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PLEASE READ THESE
TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE VIEWING, USING OR SUBSCRIBING TO THE SERVICES
AVAILABLE FROM THE LIVE LINE, LLC (“THE LIVE LINE”). BY VIEWING, USING
OR SUBSCRIBING TO THIS WEBSITE AT WWW.THELIVELINE.COM (THE “WEBSITE”)
(WHERE THE WEBSITE INCLUDES WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CONTENT, SERVICES AND
FUNCTIONALITY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE), YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THESE TERMS OF USE (THE “AGREEMENT”).
IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT, YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY
RIGHT TO VIEW OR USE THE WEBSITE OR TO SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE THE SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE LIVE LINE.
THE LIVE LINE MAY,
IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT FROM TIME TO TIME. YOU ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE AGREEMENT POSTED
ON THE WEBSITE. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICES FOLLOWING ANY
MODIFICATIONS WILL SIGNIFY YOUR CONSENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH REVISED
AGREEMENT.
1.
DEFINITIONS.
(a)
“Fan” means any individual who (i) registers as a “Fan” as
provided on the Website and (ii) receives a Live Line User ID (defined below)
from The Live Line.
(b)
“List of Talent” means The Live Line’s then current list of Talent
available to Subscribers in connection with the Services.
(c)
“Messages” means, collectively, audio, text, video and/or
photographic messages left by Subscribers at the Message Center.
(d)
“Message Center” means, collectively, the sites and locations where
Subscribers may leave Messages for Fans and Talent, respectively. The contact
information for the Message Center shall be posted on the Website, and shall
include email address(es) and text, fax and call-in phone numbers.
(e)
“Services” means those services provided by The Live Line for
Fans and Talent in connection with the Website, as more particularly described
in this Agreement and the Website, including without limitation, maintaining
the Message Center, providing Subscribers with certain contact information to
access the Message Center, delivering Messages from Fans to Talent and from
Talent to Fans as provided herein, hosting Talent Content on the Website, and serving
and hosting Content on the Website. As used herein, “Content” includes
without limitation all materials displayed, distributed, transmitted or
performed on the Website by The Live Line or its licensors, including without
limitation, text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos,
logos, interactive features and the like, and the trademarks, service marks and
logos contained therein.
(f)
“Subscribers” means, collectively, Fans and Talent.
(g)
“Talent” means those musicians, bands, artists, athletes,
actors, actresses, entertainers, or any other person or entity that (i) registers
as “Talent” as provided on the Website and (ii) receives a Talent user account
number from The Live Line.
(h)
“Talent Content” means images, materials, graphics, trademarks, video
and other content selected and owned by the Talent and provided by the Talent
or its authorized representatives to The Live Line.
(i)
“Talent Selections” means those particular Talent(s) to whom a Fan subscribes
to receive Messages in connection with the Services.
2.
THE WEBSITE.
(a)
This Agreement applies to all
Subscribers. The Website includes all aspects of The Live Line, including
without limitation, Services, Content, Messages, Talent Content and other
information, materials and services offered herein.
(b)
The Website may contain links to
third party websites that are not owned or controlled by The Live Line. The
Live Line assumes no responsibility for and does not review or edit the
content, practices or policies of any third party site, including without
limitation sites owned or controlled by Talent. Subscriber agrees that The
Live Line shall not be liable for any third party sites, including without
limitation content contained therein. Subscriber accesses such third party
sites at Subscriber’s own risk. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, The Live Line
does not warrant, endorse or assume responsibility for any product or services
advertised and/or offered by a third party through the Website or any linked
website or advertising medium. The Live Line will not be a party to or assume
any responsibility in connection with any transaction between Subscriber and
any third party, including without limitation Talent.
(c)
Subscribers may direct questions
or requests regarding the Services to The Live Line’s customer service
department by clicking the appropriate link on the Website.
3.
SETTING UP AN ACCOUNT.
