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Terms Of Use Thank you for your interest in using the online services (the "Service") operated by Daly Holdings Group, Inc. d/b/a BenchwarmersUnited ("BenchwarmersUnited ") and offered through the its website (the "Site"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Service and the Site. Please read these Terms carefully. By using the BenchwarmersUnited , you are stating that you have read and understand, and agree to be bound by, these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you are not permitted to use the Site. 1. Your ResponsibilitiesYou are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all equipment and services needed for access to and use of the Site and for paying all charges related thereto. When you register to become a member of the Site, BenchwarmersUnited collects certain personal information about you. You agree that BenchwarmersUnited may use any information BenchwarmersUnited obtains about you in accordance with the provisions of the Site Privacy Policy. You agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current, and complete information as prompted by the registration form; and (b) maintain and update such information to keep it true, accurate, current, and complete at all times. In addition, you agree not to use the Site to: (a) violate any local, state, national, or international law or regulation; (b) transmit any material that is abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, pornographic, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable; (c) transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation; (d) transmit any material that contains adware, malware, spyware, 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; (e) stalk, harass, or harm another individual, including revealing the real name of any fellow user that has chosen to use an alias on the Site; (f) impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; or (g) interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the Site. 2. User SubmissionsBenchwarmersUnited does not claim ownership of any information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags or other materials you submit for display or distribution to others through the Site (collectively, "User Submissions"). As between BenchwarmersUnited and you, you own all rights to your User Submissions. However, you grant to BenchwarmersUnited and BenchwarmerUnited's affiliates, representatives, and assigns an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully-paid, world-wide, license (sublicensable through multiple tiers) to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform, and publicly display your User Submissions (in whole or in part) in any format or medium now known or later developed; provided, however, that the exercise by BenchwarmersUnited of its rights under the foregoing license shall at all times be subject to the limitations upon disclosure of your User Submissions imposed upon BenchwarmersUnited under the Site Privacy Policy. BenchwarmersUnited reserves the right to display advertisements in connection with User Submissions and to use User Submissions for advertising and promotional purposes. BenchwarmersUnited does not pre-screen User Submissions and you agree that you are solely responsible for all of your User Submissions. BenchwarmersUnited is not required to host, display, or distribute any User Submissions, and may remove at any time or refuse any User Submissions. BenchwarmersUnited is not responsible for any loss, theft or damage of any kind to any User Submissions. You represent and warrant that your User Submissions and BenchwarmersUnited's authorized use thereof do not and will not infringe the rights of any third party (including, without limitation, intellectual property rights, rights of privacy or publicity, or any other legal or moral rights). 3. Copyright InfringementBenchwarmersUnited respects the intellectual property rights of others. Accordingly, BenchwarmersUnited has a policy of removing User Submissions that violate copyright law, suspending access to the Site (or any portion thereof) to any user who uses the Site in violation of copyright law, and/or terminating in appropriate circumstances the account of any user who uses the Site in violation of copyright law. Pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Section 512, BenchwarmersUnited has implemented procedures for receiving written notification of claimed copyright infringement and for processing such claims in accordance with such law. If you believe your copyright is being infringed by a user of the Site, please provide written notice to the following BenchwarmersUnited agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement. BenchwarmersUnited Your written notice must: (a) contain your physical or electronic signature; (b) identify the copyrighted work alleged to have been infringed; (c) identify the allegedly infringing material in a sufficiently precise manner to allow BenchwarmersUnited to locate that material; (d) contain adequate information by which BenchwarmersUnited can contact you (including postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address); (e) contain a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or the law; (f) contain a statement that the information in the written notice is accurate; and (g) contain a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. Please do not send notices or inquiries unrelated to alleged copyright infringement to BenchwarmersUnited's designated agent. 4. TerminationBenchwarmersUnited may terminate your Site membership or suspend your access to all or part of the Site, without notice, if you violate these Terms or you engage in any conduct that BenchwarmersUnited, in its sole and absolute discretion, believes is in violation of any applicable law or regulation or is otherwise harmful to the interests of BenchwarmersUnited, any other Site user, or any third party. YOU AGREE THAT BenchwarmersUnited SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR REMOVING YOUR USER SUBMISSIONS OR SUSPENDING OR TERMINATING YOUR ACCESS TO THE Site (OR ANY PORTION THEREOF). You may discontinue your participation in and access to the Site at any time. BenchwarmersUnited reserves the right to investigate your use of the Site in the event BenchwarmersUnited, in its sole and absolute discretion, believes you have violated these Terms. 