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THIS WEBSITE reserves the right to deny access to the site to any person whoviolates these Terms of Service.
Copyright. All information, content, services and softwaredisplayed on, transmitted through, or used in connection with THIS WEBSITE,with the exception of User Content as defined below, including for example newsarticles, reviews, directories, guides, text, photographs, images,illustrations, audio clips, video, html, source and object code, trademarks,logos, and the like (collectively, the "Content"), as well as itsselection and arrangement, is owned by Tribune Interactive, Inc.("TI"), and/or its affiliated companies, licensors and suppliers. Youmay use the Content online only, and solely for your personal, non-commercialuse, and you may download or print a single copy of any portion of the Contentsolely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove anytrademark, copyright or other notice from such Content. If you operate a Website and wish to link to THIS WEBSITE, you may do so provided you agree tocease such link upon request from THIS WEBSITE. No other use is permittedwithout prior written permission of THIS WEBSITE. The permitted use describedin this Paragraph is contingent on your compliance at all times with theseTerms of Service.
You may not republish any portion of the Content on any Internet, Intranet orextranet site or incorporate the Content in any database, compilation, archiveor cache. You may not distribute any Content to others, whether or not forpayment or other consideration, and you may not archive, modify, copy, frame,cache, reproduce, sell, publish, transmit, display or otherwise use any portionof the Content. You may not scrape or otherwise copy our Content withoutpermission. You agree not to decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble any softwareor other products or processes accessible through THIS WEBSITE, not to insertany code or product or manipulate the content of THIS WEBSITE in any way thataffects the user's experience, and not to use any data mining, data gatheringor extraction method.
Requests to use Content for any purpose other than as permitted inthese Terms of Service should be directedhere. In certain cases, you may be able to use individual storiesthat appear on THIS WEBSITE through online functionality we have specificallydesignated (e.g., to e-mail a story to a friend or to purchase the rights toreproduce a story for other use). In such cases, we will tell you directly inthe portion of the Content you may use or you will see a link in the Contentitself.
Registration. Registration is not required to view certainContent. However, you are required to register if you wish to post a comment orupload a video, or view certain other Content. If you become a RegisteredMember of THIS WEBSITE, you accept responsibility for all activities that occurunder your Registration Account. You agree to provide true, accurate, complete,and correct information at the time of registration, and to promptly updatethis information as needed so that it remains true, accurate, complete, andcorrect. We reserve the right to terminate your access and use of THIS WEBSITEif individuals from more than one household access THIS WEBSITE using anysingle Registration Account. You are responsible for maintaining theconfidentiality of your password and for restricting access to your computer soothers outside your household may not access THIS WEBSITE using your name inwhole or in part without our permission. If you believe someone has accessed THISWEBSITE using your Registration Account and password without yourauthorization, e-mailus immediately.
Use of Information by THIS WEBSITE. You acknowledge, consentand agree that THIS WEBSITE may preserve and disclose your Registration Accountinformation and the contents of your online communications if required to do soby law, or in good faith belief that preservation and/or disclosure isreasonably necessary for the following purposes: (1) to comply with legalprocess, such as a court order, search warrant, or subpoena; (2) to enforce theterms of this Terms of Service; (3) to render service you request; (4) toprotect the rights or property of THIS WEBSITE, TI, and their third partysuppliers and licensors; or (5) in circumstances that we deem, in our solediscretion, to pose a threat to the safety of you or others.
User Content Representations and Warranties. By placingmaterial on THIS WEBSITE, including but not limited to posting content orcommunications to any THIS WEBSITE bulletin board, forum, blogspace, message orchat area, or posting text, images, audio files or other audio-visual contentto the site ("User Content"), you represent and warrant: (1) you ownor otherwise have all necessary rights to the User Content you provide and therights to provide it under these Terms of Service; and, (2) the User Contentwill not cause injury to any person or entity. Using a name other than your ownlegal name in association with the submission of User Content is prohibited(except in those specific areas of THIS WEBSITE that specifically ask forunique, fictitious names).
User Content License. For all User Content you post, upload,or otherwise make available ("Provide") to THIS WEBSITE, you grantTribune Interactive, Inc. ("TI"), its affiliates and relatedentities, including THIS WEBSITE and its affiliated newspapers, Web sites, andbroadcast stations, a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable,non-exclusive right and fully sub-licensable license to use, copy, reproduce,distribute, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, modify, adapt,translate, archive, store, and create derivative works from such User Content,in any form, format, or medium, of any kind now known or later developed.Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, you authorize TI toshare the User Content across all Web sites, newspapers, and broadcast stationsaffiliated with Tribune Company, to include the User Content in a searchableformat accessible by users of THIS WEBSITE and other TI Web sites, to placeadvertisements in close proximity to such User Content, and to use your name,likeness and any other information in connection with its use of the materialyou provide. You waive all moral rights with respect to any User Content youprovide to THIS WEBSITE. You also grant TI the right to use any material,information, ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in anycommunication you provide or otherwise submit to us for any purpose whatsoever,including but not limited to, commercial purposes, and developing,manufacturing and marketing commercial products using such information. Allrights in this paragraph are granted without the need for additionalcompensation of any sort to you.
