Last Changes to Visitor Agreement: June 10, 2024.
This Visitor Agreement applies to the family of informational, educational and entertainment-oriented websites and applications controlled by Discovery Digital Ventures, LLC and/or its subsidiary and affiliated entities, (collectively, “Discovery”). Please read this Visitor Agreement; by using the applicable website or application, you accept its terms.
This Visitor Agreement applies to all of the websites and applications where it is posted. Those websites and applications are referred to collectively in this Visitor Agreement as the “Discovery Sites.” Additional terms and conditions may apply to some services offered on the Discovery Sites. Such terms and conditions may be found at the place where the relevant service is offered. For example, policies governing purchases through DiscoveryStore.com can be found at the bottom of each DiscoveryStore.com page.
Please read this Visitor Agreement carefully. It contains important information regarding your legal rights including mandatory arbitration, no class relief, disclaimers of warranties and limitation of liability, indemnity to use and waiver of your right to a jury trial. Please take a few minutes to review the Dispute Resolution section below.
The Web is an evolving medium; we may change the terms of this Visitor Agreement from time to time. By continuing to use any of the Discovery Sites after we post any such changes, you accept this Visitor Agreement, as modified. We may change, restrict access to, suspend or discontinue the Discovery Sites, or any portion of the Discovery Sites, at any time. Discovery respects the privacy of our users. Please take a few minutes to review our Privacy Notice.
If you disagree with any material you find on the Discovery Sites, we recommend that you respond by noting your disagreement in an appropriate site forum where there is one. We also invite you to bring to our attention any material you believe to be factually inaccurate by contacting our representatives at (240) 662-8909 or by contacting Viewer Relations at http://corporate.discovery.com/contact/viewer-relations/.
The material that appears on the Discovery Sites is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Despite our efforts to provide useful and accurate information, errors may appear from time to time. Before you act on information you’ve found on the Discovery Sites, you should confirm any facts that are important to your decision. Discovery and its information providers make no warranty as to the reliability, accuracy, timeliness, usefulness or completeness of the information on the Discovery Sites. Discovery is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the performance of, goods and services provided by our advertisers or others to whose sites we link. A link to another website does not constitute an endorsement of that site (nor of any product, service or other material offered on that site) by Discovery or its licensors.
ACCESS TO THE SERVICE
By accessing, using or installing the Discovery Sites, you will be able to access and view content, which may include videos, music, games, graphics, text, images and photographs ("Discovery Content"), on the terms and conditions set out in this Visitor Agreement.
You may be able to access and view some Discovery Content for free, but some Discovery Content may only be available to you if you: (a) register a Discovery account (“Discovery Account”); (b) purchase access to specific Discovery Content, or (c) purchase a Discovery subscription for some or all of the Discovery Content (“Discovery Subscription”).
Further details of the current Discovery Content and Discovery Subscriptions on offer can be found within the applicable Discovery Site. If you purchase a Discovery Subscription from us, you can view details about your Discovery Subscription, including the price and the subscription purchased, by accessing your information in the applicable Discovery Site. If your Discovery Subscription auto-renews, this information will include the recurring subscription fee, billing renewal date and how to stop your Discovery Subscription from auto-renewing.
When you sign up for a Discovery Account, purchase access to Discovery Content, or purchase a Discovery Subscription you are responsible for all access to and use of the Discovery Sites through your account. You are also responsible for your Discovery Account username and password, for keeping them confidential, and for all activities that are carried out under them. We recommend that you do not reveal your payment details, username and password to any other person. You agree to notify us immediately if you become aware of or suspect any unauthorized use of your password or username.
FREE PERIOD OF ACCESS
Your Discovery Subscription may start with a free period of access. Free periods of access are available to new subscribers only (one per subscriber) unless we tell you otherwise and are subject to availability. The specific duration of the free period of access will be specified at the point of sign-up. You will be charged at the end of your free period of access, unless you cancel your Discovery Subscription before the expiry of the free period of access. Please note that you may not be notified that your free period of access is ending or has ended and that your paid subscription has started.
PROMOTIONAL OFFERS ON SUBSCRIPTIONS
Discovery and its affiliates or business partners may make available codes or other promotional offers which: (a) grant access to Discovery Content normally only available via a Discovery Subscription without requiring you to pay for such access; or (b) give a discount on a Discovery Subscription or other paid offerings in Discovery (“Promotional Offers”).
Promotional Offers may take a variety of forms and may be made available on a standalone basis or provided as part of a bundle with other products or services sold by Discovery, its affiliates or one of our business partners. You may only use and redeem Promotional Offers in accordance with the specific terms and conditions which apply to them. Please check the relevant terms and conditions of the Promotional Offer for full details. Unless stated otherwise, Promotional Offers are only available to new subscribers (one per subscriber) and are subject to availability. Where a Promotional Offer is combined with a free period of access, restrictions may apply. Where a Promotional Offer is provided by a business partner, that other party may also have additional terms and conditions which apply. Discovery is not responsible for the products and services provided by such third parties. Eligibility for Promotional Offers is determined by Discovery and we reserve the right to limit availability of and/or revoke any Promotional Offer and put your account on hold in the event that you are not eligible.
BILLING
If a charge applies to your Discovery Subscription, you will be charged for it using the payment method provided when you first subscribe. If your Discovery Subscription automatically renews, subscription payments will be taken automatically on the first day of each new subscription period for your Discovery Subscription at the same price (unless we have notified you of a price change as described below). Usually the first payment will be taken on the day you subscribe or, if you have a free period of access, the day after your free period of access ends. If you are eligible for a Promotional Offer involving a discount, your bill and payments will be reduced accordingly for the promotion period.
To view your billing information or to change your payment method, go to the applicable Discovery Site (unless you’re paying via a third party or through another service, for example via one of our partners, in which case see “Third Party Platforms and Services” below).
If a payment is not successfully settled, because your payment method has expired, you have insufficient funds, or otherwise, and you do not change your payment method or cancel your Discovery Subscription, we may suspend your access to your Discovery Subscription and/or your Discovery Account until we (or the relevant third party) have obtained a valid payment method. When you update your payment method, you authorize us to charge the updated payment method for your Discovery Subscription and you remain responsible for any uncollected amounts. This may result in a change to your payment dates or subscription period.
We reserve the right to change the date we charge you if your payment method has not been successfully authorized or if your subscription renewal date does not occur in a given month. For example, if you are usually charged on the 30th of each month, in February you will be charged on the 28th. We use other companies (including other companies in the same group as Discovery), agents or contractors to process credit card transactions or other payment methods. For some payment methods, the relevant issuer may charge you certain fees, such as a foreign transaction fee or other fees relating to the processing of your payment method. Local taxes and charges may vary depending on the payment method used. You will be solely responsible for any such taxes and charges which may apply. Check with your payment provider for details.
If you subscribe to a Discovery Subscription which starts with a free period of access, or if you use a Promotional Offer which requires you to provide your payment details, a payment may be authorized by your bank when your free period of access or Promotional Offer begins but no payment will be taken by us for this free period of access or for this Promotional Offer period. You should be aware however that this may affect your available balance or credit limit.
