Terms & Conditions
By using the NFLRUSH website (including NFLRZ) YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE. In addition, when using particular areas, features and/or functions of the NFLRUSH website, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such areas, features and/or functions. The Privacy Policy, all guidelines or rules posted on the NFLRUSH website and all disclaimers and terms and conditions that appear elsewhere throughout the NFLRUSH website are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.
The NFLRUSH website reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the NFLRUSH website, including but not limited to any and all related products and/or services are offered. You are responsible for regularly reviewing this Terms of Use and any additional terms and conditions posted to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. Your continued use of NFLRUSH website, including but not limited to any and all related products and/or services constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.
These Terms of Use contain the following provisions:
- Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act Compliance
- License and Access
- Your Account
- Termination
- Special Admonitions for International Use
- Privacy
- Forums and Public Communication
- Ownership
- Dealing with Third Parties
- Links
- Indemnification
- Warranty Disclaimer
- Limitation of Liability
- Notice
- Violations
- Copyright Agent
- General
Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act Compliance
The Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act of 1998 requires websites that store data from users under thirteen years old to inform parents about data storage policies and obtain parental permissions. Once given, parents may revoke those permissions at any time informing us of their decision. We strictly adhere to these requirements and will make every effort to meet and exceed the requirements mandated by law.
You should refer to and read the entire Privacy Policy for details regarding and the rules and regulations governing the use of the NFLRUSH website, including but not limited to any and all related products and/or services provided thereof.
License and Access
License
The NFLRUSH website grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of the NFLRUSH website and not to download (other than page caching) or modify the NFLRUSH website or any portion of the NFLRUSH website, except with express written consent of the NFLRUSH website, its representatives and/or subsidiaries. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the NFLRUSH website or the contents of the NFLRUSH website; any collection and use of any services, products or descriptions; any derivative use of the NFLRUSH website and/or its respective contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of a third party not authorized by the NFL and/or the NFLRUSH website; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction services. The NFLRUSH website, its representatives and/or subsidiaries, and/or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of the NFL, NFLRUSH website, its representatives and/or subsidiaries.
Restrictions
You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of the NFL, NFLRUSH website, its representatives, subsidiaries, and/or its affiliates without express written consent of the NFLRUSH website, its representatives, subsidiaries and/or affiliates and the producers of the NFLRUSH website (Brandissimo! Inc.), collectively referred to in this Terms of Use as "we," "us" and "our.". You may not use any META tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing names or trademarks without our express written. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by us. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the NFLRUSH website, so long as such link does not portray the NFL, NFLRUSH website, its representatives, subsidiaries and/or affiliates, or its products and/or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter and is revocable at will under any circumstance or condition by us. You may not use any NFL or NFLRUSH website logos or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission of the NFL, NFLRUSH website, its representatives, subsidiaries and/or affiliates.
Offenses that are subject to a banning decision include, but are not limited to, the above list of activities. Users that are banned will be permanently banned from posting. There will be no warnings for first time offenses, and there is no appeal process once banned.
Your forum posts can be deleted and you may be banned from the NFLRUSH website without prior warning or explanation, at the sole discretion of the NFL, the NFLRUSH website, its representative, subsidiaries and/or affiliates.
Furthermore, you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and/or the Privacy Policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you indemnify us for all claims resulting from content you supply. Although we have the right to monitor and edit or remove any activity or content, we are not obligated to do so. We do not take any responsibility or assume any liability for any content posted by you or any authorized or unauthorized third party.
Your Account
You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your username, passwords, and account information. You will be financially accountable for all uses of the NFLRUSH website by you and anyone using your username and password. You may only use the purchase functions and areas of the NFLRUSH website to make legitimate purchases of products and/or services. You acknowledge that we may establish general practices and limits concerning your use of the NFLRUSH website, including without limitation the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the NFLRUSH website in a given period of time. You acknowledge that we reserve the right to terminate your account(s) that are inactive for six (6) months or longer. You further acknowledge that we reserve the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, at our sole discretion, with or without notice, and without any liability to us. You will not use any device, software or routine that interferes or attempts to interfere with the normal operation of the NFLRUSH website or take any action that imposes an unreasonable load on the computer equipment that support the NFLRUSH website. You agree not to modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, sell or re-sell, offer for sale, or exploit any information, software, products, or services obtained from us.
