also see Consumer Disclosures

Copyrights and Inventions

Copyright law and laws pertaining to patents and inventions protect original works of authorship and inventions. Individuals who reproduce, distribute copies, receive copies, publicly perform or display works or inventions other than their own and without the consent of the owners or holders of rights, or their authorized agents, in original works of authorship or inventions, may be in violation of copyright, patent and other laws applicable to an individual's specific country. StreamCast does not condone copyright, patent or other intellectual property infringement. If you locate any material being shared by a user who you believe may be in violation of copyright or other intellectual property law, please report your concerns to that user directly. This is not intended to be legal advise or counsel. If you have any questions consult your attorney.

The use of Morpheus for illegal activities, including infringement of intellectual property laws, may subject the infringing user or the ISP subscriber that the computer access the internet through to civil and/or criminal penalties.

Morpheus’ uses of the logos of its competitors or P2P networks is not intended to imply that Morpheus (StreamCast Networks, Inc.) or any of its competitors is or are in any way associated or affiliated with, acquiring, or endorsing each other

StreamCast does not condone copyright, patent or other intellectual property infringement. Due to the nature of peer-to-peer software, StreamCast Networks is unable to monitor or control the files searched for or shared using Morpheus. If you locate any material being shared by a user who you believe may be in violation of copyright or other intellectual property law, please report your concerns to that user directly. This is not intended to be legal advise or counsel. If you have any questions consult your attorney.

Morpheus takes care to protect the safety and privacy of young people accessing Morpheus.com or using our multi-purpose file-sharing software program, and encourages parents to participate in your child's experience in cyberspace. Morpheus.com is a general audience site, and we do not knowingly collect information about children. Morpheus recommends that parents use Morpheus' Parental Controls on the Morpheus application. To further reduce the risk of inadvertently exposing children to inappropriate file content, you can also obtain additional information about safe surfing through the Federal Trade Commission web site: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/sitesee.htm

Privacy Principles

If there are any folders on your computer you do not wish to share, please be certain to remove them from your shared folders directory.

Morpheus will not, without a user's consent, disclose any personal information about the user or the user's online activities, to any third party, unless required to by law. The Morpheus software includes a cookie that is specific to the Morpheus software. This cookie is used only for identifying the unique installation of the Morpheus application, when visiting the Morpheus web site, and when the Morpheus application is activated. No personal information is stored or transmitted. Morpheus does not monitor, report or collect a user’s search, download, upload, or web browser behavior.

The Morpheus application and Morpheus web site may include links to third party web sites. Morpheus encourages you to read and understand the privacy policy and end user agreement of any website you visit.

The notices, warnings and principles discussed above are for user information and to guide the user in using the Morpheus software legally and appropriately. Nothing above forms any agreements, licenses, or contracts between StreamCast Networks, Inc. (Morpheus®) and the user.

The following is an agreement between the user and StreamCast Networks, Inc. (Morpheus®):
Disclaimer of Warranties
THE USE OF Morpheus® AND ITS RELATED SERVICES AND WEBSITES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS AND/OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND (EXCEPT FOR WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS), EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO; (1) ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE; (2) ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT (INCLUDING IN RELATION TO ANY ATTEMPT BY MORPHEUS TO PREVENT CONTENT NOT AUTHORIZED BY COPYRIGHT HOLDERS FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION FROM BEING AVAILABLE. Further, there are a significant number of copyright holders who have authorized the sharing of their content for non-commercial purposes, such as some content with Creative Commons format licenses, and there is also content available in the public domain and not protected by copyright. Most commercially released popular songs, films, and software are NOT currently authorized for free redistribution but require separate purchase or licensing. Morpheus does not warrant, validate or verify whether those who represent or otherwise hold out or imply that they are rights holders are in fact holders of all rights necessary to authorize the licensing, downloading, distribution, exhibition, performance, or manufacture of content. Morpheus assumes no responsibility for a CC-Lookup, and is not involved in the look-up process. Morpheus does not warrant, validate or verify whether the copyright holders of works have, in fact, granted users a Creative Commons format license or any other license.); (3) ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE; AND (4) ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE, AVAILABILITY, FUNCTIONALITY OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF MORPHEUS AND ITS RELATED WEBSITES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER STREAMCAST NETWORKS, INC. NOR ITS SHAREHOLDER(S), AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE USE OF MORPHEUS AND ITS RELATED WEBSITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.

STREAMCAST MAY DISTRIBUTE OR FACILITATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT, FILES, PODCASTS, WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP, ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL OR MARKETING MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY THIRD PARTIES (INCLUDING USERS OF MORPHEUS AND ITS RELATED WEBSITES) AND MAY PROVIDE LINKS TO PODCASTS AND OTHER EXTERNAL LOCATIONS OPERATED BY THIRD PARTIES. ALL COMMUNICATION EXPRESSED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY THIRD PARTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BY OTHER USERS, IS SOLELY MADE BY THE RESPECTIVE AUTHOR(S) OR DISTRIBUTOR(S), AND NEITHER STREAMCAST NOR ITS SHAREHOLDER(S), AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS THEREOF, OR ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY GUARANTEE, ENDORSEMENT OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT THERETO. ANY MATERIAL THAT YOU DOWNLOAD OR OBTAIN THROUGH THE USE OF MORPHEUS OR ITS RELATED WEBSITES IS DONE SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. STREAMCAST IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM SUCH CONDUCT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF ANY COMMUNICATION AND AGREE TO USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WITH RESPECT TO ALL COMMUNICATION.

Limitations of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the disclaimers of liability contained herein apply to any and all damages or injury whatsoever, economic and non-economic, caused by or related to the use of, or inability to use, Morpheus and its related websites under any cause or action whatsoever of any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, actions for breach of warranty, supposed breach of contract, or tort, and that none of StreamCast or its shareholder(s), affiliates, employees, agents, attorneys, third-party content providers or licensors shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages of any character (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss), even if you have been advised of the possibility of such damages. You are waiving any right you might otherwise have to monetary damages, including statutory, as well as injunctive or other equitable relief.
You further specifically acknowledge that none of StreamCast or its shareholder(s), affiliates, employees, agents, attorneys, third-party content providers or licensors are liable, and you agree not to seek to hold any of us or them liable, for the conduct of third parties, including other users of Morpheus and its related websites and operators of external sites, and that the risk of damages, injury or harm from the aforementioned rests entirely with you.

Governing Law
You agree that these Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability are and will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, in the United States of America, without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. Any disputes, claims, actions of legal or equitable relief shall be brought and adjudicated exclusively in state or federal court in the County of Los Angeles, California. You irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of these courts. The prevailing party will be entitled to recover all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs through final adjudication.
This version of Morpheus® includes automatic updating functionality. You understand and agree that new versions or components of Morpheus may in the future be installed automatically without any further or additional action at all on your part.
Your downloading, installation and use of Morpheus constitutes your agreement to all of the foregoing.

For more information on championing and defending the rights and interests of P2P technology users, please visit www.p2punited.org.