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Please carefully read these terms and conditions of use (these "Terms of Service") before using MLSnet.com (the "Site"). Your access to and use of the Site is subject to these Terms of Service (including the Privacy Policy of the Site) and all applicable laws. By accessing and using this Site, you signify your assent to these Terms of Service. These Terms of Service may be amended or modified at the sole discretion of Major League Soccer, L.L.C. ("MLS"), or new conditions may be imposed, at any time with or without notice. Any such changes or additions will be reflected by an update of this posting. Please check these Terms of Service periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these Terms of Service (including the Privacy Policy) will mean you accept those changes. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, please do not use the Site.

OWNERSHIP AND USE RESTRICTIONS
The Site is owned and operated by MLS, and operated by MLS in association with SportsOnEarth, L.L.C. ("SOE"). MLS, SOE, and their respective operators, members, teams, affiliates, employees, directors, and officers shall be collectively referred to herein as the "Operators."
The content and materials contained or distributed within the Site (including, without limitation, video, audio, photos, text, images, statistics, updated scores, news, contests, fantasy games, message features, merchandise, tickets, logos and all copyrights and intellectual property related to the Site, MLS, the MLS member teams and the MLS sponsors, licensees and other affiliates) (the "Content") are either owned by, or licensed to, MLS. The Content from the Site may not be reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, distributed, copied, publicly displayed or otherwise used in any manner, except as expressly provided in these Terms of Service, without the express written permission of MLS. The Operators maintain this Site for your personal entertainment, information, education, and communication. You may download one copy of each piece of Content from the Site to any single computer for your personal, noncommercial use only, provided that you also retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on such Content. You may not, however, distribute, reproduce, republish, display, prepare derivative works based upon, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, or use any Content from the Site for public or commercial purposes on any other website or otherwise without the express written permission of MLS.
Modification of any Content on the Site in any manner is a violation of the applicable owners' copyright and other proprietary rights.
The wordmarks and logos of MLS, the MLS member, and former, teams, MLS special events and the Site are the exclusive property of MLS. All other word marks and logos (each, a "Trademark" and, collectively, the "Trademarks") appearing on the Site are Trademarks of their respective owners. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Site in any manner without the express written permission of its respective owner. Any use of the Trademarks displayed on the Site, or any other Content on the Site, except as provided in these Terms of Service, is strictly prohibited.
Images of people or places displayed on the Site are either the property of, or used with permission by, the Operators. Any use of these images by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless expressly permitted by these Terms of Service or by express permission that is granted elsewhere on the Site. Any unauthorized use of the images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes. The Operators neither warrant nor represent that your use of Content displayed on the Site will not infringe upon the rights of third parties neither owned by nor affiliated with the Operators.
REGISTRATION FOR USE OF CERTAIN FEATURES
In order to access certain features of the Site, you may be required to register with MLS by providing certain personally identifiable information about yourself, including your name and e-mail address. In consideration for our granting you access to these features of the Site, you hereby expressly agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as requested as and necessary for our provision of, and/or your registration for the use of, those features of the Site, subject to all applicable laws. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if MLS has reasonable grounds to suspect that the information that you have provided is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, the Operators have the absolute right to suspend or terminate your account at any time and refuse you any and all current or future use of the Site. For information concerning how such information is collected and used, please see our Privacy Policy at http://www.mlsnet.com/about/privacy.jsp.
You may be asked to select a screen name ("Screen Name") for identification purposes. You must not use any Screen Name that violates any term of Sections 3(i)-(ix) below, or any other operating term set forth by the Operators. You may also receive a password upon completing the registration process. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password, and are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your password. The Operators are not responsible for any loss or damage arising as a result of your failure to comply with this Section 2.
MESSAGE FEATURES
The Site may offer opportunities for you to send messages or postings in connection with various features which may include, without limitation, vanity email, auctions, contests, games, message boards, blogs and video submissions (each a "Message Feature" and, collectively, the "Message Features"). In order to participate in any Message Feature, you may be required to provide accurate and complete personal information consisting of your name and e-mail address, which shall be collected pursuant to the Privacy Policy of the Site. You must use the Message Features in a responsible manner. By entering the Site, you expressly agree to not transmit any message (each, a "Message" and, collectively, the "Messages") in connection with any Message Feature that: (i) imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Site's infrastructure, or otherwise restricts or inhibits any other user from using and enjoying the Site; (ii) is unlawful, threatening, abusive, bigoted, hateful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit or indecent; (iii) constitutes, advocates or encourages conduct that would constitute or give rise to a criminal offense, civil liability or other violation of any local, state, national or international law; (iv) violates, plagiarizes or infringes the rights of third parties including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary right; (v) contains any virus, Trojan horse, worm, time bomb, cancelbot or other similar harmful or deleterious programming routine; (vi) contains any information, software or other material of a commercial nature; (vii) contains advertising, promotions or commercial solicitations of any kind; (viii) constitutes or contains false or misleading indications of origin or statements of fact; or (ix) contains material irrelevant to the subject matter of the Message Feature.
