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| SportsNoggin Terms of Membership/Service |
| Acceptance of Terms |
| SportsNoggin LLC ("SportsNoggin") provides membership and service(s) to you, subject to the following Terms of Membership and Service ("TOMS"). The TOMS may be periodically updated without notice to you, but may be reviewed at any time at http://www.sportsnoggin.com/toms.php. In addition, when using or subscribing to particular SportsNoggin services, you shall be subject to all posted guidelines, terms, or rules applicable to such services. Guidelines, terms, or rules may be incorporated into the TOMS or referenced in the TOMS. SportsNoggin also reserves the right to offer services that are governed by different Terms of Service. |
| Changes to Terms |
| SportsNoggin reserves the right to change the TOMS at any time. |
| Description of SportsNoggin And Offerings |
SportsNoggin allows access to various content and offerings. You understand that "Content" may include, but is not limited to: information, text, data, statistics, video, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, messages or other materials. You also understand that "Offerings" may include, but is not limited to services, products, and subscriptions. You understand and agree that Content and Offerings may include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for SportsNoggin to provide it's Content and Offerings. You also understand and agree that the Content and Offerings may include certain communications from SportsNoggin, such as service announcements, administrative messages, and special offers, and that these communications are considered part of SportsNoggin membership and you will not be able to opt out of receiving them. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Offerings,shall be subject to the TOMS. You understand and agree that all SportsNoggin Content and Offerings are provided "AS-IS" and that SportsNoggin assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any information. You are responsible for obtaining access to desired Offerings and that access may involve third party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). You are responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Content or Offering. |
| SportsNoggin's Proprietary Rights - Copyright Notice and Limitations of Use |
You acknowledge and agree that SportsNoggin Content and Offerings and any necessary software used in connection with the them contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through SportsNoggin or advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by SportsNoggin or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Content, Offering or the software, in whole or in part. |
| Your Registration Obligations |
In consideration of your membership and use of the
SportsNoggin services or subscriptions, you represent that you are of
legal age or have parental/guardian consent to form a binding contract
and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of
the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. |
| Privacy Policy |
| The treatment of personally identifiable information that SportsNoggin may collect from website users is outlined in our Privacy Policy page. For additional regarding privacy issues, please see the SportsNoggin Privacy Policy at http://www.sportsnoggin.com/privacy.php. |
| Member Account, Password, & Security |
| You will receive a password and account user identification upon completing the registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. You are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account and password. You agree to immediately notify SportsNoggin of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach. You also agree to exit (logout) from your account at the end of each session. SportsNoggin cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage associated with failure to comply with this policy. |
| Member / User Conduct |
| You understand that all "Content" that includes,
but is not limited to: information, text, data, statistics, video, software,
music, sound, photographs, graphics, messages or other materials, whether
publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of
the Content originator (Not SportsNoggin). This means YOU are entirely responsible
for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make
available via any means provided by SportsNoggin and others are solely responsible
for Content that they upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make
available via any means provided by SportsNoggin. SportsNoggin does not
explicitly control the Content posted via services, memberships, subscriptions,
etc. Therefore, SportsNoggin does not guarantee any aspect relating to such
Content. You understand that by using any product, service, subscription,
offering, or Content provided by SportsNoggin, you may be exposed to undesirable
Content . Under no circumstances will SportsNoggin be liable in any way
for any Content, including, but not limited to: errors, omissions, or loss/damage
of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed,
transmitted or otherwise made available via SportsNoggin. Users take full
responsibility for the use of any and all of SportsNoggin offerings! All
offerings are offered AS IS!
