Subscriber and Member Agreement
This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions which apply to the use by you of the Tiger Beat Media Sites (as defined below) and any other subscription product or service offered for sale by Tiger Beat Media and/or its affiliates (collectively, “Tiger Beat Media”). The right to use any product or service offered by Tiger Beat Media is personal to you and is not transferable to any other person or entity.
Definitions
The “Tiger Beat Media Sites” shall mean all areas and any subscription or other paid products and services offered or available on the interactive online service operated by Tiger Beat Media on the World Wide We The Tiger Beat Media Sites consist of information services and content provided by Tiger Beat Media, affiliates of Tiger Beat Media and third parties. The term “Community Areas” means the bulletin boards, chat rooms and other user participatory areas on the Tiger Beat Media Sites.
General
Tiger Beat Media shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Tiger Beat Media Sites including, but not limited to, the Community Areas, content, hours of availability, and equipment needed for access or use. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by means including but not limited to, posting on the Community Areas a revised version of this Agreement or notification by electronic mail. Any use by you of the Community Areas after such notice shall conclusively be deemed to be acceptance by you of such changes, modifications, additions or deletions. You agree to review the terms and conditions of this Agreement periodically to be aware of such revisions.
Use of the Tiger Beat Media Sites and the Community Areas.
The Community Areas shall be used for lawful purposes only. No material shall be posted on or transmitted through the Community Areas which violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others, which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable, which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, gives rise to civil liability or otherwise violates any law. No conduct shall be undertaken that, in Tiger Beat Media’s judgment, restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying the Community Areas. Advertising or commercial solicitation may be posted on or transmitted through the Community Areas but only with Tiger Beat Media’s express prior approval and only if the advertising or commercial solicitation complies with all conditions imposed by Tiger Beat Media
The Tiger Beat Media Sites and the Community Areas contain copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information including text, software, photos, video, graphics, music and sound, and the entire contents of the Tiger Beat Media Sites are copyrighted as a collective work under the United States copyright laws. Tiger Beat Media is the owner of the copyright in the entire Tiger Beat Media Sites. Tiger Beat Media owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such content, as well as in the content original to it. Each third party content provider owns the copyright in content original to it. You may not modify, publish, transmit, display, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit the content of the Tiger Beat Media Sites or any portion of it. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, you may not copy, redistribute, publish, display or commercially exploit any material from the Tiger Beat Media Sites without the express permission of Tiger Beat Media and the copyright owner. In the event of any permitted copying, redistribution or publication of material from the Tiger Beat Media Sites, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark, legend or copyright notice shall be made. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you agree that any text, photo, graphic, audio, and/or video on the Tiger Beat Media Tiger Beat Media materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. Tiger Beat Media will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.
You shall not upload, post or otherwise make available on the Community Areas any material protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express permission of the owner of the copyright, trademark or other proprietary right. You are responsible for determining that such material is not protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right. You shall be solely liable for any damages resulting from any infringement of copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, or any other harm resulting from any uploading, posting or submission.
You hereby grant to Tiger Beat Media and its respective affiliates worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display any message posted in the Community Areas and/or any e-mail sent by you to Tiger Beat Media (in whole or in part) and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or later developed.
You may not (i) select or use a member name or e-mail address of another person with the intention of impersonating that person; (ii) use a member name or e-mail address of anyone else without authorization; (iii) use a member name in violation of the intellectual property rights of any person; or (iv) use a member name that Tiger Beat Media considers to be offensive.
You shall provide Tiger Beat Media with accurate, complete and updated information provided by you at the time of registration.
The Tiger Beat Media Sites contain links to other web sites, resources and advertisers. Tiger Beat Media is not responsible for the availability of these external sites nor does it endorse or is it responsible for the contents, advertising, products or other materials made available on or through such external sites. Under no circumstances shall Tiger Beat Media be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused to a user in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on such external site. You should direct any concerns to such external site’s administrator or webmaster.
You shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of the Tiger Beat Media Sites and Community Areas and all charges related thereto.
The foregoing provisions of this Section 3 are for the benefit of Tiger Beat Media, its affiliates, third party content providers and licensors, and each shall have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly on its own behalf.
Tiger Beat Media has carefully designed the Tiger Beat Media Sites with the purpose of delivering certain content to users in a particular format and with a particular appearance. No third party shall have the right to utilize the content of the Tiger Beat Media Sites in any way that interferes with that purpose. In particular, Tiger Beat Media prohibits any party from displaying the content on the Tiger Beat Media Sites in any format where third party advertising or other materials that Tiger Beat Media did not authorize is viewed or viewable together with Tiger Beat Media’s proprietary content.
Monitoring
Tiger Beat Media shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the content of the Community Areas to determine compliance with this Agreement and any other operating rules that may be established by Tiger Beat Media from time to time. Tiger Beat Media shall have the right in its sole discretion to edit, refuse to post or remove any material submitted to or posted on the Community Areas. Without limiting the foregoing, Tiger Beat Media shall have the right, but not the obligation, to remove any material that Tiger Beat Media , in its sole discretion, finds to be in violation of the provisions hereof, otherwise objectionable or stale. Notwithstanding this right of Tiger Beat Media, users shall remain solely responsible for the content of their messages. You acknowledge and agree that neither Tiger Beat Media nor any of its affiliates shall assume or have any liability for any action or inaction by Tiger Beat Media with respect to any conduct within the Community Areas or any communication or posting on the Community Areas.