Termination
You agree that at our sole discretion, we may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the NFLRUSH website for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if we believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these Terms of Use. You agree that any termination of your access to the NFLRUSH website under any provision of these Terms of Use may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that we may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or our site. Further, you agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the NFLRUSH website.
Special Admonitions for International Use
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States and/or the country in which you reside.
Privacy
Your use of the NFLRUSH website is subject to the Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that you have read the entire Privacy Policy and that it is reasonable and acceptable to you. Your acceptance of these Terms of Use is also your consent to the information practices in the Privacy Policy. In the event there exists any inconsistency between these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy regarding the use of information, the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy shall take precedence.
Forums and Public Communication
Forum means a chat area, message board or user-generated content area offered as part of the NFLRUSH website. If you participate in any Forum within NFLRUSH, you must not:
- defame, abuse, harass or threaten others;
- make any bigoted, hateful or racially offensive statements;
- advocate illegal activity or discuss illegal activities with the intent to commit them;
- post or distribute any material that infringes and/or violates any right of a third party or any law;
- post or distribute any vulgar, obscene, discourteous or indecent language or images;
- advertise or sell to, or solicit others;
- use the Forum for commercial purposes of any kind;
- post links to any web page outside of the NFLRUSH website
- post or distribute any software or other materials which contain a virus or other harmful component; or
- post material or make statements that do not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme of any chat room or bulletin board.
We reserve the right to monitor all Forum communications and to remove or edit content from any Forum at any time and for any reason.
When participating in a Forum, never assume that people are who the say they are, know what they say they know, or are affiliated with whom they say they are affiliated with in any chat room, message board, or other user generated content area. Information obtained in a Forum may not be reliable. We cannot be responsible for the content or accuracy of any information, and shall not be responsible for any decisions made based on such information.
Please keep in mind that whenever you give out personal information online --- for example, via message boards or chat --- that information can be collected and used by people you don't know. While NFLRUSH strives to protect your personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online; you make such disclosures at your own risk.
Ownership
All content on the NFLRUSH website such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of the NFL, the NFLRUSH website, its representatives, subsidiaries or its content suppliers and are protected by U.S. and/or international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on the NFLRUSH website is the exclusive property of the NFL, NFLRUSH website, its representatives and/or subsidiaries and protected by U.S. and/or international copyright laws. All software used on the NFLRUSH website is our property and protected by U.S. and/or international copyright laws.
Except as expressly provided in "License and Site Access" above, your use of and access to the NFLRUSH website does not grant you any license or right to use any NFL or NFLRUSH website trademarks, trade names or copyrights.
If you post content using any of Forum, or otherwise submit material to the NFLRUSH website unless we indicate otherwise, you grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed. You grant us the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such content, if we choose. In addition, you warrant that all so-called moral rights in those materials have been waived.
Dealing with Third Parties
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the NFLRUSH website including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that we shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers and/or third parties on the NFLRUSH website.
Links
We may provide, or third parties may provide links to other websites or resources. Because we have no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, products, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the NFL, the NFLRUSH website Brandissimo! Inc., their representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and/or employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the NFLRUSH website, your violation of these Terms of Use, your violation of the Privacy Policy or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.
Warranty Disclaimer
YOUR USE OF THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, BRANDISSIMO! INC., THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE AND/OR ITS SERVERS, OR E- MAIL SENT FROM THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, ITS REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, ITS REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, BRANDISSIMO! INC. AND/OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE AVAILABLE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, USEFUL OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND (v) ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS OF THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED.
ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, ITS REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES OR THROUGH OR FROM THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, ITS REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIAIRES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS OF USE.
Limitation of Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, BRANDISSIMO! INC., THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, BRANDISSIMO! INC., THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, GOODS AND/OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY PRODUCTS, GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, ITS REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES.