a) Harm anyone in any way You acknowledge that SportsNoggin has the discretion to pre-screen Content and that SportsNoggin has the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or move any Content that is available via SportsNoggin offerings. SportsNoggin has the right to remove any Content that violates the TOMS or is deemed by SportsNoggin to be otherwise objectionable. SportsNoggin also has the right to terminate your membership, subscriptions, or services if you breach any part of the user/member conduct rules/guidelines. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by SportsNoggin or submitted to SportsNoggin, including without limitation information on sportsnoggin.com or any information associated with SpoirtsNoggin products, services, subscriptions, etc.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that SportsNoggin may access, preserve, and disclose your account or subscription information as part of certain SportsNoggin offerings. For example, certains portions of your data may be used and displayed when subscribing to the Personal Golf Noggin (PGN) service. |
| Special Admonitions For International Use |
| You agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside |
| Content Submitted Or Made Available Through SportsNoggin.com |
| SportsNoggin does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available through the use of sportsnoggin.com or SportsNoggin membership/offerings. However, you grant SportsNoggin the royalty-free right to use or display content/data that you submit or make available. SportsNoggin may use or display this content/data in any means that Sportsnoggin deems necessary or desires. |
| Indemnity |
| You agree to indemnify and hold SportsNoggin, it's owner, officers, agents, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or make available through SportsNoggin offerings, your use of SportsNoggin offerings, your connection to the SportsNoggin offerings, your violation of the TOMS, or your violation of any rights of another. |
| No Resale of SportsNoggin Offerings |
| You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the SportsNoggin offerings(including your SportsNoggin User ID), use of SportsNoggin services/subscriptions, or access to the services/subscriptions. |
| No Third-Party Beneficiaries |
| You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this TOMS, there shall be no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement. |
| Notice And Advertising |
| SportsNoggin may provide you with notices, advertisements, special offers, or other information, including those regarding changes to the TOMS, by either email, regular mail, or postings on SportsNoggin offerings or content. |
| General Practices Regarding Use And Storage |
| You acknowledge that SportsNoggin may establish general practices and limits concerning use of SportsNoggin services/subscriptions, including but not limited to the maximum number of days that data is stored, the maximum amount of data stored, the maximum size of data stored, and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the service/subscription or related features in a given period of time. You agree that SportsNoggin has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any data or other Content maintained or transmitted by SportsNoggin services/subscriptions. You acknowledge that SportsNoggin reserves the right to log off accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that SportsNoggin reserves the right to modify these general practices and limits from time to time. |
| Modifications To Membership/Services/Subscriptions |
SportsNoggin reserves the right to temporarily or permanently modify or discontinue memberships, services, subscriptions, or content(or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that SportsNoggin shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of any SportsNoggin offering or content including but not limited to memberships, services, subscriptions, or other content. |
| Termination of Membership/Services |
You agree that SportsNoggin, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, may immediately terminate your SportsNoggin membership, access to any associated services or subscriptions. Reason for such termination shall include, but not be limited to: |
| Refund Policy - Service Subscriptions |
| All subscriptions of services are billed in advance and are final. No refunds of any kind will be given when cancelling a subscription or membership. When cancelling a subscription, users will have access to the service until the end of term is reached. For example, when cancelling a monthly subscription, the user will not receive a refund but will have access to the service for the remainder of the paid month. |
| Dealings With Advertisers |
| Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through SportsNoggin offerings/content, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that SportsNoggin shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on SportsNoggin offerings or sportsnoggin.com. |
| Links |
SportsNoggin may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because SportsNoggin has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that SportsNoggin is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that SportsNoggin shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. |
| Disclaimer of Warranties |
You expressly understand and agree that: |
| Limitation Of Liability |
| YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT SPORTSNOGGIN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF SPORTSNOGGIN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (1) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE SPORTSNOGGIN.COM, IT'S CONTENT, OR OFFERINGS; (2) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM SPORTSNOGGIN.COM, IT'S CONTENT, OR OFFERINGS; (3) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (4) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (5) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO SPORTSNOGGIN.COM, IT'S CONTENT, OR OFFERINGS. |
| General Information |
Entire Agreement: The TOMS constitutes the agreement between you and SportsNoggin and governs your use of SportsNoggin Offerings and Content, superseding any prior agreements between you and SportsNoggin. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain SportsNoggin Offerings. |
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