Terms and Conditions

Your Agreement with Nielsen Studios:

Welcome to this Nielsen Studios web site. Following are the terms and conditions that govern your use of this site.

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CONSTITUTE A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND NIELSEN STUDIOS. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE YOU CONTINUE TO USE THIS WEB SITE OR DOWNLOAD ANY IMAGE. BY CHECKING THE BOX THAT INDICATES AGREEMENT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT CHECK THE BOX INDICATING AGREEMENT, AND DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

Ownership of This Web site
This web site is owned and operated by Nielsen Studios. All of the content featured or displayed on this web site, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, photographs images, moving images, sound, illustrations and software ("Content"), is owned by Nielsen Studios, its licensors and its content providers.

All elements of Nielsen Studios web sites, including, but not limited to, the general design and the Content, are protected by trade dress, copyright, moral rights, trademark and other laws relating to intellectual property rights. Except as explicitly permitted under this or another agreement with Nielsen Studios or one of its subsidiaries, no portion or element of this web site or its Content may be copied or retransmitted via any means and this web site, its Content and all related rights shall remain the exclusive property of Nielsen Studios or its licensors unless otherwise expressly agreed. You shall indemnify Nielsen Studios, its subsidiaries, its affiliates and licensors against any losses, expenses, costs or damages incurred by any or all of them as a result of your breach of the terms of this Agreement or your unauthorized use of the Content and related rights.

Trademarks
"Nielsen Studios," is a trademark of Nielsen Studios or its subsidiaries or its licensors or third-party content providers and are registered or pending in certain countries.

Disclaimers
THIS WEB SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND Nielsen Studios EXCLUDES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Nielsen Studios WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THE FUNCTIONS EMBODIED ON, OR IN THE MATERIALS OF, THIS WEB SITE ARE NOT WARRANTED TO BE UNINTERRUPTED OR WITHOUT ERROR. YOU, NOT GETTY IMAGES, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION DUE TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE.

Except as specifically stated in these Terms and Conditions of Use or elsewhere on this web site, or as otherwise required by applicable law, neither Nielsen Studios nor its directors, employees, licensors, content providers, affiliates or other representatives will be liable for damages of any kind (including, without limitation, lost profits, direct, indirect, compensatory, consequential, exemplary, special, incidental, or punitive damages) arising out of your use of, your inability to use, or the performance of this web site or the Content whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nielsen Studios uses reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy, correctness and reliability of the Content, but we make no representations or warranties as to the Content's accuracy, correctness or reliability.

There may be links to other web sites from the Nielsen Studios web site; however, these other web sites are not controlled by Nielsen Studios and we are not responsible for any content contained on any such web site or any loss suffered by you in relation to your use of such web sites. You waive any and all claims against Nielsen Studios regarding the inclusion of links to outside web sites or your use of those web sites.

Some US states and foreign countries do not permit the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for certain categories of damages. Therefore, some or all of the limitations above may not apply to you to the extent they are prohibited or superseded by state or national provisions.

Governing Law and Venue
This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, USA, without reference to its laws relating to conflicts of law and not including the provisions of the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Venue for all disputes arising under this Agreement shall lie exclusively in the Superior Courts of the State of Illinois in Cook County. Users of this web site agree that any and all disputes arising from the use of this web site, or the ordering of materials from this web site, shall be settled by binding arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Nielsen Studios shall have the right to commence and prosecute any legal or equitable action or proceeding before any non-US court of competent jurisdiction to obtain injunctive or other relief in the event that, in the opinion of Nielsen Studios, such action is necessary or desirable.

No Waiver, Severability
No action of Nielsen Studios, other than an express written waiver or amendment, may be construed as a waiver or amendment of any of these Terms and Conditions of Use. Should any clause of these Terms and Conditions of Use be found unenforceable, wherever possible this will not affect any other clause and each will remain in full force and effect.

We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions of Use prices, information and available contractual license terms featured on this web site without notice. These conditions set out the entire agreement between Nielsen Studios and you relating to your use of this web site.