The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web SERVICE AGREEMENT
1. Definitions.
"The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web" is the interactive on-line service operated by
the Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Team on the World Wide Web of the Internet,
consisting of information services and content provided by Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing, affiliates of Blackhawk/Rinker Racing and other third parties.
"Subscriber" means each person who establishes or accesses a connection
("Account") for access to and use of The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web.2. General.
(A) This Agreement, which incorporates by reference other provisions applicable
to use of The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web, sets forth the terms and conditions that
apply to use of The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web by Subscriber.
By using The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web (other than to read
this Agreement for the first time), Subscriber agrees to comply with all of the
terms and conditions hereof. The right to use The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web is
personal to Subscriber and is not transferable to any other person or entity.
Subscriber is responsible for all use of Subscriber's Account (under any screen
name or password) and for ensuring that all use of Subscriber's Account complies
fully with the provisions of this Agreement. Subscriber shall be responsible for
protecting the confidentiality of Subscriber's password(s), if any.
(B) Blackhawk/Rinker Racing shall have the right at any time
to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of
The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web, including, but not limited to, content, hours
of availability, and equipment needed for access or use.
3. Changed Terms.
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing shall have the right at any time to change or modify the
terms and conditions applicable to Subscriber's use of The Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing Web, or any part thereof, or to impose new conditions, including, but not
limited to, adding fees and charges for use. Such changes, modifications,
additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which
may be given by means including, but not limited to, posting on The
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web, or by electronic or conventional mail, or by any
other means by which Subscriber obtains notice thereof. Any use of The
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web by Subscriber after such notice shall be deemed to
constitute acceptance by Subscriber of such changes, modifications or additions.
4. Equipment.
Subscriber shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone,
computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of The
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web and all charges related thereto.
5. Subscriber Conduct.
(A) Subscriber shall use The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web for lawful purposes
only. Subscriber shall not post or transmit through The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing
Web any material which violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of
others, which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy
or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable, which
encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil
liability or otherwise violate any law, or which, without Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing's express prior approval, contains advertising or any solicitation with
respect to products or services. Any conduct by a Subscriber that in
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing's discretion restricts or inhibits any other Subscriber
from using or enjoying The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web will not be permitted.
Subscriber shall not use The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web to advertise or perform
any commercial solicitation, including, but not limited to, the solicitation of
users to become subscribers of other on-line information services competitive
with The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web.
(B) The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web contains copyrighted
material, trademarks and other proprietary information, including, but not
limited to, text, software, photos, video, graphics, music and sound, and the
entire contents of The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web are copyrighted as a
collective work under the United States copyright laws. Blackhawk/Rinker Racing
owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of
such content, as well as in the content original to it. Subscriber may not
modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create
derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in
part. Subscriber may download copyrighted material for Subscriber's personal use
only. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, no copying,
redistribution, retransmission, publication or commercial exploitation of
downloaded material will be permitted without the express permission of
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing and the copyright owner. In the event of any permitted
copying, redistribution or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or
deletion of author attribution, trademark legend or copyright notice shall be
made. Subscriber acknowledges that it does not acquire any ownership rights by
downloading copyrighted material.
(C) Subscriber shall not upload, post or otherwise make
available on The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web any material protected by
copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express permission
of the owner of the copyright, trademark or other proprietary right and the
burden of determining that any material is not protected by copyright rests with
Subscriber. Subscriber shall be solely liable for any damage resulting from any
infringement of copyrights, proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from
such a submission. By submitting material to any public area of The
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web, Subscriber automatically grants, or warrants that
the owner of such material has expressly granted Blackhawk/Rinker Racing the
royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use,
reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate and distribute such material (in
whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form,
media or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any
copyright that may exist in such material. Subscriber also permits any other
Subscriber to access, view, store or reproduce the material for that
Subscriber's personal use. Subscriber hereby grants Blackhawk/Rinker Racing the
right to edit, copy, publish and distribute any material made available on The
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web by Subscriber.
(D) The foregoing provisions of Section 5 are for the benefit
of Blackhawk/Rinker Racing, its subsidiaries, affiliates and its third party
content providers and licensors and each shall have the right to assert and
enforce such provisions directly or on its own behalf.
6. Disclaimer of Warranty; Limitation of Liability.
(A) SUBSCRIBER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web IS
AT SUBSCRIBER'S SOLE RISK. NEITHER Blackhawk/Rinker Racing, ITS AFFILIATES NOR
ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR
LICENSORS WARRANT THAT The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM USE OF The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY
OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE, OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED THROUGH The
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web.
(B) The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS"
BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED
BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS
APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(C) THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR
INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION,
DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS,
COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO,
ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS
BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. SUBSCRIBER
SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT Blackhawk/Rinker Racing IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE
DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER SUBSCRIBERS OR THIRD-PARTIES
AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH SUBSCRIBER.