(a)
Subscriber Application. To activate an account, Subscribers must: (i) complete
the applicable Subscriber application on the Website at www.theliveline.com/app,
(ii), obtain a Live Line User ID (defined below) and (iii) in the case of a
Fan, make particular Talent Selections.
(b)
The Live Line User ID Name and
Password. As a condition to using the
Services, Subscriber is required to register with The Live Line via one of the
means described above, select a pin and/or password and Subscriber name (collectively,
"Live Line User ID") and agree to the terms set forth in this
Agreement. Subscriber shall provide The Live Line with accurate, complete, and
updated registration information. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of
this Agreement, which may result in immediate termination of Subscriber's
account by The Live Line. Subscriber may not (i) select or use as a Live Line
User ID a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person, or
(ii) use as a Live Line User ID a name subject to any rights of a person other
than Subscriber without appropriate authorization. The Live Line reserves the
right to refuse registration of, cancel or change a Live Line User ID in its
discretion, upon notice thereof to a Subscriber or prospective Subscriber.
Subscriber shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of
Subscriber's Live Line User ID. The Live Line will not be liable for any
losses caused by unauthorized use of Subscriber's Live Line User ID.
(c)
Talent Selections.
(i)
As part of the account registration
process, a Fan may subscribe to receive Messages from a particular Talent on
the Website. As part of the Subscriber application process, Fans may make
Talent Selections from The Live Line’s List of Talent. A Fan may click to make
desired selections indicating which Talent Fan wants to include in its Talent
Selections. Fan may update its Talent Selections as Fan desires from time to
time, including without limitation, cancelling Talent Selections or adding new Talent
Selections from The Live Line’s then current list of Talent. Updates to Fan Talent
Selections, whether adding Talent to its Talent Selections or removing a Talent
Selection, shall take effect within ten (10) business days of such addition
and/or removal by Fan.
(ii)
The Talent Selection list will be
updated by The Live Line on a regular basis to reflect new Talent available to
Fans as a Talent Selection and/or to indicate removal of existing Talent from
the Talent Selections. In the event a Talent’s right to use the Website and
Services is terminated or cancelled for any reason, The Live Line shall notify
those Fans who have such Talent selected as one of his/her Talent Selections,
and such Talent shall be removed as a Talent Selection from Fan’s Services.
(iii)
Irrespective of whether a Fan makes
a Talent Selection, Subscribers will receive messages and information from The
Live Line, including without limitation, messages and information regarding the
Website, third party advertisements, and products and/or services offered by, through
or on behalf of The Live Line and/or its advertisers.
(d)
Enabling Responsibilities. Subscriber shall be responsible for obtaining and
maintaining any equipment or ancillary services needed to connect to, access,
or otherwise use the Website and the Services, including without limitation
hardware devices, software, and other internet, wireless, broadband, cellular
or other communication device and/or connection services.
(e)
Dual Subscriptions. A Subscriber may be both a Fan and a Talent
simultaneously, provided he/she is acting in accordance with this Agreement
regarding their Fan and Talent subscriber status, as applicable.
4.
MESSAGE SERVICES.
(a)
Messages to Fans. From time to time during the Agreement, The Live Line
shall deliver to Fan (i) certain email addresses, telephone numbers and text
codes (collectively, “Fan Contact Information”) to access the Message
Center, (ii) Content from The Live Line regarding the Website, the Services
and/or other promotional or advertising materials, and (iii) Messages from
Fan’s Talent Selections. The Content and Messages shall be delivered by The
Live Line to Fans via email, text messaging or voice messaging, or such other
format as The Live Line may make available and in accordance with the Fan’s
contact information provided to The Live Line. Fan hereby consents to receipt
of Messages from The Live Line, including without limitation, from Fan’s Talent
Selections and any third party authorized by The Live Line, in The Live Line’s
discretion, to contact Fans in connection with the Services. The Live Line
hereby grants to Fan a limited, nonexclusive, worldwide right to use the Fan
Contact Information solely in connection with the Services to access the Message Center and leave Messages for Fan’s Talent Selections or for The Live Line, as
described herein for so long as Fan is a Subscriber.
