Terms of Use

READ THE LINE TERMS OF USE

Date of last revision: September  2023

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE (“TERMS”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES.

You are reading these Terms because you are using Read The Line, Inc.’s (“Read the Line”) website, readtheline.com (the “Website”) or are interacting with Read The Line’s social media platforms, including Read The Line’s accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (collectively, “Social Media”).  Read The Line operates the Website and our Social Media, and is responsible for processing your subscriptions made through our Website. You may access the Website and Social Media through a computer, mobile phone, tablet, console, or other technology, which we refer to here as a “Device.” Your carrier’s normal rates and fees apply to your Device.

Read The Line offers the Website and Social Media, including all information, tools and services available from therein to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here. By visiting the Website, interacting with our Social Media and/or purchasing subscriptions from us, you agree to be bound by these Terms, including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms apply to all users of the Website, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of content. By accessing or using any part of the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Website or use any of the services offered by Read The Line via the Website or via our Social Media. If these Terms are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms. Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms. 

These Terms create a legally binding agreement between you and Read The Line and its affiliates (which we may refer to as “Read The Line,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) regarding your use of the Website and our Social Media.  Our Privacy Policy describes the collection and use of personal information on the Platform and applies to your use of the Platform. By interacting with the Website and our Social Media, you agree to the terms of Privacy Policy. 

Our Terms may change

We may update these Terms from time to time. If a material change is made, we will post a notice on the Website or send you a notification.  Read through any changes, and if you do not agree to them, please stop using the Website and the Social Media.  If you continue to use our Website and interact with our Social Media after we notify you of changes, you will be deemed to have accepted the updated Terms, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law. Some jurisdictions do not permit unilateral updates or changes to consumer terms, so this paragraph may not apply to you.  

  1. ELIGIBILITY. Read The Line is a premium platform offering content on the game of golf, which may include analytical information and research related to golf betting. Read The Line does not offer online betting functionality or ability to places wagers. You are only eligible to use the Website and the Social Media if you are 21+ years of age or are of legal age in your State to participate in betting, and your use of the Website and the Social media does not otherwise violate the laws of your jurisdiction. If you are using the Website, the Social Media, or are making a purchase from us, you represent and warrant that you are providing accurate and current information about yourself to Read The Line. You may not use our products, the Website or our Social Media for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws). You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature. A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of all our services to you.
  • RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. Read The Line reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine whether you are interacting with the Website, the Social Media, or any other aspects of the Read The Line platform in a responsible and appropriate way, in accordance with these Terms. Read The Line primarily is a source of information related to the game of golf. Read The Line does not seek to encourage or promote gaming by any particular user. 
  • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
  1. OWNERSHIP OF CONTENT. Except for User Content (defined below), all of the content on our Website and Social Media – including, without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, applications, interactive features, articles, news stories, sketches, animations, stickers, general artwork and other content (“Content”) – is owned by Read The Line or others we license Content from, and is protected by copyright, trademark, patent and other laws. Read The Line reserves all rights not expressly described in these Terms.
  2. All trademarks, service marks and trade names (e.g., the READ THE LINE logos) are owned, registered and/or licensed by Read The Line.  You do not acquire a license or any ownership rights to any trademarks, service marks, or trade names through your access or use of the Website, Social Media or Content.
  3. You agree not to change or delete any ownership notices from materials downloaded or printed from the Website or Social Media.
  4. To the extent Read The Line approves the download or use of any Content, which includes materials protected by copyright, Read The Line grants you a limited, personal, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to access and use such materials protected by copyright solely for their intended purpose and solely for as long as Read The Line makes such Content generally available to the public. You do not acquire any ownership rights in the Content (including any trademarks or other intellectual property included in the Content), and all such Content is intended for personal, non-commercial use.  Read The Line reserves the right to monitor your use and to alter or revoke this license or your access to the Content at any time and for any reason.  Read The Line reserves the right to take down any Content in violation of these terms or Read The Line’s intellectual property rights.  Read The Line allowing you this limited use does not constitute a waiver of any of Read The Line’s rights to the Content. 
  5. Outside of the specific usage rights granted to you by Read The Line in connection with the Website and/or Social Media, you agree not to use, copy, edit, translate, display, distribute, download, transmit, sell, create derivative works of, or in any way exploit any Content, including User Content (unless it is your own User Content that you legally post on Social Media), without Read The Line’s prior written consent. Unauthorized use of the Content may constitute a breach of copyright, trademark or other intellectual property laws and may subject you to criminal or civil charges and penalties.
  • POSTING CONTENT ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

