To use our services, including the submission of any content through our services, we require that you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). Among other things, you understand and agree that:
- The personal information you have provided to us is accurate.
- You have the right to submit any content that you provide to us.
- You are solely responsible for any content that you submit to us.
- Your submissions do not contain material that is defamatory, infringes on anyone else’s intellectual property rights, or is in any way unlawful; or that we may find to be indecent, profane, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
- We may review your submissions and remove any content without notice and for any reason in our sole discretion, including if it violates these rules, other parts of the Terms, or is otherwise objectionable.
- When you submit content or other material, you grant us, our affiliates, and our partners the nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right to use and distribute such content or other material in any way.
Mobile Alerts
If you subscribe to mobile alerts, you certify that you are over 13 years of age, are the account holder or have the account holder’s permission, and agree to receive ongoing SMS messages from us. The number of messages delivered per week are based on subscription preferences. Service is available on select carriers. In addition to any entry, submission, donation or other fee of which you are notified, your carrier’s message and data rates may apply. No purchase is necessary. We will not be liable for any delays in the receipt of any SMS messages as delivery is subject to effective transmission from your network operator. SMS messages are provided on an as is basis. Data obtained from you in connection with SMS service may include your cell phone number, carrier’s name, and date, time and content of message. Such information may be used by us to contact you and to provide services you request. SMS messages will be delivered to the phone number the consumer provides for opt-in. You can cancel your alert subscription at any time by replying STOP to any text alert. For more information reply HELP to any text alert.
If you have elected to receive push notifications or alerts through any of our mobile applications, you can cancel the push notifications or alerts by accessing the push notification setting of your mobile device and/or through the settings of the applicable mobile application.
Privacy
Personal information that users of the Services provide in connection with purchases, contests, polls, chat rooms and forums or other usages of the Services or related services is collected by us. Any such information will be treated as described in our Privacy Policy. To read our Privacy Policy, scroll to the bottom of this page and click “Privacy Statement.” Users are discouraged from posting personally identifying information about themselves on publicly accessible areas of the Services, such as within classified advertisements, comments/reviews for display on the Services or other “user generated content” submitted for display on the Services or in any other communications with other users of the Services.
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children younger than 13 years of age.
Links
To the extent the Services contain links to outside services and resources (“Linked Sites”), we neither endorse nor are affiliated with the Linked Sites and are not responsible for any content that appears on the Linked Sites. You are encouraged to review any privacy policy or terms of service posted on the Linked Sites. The respective owners of the Linked Sites neither endorse nor are affiliated with us or our sponsors.
Parental Control Provisions
Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 230(d), as amended, we hereby notify you that parental control protections (such as computer hardware, software or filtering services) are commercially available that may assist you in limiting access to material that is harmful to minors. Information identifying current providers of such protections is available at the sites of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (www.eff.org) and GetNetWise (www.getnetwise.org).
Void
Although certain Services may be accessible worldwide, not all products or services discussed or referenced in or on the Services are available to all persons or in all geographic locations or jurisdictions. We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Services and/or the provision of any product or service to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction it so desires, in our sole discretion, and to limit the quantities of any such product or service that it provides. Any offer for any product or service made through or on the Services is void where prohibited.
Jurisdiction
We makes no representation that materials on the Services are appropriate, available or legal in any particular location. Those who choose to access the Services do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Misc.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and any and all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements existing between the parties hereto are expressly canceled. 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. Any heading, caption, or paragraph title contained in this Agreement is inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way defines or explains any paragraph or provision hereof.
We may at any time change the Services, including eliminating or discontinuing any content or feature of the Services, restricting its availability or limiting the amount of use permitted. Such changes, modifications, additions, or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by any means including, but not limited to, postings or notifications on the Services, by electronic mail, by conventional mail, or by another other means chosen in our sole discretion. Your use of the Services after such notice shall be deemed to constitute your acceptance of such changes, modifications, additions, or deletions.