Terms of Use

Last Updated: january 14, 2012

Welcome to Yes We Foot. These Terms of Use (this “Agreement”) explain the terms by which you may use the Yes We Foot web site, our application for mobile devices (“Mobile Software”), and other online or mobile services we may provide (collectively, the “Service”).  Please read this Agreement carefully before using the Yes We Foot Service. By accessing or using the Service, you agree that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement, and to the collection and use of your information as set forth in the Yes We Foot Privacy Policy, whether or not you are a registered user of our Service.   This Agreement applies to all visitors, users, and others who access the Service (“Users”).

THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A MANDATORY ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS.
1. HOW WE UPDATE THESE TERMS OF USE

Yes We Foot reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or replace this Agreement from time to time, and so you should review this page periodically.  When we change the Agreement in a material way, we will update the ‘last updated’ date at the bottom of this page.  Your continued use of the Service after any such change constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.  If you do not agree to any of these terms or any future terms, do not use or access (or continue to access) the Service.
2. USE OF OUR SERVICE

a.  Eligibility.  Because we respect the rights of children and parents, you may use the Yes We Foot Service only if you can form a binding contract with Yes We Foot, and only in compliance with this Agreement and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations.  Any use or access to the Service by anyone under 13 is strictly prohibited and in violation of this Agreement.  Because we respect the Yes We Foot community, the Service is not available to any Users previously removed from the Service by Yes We Foot.  The Service is provided for your personal, noncommercial use only.  You may not use the Service for any commercial purposes.

b.  Yes We Foot Accounts.  You can browse Yes We Foot and enjoy the Service without registering for a Yes We Foot account.  In order to post any User Content or access certain features of the Service, however, you must register for an account with Yes We Foot (which may include connecting to Yes We Foot through a third-party service) and select a password and screen name (“Yes We Foot User ID”). You may not select or use as a Yes We Foot User ID any name that we determine to be offensive, vulgar or obscene. Yes We Foot reserves the right to refuse registration of, or cancel a Yes We Foot User ID or a User account in its sole discretion. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information.  We reserve the right to reclaim Yes We Foot User IDs on behalf of businesses or individuals that hold legal claim or trademark on those usernames.  You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Yes We Foot password.  By connecting to Yes We Foot with a third-party service like Facebook, you give us permission to access and use your information from that service as permitted by that service, and to store your log-in credentials for that service.  For more information on the types of information we collect from these third-party services, please read our Privacy Policy. By ACCESSING OR signing up for an account with the Service, you agree to receive text messages from other Users in accordance with THE “GROUP MESSAGING AND TEXT MESSAGES ON THE SERVICE” SECTION BELOW.

c.   Your responsibility for your account:  You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on or through your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify Yes We Foot immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.  Yes We Foot will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, and you shall be solely liable for the losses of Yes We Foot or others due to such unauthorized use.

d.  Groups.  Yes We Foot may allow Users to create or join groups on the Service in order to share articles and other content, and to send SMS text messages to other Group members (a “Group”).  If you are added to a Group by a User, you may be sent an SMS text message with a unique hyperlink to directly access your Group’s page.  Anyone with access to this unique hyperlink will be able access your group on the Service using your name, and so you agree to keep the Group’s page hyperlink secure. You can remove yourself from a Group by following the instructions on the Service.  For more information, see the “Group Messaging and Text Messages on the Service” section below.

e.  How to control your account.  You may control your User profile and how you interact with the Service by changing the settings on your profile page.  For more information on how you can control the types of information we collect, please read our Privacy Policy.

f.    Your interaction with other Users.  You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Users.  We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users.  Yes We Foot will have no liability for your interactions with other Users, or for any User’s action or inaction.  Please be good to one another. 

g.  Changes to the Service.  Here at Yes We Foot, we’re always innovating and finding ways to provide our Users with new and innovative features and services.  Therefore, Yes We Foot may, without prior notice, change the Service; stop providing the Service or features of the Service, to you or to Users generally; or create usage limits for the Service.  We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the Service without notice and liability for any reason, including if in our sole determination you violate any provision of this Agreement, or for no reason.  Upon termination for any reason or no reason, you continue to be bound by this Agreement.


