SCOUTWARE, LLC
SCOUTWARE™
TERMS OF SERVICE
1. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF SERVICE: The
Scoutware™ services ("Services") offered by Scoutware, LLC ("Scoutware"),
are provided to you ("User") under the terms and conditions of
these Terms of Service ("TOS"), and the Scoutware License & Service
Agreement ("LSA") between Scoutware and the School/Program ("Licensee" or "Customer"),
namely User's employer, university, school, college or sports athletic
program. The TOS incorporate by reference any operating rules or
policies that may be published by Licensee, the School/Program, any affiliated
athletic conference or association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association
("NCAA"), and by Scoutware (the "Governing Rules").
In addition to the LSA between Scoutware and Customer, the TOS comprise
the entire agreement between User and Scoutware and supersedes all
prior agreements between the parties regarding the subject matter contained
herein. BY COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AND/OR USING SCOUTWARE,
USER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN. THE
SERVICE IS NOT INTENDED FOR USERS UNDER THE 13 YEARS OF AGE.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE: Scoutware provides User and Licensee with a
variety of online email communication services and tools (the "Services"),
including but not limited to the capability to have access to and use of
Licensee's computer system, Recruiting Database, with authority and permission
to draft, author, initiate, send or receive correspondence and emails,
generate communications and articles, initiate and receive telephone calls
or other forms of contract, arrange and schedule meetings, engage in communication
and otherwise communicate with Prospects, recruits, parents, high school
coaches and administrators, NCAA and collegiate conference officials, and
other interested parties. Scoutware charges the Customer for the Service.
In consideration for this Service, User agrees to: use, maintain and update
the information as required to keep it current, complete and accurate.
All information requested during User's original sign-up shall be referred
to as "Registration Data." If any Registration Data provided
by User is inaccurate, Scoutware shall not be responsible for any errors
related to such data.
3. SCHOOL PURPOSE - NO "SPAMMING" AND OPT-IN COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM: User will use the Services for purposes which serve the Program, Licensee,
and the School/University authorizing its use. All individual addresses
distributed through the Service are from Licensee's confidential Distribution
Lists or data-bases. User will not use the Service for chain letters, junk
mail, or "Spamming" or make any use of the Program/Licensee Prospect
distribution lists in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of the Program
or involving any person who has not given specific permission to be included
in such a process or a person whom User has not received specific authorization
to contact through its Program. Except as permitted by NCAA regulation
and the Governing Rules, an e-mail communication which is (a) addressed
to a recipient with whom the initiator does not have an existing athletic,
scholastic, sports-related business or personal relationship and (b) is
not sent at the request of or with the express consent of the recipient
to receive such communications from User ("Spam" or "Spamming")
is strictly prohibited. If any User uses the Service for Spam, Scoutware
reserves the right to immediately terminate User's access to the Service.
If any User believes that others are using the Service for Spam, please
contact Scoutware Technical Support.
4. NOTICES: Except as provided for in the SLA, Scoutware may give notice
to its Users by e-mail, a posting on the site, or other reasonable means.
A User must give notice to Scoutware in writing via e-mail or as otherwise
expressly provided by Scoutware. Scoutware may broadcast, distribute or
display notices or messages through the Service to inform User of changes
to the TOS, the Service, or other matters of importance; such broadcast,
distributions or displays shall constitute notice to User.
5. MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND TO TERMS OF SERVICE: Subject to the
terms of the SLA between Scoutware and its Customer, Scoutware may modify
or discontinue the Service with or without notice to User. Subject to the
terms of the SLA, Scoutware shall not be liable to User or any third party
should Scoutware modify or discontinue the Service. Scoutware may change
the terms and conditions of the TOS from time to time. Upon any substantive
change in the terms and conditions of the TOS, Scoutware may notify User
via e-mail, and/or by posting an announcement of the changes and a link
to the new TOS on the start-up screen upon User's subsequent use of the
Service. User will be asked to review the new TOS. User acknowledges and
accepts the TOS by continuing to use the Service.
6. PRIVACY POLICY: It is Scoutware's policy to respect the privacy of
its Users and Customers. Scoutware's policy is not to disclose Customer
Data, the contents of User's private communications, or the contact information
of the Customer's prospects and contacts only if required to do so by law,
or as otherwise stated in the SLA, School/Program's or Scoutware's information
management policies and procedures or in the good faith belief that such
action is necessary to: (1) conform to the edicts of the law or comply
with legal process served on Scoutware; (2) protect and defend the rights
or property of Scoutware and its Customers/Licensees; or (3) act under
exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of its users or the
public. Please see Scoutware's Privacy Policy for more information. User
acknowledges and agrees that certain technical processing of e-mail messages
and their content may be required to: (1) send and receive messages; (2)
conform to connecting networks' technical requirements; (3) conform to
the limitations of the Service; or (4) conform to other similar requirements.
