TERMS OF SERVICE
Terms and Conditions for use of VingoTV.
The User agrees to the following Terms and Conditions (TAC):
1. The User acknowledges that use of VingoTV is for personal
use only, and is being used in order to Time-shift TV programming to a
more convenient time for the User.
2. The User acknowledges that by agreeing to these terms and
conditions they are agreeing to rent from VingoTV both its
Time-shifting Software, Capture technology and Storage space on VingoTV
Servers.
3. The user also warrants any copies requested to be made on the
VingoTV servers are owned by the user, and are not owned by VingoTV,
for as long as the content resides on the VingoTV servers.
4. The User agrees while they own the copies of Time-shifted
programming, use of the VingoTV service is restricted to Streaming
media for viewing purposes only and the User further agrees to forgo
all rights to download this content once it has been time-shifted using
the VingoTV service.
5. The time-shifted content will be kept on the VingoTV servers
for a limited amount of time, which will be outlined to the user but
will change from time to time at the discretion of VingoTV
6. Vingo TV reserves the right to restrict or cancel a Users
subscription or membership of the VingoTV service at their discretion.
7. VingoTV reserves the right to block a user streaming from their
service, if it is deemed that a User has been engaged in abusive use
and or has not been using the service in good faith.
8. User agrees they will not attempt to breach the copyright of
the owners of Time-shifted content in any way. This includes
dissemination, or attempting to disseminate, any copies made in any
medium both physical and electronic in any geographical location
without the express permission of VingoTV and/or the content owners.
9. In respect to UK users watching UK based TV channels, the User
warrants that they are in possession of a valid UK TV license covering
their Premises.
10. VingoTV will adhere to all relevant UK Data protection
regulations and will not share user data with any 3rd parties without
their express permission. However by accepting this agreement the User
does give express permission to share their personal data with the UK
TV licensing authority should it be asked for, or any other 3rd party
including other Government Departments and or Agencies. Furthermore
should VingoTV be required to provide such information by a Court of
Law in any jurisdiction, a Mediation body, or any other 3rd party
VingoTV reserves the right to provide such information and by accepting
these Terms and Conditions the User explicitly agrees to this.
11. You also understand and agree that the Service may include
advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for VingoTV
to provide the Service. You also understand and agree that the Service
may include certain communications from VingoTV, such as service
announcements, administrative messages and the VingoTV Newsletter, and
that these communications are considered part of VingoTV membership and
you will not be able to opt out of receiving them.
12. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that
augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new
VingoTV properties, shall be subject to the TAC. You understand and
agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that VingoTV assumes no
responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, miss-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 Internet service provider or airtime
charges). You are responsible for 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.
13. In consideration of your use of the Service, you represent
that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a
person barred from receiving services under the laws of the United
Kingdom, United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You also agree
to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about
yourself as prompted by the Service's registration form (such
information being the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and
promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate,
current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue,
inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or VingoTV has reasonable
grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not
current or incomplete, VingoTV has the right to suspend or terminate
your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the
Service (or any portion thereof).
14. Registration Data and certain other information about you are
subject to our Privacy Policy. You understand that through your use of
the Service you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the
Privacy Policy) of this information, including the transfer of this
information to the United States and/or other countries for storage,
processing and use by VingoTV and its affiliates. The User understands
that VingoTV will collect both TV usage Data and Registration Data and
use the Information created from this to target advertising to the User
and to create a number of types of statistics that will be disseminated
to 3rd parties on the basis that no individual User will be identified.
15. You will receive a password and account designation upon
completing the Service's registration process. You are responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are
fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or
account. You agree to (a) immediately notify VingoTV of any
unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of
security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of
each session. VingoTV cannot and will not be liable for any loss or
damage arising from your failure to comply with this.
16. This means the User and not VingoTV, are entirely responsible
for all Content that you time-shift or otherwise make available via the
Service. VingoTV does not control the Content the user decides to time
shift via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy,
integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the
Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or
objectionable. Under no circumstances will VingoTV 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, emailed,
transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.
17. You agree to not use the Service to transmit, copy, post,
email or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a
right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary
relationships or make available any Content that infringes any patent,
trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights
("Rights") of any party.
18. The User will not interfere with or disrupt the Service or
servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any
requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected
to the Service.
19. You acknowledge that VingoTV may or may not pre-screen
Content, but that VingoTV and its designees shall have the right (but
not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or
move any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting
the foregoing, VingoTV and its designees shall have the right to remove
any Content that violates the ToC or is otherwise objectionable. You
agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the
use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you
acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content time-shifted by
VingoTV, including without limitation information in VingoTV Message
Boards, Website, and in all other parts of the Service.
