Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.51blocks.com.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Contact forms

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your contact information

Additional information

How we protect your data
What data breach procedures we have in place
What third parties we receive data from
What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements

Terms & Conditions

51BLOCKS ADVERTISING MASTER SERVICES TERMS

1. Engagement for Services

In consideration for Client’s payment of applicable fees, 51Blocks will provide Client with those services specifically set forth in mutually agreed upon Statements of Work signed by each party that reference this Agreement (the “Services”) in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

Each Statement of Work referencing this Agreement will be subject to and governed the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Statements of Work may only be modified by written agreement signed by authorized representatives of each party.

Client shall provide 51Blocks with such resources, information, cooperation, and assistance as 51Blocks may reasonably request in connection with the performance of the Services. Unless otherwise set forth in a Statement of Work, Client hereby expressly appoints 51Blocks its intended agent solely to the extent necessary for 51Blocks to perform the Services.

White Label Partners and direct clients agree to not engage with 51Blocks employees or contractors outside of the agency or for up to 5 years after their employment with 51Blocks for any paid services. Clients and partners also agree not to offer 51Blocks employees or contractors positions of employment outside of the agency.

2. Fees and Payment

2.1 Fees.
In consideration of the Services, Client agrees to pay 51Blocks all fees, costs and expenses due as set forth in each Statement of Work (the “Fees”). Further, 51Blocks will bill Client for all applicable taxes, if any, in accordance with the billing terms in effect at the time the Fees become payable.

All fees are non-refundable except as expressly set forth herein. Fees are collected via auto-pay for the set billing period prior to work commencing. Client agrees to auto-pay terms when signing up for services. Fees are non-refundable unless warranted at the discretion of 51Blocks.

2.2 Expenses.
Unless set forth to the contrary in an Statement of Work, Client will reimburse 51Blocks for the reasonable travel, lodging, media, and related out-of-pocket expenses that 51Blocks may incur in performing the Services (“Reimbursable Expenses”).

2.3 Payment.
51Blocks will bill Fees and applicable taxes after the end of each calendar month. Unless set forth to the contrary in a Statement of Work, Client will pay in advance of receipt of Services. Client shall be responsible for payment of all applicable sales, use, excise and other taxes and assessments relating to this Agreement, excluding any taxes based on the net income of 51Blocks.

We apply payments and credits at our discretion, including in a manner most favorable or convenient for us. In all cases, we will apply payments and credits as required by applicable law. We apply payments and credits at our discretion, including in a manner most favorable or convenient for us. In all cases, we will apply payments and credits as required by applicable law.

Each billing period, we will generally apply amounts you pay to the oldest open invoice and to 51Blocks fees ahead of media or other expenses.

2.4 Collections.
Client will reimburse 51Blocks for any expenses, including legal fees, related to the collection of past due invoices. 51Blocks may notify 3rd party vendors (such as Google, Yahoo, Facebook, and others) when fees are past due or uncollected.

All work, including advertising account optimizations and website changes, are the property of 51Blocks until paid. If an invoice should become past due, 51Blocks may restore Client’s advertising campaigns to their status as of the last fully paid invoice. Late fees will be applied at the discretion of 51Blocks where applicable for repeat failed payments in the amount of $50 per transaction.

3. Materials, Approval and Ownership

3.1 Client Materials.
Client acknowledges that in order to perform the Services, 51Blocks will require certain Client information, data, trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, input, content or material of Client or Client’s suppliers (collectively, “Client Materials”).

Accordingly, Client hereby grants to 51Blocks during the term of this Agreement an irrevocable (during the term), non-exclusive license to use and modify the Client Materials as necessary for 51Blocks to perform the Services.

51Blocks reserves the right to reject or remove in its entirety any Client Materials that violate the terms of a publisher or partner where Client materials will be displayed. 51Blocks may rely on the accuracy and completeness of all Client Materials and is under no obligation to independently verify the accuracy or completeness of the Client Materials.

3.2 Deliverables.
Effective upon 51Blocks’s receipt of complete payment for a Deliverable, 51Blocks assigns all of its right, title and interest in and to the final accepted, and fully paid-for version of all Deliverables.

“Deliverables” means any materials described in a Statement of Work as a “Deliverable” that 51Blocks develops specifically for Client and for which Client specifically pays 51Blocks, but excluding Third Party Materials (defined below).

51Blocks will retain all ownership of any materials developed hereunder that do not constitute Deliverables pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as well as any ideas, concepts, know-how, knowledge, techniques, tools, approaches, methodologies, templates, operating instructions, standardized features, other technology, or any intellectual property rights created, developed, owned or licensed by 51Blocks (i) prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement or (ii) during the term of this Agreement but outside the scope of this Agreement and any Statement of Work.

