THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE (“TOU”) SET FORTH THE BASIC RULES THAT GOVERN YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE (“Web Site”). PLEASE READ THESE TOU CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS DESCRIBED IN THESE TOU AND ALL TERMS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE.
The Second City (TSC), has created these TOU to describe the terms and conditions for your access to this Web Site. Please note that when you access other websites from links on this Web Site, those websites may have different terms of use specific to those websites. We encourage you to read all related terms and conditions for each website you visit because they will be different from this Web Site, and may pose different conditions regarding your access and use.
1. Introduction.
Your use of this Web Site constitutes your knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of these TOU, and your agreement to be bound by these TOU. TSC may change, edit, modify, delete, revise, or update these TOU from time to time without notice, and your use of this Web Site after any changes, edits, modifications, deletions, revisions, or updates are posted to the Web Site constitutes your agreement to comply with the posted TOU.
2. Trademarks.
The trademarks, trade names, trade dress, logos, and service marks (collectively, the “Trademarks”) displayed on this Web Site are the registered and/or unregistered Trademarks of TSC and its third-party licensors, business partners, or such other third party that may own the displayed Trademarks. Nothing contained on this Web Site or in these TOU serves to grant to you, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademarks displayed on this Web Site without the written permission of TSC or its third-party licensors, or such third party (as applicable) that may own the displayed Trademarks.
3. Web Site Contents and Copyright.
The text, Trademarks, logos, images, graphics, photos, video files, application functionality, or any other digital media, and their arrangement on this Web Site (“Content”) are all subject to patent, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property protection. Content may not be copied for commercial use or distribution, nor may Content be modified, processed, or reposted to other websites without the express written consent of TSC. Access to and use of this Web Site is solely for your personal use, information, education, entertainment, and enlightenment. You may download, copy or print the Content of this Web Site for your personal non-commercial use only. No right, title or interest in any of the Content of this Web Site is transferred to you as a result of any downloading, copying, printing or use of this Web Site.
4. User Comments and Other Submissions.
While TSC desires to receive feedback from its visitors, please do not send TSC any unsolicited creative or original concepts, ideas, materials or products, confidential or proprietary information, or the like (“Submission(s)”). TSC is under no obligation to use or compensate you for your Submissions. TSC will not respond to you regarding your Submissions, and your Submissions will not be returned to you and will not be treated as confidential information.
5. License to Use Submissions.
By submitting items to this Web Site, you represent that you own or have unencumbered, transferable rights and permissions, including, without limitation, the right of publicity and rights to disclose personally identifiable information, to the Submissions that you submit. If your Submission contains photographs or digital or video images that depict a child that is under the age of majority in their state of residence, you represent that you have written permission from the child’s parent or guardian to provide the photo, digital, or video image. If you make a Submission to this Web Site, you automatically grant TSC a perpetual, worldwide, unlimited, irrevocable, transferable, assignable, royalty-free license for TSC to use that Submission for any lawful purpose whatsoever, including, without limitation, the right to sub-license that Submission to third parties for their lawful uses and purposes. Subject to existing laws, you waive any moral rights that you or your licensors may have in any Submission.
6. No Endorsement or Liability for User-Generated or Third-Party Content.
Although third-party or user-generated Submissions may be posted on this Web Site, the posting of those Submissions does not constitute TSC’s endorsement of those Submissions. TSC is not responsible or liable for any claim, including, without limitation, loss or injury to real, tangible, or intellectual property, violations of personal privacy or privacy rights, actual, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, personal injury, or wrongful death in connection with third-party or user-generated Submissions.
7. Third-Party Links.
Third-party links on this Web Site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with or controlled by TSC that may be located in different countries, and those websites and the products sold on those websites are likely to be subject to the originating country’s regulatory or product safety requirements. Some of these third-party websites may offer sweepstakes and contests that will be governed by separate terms and conditions. TSC is not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions (“Third-Party Products”) made in connection with this Web Site and any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third party’s policies, practices and rules, and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding Third-Party Products should be directed to the third party.
8. Copyrights and Digital Millennium Copyright Agents.
Pursuant to our rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. § 512, we have designated a copyright agent to receive copyright infringement notices for claims of infringement related to materials found on this Web Site. Our copyright agent is TSC’s Intellectual Property Counsel. The agent can be reached at:legal@secondcity.com.
9. DMCA Infringement Notification.
To be effective, your infringement notification must include the following:
A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
Identification of the material or content that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or have access disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, including address, telephone number and email address where the complaining party may be contacted;
The following statement: “I have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law”; and
The following statement: “The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I swear that I am the copyright owner or that I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
Upon receipt of the written notification containing the information as outlined in 1 through 6 above:
TSC will remove or disable access to the content that is alleged to be infringing;
TSC will forward the written notification to the alleged infringer; and
TSC will take reasonable steps to promptly notify the alleged infringer that we have removed or disabled access to the content.
DMCA Infringement Counter Notification.
Pursuant to the DMCA, after the alleged infringer receives a notice of infringement from TSC, the alleged infringer will have the opportunity to respond to TSC with a counter notification (“Counter Notification”). To be effective, a Counter Notification must be a written communication provided to TSC’s designated copyright agent, and must include the following:
A physical or electronic signature of the subscriber;
Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access disabled;
The following statement: “I swear under penalty of perjury that it is my good faith belief that the material identified above was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled”; and
The subscriber’s name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that the subscriber consents to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which the subscriber’s address is located, or if the subscriber’s address is outside of the United States, any judicial district in which TSC may be found, and that the subscriber will accept service of process from the person who provided notification or an agent of such person.
Upon the copyright agent’s receipt of a Counter Notification containing the information as outlined in 1 through 4 above, the DMCA provides that the removed material will be restored or access re-enabled and we will comply with this requirement as required by law, provided that the designated agent has not received notice from the original complaining party that an action has been filed seeking a court order to restrain the subscriber from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on our network.
10. Prohibited Uses.
In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in these TOU, you are prohibited from using the Web Site or its Content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights or privacy rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of this Web Site, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape this Web Site; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of this Web Site, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Web Site for violating any of the prohibited uses.
11. Registration, Accounts and Passwords.
In order to participate in certain areas of our Web Site, you may need to register for an account. If you are required to register for an account, You agree to: (a) create only one account; (b) provide accurate, truthful, current and complete information when creating your account; (c) maintain and promptly update your account information; (d) maintain the security of your account by not sharing your password with others and restricting access to your account and your computer; (e) promptly notify us if you discover or otherwise suspect any security breaches relating to the Web Site; and (f) take responsibility for all activities that occur under your account and accept all risks of unauthorized access.
You are responsible for all direct or indirect damages and liable for all activity conducted on this Web Site that can be linked or traced back to your username or password.
12. Web Site Updates.
TSC undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify information on this Web Site, including, without limitation, pricing or product information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied on this Web Site should be taken to indicate that all information on the Web Site has been modified or updated. Please remember when reviewing information on this Web Site that such information may not represent the complete information available on a subject. In addition, subsequent events or changes in circumstances may cause existing information on this Web Site to become inaccurate or incomplete.
On occasion, information on this Web Site may contain errors, including, without limitation, typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions related to product availability, special offers, product promotions, product descriptions, or product shipping charges and transit times. TSC reserves the right to, at any time and without prior notice, correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information on the Web Site is inaccurate (including after you have submitted your points for redemption).
13. Limitations on Liability
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, BY YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE: (1) THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK; (2) THAT YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS OF ANY EQUIPMENT THAT YOU USE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE; AND (3) THAT TSC SURVEYS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE OUR WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER VIRUS, OR NETWORK OR INTERNET FAILURE, OR INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF TSC SURVEYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL TSC SURVEYS’, ITS AFFILIATES’, AGENTS’, LICENSORS’ OR SUPPLIERS’ TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS RELATED TO THIS WEB SITE EXCEED FIFTY ($50) DOLLARS.
BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, TSC SURVEYS’, ITS AFFILIATES’, AGENTS’, LICENSORS’ AND SUPPLIERS’ DAMAGES IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
14. Disclaimer.
THE CONTENT PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” TSC MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ITS USE, AVAILABILITY, CONTENT ACCURACY, APPROPRIATENESS OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS WEB SITE. AS A USER, YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR YOUR USE OR NON-USE OF THE WEB SITE, AND TSC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION THAT THE CONTENT APPEARING ON OR DOWNLOADED FROM THIS WEB SITE IS COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR COMPUTER OR FREE FROM ERROR OR VIRUSES. NO TSC EMPLOYEE, AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE IS AUTHORIZED TO MODIFY OR AMEND THIS WARRANTY. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY EXISTING LAW; TSC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEB SITE AND ITS CONTENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
TSC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER OR REMOVE WEB SITE CONTENT, OR SUSPEND OR TERMINATE YOUR USE IN ANY WAY, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION, AND TSC WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT ACTION.
15. INDEMNIFICATION.
YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD TSC, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, BUSINESS PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE OR BREACH OF THESE TOU.
16. Termination.
The TOU will remain in effect until you notify us that you no longer wish to use the Web Site, or you cease using the Web Site. Notwithstanding anything in this TOU to the contrary, the parties understand and agree that all terms and conditions of these TOU that may require continued performance, compliance, or effect beyond the termination date of this TOU will survive termination of these TOU and will be enforceable by the parties. TSC may also terminate these TOU at any time and may do so immediately without notice, and accordingly deny you access to this Web Site, if in TSC’s sole discretion, you fail to comply with any term or provision of these TOU. Upon any termination of these TOU by either you or TSC, you must promptly destroy all materials downloaded or otherwise obtained from this Web Site, as well as copies of such materials, whether made under these TOU or otherwise.
