PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY DESCRIBE YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This is the official terms of use agreement for http://www.sportmate.co.nz

This Site is offered and made available only to users 18 years of age or older who reside in New Zealand. If you are not yet 18 years old, or do not reside in New Zealand, please discontinue using the Site immediately, or if for any reason, you do not agree with all of the terms and conditions contained in this agreement, please discontinue using the Site immediately because by using or attempting to use the Site, you certify that you are at least 18 years of age and meet any other eligibility and residency requirements of the Site.


    1.  REGISTRATION
We may require each user to have a unique user name and password in order to access and use certain features or functions of the Site and may also, from time to time, provide users with additional codes or passwords necessary to access and use certain features or functions of the Site. Your user name and password are personal to you and you may not allow any others to use your user name or password under any circumstances. You agree to immediately notify us if you become aware of or believe there is or may have been any unauthorized use of (or activity using) your user name or password or any other need to deactivate your user name or password due to security concerns.


    2.  POSTINGS
Your comments and articles are important to us. Portions of this Site may provide you and other users an opportunity to submit, post, display, transmit and/or exchange information, ideas, opinions, photographs or other information or material to us, the Site or other users ("Post" or "Postings"). You understand, acknowledge and agree that such Postings are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Postings originated. This means that you, the user, and not this Site, are entirely responsible for the consequences of all Postings that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Site. You further understand that Postings will be read by others, with or without your knowledge or permission. Any Postings made by you shall be at your own risk and you should not disclose or make available your personal information in any Posting. Postings do not reflect the views of the Site, SportMate.co.nz, or its Parent Company. We do not monitor, edit or screen all Postings, although we reserve the right to do so.


    3.  CONTESTS, SWEEPSTAKES, AUCTIONS, AND PROMOTIONS
From time to time, SportMate.co.nz may conduct promotions on or through the Site, including, without limitation, auctions, contests and sweepstakes ("Promotions"). Each Promotion may have Additional Terms and/or Rules which will be posted or otherwise made available to you.


    4.  HYPERLINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The appearance, availability, or your use of URLs or hyperlinks referenced or included anywhere on the Site or any other form of link or re-direction of your connection to, with or through the Site, does not constitute an endorsement by, nor does it incur any obligation, responsibility or liability on the part of the Site, SportMate.co.nz, or its Parent Company. We do not verify, endorse, or have any responsibility for, any such third party sites, their business practices (including the privacy policy), or any goods or services associated with or obtained in connection with any such site.

    5.  PRIVACY
We respect the privacy of your Personal Information. Please see our Privacy Policy for important information relating to the collection of your Personal Information in connection with your use of the Site.