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Welcome to the Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (“Nexstar”) web sites’ Terms of Use (“Terms”). These Terms apply to your use of any web sites and the “Services” therein (including RSS feeds, podcasts, embeddable video players, chat rooms, message boards, etc.) associated or affiliated with television stations in the Nexstar family (each a “Site” and, collectively, the “Sites”). By accessing and using a Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand these Terms, and that you accept them and agree to be legally bound by them. You should not use a Site if you have any objections to any of these Terms. The terms “you” and “User” as used in this Agreement refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing this Site for any reason. These Terms are a license that governs your use of the Sites, including your use of content from a Site and and your interaction with a Site, including your participation in user forums or any other interactive features of any Site. In addition to these Terms, there may be special terms, licenses or registration requirements for certain Services, for example you may be asked to accept end user license agreements for mobile applications, to register for contests and sweepstakes, to create a profile, to create lists or reviews, or otherwise register or accept licenses in order to access other Services. These additional terms or licenses (i) will be posted in connection with the applicable Service, (ii) are in addition to these Terms, and (iii) to the extent they conflict with these Terms, govern access to or use of that particular Service.
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You may be required to register or establish an account to use certain portions of a Site. If we request registration information from you, you must provide us with accurate and complete information and must update the information when it changes. If you fail to provide us with accurate and complete information we may delete your account or block your usage of our Sites at any time, without notice. You are also responsible for keeping your email address updated. Failure to keep your email address updated may result in banning until we can confirm that you have a valid email address associated with your Site activities. Our use of any personally identifiable information provided by you is governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login names and passwords and you accept all responsibility for all activities, charges and damages that occur under your account. If you believe that someone is using your account without your permission you should contact us immediately. Nexstar accepts no responsibility for use of your account or computer by any third parties, with or without your permission, and we are not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your failure to notify us of unauthorized use.
The Sites may contain or provide information, graphics, images, photographs, icons, designs, news, editorials, blogs, weather, critiques, recommendations, tips, classifieds, press releases, brochures, documents, data, texts, advertisements, video, audio, music feeds, services, software technology and other materials (“Our Content”). Our Content may be changed, updated or removed without notice. We may also make changes to the products, services or programs that make up Our Content at any time without notice.
We own the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and other intellectual and proprietary rights throughout the world (the “IP Rights”) associated with the Sites, Services and Our Content, which are protected by copyright, trade dress, patent, trademark laws and all other applicable intellectual and proprietary rights and laws. You acknowledge our valid intellectual property rights in Our Content and that this Terms of Use is a license to, and governs, your use of the Sites, the Services and Our Content. Subject to your compliance with all such legal restrictions, you may download or make a single copy of Our Content displayed on the Sites for your own personal and noncommercial use, provided that all copies must retain the copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices displayed with Our Content. We may also identify certain of Our Content that you are authorized to redistribute via email, blog, embedded players, etc. If you elect to redistribute Our Content, if authorized, you agree to comply with all obligations associated with such redistribution. If you redistribute Our Content, you must be able to edit or delete it promptly upon our request.
Except as noted above, you may not distribute, transmit, copy, download or otherwise make available any material from the Sites, including any text, images, audio clips, or video clips for public or commercial use, without the prior written permission of Nexstar; you also may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, license, modify, rewrite, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any material contained on the Sites without our prior written permission. None of the material contained on the Sites (including all software, HTML code and other code) may be reverse-engineered, disassembled, decompiled, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer language, retransmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photo-reproduction, recordation or otherwise), resold or redistributed without the prior written permission of Nexstar.
You acknowledge and agree that no Content, Submissions (defined below), advice or other information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through the Sites creates any warranty and that it is unreasonable to rely on such Content, Submissions, advice or information without independent verification. Do not rely on them for decisions that affect your health, property, livelihood, finances, or business decisions. No business, accounting, financial, legal, medical or tax advice or counsel is given, nor shall it be deemed to have been given by us. You should always seek professional assistance or advice on these matters.