17. Choice of Law and Forum; Consent to Electronic Communications.
These TOU will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of law rules. For all disputes arising out of or relating to this Web Site or TOU, you submit to exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois.
18. Notice.
When you visit this Web Site or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically, and by doing so, You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this Web Site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You may e-mail notices to: legal@secondcity.com.
19. No other Agreements.
By agreeing to these TOU, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state of residence or geopolitical jurisdiction, or that you are the age of majority in your state of residence or geopolitical jurisdiction. The provisions and conditions of these TOU constitute the entire agreement between you and TSC Surveys related to the use of the Web Site and supersedes any prior agreements or understandings not incorporated in these TOU. These TOU are effective as of the Effective Date. Continued use of the Web Site by you after the Effective Date constitutes your acceptance of these TOU.
Should you have any questions concerning these TOU, or if you desire to contact TSC for any reason, please contact legal@secondcity.com.
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Providing Goods and Services to People with Disabilities
1.The Second City is committed to delivering an exceptional entertainment experience to every patron.
2. In fulfilling this commitment, The Second city strives at all times to provide its goods and services in a way that respects the dignity and independence of all people including those with disabilities. We are also committed to giving people with disabilities the same opportunity to access our goods and services and allowing them to benefit from the same services, in the same place and in a similar fashion as other guests.
3. The Second City is committed to excellence in serving all customers including people with disabilities and we will carry out our functions and responsibilities in the following areas;
We will communicate with people with disabilities in ways that take into account their disability.
We will train staff who communicate with guests on to interact and communicate with various types of disabilities.
We are committed to providing fully accessible telephone service to our customers. We will train staff to communicate with customers over the telephone in clear and plain language and to speak clearly and slowly when necessary.
We will offer to communicate with customers via email if telephone communication is not suitable to their communication needs.
We are committed to serving people with disabilities who use assistive devices to obtain, use or benefit from our goods and services. We will ensure that our staff are trained and familiar with various assistive devices that may be used by customers with disabilities while accessing our goods and/or services.
We are committed to providing accessible invoices to all of our customers. For this reason invoices and tickets will be provided in the following formats upon request: hard copy, large print and email. We will answer any questions regarding the content of the invoice, ticketing or show content in person, by phone or via email.
4. We are committed to welcoming people with disabilities who are accompanied by a service animal on the parts of our premises that are open to the public and other third parties. We will ensure that all staff dealing with the public are properly trained in how to interact with people with disabilities who are accompanied by a service animal.
We are committed to welcoming people with disabilities who are accompanied by a support system. Any person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person will be allowed to enter The Second City with his or her support person. At no time will a person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person be prevented from having access to his or her support person while on the premises.
5. The Second City will provide customers with notice in the event of a planned or unexpected disruption in the facilities or services usually used by people with disabilities. This notice will include information about the reason for the disruption, its anticipated duration and a description of alternative facilities or services. The notice will be placed at all public entrances
6. The Second City will provide training to all employees who deal with the public or other third parties on their behalf, and all those who are involved in the development and approvals of customer service policies, practices, and procedures. These employees include but are not limited to Front of the House staff, Box Office staff, Management, Sales and Reception. Training will be provided within three months of the commencement of duties.
Training will include the following:
a. The purposes of the Accessibility Act and the requirements of the customer service
standard.
b. How to interact and communicate with people with various types of disabilities.
c. How to interact with people with disabilities who use an assistive device or require
the assistance of a service animal or a support person.
d. What to do if a person with a disability is having difficulty in accessing
The Second City’s goods and/or services.
e. The Second City’s policies, practices and procedures relating to the customer service standard.
Staff will be trained on an ongoing basis related to changes in these policies, practices and procedures.
7. The ultimate goal of The Second City is to meet and surpass customer expectations while serving all guests including those with disabilities. Comments on our services regarding how well those expectations are being met are welcome and appreciated.
Feedback regarding the way The Second City provides goods and services to people with disabilities can be made via email or in person. All feedback will be directed to the Operations Manager. Customers can expect to hear back within three days.
8. We are committed to developing customer service policies that respect and promote the dignity and independence of people with disabilities. Therefore, no changes will be made to this policy before considering the impact on people with disabilities. Any policy of The Second city’s that does not respect and promote the dignity and independence of people with disabilities will be modified or removed.
9. This policy exists to achieve service excellence to customers with disabilities. If anyone has a question about the policy or if the purpose of a policy is not understood, an explanation will be provided by the Director of Operations.