GATOR ARCADE™ TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Welcome to the Gator Arcade website (the “Website”). The Website is brought to
you by Gator Arcade (“Gator Arcade,” “we” or “us”), an Internet property of Atrinsic,
Inc. and a New Motion Inc. brand. By using or accessing the Website and our
online/mobile casual games service (the “Service”), you are agreeing to comply
with and be bound by the following terms and conditions (the “Agreement”). Please review the following provisions of this
Agreement carefully. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement in its entirety, you are not authorized to use this
Website or the Service in any manner or form. Gator Arcade is not available to
individuals under 18 years of age and if you are under the age of 18, you may
not access or use the Website and/or Service in any manner whatsoever.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE SERVICE IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. IN
ADDITION, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ANY AND ALL STANDARD MESSAGING RATES CHARGED BY
YOUR WIRELESS CARRIER FOR RECEIVING AND/OR SENDING CONTENT WILL APPLY! YOU ARE
FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SUCH CHARGES AND GATOR ARCADE HAS NO LIABILITY OR
RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU, WHATSOEVER, FOR ANY SUCH CHARGES CHARGED BY YOUR
WIRELESS CARRIER.
Premium Gator Arcade Service is available to customers of Verizon Wireless, Dobson,
Sprint, AT&T, Alltel, SunCom and T-Mobile for a monthly fee of $9.99/month (the “Monthly Fee”).
Additional pricing details can be found within section three (3) of this document.
1. Acceptance of Agreement. This
Agreement, including Gator Arcade’s Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) and any
other rules or guidelines that may be applicable to particular offers or
features on the Website, such as sweepstakes rules, (collectively, the
“Rules”), are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Gator Arcade and
supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties
and/or understandings with respect to the Website and/or Service. Gator Arcade
may, from time to time, change, modify, add, remove or otherwise revise
portions of this Agreement, or any Rules, incorporated therein, at any time in its
discretion and will post a copy of the amended Agreement on the Website. If you
do not agree to the amended Agreement, your only remedy is to stop using the
Website and/or Service or, if applicable, cancel your Gator Arcade membership
("Membership"). The latest Agreement will be posted on the Website,
and you should review the Agreement prior to using the Website and/or Service.
By your continued use of the Website and/or Service, you hereby agree to all of
the terms and conditions contained within the Agreement effective at that time.
Therefore, you should regularly check this webpage for any updates and/or
changes.
2. The Service. Gator Arcade
is an online and mobile game service, with a standard service (the “Standard
Gator Arcade Service”) which offers no charge online games, as well as a
premium monthly subscription service (the “Premium Gator Arcade Service”). All
references to the Gator Arcade Service herein shall be deemed to refer to the
Standard and Premium Gator Arcade Services unless otherwise specified and all
references to Members or Membership shall refer to Members of both services
unless otherwise specified. A home phone number is required and must be
provided in order to register for the Standard Gator Arcade Service. Standard Gator
Arcade Service Members can play online games only. Premium Gator Arcade Service
members can play both online games and mobile games. In addition, Premium
GatorArcade™ Service members can play the Gator Arcade text trivia game, and
new members will receive one (1) downloadable PC game and 5 ringtones for
subscribing to GatorArcade. Verizon Wireless and Alltel customers do not have access to
mobile games. Gator Arcade also operates the Gator Arcade Sweepstakes (the
“Sweepstakes”) which is part of the Gator Arcade Service. New Gator Arcade
Service Members automatically receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry upon
registering as a Member with the exception of Verizon Wireless customers who register
for the Premium Gator Arcade Service. These members will not receive an automatic
sweepstakes entry upon registration. No Purchase/Premium Gator Arcade Service
Membership is necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes. In order to
participate in the Sweepstakes you must be 18 years of age or older, a legal
resident of the 50 United States or District of Columbia. The rules applicable
to participation in the Sweepstakes, including the Alternate No Cost Method of
Entry, which are incorporated herein by reference, may be found by clicking on
Rules. Members of the Standard and Premium Gator Arcade Service agree to
receive free content and promotional offers from Gator Arcade, our affiliates
and third-party marketing partners.
