CT.com Terms of Service
These Terms
of Service govern your use of CT.com. Your use of our site tells us
you have read and agreed to these Terms of Service and our Privacy
Policy. CT.com reserves the right to deny access to the site to
any person who violates these Terms of Service.
Copyright. All information, content, services and software
displayed on, transmitted through, or used in connection with
CT.com, with the exception of User Content as defined below,
including for example news articles, reviews, directories, guides,
text, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video, html,
source and object code, trademarks, logos, and the like
(collectively, the "Content"), as well as its selection and
arrangement, is owned by Tribune Interactive, Inc. ("TI"), and/or
its affiliated companies, licensors and suppliers. You may use the
Content online only, and solely for your personal, non-commercial
use, and you may download or print a single copy of any portion of
the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided
you do not remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from
such Content. If you operate a Web site and wish to link to CT.com,
you may do so provided you agree to cease such link upon request
from CT.com. No other use is permitted without prior written
permission of CT.com. The permitted use described in this Paragraph
is contingent on your compliance at all times with these Terms of
Service.
You may not republish any portion of the Content on any Internet,
Intranet or extranet site or incorporate the Content in any
database, compilation, archive or cache. You may not distribute any
Content to others, whether or not for payment or other
consideration, and you may not archive, modify, copy, frame, cache,
reproduce, sell, publish, transmit, display or otherwise use any
portion of the Content. You may not scrape or otherwise copy our
Content without permission. You agree not to decompile, reverse
engineer or disassemble any software or other products or processes
accessible through CT.com, not to insert any code or product or
manipulate the content of CT.com in any way that affects the user's
experience, and not to use any data mining, data gathering or
extraction method.
Requests to use Content for any purpose other than as permitted
in these Terms of Service should be directed to our online form. In
certain cases, you may be able to use individual stories that
appear on CT.com through online functionality we have specifically
designated (e.g., to e-mail a story to a friend or to purchase the
rights to reproduce a story for other use). In such cases, we will
tell you directly in the portion of the Content you may use or you
will see a link in the Content itself.
Registration. Registration is not required to view certain
Content. However, you are required to register if you wish to post
a comment or upload a video, or view certain other Content. If you
become a Registered Member of CT.com, you accept responsibility for
all activities that occur under your Registration Account. You
agree to provide true, accurate, complete, and correct information
at the time of registration, and to promptly update this
information as needed so that it remains true, accurate, complete,
and correct. We reserve the right to terminate your access and use
of CT.com if individuals from more than one household access CT.com
using any single Registration Account. You are responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for
restricting access to your computer so others outside your
household may not access CT.com using your name in whole or in part
without our permission. If you believe someone has accessed CT.com
using your Registration Account and password without your
authorization, e-mail us immediately at our online form.
Use of Information by CT.com. You acknowledge, consent and
agree that CT.com may preserve and disclose your Registration
Account information and the contents of your online communications
if required to do so by law, or in good faith belief that
preservation and/or disclosure is reasonably necessary for the
following purposes: (1) to comply with legal process, such as a
court order, search warrant, or subpoena; (2) to enforce the terms
of this Terms of Service; (3) to render service you request; (4) to
protect the rights or property of CT.com, TI, and their third party
suppliers and licensors; or (5) in circumstances that we deem, in
our sole discretion, to pose a threat to the safety of you or
others.
User Content Representations and Warranties. By placing
material on CT.com, including but not limited to posting content or
communications to any CT.com bulletin board, forum, blogspace,
message or chat area, or posting text, images, audio files or other
audio-visual content to the site ("User Content"), you represent
and warrant: (1) you own or otherwise have all necessary rights to
the User Content you provide and the rights to provide it under
these Terms of Service; and, (2) the User Content will not cause
injury to any person or entity. Using a name other than your own
legal name in association with the submission of User Content is
prohibited (except in those specific areas of CT.com that
specifically ask for unique, fictitious names).
User Content License. For all User Content you post, upload,
or otherwise make available ("Provide") to CT.com, you grant
Tribune Interactive, Inc. ("TI"), its affiliates and related
entities, including CT.com and its affiliated newspapers, Web
sites, and broadcast stations, a worldwide, royalty-free,
perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and fully
sub-licensable license to use, copy, reproduce, distribute,
publish, publicly perform, publicly display, modify, adapt,
translate, archive, store, and create derivative works from such
User Content, in any form, format, or medium, of any kind now known
or later developed. Without limiting the generality of the previous
sentence, you authorize TI to share the User Content across all Web
sites, newspapers, and broadcast stations affiliated with Tribune Company, to include the
User Content in a searchable format accessible by users of CT.com
and other TI Web sites, to place advertisements in close proximity
to such User Content, and to use your name, likeness and any other
information in connection with its use of the material you provide.
