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As a NoFrigginClue.com member, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms described in this document, as well as the associated Privacy Policy and you acknowledge that we, Braintrust Games, Inc., have the right to enforce them at our sole discretion. If you violate this Terms of Service Agreement or the Privacy Policy, we may take action against you, such action comprising the issuance of a warning, the suspension or termination of your membership, or legal action, depending on the circumstances and in our sole discetion. We are not required to provide notice prior to terminating your membership for violating these rules and standards. So, please, follow the rules, play fair, and, most importantly, have some Friggin fun!NoFrigginClue.com Terms of ServiceThe following is an agreement (“Agreement”) between you
and Braintrust Games, Inc. ("BGI"), the operator of NoFrigginClue.com (the "Site"). This
Agreement is a legal document that details your rights and obligations as a
user of the Site and its related sites, software,
and Services (as hereinafter defined). All users of the
Site, whether a registered member (“Member”) or not,
must accept the terms of this Agreement. Your use of the Site constitutes
your acceptance of this Agreement.
BGI reserves the right to update the terms and conditions
of the Agreement without direct notice to you. This Agreement can can always be found at
http://www.nofrigginclue.com/WEB/policy/service.asp. You are responsible
for regularly reviewing the Agreement for any updates. Your continued use of
the Site after the effective date of such an update constitutes your acceptance
of and agreement to any changes to the Agreement.
If you have any questions about this Agreement, or about
your rights and responsibilities as a NoFrigginClue.com user or Member, please
contact us by e-mailing customerservice@nofrigginclue.com.
1) Description of Service
BGI provides users with access to its proprietary online
trivia game and related community through its network of properties (the “Service”).
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that are added to the current
Service, including the release of any new BGI properties, shall be subject to the
Agreement. You also understand and agree that the Service may include advertisements
and that these advertisements are necessary for BGI to provide the Service.
You understand the Service is provided “AS-IS” and that BGI assumes no responsibility
for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications
or personalization settings. You are responsible for obtaining access to the
Service and that access may involve third party fees (such as to an Internet service
provider ["ISP"]). You are responsible for paymdent of those fees, including those fees associated
with the display or delivery of advertisements. In addition, you must provide and
are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Service.
2) Eligibility
You must be 18 years of age or older to register as a Member of
NoFrigginClue.com or use the Site. Membership in the Service is void where prohibited.
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and
capacity to enter into the Agreement and to abide by all of the terms and conditions
of the Agreement.
3) Term
This Agreement will remain in full force and effect while you use
the Site and/or are a Member. You may terminate your membership at any time, for any
reason by following the instructions on the Accounts page on the Site, or upon
receipt by BGI of your written or e-mail notice of termination. BGI may terminate your
membership for any reason, effective upon sending notice to you at the e-mail address
you provide in your membership information. If BGI terminates your membership in the
Service because you have breached the Agreement, you will not be entitled to any refund
of unused subscription fees. Even after membership is terminated, the Agreement will
remain in effect. Even after the Agreement is terminated, certain provisions will
remain in effect, including sections 4, 6, 9 and 11-16 of the Agreement.
4) Non Commercial use of NoFrigginClue.com
The Site is exclusively for the personal use of individual Members
only and may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors. You agree to
use NoFrigginClue.com solely for your own noncommercial use and benefit and not for
resale or other transfer or disposition to any other person or entity. You agree
not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial
purposes, any portion of the Service (including your NoFrigginClue.com handle), use of
the Service, or access to the Service.
Organizations, companies, and/or businesses may not become Members
and should not use the Service or the Site for any purpose.
Illegal and/or unauthorized uses of the Site, including collecting
usernames and/or e-mail addresses of members by electronic or other means for the
purpose of sending unsolicited e-mail and unauthorized framing of or linking to the
Site will be investigated, and will result in immediate termination of membership(s)
and potential legal action.
5) Your Registration Obligations and Membership Security When you accept the Agreement and complete the NoFrigginClue.com
registration process, you become a registered member with a unique “handle” and
BGI provides you with a limited, non-exclusive license to use the Site and Services.
If you are not a registered member, then your usage of the Site indicates your
acceptance of this and all other Agreements published on the Site.
Your No Friggin Clue “handle” is your identity on NoFrigginClue.com
and any related sites. You may not employ a handle that is used by another Member,
that is deemed vulgar, or in any way, violates the provisions of this Agreement or
the Privacy Policy.
In consideration of your use of the Service, you agree to:
(a) provide accurate, current and complete information about yourself as requested by the Service’s registration form (such information being the “Membership Information”) and, (b) maintain and promptly update the Membership Information to keep it accurate, current and complete. If you provide any Membership Information that is untrue, inaccurate or incomplete, or if BGI has reason to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate or incomplete, then BGI has the right to suspend or terminate your membership and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof). When you register, you will choose a password to protect your
membership (handle). As a Member, you are responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your handle and password and are fully responsible for all
activities that occur on your account. Any violations accrued by your membership
may lead to the termination of your membership, and the revocation of your rights
to use the Site and Services. You agree not to reveal your password to other
users and you agree to indemnify and hold BGI harmless for any improper or illegal
use of your membership. If your account is terminated for violating this Agreement,
BGI’s express permission will be required for you to have access to the Site or
Service again. You agree to (a) immediately notify BGI of any unauthorized use
of your membership or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you log
out of your membership at the end of each session. BGI cannot and will not be
liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with Section 5.
6) NoFrigginClue.com Privacy Policy Use of the Site and/or the Service is also governed by our
Privacy Policy which can be viewed in full at
http://www.nofrigginclue.com/WEB/policy/privacy.asp.
All of the information collected through the Site and/or Service about you is
subject to the Privacy Policy.
7) Payment for Service NoFrigginClue.com offers both a free and a paid membership option.
Both membership groups are subject to the terms of this Agreement. With your purchase
of a subscription to the Service, you warrant that all information that you submit is
true and accurate (including, without limitation, your credit card number and expiration
date), and as the membership owner you agree to pay all subscription fees you incur
plus all applicable taxes. Unless your account or credit card information is obtained
unlawfully or fraudulently by an unauthorized person, you will be responsible for
all usage and purchases.
Your credit card information will be processed by a third party
financial institution and will never be visible by any of the employees of BGI.
When your subscription is purchased, we will
instruct the third party financial institution to charge the credit card that you
have placed on file. If your credit card on file is rejected, then you will not
be permitted to purchase a new subscription, or if you are already a Member and
your credit card on file is rejected, your account will be temporarily suspended and you will
be contacted immediately to provide updated credit card information. If you
perceive any billing problems or discrepancies you agree to e-mail us at
customerservice@nofrigginclue.com immediately. If you do not bring them to
our attention within 90 days, you agree to waive your right to dispute
such problems or discrepancies.
Your NoFrigginClue.com subscription is automatically renewed
on a monthly basis. At any time, you may cancel your subscription by following the
instructions found on the Accounts page on the Site or by e-mailing us at
customerservice@nofrrigginclue.com.
Processing the cancellation of your subscription will occur within 5 business days. As this is an automatically renewing
subscription, you will not be charged the monthly subscription fee thereafter
(there are no refunds of subscription fees previous paid).
You understand that
once a subscription is terminated, all information related to your Membership,
including, but not limited to statistics, Friggin Points Rewards, and other accrued
benefits, will be deleted and will not be recoverable upon a later renewal of the Service.
Your subscription is personal to you and you may not transfer
or make available your handle and/or password to others, including, without limitation,
your friends, family or co-workers. Any distribution by you of your handle and/or
password may result in the cancellation of your subscription without refund,
additional charges based on unauthorized use, and legal action.
8) Content, Member Conduct, Cheating and Community Standards You understand that all information, data, text, pictures,
graphics, messages or other materials (“Content”), whether publicly posted or
privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the Member from which
such Content originated. This means that you, not BGI, are solely responsible
for the Content that you publish or display (hereinafter, "Post") on the Service,
or transmit to other Members. You understand that by using the Service, you may
be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no
circumstances will BGI be liable in any way for any Content, including, but
not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content (except as described in our Accuracy Policy), or for any loss or
damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content Posted via
the Service. You understand and agree that BGI may review and delete any
Content that in the sole judgment of BGI violates the Agreement, or which might
be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the
safety of Members.
Some areas of NoFrigginClue.com are “public”, such as message
boards, chats, etc. and other Members will have access to your Posted Content
and may copy, modify, or distribute it. By Posting Public Content on the Site
you represent that you are the owner of the Content or have authorization to
distribute it. Once you post Public Content on the Site, you automatically grant,
and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to BGI an
irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide license to use, copy,
perform, display, and distribute such Content and to prepare derivative works of,
or incorporate into other works, such Content, and to grant and authorize
sublicenses of the foregoing.
The following is a partial list of the kind of Content that is
illegal or prohibited on the Site. BGI reserves the right to investigate and take
appropriate legal action, in its sole discretion, against anyone who violates this
provision, including without limitation, removing the offending Content from the
Service and terminating the membership of such violators. It includes, without limitation, Content
that:
• is patently offensive to the NoFrigginClue.com community,
such as Content that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any
kind against any group or individual;
• harasses or advocates harassment of another person; • involves the transmission of "junk mail", "chain letters," or unsolicited mass mailing or "spamming"; • promotes information that you know is false, misleading or promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous; • promotes or grants access to an illegal or unauthorized copy of another person’s copyrighted work; • contains restricted or password only access pages, or hidden pages or images (those not linked to or from another accessible page); • provides instructional information about illegal activities; • violates any applicable laws and regulations of your region; • solicits passwords or personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes from other Members; and • engages in commercial activities and/or sales without BGI’s prior written consent such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising and pyramid schemes. You understand that the technical processing and transmission
of the Service, including Public Content, may involve (a) transmissions over
various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of
connecting networks or devices.
You acknowledge and agree that BGI may preserve or disclose
any Public Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that
such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with the
legal process; (b) enforce this Agreement; (c) respond to claims that any Content
violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or
personal safety of BGI and its subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies,
employees, officers, directors, agents, users and the public.
You may not harvest, collect or otherwise use any
information on the Site, including handles, personal member information,
public profiles, etc. All use of such information is prohibited and the use of
such information for the purpose of sending unsolicited bulk e-mail is strictly
prohibited. Any violation of these provisions will result in immediate termination
of your Membership and further legal action. We reserve the right to take any and
all legal and technical remedies to prevent unsolicited bulk e-mail from being sent
to our members.
You understand and agree that BGI will be the sole judge
of Member’s use of all aspects of the Service, including software, chats,
discussion forums, public and private pages within the Site, etc.
BGI reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action in its
sole discretion against anyone who violates this provision, including without
limitation, the termination of the membership of such violators. The following is a partial list
of the kind of Conduct that is illegal or prohibited on the Site:
• impersonating any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a
BGI employees and appointed administrators, or falsely stating or otherwise
misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity;
• forging headers or otherwise manipulating identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service; • uploading, posting, e-mailing, transmitting or otherwise making available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; • disrupting the normal flow of chat dialogue, causing a screen to "scroll" faster than other users of the Service are able to type, or otherwise acting in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges; • interfering with or disrupting the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobeying any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service; • intentionally or unintentionally violating any applicable local, state, national or international law; • "stalking" or otherwise harassing another Member; or • engaging in any activities that may give you an unfair advantage, or any activities that may be construed as an attempt to create an unfair advantage over other Members competing in trivia competitions (hereinafter, “Cheating”). You understand and agree that Members that are caught or
suspected of any Cheating, including, but not limited to, obtaining questions or
answers before other Members, manipulating game scoring, conspiring to manipulate
the Friggin Points Reward system, attacking the systems of other Members, or any
modification of the trivia gaming software (“Software”), will have their Membership
immediately suspended. You understand and agree that BGI will be the sole judge of
all suspensions and will be within its right to immediately terminate any Memberships
found to be engaged in Cheating activities.
You understand that the Service and Software offered within the
Service includes security components that permit digital materials and information
to be protected (secure socket layer ["SSL"] encryption, etc.), and use of these materials is subject to
usage rules set by BGI. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of the
security features embedded into the Service and the Software used within. Any
attempts to do so will immediately be deemed Cheating.
9) Software Licenses and Usage
BGI grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license
to use the object code of its Software 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 Software. You agree not to modify the
Software in any manner or form or to use modified versions of the Software,
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 BGI for use in accessing the Service.
You may not modify our Site or Software or use it in any way not expressly
authorized by this Agreement. You understand that our introduction of various
features, functions and Services may not be consistent across all computer
platforms or through different ISP’s and that the performance and some features
may vary depending on your computer, other equipment, and your mechanism for
accessing our Site and Services.
You acknowledge that BGI may establish general practices and limits
concerning the use of the Site and Service, including without limitation
the pruning of all stored gaming statistics or other Content, the maximum
disk space that will be allotted on BGI’s servers on your behalf, and the
maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access
the Service in a given period of time. You agree that BGI has no responsibility
or liability for the deletion or failure to store any gaming statistics or
Content maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that BGI
reserves the right to log off Members that are inactive for a specified period of
time. You further acknowledge that BGI reserves the right to change these general
practices and limits at any time, at its sole discretion, with or without notice.
BGI reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or
permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree
that BGI shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
10) Sponsors, Third Parties and Advertisers Your correspondence or business dealings with, or
participation in promotions of, advertisers or sponsors found on or through
the Service, 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 such companies. You agree that BGI
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 or sponsors on the Service.
11) Disclaimer of Warranties You expressly agree that:
(a) Your use of the NoFrigginClue.com site and Services is at your sole risk.
The Site and Service are provided "as is" and "as available" for your use,
without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, unless such warranties
are legally incapable of exclusion. BGI expressly disclaims all warranties of
any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied
warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and
non-infringement.
(b) BGI makes no warranty that (I) the Service will meet your requirements, (II) the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, (III) the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service will be accurate or reliable, (IV) the quality of any products, Services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the Service will meet your expectations, and (V) any errors in the software will be corrected. (c) Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at your own discretion and risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. (d) No advice or information obtained by you from BGI or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in this Agreement. 12) Limitation of Liability You expressly understand and agree that BGI 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 BGI has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from: (I) the use or the inability to use the Service; (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 Service. BGI does not endorse, warrant or guarantee any product or Service offered through the Site and will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and third-party providers of content, products or Services.
We provide our Service on a commercially reasonable basis and do not guarantee that users will be able to access or use the Service at times or locations of their choosing, or that we will have adequate capacity for the Service as a whole or in any specific geographic area. BGI’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy with respect to the use of any software or Services provided or used by us shall be the replacement of any BGI software found to be defective. Your sole and exclusive remedy for any other dispute with BGI is the cancellation of your membership as detailed in the Agreement. In no case shall BGI, its subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies, employees, officers, directors or agents be liable for consequential damages arising from your use of the Site or Services or for any other claim related in any way to your membership with or use of Site and/or Services. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
13) Indemnification You agree to indemnify and hold BGI, its subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders and other partners and employees,
harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable
attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use
of the Service in violation of the Agreement and/or arising from a breach of
the Agreement and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set
forth above.