(D) IN NO EVENT WILL Blackhawk/Rinker Racing, OR ANY PERSON OR
ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING The Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing Web OR THE The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web SOFTWARE, BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web. SUBSCRIBER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON The Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing Web.
(E) IN ADDITION TO THE TERMS SET FORTH ABOVE NEITHER,
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing, NOR ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT
PARTNERS SHALL BE LIABLE REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OR DURATION, FOR ANY ERRORS,
INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER DEFECTS IN, OR UNTIMELINESS OR UNAUTHENTICITY
OF, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web, OR FOR ANY
DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THE TRANSMISSION THEREOF TO THE USER, OR FOR ANY CLAIMS
OR LOSSES ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY. NONE OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES
SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS OR LOSSES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. PRIOR TO
THE EXECUTION OF A STOCK TRADE, SUBSCRIBERS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR
BROKER OR OTHER FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO VERIFY PRICING OR OTHER INFORMATION.
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing, ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT
PARTNERS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED. NEITHER, Blackhawk/Rinker Racing, NOR ITS AFFILIATES,
INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THE TIMELINESS,
SEQUENCE, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE
NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE INFORMATION.
7. Monitoring.
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor
the content of The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web, to determine compliance with
this Agreement and any operating rules established by Blackhawk/Rinker Racing
and to satisfy any law, regulation or authorized government request.
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing shall have the right in its sole discretion to edit,
refuse to post or remove any material submitted to or posted on The
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web. Without limiting the foregoing, Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing shall have the right to remove any material that Blackhawk/Rinker Racing,
in its sole discretion, finds to be in violation of the provisions hereof or
otherwise objectionable.
8. Indemnification.
Subscriber agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and
agents from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees,
arising out of the use of The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web by Subscriber or
Subscriber's Account.
9. Termination.
Either Blackhawk/Rinker Racing or Subscriber may terminate this Agreement at any
time. Without limiting the foregoing, Blackhawk/Rinker Racing shall have the
right to immediately terminate Subscriber's Account in the event of any conduct
by Subscriber which Blackhawk/Rinker Racing, in its sole discretion, considers
to be unacceptable, or in the event of any breach by Subscriber of this
Agreement. The provisions of Sections 5(B),
5(C), 5(D), 6, 8, 10 and this Section 9 shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
10. Trademarks.
Blackhawk Racing, Blackhawk/Rinker Racing, Rinker Racing, The Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing Web, and each of their logos are trademarks of Blackhawk/Rinker Racing.
All rights reserved. All other trademarks appearing on The Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing Web are the property of their respective owners.
11. Third Party Content.
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing may be a distributor (and not a publisher) of content
supplied by third parties and Subscribers. Accordingly, Blackhawk/Rinker Racing
has no more editorial control over such content than does a public library,
bookstore, or newsstand. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or
other information or content expressed or made available by third parties,
including information providers, Subscribers or any other user of The
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web, are those of the respective author(s) or
distributor(s) and not of Blackhawk/Rinker Racing. Neither Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing nor any third-party provider of information guarantees the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of any content, nor its merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose. (Refer to Section 6 above for the complete
provisions governing limitation of liabilities and disclaimers of warranty.)
In many instances, the content available through The
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web represents the opinions and judgments of the
respective information provider, Subscriber, or other user not under contract
with Blackhawk/Rinker Racing. Blackhawk/Rinker Racing neither endorses nor is
responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement
made on The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web by anyone other than authorized
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing employee spokespersons while acting in their official
capacities. Under no circumstances will Blackhawk/Rinker Racing be liable for
any loss or damage caused by a Subscriber's reliance on information obtained
through The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web. It is the responsibility of Subscriber
to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information,
opinion, advice or other content available through The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing
Web. Please seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the
evaluation of any specific information, opinion, advice or other content.
12. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement and any operating rules for The Blackhawk/Rinker Racing Web
established by Blackhawk/Rinker
Racing constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersede all previous written or oral agreements
between the parties with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to
its conflict of laws rules. 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. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall
not be given any legal import.
13. Copyrights and Copyright Agent.
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing respects the rights of all copyright holders and in this
regard, Blackhawk/Rinker Racing has adopted and implemented a policy that
provides for the termination in appropriate circumstances of subscribers and
account holders who infringe the rights of copyright holders. If you believe
that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement,
please provide Blackhawk/Rinker Racing's Copyright Agent the following
information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation
Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 512:
1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2. Identification of the copyright 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;
3. 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 us to locate the
material;
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining
party;
5. A statement that the complaining party has 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
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under
penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
For copyright inquiries under the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act please contact:
Copyright Agent
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing
Phone: (813) 695-6872
Email:
terry@rinker10.com
For web posting, reprint, transcript or licensing requests for
Blackhawk/Rinker Racing material, please contact Director of Marketing, Kim Wade
kim@rinker10.com
For any questions or requests other than copyright issues or
licensing requests, please contact
terry@rinker10.com
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