User Content Screening and Removal. You acknowledge that THISWEBSITE and/or its designees may or may not pre-screen User Content, and shallhave the right (but not the obligation), in their sole discretion, to move,remove, block, edit, or refuse any User Content for any reason, includingwithout limitation that such User Content violates these Terms of Service or isotherwise objectionable.
User Content Assumption of Risk. THIS WEBSITE cannot and doesnot monitor or manage all User Content, and does not guarantee the accuracy,integrity, or quality of User Content. All User Content provided to THISWEBSITE is the sole responsibility of the person who provided it. Thismeans that you are entirely responsible for all User Content that you provide. Toprotect your safety, please use your best judgment when using THIS WEBSITEforums. We discourage divulging personal phone numbers and addresses or otherinformation that can be used to identify or locate you. You acknowledge andagree that if you make such disclosures either through posting on any bulletinboard, forum, blogspace, message or chat area, or uploading text, images, audiofiles or other audio-visual content, in classified advertising you place or inother interactive areas, or to third parties in any communication, you do sofully understanding that such information could be used to identify you.
User Content Posting Rules. Any decisions as to whether UserContent violates any Posting Rule will be made by THIS WEBSITE in its solediscretion and after we have actual notice of such posting. When you provideUser Content, you agree to the following Posting Rules:
WARNING: A VIOLATION OF THESE POSTING RULES MAY BE REFERRED TO LAW ENFORCEMENTAUTHORITIES.
Unsolicited Material and Ideas. THIS WEBSITE is notresponsible for the similarity of any of its content or programming in anymedia to materials or ideas provided to THIS WEBSITE. You acknowledge and agreethat if you send any unsolicited materials or ideas, you do so with theunderstanding no additional consideration of any sort will be provided to you,and you are waiving any claim against THIS WEBSITE and its affiliates regardingthe use of such materials and ideas, even if material or an idea is used thatis or may be substantially similar to the idea you sent.
Transactions and E-Commerce. During your visit to our site youmay elect to engage in a transaction involving the purchase of a product suchas a newspaper subscription, a print or online advertisement or other tangiblegoods and services. Credit card transactions and order fulfillment are oftenhandled by a third party processing agent, bank or distribution institution.While in most cases transactions are completed without difficulty, there is nosuch thing as perfect security on the Internet or offline. If you are concernedabout online credit card safety, in most cases a telephone number will be madeavailable so you can call us and place your order by phone. THIS WEBSITE cannotand does not take responsibility for the success or security of transactionsundertaken or processed by third parties.
Errors in Advertisements. On occasion, a product or servicemay not be available at the time or the price as it appears in anadvertisement. In such event, or in the event a product is listed at anincorrect price or with incorrect information due to typographical error,technology effort, error in the date or length of publication, or error inpricing or product information received from our advertisers or suppliers, youagree THIS WEBSITE is not responsible for such errors or discrepancies.
Communications with Third Parties Through THIS WEBSITE. Yourdealings or communications through THIS WEBSITE with any party other than THISWEBSITE are solely between you and that third party. For example, certain areasof THIS WEBSITE may allow you to conduct transactions or purchase goods orservices. In most cases, these transactions will be conducted by ourthird-party partners and vendors. Under no circumstances will THIS WEBSITE beliable for any goods, services, resources or content available through suchthird party dealings or communications, or for any harm related thereto. Pleasereview carefully that third party's policies and practices and make sure youare comfortable with them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints,concerns or questions relating to materials provided by third parties should bedirected to the third party.
During your visit to THIS WEBSITE you may link to, or view as part of a frame,certain content that is actually created or hosted by a third party. Because THISWEBSITE has no control over third party sites and resources, you acknowledgeand agree that THIS WEBSITE is not responsible for the availability of externalsites or resources, nor for the content, actions, or policies of those sites.Information you provide on such sites, including personal information and transactionalinformation, is subject to the terms of service of those sites.
Notice of Intellectual Property Infringement. In accordancewith the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable law, itis the policy of THIS WEBSITE , inappropriate circumstances, to terminate the Registration Account of a Memberwho is deemed to infringe third party intellectual property rights or to removeUser Content that is deemed to be infringing. If you believe that your work hasbeen copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is displayedon THIS WEBSITE, please provide substantially the following information to ourCopyright Agent (please consult your legal counsel or see 17 U.S.C. Section512(c)(3) to confirm these requirements):
1. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act onbehalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
2. a description of your copyrighted work or other intellectual property thatyou claim has been infringed;
3. a description of where the material you claim is infringing is located onthe site (providing us with website URL is the quickest way to help uslocate content quickly);
4. your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed useis not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
6. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the aboveinformation in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright orintellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright orintellectual property owner's behalf.
THIS WEBSITE's copyright agent can be reached as follows:
Copyright Agent,
Please note that the above contact information is for intellectual propertyinfringement notices only. DO NOT CONTACT THIS WEBSITE'S COPYRIGHT AGENT FOROTHER INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS. For other inquiries or questions, please use theinformation listed in the Contact Us section below. Pleasealso note that, pursuant to Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person whoknowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing maybe subject to liability.