3. Premium Gator Arcade Service and Fees. Premium Gator Arcade Service is available to customers of Verizon Wireless, Dobson, Sprint, AT&T, Alltel, SunCom and T-Mobile for a monthly fee of $9.99/month (the “Monthly Fee”). Premium Gator Arcade Service Members will also receive up to 50,000 Prize Points per month which may be redeemed for rewards, ringtones, wallpapers, PC games, and sweepstakes entries through the Gator Arcade online store. Verizon Wireless and Alltel customers do not have access to wallpapers, ringtones or mobile games. Unused monthly Prize Points may be accumulated and rolled over from month to month for as long as you remain a Member. Prize Points have no cash value and may not be returned to Gator Arcade or redeemed anywhere else other than through the Service. An Internet enabled mobile device which supports mobile content is required for all mobile Gator Arcade Services, and a realtone compatible mobile device is required to receive realtones. If you are not sure if you have a compatible mobile device, please visit www.gatorarcade.com. By entering the Premium Gator Arcade Service PIN code sent to the mobile number provided by you, you agree that you are subscribing to the Premium Gator Arcade Service and authorizing Gator Arcade to bill the Monthly Fee to your wireless account or deduct it from your prepaid balance for as long as you remain a Member. The $9.99 Monthly Fee will be billed once per calendar month, each and every month on the monthly anniversary date of your registration, to the Mobile Device supplied in your Registration Data until you cancel your Premium Service Membership. Gator Arcade reserves the right to change its pricing at any time with or without notice to Members. However, Premium Service Members will receive reasonable notice prior to any increases in monthly Membership pricing. Premium Service Members will also receive at least one text message each and every month confirming their Membership and providing information regarding the Service. Premium Gator Arcade Service Members who have not logged onto their account on the Website for a period of one month, will also receive at least one text message each and every month, confirming the Membership and providing information regarding the Service until they log onto their account on the Website or cancel. Standard Usage charges for SMS, MMS and other charges, including third-party charges may apply. All charges will be billed on the wireless service bill or deducted from the prepaid balance for the Mobile Device provided in the Registration Data. Gator Arcade reserves the right to charge the Monthly Fee via credit or debit card, or other payment mechanism in the future. MEMBERS ARE FULLY AND SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL COSTS CHARED BY A WIRELESS CARRIER WHETHER TO THEIR WIRELESS ACCOUNT OR A THIRD-PARTY WIRELESS ACCOUNT AS THEY ARISE FROM USE OF THE SERVICE.
Depending on the date that you registered for Membership and your mobile carrier, you may use the following methods for help and/or to cancel your service:
(a) All members with the exception of AT&T users who became a member on or after February 13, 2008: (i) for help, text “HELP” to 44577 at anytime; (ii) to cancel your service, text “STOP” to 44577 at anytime; (iii) or call 1-800-988-6084 at anytime;
(b) If your mobile carrier is AT&T and you became a member on or after February 13, 2008: (i) for help, text “HELP” to 87777 at anytime; (ii) to cancel your service, text “STOP” to 87777 at anytime; (iii) or call 1-800-988-6084 at anytime;
Once the Monthly Fee is billed to a wireless account it is Non-Refundable. If a cancellation is received after the Monthly Fee for that month has been billed, the cancellation will not be effective until the next monthly billing period. For example, if a Mobile Device is billed the Monthly Fee on the 4th day of every month and the cancellation is received on the 10th, the Membership will remain active for the remainder of that current monthly billing period.
For questions, please contact Gator Arcade customer service at care@gatorarcade.com or call 1-800-988-6084.
4. Registration. To use the Service, you
must first register for Membership and supply certain registration data that
may include, without limitation, username, password, mobile telephone number,
e-mail address, mailing address and, if needed, credit card information for
billing purposes (“Registration Data”). You agree to provide accurate
Registration Data for which you have the authorization to supply to Gator
Arcade and to update your Registration Data as necessary to maintain it in an
up to date and accurate fashion. Gator Arcade may use your Registration Data in
accordance with our Privacy Policy. Your right to use the Service is strictly
limited to your personal, non-commercial use and is not transferable by you. If
you provide Registration Data that is untrue, inaccurate or incomplete, or
Gator Arcade suspects in its sole discretion that you have done so, Gator
Arcade reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Membership and all use
of and access to the Website and/or Service by you.
