Terms
of Service for Using Global Sports Zone Directory
Global Sports
Zone provides
its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service
as outlined below, which may be updated or changed from time
to time without notice. Therefore you are encouraged to check back
frequently, as our Terms of Service may change. 1. AKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
The Global Sports Zone Sports Directory and information services
available on this site are currently offered as a free service.
Global Sports Zone provides its free service to you, subject
to the following Terms of Use, which may be updated by Global
Sports Zone from time to time without notice to you. Global Sports
Zone retains the right to make changes to content without prior
notice to anyone. All such rules or guidelines are hereby incorporated
by reference into the Terms of Use. These Terms of Use may change
from time to time without notice and you agree to be bound by
the then current version of these Terms of Use.
Global Sports Zone currently provides users
with access to a collection of information and resources,
including, a directory
of the internet’s
web sites (the "Service"). You understand and agree
that the Service may include advertisements, sponsored links,
promotional listings, affiliate links or paid placement. You
also understand and agree that the Service may include certain
communications
from Global Sports Zone, such as service announcements, administrative
messages and the Global Sports Zone newsletter, and that these
communications are
considered part of the Service. Unless explicitly stated otherwise,
any new features enhancing the current Service, including the
release of new Global Sports Zone features and services, shall
be subject to the Terms of Service.
By accessing and using the web site of Global Sports
Zone.com ("Global Sports Zone") you are agreeing to be bound by
these terms of use, conditions and legal disclaimer ("Terms
of Use") and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do
not agree with any part of these Terms of Use, you must immediately
discontinue any use of Global Sports Zone.
Global Sports Zone contains many links to other sites that contain
their own Terms of Use / Service. Your use of Global Sports Zone
shall also subject you to the Terms of Use / Service of each of
those sites. To the extent that the Terms of Use on Global Sports
Zone conflicts with any terms contained herein, the Terms of Use
/ Service of such site shall be used.
Use of this material is at the sole risk of the user and neither
Global Sports Zone nor its information providers gives any warranty
that the supply of information is accurate or uninterrupted.
Global Sports Zone strives to maintain its service as being free
from blemishes and errors but is not responsible or should be held
liable for any damage or consequential loss whether for loss of
profit or otherwise for any errors or omissions within the service
provided by Global Sports Zone.
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE DIRECTORY
Global Sports Zone currently provides users with FREE access to
its directory. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features
that augments or enhances the current Service, including the
release of new Global Sports Zone properties, shall be subject
to the Terms of Use. You understand and agree that the Service
is provided "AS-IS" and that Global Sports Zone assumes
no responsibility for the accuracy of the information obtained
through its web sites or the discontinuation of its service.
You understand that all information, news, data,
text, photographs, graphics, video, sound, music, software, messages
or other materials
("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted,
are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content
originated. This means that you, and not Global Sports Zone, are
entirely responsible for all Content that you download, post, email,
transmit or otherwise make available via the Global Sports Zone
site. Global Sports Zone does not control the Content posted via
the site and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, quality
or integrity of such Content.
You understand that by using Global Sports Zone, you may be exposed
to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Some
types of content within this site including news, weather forecast,
sports
and TV listings is prepared by organisations or independent correspondents
and therefore do not reflect the opinions and views of Global
Sports Zone. The accuracy of this content is the sole responsibility
of
the original authors of the content. Due to the volume of this
content, Global Sports Zone can bear no responsibility for verifying
the accuracy of any facts contained therein. Under no circumstances
will Global Sports Zone be liable in any way for any Content,
including, but not limited to, for 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 Global Sports Zone. You acknowledge that Global Sports Zone does not pre-screen Content,
but that Global Sports Zone shall have the right in their sole
discretion to refuse or move any Content that is available via
its web site. Global Sports Zone shall have the right to remove
any Content that violates the Terms of Use. You agree that you
must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any
Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness,
or usefulness of such Content. You further acknowledge that you
may not rely on any Content created by Global Sports Zone or submitted
to Global Sports Zone, including without limitation information
in all parts of Global Sports Zone web sites.
Affiliate
Disclosure: The
Global Sports Zone Directory is an example of online marketing
in action as we may earn commissions from affiliate programs
in our directory or products and services that we review. This
is one way that we are able to continue to provide a free service
to the general public in using our directory. Global Sports Zone
is not and cannot be held liable or responsible for the material
on other web sites
Please note that: Global Sports Zone is strongly against users
using its free service to areas that contain pornographic materials
or casino and gambling related contents or illegal drugs content
or illegal weapons content or any illegal content.
3. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
Global Sports Zone reserves the right at any time and from time
to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently,
the free service (or any part thereof) with or without notice.
You agree that Global Sports Zone shall not be liable to you
or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance
of this web site.
4. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Global Sports Zone, and its officers,
agents, affiliates, co-branders or other partners harmless from
any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made
by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit,
post, transmit or make available through Global Sports Zone,
your use of Global Sports Zone, your connection to Global Sports
Zone, your violation of the Terms Of Use, or your violation of
any rights of another.
5. NO RESALE OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit
for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Global Sports
Zone web site, use of the site, or access to the site. Global
Sports Zone expressly prohibits the dissemination of this information
by any person or organisation accessing this site to any third
party (for profit or otherwise) or any other commercial exploitation
by any such user. Global Sports Zone prohibits any attempt to
view its source code in order to duplicate it or modify it for
commercial or non commercial purposes.
6. GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software
used in connection with the Service contain proprietary and confidential
information that is protected by applicable intellectual property
and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content
contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented
to you through the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights,
trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights
and laws. Except as expressly authorized by Global Sports Zone
or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell,
distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or
the Web Site, in whole or in part.
Global Sports Zone grants you a personal, non-transferable and
non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Web
Site on a single computer; provided that you do not (and do not
allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work
of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to
discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security
interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the web site. You
agree not to modify the web site in any manner or form, or to use
modified versions of the Global Sports Zone web sites, including
(without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized
access to the Service. You agree not to access the Service by any
means other than through the interface that is provided by Global
Sports Zone for use in accessing the Service.
All material is protected by Copyright © Global Sports Zone.com.
All rights reserved. Global Sports Zone either owns the intellectual
property rights, including copyright, or has acquired the necessary
permissions from content providers, in all of the content, information,
software, products and services on this Site, including the selection
and arrangement of the contents of the Site (collectively the "Information").
Portions of the Information have been licensed to Global Sports
Zone by independent content providers as determined by Global Sports
Zone from time to time and such content providers own or hold the
intellectual property rights, including copyright, in the respective
portion of the Information licensed by them to Global Sports Zone
7. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON GLOBAL
SPORTS ZONE.COM
Global Sports Zone does not claim ownership of Content submitted
or make available for inclusion on its web sites. However, with
respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on
publicly accessible areas of Global Sports Zone web sites, you
grant Global Sports Zone the following world-wide, royalty free
and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
•With respect to Content you submit or make
available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of Global
Sports Zone sites,
the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly
perform and publicly display your Content on the Service solely
for the purposes of providing and promoting the specific Global
Sports Zone sites to which your Content was submitted or made available.
This license exists only for as long as you elect to continue to
include such Content on the Service and will terminate at the time
Global Sports Zone removes your Content from the Service.
•With respect to photos, graphics, audio
or video you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly
accessible area of
the Service other than Global Sports Zone web sites, the license
to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform
and publicly display such Content on the Service solely for the
purpose for which such Content was submitted or made available.
This license exists only for as long as you elect to continue to
include such Content on the Service and will terminate at the time
you remove or Global Sports Zone removes such Content from the
Service.
•With respect to Content other than photos,
graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion
on publicly
accessible areas of the Service other than Global Sports Zone sites,
the perpetual, irrevocable and fully sub licensable license to
use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate,
publicly perform and publicly display such Content (in whole or
in part) and to incorporate such Content into other works in any
format or medium now known or later developed.
8. YOUR DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation
in promotions of, advertisers found on or through Global Sports
Zone, including payment and delivery of related goods or services,
and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations
associated with such dealings, are solely between you and the
advertiser. You agree that Global Sports Zone shall not be responsible
or 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 the Service. Further, you agree that Global
Sports Zone shall not be liable to you or any third-party for
any losses you obtained from your access to Global Sports Zone.
9. NO FINANCIAL ADVICE
The Information on the Site is provided for your personal entertainment
and for information purposes only. The Information is not intended
to be and does not constitute financial advice or any other advice.
Global Sports Zone shall not be responsible or liable for the
accuracy, usefulness or availability of any information transmitted
or made available via its Web Sites. The Information is general
in nature and is not specific to you. You should not make any
decision, financial or otherwise, based on any of the Information
on Global Sports Zone Web Sites without seeking the advice of
a qualified professional financial adviser and without undertaking
your own due diligence. You agree that any and all use of the
Information which you make is solely at your own risk and without
recourse to Global Sports Zone or the Content Providers.
10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE
THAT:
(a) YOUR USE OF THE GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE DIRECTORY
IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS. GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
(b) GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT
(i) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES
PROVIDED BY GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE OR
CORRECT OR TRUE,
(ii) THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED,
TIMELY, SECURE, OR FREE OF ERROR,
(iii) THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS,
(iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER
MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE WEB SITES OF
GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND
(v) ANY ERRORS IN THE WEB SITES OF GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE WILL BE CORRECTED.
(c) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED
BY YOU FROM GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICES
PROVIDED BY GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY
STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE.
(d) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE
USE OF THE WEB SITES OF GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN
DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS
FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH HARMFUL MATERIAL.
11. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE, THE CONTENT PROVIDERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES,
DIRECTORS AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL NOT,
IN ANY EVENT, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS,
COSTS OR OBLIGATIONS INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF USE, LOSS
OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, PERSONAL INJURY OR
ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS (COLLECTIVELY THE "DAMAGES")
WHATSOEVER AND HOWSOEVER CAUSED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE USE OR MISUSE OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION OR WITH
THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, WHETHER
SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY,
EQUITY OR STATUTE LAW OR BY WAY OF ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN
IF GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE OR THE CONTENT PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES
(EVEN IF GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM:
(i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY GLOBAL
SPORTS ZONE;
(ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING
FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED
OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM
THE SERVICE;
(iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS
OR DATA;
(iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR
(v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE.
13. NO WARRANTIES
Global Sports Zone does not guarantee or warrant the quality, accuracy,
completeness, timeliness, appropriateness or suitability of the
Information on its Web Site or of any product or services referenced
on its Web Sites. Global Sports Zone assumes no obligation to
update the Information. The Information may be changed without
any notice. The Web Sites of Global Sports Zone may be temporarily
unavailable from time to time due to required maintenance, telecommunications
interruptions, or other disruptions. Global Sports Zone is providing
services on its Web Sites on an "as is" basis and makes
no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to
the Information or the suitability of its Web Sites or the Information
gathered from its Web Sites for any purpose. The Information
gathered from Global Sports Zone may contain inaccuracies, typographical
errors or other errors. Global Sports Zone disclaims all warranties,
representations and conditions regarding its Web Sites and the
Information, including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, freedom
from libellous or privacy-invasive content, freedom from infections
of viruses and availability, whether expressed or implied, or
arising from a course of dealing, usage or trade practice.
14. LINKS ON THE GLOBAL SPORTS ZONE WEBSTITE
Links to other web sites are provided for reference or educational
purposes only. Global Sports Zone is not responsible for the
contents of any such linked sites and does not assume any responsibility
for the accuracy or truthfulness or appropriateness of the information
contained at such sites. Use of any such linked site is at the
user's own risk. Global Sports Zone may provide, or third parties
may provide, links to other web sites or resources. Because Global
Sports Zone has no control over such sites and resources, you
acknowledge and agree that Global Sports Zone is not responsible
for the availability of such external sites or resources, and
does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content,
advertising, products, or other materials on or available from
such sites or resources and should not be held responsible if
the content of that site is objectionable to you.
Global Sports Zone has no control and can provide no guarantee
as to the accuracy or quality of the information of sites linked
to. As such Global Sports Zone in no way endorses the information
contained therein or acts as an agent for the operators of the
sites or bears responsibility or liability for the use or effect
of the content of those sites or bears any liability for purchases
of goods or services from those sites. Any orders placed via Global
Sports Zone site shall constitute a transaction between the customer
placing that order and the site which that customer places the
order with. You further acknowledge and agree that Global Sports
Zone shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly,
for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in
connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or
services available on or through any such site or resource.
15. NO ENDORSEMENT
Reference to any third party information, product, services or
process at Global Sports Zone Web Sites or any linked site is not
implied or an expressed endorsement by Global Sports Zone.
16. NO SOLICITATION
No part of Global Sports Zone Web Sites should be taken to constitute
an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or services.
Products or services mentioned on Global Sports Zone Web Sites
may only be available in certain jurisdictions and only in accordance
with applicable laws.
17. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USERS
Due to the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with
all local rules or laws regarding online conduct and acceptable
Content. You must agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding
the transmission of technical data exported from Australia or
the country in which you reside to access to Global Sports Zone.
18. CONFORMANCE WITH LAW
You agree that your use of the Global Sports Zone Web Site will
not violate any applicable local, national or international law,
including but not limited to any regulations having the force
of law. You agree not to impersonate any person in your use of
the Global Sports Zone Web Site or the sending of any e-mail
to an address listed on Global Sports Zone Web Sites. You agree
not to spam through Global Sports Zone Web Sites.
19. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unenforceable
or invalid, the provision will be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible and the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use
will still be valid.
20. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and
Global Sports Zone and govern your use of the Service, superceding
any prior agreements between you and Global Sports Zone. You
also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may
apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or
third-party software.
The section titles in the Terms of Use are for convenience only
and have no legal or contractual effect.
If you do not agree to be bound by the above Terms of Use, you
should immediately discontinue any use of the Global Sports Zone
Web Site.
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