Grind Hard TV. ("GHTV") would like to thank you for visiting our website. This document contains the terms of use for your visit and stay at www.grindhardtv.com (or any subsequent URL which may replace it) and all officially associated websites and micro-sites operated by GHTV (collectively, the "Website").
1. Legal Agreement
By using this Website or accessing any of our content, you agree to accept and be bound by the terms and conditions appearing in this document, and agree to comply with any Rules of Conduct, the Privacy Policy (http://www.grindhardtv.com/privacy) and any end-user license agreement applicable to our content, as they may be amended from time to time. In this Agreement, the terms "We/us/our" mean Grind Hard TV "You/your" means you as a user of the Website or any of our content.
You hereby represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and you are not barred from receiving services offered by the Website under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You understand that the services being offered may include certain communications from GHTV, such as service announcement, administrative messages or other information, and that these communications constitute the services being offered by the Website and you may not have the right to opt out of receiving them.
GHTV may amend this Agreement, any Rules of Conduct, the Privacy Policy and any end-user license agreement at any time in its sole discretion. Amendments and modifications will be effective immediately after publishing them on the Website. You agree to and are responsible for checking this Agreement, the Rules of Conduct, the Privacy Policy, and any end-user license agreement periodically so you will be familiar with their contents as they may be amended or modified from time to time. By continuing to use the Website and its services, you are signifying your acceptance of any revised or updated terms.
GHTV is the owner of the Website. Your use of the Website is subject at all times to this Agreement, any Rules of Conduct, the Privacy Policy and any end-user license agreement applicable to our content. All user identities created on the Website are governed by these terms. This includes, but is not limited to, proper online and offline conduct. This Agreement is in addition to, and does not in any way replace or supplant, any end-user license agreement that may accompanied the GHTV content and to which the GHTV content is subject. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other GHTV services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
All rights and titles in and to the Website and in any of our published contents (including without limitation any user accounts, titles, computer code, themes, objects, characters, character names, stories, dialogue, catch phrases, locations, concepts, artwork, animation, sounds, musical, compositions, audio-visual effects, methods of operation, moral rights, any related documentation, "applets" incorporated into the content, transcripts of the chat rooms, character profile information, recordings of chats, and the forum's (client and server software) are owned by GHTV or have been licensed to GHTV.
2. Description of Service
Grind Hard TV provides free-to-enjoy, high quality entertainment to our members. Additional contents are also available on our Website. To access our content, you may be required to download and install certain client software. This entails the use of hardware, software and Internet access. By using the Website, you acknowledge that hardware, software and Internet access play a crucial role in your user experience. You agree that GHTV is not responsible for any hardware, software or Internet access or unavailability issues and you agree to hold us harmless for any such issues. GHTV does not provide Internet access, and you are responsible for all fees relating to telephone and Internet access charges along with all necessary equipment, servicing, repair or correction incurred in maintaining connectivity to the servers.
3. Account
You may be required to create an account (an "Account") to access our Website and our content. Accounts are available only to individuals 13 years of age or older. If you are over 13 years of age but are still considered a minor, we ask that you review these terms with your parents or guardian to ensure they understand them and agree to them. By accepting the terms of use in the Agreement, you represent that you are 13 years of age or older. Only one person may use an Account. You are liable for all activities conducted through your Account.
Notwithstanding the above, certain portions of our Website and some of our contents may contain mature contents not suitable for anyone younger than 18 years of age. We will require that you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older to acess such content. If you enter any portion of the Website which is intended for or is marked for mature audiences only, you are certifying that you are at least 18 years old or the applicable age of majority in the jurisdiction in which you reside and have the legal right to acess such content. We shall not be responsible in any way for your failure to accurately confirm your age per the terms hereunder.
When creating a user identity ("User ID") you agree to (i) provide true, accurate, current and complete information as requested in the required fields and (ii) promptly maintain and update such User ID to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. The information you provided shall be subject to our Privacy Policy.
You, as creator of your User ID, are completely responsible for your identity. GHTV will not tolerate offensive or obscene user identities. If a User ID violates any part of these terms, we may immediately, temporarily, or permanently ban such a User ID.
GHTV is not responsible for any misuse of your User ID, you agree to hold GHTV and its affiliates harmless for any improper use of such identity including, but not limited to, improper use by someone to whom you revealed your password.
Your User ID may be deactivated if you do not use it within six months after the date that it was created or for any continuous period of six months after creation. If you do not use your User ID for six or more months, it may be removed and deleted by the Website administrator at their sole discretion. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you by e-mail before we delete your User ID. If you advise us within five days of the notice that you want to keep your User ID active, we will not delete it. If you do not so notify us, your User ID will be permanently deleted, along with your User ID records, ranks and service information.
4. Privacy
Our Privacy Policy, which covers the usage and protection of your personal information, is published on the Website, currently at http://www.grindhardtv.com/privacy, and is incorporated herein by this reference.
5. License to Use
Subject to the terms of this Agreement GHTV grants to you, for your personal use only, a non-exclusive, revocable, nontransferable license to use the services offered by our Website, including access to our content (the "Services"), and a non-exclusive, revocable, nontransferable license to use any client software (the "Software") in connection with the Services, without charge.
You may not (a) sublicense, rent, lease, loan, sell or otherwise transfer the Software or the Services (or any part thereof) (b) modify, adapt, reverse engineer or decompile the Software, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from the Software; (c) create any derivative works in respect of the Software or the Service; or (d) otherwise use the Software or the Service except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Title to the Software, and all rights with respect to the Software and Service not specifically granted under this Agreement, including without limitation all rights of reproduction, modification, distribution, display, disassembly and de-compilation and all copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret and other proprietary rights and interests are reserved to GHTV or its licensor(s).
NEITHER GHTV NOR ITS LICENSORS HAVE ANY LIABILITY OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING LIABILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE), AND THE ENTIRE RISK OF USE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE) RESIDES WITH YOU.
As more particularly described, GHTV and/or its licensors retain exclusive right, title and interest (including all intellectual property rights) in and to the Software, copies thereof, and all error corrections, bug-fixes, patches, updates, derivative works, improvements, modifications thereto (whether made by AGE, its licensors, you, or otherwise), including, but not limited to, any titles, computer code, themes, objects, characters, character names, stories, dialog, catch phrases, locations, concepts, artwork, character inventories, structural or landscape designs, animations, sounds, musical compositions, audio-visual effects, storylines, character likenesses, methods of operation, moral rights, any related documentation, and "applets" incorporated into the Software. The rights described in the foregoing sentence are the copyrighted work of GHTV and/or its licensors and are protected by the copyright laws of the United States and international copyright treaties and conventions, and/or other applicable laws. All rights are reserved. The Software may contain certain licensed materials, and the licensors of those materials may enforce their rights in the event of any violation of the EULA.
6. User Submissions
"Submissions" means all data, text, music, sound, photographs, comments, feedback, suggestions, postings at forums, chat rooms and similar venues on the Website, e-mails and similar information or materials that you submit to GHTV regarding the content and services of GHTV or the use of the content and services. User IDs and Submissions are not confidential and will become the property of GHTV upon submission. You agree to assign and grant to GHTV an irrevocable, transferable, royalty-free, and perpetual right and license to all worldwide, transferable license and the right to quote, re-post, use, reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, broadcast, and otherwise communicate, and publicly display the User IDs and Submissions in any form, anywhere, with or without attribution to your User ID, and without notice or compensation to you.
You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the Submissions that you provide and for managing your User ID. You, and not GHTV, have full responsibility for your Submissions and User ID, including their legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright. You understand that by using the Website you may be exposed to Submissions that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. GHTV shall not be liable in any way for any Submission, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Submission, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Submission posted, e-mailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Website.
All materials published in forums, chat rooms and similar venues on the Website are considered public. Therefore, GHTV strongly recommends that you not publish any personal information about yourself or others on or through the Website. As a matter of policy, GHTV does not pre-screen or monitor any Submissions. However, GHTV reserves the right to screen, refuse or move any Submission that is available via the Website. GHTV has the right in its discretion to remove any Submission deemed objectionable or violates the terms hereof.
Except as expressly stated and agreed upon in advance by GHTV, no confidential relationship will be established in the event any user of this Website should make any oral, written or electronic communication to GHTV (such as feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, etc.). If any GHTV Website requires or requests that such information be provided, and that such information contains personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, phone number), GHTV shall obtain, use and maintain it in a manner consistent with its Privacy Policy. Otherwise, such communication and any information submitted therewith will be considered non-confidential, and GHTV will be free to reproduce, publish or otherwise use such information for any purposes including, without limitation, the research, development, use or sale of content or services incorporating such information. You are fully responsible for the content of your communications, including its truthfulness and accuracy and its non-infringement of any other person's proprietary or privacy rights.
7. User Conduct
You must observe these terms, all applicable laws and also basic rules of etiquette and common courtesy when using the Website. Any conduct that violates the law in an offline, real world community is also a violation of these terms. GHTV will not tolerate any illegal or offensive conduct.
You agree not to take any of the following actions:
(a) Upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Submission (as defined below) that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
(b) Harm minors in any way;
(c) Impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, an GHTV official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
(d) Forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Submission transmitted through the Website;
s(e) Upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available any Submission that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;
(f) Upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available any Submission that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
(g) Upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail", "spam", "chain letters", "pyramid schemes", or any other form of solicitation;
(h) Upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make 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;
(i) Interfere with or disrupt the Website or servers or networks connected to the Website, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Website;
(j) "Stalk" or otherwise harass another;
(k) Collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited conduct and activities set forth in the paragraphs above;
(l) Impede the flow of chat in the chatbox, in forums, or in chat rooms with vulgar language, abusiveness, use of excessive shouting (ALL CAPS) "spamming" or any other disruptive or detrimental methods in an attempt to disturb other users or GHTV employees;
(m) Engage in, encourage, or promote any illegal activity, or any activity that violates the Terms of Service, the Rules of Conduct, or the Privacy Policy; and/or
(n) Take any action that may prohibit other users from enjoying the services of the Website or games.
GHTV may take any actions and impose any penalties we deem necessary to discourage and punish any violation of these terms or any other illegal or inappropriate conduct, all without prior notice or warning. The determination as to whether a violation has occurred and who is responsible for such act is solely within GHTV's discretion, and is based on what we deem best for the community and the Website. By using the Website, you agree you will be bound by GHTV's determination as to whether a violation has occurred and any penalty we choose to implement.
8. Third Party Sites
Clicking a hyperlink may direct you away from the Website. GHTV does not endorse or control any third-party linked sites, is not responsible for their content and has no association with the owners or operators of such sites. Also, other sites may have different terms of service and different privacy policies. GHTV therefore strongly recommends that you inform yourself regarding the practices of third party websites.
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Website, 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 advertiser. You agree that GHTV 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 Website.
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10. Fees
Certain areas of the Website may charge fees to access and acquire certain content or participate in GHTV activities on the Website. ANY APPLICABLE FEES AND OTHER CHARGES ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE AND ARE NOT REFUNDABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART. GHTV may, from time to time, modify, amend, or supplement its fee and billing methods, and post those changes in this Agreement or elsewhere on the Website. Such modifications, amendments or supplements shall be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. If any change is unacceptable to you, you may cancel your account at any time, but GHTV will not refund any fees that may have accrued to your account before such cancellation, and we will not pro-rate fees for any charges.
You may pay for any applicable fees and charges by major credit card, PayPalR or other such methods authorized by GHTV.
11. Interruption of Service
(a) GHTV reserves the right to interrupt the Services from time to time on a regularly scheduled basis or otherwise with or without prior notice in order to perform maintenance. You agree that GHTV will not be liable for any interruption of the Services, delay or failure to perform resulting from any causes whatsoever.
(b) You acknowledge that the Services may be interrupted for reasons beyond the control of GHTV, and GHTV cannot guarantee that you will be able to access the Services or your Account whenever you may wish to do so. GHTV shall not be liable for any interruption of the Services, delay or failure to perform resulting from any causes whatsoever.
(c) GHTV has the right at any time with or without reason to change and/or eliminate any aspect(s) of the Services as it sees fit in its sole discretion.
(d) GHTV is not be obligated to refund all or any portion of any Account fee (if any), by reason of any interruption of the Services by reason of any of the circumstances described in paragraph (a) or (b).
12. Disciplinary Action/Account Termination GHTV MAY SUSPEND, TERMINATE, MODIFY, OR DELETE ANY ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.
GHTV can and does issue warnings and temporary suspensions and permanent terminations of user identities for user violations. We retain the sole discretion as to when and how to impose warnings, penalties and/or disciplinary actions. We consider the severity of the violation and the number of infractions in making our determination; however, any determination shall be under the absolute discretion of GHTV.
For the avoidance of doubt, you herby acknowledge that GHTV has sole discretion with respect to penalties and disciplinary actions to terminate your Account, even if there are credits remaining on your Account. If you feel you or your User ID has been unfairly warned or disciplined please contact us with a full detailed explanation. We will reasonably consider your explanation.
You have the right to terminate or cancel your Account at any time by delivering notice to GHTV. You understand and agree that the cancellation of your User Id is your sole right and remedy with respect to any dispute, including, but not limited to, any related to, or arising out of: (i) any term of this Agreement or GHTV’s enforcement or application of this Agreement; (ii) the Submissions; (iii) your ability to access and/or use the Website; or (iv) the amount or type of fees, surcharges, applicable taxes, billing methods, or any change to the fees, applicable taxes, surcharges or billing methods.
You may cancel your User ID by delivering notice to GHTV. GHTV reserves the right to collect accrued fees and charges and costs incurred by GHTV before you cancellation. In addition, you are responsible for any fees, charges and costs incurred to third-party vendors or content providers before your cancellation. In the event your User ID is terminated or canceled for any reason no refund will be granted, no online time or other credits will be credited to you or converted to cash or other form of reimbursement, and you will have no further access to your User ID. Any delinquent or unpaid accounts or accounts with unresolved disputes must be settled before GHTV may allow you to register again.
13. Indemnification
At GHTV’s request, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless (a) GHTV, (b) its shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents or suppliers, (c) its licensees, distributors, content providers, and (d) other members of the Services, from all damages, liabilities, claims and expenses, including without limitation attorneys' fees and costs, arising from or related, directly or indirectly, to any misuse of the Services or breach of this Agreement by you.
14. Acknowledgements You hereby acknowledge and agree that:
(a) WHEN USING THE SERVICES, THE SOFTWARE MAY MONITOR YOUR COMPUTER'S RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) AND/OR CPU PROCESSES FOR UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH THE SOFTWARE. AN “UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM” AS USED HEREIN SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY “ADD-ON” OR “MOD,” THAT IN GHTV’S SOLE DETERMINATION: (i) ENABLES OR FACILITATES STEALING OF ANY TYPE; (ii) ALLOWS USERS TO MODIFY OR HACK THE SOFTWARE INTERFACE, ENVIRONMENT, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IN ANY WAY NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY GHTV; OR (iii) INTERCEPTS, “MINES,” OR OTHERWISE COLLECTS INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH THE SOFTWARE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SOFTWARE DETECTS AN UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM, IT MAY COMMUNICATE INFORMATION BACK TO GHTV, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR ACCOUNT NAME, DETAILS ABOUT THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM DETECTED, AND THE TIME AND DATE THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM WAS DETECTED; AND/OR AND GHTV MAY EXERCISE ANY OR ALL OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION OF THE AGREEMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO THE USER.
(b) WHEN THE SOFTWARE IS RUNNING, GHTV MAY OBTAIN CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR COMPUTER AND ITS OPERATING SYSTEM, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR HARD DRIVES, CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, IP ADDRESS(ES) AND OPERATING SYSTEM(S), FOR PURPOSES OF IMPROVING THE PROGRAM AND/OR THE SERVICE, AND TO POLICE AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
(c) GHTV may, with or without notice to you, disclose your Internet Protocol (IP) address(es), personal information, and information about you and your activities in response to a written request by law enforcement, a court order or other legal process. GHTV may use or disclose your personal information if they believe that doing so may protect your safety or the safety of others.
(d) GHTV MAY RECORD YOUR CHAT SESSIONS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TRANSMITTED OR RECEIVED THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND YOU CONSENT TO SUCH MONITORING OR LOGGING.
