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PLEASE READ THESE
TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. These Terms of Use govern the access to and
use by Registered Users (as defined below) of all services, features
and the Materials (as defined below) made available through or in
connection with the online facilities of The Harry Fox Agency, Inc.
("HFA"), including without limitation all portions of the
HarryFox.com website, whether intended to be and made available to
the general public ("Public Portions") or intended to be and made
available only to Registered Users (as defined below) ("Non-Public
Portions"), and including without limitation the specific
applications eMechanical, Online Licensing Reports, Online
Statements, Publishers Online Indexing and Licensing System (Poli+),
eSong, eReturns, eSignature and Songfile® (sometimes also referred
to as "Limited Quantity Licensing") (collectively, "HFA Online").
These Terms of Use are in addition to and supplement any terms or
conditions governing use of any such specific services, features or
Materials, including without limitation, any user guides and
specific instructions provided in connection with any aspect or
portion of HFA Online and, with respect to Songfile in particular,
the Terms of Use for Public Portions of HFA Online ("Public Terms of
Use"), to which all individual users must specifically agree before
accessing Songfile. The word "you" as used herein refers, as
applicable, to individual music publisher organizations currently
affiliated with HFA (including all related and administered
publishing companies represented by or through such organizations)
("Publishers") and individual licensee organizations for which HFA
has established and currently maintains an HFA licensing account
(including all related and administered music companies represented
by or through such organizations) ("Licensees"), as well as such
Publishers' and Licensees' individual employees, agents,
representatives and/or any others who may obtain access to HFA
Online.
INTRODUCTION. If you
click on the button marked "Accept" at the end of these Terms of
Use, you are acknowledging and accepting these Terms of Use and
entering into an agreement with The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. ("HFA")
on your own behalf and on behalf of the organization you represent
to be bound by the Terms of Use ("Agreement"). You acknowledge and
agree that (1) you have obtained, read and understand these Terms of
Use; (2) your use of HFA Online will be governed by the Terms of
Use; (3) you have read and understand our Privacy Policy, at
www.HarryFox.com, and accept the terms thereof; (4) HFA may, from
time to time, change, add or delete any content, style,
functionality, accessibility, appearance or use of HFA Online or any
feature thereof, or shut down HFA Online entirely, with or without
notice; and (5) HFA may, from time to time, amend these Terms of Use
by posting the amended terms at www.HarryFox.com and your use of HFA
Online following any such amendment will constitute your further
agreement to follow and be bound by the Terms of Use as amended. The
date of HFA's last amendment of these Terms of Use appears in the
upper right hand portion of this page.
Please be sure to read through these Terms of Use carefully
before clicking "Accept." (If you click on the button marked
"Decline," you are indicating that you do not wish to enter into the
Agreement with HFA, and you will, therefore, be unable to access the
Non-Public Portions and should no longer access any other area of
HFA Online.)
PURPOSE OF PUBLIC
PORTIONS OF HFA ONLINE. HFA Online provides HFA's Publishers,
Licensees and others with online access to services available to
them through HFA, including the ability to request mechanical
licenses for use of music and obtain reports concerning licensing
and royalty payment activities conducted through HFA. HFA Online is
also a source of information for the music publishing community and
others regarding the licensing of music and services available
through HFA. HFA may from time to time offer such other services
through HFA Online as HFA may determine in its discretion. If you
wish to obtain more information about HFA or HFA Online, please
contact HFA's Publisher Services Department at publisherservices@HarryFox.com.
LICENSE; LIMITATIONS.
Limited License to HFA
Online. Upon your entering into the Agreement described above, and
subject to your full compliance with these Terms of Use, HFA grants
to you a non-exclusive, nontransferable, revocable,
non-sublicensable, limited license (the "License") to access and
make use of HFA Online, including any database associated with HFA
Online ("Database"), software provided by HFA to facilitate use of
any aspect of HFA Online ("Associated Software"), text, graphic,
logo, image, illustration, design, icon, digital download, data
compilation, article, document, product, branding, function, layout,
service or written or other material that is part of HFA Online (all
such aspects of HFA online hereinafter collectively referred to as
the "Materials"). You may use the Materials, including the Databases
and Associated Software, solely as provided in these Terms of Use,
and solely to the extent necessary for your authorized use of HFA
Online or as expressly authorized in writing by HFA, its licensors
or suppliers. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership
or intellectual property rights by using HFA Online or the
Materials. HFA may terminate or limit the License and terminate or
limit your access to HFA Online at any time, including without
limitation for any breach of these Terms of Use, with or without
notice.