AUTOMATIC RENEWAL
Certain types of Discovery Subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel your subscription before your next renewal date. If you purchase a Discovery Subscription through us, we will let you know, at the point of sign-up, if your type of Discovery Subscription will automatically renew. If you have a Discovery Subscription which automatically renews, and you do not cancel your subscription before the end of the current subscription period (or free period of access), your Discovery Subscription will automatically renew. If your Discovery Subscription automatically renews, you will be charged the total subscription fee at the same price (unless we have notified you of a price change, in accordance with “Price Changes” below) due for the next subscription period.
PRICE CHANGES
We may change the price of your Discovery Subscription from time to time. Any price changes will apply to you no earlier than 30 days following notice to you. We will let you know the date on which any price change is due to come into effect. If you have purchased a Discovery Subscription through one of our third party partners, price changes will be subject to that third party's terms and conditions.
If we notify you of a price change and you do not want to continue your Discovery Subscription at the new subscription price, you can cancel your Discovery Subscription either: (i) before the start of the next subscription period by following the steps in “Cancellation” below; or (ii) at any time before the price change becomes effective by providing us with notice at customer.service@golfdigest.com.
We will always try to make sure the price of your Discovery Subscription will not change until the start of your next subscription period. If a price change is going to come into effect during your current subscription period, you can cancel your Discovery Subscription before the price change comes into effect and we will provide you with a refund for amounts you have paid for but not yet received.
CANCELLATION
You can cancel your Discovery Subscription before the end of the current subscription period (or free period of access) and, unless we tell you otherwise, the cancellation will be effective at the end of the current subscription period (or free period of access). This means that if you are part of the way through a subscription period (or free period of access), you will be able to continue to use your Discovery Subscription until the end of the current subscription period (or free period of access), unless we tell you otherwise.
To manage your Discovery Subscription, please go to the applicable Discovery Site. If you signed up for a Discovery Subscription through a third party (for example via one of our partners) and wish to cancel your subscription, you will need to do so through that third party. For example, you may need to visit your account with a third party and turn off auto-renew for Discovery.
REFUNDS AND CREDITS
Without affecting your applicable statutory rights, payments are non-refundable and there are no refunds or credits for partially used billing periods, unless we tell you otherwise. At any time, and for any reason, we may provide a refund, discount, or other consideration to some or all of our subscribers. If we do this for any reason this does not mean we are obligated to do so again, even in the same circumstances.
If you signed up for a Discovery Subscription through a third party (for example, an app-store or via one of our partners) and encounter any problems with billing or payments, please contact that third party in respect of any refunds or credits relating to your Discovery Subscription in accordance with that third party’s terms. For any other issues relating to your Discovery Subscription, you can contact us at customer.service@golfdigest.com.
THIRD PARTY PLATFORMS AND SERVICES
If you access Discovery or purchase a Discovery Subscription through a third party (for example, via a bundle of services provided by one of our third party partners) or another product or service sold by that third party, your payment will be to that third party or to that other product or service and you will be subject to that third party’s terms or to that other product or services’ terms (including any applicable usage rules). Important information on the applicable terms of sale, charges, taxes, payment methods, your right to cancel a transaction and when you can exercise such right (where applicable), and the technical steps to conclude a transaction, will be detailed in the third party’s terms and conditions or in the terms and conditions of the other product or service. You must comply with those terms and conditions and also with this Visitor Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between this Visitor Agreement and those terms and conditions, the third party terms and conditions shall take precedence over this Visitor Agreement. If you are paying for a Discovery Subscription via a third party or via another product or service sold by that third party and you wish to change your payment method, you will need to do so through that third party or the other product or service.
SALES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
ORDER ELIGIBILITY
You may be able to purchase products and services which appear on the Discovery Sites. Discovery makes no promise that products and services available on the Discovery Sites are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States (“Territory”), and accessing the Discovery Sites from territories where its contents are illegal or unlawful is prohibited. If You choose to access this Discovery Sites from locations outside the Territory, You do so at your own risk. It is your responsibility to ascertain and obey all applicable local, state, federal and international laws (including minimum age requirements) in regard to the possession, use and sale of any item purchased from the Discovery Sites.
NO RESALE
Discovery reserves the right to fulfill or refuse to fulfill the orders of Discovery products or services made by any customer, including but not limited to any order that Discovery has cause to believe is for onward sale other than through distribution channels approved by Discovery. You may only purchase Discovery products for personal, non-commercial use, unless you have entered into a prior written agreement with Discovery permitting such other use (for example, to act as a wholesaler or reseller of Discovery products or services). In the event of refusal of fulfillment, Discovery will communicate to you the reason for the refusal and issue a refund of the amount paid for the given order.
PRODUCTS, CONTENT AND SPECIFICATIONS
Details of the products and services available for purchase are set out on the Discovery Sites. All prices are displayed exclusive of all taxes. All features, content, specifications, products and prices of products and services described or depicted on the Discovery Sites are subject to change at any time without notice. Certain weights, measures and similar descriptions are approximate and are provided for convenience purposes only. Packaging may vary from that shown. We make all reasonable efforts to accurately display the attributes of our products, including the applicable colors; however, the actual color you see will depend on your computer system, and we cannot guarantee that your computer will accurately display such colors. The inclusion of any products or services on the Discovery Sites at a particular time does not imply or warrant that these products or services will be available at any time. Occasionally, the manufacture or distribution of a certain product or service may be delayed for a number of reasons. In such event, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you of the delay and keep you informed of the revised delivery schedule. By placing an order, you represent that the products ordered will be used only in a lawful manner. All CDs, DVDs and similar products sold are for private, home use (where no admission fee is charged), non-public performance and may not be duplicated.
DISCOUNTS AND SALES TAXES
All applicable sales and other taxes are in addition to the sale price. All online transaction totals reflect the estimated tax amount; the actual tax amount will be calculated based on your shipping location and many vary from the estimated tax. Discounts and sales prices may not be applied to previous orders. We reserve the right to shorten the duration of any special order or sales promotion.
SHIPPING LIMITATIONS
Discovery uses third party shipping carriers and retains the exclusive right to determine which shipping carriers may be available to ship Discovery products purchased through the Discovery Sites. Orders will be shipped to an address designated by the purchaser as long as that shipping address is compliant with the shipping restrictions contained on the Discovery Sites and shipping charges may apply. Risk of loss and title for items purchased from the Discovery Sites pass to you upon delivery of the items to the carrier. You are responsible for filing any claims with carriers for damaged or lost shipments. Signature may be required for deliveries. Discovery does not guarantee any particular delivery date and is not responsible for any delays.
RETURN AND EXCHANGE POLICY
Unless we tell you otherwise, all sales are final, and You may not return or exchange a product or service purchased from the Discovery Sites. Certain jurisdictions may provide additional statutory rights. Nothing herein is meant to limit your return or cancellation rights under local law.
ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
We attempt to ensure that information on the Discovery Sites is complete, accurate and current. Despite our efforts, the information on the Discovery Sites may occasionally be inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. We make no representation as to the completeness, accuracy or currency of any information on the Discovery Sites. For example, products included on the Discovery Sites may be unavailable, may have different attributes than those listed, or may actually carry a different price than that stated on the Discovery Sites. In addition, we may make changes in information about price and availability without notice. While it is our practice to confirm orders by email, the receipt of an email order confirmation does not constitute our acceptance of an order or our confirmation of an offer to sell a product or service. We reserve the right, without prior notice, to limit the order quantity on any product or service and/or to refuse service to any customer. We also may require verification of information prior to the acceptance and/or shipment of any order.