The Operators and their third-party providers (the "Vendors") shall have the absolute right, but not the obligation, to review, edit or delete any Message transmitted in any Message Feature or any Screen Name that: (i) violates any term of these Terms of Service; and/or (ii) is otherwise illegal, offensive or inappropriate. The decision regarding whether a Message or Screen Name is offensive or inappropriate shall be within the sole discretion of the Operators. Depending on the nature of the violation, the Operators shall have the sole discretion to terminate your access to the Site at any time. Please be advised that the Operators and the Vendors will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing the Operators or the Vendors to disclose personal information of anyone who submits a Message or Screen Name that violates the foregoing terms in accordance with the Privacy Policy of the Site. Although the Operators or the Vendors may from time to time monitor or review Messages or Screen Names submitted on the Site, the Operators and the Vendors are under no obligation to do so and assume no responsibility or liability that may result from the content of any Message nor for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained therein. Display of any Message in any Message Feature or any Screen Name does not constitute approval or endorsement by the Operators or the Vendors. You acknowledge that neither the Operators nor the Vendors are responsible for, and cannot and do not guarantee, the accuracy or reliability of information in any Message posted or submitted by any user of the Website.
Messages submitted to the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like, and Screen Names are, and will be treated as, non-confidential and nonproprietary. By submitting a Message or Screen Name to the Site, you acknowledge that any information disclosed by you therein (i) may be used by any third party; (ii) is not confidential, may be read or intercepted by others and you have no expectation of privacy with regard thereto; (iii) creates no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied or other relationship between you and the Operators or the Vendors other than as expressly set forth in these Terms of Service; and (iv) is subject to the grant of Rights to the Operators and the Vendors described in paragraph 4 below.
SUBMISSIONS
By transmitting any Message or Screen Name (see paragraph 3 above regarding Messages) or submitting creative ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, suggestions or materials (each, a "Submission" and, collectively, "Submissions"), you are granting the Operators a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide and irrevocable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, perform or display such Submissions, in whole or in part, in any form, media or technology known or hereafter developed for any purpose, including, without limitation, advertising and promotional purposes (collectively, "Rights"). This means that anything submitted by you on or to the Site will be owned exclusively by MLS or the other Operators and may be used by MLS or the other Operators for any purpose, now or in the future, without any payment or other obligation to you. All Submissions, whether solicited or unsolicited, shall become and remain the exclusive property of MLS or the other Operators. MLS and the other Operators shall also have the absolute right, but not the obligation, to use your name in connection with the broadcast, print, online or other use or publication of your Submission without seeking or receiving your further consent.

A. Solicited Submissions: At times, the Operators may solicit Submissions from visitors to the Site, including, without limitation, information, ideas, artwork or other materials. It is our practice to post notices on the Site regarding our planned use of such materials where we solicit the Submission. Your provision of information in response to such a solicitation is a grant by you to the Operators of the Rights described above.
B. Unsolicited Submissions: Although we welcome your comments regarding, and your ideas and proposals for, the Site and MLS, it is MLS's policy not to accept or consider any Submissions that are unsolicited. We hope you will understand that the intent of this policy is to avoid the possibility of future misunderstandings, legal or otherwise, when creative ideas, concepts or materials developed by MLS or the other Operators might appear to be similar to your Submission(s). Accordingly, we must ask that you do not send us any unsolicited Submissions via the Site or otherwise; we assume no responsibility for reviewing such Submissions and we will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities between your Submissions and future MLS or other Operator designs, products, programs or otherwise. In the event you do submit unsolicited Submissions, such Submissions shall be deemed, and shall remain, the property of the Operators. As is the case with solicited Submissions, the submission of any unsolicited Submission shall constitute a grant by you to the Operators of the Rights described above.