You waive all moral rights with respect to any User Content you
provide to CT.com. You also grant TI the right to use any material,
information, ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in
any communication you provide or otherwise submit to us for any
purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, commercial
purposes, and developing, manufacturing and marketing commercial
products using such information. All rights in this paragraph are
granted without the need for additional compensation of any sort to
you.
User Content Screening and Removal. You acknowledge that
CT.com and/or its designees may or may not pre-screen User Content,
and shall have the right (but not the obligation), in their sole
discretion, to move, remove, block, edit, or refuse any User
Content for any reason, including without limitation that such User
Content violates these Terms of Service or is otherwise
objectionable.
User Content Assumption of Risk. CT.com cannot and does not
monitor or manage all User Content, and does not guarantee the
accuracy, integrity, or quality of User Content. All User Content
provided to CT.com is the sole responsibility of the person who
provided it. This means that you are entirely responsible for
all User Content that you provide. To protect your safety,
please use your best judgment when using CT.com forums. We
discourage divulging personal phone numbers and addresses or other
information that can be used to identify or locate you. You
acknowledge and agree that if you make such disclosures either
through posting on any bulletin board, forum, blogspace, message or
chat area, or uploading text, images, audio files or other
audio-visual content, in classified advertising you place or in
other interactive areas, or to third parties in any communication,
you do so fully understanding that such information could be used
to identify you.
User Content Posting Rules. Any decisions as to whether User
Content violates any Posting Rule will be made by CT.com in its
sole discretion and after we have actual notice of such posting.
When you provide User Content, you agree to the following Posting
Rules:
If the photo or video depicts any children under the age of
13, you affirm that you have written permission from the child's
parent or guardian to provide the photo or video.
Do not provide User Content that:
contains copyrighted or other proprietary material of any
kind without the express permission of the owner of that
material.
contains vulgar, profane, abusive, racist or hateful
language or expressions, epithets or slurs, text, photographs or
illustrations in poor taste, inflammatory attacks of a personal,
racial or religious nature.
is defamatory, threatening, disparaging, grossly
inflammatory, false, misleading, fraudulent, inaccurate, unfair,
contains gross exaggeration or unsubstantiated claims, violates the
privacy rights of any third party, is unreasonably harmful or
offensive to any individual or community.
violates any right of CT.com or any third party.
discriminates on the grounds of race, religion, national
origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation or
disability, or refers to such matters in any manner prohibited by
law.
violates or encourages the violation of any municipal,
state, federal or international law, rule, regulation or
ordinance.
interferes with any third party's uninterrupted use of
CT.com.
advertises, promotes or offers to trade any goods or
services, except in areas specifically designated for such
purpose.
uses or attempt to use another's Registration Account,
password, service or system except as expressly permitted by the
Terms of Service.
uploads or transmits viruses or other harmful, disruptive or
destructive files, material or code.
disrupts, interferes with, or otherwise harms or violates
the security of CT.com, or any services, system resources,
accounts, passwords, servers or networks connected to or accessible
through CT.com or affiliated or linked sites.
"flames" any individual or entity (e.g., sends repeated
messages related to another user and/or makes derogatory or
offensive comments about another individual), or repeats prior
posting of the same message under multiple threads or subjects.
WARNING: A VIOLATION OF THESE POSTING RULES MAY BE REFERRED TO LAW
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
Unsolicited Material and Ideas. CT.com is not responsible
for the similarity of any of its content or programming in any
media to materials or ideas provided to CT.com. You acknowledge and
agree that if you send any unsolicited materials or ideas, you do
so with the understanding no additional consideration of any sort
will be provided to you, and you are waiving any claim against
CT.com and its affiliates regarding the use of such materials and
ideas, even if material or an idea is used that is or may be
substantially similar to the idea you sent.
Transactions and E-Commerce. During your visit to our site
you may elect to engage in a transaction involving the purchase of
a product such as a newspaper subscription, a print or online
advertisement or other tangible goods and services. Credit card
transactions and order fulfillment are often handled by a third
party processing agent, bank or distribution institution. While in
most cases transactions are completed without difficulty, there is
no such thing as perfect security on the Internet or offline. If
you are concerned about online credit card safety, in most cases a
telephone number will be made available so you can call us and
place your order by phone. CT.com cannot and does not take
responsibility for the success or security of transactions
undertaken or processed by third parties.
