Welcome to www.footbo.com (together with its
Content, the “Site”). Please read the following Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully
before using this Site so that you (“You” or “Your”) are aware of Your legal
rights and obligations with respect to Footbo Ltd., its affiliates and
subsidiaries (individually and collectively, “Footbo” or “We”).
We reserve the right, at
our discretion, to modify these Terms. We will inform You regarding such
modifications by either notifying You via Your email address or by posting such
latest changes on the Site. Your continued use of this Site following the
posting of changes to these Terms will mean You accept those changes.
- Your Acceptance
By using or
visiting this Site, including without limitation contributing to or viewing the
Site’s Content (as defined below), You signify Your assent to (1) these Terms;
and (2) Footbo’s privacy policy at Privacy
(“Privacy Policy”). These Terms apply to all users of the Site. If You do not
agree to these Terms or the Privacy Policy then please do not access or
otherwise use the Site or any information contained herein.
- Ability to Accept Terms
You affirm
that You are over the age of 13, as the Site is not intended for children under
13. If it comes to Footbo’s attention through reliable means that a registered
user is a child under 13 years of age, Footbo will cancel that user's account
and/or access to the Site.
- Website Access
A. Footbo
hereby grants You permission to use the Site, provided that: (i); You will not
copy, distribute or modify any part of the Site without Footbo’s prior written
authorization; (ii) You will not send unsolicited or unauthorized
advertisements, spam, chain letters, etc.; (iii) You will not transmit any
Content which contains software viruses, or other harmful computer code, files
or programs; (iv) You will not disrupt servers or networks connected to the
Site; and (v) You comply with these Terms.
B. In order
to access some of the services of the Site, You will have to create an account.
You may never use another's account without permission. When creating Your
account, You must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely
responsible for the activity that occurs on Your account, and You must keep Your
account password secure. You must notify Footbo immediately of any breach of
security or unauthorized use of Your account. You will be liable for any use
made of Your account or password and the losses of Footbo or others due to such
unauthorized use. Footbo will not be liable for Your losses caused by any
unauthorized use of Your account.
C. You agree
not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation,
"robots," "spiders," and "offline readers," that accesses the Site in a manner
that sends more request messages to the Footbo servers in a given period of time
than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional
on-line web browser. Footbo grants the operators of public search engines
permission to use spiders to copy materials from the Site for the sole purpose
of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not
caches or archives of such materials. Footbo reserves the right to revoke these
exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect or
harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names or
e-mail addresses, from the Site, nor to use the communication systems provided
by the Site for any commercial solicitation purposes.
D. Footbo has
the right to terminate Your access to the Site, in its sole discretion,
immediately and with or without cause.
- Intellectual Property
Rights
The content
on the Site, including without limitation, the text, documents, descriptions, products, software, graphics, photos, sounds,
videos, interactive features, services, User Submissions and any other content
on the Site ("Content") and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained
therein ("Marks"), are owned by or licensed to Footbo. Content on the Site is
provided to You “AS IS” for Your information and personal use only and may not
be used, copied, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed,
de-compiled, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without
Footbo’s prior written consent. Footbo reserves all rights not expressly granted
in and to the Site. If You download or print a copy of the Content for personal
use, You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained
therein. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with
security-related features of the Site or features that prevent or restrict use
or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Site.
“Footbo”, the Footbo logo,
and other marks are Marks of Footbo or its affiliates. All
other trademarks, service marks, and logos used on our Site are the trademarks,
service marks, or logos of their respective owners.
This section shall survive
any termination of these Terms.
- User Submission
A. The Site
permits the submission of Content by You and other users (“User Submissions”)
and the hosting, sharing and publishing of such User Submissions. You understand
that whether or not such User Submissions are published, Footbo does not
guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions. Footbo has
complete discretion whether to publish Your User Submissions. You shall be
solely responsible for Your User Submissions and the consequences of posting or
publishing them.
B.
You shall be solely responsible for
Your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them.
You represent and warrant that: You own or have the necessary rights and
permissions to use and authorize Footbo to use
all Intellectual Property Rights in and to any User Submissions, and to enable
inclusion and use thereof as contemplated by the Site and these Terms.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all rights, titles and
interests, whether foreign or domestic, in and to any and all trade secrets,
patents, copyrights, service marks, trademarks, know-how, or similar
intellectual property rights, as well as any and all moral rights, rights of
privacy, publicity and similar rights of any type under the laws or regulations
of any governmental, regulatory, or judicial authority, foreign or domestic.