User consents to the use of his or her information, including the transfer
of information to third parties, User's ability to access his or her personal
information is limited to that information contained in User's account
profile, which User can update or change at any time by visiting User's
Account Profile page.
7. USER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY: Once User is authorized by its
Program/School for the Service, the User registers for the Service and
thereby will receive a password and an account. User is responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality of User's password and account. Furthermore,
User is entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under
User's account. User may change User's password at any time by following
instructions. User agrees to immediately notify Scoutware of any unauthorized
use of User's account or any other breach of security known to User.
8. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SCOUTWARE AND ITS LICENSEE, USER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF THE
SERVICE IS AT USER'S SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS
IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. SCOUTWARE 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. SCOUTWARE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT
THE SERVICE WILL MEET USER REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED,
TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; NOR DOES SCOUTWARE MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS
TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE OR AS TO
THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE
OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
SCOUTWARE DOES NOT CONTROL CONTENT, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES
PROVIDED BY LICENSE TO SCOUTWARE FROM THIRD PARTIES. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
AGREED IN WRITING, SCOUTWARE ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND MAKES NO
WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, COMPLETENESS,
RELIABILITY, USEFULNESS OR DECENCY OF CONTENT OR PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED OR
MADE AVAILABLE BY THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THE SERVICE. USER UNDERSTANDS AND
AGREES THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH
THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT USER'S OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT
USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO USER'S COMPUTER SYSTEM
OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR
DATA. SCOUTWARE MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY TRANSACTIONS, EXCHANGES,
PROMISES FOR SERVICES SECURED OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ANY TRANSACTIONS
ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE SERVICE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL
OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY USER FROM SCOUTWARE OR THROUGH THE SERVICE SHALL
CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO USER.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: SCOUTWARE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE, EVEN IF
SCOUTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, RESULTING
FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR FOR COST OF PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES OR RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS OR SERVICES
PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR CONTENT RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO
WITH SCOUTWARE OR A THIRD PARTY (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LICENSEES)
THROUGH THE SERVICE OR RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION
OF USER'S TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA. USER SPECIFICALLY AGREES THAT SCOUTWARE
IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO USER OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY UNLAWFUL, HARASSING,
DEFAMATORY, ABUSIVE, THREATENING, HARMFUL, VULGAR, OBSCENE, SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
OR OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE CONDUCT OR SPEECH OF ANY OTHER PARTY ON OR THROUGH
THE SERVICE, OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENT OF VIOLATION OF ANOTHER'S RIGHTS BY
ANY OTHER PARTY ON THE SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS, RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY, OR RIGHTS OF PRIVACY. SOME JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY FROM
TIME TO TIME.
10. NO RESALE OR COMMERCIAL USE OF THE SERVICE: ADD COLLEGIATE
ATHLETIC PURPOSE - NOT FOR PROFIT USE FOR UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL; User's right
to use the Service is personal to User and Licensee. User agrees not to
resell or make any commercial use of the Service without the express consent
of Scoutware and Licensee.
11. USER CONDUCT: Scoutware reserves the right, but does not assume
the responsibility, to monitor or review User conduct on the Service.
User's use of the Service is subject to all applicable local, state,
national and international laws and regulations.
User agrees:
(1) to comply with U.S. law regarding the transmission of technical data
exported from the United States through the Service; (2) not to use the
Service for illegal purposes (including without limitation, gambling or
betting); (3) not to interfere or disrupt networks connected to the Service;
and (4) to comply with all regulations, policies and procedures of networks
connected to the Service. The Service makes use of the Internet to send
and receive certain messages; therefore, User's conduct is subject to Internet
regulations, policies and procedures.
User agrees not to:
* Use the Service in connection with chain letters, junk mail, surveys,
contests, pyramid schemes, or any use of distribution lists to any person
who has not given specific permission to be included in such a process
(commercial or otherwise);
* Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail
addresses, without their consent;
* Transmit through the Service any unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive,
threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, or otherwise
objectionable material of any kind or nature;
* Invade another's privacy or violate rights of publicity or intellectual
property rights (including but not limited to copyright, trademark and
patent rights) while using the Service;
* Transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute
a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any
applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation;
* Interfere with another User's use and enjoyment of the Service or another
entity's use and enjoyment of similar services;
* Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal
rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
* Publish, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory,
infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information;
* Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any non-personal
purpose;
* Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others as to the
identity of the sender or the origin of a message;
* Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee)
to a person or entity that is not a user of the Service any directory of
Scoutware's users or other user or usage information or any portion thereof
other than in the context of User's use of the Service as permitted under
the TOS;
* Transmit or upload any material that contains viruses, trojan horses,
worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful or deleterious programs;
* Interfere with or disrupt networks connected to the Service or violate
the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks;
* Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts,
computer systems or networks connected to the Service, through password
mining or any other means; or
* Engage in any other conduct which, in Scoutware's sole discretion, is
considered unauthorized or objectionable.