Access to, and use of, the Service is through a combination of both user name
and password (“Login”). You must keep your Login strictly confidential. For
security reasons, Gator Arcade will not release passwords for any reason, other
than to the applicable Members themselves, except as may be specifically
required by law or court order. You agree that you will not authorize and/or
permit others to use your Membership. Gator Arcade shall not be responsible for
any unauthorized use of your Membership. Furthermore, unauthorized access to
the Website and/or Service is a breach of this Agreement, violation of
applicable law and strictly subject to your obligations of indemnification as
set forth in Section 12, hereinbelow. There are no third party beneficiaries to
this Agreement.
5. License Grant. As a
visitor to the Website and/or Member of the Service, you are granted a limited,
non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Website (and its
associated content) and/or Service in accordance with this Agreement. Gator
Arcade may terminate this license at any time for any reason, whatsoever. You
may use the Website and/or Service on one computer and/or one mobile telephone
for your own personal, non-commercial use. No part of the Website and/or
Service may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into any information
retrieval system, electronic or mechanical. You may not use, copy, emulate,
clone, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or
transfer the Website and/or Service, Website content or any portion thereof.
Gator Arcade reserves any rights not explicitly granted in this Agreement. You
may not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to
interfere with the proper working of the Website and/or Service. You may not
take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load
on the Gator Arcade infrastructure. As a Website visitor, your limited license
is provided solely for access to the Website in order to obtain information
about Gator Arcade and to apply for Membership.
6. Submissions. By submitting and/or posting
images, videos, audio, text and any other content to and/or through the Service
(collectively, the “Member Content”), you will retain ownership of such Member
Content and are fully liable for such Content. However, by submitting and/or
posting the Member Content to and/or through the Service, you hereby grant to
Gator Arcade an irrevocable, perpetual and unlimited right and license to publish,
distribute, use, copy, modify, make derivative works of, adapt, transfer,
assign, publicly perform and publicly display such Member Content in any medium
and in any manner now known or known in the future, without compensation to
you. You agree that you will cooperate and execute, without further
compensation, any documents necessary to permit Gator Arcade to perfect its
rights herein.
All rights not expressly granted to you in this Agreement are reserved by Gator
Arcade and/or its licensors.
7. Proprietary Rights. The
content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation,
digital conversion, software and other matters related to the Website and/or
Service is protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other
proprietary (including, without limitation, intellectual property) rights. The
copying, redistribution and/or publication by you of any part of the Website
and/or Service is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire ownership rights to
any content, document, software, services and/or other materials downloaded,
previewed and/or viewed at or through the Website and/or Service. The posting
of information and/or material at the Website and/or Service by Gator Arcade
does not constitute a waiver of any right in such information and/or materials.
8. Refer a Friend. Through the
Service, you will have the opportunity to invite your family and friends to
participate in the Service. When you refer a friend, you are granting us the
right to contact that individual and you will be held solely responsible for
any and all liability associated with such contact and/or invitation.
9. Modifications, Changes to Website and
Service. Gator Arcade reserves the right, at any time, to modify or
discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Website and/or Service (or any
part thereof) with or without notice to you, without any liability to you or to
any third party.
10. Privacy Policy. Use of the
Website and/or Services is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is hereby
incorporated into, and made part of, this Agreement. We reserve the right, and
you authorize us, to use information regarding your Website and/or Service use
and any and all other personal information provided by or collected from you in
any manner consistent with our Privacy Policy.
For additional information regarding Gator Arcade’s use of information
collected please refer to the Gator Arcade Privacy Policy. By using the Gator
Arcade Service or subscribing to the Standard or Premium Gator Arcade Service
you agree to receive free content and promotional offers from Gator Arcade, our
affiliates and third-party marketing partners.