User Content License. You can interact with us via our Social Media by submitting or transmitting text, photos, videos, comments, and/or other content, which we refer to as “User Content.” Read The Line is not responsible for User Content others post to our Social Media. User Content is owned by you or whoever created it, but when you post User Content, you license it to Read The Line as described below:

  • You represent that you have the right to post your User Content, and you grant Read The Line a non-exclusive, perpetual, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any of the User Content that you submit on or in connection with our Social Media, including the likeness of any person that appears in the User Content, or any of the concepts or ideas contained in the User Content, for any purpose, including commercial use, which includes the right to translate, display, reproduce, modify, create derivative works, sublicense, distribute and assign these rights. Read The Line may, in its sole discretion, remove any User Content at any time.  
  • You may delete your own User Content from Social Media, or any of Read The Line’s other services. At the same time, Read The Line reserves the right to remove your User Content without notice to you. 
  • Read The Line has no obligation to monitor User Content, and you agree that neither Read The Line nor its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees or agents will be liable for User Content or any loss or damage resulting from User Content.
  • You understand that deleted User Content may persist on our Social Media to the extent your User Content has been publicly posted.
    • LICENSE TO USE COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND IDEAS.  You understand that any comments, feedback, or ideas you send us are provided on a non-confidential basis and you grant to Read The Line a perpetual, worldwide license to use all comments, feedback and ideas you may share with us, without notice, compensation or acknowledgement to you, for any purposes whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and services and creating, modifying or improving products and services. 

4.  THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND ACTIVITIES. From time to time, Read The Line may link to or partner with third-party websites, social media platforms, mobile apps, and other products and services (“Third Parties”).  You may be able to connect with these Third Parties through the Website or our Social Media, but this does not mean Read The Line endorses, monitors or has any control over these Third Parties or their content or activities, which are subject to separate terms of use and privacy policies.  You should carefully review any Third Party’s sites and terms of use and privacy policy. Read The Line is not responsible for the content, policies, or activities of Third Parties and you interact with Third Parties at your own risk.

5.  SOCIAL MEDIA USER INTERACTIONS.  To the extent allowed by applicable law, we are not responsible for your interactions with other users of our Social Media or any damage or harm you may experience because of these interactions. You acknowledge and agree that you must be responsible and take precautions when interacting with other users (including users you do not know) on our Social Media. Read The Line is under no obligation to become involved with any user dispute, but may do so at its own discretion.

6. ONLINE SPORTS BETTING CONTENT DISCLAIMER.  Read the Line is not a gambling or sports betting operator or site. Rather, Read the Line, through any combination of the Website or the Social Media, provides analytical information and research related to golf betting for news, entertainment, education, informational and/or advertising purposes only. You acknowledge and agree that online sports betting is recognized as a form of online gambling in many jurisdictions. Any access to the Website and our Social Media is at your sole discretion, option, and risk. Your access to this Website, the Social Media or any content contained thereon in violation of applicable local, state, federal or other regulation is strictly prohibited. 

NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE, THE SOCIAL MEDIA, OR THE CONTENT THEREON CONSTITUTES ANY GUARANTEE OF WINNING ANY ONLINE GAMBLING, ONLINE SPORTS BETTING BET OR WAGER THAT YOU UNDERTAKE, NOR IS THERE ANY INTENTION TO INDUCE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON INTO ENGAGING IN ANY GAMBLING OR SPORTS BETTING ACTIVITIES, OR VIOLATING ANY LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL OR OTHER LAW OR REGULATION. 

