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Terms of Service - Merchant Services
General Terms. The following terms and conditions apply to all Vouchers unless otherwise required by federal, state or local law:
- By placing an order for a voucher, you are offering to purchase the voucher at a set price from the Advertiser. The Voucher allows you to purchase a face value of goods/services/tickets for a reduced price. Various restrictions may apply to the use of a Voucher which restrictions are set forth on the Voucher itself. In addition, the Voucher is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
- You must create an account in order to purchase a Voucher. This is required so we can process your purchase, and provide you with easy access to print your Voucher, view your past purchases, and modify your preferences. Once you have created an account, you will be allowed to purchase Vouchers without re-registering.
- Participant acknowledges and agrees that payment processing services for Publisher’s Score Your Deal website are provided by Stripe Inc. You must establish a Strip account, and will be subject to Stripe’s Connected Account Agreement, which includes the Stripe Terms of Service (collectively, the “Stripe Services Agreement”). See https://stripe.com/us/legal for details. By participating in this Score Your Deal offering, you agree to be bound by the Stripe Services Agreement, as the same may be modified by Stripe from time to time. Further, as a condition of Publisher enabling payment processing services through Stripe, you agree to provide Publisher accurate and complete information about you and your business, and you authorize Publisher to share it and transaction information related to your use of the payment processing services provided by Stripe.
- Vouchers are redeemable for the good/services/tickets specified in the Voucher only from the Advertiser. Vouchers are not redeemable from BH Media Group Newspapers or any third party other than the Advertiser. Vouchers may not be redeemed for cash or applied as payment to an account. Advertiser is solely responsible for all customer services associated with redemption of the Voucher and all complaints should be directed to the Advertiser.
- Unless otherwise set forth in the Voucher, the Voucher may only be used once. The Voucher must also be used prior to the Voucher’s expiration date. You will not be entitled to receive cash for any unused portion of the face value of the Voucher. However, except for tickets to an event, for a period of five years from the Voucher’s issue date, you are entitled to receive redemption credit equal to the difference between the cash value you paid for the Voucher minus the amount you have redeemed, if any, but only from the Advertiser.
- Vouchers are marked with a unique code number. Neither the Advertiser nor BH Media Group, Inc (or their affiliates, vendors or assigns) are responsible for lost, stolen, or forgotten Vouchers. In the event a Voucher has been lost or destroyed, please contact us at 1-800-437-4640 and a new Voucher will be issued to you at no charge. However, if you attempt to use a Voucher that has already been redeemed, your replacement Voucher will not be redeemable. Fraudulent use of copying of vouchers may result in suspension of deal account.
- In the event an issue arises related to your inability to print a Voucher or related to inappropriate charges to your credit card, please contact scoreyourdeal@bhmginc.com
- The Advertiser is responsible for any and all claims related to or arising out of the use of the Voucher including, without limitation, claims for injury, illness, damages, negligence, costs and attorneys’ fees. BH Media Group Inc and its affiliates and assigns are not responsible for any loss, claims or damages relating to goods and services purchased through “Score Your Deal”, including, without limitation, the inability to redeem the Voucher, due to Vendor’s failure to perform.
- By participating in Score Your Deal Promotion, participant acknowledges and agrees to Privacy Policy.
Restaurant Vouchers: The following additional terms and conditions apply to Vouchers redeemed for food/beverages unless otherwise required by federal, state or local law:
- Vouchers may not be redeemed for alcoholic beverages unless otherwise specified or permitted by the Advertiser and if allowed, shall be in compliance with federal, state and local law.
- Voucher may not be combined with any other coupons, certificates, vouchers, or promotions, unless otherwise specified or permitted by the Advertiser.
- Voucher may not be used for taxes, tips, or other gratuities, unless otherwise specified or permitted by Advertiser.
- Voucher is valid for dine-in only unless otherwise specified or permitted by Advertiser.
Goods Vouchers: The following additional terms and conditions apply to Vouchers redeemed for goods/products unless otherwise required by federal, state or local law:
- Voucher may not be combined with any other coupons, certificates, vouchers, or promotions, unless otherwise specified or permitted by the Advertiser.
- Voucher may not be used for taxes, shipping fees and handling charges, unless otherwise specified or permitted by Advertiser.
