TERMS OF USE
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES (“The Service”) OFFERED BY BIGDOOR MEDIA, INC. (“BigDoor”) including but not limited to www.bigdoor.com, http://www.bigdoor.com/category/blog, and all associated websites and sub-domains.
The following rules govern the use by you of The Service. The rules set forth herein apply to all materials, online communications and other information that is or becomes available on The Service (collectively, “Information”). BY SIGNING ON AND USING THE SERVICE, YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES AND ANY MODIFICATIONS THERETO.
This Agreement is void where prohibited by law, and the right to access the service offered by BIGDOOR is revoked in such jurisdictions
1. Personal Uses Permitted.
The content displayed on The Service, including the selection, arrangement, and design (“Content”) is the property of BigDoor or its licensors, and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. The Content may be used only for your personal and non-commercial use and may not be edited or modified for any purpose.
2. User’s Obligation to Abide By Applicable Law.
In connection with the use of The Service, you shall abide by all applicable federal, state or local laws, including those pertaining to such areas as libel, slander, defamation, trade libel, product disparagement, harassment, invasion of privacy, tort, obscenity, indecency, and copyright or trademark infringement (“Applicable Law”). The Information available on The Service may include intellectual property that is protected under the copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws of the United States and/or other countries (“Intellectual Property Laws”). Such Intellectual Property Laws generally prohibit the unauthorized reproduction, distribution or exhibition of all text, photographic and graphic (art and electronic) images, music, sound samplings and other protected materials. The violation of applicable Intellectual Property Laws may give rise to civil and/or criminal penalties.
3. Prohibition Against Rogue Programming.
You shall not post, transmit or make available in any way through The Service any software or other materials which contain a computer virus, trojan horse, timebomb, worm, malware, adware or other rogue programming (“Rogue Programming”). BigDoor has no obligation to detect the presence of any Rogue Programming. Any downloading of software or other materials or any other use of the Information on The Service is at your risk, and you are advised to take adequate precautions to minimize any loss to your system caused by Rogue Programming, including use of anti-virus programs and proper backup of files.
4. Content of Information.
You are responsible for the content of any Information you put on The Service. The Information posted to The Service does not necessarily reflect the views of BigDoor and in no event shall BigDoor assume or have any responsibility or liability for any information posted to The Service or for any claims, damages or losses resulting from the use and/or appearance of such information on The Service. BigDoor has no obligation to, and does not in the normal course, monitor or control any Information that is or becomes available on The Service. By submitting information to BigDoor, you grant BigDoor a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, transmit, copy and display such information in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised throughout the universe and represent that you have all necessary rights in such posting. While BigDoor strives to provide users with the highest-quality related resources on all of its sites, we cannot and do not ensure the quality or accuracy of content to which we link.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER PBS NOR THE MEMBER STATIONS WARRANT THAT ANY INFORMATION IS COMPLETE OR ACCURATE, THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION IS FREE OF ROGUE PROGRAMMING.
6. Limitation of Damages.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BIGDOOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION USE OF OR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICE, INTERRUPTIONS, ERRORS, DEFECTS, MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, DELETIONS OF FILES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, NONDELIVERY OF INFORMATION, DISCLOSURE OF COMMUNICATIONS, OR ANY OTHER FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE.
7. Release and Indemnity.
YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND/OR LIABILITY AGAINST BIGDOOR ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. YOU ALSO AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS, BIGDOOR, FROM AND AGAINST, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR LIABILITY, INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES, ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR FAILURE TO ABIDE BY APPLICABLE LAW.
8. Choice of Law; Venue.
This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington without reference to conflict of laws principles. Any disputes under this Agreement may be brought in the state courts and the Federal courts located in Washington, and the parties hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of these courts.
9. Severability.
In the event any provision of this Agreement is declared to be void or unenforceable in whole or part, the other provisions of this Agreement and the remainder of the affected provisions shall continue to be valid; provided, however, that a court having jurisdiction may revise such provision to the extent necessary to make such provision valid and enforceable consistent with the intention of the parties.
10. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement supersedes and excludes any prior agreements, representations, warranties or contracts between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and contains all of the agreements of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. In case of any conflict between this Agreement and any policies posted by BigDoor (“Policies”), the order of priority for interpretation shall be this Agreement followed by the Policies. Upon the acceptance of this Agreement by the parties hereto, any and all prior verbal or written agreements, and any amendments thereto, are terminated and of no further force and effect, and BigDoor is hereby forever released from any liability or obligation arising from or relating to such.
11. Modifications.
These rules may be modified by BigDoor from time to time and such modifications will be binding on you when placed online.