(b)
Messages to Talent. The Live Line will exercise commercially reasonable
efforts to provide a hosted environment for Messages sent from Fans to Talent.
With respect to text, SMS and audio messages, The Live Line will provide Talent
with a dedicated phone number to dial in and listen to his/her Fan’s Messages.
For email messages, The Live Line shall provide Talent with a dedicated email
account where Talent can retrieve email messages when Talent desires. (The
dedicated phone numbers and email addresses for Talent are collectively, “Talent
Contact Information”). The Live Line hereby grants to Talent a limited,
nonexclusive, worldwide right to use the Talent Contact Information solely in
connection with the Services to access the Message Center listen to and/or read
Messages from Talent’s Fans for so long as Talent is a Subscriber.
(c)
No Guarantee. Subscribers agree and acknowledge that that The Live Line does not guarantee the confidentiality,
transmission or accuracy regarding the Messages.
5.
SUBSCRIBER MESSAGE CONDUCT.
(a)
Subscriber shall be solely
responsible for its own Messages and the consequences of posting or publishing
them at or on the Message Center. Subscriber affirms, represents, and/or
warrants that: Subscriber owns or has the necessary licenses, rights, consents,
and permissions to use any and all Messages so as to enable inclusion and use
of the Messages in the manner contemplated by the Website and this Agreement. Where
Subscriber is a Fan, the Fan affirms, represents, and/or warrants to Talent
that: Subscriber owns or has the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and
permissions to use and grants Talent the right to use, reproduce, distribute,
display and perform any and all Messages for any purpose that Talent may
determine, in Talent’s sole discretion.
(b)
In the event a Subscriber
submits a Message that The Live Line determines, in The Live Line’s sole
discretion, contains offensive, objectionable or inappropriate content, The
Live Line may, in its sole discretion, remove the Message from the Message
Center, block Subscriber’s Message(s), or terminate Subscriber’s subscription
and access to the Website and the Services. In the event a Fan is leaving an
excessive number of Messages for a particular Talent, The Live Line may, in its
discretion, block the Fan’s Messages, remove the Talent as a Talent Selection
for such Fan, or terminate the Fan’s subscription to the Services and access to
the Website. In the event a Fan is leaving an excessive number of Messages for
Talent or in the event a Fan leaves an offensive, objectionable or
inappropriate message for Talent, Talent may, in Talent’s sole discretion,
request that The Live Line remove him/her self as a Talent Selection for such
Fan. The foregoing shall be Talent’s sole and exclusive remedy in the event a
Fan leaves an excessive number of Messages or if a Fan’s Messages are
offensive, objectionable or inappropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, The
Live Line shall be under no obligation to monitor the content of any of the
Messages.
(c)
Subscriber retains all of
Subscriber’s ownership rights in its own Messages. However, by submitting
Messages to The Live Line, including without limitation Messages to the Message
Center, Subscriber hereby grants The Live Line, a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide,
non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable
license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display,
and perform the Messages in connection with the Website and The Live Line's
business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or
all of the Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and
through any media channels. Where Subscriber is a Fan, Fan hereby grants
Talent, a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, fully paid-up,
royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce,
distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the Messages (and
derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.
Subscriber also hereby grants each user of The Live Line Website a perpetual,
irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free license to
access Subscriber’s Messages through the Website, and to use, reproduce,
distribute, display and perform such Messages as permitted through the
functionality of the Website and under this Agreement.
(d)
Subscriber further agrees
that Subscriber will not submit material to The Live Line that is copyrighted,
protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary
rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless Subscriber is the owner
of such rights or has permission from Subscriber’s rightful owner to post the
material and to grant The Live Line and the Talent all of the license rights
granted herein.
