.tv domains terms and conditions

 Terms of Service

 (updated May 6, 2004)
The .tv Corporation provides this Web site located at www.tv (this "Site"), the domain name registration service and other products and services offered on the Site (collectively, the "Service") subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth below ("Terms of Service"). Please read the Terms of Service carefully because it constitutes a legally binding contract between you and The .tv Corporation and governs your use of this Site. BY USING THIS SITE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND THE ASSOCIATED POLICIES OF THIS SITE.

ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
The .tv Corporation is a Delaware corporation. The .tv Corporation's address is: c/o VeriSign, Inc., 21345 Ridgetop Circle, Dulles, VA 20166. You may send e-mail to The .tv Corporation at info@www.tv or contact us by telephone at +1 (703) 376-0001.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY The .tv Corporation
The .tv Corporation provides a domain name registration service that enables users to register second level Internet domain names within the different top level domains. Although The .tv Corporation will attempt to accommodate your request for a particular domain name, The .tv Corporation does not guarantee that you will receive the name you have requested or that you have the legal right to use any domain name you register. For more information about registering domain names, review The .tv Corporation's Registration and Services Agreement (the "Agreement"). The .tv Corporation also provides value added products and services through relationships with trusted third parties.

USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICE
As a condition of your use of the Site and Service, you warrant to The .tv Corporation that you will not use the Site and Service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Service. The .tv Corporation expressly prohibits any unauthorized commercial use of the Site and Service. You agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations and are solely responsible for all acts or omissions that occur under your account or password. The .tv Corporation has no obligation to monitor the Service or any user's use thereof or retain the content of any user session. However, The .tv Corporation reserves the right at all times to monitor, review, retain and/or disclose any information as it deems necessary, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request or as consistent with its Privacy Policy.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
".tv" and the ".tv" marks and logos are trademarks and service marks of The .TV Corporation International. All other trademarks, service marks and logos used on this Site are the property of their respective owners. All text, graphics and multimedia content available from this Site and pages within this Site and all related code, including, but not limited to, the .tv mark, the ".tv" logo, HTML, other mark-up languages, and all scripts within this Site ("Intellectual Property") are the property of The .tv Corporation, its partners, or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. The Intellectual Property may not be copied, reproduced, republished, modified, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way. Unless otherwise expressly permitted in writing by the owner of the Intellectual Property, the use of the Intellectual Property on any third party Web site or computer environment is prohibited.
If you believe any material on the Site is infringing your copyrights or the copyrights of a third party, please contact The .tv Corporation immediately. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, The .tv Corporation has designated a registered agent to receive copyright infringement claims (the "Designated Agent"). You may notify The .tv Corporation of alleged copyright infringement by contacting the Designated Agent at: info@www.tv.

The .tv Corporation POLICIES
You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the Terms of Service, you agree to be bound by any pertinent rules, policies or agreements that have been or in the future may be adopted by The .tv Corporation (the "The .tv Corporation Policies") and which are or in the future may be posted on this Site.

ACCURATE INFORMATION
As a condition of your use of the Services, you agree to: (1) provide current, complete and accurate information where required in the application or registration process; and (2) maintain and update this information as needed to keep it current, complete and accurate.

PRIVACY POLICY
You agree that The .tv Corporation shall have the right to use any information collected from you or provided by you in accordance with The .tv Corporation Privacy Policy.

THIRD PARTIES
You understand that The .tv Corporation may permit third party product and service providers ("Third Party Vendors") to advertise or offer their products and services on this Site ("Third Party Products") or have links to their own Web sites ("Linked Sites"), in order to facilitate the provision of Third Party Products to you. However, you acknowledge and agree that at no time is The .tv Corporation making any representation or warranty regarding any Third Party Products, nor will The .tv Corporation be liable to you or any third party for any claims arising from or in connection with such Third Party Products. You also understand and agree that the Linked Sites are not under the control of The .tv Corporation and The .tv Corporation is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site or any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to such Linked Sites. The .tv Corporation is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. The .tv Corporation is providing these links to Linked Sites to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by The .tv Corporation of the Linked Site.