TERMS OF SALE. SALES FROM THE OFFICIAL SHOP ("SHOP"), AUCTIONS ("AUCTIONS"), THE TICKETING FEATURE ("TICKETING") AND SALES OF SUBSCRIPTION CONTENT SERVICES AND OTHER SERVICES OFFERED ON THE SITE (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SERVICES") ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Many areas on the Site (including, but not limited to the Shop, Fantasy, Auctions, Ticketing, the Services, Mobile) allow you to order goods and/or services supplied by Vendors. Auctions allow you to purchase merchandise through an auction process (products purchased through the Shop and the Auctions are collectively referred to as the "Merchandise"). The Site also provides Ticketing, which allows you to purchase tickets for MLS games.
By purchasing any Merchandise, tickets or Services on the Site, you acknowledge and agree that your credit card is being charged by the payment processor of SOE, an Operator of the Site. For purposes of these Terms of Service, such payment processor will be referred to as a "Vendor."
ALL ORDERS ARE SUBJECT TO PRODUCT AVAILABILITY. THE AVAILABILITY OR DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE OR SERVICES ON THE SITE IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT SUCH ITEM OR SERVICE IS IN STOCK OR AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE OPERATORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF: THE ACTIVITIES OF ANY VENDOR, ANY MERCHANDISE OFFERED BY THE VENDORS, ANY LOSS OR INJURY RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS OR INABILITY TO ACCESS THE SHOP, AUCTIONS,,TICKETING OR THE SERVICES, OR ANY LOSS OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF YOUR PURCHASE OR USE OF MERCHANDISE,TICKETS OR SERVICES.
The Operators reserve the right to modify the price of any Merchandise or Services and substitute any merchandise or services of similar value for any current Merchandise or Services. The Operators are not responsible for any error in copy or images relating to Merchandise, tickets or Services. In order to purchase Merchandise, tickets or Services on the Site, you must provide complete and accurate personal information consisting of your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit card information and shipping address. (The Site's Privacy Policy explains how such information may be collected and used.) Your ability to purchase Merchandise, tickets or Services is subject to limits established by your credit card issuer. You must notify us immediately of any change in your credit card information, including any change to your home address. The Operators or Vendors may bill your credit card at the time Services or tickets are ordered or shipped, and the appropriate MLS team, Vendor or Operator, as applicable, may bill your credit card at the time your tickets are ordered or shipped. You must pay all amounts accrued in your account, including sales tax and shipping and handling charges, when due. The Operators may in their sole discretion decline service to or terminate any account. None of MLS, the Vendors nor the Operators is responsible for and must not be held liable for any breaches in transaction security by any third party. Questions relating to the Shop, Merchandise and its fulfillment should be directed to the Operators either by: (i) e-mail to MLSGear@sendirect1.com; or (ii) telephone to 1-877-SHOP-MLS.
With respect to Merchandise offered and/or sold via the Shop, we cannot confirm the price of an item until you order; however, neither the Operators nor the Vendors charge your credit card until after your order has entered the shipping process (with the exception of any special order or customized/personalized products, which will be billed immediately after the order is received). Despite our best efforts, a small number of the items in our Shop or in our printed catalogs may be mispriced. If we discover a mispricing, we will do one of the following:
- If an item's correct price is lower than our stated price, our Operators or Vendors will charge the lower amount and ship you the item.
- If an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, our Operators or Vendors will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before shipping or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation.
With respect to the sale of certain Merchandise to residents of the State of California, the following notice is provided pursuant to California Civil Code, Title 1.1A, Autographed Sports Memorabilia, Cal Civil Code § 1739.7 (2006):
- SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED SPORTS MEMORABILIA: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY SPORTS MEMORABILIA DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER.
With respect to the sale of certain Merchandise on the Site, the following notice is provided pursuant to New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, Title V-1, Sale of Autographed Sports Collectibles, NY CLS Art & Cult Affr § 60.04 (2006):
- SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED SPORTS MEMORABILIA: AS REQUIRED BY LAW A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY SPORTS MEMORABILIA DESCRIBED AS BEING PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED FOR TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS OR MORE MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AT THE TIME OF SALE.
The Services, depending on which you subscribe to, may allow you to, among other things: watch certain live and/or historic Major League Soccer game telecasts and/or post-game video clips and/or video clip compilations; listen to certain live and/or historic Major League Soccer game radio broadcasts; play fantasy soccer games; create and maintain your own blog; receive Major League Soccer-related textual content; and access Major League Soccer-related content via wireless devices. The Services are provided for your private, non-commercial use, and you may not distribute, modify, translate, rebroadcast, transmit, perform or create derivative works of them.
The Services are subject to transmission limitations of the Internet and, as applicable, wireless carriers, including, but not limited to, video and/or audio dropouts, rebuffering or loss of connection.