3. ACCEPTABLE USE OF THE Yes We Foot SERVICE
 

We think Yes We Foot provides Users with an amazing platform to discover sports content, and discuss and share that content with others.  To keep Yes We Foot running smoothly for all of our Users, you agree that you will use the Service only in a manner consistent with the Yes We Foot Acceptable Use Policy.
4. SHARING YOUR CONTENT 

a.  Your content.  Yes We Foot allows you to post content on the Service, including comments, photos, blog posts, messages, blog URLs, and other materials.  Any content a User submits, posts, displays, or otherwise makes available on the Service, including all Intellectual Property Rights (defined below) therein, is referred to as “User Content.”  YOU RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF YOUR USER CONTENT.

b.  How Yes We Foot and other Users can use your content.  You own all of the User Content that you post or publish (“post”) on the Service. Subject to your profile and application settings, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, sell, offer to sell, translate, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, and make derivative works of your User Content on the Service and in all forms and media now or hereafter known for the purposes of operating and providing the Service to you and our Users.  Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict Yes We Foot’s rights under separate licenses to User Content. 

 c.   Your responsibility for your content.  By uploading, posting, submitting or otherwise disclosing or distributing User Content, you represent and warrant that you own all rights in your User Content and that any User Content you post does not and will not violate third-party rights of any kind, including without limitation any Intellectual Property Rights (defined below) or rights of publicity or privacy.  Yes We Foot reserves the right, but is not obligated, to reject and/or remove any User Content that we believe, in our sole discretion, violates these provisions.  Yes We Foot takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any User Content that you or any other Users or third parties post or send over the Service. You understand and agree that any loss or damage of any kind that occurs as a result of the use of any User Content that you send, upload, download, stream, post, transmit, display, or otherwise make available or access through your use of the Service, is solely your responsibility, and you agree that we are only acting as a passive conduit for your online distribution and publication of your User Content.  Yes We Foot is not responsible for any public display or misuse of your User Content.  You understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree that Yes We Foot shall not be liable for any damages you allege to incur as a result of such User Content.

d.  Definition of Intellectual Property Rights.  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Intellectual Property Rights” means all patent rights, copyright rights, mask work rights, moral rights, rights of publicity, trademark, trade dress and service mark rights, goodwill, trade secret rights and other intellectual property rights as may now exist or hereafter come into existence, and all applications therefore and registrations, renewals and extensions thereof, under the laws of any state, country, territory or other jurisdiction.

e.  User Content Programs.  We may provide various opportunities and programs relating to User Content on the Service (“User Content Programs”).  Some User Content Programs may require you to submit an application to participate, which Yes We Foot may approve or deny in its sole discretion.  Your use of the Service, including without limitation participation in any User Content Program, is strictly on a volunteer basis for the benefit of you and the public at large, and does not form an employer-employee relationship, partnership, or co-authorship between you and Yes We Foot.  While Yes We Foot may reward you for your participation in a User Content Program, you will not receive any compensation of any type for your participation, and you acknowledge that you are participating in the program solely for your own personal benefit and desire to contribute to the program.  You acknowledge and agree that Yes We Foot does not have the right to and shall not control the manner and method in which you may create your User Content.  Any suggestions Yes We Foot may make about your User Content are only suggestions, based on our understanding of how Users typically access Content and use the Service.  You are not required to implement any suggestion made by Yes We Foot regarding your User Content or to perform any requested activity or task, and you do so at your own volition and risk.  You agree that you are the sole author of your User Content, and that Yes We Foot does not participate in the creation of any of your User Content.

5.  OUR CONTENT

a.  Yes We Foot Content.  Except for User Content, the Service, and all Intellectual Property Rights therein and related thereto, are the exclusive property of Yes We Foot and its licensors (“Yes We Foot Content”).  Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a license to the Yes We Foot Content, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from the Yes We Foot Content, including without limitation any materials or content accessible on the Service.  “Yes We Foot,” “Team Stream,” “Real-Time News for Your Favorite Teams,” “You Make The Call,” “The Open Source Sports Network,” “Open Source Sports Network,” “Yes We Foot” and other Yes We Foot graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks, trademarks or trade dress of Yes We Foot protected by the laws of the United States and/or other countries or jurisdictions. Yes We Foot’s trademarks and trade dress may not be used, including as part of trademarks and/or as part of domain names, in connection with any product or service in any manner that is likely to cause confusion.  Use of the Yes We Foot Content or materials on the Service for any purpose not expressly permitted by this Agreement is strictly prohibited.

