Last Updated: May 8th 2025
Terms of Use
1. Introduction and Agreement to Terms
Welcome to Modified Lifestyle! By accessing or using our website (www.itsmodified.com), our print and digital magazine, our online community platform (the “Community Platform”), and our upcoming mobile application (the “App”) (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (the “Terms”), our Privacy Policy, and any other legal notices or guidelines published by us in connection with the Services. These Terms govern your use of all aspects of our Services and their content. If you do not agree with any of these Terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing our Services.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
All content published or made available through the Services, including but not limited to articles, photographs, videos, graphics, logos, designs, user interfaces, software, and the overall “look and feel” (collectively, the “Content”), is owned by Modified Lifestyle, our licensors, or our users who have granted us permission to use their content. This Content is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property laws.
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Services and the Content for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the Content without the express prior written permission of Modified Lifestyle or the respective copyright holder, except as explicitly permitted by these Terms or with our prior written consent.
3. Use License (Specific to Website Materials)
(a) Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Modified Lifestyle’s website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license, you may not:
- modify or copy the materials;
- use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
- attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Modified Lifestyle’s website;
- remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
- transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server.
(b) This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Modified Lifestyle at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.
4. User-Generated Content
Our Services may allow you to submit, upload, post, or otherwise make available content, including but not limited to photographs of your vehicles (“Reader Rides”), comments, forum posts, and other materials (collectively, “User-Generated Content”). You retain ownership of your User-Generated Content. However, by submitting User-Generated Content to our Services (including via the Community Platform or other submission methods unless specifically covered by separate terms like the Media Submission Terms below), you grant Modified Lifestyle a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sub-licensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your User-Generated Content in connection with the Services and our business, including for promotional purposes.
You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant the licenses in this Section and that your User-Generated Content does not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights, and is not defamatory, obscene, or otherwise unlawful.
We reserve the right to remove or refuse to post any User-Generated Content for any reason at our sole discretion.
5. Specific Terms for Media Submission via Form
Please read these terms carefully before submitting any images, videos, or other media (“Submitted Media”) through our dedicated submission form. By clicking “Submit” and uploading your media via the form, you agree to the following terms which are specific to this submission method and are incorporated into these overall Terms of Use:
Grant of Rights (Media Submission):
By submitting your media through the form, you grant Modified Lifestyle Magazine (and its affiliated entities and partners) a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, publish, and create derivative works of the Submitted Media in any media formats, now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose related to Modified Lifestyle Magazine’s business, including but not limited to use in print publications, digital editions, website content, social media promotion, marketing materials, and archives. This license is in addition to, and clarifies the scope of use for Media Submitted via the form under, the general User-Generated Content license in Section 4.
Your Responsibility for Information (Media Submission):
You are solely responsible for providing accurate and complete information regarding the Submitted Media, including the name and contact information (if applicable) of the photographer or creator, especially if you wish for credit to be given. If you do not include photographer or creator information in your form submission, Modified Lifestyle Magazine is not responsible for attributing the media and accepts no liability or accountability for the lack of such attribution. The responsibility to provide necessary credit information falls entirely on you, the submitter.
Your Responsibility & Liability (Media Submission):
You represent and warrant that you own all rights to the Submitted Media or have obtained all necessary licenses, permissions, and consents from the copyright holder(s) and any individuals appearing in the media to grant the rights granted herein and in Section 4. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Modified Lifestyle Magazine, its affiliates, and partners from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from any third-party claims that the Submitted Media infringes on their rights (including copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights) or from your breach of these terms. Modified Lifestyle Magazine is not liable in any way for any copyright infringement or other legal issues arising from the Submitted Media you submit.
Image Quality Requirements (Media Submission):
- For consideration for high-quality print features, especially for centerfold placement, images MUST have a width of at least 4000 pixels.
- For standard print or high-quality digital features, images MUST have a width of at least 2048 pixels.
- Images should be clear, in focus, and well-composed.
Important: If the images submitted with your initial form are blurry, low quality, do not meet the minimum resolution requirements, or are otherwise unsuitable for print based on our standards, your potential feature article may be converted to a DIGITAL-ONLY format for publication on our online platforms.
In cases where higher-quality images are needed for print consideration after initial submission, you will be given an opportunity to submit suitable replacement images by a specified deadline.
Failure to meet this deadline for submitting suitable print-quality images may result in your article being put on hold for a future issue or being published in a digital format only.
Agreement (Media Submission):
By submitting media through the dedicated form, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these specific terms for media submission, as well as all other terms and conditions outlined in these overall Terms of Use.
6. Community Platform Guidelines
Our Community Platform is designed to foster a positive and engaging environment for motorsports enthusiasts. By participating in the Community Platform, you agree to abide by the following guidelines:
- Be respectful and considerate of other users.
- Do not post content that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
- Do not engage in spamming, advertising, or other unauthorized commercial activities.
- Do not impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
- Do not upload or share malicious software or any other content that could harm our Services or other users.
- Follow any additional rules or guidelines posted within specific areas of the Community Platform.
Modified Lifestyle reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Community Platform for any violation of these guidelines or these Terms.
7. Magazine Subscriptions
Modified Lifestyle offers print and digital magazine subscriptions with various tiers and benefits as described on our website. By subscribing to our magazine, you agree to the subscription terms presented at the time of purchase, including pricing, billing frequency, and renewal policies.
You may manage your subscription through your account settings on our website or as otherwise communicated to you. We reserve the right to change our subscription fees and benefits upon reasonable notice. You may cancel your subscription in accordance with our cancellation policy as stated at the time of purchase or in your account settings.
Benefits associated with specific subscription tiers, such as exclusive community access or discounts, are subject to change or termination at our discretion with reasonable notice.
8. Community App (Coming Soon)
Modified Lifestyle is developing a mobile application (the “App”) to enhance your experience with our community. The App may include features such as:
- Judging Tools: Functionality for participating in or viewing judging related to vehicle modifications.
- Show Management: Features to assist with the organization and participation in automotive shows and events.
- Other Apps: Additional features and functionalities as developed and made available.
Your use of the App will be subject to these Terms and any additional terms and conditions that may be presented to you upon download or use of the App. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the App or any features thereof at any time.
9. Partnerships
Modified Lifestyle has partnered with Revamp to provide strategic growth resources and exclusive content. While we strive to provide valuable information through this partnership, Modified Lifestyle is not responsible for the services, advice, or outcomes resulting from your direct engagement with Revamp. Any discounts or offers related to Revamp services are subject to Revamp’s terms and conditions.
10. Disclaimer
The materials on Modified Lifestyle’s website are provided on an ‘as is’ basis. Modified Lifestyle makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.
Further, Modified Lifestyle does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.
11. Limitations
In no event shall Modified Lifestyle or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Modified Lifestyle’s website, even if Modified Lifestyle or a Modified Lifestyle authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage.
12. Links
Modified Lifestyle has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Modified Lifestyle of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user’s own risk.
13. Modifications
Modified Lifestyle may revise these terms of use for its website at any time without notice. By using this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms of Use.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at abuse@itsmodified.com
15. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
16. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us, constitute the entire agreement between you and Modified Lifestyle concerning your use of the Services, including the submission of User-Generated Content and Submitted Media.