TERMS OF USE

LUMERCATCH is an independent film and creative technology company based in Shenzhen, China.

The Website is primarily dedicated to the film ECHO OF THE CLONE (“Film”) and may provide information, audiovisual materials, promotional materials, festival information, community features, downloadable materials, and other services relating to the Film and LUMERCATCH.

The Website may include:

• Film information and synopsis
• Full Film viewing
• Trailers and teasers
• Film clips and excerpts
• Film stills and photographs
• Posters and artwork
• Behind-the-scenes materials
• Press and media materials
• Festival selections, screenings, awards and nominations
• Festival logos and photographs
• Press reviews and articles
• News and announcements
• User accounts
• Newsletter subscriptions
• Contact forms
• Comments, reviews, and discussions
• User-generated content
• Social login
• Downloadable materials
• Links to third-party platforms
• Future merchandise, products, services, or digital content

LUMERCATCH may add, modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature of the Website at any time.

You may use the Website only if you are legally permitted to do so under the laws applicable to you.

Certain features may have additional age or eligibility requirements.

If you are under the legal age required to use a particular service in your jurisdiction, you should not use that service without the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian where required by law.

By accessing, browsing, registering for an account, downloading materials, submitting content, commenting, subscribing to our newsletter, or otherwise using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms and agree to comply with them.

If you use the Website on behalf of a company, organization, or other legal entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of these Terms.

Your continued use of the Website after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

If you do not agree with the revised Terms, you should stop using the Website.

Certain features of the Website may require registration.

You may be able to create an account using:

• An email address; or
• Google Sign-In or another supported authentication service.

You are responsible for providing accurate information when creating your account and for keeping your account information reasonably up to date.

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and for activities conducted through your account.

You must notify us promptly if you believe that your account has been accessed without authorization.

You may not:

• Create an account using another person’s identity
• Create an account for fraudulent purposes
• Impersonate another person
• Create multiple accounts for the purpose of abusing Website features
• Circumvent an account suspension
• Share your account credentials with others where doing so would compromise account security
• Use an account for unlawful purposes

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

The Website may allow you to create or access an account using Google Sign-In.

When you use Google Sign-In, certain information may be provided to us by Google in accordance with your settings and Google’s applicable policies.

Your use of Google authentication is also subject to Google’s terms and privacy policies.

LUMERCATCH does not control Google’s services and is not responsible for their availability, security, or operation.

LUMERCATCH may make ECHO OF THE CLONE available for free viewing through the Website.

Unless expressly stated otherwise:

• No payment is required to watch the Film through the Website
• Registration is not required merely to watch the Film
• Availability of the Film may vary by territory
• The Film may also be made available through third-party platforms such as YouTube
• LUMERCATCH may change the availability, format, or location of the Film at any time

Free access does not transfer ownership of the Film or any intellectual property rights to you.

Registered users may be provided with download functionality for certain Website materials.

Downloaded materials may include, where made available: the Film, trailers, film clips, posters, film stills, press materials, promotional materials, festival materials, artwork, and other digital materials.

The availability of a download does not transfer ownership or copyright to the user.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, downloaded materials are provided for personal, informational, editorial, festival, or other non-commercial purposes, subject to any additional restrictions displayed with the relevant material.

You may not use downloaded materials to:

• Sell or commercially exploit the materials
• Re-upload the Film or substantial portions of it
• Distribute unauthorized copies
• Create unauthorized derivative works
• Remove copyright notices or watermarks
• Create competing commercial products
• Misrepresent yourself as LUMERCATCH or an authorized representative
• Use the materials for unauthorized advertising or endorsement
• Use the materials for AI training, dataset creation, model development, or similar purposes

The Website may technically permit users to take screenshots or make screen recordings of publicly accessible content.

Unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law or a specific feature’s terms, you may make screenshots or recordings for your own personal, non-commercial purposes.

However, the ability to technically capture content does not grant you the right to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, commercially exploit, or otherwise publish that content.

You may not use screenshots or recordings to:

• Reproduce and distribute the Film
• Create unauthorized copies
• Upload substantial portions of the Film to another platform
• Sell or commercially exploit the content
• Create misleading promotional materials
• Create unauthorized derivative works
• Train, develop, fine-tune, or evaluate AI models without our written permission

The Website and its contents are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Except where otherwise stated, LUMERCATCH or its licensors own or control the rights in the Website and its original content. This may include ECHO OF THE CLONE, the Film, screenplay, story and narrative materials, characters, visual materials, animation, film footage, film stills, posters, artwork, graphics, website design, text, promotional materials, trailers, clips, sound effects, AI-generated or AI-assisted materials to the extent legally protectable, logos, trademarks, festival materials created or controlled by LUMERCATCH, and other original materials.

No ownership rights are transferred to you by your use of the Website.

ECHO OF THE CLONE is an AI-produced film.