WAIVER OF CLAIMS
By accessing or using the Site, you hereby and forever waive any and all claims you have now or may have in the future against The .tv Corporation and its officers, directors, shareholders, related companies, employees, agents, subcontractors (including Network Solutions, Inc.) and attorneys ("Related Parties") relating to any infringement of the trademark rights, right of publicity or privacy, or other intellectual property rights you may have in any word or name registered as a domain name in the .tv top level domain. You hereby disclaim and waive any rights and claims you may have against The .tv Corporation and its Related Parties with respect to Third Party Products or Linked Sites, to the maximum extent permitted by law. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY CLAIM THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY DEPRIVES YOU OF AN ADEQUATE REMEDY. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIS SITE AND/OR THE SERVICE IS TO STOP USING THIS SITE AND/OR THE SERVICE. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT REGARDLESS OF ANY STATUTE OR LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS SITE OR USE OF THE SERVICE OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION FIRST AROSE OR SUCH CLAIM SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
You specifically agree that The .tv Corporation and its Related Parties shall not be liable for losses or liabilities arising in connection with your use of this Site or the Service, including, but not limited to loss or liability:

arising in connection with your use of the Domain Name Registration Service or other value-added service you purchase from or through The .tv Corporation ;

resulting from data non-delivery, data mis-delivery or unauthorized access to transmissions or data;

resulting from acts of God;

resulting from the unauthorized use or misuse of your account number or password;

from threatening, defamatory, obscene, offensive or illegal content or conduct of any third party;

arising in connection with your infringement of a third party's right, including intellectual property rights;

resulting from errors, omissions or misstatements in any and all information or services provided by The .tv Corporation to you;

resulting from the development or interruption of your Web site;

from your inability to use a domain name registered to you;

that you may incur in connection with The .tv Corporation's processing of your application for the Service; or

resulting from the application of The .tv Corporation's Dispute Policy.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, The .tv Corporation AND ITS RELATED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR YOUR BUSINESS FOR ANY ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST OR IMPUTED PROFITS OR ROYALTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS SITE, THE TERMS OF SERVICE OR THE SERVICE, OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS SITE, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY OR ANY OBLIGATION ARISING THEREFROM OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY) AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER YOU HAVE ADVISED The .tv Corporation OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.

INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold The .tv Corporation, and its Related Parties harmless from any liabilities, claims, demands, losses, costs and expenses, or damages, including attorneys' fees, asserted by any third party ("Claims") due to or arising out of your use of or conduct on this Site or the Service. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you specifically agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold The .tv Corporation, and its Related Parties harmless from any Claims due to or arising out of your indication of interest, registration or attempted registration of any domain name.

NO WARRANTIES
THE SERVICE AND THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, The .tv Corporation DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. The .tv Corporation DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE, IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED, USE THAT RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR LOSS OF DATA.

LIMITED DISTRIBUTION AND TERRITORIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Unless otherwise specified, all materials and services in this Site are presented solely for the use in the United States, its territories, possessions and protectorates. The .tv Corporation controls and operates this Site from its offices within the State of Virginia, U.S.A. and all transactions conducted on the Site are conducted in the State of Virginia. The .tv Corporation makes no representation that materials in this Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those users who choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Use of or access to this Site should not be construed as the purposeful availment of the benefits or privilege of doing business in any state or jurisdiction other than the State of Virginia by The .tv Corporation .

MODIFICATIONS
You acknowledge that the domain name system and the practice of registering and administering domain names are evolving, and therefore, you agree that The .tv Corporation shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to modify the The .tv Corporation Policies from time to time. Any such modification shall be binding and effective immediately upon posting of the modified The .tv Corporation Policies on this Site, except for modifications to the Dispute Policy, which shall be effective thirty (30) days from posting on this Site. You agree to periodically review this Site to be aware of any such modifications. The .tv Corporation reserves the right to withdraw, suspend or discontinue, in its sole discretion, any functionality or features in this Site, including the cessation of all activities and services associated with this Site.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

No Relationship Created.
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and The .tv Corporation as a result of the Terms of Service or your use of the Service.

Compliance with Laws.
The .tv Corporation's performance of the Terms of Service is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in the Terms of Service is in derogation of The .tv Corporation's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Service or information provided to or gathered by The .tv Corporation with respect to such use.

Severability.
If any part of the Terms of Service is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the Terms of Service shall continue in effect. If no enforceable provision can be substituted, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the Terms of Service and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Electronic Form.
A printed version of the Terms of Service and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to the Terms of Service to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
The Terms of Service and any disputes hereunder shall be governed in all respects by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States of America, excluding its conflict of laws rules. You and we each agree to submit to exclusive subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division for any disputes between us under or arising out of this Agreement. If there is no jurisdiction in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, for any disputes between us under or arising out of this Agreement you and we agree that jurisdiction shall be in the courts of Fairfax County, Fairfax, Virginia.

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