1. MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
The following Terms of Service (referred to as "TOS" or "Member Agreement"), are between you, the SBC Internet Services company providing your Internet Access Service (Ameritech Interactive Media Services, Inc., Pacific Bell Internet Services, SNET Diversified Group, Inc., Southwestern Bell Internet Services, Inc., or Prodigy Communication(s) L.P.) (collectively referred to as "SBC Internet Services" or "SBC") and Yahoo! Inc. (.Yahoo!.) (SBC Internet Services and Yahoo! are collectively referred to as "SBC Yahoo!"). These TOS constitute a legal document that details your rights and obligations as a member (.Member.) of SBC Yahoo! Dial and/or SBC Yahoo! DSL (each referred to as the "Service"). (SBC Yahoo! DSL is an information service. The service combines digital subscriber line (.DSL.) transport, Internet access and applications from SBC Internet Services, with customized content, services and applications from Yahoo!, to provide Members with high-speed broadband access to the World Wide Web.)
Please review these TOS and click "I AGREE" if you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this document. If you do not agree, click "I DECLINE" and do not use the Service.
Must be 18. All Members must accept these TOS as a condition of Membership. You must be an adult of at least 18 years of age and a natural person (i.e. not a corporation or other business entity) to enroll in the Service as a Member. By accepting these TOS, you confirm you are a natural person and an adult of at least 18 years of age.
Updates. These TOS may be updated from time to time. You can review the most current version of these TOS at any time at: http://sbc.yahoo.com/terms.
If SBC Yahoo! makes a change to these TOS that has a material impact on the Service, you will be provided notice of that change. Your continued use of the Service following such notice constitutes your acceptance of those changes. Please note that these TOS apply to you whether you pay a service fee directly to SBC Yahoo! or you receive the Service as part of an agreement between you and a third-party authorized to distribute or resell all or a portion of the Service.
Membership. When you accept these TOS and complete the registration process to become a Member of the SBC Yahoo! Service, you become the "Member Account" holder. You may create up to ten "sub-accounts" (each of which will have a separate password and Member ID) for members of your household. As the Member Account holder, you are responsible for all activity on your Member Account and on any of the sub-accounts. Violations of these TOS in a Member Account or in a sub-account can result in termination of the Member Account and all associated sub-accounts.
Additional Terms. When using particular services on the SBC Yahoo! website, including certain premium services, you will be subject to posted guidelines or additional terms applicable to those services. In addition, certain services offered by Yahoo!, such as Bill Pay, Yahoo! Store and Yahoo! Site, are governed by additional agreements.
Premium Services. Premium services that are included as part of the Service will terminate upon termination or cancellation of the Service. Premium services that you purchase separately from the Service under the same Yahoo ID you use for the Service will not be accessible by you when the Service is suspended, and will terminate upon termination of the Yahoo ID. After cancellation or termination of the Service, if you would like to keep your premium services, you may be able to transfer them to a new Yahoo ID by attempting to login to Yahoo. You may cancel a premium service at any time by calling Yahoo! Customer Service at (408) 349-5151. Premium services are subject to change at any time without notice.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Description. The Service includes a rich collection of resources provided by SBC Yahoo!, including various communications tools, forums, shopping services, personalized content and branded programming that Yahoo! provides through its network of properties, and SBC.s broadband and narrowband Internet access service for retail consumers. Included with your basic membership fee you receive certain premium services (some of which you select during registration) and content.
Registration Discounts. Your Service may also include discounts on premium services not included with your basic membership fee. Those discounts must be used within one year from the date that SBC (or its affiliate) first activates the Service on its network and can only be used by the Member Account and not by any of the sub-accounts. If you do not use the discounts within this one year period, you will not receive a rebate, credit or refund of the value of such discounts. Such discounts are only for premium services properly ordered from the discount order page and cannot be applied to any premium services not ordered through that page, including premium services purchased or ordered prior to registration for the Service. The list of premium services for which a discount is available may be changed from time to time. If such a discount is for a premium service that is delivered on a subscription basis, the discount will only be applied for the continuous time specified. All discounts terminate upon the termination or cancellation of the Service and are non-transferable. SBC Yahoo! will not notify you when the discount terminates or expires.
User Discretion Advised. Please be aware that there may be certain areas on the Service that are designated for persons over 18 years of age. Care should be taken to prevent access by members of your household who are under that age.
3. CONNECTION TO SBC YAHOO! DIAL OR SBC YAHOO! DSL
Equipment & Software. Other than all software and hardware provided to you by SBC Yahoo! and any revised version thereof that you choose to use, you must provide all equipment, devices and software necessary to receive the Service. Due to the infinite number of possible combinations of hardware and software, you are responsible for the compatibility of your system with the Service.