Stock and mutual fund quotes and related financial stories may be made available on a delayed basis and, therefore, such information is not intended to be used for trading or investing purposes or other commercial use. You acknowledge and agree that you assume all risk for your use of any such information for any purpose.
Except as otherwise noted, all content of the Sites is: Copyright 2011 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved Nexstar has adopted a policy of terminating services to users who willfully and/or repeatedly infringe our or our partners’ copyrights. For permission to use Our Content for any other purpose, please contact us. We can be reached by e-mail at corpwebmaster@nexstar.tv.
The Sites may provide Users with the opportunity to submit, post and/or exchange information, data, text, software, music, photographs, graphics or artwork, video, audio, messages or other materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted. You agree that you have read and are familiar with the following guidelines. By submitting User Content (as defined below), you represent that you are 13 years of age or older and, if you are under the age of 18, you either are an emancipated minor, or have obtained the legal consent of your parent or legal guardian to enter into these Terms, submit content, participate on out Sites, and fulfill the obligations set forth in these Terms, which forms a binding contract between you and Nexstar.
You understand and agree that all text, graphics, software, music, sound, photographs, videos, messages, posts, data, information, or other materials (collectively, the “User Content”) is the sole responsibility of the person with whom the User Content originated. Accordingly, you are responsible for all User Content that you disseminate or transmit through or by means of the Sites.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE SITE.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Nexstar, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, shareholders, vendors, partners, contractors, agents, licensors and other representatives of each of them and all of their successors and assigns (collectively the “Nexstar Parties”) with respect to all claims, costs (including attorneys’ fees and court costs), expenses, damages, liabilities and obligations of any kind, arising out of or in connection with your use or misuse of the Sites, including, without limitation, use of your account, whether or not authorized by you, and claims arising from Submissions. Nexstar retains the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any claim subject to indemnification, and in such cases you agree to cooperate with us to defend such claim. You many not settle any claim covered by this Section 5 without our express prior written approval.
We may offer trial subscriptions to paid services for free or at special discounted rates. Unless otherwise stated, these trial subscriptions will be automatically renewed at the current full subscription rate if you do not cancel before the end of the trial period. Other subscription services that we provide also will automatically renew at the then current full subscription rate unless you cancel your subscription at least 10 days prior to its renewal date. All payments to Nexstar, including without limitation for merchandise, online advertising, employment opportunity listings on community bulletins, business directory and classifieds listings shall be made by credit card or Electronic Check and are subject to the approval of the financial institution issuing the credit card or electronic check. Purchases are not binding on Nexstar until such approval is received. Nexstar shall not be liable in any way if any financial institution refuses to accept or honor your credit card for any reason. Each time you make a purchase you agree that Nexstar is authorized to charge your designated account for the applicable rate or price published on the Sites. We do not provide price protection or issue refunds in event of a price drop or promotional offering. Information relating to your financial transactions will not be maintained on Nexstar servers. Questions or information requests related to online purchases should be made to servicedesk@nexstar.tv. Please provide contact information, transaction website, and all transaction information.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEXSTAR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, ECONOMIC, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES), OR LOST REVENUES OR LOST PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITES EVEN IF FORESEEABLE OR EVEN IF NEXSTAR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NEXSTAR’S LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITES OR YOUR USER SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF (i) $100 or (ii) THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO NEXSTAR IN THE THREE MONTHS PRECEDING YOUR CLAIM. YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE OR ANY OF THE CONTENT, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE ACCESSING AND USING THE SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IF YOU INCUR ANY DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF NEXSTAR’S ACTS OR OMISSIONS, THE DAMAGES, IF ANY, ARE NOT IRREPARABLE AND ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO ENTITLE YOU TO AN INJUNCTION OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF RESTRICTING EXPLOITATION OF ANY WEB SITE, PROPERTY, PRODUCT, PROGRAM OR OTHER AUDIO/VISUAL CONTENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY NEXSTAR, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE SITES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU MAY BE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE UNKNOWN OR ARE UNSUSPECTED AND YOU AGREE TO WAIVE THE BENEFIT OF ANY LAW THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE LIMIT YOUR WAIVER OF SUCH CLAIMS. The following general terms and conditions apply to all contests and sweepstakes unless the specific contest/sweepstakes rules state otherwise. By entering a contest sponsored by Nexstar, or any of the television stations owned by Nexstar, or any third party affiliated with Nexstar for the purposes of sponsoring a contest, you agree to the abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Nexstar and its designated judges, which are final and binding on all matters. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. ELIGIBILITY/ENTRY: OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO RESIDE IN THE GENERAL MARKET AREA OF THE STATION CONDUCTING THE CONTEST. Void outside the continental United States and where prohibited. All employees, and their immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) or those residing in the same households of employees, whether or not related, of Nexstar and its stations, subsidiaries, affiliates, any other broadcast station, multichannel video programming distributor and the advertising, promotion and production agencies of all of the foregoing are not eligible to enter or to win a prize in any contest. All contests are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Nexstar reserves the right to disqualify any entry it deems to be inappropriate, offensive or that is otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, in its sole discretion. All entries shall become the sole property of Nexstar and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit one (1) entry per person/household, regardless of category in which entry is submitted. Participants are eligible to win a contest no more than once every 60 days and are eligible to win a prize valued at $600.00 or more only once every six months. JUDGING: If a contest involves judges, all eligible entries received for each contest will be judged by a panel of qualified judges whose decisions are final and binding in all judging matters relating to this contest. Eligible entries will be judged equally on the criteria which will be posted prominently in each contest’s specific rules. Nexstar reserves the right to not award a prize in any particular contest if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified entries for that contest. PRIZES: Nexstar agrees to post prominently specific prizes for each contest in the rules announcing such contest. No substitution, cash equivalent, assignment or transfer of prizes will be permitted by winners, except at Nexstar’s sole discretion. Nexstar reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Prizes are awarded as is “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Nexstar. All federal, state and local taxes and all other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and use of any prize not specified herein are the sole responsibility of each winner. All prize details, including manufacturer and model of appliances are at Nexstar’s sole discretion. OWNERSHIP/USE: By submitting an entry, entrant agrees that Nexstar shall own the entry submitted (including all rights embodied therein) and that it and its designees may exploit, edit, modify, and distribute the entry and all elements of such entry, including, without limitation, the names and likenesses of any persons or locations embodied therein, in any and all media now known or not currently known, throughout the world in perpetuity without compensation, permission or notification to entrant or any third party. By submitting an entry, entrant warrants that entry is original and that entrant is the sole copyright owner and that entry is not based upon or derived from a copyrighted work owned by any third party. GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating in a contest, entrant agrees that all personal information submitted will be governed by Nexstar’s Privacy Policy. To learn how the personal information collected in connection with the contest may be used, individuals should read Nexstar’s Privacy Policy. The terms of the Privacy Policy are incorporated herein by reference. Nexstar reserves the right to discontinue the participation privileges of any entrant (and void his/her entry) who engages in any fraudulent activity or uses the contest in a manner inconsistent with these Official Rules or any federal, state, local laws, statutes or ordinances or with the intent to annoy, harm or abuse Nexstar, its representatives or any other entrant. In addition to discontinuance of participation privileges, Nexstar shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Nexstar is not responsible for technical or computer failures, errors or data loss of any kind, lost or unavailable Internet or SMS connections, failed, incomplete, garbled or deleted computer or network transmissions, inability to access any Web site, cellular or on-line service, any other error or malfunction, late, lost, illegible or misdirected entries, or for printing errors in any advertisement, entry form or the rules.
Entrants agree that Nexstar and its stations, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, licensees, assignees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and are released and shall be held harmless by entrants from and against any liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, to persons, including death, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or from participation in this contest or in any contest-related activity.