20. You acknowledge, consent and agree that VingoTV may access,
preserve, and disclose your account information and Content if required
to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation
or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal
process; (b) enforce the TAC; (c) respond to claims that any Content
violates the rights of third-parties; (d) respond to your requests for
customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property, or personal
safety of VingoTV, its users and the public.
21. You understand that the technical processing and transmission
of the Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions
over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to
technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
22. You understand that the Service and software embodied within
the Service may include security components that permit digital
materials to be protected, and use of these materials is subject to
usage rules set by VingoTV and/or content providers who provide content
to the Service. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of
the usage rules embedded into the Service. Any unauthorized
reproduction, publication, further distribution or public exhibition of
the materials provided on the Service, in whole or in part, is strictly
prohibited.
23. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to
comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable
Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws
regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United
States or the country in which you reside.
24. You agree to indemnify and hold VingoTV, and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and
employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of
Content you time-shift, post, transmit or make available through the
Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your
violation of the TAC, or your violation of any rights of another.
25. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade,
resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the
Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service.
26. You acknowledge that VingoTV may establish general practices
and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation
the maximum number of days that timeshifted content will be retained by
the Service, the maximum disk space that will be allotted on VingoTV'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 VingoTV has no responsibility or
liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other
communications or other Content maintained or transmitted by the
Service. You acknowledge that VingoTV reserves the right to log off
accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further
acknowledge that VingoTV reserves the right to modify these general
practices and limits from time to time.
27. VingoTV reserves the right at any time and from time to time
to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or
any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that VingoTV shall
not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
28. You agree that VingoTV may, under certain circumstances and
without prior notice, immediately terminate your VingoTV account and
access to the Service. Cause for such termination shall include, but
not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the TAC or other
incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement
or other government agencies, (c) a request by you (self-initiated
account deletions), (d) discontinuance or material modification to the
Service (or any part thereof), (e) unexpected technical or security
issues or problems, (f) extended periods of inactivity, (g) you have
engaged in fraudulent or illegal activities, and/or (h) nonpayment of
any fees owed by you in connection with the Services. Termination of
your VingoTV account includes (a) removal of access to all offerings
within the Service, (b) deletion of your password and all related
information, files and content associated with or inside your account
(or any part thereof), and (c) barring further use of the Service.
Further, you agree that all terminations for cause shall be made in
VingoTV's sole discretion and that VingoTV shall not be liable to you
or any third-party for any termination of your account, any associated
email address, or access to the Service.
29. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or
participation in promotions of, advertisers 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
advertiser. You agree that VingoTV 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
Service.
30. The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links
to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because VingoTV has no
control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that
VingoTV 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
VingoTV 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.
31. You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary
software used in connection with the Service ("Software") 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 VingoTV
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.
32. VingoTV 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
VingoTV for use in accessing the Service.
33. You acknowledge and agree that you can cancel the service at any time,
by sending VingoTV an email, and that no refund of the monthly payment would be
given once that month's subscription had commenced
34. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
a. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS
PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. VINGOTV 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. VINGOTV 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 THAT 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 VINGOTV OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY
WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
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 SERVICE. 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 CONVULSIONS.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT VINGOTV 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
VINGOTV 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.
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS :
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES
OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES:
You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this TAC,
there shall be no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
NOTICE:
VingoTV may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes
to the TAC, by email or regular mail or postings on the Service.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION:
VingoTV trademarks and service marks and other VingoTV logos and
product and service names are trademarks of Timeshift Media Limited.
(the "VingoTV Marks"). Without VingoTV's prior permission, you agree
not to display or use in any manner, the VingoTV Marks.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Entire Agreement. The TAC constitute the entire agreement between
you and VingoTV and governs your use of the Service, superseding any
prior agreements between you and VingoTV with respect to the Service.
You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may
apply when you use or purchase certain other VingoTV services,
affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
Choice of Law and Forum. The TAC and the relationship between
you and VingoTV shall be governed by the laws of the United Kingdom
without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and VingoTV agree
to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
located within the United Kingdom.
Waiver and Severability of Terms. The failure of VingoTV to
exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TAC shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the
TAC 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 TAC remain in full force and effect.
No Right of Survivorship and Non-Transferability. You agree
that your VingoTV account is non-transferable and any rights to your
VingoTV I.D. or contents within your account terminate upon your death.
Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may be
terminated and all contents therein permanently deleted.
Statute of Limitations. 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 TAC must be filed within one (1) year
after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the TAC are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.