Terms and Conditions
of Use Agreement
Read This Before Accessing
Website
Effective Date: This Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement was last updated on March 28, 2007.
Welcome to www.Riderstv.com by Otane, Inc. Please read this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement
(“Agreement”) completely and carefully before using the Riderstv.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you express your unconditional
agreement to follow and be bound by this Agreement in its entirety. If you do not agree with any of the following Terms and Conditions of Use, please do not use this Site.
- Riderstv Services
Riderstv provides Members with video uploading and social networking
services. The services offered by Riderstv.com (“Riderstv”
or “we”) include the Riderstv.com website (the “Site”), the
Riderstv.com Internet messaging service, video uploading and sharing
service, and any other features, content, or applications offered from
time to time by Riderstv in connection with the Site (collectively,
the “Riderstv Services”). The Riderstv Services are hosted in the
State of California in the United States of America.
- This Agreement
This Agreement sets forth the legally binding terms for your use
of the Riderstv Services, including your rights, obligations and restrictions.
By using the Riderstv Site and the Riderstv Services, you agree to be
bound by this Agreement and Riderstv’s Privacy Policy, whether
you are a “Visitor” (which means that you simply browse the Riderstv
Website) or you are a “Member” (which means that you have registered
with Riderstv.com). The term “User” refers to a Visitor or a Member.
You are only authorized to use the Riderstv Services, regardless of
whether your access or use is intended, if you agree to abide by all
applicable laws and to this Agreement. This Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect while you use any Riderstv Services.
- Modifications
We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms
and conditions of this Agreement without prior notice. Modifications
shall become effective immediately upon being posted at the Riderstv.com
website. Your continued use of the Service after amendments are
posted constitutes an acknowledgement of and acceptance of the Agreement
and its modifications. Except as provided in this paragraph, this
Agreement may not be amended. It is therefore important that you
review this Agreement regularly to ensure you are updated as to any
changes.
- Permission for Use
Riderstv hereby grants you permission to use the Riderstv Site as set
forth in this Agreement, provided that:
- your use of the Site is solely
for your personal, noncommercial use;
- you will not copy or distribute
any part of the Site in any medium without Riderstv’s prior written
authorization;
- you will not alter or modify
any part of the Site other than as may be reasonably necessary to use
the Site for its intended purpose; and
- you will otherwise comply
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Riderstv’s Privacy
Policy.
You are solely responsible for providing
your own equipment for accessing the internet, including computer and
modem, and for paying any fees in connection with obtaining internet
access.
- Privacy
Use of the Riderstv Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy,
which is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. You
agree that by accepting this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement,
you are consenting to the use and disclosure of your personally-identifiable
information and other practices described in our Privacy Policy.
- Riderstv
Membership
Riderstv reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject, refuse
to post or remove any posting (including private messages) by you, or
to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of
the Riderstv Services at any time, for any or no reason, with or without
prior notice, and without liability.
- Eligibility.
Use of and Membership in the Riderstv Services is void where prohibited.
By using the Riderstv Services, you represent and warrant that
- all registration information
you submit is truthful and accurate;
- you will maintain the accuracy
of such information;
- you are 13 years of age or
older; and
- your use of the Riderstv Services
does not violate any applicable law or regulation.
Your profile may be deleted and your
Membership may be terminated without warning, if we believe that you
are under 13 years of age.
- Term. You may
terminate your Membership at any time, for any reason. Riderstv
may terminate your Membership at any time, for any reason, without warning.
- Fees. You acknowledge
that Riderstv reserves the right to charge for the Riderstv Services,
and to change its fees from time to time in its discretion. If
Riderstv terminates your Membership because you have breached this Agreement,
you shall not be entitled to the refund of any unused portion of subscription
fees.
- Password. When
you sign up to become a Member, you will be asked to choose a password.
You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of
your password. You agree not to use the account, username, or
password of another Member at any time or to disclose your password
to any third party. You agree to notify Riderstv immediately if
you suspect any unauthorized use of your account or access to your password.
You are solely responsible for any and all use of your account.
