This policy explains how the "Share your New York Baseball Memories" feature of WNET's web site collects and uses information submitted by site visitors. We recognize the value of personal privacy and copyright protection and wish to protect your information and copyright holders. This " Share your New York Baseball Memories " feature is maintained and hosted as a collaboration between WNET, PBS, and participating PBS affiliate stations.
Policies governing your submission of content
You are responsible for the content of any information you submit to the " Share your New York Baseball Memories " feature of this web site. The Information submitted on this feature does not necessarily reflect the views of PBS and in no event shall PBS assume or have any responsibility or liability for any information posted to this feature or for any claims, damages or losses resulting from the use and/or appearance of such information on this feature.
By mailing in photographic and video material to WNET as part of the "Share your New York Baseball Memories " feature of this web site, you affirm that your submission, including text, digital and print images and video, is original to you, that you hold all necessary rights to this work or have permission from the copyright holder, or the work is in the public domain, and that the submission does not defame or otherwise violate the rights, copyrights, trademarks, publicity, privacy, or reputation of any third party.
Under this agreement you will retain ownership of your submission. However, you hereby grant to WNET and WNET hereby accepts a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such information in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised and to authorize others to exercise such rights. You further represent that you have all necessary rights in such posting.
You agree to indemnify and hold WNET and PBS harmless against any claims asserted by any third parties that allege your submission violates their rights, or from any breach by you of your promises in this agreement. You shall be responsible for any costs incurred by WNET and PBS for defense or settlement of third- party claims, including but not limited to WNET and PBS reasonable attorneys' fees.
You understand that submitting content does not guarantee that your work will be displayed on this web site. The decision of which and how submission received through the WNET web site will be used will be at the sole discretion of WNET and PBS. Stories and comments submitted and approved through the WNET web site may be available for public viewing on the "Viewers share their stories" features at all participating PBS affiliate stations.
Protecting your personal information
We collect personally-identifying information such as your name, location, and address when you mail us your visual material. Please note, your name and location may be displayed in connection with any use of your submission by PBS or parties authorized by PBS. Your contact information will not be shared or sold to a third party.
We also may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to (a) comply with the law or with legal process, (b) protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the web site, or (c) protect the personal safety or property of web site users, the public or PBS, WNET.org and the film's producers. If you do not want your personally-identifying information to be collected or used for any of these purposes, you can simply 'opt out' according to the process described below.
Tracking and use of cookies
No personal information gathered in the " Share your New York Baseball Memories " feature will ever be stored in a cookie. WNET and PBS do not sell information collected by cookies nor use the information for commerce-related purposes.
Acceptance of the Submission & Usage Policy
By mailing WNET your visual material in the "Share your New York Baseball Memories" feature, you signify your acceptance of the terms spelled out in this agreement. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not send WNET any material.
We reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Any changes to this policy will be posted to this page as soon as reasonably possible, so please check this page periodically. Use of these pages constitutes consent to any policy then in effect.
Disclaimer of warranties
The " Share your New York Baseball Memories" feature IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER PBS NOR THE MEMBER STATIONS WARRANT THAT ANY INFORMATION IS COMPLETE OR ACCURATE, THAT THE WNET WEB SITE OR PBS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION IS FREE OF ROGUE PROGRAMMING.
Limitation of damages
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL WNET and PBS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE The " Share your New York Baseball Memories " feature, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION USE OF OR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON The "Viewers Share their stories" feature, INTERRUPTIONS, ERRORS, DEFECTS, MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, DELETIONS OF FILES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, NONDELIVERY OF INFORMATION, DISCLOSURE OF COMMUNICATIONS, OR ANY OTHER FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE.
Release and indemnity
YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND/OR LIABILITY AGAINST WNET, PBS, AND THE MEMBER STATIONS ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF The " Share your New York Baseball Memories " feature. YOU ALSO AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS, PBS AND THE MEMBER STATIONS, FROM AND AGAINST, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR LIABILITY, INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES, ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS FEATURE OR FAILURE TO ABIDE BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Questions, corrections to personal data and opting-out
If you have any questions or comments concerning this Submission & Usage Policy; would like to change, update or delete your personal information; or would like to opt-out of any future communications, please contact WNET.
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