5. Modifications To TermsBenchwarmersUnited may, in its sole and absolute discretion, change these Terms from time to time. BenchwarmersUnited will post notice of such changes on the Site. If you object to any such changes, your sole recourse shall be to cease using the Site. Continued use of the Site following notice of any such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes. 6. Modifications To SiteBenchwarmersUnited reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Site with or without notice to you. You agree that BenchwarmersUnited shall not be liable to you or any third party should BenchwarmersUnited exercise its right to modify or discontinue the Site. 7. FeesBenchwarmersUnited reserves the right at any time to charge fees for access to new Site content or services or to portions of the existing Site content or services or to the Site as a whole. In no event will you be charged for access to any Site content or service, or to the Site as a whole, unless we obtain your prior agreement to pay such fees. If you do not consent to the payment of such fees, however, you may not have access to paid content or services. Details regarding the content or services you will receive in exchange for fees, as well as the payment terms and conditions that apply, will be disclosed to you prior to your agreement to pay such fees. Any such terms and conditions shall be deemed to be a part of (and are hereby incorporated by reference into) these Terms. 8. Password and SecurityYou are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Site password, and you are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your password. You agree to immediately notify BenchwarmersUnited of any unauthorized use of your password or any other breach of security related to the Site. BenchwarmersUnited reserves the right to require you to alter your password if BenchwarmersUnited believes that your password is no longer secure. You agree that BenchwarmersUnited will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to adequately safeguard your password. 9. LinksBenchwarmersUnited's provision of a link to any other Web site or Internet resource is for your convenience only and does not signify BenchwarmersUnited's endorsement of such other Web site or resource or its contents. You agree that BenchwarmersUnited shall have no responsibility or liability for any information, software, or material found at any other web site or internet resource. 10. No Commercial UseYou may not resell, distribute, make any commercial use of (other than to keep and share information for your own business purposes), use on a timeshare or service bureau basis, or use to operate a Web site or otherwise generate income from the Site. 11. Disclaimer of WarrantiesYOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. BENCHWARMERSUNITED EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT). BENCHWARMERSUNITED MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ACCESS TO DATA (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND SOFTWARE FILES) STORED BY YOU OR OTHERS ON THE SITE IS NOT GUARANTEED AND THAT BENCHWARMERSUNITED SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA CAUSED BY THE SITE OR ITS UNAVAILABILITY. BENCHWARMERSUNITED MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR INFORMATION DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE ARISING THEREFROM. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM BENCHWARMERSUNITED OR THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN. 12. Limitation of LiabilityYOU UNDERSTAND THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL BENCHWARMERSUNITED OR ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF REVENUES, PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF SUCH PARTIES WERE ADVISED OF, KNEW OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM YOUR (OR ANYONE USING YOUR ACCOUNT'S) USE OF THE SITE. 13. Exclusions And LimitationsSome 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 and disclaimers may not apply to you. To the extent that BenchwarmersUnited may not, as a matter of applicable law, disclaim any implied warranty or limit its liabilities, the scope and duration of such warranty and the extent of BenchwarmersUnited's liability shall be the minimum permitted under such applicable law. 14. IndemnificationYou agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BenchwarmersUnited, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that such parties may incur as a result of or arising from your (or anyone using your account's) violation of these Terms. BenchwarmersUnited reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with BenchwarmersUnited's defense of such claim. 15. Trademarks"BenchwarmersUnited" and the BenchwarmersUnited design, as well as certain other of the names, logos, and materials displayed in the Site constitute trademarks, trade names, service marks or logos ("Marks") of BenchwarmersUnited or other entities. You are not authorized to use any such Marks. Ownership of all such Marks and the goodwill associated therewith remains with BenchwarmersUnited or those other entities. 16. Copyrights; Restrictions on UseThe content on the Site (the "Content"), including without limitation, video, text, photos, and graphics, is protected under United States and international copyright laws, is subject to other intellectual property and proprietary rights and laws, and is owned by BenchwarmersUnited or its licensors. Other than with respect to your own User Submissions: (a) the Content may not be copied, modified, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, sold, offered for sale, or redistributed in any way without the prior written permission of BenchwarmersUnited and its applicable licensors; and (b) you must abide by all copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in or attached to any Content.. 17. MiscellaneousThese Terms, together with the terms of any end user license agreement to which you agree when downloading any software and accepting login credentials for any software that BenchwarmersUnited makes available through the Site and any additional terms to which you agree when using particular elements of the Site, constitute the entire and exclusive and final statement of the agreement between you and BenchwarmersUnited with respect to the subject matter hereof, and govern your use of the Site, superseding any prior agreements or negotiations between you and BenchwarmersUnited with respect to the subject matter hereof. These Terms and the relationship between you and BenchwarmersUnited shall be governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania as applied to agreements made, entered into, and performed entirely in Pennsylvania by Pennsylvania residents, notwithstanding your actual place of residence. All lawsuits arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be brought in the Federal or State courts located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and you hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts for such purpose. The failure of BenchwarmersUnited to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, you nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the intentions of BenchwarmersUnited and you as reflected in the provision, and that the other provisions of these Terms 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 Site or these Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The terms of Sections 2 and 11 through 17 of these Terms, as well as any other limitations on liability explicitly set forth herein, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any termination of your use of the Site.
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