b.  Our license to you.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Yes We Foot provides you with a license to use the Service for your personal, noncommercial use only and as expressly permitted by the features of the Service.  Yes We Foot may terminate this license at any time for any reason or no reason.

c.   Feedback you provide.  We value input from our Users, and are always interested in learning of ways we can make Yes We Foot better.  You may choose to or we may invite you to submit comments, ideas or feedback about the Service, including without limitation about how to improve the Service or our products (“Feedback”).  By submitting any Feedback, you agree that your disclosure is gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction and will not place Yes We Foot under any fiduciary or other obligation, and that we are free to use the Feedback without any additional compensation to you, and/or to disclose the Feedback on a non-confidential basis or otherwise to anyone.  You further acknowledge that, by acceptance of your submission, Yes We Foot does not waive any rights to use similar or related Feedback previously known to Yes We Foot, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you.

6.  GROUP MESSAGING AND TEXT MESSAGES ON THE SERVICE

a.  Overview of Messages and Fees.  Yes We Foot may allow you to send SMS text messages through our Service to other Users or to third parties (“Messages”) when you add  members to a Group on the Service or when you share an article or other content with members of a Group. Yes We Foot may send administrative SMS text messages to you and to the recipients of your Messages in connection with your Messages, including instructions on how to stop receiving Messages.  You must obtain express consent from any non-Users before adding them to your Group (thereby sending them a Message). Yes We Foot is not responsible for any SMS text messages sent to non-Users when you add those non-Users to your Group or share articles and other content with members of your Group.  While Yes We Foot does not charge a fee for sending or receiving Messages through the Service, standard text messaging rates may apply, and you acknowledge and agree that you shall be solely responsible for all such fees.

b.  Opting out of Messages.  If you no longer wish to receive Messages, you may text “STOP” to the number you received the message from, or e-mail us at contact@yeswefoot.com. Opting out of Messages will not remove you from any Group.  To remove yourself from a Group, please follow the instructions on the Service.  Yes We Foot will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that Users may not forward any Yes We Foot articles or other content to a non-User who replied “STOP” to a previously forwarded message.   

7.  YES WE FOOT’S COPYRIGHT POLICY

Yes We Foot requires that Users of the Service respect the copyright and other intellectual property rights of all third parties. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), Yes We Foot will terminate, where warranted as determined in Yes We Foot’s sole discretion, Users whom Yes We Foot believes are intentional and/or repeat infringers.

If you believe that your copyright in any material has been infringed on the Site, please send a “DMCA Notice” described below to Yes We Foot’s DMCA Agent.  For your DMCA Notice to be valid under the law, you must provide the following information in writing:

a.  Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.

b.  Identification of the material that you claim is infringing, with sufficient detail so that Yes We Foot may readily locate it.

c.  Information sufficient to permit Yes We Foot to contact you such as your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

d.  A statement declaring that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

e.  A statement made under penalty of perjury that the above information in your notice is accurate, and that you are the owner of the copyright interest allegedly infringed or you are authorized to act on behalf of that owner.

UNDER FEDERAL LAW, IF YOU KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENT THAT ONLINE MATERIAL IS INFRINGING, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR PERJURY AND CIVIL PENALTIES, INCLUDING MONETARY DAMAGES, COURT COSTS, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying Yes We Foot and its affiliates that your copyrighted material has been infringed.  The preceding requirements are intended to comply with Yes We Foot’s rights and obligations under the DMCA, including 17 U.S.C. §512(c), but do not constitute legal advice.  It may be advisable to contact an attorney regarding your rights and obligations under the DMCA and other applicable laws.

8.  PRIVACY

We care about the privacy of our Users. You understand that by using the Service you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personally identifiable information and aggregate data as set forth in our Privacy Policy, and to have your Personally Identifiable Information collected, used, transferred to and processed in the United States.  Yes We Foot cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat our security measures.  You acknowledge that you provide your information at your own risk.

