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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF IMAGES

This Internet web site (hereinafter the “Archive(s)”) is provided by Laureus World Sports Awards Limited ("Laureus"), a company registered on the Register of Companies for England and Wales, company registration number 3822952, registered office address at 15 Hill Street, London, W1J 5QT, with a VAT number of GB 751 8171 30.

The Archives are expressly designed, offered and published for use by sponsors, press and communication professionals only (hereinafter “Users”).

Laureus provides this service to Users, for downloading images and articles in relation to Laureus and/or its services, subject to the following terms and conditions ("Terms"). Laureus may revise these Terms from time to time by updating this posting, with the revised Terms taking effect for all Users as of the date stated on the posting. Consequently, Users should consult the Terms regularly.

Please read these Terms carefully before using the Archives. Users expressly acknowledge that they have been advised of these Terms upon entering the Archives and have had access to the same.

Consequently, by using the Archives, Users signify their assent and agreement to these Terms. If a User does not agree to these Terms, then he/she is not authorised to continue to use, access or consult the Archives.

Access and Registration to the Archives

The Archives is accessible via the Internet, and is solely limited to Users.

By registering with the Archives and using the login and password, the User expressly agrees to the Terms of the Archives.

If you do not agree with any of these Terms, please exit the Archives now. By using the Archives, you agree to comply with, and to be bound by these Terms.

To enter the Archives, Users will have to register for use of the service, the form of which is available on the website www.laureusarchives.com.

The e-mail address and password selected will enable each User to be identified and to have access to the Archives. They are personal and confidential and can only be modified upon request of their owner. Each User is entirely responsible for use of its e-mail address and password, and undertakes to keep them confidential and not to disclose them to any third party in connection with the Archives. In case of loss or robbery of a Users password, the User is to immediately inform Laureus.

Use of Materials on this Archives

The User may use these images for editorial purposes ONLY and for no other purpose unless you have the written consent of Laureus.

Except as noted below, Users may download one computer copy or print one copy of the material on this Archives for their own non-commercial, educational, private or domestic use only, provided that proprietary notices, in particular intellectual property notices such as copyright© and/or trademark™ are preserved in tact and are neither modified, nor deleted nor changed. Unless otherwise stated, Users should assume that everything they see or read on the Archives (such as images, photographs, including any person represented in the photographs, illustrations, icons, texts, video clips, written and other materials) ("Laureus Material") are protected by legislation such as copyright, designs and trademark laws and under international treaty provisions and national copyright laws worldwide, unless otherwise noted.

Intellectual Property

The Archives in its entirety, as well as its component parts, including but not limited to software, code, text, photographs, structures, graphics, images, illustrations, icons, texts, video clips, active desktops, audio files, trademarks, written and other materials etc. (hereinafter "Laureus Material"), are creative works protected by copyrights, trademarks, and/or other intellectual property rights worldwide, and are, unless otherwise noted, the sole property of Laureus or used by Laureus under license.

Trademarks

In general, all trademarks, logos and service marks (collectively “Trademarks”), which appear on the Archives, are registered and unregistered trademarks of Laureus or its affiliates or are licensed for use by Laureus or by the respective third parties. Other trademarks are proprietary marks and are registered to their respective owners. Reproduction, distribution, transmission, modification or use of any Trademark displayed in the Archives, or any other content of the Archives except as provided herein, is strictly prohibited.

Copyright

Upon registering with the site, members of the press may, in addition to the above, use images that appear on the Archives for editorial purposes ONLY.

Except as noted below, Users may not sell, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, publicly perform, prepare derivative works based on, report or otherwise use any Laureus Material in any way for any public or commercial purpose. Furthermore, Users may not use, communicate or display Laureus' Material on any other web site or in a networked computer environment or other digital support for any purpose whatsoever. In the event of breach of any of these Terms, Users’ permission to use Laureus' Material will automatically terminate and they must immediately destroy any copies they have made of Laureus' Material. Any unauthorized use of Laureus' Material by Users may infringe copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes. Users may not establish a link to the Laureus Archives from a third party site without our prior written permission.

Use of Images on the Archives

Subject to these Terms and to the absence of any modification, deletion or obliteration by the User of any proprietary notices, including intellectual property notices such as copyright © and trademark ™ contained in Laureus’s Material, Laureus grants to the User a personal, non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-transferable right to use images contained in the Archives as stated hereafter:

This right to use images is limited to members of the press and only upon proper registration with the Archives;
Use of the images on the Archives is for EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY;
Users agree that neither any intellectual property right nor any other right to use is transferred to them. The Users rights to use the images are strictly limited to the Terms hereunder;
User agrees User will not use any images in such a way, which could be construed as derogatory, defamatory, pornographic, or illegal;
User agrees User will not use any image in such a way that would violate the rights of privacy or publicity of any person who appears in any such image. User acknowledges and agrees that these Terms are not to be construed to grant User any right or licence with respect to the name, likeness or other characteristic of any person who appears in any image. User is solely responsible for obtaining the necessary releases and permissions to use the name, likeness or other characteristics of any such person;
User acknowledges and agrees that these images are NOT in the pubic domain;
User may not store any images on a database, or publish any images to a network or a bulletin board or other accessible web site or blog;
User agrees to use the following photo credit adjacent to the use of any image: “[Photographer’s Name]/(Special Collection Reference, if any)/Laureus”;
User’s right to use the image is granted for a limited period of 12 months from the date of downloading the image;
Adaptation, modification, framing, digitalization or alteration of Laureus’s images is strictly prohibited.

