Terms of Use
Welcome to Score!™, an electronic publication of The Anniston Star. We’re glad you’re here. This Web site is a service of Consolidated Publishing Co., which also publishes The Anniston Star™. This document describes the terms of use for this service. Your use of this service means you accept the terms of this agreement.
Because the Internet is evolving, we may need to change the terms of this agreement occasionally. We will post any changes on this page. If you continue to use the service after we post changes, you accept this agreement with its modifications.
This document contains e-mail links and hyperlinks to other information. Click on text that is underlined to send an e-mail message or to see a related document. Most questions or comments regarding this site should be sent to Geni Certain ( ), Online Director, Consolidated Publishing Co., P.O. Box 189, Anniston, AL 36202. Questions or comments about Score! should be directed to Editor Theresa Shadrix ( ), P.O. Box 189, Anniston, AL 36202.
Score!™ contains material derived in whole or in part from user submissions, from The Anniston Star and from other sources. Content of this site is for informational purposes only. We strive to present information that is accurate and useful. However, errors may occur occasionally. When we discover an error, we try to correct it as quickly as we can, but we do take the time to make sure the new information is accurate. We invite you to tell us about any errors or information you believe to be inaccurate. Please contact the Online Director at .
We provide links to other sites from news stories, other informational content and advertisements. Consolidated Publishing Co. is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the performance of, goods and services provided by our advertisers or others to whose sites we link. A link to another Web site does not constitute an endorsement of that site, nor of any product, service or other material offered on that site, by Consolidated Publishing Co.
One function of Score!™ is to encourage an open exchange of information and ideas, and we believe that online forums and bulletin boards provide a vehicle for such an exchange. We expect participants in our public posting areas to treat each other with respect. However, you should expect participants to express their unfettered opinions.
Score!™ and Consolidated Publishing Co. do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of any posting to a forum or bulletin board, regardless of whether the posting comes from a user, from an invited guest, or from a member of our staff.
Responsibility for what is posted in the forums, bulletin boards and any other public posting areas in Score!™ lies with each user — you alone are responsible for material you post. While we do not review every posting made in the public areas, we do reserve the right (but assume no obligation) to monitor the public areas and to edit or remove any posting. We will not, in the ordinary course of business, review private electronic messages that are not addressed to Score!™. However, we will comply with the requirements of the law regarding disclosure of such messages to others, including law enforcement agencies.
By using Score!™, you agree not to post or transmit any defamatory, abusive, obscene, threatening or illegal material, or any other material that infringes on the ability of others to enjoy Score!™ or that infringes on the rights of others. We retain the right to deny access to anyone who we believe has violated these terms or any other term of this agreement.
You may not use any trademark or service mark appearing in Score!™ without the prior written consent of the owner of the mark. “Score!,” the Score! logo, “The Anniston Star,” “The Anniston Star Online” and The Anniston Star Online logo are trademarks of Consolidated Publishing Co.
You may not use this service to violate copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights. By submitting material to Score!™, you are representing that you own the material or are have the express consent of the owner to submit the material. Submitting material that is the property of another, without the consent of its owner, is a violation of this agreement and may also subject you to legal liability for infringement of copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights.
You agree not to use Score!™ to advertise or to solicit anyone to buy or sell products or services, or to make donations of any kind, without our express written approval.
You may not gather e-mail addresses from the public areas of Score!™ for the purpose of including them in mass electronic mailing.
You may not make changes to the non-public area of Score!™.
You may not frame any of the content of Score!™, or incorporate into another Web site or other service any intellectual property of Score!™, The Anniston Star Online, Consolidated Publishing Co., or any of their licensors without prior written permission. Requests for permission to frame our content may be sent to the Online Director at .
All material you submit to any of our forums and other public posting areas becomes the property of Consolidated Publishing Co. and may be reproduced, modified and distributed as we see fit in any medium and for any purpose.
