Terms & Conditions
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
This Agreement governs the use of all services and features on The Real Reporter.com Web site, unless otherwise specified, and may be changed and/or augmented - without notice - to the User at any time. Use of any services or features on therealreporter.com shall constitute User’s acceptance of the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement.
2. THE REAL REPORTER - PRIVACY POLICY
The Real Reporter – MA takes the issue of Internet privacy very seriously. To that end, we have developed a comprehensive privacy policy governing the submission of sensitive personal information, including, but not limited to, credit card data. To review the full policy, please visit https://therealreporter.com/privacypolicy.
3. USER POSTED CONTENT
For purposes of this Agreement, "user posted content" is text, data, software, music, sound, photographs, videos and/or other communications generated and placed on therealreporter.com or its offered online services through technologies and programs used on the site. These include our advertising area and open/closed e-mail list services. Be aware that any content and/or communications that User posts to the site or broadcasts to others through open/closed e-mail list services immediately become the sole property of The Real Reporter - MA and User grants a royalty free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, sublicense, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such content and/or communications (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it into other works in any form, media or technology now known or later developed.
User further agrees that all content posted/communicated/transmitted to therealreporter.com or through its services is entirely User’s responsibility. Under no circumstances will The Real Reporter - MA be held liable in any way for any content posted for public consumption by an end User, nor will the companies be held responsible for any errors, omissions, misstatements, slander, defamation or for any loss or damage resulting from the posting of public content to nydailyrecord.com or through its transmission via offered services, including, but not limited to, e-mail lists.
4. USER CONDUCT
a. User agrees to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, decrees or orders of the United States or any state, local, foreign or Internet governing body or agency with regard to the transmission of technical data over this Web site;
b. User agrees not to interfere with the use and enjoyment of this Web site by other Users;
c. User agrees not to upload, post or otherwise transmit any information that User does not have a legal right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships, including but not limited to proprietary or confidential information or information that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
d. User agrees not to interfere with or disrupt the Web site or servers or networks connected to the Web site, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Web site;
e. User agrees not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purpose any portion of the Web site, user of the Web site or access to the Web site; and
f. User acknowledges that The Real Reporter - MA does not prescreen information posted to its Web site, but that it shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse or remove any information that is posted to the Web site.
5. NO RESALE OF SERVICE/CONTENT
User agrees not to produce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes any portion of therealreporter.com, use of or access to therealreporter.com and/or any of its services.
6. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
The Real Reporter - MA reserves the right to modify or augment, suspend, discontinue (temporarily or permanently) any and all services offered through or in association with therealreporter.com. User agrees that The Real Reporter - MA will not be held liable to User or any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of http://therealreporter.com or its services.
7. TERMINATION
User agrees that The Real Reporter - MA, at its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate User’s username, password, account and/or subscription/participation in any service on therealreporter.com at any given time without warning for violation of this Agreement, including but not limited to (a) if User is delinquent in paying the agreed upon subscription fees; or (b) if User has not actively used his or her account for an extended period of time.
8. PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTIONS OF ADVERTISERS
User’s correspondence with or participation in the promotions of advertisers found on this Web site, including the delivery of and payment for goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such correspondence or promotions, are solely between User and the advertiser. User agrees not to hold The Real Reporter - MA 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 this Web site.
9. INDEMNIFICATION
User, at its own expense, further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless The Real Reporter - MA, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, partners, licensees, and employees from any judgment, losses, deficiencies, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with or arising from any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or in connection with of use of therealreporter.com and its services.
10. THE REAL REPORTER – MA, PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
All material contained within this Web site is copyrighted except where explicitly noted otherwise. © 2010 The Real Reporter – MA. All rights reserved.
All registered and/or unregistered trademark and/or service marks used or referred to in this Web site are the property of The Real Reporter - MA and/or its respective owners, unless otherwise noted.
User acknowledges and agrees that content, including but not limited to text, software, music, sound, photographs, video, graphics or other material contained in this Web site, in sponsor advertisements or in other information presented to User (”Content”) is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. User is permitted only to use this Content as expressly authorized by this Agreement and may not copy, reproduce, distribute or create derivative works from this Content without express authorization.
11. DISCLAIMER AND WARRANTIES
The Real Reporter - MA makes no warranty that this Web site will meet User’s requirements, or that it will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free; nor does The Real Reporter - MA make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of this Web site or as to the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through therealreporter.com. USER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE IS DONE AT USER’S OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO USER’S COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH CONTENT.
THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DAILY RECORD - NY OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS, EVEN IF THE DAILY RECORD - NY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
USER EXPRESSLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THE REAL REPORTER - MA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE (DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPT OR OTHERWISE) RESULTING FROM ANY USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEB SITE, REGARDLESS OF THE BASIS UPON WHICH LIABILITY IS CLAIMED, EVEN IF THE REAL REPORTER - MA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.
BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
13. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES
The Real Reporter - MA provides Users with links to other Web sites. These third-party sites are not under the control of The Real Reporter - MA and User acknowledges that The Real Reporter - MA is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials available from such third-party sites.
14. COPYRIGHT AGENT
Please report Notice of claims of copyright infringement on TheRealReporter.com Web site to The Real Reporter – MA’s Copyright Agent, as follows:
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15. MISCELLANEOUS
a. Entire Agreement
This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes prior agreements, communications and representations between the parties regarding the subject matter contained herein.
b. Applicable Laws
This Agreement and the relationship between User and The Real Reporter - MA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Massachusetts without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved in a Massachusetts court. User agrees to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Massachusetts. User agrees that, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arises, or will be barred forever.
c. Notices
All written or electronic notices between the parties shall be deemed to have been given if personally delivered, sent by overnight courier or certified mail return-receipt requested, or transmitted by electronic mail via the Internet (with a copy sent by certified mail return-receipt requested) to the following address:
Ten Post Office Square – 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617.692.2997
By e-mail: publisher@therealreporter.com
All notices shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of receipt (or, if delivery is refused, the date of such refusal).
d. Waiver/Severability
The waiver by either party of a breach or right under this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach or right. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be severed from the remainder of this Agreement, which will otherwise remain in full force and effect.
e. Headings
The headings contained herein have been inserted as a matter of convenience for reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions herein.
f. Reservation of Rights
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
16. VIOLATIONS OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Please report any violations of this Agreement to:
The Real Reporter | Ten Post Office Square – 8th Floor | Boston, MA 02109 publisher@therealreporter.com
