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BiggestLoser.com Terms and Conditions of Use
These Terms of Use are effective on August 20, 2013. To access our previous Terms of Use, please click here.
Thank you for your interest in the Biggest Loser (the "Program"), a subscription-based online diet and fitness program provided by NBCUniversal Media, LLC ("NBCUNIVERSAL", "us", "our", or "we ") (previously provided by Rodale Inc. in conjunction with NBCUNIVERSAL). The Biggest Loser Membership takes the lifestyle modification and weight-loss approach of the NBC Network's hit unscripted show, The Biggest Loser, and adapts it for home use with a customizable diet and exercise regimen based on your weight loss goals.
The BiggestLoser.com website and related websites, services and applications (collectively, the Sites") are maintained by NBCUNIVERSAL and made available as a service to members of the Biggest Loser ("Members"). As Member, you'll gain full access to the Sites and a customizable online weight loss program that includes: progress tracking and reporting; community features where members can connect and share stories and tips; tools to get prescribed daily meal plans, print weekly shopping lists, log foods, track nutritional intake, and access to a wealth of the recipes and insightful articles; recommended fitness workouts, with the ability to log and track exercise activity; and other features that come with Biggest Loser membership.
As described in greater detail below, to become a Member you will sign up for an initial membership period (typically one, three or twelve months) and will be charged the applicable subscription fee (if any) for that period. At the conclusion of the initial period, unless you cancel, your membership will automatically continue and renew on a monthly or other ongoing basis (e.g., quarterly, annually), depending on the subscription plan you have chosen, and you will be billed for those renewal periods based on the terms of your specific subscription plan. You can cancel at any time, in which case you won't be refunded the subscription charge for the current period, but you'll have Member access through the end of that period and won't be billed again. There is no minimum membership period. Our membership, billing, cancellation and refund policies are set forth in more detail in Section 2 below.
By signing up to become a Member of the Biggest Loser and using the Sites you agree to the terms of conditions of membership and use of the Sites provided below (the "Terms and Conditions"), so please take a moment to review them before you sign up and begin your life-changing weight loss transformation! If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, you should not use the Sites or become a Member.
As between NBCUniversal and You, NBCUniversal owns all right, title and interest in and to the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and all other intellectual and proprietary rights throughout the world associated with the Site, Services and Content. You acknowledge NBCUniversal's valid intellectual and proprietary property rights in the Site, Services, and Content and that your use of the Site and Services is limited to the access, viewing and downloading of Content, all solely as authorized by NBCUniversal. As a user of the Sites, you agree that you shall download and/or use Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not use the Content in any matter inconsistent with these Terms and Conditions or applicable law, and you may not copy, modify or alter the Content without NBCUNIVERSAL's express prior written consent.
The process of becoming a Member requires the provision of certain personal information in order to gain access to the Sites as described in greater detail in Section 4.B below. Our collection and use of this information is governed by our privacy policy, which is incorporated into and made a part of these Terms and Conditions. By becoming a Member and using the Sites you agree that you have read our privacy policy and agree to be bound its terms.
Please note that the Biggestloser.com is not available or intended for use by residents of the province of Quebec, Canada or outside North America.
1. Health and Medical Disclaimer
2. Offer, Payment and Billing Terms
3. Message Boards, Email, Monitoring Third Party Content
4. General Terms and Conditions
THE WEIGHT LOSS INFORMATION AND OTHER CONTENT PRESENTED ON THE SITES ARE INTENDED ONLY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN THEIR PERSONAL WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS. NBCUNIVERSAL is not a medical organization and cannot give you medical advice or diagnosis. THE CONTENT AND SITE ARE NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL COUNSELING OR CONSULTATION. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN BEFORE STARTING THIS OR ANY OTHER DIET OR FITNESS PROGRAM. DO NOT START ANY DIET OR FITNESS PROGRAM WITH US IF YOUR PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ADVISES AGAINST IT. THE BIGGESTLOSER.COM IS INTENDED FOR HEALTHY ADULTS. NBCUNIVERSAL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE OR CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR USE OF THE SITES IF WE DETERMINE THAT YOU HAVE OR IF YOU INFORM US THAT YOU HAVE CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDING THOSE REFERENCED BELOW. NBCUNIVERSAL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP SHOULD YOU VIOLATE THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ANY OTHER POSTED POLICY ON THE SITES AS DETERMINED BY NBCUNIVERSAL IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION..
In becoming a Member with the intent of using the Sites, you affirm that either (A) all of the following statements are true: (i) no physician has ever informed you that you have a heart condition or that you should only do physical activities recommended by a physician; (ii) you have never felt chest pain when engaging in physical activity; (iii) you have not experienced chest pain when not engaged in physical activity at any time within the past month; (iv) you have never lost your balance because of dizziness and you have never lost consciousness; (v) you do not have a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in your physical activity; (vi) your physician is not currently prescribing drugs for your blood pressure or heart condition; (vii) you do not have a history of high blood pressure, and no one in your immediate family has a history of high blood pressure or heart problems; and (viii) you do not know of any other reason you should not exercise; or (B) your physician has specifically approved of your use of the Sites.
And in becoming a Member with the intent of using the Sites, you further affirm that either (A) all of the following statements are true: (i) you are not allergic to nuts, eggs, dairy products or any other foods; (ii) you are not presently following a diet plan provided to you by a physician or other medical professional for health reasons; and (iii) you have not been medically diagnosed as suffering from diabetes, hypoglycemia, heart disease, high cholesterol or high blood pressure; or (B) your physician has specifically approved your use of the Sites.
And if you are a woman, in becoming a Member with the intent of using the Sites you further affirm that either (A) you are not pregnant, breastfeeding or lactating or (B) your physician has specifically approved your use of the Sites.