12. CONTENT: User and Licensee are responsible for any
data, text, software, photographs, graphics, messages, files or other materials
("Content")
which is transmitted, posted, or distributed by User through the
Service, including but not limited to the contents of User's e-mail
communications and photos posted by User on Scoutware or through the Service.
All Content whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole
responsibility of the person from which such Content originated.
This means that User, and not Scoutware, is entirely responsible for all
Content that User uploads, posts, e-mails or otherwise transmits via the
Service. Scoutware does not control the Content posted via the Service
and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of
such Content. User understands that by using the Service, User may be exposed
to Content posted by other users that may be offensive, indecent or objectionable.
Under no circumstances will Scoutware be liable in any way for
any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions
in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result
of the use of any Content posted, e-mailed or otherwise transmitted via
the Service.
13. INDEMNIFICATION: User agrees to indemnify and hold Scoutware, its
principals, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless
from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by
any third party due to or arising out of User's use of the Service, the
violation of this TOS by User, or the infringement by User (or other user
of the Service using User's computer) of any intellectual property or other
right of any person or entity, including Scoutware.
14. TERMINATION: Either party may terminate the Service with or without
cause at any time and effective immediately upon written notice to the
other party. Scoutware may terminate the Service or User's use of the Service
with or without cause at any time and effective immediately, at Scoutware's
sole discretion, including but not limited to immediate termination of
Licensee's use of the Service should Licensee's or User's conduct fail
to conform with these terms and conditions of the TOS, including but not
limited to the terms of conduct set forth in Section 11. Scoutware shall
not be liable to User or any third party for termination of Service. Should
User object to any terms and conditions of the TOS or any subsequent modifications
thereto or become dissatisfied with the Service in any way, User's only
recourse is to immediately: (1) discontinue use of the Service; (2) terminate
Service registration; and (3) notify Scoutware of termination. Upon termination
of the Service, User's right to use the Service and Software shall cease
immediately. User shall have no right and Scoutware will have no obligation
thereafter to forward any unread or unsent messages to User or any third
party. Sections 8, 9, and 12 - 19 shall survive termination of the TOS.
15. USER ACKNOWLEDGES that content, contained
in either sponsor advertisements or distributed via e-mail, of a
commercial nature and presented to User by the Service by Scoutware
or Scoutware's Licensees ("Scoutware Content" or "Licensee
Content"), is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks,
patents or other proprietary rights and laws. User is permitted to
use the Scoutware Content or Licensee Content as expressly authorized
by the Scoutware or the Licensee. User may not copy, reproduce, distribute,
or create derivative works from the Scoutware Content or Licensee
Content without expressly being authorized to do so by Scoutware
or Licensee. User may make a copy of the Scoutware Content or Licensee
Content for User's personal, noncommercial use only, provided that
User keeps all copyright or other proprietary notices intact.
16. CONTENT PROVIDED BY USER: User's access to the Service is granted
through Licensee. Subject to the terms of the SLA and Scoutware's privacy
policy, User agrees that upon posting any Content on the Service or Scoutware,
including but not limited to text and photographs, grants to Scoutware,
and its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty free,
perpetual, non-revocable license under User's and Licensee's copyrights
or other intellectual property rights, if any, in and to the content, to
distribute, display, and reproduce such content through the service. User
also grants Scoutware the right to authorize the downloading and printing
in whole or in part of any content that User has posted to Scoutware or
through the Service, by end users for their personal use.
17. GENERAL PROVISIONS: The TOS shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the state of Illinois, excluding its conflict
of law provisions. User and Scoutware agree to submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the state of Illinois, provided, however,
that either party may elect to settle any litigation in any way arising
out of or relating to the TOS by binding arbitration in accordance with
the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.
If elected, such arbitration shall be conducted in Chicago, Illinois, and
judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into in any court having
jurisdiction thereof. If any provision(s) of the TOS is held by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such provision(s)
shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of
the parties with the other provisions remaining in full force and effect.
Scoutware's failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the
TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged
and agreed to by Scoutware in writing. User and Scoutware agree that any
lawsuit arising out of or related to this Service must commence within
one (1) year after the cause of action arose; otherwise, such cause of
action is permanently barred. The section titles in the TOS are solely
used for the convenience of the parties and have no legal or contractual
significance.
18. LANGUAGE: Scoutware makes no representation that materials on the
Service are appropriate or available for use in locations outside of the
United States, and access to them from territories where their content
is illegal or otherwise regulated is prohibited. Those who choose to access
this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible
for compliance with applicable local laws.
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