Terms of Use

In exchange for accessing and/or contributing to the blog hosted at http://www.blackline.com/resource-center/in-the-black, (the “Blog”) you agree to abide by these Terms of Use as well as all applicable laws. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before posting on or accessing the Blog. Please note that BlackLine Systems, Inc. (“BlackLine”) reserves the right to change, at any time, at its sole discretion, these Terms of Use. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms of Use. Your use of the Blog constitutes your agreement to all such Terms of Use.

You may not add content to the Blog that is illegal, obscene, defamatory, threatening, infringes intellectual property rights, invades the privacy of others or is otherwise injurious or objectionable. BlackLine reserves the right to edit or delete any content submitted on the Blog without notice and for any reason. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BlackLine disclaims any responsibility for the content of the Blog or the deletion or editing of any such content.

By posting or contributing content on the Blog, you grant BlackLine a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and worldwide license to use such content, including, without limitation, the rights to copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your content, and/or to incorporate it into a collective work.

By posting content to the Blog, you warrant and represent that you either own or otherwise control all rights to that content, including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the content, or that your use of the content is a protected fair use. You agree that you will not knowingly or with intent to defraud provide material and misleading false information on the Blog or in accessing the Blog. You represent and warrant also that the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use.

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold BlackLine, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns, harmless from any claim or demand (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), made by any third party arising out of (i) any content posted by you on the Blog, (ii) your violation of the intellectual property rights of others, or (iii) your violation of these Terms of Use.

You are prohibited from using the Blog to advertise, perform or promote any commercial solicitation of goods and/or services, other than those offered by BlackLine.

The Blog is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. BlackLine makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the Blog’s operation or the information, content or materials included on the Blog or found by following any link on the Blog. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, BlackLine hereby disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose. BlackLine will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of or inability to use the Blog. You expressly agree that you use the Blog solely at your own risk. Any content provided on the Blog is for informational purposes only. Nothing on the Blog or in any links from the Blog should be regarded as providing any sort of professional advice.

YOU AGREE THAT BLACKLINE AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS (EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE BLOG.

Collecting personal information from children under the age of 13 (“Minor Children”) through the Blog is prohibited. No content should be directed toward Minor Children. Minor Children are not eligible to use the site, and we ask that they do not submit any personal information on the Blog.

If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on the Blog in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please report it to us in writing to:

Michael Rauch
Corporate Counsel
BlackLine Systems, Inc.
21300 Victory Blvd., 12th Floor
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
e-mail: michael.rauch@blackline.com

Please read BlackLine’s Privacy Statement (http://www.blackline.com/privacy-statement/), which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the BlackLine Privacy Statement and the Terms of Use, the Terms of Use shall control.

You agree that these Terms of Use and any interpretation of or dispute with respect to these Terms of Use will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. You expressly agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or related to these Terms of Use and/or your access to and use of the Blog will be subject to jurisdiction only in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles, CA, USA, and you hereby consent and submit to jurisdiction of such courts with respect to any such action.

Version 11/16/11