Disclaimer of Warranty; Limitation of Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE COMMUNITY AREAS AND THE Tiger Beat Media SITES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NEITHER Tiger Beat Media, ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT THE Tiger Beat Media SIT ES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE Tiger Beat Media SITES OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITES O R THE COMMUNITY AREAS.
THE Tiger Beat Media SITES AND THE COMMUNITY AREAS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT.
THE DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 5 APPLY TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT Tiger Beat Media IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
IN NO EVENT WILL Tiger Beat Media OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING THE Tiger Beat Media SITES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE TI ME INC. SITES OR OUT OF THE BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 5 SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON THE Tiger Beat Media SITES AND/OR THE COMMUNITY AREAS. Tiger Beat Media’S LIABILITY TO USERS, IF ANY, SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO Tiger Beat Media
Tiger Beat Media NEITHER ENDORSES NOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT ON THE Tiger Beat Media SITES, NOR FOR ANY OFFENSIVE, DEFAMATORY OR OBSCENE POSTING MADE ON THE COMMUNITY AREAS BY ANYONE OTHER THAN AUTHORIZED Tiger Beat Media EMPLOYEE SPOKESPERSONS WHILE ACTING IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL Tiger Beat Media BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH EITHER THE CONTENT ON THE Tiger Beat Media SITES AND/OR ANY POSTINGS ON THE COMMUNITY AREAS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE Tiger Beat Media SITES AND/OR THE COMMUNITY AREAS. PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE O F PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FINANCIAL, HEALTH, OR LIFESTYLE INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT.
Tiger Beat Media DOES NOT ENDORSE, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE Tiger Beat Media SITES AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN USERS AND THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT,YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. Tiger Beat Media MAKES PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THE Tiger Beat Media SITES WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHE R EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION U NDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT.
PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE OR SALE OF ANY SECURITY OR INVESTMENT, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR BROKER OR OTHER FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO VERIFY PRICING AND OTHER INFORMATION. NEITHER Tiger Beat Media NOR ITS THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL HA VE ANY LIABILITY FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED UPON, OR THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM, THE CONTENT PROVIDED HEREIN. NEITHER Tiger Beat Media NOR ITS THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THE TIMELINESS, SEQUENCE, ACCURACY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE Tiger Beat Media SITES SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE. Tiger Beat Media IS NOT A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND DOES NOT GIVE INVESTMENT ADVICE OR RECOMMEND ONE PRODUCT OVER ANOTHER.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Tiger Beat Media, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of the use by you of the Tiger Beat Media Sites and/or the Community Areas.
Termination
Tiger Beat Media shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement with respect to any user which Tiger Beat Media, in its sole discretion, considers to be unacceptable, or in the event of any breach by you of this Agreement. The provisions of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
Trademarks
All trademarks appearing on the Tiger Beat Media Sites are the property of their respective owners, including, in some instances, Tiger Beat Media
Subscription Services; Products
Subscription Services. Tiger Beat Media makes available to users certain online subscription services, and other paid services and products. The following terms and conditions shall apply in the event that you subscribe to any subscription service or services offered by Tiger Beat Media on the Tiger Beat Media Sites (the “Subscription”):
Changed Terms. Tiger Beat Media shall have the right at any time to impose, change or modify its fees and billing methods, or other terms and conditions applicable to your use of the Subscription or to impose new terms and conditions. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by means including, but not limited to, posting on the Tiger Beat Media Sites a revised version of this Agreement or notification by electronic or conventional mail. If any such change is unacceptable to you, you may terminate your Subscription as provided in subsection C below. Any use of the Subscription by you after such notice shall conclusively be deemed to constitute acceptance by you of such changes, modifications, additions or deletions. You agree to review the terms and conditions periodically to be aware of such revisions. You may also be subject to additional terms and conditions imposed by third party content providers in connection with third party con tent, software or services.
Termination. Either you or Tiger Beat Media may terminate this Agreement at any time. Your only right with respect to any dissatisfaction with (i) any terms and conditions of this Agreement, or policy or practice of Tiger Beat Media in operating the Tiger Beat Media Sites and/or the Community Areas, (ii) content available through the Subscription or change therein, or (iii) amount or type of fees or billing methods, or change therein, is to terminate this Agreement by sending notice to Tiger Beat Media Customer Service, 6430 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 700, Hollywood, CA 90028, or by e-mail sent to our Help Form. Notice of termination will be effective upon receipt by Tiger Beat Media Without limiting the foregoing, Tiger Beat Media shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement with respect to any user which Tiger Beat Media, in its sole discretion, considers to be unacceptable, or in the event of any breach by you of this Agreement. In the event that your account is terminated or canceled, no refund of any fees will be granted. The provisions of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and this Section 10 shall survive termination of this Agreement. Fees paid for any Subscription are paid in advance and are not refundable in whole or in part, provided, however, that in the event of termination by Tiger Beat Media for any reason other than breach of this Agreement by you or termination by you in accordance with this subsection C o f this Agreement in which you identify the termination as resulting from changed terms, Tiger Beat Media shall make a pro rata refund to you.
Products and Other Services. With respect to products and services offered for sale by Tiger Beat Media and third parties or through the Tiger Beat Media Sites: you shall be informed of all terms of the offer, including but not limited to pricing, methods of paymen t, shipping and handling, credit card information, sales tax, return and refund policies and applicable privacy policies on the screen where you make the purchase.
Miscellaneous
This Agreement and any operating rules for the Tiger Beat Media Sites and the Community Areas established by Tiger Beat Media constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import.
