Effective Date: May 10, 2025
Welcome to Bamboo Panda (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Site”), accessible at bamboopandatl.net. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site, particularly our membership services and paid content.
Please read these Terms carefully before you start to use the Site. By using the Site, creating an account, or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, found at bamboopandatl.net/privacy-policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not want to agree to these Terms or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Site.
This Site is offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older. By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with us.
1. Description of Service
Bamboo Panda provides [briefly describe your services, e.g., “access to translated novels, exclusive content, and community features through various membership tiers”]. Services may include free content and premium content accessible via paid subscriptions (“Memberships”).
2. User Accounts and Memberships
a. Account Creation: To access certain features of the Site, including Memberships, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
b. Account Responsibility: You are responsible for safeguarding your account password and for any activities or actions under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this security obligation.
c. Memberships and Subscriptions:
i. Fees: By purchasing a Membership, you agree to pay the specified fees. All fees are payable in advance and are non-refundable, except as expressly stated in these Terms or as required by applicable law.
ii. Billing: We use third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to bill you through an online account for purchases of Memberships. The processing of payments will be subject to the terms, conditions, and privacy policies of the payment processors in addition to these Terms. We are not responsible for errors by the payment processors.
iii. Automatic Renewal: Unless you cancel your Membership before the end of the current subscription period, your Membership will automatically renew for an equivalent period, and you authorize us (without notice to you, unless required by applicable law) to collect the then-applicable subscription fee using any payment method we have on record for you.
iv. Cancellation: You may cancel your Membership at any time through your account settings on the Site or by contacting us. Cancellation will be effective at the end of your current billing cycle. No refunds will be provided for any unused portion of your subscription term.
d. Access Restrictions: We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in our sole discretion.
3. User Conduct and Obligations
You agree not to use the Site to:
a. Violate any applicable national or international law or regulation, including the laws of the Philippines.
b. Post, upload, share, or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, infringing, abusive, inflammatory, harassing, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
c. Infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others.
d. Distribute, share, or resell your Membership access or any premium content obtained through your Membership to any third party.
e. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site.
f. Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
a. Our Content: The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, translations, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Bamboo Panda, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by Philippine and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
b. License to You: Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Site and its content for your personal, non-commercial use only, and, if you have an active Membership, to access the premium content associated with your Membership tier.
c. Restrictions: You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site, except as follows:
i. Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
ii. You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
d. User Contributions: If you submit comments, feedback, or other content (“User Contributions”), you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Contributions throughout the world in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above.
5. Disclaimers
a. The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
b. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
c. Any translations provided are for entertainment purposes and their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Original copyright of any source material remains with the original author/publisher. Our translations represent our interpretation and creative work based on the source.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by Philippine law, in no event will Bamboo Panda, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Site, any websites linked to it, any content on the Site or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.
7. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Bamboo Panda, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, 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 Site, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Site’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.
8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
All matters relating to the Site 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 Republic of the Philippines 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 Site shall be instituted exclusively in the competent courts of Pampanga, Philippines.
9. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site, including your Membership, without notice, for any conduct that we, in our sole discretion, believe violates any applicable law or is harmful to the interests of other users, third-party providers, or us.
10. Changes to the Terms of Service
We reserve the right to revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Site thereafter. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes.
11. Entire Agreement
These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Bamboo Panda regarding the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Site.
12. Contact Information
All feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Site should be directed to: littlepanda.0015@gmail.com.
Effective Date: May 10, 2025
Welcome to Bamboo Panda (“we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible at bamboopandatl.net (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) of the Philippines and its implementing rules and regulations. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit and interact with our Site.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Site, you signify your acceptance of this Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access or use the site.
1. Information We Collect (Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information)
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
a. Personal Information You Provide to Us:
We collect personally identifiable information (Personal Information) and, where necessary for specific services, Sensitive Personal Information (as defined under the DPA), that you voluntarily give to us when you:
b. Automatically Collected Information (Usage Data & Cookies):
When you access and use the Site, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
2. How We Use Your Information (Purpose of Processing)
We process your personal information for legitimate purposes, including:
3. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:
a. With Service Providers (Personal Information Processors):
We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services for us or on our behalf (acting as Personal Information Processors under the DPA). Examples include: payment processing (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, or other gateways used by MemberPress), email delivery, hosting services, and customer service. These parties are contractually obligated to process your information only upon our instruction, keep it confidential, and implement appropriate security measures.
b. For Legal Requirements and Protection:
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) comply with a legal obligation or lawful requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency in the Philippines); (2) protect and defend our rights or property; (3) prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site; (4) protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.
c. Business Transfers:
In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
d. With Your Explicit Consent:
We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
4. Your Rights as a Data Subject
Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at littlepanda.0015@gmail.com.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable and appropriate organizational, physical, and technical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which the data was obtained, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or as
otherwise permitted or required by law. When no longer needed, we will securely dispose of your personal information.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
8. International Data Transfers
If you are accessing our Site from outside the Philippines, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the Philippines or other countries where our servers or service providers are located. We will take steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date.” You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
10. Contact Us / Data Protection Inquiries
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: littlepanda.0015@gmail.com