- Non-commercial Use by Members.
The Riderstv Services are for the personal use of Members only and may
not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those
that are specifically endorsed or approved by Riderstv. Illegal and/or
unauthorized use of the Riderstv Services, including collecting usernames
and/or email addresses of Members by electronic or other means for the
purpose of sending unsolicited email, or unauthorized framing of or
linking to the Riderstv Site is prohibited. Commercial advertisements,
affiliate links, and other forms of solicitation may be removed from
Member profiles without notice and may result in termination of Membership
privileges. Appropriate legal action will be taken for any illegal
or unauthorized use of the Riderstv Services.
- Proprietary Rights in Content
on the Riderstv Site
- User Submissions.
The Riderstv Site permits the posting and submission of text, files,
images, photos, video, sounds, musical works, works of authorship, or
any other materials (collectively, “Content”) by you and other Users,
and the hosting, sharing, and/or posting of such Content. You understand
that whether or not such Content is published, Riderstv does not guarantee
any confidentiality with respect to any submitted or posted Content.
You understand and acknowledge that any Content you submit or post to
the Riderstv Site may be redistributed through the internet and other
media channels, and may be viewed, used and collected by the general
public.
- Ownership.
Riderstv does not claim any ownership rights in Content that you submit or post
to the Riderstv Services. After posting your Content to the Riderstv
Services, you continue to retain all ownership rights in such Content,
and you continue to have the right to use and license your Content.
- Grant of License.
By submitting, displaying, or posting any Content on or through the
Riderstv Services, you hereby grant to Riderstv and its subsidiaries
and successors, a royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable and transferable
worldwide license to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, prepare derivative
works of, publicly display and publicly perform such Content solely
for and through the Riderstv Services in any media now known or hereafter
developed.
You also hereby grant each User of the Riderstv Site a royalty-free,
non-exclusive, limited license to access your Content through the Riderstv
Site, and to use such Content as permitted through the functionality
of the Site and under this Agreement.
- Termination:
These licenses will terminate at the time you remove your Content from
the Riderstv Services. These licenses do not grant Riderstv or its Users
the right to sell your Content, nor does the license grant Riderstv
or its Users the right to distribute your Content outside of the Riderstv
Services.
- User Warranties and Representations:
You shall be solely responsible for the Content you submit or post in
connection with the Riderstv Services and the consequences of posting
or publishing them. You represent and warrant that:
- you own the Content submitted
or posted by you on or through the Riderstv Services or otherwise have
the right to grant the license set forth in this section; and
- you own or have the necessary
licenses, rights, consents and permissions to use and authorize Riderstv
to use the Content submitted or posted by you on or through the Riderstv
Services, and that such use does not and will not violate the privacy
rights, publicity rights, trade secret rights, patents, copyrights,
trademark rights, contract rights or any other rights of any person.
You agree to pay for all royalties, fees, and any other monies owing
any person by reason of any Content submitted or posted by you to or
through the Riderstv Services.
- the Content submitted or posted
by you on the Riderstv Site or through the Riderstv Services does not
contain
- falsehoods or misrepresentations
that could damage Riderstv or any other person;
- unlawful, obscene, defamatory,
libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or
ethnically offensive material;
- material that encourages or
promotes conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, or would
violate any law, such as gambling, drug dealing, harassment, and stalking;
- material that could give rise
to civil liability, such as material that impersonates another person
in violation of that person’s privacy rights or publicity rights;
- material that advertises or
solicits Users to buy or sell products or services or involves other
commercial activities and/or sales without the prior written consent
of Riderstv;
- material that promotes the
unauthorized copying or distribution of another person’s copyrighted
work; and
- personally-identifying information
of others or solicitations for such information for commercial or unlawful
purposes.
