Terms of Use
Effective Date: February 11, 2026
These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the websites, pages, and online experiences that link to these Terms (collectively, the “Site”), operated by Perfect Strangers (“Perfect Strangers,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.
Plain-English overview (not a substitute for the Terms): The Site is a business-card destination for our film, television, and podcast production work. Please don’t send us creative ideas or materials, we don’t accept or review them. The Site is informational only. It does not create a job offer, casting opportunity, or any advisory relationship. Disputes are governed by California law with arbitration as described below.
1. How to Contact Us
For general questions about the Site or these Terms, email info@perfectstrangersmedia.com. Additional contact details (including our Privacy Policy and Accessibility Statement) are available via the Site footer.
2. Changes to the Site or Terms
We may update the Site and these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” above and may provide additional notice as appropriate. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
3. Eligibility; Intended Use; No Professional Advice
The Site is intended for a general audience 18 years of age or older and is provided for informational purposes only. It does not provide legal, financial, health, or other professional advice. You may use the Site only if you can form a binding contract with Perfect Strangers and are not prohibited from doing so by applicable law.
4. Intellectual Property; Limited License
All content on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, photographs, video and audio clips, artwork, layouts, interfaces, and the overall look-and-feel (collectively, “Content”), is owned by Perfect Strangers or our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Perfect Strangers grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and display the Site and Content on your personal device solely for your non-commercial, informational use. Except as expressly permitted, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly perform or display, or otherwise exploit the Site or Content without our prior written permission.
5. Trademarks
Perfect Strangers and associated logos and trade dress are trademarks of Perfect Strangers. All other names and marks are the property of their respective owners. No rights or licenses are granted by implication or otherwise.
6. Unsolicited Submissions Policy (Do Not Send Creative Materials)
We do not accept or review unsolicited ideas or materials of any kind, including scripts, treatments, formats, concepts, podcast ideas, loglines, artwork, compositions, or other creative content (collectively, “Unsolicited Submissions”).
If you nevertheless send us an Unsolicited Submission (including via the Site, email, social media, or postal mail): (a) it is not confidential; (b) we have no obligation to review, acknowledge, or return it; (c) we may use, disclose, or develop content that is similar or identical without compensation or credit to you; and (d) no fiduciary, agency, or implied-in-fact contract is created by your submission. For details, see our standalone Submissions Policy linked in the Site footer.
This policy applies to all channels, including any email addresses or contact details that may appear on the Site now or in the future, as well as direct messages or postal mail. Any creative materials you send despite this policy are governed by our Submissions Policy, which disclaims confidentiality and compensation and includes a waiver of claims.
7. Feedback (Non-Creative)
We welcome general comments about the Site (collectively, “Feedback”). By submitting Feedback, you grant Perfect Strangers a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use and incorporate it without restriction. Feedback does not include creative ideas or materials, which are governed exclusively by Section 6 and the Submissions Policy. Feedback does not include creative ideas or materials, which are governed by Section 6 and the Submissions Policy.
8. Contact Forms and Communications
If the Site includes a contact form (e.g., name, email, and message), you agree not to submit Unsolicited Submissions or any confidential information through the form. Contact form use is subject to our Privacy Policy. We may respond or not respond to any inquiry at our discretion.
9. Prohibited Uses
You will not (and will not enable others to):
- use the Site in violation of law or these Terms;
- send Unsolicited Submissions or infringing, defamatory, deceptive, or otherwise harmful content;
- access or use the Site to build a competing service, or for benchmarking or scraping Content;
- use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, or other automated means to access the Site or Content without our prior written permission;
- interfere with or disrupt the Site (including by overloading, flooding, spamming, or introducing malware);
- attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Site or breach security or authentication measures;
- remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices on the Site or Content;
- frame or mirror any part of the Site without our express consent.
10. Third-Party Services, Players, and Links
The Site may include links to third-party websites or embedded media players (e.g., video or podcast platforms). Those services are not under our control and are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. Perfect Strangers is not responsible for and does not endorse any third-party sites, services, or content.
11. Informational Nature; No Employment, Casting, or Agency Relationship
The Site may describe past, current, or prospective projects. Nothing on the Site constitutes an offer of employment or casting opportunity, and contacting us does not create a confidential, fiduciary, agency, or professional relationship.
12. DMCA Notice; Repeat Infringers
Perfect Strangers respects intellectual property rights. If you believe that Content on the Site infringes your copyrights, please follow the instructions in our DMCA Policy (included in the Privacy Policy) to submit a notice. We may remove or disable access to material alleged to be infringing and, where appropriate, terminate repeat infringers.
13. Privacy
Your use of the Site is also subject to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice, which explain how we collect, use, and share information, and how you can exercise your choices. You can manage cookie and advertising preferences at any time via Cookie Settings and Your Privacy Choices / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information (links in the Site footer).
14. Disclaimers
THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PERFECT STRANGERS AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
15. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PERFECT STRANGERS AND ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AND SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SITE OR CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL PERFECT STRANGERS TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SITE EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100).
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES; IN THOSE CASES, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
16. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Perfect Strangers and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your misuse of the Site or Content; or (c) your violation of law or the rights of any third party.
17. Governing Law; Venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Except as provided in Section 18 (Arbitration), the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California will have exclusive jurisdiction for any actions not subject to arbitration, and you and Perfect Strangers waive any objection to venue or inconvenient forum in those courts.
18. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Class-Action Waiver
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. It requires you to resolve certain disputes with us through binding arbitration and limits the manner in which you can seek relief.
(a) Informal Resolution. Before filing a claim, you agree to email us at info@perfectstrangersmedia.com with a brief written description of the dispute and your contact information, and you and Perfect Strangers will attempt to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days.
(b) Agreement to Arbitrate. If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, any claim, dispute, or controversy between you and Perfect Strangers arising out of or relating to the Site or these Terms will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Arbitration will take place in Los Angeles, California, before a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will apply California law and the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) as applicable, and will have the authority to award any relief available in court, including injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees where authorized by law.
(c) Exceptions. Either party may bring an individual action in small claims court, or seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court to prevent (i) actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights, or (ii) unauthorized access to or use of the Site.
(d) Class-Action and Jury Trial Waiver. YOU AND PERFECT STRANGERS AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. YOU AND Perfect Strangers WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.
(e) Costs. JAMS rules will govern payment of filing, administration, and arbitrator fees. The arbitrator may award fees and costs as permitted by law.
(f) Opt-Out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing info@perfectstrangersmedia.com within 30 days of the Effective Date of these Terms or your first use of the Site, whichever is later, with the subject line “Arbitration Opt-Out” and your full name and contact information.
19. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason. Upon termination, the rights and licenses granted to you under these Terms will end immediately.
20. International Users
The Site may be accessible worldwide. You are responsible for complying with local laws where you access the Site. Access to the Site from territories where the Content or Site is unlawful is prohibited.
21. Accessibility
If you encounter accessibility barriers, please email info@perfectstrangersmedia.com so we can assist and improve the Site.
22. Miscellaneous
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie Notice, Submissions Policy, and DMCA Policy (each incorporated by reference), constitute the entire agreement between you and Perfect Strangers regarding the Site and supersede any prior or contemporaneous understandings on the subject matter. If additional terms apply to specific features or services, those terms will control to the extent of any conflict with these Terms. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent; we may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets. No waiver of any term will be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term.
23. Contact
For questions about these Terms, contact us at info@perfectstrangersmedia.com