Toll Charges. SBC will provide telephone numbers to connect to or register for the Service. Depending on location, local access numbers for dial-up Internet access may not be available in your area. Even access numbers in your area code may result in toll, usage, or long distance charges. Please check with your local phone company to determine whether additional charges apply. You are responsible for selecting the best number for you, and for all telephone fees and charges associated with the use of the telephone number you select. In no event will SBC or Yahoo! be responsible for any telephone fees or charges incurred as a result of the telephone number you select. Use of the Service (or portions thereof), and of specific telephone numbers, is subject to change or interruption at the telecommunication company's or at SBC.s discretion.
Operational Limits. Provisioning of Service is subject to the availability and the operational limitations of the requisite equipment and associated facilities. You understand and agree that temporary interruptions of the Service may occur as normal events in the provision of the Service and that neither SBC nor Yahoo! are liable for such interruptions. You further understand and agree that SBC Yahoo! has no control over third party networks you may access in the course of your use of the Service, and therefore, delays and disruptions of other network transmissions are beyond the control of SBC and Yahoo!
Speed. If the Service you have purchased is provided within a range of speeds (referred to herein as the .synchronization rate. or .synch rate.), the synch rate is measured between the network interface device at your home and the equipment in the telecommunication carriers. network that provides the Digital Subscriber Line functionality. The Service will be provided, if at all, at least at the lowest synch rate speed within the range. If the Service cannot be provided at the lowest synch rate in the range, either you or SBC may disconnect the Service without a termination charge to you. You will not receive a refund or rebate for the period during which you received the Service. If the Service you have purchased has an .up to. speed range (i.e. synch rate up to 384 Kbps, or up to 1.5 Mpbs), there is no minimum synch rate guarantee. There is no guarantee or warranty that the Service will perform at the upper end of the synch rate range, nor is there a guarantee or warranty that actual throughput from the Internet to your computer (.throughput speed.) will be at or above the low end of the speed range. Throughput speeds associated with some or all features of the Service (e.g., Usenet, email) may be limited, at SBC.s sole discretion, and such limitation will have no effect on whether the minimum speed is met.
Concurrent Use. (a) SBC Yahoo! Dial. Your SBC Yahoo! Dial Member Account allows for up to two (2) simultaneous dial-up connections to the Internet. SBC reserves the right to prohibit any additional simultaneous connections.
(b) SBC Yahoo! DSL. Your SBC Yahoo! DSL Member Account allows for one DSL connection and one other simultaneous network connection (such as a dial-up line) for a total of two (2) simultaneous network connections to the Internet. SBC reserves the right to prohibit any additional simultaneous network connections. This policy does not prohibit multiple DSL users from connecting to the Internet over the same DSL network connection using customer premise equipment such as a router or home networking equipment.
DSL-Specific Terms. If your Service includes SBC Yahoo! DSL, the following terms also apply to you:
(a) DSL, or digital subscriber line, means Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line ("ADSL"), Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line ("SDSL") or ISDN Digital Subscriber Line ("IDSL") or other variant of such technology that may be available (collectively, "DSL"), depending on the particular service ordered by you at the time you placed your order for the Service.
(b) Commencing on the date on which the Service is installed, you will have use of the Service pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein. In exchange, you will pay the current charges for such Service and equipment, including installation charges and shipping and handling charges (if applicable) upon commencement of billing. Billing will begin when SBC (or its affiliate) has activated DSL Service on its network whether or not you completed self-installation or use the DSL Service.
(c) SBC Yahoo! DSL is provided with either a dynamic Internet Protocol (.IP.) address, a static IP address, or multiple static IP address service (as applicable), at SBC.s sole discretion. The dynamic IP address is a single Internet address intended for use with a single Member Account, and the static IP address or multiple static IP address service is intended for use with a single computer or a network of computer/servers. You may not use the Service in a manner that is inconsistent with these intended uses. Except to the extent that you have selected the technician installation option when ordering SBC Yahoo! DSL, SBC Yahoo! is not responsible for providing support for the installation of any customer premise modem or router with your SBC Yahoo! DSL Service, and in no event will SBC Yahoo! be responsible for any ongoing maintenance or management of any customer premise modem or router with such Service. SBC Yahoo! is also not responsible for providing assistance in the configuration of a local area network with your SBC Yahoo! DSL Service. Primary and secondary domain name service is only provided as part of the static IP address or multiple static IP address service through SBC Yahoo! DSL. In the event you are assigned a static IP address or multiple static IP addresses, the specific IP address(es) assigned shall be at SBC.s discretion, and SBC reserves the right to change such IP address assignments at any time.
(d) You will provide SBC and its subcontractors reasonable access to your premises in order to install, maintain and repair the Service. You will be responsible for payment of service charges for visits by SBC or its subcontractors to your premises when a service request results from causes not attributable to SBC or its subcontractors.
4. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
All information that you provide to SBC Yahoo! must be accurate, including your name, address, credit or charge card numbers and expiration dates and any Service payment information ("Registration Data"). You are responsible for keeping such information up-to-date and must provide changes promptly to SBC by clicking on the My Account link from http://support.sbcglobal.net/ and to Yahoo! at http://sbc.yahoo.com/account.
Certain premium services require a Yahoo! Wallet. If you do not yet have a Yahoo! Wallet, you will be prompted to complete the registration process before you can be provided those premium services.