By accepting these Terms of Service, you agree that the Operators may notify you about changes to prices or services by sending an e-mail message to your e-mail address on file with MLS, and by publishing such notices from time to time on the informational page(s) of the Site applicable to the services. It is your responsibility to notify MLS of any change in your e-mail address by logging into the Site and using the online account management tool.
Programming, pricing, terms and conditions of Services are subject to availability and change.
Subscription activation for Services, and subsequent ability to access Services, may be subject to approval of your valid major credit card and verification of other information that you submit or is otherwise obtained by the Operators (e.g., your IP address). Scheduled games may be cancelled or substituted when necessary. Applicable taxes are not included and are the responsibility of the subscriber. Blackout restrictions apply to Services which allow you to watch video of live games, including for all nationally television games on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, or exclusively televised on HDNET. For these Services, you must submit your email address provided by either your Internet Service Provider or place of work. For example, clicking on a live link will perform and trigger a number of checks to make sure that you are located outside of the applicable blackout territory. Due to the foregoing blackout restrictions, you may be required to log in to each webcast (both for free and subscription fee webcasts) with a valid major credit card for address verification. In such a case, a temporary $1.00 authorization hold will be placed on your credit card, which will subsequently expire. You will not incur a charge for this authorization hold. IF YOU CIRCUMVENT, OR ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT, ANY BLACKOUT RESTRICTION OR OTHER USE RESTRICTION: YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL BE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE TERMINATION AND A CHARGE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) FOR EARLY TERMINATION; YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO LEGAL ACTION; AND THE OPERATORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REPORT SUCH MISCONDUCT TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
VOTES
The Site may offer you opportunities to vote in connection with certain events including, but not limited to, MLS All-Star Game balloting. By casting a vote, you signify your agreement to all special terms and voting guidelines set forth on the Site applicable to that event as well as in these Terms of Service.
LINKS
The following restrictions ("Linkage Restrictions") apply to all links to or from the Site from or to any on-line, cable, wireless or other website, service, browser or other resource:
A. On-line, cable, wireless or other websites, services, browsers or other resources created by, licensed by or substantially associated with any entity that regularly promotes any product (e.g., apparel or computers), brand (e.g., Nike or Pepsi) or service (e.g., Internet service providers or ticket sellers) (each, a "Commercial Site" and, collectively, "Commercial Sites") may not link to MLSnet.com without the written permission of MLS, even if the page/area where the link originates does not promote a product, brand or service.
B. Websites, services, browsers and other resources other than Commercial Sites (e.g., fan sites, chamber of commerce sites, search engine sites, widely available Internet browsers) (each, a "Permissible Site" and, collectively, "Permissible Sites") may link to MLSnet.com without the express written permission of MLS if such link is: (i) a "word" (as opposed to a "logo") link (e.g., "MLSnet.com," "The Official Site of Major League Soccer"); and (ii) spatially separated from, and not otherwise associated with, any sponsorship advertising, or other commercial text or graphics that may be on the page/area containing such word link.
C. The MLSnet.com logo, or any other logo of the MLS or its teams (a "logo" link) may not be used to link to MLSnet.com without the express written permission of MLS.
D. No link to the Site may be "framed" by the Permissible Site where the link originated if such "frame" contains any sponsorship, advertising or other commercial text or graphics.
E. All links to the Site from a Permissible Site must be to the Site's home page or to the homepage of a particular team -- links to internal pages within the Site (e.g., a player page, a photo gallery or a feature article) other than to the home page of a team are not permitted.
F. Links to and from the Site from or to other sites maintained by third parties do not constitute an endorsement by MLS or the other Operators of any third party website or content. The Operators are not responsible for the availability of these third party resources or their contents. The Operators have not reviewed any or all of the sites linked to the Site and are not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to the Site. Your linking to the Site, off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk and without the permission of the Operators. By clicking on any such link, you acknowledge that the Site has no control over, and makes no representations of any kind with respect to, such other sites or any content contained within such other sites, and you hereby revoke any claim against the Operators with respect to such other sites. You should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its website administrator or Webmaster.
The posting or creation of any link to the Site signifies that you have read these Linkage Restrictions and agree to abide by their terms.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND DAMAGES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
While the Operators use reasonable efforts to include accurate and up to date information in the Site, the Operators make no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. The Operators assume no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the Content of the Site. The Operators make no representation that the Content contained in the Site is appropriate or authorized for use in all countries, states, provinces, counties or any other jurisdictions. If you choose to access the Site, you do so on your own initiative and risk and are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws.