Service Vouchers: The following additional terms and conditions apply to Vouchers redeemed for services unless otherwise required by federal, state or local law:
- Voucher may not be combined with any other coupons, certificates, vouchers, or promotions, unless otherwise specified or permitted by the Advertiser.
- Voucher may not be used for taxes, tips, or other gratuities, unless otherwise specified or permitted by Advertiser.
- Services must take place at Advertiser’s place of business unless otherwise specified or permitted by Advertiser.
- Any services requiring an appointment, must be scheduled and completed within the redemption window. Scheduling is subject to advertiser availability. Failing to schedule service in advance of the expiration date (prior to the last 30 days), may result in voucher promotional value expiring. Refunds will not be issued for inability to schedule. Paid value will still be valid with the merchant for up to 5 years.
Vouchers for admission to events: The following additional terms and conditions apply to Vouchers for admission to events (or Vouchers redeemed for tickets to events) unless otherwise required by federal, state or local law:
- Voucher may not be combined with any other coupons, certificates, vouchers, or promotions, unless otherwise specified or permitted by the Advertiser.
- If the Voucher is for tickets to an event or the Voucher allows you admission to an event and you (i) fail to use the Voucher for admission to the event, (ii) you redeem the Voucher for tickets to the event but fail to use them for the event or (iii) you do not redeem the Voucher for the tickets, you will not be entitled to any refund, redemption, credit or exchange.
- Certain Vouchers may require exchanging the printed Voucher for actual tickets to an event. Tickets are first come, first serve for seating, etc., so exchange in a timely manner is recommended.
- Certain events require advance reservations. Scheduling reservations is the responsibility of the purchaser. Refunds will not be issued for inability to reserve preferred seating.
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Termination of Privileges
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Copyright Infringement
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Rules Governing User Content: In consideration for being allowed to post or contribute content, you agree that your failure to abide by the following rules in using the Web site shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions:
Do not disrespect the privacy and views of others, or use the service to stalk or harass another;
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BH MEDIA's Right to Remove User Content. BH MEDIA does not assume any responsibility for the consequences of any user-generated or contributed content on the BH MEDIA site. If notified by a user of communications that are alleged not to conform to the rules set forth in this Section, BH MEDIA may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communications. BH MEDIA reserves the right to remove communications that fail to conform to these Terms and Conditions. In addition, BH MEDIA reserves the right (but is not obligated) to delete any User Content posted on the BH MEDIA site, regardless of whether such communications violate these Terms and Conditions.
BH MEDIA's Right to Use User Content. BH MEDIA reserves the right to record, re-purpose or re-publish User Content on its Web sites, newspapers, broadcast stations or other publishing forums. By posting User Content, you are granting to BH MEDIA and its licensees a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive and irrevocable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display any posting by you (in whole or in part) and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed.
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The Web site is controlled and operated by BH MEDIA from its principal office at 1314 Douglas Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. BH MEDIA makes no representation that materials on the Web site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access the Web site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. The Web site is not intended to subject BH MEDIA to the laws or jurisdiction of any state, country or territory other than Omaha, Nebraska and the United States of America.
BH MEDIA PRIVACY POLICY
For each visitor to the Web site, BH MEDIA's servers automatically collect information about which pages are visited and the domain name of visitors. This information is used for internal review, to tailor information to individual visitors and for Web site traffic audits. We also provide this information (as well as information from third-party market researchers) about our users on an aggregated, anonymous basis to our advertisers.
BH MEDIA may place a "cookie" on the browser of your computer. The cookie itself does not contain any personally identifying information. A cookie may be used to tell when your computer has contacted the Web site. BH MEDIA uses the information for editorial purposes and for other purposes such as delivery of features and advertisements, so BH MEDIA can customize delivery of information to you without compromising privacy. For example, cookies may be used to ensure that you will not see the same banner advertisement too often in a single session.
BH MEDIA may, in the course of providing services through its Web sites, ask you to disclose voluntarily certain information about yourself. This could include information that identifies you or your household. Any information in BH MEDIA's possession solely as a result of your use of the Web site and that is associated with you or your household is considered "Personal Information." It consists of both information supplied by you (e.g. name, address, telephone number and e-mail address) and information collected about how you use the Web site (e.g. the fact that you have bought merchandise through the Web site). 'Personal Information' does not include statistical data about large numbers of users, none of whom are identifiable, nor does it include information that you have posted for public view on the Web site or otherwise publicly disclosed.
Like many other commercial sites, our site may utilize an electronic file called a Web beacon to count users who have visited a page or recognize users by accessing certain cookies. Our site and/or the Web sites of advertisers and merchants with which we have a relationship may use Web beacons (a) for auditing purposes and to collect information from the Web sites of certain advertisers or merchants; (b) to report anonymous individual and/or aggregate information about our users from such advertisers or merchants. Aggregate information may include demographic and usage information. No personally identifiable information about you is shared with such advertisers or merchants. You may choose to opt-out by contacting us in accordance with the information set forth at the bottom of this policy.
In addition, BH MEDIA service providers and third-party advertising service providers may use their own cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect the information listed above. The data collected in connection with ad serving and ad targeting does not include your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, birthdate or gender unless you affirmatively provide information within the ad. However, it may include device identifying information such as the IP address, MAC address, cookie or other device-specific unique ID. These service providers also may assign an anonymous identifier to the tracking pixel or session cookie.
The collection of information by our service providers and third-party advertising service providers is governed by their relevant privacy notices, for which we have no responsibility or liability, and are not covered by our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions regarding the privacy notice of one of our service providers, you should contact the service provider directly for more information.
If you would like more information about the information collection practices of a particular third-party advertising service provider, or if you would like more information on how to opt out of a third-party advertising service provider’s information collection practices, go to www.aboutads.info, or for apps, at www.aboutads.info/appchoices.
Additionally, some of our third-party advertising service providers are members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI"). You can obtain more information about these third-party advertising service providers' information collection practices, and opt out of such practices (and at the same time opt out of the collection practices of other, or all, NAI members) by following the opt out instructions on the NAI's website at http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.
Please note that one of our third-party advertising service providers is DoubleClick. You can opt out of the use of cookies by DoubleClick by visiting http://www.google.com/settings/ads.
How does the Web site use the information it gathers?
Information collected on the Web site, including traffic patterns and user behavior, is used primarily for the following purposes:
Internal research. The Web site is continuously assessing how visitors use the site. This data assists us in making decisions about how to improve the site and to better serve our users. Research data are aggregated and do not include data about specific individuals. We may share aggregated research (but not individual user information) with our advertisers or business partners. Additionally, the Web site may use your information to contact you to ask for your participation in a focus group, survey, or some other type of research effort.
To customize your experience on the Web site . As the Web site improves its service, it may offer users more opportunities to customize content and other aspects of the site. Information provided by you may be used to assist in the customization process, if you elect to participate in these features.
To tailor advertising efforts. Most of the information and services available to you at the Web site are free. In order to continue providing services free of charge, the Web site sells advertising. Advertisers prefer to target their communication toward audiences who are most likely to be interested in their products. The information gathered on the Web site helps us advise advertisers in general terms about certain aspects of site visitors (e.g. how visitors use the site, general demographic attributes of visitors, usage patterns on various parts of our site, etc.). This information helps both advertisers and the Web site make better decisions about where to place advertising. This information may also be used to send targeted marketing, such as emails, to users that we think would be interested in such marketing. Visitors who choose to conduct financial transactions with advertisers on the Web site may also provide specific data to those advertisers during the process of their transactions. Additionally, any information provided during the purchase on the Web site of products or services will result in the collection of certain information required to complete the transaction.
To use third party service providers . We provide some services and products through third parties. These third party service providers may perform functions on our behalf, like sending out and distributing promotional emails. We may share your personally identifiable information with such service providers as necessary to allow those service providers to fulfill orders, send mail or email, administer contests or sweepstakes, remove repetitive information on customer lists, analyze data, provide marketing assistance, provide search results and links, process credit card payments, operate the Web site, troubleshoot, or provide customer service. We may also collect personal information from individuals and companies with whom we have business relationships ("Affiliates") and may share your information with service providers to accomplish our administrative tasks. For example, when you order a service, the third party payment processor we use releases your credit card information to the card-issuing bank to confirm payment for the service. The use of your personally identifiable information by these third parties is governed by the privacy policies of these third parties and is not subject to our control.