Y ou retain
all of Your ownership rights in Your User Submissions. However, by submitting the User Submissions to
Footbo, You hereby grant Footbo a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free,
perpetual, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce,
distribute, prepare derivative works of display, and perform the User
Submissions in connection with the Site and Footbo's (and its successor's)
business, including without limitation for redistributing part or all of the
User Submission (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through
any media channels. You also hereby grant each user of the Site or other viewer
of the User Submission a non-exclusive right to use, reproduce, distribute,
prepare derivative works of, display and perform such User
Submissions.
C. You agree
that You will not display, post, submit, publish or transmit a User Submission
that: (i) is unfair or deceptive under the consumer protection laws of any
jurisdiction, including chain letters and pyramid schemes; (ii) is copyrighted,
protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary
rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless You are the owner of such
rights; (iii) creates a risk to a person’s safety or health, creates a risk to
public safety or health, compromises national security, or interferes with an
investigation by law enforcement; (iv) impersonates another person; (v) promotes
illegal drugs, violates export control laws, relates to illegal gambling, or
illegal arms trafficking; (vi) is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, threatening,
pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or
encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to
civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate; (vii) involves
theft, money laundering or terrorism; or (viii) is otherwise malicious or
fraudulent.
D. You understand that when
using the Site, You will be exposed to User Submissions
from a variety of sources, and that Footbo is not responsible for the accuracy,
usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such
User
Submissions . You may be exposed to
User
Submissions that are inaccurate,
offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and You agree to waive, and hereby do
waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies You may have against Footbo
with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold Footbo, its owners,
affiliates, employees, agents and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent
allowed by law regarding all matters related to Your use of the Site.
- Disclosure
We reserve the right to
access, read, preserve, and disclose any User Submissions
(whether published or not) or any other information as it reasonably believes is
necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, subpoena
or governmental request, (b) enforce these Terms, including investigation of
potential violations of it, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud,
security or technical issues, (d) respond to user support requests, or (e)
protect the rights, property or safety of Footbo, its users or the public.
- Links
The Site may
contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by
Footbo. Footbo is not affiliated with those websites, has no control over those
websites, and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or
practices of any third party websites. In addition, Footbo will not and cannot
censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Site, You
expressly release Footbo from any and all liability arising from Your use of any
third-party website. Accordingly, We encourage You to be aware when You have
left the Site and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each
other website that You visit.
Footbo
permits You to link to materials on the Site for personal, non-commercial
purposes only.
- Information Description.
Footbo
attempts to be as accurate as
possible. However, Footbo cannot and does not
warrant that the Content available on the Site is accurate, complete, reliable,
current, or error-free. Footbo reserves the right to
make changes in or to the Content, or any part thereof, according to its sole
judgment, without the requirement of giving any notice prior to or after making
such changes to the Content. Your use of the Content, or any part thereof, is
made solely at your own risk and responsibility.
- Copyright and Content
Policy
It is the policy of Footbo
to respect the legitimate rights of copyright and other intellectual property
owners. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 512
(the "DMCA"), Footbo has designated an agent (specified below) to receive
notifications of claimed copyright infringement on its sites. Please be advised
that we enforce a policy that provides for the termination in appropriate
circumstances of subscribers who are repeat infringers.
If You believe that Your
work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or that
Your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide
Footbo’s Copyright Agent with the following information in accordance with the
DMCA:
1. An electronic or
physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the
copyright or other intellectual property interest;
2. a description of the
copyrighted work or other intellectual property that You claim has been
infringed;
- a description of where the material that
You claim is infringing is located on the Footbo’s Site, with enough detail that
We may find it on our Site; providing URLs in the body of an email is the
best way to help us locate content quickly;
- Your address, telephone number, and
email address;
- a statement by You that You have a good
faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or
intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law; and
- a statement by You, made under penalty
of perjury, that the above information in Your notice is accurate and that You
are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the
copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.
Footbo’s' agent for notice
of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be
reached as follows:
Raphael
Honigstein
Footbo Ltd.
Flat 6
31 Adamson Road
London NW3 3HT
UK
Tel: +972.3.6479162
Fax: +972.3.6445870
Email-
copyright
Please also note that under Section
512(f) any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or
activity is infringing may be subject to liability.
Counter-Notification
If you believe that the
material you posted was removed by mistake, and that you have the right to post
the material, you may elect to send us a counter notice. To be effective the
counter-notification must be a written communication provided to our designated
agent that includes substantially the following (please consult your legal
counsel or see 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g)(3) to confirm these requirements):
- A physical or electronic signature of
the subscriber.