You are advised that health, diet & fitness advice is often subject to updating and refining due to medical research and developments. No assurance can be given that the Content will reflect the most recent findings or developments with respect to the particular material. You are encouraged to consult with your health care provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding any health condition.
A. MEMBERSHIP TERM AND RENEWAL: When you sign up to become a Member, you will select and agree to an initial membership period (typically one, three or twelve months). With the exception of free month subscription and bill for service promotion special offers described below, the fee for the initial membership period will be charged to the credit card you provide five weeks after the promotional period has ended. Upon expiration of the initial membership term, unless you have agreed to three or twelve month membership terms, every membership is automatically converted to a month-to-month membership which will continue and renew automatically until cancelled and you will be billed the applicable renewal fee at the outset of each renewal period. [If you sign up for a membership with a three or twelve month initial period, your membership will automatically renew at the end of the initial period for successive renewal periods of the same duration (i.e., a three or twelve month period) unless you cancel and you will be billed the applicable renewal fee at the outset of the renewal period. You are financially responsible for all associated subscription fees until notice of cancellation is received by NBCUNIVERSAL, subject to the provisions of 2 (B).
The terms of specific special enrollment offers which may be made by NBCUNIVERSAL from time to time are set forth in Section 2.E below.
B. CANCELLATION POLICY: You may cancel your subscription at any time, unless the offer you have selected specifically does not permit cancellation within a specified time period. Cancellation will become effective at the end of the then-current membership period and will not be renewed at the conclusion of that period. You can cancel in one of three ways. To cancel online: log in to your account, click on the "My Account" page, and then click to cancel your membership. To cancel over the phone: call our Customer Service Team toll free at 1-888-987-3684 Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM EST. Please be advised that our Customer Service department is currently closed for the following holidays, subject to change: New Year's Day (January 1); Memorial Day (last Monday in May); Independence Day (July 4); Labor Day (first Monday in September); Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November); the day after Thanksgiving; Christmas Eve (December 24); Christmas Day (December 25); and New Year's Eve (December 31). To cancel via email: send a message to firstname.lastname@example.com. You will receive confirmation that your membership has been cancelled.
If you cancel during a renewal period, you will not be entitled to a refund of the membership fee for that (or any earlier) membership period. If you cancel during the initial membership period you will not be entitled to a refund of the initial membership fee except in the following instances: 1) you sign up through a risk-free trial offer and if a cancellation request is actually received by us in accordance with this policy before 4:59 PM ET on the last day of the initial registration period; or 2) the specific offer you have chosen expressly allows for a refund, in which case you are eligible for a refund of a prorated portion of the initial membership fee as described in detail at the time of registration. . If your risk-free trial cutoff date/time falls during a time when our customer service line is closed, your trial period (and your time to cancel) shall be extended to 4:59 PM ET on the next business day that the customer service line is open (Monday if it occurs during the weekend) and if you cancel by such new extended deadline time, we will provide you with a full refund of your first month subscription fee (with no deduction for the extra day of service), per the terms above.
If you are entitled to a refund under this provision, you will receive any refund due as a credit to your credit card account. If you do not sign up through the risk free trial offer or other special offer allowing for a refund, or if you decide to cancel your membership at any other time you WILL NOT receive a refund. Because we do not bill on a daily basis, canceling on a Friday versus a Monday will not mean that you are billed for additional days. We will confirm receipt of your cancellation request via email. We are under no obligation to cancel your account or provide any refund unless your cancellation request is actually received by it in accordance with this policy.
C. AUTOMATIC RENEWAL: After the initial membership term ends, membership will automatically renew on a periodic basis, of one, three or twelve month or thirteen week terms, depending on the offer you have chosen. Membership will renew on the day after the initial membership ends, and renew on the same date of the month at the beginning of the next membership period thereafter. You may cancel your subscription at any time in accordance with Section B above. There is no minimum number of membership terms that you must purchase. After your initial membership term, your credit card will be automatically charged on monthly basis for as long as you remain a Member. For special "Bill for Service" promotions described below, you will automatically receive periodic bills for as long as you remain a Member.
D. PAYMENT AND BILLING POLICIES: PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ONLY ACCEPT CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS AND DO NOT ACCEPT DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS AT THIS TIME. YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY NBCUNIVERSAL IMMEDIATELY IN WRITING OR VIA EMAIL (AT firstname.lastname@example.com IF YOU DISCOVER THAT THE CARD NUMBER YOU PROVIDED TO NBCUNIVERSAL WHEN YOU REGISTERED FOR MEMBERSHIP IS A DEBIT CARD NUMBER.
Certain products or Services, including but not limited to enrollment in the Biggestloser.com, may be offered for sale on the Sites. In the event you wish to purchase or to subscribe for any of these products or Services, you will be asked by NBCUNIVERSAL to supply certain information, including without limitation, your full name, address, telephone number and credit card information. You agree to provide NBCUNIVERSAL with the foregoing information as well as any other mandatory information that is accurate, complete and current, and to comply with the terms and conditions of any agreement that you may enter into governing your purchases. You shall be responsible for all charges incurred through your account as well as for paying any applicable taxes.
If you open a Member subscription account on any of the Sites, you hereby agree to pay all charges to your account, including any applicable taxes, in accordance with billing terms in effect at the time the fee or charge becomes payable. NBCUNIVERSAL reserves the right to change the amount of, or basis for determining, any fees or charges, and to institute new fees, charges or terms effective upon notice to Members.
If payment cannot be charged to your credit card or if a charge is refunded for any reason, including chargeback, we reserve the right to immediately and without notice, either suspend or terminate your access and account, thereby terminating all of NBCUNIVERSAL's obligations under this Agreement. You are required to pay any amounts still owed to us at the time your account is suspended or terminated.
To review the billing terms of your account, you may email email@example.com.