5. CHILDREN
Adult Supervision. SBC Yahoo! is concerned about the safety and privacy of all its users, particularly children. For this reason, children under the age of 13 will not be permitted to access the Service unless added to a Member Account by their legal guardians. When you add your child to your Member Account, in addition to certifying that you are least 18 years old, you are certifying that you are the legal guardian of the child/children you wish to add to your Member Account. By adding a child to your Member Account, you give your child permission to access all services accessible through the Service by children under 13 years of age with parental consent including, email, message boards, clubs, and instant messages (among others). Please remember that the Service is designed to appeal to a broad audience. Accordingly, as the legal guardian, it is your responsibility to determine whether any of the services and/or Content (as defined below) provided through the Service are appropriate for a minor. Minors who access the Service are assumed to have parental or guardian consent before accessing the Service.
Access Controls. SBC Yahoo! suggests that you take advantage of the access controls offered through the Service, which allow you, as the Member Account holder, to block access to certain types of web content you may feel are inappropriate for minors through either your Member Account or your sub-accounts. However, SBC Yahoo! also recommend that you remain diligent in the supervision of any minors in their use of the Service and the Internet. Access controls provided through the Service are intended as a guide only. Neither SBC Yahoo! nor their licensors can be responsible for any content accessed by you or minors, whether or not you take advantage of the access controls provided through the Service. In addition, neither SBC Yahoo! nor their licensors guarantee the accuracy of such access controls, and you agree that you will not hold SBC Yahoo! liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of such access controls.
Communications with Strangers. If you allow minors to access SBC Yahoo! features, please remind them of the dangers involved when corresponding or communicating with strangers or new acquaintances on the Internet (especially in Chat and Newsgroup rooms, as well as when using email). It may also be wise to carefully note all Internet pen pals with whom minors frequently correspond.
6. SBC AND YAHOO! PRIVACY POLICIES
Registration data and certain other information about you are subject to the respective Privacy Policies of SBC and Yahoo! For more information, see http://sbc.yahoo.com/privacy.
7. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY AND HACKING / SHARED SERVICE
Member Duty. You will receive a password and Member ID upon completing the Service registration process. You agree to keep confidential all passwords, IP addresses, and computer names, and are solely responsible for any liability or damages resulting from your failure to maintain that confidentiality. You are also solely and fully responsible and liable for all activities that occur under your password or Member ID. You agree to do all of the following: (a) immediately notify SBC and Yahoo! if you suspect any breach of security, such as loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure or use of your Member Account or sub-account, password, Member ID, or any credit or charge card number provided to SBC Yahoo! by calling 1-866-SBC-DIAL (1-866-722-3425) for SBC Yahoo! Dial subscribers or 1-877-SBC-DSL5 (1-877-722-3755) for SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers; (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session; and (c) periodically change your password.
Member Responsibility. You are responsible for all use of the Service under the membership and for all fees and charges associated with or incurred under the membership, whether by the Member Account or sub-accounts.
Assumption of Risk. There is a risk that other users may attempt to access your computer through the Internet or connected networks. You acknowledge this risk as inherent to the shared nature of the Service and you agree to take full responsibility for taking adequate security precautions and safeguarding your data from loss.
8. FEES
Agreement to Pay. You agree to pay all fees and charges specified when you ordered your Service, including recurring and nonrecurring charges, taxes, fees and assessments applicable to the Service and the associated equipment (including, but not limited to, applicable installation and termination charges).
Late Payment. Except for the installation charge, the charges for equipment (including shipping, handling and taxes), which are billed after service commences, and the first month.s recurring charge, all other charges are billed in advance of providing the Service. If any portion of payment is received after the late payment date, a monthly late charge may be charged to you. The monthly late charge will be the lower of: (i) 1.5%; or (ii) the highest amount allowed by law, applied to the entire outstanding balance for each month or portion thereof for which the balance remains unpaid.
Failure to Pay. In the event you fail to pay charges, or your SBC Telephone Company (i.e., Southern New England Telephone Company, Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Nevada Bell Telephone Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, or your local SBC Ameritech telephone company) is unable to bill you, or SBC is unable to bill outstanding sums for the Service to your credit card, SBC reserves the right to bill outstanding sums to your credit card or to your SBC Telephone Company telephone number, or to send an invoice directly to you. SBC may assign unpaid late balances to a collection agency for appropriate action. In the event legal action is necessary to collect on balances due, you agree to reimburse SBC for all expenses incurred to recover sums due, including attorneys' fees and other legal expenses.
Method of Payment. Your basic membership fees maybe billed to your SBC Telephone Company telephone number, charged to a charge or credit card, or your Yahoo! Wallet. Additional fee services that are not included with your basic membership fee will be charged by Yahoo! to your charge or credit card, or Yahoo! Wallet. By authorizing SBC or Yahoo! to charge a credit or charge card, your Yahoo! Wallet, or bill charges to your SBC Telephone Company telephone number, you are authorizing SBC, Yahoo! or their respective designated representatives or agents to automatically continue charging that card (or any replacement credit card account if the original card is renewed, lost, stolen, or changed for any reason by the credit-issuing entity, and such entity informs SBC or Yahoo! of such new replacement card account) or telephone number for all fees and charges associated with your membership.
Changing Method of Payment. If you bill your charges to your SBC Telephone Company telephone number, you may receive a special or discounted price for the Service. Changing your method of payment may cause the price of your Service to increase. Please read the terms of the offer under which you enrolled or call Customer Service at 1-866-SBC-DIAL (1-866-722-3425) for SBC Yahoo! Dial subscribers or 1-877-SBC-DSL5 (1-877-722-3755) for SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers before you change your method of payment.
Fees & Charges. SBC Yahoo! may, upon notice required by applicable laws, at any time change the amount of, or basis for determining, any fee or charge, or institute new fees or charges. These new fees or charges will be implemented, in the case of a month-to-month Member, at the commencement of the next billing cycle after the change is effective, or in the case of a term Member, at the end of the term. You will be charged by Yahoo! for any premium services or extra fee features you subscribe to or use during that period's billing cycle. All fees and charges are payable in accordance with billing terms in effect at the time the fee or charge becomes payable. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in U.S. Dollars.
Bill Inquiries. If you believe you have been billed in error for any aspect of the Service, please notify us within 60 days of the billing date by contacting Customer Service about the error. Customer Service can be reached at 1-866-SBC-DIAL (1-866-722-3425) for SBC Yahoo! Dial subscribers or 1-877-SBC-DSL5 (1-877-722-3755) for SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers. SBC Yahoo! will not issue refunds or credits after the expiration of this 60-day period.
Refunds. Charges for premium services or extra fee features not included with your basic membership fee, supplemental access charges and phone company charges cannot be refunded or credited at any time.
Cancellation. A Member who enrolls in a pre-paid annual membership plan may cancel his or her membership, but will only be entitled to a refund as, and if, permitted under the terms and conditions of that plan. If you enrolled in a commitment term plan with SBC Yahoo!, you may cancel your plan before the end of your commitment term, but you may be subject to early cancellation penalties and/or service fees (collectively .Termination Charges.) associated with that plan.
Free Trials. If you are a Member who has enrolled in the Service as part of a .FREE. trial offer, please note that unless otherwise indicated by the specific offer, your free trial time must be used within one month of your enrollment in the Service. To avoid being charged for additional service, Members must cancel their membership before the end of that first month by calling the telephone number provided with the offer or 1-866-SBC-DIAL (1-866-722-3425) for SBC Yahoo! Dial subscribers or 1-877-SBC-DSL5 (1-877-722-3755) for SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers. You are responsible for phone company charges to access the Service, premium service charges and supplemental access fees, even during the .FREE. trial period.
Global Service Provider. Your connection from the Service into and across the Internet may be provided by a Global Service Provider (GSP), depending on where you have service. Where a GSP is required, the GSP sets the price for the GSP Service, and establishes the terms and conditions for use of the GSP Service. The GSP's charges are included in the basic membership fee, but will appear as a separate line item on your bill. The GSP is not affiliated with SBC or Yahoo!. Your GSP is UUNET, Digex Inc., Intermedia Communications Inc., IBM, Sprint, or COVAD Communications, depending on where you have service.
Basic Telephone Service. Your basic telephone services -- such as Measured Business service or Residential service -- will not be disconnected for nonpayment of charges for the Service. However, SBC Yahoo! may suspend or discontinue the Service if charges are not paid.
Telecommunication Charges. You are responsible for purchase and payment of network services (transport) needed for use of the Service. Any long distance, measured service or toll charges incurred by you to dial into the Service during your use of the Service will be your sole responsibility.
9. MEMBER CONDUCT
You agree that you will NOT use the Service to:
(a) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content (as defined below) that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
(b) harm minors in any way;
(c) impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, an SBC or Yahoo! official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
(d) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service;
(e) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
(f) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Rights") of any party;
(g) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas (such as shopping rooms) that are designated for such purpose;
(h) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
(i) disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than other users of the Service are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges;
(j) interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service;
(k) intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
(l) "stalk" or otherwise harass another; or
(m) collect or store personal data about other users.
Attempts to Break Security. You understand and agree that any attempt to break security, or to access an account which does not belong to you, will be considered a material breach of these TOS, and such breach may result in suspension or termination of the Service, and possibly referral to law enforcement authorities. Unauthorized access to the Service, to restricted portions of the Service, or to the telecommunications or computer facilities used to deliver the Service, is a breach of these TOS whether or not such activities are a violation of law. Further, you are required to take adequate security measures to prohibit others from unauthorized access or use of the Service, and you must take prompt remedial measures upon notice of breaches, or potential breaches, of security.
Acceptable Use Policy. Violations of SBC's Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") may also be considered a material breach of these TOS and may also result in suspension or termination of the Service. SBC's AUP may be reviewed at http://support.sbcglobal.net/legal/aup.
10. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.
11. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE SERVICE
Assumption of Risk. You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not SBC Yahoo!, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, download, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. Neither SBC nor Yahoo! control the Content posted via the Service and do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable and you may be exposing others to Content that others find objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. You acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content submitted to SBC or Yahoo! including, without limitation, information in SBC Yahoo! Message Boards, Yahoo! Groups, and in all other parts of the Service.
Limitation of Liability. Under no circumstances will either SBC or Yahoo! be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.
Removal of Content. You acknowledge that neither SBC nor Yahoo! pre-screens Content, but that they or their designees will have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or move any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, SBC and Yahoo! will have the right to remove any Content that violates these TOS or is otherwise objectionable.
Preservation of Content. You acknowledge and agree that SBC Yahoo! may preserve Content and may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce these TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of SBC Yahoo!, its users and the public.
Changes to Content. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; (b) changes to conform and adapt to applicable security requirements; and/or (c) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
Grant of License. SBC Yahoo! does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, you grant SBC and Yahoo! the following world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
(a) With respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of Yahoo! Groups, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the Service solely for the purposes of providing and promoting the specific Yahoo! Group to which such Content was submitted or made available. This license exists only for as long as you elect to continue to include such Content on the Service and will terminate at the time you remove or Yahoo! removes such Content from the Service.
(b) With respect to photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion on any publicly accessible area of the Service other than Yahoo! Groups, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the Service solely for the purpose for which such Content was submitted or made available. This license exists only for as long as you elect to continue to include such Content on the Service and will terminate at the time you remove or Yahoo! removes such Content from the Service.
(c) With respect to Content other than photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service other than Yahoo! Groups, the perpetual, irrevocable and fully sub-licensable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and publicly display such Content (in whole or in part) and to incorporate such Content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed.
Publicly Accessible Areas. "Publicly accessible" areas are those areas of the Service that are intended by SBC Yahoo! to be available to the general public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the Service would include Yahoo! Message Boards and portions of Yahoo! Groups that are open to both members and visitors. However, publicly accessible areas of the Service would not include portions of Yahoo! Groups that are limited to members, Yahoo! services intended for private communication such as Yahoo! Mail or Yahoo! Messenger, or areas off of the Service.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act. SBC Yahoo! may be required to disclose information to individuals asserting rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and you expressly authorize SBC Yahoo! to comply with any and all lawful notices, subpoenas, court orders or warrants without prior notice to you.
12. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Yahoo!, SBC and their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of these TOS, your violation of the AUP, or your violation of any rights of another.
13. NO RESALE OF SERVICE
Non-Commercial Use. The Service is provided for your personal, non-commercial use only (unless otherwise specifically stated) and you agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, transfer, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, your membership in the Service, any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service. All aspects of the Service, except that portion provided by third party providers, is copyrighted and property of SBC and/or Yahoo!, as applicable. The Service is intended for access to and use of electronic mail, Usenet newsgroups, Internet relay chat, the Internet and any other proprietary or non-proprietary services that SBC Yahoo! makes available to its Members. Unless your account was provisioned with a single static IP address prior to May 1, 2001, you will not use the Service to operate server programs, including, but not limited to mail servers, IRC servers, FTP servers, or Web servers.
Household Use. You agree not to permit anyone else to use your Member Account and that each sub-account may only be used by one member of your household.
14. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
Community. SBC Yahoo! provide the Service to you as an individual as well as to the community of Service Members. In order to provide an accessible network for all, Members are expected to act as part of that community. High levels of activity on the Service reflect uses not in keeping with community objectives. Inappropriate uses of the Service include but are not limited to: the use of the Service on an inactive basis, that is, keeping your account active and online with SBC.s (or its affiliate.s) network without your actual interaction with or use of the Web browsing, interactive features, or email services provided by or through SBC Yahoo!; continuous and sustained excessive account activity; and, the use of methods or automated programs to defeat systems that limit inactivity. Due to violations of community objectives through such or other inappropriate uses, SBC Yahoo! may do one or all of the following: seek a clarification of your activity patterns; automatically disconnect your session for such violations or for a period of inactivity, which period will be within SBC Yahoo!.s sole discretion; or, cancel your Member Account.
General Practices & Limits. You also acknowledge that SBC Yahoo! may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation, limiting the maximum number of days that email messages, message board postings or other uploaded Content will be retained by the Service, the maximum number of email messages that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum size of any email message that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum disk space that will be allotted on Yahoo!'s servers on your behalf, the maximum length of time that an IP address will be assigned for your use, the maximum throughput of traffic from the Internet or associated service (e.g., Usenet, email, web hosting), and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the Service in a given period of time. You agree that neither SBC nor Yahoo! have responsibility or liability for the deletion, for failure to store or to deliver any messages and other communications, for the modification or malformation of data communications over the Service, or for other Content maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that SBC Yahoo! reserves the right to log off accounts that are, or disconnect a session that is, inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that SBC and Yahoo! reserve the right to change these general practices and limits at any time without advanced notice.
Unsolicited Email. You are expressly prohibited from sending the same or substantially similar unsolicited electronic mail message, whether commercial or not, to twenty-five or more recipients, and from posting to a newsgroup, bulletin board, or message board, the same or substantially similar unsolicited note, whether commercial or not, ten or more times per day through the use of the Service, SBC Yahoo!'s equipment, or in connection with any SBC Yahoo! e-mail address, SBC Yahoo! domain name, or any SBC Yahoo! trademark or service mark. For each day that this provision is violated, SBC Yahoo! may assess a charge of $50.00 per day for unintentional violations and $500.00 per day for deliberate or repeated violations. Neither SBC Yahoo!'s demand, nor payment of these charges, will prevent SBC Yahoo! from terminating your Member Account (or any sub-account connected to your Member Account), or pursuing other legal remedies SBC Yahoo! may have at law or in equity, including without limitation a lawsuit for monetary damages or obtaining an injunction or other forms of equitable relief. SBC Yahoo! will not be liable for its failure to enforce this restriction. Further, failure to enforce this restriction in one or more instances will not constitute a waiver of any or all of SBC Yahoo!'s rights to enforce this restriction with respect to subsequent violations.
15. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
SBC Yahoo! reserve the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, at any time and from time to time, the Service (or any function or feature of the Service or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that neither SBC nor Yahoo! will be liable to you or to any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
16. TERM AND TERMINATION
Termination for Cause. SBC Yahoo! may immediately terminate all or a portion of your membership, or suspend any or all individual Member's access to all or a portion of the Service, without notice, for conduct that SBC and Yahoo! believe is: (a) illegal, fraudulent, harassing or abusive;(b) a violation of these TOS, any policies or guidelines posted by SBC Yahoo! on the Service (including the AUP);or (c) harmful to other users, Members, third parties, the Service, or the business interests of SBC Yahoo!. If SBC Yahoo! has terminated a portion, but not all, of your access to the Service for the foregoing reasons, you will nevertheless be responsible for the all charges for the Service. Use of a membership for illegal, fraudulent or abusive purposes may be referred to law enforcement authorities without notice to the Member. If you file a claim against SBC Yahoo!, or a claim which in any way involves SBC Yahoo!, then SBC Yahoo! may terminate your membership. Upon termination of your membership by SBCYahoo! for any of the above-mentioned reasons, you will not establish a new membership in any SBC or Yahoo! Internet or Internet Access Service for a period of not less than five years from the date of termination. Upon termination of your membership, SBC Yahoo! will have no obligation to notify any third parties nor will SBC and Yahoo! be responsible for any damages that may result or arise out of termination of your membership. Termination or suspension by SBC Yahoo! of service to a Member also constitutes termination or suspension (as applicable) of that Member's license to use the Software (as defined below).
Retention. SBC Yahoo! has no responsibility for retaining or delivering private emails that are located in a Member's email inbox at the time of that Member's suspension or termination, or that are addressed to such Member thereafter.
Third Party Termination. If you have obtained the Service from a third party, your right to use the Service may be cancelled or suspended by such third party without notice from SBC Yahoo!. If you receive the Service as part of consolidated billing plan, the consolidated billing account owner may terminate your use of the Service and may access or reassign such account, including any stored email thereon, to another Member.
Use Limitation. SBC Yahoo! reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Service to you, or to suspend or terminate any Member ID, electronic mail address, IP address, Universal Resource Locator or domain name used by you, in the event it is used in a manner which (i) constitutes violation of any law, regulation or tariff (including, without limitation, copyright and intellectual property laws); (ii) is defamatory, fraudulent, obscene or deceptive; (iii) is intended to threaten, harass or intimidate; (iv) tends to damage the name or reputation of SBC, Yahoo!, or its or their respective parents, affiliates and subsidiaries; or (v) interferes with other Members' use and enjoyment of the Services provided by SBC and Yahoo!.
Access to Yahoo! after Termination. If you have elected to merge your Yahoo! account with your Member Account or a sub-account you cannot later undo this process.
If you wish to continue to access a Yahoo! account that has been merged with a Member Account (including the associated email and personalized information) through a different Internet access provider after your Service is terminated or cancelled, Yahoo! may (but reserves the right not to) offer you the option to either create a new Yahoo! ID or to pay to Yahoo! $9.95 per month (which does not include the cost of providing Internet access). Your use of your Yahoo! account after that time will be subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service at http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/. Otherwise your Member Account, sub-accounts and all associated content, emails and personalizations will be deleted or destroyed 90 days after your Service has been cancelled or terminated.
Termination - Legal Event. In the event a ruling, regulation or order issued by a judicial, legislative or regulatory body causes SBC Yahoo! to believe that these TOS and/or the Service provided hereunder, may be in conflict with such rules, regulations and orders, SBC Yahoo! may suspend or terminate the Service, or terminate these TOS, without liability. In the event an SBC Yahoo! sub-contractor for the Service stops providing the Service (or any element thereof) to SBC Yahoo! for any reason, SBC Yahoo! will have no obligation to arrange for a reasonably comparable service. In the event SBC Yahoo! cannot arrange for reasonably comparable Service within a reasonable period of time (not less than 45 days) following such ruling, regulation or order, SBC Yahoo! may thereafter terminate these TOS without liability.
Termination - Sub-contractor or Vendor Event. In the event an SBC Yahoo! subcontractor or vendor for the material features of the Service stops providing the Service (or any material elements thereof) to SBC Yahoo! for any reason, SBC Yahoo! will have a reasonable opportunity to arrange for alternative subcontractors or vendors to continue the provision of the Service. In the event that SBC Yahoo! cannot arrange for reasonably comparable Service within a reasonable period of time (not less than 45 days) following such sub-contractor or vendor event, SBC Yahoo! may thereafter terminate these TOS without liability.
Termination for Default. If you fail to pay any charge when due, including, but not limited to, installation charges or taxes, or if you provide false or inaccurate information which is required for the provision of the Service or is necessary to allow SBC Yahoo! to bill you for the Service, and such condition continues un-remedied for thirty days, you will be in default and SBC Yahoo! may suspend or terminate the Service to you.
Term and Termination for Convenience. The term for SBC Yahoo! DSL is typically one (1) year from the date that SBC (or its affiliate) has activated your SBC Yahoo! DSL Service on its network. However, some promotional offers may have term agreements for longer or shorter periods of time. In the absence of a specified term, the term for the SBC Yahoo! DSL service will be month-to-month. In the event that you choose to terminate the Service, you agree that the monthly charge for the month in which Service is terminated will be forfeited as a cancellation charge (.Cancellation Charge.). At the end of the term, the SBC Yahoo! DSL Service shall convert to a month-to-month term. If you purchased SBC Yahoo! DSL for or as part of a specified term and you cancel the Service prior to the expiration of that term, you agree to pay an additional early Termination Charge as follows:
(a) $200 for ADSL, $250 for SDSL, and $250 for IDSL Internet Access Service.
(b) If you purchase Service together with an equipment promotion, additional termination charges may apply.
Contacts to Terminate Service:
For SBC Yahoo! Dial subscribers: 1-866-SBC-DIAL (1-866-722-3425)
For SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers: 1-877-SBC-DSL5 (1-877-722-3755)
Termination Due to Loss of Line Sharing. The following terms apply to SBC Yahoo! DSL:
(a) DSL Transport Provided by SBC affiliate. Service is offered by SBC Yahoo! DSL transport services using a line sharing arrangement over a retail telephone line provided by an SBC Telephone Company. If you change your provider of telephone service on the line that is used to provide the Service, add a feature or functionality to the line or on the line that is incompatible with the provision of DSL transport service on the line, or you terminate the telephone line, DSL transport services will no longer be provided and the Service will be discontinued. Is such event, TOS will automatically terminate and any applicable Termination Charges will apply. SBC Yahoo! is under no obligation to request a new line or to arrange for the line to be conditioned to support the DSL transport service.
(b) DSL Transport Provided by Other Carriers. Some SBC Yahoo! DSL Service may be provided by other companies. In such event, SBC and Yahoo! remain responsible for providing the Service to you. If you change your provider of telephone service so that an SBC Telephone Company is no longer providing you any service, these TOS for SDSL or IDSL Service will terminate at SBC Yahoo!'s option and Termination Charges will apply.
17. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS AND THIRD PARTIES
Advertising. You also understand and agree that the Service may include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for SBC Yahoo! to provide the Service.
Dealings with Advertisers. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that SBC Yahoo! will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
Third Parties. If you are receiving Service as part of an agreement between you and a third-party whom SBC Yahoo! has authorized to distribute or resell all or a portion of the Service, SBC Yahoo! is not responsible for, or bound by, the terms of any agreement you may have with that third-party.
18. LINKS
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because SBC Yahoo! have no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that neither SBC nor Yahoo! is responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that neither SBC nor Yahoo! will be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
19. SBC YAHOO!'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
No Conveyance. Nothing contained in these TOS may be construed to convey to you any interest, title, or license in the Member ID, email address, Universal Resource Locator, IP address, or domain name used by you in connection with the Service.
Acknowledgment of Third-Party Rights. You acknowledge and agree that the Software (as defined below) contains proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by SBC, Yahoo! or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or the Software, in whole or in part.
20. SOFTWARE
End User License Agreement. If you have connected to the Service by downloading or installing SBC Yahoo!'s Internet software (.Software.), your use of that Software is subject to the End User License Agreement that accompanied that Software. Otherwise, SBC Yahoo!, or its applicable third party licensors, grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, or to use modified versions of the Software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service. You agree not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface that is provided by SBC Yahoo! for use in accessing the Service.
Other Hardware and Software. SBC Yahoo! is not responsible in any way for any computer programs or devices intended for use in connection with the Software, the Service or the Internet, even if such programs or devices are advertised or made available through the Service.
Export Limits. None of the Software or underlying information or technology may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported (a) into (or to a national or resident of) any country to which the United States has embargoed goods; or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using the Software, you are agreeing to the foregoing and you are representing and warranting that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list. The Software and any underlying technology may not be exported outside the United States or to any foreign entity or "foreign person" as defined by U.S. government regulations, including without limitation, anyone who is not a citizen, national or lawful permanent resident of the United States. By downloading or using the Software, you are agreeing to the foregoing and you are warranting that you are not a "foreign person" or under the control of a foreign person.
Restricted Rights. The Software is provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraphs (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19 when applicable, or in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of The Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause of DFARS and in similar clauses in the NASA FAR Supplement.
21. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
(a) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. SBC YAHOO! EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
(b) SBC YAHOO! MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL AND/OR SOFTWARE BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE (FOR EXAMPLE, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, SBC YAHOO! DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS RECEIVE EMAILS ADDRESSED TO YOU), (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND ANY ERRORS IN THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
(c) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE/AND OR SOFTWARE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
(d) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM SBC YAHOO! OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TOS.
22. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NEITHER SBC NOR YAHOO! WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF SBC OR YAHOO! HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (a) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE; (b) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE; (c) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (d) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE AND/ OR SOFTWARE; (e) FAILURE TO INSURE THE COMPATIBILITY OF YOUR SYSTEM (I.E., THE EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, AND SOFTWARE THAT YOU PROVIDE TO RECEIVE THE SERVICE) WITH THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE, OR (f) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE.
YOUR SOLE REMEDY AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH SBC OR YAHOO! IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE AND/OR SOFTWARE IS THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP AS PROVIDED IN THESE TOS.
23. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 21 AND 22 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
24. SPECIAL ADMONITION FOR SERVICES RELATING TO FINANCIAL MATTERS
If you intend to create or join any service, receive or request any news, messages, alerts or other information from the Service concerning companies, stock quotes, investments or securities, please read the above Sections 21 and 22 again. In addition, for this type of information particularly, the phrase "Let the investor beware" is apt. The Service is provided for informational purposes only, and no Content included in the Service is intended for trading or investing purposes. SBC Yahoo! and its licensors will not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any information transmitted or made available via the Service, and will not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions made based on such information.
25. NOTICE
Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The Service may also provide notices of changes to these TOS or other matters by sending email, displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the Service, or by posting material on http://sbc.yahoo.com.
Notices by Members to SBC and Yahoo! must be given by calling: for SBC Yahoo! Dial subscribers: 1-866-SBC-DIAL (1-866-722-3425), and for SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers: 1-877-SBC-DSL5 (1-877-722-3755); LEGAL NOTICES must be given by letter delivered by first class US mail to SBC Yahoo! PO Box 204089, Austin, Texas 78720-4089.
26. TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Yahoo!, Yahooligans!, Do You Yahoo!?, Launch, HotJobs, Y!, My Yahoo!, Yahoo!Yodel, 1800MYYAHOO, Broadband-in-a-Box, Camp Yahoo!, Corporate Yahoo!, Fantasy Careers, Fortified With Yahoo!, GameProwler, GameProwler logo, GeoCities, HotJobs, IMVironments, Internet at the Speed of You, JT.s Blocks, Launch, MatchCast, Naval Command, Resumix, Valuelab, Word Racer, Wordaholic,Yahoo! Graffiti, Your Home on the Web, and other Yahoo! product and service names, and all of their related logos, are each trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. (the .Yahoo! Marks.). Without Yahoo!.s prior written permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner, the Yahoo! Marks.
SBC and the SBC logos and all other SBC brands, logos and product and service names ("SBC Marks") are registered trademarks or trademarks of SBC Properties, L.P. Any use of SBC Marks is prohibited without permission of SBC Properties, L.P.
27. COPYRIGHTS and COPYRIGHT AGENTS
SBC Yahoo! respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask Members to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide our Copyright Agent for notice the following information:
(a) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
(b) a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
(c) a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
(d) your address, telephone number, and email address;
(e) 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; and
(f) 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.
The Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
By mail:
Anthony P. Coll
Copyright Agent
c/o Yahoo! Inc.
701 First Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
By phone: (408) 349-5080
By email: copyright@yahoo-inc.com
Keith J. Epstein
Vice President & General Counsel
SBC Internet Services
300 Convent Street, 19th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
E-mail: copyright@sbis.sbc.com
By Phone: (210) 246-8600
By Fax: (210) 246-8699
28. GENERAL INFORMATION
These TOS, and any other policies or guidelines referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between SBC Yahoo! and you. These TOS govern your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements between you and Yahoo! or SBC with respect to the subject matter of these TOS. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. These TOS and the relationship between you and SBC Yahoo! will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and SBC Yahoo! agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California. The failure of SBC Yahoo! to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these TOS will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these TOS remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or these TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles and paragraph headings in these TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
29. VIOLATIONS
For help with reporting violations of these TOS go to: http://sbc.yahoo.com/help, or to report a violation email Customer Service at: abuse@sbcglobal.net.
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