Terms and Conditions of Web Site User Agreement
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS OF WEB SITE USE CAREFULLY.
Welcome to World Rally Sport, an interactive online community for rally sport, motorsport, and automotive enthusiasts from all over the world. Please take the time to read this Web site user Agreement, for both your benefit and ours.
The following Internet Web Site Agreement (the “Agreement”) is between you, the end-user (“user” or collectively “users”), and World Rally Sport Media Inc. (“World Rally Sport” or “WRS” or the “Company”) and any subsidiaries, properties, or affiliates of World Rally Sport (including the Worldrallysport.com Web site and all Web sites and certain other Internet media properties hyper linked from the Worldrallysport.com site and/or owned by World Rally Sport Media Inc.). All references to the company also collectively include all owners, officers, directors, employees, partners, and representatives of World Rally Sport.
The Agreement outlines the terms and conditions under which users agree to use the Worldrallysport.com Web site (the “site” or the “Web site”). Accessing and/or use of the Worldrallysport.com site implies your full consent to this Agreement.
1. CONSENT TO THIS AGREEMENT
1.1 Consent. You must agree to all of the terms and conditions outlined in this Agreement in order to use the Worldrallysport.com site. By using the Worldrallysport.com site you confirm that:
1.1.1. You have carefully read this Agreement in whole and acknowledge that you accept all of the terms and conditions within.
1.1.2. You have the full right and capacity to enter into this Agreement with WRS and consent to all of the terms and conditions within.
If you do not accept any or all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement you may not use the Worldrallysport.com site.
1.2 Changes to the Agreement. WRS reserves the right to make any changes to the Agreement at any time and in any capacity. If WRS decides to change or modify any or all of the terms and conditions in the Agreement, the company will post those changes on the “Terms and Conditions” page of the Worldrallysport.com site. Your continued use of the Worldrallysport.com site after any changes to the Agreement have been made and posted will constitute your acceptance of any such changes made.
1.3 Changes to the Site. WRS reserves the right to make any changes to the Worldrallysport.com Web site, at any time and without notification. This right includes changes, modification, suspension, or complete discontinuance of the site or any of its sections, functions, features, content, services, or database(s) in part or in whole. This also includes WRS’ right to restrict your access to and/or place limits on any or all sections, functions, features, content, or services on or related to the site at any time, without notification, and to do so free from liability.
2. WEB SITE USAGE AND MEMBERSHIP
2.1 Eligibility. Eligibility to register as a member of Worldrallysport.com requires you to be at least thirteen (13) years of age and have parental or guardian consent to use the site if you’re under the age of nineteen (19). You will be required to provide WRS with your real date of birth during registration for age verification purposes. Your birth date will be kept private in accordance with our privacy policy. You will be given the option to display this information publicly on your user profile at your own risk. Providing WRS a false date of birth violates the terms and conditions of use, is considered to be fraudulent activity, and may result in termination of your account and prohibition from using the site as a registered member.
2.2 Registration Data and Account Security. By accessing and using the site, you agree to provide accurate and current registration data during the registration process and during any subsequent updates or editing. Providing false, inaccurate, or outdated information is a violation of this Agreement and may result in the termination of your account and prohibition from using the site as a registered member. As the account user, it is your full responsibility to maintain the integrity of your account’s security, password, and all the actions that occur using your account. You are responsible for any private and/or personal information you disclose publicly on the site as outlined in the WRS privacy policy.
2.3 Privacy. WRS cares about your privacy and is obligated to protect your personal information by making reasonable security arrangements against such risks as unauthorized access, use, collection, disclosure or disposal. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day operating practices as part of WRS' commitment to protect the personal information it holds. For more details, please see our privacy policy. Use of this site implies your consent to the WRS privacy policy.
2.4 Termination. WRS reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time. WRS reserves the right to suspend and/or terminate your account indefinitely at any time for any actions or behaviors it deems unacceptable or for any violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. WRS reserves the right to deny users service at the company’s discretion and prohibit users whose accounts have been terminated from using the site as registered members.
2.5 Information and Content. WRS serves as a distributor of user-generated content and cannot be held responsible or liable for the accuracy of information posted or published on the site by third party users, companies, organizations, or sources. WRS reserves the right to edit or remove any content at its discretion without notification, particularly any content or information deemed to be inappropriate or in violation of the terms and conditions of this agreement. WRS cannot moderate, edit, or remove all inaccurate, inappropriate, or infringing content posted on the site, but will take a reasonable measures to edit or remove such content in a timely fashion. WRS has provided users with the ability to report inaccurate, inappropriate, and/or offensive content to WRS administration and requires your help in moderating these violations of the user Agreement. WRS does not tolerate the infringement of copyrighted content or material and takes the violation of proprietary rights very seriously (see Section 3 of this Agreement).
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
3.1 Proprietary Rights & Trademarks. The WRS site contains copyrighted materials, trademarks, trade name, logos, and various other intellectual properties owned and/or controlled by the company, which are protected by Canadian copyright laws and all related international treaties. The content and material contained within the WRS site is copyrighted as a collective work and is only available for your personal use and cannot be used for commercial purposes or financial gains of any sort. Use of any of these materials for other than their intended purpose (personal information and entertainment) on the site constitutes infringement and/or exploitation of WRS’ proprietary rights or the infringement of the rights of the contents’ contributor and will not be tolerated. You may not copy, download, store, modify, or reproduce any content or works within the WRS site without the express written consent of the Company and/or the owner of the rights in question. Any cases of infringement of proprietary rights must be reported to WRS administration immediately.
3.2. Third Party Web Sites and Content. The WRS site contains links, icons, and other hyper linked pointers that redirect users to the Internet Web sites of outside third parties, including sponsors and advertisers. WRS disclaims any and all responsibility and/or liability for the content posted, published, or distributed on outside third party Web sites. WRS also disclaims any and all responsibility and/or liability for the content posted, published, or distributed by outside third party users, companies, organizations, or sources. WRS does not control or endorse any of the content posted, published, or distributed by outside third parties on the WRS site or on outside third party Web sites. The views reflected in such content are not necessarily those of the company, any of its owners, directors, employees, affiliates, or subsidiaries.
3.3 Infringement Policy. WRS will not tolerate the infringement of copyrights or any proprietary rights on its site and deems this behavior, whether intentional or not, to be inappropriate, unacceptable, and a violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Although WRS cannot control what content outside third party users, companies, organizations, or sources post or publish on the site, WRS will take reasonable action against users who infringe upon the rights of the company or the rights of others by:
3.3.1. Removing the infringing material or content from the site in a timely fashion.
3.3.2. Taking the necessary action against the infringing party, including:
- the suspension or termination of the user’s account
- prohibiting the user from posting or publishing content on the site
- prohibiting the user from registered membership with WRS.
WRS disclaims all responsibility and liability for the infringement of proprietary rights by its users. Infringement on the site should be reported to WRS administration immediately.
3.4 Copyright Complaints. Users must report the infringement of proprietary rights using the “Report Content” link or by contacting WRS via email at [email protected].
4. SUBMISSIONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
4.1 Submissions and Confidentiality. You acknowledge that any content or material submitted or transmitted through the WRS site is not confidential and may be viewed, read, or intercepted by other users. By sharing transmissions with other users you are waiving your right to a reasonable expectation of confidentiality and cannot hold other users of WRS liable for using the content contained within your transmission for their personal use. You also acknowledge and consent that any feedback, including questions, comments, ideas, suggestions or any other materials or information submitted by you to WRS are not confidential. These submissions or communications shall become the sole property of WRS, granting the company exclusive rights to use them for any purpose whatsoever, whether commercially motivated or not, without acknowledgement or compensation to you.
5. USER CONDUCT
5.1 User Conduct. The terms regarding user conduct apply to all aspects of the WRS site, any content posted or published on the site, and also includes user interactions and content posted in the WRS forums. User conduct is represented by the appropriateness of the content the user poses and the expectations on appropriate conduct are outlined below.
5.2 User Content Posted/Uploaded on the Site.
5.2.1. The following are restrictions on content that you agree not to upload:
- any content or behavior that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, abusive, obscene, vulgar, indecent, offensive, pornographic, or sexually explicit.
- any content or behavior that is hateful or discriminatory towards the sex, gender, religion, creed, race, ethnicity, nationality, physical or mental disability, etc, of other users, or can be considered as harassment in any way.
- any content or behavior that is considered to instigate, advocate, or conspire to commit illegal activities, is considered to be a criminal act or offense, provoke civil liability, or is illegal in any way.
- any content or behavior that infringes or violates any of the protected or unprotected civil or proprietary rights of WRS, any user, or outside third party or parties, including content provided through the “Submit News” feature of the site.