Certain visual, audiovisual, animation, sound, creative, or production elements may have been generated, modified, enhanced, or assisted through artificial intelligence technologies.

This may include, depending on the specific material: AI-generated imagery, AI-assisted visual production, AI-assisted animation, AI-generated sound effects, AI-assisted post-production, AI-assisted creative development, and other AI-assisted production processes.

LUMERCATCH retains or controls the rights and permissions applicable to the Film and its production materials to the extent provided by applicable law and contractual arrangements.

You may not use Website content or Film materials for:

• Training an artificial intelligence model
• Building or expanding an AI dataset
• Machine learning training or model fine-tuning
• Generative AI development
• Automated style extraction
• Character cloning or voice cloning
• Unauthorized digital replicas
• Creating substantially similar AI-generated versions of the Film or its characters
• Commercial AI products
• Other AI-related purposes without prior written authorization from LUMERCATCH

Nothing in this section prevents uses that cannot lawfully be restricted under applicable law.

The names, logos, titles, designs, and other marks associated with LUMERCATCH and ECHO OF THE CLONE may constitute trademarks, trade names, or other proprietary rights.

You may not use these marks without prior written permission, except where such use is expressly permitted by applicable law.

You may not use the Film title, LUMERCATCH name, logos, or other marks in a way that suggests an unauthorized sponsorship, endorsement, partnership, or affiliation.

The Website may display official selections, awards, nominations, screening information, festival logos, festival photographs, festival names, festival-related announcements, press reviews, and other industry-related information.

Such information is provided for informational and promotional purposes.

Festival selections, screenings, awards, nominations, schedules, venues, and other event information may change.

The appearance of a festival name or logo on the Website does not necessarily imply that the festival endorses LUMERCATCH, the Website, or any other product or service unless expressly stated.

The Website may reference or display excerpts, links, quotations, photographs, logos, or other materials relating to press coverage or third-party publications.

Third-party materials remain the property of their respective rights holders.

LUMERCATCH does not claim ownership of third-party materials unless expressly stated.

If you believe that material displayed on the Website infringes your rights, please contact us.

The Website may allow registered users to submit or publish comments, reviews, discussion posts, photographs, fan art, links, written content, videos, other creative materials, and other user-generated content (“User Content”).

You retain ownership of intellectual property rights that you lawfully own in your User Content.

However, by submitting User Content to the Website, you grant LUMERCATCH a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, publish, distribute, format, adapt, translate, and otherwise use your User Content in connection with operating, promoting, improving, and developing the Website, the Film, and LUMERCATCH’s related activities.

This license continues for as long as reasonably necessary for those purposes, subject to applicable law and our Privacy Policy.

By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that:

• You own or have sufficient rights to submit the content
• Your submission does not infringe another person’s copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights
• You have obtained necessary permissions from identifiable persons appearing in the content where required
• The content does not violate applicable law
• The content does not contain malicious software
• You are not submitting confidential information belonging to another person or organization without authorization
• The content does not falsely imply endorsement by LUMERCATCH

You are solely responsible for your User Content.

You may not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, threatening or harassing; promotes violence or illegal activity; infringes intellectual property rights; contains malware or unauthorized personal information; is fraudulent or deceptive; impersonates another person; contains spam; is primarily intended to advertise unrelated products or services; attempts to manipulate reviews or ratings; contains malicious or misleading links; or otherwise violates these Terms.

LUMERCATCH may remove or restrict User Content that violates these Terms or that we reasonably believe may create legal, security, or operational risks.

Only registered users may participate in comments, reviews, and discussion features.

Users may choose to display an anonymous or pseudonymous name where the Website provides such functionality.

However, anonymous display does not necessarily mean that the information associated with an account is unknown to LUMERCATCH.

You are responsible for everything submitted through your account.

Reviews should reflect genuine opinions and experiences. You may not submit fake reviews, manipulate ratings, impersonate another reviewer, or submit reviews in exchange for undisclosed compensation.

Users may be permitted to include links in comments, reviews, or other User Content.

You must not submit links to malware, phishing websites, fraudulent services, illegal content, copyright-infringing content, harmful software, adult or violent material where prohibited by applicable law, sites designed to exploit users, or other content that violates these Terms.

LUMERCATCH may remove links at its discretion and is not responsible for third-party websites linked by users.

LUMERCATCH does not guarantee that all User Content will be reviewed before publication.

We reserve the right, but do not assume an obligation, to review, remove, or edit User Content where technically or legally necessary; restrict visibility; disable comments; suspend or terminate accounts; block users; or take other appropriate action.

We may take action without prior notice where reasonably necessary to protect users, LUMERCATCH, third parties, or the Website.

Unless expressly requested by LUMERCATCH, we generally do not accept unsolicited screenplays, film concepts, story ideas, character concepts, treatments, scripts, business proposals, creative pitches, or other confidential creative materials.

If you submit unsolicited material, you acknowledge that LUMERCATCH may receive or independently develop ideas or materials that may be similar.

Nothing in this section transfers ownership of your copyright in an original work that you lawfully own.

Users may voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter.

By subscribing, you consent to receiving emails from LUMERCATCH concerning ECHO OF THE CLONE, film news, festival announcements, screening information, new content, behind-the-scenes information, LUMERCATCH news, future projects, products or merchandise, and other relevant promotional communications.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in our emails or by contacting us.

Newsletter services may be provided through third-party providers such as Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Brevo, or similar services.

The Website may provide a contact form.

Information submitted through the contact form should be accurate and should not contain confidential information that you do not have the right to disclose.

We may use information submitted through the contact form to respond to inquiries and provide related services.

Personal information submitted through the Website is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

The Website may link to or integrate with third-party services, including Google, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, IMDb, FilmFreeway, email and newsletter providers, video hosting services, analytics services, social media services, and other third-party platforms.

Third-party services are independent from LUMERCATCH. Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and policies.

LUMERCATCH is not responsible for third-party services, their availability, their content, or their privacy practices.

LUMERCATCH may in the future offer film merchandise, posters, collectibles, digital products, physical products, special editions, tickets, events, paid services, downloads, or other products and services.

Such offerings may be subject to separate terms, purchase conditions, refund policies, or other applicable policies.

If there is a conflict between these Terms and specific terms applicable to a particular purchase or service, the specific terms will control to the extent of the conflict.

You may not use the Website to violate any applicable law; infringe intellectual property rights; commit fraud; distribute malware; conduct unauthorized scraping; use bots or automated systems to collect Website content; interfere with Website security; attempt unauthorized access; circumvent technical restrictions; abuse comments or community features; spam users; conduct phishing; impersonate LUMERCATCH or another person; manipulate reviews; create unauthorized commercial databases; train AI systems without permission; or otherwise interfere with the normal operation of the Website.

If you believe that content on the Website infringes your copyright, please contact:

ShenZhen LUMERCATCH Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen, China
Email: info@echooftheclone.com

Your notice should include:

• Identification of the copyrighted work
• Identification of the allegedly infringing material
• The location of the material
• Your contact information
• A statement explaining your rights in the work
• A statement that the information provided is accurate

LUMERCATCH may remove or restrict access to allegedly infringing material where appropriate.

You may not attempt to compromise the security of the Website or its systems.

This includes attempting to gain unauthorized access; test vulnerabilities without authorization; introduce malware; circumvent security controls; access restricted data; interfere with servers; conduct denial-of-service attacks; or use automated systems in a manner that materially harms Website operations.

We attempt to maintain the Website but do not guarantee that it will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, error-free, compatible with every device, free of viruses, or completely current.

The Website may be unavailable due to maintenance, upgrades, technical failures, security issues, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its content are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis.

LUMERCATCH makes no warranty that the Website will always be available; that content will always be accurate or complete; that the Website will be error-free; that third-party services will operate continuously; or that the Website will be suitable for every particular purpose.

Nothing in these Terms excludes any warranty or legal right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, LUMERCATCH and its directors, officers, employees, contractors, representatives, licensors, and service providers shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or relating to your use of the Website.

This includes, where permitted by law, damages arising from Website interruption, loss of data, third-party services, User Content, unauthorized access, reliance on Website information, or other matters relating to the Website.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless LUMERCATCH and its directors, officers, employees, contractors, representatives, licensors, and service providers from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from your violation of these Terms; your unlawful use of the Website; your User Content; your infringement of another person’s rights; or your violation of applicable law.

LUMERCATCH may suspend or terminate your access to the Website or your account if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms or applicable law.

We may also restrict access where necessary to protect the Website, other users, LUMERCATCH, our intellectual property, third parties, or Website security.

You may stop using the Website at any time.

Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information.

Privacy Policy: https://www.echooftheclone.com/privacy-policy/

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Please see our Cookie Policy for information about the types of cookies used and how you may manage them.

Cookie Policy: https://www.echooftheclone.com/cookies/

The Website is operated from Shenzhen, China and may be accessed internationally.

Different countries may have different laws concerning privacy, intellectual property, online services, and content.

You are responsible for complying with laws applicable to you when accessing the Website.

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the People’s Republic of China, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent that mandatory laws applicable to a user provide otherwise.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Website shall first be addressed through good-faith discussions between you and LUMERCATCH.

If the dispute cannot be resolved through good-faith discussions, the dispute shall be submitted to the competent courts in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China, subject to applicable law.

Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking urgent or provisional relief where permitted by law.

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Failure by LUMERCATCH to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce that provision later.

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and any other policies expressly incorporated into them, constitute the agreement governing your use of the Website.

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:

ShenZhen LUMERCATCH Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen, China
Email: info@echooftheclone.com