E. SPECIAL OFFERS: From time to time, the following special offers, among others, may be made by NBCUNIVERSAL. The listing of these offers does not indicate that they are available to you now or that they will ever be made to you or any other Members or potential Members. These offers shall only be available to you if you receive a valid offer from NBCUNIVERSAL. If you have agreed to one of these special offers, the following terms and conditions apply:
i. RISK FREE TRIAL (WEEKLY BILLING): Limited Time "Risk Free Trial" Subscription offers of specific durations are subject to the terms and conditions as follows: 1. These limited time period risk free trial subscriptions are available either through a dedicated landing page or based on a "gift code"; a gift code may be given directly to you to enter on the Sites, or encrypted in a unique URL you use to access the Sites - if the offer is made with a gift code, the code is designed for one-time use and expires when you register to become a Member.2. To accept the risk free trial subscription promotion, you will be required to provide a credit card and you must register as a Member, including choosing an account username and password that will be assigned to your account. 3. Acceptance of this offer allows you to cancel your membership during the risk free trial period of the first subscription period and your credit card will not be charged. 4. Cancellations are controlled by Section B above. 5. If you do not cancel during the initial risk free trial period, the credit card you have provided will be charged a weekly membership fee, billed quarterly (every 13 weeks), with a 4-week minimum commitment and your subscription will automatically renew per the terms outlined in Section C above after your initial membership term. 6. If, at any time, you are entitled to a refund, you will receive any refund due as a credit to your credit card account. 7. Of course, you may cancel your membership at any time during any subscription period; however, NO REFUNDS will be given except as expressly outlined herein and in Section B above.
ii. RISK FREE TRIAL (MONTHLY BILLING): Limited Time "Risk Free Trial" Subscription offers of specific durations are subject to the terms and conditions as follows: 1. These limited time period risk free trial subscriptions are available either through a dedicated landing page or based on a "gift code"; a gift code may be given directly to you to enter on the Sites, or encrypted in a unique URL you use to access the Sites - if the offer is made with a gift code, the code is designed for one-time use and expires when you register to become a Member. 2. To accept the risk free trial subscription promotion, you will be required to provide a credit card and you must register as a Member, including choosing an account username and password that will be assigned to your account. 3. Acceptance of this offer allows you to cancel your membership during the risk free trial period of the first subscription period and your credit card will not be charged. 4. Cancellations are controlled by Section B above. 5. If you do not cancel during the initial risk free trial period, the credit card you have provided will be charged a weekly membership fee, billed on a periodic basis, of one, three or twelve month or thirteen week terms, depending on the offer you have chosen and your subscription will automatically renew per the terms outlined in Section C above after your initial membership term. 6. If, at any time, you are entitled to a refund, you will receive any refund due as a credit to your credit card account. 7. Of course, you may cancel your membership at any time during any subscription period; however, NO REFUNDS will be given except as expressly outlined herein and in Section B above.
iii. FREE MONTH(S) SUBSCRIPTION PROMOTIONS Limited Time "Free" Subscription offers are subject to the terms and conditions as follows: 1. These limited time period free subscriptions are available based on a "gift code"; a gift code may be given directly to you to enter on the Sites, or encrypted in a unique URL you use to access the Sites - in either case, the code is designed for one-time use and expires when you register to become a Member. 2. To accept such a free limited time subscription promotion, you will not be required to provide a credit card or any other payment, but you must register as a Member, including choosing an account username and password that will be assigned to your account. 3. Use of the gift code entitles you to free full membership and access to the Sites for a limited period of time (the specific time period will depend on the specific offer), and your free membership will expire at the end of that period - unless you renew your membership, you will no longer have access to the Member section of the Sites once the free membership period has ended. 4. Prior to the end of your free subscription period, we will contact you with invitations to continue your membership beyond the end of the free time period. 5. If you have not agreed to renew prior to the end of your free time period, on your next visit to the Member section of the Sites, you will be asked to provide a credit card to continue your membership for the price and terms set forth under a new, fee-based subscription offer. You will be billed for the amount required pursuant to that new offer as soon as you accept the new offer. Your subscription will then automatically renew per the terms outlined in Section C above. 6. Of course, you may cancel your membership at any time during your free subscription period. Once your free subscription period ends, if you choose to convert to a paid membership, the cancellation policy outlined in Section B above applies.
iv. "2 MONTH RENEWAL" The "2 Month Renewal" offer is subject to the terms and conditions as follows: ]1. The "2 Month Renewal" offer is time limited and must be activated within 14 days of the offer email send date. 2. To accept the "2 Month Renewal" promotion, you must provide the account username and password assigned to your account. 3. If you elect to accept the offer, your account will be altered to reflect the options chosen as soon as payment has been made by crediting your credit card on file.4. The "2 Month Renewal" offer will provide an additional 2 months of the service for the price set forth in the email offer to Members. The offer will be valid for a period of 14 days, at which point the offer will become inactive. For those Members who take advantage of the offer, 2 months will be added to their membership term. You will be billed as soon as you accept the offer. In consideration for the reduced price, NO REFUNDS will be granted for the "2 Month Renewal" program once the offer has been accepted.
v. 3 MONTH AND 12 MONTH RENEWALS" The "3 Month and 12-month Renewal" offer will provide access to the Sites for the price set forth in the offer. This offer is available to current Members. You will be billed the applicable renewal fee as soon as you accept the offer. In consideration for the reduced price, NO REFUNDS will be granted for the "3 Month and 12-month Renewal" program once the offer has been accepted.
vi. NO CREDIT CARD PROMOTION The "No Credit Card" offer allows you free membership and access to the Sites for 10 Days. To accept such a free 10 day membership, you will not be required to provide a credit card or any other payment, but you must register as a Member, including choosing an account username and password that will be assigned to your account. Your free membership will expire at the end of the 10 day period unless you sign up for either a 3-month or 12-month program by agreeing to the terms of those programs and submitting a valid credit card in the Subscription Information portion of the Account Info area. If you do not sign up for either of these plans by the conclusion of the 10 day period, your membership will be canceled.
vii. FREE GIFT(S) with SUBSCRIPTION PROMOTIONS. Limited Time Free Gift(s) with Subscription offers are subject to the terms and conditions as follows: 1. These limited time period free gift(s) with subscription offers are available based on a "offer code"; an offer code may be given directly to you to enter on the Sites, or encrypted in a unique URL you use to access the Sites - in either case, the code is designed for one-time use and expires when you register to become a Member. 2. To accept such a limited time free gift(s) with subscription promotion, you are required to provide a credit card and you must register as a Member, including choosing an account username and password that will be assigned to your account. 3. Use of the offer code entitles you to a free gift or gifts, as indicated in the offer (NBCUNIVERSAL reserves the right to substitute a gift of equal or greater value), when you pay in full, in advance for a subscription to the Sites at the regular or discounted price and for the term disclosed in the offer. 4. Your subscription will automatically renew after the initial period for additional terms per the terms outlined in Section C above until you cancel. 5. This Offer is only open to residents of the U.S and Canada, excluding Quebec. 6. Of course, you may cancel your membership at any time by following the cancellation policy outlined in Section B above applies.
viii. FREE MONTH(S) WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE PROMOTIONS. Limited Time free month(s) when you subscribe offers are subject to the terms and conditions as follows: 1. These limited time period subscription offers are available based on a "offer code"; an offer code may be given directly to you to enter on the Sites, or encrypted in a unique URL you use to access the Sites - in either case, the code is designed for one-time use and expires when you register to become a Member. 2. To accept this limited time subscription promotion, you will be required to provide a credit card, and you must register as a Member, including choosing an account username and password that will be assigned to your account. 3. Use of the offer code entitles you to a free month(s) of full membership on the Sites, when you pay in full, in advance for the subscription period indicated of Sites membership at the regular or discounted price disclosed in the offer. 4. Your subscription will automatically renew after the initial subscription term per the terms outlined in Section C above until you cancel. 5. Of course, you may cancel your membership at any time by following the cancellation policy outlined in Section B above applies, however NO REFUNDS will be offered for any amounts paid for these offers.
ix. BILL FOR SERVICE PROMOTIONS. Limited Time Bill for Service promotions are subject to the terms and conditions as follows: 1. These limited time period subscription offers are available based on a "offer code"; an offer code may be given directly to you to enter on the Sites, or encrypted in a unique URL you use to access the Sites - in either case, the code is designed for one-time use and expires when you register to become a Member. 2. To accept this limited time subscription promotion, you will be required to provide an accurate, current billing address, and you must register as a Member, including choosing an account username and password that will be assigned to your account. 3. Use of the offer code entitles you to full membership in the Biggestloser.com and full access to the Sites, when you agree to the terms of membership as disclosed in the offer, including the obligation to pay in full for the initial subscription period indicated in the offer and any applicable renewal periods. 4. Your subscription will automatically renew after the initial subscription term per the terms outlined in Section C above until you cancel and you will continue to receive periodic bills for the service. 5. Of course, you may cancel your membership at any time by following the cancellation policy outlined in Section B above applies, however NO REFUNDS will be offered for any amounts paid for these offers.
A. MESSAGE BOARDS: Message Boards on the Sites will contain information that can be posted and viewed by anyone on the Sites and the Internet. NBCUNIVERSAL does not endorse any information posted on the Message Boards. Please consult a physician or other relevant expert (depending on the nature of the information) before practicing anything you read on the Message Boards or using any information from the Message Boards. NBCUNIVERSAL is not responsible for the information posted on the Message Boards or for editing any factual errors or making any type of corrections to information presented on the Message Boards. Any action taken by a viewer of the Message Boards based on information presented on the Message Boards is at your own risk and could be dangerous or life-threatening
In using our Message Boards you agree to follow our Community Guidelines that includes these provisions:
Respect everyone's opinions. No profanity or explicit content. No posts, including pictures that might be considered "inappropriate." No posts that could be interpreted as threatening or harassment. No third party solicited advertising or product promotion is permitted (although you may recommend third party products). NBCUNIVERSAL has the right to remove a post if it does not meet these standards, but not the obligation to do so. You have the right to edit any of your posts. If you have started a thread (such as a journal) that you want to close, please post a message indicating "THREAD CLOSED." We do not typically delete threads on request. Understand that posts made by members do not necessarily reflect the views of Rodale NBCUNIVERSAL and should not be taken as medical advice. Posts submitted to the Sites' Message Boards are not considered confidential. These posts may be used by NBCUNIVERSAL for any purpose without requiring permission from the originator.
B. EMAIL RULES: Some of our members will make their email addresses available if they wish to converse with others users. If you use this information, you agree not to transmit "spam" or other unwanted solicitations, or any material that is harassing, threatening, racially offensive, obscene, abusive, harmful, defamatory, invasive of another's privacy, infringing of another's intellectual property rights, or illegal. Members found using email information in this manner may, at the sole discretion of NBCUNIVERSAL, have their membership cancelled without notice. NBCUNIVERSAL is not responsible for the content of email messages sent by a Member or from a third party.
C. MONITORING: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
NBCUNIVERSAL has no obligation to monitor the Sites. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied, and used for authorized purposes in accordance with NBCUNIVERSAL's privacy policy. Furthermore, NBCUNIVERSAL reserves the right at all times to disclose any information posted on any portion of the Sites as 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, that in NBCUNIVERSAL's sole and absolute discretion are objectionable or in violation of these Terms and Conditions.
D. THIRD PARTY CONTENT: Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties on the Sites or on Sites that are linked to the Sites, including information providers, are those of the respective third parties, and not NBCUNIVERSAL. NBCUNIVERSAL does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any third party content. Furthermore, NBCUNIVERSAL neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy and reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made on any of the Sites or on any site that might be linked to the Sites by anyone other than an authorized NBCUNIVERSAL representatives acting in their official capacity.
A. MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS: You must be 18 years of age or older to sign up for this program and access the Sites.
You agree that as part of the service provided on the Sites, you shall receive periodic email communications from NBCUNIVERSAL. You affirmatively consent to receive those emails. If you use the opt-out mechanism provided by NBCUNIVERSAL , NBCUNIVERSAL shall have the right, but not the obligation, to terminate your account and, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the right to give you a pro-rata refund.
C. SUBMISSION POLICY: By sending or transmitting to us creative suggestions, ideas, notes, concepts, information, or other materials (collectively, " Submission Materials") or by posting such Submission Materials on the Sites, you hereby grant to us and our designees a worldwide, non-exclusive, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers), assignable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, distribute (through multiple tiers), create derivative works of, publicly perform, publicly display, digitally perform, make, have made, sell, offer for sale and import such Submission Materials in any media now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to you, the provider of the Submission Materials. The foregoing license to NBCUNIVERSAL shall be considered fully paid-up and royalty free. In addition, under no circumstances shall NBCUNIVERSAL have any obligation whatsoever to pay a fee to any subscriber or user in connection with the Submission Materials upon the occurrence of a transfer of administrative responsibilities of the Service, or a transfer of all or any portion of NBCUNIVERSAL's business through a merger, sale, transfer or license of all or substantially all of the assets of NBCUNIVERSAL, nor shall the sale or barter of advertising or sponsorship on any of the Sites or any other product sales give rise to any obligation to pay a fee to Subscribers.
None of the Submission Materials disclosed or posted via message boards, chats or other public forums shall be subject to any obligation, whether of confidentiality, attribution, or otherwise, on NBCUNIVERSAL's part and we shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of any such Submission Materials.
D. ACCOUNTS, PASSWORDS and SECURITY: If any of the Sites require you to open an account, you must complete the registration process by providing NBCUNIVERSAL with current, complete and accurate information, as prompted by the applicable registration form. You acknowledge that by providing any information to NBCUNIVERSAL that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, NBCUNIVERSAL reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and your continued access and use of the Sites.
As part of the registration process, you will be asked to select a username and password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of your account and password. FURTHERMORE, YOU ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND CONDUCT, WHETHER BY YOU OR ANYONE ELSE, THAT ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT. You agree to notify NBCUNIVERSAL immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. NBCUNIVERSAL will not be liable for any loss or damages of any kind that may arise as a result of someone else using your password or account, either with or without your knowledge. However, you may be held liable for any losses incurred by NBCUNIVERSAL or another party due to someone else using your account or password.
E. PROMOTIONS: NBCUNIVERSAL occasionally provides contests, sweepstakes, games and third party promotions on the Sites. The rules, regulations and procedures governing any of the foregoing promotions shall be accessible through a hyperlink displayed on the web page where the applicable promotion is located. By entering or participating in any of them, you agree to be subject to those rules, regulations and procedures. Please remember to read the rules carefully before participating.
F. LIMITED LICENSE: NBCUNIVERSAL grants to you a limited personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable right and license to access the Sites and use the services thereon. Unless otherwise specified in writing, the services are for your personal and non-commercial use.
G. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES: In connection with your use of the Sites, you acknowledge and agree that you will not:
i. copy, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, otherwise attempt to discover the source code, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information, software, products or services obtained through the Sites;
ii. access the Sites by any means other than through the standard industry-accepted or NBCUNIVERSAL-provided or authorized interfaces;
iii. transmit any message, information, data, text, software or image, or other content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or otherwise objectionable which may invade another's right of privacy or publicity;
iv. impersonate any person or entity, including without limitation, an NBCUNIVERSAL official, forum leader, chat room monitor, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with such a person or entity;
v. post or transmit any material that contains a virus or corrupted data;
vi. delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels that you upload to any communication feature;
vii. use any of the Sites' communications features in a manner that adversely affects the availability of its resources to other users (e.g., excessive shouting, use of all caps, or flooding continuous postings of repetitive text);
viii. post or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail", "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes" or any other form of solicitation information such as opinions or notices, commercial or otherwise;
ix. violate any applicable local, state, national or international law;
x. upload or transmit any material that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
xi. delete or revise any material posted by any other person or entity;
xii. manipulate or otherwise display the Sites by using framing or similar navigational technology;
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Blown fuses left a South Side Grand Boulevard neighborhood elementary school without power late Tuesday morning, prompting a brief evacuation, followed by the busing of students to other facilities.
Mollison Elementary at 4415 S. King Dr. experienced a power outage caused by blown fuses that shut down a transformer about 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to Commonwealth Edison spokesperson Ashley Dennison.
"There was no fire and no explosion, but about 600 students were evacuated" as a precaution, she said just after noon. "All are safe and sound," she said.
The outage came on the second day of school for CPS students, which was also one of the hottest days of the summer, with temperatures expected to hit 95, and the temperature already 91 by noon.
Restoring power to the building will take 6-8 hours from the time of occurrence, Dennison said, so CPS bused the Mollison students to other facilities.
The transformer is outside the building and "no students were nearby when the incident occurred" and no construction was taking place in the area, CPS spokeswoman Becky Carroll said.
Students were transported to King High School at 4445 S. Drexel via school buses to have lunch and be in a "safer and more comfortable environment with their teachers," CPS spokeswoman Becky Carroll said.
She said parents had been notified of the situation via email and robo-call, and that all students would be bused back to Mollison in time for the school's 3:45 p.m. dismissal, when parents can pick them up.