11. Allegations of Wrongdoing. If Gator Arcade
receives a notice alleging that you have engaged in behavior that may be
unlawful, harassing, harmful or abusive to another, may subject Gator Arcade to
liability in any form, infringes upon the intellectual property rights of Gator
Arcade and/or a third party, or if we suspect any of the above has occurred or
may occur, and/or if we believe you have otherwise violated the letter or
spirit of this Gator Arcade Terms and Conditions, Gator Arcade may suspend or
terminate your Membership without notice to you. If Gator Arcade suspends or
terminates your Membership under this Section 11, we shall have no liability or
responsibility to you, including liability for any amounts that you have
previously paid.
12. Third Party Websites. The
Website may provide, and/or third parties may provide, links to other Internet
websites and/or resources. Because Gator Arcade has no control over such third
party websites and/or resources, you hereby acknowledge and agree that Gator
Arcade is not responsible for the availability of such third party websites
and/or resources. Furthermore, Gator Arcade does not endorse, and is not
responsible or liable for, any terms and conditions, privacy policies, content,
advertising, products and/or other materials at or available from such third
party websites or resources, or for any damages and/or losses arising
therefrom.
13. Injunctive Relief. You
acknowledge that Gator Arcade may be irreparably damaged if this Agreement, the
Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules are not specifically enforced, and
damages at law would be an inadequate remedy. Therefore, in the event of any
unauthorized use, a breach or threatened breach of any provision of this
Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules by you, Gator Arcade
shall be entitled, in addition to all rights and remedies, to an injunction
restraining such breach or threatened breach, without being required to show
any actual damage or to post an injunction bond, and/or to a decree for
specific performance of the provisions of this Agreement, the Privacy Policy or
any applicable Rules. For purposes of this section, you agree that any action
or proceeding with regard to an injunction shall be brought in the state courts
of record for New York, New York, or the United States District Court, Southern
District of New York. You herby consent to the jurisdiction of such court and
waive any objection to the laying of venue for such action or proceeding in New
York, New York. You also agree that service of any court paper may be effected
on you by mail or in such other manner as may be provided under applicable
laws, rules of procedure or local rules.
14. Indemnification. You agree to
indemnify, defend and hold Gator Arcade and its parents and subsidiaries, and
each of their respective executives, officers, directors, employees, agents and
attorneys, harmless against any and all liabilities, claims, actions, suits,
proceedings, judgments, fines, damages, costs, losses and expenses (including
settlement costs and/or reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to:
1) your breach of any provision of this Agreement; 2) your use of the Website
and/or Service, in any manner whatsoever; and 3) any unauthorized use of your
Membership; (4) your infringement of the intellectual property or other rights
of any person or entity. You agree to immediately notify Gator Arcade of any
unauthorized use of your Membership.
15. Termination. Gator Arcade may,
in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement and/or suspend your Membership
and or use of the Website or Service at any time without notice to you, in the
event that you breach (or Gator Arcade reasonably suspects, in its sole
discretion, that you have breached) any provision of this Agreement. If Gator
Arcade terminates this Agreement, or suspends your Membership and/or use of the
Website or Service for any of the reasons set forth in this Agreement, Gator
Arcade shall have no liability or responsibility to you, and Gator Arcade will
not refund any amounts that you have previously paid.
You understand and agree that your cancellation of your Membership is your sole
right and remedy with respect to any dispute with Gator Arcade.
16. DISCLAIMERS. THE WEBSITE,
SERVICE AND ASSOCIATED CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND
"AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE
DISCLAIMED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE DISCLAIMER OF ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE). THE WEBSITE, SERVICE AND/OR ASSOCIATED CONTENT MAY CONTAIN
BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. GATOR ARCADE HAS NO LIABILITY
WHATSOEVER FOR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, SERVICE AND
ASSOCIATED CONTENT. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT AS A LIMITATION THEREOF, GATOR
ARCADE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS,
LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF
WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE NEGATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH
ABOVE IS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN GATOR ARCADE
AND YOU. THE WEBSITE, SERVICE AND ASSOCIATED CONTENT WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO
YOU WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR
WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICE SHALL
CREATE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION AND/OR GUARANTEE NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN
THIS AGREEMENT.
ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY VIRUSES AND/OR
WORMS CONTAINED WITHIN A FILE AVAILABLE AT THE WEBSITE AND/OR THROUGH THE
SERVICE IS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY CONTENT
OBTAINED OR OTHERWISE ACCESSED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICE IS
DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU WILL BE SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT
MAY RESULT FROM THE DOWNLOADING OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL GATOR ARCADE BE LIABLE FOR ANY USE OF THE WEBSITE
AND/OR SERVICE. OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER ANY AND ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
WILL BE EQUAL TO THE PURCHASE PRICE THAT YOU HAVE PAID FOR ANY GOODS, SERVICES
OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM GATOR ARCADE AT THE WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICE.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, GATOR ARCADE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY
SERVICES, GOODS OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIRD PARTIES, EVEN IF OBTAINED
AT OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICE. CERTAIN JURSDICTIONS AND/OR LAWS DO
NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY
TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND/OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS UNDER SUCH LAWS.
17. Other Restrictions. The
Website and/or Service are available only to individuals who can enter into
legally binding contracts under applicable law. The Website and/or Service are
not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. Currently, Gator
Arcade is only available to residents of the United States. You understand and
acknowledge that you may not register for, access, or use the Website and/or
Service from countries other than these jurisdictions. You agree to abide by
the applicable United States export control laws and any other applicable laws,
rules and/or regulations with respect to the Service and associated content.
18. Online Content/Conduct. As a
Member, you agree that you are solely responsible for the content and/or information
that you upload, publish, transmit and/or post in connection with the Service
and/or Website. You agree to use the Website and Service in a manner consistent
with any and all applicable laws, rules and regulations and with the highest
regard to the intellectual property rights of any and all intellectual property
holders, Gator Arcade and its licensors.
Members are solely responsible for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of
content that the Member posts. In addition, by posting any content and/or
information at the Service, you represent and warrant that you have full rights
and license to allow such content and/or information to be published at or
through the Service. Gator Arcade does not adopt nor endorse, nor is
responsible for the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any opinion,
advice or statement made on or through the Service and/or Website. You
understand and agree that Gator Arcade will not be responsible for any loss or
damage resulting from a third party's reliance on information or other content
posted on or through the Service and/or Website by you.
In addition, without limitation, you agree not to:
Gator Arcade reserves the right, but has no obligation, to reject any content
that does not comply with these prohibitions or for any reason at all. Engaging
in any of the aforementioned prohibited practices shall be deemed a breach of
this Agreement and may result in termination of your Membership, in the sole
discretion of Gator Arcade, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Gator
Arcade reserves the right to pursue any and all legal remedies against
individuals who engage in the aforementioned prohibited conduct. .
19. Member Disputes. Gator Arcade
does not control the information provided by other Members that are made
available through our system. You may find other Member's information to be
offensive, harmful, inaccurate, or deceptive. Please use caution, common sense,
and safety when using the Website. You are solely responsible for your
interactions with other Members. Because Gator Arcade is not directly involved
in Member interactions, in the event that you have a dispute with one or more
members or those who have posted, viewed or used information on the Website,
you hereby release Gator Arcade from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual,
indirect and/or otherwise 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 and/or arising out of your use of
the Website and/or Services. Gator Arcade reserves the right, but has no
obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Members.
20. Copyright Claims Policy. Gator
Arcade respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do
the same. Gator Arcade may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion,
disable and/or terminate the Memberships of those who may be infringing upon
the intellectual property rights of others. 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 at the Website and/or
Service, please provide Gator Arcade's copyright agent with the following
information:
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOTICE
Notifications (each, a “Notification”) of claimed copyright infringement
appearing on Gator Arcade or any other Gator Arcade owned and/or operated
website should be sent to Gator Arcade’s designated agent. Gator Arcade’s
designated agent contact information is set forth below:
Address of Designated Agent to Which Notification Should be Sent:
By mail: Copyright Claims
Atrinisc, Inc.