14) Termination and Cancellation Either you or BGI may terminate or cancel your membership
at any time. You understand and agree that the cancellation of your membership
and discontinuation of use of the Site and Services is your sole right and
remedy with respect to any dispute with BGI. This includes, but is not limited
to, any dispute related to, or arising out of:
(I) any term of the Agreement or BGI’s enforcement or application of the Agreement; (II) any policy or practice of BGI, including the provisions of the Agreement and the Privacy Policy, or our enforcement or application of these policies; (III) the Content available through the Site and Services or any change or modification made to your or third-party content published on the Site and Services; (IV) your ability to access and/or use the Site and Services; or (V) the amount or type of fees, surcharges, applicable taxes, billing methods, or any change to the fees, applicable taxes, surcharges or billing methods. You can cancel your membership through the Accounts page on
the Site, or by delivering notice to us at customerservice@nofrigginclue.com.
Cancellation will take effect within 72 hours of receipt of your request, and
we will send you written confirmation via e-mail. You understand that cancellation
of your membership may not delete your information from our databases; however,
cancellation will ban your member username from any activity on the site. We
reserve the right to collect fees, surcharges or costs incurred before you
cancel your membership, if any fees, etc. have been incurred. In addition,
you are responsible for any charges incurred to third-party vendors or content
providers prior to your cancellation.
You agree that BGI, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password,
Membership (or any part thereof) or use of the Service, and remove and discard
any Content within the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation,
for lack of use or if BGI believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently
with the letter or spirit of the Agreement or the Privacy Policy.
BGI may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing
the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice.
You agree that any termination of your access to the Service under any
provision of this Agreement may be effected without prior notice, and
acknowledge and agree that BGI may immediately deactivate or delete your
account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar
any further access to such files or the Service. Further, you agree that
BGI shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of
your access to the Service.
In the event that your membership is terminated or canceled, you will be
automatically removed from participation in any BGI promotions, contests, etc.
BGI members may not allow former members or other agents whose memberships
have been terminated to use their memberships.
15) Proprietary Rights, Trademark Information and Copyright Information You acknowledge and agree that the Service and 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 BGI or advertisers, you agree not to modify,
rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service
or the Software, in whole or in part.
BGI owns all of the various registrations and other rights
throughout the world in the name, characters, symbols, designs, likenesses and
visual representations comprising the trademarks No Friggin Clue,
NoFrigginClue.com and “The Online Trivia Game”, and various other related
intellectual property, including various copyrights and trademark registrations
(collectively referred to as the "Marks").
The site and its Contents, including, without limitation, all site design, text,
graphics, logos, buttons, images, audio and video clips, and the selection and
arrangement of all of the foregoing, is the property of Braintrust Games, Inc.
(© 2004, Braintrust Games, Inc. All rights reserved) or our licensors, and is
protected by U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. You may not use,
copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, or modify the
Marks in any way without our prior written permission. Use of the Marks in
any way without the prior written consent of BGI is strictly prohibited.
The Content may be used solely as described in this Agreement. Any other
use of the Content, including, without limitation, the reproduction, modification,
distribution or transmission of the Content or Marks is prohibited.
BGI asks our users to respect the intellectual property
rights of others. If you believe that your work has been unlawfully uploaded
to our Site, please contact us with a detailed explanation of the material
and your ownership of the material.
16) General Information This Terms of Service Agreement and the associated Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreements
between you and BGI and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior
agreements between you and BGI. You also may be subject to additional terms and
conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other BGI services,
affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
The failure of BGI to exercise or enforce any right or
provision of the Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or
provision. If any provision of the Agreement is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court
should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in
the provision, and the other provisions of the Agreement remain in full force
and effect.
The Agreement and the relationship between you and
BGI shall be governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada without regard to any
conflict of law provisions. You and BGI agree to submit to the personal
and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Ontario, Canada.
You agree that, regardless of any statute or law
to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related
to use of the Service or the Agreement must be filed within one (1) year
after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the Agreement are for convenience only and
have no legal or contractual effect.
17) Violations and Questions Please direct all questions regarding this Agreement,
and report any violations of this Agreement by Members to
customerservice@nofrigginclue.com.
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