IF DESPITE THE LIMITATION ABOVE, THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, ITS REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES, AND/OR A THIRD PARTY IS FOUND LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHICH ARISES OUT OF OR IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY OF THE OCCURRENCES DESCRIBED IN THE LIMITATION ABOVE, THEN THE LIABILITY OF THE NFL, THE NFLRUSH WEBSITE, BRANDISSIMO! INC., THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, AGENTS AND/OR EMPLOYEES WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED, IN TOTAL, THE SUM OF U.S. $100. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SO THE LIMITATIONS ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Notice
We may provide notices of changes to these Terms of Use or other matters by posting conspicuous notices or links to notices to you generally on our site. Your continued use of the NFLRUSH website following the posting of conspicuous notice of any change or modification to these Terms of Use will be subject the Terms of Use in effect at the time of your use. You agree to review the Terms of Use periodically. Your continued use of the NFLRUSH website following the posting of conspicuous notice of any modification, will be your acceptance of the modified Terms of Use.
Violations
Please report any violations of the Terms of Use to NFLRUSHSafety@NFL.com.
Copyright Agent
If you believe that any of your work has been copied and is accessible on the NFLRUSH website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information:
- identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
- identification of the allegedly infringing material on the NFLRush website that is requested to be removed;
- your name, address and daytime telephone number, and an e-mail address if available, so that we may contact you if necessary;
- a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted work is not authorized by you or the law;
- a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are, or are authorized to act on behalf of, the owner of an exclusive copyright right that is allegedly infringed; and
- an electronic or physical signature of you or someone authorized on the copyright owner's behalf, to assert infringement of copyright and to submit the statement.
- Our Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on the NFLRUSH Website is Paul Jackson, National Football League who can be reached as follows:
- Paul Jackson
Paul.Jackson@nfl.net
Digital Rights Coordinator
National Football League
345 Park AveNew York, NY 10154 - We reserve the right to remove any posted submission that infringes the copyright of any person under the laws of the United States upon receipt of a notice that complies with the requirements of 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3). United States law provides significant penalties for submitting such a statement falsely.
General
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and the NFLRUSH website and govern your use of the NFLRUSH website, superseding any prior agreements between you and us. A printed version of the Terms of Use and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to the Terms of Use to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. Your acceptance of the Terms of Use and use of the NFLRUSH website do not create a joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship between you and the NFL, the NFLRUSH website, its representatives and/or subsidiaries. You may not assign, delegate or transfer your rights or obligations under the Terms of Use and any such prohibited assignment transfer shall be null and void. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. The Terms of Use and the relationship between you and us shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the County of New York, New York. The failure of the NFL, the NFLRUSH website, its representatives and/or subsidiaries to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms of Use is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms of Use remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the NFLRUSH website or the Terms of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
Privacy Policy
Updated as of July 26, 2012
The NFLRUSH website (the “Website”) is new and improved! We have added new games, activities and features, including within the NFLRush Zone, to the site for your enjoyment and learning. We encourage you to read and understand our newly updated privacy policy as your privacy is important to us.
The owners (The National Football League Enterprises, its respective representatives and subsidiaries, on behalf of the National Football League) and producers (Brandissimo!, Inc.), collectively referred to in this Privacy Policy as "we," "us" and "our," of the Website respect your privacy rights and recognize the importance of protecting the Personal Information (as defined below) provided by you and/or your child to the NFL and its representatives and/or subsidiaries.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, store, and use the Personal Information you provide in conjunction with using the Website through telephone or e-mail communications you may have with the Website and our mobile applications. The Website has been awarded TRUSTe’s Children’s Privacy Seal signifying that this privacy policy and practices have been reviewed by TRUSTe for compliance with TRUSTe’s program requirements including transparency, accountability, and choice regarding the collection and use of your personal information. The TRUSTe program does not cover information that may be collected through downloadble software. TRUSTe’s mission, as an independent third party, is to accelerate online trust among consumers and organizations globally through its leading privacy trustmark and innovative solutions. This privacy statement covers the sites www.nflrush.com and the subdomain, www.nflrz.nflrush.com. Because the Website wants to demonstrate its commitment to your privacy, it has agreed to discloseits information practices and have its privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact nflrushprivacy@nfl.com. If you are not satisfied with our response you can contact TRUSTe here.