9.  MOBILE SOFTWARE

a.  Our Mobile Software (mobile apps).  We make available the Mobile Software to access the Service via a mobile device.  To use the Mobile Software you must have a mobile device that is compatible with the Mobile Service.  Yes We Foot does not warrant that the Mobile Software will be compatible with your mobile device.  Yes We Foot hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use a compiled code copy of the Mobile Software for one Yes We Foot account on one or more mobile device owned or leased solely by you, for your personal use.  You may not: (i) modify, disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer the Mobile Software, except to the extent that such restriction is expressly prohibited by law; (ii) rent, lease, loan, resell, sublicense, distribute or otherwise transfer the Mobile Software to any third party or use the Mobile Software to provide time sharing or similar services for any third party; (iii) make any copies of the Mobile Software; (iv) remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Mobile Software, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through the Mobile Software, or features that enforce limitations on use of the Mobile Software; or (v) delete the copyright and other proprietary rights notices on the Mobile Software. You acknowledge that Yes We Foot may from time to time issue upgraded versions of the Mobile Software, and may automatically electronically upgrade the version of the Mobile Software that you are using on your mobile device.  You consent to such automatic upgrading on your mobile device, and agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement will apply to all such upgrades.  Any third-party code that may be incorporated in the Mobile Software is covered by the applicable open source or third-party license EULA, if any, authorizing use of such code.  The foregoing license grant is not a sale of the Mobile Software or any copy thereof, and Yes We Foot or its third party partners or suppliers retain all right, title, and interest in the Mobile Software (and any copy thereof).  Any attempt by you to transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder, except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, is void.  Yes We Foot reserves all rights not expressly granted under this Agreement.  If the Mobile Software is being acquired on behalf of the United States Government, then the following provision applies: Use, duplication, or disclosure of the Mobile Software by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions set forth in this Agreement and as provided in DFARS 227.7202-1(a) and 227.7202-3(a) (1995), DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) (OCT 1988), FAR 12.212(a) (1995), FAR 52.227-19, or FAR 52.227-14 (ALT III), as applicable.  The Mobile Software originates in the United States, and is subject to United States export laws and regulations.  The Mobile Software may not be exported or re-exported to certain countries or those persons or entities prohibited from receiving exports from the United States.  In addition, the Mobile Software may be subject to the import and export laws of other countries.  You agree to comply with all United States and foreign laws related to use of the Mobile Software and the Service.  Standard carrier data charges may apply to your use of our Mobile Software.

b.  Mobile Software from iTunes.  The following applies to any Mobile Software you acquire from the iTunes Store (“iTunes-Sourced Software”):  You acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is solely between you and Yes We Foot, not Apple, and that Apple has no responsibility for the iTunes-Sourced Software or content thereof.  Your use of the iTunes-Sourced Software must comply with the App Store Terms of Service.  You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the iTunes-Sourced Software.  In the event of any failure of the iTunes-Sourced Software to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the iTunes-Sourced Software to you; to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the iTunes-Sourced Software, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be solely governed by this Agreement and any law applicable to Yes We Foot as provider of the software.  You acknowledge that Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to the iTunes-Sourced Software or your possession and/or use of the iTunes-Sourced Software, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the iTunes-Sourced Software fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation; and all such claims are governed solely by this Agreement and any law applicable to Yes We Foot as provider of the software.  You acknowledge that, in the event of any third party claim that the iTunes-Sourced Software or your possession and use of that iTunes-Sourced Software infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, Yes We Foot, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim to the extent required by this Agreement.  You and Yes We Foot acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement as relates to your license of the iTunes-Sourced Software, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement as relates to your license of the iTunes-Sourced Software against you as a third party beneficiary thereof.

10. INDEMNITY

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Yes We Foot, its parents, subsidiaries, agents, affiliates, customers, vendors, officers and employees from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and cost) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Service; (ii) your violation of any term of this Agreement;  (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any right of privacy or Intellectual Property Rights; (iv) your violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation; (v) any claim or damages that arise as a result of any of your User Content or any that is submitted via your account or Yes We Foot User ID.


11. NO WARRANTY

THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.  USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.  THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YES WE FOOT, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT ON THE SERVICE IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.  ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA, INCLUDING USER CONTENT, THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

YES WE FOOT DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE YES WE FOOT SERVICE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR SERVICE, OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND YES WE FOOT  WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

12. THIRD-PARTY LINKS, SITES AND SERVICES

The Service may contain links to other websites, advertisers, services, special offers, or other events or activities that are not owned or controlled by Yes We Foot.  Because Yes We Foot has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Yes We Foot 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. You further acknowledge and agree that Yes We Foot 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.  You understand that these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy do not apply to your use of such sites.  We encourage you to be aware of when you leave the Service, and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any third-party website or service that you visit.

13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL YES WE FOOT, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY (I) WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT THEREON FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING), OR (II) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF (IN THE AGGREGATE) $100, EVEN IF YES WE FOOT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL YES WE FOOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HACKING, TAMPERING OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICE OR YOUR ACCOUNT OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.  THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

The Service is controlled from its facilities in the United States.  Yes We Foot makes no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Service from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with all applicable United States and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to export and import regulations.  You may not use the Service if you are a resident of a country embargoed by the United States, or are a foreign person or entity blocked or denied by the United States government.  Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all materials found on the Service are solely directed to individuals, companies, or other entities located in the United States.

14. TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND THE SERVICE

Yes We Foot may terminate or suspend the Service in whole or in part and/or your Yes We Foot account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason or for no reason, including without limitation, if you breach any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement. Upon termination of your account, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.
If you wish to terminate your Bleacher Report account, you may discontinue using the Service by sending an email message to contact@yeswefoot.com with the words “Terminate account” in the subject field.

All provisions of this Agreement, which by their nature should survive termination, shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

15.  GOVERNING LAW AND ARBITRATION

a.  Governing Law.  You agree that: (i) the Service shall be deemed solely based in California; and (ii) the Service shall be deemed a passive one that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Yes We Foot, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than California.  This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles.  The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.  You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of a state court located in Santa Clara County, California or the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, for any actions for which we retain the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a our copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, as further set forth in the Arbitration provision below.

b.  Arbitration.  For any dispute with Yes We Foot, you agree to first contact us at contact@yeswefoot.com and attempt to resolve the dispute with us informally.  In the unlikely event that Yes We Foot has not been able to resolve a dispute it has with you after attempting to do so informally, we each agree to resolve any claim, dispute, or controversy (excluding any Yes We Foot claims for injunctive or other equitable relief) arising out of or in connection with or relating to this Agreement, or the breach or alleged breach thereof (collectively, “Claims”), by binding arbitration by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes then in effect for the AAA, except as provided herein.  Unless you and Yes We Foot agree otherwise, the arbitration will be conducted in the county where you reside. Each party will be responsible for paying any AAA filing, administrative and arbitrator fees in accordance with AAA rules.  The award rendered by the arbitrator shall include costs of arbitration, reasonable attorneys’ fees and reasonable costs for expert and other witnesses, and any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  Nothing in this Section shall prevent either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief from the courts as necessary to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of that party’s data security, Intellectual Property Rights, or other proprietary rights.  ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES’ INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, AND, UNLESS WE AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS.  YOU AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AND YES WE FOOT ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.  

16. MISCELLANEOUS TERMS

a.  No Agency; Waiver.  No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of this Agreement and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind Yes We Foot in any respect whatsoever. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder.

b.  Notification.  Yes We Foot may provide notifications, whether such notifications are required by law or are for other business purposes, to you via email notice, “push” notification on your mobile device, written or hard copy notice, or through posting of such notice on the Service, as determined by Yes We Foot in our sole discretion. Yes We Foot reserves the right to determine the form and means of providing notifications to Users, provided that you may opt out of certain means of notification as described in this Agreement.  Yes We Foot is not responsible for any automatic filtering you or your network provider may apply to email notifications we send to the email address you provide us.  We recommend that you add contact@yeswefoot.com to your email address book to help ensure you receive email notifications from us.

c.   Entire Agreement/Severability.  This Agreement, together with any amendments and any additional agreements you may enter into with Yes We Foot in connection with the Service, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Yes We Foot concerning the Service.    If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

d.  Assignment.  This Agreement is not assignable, transferable or sublicensable by you except with Yes We Foot’s prior written consent. Bleacher Report may transfer, assign or delegate this Agreement and its rights and obligations without consent.

e.  Contact.  Please contact us at contact@yeswefoot.com with any questions regarding this Agreement.

This Agreement was last updated on: August 22, 2012

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