- any content or behavior that contains a virus, spyware, or malware, or any other potentially harmful software.
- any content or behavior that is malicious or that prevents WRS, other users, or third parties from accessing and/or using the site.
- any content or behavior that includes false, misleading, or inaccurate information or representations, including any content provided through the “Submit News” feature of the site.
- any content or behavior that WRS, at its sole discretion, deems to be unsolicited promotion, offers, sales, advertising, attempts at commercialization, requests for money, personal information, petitions for signatures, or any such unsolicited advances or communication.
- any content or behavior that WRS, at its sole discretion, deems to be inappropriate, unacceptable, or against the purpose or nature of the site.
- You agree that you are eligible to post on this site and have complied with the age requirements set out in this Agreement.
WRS reserves the right to suspend or terminate user accounts that do not comply with terms and conditions of this agreement or violate the restrictions for content posting/uploading or user behavior on the WRS site. WRS maintains the sole discretion in determining the violation of this Agreement.
5.2 User Disputes. User disputes will be settled or resolved by the users involved in the dispute. WRS reserves the right to intervene in disputes between users but has no obligation to monitor or resolve any conflicts between users. Although we will do everything reasonably in our power to make sure that everyone can enjoy the site or service, WRS is not obligated in any way whatsoever to resolve disputes or grievances that occur with the Company as a result of accessing, use, or dissatisfaction with the site or any related services.
6. CLASSIFIED ADS
Buying and selling goods, products, and/services online involves various risks and using the classified ad feature and services for any purpose on the WRS site must be done at YOUR OWN RISK. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the accuracy of the information provided through the site’s classified ads. The site’s classified ad feature and service is only intended to serve as a location and a means to present and distribute information. All information posted or listed in classifieds are the responsibility of the seller, the seller’s agent or organization, or the user posting the information in the listing. WRS does not verify the accuracy of any information posted in the classified ads listed and will not be held responsible or liable for any of the information posted in the classified ads, transactions, or any interactions, grievances, or disputes, that result from using the classified ad feature or related services.
7. OTHER
7.1 Disclaimers. WRS is not responsible or liable in any way for your access or use of this site or your inability to access or use this site. The company is not responsible or liable for any resulting occurrences from your use or inability to use the services, content, or information available through the site. YOU WILL CHOOSE TO ACCESS AND USE THIS SITE AND ITS CONTENT, AS IS, AT YOUR OWN RISK. The company is not responsible, liable, or obligated to compensate you or any other users of the site for any reason and is not obligated to share any revenue, proceeds, or income that results from any of the company’s advertising or sponsorship efforts or any commercial activity or partnerships in which the company is involved in. The company cannot warrant that access to or use of the site or its services will be uninterrupted or free from error or failure. The company cannot warrant the accuracy, reliability, or quality of any content, information, or merchandise provided through the WRS site.
7.2 Liability. The company or site is not responsible or liable for any damages, injury, theft, destruction, unauthorized access or loss caused by or due to failure of performance, error, delay, interruption, or defect in the operation or transmission of the site, failure in communication, a computer virus or other technical problems. The company or site is not responsible or liable for infringement, defamation, offensive or illegal actions taken by other users or outside third parties and you agree that risk of damages or injury as a result of these actions are solely your responsibility.
7.3 Indemnity. You indemnify the company from any legal action or recourse and acknowledge and agree that the use of this site or related services is and was done so at your own risk. You consent that you are responsible and liable for any and all of the information and content from you post, list, upload on the site as well as any and all information you take, derive, receive, or use from the site or its other users and consent that you will not hold the company or site liable or responsible for any or all resulting consequences of such actions.
7.4 Jurisdiction. World Rally Sport Media Inc. is incorporated in the province of British Columbia, Canada and the Company’s primary place of business is 1541 Westerdale Dr., Kamloops, BC, V1S 1Y9, Canada. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada. You agree that any legal action, grievance, dispute, claim, or proceeding that results in connection to this Agreement will be exclusive subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia, Canada and all resulting litigation will take place in a venue in the Province of British Columbia, regardless of cost or inconvenience to you or any other third party. Claims or action against the company must be filed and commenced within a period of twelve months or less from the date of the alleged dispute or grievance with the Company or the Agreement.
CONCLUSION OF AGREEMENT
This concludes the entire site user Agreement between you and WRS. Use or accessing the site or its content or services implies your full consent to this Agreement and all of it’s terms and conditions. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the Company via email at [email protected].