This Privacy Policy also describes the choices available to you regarding the use of the Personal Information you and/or your child provide to the Website or the mobile applications of the Website (i.e., NFL Pick Em and NFLRush Fantasy). and the actions that can be taken to access this information and request the information you and/or your child provides be corrected or deleted.
About the Website
The NFL has developed the Website, its own virtual world for kids, in order to give kids of all ages the chance to interact with the NFL in an innovative and entertaining way. The Website allows kids to play dozens of games, represent their favorite NFL Teams, explore 32 unique team lands, watch animated content, customize their avatars in myriad ways, buy and trade using virtual currency, chat and compete with other users in a safe manner, and more. Furthermore, good health and fitness are strongly enforced throughout the Website, and kids can enjoy the game year-round, with no prior football knowledge required.
This Privacy Policy contains the following sections:
- Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act Compliance
- Consent
- Information Collection
- Other Information Collected
- Information Sharing and Disclosure
- Choice and Opt-Out
- Access
- Links to Other Websites
- Storage and Security of Personal Information
- International Transfer
- Changes to this Privacy Policy
- Questions and Comments
- Contact Information
Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act Compliance
The Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act of 1998 requires websites that store data from users under thirteen years old to inform parents about data storage policies and obtain parental permissions. Once given, parents may revoke those permissions at any time informing us of their decision. We strictly adhere to these requirements and will make every effort to meet and exceed the requirements mandated by law. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.shtm.
Consent
By using the Website products and/or services, you acknowledge that you have read this entire Privacy Policy and you consent to the practices described herein with respect to collection, use and disclosure of the Personal Information you and/or your child ("you") provides.
This represents the entire and exclusive Privacy Policy and it supersedes any earlier version. The Website the right to change this Privacy Policy in accordance with the terms herein at any time. We encourage you to visit this page often, review this Privacy Policy frequently, and remain informed about any changes to it.
If, after review, you still have questions about any portion of this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the contact information provided at the bottom of this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use
Personal Information
"Personal Information" means information that can identify a specific individual (including those under 13 years of age), such as your name, gender, address, phone number, e-mail address, or other contact information, whether at work or at home. Other information that we may collect, includes gender, age, first name, username and password that, in and of itself, is not personally identifiable.
In all cases in which we collect Personal Information, we specifically describe what information is collected in order to provide you with the product, service, or feature you have requested.
As described below, the Website, our representatives and/or subsidiaries collect Personal Information when you contact us, when parental consent is required, when you register, when you use any and all related products and services, when you submit a question or purchase products and/or services offered for sale, when you visit websites of certain NFL partners, and when you enter promotions and sweepstakes.
We do not save any Personal Information from users under thirteen-years-old except their parent's email address. We collect an e-mail address from each user in the registration process which protects the site from spam "bots" that search out and attack unprotected registrations. Our registration process delivers an e-mail to the registering user and then immediately and permanently deletes the email address of anyone under thirteen years of age. In the case where a user contacts us via the "Contact Us" area of the Website, we will respond to this one-time email and delete any email address that is associated with a user under the age of 13.
We may collect your geo-location information for the purpose of setting your clock for the game feed, otherwise we do not ask for, access, or track any location based information from your mobile device.
Registration for The Website & Mobile Applications
You are required to register in order to use selected features of the Website such as being able to customize your website experience.
In order to register, you must first complete the online registration form, which requires that you create a username and password. During registration, you are also required to provide Personal Information, such as your e-mail address, gender and birth date, so that we may contact you about the services on the site(s) in which you have expressed interest and so that we may verify your age.