One Blue Hill Plaza, 5th Floor
Pearl River, New York 10965
By email: copyrightclaim@atrinisc.com
By fax: (845) 620-1717
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), to be effective,
the Notification must include the following:
Upon receipt of the written Notification containing the information as outlined
in 1 through 6 above, and pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section
512(c)(2):
Counter
Notification:
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), a Subscriber may
counter a Notification by providing a written communication (“Counter
Notification”) to Gator Arcade's designated agent that includes substantially
the following:
Upon receipt of a Counter Notification containing the information as outlined
in 1 through 4 above, and pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section
512(c)(2):
21. Equipment.
You shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer
hardware and any and all other equipment needed for access to, and use of, the
Website and/or Service, and all charges related thereto including, without
limitation, that your Mobile Device is fully compatible with the specific
content you obtain from Gator Arcade (e.g. brew, java or polyphonic
tone-capable) and participating wireless carrier. In addition, you are solely
responsible for obtaining and maintaining software and/or hardware to utilize
the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, you understand and agree that you
are responsible for any and all standard wireless messaging costs, fees and/or
charges associated with and/or arising from the Services that may be charged by
your wireless carrier.
22. Governing Law, Venue and Jurisdiction;
Arbitration. This Agreement shall be treated as though it were
executed and performed in New York, New York and this Agreement, the Privacy
Policy and any applicable Rules are governed by and shall be construed in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard for principles
of conflicts of laws. The application of the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. Any civil
action, claim, dispute or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules, except for an injunctive
action regarding a breach or threatened breach of any provision of this
Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules by you as provided above,
shall be referred to final and binding arbitration, before a single arbitrator,
under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association
in New York, New York. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to
waive any right that you may have to participate in any class action litigation
involving, related to or arising from the Website and/or Service. You and Gator
Arcade shall select the arbitrator, and if you and Gator Arcade are unable to reach
agreement on selection of the arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the
notice of arbitration is served, then Gator Arcade shall select the arbitrator.
Arbitration shall not commence until the party requesting arbitration has
deposited One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) with the arbitrator for the
arbitrator's fees and costs. The party requesting arbitration shall advance
such sums as are required from time to time by the arbitrator to pay the
arbitrator's fees and costs until the prevailing party is determined or the
parties have agreed in writing to an alternate allocation of fees and costs.
23. Judgment upon any award
rendered by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive upon you and
Gator Arcade and your and Gator Arcade's respective administrators, executors,
legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns, and may only be entered
in the state courts of record for New York, New York or the United States
District Court, Southern District of New York. The jurisdiction and venue for
any action brought for purposes of compelling arbitration or enforcing an
arbitration award arising from, under or connected with this Agreement, the
Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules shall be exclusively in the state and/or
federal courts in and/or for New York, New York, and each party hereby waives
any objection to such jurisdiction and venue based upon forum non conveniens or
otherwise
24. Miscellaneous. If any
arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction deems any portion of this
Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules unlawful, void or
unenforceable, the applicable Agreement, Privacy Policy or Rules as a whole
shall not be deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable, but only that portion of
the applicable Agreement, Privacy Policy or Rules that is unlawful, void or
unenforceable shall be stricken.
The headings contained in this Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any applicable
Rules are for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of
this Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules, and shall not limit
or otherwise affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement,
the Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules.
No waiver of any portion of this Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any
applicable Rules shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an
authorized representative of Gator Arcade. The failure of Gator Arcade to
require performance of any obligation of this Agreement, the Privacy Policy or
any applicable Rules shall not affect Gator Arcade’s right to enforce any
provision of this Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules at a
subsequent time, and the waiver of any rights arising out of any breach shall
not be construed as a waiver of any rights arising out of any prior or
subsequent breach.
All covenants, agreements, disclaimers, limitations, representations and
warranties made in this Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules,
as may be amended by Gator Arcade from time to time, shall survive your
acceptance of this Agreement, the Privacy Policy or any applicable Rules, the
termination of your use of Gator Arcade, and the termination of your use of the
Services.
To the extent that anything in or associated with the Website and/or Service is
in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take
precedence. No relationship other than that of a service provider and customer
shall be created through operation of this Agreement
25. Legal Warning. Any attempt by
any individual, whether or not an Gator Arcade member, to damage, destroy,
tamper with, vandalize and/or otherwise interfere with the operation of this
Website and/or Service, is a violation of criminal and civil law and Gator
Arcade will diligently pursue any and all remedies in this regard against any
offending individual or entity to the fullest extent permissible by law and in
equity.
26. Contact Information.
You may reach a Gator Arcade customer service representative by: