This Terms of Use Agreement (the “Agreement”) sets forth the terms and conditions governing your use of this website and any associated portals, mobile applications, and platforms (collectively, the “Website”). “WAMI” refers to Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards Corporation, including its managers, members, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, independent contractors, parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates. Use of the Website is subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Access and Purpose
By accessing, browsing, or using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by this Agreement. This Agreement is effective upon your first visit to the Website. You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes. If you do not agree to this Agreement, please do not use the Website.
- Disclaimer of Warranties
WAMI makes no representations, warranties, guarantees, or endorsements of any kind, express or implied, regarding the Website or its content, including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the Website is to cease using it.
WAMI does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free. You use the Website at your own risk. WAMI is not liable for any loss or damage, including property damage or personal injury, arising from your use of the Website. WAMI is also not liable for damage caused by malware, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or similar malicious programs (“Malicious Technology”).
While WAMI takes reasonable measures to minimize the risk of Malicious Technology, absolute Website or Internet security cannot be guaranteed. WAMI cannot control the actions of third parties and disclaims all liability in connection with such third parties. You are advised to safeguard your computer and IT equipment before accessing and downloading information and files from the Website.
- Modifications to Agreement
WAMI may, in its sole discretion, change, alter, or modify this Agreement at any time. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes. No course of conduct between WAMI and you shall modify any provision of this Agreement. WAMI may also, in its sole discretion, restrict, suspend, or terminate this Agreement or your access to all or any part of the Website, at any time and for any reason, without prior notice or liability.
- Modifications to Website
WAMI reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the content of the Website at any time without liability.
- Website Content
WAMI has taken reasonable precautions to ensure that the Website’s content is accurate and legally compliant at the time of publication. However, it is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of all information on or available through the Website. WAMI is not liable for any loss or damage, including direct, consequential, special, or other damages, arising out of or related to your reliance on information on this Website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory.
If you are accessing this Website from a jurisdiction that prohibits certain limitations of liability for negligence, incidental, or consequential damages, then WAMI’s liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
If you believe any content on the Website is inaccurate, please contact us.
- Third-Party Websites
WAMI may provide links or references to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”). This does not imply WAMI’s endorsement of the content on those websites. Such links are provided solely for your convenience. WAMI makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, and disclaims all responsibility for and liability in relation to, the content of any Third-Party Website. WAMI does not guarantee the security of any Third-Party Website, including the presence of Malicious Technology. WAMI is not liable for any property damage, personal injury, or damage caused by Malicious Technology on any linked Third-Party Website.
- Intellectual Property
All content on this Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, and software (collectively, “Content”), is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, patents, and other intellectual property rights owned or controlled by WAMI. WAMI authorizes you to view and use the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may copy or print Content for private, non-commercial purposes, including educational purposes, but you may not modify the Content or use it for commercial purposes without WAMI’s express written consent.
You agree not to store, distribute, license, sublicense, reproduce, modify, transmit, participate in the sale or transfer of, or create derivative works of any Content. Framing, inlining, and mirroring the Website are prohibited. You also agree not to assert any ownership claims to, or encumber any Content.
To request permission to use or reproduce Content, please contact us. WAMI may grant or withhold such permission in its sole discretion. If consent is granted, you must include the following attribution: “Reproduced with permission from WAMI.” If WAMI discovers unauthorized use of its Content, it may demand removal, notify relevant third parties, and pursue legal action for damages or injunctive relief.
Content owned by third parties and used on this Website with permission is subject to the original owner’s intellectual property rights and may not be further reproduced or used without their consent.
- DMCA Agent for Copyright Complaints
WAMI respects the intellectual property rights of others. The designated agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is the Board of Directors.
- Prohibited Uses
You may not:
- Disassemble, decode, decompile, or reverse engineer the Website or its software.
- Impede or interfere with the Website’s operation or alter its content.
- Use data mining or similar methods to gather data from the Website.
- Use the Website in competition with WAMI.
- Conflicting Terms
If there is a conflict between this Agreement and any specific terms of use for specific materials on the Website, the latter shall prevail.
- Communications with WAMI
By using the Website, you consent to receive communications from WAMI via email or physical mail.
- Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin. Any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Wisconsin. You agree to commence any cause of action arising out of or related to the Website within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues.
- Waiver
WAMI’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of its right to enforce that provision or any other provision.
- Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
- Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and WAMI and supersedes all prior agreements. Section headings are for convenience only and have no legal effect. This Agreement benefits WAMI’s successors, assigns, licensees, and affiliates.