Last Updated: April 30, 2025
Welcome to Hmovie™, an online database of Hmong-language movies. By accessing and using our website at https://lindalor028.github.io/hmovie/ (“Website”), you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms”). Please read them carefully. Do not use the Website if you do not agree to these Terms. We may make changes to the Website or Terms at any time. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access and use of the Website after the Last Updated date. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes that may apply to you.
The Website is offered and available to a general audience, but is not intended for use by children without their parents’ consent. Hmovie makes no claims or representations about the content or appropriateness of any content to which we provide links, or that third parties to which we provide links as a convenience will have suitable or age-appropriate content for any user. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of third-party websites linked to this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to any applicable third-party terms and conditions.
As used in these Terms, “you” and “your” refers to you, the individual using the Website. “Hmovie,” “we” or “us” refers to the Hmovie team operating the Website. While Hmovie was made possible through grants by third parties such as the Ramsey County Historical Society and the Center for Hmong Studies, the Website is owned and operated by a sole proprietor that is not affiliated with either organization.
Unless otherwise stated in these Terms or on the Website, Hmovie and/or third parties own the intellectual property rights for all material displayed on the Website, and all content provided on the website or through any linked service may be protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The compilation of all content included in or made available through the Website is the exclusive property of Hmovie and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All intellectual property rights are reserved.
You must not: Republish, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, download, store, or transmit any of the material from Hmovie Sell, rent, or sub-license any material displayed on the Website or obtained from Hmovie Reproduce, duplicate, or copy material from Hmovie Redistribute content from Hmovie Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from any materials displayed on the Website. Access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Website.
You may: Access and use the Hmovie database for your own personal use and information, in compliance with all applicable laws, and subject to any restrictions set forth in these Terms. Link to our Website without prior written approval in a way that is fair, factual, legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, and by following the guidelines below: By use of the text-only reference to the “Hmovie” name and the url https://lindalor028.github.io/hmovie/. By use of any other appropriate and reasonable description of our Website that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site. By not establishing any link in a way that suggests any form of association, approval, endorsement, or other affiliation with Hmovie.
No use of Hmovie’s logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking without our prior written agreement. If you wish to make any use of material on the Website other than that set out in this section, please address your request to our Contact Form.
Hmovie respects the intellectual property rights of others. The intent of the Website is to make Hmong-language creative content and information about the various creators and rights holders more readily locatable and accessible to the Hmong-speaking community. Hmovie has no control over any third-party sites where any audiovisual content or the films depicted in our database may be made available (or not) online (whether for free or for any charge).
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website or its content in our sole discretion without prior notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website or any content is unavailable at any time or for any period. You are responsible for making your own arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Website.
Parts of the Website offer an opportunity for users to submit information to the Hmovie team, such as to correct inaccuracies or to suggest additions to the Hmovie database. Hmovie has no obligation to use or respond to any user submissions. By submitting any form found on our site, you are stating that all the information you provide to us is correct, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge. If you do submit any information or material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant Hmovie a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.
The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, or appropriateness of this information or to any third-party content. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Hmovie and its owner, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website.
THE WEBSITE AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR MATERIALS INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE (“CONTENT”) ARE PROVIDED BY HMOVIE ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. HMOVIE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND ANY INFORMATION FOUND HEREON IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW OR DELETE ANY INFORMATION FROM THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, HMOVIE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
HMOVIE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR CONTENT ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. HMOVIE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
The owner of the Website is based in the State of Minnesota in the United States. We provide this Website for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. All matters relating to the Website and these Terms and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Minnesota. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
No waiver by the Hmovie of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Hmovie to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect. The Terms constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Hmovie regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.