NowMedia Corporation Terms of Use
1. Your Acceptance
BY USING AND/OR VISITING THIS WEBSITE owner by NowMedia Corporation (collectively,
including all Content available through the NowLive.com domain name, the "NowLive
Website", or "Website"), YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO BOTH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(the "Terms of Service") AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NOWMEDIA'S PRIVACY NOTICE,
WHICH ARE PUBLISHED AT http://www.NowLive.com/privacy, AND WHICH ARE INCORPORATED
HEREIN BY REFERENCE. If you do not agree to any of these terms, then please do not
use the NowMedia’s website NowLive.com.
2. NowLive Website
These Terms of Service apply to all users of the NowLive Website, including users
who are also contributors of video, image, and audio content: information, and other
materials or services on the Website. The NowLive Website may contain links to third
party websites that are not owned or controlled by NowMedia Corporation. NowMedia
has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies,
or practices of any third party websites. In addition, NowMedia will not and cannot
censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Website, you expressly
relieve NowMedia Corporation, owner of NowLive.com, from any and all liability arising
from your use of any third-party website. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware
when you leave the NowLive.com Website and to read the terms and conditions and
privacy policy of each other website that you visit.
3. Website Access
A. NowLive hereby grants you permission to use the Website as set forth in this
Terms of Service, provided that: (i) your use of the Website as permitted is solely
for your personal, noncommercial use; (ii) you will not copy or distribute any part
of the Website in any medium without NowMedia's prior written authorization; (iii)
you will not alter or modify any part of the Website other than as may be reasonably
necessary to use the Website for its intended purpose; and (iv) you will otherwise
comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service.
B. In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to create an account.
You may never use another's account without permission. When creating your account,
you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for
the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password
secure. You must notify NowMedia immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized
use of your account. Although NowMedia will not be liable for your losses caused
by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of NowMedia
or others due to such unauthorized use.
C. You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation,
"robots," "spiders," "offline readers," etc., that accesses the Website in a manner
that sends more request messages to the NowLive.com servers in a given period of
time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a convention
on-line web browser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, NowMedia grants the operators
of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site
for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials,
but not caches or archives of such materials. NowMedia reserves the right to revoke
these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect
or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names, from
the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website for any
commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes,
any users of the Website with respect to their User Submissions.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
The content on the NowLive Website, except all User Submissions (as defined below),
including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds,
music, videos, interactive features and the like ("Content") and the trademarks,
service marks and logos contained therein ("Marks"), are owned by or licensed to
NowMedia, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United
States and foreign laws and international conventions. Content on the Website is
provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be
used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold,
licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior
written consent of the respective owners. NowMedia reserves all rights not expressly
granted in and to the Website and the Content. You agree to not engage in the use,
copying, or distribution of any of the Content other than expressly permitted herein,
including any use, copying, ordistribution of User Submissions of third parties
obtained through the Website for any commercial purposes. If you download or print
a copy of the Content for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other
proprietary notices contained therein. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise
interfere with security related features of the NowLive Website or features that
prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use
of the NowLive Website or the Content therein.
5. User Submissions
A. The NowLive Website may now or in the future permit the submission of videos
or other communications submitted by you and other users ("User Submissions") and
the hosting, sharing, and/or publishing of such User Submissions. You understand
that whether or not such User Submissions are published, NowMedia does not guarantee
any confidentiality with respect to any submissions.
B. You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences
of posting or publishing them. In connection with User Submissions, you affirm,
represent, and/or warrant that: (i) you own or have the necessary licenses, rights,
consents, and permissions to use and authorize NowMedia to use all patent, trademark,
trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Submissions
to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner contemplated by
the Website and these Terms of Service; and (ii) you have the written consent, release,
and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in the User Submission
to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person
to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner contemplated by
the Website and these Terms of Service. For clarity, you retain all of your ownership
rights in your User Submissions. However, by submitting the User Submissions to
NowLive website, you hereby grant NowMedia a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free,
sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative
works of, display, and perform the User Submissions in connection with the NowLive
Website and NowLive's (and its successor's) business, including without limitation
for promoting and redistributing part or all of the NowLive Website (and derivative
works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels. You also hereby
grant each user of the NowLive Website a non-exclusive license to access your User
Submissions through the Website, and to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative
works of, display and perform such User Submissions as permitted through the functionality
of the Website and under these Terms of Service. The foregoing license granted by
you terminates once you remove or delete a User Submission from the NowLive Website.