The Sites provide banner and general advertising, and other content provided by advertisers, sponsors, and promotional partners (collectively the “Advertisers”). We are never a party to any transaction between buyers and sellers. You understand, acknowledge, and agree that such third party content on the Sites is not an endorsement by Nexstar of the goods, services or messages conveyed in the content of the business practices (including the privacy policies) of such third party content providers. For our Privacy Policy on Links to Third Party Websites, click here. Users may from time to time enter into correspondence with or participation in the advertising or promotions offered through the Sites. However, all such correspondence, including, without limitations, and resulting contractual agreements are solely between the Advertiser and the user. You further agree that Nexstar is not responsible for upholding any applicable terms, conditions, and representations of warranties made by Advertisers or other third parties in connection with an agreement between users, or the purchase of goods and services offered by Advertisers or other third parties.
The Sites may now or in the future offer interactive areas for you to buy, sell and advertise items, real property, services and employment opportunities through classified advertisements or other forms of advertisements (“Classified Ad”). We are never a party to any transaction between buyers and sellers. When you submit a Classified Ad for publication on a Site, the Classified Ad becomes our property and you assign all ownership interest in the Classified Ad, including copyright rights and any other property right, to us. We are not obligated to publish a Classified Ad. Our publication of a Classified Ad does not constitute an agreement for continued publication. We will accept only standard abbreviations and proper punctuation in Classified Ads. We accept no liability for error or omission with respect to a Classified Ad or your use of Classified Ads. If we, at our option, select to accept liability for an error, in no event shall our liability for your use of our classified advertising services exceed the amount you paid for the use of the services. We reserve the right to edit, reclassify, revise, reject, or cancel any Classified Ad at any time, in our sole discretion. Rates and specifications are subject to change.
Classified Ad Rules. All Classified Ads are subject in all respects to our current rules and policies, including any rules and policies pertaining to paid and free Classified Ad services posted on the Site, and current demands upon advertising space. Please be sure to review all applicable rules, regulations and policies pertaining to submission of a Classified Ad. We do not knowingly accept advertising that discriminates or intends to discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, handicap or familial status. We do not knowingly accept advertisements regarding employment that are not ads for bona fide job opportunities. In addition to the rules and policies listed anywhere else on the Site, we do not knowingly accept advertisements for tobacco, gentlemen’s clubs, adult-oriented materials or services, firearms or explosive materials, hard liquor or distilled spirits, or offshore or Internet gambling.
Real Estate Advertisements; Equal Housing. You will not submit to us for publication, and we will not knowingly publish, any advertisement for the sale, rental, or financing of a dwelling that states any preference, limitation, or discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, disability, handicap, familial status, or national origin. Such advertisements violate Section 804(c) of the Fair Housing Act and other federal and state laws. More information about fair housing and equal opportunity laws is available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by clicking here or you may call HUD toll-free 800-699-9777 (for hearing-impaired: 800-927-9275).
Auto Advertisements. As part of the Site’s Classified Ads, we offer online advertising service for car buyers, sellers and enthusiasts. We do not sell vehicles directly and are never a party to any transaction between buyers and sellers. As a result, we do not (i) guarantee or ensure any vehicle or any transaction between a buyer and seller, (ii) collect or process payment or transfer of title on behalf of buyers or sellers, or (iii) warehouse, store, ship or deliver any vehicles.
In addition to the Terms herein, the following terms apply to use of the Sites designed for wireless devices (“Mobile Services”), which we offer only to users who are 18 years of age or older located only in the United States or District of Columbia unless otherwise noted:
Your wireless provider may charge you for Mobile Services, including fees for the receipt of text messages or data transmission. In order to receive Mobile Services, your wireless provider may require you to subscribe to additional services, which may require additional fees. These fees are not charged to us and you should contact your wireless provider before you sign up for Mobile Services to determine what, if any, fees, you may be charged. In addition, you agree that we may arrange for Mobile Services billing through your wireless provider and that your wireless provider may invoice you for the applicable fees or deduct them from your prepaid balance.
To cancel a Mobile Service that involves a subscription fee, you must follow the instructions included in the terms and conditions applicable to that Mobile Service; otherwise you will continue to incur subscription charges. You will not receive a refund for that billing cycle if you stop a subscription-based Mobile Service during the middle of your billing cycle.
