SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE
Update October 5, 2020
This Subscriber Agreement and Terms of Use (this “Agreement”) governs your use of all digital products and services from DK Pittsburgh Sports. Examples of such digital products and services include DKPittsburghSports.com, DKPittsburghSports.com mobile version, Android and IOS apps. These products and services are provided through various third party platforms and available on various devices.
Changes to Subscriber Agreement
We may change the terms of this Agreement at any time by notifying you of the change by posting a notice on the Service that the terms have been updated. The changes also will appear in this document, which you can access at any time by going to the Subscriber Agreement and Terms of Use link in the website, mobile site and app(s) menu area. By using the Service after changes are made to this Agreement you signify that you agree to be bound by such changes.
Privacy and Your Account
Registration data and other information about you are subject to our privacy policies. If you access the Service using a password, you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of that password. If you provide someone else with access to your password to the Service, they will have the ability to view information about your account and make changes through the website for the Service. You agree to notify us promptly if you change your email address so we can continue to contact you and send any notices required hereunder. If you fail to notify us promptly of a change, then any notice we send to your old email address shall be deemed sufficient notice.
Fees and Payments
You agree to pay the subscription fees and any other charges incurred in connection with your account for the Service at the rates in effect when the charges were incurred. Unless you have paid by check, we will bill all recurring charges automatically to your credit/debit card. Subscription fees will be billed at the beginning of your subscription or any renewal. Generally, all fees and charges are non-refundable. We reserve the right to issue refunds or credits at our sole discretion. If we do issue a refund or credit, we are under no obligation to issue the same or similar refund in the future. We may change the fees and charges then in effect, or add new fees or charges, by giving you notice in advance and an opportunity to cancel. If you want to use a different credit/debit card or you need to update your card details, you can do so from your account profile https://dkpittsburghsports.com/profile. If you believe someone has accessed the Service using your user name and password without your authorization, please immediately notify us by emailing Help@DKPittsburghSports.com. You are responsible for any fees or charges incurred to access the Service through an Internet access provider or other Third Party service.
Term | Cancellation and Renewal and Refunds
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Services. Unless paid by check, yearly and monthly subscriptions will renew automatically until cancelled in accordance with this Section. For all subscriptions, you must cancel your subscription before it renews in order to avoid billing of subscription fees for the renewal term to your credit/debit card. We may cancel your subscription at any time upon notice to you. You may cancel your subscription anytime here: https://dkpittsburghsports.com/profile
There are no refunds issued for cancellation matters related to content, including comments.
Availability of Service through other Platforms | Third Party Payment Services
If you access the Service through a mobile application or other type of third party platform, the applicable End User License Agreement for the mobile service through which you downloaded the mobile application may apply in addition to the terms of this Agreement and you agree that you are subject to such application or platforms terms in addition to this Agreement.
We use a third party not affiliated with us to process payments for the Service (a “Third Party Processor”). You agree that this Third Party Processor is solely responsible for controlling, handling, processing, or fulfilling purchases processed through its systems. When using such Third Party Processor you may be subject to additional terms of use/service and privacy policy(ies) of the Third Party Processor.
Limitations on Use
Only one individual may access the Service at the same time using the same user name or password.
The text, graphics, images, video, artwork, metadata and other data, design, organization, compilation, look and feel, advertising and all other protectable intellectual property, including but not limited to any copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, patent rights, or database rights (the “Content”) available through the Services are our property or the property of our advertisers and licensors and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Restrictions on Use of the Content
You agree not to rearrange or modify the Content available through the Service. You agree not to display, post, frame, or scrape the Content for use on another web site, app, blog, product or service, except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement. You agree not to create any derivative work based on or containing the Content. The framing or scraping of or in-line linking to the Services or any Content contained thereon and/or the use of webcrawler, spidering or other automated means to access, copy, index, process and/or store any Content made available on or through the Services other than as expressly authorized by us is prohibited.
You may not attempt to circumvent any restrictions imposed on your use or access of the Services.