- Prohibited Content and
Activity
- Riderstv reserves the right
to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who,
in Riderstv’s sole discretion, violates this Agreement, including
without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Riderstv
Site and terminating the Membership of such violators. To report
illegal, harassing, or offensive material or activities, please contact:
- Riderstv prohibits any and
all criminal or tortious activity in connection with its services, including
child pornography, fraud, trafficking in obscene material, drug dealing,
gambling, harassment, stalking, spamming, spimming, sending of viruses
or other harmful files, copyright infringement, trademark infringement,
patent infringement, or theft of trade secrets. Riderstv further
prohibits the posting and of submission of Content described in section
7e(iii) of this Agreement.
- Riderstv does not permit the
use or launch of any automated system, including without limitation,
“robots,” “spiders,” “offline readers,” etc., that accesses
the Site in a manner that sends more request messages to the Riderstv
servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce
in the same period by using a conventional online browser. Collecting
usernames and/or email addresses of Members by electronic or other means
for the purpose of sending unsolicited email or other purposes is strictly
prohibited. Unauthorized framing of or linking to the Riderstv
Site is also prohibited.
- Riderstv does not permit Users
to solicit, for commercial purposes, other Users of the Riderstv Services
with respect to their posted or submitted Content or transmissions.
Riderstv prohibits the transmission of any chain, junk, or bulk emails
by and through the Riderstv Services for solicitation or other purposes.
- Riderstv does not permit copyright
infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights
on its Site, and Riderstv will remove all Content if properly notified
that such Content infringes on another’s intellectual property rights.
If you are a copyright owner and believe that any posted 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):
- A physical or electronic signature
of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive
right that is allegedly infringed;
- 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;
- 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;
- Information reasonably sufficient
to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone
number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
- 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
- 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.
Riderstv’s designated
Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is:
Riderstv.com
1223 W Carson Street
Torrance, California 90502
By Email: customersvc@riderstv.com
- The Riderstv Services and
the Riderstv Site contain Content of Users and other Riderstv licensors.
Except for Content posted by you, you may not copy, modify, translate,
publish, broadcast, transmit, distribute, perform, display, or sell
any Content appearing on Riderstv Site or through the Riderstv Services.
- Riderstv does not permit circumvention,
disabling or other interference with the security related features of
the Riderstv Site, or features that prevent or restrict use or copying
of any Content. Riderstv further prohibits the imposition of any
limitation on the use of the Riderstv Site or the Content therein.
- User Disputes
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Riderstv
Users. Riderstv reserves the right, but has no obligation, to
monitor disputes between you and other Users.
- Riderstv’s Intellectual
Property
- All content created for and
by Riderstv (collectively “Riderstv Content"), including site
design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements
thereof is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret,
and other laws, and Riderstv owns and retains all rights in the Riderstv
Content and the Riderstv Services.
- Riderstv hereby grants you
a limited, revocable, non-sub-licensable license to reproduce and display
the Riderstv Content (excluding any software code) solely for your personal
use in connection with viewing the Riderstv Site and using the Riderstv
Services. Any other use of the Riderstv Content without the prior written
permission of an authorized officer of Riderstv is strictly prohibited.
- Riderstv™ and Riderstv.com™
are proprietary marks of Riderstv. Riderstv’s trademarks may
not be used in connection with any product or service that is not provided
by Riderstv, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers,
or in any manner that disparages or discredits Riderstv.
- User-Posted Content
- You shall be solely responsible
for the Content you submit or post in connection with the Riderstv Services
and the consequences of posting or publishing the Content. You
understand that Content is not necessarily reviewed by Riderstv prior
to posting, and that Riderstv cannot control what Content is submitted
or posted by its Users.
- Riderstv assumes no responsibility
for monitoring the Riderstv Site for inappropriate Content or conduct.
If at any time Riderstv chooses, in its sole discretion, to monitor
the activity and Content of the Site, Riderstv assumes no responsibility
for the Content, no obligation to modify or remove any inappropriate
Content, and no responsibility for the conduct of the User submitting
any such Content.
- Riderstv may, without prior
notice, delete any Content that, in the sole judgment of Riderstv, violates
this Agreement or which may be harmful, offensive,or illegal, or violate
the rights or threaten the safety of any person. Riderstv may
also, without prior notice and in its sole discretion, delete any Member
profile, including any Content therein, and/or terminate a User’s
access to the Riderstv Site.