FEES
For all charges or deposits for any products and services ordered by you on or through the Discovery Sites, Discovery or its vendors or agents will bill your bank card or alternative payment method offered by Discovery and you agree to pay all such charges or deposits. When you provide bank card information, account numbers or other information necessary to facilitate payment to us or our vendors, you represent to us that you are the authorized user of the bank card that is used to pay for the products and services. In the event legal action is necessary to collect on balances due, you agree to reimburse Discovery and its vendors or agents for all expenses incurred to recover sums due, including attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses. You are responsible for purchase of, and payment of charges for, all Internet access services and telecommunications services needed for use of the Discovery Sites. You understand that we will hold and store such bank card or payment information to facilitate payment and deposit, damage reimbursement, and other liability purposes.
PROMOTIONAL CODES
On occasion, Discovery may issue promotion codes that may be redeemed at the time of check out. These codes are non-transferable and may only be used by the intended recipient; these codes have no cash value and are not redeemable for cash. We reserve the right to cancel any promotion code and reduction redemption when the total value of the promotional code exceeds the price of the item. Multiple promotional codes may not be combined. Discovery is not responsible for any financial loss arising out of our refusal, cancelation, or withdrawal of a promotion or any failure or inability of a customer to use a promotional code for any reason.
NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement must be sent to Discovery’s Designated Agent. The Name and Address of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: Leah Montesano, Legal Affairs, Discovery Communications, LLC, 8403 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 240.662.0000 (telephone); or DMCA_notices@discovery.com (e-mail).
To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes the following:
(1) A physical or electronic 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 at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
(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 us to locate the material;
(4) Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number and, if available, an e-mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
(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.
We may give notice to our users by means of a general notice on any of our websites, electronic mail to a user’s e-mail address in our records, or written communication sent by first-class mail to a user’s physical address in our records. If you receive such a notice, you may provide counter-notification in writing to the designated agent that includes the information below. To be effective, the counter-notification must be a written communication that includes the following:
(1) Your physical or electronic signature;
(2) Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
(3) A statement from you, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
(4) Your name, physical address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a federal district court for the judicial district in which your physical address is located, or if your physical address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of allegedly infringing material or an agent of such person.
USER-GENERATED VIDEO
In submitting user-generated video to the Discovery Sites, you agree to the following terms and conditions: For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, you grant Discovery , Discovery’s joint venture partners, vendors, production companies, and programming and content distributors, and the parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, successors and assigns of all of the foregoing (collectively, the “DCL Parties”) a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid up license to make use of and distribute your user-generated video submitted hereunder, as well your name, voice, likeness and appearance therein (if any) and the personally identifying information you provide on or in connection therewith (collectively, the “Video Submission”), as further described below. You acknowledge and agree that you shall not be entitled to share in any revenue that the DCL Parties may or may not earn or generate through their use of your Video Submission.
DCL Parties’ Right to Use Your Video Submission. You grant the DCL Parties the non-exclusive right to edit in any manner, and to use and distribute and license others to use and distribute, your Video Submission, or any portions, reproductions or versions thereof, on the websites, products and/or services (in any and all media, now known or hereafter invented, including without limitation television, home video/DVD products, and mobile services) of the DCL Parties, an unlimited number of times, in perpetuity, throughout the world, with or without charge or cost to end-users or other third parties. You also grant the DCL Parties the right to use and distribute, and license others to use and distribute, your Video Submission in the promotion of such websites, products and/or services, to the same extent permitted for use and distribution of your Video Submission hereunder.
Clearance of Your Video Submission for the DCL Parties’ Use. You represent and warrant that your Video Submission is your original work and that you have secured any and all rights, releases and permissions necessary for the DCL Parties’ use and distribution of your Video Submission hereunder, including without limitation those related to any people, places, music, performances of dance or music, video, photographs and/or graphics in your Video Submission (collectively, the “Elements”). You represent and warrant that, to the best of your knowledge, no further permissions or fees are due for the DCL Parties’ use and distribution of your Video Submission or any Elements therein. You further represent and warrant that any statements made by you or others in the Video Submission are true to the best of your knowledge and that neither they, nor any Element of your Video Submission, will violate any law or regulation or violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party.
Waiver of Right of Approval. You hereby waive any right of inspection or approval of your Video Submission as used and distributed by the DCL Parties, including without limitation any approval of your appearance and/or use of your name therewith or the uses to which either may be put.
Release and Waiver; Indemnification. You acknowledge that the DCL Parties will rely on the foregoing terms and conditions potentially at substantial cost to them, and you hereby waive the right to assert any claim of any nature whatsoever against any party relating to the exercise of the rights and permissions granted hereunder. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the DCL Parties from any and all claims arising from their use and distribution of your Video Submission as permitted herein.
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, CHAT ROOMS, FORUMS, AND BLOGS
Discovery wants to encourage an open exchange of information and ideas through the Discovery Sites. But we cannot and do not review every posting made on Discovery’s community and social media sites, or in chat rooms, forums, blogs, and other public posting areas. You can expect these areas to include content, information, and opinions from a variety of individuals and organizations other than Discovery. We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of any posting, regardless of whether the posting comes from a user, from a celebrity or “expert” guest, or from a member of our staff. There is no substitute for healthy skepticism and your own good judgment. Responsibility for what is posted on Discovery’s community and social media sites, or in chat rooms, forums, blogs and other public posting areas on the Discovery Sites lies with each user – you alone are responsible for material you post. Discovery does not control the messages, information or other content that you or others may provide through the Discovery Sites. You may use the Discovery Sites for lawful purposes only.
By using the Discovery Sites, you agree not to submit, post or transmit through the Discovery Sites any material or otherwise engage in any conduct that:
Although Discovery cannot monitor all content on Discovery’s community and social media sites, or postings in the chat rooms, forums, blogs and other public posting areas, you understand that Discovery shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the content of the Discovery Sites to determine compliance with this Visitor Agreement and any other operating rules that may be established by Discovery from time to time. Discovery shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, move, delete, or refuse to post any material, including but not limited to Video Submissions, submitted to or posted on the Discovery Sites for any reason, including violation of this Visitor’s Agreement, whether for legal or other reasons, or because the material is objectionable or stale. Notwithstanding this right of ours, users shall remain solely responsible for the content of their messages and Video Submissions. You acknowledge and agree that neither Discovery nor any of its affiliates shall assume or have any liability for any action or inaction by Discovery with respect to any conduct within the Discovery Sites or any communication or posting on the Discovery Sites. Discovery also reserves the right to disclose any information that Discovery believes necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, or to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part.
Discovery requires you not to use the Discovery Sites to violate anyone’s copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights. By posting or submitting any material (including, without limitation, photographs and videos) to the Discovery Sites, you are warranting and representing that you own or have the right to post or make such submission of the material, or are making your submission or posting with the express consent of the owner, and that no other party has any right, claim, or interest in the material that you have submitted or posted. You also warrant that all moral rights in any material that you submit to us or post have been waived. Submitting or posting material that is the property of another, without the consent of its owner, is not only a violation of this Visitor Agreement, but may also subject you to legal liability for infringement of copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights.
USE OF MATERIALS
With the exception of any and all Video Submissions (Discovery’s permitted use of which is discussed above) and any material posted on Discovery’s community and social media sites, all other material you submit to the Discovery Sites, including, but not limited to, through any of our chat rooms, forums, blogs and other public posting areas, whether text or images, becomes the property of Discovery and may be reproduced, modified and distributed as we see fit, in any medium, for any purpose and in perpetuity. Further, you understand that by posting material on Discovery’s community and social media sites, you are granting to Discovery, and to anyone authorized by Discovery, a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to display, use, copy, modify, transmit, sell, exploit, create derivative works from, distribute, and/or publicly perform such materials posted on Discovery’s community and social media sites, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium, now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose. The foregoing grant shall include the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such posting or submission, including, but not limited to, rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction. Also, in connection with the exercise of such rights, you grant Discovery, and anyone authorized by Discovery, the right to identify you as the author of any of your postings or submissions by name, email address or screen name, as Discovery deems appropriate. Please also note the last paragraph in the “COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, CHAT ROOMS, FORUMS, AND BLOGS” section above. See above for the terms and conditions that govern the submission of user-generated video to the Discovery Sites.
The materials available through the Discovery Sites are the property of Discovery or its licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You are free to display and print for your personal, non-commercial use information you receive through the Discovery Sites. But you may not otherwise reproduce any of the materials without the prior written consent of the owner. You may not distribute copies of materials found on the Discovery Sites in any form (including by e-mail or other electronic means), without prior written permission from the owner. You may not copy, data mine, scrape or in any way extract any Discovery Content or data on the Discovery Sites for the purpose of training any artificial intelligence algorithm, system, model or tool or any large language or machine learning model or any similar technology. Of course, you are free to encourage others to access the information themselves on the Discovery Sites and to tell them how to find it.
APPLE DISCLAIMER
The following paragraph applies to any version of Discovery Sites or related services that you acquire from the Apple App Store. This Visitor Agreement is entered into between You and Discovery. Apple, Inc. ("Apple") is not a party to this Visitor Agreement and shall have no obligations with respect to Discovery Sites. Discovery, not Apple, is solely responsible for Discovery Sites and the content thereof as set forth hereunder. However, Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement. Upon Your acceptance of this Visitor Agreement, Apple shall have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement against You as a third party beneficiary thereof. You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. This Visitor Agreement incorporates by reference the Licensed Application End User License Agreement published by Apple, for purposes of which, You are "the end-user." In the event of a conflict in the terms of the Licensed Application End User License Agreement and this Visitor Agreement, the terms of this Visitor Agreement shall control.
LINKING
We welcome links to the Discovery Sites. You are usually free to establish a hypertext link to any of the Discovery Sites so long as the link does not state or imply any sponsorship or endorsement of your site by any of the Discovery Sites or by Discovery. However, you should check the copyright notice on the page to which you wish to link to make sure that one of our content providers does not have its own policies regarding direct links to their content on the Discovery Sites.
NO SOLICITING
You agree not to use the Discovery Sites to advertise, or to solicit anyone to buy or sell, products or services, nor to solicit anyone to make donations of any kind, without our express written approval.
NO SPAMMING OR SPIMMING
From time to time, users post their e-mail addresses in our chat rooms, forums, blogs and other public posting areas. You may not gather these e-mail addresses for commercial or illegal purposes, such as sending unsolicited or unrequested e-mail or instant messages.
NO FRAMING
Without the prior written permission of Discovery, you may not frame, or make it appear that a third-party site is presenting or endorsing, any of the content of the Discovery Sites, or incorporate any intellectual property of the Discovery Sites, Discovery or any of their licensors into another website or other service.
TRADEMARKS
We do not want anyone to be confused as to which materials and services are provided by Discovery and which are not. You may not use any trademark or service mark appearing on the Discovery Sites without the prior written consent of the owner of the mark.
ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
The Discovery staff works hard to ensure that information we post to the Discovery Sites is both timely and accurate. But the news changes over time and reports that were accurate when posted may quickly become old news. Though we may post follow-up reports, and may continue to provide access to the original report, as in an archive of news stories, for example, we do not go back and change the original report to reflect new developments. If you are looking for the most recent information on a given subject, and not the history of how the story unfolded, be sure you’re not looking at an out-of-date report.
AGE RESTRICTION
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Discovery Sites. However, you must be at least 18 years old to register on the Discovery Sites. By registering on the Discovery Sites, you warrant that you are at least 18 years old. Please do not use the Discovery Sites if you are not at least 13 years old.
USER ACCOUNTS AND SECURITY
To obtain access to certain services on the Discovery Sites, you may be given an opportunity to register with the Discovery Sites. As part of any such registration process, you will select a user name and a password. You agree that the information you supply during that registration process will be accurate and complete. You also agree not to (i) select, register, or attempt to register, or use a user name of another person with the intention of impersonating that person; (ii) use a user name of anyone else without authorization; (iii) use a user name in violation of the intellectual property rights of any person; or (iv) use a user name that Discovery considers to be offensive. Discovery reserves the right to reject or terminate any user name or password that, in its judgment, it deems offensive. You will be responsible for preserving the confidentiality of your password and will notify Discovery of any known or suspected unauthorized use of your account. Further, you agree that you are responsible for all statements made and acts or omissions that occur on your account while your password is being used. If you believe someone has used your password or account without your authorization, you must notify Discovery immediately. Discovery reserves the right to access and disclose any information including, without limitation, user names of accounts and other information to comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests. Please inform Discovery if there is a change in the information you provided at the time of your initial registration, including any change of address or name, by contacting our representatives at (240) 662-8909 or filling out the form at https://discovery.csharmony.epsilon.com/Account/Login?b=CORPORATE. Click here to view our Privacy Notice.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
We endeavor to resolve customer concerns as quickly as possible. Please contact Discovery at customer.service@golfdigest.com.
In the unlikely event that you’re not satisfied with customer service’s solution, and you and Discovery are unable to resolve a dispute through the Informal Dispute Resolution Procedures below, we each agree to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration or small claims court instead of in courts of general jurisdiction.
Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, allows for more limited discovery than in court, and is subject to very limited review by courts. Unless expressly limited by this arbitration provision, arbitrators can award the same damages and relief that a court can award. Any arbitration under this Agreement will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted. In arbitration you may be entitled to recover attorneys’ fees from us to the same extent as you would be in court.
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
(1) Claims Subject to Arbitration: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Discovery and you agree to arbitrate all disputes and claims between us, except for claims arising from bodily injury or that pertain to enforcing, protecting, or the validity of your or our intellectual property rights (or the intellectual property rights of any of our licensors, affiliates and partners). This Arbitration Agreement is intended to be broadly interpreted. It includes, but is not limited to:
References to “Discovery,” “you,” “we” and “us” in this Arbitration Agreement include our respective predecessors in interest, successors, and assigns, as well as our respective past, present, and future parents, subsidiaries and affiliates (including Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and its affiliates); those entities and our respective agents, employees, licensees, licensors, and providers of content as of the time your or our claim arises; and all authorized or unauthorized users or beneficiaries of services under this or prior Agreements between us. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may elect to have claims heard in small claims court seeking only individualized relief, so long as the action is not removed or appealed to a court of general jurisdiction. This Arbitration Agreement does not preclude you from bringing issues to the attention of federal, state, or local agencies. You agree that, by entering into this Agreement, you and we are each waiving the right to participate in a class action and to a trial by jury to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. This Agreement evidences a transaction in interstate commerce, and thus the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16) governs the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration provision. This Arbitration Agreement shall survive termination of your subscription or this Agreement.
(2) Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Notice and Informal Dispute Resolution Procedures: You and we agree that good-faith, informal efforts to resolve disputes often can result in a prompt, cost-effective and mutually beneficial outcome. Therefore, a party who intends to initiate arbitration or file a claim in small claims court must first send to the other a written Notice of Dispute (“Notice”). A Notice from you to Discovery must be emailed to notice@wbd.com (“Notice Address”). A Notice to you by Discovery must be sent to the email address associated with your subscription. Any Notice must include (i) the claimant’s name, address, and email address; and (if different) the email address associated with the relevant subscription; (ii) if you are submitting the Notice, how and when you became a subscriber, your subscription history, and current subscription status; (iii) a description of the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; including any relevant facts, and if you are submitting the Notice, facts pertaining to your use of your subscription and the platform(s) on which you watch it (e.g., via connected TV, iPhone, desktop); (iv) a description of the nature and basis of the specific relief sought, including the damages sought, if any, and a detailed calculation for them; (v) a personally signed statement from the claimant (and not their counsel) verifying the accuracy of the contents of the Notice; and (vi) if you are the claimant and are represented by counsel, your signed statement authorizing Discovery to disclose your account details to your attorney while seeking to resolve your claim. The Notice must be individualized, meaning it can only concern only your dispute and no other person’s dispute.
After receipt of a completed Notice, the parties shall engage in a good faith effort to resolve the dispute for a period of 60 days (which can be extended by agreement). You and we agree that, after receipt of the completed Notice, the recipient may request an individualized telephone or video settlement conference (which can be held after the 60-day period) and both parties will personally attend (with counsel, if represented). You and we agree that the parties (and counsel, if represented) shall work cooperatively to schedule the conference at the earliest mutually convenient time and to seek to reach a resolution. If we and you do not reach an agreement to resolve the issues identified in the Notice within 60 days after the completed Notice is received (or a longer time if agreed to by the parties), you or we may commence an arbitration proceeding or a small claims court proceeding (if permitted by small claims court rules).
Compliance with this Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Notice and Informal Dispute Resolution Procedures section is a condition precedent to initiating arbitration. Any applicable limitations period (including statute of limitations) and any filing fee deadlines shall be tolled while the parties engage in the informal dispute resolution procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement. All of the Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Notice and Informal Dispute Resolution Procedures are essential so that you and Discovery have a meaningful opportunity to resolve disputes informally. If any aspect of these requirements has not been met, a court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin the filing or prosecution of an arbitration. In addition, unless prohibited by law, the arbitration administrator may not accept, administer, assess, or demand fees in connection with an arbitration that has been initiated without completion of the Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Notice and Informal Dispute Resolution Procedures. If the arbitration is already pending, it shall be administratively closed. Nothing in this paragraph limits the right of a party to seek damages for non-compliance with these Procedures in arbitration.
(3) Arbitration Procedure: The arbitration will be governed by applicable rules of National Arbitration & Mediation (“NAM”) (including the Comprehensive Dispute Resolution Rules and Procedures and/or the Supplemental Rules for Mass Arbitration Filings, as applicable) (“NAM Rules”)), as modified by this Arbitration Agreement, and will be administered by NAM. (If NAM is unavailable or unwilling to do so, another arbitration provider shall be selected by the parties that will do so, or if the parties are unable to agree on an alternative administrator, by the court pursuant to 9 U.S.C. §5.) The NAM Rules are available online at www.NAMADR.org, by calling NAM at 1-800-358-2550, or by requesting them in writing at the Notice Address. You may obtain a form to initiate arbitration at: https://www.namadr.com/content/uploads/2020/09/Comprehensive-Demand-for-Arb-revised-9.18.19.pdf or by contacting NAM.
You and we agree that the party initiating arbitration must submit a certification that they have complied with and completed the Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Notice and Informal Dispute Resolution Procedures requirements referenced in the Arbitration Agreement and that they are a party to the Arbitration Agreement enclosed with or attached to the demand for arbitration. The demand for arbitration and certification must be personally signed by the party initiating arbitration (and their counsel, if represented).
All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, except as otherwise expressly provided herein and except as to issues relating to the scope and enforceability of the Arbitration Agreement or whether a dispute can or must be brought in arbitration (including whether a dispute is subject to this Arbitration Agreement or a previous arbitration provision between you and Discovery), which are for a court of competent jurisdiction to decide. The arbitrator may consider but shall not be bound by rulings in other arbitrations involving different customers.
Unless we and you agree otherwise, or the applicable NAM Rules dictate otherwise, any arbitration hearings will take place in the county (or parish) of your billing address and you and a Discovery representative will be required to attend in person. At the conclusion of the arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based. The arbitrator’s decision is binding only between you and Discovery and will not have any preclusive effect in another arbitration or proceeding that involves a different party. An arbitrator’s award that has been fully satisfied shall not be entered in any court.
As in court, you and Discovery agree that any counsel representing a party in arbitration certifies when initiating and proceeding in arbitration that they are complying with the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b), including certification that the claim or relief sought is neither frivolous nor brought for an improper purpose. The arbitrator is authorized to impose any sanctions under the NAM Rules, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, or applicable federal or state law, against all appropriate represented parties and counsel.
Except as expressly provided in the Arbitration Agreement, the arbitrator may grant any remedy, relief, or outcome that the parties could have received in court, including awards of attorneys’ fees and costs, in accordance with applicable law. Unless otherwise provided by applicable law, the parties shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator awards sanctions or finds that either the substance of the claim, the defense, or the relief sought is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)).
(4) Arbitration Fees: The payment of arbitration fees (the fees imposed by the arbitration administrator including filing, arbitrator, and hearing fees) will be governed by the applicable NAM Rules, unless you qualify for a fee waiver under applicable law. If after exhausting any potentially available fee waivers, the arbitrator finds that the arbitration fees will be prohibitive for you as compared to litigation, we will pay as much of your filing, arbitrator, and hearing fees in the arbitration as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the arbitration from being cost-prohibitive, regardless of the outcome of the arbitration, unless the arbitrator determines that your claim(s) were frivolous or brought for an improper purpose or asserted in bad faith. You and we agree that arbitration should be cost-effective for all parties and that any party may engage with NAM to address the reduction or deferral of fees.
(5) Confidentiality: Upon either party’s request, the arbitrator will issue an order requiring that confidential information of either party disclosed during the arbitration (whether in documents or orally) may not be used or disclosed except in connection with the arbitration or a proceeding to enforce the arbitration award and that any permitted court filing of confidential information must be done under seal to the furthest extent permitted by law.
