1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to BaseballSim.Com. BaseballSim provides its service to you, subject to the
following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time
to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version of
the TOS at any time at: http://www.BaseballSim.com/terms_of_use.htm.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
BaseballSim.Com will provide an online baseball simulation game. The frequency and
rules of the game may change at any time.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of your use of the Service, you agree to: (a) provide
true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as
prompted by the Service's registration form (such information being the
"Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration
Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any
information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or
BaseballSim.Com has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue,
inaccurate, not current or incomplete, BaseballSim.Com has the right to suspend or
terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the
Service (or any portion thereof).
4. BaseballSim.Com PRIVACY POLICY
Registration Data and certain other information about you is subject to
our Privacy Policy. For more information, please see our full privacy
policy at http://www.BaseballSim.com/privacy.htm.
5. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY
You will receive a password and account designation upon completing the
Service's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for
all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a)
immediately notify BaseballSim.Com of any unauthorized use of your password or
account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from
your account at the end of each session. BaseballSim.Com cannot and will not be
liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with
this Section 5.
6a. MEMBER CONDUCT ON GAME
You agree to compete in the online game with no intent to
alter, delete or misuse data from the site. Attempts to modify
settings for other owners will result in immediate termination of
account. Attempts to modify data for teams owned by other
owners will result in immediate termination of account.
Repeated infractions of this policy will result in the matter be
turned over to both local authorities and authorities in the
jurisdiction of the person conducting the actions.
6b. MEMBER CONDUCT ON MESSAGE BOARD
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music,
sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials
("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the
sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This
means that you, and not BaseballSim.Com, are entirely responsible for all Content
that you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit via the Service. BaseballSim.Com
does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not
guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You
understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that
is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will BaseballSim.Com
be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for
any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any
kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed or
otherwise transmitted via the Service.
You agree to not use the Service to:
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upload, post, email or
otherwise transmit any Content that is unlawful, harmful,
threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar,
obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or
racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
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harm minors in any
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impersonate any person or
entity, including, but not limited to, a BaseballSim.Com
official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or
otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or
entity;
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forge headers or
otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the
origin of any Content transmitted through the
Service;
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upload, post, email or
otherwise transmit any Content that you do not have a right to
transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary
relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and
confidential information learned or disclosed as part of
employment relationships or under nondisclosure
agreements);
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upload, post, email or
otherwise transmit any Content that infringes any patent,
trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights
("Rights") of any party;
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upload, post, email or
otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized
advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam,"
"chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of
solicitation, except in those areas (such as shopping rooms)
that are designated for such purpose;
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upload, post, email or
otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses
or any other computer code, files or programs designed to
interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer
software or hardware or telecommunications
equipment;
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disrupt the normal flow
of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than other
users of the Service are able to type, or otherwise act in a
manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage
in real time exchanges;
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interfere with or disrupt
the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service,
or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or
regulations of networks connected to the Service;
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intentionally or
unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national
or international law, including, but not limited to,
regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, any rules of any national or other securities
exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock
Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any
regulations having the force of law;
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"stalk" or otherwise
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collect or store personal
data about other users.
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You acknowledge that BaseballSim.Com does not pre-screen Content, but that BaseballSim.Com
and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their
sole discretion to refuse or move any Content that is available via the
Service. Without limiting the foregoing, BaseballSim.Com and its designees shall
have the right to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise
objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks
associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the
accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you
acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by BaseballSim.Com or
submitted to BaseballSim.Com, including without limitation information in BaseballSim.Com
Message Boards, and in all other parts of the Service.
You acknowledge and agree that BaseballSim.Com may preserve Content and may also
disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief
that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a)
comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that
any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the
rights, property, or personal safety of BaseballSim.Com, its users and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the
Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over
various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical
requirements of connecting networks or devices.
7. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with
all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content.
Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the
transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the
country in which you reside.
8. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold BaseballSim.Com, and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and
employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content
you submit, post to or transmit through the Service, your use of the
Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the TOS, or
your violation of any rights of another.
9. NO RESALE OF SERVICE
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit
for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the
Service, or access to the Service.
10. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE
You acknowledge that BaseballSim.Com reserves the right to log off accounts that are
inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that
BaseballSim.Com reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at
any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice.
11. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
BaseballSim.Com reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or
discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof)
with or without notice. You agree that BaseballSim.Com shall not be liable to you or
to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of
the Service.
12. TERMINATION
You agree that BaseballSim.Com, in its sole discretion, may terminate your
password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Service, and remove
and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason, including,
without limitation, for lack of use or if BaseballSim.Com believes that you have
violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS.
BaseballSim.Com may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue
providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You
agree that any termination of your access to the Service under any
provision of this TOS may be effected without prior notice, and
acknowledge and agree that BaseballSim.Com may immediately deactivate or delete your
account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar
any further access to such files or the Service. Further, you agree that
BaseballSim.Com shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of
your access to the Service.
13. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in
promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including
payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms,
conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings,
are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that BaseballSim.Com shall not
be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as
the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such
advertisers on the Service.
14. LINKS
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other
World Wide Web sites or resources. Because BaseballSim.Com has no control over such
sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that BaseballSim.Com is not
responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and
does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content,
advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites
or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that BaseballSim.Com shall not be
responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss
caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance
on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such
site or resource.
15. BaseballSim.Com'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software
used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain proprietary and
confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual
property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content
contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you
through the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks,
service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as
expressly authorized by BaseballSim.Com or advertisers, you agree not to modify,
rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on
the Service or the Software, in whole or in part.
BaseballSim.Com grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right
and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer;
provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy,
modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or
otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense,
grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the
Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, or
to use modified versions of the Software, including (without limitation)
for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service. You agree
not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface
that is provided by BaseballSim.Com for use in accessing the Service.
16. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
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YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE
IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS"
AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. BaseballSim.Com EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
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BaseballSim.Com MAKES NO
WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
(ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR
ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE
USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE
QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER
MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL
MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE
WILL BE CORRECTED.
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ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED
OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE
AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF
DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH
MATERIAL.
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NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION,
WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM BaseballSim.Com OR
THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT
EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
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17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT BaseballSim.Com SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS,
GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF BaseballSim.Com HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE
OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION
OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS
ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR
ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF
ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE
SERVICE.
18. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR
THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 17 AND 18
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
19. NOTICE
Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The
Service may also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other matters by
displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the Service.
20. TRADEMARK INFORMATION
BaseballSim.Com, the BaseballSim.Com logo, and other BaseballSim.Com logos and product and service names are trademarks
of DorkSports Inc. (the "BaseballSim.Com Marks"). Without BaseballSim.Com's prior permission, you
agree not to display or use in any manner, the BaseballSim.Com Marks.
21. COPYRIGHTS and COPYRIGHT AGENTS
BaseballSim.Com respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our
users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a
way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide BaseballSim.Com's
Copyright Agent the following information:
- an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act
on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
- a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been
infringed;
- a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is
located on the site;
- your address, telephone number, and email address;
- a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the
disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the
law;
- a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above
information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright
owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Send claims of copyright infringement by emai to
help@BaseballSim.com
22. GENERAL INFORMATION
The TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and BaseballSim.Com and
govern your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements between
you and BaseballSim.Com. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions
that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or
third-party software. The TOS and the relationship between you and BaseballSim.Com
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to
its conflict of law provisions. You and BaseballSim.Com agree to submit to the
personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the
county of Cook, Illinois. The failure of BaseballSim.Com to exercise or
enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of
such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree
that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions
as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain
in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law
to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to
use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such
claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no
legal or contractual effect.
23. VIOLATIONS
Please report any violations of the TOS to
our help@BaseballSim.com.
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