C. In connection with User Submissions, you further agree that you will not: (i)
submit material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject
to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless
you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to
post the material and to grant NowMedia all of the license rights granted herein;
(ii) publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage NowMedia or any
third party; (iii) submit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous,
threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive,
or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to
civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate; (iv) post advertisements
or solicitations of business: (v) impersonate another person. NowMedia does not
endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed
therein, and NowMedia expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with
User Submissions. NowMedia does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement
of intellectual property rights on its Website, and NowMedia will remove all Content
and User Submissions if properly notified that such Content or User Submission infringes
on another's intellectual property rights. NowMedia reserves the right to remove
Content and User Submissions without prior notice. NowMedia will also terminate
a User's access to its Website, if they are determined to be a repeat infringer.
A repeat infringer is a User who has been notified of infringing activity more than
twice and/or has had a User Submission removed from the Website more than twice.
NowMedia also reserves the right to decide whether Content or a User Submission
is appropriate and complies with these Terms of Service for violations other than
copyright infringement and violations of intellectual property law, such as, but
not limited to, pornography, obscene or defamatory material, or excessive length.
NowMedia may remove such User Submissions and/or terminate a User's access for uploading
such material in violation of these Terms of Service at any time, without prior
notice and at its sole discretion.
D. In particular, if you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that
any User Submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit
a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by providing
our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3)
for further detail):
(i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
(ii) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or,
if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification,
a representative list of such works at that site;
(iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the
subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to
be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider
to locate the material;
(iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact
you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
(v) A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the
manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the
law; and
(vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under
penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an
exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
E. You understand that when using the NowLive Website, you will be exposed to User
Submissions from a variety of sources, and that NowMedia is not responsible for
the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating
to such User Submissions. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be
exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable,
and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies
you have or may have against NowMedia with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify
and hold NowMedia, its Owners/Operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless
to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of
the site.
F. NowLive website permits you to link to materials on the Website for personal,
non-commercial purposes only. In addition, NowLive provides an "Embeddable Player"
feature, which you may incorporate into your own personal, non-commercial websites
for use in accessing the materials on the Website, provided that you include a prominent
link back to the NowLive website on the pages containing the Embeddable Player.
NowMedia reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the NowLive Website at
any time.
6. Warranty Disclaimer
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE NowLive WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NOWMEDIA, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND
AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE
AND YOUR USE THEREOF. NOWMEDIA MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED
TO THIS SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES,
OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE
WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR
FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION
TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH
MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY
ERRORS OR OMISSIONSIN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED
AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE
MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE NowLive WEBSITE. NOWMEDIA DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE,
OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD
PARTY THROUGH THE NowLive WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY
BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND NOWMEDIA WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU 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.
7. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL NOWMEDIA, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE
TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT,
(II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM
YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF
OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR
WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED
TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS
IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR
USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA
THE NowLive WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL
THEORY, AND WHETHER ORNOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NOWMEDIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS
OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE
RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. The Website is
controlled and offered by NowMedia from its facilities in the United States of America.
NowMedia makes no representations that the NowLive Website is appropriate or available
for use in other locations. Those who access or use the NowLive Website from other
jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with
local law.
8. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless NowMedia, its officers, directors,
employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations,
losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's
fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the NowLive Website; (ii) your
violation of any term of these Terms of Service; (iii) your violation of any third
party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right;
or (iv) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party.
This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service
and your use of the NowLive Website.
9. Ability to Accept Terms of Service
You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor,
or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent
to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations,
and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service, and to abide by and comply with
these Terms of Service. In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13,
as the NowLive Website is not intended for children under 13. If you are under 13
years of age, then please do not use the NowLive Website—there are lots of other
great web sites for you. Talk to your parents about what sites are appropriate for
you.
10. Assignment
These Terms of Service, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be
transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Nowmedia without restriction.
11. General
You agree that: (i) the NowLive Website shall be deemed solely based in California;
and (ii) the NowLive Website shall be deemed a passive website that does not give
rise to personal jurisdiction over NowMedia, either specific or general, in jurisdictions
other than California. These Terms of Service shall be governed by the internal
substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of
laws principles. Any claim or dispute between you and NowMedia that arises in whole
or in part from the NowLive Website shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent
jurisdiction located in Los Angeles County, California. These Terms of Service,
together with the Privacy Notice at http://www.NowLive.com/t/privacy and any other
legal notices published by NowMedia on the Website, shall constitute the entire
agreement between you and NowMedia concerning the NowLive Website. If any provision
of these Terms of Service is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of these Terms of Service, which shall remain in full force and effect.
No waiver of any term of this these Terms of Service shall be deemed a further or
continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and NowMedia 's failure to assert
any right or provision under these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver
of such right or provision. NowMedia reserves the right to amend these Terms of
Service at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review
these Terms of Service for any changes. Your use of the NowLive Website following
any amendment of these Terms of Service will signify your assent to and acceptance
of its revised terms. YOU AND NOWMEDIA AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATED TO THE NowLive WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE
CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.