- Identification of the material that has
been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the
material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
Providing URLs in the body of an email is the best way to help us locate
content quickly.
- A statement under penalty of perjury
that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed or
disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be
removed or disabled.
- The subscriber's name, address, and
telephone number, and a statement that the subscriber consents to the
jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the
address is located, or if the subscriber's address is outside of the United
States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found,
and that the subscriber will accept service of process from the person who
provided notification of infringement or an agent of such person.
Such written notice should
be sent to our designated agent as follows:
Raphael
Honigstein
Footbo Ltd.
Flat 6
31 Adamson Road
London NW3 3HT
UK
Tel: +972.3.6479162
Fax: +972.3.6445870
Email-
copyright
Please note that under Section 512(f) of
the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that
material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may
be subject to liability.
- Limitation of Liability and
Warranty
THE FOLLOWING SECTION
REGARDING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND WARRANTY APPLIES WHETHER OR NOT THE
SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE SITE ARE FOR PAYMENT.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND FOOTBO, THE SITE
(INCLUDING THE CONTENT AND ANY OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED THEREBY), IS PROVIDED "AS
IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE
QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND THOSE
ARISING BY STATUTE OR FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WHILE WE MAKE
REASONABLE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE SITE WILL FUNCTION AS CLAIMED, FOOTBO DOES
NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF BUGS, SECURITY BREACHES, VIRUS
ATTACKS AND THE LIKE, OR THAT IT WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE. THE SITE WILL
OCCASIONALLY BE UNAVAILABLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, UPGRADING, OR OTHER
REASONS. IN ADDITION, YOU AGREE THAT FOOTBO WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY CONSEQUENCES TO ITS USERS THAT MAY RESULT FROM TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OF THE
INTERNET, SLOW CONNECTIONS, TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR OVERLOAD OF OUR OR OTHER
SERVERS, ETC.
YOU
SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FOOTBO
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD
PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH
YOU.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED
IN OUR PRIVACY POLICY, FOOTBO DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR
CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE SECURITY OF ANY
INFORMATION YOU MAY PROVIDE OR ACTIVITIES YOU ENGAGE IN DURING THE COURSE OF
YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
FOOTBO DOES NOT WARRANT,
ENDORSE OR GUARANTEE ANY CONTENT, PRODUCT, OR SERVICE THAT APPEARS IN ITS USERS'
SUBMISSION OR THAT IS FEATURED OR ADVERTISED ON THE SITE.
YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR YOUR INTERACTION WITH OTHER FOOTBO USERS. IF YOU HAVE A DISPUTE WITH ANY
OTHER USER OF THE SITE, YOU AGREE THAT FOOTBO IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH SUCH A DISPUTE. FOOTBO RESERVES THE
RIGHT, BUT HAS NO OBLIGATION, TO MONITOR ANY SUCH DISPUTE BETWEEN TWO OR MORE
USERS, ARISING OUT OF THEIR USE OF THE SITE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHALL FOOTBO, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, ASSIGNS AND AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF MONEY,
GOODWILL, REPUTATION, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE AND ITS
SERVICES EVEN IF FOOTBO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN
ANY EVENT AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THIS SECTION TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW YOU AGREE THAT THE FOOTBO’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL
DAMAGES AND LOSSES SHALL NOT IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEED AN AGGREGATE OF THE
AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, IN THE 12 MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT
GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, FOR ACCESSING AND USING THE SITE.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
- Indemnity
You agree to
defend, indemnify and hold harmless Footbo, its affiliates, and their respective
officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims,
damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not
limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) Your use of the Site; (ii) Your
violation of these Terms; (iii) Your violation of any third party right,
including without limitation any copyright, property, publicity or privacy
right; or (iv) any claim that one of Your User Submissions caused damage to a
third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these
Terms and Your use of the Site.
- Assignment
These Terms,
and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or
assigned by You, but may be assigned by Footbo without restriction.
- General
Footbo reserves the right
to discontinue or modify any aspect of the Site at any time. These Terms, the Privacy
Policy and the relationship between
You and Footbo are governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to
its principles of conflict of laws. You and Footbo agree to
submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in
London, England and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum
objections to such courts . These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal
notices published by Footbo
on the Site, shall
constitute the entire agreement between You and Footbo concerning the Site. If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall
remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be
deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and a
party's failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision. YOU AND FOOTBO AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE MUST
COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH
CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
Last updated: April 2008.