Certain functionality of the Website may require parental notice or consent for children under 13 years of age in order to comply with the Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act. When a registrant indicates they are under 13 years of age, we will only collect first name, gender, parent's email address and birth date. Parent's of under 13 years of age users will be sent a parental notice indicating their child's wish to join the Website, information about the activities on the Website, disclosure of the information collected from the child including username and password, as well as instructions for the parent to delete membership. The full privacy policy is also included in this notice. In such instances where parental consent is needed, we will direct you to a web page explaining the procedure for obtaining parental consent. Features of the Website that require parental consent for children under 13 include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Permission to post a photo, artwork, video or essay that your child has submitted
- Permission to enter you in a contest, sweepstakes or promotion
- Permission to allow us to use your personal information to market the Website features and products directly to you.
Children under age 13 that choose to participate in the above site activities will be asked to provide their first name only and the email address of a parent to obtain parental consent. Please note that a child’s participation or access to an activity cannot be conditioned on him/her providing more Personal Information than is reasonably necessary for that activity.
Through our NFL Rush Zone app users are only able to view instructions, play games, view high scores, view games played, and enter their name (first name or username only) to be part of a leader board.
Additionally, during the registration process you may be given the choice to opt-in to receiving additional related communications from the Website and the NFL. If you decide to opt-in, we will use the information provided to send you communications described throughout this Privacy Policy. Out of respect for your privacy, we present the option not to receive these types of communications (please see the "Choice and Opt-Out" section of this Privacy Policy) if at any time you decide you do not wish to receive such communications. Parents of users under thirteen years of age may also opt-in their child to receive additional related communications from the Website and the NFL. A parent can review, change or delete the Personal Information of their children at any time by emailing their children's username and parent's email address associated with the account, and their request, to us at nflrushprivacy@nfl.com.
If a child chooses to sign up for an upgraded membership to NFL Rush Zone, the child’s parent will need to complete the purchase form and pay for the membership using their credit card. Some of the payment methods accepted by the Website will require you to visit a trusted third party site. Please note that their privacy policy governs the collection and use of data while on their site.
Promotions, Contests and Sweepstakes
The Website provides you the opportunity to participate in promotions, contests and/or sweepstakes on the Website. Such promotions, contests and sweepstakes are also governed by the rules and regulations posted with such promotions, contests and sweepstakes. You should refer to the specific games, promotions, contests and/or sweepstakes for the specific rules and regulations governing them.
If you wish to participate, you will be required to register with the Website. If you are under 13 years old, your Parent will be asked to provide certain Personal Information so that you may be prize eligible. Participation in these promotions, contests and sweepstakes is completely voluntary and you and your parent have a choice whether or not to register and provide your Personal Information. The requested information typically includes contact information, such as name, shipping address, e-mail address, and telephone number. If your parent does not provide the Personal Information, you will be able to participate in the promotion, contest or sweepstakes but you will not be able to win any prizing. . We will use the Personal Information provided to us only to notify winners and award prizes, unless you (if over 13 years old) or your parent (if under 13) have opted in to receive marketing messages from the NFL.
Message Boards and Forums
All users may read and post comments to our message boards and forums, such as The Buzz and NFL Play 60, without having to register. All comments that are submitted are reviewed prior to posting and any comments containing personally identifiable information of any kind or inappropriate content will not be posted to the Website. There may be some areas of the Website where personal information is displayed, such as the names of contest winners or youth football participants, but this information will not be posted to the Website without prior consent from parent.
Users of the Website and our mobile applications may use the chat functionality within the Website and the commenting features within the mobile applications. All chat and comment functionality is moderated. We take every precaution that we can to prevent users from being able to provide personal information about themselves, however if you are posting within the Website or mobile applications please read above for how your information may be made publicly available.
Special Offers and Updates
In certain instances, we will use your personal information to send you (or your parent) information about the Website features and products and other relevant offers, promotions, contests and sweepstakes that may interest you. If a user is under 13 years of age, the marketing materials will be sent to the parent's e-mail address that was provided by their child upon registration, and to the child if his/her parent has opted their child in to receive such messaging as stated above. If a user (or user's parent) no longer wishes to receive these marketing messages, a user can choose to opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each communication, or by e-mailing us at nflrushprivacy@nfl.com. A parent can also review, change or delete the Personal Information of their children at any time by emailing their children's username and parent's email address associated with the account, and their request, to us at nflrushprivacy@nfl.com.
