TERMS
OF SERVICE
1. Ownership of Website
The Website is owned and operated
by Penn Atlantic, Inc. ("PA"). PA and its respective
operators, affiliates, conferences, individual institutions, employees,
directors, and officers shall be collectively referred to herein as
the "Operators". All materials distributed in the Website
(the "Materials") are either owned by or licensed to PA. PA
and its licensors retain all proprietary rights in and to the Materials.
Except as otherwise provided herein, you must not reproduce, prepare
derivative works based upon, distribute, perform or display the Materials
without first obtaining the written permission of PA. Materials must
not be used in any unauthorized manner.
2. Acceptance of Terms
The Operators provide the Website
to you, subject to the following terms of service which may be updated
by us from time to time without notice to you. It is important for you
to refer to these terms of service from time to time to make sure that
you are aware of any additions, revisions, or modifications that we
may have made. Your use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of
these terms of service.
3. Service Description
The Operators provide, or may
provide in the future, users with access to a vast collection of online
resources, including various communications tools, online forums, shopping
services, personalized content and branded programming through its service.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augments or
enhances the service shall be subject to these terms of service. The
Operators may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of its service
and the Website at any time. The Operators may also impose limits on
certain features and services or restrict access to parts of or all
of the Website and the service without notice or liability. In order
to use the service, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web, either
directly or through devices that access Web-based content, and pay any
service fees associated therewith. In addition, you must provide all
equipment necessary to make such connection to the World Wide Web, including
a computer and modem or other access device. You agree that these terms
of service are personal to you and that you may not resell, lease, license,
assign or redistribute the services, in whole or in part, to any third
party. The Operators may offer other services from time to time, which
are governed by different terms of service.
4. Copyright; Trademark
The Website, the Materials
and the services are protected by copyright pursuant to U.S. copyright
laws, international conventions and other copyright laws and are owned
or controlled by PA or the party credited as the provider of the content.
You agree to abide by any and all additional copyright notices, information,
or restrictions contained in any part of the service. Copying or storing
any part of the service is expressly prohibited without prior written
permission from PA or the copyright holder as identified on the Service.
5. Claims of Copyright Infringement
Pursuant to the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) ("DMCA").
PA intends to designate to the U.S. Copyright Office an agent to receive
notifications of claimed copyright infringement relating to the Website
(the "Designated Agent"). All such notifications relating
to this Website must be submitted in a manner consistent with the DMCA
to the following Designated Agent:
Service Provider: Penn Atlantic,
Inc.
Name and address of Designated Agent:
Mary Pennington
Penn Atlantic, Inc.
193 King Street
Suite 3C
Charleston, SC 29401
Telephone Number of Designated Agent: (843) 973-3329
Facsimile Number of Designated Agent: (843) 881-3646
Email Address of Designated Agent: = incEmail("help")?>
6. Purchasing; Price; Payment.
In order to purchase any subscription-based
Service (the "Subscription Services") on the Website, you
must provide complete and accurate personal information consisting of
your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit card information
and shipping address. (The Website's Privacy Policy explains how such
information may be collected and used.) Your ability to purchase Subscription
Services is subject to limits established by your credit card issuer.
You must notify us immediately of any change in your credit card information,
including any change to your home address. The Operators may bill your
credit card at the time the Subscription Services are ordered and/or
shipped. You must pay all amounts accrued in your account, including
sales tax and shipping and handling charges, when due. The Operators
may in their sole discretion decline service to or terminate any account.
Neither The Operators nor their vendors are responsible for and must
not be held liable for any breaches in transaction security by any third
party.
The Subscription Services,
depending on which you subscribe to, may allow you to, among other things:
watch certain live and/or video on demand college sporting events and/or
post-game video clips and/or video clip compilations; listen to certain
live and/or video on demand college sports radio broadcasts; and/or
receive college sports-related textual content. The Subscription Services
are provided for your private, non-commercial use, and you may not distribute,
modify, translate, rebroadcast, transmit, perform or create derivative
works of them.
The Subscription Services are
subject to transmission limitations of the Internet, including, but
not limited to, video and/or audio dropouts, buffering, strobing or
loss of connection.
Except as otherwise provided
in these terms of service or in the Operators' offer(s) for Subscription
Services, your Subscription Service is provided on a per game, package,
seasonal or annual basis and will automatically continue until you cancel
it. You may cancel it by contacting Penn Atlantic Customer Service via email as = incEmail("help","Cancel Subscription Request")?>.
By accepting these terms of service,
you agree that the Operators may notify you about changes to prices
or services by sending an e-mail message to your e-mail address on file
with the Operators, and by publishing such notices from time to time
on the informational page(s) of the Website applicable to the Subscription
Services. It is your responsibility to notify the Operators of any change
in your e-mail address.
Programming, pricing, terms
and conditions of the Subscription Services are subject to availability
and change.