As a general rule, you may not use the Content, including without limitation, any Content made available through one of our RSS Feeds, in any commercial product or service, without our express written consent.
You may not create apps, extensions, or other products and services that use our Content without our permission. You may not aggregate or otherwise use our Content in a manner that could reasonably serve as a substitute for a subscription to the Service.
Any unauthorized or prohibited use of any Content may subject you to civil liability, criminal prosecution, or both, under applicable federal, state, local laws, or applicable foreign laws, rules, regulations and treaties. We require users to respect our copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights and shall enforce same.
You agree not to use the Services for any unlawful purpose. We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to the Service if, in our opinion, your use of the Service may violate any laws, regulations or rulings, infringe upon another person’s rights or violate the terms of this Agreement.
Community | User Generated Content
User Data
It is your responsibility to choose your password wisely. If you have concerns or believe that someone is using your password without your authority, please immediately email Help@DKPittsburghSports.com. We reserve the right to disclose any information about you, including registration data, in order to comply with any applicable laws and/or requests under legal process, to operate our systems properly, to protect our property or rights, and to safeguard the interests of others.
User Generated Content
We offer you the opportunity to comment on and engage in discussions regarding our Content. Any content, information, graphics, audio, images, and links you submit as part of creating your profile or in connection with any of the foregoing activities are referred to as “User Content” in this Agreement and are subject to various terms and conditions as set forth below.
Cautions Regarding Other Users and User Content
You understand and agree that User Content includes information, views, opinions, and recommendations of many individuals and organizations and is designed to help you gather the information you need to help you make your own decisions. Importantly, you are responsible for your own investment decisions and for properly analyzing and verifying any information you intend to rely upon. We do not endorse any recommendation or opinion made by any user. We do not routinely screen, edit, or review User Content. However, we reserve the right to monitor or remove any User Content from the Services at any time without notice. You should also be aware that other users may use our Services for personal gain. As a result, please approach messages with appropriate skepticism. User Content may be misleading, deceptive, or in error.
Grant of Rights and Representations by You
If you upload, post or submit any User Content on the Service, you represent to us that you have all the necessary legal rights to upload, post or submit such User Content and it will not violate any law or the rights of any person. You agree that upon uploading, posting or submitting information on the Services, you grant DK on Pittsburgh Sports LLC a non-exclusive, transferable, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sub-licensable right and license to use, distribute, publicly perform, display, translate, adapt reproduce, and create derivative works from your User Content in any and all media or technology, now known or later developed, in any manner, in whole or part, with or without attribution, without any duty to compensate you.
You waive all moral rights you may have in any User Content. You agree that we may modify or alter your User Content without seeking further permission from you. You also grant us the right to authorize the use of User Content, or any portion thereof, by Subscribers and other users in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the rights to feature your User Content specifically on the Services and to allow other Subscribers or users to request access to your User Content, such as for example through an RSS Feed. You agree that you are financially responsible for any claim against us arising from any User Content you create.
We may also remove any User Content for any reason and without notice to you. This includes all materials related to your use of the Services or membership, including email accounts, postings, profiles or other personalized information you have created while on the Services.
Third Party Web Sites, Services and Software
Your use of any third party websites, content, data, information, applications, goods, services or materials (collectively, “Third Party Services”) does not constitute an endorsement by, nor does it incur any obligation, responsibility or liability on our part. We do not verify, endorse, or have any responsibility for Third Party Services and any third party business practices (including, without limitation, their privacy policies), whether the Services’ or our logo on the Third Party Services as part of a co-branding or promotional arrangement or otherwise. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the Services and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each Third Party Service you use.
DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SERVICES AND THE CONTENT, TOOLS, MEMBER BENEFITS IS ON AN “AS-IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS OR IT’S PRESIDENT, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ADVERTISERS AND CONTENT PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE (JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY) TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON AS A RESULT OF YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR SUCH CONTENT, TOOLS, MEMBER BENEFITS FOR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. IF ANY APPLICABLE AUTHORITY HOLDS ANY PORTION OF THIS SECTION TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE DOW JONES PARTIES’ LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.