In the event of breach of any of these terms, the violating User’s access to the Archives and permission to use Laureus’s Material will automatically terminate and any copies made of Laureus’s Material must immediately be destroyed.

You shall indemnify Laureus against all damages (except punitive damages), liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and permitted and authorized costs), arising out of or as a result of claims by third parties relating to your use of any Image or any breach of this Agreement.

Privacy Policy

Laureus has established its Privacy Policy in respect to the confidence its participants place in it and in conformity with the high standards of data protection to which it is committed.

Laureus is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to its Archives.

Any personal information (“Personal Information”) you make available to Laureus either through the Webs Site or otherwise is done so voluntarily, with your knowledge and consent when making a request, submission or registration for services from Laureus. Registration fields contain mandatory fields (indicated with an asterix (*)); if you choose not to complete the mandatory fields then Laureus may not be able to respond to your request or activate your option choices.

Personal information provided by you on the registration form will be made accessible to duly authorized Laureus personnel and occasionally to persons or companies who carry out internal operations in relation to our business. All such persons are subject to confidentiality agreements and the respect of your privacy. Information provided at the time of registration or submission will be used to provide the requested information or service and may be used for marketing research relating to Laureus.

Other than as stated above, Laureus will not use Personal Information for any unsolicited communication to Users unless so authorised by them. Moreover, Laureus does not sell, rent or otherwise make available any personal data submitted by visitors to its Archives to any third parties unless required to do so by law. Laureus will use its best endeavours to ensure that such data is kept secure at all times.

Upon request, Laureus will remove Users personal information from its database thereby cancelling their registration. Furthermore, upon request, registered visitors may access and/or correct any erroneous information. Any request concerning personal data and/or cancellation of registration to any services provided through the Archives should either be e-mailed to media.affairs@laureus.com or sent to:

Laureus World Sport Awards Limited
Data Protection Officer
460 Fulham Road
London, SW6 1BZ
United Kingdom

The host server for these Archives is located in the United Kingdom. Data collection and use is managed exclusively by Laureus World Sport Awards Limited.

From time to time, Laureus may amend this Privacy Policy in accordance with modified legislative objectives. Our Privacy Policy can be consulted at any time from our website at www.laureusarchive.com. Any disputes will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of England and Wales.

We trust our Privacy Policy demonstrates our commitment to protecting your privacy.

Disclaimer

The information on these Archives is intended for general information purposes only. Laureus tries to ensure that the information on this site is accurate and complete. However, Laureus does not warrant or represent that Laureus Material is accurate, error-free or reliable or that use of Laureus' Material will not infringe rights of third parties. Users’ use of the Archives is at your risk.

Laureus does not warrant that the functional and/or technical aspects of the Archives or Laureus's Material will be error free or that this Archives, Laureus' Material or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. If use of this Archives, or Laureus' Material results in the need for servicing or replacing property, material, equipment or data, Laureus is not responsible for those costs. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Archives is provided to Users "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REASONABLE CARE AND SKILL, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Laureus and its suppliers make no warranties about the Laureus Material, software text, downloads, graphics, and links, or about results to be obtained from using the Archives. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply.

Links

On these Archives, Users may be offered links to other sites operated by parties other than Laureus. The inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by Laureus of those sites. Laureus has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Archives and is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to this Archives. Linking to any other off-site pages or other sites is at Users’ own risk.

Termination

Users agree that Laureus may terminate Users’ use of the Archives if Laureus reasonably believes that Users have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement, or violated the rights of Laureus or any third party, or for any reason with or without notice to User. Users agree that Laureus may modify or discontinue these Archives, with or without notice to them. Users agree that Laureus will not be liable to them or any third party as a result of such modification or discontinuation. The provisions entitled "Disclaimer," "Limitation of Liability," and "General Provisions" will survive termination of these Terms.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances whatsoever shall Laureus be liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with the use of information available from this Archives whether direct or indirect including, without limitation, any liability relating to any loss of use, interruption of business, lost profits or lost data, or incidental, special or consequential damages of any kind regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, even if Laureus has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states and countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not be operable.

General Provisions

Unless otherwise specified, the information and materials in the site are presented solely for the purpose of promoting the services and activities of Laureus. Laureus makes no representation that Laureus's Material is appropriate or available for use in every country of the world. Users use this Archives at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws, keeping in mind that access to Laureus's Material may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. Our services and activities are available in many parts of the world. However, these Archives may describe services and activities that are not available worldwide. Any cause of action Users may have with respect to this Archives must be commenced within two years after the claim or cause of action arises. These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. The waiver by Laureus of a breach of any provision of these Terms will not operate to be interpreted as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

Date of Posting: June 2007

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