CONTENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
This is a legal contract between you and HotShots Media Group LLC. By downloading Content from the www.YAVarsity.com web site, you have agreed to be bound by the terms of this Agreement in respect of that Content. If you do not accept or agree with these terms do not download the Content.
This is a license, not a sale. We continue to own the intellectual property rights in the Content. The Content is provided under the terms of the following license agreement ("Agreement") that states what you may and may not do with the Content and contains limitations on warranties and remedies.
Only you are permitted to use the Content. Any additional persons who wish to use the Content must download it from the www.YAVarsity.com web site themselves. Within this Agreement, "HotShots", "we", "our" and "us" refers to HotShots Media Group LLC, and "you" and "your" refers to you, the customer.
1. This Agreement governs your use of HotShots' Content (namely, the photographic image or other material that you are downloading from the www.YAVarsity.com web site) in conjunction with you entering into this Agreement with HotShots Media Group LLC ("Content").
2. We hereby grant to you a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Content on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. Unless the activity is expressly permitted, you cannot do it. All other rights to and in the Content and accompanying materials (if applicable), including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights relating thereto, are retained by HotShots Media Group LLC.
PERMITTED USES:
3. You may:
(a) install the Content in only one location; you may physically transfer the Content and its archives from one location to another, however it may only be used in one location at a time;
(b) make one (1) copy of the Content solely for back-up purposes; you must reproduce all proprietary notices on this single back-up copy;
(c) use the Content in the following applications if, and only if, accompanied by the following photo credit statement: Photo courtesy of YAVarsity.com:
(i) online or electronic publications, including web pages to a maximum of 640 x 480 pixels @ 72 dpi;
(ii) in items for distribution or resale including t-shirts, mugs, calendars and mouse pads; and
(iii) in posters (printed on paper, canvas or other mediums) for distribution or resale.
(d) use the Content in the following applications without an accompanying accreditation statement:
(i) prints (i.e. a hardcopy) and reproductions for personal use.
PROHIBITED USES:
4. You may not do anything with the Content that is not expressly permitted. You may not provide a copy of the Content, or any portions thereof, to anyone or allow anyone to gain access to the Content, or any portion thereof, except as permitted above. For greater certainty, you may not:
(a) use the Content in advertising and promotional projects, including printed materials, packaging, presentations, film and video presentations, commercials, books and book covers, greeting cards and postcards;
(b) display the Content on web sites designed to induce sales of "print on demand" products, including postcards, mugs, t-shirts, posters and other items (this includes custom designed web sites as well as sites such as Café Press (i.e. www.cafepress.com));
(c) use the Content or any part thereof as part of a trade-mark, design-mark, trade-name, business name, service mark, or logo;
(d) incorporate the Content in any product that results in an uncredited re-distribution of the Content (such as electronic greeting card web sites);
(e) use the Content in a fashion that is considered by HotShots Media Group LLC (acting reasonably) as pornographic, obscene, defamatory or libelous in nature;
(f) use any image in the Content that depicts a person to endorse a business, product or service;
(g) use any image in the Content that depicts a person in a potentially sensitive subject matter, including, but not limited to mental and physical health issues, social issues, contraband or crime;
(h) remove any notice of copyright, trade-mark or other proprietary right from any place where it appears on or in the Content or its accompanying materials;
(i) sub-license, re-sell, rent, lend, or otherwise distribute the Content;
(j) post a copy of the Content on a network server or web server for use by other users; or
(k) transfer the rights to the Content or accompanying materials (if applicable), except as specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement.
TERM:
5. This Agreement is effective until it is terminated. You can terminate this Agreement by destroying the Content, along with any copies or archives of it or accompanying materials (if applicable), and ceasing to use the Content, for any purpose. The Agreement also terminates if at any time you fail to comply with the terms of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, you hereby agree to destroy all copies and archives of the Content, to cease using the Content, for any purpose, and to confirm to HotShots in writing that you have complied with these requirements.
6. Termination of this Agreement does not relieve you of your obligations to not use the Content, other than in the manner permitted under this Agreement.
LIMITED REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:
7. Statements as to any rights and ownership of the Content are provided as a reference only and questions regarding the usability for any purpose or proposed use should be directed to HotShots Media Group LLC. Our email address for this purpose is info@yavarsity.com.
8. THE CONTENT AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS (IF APPLICABLE) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT REPESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. HOTSHOTS DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT ITS USE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTENT IS WITH YOU.
9. Certain jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. You have specific rights under this warranty, but you may have others, which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
LIMITATION OF REMEDIES & LIABILITY:
10. HotShots' entire liability and your exclusive remedy, with respect to any claims arising out of your use of the Content or accompanying material (if applicable), or out of your actions in downloading the Content, shall be as follows:
(a) You may, upon request to HotShots, be permitted to download the Content again, at a location HotShots will provide for you;
(b) If you continue to be unable to download the Content, HotShots will refund the photo credit used by you in respect of the use of such Content, provided HotShots determines in its sole and absolute discretion that you have been unable to download such Content successfully.
11. IN NO EVENT SHALL HOTSHOTS OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, PARTNERS, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM, LOSS, DAMAGE, ACTION, SUIT OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER OR OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR USE OF, RELIANCE UPON, ACCESS TO, OR EXPLOITATION OF THE CONTENT, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR ANY RIGHTS GRANTED TO YOU HEREUNDER, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER THE ACTION IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OR OTHERWISE.
12. IN ANY EVENT, THE TOTAL MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE LICENSE PROVIDED HEREUNDER, OR THE USE OR EXPLOITATION OF ANY OR ALL OF THE CONTENT IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO HOTSHOTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE USE OF THE CONTENT.
13. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
INDEMNIFICATION:
14. You agree to indemnify and hold HotShots harmless against all claims or liability asserted against HotShots arising out of or in connection with any breach by you or anyone acting on your behalf of any of the terms of this Agreement.
GENERAL:
15. If any provision or part thereof of this Agreement is wholly or partially unenforceable the parties or, in the event the parties are unable to agree, a court of competent jurisdiction, shall put in place thereof an enforceable provision or provisions, or part thereof, that as nearly as possible reflects the terms of the unenforceable provision or part thereof.
16. You agree to pay and be responsible for any and all sales taxes, use taxes, value added taxes and duties imposed by any jurisdiction as a result of the license granted to you, or of your use of the Content, pursuant to this Agreement.
JURISDICTION & ARBITRATION:
17. This Agreement will be governed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania applicable therein (without reference to conflicts of laws principles). You consent to service of any required notice or process upon you by registered mail or overnight courier with proof of delivery notice, addressed to the address or contact information provided by you at the time the Content was downloaded, or such other address as you may advise us in writing to use, from time to time
18. Any and all disputes arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement, including without limitation, its validity, interpretation, performance and breach, shall be submitted to arbitration in York, Pennsylvania, pursuant to the rules of arbitration in effect at the time arbitration is demanded.
19. If HotShots is obligated to go to court, rather than arbitration, to enforce any of its rights, or to collect any fees, you agree to reimburse HotShots for its legal fees, costs and disbursements if HotShots is successful.
20. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT IT IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND HOTSHOTS MEDIA GROUP LLC, WHICH SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN YOU AND HOTSHOTS MEDIA GROUP LLC RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT.