NJN Website Terms of Use

Introduction: Agreement
New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority (alternatively “NJN” or “NJN Public Television and Radio”) welcomes you to our website (the “website”). By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth below and in the “Legal Statement” (link available at http://www.nj.gov bottom of page), which together govern over your use of our website (the “Agreement”). If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, then please do not use our website.

Changes/Conflicts
NJN may, from time to time, change the terms and conditions that govern over your use of our website, and may change, delete, add, or move content on the website. Your use of our website following any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the terms and conditions as changed. Certain provisions of these terms and conditions may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages of this website. To the extent there may be a conflict between the Legal Statement and the terms and conditions below, then the terms and conditions below shall control.

NJN Public Information Exchange
NJN’s website is an online information exchange service for use by you, NJN, and the general public, and is provided as a public service. We welcome you to our website and hope that you enjoy the quality content that we strive to provide.

Copyright and Intellectual Property
NJN’s website has been published online since 1996 and is continuously updated and revised. The NJN website and all content posted on the website, including but not limited to, podcasts, RSS feeds, web pages, pictures, audio clips, streaming audio, video clips, streaming video, documents, writings, and software constitute copyrights, Marks (as defined below), and other intellectual property owned by NJN or by third parties (other than NJN). NJN expressly reserves all copyrights and all other rights in the content made available on the NJN website, and nothing herein shall be deemed as granting you a license of those rights.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, post, or transmit in any form or by any means, any of the content on the NJN website, except as provided in this paragraph. You may copy and print a limited amount of content provided that (a) it is for your personal and non-commercial use only - not for broadcast, dissemination, upload, or post to networked computers, (b) you must include all copyright and other notices contained in the content, and (c) you must not modify the content. All other use is unauthorized except upon the written consent of NJN, infringes upon your obligations to, and the rights of, NJN, the State, or third party owners, and may subject you to legal action to enforce those rights.

Trademarks
This website contains trademarks, service marks, and trade dress (the “Marks”) of NJN and third parties that you are not permitted to use or infringe upon. The Marks include, but are not limited to, page headers, custom graphics, button icons, splash screens, the PBS mark and logo, the NPR mark and logo, and all other third party marks and logos. The Marks also include, but are not limited to, New Jersey Network, NJN, New Jersey Public Broadcasting Association, NJPBA, NJN Public Television and Radio, all NJN logos, the NJN Chicklet, the NJN microphone flag, and all NJN anchor and/or reporter voices. All of the foregoing Marks are exclusively owned by NJN or by third parties, and may not be used without prior written consent. Unauthorized use infringes upon your obligations to, and the rights of, NJN, the State, or third party owners, and may subject you to legal action to enforce those rights.

Submissions and Third-Party Content Disclaimer
You are responsible for any materials that you submit to NJN, and you, not NJN, have full responsibility for the legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, trademarks, and copyright clearances in the same. When using NJN’s website, you shall abide by all applicable international, federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to those pertaining to libel, slander, defamation, trade libel, product disparagement, harassment, privacy, publicity, tort, obscenity, indecency, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement. By submitting to NJN, you represent and warrant that you have complied with all applicable laws, and grant NJN a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, transmit, copy and display such information in any and all media now known or which may be hereafter created. NJN reserves the right to remove content from the NJN website without notice to you.

You understand and acknowledge that materials provided by third parties have not been independently authenticated in whole or in part by NJN, and such materials do not necessarily reflect the views of NJN.

External Links
This website contains links to third party websites, which are not under the control of NJN. These links are provided solely as a courtesy and convenience to you. When you access third party websites, you leave NJN’s website at your own risk. NJN makes no representations or warranties of any kind with regard to the content or appropriateness of third party websites.

Disclaimer
This website is provided “as-is”, and NJN makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, of any kind with respect to website content. NJN disclaims all such representations and warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. NJN disclaims and does not represent or warrant (a) that information on this website is accurate, complete, or current, (b) that NJN website service shall be uninterrupted or error free, or (c) that your website use shall be free from rogue programming (including but not limited to viruses and spyware). By accessing NJN’s website you acknowledge and understand that your use of this website is at your sole risk, that you assume full responsibility for all costs you may incur as a result of your use of this website, and that you shall not hold NJN or the State, including their officers, directors, employees, departments, divisions, governmental entities, and agents (the “State of New Jersey”), liable for damages of any kind.

Limitation of Damages
Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall NJN or the State of New Jersey be liable for damages of any kind from or relating to your use or inability to use NJN’s website. This includes, without limitation, damages from or relating to reliance on information available on or deleted from NJN’s website, or a website linked to NJN’s website. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies, without limitation, to direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, compensatory, and consequential damages, and, without limitation, to damages for costs incurred, lost profits, loss of goodwill, work stoppage, inaccuracy of content, and/or computer failure (including from viruses and spyware).

NJN is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey. Any claims arising out of your use of NJN’s website shall be subject to the statutes and laws of the State of New Jersey, including but not limited to the New Jersey Contractual Liability Act, N.J.S.A. 59:13-1, et seq., and the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1, et seq. In addition, NJN’s obligations, if any, are subject to New Jersey Legislative appropriations, from time to time, for the purposes of satisfying NJN’s obligations hereunder.

Indemnity/Waiver
By accessing NJN’s website you release and waive any and all claims and/or liability of any kind against NJN or the State of New Jersey arising from or related to your use of NJN’s website. In addition, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless NJN and the State of New Jersey from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including costs for reasonable attorneys fees, arising from or related to your use of or inability to use NJN’s website, or your breach of any of the terms or conditions of the website.

No Endorsement
Nothing on NJN’s website, including without limitation links to third party websites or postings of third party materials, shall be deemed to constitute NJN approval, endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of any third party or its goods or services. The views and opinions of third parties do not necessarily reflect the views of NJN. It is expressly understood that NJN does not support or oppose any political party or candidate for public office, elective or otherwise. NJN’s website serves the exclusive purpose of promoting full discussions of public issues.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction
Your use of NJN’s website, and the terms and conditions of the website, shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, regardless of principles of conflicts of law, and the courts of New Jersey shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any action(s).

Privacy Policy
NJN is committed to protecting your personal privacy. Please review our full privacy policy at http://www.njn.net/about/privacy.html.

Contact NJN
If you have any questions or would like to report a problem with anything on NJN’s website, please contact us using the following link: http://www.njn.net/about/contact/

Thank You
NJN thanks you for visiting our website, and we hope that you will continue your support of public broadcast media.