YOU RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS INVOLVING ONLINE GAMBLING AND/OR SPORTS BETTING ARE DIFFERENT ACROSS JURISDICTIONS. AS SUCH, READ THE LINE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR ACTIVITIES OR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR THE SOCIAL MEDIA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONTENT OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY EVENTS, IS LAWFUL IN ANY PARTICULAR JURISDICTION. IN ANY EVENT, READ THE LINE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS SUCH WARRANTIES. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATION TO ENSURE THAT ANY ONLINE GAMBLING OR SPORTS BETTING ACTIVITIES THAT YOU UNDERTAKE ARE LEGAL IN YOUR RELEVANT JURISDICTION. YOU ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED TO CHECK THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN YOUR JURISDICTION TO UNDERSTAND THE LEGALITY OF ANY ONLINE GAMBLING OR ONLINE SPORTS BETTING ACTIVITIES THAT YOU MAY UNDERTAKE. LIKEWISE, IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU MEET ALL AGE AND OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO REGISTERING AN ACCOUNT WITH READ THE LINE, OR ANY ONLINE GAMBLING OR SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR THAT MAY BE REFERENCED IN OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL FORMS OF GAMBLING OR SPORTS BETTING CARRY WITH THEM A DEGREE OF FINANCIAL RISK. 

7. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER.  THIS WEBSITE, OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, CONTENT, AND THE MATERIALS AND/OR PRODUCTS MADE AVAILABLE THEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” WITH ALL FAULTS, AND ANY THIRD-PARTY WARRANTIES, SERVICES, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT ARE PROVIDED BY THE ORIGINAL SUPPLIER, NOT BY READ THE LINE.  READ THE LINE DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT WEBSITE AND/OR OUR SOCIAL MEDIA WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE WEBSITE AND/OR OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR ANYTHING ELSE HARMFUL.  

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, READ THE LINE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE WEBSITE, OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, CONTENT, USER CONTENT, ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES YOU MAY OBTAIN OR ACCESS THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, AND/OR VIA THIRD PARTY LINKS, AND/OR SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE WEBSITE, THE SOCIAL MEDIA OR ANY LINKED SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

READ THE LINE PERIODICALLY ADDS, CHANGES, IMPROVES, OR UPDATES THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA WITHOUT NOTICE. READ THE LINE ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE OR OUR SOCIAL MEDIA. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, READ THE LINE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY USER CONTENT POSTED ON THE PLATFORM. ALSO, NOTHING CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE OR OUR SOCIAL MEDIA SHALL BE INTERPRETED AS ADVISING YOU. 

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATIONS ON THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  IN SUCH CASE, THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM IT CAN UNDER THE LAW.

We hope you enjoy and get the full benefit of the Website and/or our Social Media; however, we do not guarantee any results. You are solely responsible for any damage to your Device resulting from accessing the Website and/or our Social Media, to the extent applicable law does not provide otherwise.

8.  NOTICE OF NON-AFFILIATION & DISCLAIMER

Read The Line is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by or in any way officially connected with any professional or amateur sports association, or any organization associated with any professional or amateur sports association.

9. TERMINATION

Read The Line may terminate or modify the Website, the Social Media, or any of our products or services, at any time without notice.

Read The Line may delete any of your User Content, and restrict your use of all or any part of the Website, the Social Media, or other components of the Read The Line platform at any time and for any reason, without any liability to Read The Line, subject to applicable law.    

You understand and agree that some of your User Content, particularly that which is displayed in an activity feed or in other public places on our Social Media, may continue to appear publicly even after your account is terminated, subject to your right to have your User Content removed upon request in accordance with applicable law.

These Terms remain in effect even after your account with Read the Line is terminated and/or you have stopped using Social Media.

10.  INDEMNIFICATION / LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

We want you to enjoy our Website and our Social Media, but READ THE LINE must also protect itself from any damages you may cause.