Nexstar may, in its sole discretion, terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of any Sites or Services, or remove and discard any User Content or communication transmitted by you, or information stored, sent, or received via the Sites or Services without prior notice and for any reason, including, but not limited to: (i) permitting another person or entity to use your registration information to access a Site or Service, (ii) any other access or use of the Site or Service except as expressly provided in these Terms, (iii) any violation of the terms and conditions of these Terms, including the rules and regulations relating to the use of the Content, Sites or Services, or (iv) tampering with or alteration of any of the Content, Sites or Services.
You may terminate your registration by closing your account.
Termination, suspension, or cancellation of these Terms or your access rights shall not affect any right or relief to which Nexstar may be entitled, at law or in equity. Upon termination of these Terms all rights granted to you will automatically terminate and immediately revert to Nexstar and its licensors; and all rights granted by you to Nexstar shall survive in perpetuity.
If you have agreed to allow your minor child, or a child for whom you are legal guardian (a “Minor”), to use the Sites or the Services, you agree that you shall be solely responsible for: (a) the online conduct of such Minor; (b) monitoring such Minor’s access to and use of the Services; and (c) the consequences of any use of the Services by such Minor. Children under the age of 13 may not register for any Service hereunder. At various places on the Sites or Services, we ask whether users are under the age of 18 or 13. Nexstar relies on our users to be truthful in responding to these questions. If a user does not identify his/her proper age, we have no way of verifying actual age with respect to our privacy policy.
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You are solely responsible for any interaction with other members or visitors to the Sites or Services. Nexstar reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and any User of a Nexstar Site. Nexstar respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask visitors to the Sites to do the same. If you believe that your work has been used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, the following information in the form of a written notification (pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)) must be provided to Nexstar’s designated Copyright Agent:
Nexstar’s designated agent for notification of claims of infringement on the Sites is Marc Montoya who can be reached as follows: Marc Montoya Senior Vice President, eMedia Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. 5215 N O’Connor Blvd Suite 1400Irving, TX 75039 Telephone: (972) 373-8800 Fax: (214) 545-5471 E-mail: corpwebmaster@nexstar.tv
Similarly, if you believe that any of your trademarks or service marks have been infringed, please notify Nexstar’s designated agent.
The Sites are governed by the laws of the United States, including federal copyright and trademark laws, and the laws of the State of Texas applicable to contracts entered into and to be wholly performed therein without regard to conflict of laws or choice of laws principles. These Terms will not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, if applicable. By visiting and using the Sites, you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts presiding in Texas and you agree to accept service of process by mail or email, if you have not provided us with your address. You hereby waive any and all jurisdictional and venue defenses that might otherwise be available. Regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, you must file any claim or action related to the use of the Sites or these Terms within one year after such claim or action accrued; otherwise you waive the claim or action and it will be permanently barred. We may be required by state or federal law to notify you of certain events. You hereby acknowledge and agree that such notices will be effective upon our posting them on our Sites or delivering them via email. If you do not provide us with accurate email information we will not be responsive for failure to notify you.
Notwithstanding any other provision contained in these Terms, in the event that the performance of any obligation of Nexstar is prevented due to acts of God, exchange controls, export or import controls, or any other government restriction, wars, hostilities, blockades, civil disturbances, revolutions, strikes, lockouts, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of Nexstar, then Nexstar shall not be responsible to you for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations. Nexstar shall promptly notify you of such force majeure condition. The terms of this clause shall not exempt, but merely suspend, Nexstar from its duty to perform until as soon as practicable after a force majeure condition ceases to exist. These Terms constitute the entire agreement and understanding between Nexstar and you with respect to the Sites and the subject matter contained in these Terms, and supersede all prior agreements (whether written or oral) with respect to the subject matter hereof.
We control and operate our Sites from the United States. We make no representation that materials on the Sites are appropriate or available for use in any particular location. You acknowledge that you choose to access the Sites on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. You acknowledge and agree that the Content and the Submissions are subject to the U.S. Export Administration Laws and Regulations, and that diversion, export, or re-export of the Content or Submissions contrary to U.S. law is prohibited. You agree to comply strictly with all U.S. export laws and assume sole responsibility for obtaining licenses to export or re-export as may be required.
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