Errors in Advertisements. On occasion, a product or service
may not be available at the time or the price as it appears in an
advertisement. In such event, or in the event a product is listed
at an incorrect price or with incorrect information due to
typographical error, technology effort, error in the date or length
of publication, or error in pricing or product information received
from our advertisers or suppliers, you agree CT.com is not
responsible for such errors or discrepancies.
Communications with Third Parties Through CT.com. Your
dealings or communications through CT.com with any party other than
CT.com are solely between you and that third party. For example,
certain areas of CT.com may allow you to conduct transactions or
purchase goods or services. In most cases, these transactions will
be conducted by our third-party partners and vendors. Under no
circumstances will CT.com be liable for any goods, services,
resources or content available through such third party dealings or
communications, or for any harm related thereto. Please review
carefully that third party's policies and practices and make sure
you are comfortable with them before you engage in any transaction.
Complaints, concerns or questions relating to materials provided by
third parties should be directed to the third party.
During your visit to CT.com you may link to, or view as part of a
frame, certain content that is actually created or hosted by a
third party. Because CT.com has no control over third party sites
and resources, you acknowledge and agree that CT.com is not
responsible for the availability of external sites or resources,
nor for the content, actions, or policies of those sites.
Information you provide on such sites, including personal
information and transactional information, is subject to the terms
of service of those sites.
Notice of Intellectual Property Infringement. In accordance
with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other
applicable law, it is the policy of CT.com, in appropriate circumstances, to
terminate the Registration Account of a Member who is deemed to
infringe third party intellectual property rights or to remove User
Content that is deemed to be infringing. If you believe that your
work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright
infringement and is displayed on CT.com, please provide
substantially the following information to our Copyright Agent
(please consult your legal counsel or see 17 U.S.C. Section
512(c)(3) to confirm these requirements):
1. an
electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act
on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual
property interest;
2. a
description of your copyrighted work or other intellectual
property that you claim has been infringed;
3. a
description of where the material you claim is infringing is
located on the site (providing us with website URL is the
quickest way to help us locate content quickly);
4.
your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
5. a
statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the
disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent,
or the law;
6. a
statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above
information in your notice is accurate and that you are the
copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on
the copyright or intellectual property owner's
behalf.
CT.com's copyright agent can be reached as follows:
Copyright Agent, 435 N. Michigan Ave., 6th Floor, Chicago, IL
60611, 312-222-4653 (voice), 312-222-4206 (fax), copyrightnotice@tribune.com
Please note that the above contact information is for
intellectual property infringement notices only. DO NOT CONTACT
CT.com'S COPYRIGHT AGENT FOR OTHER INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS. For
other inquiries or questions, please use the information listed
in the Contact Us section below. Please also note that,
pursuant to Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who
knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is
infringing may be subject to liability.
Counter-Notification for Intellectual Property
Infringement. If you elect to send us a counter-notice in
response to a notice of intellectual property infringement, to be
effective it must be a written communication provided to CT.com's
designated Copyright Agent (see above for contact information)
that includes substantially the following (please consult your
legal counsel or see 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g)(3) to confirm these
requirements):
1. an
electronic or physical signature of the registered user;
2. a
description of the material that has been removed or to which
access has been disabled and the location at which the material
appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled
(providing us with a website URL is the quickest way to help
us locate content quickly);
3.
your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
4. a
statement by you, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good
faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a
result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be
removed or disabled; and
5. a
statement by you that you consent to the jurisdiction of the
Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the
address is located, or if the your address is outside of the
United States, for any judicial district in which CT.com may be
found, and that the you will accept service of process from the
person who provided notification of intellectual property
infringement or an agent of such person.
6.
Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any
person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or
activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification
may be subject to liability.
General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability. While
CT.com uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date
information, we make no warranties or representations as to the
accuracy of the Content and assume no liability or responsibility
for any error or omission in the Content. CT.com does not
represent or warrant that use of any Content will not infringe
rights of third parties. CT.com has no responsibility for actions
of third parties or for content provided by others, including
User Content.
USE OF CT.com IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED "AS
IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." NEITHER TI, CT.com, NOR ANY OF THEIR
AFFILIATED OR RELATED COMPANIES, NOR ANY OF THE EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS OF ANY OF THEM, MAKES ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING CT.com, THE
CONTENT, ANY ADVERTISING MATERIAL, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH CT.com, AND/OR THE RESULTS THAT
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF CT.com OR SUCH CONTENT OR SERVICES.
ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES CT.com
WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR
ERROR FREE, ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. CT.com AND ITS
AFFILIATES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR CONTENT POSTED BY
THIRD PARTIES, ACTIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO,
OR VIRUS THAT MAY INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER
PROPERTY. CT.com CONTAINS FACTS, VIEWS, OPINIONS, STATEMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIRD PARTY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
CT.com DOES NOT REPRESENT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY, CURRENTNESS OR
RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER
INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE
CT.com. ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT OR
INFORMATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL CT.com OR ITS
AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
PUNITIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RELATED
TO UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR
DATA, THE CONTENT OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT, EVEN
IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL
CT.com OR ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR
LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT FOR DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS
OF $100.
Indemnity. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless CT.com and TI, each of their parent and affiliated
companies, and each of their respective partners, suppliers,
licensors, officers, directors, shareholders, employees,
representatives, contractors and agents, and sub-licensees from
any and all claims (including but not limited to claims for
defamation, trade disparagement, privacy and intellectual
property infringement) and damages (including attorneys' fees and
court costs) arising from or relating to any allegation
regarding: (1) your use of CT.com; (2) CT.com's and TI's and
Tribune Company's use of any User Content or information you
provide, as long as such use is not inconsistent with this
Agreement; (3) information or material provided through your
Registration Account, even if not posted by you; and (4) any
violation of this Agreement by you.
International Users. CT.com is controlled, operated and
administered by CT.com from its offices within the United States.
CT.com makes no representation that materials or Content
available through CT.com are appropriate or available for use
outside the United States and access to them from territories
where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use
CT.com or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and
regulations. If you access CT.com from a location outside the
United States, you are responsible for compliance with all
applicable laws.
Modifying these Terms. CT.com reserves the right to change
these Terms of Service at any time in its discretion and to
notify users of any such changes solely by changing these Terms
of Service. Your continued use of CT.com after the posting of any
amended Terms of Service shall constitute your agreement to be
bound by any such changes. Your use of this site prior to the
time these Terms of Service were posted will be governed
according to the Terms of Service that applied at the time of
your use.
Discontinuation of Service. CT.com may modify, suspend,
discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of CT.com,
including the availability of any portion of the Content at any
time, without notice or liability. CT.com may deny access to any
Registered Member or other user at any time for any reason. In
addition, TI or CT.com may at any time transfer rights and
obligations under this Agreement to any Tribune Company
affiliate, subsidiary or business unit, or any of their
affiliated companies or divisions, or any entity that acquires
TI, CT.com or any of their assets.
Choice of Law. These Terms of Service will be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Illinois, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. You
hereby agree that any cause of action you may have with respect
to CT.com must be filed in a federal or state court located in
Chicago, Illinois.
Statute of Limitations. You agree to file any claim
regarding any aspect of this site or these Terms of Service
within six months of the time in which the events giving rise to
such claim began, or you agree to waive such claim.
No Class Actions. You agree no claim subject to these
Terms of Service may be brought as a class action.
Severability. If for any reason any provision of this
Agreement is found unenforceable, that provision shall be
enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the
intent of the parties as reflected in that provision, and the
remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect.
No Waiver. Any failure of CT.com to enforce or exercise
any provision of this Agreement or related right shall not
constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
Section Titles. The section titles used in this Agreement
are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or
contractual effect.
Termination. In the event of termination of this
Agreement for any reason, you agree the following provisions will
survive: the provisions regarding limitations on your use of
Content, the license(s) you have granted to CT.com, and all other
provisions for which survival is equitable or appropriate.
Conflicts. In the case of a conflict between these terms
and the terms of any electronic or machine readable statement or
policy (for example, a P3P electronic privacy policy), these
Terms of Service shall control. Similarly, in case of a conflict
between these terms and our Privacy Policy, these Terms of
Service control.
No Joint Venture, Partnership, or Agency Relationship. No joint venture, partnership or agency relationship exists between you and CT.com. These Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, any uses of the Web site by You, and any information, products, or services provided by CT.com to you in connection with this Web site does not create and shall not be construed to create a joint venture, partnership or agency relationship between you and CT.com.
Contact Us. To contact CT.com, please use the
following:
CT.com
285 Broad Street
Hartford, CT 06115
Phone: 860.527.6161