(e) You may not hold GHTV responsible for any loss resulting from online communication activitities. You may not hold GHTV responsible for any information that is passed between members. GHTV does not guarantee the safe keeping of information that is passed between members and will not be held responsible for any resulting losses or consequences arising from the improper use of said information. You may not hold GHTV responsible for anything. AGE does not guarantee the availability of any content, or any Services to members.
15. Disclaimer of Warranties
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
(a) YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE BASIS. GHTV AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM 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) GHTV AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (iv) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
(c) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE IS ACCESSED 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, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM GHTV OR THROUGH OR FROM THE WEBSITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE.
(e) A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF USERS MAY EXPERIENCE EPILEPTIC SEIZURES WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN LIGHT PATTERNS OR BACKGROUNDS ON A COMPUTER SCREEN OR WHILE USING THE WEBSITE. CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY INDUCE PREVIOUSLY UNDETECTED EPILEPTIC SYMPTOMS EVEN IN USERS WHO HAVE NO HISTORY OF PRIOR SEIZURES OR EPILEPSY. IF YOU, OR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY, HAVE AN EPILEPTIC CONDITION, CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO USING THE SERVICE. IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICE AND CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS WHILE USING THE SERVICE: DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISION, EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARENESS, DISORIENTATION, ANY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT, OR CONVAGEONS.
16. Limitation of Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT GHTV AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU 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 AGE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE; (ii) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE WEBSITE; OR (iii) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE WEBSITE. Some states do not allow the foregoing limitations of liability, so they may not apply to you and in such a case you agree that GHTV’s (or any such other released parties) liability to you shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. You agree that GHTV cannot be held responsible or liable for anything that occurs or results from accessing or subscribing to the Services.
17. Dispute Resolution
If a dispute arises between you and GHTV, our goal is to provide you with a neutral and cost-effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. Accordingly, you and GHTV agree to resolve any claim or controversy at law or in equity that arises from or relates to this Agreement or our Service (a “Claim”) in accordance with one of the subsections below.
(a) This Agreement and the relationship between you and GHTV shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles or the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods.
(b) You and GHTV agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Albany, New York, except as provided in subsection 17(c) below regarding optional arbitration. Notwithstanding this, you agree that GHTV shall still be allowed to apply for injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) For any Claim, excluding Claims for injunctive or other equitable relief, where the total amount of the award sought is less than ten thousand U.S. Dollars ($10,000.00 USD), the party requesting relief may elect to resolve the Claim in a cost-effective manner through binding non-appearance-based arbitration. A party electing arbitration shall initiate it through an established alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) provider mutually agreed upon by the parties. The ADR provider and the parties must comply with the following rules: (a) the arbitration shall be conducted, at the option of the party seeking relief, by telephone, online, or based solely on written submissions; (b) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties; and (c) any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(d) All Claims you bring against GHTV must be resolved in accordance with this Dispute Resolution Section. All Claims filed or brought contrary to this Dispute Resolution Section shall be considered improperly filed. Should you file a Claim contrary to this Dispute Resolution Section, GHTV may recover attorneys’ fees and costs up to one thousand U.S. Dollars ($1,000.00 USD), provided that GHTV has notified you in writing of the improperly filed Claim, and you have failed to promptly withdraw the Claim.
18. General
You agree to comply fully with all relevant export laws and regulations of the United States (“Export Laws”) to assure that neither the Software nor the Services are exported, directly or indirectly, in violation of Export Laws; or is intended to be used for any purposes prohibited by the Export Laws. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. Except as otherwise permitted herein, you may not assign or transfer this Agreement or your rights hereunder, and any attempt to the contrary is void. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between us and you with respect to the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, no default, delay or failure to perform on the part of GHTV shall be considered a breach of this Agreement if such default, delay or failure to perform is shown to be due to causes beyond the reasonable control of GHTV.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between you and Grind Hard TV concerning the Service, and this Agreement supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreement, either oral or written, and any other communications with regard thereto between you and GHTV. This Agreement may only be modified as set forth herein. The section headings used herein are for reference only and shall not be read to have any legal effect.
19. Closing
Thank you again for visiting our Website. We hope you enjoy your stay and take full advantage of the online community we are developing. Please remember that you are a guest at the Website and act with the same courtesy and respect you expect from other guests. GHTV always reserves the right to refuse or terminate service.