Playing the Game
Terms of Use
Registered Members of www.itpays2CU.org
(Read This Terms of Use Agreement Before Accessing Website.)
This Terms of Use Agreement was last updated on March 1, 2009.
This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of practice of the South Carolina Credit Union League’s Online Service for Registered Members. By using the www.itpays2CU.org website you (the “Member”) agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you should immediately cease all usage of this website. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this agreement without prior notice. Modifications shall become effective immediately upon being posted at the www.itpays2CU.org website. Your continued use of the Service after amendments are posted constitutes an acknowledgement and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications. Except as provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended.
1. Description of Service
South Carolina Credit Union League (hereafter SCCUL) is providing the general public with an opportunity to win cash and prizes and to learn about the benefits of credit union membership. Upon registering on the www.itpays2CU.org, you become a “Member” of the itpays2CU.org BIG MONEY game program. Members of this program must provide: (1) all equipment necessary for their own Internet connection, including computer and modem; (2) provide for their own access to the Internet; and (3) pay any fees related to such connections.
2. Disclaimer of Warranties.
The site is provided by the SCCUL on an “as is” and on an “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, SCCUL makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the use or the results of this web site in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. The SCCUL shall have no liability for any interruptions in the use of this website. The SCCUL disclaims all warranties with regard to the information provided, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties; therefore the above-referenced exclusion is inapplicable.
3. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable laws the SCCUL shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever, and in particular the SCCUL shall not be liable for any special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages, or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, or loss of use, arising out of or related to this website, access to this website by the user or the information contained in it, whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law, or otherwise, even if the SCCUL has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
4. Indemnification
Member agrees to indemnify and hold the SCCUL, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of Member’s use of the Service, the violation of this Agreement, or infringement by Member, or other user of the Service using Member’s computer, of any intellectual property or any other right of any person or entity.
5. Members Accounts
All Members of the Service shall receive a password and an account. Members are entirely responsible for any and all activities which occur under their account whether authorized or not authorized. Member agrees to notify the SCCUL of any unauthorized use of Member’s account or any other breach of security known or should be known to the Member. Member’s right to use the Service is personal to the Member. Member agrees not to resell or make any commercial use of the Service without the express written consent of the SCCUL.
6. Modifications and Interruption to Service
The SCCUL reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Service with or without notice to the Member. The SCCUL shall not be liable to the Member or any third party should the SCCUL exercise its right to modify or discontinue the Service. Member acknowledges and accepts that the SCCUL does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our website and operation of our website may be interfered with or adversely affected by numerous factors or circumstances outside of our control.
7. Third-Party Sites
Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site. You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites. Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. We encourage all Members to review said privacy policies of third-parties’ sites.
8. Disclaimer Regarding Accuracy of Vendor Information
Product specifications and other information have either been provided by the Vendors or collected from publicly available sources. While South the SCCUL makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate, we can make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of any information provided on this website.
The SCCUL makes no warranties or representations whatsoever with regard to any product provided or offered by any Vendor, and you acknowledge that any reliance on representations and warranties provided by any Vendor shall be at your own risk.
9. Governing Jurisdiction of the Courts of South Carolina
Our website is operated and provided in the State of South Carolina. As such, we are subject to the laws of the State of South Carolina, and such laws will govern this Terms of Use, without giving effect to any choice of law rules. We make no representation that our website or other services are appropriate, legal or available for use in other locations. Accordingly, if you choose to access our site you agree to do so subject to the internal laws of the State of South Carolina.
10. Compliance with Laws
Member assumes all knowledge of applicable law and is responsible for compliance with any such laws. Member may not use the Service in any way that violates applicable state, federal, or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. Member further agrees not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
11. Copyright and Trademark Information
All content included or available on this site, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements thereof is ©2009 North Carolina Credit Union League (hereafter NCCUL), with all rights reserved, or is the property of NCCUL/SCCUL and/or third parties protected by intellectual property rights. Any use of materials on the website, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or replication, any form of data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior written permission of an authorized officer of NCCUL/SCCUL is strictly prohibited. Members agree that they will not use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained therein without prior written permission of an authorized officer of the NCCUL/SCCUL.
Discover Our Culture™, itpays2CU™ and itpays2CU.org™ are proprietary marks of NCCUL/SCCUL. Trademarks of this program and those of the NCCUL/SCCUL may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not directly provided by NCCUL/SCCUL, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits the NCCUL/SCCUL.
All other trademarks displayed on the www.itpays2CU.org website are the trademarks of their respective owners, and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those Vendors. In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the websites of Vendors is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those Vendors endorse or have any affiliation with the Discover Our Culture campaign, the itpays2CU Instant Cash or BIG MONEY games, or the itpays2CU.org program.
12. Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement
Pursuant to Section 512(c) of the Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, www.itpays2CU.org designates the following individual(s) as agent for receipt of notifications of claimed copyright infringement.
South Carolina Credit Union League
Attn: Director of Communications
P.O. Box 1787
Columbia, S.C. 29202
800-235-4290
North Carolina Credit Union League
Attn: VP, Marketing & Creative Services
P.O. Box 49379
Greensboro, NC 27419
800-822-8859
13. Botnets
SCCUL retains the right, at our sole discretion, to terminate any accounts involved with botnets, related activities, or any other activities the SCCUL in its sole discretion deems to be improper. If any hostnames are used as command and control points for botnets, SCCUL reserves the right to direct the involved hostnames to a honeypot, loopback address, logging facility, or any other destination at our discretion.
14. Other Terms
If any provision of this Terms of Use Agreement shall be unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions (and any partially-enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent. You agree that this Terms of Use Agreement and any other agreements referenced herein may be assigned by the SCCUL, in our sole discretion, to a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition. This Terms of Use Agreement shall apply in addition to, and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between us in relation to your participation as a Member. Member agrees that by accepting this Terms of Use Agreement, Member is consenting to the use and disclosure of their personally identifiable information and other practices described in our Privacy Policy Statement if applicable.