(6) Offer of Settlement: In any arbitration between you and Discovery, the defending party may, but is not obligated to, make a written settlement offer at any time before the evidentiary hearing or, if a dispositive motion is permitted, prior to the dispositive motion being granted. The amount or terms of any settlement offer may not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator issues an award on the claim. If the award is issued in the other party’s favor and is less than the defending party’s settlement offer or if the award is in the defending party’s favor, the other party must pay the defending party’s costs incurred after the offer was made, including any attorney’s fees. If any applicable statute or case law prohibits the shifting of costs incurred in the arbitration, then the offer in this provision shall serve to cease the accumulation of any costs to which the party bringing the claim may be entitled for the cause of action under which it is suing.
(7) Requirement of Individualized Relief: The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR OUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and we agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative, class, or private attorney general proceeding. If, after exhaustion of all appeals, any of these prohibitions on non-individualized declaratory or injunctive relief; class, representative, and private attorney general claims; and consolidation are found to be unenforceable with respect to a particular claim or with respect to a particular request for relief (such as a request for injunctive relief sought with respect to a particular claim), then the parties agree such a claim or request for relief shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction, after all other arbitrable claims and requests for relief are arbitrated. You agree that any arbitrations between you and Discovery will be subject to this Arbitration Agreement and not to any prior arbitration agreement you had with Discovery, and, notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, you agree that this Arbitration Agreement amends any prior arbitration agreement you had with Discovery, including with respect to claims that arose before this or any prior arbitration agreement.
(8) Opt Out of Future Changes: Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if Discovery makes any future change to this Arbitration Agreement (other than a change to the Notice Address), you may reject any such change by sending Discovery an email from the email address associated with your subscription to notice@wbd.com within 30 days of the posting of the amended arbitration agreement that provides: (i) your full legal name, (ii) your complete mailing address, (iii) your phone number, (iv) if applicable, the username or email address associated with any potential account or newsletter; and (v) the approximate date of your initial use of the relevant Site. Such an opt-out email must be sent by you personally, and not by your agent, attorney, or anyone else purporting to act on your behalf. It must include a statement, personally signed by you, that you wish to reject the change to the Arbitration Agreement. This is not an opt out of arbitration altogether.
(9) Mass Filing:
If, at any time, 25 or more claimants (including you) submit Notices or seek to file demands for arbitration raising similar claims against the other party or related parties by the same or coordinated counsel or entities, consistent with the definition and criteria of Mass Filings (“Mass Filing”) set forth in NAM’s Mass Filing Supplemental Dispute Resolution Rules and Procedures (“NAM’s Mass Filing Rules,” available at https://www.namadr.com/resources/rules-fees-forms/), you and we agree that the additional procedures set forth below shall apply. The parties agree that throughout this process, their counsel shall meet and confer to discuss modifications to these procedures based on the particular needs of the Mass Filing. The parties acknowledge and agree that by electing to participate in a Mass Filing, the adjudication of their dispute might be delayed. Any applicable limitations period (including statute of limitations) and any filing fee deadlines shall be tolled beginning when the Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Notice and Informal Dispute Resolution Procedures are initiated, so long as the pre-arbitration Notice complies with the requirements in the Arbitration Agreement, until your claim is selected to proceed as part of a staged process or is settled, withdrawn, otherwise resolved, or opted out of arbitration.
Stage One: Counsel for the claimants and counsel for Discovery shall each select 25 claims per side (50 claims total) to be filed and to proceed in individual arbitrations as part of a staged process. Each of these individual arbitrations shall be assigned to a different, single arbitrator unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. Any remaining claims shall not be filed or be deemed filed in arbitration, nor shall any arbitration fees be assessed in connection with those claims unless and until they are selected to be filed in individual arbitration proceedings as part of a staged process. After this initial set of staged proceedings is completed, the parties shall promptly engage in a global mediation session of all remaining claims with a retired federal or state court judge and Discovery shall pay the mediator’s fee.
Stage Two: If the remaining claims are not resolved at this time, counsel for the claimants and counsel for Discovery shall each select 50 claims per side (100 claims total) to be filed and to proceed in individual arbitrations as part of a second staged process, subject to any procedural changes the parties agreed to in writing. Each of these individual arbitrations shall be assigned to a different, single arbitrator unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. Any remaining claims shall not be filed or be deemed filed in arbitration, nor shall any arbitration fees be assessed in connection with those claims unless and until they are selected to be filed in individual arbitration proceedings as part of a staged process. After this second set of staged proceedings is completed, the parties shall promptly engage in a global mediation session of all remaining claims with a retired federal or state court judge and Discovery shall pay the mediator’s fee.
Stage Three: If the remaining claims are not resolved at this time, counsel for the claimants and counsel for Discovery shall each select 100 claims per side (200 claims total) to be filed and to proceed in individual arbitrations as part of a third staged process, subject to any procedural changes the parties agreed to in writing. Any remaining claims shall not be filed or be deemed filed in arbitration, nor shall any arbitration fees be assessed in connection with those claims unless and until they are selected to be filed in individual arbitration proceedings as part of a staged process. Following this third set of staged proceedings, counsel for claimants may elect to have the parties participate in a global mediation session of all remaining claims with a retired federal or state court judge.
If your claim is not resolved as part of the staged process identified above, either:
Option One: You and Discovery may separately or by agreement, opt out of arbitration and elect to have your claim heard in court consistent with the Agreement. You may opt out of arbitration by providing your individual, personally signed notice of your intention to opt out by sending Discovery an email from the email address associated with your subscription to notice@wbd.com. Such an opt-out email must be sent by you personally, and not by your agent, attorney, or anyone else purporting to act on your behalf. It must include a statement, personally signed by you, that you wish to opt out of arbitration within 30 days after the conclusion of Stage 3 or the elective mediation associated with Stage 3. Discovery may opt your claim out of arbitration by sending an individual, personally signed notice of its intention to opt out to your counsel within 14 days after the expiration of your 30 day opt out period. Counsel for the parties may agree to adjust these deadlines.
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Option Two: If neither you nor Discovery elect to have your claim heard in court consistent with Option One, then you agree that your claim will be resolved as part of continuing, staged individual arbitration proceedings as set forth below. Assuming the number of remaining claims exceeds 200, then 200 claims shall be randomly selected (or selected through a process agreed to by counsel for the parties) to be filed and to proceed in individual arbitrations as part of a staged process. If the number of remaining claims is fewer than 200, then all of those claims shall be filed and proceed in individual arbitrations. Any remaining claims shall not be filed or be deemed filed in arbitration, nor shall any arbitration fees be assessed in connection with those claims unless and until they are selected to be filed in individual arbitration proceedings as part of a staged process. After each set of 200 claims are adjudicated, settled, withdrawn, or otherwise resolved, this process shall repeat consistent with these parameters. Counsel for the parties are encouraged to meet and confer, participate in mediation, and engage with each other and with NAM (including through a Procedural Arbitrator) to explore ways to streamline the adjudication of claims, increase the number of claims to proceed at any given time, promote efficiencies, conserve resources, and resolve the remaining claims.
A court of competent jurisdiction shall have the authority to enforce these Mass Filing provisions and, if necessary, to enjoin the mass filing, prosecution, or administration of arbitrations and the assessment of arbitration fees. If these additional procedures apply to your claim, and a court of competent jurisdiction determines that they are not enforceable as to your claim, then your claim shall proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction consistent with this Agreement.
You and Discovery agree that we each value the integrity and efficiency of arbitration and wish to employ the process for the fair resolution of genuine and sincere disputes between us. You and Discovery acknowledge and agree to act in good faith to ensure the processes set forth herein are followed. The parties further agree that application of these Mass Filing procedures have been reasonably designed to result in an efficient and fair adjudication of such cases.
(10) Severability: If any portion of this Arbitration Agreement is found to be void, invalid, or otherwise unenforceable, then that portion shall be deemed to be severable and, if possible, superseded by a valid, enforceable provision, or portion thereof, that matches the intent of the original provision, or portion thereof, as closely as possible. The remainder of this Arbitration Agreement shall continue to be enforceable and valid according to the terms contained herein.
CLASS ACTION AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER
You and Discovery agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each party may bring claims (whether in court or in arbitration) against the other only in an individual capacity, and not participate as a plaintiff, claimant, or class member in any class, collective, consolidated, private attorney general, or representative proceeding. This means that you and Discovery may not bring a claim on behalf of a class or group and may not bring a claim on behalf of any other person unless doing so as a parent, guardian, or ward of a minor or in another similar capacity for an individual who cannot otherwise bring their own individual claim. This also means that you and Discovery may not participate in any class, collective, consolidated, private attorney general, or representative proceeding brought by any third party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you or Discovery may participate in a class-wide settlement.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you and Discovery waive any right to a jury trial.
GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute that is not subject to arbitration, or any issues involving arbitrability or enforcement of any provisions under the dispute resolution clause or Arbitration Agreement shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal court located in New York County, New York; and we and you each irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state or federal courts in New York County, New York for the adjudication of all non-arbitral claims.
TIME LIMITATION FOR CLAIMS
Subject to the dispute resolution clause and to the extent permitted by applicable law, any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating in any way to the Service or your use of the service and/or Discovery Site, these Terms of Use, or the relationship between us, must be commenced within one year of the relevant events. A dispute is commenced if it is filed in an arbitration or, if the dispute is non-arbitrable, a court of competent jurisdiction, during the one-year period. If you or we provide notice of a dispute, the one-year period is tolled for 60 days following receipt of the notice of dispute (although for the sake of clarity, it may be further extended if your dispute, claim or controversy is part of a mass filing as contemplated in Subsection (9) of the Arbitration Agreement).
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
We work hard to make the Discovery Sites interesting and enjoyable places, but we cannot guarantee that our users will always find everything to their liking. Please read this Disclaimer carefully before using any of the Discovery Sites.
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE DISCOVERY SITES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DISCOVERY SITES, AND THE INHERENT HAZARDS AND UNCERTAINTIES OF ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, THERE MAY BE DELAYS, OMISSIONS, INACCURACIES OR OTHER PROBLEMS WITH SUCH INFORMATION. IF YOU RELY ON ANY DISCOVERY SITE OR ANY MATERIAL AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DISCOVERY SITES, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED FROM OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED THROUGH THE DISCOVERY SITES.
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GEOGRPHIC RESTRICTIONS & LOCAL REGULATIONS
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SEVERABILITY
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USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION FROM DISCOVERYLIFE.COM
The information that appears on DiscoveryLife.com is presented in summary form only and is intended to provide general consumer understanding of health care topics. The information should not be used in place of a visit, call or consultation with a physician or other health care provider. DiscoveryLife.com does not recommend the self-management of health or medical problems, nor does DiscoveryLife.com promote or recommend any particular form of medical or alternative treatment. People using information accessed through DiscoveryLife.com should also research original sources of authority, including with your physician or other health care provider. Information obtained by using DiscoveryLife.com is not exhaustive and does not cover all diseases, ailments, physical conditions or their treatment. Should you have any health care-related questions, please call or visit your physician or other health care provider. You should never disregard medical advice – or delay in seeking it – because of something you have read on DiscoveryLife.com. You should always seek prompt medical care for any specific health issue and consult a physician before starting a fitness regimen.
ASSOCIATED PRESS CONTENT
The Discovery Sites include certain content owned by the Associated Press. Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing provisions of this Visitor Agreement, you specifically acknowledge and agree that (a) Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium; (b) no Associated Press materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use; (c) the Associated Press will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing; (d) the Associated Press is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Visitor Agreement and may exercise all rights and remedies available to it; and (e) the Associated Press reserves the right to audit possible unauthorized commercial use of Associated Press materials or any portion thereof at any time.
By using the Discovery Sites, you agree to abide by the terms of this Visitor Agreement. We hope you enjoy using the Discovery Sites, and we welcome suggestions for improvements. Thanks for making the Discovery Sites part of your discoveries online!
ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR GOLF DIGEST SCHOOLS
In the event that You subscribe to Golf Digest Schools Connect, the following additional terms will apply.
Billing. If you purchase or subscribe to lessons offered by coaches through Golf Digest Schools Connect (“Coaches”), Discovery may use a third-party service provider to bill you for the purchase. In the event that your Discovery Subscription to Golf Digest Schools Connect terminates or expires and either (a) the expiration date of your subscription to Coach lessons on Golf Digest Schools Connect occurs after the termination or expiration date of your Discovery Subscription to Golf Digest Schools Connect; or (b) you have unused lessons remaining with Golf Digest Schools Connect on the termination or expiration date of your Discovery Subscription to Golf Digest Schools Connect, Discovery will refund you a pro rata remainder of your Golf Digest Schools Connect subscription or the amounts paid for the remaining unused lessons to Golf Digest Schools Connect. In the event that your Golf Digest Schools Connect subscription or lessons are for use with a specific Coach and such Coach is no longer affiliated with Golf Digest Schools Connect, you may obtain a refund of the pro rata remainder of the subscription or the amounts paid for the remaining unused lessons.
Coaches Qualifications. At Discovery’s discretion, Discovery may review and verify each Coach’s qualifications and identity. Discovery is not, however, required to do so and Discovery makes no promises or guarantees with respect to Coaches on the Golf Digest Schools Connect. Golf Digest Schools Connect only enables connections between You and Coaches for coaching, feedback and analysis. Discovery is not responsible for the performance of Coaches, nor does it have control over the quality, timing, legality, failure to provide, or any other aspect whatsoever of feedback, Coaches, other students, or of the integrity, responsibility, qualifications or any of the actions or omissions whatsoever of any Coaches. Discovery makes no representations about the suitability, reliability, timeliness, or accuracy of the feedback requested and services provided by Coaches whether in public, private, online or offline interactions. COACHES ARE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND NOT EMPLOYEES OF DISCOVERY. DISCOVERY DOES NOT PERFORM LESSONS OR PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND DOES NOT EMPLOY INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE LESSONS OR FEEDBACK. DISCOVERY DOES NOT SUPERVISE, DIRECT, CONTROL OR MONITOR A COACH’S WORK AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FEEDBACK PROVIDED.
No Guarantees of Improvement. Improvement of any skill is personal and dependent on a variety of factors. Therefore, Discovery makes no representation or guarantee as to the amount of improvement or, in fact, whether you’ll see any improvement through the Golf Digest Schools Connect.
