WME Books Website Terms of Use

Effective Date: June 1, 2023

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC dba WME BOOKS WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED BY WME SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1. Acceptance

www.wmebookdepartment.com (the "Website") is a website operated by WME. WME is a limited liability company based in California at 9601 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90210. By visiting and using the Website, you agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by these terms and conditions of use (the “Terms of Use”), including the Submission Terms & Conditions (the “Submission Terms & Conditions”), the WME Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) and the WME Cookie Policy (the "Cookies Policy") incorporated herein by reference. Where permitted by local law, WME reserves the right to modify or revise the Terms of Use, in its sole discretion, at any time. By visiting and using the Website, you agree to be bound by any and all subsequent modifications or revisions and to comply with any applicable laws and regulations. We recommend that Website users review the most up-to-date version of the Terms of Use periodically. We do not guarantee that the Website, or the Contents (as described in more detail below), will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of the Website without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Website. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them. The materials provided on the Website are protected by applicable law, including, but not limited to, United States copyright laws and international treaties.

2. Personal Information

The personal information you submit to WME and which is collected from you is governed by the Submission Terms & Conditions, the WME Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. To the extent there is an inconsistency between these Terms of Use and the Submission Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy and/or Cookie Policy, the Submission Terms & Conditions shall govern. You are responsible for providing information that is accurate, current and complete. If you provide information that is not accurate, current or complete, or if WME has reason to believe that information you provided is not accurate, current or complete, WME has the right to prohibit you from any and all future use of the Website.

3. Use Restrictions

The content on the Website, such as text, graphics, images, photographs, illustrations, trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, and other materials (the “Contents”) is protected by intellectual property rights under both United States and foreign laws. Ownership of the Contents - in other words, ownership of all intellectual property rights in such Contents - remains with WME or our licensors. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to WME and its licensors. If you violate any of these Terms of Use, your permission to use the Contents automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the Contents. Any use of the Contents not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark and other laws. Except as otherwise stated herein, you may not, without WME’s written permission, “mirror” any Contents contained in the Website and you agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purpose, any portion of the Website or the Contents other than as expressly authorized by WME in writing. You may not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, including to defame, harass, stalk, threaten, abuse, infringe, or otherwise violate the rights of a third party as defined by applicable law. WME authorizes you to view and download a single copy of the Website and Contents. You agree that you will not remove or modify any acknowledgements, credits or legal notices contained on the Website or in the Contents. Where applicable, you shall include the following copyright notice: “Copyright © 2023, WME. All rights reserved”. Any special rules for the use of other items provided on the Website may be included elsewhere within the Website and are incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference. The use of the Contents on any other site or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited. You may not use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair the Website, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website through hacking, password mining or any other means. WME reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Website, or any portion thereof, at any time, if there is a justifiable reason, without prior notice or any notice. If, for any reason, you create any derivatives, modifications or improvements to the Contents ("Derivatives"), all right, title and interest (including existing and future intellectual property rights) in such Derivatives ("Derivative Rights") vest in WME immediately upon creation. You hereby assign to WME with full title guarantee all right, title and interest in all such Derivative Rights. You represent and warrant that use by WME or its licensees of the Derivative Rights will not infringe the intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party. You must do all things and sign all documents necessary or desirable to give effect to this paragraph.

4. Submission of Ideas

Except as expressly set forth in the Submission Terms & Conditions and subject to your acknowledgment of the Submission Terms & Conditions, WME does not accept submissions of any kind through the Website (e.g., materials, ideas, suggestions, know-how, or concepts, other than those expressly sought through permitted use of the Website) or otherwise. All submissions, other than those expressly sought through permitted use of the Website, may be deleted unread or destroyed, at WME’s discretion.

5. Hyperlinks from the Website

The Website may contain hyperlinks to other websites and webpages (“Third-Party Pages”), as well as to text, graphics, videos, images, music, sounds, and information belonging to or originating from other third-parties (collectively, “Third-Party Applications”). WME does not investigate, monitor, or review any Third-Party Pages or Third-Party Applications to ensure their accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness. WME is not responsible for the Third-Party Pages or any Third-Party Applications accessed through the Website. The inclusion of any hyperlinks to any Third-Party Pages or Third-Party Applications on the Website does not indicate WME’s approval or endorsement thereof. If you choose to leave the Website to access any Third-Party Pages or Third-Party Applications, you do so at your own risk.

6. No Reliance on Information

The material and Contents on the Website are provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on the Website. Although WME makes reasonable efforts to update the information on the Website, WME makes no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the information and/or Contents on the Website is accurate, complete or up-to-date.

7. Liability of WME and Its Licensors and Partners

The use of the Website and/or the Contents is at your own risk. The Contents of the Website could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. WME may update the Website and/or may change the Contents at any time. However, please note that any of the Content on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and WME are under no obligation to update it. WME do not guarantee that the Website, or any of the Contents on it, will be free from errors or omissions. Subject to applicable law, WME will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with use or inability to use, the Website, or use of or reliance on any Contents displayed on the Website. WME will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the Website or to your downloading of any Contents on it, or on any website linked to it. Except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, you agree not to use the Website for any commercial or business purposes, and subject to applicable law WME has no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity arising out of or related to your use, or the performance, of the Website. To the extent permitted by applicable law, WME excludes all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to the Website or any Contents on it, whether express or implied. Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits WME's liability for death or personal injury arising from negligence, or fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by applicable law.

8. Indemnity

You will be responsible for and will be liable to us and indemnify us against any loss or damage suffered by WME as a result of your use of the Website or Contents other than as permitted under these Terms of Use. You agree to indemnify us in full against any third party liabilities, claims, costs, loss or damage incurred as a result of any breach by you of these Terms of Use.

9. General

WME makes no claims that the Contents are appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States of America. Access to the Website and Contents may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website and/or Contents from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. The following provisions survive the expiration or termination of these Terms of Use for any reason whatsoever: Liability of WME and its Licensors and Partners, No Reliance on Information, Use Restrictions, Submission of Ideas, Indemnity, Viruses, Trade Marks, Applicable Laws, Waiver and Severability and Complete Agreement.

10. Applicable Laws; Agreement to Arbitrate

Subject to the provisions of applicable law, these  Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its choice of law rules. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use (including any dispute relating to the scope of this Agreement to Arbitrate) shall be mandatorily resolved in final and binding arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator, who shall be a retired judge of a state or federal court and who shall be experienced and knowledgeable in the entertainment industry. The arbitration shall be initiated and conducted according to either the JAMS Streamlined (for claims under $250,000) or JAMS Comprehensive (for claims over $250,000) Arbitration Rules and Procedures then in effect at the New York office of JAMS or its successor. Except as otherwise stated herein, the arbitrator shall be bound by the substantive rules of law imposed by the statutory and case law of the State of New York and the United States of America and shall not have the jurisdiction to alter these Terms of Use or to award punitive damages or injunctive relief. The award in any such arbitration shall be final and binding and may be confirmed by any court of competent jurisdiction. The costs and expenses of arbitration, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the costs of expert witnesses, shall be borne by the losing party. You must give written notice by registered mail to WME, General Counsel, 11 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10010, relating to any claim relating to these Terms of Use, within 90 days after you first acquire knowledge of such claim, or if sooner, within 90 days after you acquire knowledge of facts sufficient to put you on notice of such claim. Your failure to give WME such written notice before the expiration of such period will constitute an irrevocable waiver, relinquishment, and release of any rights, remedies, or causes of action you may otherwise have with respect to such claim.

11. Waiver and Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

12. Trade Marks

Unauthorized use of any WME trademark, service mark or logo is prohibited, and may be a violation of federal and state trademark law.

13. Viruses

We do not guarantee that the Website will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programs and platform in order to access the Website. You should use your own virus protection software. You must not misuse the Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, the server on which the Website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Website. You must not attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you may be committing a criminal offense under applicable law. WME will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Website will cease immediately.

14. Complete Agreement

Except as expressly provided in a particular notice or disclaimer posted by or on behalf of WME on the Website, these Terms of Use, including the WME Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, and the Submission Terms & Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and WME with respect to the use of the Website and Contents.

15. Contact Us

To contact us, please email bookinquiries@wmeagency.com.