Acting and its affiliates are not responsible for any interaction, business conducted, or services booked on our audition board. False statement, misleading bids, flaming, and defamatory posts will not be tolerated, and will be removed upon discovery. Tampa Bay Acting reserves the right to remove or edit posts on our board at our discretion, at any time, and with no reason given.
All participants accept full responsibility from the use of our bidding boards, and waive Tampa Bay Acting and our affiliates from any and all claims of libel, slander, fraud, cyber stalking, and any civil or criminal infraction.
Opinions on any public message board are the opinions of the author that posted them, and may not necessarily be the opinions of Tampa Bay Acting.

Advertisers And Sponsors

This is a free acting resource for the use of the independent actor, and we are supported by advertising revenue, featured actor profiles, and sales of items from our acting shop. Use of the material on this site is not intended to be regulated, unless it is a conflict of interest, a misrepresentation, or against the law.

Tampa Bay Acting reserves the right to refuse any advertiser without cause or reason.

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UPDATED 05/17/08