(e)
The Live Line does not
endorse any Message or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed
therein, and The Live Line expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection
with any Messages.
(f)
Subscriber hereby releases and
agrees to hold The Live Line, its affiliates, officers, agents and employees
and their respective successors and assigns, and the Talent harmless from and
against any and all past, present and future claims, actions, demands,
liability, rights, damages or losses, that Subscriber and Subscriber’s
respective heirs had, may have now or may have in the future in connection with
its Messages, and/or the use of the Messages by The Live Line, including without
limitation, any actions for copyright infringement, violations of rights of
publicity or privacy. Fan waives any
right that Fan and/or Fan’s respective
heirs may have to inspect or approve of any of The Live Line or Talent’s
permitted use of a Fan’s Message. Talent
waives any right that Talent and/or Talent’s respective heirs may have to
inspect or approve of any of The Live Line’s permitted use of Talent’s Message
or Talent Content, as permitted herein.
6.
WEBSITE AND CONTENT: PERMITTED
USE/LIMITATIONS.
(a)
Permitted Use. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Live Line
grants Subscriber permission to access and view the Website, Content and Talent
Content solely for his/her own information and personal use or to otherwise
participate in the Services and authorized Talent activities. In the case
Content or Talent Content in video format, Subscribers may use such Content and
Talent Content for Streaming. (As used
herein, “Streaming” means a contemporaneous digital transmission of an audiovisual work
via the Internet from Website to a Subscriber’s device in such a manner that
the video Content or Subscriber Content is intended for real-time viewing and
not intended to be copied, stored, permanently downloaded, or redistributed by
the Subscriber.) Accessing video Content or video Talent Content for any
purpose or in any manner other than Streaming is expressly prohibited.
(b)
Limitations. Subscriber may not:
(i)
copy and/or distribute the Website, or any portion thereof or content of
any kind included therein, in any medium without The Live Line’s prior written
consent;
(ii)
modify the Website, or any portion thereof;
(iii)
access Content and/or Talent Content through any
technology or means other than those provided on the Website itself; or
(iv)
use the Website, or any portion thereof or content
of any kind included therein, in any medium, for any commercial use.
(c)
Ownership and
Restrictions.
(i)
The Services, including without limitation the
Content and the Talent Content is owned by The Live Line or its licensors,
subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the United States and foreign laws and international conventions. Subscriber agrees to abide
by all copyright notices and trademark, information, and other restrictions in
connection with the Services, including without limitation any Content therein.
(ii)
Content and Talent Content on the Website may not
be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast,
displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes
whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. All
rights not expressly granted in and to the Website, Services, the Content and
the Talent Content are expressly reserved by The Live Line and its licensors.
(d)
Noninterference. Subscriber shall not circumvent, disable or
otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Website or features
that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations
on use of the Website, Services (including without limitation the Content) or Talent
Content therein.
(e)
Exposure to Third Party
Material. On the Website,
Subscriber will be exposed to content from a variety of sources. The Live Line
is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual
property rights of or relating to such content. Subscriber further understands
and acknowledges that Subscriber may be exposed to content that is inaccurate,
offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and Subscriber agrees to waive and
hereby does waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies Subscriber has or
may have against The Live Line in connection therewith. Subscriber’s sole and
exclusive remedy in connection with exposure to third party material shall be
to cancel a particular Talent Selection or to cancel Subscriber’s Services with
The Live Line.
7.
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL
TERMS FOR TALENT.
If
Subscriber has registered as a Talent, the following terms and conditions shall
apply to this Agreement, solely with respect to Talent:
(a)
Right to Use Talent Materials. Talent will provide The Live Line with the Talent Content
within ten (10) business days following Talent’s registration for the Services,
together with such other Talent Materials as and when The Live Line may
reasonably request in connection with Talent’s Services. Talent hereby grants
to The Live Line a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, nonexclusive, fully
paid-up, royalty-free, sublisensable and transferable license and right to use,
reproduce, modify, distribute, display and perform the Talent Materials, and
Talent’s name, likeness and biographical information in all media channels in
connection with advertising, promoting and marketing The Live Line, the
Website, and the Services for so long as Talent is a Subscriber hereunder.
