Scripps Networks, Inc. ("SNI"), the owner of the ScrippsNetworks.com website (the "Website"), reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, modify these Terms of Use at any time and you agree to be bound by such modifications. You may review the most current version of the Terms of Use by clicking on the "Terms of Use" hyperlink at the bottom of any webpage throughout the Website. You are responsible for periodically reviewing the Terms of Use for changes. If you continue to use the Website after changes have been made, you are signifying your acceptance of the new terms, regardless of whether you have reviewed the new terms.

Certain areas of the Website may include additional guidelines or rules that supplement these Terms of Use.  By using those areas of the Website, you are agreeing to comply with those additional guidelines and rules.

ACCESS
You are responsible for providing at your own expense the Internet connection, hardware, software, or other equipment necessary to access and use the Website.  To the extent that you use a phone line, wireless device, or other mechanism for accessing the Website, you may incur additional costs (including, without limitation, long distance phone charges, download fees, or access fees).  You are solely responsible for any costs you incur to access the Website.

CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES
To the extent that SNI is required to provide you with any notices, agreements, or other information regarding the Website, you agree that SNI may deliver such information electronically, including, without limitation, posting the notices on the home page of the Website.  To withdraw your consent to receive notices electronically, you must discontinue your use of the Website.

TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS & RESTRICTIONS
All materials on this site as of August 2006 are owned by SNI or used with permission from the owner. All rights reserved. SCRIPPS NETWORKS and the SCRIPPS NETWORKS LOGO are registered trademarks of SNI. 

All materials on this site, including, but not limited to images, illustrations, audio clips, video clips (the "Materials") and the design, layout and color selection of the Website, are protected by copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, other proprietary rights and/or international treaties, which are owned or licensed by SNI.  No material from the Website or any other website owned or operated by SNI may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way other than specifically provided in this Terms of Use.

You may make one copy of any Materials for personal, non-commercial, home use only, provided all copyright and other notices contained in the Materials are left intact. Any modification of the Materials or use of the Materials for any other purpose constitutes an infringement of SNI's or its licensor's copyright and other proprietary rights. Use of any Materials on any other website or other networked computer environment is specifically prohibited. If you become aware that Materials are being used in violation of the Terms of Use, you may notify SNI here privacy@hgtv.com. 

SNI may discontinue or change any content, service, or feature of the Website at any time and without providing advance notice.

SUBMISSIONS
Although comments and questions about the Website are welcomed, SNI does not accept unsolicited submissions, creative ideas or other content for its programs, products, or Website. Any bulletin board postings, messages, suggestions, ideas, or concepts that are submitted shall become, and remain, the property of SNI.  Furthermore, SNI is not responsible for the confidentiality of any information communicated to the Website. By sending material to the Website, you agree that SNI has the right to reproduce, distribute, display, perform, and modify the material in any manner or media for any purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotional purposes.

FORUMS
SNI is not responsible for any material posted in any bulletin board, chat room, or any other public area on this Website, including, without limitation, the “MarketPlace” section of the Website (each, a “Forum”). SNI is merely providing access to material in such Forum(s) as a service to you and Forums shall be used only in a noncommercial manner, for entertainment purposes only, unless otherwise expressly indicated. You shall not, without SNI’s express approval, distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, promotion, advertising, or solicitation for goods or services. SNI specifically permits such materials in the “MarketPlace” section of its websites, subject to the additional terms of MarketPlace.  You specifically acknowledge that soliciting other guests to join or become members of any commercial enterprise or other organization in any public forum without SNI’s prior written approval is expressly prohibited.  You may not use information posted in Forums to create contact lists to send or facilitate sending unsolicited email solicitations, including, without limitation, “spam” email solicitations.

With respect to any materials posted for inclusion in Forums by parties other than SNI, such parties are responsible for the reliability, accuracy, and truthfulness of the material that they post and such matters are beyond the control of SNI.  Similarly, SNI has no control over whether such material is of a nature that users will find offensive or otherwise unacceptable and expressly disclaims any responsibility for such material. Just as when you obtain materials in any other setting, you should exercise appropriate discretion, good judgment and caution in accessing materials in any of the Forums and in taking any actions based upon material in such Forums. Accordingly, you will bear all risk associated with any such material that you access. 

ADVERTISERS FEATURED IN THE MARKETPLACE AREA OF THE WEBSITE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH SCRIPPSNETWORKS.COM, SNI, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATED ENTITIES.  THE INCLUSION OF AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE MARKETPLACE SECTION OF THE WEBSITE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OR RECOMMENDATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ADVERTISED.  THE ADVERTISEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO YOU FREE OF CHARGE AND CARRY NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLICIT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS.  YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SNI IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY POSTINGS IN THE MARKETPLACE AREA OR ANY CONTENT FOUND ON THIRD PARTY SITES LINKED TO FROM THE MARKETPLACE AREA.  ANY DEALINGS YOU HAVE WITH SUCH ADVERTISERS, OR ANY OTHER ADVERTISERS FEATURED ON THE WEBSITE, ARE BETWEEN YOU AND THE ADVERTISER AND YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SNI, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, DISTRIBUTORS, AND AFFILIATES, AND ITS AND THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR CLAIM THAT YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY ADVERTISER.

With respect to any materials you elect to post for inclusion in Forums, you must only post content that you created or that you have permission to post.  By posting materials, you grant to SNI, its affiliates and distributors, simultaneous with such posting, the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully sublicensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, transmit, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such material (in whole or part) worldwide in perpetuity and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. You agree not to upload, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish in any Forum any material that:

1. is libelous, defamatory, deceptive, fraudulent, tortuous, obscene, abusive, pornographic, threatening, harassing, or an invasion of privacy of any person;
2. infringes the intellectual property rights of any person, corporation, or entity, including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets;
3. is illegal or unlawful in any way or advocates illegal or unlawful activity;
4. is an advertisement or solicitation of funds, goods, or services (unless approved by SNI in writing or posted specifically in the MarketPlace area, in accordance with the terms of use or other agreements applicable to postings in that area);
5. impersonates another user, person, corporation, or entity;
6. includes personal information such as messages which identify phone numbers, social security numbers, account numbers, addresses, or employer references (unless expressly requested by SNI in a secure environment, such as a registration process or for processing payments);
7. can be construed as a chain letter of any kind;
8.  victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
9. contains viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment, or otherwise permits or enables the unauthorized use of a computer or computer network;
10. violates these Terms of Use or otherwise interferes with the use of the Website.

You also agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SNI, its parent, subsidiaries, distributors, and affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents for any claims or suits arising from your posting of such material in a Forum.

To the extent that you use the Website in a manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website, or SNI’s servers or networks, SNI may take any legal steps and/or use any technical means necessary to enforce the Terms of Use and the enjoyment of the Website by others.

SNI reserves the right to monitor, edit and/or delete any postings deemed inconsistent with its policies and/or this Terms of Use, but does not have the obligation to do so. If you are aware of any such material posted on the Website, please contact us at privacy@hgtv.com. Please provide as much detail as possible, including a copy of the underlying material, the location where SNI may find it, the reason(s) such postings should be removed and a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, certifying the accuracy of the information you provide to us. To the extent any notice is based on an alleged copyright or trademark violation, please provide copies of applicable state or federal registration certificates. Although SNI will do its best to monitor materials in Forums, in no event does it assume any particular obligation to do so or liability for any failure or delay in either monitoring the Forums or removing specific material.

LINKS
SNI is not responsible for the content of any sites which may be linked to or from the Website. These links are provided for your convenience only and you access them at your own risk.

DISCLAIMERS
By using this Website and/or posting material, you agree to indemnify SNI, its parent, subsidiaries, distributors, and affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents for any and all claims, damages, losses and causes of action arising out of your breach of the foregoing Terms of Use, or your use or misuse of the Website. SNI reserves the right, at its expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you agree to cooperate with SNI in asserting any available defenses.  The Materials on this site are transmitted and distributed "as is" and without express or implied warranties of any kind, including, but not limited to, warranties of title, implied warranties of merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. SNI makes no warranty as to the quality, accuracy, completeness and validity of any Material on this Website and does not warrant that the functions contained on the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected. No oral or written information or advice provided by a SNI representative shall create a warranty.  Where applicable law does not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you.

Except as explicitly indicated on the Website, the material provided on this Website is for entertainment and promotional purposes only. Information and opinions expressed in bulletin boards or other Forums are not necessarily those of SNI. Neither SNI, its parent, subsidiaries, distributors, affiliates nor its or their officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents, are responsible or liable for any loss, damage (including, but not limited to, incidental, exemplary, actual, consequential, or punitive damages), liability, claim, or other injury or cause related to or resulting from any information posted on the Website or your use of, inability to use, or reliance upon the Website.  These exclusions apply to claims for lost profits, lost data, loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any other commercial damages or losses, even if SNI knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages.  Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, SNI’s liability, and the liability of its parent, subsidiaries, distributors, affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents, shall be limited to the extent permitted by law.

JURISDICTION AND GENERAL TERMS
SNI does not represent or warrant that materials on this Website are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States of America, and accessing the Website from territories where content on the Website is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access this Website from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with any and all local laws.

This Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, as it is applied to agreements entered into and performed within that State, but specifically excluding conflicts of law principles.  The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall have no applicability to this Terms of Use.  Any action brought to enforce this Terms of Use or matters related to this site shall be brought in either the State or Federal Courts of the State of New York located in New York County and you agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any claim or action under this Terms of Use.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU ARE (1) WAIVING CLAIMS THAT YOU MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE AGAINST SNI BASED ON THE LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING YOUR OWN; (2) IRREVOCABLY CONSENTING TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF, AND VENUE IN, THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OVER ANY DISPUTES OF CLAIMS YOU HAVE WITH SNI; AND (3) SUBMITTING YOURSELF TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESOLVING ANY SUCH DISPUTES OR CLAIMS.