Indemnification and RELEASE.  Some jurisdictions do not permit certain limitations or exclusions on liabilities, legal warranties and remedies, so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you. To the extent they do apply to you, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Read The Line, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (the “Read The Line Parties”) from and against all claims, losses, liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, arising from or relating in any way to (1) User Content, (2) your use of the Website, the Social Media, or the Content, (3) your conduct in connection with the Website, the Social Media, the Content or with other users, or any violation of these Terms, or violation of any law or the rights of any third party, (4) your participation in any Read The Line activities or events, or Read The Line partner events, (5) any payment methods used on the Website, the Social Media, or any funding of your account. You, for yourself and on behalf of your heirs, estate, insurers, successors and assigns, hereby fully and forever release and discharge the Read The Line Parties from any and all claims or causes of action you may have for damages relating in any way to your use of the Website or our Social Media.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  Some jurisdictions do not permit certain limitations or exclusions on liabilities, legal warranties and remedies, so these exclusions/limitations may not apply to you. To the extent they do apply to you, NONE OF THE READ THE LINE PARTIES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA, THAT RESULT FROM, OR ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO (1) THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, THE SOCIAL MEDIA, THE CONTENT, USER CONTENT OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY WITH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE SOCIAL MEDIA, (2) ATTENDANCE AT, OR PARTICIPATION IN, A READ THE LINE EVENT OR A READ THE LINE PARTNER EVENT, (3) THE CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA (WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE), (4) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATION BY READ THE LINE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES REGARDING YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, THE SOCIAL MEDIA, AND/OR THE CONTENT; (5) ANY ACTION TAKEN BY COPYRIGHT OWNERS OR OWNERS OF OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AGAINST YOUR USER CONTENT; (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE WEBSITE’S TECHNICAL OPERATION, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE OR EVEN IF THE READ THE LINE PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, OR THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR THE SOCIAL MEDIA.

YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR THE SOCIAL MEDIA. YOUR ONLY REMEDY AGAINST READ THE LINE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE/OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE/OUR SOCIAL MEDIA. IF ANY READ THE LINE PARTY IS FOUND TO BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS WHICH IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE/OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OR ANY CONTENT, SUCH READ THE LINE PARTY’S LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED $100.00 USD.

11.  DISPUTES / ADDITIONAL TERMS

a. Choice of Law/Jurisdiction

  • You agree that the Website is a passive platform solely based in New Jersey, USA, which does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Read The Line in jurisdictions other than New Jersey, USA.
  • You agree that the Website, Terms, Privacy Policy and any dispute between you and Read The Line shall be governed in all respects by New Jersey law, without regard to choice of law provisions.
  • Except where prohibited by applicable law, and without limitation to any statutory rights for consumers, you agree that all disputes, claims and legal proceedings directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to the Website, the Social Media, or any Read The Line services shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New Jersey, USA.
  • You consent to waive all defenses of “lack of personal jurisdiction” and “inconvenient forum” with respect to venue and jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of New Jersey.
  • All claims shall be brought within one (1) year after the claim arises, except to the extent a longer period is required by applicable law.

b. Electronic Communications

  • By using the Website and/or our Social Media, you agree to receive certain electronic communications from Read The Line, subject to applicable law.
  • You agree that any notice, agreement, disclosure or other communication that Read The Line sends you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.

c. Right to Assign, No Waivers, Severability, Entire Agreement

  • Read The Line may assign its rights and duties under these Terms to any party at any time without notice to you, unless notice to you is required by applicable law, but this will not affect your rights or our obligations under these Terms. 
  • Read The Line’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of these Terms is not a waiver of any of these Terms or Read The Line’s rights. Users should always assume these Terms apply.
  • If any provision in these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms shall continue to be enforceable.
  • These Terms constitute the entire agreement between Read The Line and you in relation to your use of the Website, the Social Media and/or any other aspects of the Read The Line services, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

d. Payment & Refund Policy

  • Payments made on the Website will appear on your transaction statement as Read The Line, Inc. All payments are final. No refunds will be issued.