THE CONTENT IN THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, THE OPERATORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE OPERATORS DO NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CORRECTLY SEQUENCED, RELIABLE OR TIMELY, OR THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR FREE OF ERRORS AND/OR VIRUSES. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE OPERATORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OF THE SITE OR THIRD-PARTIES AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. YOU USE THE SITE AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE OPERATORS BE LIABLE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT OR NEGLIGENCE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) THAT ARISE OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, DEFECTS, UNTIMELINESS, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, OR UNAUTHENTICITY OF ANY CONTENT IN THE SITE, OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ANY CONTENT THEREIN. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPERATORS AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR CLAIM RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS SITE EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU FOR ACCESSING THIS SITE, IF ANY.
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers and vendors found on or through the Site, 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 and/or vendor. You agree that the Operators 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 or vendors on the Site or in connection with the Site. All of your business dealings with vendors and advertisers appearing on or through the Site shall be at your sole risk.
NOTICE
The Operators may give notice to users of the Site by means of a general notice on the Site, electronic mail to a user's e-mail address if on record, or by written communication sent by first class mail to a user's address if on record. You may give notice to the Operators (such notice shall be deemed given when received) by any of the following means:
1. Electronic mail to feedback@mlsnet.com;
2. A letter faxed to Major League Soccer Communications at the following fax number: (212) 450-1325;
3. Letter delivered by first class postage prepaid mail or courier to Major League Soccer at the following address;
Major League Soccer, L.L.C.
420 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Attn: Communications Department
NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) ("DMCA"), MLS has designated to the U.S. Copyright Office an agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement relating to the Site (the "Designated Agent"). All such notifications relating to the Site must be submitted in a manner consistent with the DMCA to the following Designated Agent:
Major League Soccer, L.L.C.
110 East 42nd Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attn: General Counsel

To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes the following: (1) a signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (2) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are claimed to have been infringed, a representative list of such works; (3) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material; (4) information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address; (5) a statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (6) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
INDEMNIFICATION
You hereby agree to indemnify and hold Major League Soccer, L.L.C., its member teams, MLSnet.com, SOE, and each of their respective members, operators, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates and representatives harmless from all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses (including attorneys' fees and court costs) arising out of or relating to: (i) your use of the Site, including, without limitation, use of any Message Feature or the Store; and (ii) any breach or alleged breach of these Terms of Service.
TERMINATION OF SERVICE
The Operators may, in its sole discretion, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Site at any time with or without notice, including the availability of any Site feature, database, or content. The Operators may also cancel your registration password, or impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts of the Site, or the entire Site, with or without notice, and without liability, at any time, in the Operators' exclusive discretion, without prejudice to any legal or equitable remedies available to the Operators, for any reason or purpose, including, but not limited to, conduct that the Operators believe violates these Terms of Service or other policies or guidelines posted on the Site or conduct which the Operators believe is harmful to other customers, to the Operators' respective businesses, or to other information providers. Upon any termination of this agreement, you immediately discontinue your use of the Site and destroy all materials obtained from it.
SOFTWARE
Software and other materials from this Site may also be subject to United States Export Control. The United States Export Control laws prohibit the export of certain technical data and software to certain territories. No software from this Site may be downloaded or exported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria, or any other country to which the United States has embargoed goods; or (ii) anyone on the United States Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. The Operators do not authorize the downloading or exportation of any software or technical data from this Site to any jurisdiction prohibited by the United States Export Laws.
CHOICE OF LAW
These Terms of Service shall be construed and controlled by the laws of the State of New York, United States of America. Further, any disputes relating to these Terms of Service or anything contained on the Site will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. Any claim relating to these Terms of Service or the Site shall be exclusively prosecuted in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located within the County of New York, State of New York, United States of America, and you hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such court solely for such purposes and you further waive any argument that any such court does not have jurisdiction over such dispute or that venue in any such court is not appropriate or convenient. The Operators will be entitled to recover their court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in successfully proving any breach of any term of these Terms of Service.
MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements, proposals or communications with respect to the subject matter herein between you and the Operators. The Operators in their sole discretion may amend these Terms of Service, and your use of the Site after such amendment is posted on the Site will constitute acceptance of it by you. The section headings in these Terms of Service are for convenience only and must not be given any legal import. If any provision of these Terms of Service is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, void, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Acceptance of Terms of Use
By using the Site, you signify your agreement to these Terms of Service in their entirety. If you do not agree with the terms included herein, you must not use the Site. The Operators may change these Terms of Service at any time and in any manner, and your use of the Site after such changes are posted shall be deemed to indicate your acceptance thereto.

LAST UPATED: October 6, 2006