Activation of Subscription
Services, and subsequent ability to access Subscription Services, may
be subject to approval of your valid major credit card and verification
of other information that you submit or is otherwise obtained by the
Operators (e.g., your IP address). Scheduled games may be cancelled
or substituted when necessary. Applicable taxes are not included and
are the responsibility of the subscriber. Blackout restrictions may
apply to certain Subscription Services.
7. Votes; Contests; Sweepstakes
The Website may offer you opportunities
to vote in connection with certain events and also to enter contests
and sweepstakes. By participating in any such event, contest or sweepstakes,
you signify your agreement to all special terms set forth on the Website
applicable to that event, contest or sweepstakes as well as the terms
of these terms of service.
8. Linking
The Website may contain links
and pointers to other World Wide Web sites and resources. Links to and
from the Website to other websites maintained by third parties do not
constitute an endorsement by the Operators or any of their affiliates
of any third party website or content. The Operators are not responsible
for the availability of these third party resources or their content.
You should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its website
administrator or Webmaster.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
A. USE OF THE WEBSITE, THE
SERVICES, ANY SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND ANY MERCHANDISE ARE AT YOUR
EXCLUSIVE RISK, AND THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS EXCLUSIVELY
WITH YOU.
B. EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES
THAT MAY BE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BY THE APPLICABLE VENDOR, THE WEBSITE,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SERVICE, ALL MATERIALS, MERCHANDISE
AND SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
C. THE OPERATORS DO NOT WARRANT
THAT: (1) THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICES OR THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; (2) DEFECTS OR ERRORS IN THE WEBSITE,
MERCHANDISE, SERVICE OR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED; (3)
THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICES, THE MERCHANDISE OR THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
WILL BE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; OR (4) ANY INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICES, ANY MERCHANDISE OR SUBSCRIPTION
SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.
10. Limitations on Liability
A. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPERATORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY BREACH IN TRANSACTION SECURITY CAUSED BY A THIRD PARTY
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE.
B. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPERATORS,
THEIR VENDORS OR ANY OTHER PA ENTITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, SERVICES, MERCHANDISE OR
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY
IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER
BASIS, EVEN IF THE OPERATORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE LIABILITY
OF THE OPERATORS IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW. THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF THE OPERATORS, THEIR VENDORS,
AND ANY PA ENTITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICES, THE MERCHANDISE OR THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
IS $50.
D. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPERATORS
OR ANY OTHER PA ENTITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE, INTERRUPTION OR ERROR
WITH RESPECT TO ANY ASPECT OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE AVAILABILITY
OF ANY SERVICE OR ANY OTHER SITE FEATURE.
11. Indemnification
You hereby agree to indemnify
and hold PA, its partner educational institutions, collegiate athletic
conferences, professional sports leagues and clubs, vendors, as well
as each of their respective general and limited partners, members, shareholders,
directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives harmless
from all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses (including attorneys'
fees and expenses) arising out of or relating to: (A) your use of the
Website, any Services, any Subscription Services; or (B) any alleged
breach of these terms of service by you.
12. Termination
The Operators may change, suspend
or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time, including the
availability of any Website feature, database, or content. The Operators
may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict
your access to parts or the entire Website without notice or liability
at any time in the Operators' exclusive discretion, without prejudice
to any legal or equitable remedies available to the Operators, for any
reason or purpose, including, but not limited to, conduct that the Operators
believe violates these terms of service or other policies or guidelines
posted on the Website or conduct which the Operators believe is harmful
to other customers, to the Operators' business, or to other information
providers. In addition, these terms of service may be immediately terminated
at any time by the Operators in their sole discretion. In addition and
without prejudice to any other remedy available to the Operators, the
Operators may immediately terminate these terms of service if you breach
any term of these terms of service or other operating term set forth
by the Operators.
13. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction;
Attorneys' Fees
This Agreement will be governed
by the laws of the State of South Carolina applicable to contracts entered
into and performed exclusively in that state. Any court of competent
jurisdiction sitting within Charleston County, South Carolina will be
the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any dispute arising out of
or relating to these terms of service and the Website. You hereby waive
any argument that any such court does not have jurisdiction over you
or such dispute or that venue in any such court is not appropriate or
convenient. The Operators will be entitled to recover their court costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in successfully
proving any breach of any term of these terms of service.
14. Miscellaneous
These terms of service constitute
the entire agreement between the parties, and supersede all prior written
or oral agreements or communications with respect to the subject matter
herein. The Operators in their sole discretion may amend these terms
of service, and your use of the Website. If any term in these terms
of service is declared unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable
by any court, then such term will be deemed severable from the remaining
terms and will not affect the validity and enforceability of such remaining
terms. The section headings in these terms of service are for convenience
only and must not be given any legal import.