Limitations on Use of
HFA Online. Subject to the provisions set forth below under
"Submissions and Third-Party Content," you may not copy, reproduce,
republish, sell, upload, download, extract, reverse engineer,
modify, reformat, reconfigure, extract, post, transmit or distribute
HFA Online (including the Materials), or any portion thereof,
without the express written permission of HFA. You may not use data
mining, robots or intelligent agents, or similar data gathering and
extraction tools on HFA Online. You may not use or redistribute any
of the Materials on any other website or networked computer
environment or otherwise for any purpose. You may not frame or
utilize framing technology to enclose any trademark, logo, or other
proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or
form) of HFA. You may not use HFA Online, the Materials or other
parts of the HFA Online for any unlawful purpose. Except as
expressly provided herein, you may not restrict or inhibit any other
visitor from using any aspect of HFA Online or the Materials,
including, without limitation, by means of "hacking" or defacing any
portion of same. Any use of HFA Online or the Materials for purposes
other than those described in and contemplated by these Terms of Use
is strictly prohibited. Access to and use of the Associated Software
is conditioned on acceptance of and compliance with any additional
terms and conditions that may apply, including without limitation
any license agreements with third parties.
The limited License
granted to you by these Terms of Use shall in no way be deemed to
grant to you any right or license in or to any musical composition
available for licensing through HFA Online. Certain licenses for the
use of musical compositions represented by HFA may be requested
through HFA Online, in accordance with the procedures, terms and
conditions disclosed in connection with and governing the applicable
licensing facility, including without limitation eMechanical and
Songfile. No license request received through HFA Online shall
result in a valid and enforceable license except according to the
terms and conditions prescribed by HFA. Any alteration of a license
form from that provided by HFA will render it invalid.
ACCESS AND AUTHORITY TO USE
NON-PUBLIC PORTIONS OF HFA ONLINE.
Access. Only
individuals authorized by HFA or a Publisher or Licensee and who
have been assigned a currently valid username and password to access
and use the Non-Public Portions of HFA Online (each, a "Registered
User") may access and use the Non-Public Portions. Your username
will identify you as a representative of either a Publisher or
Licensee and will govern which specific features of and information
available through HFA Online you will be permitted to access and
use. Certain individuals will be designated as Administrators (as
defined below), and will be responsible for overseeing access of
individuals within their organizations to HFA Online. Please review
"Administrator Responsibilities" below for additional information
about the responsibilities of Administrators. The Non-Public
Portions, like other areas of HFA Online, are not intended for, and
are not to be accessed by, minors.
Your Account, Username
and Password.You agree to use your username, password and access to
the Non-Public Portions only to conduct business on behalf of the
organization you represent. You further agree that you will not
transfer, assign or sell your username or password to any other
person, even within your organization, or permit the use thereof by
anyone else under any circumstance. HFA will not be liable in the
event of the loss of a username or password or the misuse by anyone
of a username or password. It is your sole responsibility to secure
and maintain your username and password and to keep current any
personal or business information provided to HFA. You agree that you
will (1) log out and close down access to HFA Online at the end of
each HFA Online session; and (2) immediately notify your
Administrator(s) (as defined below) of your loss, or any
unauthorized use of, your username and/or password or account, or
any other breach of security. You have the option to change your
password as often as you wish by creating a new password. It is
recommended that you change your password at least once every 60
days.
Deactivation of
Registered Users. Each of HFA and your Administrator(s) has the
right to deactivate you as a Registered User at any time for any
reason, including without limitation for the reason that (1) you are
terminating your employment with your organization; (2) your
Registered User account will be inactive for an extended period of
time; or (3) there is reason to believe that you have violated or
will violate these Terms of Use. Upon any deactivation of your
account by HFA or your Administrator(s), your License to HFA Online
will automatically terminate and you agree that you will cease use
of HFA Online immediately.
Administrator
Responsibilities. Each Publisher and Licensee has designated or
will designate at least one authorized employee to serve as its
administrator for purposes of overseeing access of the
organization's employees and other authorized representatives to HFA
online ("Administrator"). The Administrator will be responsible for
creating and maintaining Registered User accounts on behalf of the
Administrator's organization, including distributing usernames and
initial passwords to each Registered User. The Administrator will
have access to the complete range of features and services available
through HFA Online to Publishers or Licensees, as applicable. The
Administrator shall determine which features and services each
Registered User may access by selecting and assigning one or more
group-level permissions ("Groups") (descriptions of which are
available to Administrators through HFA Online) to each Registered
User based on each such Registered User's need and appropriateness
to access specific HFA Online features or services. Each
Administrator is responsible for overseeing and monitoring access by
its organization's Registered Users to the Non-Public Portions. If
you are an Administrator, you must deactivate Registered User
accounts when Registered Users no longer require access to HFA
Online for any reason, including without limitation because they are
no longer employed by your organization, are on an extended leave of
absence or have violated these Terms of Use. If you have reason to
believe that a password is being misused by a Registered User or
used by an unauthorized person, you must deactivate the account, and
notify our Publisher Services Department immediately at
publisherservices@harryfox.com. The Administrator(s), and the
Publishers and Licensees they represent, are solely responsible for
the conduct of the individuals they authorize to access HFA Online
on behalf of their organization. Although HFA is not responsible for
monitoring access to HFA Online by an organization's Registered
Users, HFA reserves the right to deactivate any Registered User's
access to HFA Online at any time.
Primary Administrator;
Changing or Adding Administrators. The person initially designated
to act as Administrator on behalf of an organization ("Primary
Administrator") has the authority to designate one or more
additional Administrators for their organization, who will have the
same privileges and responsibilities as the Primary Administrator
and who can, in turn, designate additional Administrators. All
Administrators are bound by these Terms of Use, including the
provisions specifically applicable to Administrators. Publishers and
Licensees are obligated to immediately notify HFA's Publisher
Services Department, at publisherservices@harryfox.com, of any
change in their Primary Administrator.
Authority to Transact
Business Through HFA Online Each Publisher and Licensee, acting
through its Administrator, by providing a username and password to
an employee, representative or any other individual (including the
Administrator) (1) agrees that each person to whom it assigns to a
Group with permission to request, approve or accept licenses or
license terms or to conduct other transactions on the organization's
behalf has authority to enter into binding agreements and licenses
on behalf of such Publisher or Licensee; (2) agrees that each person
whom it assigns to a Group with permission to access or modify data
involving such Publisher or Licensee has authority to obtain, review
and/or modify such data; and (3) assumes full responsibility for all
activities of such person in connection with HFA Online.
ACCESS AND AUTHORITY TO USE
SONGFILE
Only those individuals who have obtained a currently valid
username and password specifically for use of the Songfile licensing
facility (separate from and in addition to the username and password
used to access the Non-Public Portions) and who have clicked on
"Accept" to accept the Public Terms of Use (thus becoming "Songfile
Users") may access and use Songfile. Please refer to the Public
Terms of Use at www.HarryFox.com and the Songfile area of
www.HarryFox.com for additional terms and conditions applicable to
Songfile.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR SERVICES AND TRANSACTIONS.
As will be set forth and as applicable throughout HFA Online,
there may be additional terms, conditions and limitations applicable
to particular services and transactions conducted through HFA
Online, including without limitation, licensing transactions
conducted through eMechanical and, as noted above, Songfile. The
additional terms, conditions and limitations are supplemental to and
apply in addition to these Terms of Use.
CHANGES TO LICENSES.
From time to time, a license requested to be issued or issued
through HFA Online may be updated or amended as a result of changes
in the respective licensing interests and/or HFA representation. In
addition, HFA reserves the right to amend or void a license in the
event that HFA determines such license to have been improperly
issued, issued on the basis of a false, misleading or otherwise
improper application and/or issued to a party not eligible to obtain
licenses through HFA.
CHANGES TO ORGANIZATION'S
RELATED ENTITIES.
In some cases HFA may be notified of a change in the
particular entities or catalogs owned or administered by, or related
to, a Publisher or Licensee. HFA reserves the right to make
appropriate changes to its Databases and ongoing licensing practices
to reflect such a change in relationship. For example and without
limitation, in the case where a Publisher is acquired or becomes
administered by another Publisher that acts as a "top level"
Publisher (i.e., controlling organization) according to HFA's
records, certain licensing authorizations of the newly acquired or
administered Publisher may be adjusted to reflect the licensing
authorizations of the "top level" Publisher, including without
limitation any "opt-in" or "opt-out" authorizations of the "top
level" Publisher.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND
TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS.
visiting HFA Online, utilizing features made available
through HFA Online, or emailing HFA, you consent to receive
communications from HFA electronically and to have HFA communicate
with you by email or by posting notices on HFA Online (subject to
HFA's Privacy Policy). You agree that all agreements, licenses,
notices, disclosures and other documents and communications that HFA
provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that
such documents or communications be in writing, and that such
documents and communications are of the same legal effect as though
they had been provided in non-electronic (hard copy) form. You
further agree that, to the extent contemplated and permitted by HFA
Online, you and/or other users of HFA Online with which you are
transacting business (including Publishers, Licensees and HFA) may
review, accept and enter into binding agreements, including
licenses, by electronic means without the requirement of a
signature.
USE OF APPLETS.
Use of certain applications and functionalities available
through HFA Online may require the transfer or download onto your
computer of software "applets" (small, cross-platform compatible
pieces of executing code) in order to enable communication between
your computer and HFA's computers and/or to execute such
applications or functionalities. By agreeing to these Terms of Use,
you agree to the transfer of such applets onto your computer system
for the limited purpose of allowing you access and use of any such
applications and functionalities offered through HFA Online.
PRIVACY.
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy
Policy, at www.HarryFox.com,
which also governs your use of HFA Online, to understand our online
information collection practices. By clicking "Accept" below to
indicate your acceptance of these Terms of Use, you are also
acknowledging that you have reviewed and agree to the terms of our
Privacy Policy.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY;
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
General.HFA Online and
the Materials included on HFA Online contain and comprise
copyrighted and proprietary subject matter. Your rights with respect
to your use of HFA Online and the Materials are governed by all the
terms and conditions of these Terms of Use and the limited License
granted hereunder, as well as all applicable laws, including but not
limited to intellectual property laws.
Copyright. All
Materials included on HFA Online (including the compilation,
selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of all
Materials on HFA Online) are the property of HFA, its suppliers or
its licensors and are protected by U.S. and international copyright
laws, and you acknowledge that these rights are valid and
enforceable. All Associated Software is the property of HFA and/or
its software suppliers and protected by U.S. and international
copyright laws. You may not remove or obscure any copyright or other
proprietary notices contained on HFA Online or in the Materials.
Trademark.
www.HarryFox.com, HarryFox.com, harryfox.com, www.harryfox.com,
Songfile and other marks indicated throughout HFA Online, including
the abbreviation "HFA," the splash screen and other graphics, logos,
page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names
(collectively, the "Marks") are trademarks, service marks and/or
trade dress of HFA or third parties. You are not permitted to use
any Marks without the prior written consent of HFA or such third
party that may own such Marks.
Patent.HFA Online
and/or portions thereof may be protected under patent law and may be
the subject of issued patents and/or patent pending applications.
DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT
ACT - NOTIFICATION OF ALLEGED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
HFA has registered as an agent with the United States
Copyright Office in accordance with the terms of the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (the "DMCA") and avails itself of the
protections under the DMCA. HFA reserves the right to remove any
content from HFA Online, including without limitation any content
alleged to infringe any third-party copyright. In appropriate
circumstances, HFA may terminate the access of Registered Users who
are copyright infringers. If you believe in good faith that any of
the Materials hosted by HFA on HFA Online infringes your copyright,
you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the
allegedly infringing material be removed, or access to it be
blocked. The notice must include the following information: (1) a
physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly
infringed; (2) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to
have been infringed (or if multiple copyrighted works located on HFA
Online are covered by a single notification, a representative list
of such works); (3) identification of the material that is claimed
to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, and
information reasonably sufficient to allow HFA to locate the
material on HFA Online; (4) the name, address, telephone number and
email address (if available) of the complaining party; (5) a
statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that
use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by
the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (6) a statement that
the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty
of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly
infringed. If you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright
infringement has been wrongly filed by HFA against you, the DMCA
permits you to send HFA a counter- notice. Notices and
counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements
imposed by the DMCA; see http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ for details.
Notices and counter-notices with respect to HFA Online should be
directed by email to DMCA@HarryFox.com,
or by regular mail to Michael Simon, General Counsel, The Harry Fox
Agency, Inc., 601 West 26th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001,
Attn: DMCA Notice, or by telephone at 212-370-5330. We suggest that
you consult your legal advisor before serving a notice or
counter-notice. Also, be aware that there can be penalties for false
claims under the DMCA.
PURCHASING SERVICES.
Certain services provided through HFA Online may require
payment by credit card (including without limitation licenses
obtained through Songfile). If you wish to purchase such services,
you will be asked by HFA to supply certain information applicable to
your purchase, including, without limitation, credit card and other
information. You understand that any such information will be
treated by HFA in the manner described in our Privacy Policy, at
www.HarryFox.com. You agree that all information that you provide to
HFA will be accurate, current and complete. You agree to pay all
charges incurred by you or any users of your account and credit card
(or other applicable payment mechanism) at the price(s) in effect
when such charges are incurred. You will also be responsible for
paying any applicable taxes relating to your purchases. (For
additional information regarding pricing, see "Legal Notices Under
California Law -- Pricing Information" below.)
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES.
HFA Online may contain links to websites of third parties
that are not under HFA's control. HFA makes no representations of
any kind regarding the content of such third-party websites and you
hereby irrevocably waive any claim against HFA with respect to such
websites. You agree that any time you access a third-party website
that is linked through HFA Online, you do so at your own risk. HFA
is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any
information or materials contained on any third-party websites. HFA
allows links to other websites merely as a convenience to you. Any
comments regarding any of these other websites, including the
materials and resources contained on them, should be directed to the
entity whose website contains these materials or resources. However,
HFA requests that it be copied on any complaint addressed to any of
these third-party websites.
A third-party website that links or seeks to link to HFA
Online: (1) may link to the home page of www.HarryFox.com (or any
other page that HFA may designate from time to time), but not
replicate any of the Materials; (2) may not create a browser, border
or frame environment around HFA Online's content; (3) may not imply
that HFA is endorsing it or its products; (4) may not misrepresent
its relationship with HFA, its Publishers or Licensees; (5) may not
use any HFA logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part
of any link or otherwise without HFA's express written permission;
and (6) may not portray HFA, its affiliates, directors, officers,
employees, Publishers or Licensees or their services in a false,
misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive manner. A third-party
website seeking to link to HFA Online must not violate any laws,
advocate unlawful activity or contain content that is not
appropriate for all ages. HFA expressly reserves the right to remove
any links to HFA Online or request that you remove any links to HFA
Online that are not in compliance with these Terms of Use.
THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES.
From time to time, HFA may have the opportunity to offer you
products and services from outside vendors at discounted prices and
through special arrangements. Please be aware, however, that HFA
cannot take any responsibility for such third-party products and
services. Please address any inquiries or concerns you may have
about the products and services directly to the relevant vendor.
Also, please note that in some cases, HFA may receive a referral fee
from the vendor for making the goods and services available to you.
By taking advantage of the offer made available through HFA, you are
agreeing to any such fee arrangement.
SUBMISSIONS AND THIRD-PARTY
CONTENT.
Publishers and Licensees may upload or transmit materials to
HFA Online in connection with licensing and other activities
conducted through HFA Online. Subject to the terms of HFA's Privacy
Policy, at www.HarryFox.com,
you acknowledge and agree that HFA may use, display and/or share
such information as appropriate in order to facilitate the conduct
of business and provision of services through HFA Online and HFA.
You agree not to upload or transmit to HFA Online any content which
(1) is libelous, defamatory, invasive of privacy, obscene,
pornographic, abusive or threatening (it is, however, permissible to
upload and reference bona fide names of songs, albums and artists);
(2) violates or infringes any person's legal rights or the legal
rights of any entity, including, but not limited to, copyrights,
trademarks or trade secrets; (3) violates any law; (4) advocates any
unlawful activity; (5) solicits funds for or otherwise advocates any
organization, goods or services; (6) contains any viruses, worms,
Trojan horses, defects, time bombs or other items of a harmful
nature; (7) is inaccurate or misleading; or (8) implies or suggests
that such content is endorsed by HFA. You are solely responsible for
any content you submit, and HFA has no responsibility for any of
such content, including its legality, originality, reliability
and/or appropriateness. You acknowledge and agree that HFA has the
right (but not the obligation) to monitor any submissions or
materials transmitted through HFA Online, and to alter or remove any
such materials, to disclose such materials to any third party in
order to operate HFA Online properly and to comply with legal
obligations or governmental requests.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES;
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; RELEASE.
General Disclaimers. HFA
PROVIDES HFA ONLINE AND THE MATERIALS "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY.
HFA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE,
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
ACCURACY AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM COURSE OF DEALING,
COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE. HFA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT
YOUR USE OF HFA ONLINE OR THE ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED,
OR THAT HFA ONLINE, THE SERVER(S) ON WHICH HFA ONLINE IS HOSTED OR
THE ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL
COMPONENTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING
AND MAINTAINING ALL TELEPHONE, CABLE, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO ACCESS AND USE HFA ONLINE, AND ALL CHARGES
RELATED THERETO. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE
OF HFA ONLINE AND THE ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE AND YOUR RELIANCE THEREON.
Although we attempt to ensure the integrity of HFA Online, we make
no guarantees as to its completeness or correctness. In the event
that a situation arises in which HFA Online's completeness or
correctness is in question, please contact our Publisher Services
Department at publisherservices@HarryFox.com
and, if possible, provide a description of the material to be
checked and the specific location (URL) where such material can be
found on HFA Online, as well as information sufficient to enable us
to contact you. We will try to address your concerns as soon as
reasonably practicable. For copyright infringement claims, see the
section on "Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Notification Of
Alleged Copyright Infringement," above.
HFA hopes and believes that the Materials will be helpful as
a background reference, but they should not be construed as legal,
accounting or other professional advice on any subject matter. In
addition, HFA strives to provide accurate information, but HFA is
not engaged in providing legal, accounting or like professional
services, and availability or use of the Materials is not intended
to create, and does not create, any such professional services
relationship. Use of the Materials is not an adequate substitute for
obtaining legal, accounting or other professional advice from a
licensed provider in your jurisdiction. You agree you will not act
or refrain from acting based on any of the Materials without first
seeking the services of a competent professional.
Disclaimers Regarding the
Databases. DATA CONTAINED IN THE DATABASES HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO HFA
BY ITS PUBLISHERS, LICENSEES AND OTHERS. HFA MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR
REPRESENTATIONS WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR
COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH HFA ONLINE. HFA
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ON THE PART OF ANY
COVERED PARTY (AS DEFINED BELOW) FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES WHICH MAY
BE INCURRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE DATABASES, OR FOR ANY OMISSIONS OR ERRORS
CONTAINED IN THE DATABASES.
In some cases, the copyright ownership information shown for a song
may not reflect actual copyright ownership of a song, or may no
longer be current. Songs listed in HFA's database may not be fully
represented or represented at all by HFA, and may not be licensable
through HFA. The data contained in online licensing reports may no
longer be current at the time such data is accessed through HFA
Online.
Limitation of Liability. A
COVERED PARTY (AS DEFINED BELOW) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS,
INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING IN ANY WAY
FROM (1) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN, OR THE CONTENT OF, THE
MATERIALS; (2) THE UNAVAILABILITY OF HFA ONLINE, OR ANY FEATURES
THEREOF, OR ANY MATERIALS; (3) ANY DAMAGE TO A COMPUTER SYSTEM OR
LOSS OF DATA IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF HFA ONLINE OR THE
MATERIALS; (4) ANY UNAUTHORIZED TRANSACTION OR MISUSE OF HFA ONLINE,
THE MATERIALS OR YOUR DATA BY AN EMPLOYEE OR ANY OTHER PARTY; AND/OR
(5) ANY LOSS OR MISUSE OF A USERNAME OR PASSWORD
"COVERED PARTY" MEANS (1) (1) HFA, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ANY
OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, SUBCONTRACTOR, AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE,
SUCCESSOR OR ASSIGN OF HFA OR ITS AFFILIATES; AND (2) EACH
THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIER OF MATERIALS, THEIR AFFILIATES, AND ANY
OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, SUBCONTRACTOR, AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE,
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