Service-related Announcements
The Website may, but is not obligated to send you strictly service-related announcements on occasions when it is necessary to do so. For example, if service is temporarily suspended for maintenance, we may send you an e-mail. Generally, you will have the option to opt-out of these communications even though they are not promotional in nature. If you do not wish to receive these types of communications you have the option to deactivate your account, or to opt-out (please see the "Choice and Opt-Out" section of this Privacy Policy).
Research
The Website also collects non-personally identifiable information for research purposes and to provide anonymous reporting for internal and external purposes. We use the information collected for internal marketing and demographic studies, to improve customer service and to provide better service and product offerings.
Customer Service
Based upon the Personal Information you provide, the Website, will send you a welcoming e-mail to verify your identity (including your username and password). We will also communicate with you in response to your inquiries, to provide the services you request, and to manage your account. Generally, we will only communicate with you by e-mail or telephone, in accordance with your wishes.
Preferences
The Website stores information we collect through cookies, log files, and third party sources to create a profile of your preferences, in order to improve the content of the site for you.
Other Information Collected
Some information may be collected automatically every time you visit the Website, such as cookies and other identifiable and non-identifiable computer information. In addition, information may be collected from other independent, third-party sources. The Website also collects information about which pages you visit within the website. This site visitation data is generally identified only by a unique URL.
Cookies
The Website may use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies as part of its interaction with your browser.
A cookie is an alphanumeric identifier (a file) that can be used to transfer data and personally identifiable information to and from your computer's hard drive through a Web browser to enable computing systems to recognize your browser for record-keeping purposes. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser, while a persistent cookie may remain on your hard drive for an extended period of time.
The Website uses session ID cookies to make it easier for you to navigate the site. The Website uses persistent cookies to identify and track which sections of the site you most often visit. The Website also uses persistent cookies in areas of the site where you must register, and where you are able to customize the information you see, so that you do not have to enter your preferences more than once. These cookies do not collect Personal Information and we do not combine information collected through cookies with other Personal Information collected to determine your identity, your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information, including information regarding those under the age of 13.
By configuring the options in your browser, you may control how cookies are processed by your system. However, if you decline the use of cookies you may not be able to use certain features of the Website, and you may be required to re-enter the information required to use site during new or interrupted browser sessions.
Some of our business partners (e.g., advertisers, representatives and/or subsidiaries) may use cookies on the Website. The producers of the Website have no access to or control over these cookies (see "Third Party Advertising" and "Third Party Cookies" below). Accordingly, this Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by the Website only and does not cover the use of cookies by any Third Parties.
THE WEBSITE DOES NOT DISCLOSE ITS COOKIES TO THIRD PARTIES EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY A VALID LEGAL PROCESS SUCH AS: SEARCH WARRANT, SUBPOENA, JURISDICTIONAL STATUTE, OR COURT ORDER.
Log Files
As is true of most websites, the Website gathers certain information automatically and stores it in log files. This information may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet services provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and click-stream data.
The Website uses this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the game and/or the website, to track users' movements and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
We do not combine information collected through log files with other Personal Information collected to determine your identity or personally identifiable information such as your e-mail address.
Web Beacons and Other Tracking Technology
The Website uses a variety of technical methods for tracking purposes, including Web beacons. Web beacons are small pieces of data that are embedded in images on the pages of Web sites. We also use these technical methods to analyze the traffic patterns on our Web sites, such as the frequency with which our users visit various parts of our Web sites. These technical methods may involve the transmission of information either directly to us or to another party authorized by us to collect information on our behalf. We also use these technical methods in HTML e-mails that we send our guests to determine whether our guests have opened those e-mails and/or clicked on links in those e-mails. The information from use of these technical methods may be collected in a form that is personally identifiable.
We use mobile analytics within our mobile applications which may track picks, track when a team logo is clicked on, game chats, and when someone clicks on an ad. The type of information being tracked is anonymous.
Information from Third Party Sources
To improve services and enhance personalization, the Website may periodically obtain information about you from other independent third party sources and add it to our account information.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
The Website does not sell or rent any of the information collected to third parties in ways other than described in this policy. This includes any personal information of those under the age of 13. If we did share this type of information with third parties, as a parent, you would have the right to consent to the site's use of the child's Personal Information without having to consent to its disclosure of that information to third parties. Below are ways in which we do share your Personal Information:
Service Providers
The Website may disclose the information (including that of those under the age of 13) collected to external service providers necessary to facilitate the following outsourced operations: address verification, credit card processing, web site hosting, email fulfillment, and product and/or service delivery. These external service providers are subject to confidentiality agreements with the Website, our representatives and/or subsidiaries and other legal restrictions that prohibit the use of the information we provide to them for any other purpose except to facilitate the specific outsourced operations listed above.
Compliance with Legal Authorities
Your personal information, including that of children under the age of 13, may be transferred to third parties without notice to you in order to comply with applicable law, to cooperate with law enforcement agencies as required by a valid legal process (court order, subpoena), to protect our rights, or to protect the rights of other users of the Website.
Third-Party Ad Serving & Audience and Traffic Measurement Services
The Website may use a third-party "network advertiser" to serve the advertisements on the Website or may use an "audience traffic measurement service" to analyze the traffic on the Website. "Network advertisers" are third parties that display advertisements based on your visits to the Website and other websites you have visited. Third-party ad serving enables us to target advertisements to you for products or websites you might be interested in. "Audience and traffic measurement services" allow us to collect anonymous traffic and behavior information from the Website by monitoring anonymous visitor activity. Although advertisers or other companies do not have access to the Website cookies, the Website's advertisers, sponsors and/or traffic measurement services may themselves set and access their own cookies on your computer if you choose to have your cookies enabled in your browser. Cookies allow third-party advertisers to show you advertisements or content you might be interested in. Note that any images (or any other parts of a web page) served by third parties in association with third party cookies may serve as web beacons, which enable third parties to carry out the activities described above. See "Web Beacons and Other Tracking Activity" section above. Other companies' use of their cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not this one. Please click here in order to learn more about the information collection practices and "opt-out" procedures of third party ad servers we may use.
Business Transfers
In the event that all or substantially all of our or the Website's assets are sold or transferred to another party, or another transaction occurs in which your personally identifiable information is one of the business assets transferred, all personally identifiable information, including that of those under the age of 13, that has been collected and saved may be one of the business assets we transfer. You will be notified of such a transfer in accordance with the "Changes to the Policy" section below.
Choice and Opt-Out
We provide you with the opportunity to opt-in to having your Personal Information used for certain purposes, when you are asked for this information. For example, if you purchase a service or product you must indicate that you wish to receive additional marketing materials from the NFLRUSH website, our representatives and/or subsidiaries, such as e-mails regarding special offers, promotions, and sweepstakes ("opt-in").
We provide you with the opportunity to choose having your Personal Information used for certain purposes, when you are asked for this information. For example, if you enter a contest or access certain features on the site, we may ask if you would like to receive additional marketing materials from us such as e-mails regarding special offers, promotions, and sweepstakes.
If you do not wish to receive promotional communications, you may "opt-out" of receiving them by following the instructions included in each communication, or by e-mailing us at nflrushprivacy@nfl.com or nflrushsafety@nfl.com.
Access to Your Information
Parents of users under age 13 who provide consent for NFLRush to collect, use or disclose the Personal Information of their children may request to refuse further collection and use, review, change or delete the Personal Information of their children collected on the site by emailing their children's username and their request, to us at nflrushprivacy@nfl.com or nflrushsafety@nfl.com. All registered users including parents of those under the age of 13 may contact us at nflrushprivacy@nfl.com to have their or their child's information removed, changed, or registration deleted or to request removal of your personal information from our blog or community forums. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.
We will retain yours or your child’s information for as long as yours or your child’s account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you services contact us at the email address listed above. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Links to Other Websites
There may be places throughout the Website that may link you to other websites that do not operate under this Privacy Policy. When you click through to these websites, this Privacy Policy no longer applies.