A generator will be brought to Mollison to "ensure power to the school is running" for classes on Wednesday, Carroll said, adding that "When temperatures rise, it is not uncommon for transformers to malfunction."
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How to escape the payday loan trap
That first easy loan can lead to an endless cycle of ever-growing payments before you know it. Make sure you don't slide down this slippery slope.
This guest post comes from Andrea at So Over Debt.
Ah, payday loans. The bane of my existence for more years than I care to count.
Payday loans can seem like a great idea when you're desperate for money -- they have offices on every corner, it's relatively easy to be approved, and the staff don't ask a bunch of nosy questions. You can walk out with an envelope of cash in 15 minutes if you come prepared. What's not to love?
How payday loans work
Let's say your car dies and you need $400 to get it fixed. You need it fixed NOW; otherwise you won't be able to get to work and you could lose your job. You don't have $400 and neither does anyone in your family. Your credit cards are maxed out (or you don't have any credit cards). You can't get a loan from a bank. What do you do?
A lot of people opt for a payday loan. You walk in with a bank statement and a pay stub. You tell them you need $400. You sign a few papers. You write a post-dated check for a month from now for a little more than the amount you borrowed ($405 at a lot of places if you're a new customer). You walk out with your money and pay for your car repairs. On the due date, you bring in $405 cash and your post-dated check is returned to you.
Easy, right? Except the story doesn't end there.
Because that $405 is probably going to prevent you from paying your bills. So what do you do? You immediately take out a second payday loan. This time you only have two weeks to pay it back, and you owe $445 instead of $405. It's only $40, you think to yourself. I'll just cut back on eating out and it won't be a problem. Two more weeks pass and you're repeating the cycle.
In the meantime, you get really sick. You don't have insurance, and the medication you need costs $300. So you go to a different payday loan place and borrow the money to pay for your medicine. You are now running between two offices every payday, handing over all (or more) of your paycheck, then signing your name to get the money back (minus $100 or so between the two loans) to pay your bills.
How do you get out of this hole you've dug for yourself? A lot of people don't.
I know because I've been there
When I was still married, my husband and I took out a payday loan for a car repair. We knew I'd be getting my extra student loan money soon, so we were confident we wouldn't get caught in the endless cycle. And we didn't -- we borrowed the money, then paid it back a week or so later when I got my financial aid check.
But my "dear" spouse, in all his infinite wisdom, really enjoyed the ease of borrowing cold hard cash from the payday loan place. Less than a month after we paid off our initial loan, he took out another without telling me. And used the money to sign up for jiu jitsu classes.
It took probably six weeks for me to notice the chunks of money missing from our bank account. After all, we weren't exactly great at keeping up with our finances. I usually didn't look at our bank account because I didn't want to know how bad things were! When I found out what was going on, I nearly hit the roof. With no extra money coming anytime soon, I knew there was no way we could pay off the loan. So we just kept paying and borrowing, paying and borrowing, paying and borrowing.
Then Christmas came. With 19 kids between both of our families (including our own kiddo), it never occurred to us to say we couldn't afford to buy Christmas presents for everyone. This time I was the one taking out a payday loan. I had to go to a different place. When the lady asked if I had any other payday loans, I looked her in the eye and said "Nope!" (My husband did, but she didn't ask about that, so I told myself it wasn't a lie.)
We were losing over $100 every two weeks just for the privilege of making ends meet. It made me sick. Actually, it still makes me sick thinking about the money we lost. We could have had a heck of an emergency fund. But there was/is no point beating myself up over something that already happened -- I just needed a way to fix it. Post continues below.
How to get out once you're in
There are basically two ways to get out of the cycle of payday loans. The first involves a lump sum of money -- a tax return, a gift from family or friends, overtime at work, or money from selling something of value -- that you use to pay off your loan and move on with your life. Since this doesn't usually happen, most people (myself included) go with option two.
Using the earlier example of borrowing $400 and paying back $445, let's assume you're tired of this crap and want to pay off the loan for good. Here's what you do.
The next time you go to pay off your loan and borrow more money, borrow $380 instead of $400. You may have to make some adjustments to make it through the pay period, but I promise you can do it. After all, before you got into this mess, you probably thought you couldn't live without that $45 a payday you're giving up right now.
So you're borrowing $380 and you'll have to pay back about $432 instead of $445. Hooray for progress! The next time, borrow $360 instead. You'll pay back maybe $419. Notice how you're getting $20 less each time but your payments aren't even decreasing by $15 -- that's another way they keep you stuck.
Obviously if you keep dropping by $20 increments, it will take you about 100 years to pay off the loan entirely. It's a good start, but it's not enough. Time to get creative. What can you sell to make extra money? Do you have any skills that someone would pay for, like cleaning houses or mowing lawns? Any extra money you make should be saved for the next pay period -- and that's how much you decrease your loan. If you're at $360 and you make $100 on the side, borrow $260 next time. Doing this takes A LOT of discipline. It sucks. But it's better than being stuck forever.
How to prevent future payday loans
OK, so you've hustled your butt off, your payday loan is history, and you're breathing a little easier. But what if disaster strikes again? (You know it always does as soon as you think things are OK.)
Remember that $45 you were paying to the payday loan place every two weeks? Obviously you survived without that money somehow. So you're going to keep surviving without it, as long as it doesn't prevent you from eating. Open a savings account or get a shoebox, whatever works best. Every payday, put the money in that safe place and forget about it. It's not there for you to pull from when you're broke and you want to go to the movies. Pretend it's gone, just like it was before. If you can leave the money alone, in a few months you'll be prepared for a small emergency. In a year, you'll have more than $1000.
It's not easy
Saving money is never easy, especially when you're broke. But I promise, if you can quit throwing away money on payday loans, you CAN make other changes in your financial life. You could create a budget. You could think about the two ways to get out of debt and what changes make sense for your situation.
Payday loan companies are evil. They prey on people in bad situations and make things even worse. They charge obscene interest rates to keep people trapped for years and years. If you don't want to be in this position, you have to make a new plan for emergencies; one that DOESN'T include throwing money away.
For a jaw-dropping read about the payday loan industry, check out "Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. -- How the Working Poor Became Big Business" by Gary Rivlin. I learned a LOT from this book. And it made me even more determined to NEVER go down that road again.
Have you ever been trapped in the cycle of payday loans? How did you escape? Are you trying to get out right now? Let me know what you think!
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You are right - They are evil! ALL debt is evil and this is among the worst. Don't believe the experts that talk about about "good" debt. There is no such thing - it is all bad. Some debt is just not as bad as other debt.
All debt limits your future choices to some degree and increases your financial risk.
What reeks to the high heavens is that the banks and credit unions won't loan out "small" amounts. I think they are the "evil" ones in this circumstance. They force people to resort to "payday" loans. I was in a bad accident, and the car was totaled (not my fault), but the other guy didn't have insurance and mine took their own sweet time getting a settlement check to me. What was I to do? I had to get to work I had just started a new job after being on unemployment for 8 months, no family members to borrow from. I always paid cash, never late on rent or utilities, no credit cards, never bounced a check. I started loan shopping at my bank (customer for 10 years, sterling record), turned down due to "lack of credit", so did 5 other banks and 4 credit unions (even the one I belonged to for 6 yrs). I had $300.00, but needed at least $400.00 more for a down payment on a new (used) car. The only place that would sell me a car was a local place that was more than glad to "finance" the used car for a modest 27% interest. They don't report to credit reporting agencies. I paid the payday loan people, (and I was very grateful for them being there when I needed it most). It took some tight budgeting, but thankfully, I got a settlement check within 8 weeks. The used car place wasn't at all happy with me, as I paid them off and traded in that car for a Toyota Corolla (Cash, Thank God!) So, I came out pretty good. I am sure I would have lost my new job if it weren't for the Payday loan people.
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Stunning Ski In / Ski Out Masterpiece with 6 Bedrooms / 6.5 Baths! A ski-in/ski-out, six bedroom/six and a half bath home – which sleeps 18 – is crafted with specialty-reclaimed barn wood, Canadian wood beams and unique rustic luxury furnishings; this home has a great spot for the avid-skier as it is located right on the Snowflake Ski Run and has views of Mount Baldy! Located right on the Snowflake Ski Run, this beauty gives you the option to ski right down the slopes onto your heated deck for a rejuvenating cup of hot cocoa! Surrounded by a forest of evergreens, this pristine home has six bedrooms and trumps that number with its amount of bathrooms – with six and a half! It has the capacity to sleep your entire ski crew with room for 18 in its blend of king-sized, queen-sized and bunk beds. The home has all the modern amenities while still giving off a cabin ambiance, great for a vacation to bring your family or group of friends close together! Walk up the grand staircase that leads you from the heated driveway up to the front door and open the door as you gape at the jaw-dropping interior design of this prestigious lodge. With warm coloration, the floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace greets you along with beautiful rustic artwork and chandeliers. Grand windows line the entire side of the living room and offer views of the gorgeous Colorado landscape that surrounds you. Here you will also see the flagstone back patio – with wrought iron furniture - that juts out into the side of the hill, and that is fully-equipped for a "warming-up session" with a built-in gas fire pit, bordered with a stone bench, private outdoor hot tub and a built-in combination grill/smoker/rotisserie. The back patio certainly is not the only area that is fully-equipped – take one step down from the living room to the gourmet kitchen to observe all of its amenities, including a double stacked oven with warmer, 2 dishwashers, a wood paneled refrigerator, built-in bay-styled seating to the side of the kitchen - connecting one countertop to the next, and an eat-in granite countertop bar with leather upholstered bar stools. Windows line the kitchen, bringing in year-round Colorado sunlight to wake up your crew during their breakfast time before a day full of skiing. The six bedrooms of the Ski Bridge Lodge are enough to accommodate your group of 18, with a king-sized bed in both of the two master suites on the main level, a queen-sized bed in the bungalow on the upper level, another queen-sized bed on the lower level, followed by two sets of bunks (4 twin beds) in two bedrooms on the lower level for a total of 8 twin beds. For additional sleeping accommodations, pull out the twin sleeper sofa on the lower level or pull out the other twin sleeper sofa on the upper level. Each bedroom has its own TV, most with a DVD and VCR. The home has a total of six full baths and 2 powder baths that will blow you away with its design, including hammered nickel sinks as well as granite and marble features. In addition to the overindulgent necessities, this home also boasts two washers and dryers; a study with a flat screen TV with DVD, CD, surround sound stereo, fax, laptop and color printer; a big screen TV in the lower den with PlayStation and DVD/VCR/CD Shuffleboard; granite countertops and 4 bar stools in the lower level plus dishwasher, sink and wine cellar; a kids playroom with toys, games, table, TV/VCR; and high speed wireless internet. If you are looking for a great location, room to accommodate a large group of family and/or friends, and all the amenities to make you feel completely pampered on your well-earned vacation, then the Ski Bridge Lodge is the perfect place for your next trip to Breckenridge!
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Rural Health Services, Inc. in Aiken County, is a non-profit organization that offers medical services, but now they're a certified application counselor designated organization. Their goal is to pick the best plan for each individual.
Every day, organizers deal with folks who are uninsured, but also those who are eligible, but just don't know how to enroll. They say, hopefully at today's session folks will better understand just how advantageous it can be for them to take advantage of the new Obamacare.
"My goal is to educate people, to understand that finally they have an opportunity to choose and to be in control of their healthcare and their well-being," said Anne Fulcher, Outreach and Enrollment Coordinator at Rural Health Services, Inc. "Having been uninsured, breaking an arm, treated so badly. And I've been in healthcare for 35 years, this is my passion and this is my goal, to let everybody know that they have a choice now."
"I think the one thing is that, "Oh my gosh, the IRS is going to have all of my information," explained Fulcher. "If you file taxes, they have everything, they have access to anything, they have your name and social security number. It's no different. They're not going to use this information against you."
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VIDEO: Three killed, six missing after ship crashes into Italian port tower
Three people were killed and six are missing after a container ship crashed into a control tower in the northern Italian port city of Genoa late Tuesday.
The tower, which was more than 160 feet high and looked much like the ones common at airports, collapsed after being struck by the prow of the ship, the Jolly Nero.
Two of the dead were Coast Guard officials and the third was a pilot for the port, Coast Guard spokesman Filippo Marini said. "We are continuing the search for the missing," he said.
The accident happened as staff were changing shifts, so more people than normal were in the tower.
"It's very difficult to explain how this could have happened because the ship should not have been where it was," the head of the Genoa Port Authority, Luigi Merlo, told local newspaper il Secolo XIX.
Three people were believed to have been trapped in the lift of the control tower and may have fallen into the sea.
Television pictures early Wednesday showed that the only thing left where the tower had stood was a badly leaning metal-framed stairway. Divers from the fire department were shown in the water searching for bodies.
The cause of the crash was unclear. It occurred at about 11 p.m. GMT in calm conditions as the Jolly Nero, owned by local fleet operator Ignazio Messina and Co., was maneuvering out of the port with the assistance of tugboats, under the control of two pilots.
"A thing like this has never happened; we are devastated," said Stefano Messina, one of the directors of the family-owned operator, who spoke in tears near the crash site to a local TV channel after the accident.
The Jolly Nero is a 781-foot ship with a gross tonnage of 40,594 tonnes, according to the company's website.
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"Bachelor" winner and reality star of "Leave it to Lamas", Shayne Lamas, was arrested on suspicion of DUI charges over the weekend in California. Read more on Shayne's arrest below.
Shayne Lamas told E! News about the incident saying:
"Early Saturday morning, after consuming one drink, I willingly drove through a mandatory check point on my way home with complete confidence of passing," Lamas admitted to E!. "However, the breathalyzer indicated that I was over the legal limit of blood alcohol content and was arrested onsite.
Shayne, 24, also added, "I take full responsibility for my lack of judgment. I have always strived to be a role model for my friends, family and fans and have never nor will ever condone drinking and driving. I apologize for all those I have disappointed, including myself."
Lamas was released later Saturday morning and will be due in court Dec. 9 for the misdemeanor charge.
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Ive been on 30mg of isotretinoin (roaccutane) for 5 days and my eye brows are beginning to fall out! you cant see any patches or anything yet but i touch them and clumps of hair is coming out! Also for the last 2 days im getting sharp chest pains which feels as though someone is sitting on me. Im also feeling very rough, however i dont know whether thats just catching something or if its side effects. Im unsure whether the chest pain will be from the medication as its only my fifth day but its getting worse and its concerning, hope someone can enlighten me to whats happening or if something similar is happening?
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I know very little about Isotretinoin and its side-effects never having taken it myself, but I would always advise getting any form of chest pain checked out by a doctor, especially if you think it's getting worse. Five days of any medication is enough to see side effects and chest pain can sometimes indicate something serious so it's definitely worth getting a professional medical opinion on it. Best to be on the safe side!
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I would recommend stopping the medication and contact our doctor and see what they say. The chest pains are concerning, something you need to talk with your doctor about. You could stop the medication for a few days and see if the effects you've been having go away. Maybe you need a lower dosage to ease you into the medication. Seriously though talk to the doctor, don't take advice from here when if comes to your health. Make sure you get it checked out
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Changing a culture does not happen overnight.
Winnipeg Jets coach Claude Noel is part of a group trying to change the culture of his hockey team. "We have to build a foundation. That's what we have to do here in Winnipeg. It starts with a standard and then we go from there. There's fightback. It's not because they're bad. My job is to build a foundation and get them to produce."
The Jets are coming off a 5 - 2 loss to the Florida Panthers at MTS Center Thursday night. Coach Noel said after the game he liked about 25 minutes of the 60 his team played. The club finds itself in last place in the Southeast Division with a 5 - 8 and 3 record.
The Jets skated for 50 minutes on Friday morning before departing for Columbus where they will face the struggling Blue Jackets Saturday night. (TSN1290) The team announced goaltender Chris Mason has been activated off of the injured reserved list and goaltender Peter Mannino has been returned to St. John's. There is speculation that Mason could see action Saturday night and is ready to go if asked. "Absolutely, 100%", said Mason after Friday's practice. "I went full here the last three days so I could have no problem playing".
"We are what we are. We're a team that has not had a lot of success in its foundation of work over the course of twelve years and we have to change. We have to raise our standard. We have a low standard of ourselves"....."it's gong to go forward," Noel said after Friday's practice.
Change is not expected to come quick as the Jets management and staff continue to evaluate players. Drastic moves such as blowing up the team is not an option. "I don't think we need to come in and blow everything up. We have enough to make the parts go. We're all trying to figure out what we have here and that take's time. Right now we need to raise some things and that's taking place now", said Noel.
The team met in the dressing room with the coaching staff before Friday's practice. The ill effects of Thursday's loss still on their minds. The Jets know they have to change. "It has to come from within here. We addressed it a bit last night (Thurs.) and today (Fri.). Things have to change culture wise, habits", said winger Tanner Glass.
Noel called Thursday's loss to Florida a defining moment for his hockey club. "It was an identifying moment for our team I think. I think the comfort level has set in and we have what we have. We're going to move forward from this. Today. My message today to them was lets just deal with reality here. This is what we are", said Noel Friday morning.
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