Talent retains ownership of the Talent Materials. In addition, The Live Line
shall have the right to integrate Talent’s Content, Messages or any other text,
voice and/or video broadcasts as into The Live Line’s advertising, marketing
and promotional materials for the Website and Services in all media channels.
(b)
Promotion by Talent. The Live Line grants Talent, for so long as Talent
is a subscriber to the Services, a non-exclusive, nontransferable,
nonassignable, limited license without right to sublicense to use and display
The Live Line’s name, trade marks and service marks (collectively, “The Live
Line Marks”) on Talent’s website for the sole and limited purpose of Talent
identifying him/herself as a Talent for The Live Line Services; provided,
however that any use by Talent of The Live Line Marks shall be subject to The
Live Line’s prior written approval. Further,
any use of The Live Line Marks by Talent shall be in accordance with applicable trademark law and in
accordance with The Live Line’s then-current trademark policies, as The Live
Line may provide to Talent from time to time. Talent agrees to include
trademark notice with any approved use of The Live Line Marks, as provided
above or as may be requested by The Live Line. Any use of The Live Line Marks
by Talent shall inure to the sole benefit of The Live Line. All rights not
expressly granted to Talent in The Live Line Marks are reserved to The Live
Line. The Live Line is and shall remain the sole and exclusive owner of all
right, title and interest in and to The Live Line Marks and all intellectual
property rights therein. The Live Line shall have the sole right and discretion
to bring legal or administrative proceedings to enforce The Live Line’s
trademark rights including actions for trademark infringement or unfair competition
proceedings involving The Live Line Marks. Talent shall not, during or
after the term of this Agreement, register any The Live Line Mark or any
trademark or service mark substantially similar to The Live Line Marks in any
country or jurisdiction. The preceding sentence shall survive any termination
or expiration of Talent’s subscription.
(c)
Joint Marketing. The Talent shall, as directed by The Live Line and
at The Live Line’s reasonable request, engage in joint promotion, marketing and
advertising in connection with the Website and Services. For clarity, The Live
Line shall control all advertising, promotion and sponsorship opportunities on
or in connection with the Website and the Services (which may include third
party advertisements as well as advertisements related to the Services themselves),
and The Live Line shall determine all specifications for any such advertising
campaigns, including creative, impressions' requirements and fees. Talent
shall have no right to independently sell, market or promote paid third party
ads or sponsorships on or in connection with the Website or the Services, and
shall notify The Live Line of any such opportunities offered to Talent or to
which Talent becomes aware, so that the parties may mutually determine the best
method for leveraging such opportunities in connection with the Website and the
Services.
8.
FEES.
(a)
The Live Line Fees. Subscriber may subscribe to Services at no charge to
Subscriber. From time to time, The Live Line may offer premium services,
products or opportunities (e.g. ring tones, concert tickets, Talent
merchandise) in addition to the Services (collectively, “Premiums”) for
which there may be a charge. In this case, The Live Line will notify
Subscriber of any applicable fees and payment terms thereof for such Premiums.
If Subscriber elects to purchase such Premiums, Subscriber must agree to the
applicable Premium terms, including without limitation any payment terms
required by The Live Line.
(b)
Third Party Fees. The Services and some Premiums may require
Subscriber to pay a third-party fee, including without limitation fees for
local and long distance calling and text messaging plans. Subscriber shall be
solely responsible for any such third party fees in connection with receiving
and/or participating in the Services and/or purchase any Premiums.
9.
SERVICE
TERMINATION/CANCELLATION POLICIES.
(a)
By Subscriber. Subscriber may cancel his/her subscription to the
Services at any time, upon ten (10) business day’s notice to The Live Line. To
be effective, notice of cancellation shall be provided to The Live Line on its
Website by contacting The Live Line’s subscription cancellation contact, as
follows: unsubscribe@theliveline.com. In the event Talent cancels
his/her subscription and has an outstanding commitment to The Live Line
scheduled for a date that is after the cancellation date of the subscription,
Talent and The Live Line shall work together to reach a compromise in an effort
to avoid disappointing such Talent’s Fans.
(b)
By The Live Line.
(i)
The Live Line may, in The Live
Line’s sole discretion, terminate Subscriber’s Services and access to the
Website immediately, without notice, if The Live Line believes that Subscriber:
(1) has engaged, directly or indirectly, in acts or omissions that may constitute
infringement of intellectual property, a violation of The Live Line’s Privacy
Policy, or a violation of publicity rights, (2) has provided Messages (and in
the case of Talent, Talent Content) which violate this Agreement or are
otherwise inappropriate, in the Live Line’s sole discretion, including without
limitation, pornography, obscene or defamatory Messages or Talent Content, as
applicable, or (3) has otherwise violated the terms of this Agreement.
(ii)
The Live Line may, in the Live
Line’s sole discretion, limit, modify, change, suspend or discontinue all or a
portion of the Services, including without limitation Talent Selections
(collectively, “Changes”). The Live Line shall notify Subscribers of
such Changes by posting notice on the Website, sending a Subscriber notice via
a Message or other form of written notice, in The Live Line’s sole discretion.
Subscriber shall be responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any
such modifications. Use of the Website by Subscriber following such notification
constitutes Subscriber’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, as modified.
(iii)
In addition to the foregoing, as
to Talent, The Live Line may, in its discretion, terminate this Agreement as to
Talent upon the occurrence of either of the following events: (1) Talent fails
to send Messages to Fans for more than thirty (30) calendar days or (2) less
than fifty (50) Fans have selected Talent as a Talent Selection.
(c)
Survival. Sections 6(c) (“Ownership and Restrictions”), 10
(“Digital Millennium Copyright Act”), 11 (“Warranty Disclaimer”), 12
(“Limitation of Liability”), 13 (“Indemnity”), 14 (“Privacy”), 15 (“Ability to
Enter into Contract”), 16 (“Assignment”) and 17 (“General”) shall survive any
termination or cancellation of this Agreement.
10.
DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT
ACT.
(a)
The Live Line does not
permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual
property rights on its Website.
(b)
If a person is a copyright
owner or an agent thereof and believes that any content posted on the Website
infringes upon another’s copyrights, such person may submit a notification
pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by
providing the Live Line’s Copyright Contact with the following information in
writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):
- A physical or electronic signature of a
person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that
is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted 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;
- 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 the service provider to locate the
material;
- Information reasonably sufficient to
permit the service provider to contact the reporting person, such as an
address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
- A statement that the reporting person 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
- A statement that the information in the
notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the reporting
person is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right
that is allegedly infringed.
(c)
The Live Line’s designated
copyright contact (“Copyright Contact”) to receive notifications of claimed
infringement is: The Live Line, 6410 Oak Canyon, Irvine CA 92618, attn:
copyright@theliveline.com fax: 866-446-7541. Please
be advised that DMCA notices should go to the this Copyright Contact; any other
feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications
should be directed to The Live Line customer service through www.theliveline.com. The complaining person acknowledges that in
the event he/she fails to comply with all of the requirements of this Section, such
person’s DMCA notice may not be valid.
(d)
If the person to who is
allegedly infringing a copyright (as reported by the complaining person above)
believes that content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not
infringing, or that such person has authorization from the copyright owner, the
copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the content, the
person responding to the complaint may send a counter-notice containing the
following information to the Copyright Contact:
- The responding person’s physical or
electronic signature;
- Identification of the content that has
been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at
which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;
- A statement that the responding person
has a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a
result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and
- Such responding person’s name, address,
telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that such responding
person consents to the jurisdiction of the federal court in San Diego, California, and a statement that he/she will accept service of process from the
person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.
(e)
If a counter-notice is
received by the Copyright Contact, The Live Line may send a copy of the
counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it
may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in ten (10) business
days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against
the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or
access to it restored, in ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days or more after
receipt of the counter-notice, in The Live Line’s sole discretion.
11.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER.
(a)
The Live Line Disclaimer. Except as may be expressly set forth
otherwise in a written agreement between Talent and The Live Line, the Live
Line has no special relationship with or fiduciary duty to Subscriber. Subscriber
acknowledges that The Live Line has no control over, and no duty to take any
action regarding: which users gain access to the Website; what Messages and/or
Talent Content Subscriber accesses or receives via the Website; what effects
the Messages and/or Talent Content may have on Subscriber; how Subscriber may
interpret or use the Messages and/or Talent Content; or what actions Subscriber
may take as a result of having been exposed to any Messages and/or Talent
Content. The Website may contain, or direct Subscriber to sites containing, or
Subscriber may receive Messages and/or Talent Content containing information
that some people may find offensive or inappropriate. The Live Line makes no
representations concerning any Messages and/or Talent Content contained in or
accessed through the Website, and The Live Line will not be responsible or
liable for the accuracy, transmission, copyright compliance, legality or
decency of material contained in or accessed through the Website. ALL USE OF
THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CONTENT, MESSAGE CENTER,
MESSAGES, TALENT CONTENT AND ANY SOFTWARE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH SHALL BE AT
SUBSCRIBER'S OWN RISK AND ALL OF THE FOREGOING ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS
IS"/”AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE LIVE
LINE ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ANY (i) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF MESSAGES AND/OR TALENT
CONTENT, (ii) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER,
RESULTING FROM SUBSCRIBER’S ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES, (iii)
ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (iv) ANY
INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (v) ANY BUGS,
VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR
WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (vi) 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, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE
WEBSITE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED
WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO SUBSCRIBER.
(b)
Subscriber Warranty. Subscriber warrants and represents that the
Messages, and in the case of Talent, the Talent Content, (i) will not contain
offensive or inappropriate content, (ii) will be free of errors, mistakes or
inaccuracies, (iii) will not cause any interruption or cessation or
transmission to or from The Live Line Website, (iv) will not contain any bugs,
viruses, Trojan horses or the like which may be transmitted to or through the
Website, and (v) will not contain 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 Messages
and/or, as applicable, Talent Content.
12.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
IN
NO EVENT SHALL THE LIVE LINE BE LIABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE, SERVICES,
CONTENT, MESSAGES, MESSAGE CENTER, TALENT CONTENT UNDER ANY AGREEMENT,
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND
WHATSOEVER, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY DAMAGES THAT SUBSCRIBER MIGHT INCUR FOR ANY
REASON WHATSOEVER, THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF THE LIVE LINE WITH RESPECT TO ANY
SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT
ACTUALLY PAID BY SUBSCRIBER FOR THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR U.S. $50.00. SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO SUBSCRIBER.
13.
INDEMNITY.
Subscriber
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless The Live Line and its affiliates,
officers, directors, owners, operators, employees, licensors and agents, from
and against any and all claims, actions, demands, damages, obligations, losses,
liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to
attorney's fees) arising from, related to or in connection with : (i)
Subscriber’s use of and access to the Website and/or the Services; (ii)
Subscriber’s violation of any term of this Agreement; (iii) Subscriber’s
violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright,
property, or privacy right; (iv) any claim that one of Subscriber’s Messages
caused damage to a third party, (v) a claim regarding Subscriber’s act or
omission regarding Message content, (vi) with respect to Talent, a claim
regarding the Talent Content, or (vii) Subscriber’s misuse of The Live Line
User ID.
14.
PRIVACY.
(a)
The Live Line’s Privacy Polity at www.theliveline.com/privacypolicy.
(“The Privacy Policy”), as may be amended by The Live Line from time to
time, sets forth the terms and conditions regarding The Live Line’s treatment
of Subscriber personal information. The Privacy Policy is hereby incorporated
by reference into this Agreement. ALTHOUGH THE LIVE LINE COMMITS TO TREAT YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION, WHICH PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE WITHOUT LIMITATION
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUBSCRIBER TO THE LIVE LINE DURING THE SUBSCRIBER
REGISTRATION PROCESS OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF ITS PRIVACY POLICY, THE LIVE LINE MUST ADVISE YOU
THAT THE LIVE LINE CAN MAKE NO GUARANTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY OR PRIVACY OF ANY
COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TRANSMITTED VIA A MESSAGE, THE SERVICES, THE
WEBSITE, OR ANY WEB-SITE LINKED TO THE SITE. Accordingly, if The Live Line
complies with the terms in its Privacy Policy, The Live Line will not be liable
for the privacy of e-mail addresses, phone or communication device numbers,
registration and identification information, disk space or any other Content or
Messages stored on The Live Line's equipment and transmitted over networks
accessed by the Site, or otherwise connected with Subscriber's use of the
Services. In addition, if a Fan provides any personal
information in connection with the Fan’s communication with any Talent via the
Services or otherwise, The Live Line will have no responsibility or liability
to the Fan in connection with how the Talent uses such personal information.
Notwithstanding The Live Line’s Privacy Policy, The Live Line may use aggregate
Subscriber usage data regarding the Services and the Website.
(b)
Subscriber agrees to abide by the
then-current terms of The Live Line’s Privacy Policy. Subscriber may not post
or transmit, or cause to be posted or transmitted, any communication or
solicitation or other "phishing" message designed or intended to
obtain password, account, or private information from any Subscriber. Use of
the Website or Services to violate the security of any computer network, crack
passwords or security encryption codes, transfer or store illegal material
including that are deemed threatening or obscene, or engage in any kind of
illegal activity is expressly prohibited. Subscriber will not run Maillist,
Listserv, any form of auto-responder, or "spam" on the Website or
through use of the Services, or any processes that run or are activated while
the Subscriber is not logged in. Further, Subscriber shall not run any
automated calling robot or system or otherwise misuse the Services to violate
any third party rights, e.g. SMS spoofing.
15.
ABILITY TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENT.
Subscriber confirms that Subscriber is competent and able to agree to,
abide by and perform the terms of this Agreement. By making such affirmations,
Subscriber represents that Subscriber is either older than 18 years of age, an
emancipated minor, or possesses legal parental/guardian consent. In any event,
Subscriber confirms that Subscriber is over the age of 13. The Website is only
intended for people over 13 years of age. Children under the age of 13 are not
authorized to use the Website or subscribe to its services.
16.
ASSIGNMENT.
The Live Line may assign this Agreement
without Subscribers’ prior written consent. Subscriber may not assign this
Agreement.
17.
GENERAL.
Subscriber agrees that the Website shall be deemed solely based in California shall be deemed a passive Website, such that jurisdiction over The Live Line may
only be claimed in California. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles.
Any claim or dispute between Subscriber and The Live Line in any way connected
to the Website shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent
jurisdiction located in San Diego County, California. This Agreement, together
with any other legal notices published by The Live Line on the Website, shall
constitute the entire agreement between Subscriber and The Live Line regarding
the Website. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain
in full force and effect. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, no
waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing
waiver of such term or any other term, and The Live Line’s failure to assert
any right or provision under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of
such right or provision. THE LIVE LINE AND SUBSCRIBER AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF
ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1)
YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS
PERMANENTLY BARRED.