Chat Rooms, Forums, and Message Boards
The Website includes a highly restrictive chat feature that prevents users from sharing their Personal Information with others. Several measures have been taken to prevent users from abusing the chat feature in an effort to share their Personal Information or to harass other users on the site. For example, when using this feature, users cannot type the following:
- Numbers (phone numbers, zip codes, residence numbers, etc.)
- Proper Names (with the exception of NFL Team Names, etc.)
- Geographical Locations (city, state, street names, etc.)
- Email addresses
- Explicit words
The chat feature is also monitored regularly by Website administrators to ensure that users communicate with others in a safe and respectful manner. In the event that someone is found to be abusing the chat feature, users can report the misconduct to the Website administrators, who will then take appropriate action. Reported users may be suspended or banned from the site.
The use of the Website and all forums therein are governed by the Terms of Use, a copy which can be found in the footer at http://accounts.nflrush.com/web/manage, which is hereby incorporated by reference. In the event there exists any inconsistency between this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use, regarding the use of information, the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy shall take precedent.
We reserve the right to terminate your membership with the Website in the event you use the Website, including, without limitation, the forums, in a manner inconsistent with the Terms of Use.
Storage and Security of Personal Information
Storage
The Website stores the information we collect on computers located in a controlled, secure facility protected from physical and/or electronic unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Security
We protect the privacy and integrity of the information collected by employing appropriate administrative protocols, technical safeguards, and physical security controls designed to limit access, detect and prevent the unauthorized access, improper disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the information under our control. We transmit the information used by external service providers for the specific outsourced operations listed above across public and private networks via recognized encryption technologies, such as by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the information you input.
Although we follow the procedures set forth above to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Thus, while the Website, our representatives and/or subsidiaries strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If you have any questions about security, please feel free to contact us.
Internet Fraud
We have a Zero Tolerance policy for Internet fraud or any attempt to access or acquire customer and/or other information via illegal or surreptitious means. We work with local, national, and international fraud investigation agencies as required and employ a variety of electronic and other means to discourage, detect, and intercept fraudulent activities.
We will aggressively prosecute to the fullest extent of the law those perpetrators apprehended who conduct fraudulent activities. Agencies with which the Website, our representatives and/or subsidiaries cooperate include (but are not limited to) state and local police authorities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US and International Customs Agencies, and Interpol.
Email Abuse
We have a Zero Tolerance policy for e-mail abuse. Our e-mail and e-mail list administrators take strong measures to ensure that any and all of our mailing lists are NOT used for abusive purposes. Further, our e-mail mailing list administrators maintain an "Ignore List" of e-mail addresses from which all information inquiries are ignored. E-mail addresses are added to the Ignore List when our e-mail mailing list administrators receive abusive or otherwise inappropriate email from listed e-mail addresses.
Personal Information collected by the Website may be stored and processed in the United States and/or any other country in which the NFL or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using other NFL websites, properties, products and/or services, you consent to any such transfer of Personal Information outside of your country.
International Transfer
Personal Information collected by the NFLRUSH website may be stored and processed in the United States and/or any other country in which the NFL or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using other NFL websites, properties, products and/or services, you consent to any such transfer of Personal Information outside of your country.
YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits customers of the National Football League who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us, or write us at CA Privacy Rights, NFL.com, 345 Park Ave, New York, NY 10154.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will from time-to-time update this Privacy Policy, each time revising the last updated date at the top of the Privacy Policy and indicate the nature of the revisions within the statement. We will notify customers of material changes to this statement by e-mail or by placing prominent notice on the homepage of the Website. If we make material changes to how we use Personal Information collected from children under the age of 13, we will notify parents by email in order to obtain verifiable parental consent for the new uses of the child's Personal Information.
Questions & Comments
If you have questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, you should first contact us using the contact information at the bottom of this Privacy Policy, and we will use all reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct any problem(s).
Contact Information
For technical support regarding use of the Website, please contact us.
For help regarding the Website safety and/or privacy and to respond to all parent's inquiries, please contact us.
Additionally, you may write to us at:
NFL Rush Safety & Privacy
Attn: NFL Legal Department
345 Park Ave
New York, NY 10154
212-450-2000