More specifically, here is how the Web site may use information you provide:
E-mail addresses. If you supply the Web site with your e-mail address, either by registering on the site, by communicating with us via e-mail, or signing up for promotional offers or emails we may, from time to time, send you information that we believe would be of interest to you via e-mail. This information may be from the Web site or sent by us on behalf of one of our quality advertisers. Note: If we send you e-mail on behalf of another company, your personally identifiable information is not disclosed to that company unless you purchase a product or service from that company in which case it may need your information to fulfill your purchase. Rather, the company provides us with the information it wants to send, and we prepare and send the e-mail directly to you. We may use a third party service provider to manage or send emails on our behalf, but that third party is only authorized to use your information as necessary to send our email to you and it is not authorized to sell or transfer your information.
Postal addresses. If you supply the Web site with your postal address, we may send you periodic mailings with information on new products, coming events, surveys or other research materials, or other information we think might be of interest to you.
Telephone numbers. If you provide your telephone number or cell phone number, the Web site may call or text you regarding orders you have placed online, to tell you about new products, services, or coming events, or to offer other information that may interest you. Additionally, the Web site or one of its agents may call you for research purposes.
Sale transaction information . From time to time, we provide offers from our advertisers who, as part of their offer, request information on customers who purchased their offer in order to allow the advertiser to fulfill the purchase. In those cases, we share some of your personally identifiable information with that advertiser. Sharing this Information may allow that advertiser to market directly to you should it choose to do so. However, we will only share personally identifiable information with an advertiser if you provide us that information and enter into a transaction with that advertiser on or through our Web site. We are not responsible or liable for the actions of such advertiser.
Business transfer . We may also share your information in the case our business is sold or transferred. If this occurs, the successor company would acquire the information we maintain, including personally identifiable information.
Except as necessary to process your requests or orders placed with advertisers or merchants featured on the Web site, or as otherwise described above, BH MEDIA does not rent, sell, barter or give away any lists containing Personal Information for use by any outside company. BH MEDIA also respects the privacy of data on your personal computer and does not access, read, upload or store data contained in or derived from your private files without your authorization.
Prohibited Uses
This Site is not intended for use by persons located within the European Economic Area (EEA). We do not request or accept personal information concerning or supplied by persons who are located within the EEA at the time they access this Site. If you have accessed this Site from within the EEA, you should immediately discontinue your use. If you have supplied personal information to us in violation of this provision, whether through the registration of new user accounts or otherwise, please contact us via e-mail.
Facebook Connect
Our Web site may allow users to access Facebook Connect to interact with friends and to share on Facebook through Wall and friends' News Feeds. If you are logged into our Web site and Facebook, when you click on "Connect with Facebook" your profiles will merge if the email addresses match. If the email addresses don't match, we ask you if you want to merge them and you must enter your Web site password to validate that they control that account. If you are already logged into our Web site but not logged into Facebook, when you click on "Connect with Facebook" you will be prompted to enter your Facebook credentials or to "Sign up for Facebook." By proceeding you are allowing the Web site to access your information and you are agreeing to the Facebook Terms of Use in your use of our Web site. Similar access to your information may occur if the Web site allows users to access other social applications similar to Facebook.
Conversely, if you are not currently registered as an the Web site user and you click on "Sign in Using Facebook," you will first be asked to enter your Facebook credentials and then be given the option to register and join the Web site. Once you register on our Web site and Connect with Facebook, you will be able to automatically post recent activity back to Facebook. You have the option to disable Facebook Connect at any time by logging into "My Profile" and clicking on "My Facebook Profile." Further, you can edit privacy settings for the reviews that appear on Facebook or disconnect this service by visiting the Facebook Application Settings page.
Links
The BH MEDIA site contains links to other sites. BH MEDIA is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites, including any sites that may indicate a special relationship or partnership with BH MEDIA (such as co-branded pages or "powered by" or "in cooperation with" relationships). BH MEDIA does not disclose personally identifiable information or unique identifiers to those responsible for the linked sites. The linked sites, however, may collect personal information from you that is not subject to BH MEDIA's control. To ensure protection of your privacy, always review the privacy policy of the sites you may visit by linking from the BH MEDIA site.
Opt Out Procedures
You always may opt out of receiving future mailings or other information from BH MEDIA. If the mailing does not have an e-mail cancellation form, send us an e-mail the type of information that you no longer desire to receive.
You may opt out of any or all contacts from the Web site at any time. All e-mails sent to you from the Web site will allow you to opt out of any further e-mail from us. You may e-mail us to opt out of our email programs. You may also write or call us at the following address and phone number to notify us regarding use of your information: 333 Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219; phone: 804.649.6588.
When you register on the Web site, you will be given the opportunity to opt out of further communication from us.
You may accept certain kinds of contact and decline others. For example, you may choose to accept e-mails, but not postal mail or telephone calls.
If, at any time in the future, the Web site decides to use information provided by you in a way not described here, we will contact you beforehand to explain the use of the information and give you the opportunity to decline that use.
Children's Privacy
The following additional terms, conditions and notices apply to use of the Web site by children under the age of 13 years whenever BH MEDIA becomes aware that a user is in that age range:
Users under 13 years of age may not submit or post information on the Web site without the consent of the user's parent or legal guardian. Prior to collecting any personal information about a child under 13, BH MEDIA makes reasonable efforts to obtain consent from the child's parent after informing the parent about the types of information BH MEDIA will collect, how it will be used, and under what circumstances it will be disclosed.
Although BH MEDIA will apply these children's terms and conditions whenever it becomes aware that a user who submits Personal Information is less than 13 years old, no method is foolproof. BH MEDIA strongly encourages parents and guardians to supervise their children's online activities and consider using parental control tools available from online services and software manufacturers to help provide a child-friendly online environment. These tools also can prevent children from disclosing online their name, address, and other personal information without parental permission.
"Personal information" collected from children may include any of the information defined above as "Personal Information" with respect to general users of the Web site and may be used by BH MEDIA for the same purposes. Except as necessary to process a child's requests or orders placed with advertisers or merchants featured on the Web site, BH MEDIA does not rent, sell, barter or give away any lists containing a child's Personal Information for use by any outside company.
If a child enters a game, contest or other activity sponsored by BH MEDIA on the Web site, the child may be required by BH MEDIA to provide the minimum Personal Information reasonably necessary for the child to participate in such activity.
A child's parent or legal guardian may request BH MEDIA to provide a description of the Personal Information that BH MEDIA has collected from the child, as well as instruct BH MEDIA to cease further use, maintenance and collection of Personal Information from the child.
If a child voluntarily discloses his or her name, e-mail address or other personally-identifying information on chat areas, bulletin boards or other forums or public posting areas, such disclosures may result in unsolicited messages from other parties.
Cancellation & Refund Policies
A subscription to any of our products can be cancelled at any time. Subscriber refunds will be issued within two weeks of cancellation for the entire credit balance on the account at the time of cancellation. Refunds will be issued per the original method of payment.
The Richmond Media Group will charge a $5 processing fee for refunds remitted to the customer.
Advertiser refunds will be granted upon cancellation of an entire run schedule if notice of cancellation is received from the advertiser prior to the beginning of the run schedule. Refunds will be issued per the original method of payment and will be processed within 10 business days of the request.
Account Setup Fee
All new subscriptions and restarts of subscriptions stopped for 30 days or more may be charged a one-time account setup fee of $8.95, this would shorten your subscription expiration date.
General
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and BH MEDIA with respect to use of the Web site, superseding all prior or contemporaneous communications and/or proposals. BH MEDIA reserves the right to make changes to these Terms and Conditions immediately by posting the changed Terms and Conditions in this location. By continuing to use the Web site, you are agreeing to all changes made by BH MEDIA. A printed version of these Terms and Conditions shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to use of the Web site to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
The Web site is controlled and operated by BH MEDIA from its principal office in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA. BH MEDIA makes no representation that materials on the Web site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access the Web site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. The Web site is not intended to subject BH MEDIA to the laws or jurisdiction of any state, country or territory other than the State/Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America.
Premium products
Added charges apply to premium products. All print subscribers, will receive the Thanksgiving Day edition, the largest newspaper of the year, for $3.50. In addition, some subscribers on occasion will receive premium editions. The extra charge will be $2 for each issue. This will result in a slightly earlier renewal date. If you do not wish to receive our premium products, please contact us. Your expiration date will be based on current pricing and is subject to change with any future price adjustments.
Vacation No Credit
We no longer offer vacation credit. All daily 7 day subscribers are eligible for All Digital Access, which will allow access to all on-line content, including the digital replica of the newspaper. To sign up for All Access, call customer service at (804) 644-4181 or (800) 468-3382.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of the BH MEDIA site, or your dealings with BH MEDIA, you may contact us at:
BH MEDIA GROUP, INC.
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