All rights not expressly granted by 51Blocks in the Agreement are reserved.

3.3 Third Party Materials

Client acknowledges that certain third party materials (such as talent rights, video, photography, film footage, music, artwork, designs, software, and other content) (“Third Party Materials”) may be incorporated into Deliverables as 51Blocks and Client may agree upon.

Additionally, Client may provide 51Blocks Third Party Materials. 51Blocks must fully disclose to Client the terms of any such license and receive prior approval from Client prior to utilizing any Third Party Materials in a Deliverable.

Client agrees to use Deliverables incorporating third party materials in a manner consistent with the Third Party Materials license terms. To the extent Client provides 51Blocks Third Party Materials, Client hereby represents and warrants that Client owns or has all rights necessary or desirable to allow 51Blocks to use the Third Party Materials to provide Services.

4. Representations and Warranties

Client represents that all information provided by Client, including information in Client Materials and Third Party Materials, is accurate, complete and current.

Client represents and warrants that it has all rights in the Client Materials and Third Party Materials provided by Client necessary to grant the licenses in this Agreement and to allow 51Blocks to perform Services.

Client represents and warrants that the Client Materials and any Third Party Materials provided by Client:
a) do not violate any law or regulation of any governmental agency,
b) do not infringe or misappropriate in any manner on any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or any other intellectual property rights of any third party,
c) do not violate any rights of any person or entity, including without limitation rights of publicity or privacy,
d) are not false or misleading,
e) are not involved in hate activity or promoting violence or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age, and
f) are not defamatory, libelous, slanderous or threatening.

5. Warranty Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

5.1 51Blocks PROVIDES ITS SERVICES ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

Neither 51Blocks nor any of its licensors, employees, agents, consultants or contractors makes any warranty or representation whatsoever regarding the Services, Deliverables, any information, services or products provided or available through or in connection with the Services or any results obtained through the use thereof.

51Blocks hereby disclaims on behalf of itself and all of 51Blocks’ suppliers, licensors and/or licensees any and all warranties, including without limitation any warranties regarding performance or results of the Services.

5.2 Except for indemnification obligations contained herein, 51Blocks’s aggregate liability hereunder shall be limited in all cases to the aggregate amount of service fees (but expressly excluding any media fees) paid by any advertiser in the 6 months immediately preceding the first event giving rise to the liability.

Multiple claims will not enlarge this limit. In no event will 51Blocks be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or related to this Agreement, including the use or inability to use the Services.

Advertiser agrees that advertiser will not hold 51Blocks responsible for the selection or retention of, or any acts, errors, or omissions by, any third party in connection with the Services.

6. Indemnification

Client shall indemnify, defend (with counsel reasonably acceptable to 51Blocks) and hold harmless 51Blocks, its officers, directors, shareholders, affiliated entities and persons, employees, agents, representatives and attorneys from and against any and all claims, causes of actions, demands, judicial and administrative proceedings, liabilities, forfeitures, errors, damages, costs and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and attendant costs and expenses, whether or not suit is filed or proceedings instituted thereon), directly or indirectly arising in connection with any alleged breach of any representation or warranty made by Client herein or breach or default by Client of any of Client’s other obligations hereunder.

7. Relationship of Parties

The relationship of the parties established under this Agreement is that of independent contractors and neither party is a partner, employee, agent or joint venture partner of or with the other, and neither party has the right or authority to assume or create any obligation on behalf of the other party.

8. Term and Termination

8.1 Term.
This Agreement commences on the Effective Date and will continue for an initial term of 1 month (“Initial Term”) from the Effective Date unless terminated earlier as allowed in this Agreement.

Upon the expiration of the Initial Term, the term of this Agreement will automatically extend for successive terms of 1 month, provided that either party may terminate this Agreement, effective upon the expiration of the Initial Term or the then-current extension period, by notifying the other party in before the next invoice has run. No refunds will be given.

8.2 By Client.
Client may terminate this Agreement at any time. Unused funds of any campaign spend will not be refunded. A credit with the agency may take place if at least 75% of the spend is unused in the cancellation month.

8.3 Suspension.
51Blocks may, in its sole discretion, suspend performance of Services if:
i) payment is not received when due,
ii) 51Blocks cannot charge fees to Client’s credit card,
iii) Client’s check is returned,
iv) a chargeback is posted to Client’s credit card, or
v) if 51Blocks believes that Client provided false or misleading information or breached the terms of this Agreement.