Counter-Notification for Intellectual Property Infringement.If you elect to send us a counter-notice in response to a notice ofintellectual property infringement, to be effective it must be a writtencommunication provided to THIS WEBSITE's designated Copyright Agent (see abovefor contact information) that includes substantially the following (pleaseconsult your legal counsel or see 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g)(3) to confirm theserequirements):
1. an electronic or physical signature of the registered user;
2. a description of the material that has been removed or to which access hasbeen disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it wasremoved or access to it was disabled (providing us with a website URL is thequickest way to help us locate content quickly);
3. your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
4. a statement by you, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faithbelief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake ormisidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
5. a statement by you that you consent to the jurisdiction of the FederalDistrict Court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or ifthe your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district inwhich THIS WEBSITE may be found, and that the you will accept service ofprocess from the person who provided notification of intellectual propertyinfringement or an agent of such person.
Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person whoknowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed ordisabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability.
General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability. While THISWEBSITE uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information,we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the Content andassume no liability or responsibility for any error or omission in the Content.THIS WEBSITE does not represent or warrant that use of any Content will notinfringe rights of third parties. THIS WEBSITE has no responsibility foractions of third parties or for content provided by others, including UserContent.
USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED "ASIS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." NEITHER TI, THIS WEBSITE, NOR ANY OFTHEIR AFFILIATED OR RELATED COMPANIES, NOR ANY OF THE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS OF ANY OF THEM, MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION ORWARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING THIS WEBSITE, THE CONTENT, ANY ADVERTISINGMATERIAL, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THISWEBSITE, AND/OR THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THIS WEBSITE ORSUCH CONTENT OR SERVICES. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUTLIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THIS WEBSITE WILL MEET YOURREQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE, ARE SPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMED. THIS WEBSITE AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FORCONTENT POSTED BY THIRD PARTIES, ACTIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, OR FOR ANY DAMAGETO, OR VIRUS THAT MAY INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY.
THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS FACTS, VIEWS, OPINIONS, STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OFTHIRD PARTY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT REPRESENT ORENDORSE THE ACCURACY, CURRENTNESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION,STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE THISWEBSITE. ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT OR INFORMATIONIS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THIS WEBSITE OR ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENTPROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RELATEDTO UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, THECONTENT OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEPOSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THIS WEBSITE OR ITS AFFILIATES,EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT FORDIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $100.
Indemnity. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless THISWEBSITE and TI, each of their parent and affiliated companies, and each oftheir respective partners, suppliers, licensors, officers, directors,shareholders, employees, representatives, contractors and agents, andsub-licensees from any and all claims (including but not limited to claims fordefamation, trade disparagement, privacy and intellectual propertyinfringement) and damages (including attorneys' fees and court costs) arisingfrom or relating to any allegation regarding: (1) your use of THIS WEBSITE; (2)THIS WEBSITE's and TI's and Tribune Company's use of any User Content orinformation you provide, as long as such use is not inconsistent with thisAgreement; (3) information or material provided through your RegistrationAccount, even if not posted by you; and (4) any violation of this Agreement byyou.
International Users. THIS WEBSITE is controlled, operated andadministered by THIS WEBSITE from its offices within the
Modifying these Terms. THIS WEBSITE reserves the right tochange these Terms of Service at any time in its discretion and to notify usersof any such changes solely by changing these Terms of Service. Your continueduse of THIS WEBSITE after the posting of any amended Terms of Service shallconstitute your agreement to be bound by any such changes. Your use of thissite prior to the time these Terms of Service were posted will be governedaccording to the Terms of Service that applied at the time of your use.
Discontinuation of Service. THIS WEBSITE may modify, suspend,discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of THIS WEBSITE, including theavailability of any portion of the Content at any time, without notice orliability. THIS WEBSITE may deny access to any Registered Member or other userat any time for any reason. In addition, TI or THIS WEBSITE may at any timetransfer rights and obligations under this Agreement to any Tribune Companyaffiliate, subsidiary or business unit, or any of their affiliated companies ordivisions, or any entity that acquires TI, THIS WEBSITE or any of their assets.
Choice of Law. These Terms of Service will be governed by andconstrued in accordance with the laws of the State of
No Class Actions. You agree no claim subject to these Terms ofService may be brought as a class action.
Severability. If for any reason any provision of thisAgreement is found unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to themaximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties asreflected in that provision, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continuein full force and effect.
No Waiver. Any failure of THIS WEBSITE to enforce or exerciseany provision of this Agreement or related right shall not constitute a waiverof that right or provision.
Section Titles. The section titles used in this Agreement arepurely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect.
Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement forany reason, you agree the following provisions will survive: the provisionsregarding limitations on your use of Content, the license(s) you have grantedto THIS WEBSITE, and all other provisions for which survival is equitable orappropriate.
Conflicts. In the case of a conflict between these terms andthe terms of any electronic or machine readable statement or policy (forexample, a P3P electronic privacy policy), these Terms of Service shallcontrol. Similarly, in case of a conflict between these terms and our Privacy Policy, theseTerms of Service control.
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