Text, pictures, graphics and other materials appearing on this site are the property of Consolidated Publishing Co., or its licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You are free to display and print for your personal, non-commercial use information you receive through The Anniston Star Online, but you may not otherwise reproduce any of the materials without the prior written consent of the owner. You may not distribute copies of materials found in The Anniston Star Online in any form (including by e-mail or other electronic means), without prior written permission from the owner. You may, however, distribute the Web address for any page included in Score!™ or The Anniston Star Online. Requests for permission to reproduce or distribute materials found in Score!™ or The Anniston Star Online should be sent to Online Director, Consolidated Publishing Co., P.O. Box 189, Anniston, AL 36202 ( ).
You are free to establish a hypertext link to this site so long as the link does not state or imply any sponsorship of your site by Score!™ or Consolidated Publishing Co. We prefer that links be made to the front page of this site. However, we may consent to links to other specific pages or sections under certain circumstances. Keep in mind that access to part of the content of this site is restricted to members; links to restricted pages will be accessible only to registered members of Score!™. Please address link requests to the Online Director at .
Some of the content of The Anniston Star Online is provided by wire services and syndication services. These include The Associated Press, Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire, KRT Interactive, KRT Direct, the New York Times News Service, King Features Syndicate, United Media and Universal Press Syndicate and others. Materials from these services are protected under U.S. and international copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. Neither Score!™ nor The Anniston Star Online can grant permission to reuse or republish material from these or other information providers. Please contact them directly.
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither these AP materials nor any portion of these materials may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in these materials or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part of these materials or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.
If you are an owner of intellectual property who believes your intellectual property has been improperly posted or distributed via this Web site, send a notice by U.S. Mail to Consolidated Publishing Co., P.O. Box 189, Anniston, AL 36202, or deliver it to our offices at 4305 McClellan Blvd., Anniston, Ala.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
Please read this Disclaimer carefully before using this service.
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, AND THE INHERENT HAZARDS AND UNCERTAINTIES OF ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, THERE MAY BE DELAYS, OMISSIONS, INACCURACIES, OR OTHER PROBLEMS WITH SUCH INFORMATION. IF YOU RELY ON THIS SERVICE OR ANY MATERIAL AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SERVICE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED FROM OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED THROUGH THE ANNISTON STAR ONLINE.
THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS,” “WITH ALL FAULTS,” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE ANNISTON STAR ONLINE, CONSOLIDATED PUBLISHING CO., AND THEIR AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS CANNOT AND DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE. NOR DO THEY GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, OR CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SCORE!, THE ANNISTON STAR ONLINE, CONSOLIDATED PUBLISHING CO., OR THEIR AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE ANNISTON STAR ONLINE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF WE ARE ADVISED BEFOREHAND OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF THE SCORE!, ANNISTON STAR ONLINE, CONSOLIDATED PUBLISHING CO., AND THEIR AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH STATE LAW.) YOU AGREE THAT THE LIABILITY OF SCORE!, THE ANNISTON STAR ONLINE, CONSOLIDATED PUBLISHING CO., AND THEIR AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS, IF ANY, ARISING OUT OF ANY KIND OF LEGAL CLAIM IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO THE SERVICESHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO THE SERVICE FOR THE USE OF THE SERVICE.
MISCELLANEOUS
Every effort is made to ensure that information in stories posted to this site is timely and accurate. In the case of breaking news, later stories may contain information that contradicts earlier reports. In such cases, we will post follow-up stories while maintaining accessibility of the original report. While we don’t amend the original report to reflect new developments, we do reserve the right to correct any errors or omissions.
To obtain access to certain interactive services on our site, you may be asked to register with Score!™ or The Anniston Star Online. As part of the registration process, you may be asked to provide your real name and phone number so that we may verify the authenticity of those participating in online forums, for example. You may also be asked to select a user name and a password. You agree that the information you supply during that registration process will be accurate and complete and that you will not register under the name of, nor attempt to enter the service under the name of, another person. Score!™ reserves the right to reject or terminate any user name that it deems offensive. You will be responsible for preserving the confidentiality of your password and will notify the Online Director ( ) of any known or suspected unauthorized use of your account.
You agree that this Agreement, for all purposes, shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama applicable to contracts to be wholly performed therein, and any action based on or alleging a breach of this Agreement must be brought in a state or federal court in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
By using Score!™, you agree to abide by the terms of this visitor agreement.