Submission of Videos/Communication With Coaches. Golf Digest Schools Connect will permit you to upload video recordings of your swing and mechanics (“Coaching Submission”). All such Coaching Submissions will be considered a Video Submission and subject to the terms and conditions described in the section above labeled “User-Generated Video.” Golf Digest Schools Connect also may permit both synchronous and asynchronous communications with Coaches. All of these communications are subject to the rules in the section above labeled “Community and Social Media Sites, Chat Rooms, Forums, and Blogs.”
Use of the Mobile Launch Monitor or Other Hardware. Golf Digest Schools Connect may permit you to purchase certain third party hardware to better facilitate your use of the Golf Digest Schools Connect. All such purchases are subject to the terms and conditions described in the section above labeled “Sales of Products and Services.” All use of such third party hardware devices must be in accordance with their operating instructions and other disclosures accompanying the device. DISCOVERY DOES NOT CONTROL ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY HARDWARE DEVICES AND YOUR USE OF ANY THIRD PARTY HARDWARE DEVICE AS PART OF GOLF DIGEST SCHOOLS CONNECT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Release. You understand that Golf Digest Schools Connect is only a venue for connecting You with Coaches. Because Discovery is not involved in the actual discussions and feedback You and the Coaches, in the event that you have a dispute with a Coach or another user of Golf Digest Schools Connect, you release Discovery and its affiliates (and their respective officers, directors, agents, investors, subsidiaries, and employees) from any and all claims, demands, or damages (actual or consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.
Assumption of Risk. You recognize and acknowledge that there are certain risks of physical injury when participating in Golf Digest Schools Connect and you voluntarily agree to assume the full risk of any injuries, costs, damages or losses, regardless of severity, that you may sustain as a result of participating in the Golf Digest Schools Connect or implementing any feedback received through the Golf Digest Schools Connect. You are solely responsible for determining if you are physically fit and/or skilled to participate in Golf Digest Schools Connect or to implement any feedback. You are also solely responsible for determining if you need personal protective equipment. It is always advisable, especially if you are pregnant, disabled in any way or recently suffered an illness, injury or impairment, to consult a physician before undertaking any physical activity. DESPITE CAREFUL AND PROPER PREPARATION, INSTRUCTION, MEDICAL ADVICE, AND CONDITIONING THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY WHEN PARTICIPATING IN GOLF DIGEST SCHOOLS CONNECT OR IMPLEMENTING THE FEEDBACK AND YOU ACCEPT ALL SUCH RISKS.
SURVIVAL
Any provision herein which by its nature contemplates your continued observance following termination of this Visitor Agreement will survive termination of this Visitor Agreement.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY ALL OF THE FOREGOING TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITES.
ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR GOLF DIGEST COURSE RANKING PANELIST APPLICANTS AND PARTICIPANTS
In the event that you apply to become and/or become a Golf Digest Course Ranking Panelist (“Panelist”), the following additional terms will apply, in addition to the terms above.
Payments. If you make a payment in connection with the Panelist program (the “Program”), Discovery may use a third-party service provider to bill you for the purchase. In the event that the Program and/or your Panelist registration terminates or expires, you will not be entitled to any refund.
Modification or Termination of Panelist Program. We have the right to modify, eliminate, and/or terminate the Program at any time for any and/or no reason, at any time, without notice or liability to you. We also reserve the right to issue additional or modified terms and conditions applicable to the Program and/or any element of the Program at any time and from time to time in our sole discretion.
No Right to Participate; No Promises regarding Continued Participation. Participation in the Program is by invitation only. Neither invitation, registration, nor participation as a Panelist guarantees any right to continued invitation, registration, or participation as a Panelist. Your registration as a Panelist may be terminated at any time in Discovery’s discretion, including, without limitation, for violation of the Panelist Code of Conduct or any other rules or guidelines which may be posted by Discovery from time to time.
Identification. If you are an active Panelist, you may identify yourself in relation to the Program as a Golf Digest Course Ranking Panelist. You are not authorized to act on behalf of Discovery or Golf Digest, and shall not in any way present yourself as, or imply that you are, a staff member, employee, or other representative of Discovery or Golf Digest.
Program Elements and Benefits. The Program and your registration as a Panelist include only those benefits or elements (e.g., access to the Panelist website, registration card, Golf Digest subscription) as may be expressly communicated to you by Discovery (e.g., on the Panelist website). For the avoidance of doubt, the following are not elements of the Program: reduced or complimentary green fees, access to, preferred treatment from, and/or any benefits from any golf courses or clubs, facilities, persons, and/or properties associated with golf courses (“Course Properties”).
No Responsibility for Course Properties or other Panelists. You acknowledge that your participation in the Program, including any evaluations of Course Properties that you may undertake, is at your own risk. Discovery is not responsible for any Course Properties, nor does Discovery have control over the quality, safety, maintenance, or any other aspect of the Course Properties. Discovery specifically disclaims any promises or warranties regarding any Course Properties, whether with respect to the condition, safety, quality, or any other aspect of Course Properties. Additionally, you may communicate or interact with Course Properties and/or other Panelists in connection with your participation in the Program. Any communications or interactions with Course Properties and/or other Panelists is at your own risk. Discovery specifically disclaims any promises or warranties regarding any communications or interactions with Course Properties and/or other Panelists.
Assumption of Risk. You recognize and acknowledge that there are certain risks of physical injury from participating in the Program and you voluntarily agree to assume the full risk of any injuries, costs, damages or losses, regardless of severity, that you may sustain as a result of participating in the Program and/or undertaking any evaluation in connection with the Program. You are solely responsible for determining if you are physically fit to participate in the Program or to undertake any activities in connection with the Program. You are also solely responsible for determining if you need personal protective equipment. It is always advisable, especially if you are pregnant, disabled in any way or recently suffered an illness, injury or impairment, to consult a physician before undertaking any physical activity. DESPITE CAREFUL AND PROPER PREPARATION, INSTRUCTION, MEDICAL ADVICE, AND CONDITIONING THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY WHEN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AND YOU ACCEPT ALL SUCH RISKS.
Release. In the event that you have a dispute with any Course Properties or other Panelists, or experience any injury from participating in the Program, you release Discovery and its affiliates (and their respective officers, directors, agents, investors, subsidiaries, and employees) from any and all claims, demands, or damages (actual or consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.
Submission of Evaluations and Similar Program-Related Materials. You acknowledge that any and all information and/or materials you submit in connection with your participation in the Program is subject to the Visitor Agreement, including, without limitation, the section above labeled “Use of Materials”. For the avoidance of doubt, You acknowledge that all evaluations of Course Properties and similar submissions you make in furtherance of your participation in the Program, becomes the property of Discovery and may be reproduced, modified and distributed as we see fit, in any medium, for any purpose and in perpetuity.
Venue. You acknowledge that all provisions in the Visitor Agreement relevant to dispute resolution are applicable to you regardless of your state or country of residence, including, without limitation, the sections above labeled “Dispute Resolution”, “Class Action and Jury Trial Waiver”, “Governing Law and Venue”, and “Time Limitation for Claims”.
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