- Third
Parties: Links, Advertising and Websites
- The Riderstv Site may include
authorized advertisements and/or links to other sites on the Internet
that are owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties.
Riderstv’s authorization and placement of such links and advertising
constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those third
parties. In addition, Riderstv’s use of third parties’ trademarks
or links to the websites of third parties is not intended to imply,
directly or indirectly, that those third parties endorse or have any
affiliation with Riderstv.
- You acknowledge that we are
not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or
through, any third-party site. Your use of those third-party sites
is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site.
You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party
sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located
on such sites. We encourage all Users to review the terms of use
and privacy policies of the third-party sites they visit.
- Disclaimer of Warranties
and Liabilities
- The Riderstv Site and Riderstv
Services are provided by Riderstv on an “as is” and on an “as
available” basis. Riderstv makes no representations or warranties
of any kind, express or implied, regarding the use or the results of
this web site in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, availability
or otherwise.
- You understand and acknowledge
that you may be exposed to Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent,
or objectionable on the Riderstv Site. Riderstv makes no representations
or warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of the Content or any
material or information posted by Users. Riderstv expressly disclaims
any and all liability in connection with such Content.
- Riderstv makes no representations
or warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of the product specifications
and other information provided by online merchants and other third parties.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Riderstv disclaims
all warranties with regard to the information provided, including the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,
and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion
of implied warranties, therefore the above-referenced exclusion is inapplicable
in those jurisdictions.
- Limitation of Liability
RIDERSTV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD-PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER, AND IN PARTICULAR, RIDERSTV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES
FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF USE, ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATED TO THIS WEB SITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, WHETHER
SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, UNDER STATUTE, IN
EQUITY, AT LAW, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF RIDERSTV HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR
THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, THEREFORE SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS ARE INAPPLICABLE IN
THOSE JURISDICTIONS.
- Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Riderstv, its parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers and employees harmless from any claim or demand,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, made by any third
party due to or arising out of your use of the Riderstv Site, your violation
of this Agreement, or any infringement or violation by you, or another
User of the Riderstv Site using your computer, involving the intellectual
property rights or any other rights of any person or entity.
- Modification and Interruption
to Service
Riderstv reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Riderstv Site
and Services with or without notice to you. Riderstv shall not
be liable to any User or any third party should Riderstv exercise its
right to modify or discontinue the Service. Riderstv shall have
no liability for any interruptions in the use of this website.
You acknowledge and accept that Riderstv does not guarantee continuous,
uninterrupted or secure access to our website, and that operation of
our website may be interfered with or adversely affected by numerous
factors or circumstances outside of our control.
- Governing Jurisdiction
of the Courts of California
Our website is operated and provided in the State of California.
As such, we are subject to the laws of the State of California, and
such laws will govern the Riderstv Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement,
and Privacy Policy without giving effect to any choice of
law rules. We make no representation that our website or other
services are appropriate, legal or available for use in other locations.
Accordingly, if you choose to access our site, you agree to do so subject
to the internal laws of the State of California, and further agree to
personal jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of the County
of Los Angeles.
- Severability
If any provision of this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement shall
be unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions
(and any partially-enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby
and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent.
- Assignment
You agree that this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement and any other
agreements referenced herein may be assigned by Riderstv, in our sole
discretion, to a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition.
- Integration and Interpretation
This Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement shall apply in addition to,
and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between
us and in relation to your participation as a Member or User of Riderstv
Services. The rule of construction that any ambiguities are to
be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the
interpretation of this Agreement or of any amendments to this Agreement.
Captions are to be used for reference purposes only and should be ignored
in the interpretation of this Agreement.
- Ability to Accept Terms
of Use
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 this Agreement,
and to abide by and comply with these Agreement. In any case, you affirm
that you are over the age of 13, as the Riderstv Site and Riderstv Services
are not intended for children under 13.
Please contact us at customersvc@riderstv.com with
any questions regarding this Agreement.
I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE
TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED ABOVE.
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