8.4 By either party due to breach.
Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the other party, without judicial or arbitral action and without prejudice to any other remedies it may have, if:
i) the other party materially breaches any of its obligations hereunder and fails to remedy such material breach to the notifying party’s satisfaction within 30 days after it demands such cure, or
ii) the other party assigns all or a substantial part of its business or assets for the benefit of creditors, permits the appointment of a receiver for its business or assets, becomes subject to any legal proceeding relating to insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, or the protection of creditors’ rights or otherwise ceases to conduct business in the normal course.

8.5 Effects of Termination.
Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason:
i) Client will promptly pay 51Blocks all fees and expenses that may be due and outstanding for the Services that 51Blocks has performed as of the effective date of termination,
ii) all rights granted by 51Blocks shall immediately terminate, and
iii) all Statements of Work in effect as of the effective date of termination or expiration shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms and conditions subject to the terms of this Agreement.

Sections 2, 4–6, 8.6, 9 and 10 will survive expiration or termination of the Agreement for any reason.

9. Confidentiality

“Confidential Information” means all documents, information, documentation, reports, financial or other data, records, forms, and other materials relating to a party’s business that is obtained by the other party from the first party in the course of performing or receiving any Services, whether tangible or intangible and whether or not stored, compiled, or memorialized physically, electronically, graphically, in writing, or by any means now known or later invented, in all cases that is marked or identified at the time of disclosure or receipt as being “confidential.”

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include work product or information developed during performance of this Agreement or information which:
i) is already known to the recipient at the time of disclosure;
ii) is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act or failure of recipient;
iii) is independently developed by recipient without benefit of the other party’s Confidential Information; or
iv) is received from a third party which is not under and does not thereby breach an obligation of confidentiality.

Each party agrees to protect the other’s Confidential Information at all times and in the same manner as each protects the confidentiality of its own proprietary and confidential materials, but in no event with less than a reasonable standard of care.

Recipient will deliver to the other party all Confidential Information and all copies thereof (and all other property obtained from or through the other party) when the other party requests the same or immediately upon termination of this Agreement, whichever occurs earlier.

Neither party shall, except with respect to those of its employees with a need to know under this Agreement, use or disclose to any person, firm or entity any Confidential Information of the other party without such other party’s express, prior written permission; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, recipient may disclose Confidential Information to the extent that it is required to be disclosed pursuant to a statutory or regulatory provision or court order.

The confidentiality restrictions and obligations imposed by this Section 9.1 shall terminate 2 years after the initial disclosure.

10. General

10.1 Law.
This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be brought only in the state and Federal courts located in Denver, Colorado, and the parties hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of these courts.

10.2 Assignment.
Neither party may, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, assign or transfer this Agreement or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without the other party’s written consent. Any attempted assignment, transfer or delegation without such prior written consent will be void and unenforceable.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, 51Blocks may assign this Agreement upon notice, but without prior approval, to an affiliate or in connection with a consolidation, merger, acquisition or sale of all or substantially all of its assets. In the event that this Agreement is validly assigned, then this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors and assigns.

10.3 Benefit.
51Blocks has business relationships with media providers and other third parties. We may mark up the cost of certain services and may receive financial or other benefits for the referral of services or products.

10.4 Waiver.
Any waiver or failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion.

10.5 Headings.
The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been included only for convenience, and will not be deemed in any manner to modify or limit any of the provisions of this Agreement, or be used in any manner in the interpretation of this Agreement.

10.6 Notice.
Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given or delivered hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, by courier service, by facsimile machine or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, to Company and to Customer.

10.7 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

10.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries.
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities on any third party (including without limitation any employees or agents of either party) other than the parties or their respective successors and permitted assigns.

10.9 Force Majeure.
Either party shall be excused from performance and shall not be liable for any delay in whole or in part (except for the payment of money), caused by the occurrence of any contingency beyond the reasonable control of the excused party or its subcontractors or suppliers.

These contingencies include, without limitation:

  • war, sabotage, insurrection, riot or other act of civil disobedience,
  • act of public enemy,
  • failure or delay in transportation,
  • act of any government or any agency or subdivision thereof affecting the terms hereof,
  • accident, fire, explosion, flood, severe weather or other act of God,
  • shortage of labor, fuel, raw material or machinery, or
  • technical system failure.


10.10 Entire Agreement; Modification.

This Agreement and Statement(s) of Work constitute the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof.

51Blocks HEREBY OBJECTS TO AND REJECTS ANY AND ALL DIFFERENT OR ADDITIONAL TERMS OR CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN ANY SUCH DOCUMENT SUBMITTED BY CLIENT OR ITS AGENTS TO 51Blocks.

No oral or written representation that is not expressly contained in this Agreement is binding on Client or 51Blocks. No amendment or modification to this Agreement or any Statement(s) of Work shall be binding on either party unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

51Blocks reserves the right to discontinue offering any of the Services at any time.