thephillygodfather.com’s privacy pledge is simple yet powerful: We will NOT send you even a single email we are not supposed to, or give your email to anyone else. If you purchase any of our premium products, our secure server software encrypts all information, ensuring that transactions stay private and protected. The Philly Godfather Privacy Pledge should make a user feel safe, removing the need to worry about spam or your privacy when using any of The Philly Godfather’s products.

The Philly Godfather reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms of Use at any time. If we do this, we will post the amended Terms of Use on this page and indicate at the top of the page the date these Terms of Use were last revised. You are responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any such modifications. Use of the Service by you following such notification constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use as modified.

The Philly Godfather provides services and content relating to the world of sports, as described more fully on the Site (the “Service”). The Service includes any service and content The Philly Godfather performs for you, as well as the offering of any materials displayed or performed on or through the Service, such as text, user comments, messages, information, data, graphics, news articles, editorials, photographs, images, illustrations, software, audio clips and video clips (collectively “Content”). The Philly Godfather may alter, suspend or discontinue the Service, including any Content, for any reason, at any time, including the availability of any feature or content. The Philly Godfather may restrict functionality or your access to parts or all of the Service without notice or liability.

You can browse The Philly Godfather and enjoy the Content without registering. In order to post any new Content or access certain features of the Service, you must register with The Philly Godfather and select a password and screen name (“The Philly Godfather User ID”). You may not select or use as a The Philly Godfather User ID a name that is offensive, vulgar or obscene. The Philly Godfather reserves the right to refuse registration of, or cancel a The Philly Godfather User ID in its sole discretion. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your The Philly Godfather password. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, whether or not undertaken by you. You must notify The Philly Godfather immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although The Philly Godfather will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you shall be liable for the losses of The Philly Godfather or others due to such unauthorized use. By providing The Philly Godfather your email address you consent to our using the email address to send you Service-related notices, including any notices required by law, in lieu of communication by postal mail. You may opt out or change the frequency of certain Service-related communications by sending an email message to webmaster@thephillygodfather.com, with the word “No email” in the subject field. We may also use your email address to send you other messages, including changes to features of the Service and special offers. If you do not want to receive such email messages, you may opt out by sending an email message to webmaster@thephillygodfather.com with the word “No email” in the subject field. Opting out may prevent you from receiving email messages regarding updates, improvements, or offers.

You may only use the Service if you are at least 18 years old, whether acting on your own behalf or as an authorized employee or representative of a corporation or other business entity. Any registration, use or access to the Service by anyone under 18 is a violation of these Terms of Use and is strictly prohibited. If you do not so qualify, do not attempt to register for or use the Service. The Service is provided for your personal, noncommercial use only. You may not use the Service for commercial purposes.

As a condition of use, you promise not to use the Service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or any other purpose not reasonably intended by The Philly Godfather.
By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree not to use the Service:

1. to abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate, or intimidate other The Philly Godfather users;
2. to contribute any Content that is infringing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive, or otherwise violates any law or right of any third party;
3. for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
4. to post or transmit, or cause to be posted or transmitted, any communication or solicitation designed or intended to obtain password, account, or private information from any The Philly Godfather user;
5. to create or submit unwanted email or other messages (“Spam”) to any other The Philly Godfather users or any The Philly Godfather URL;
6. to violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws);
7. to submit stories or comments linking to affiliate programs, multi-level marketing schemes, sites/blogs repurposing existing stories (source hops), or off-topic content;
8. with the exception of accessing RSS feeds, you will not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission or in any manner which may cause a denial of service (“DOS”) event. Additionally, you agree that you will not: (i) take any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; (ii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any activities conducted on the Site; or (iii) bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to this Site;
9. with the intention of any other organized effort that in any way artificially alters the results of the Services.
   The Philly Godfather may remove any Content or deactivate any The Philly Godfather account at any time for any reason (including, but not limited to, upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such Content), or for no reason at all.
   To report Terms of Use abuse, please email: webmaster@thephillygodfather.com

By uploading, submitting or otherwise disclosing or distributing Content of any kind at or on the Site or otherwise through the Service (your “User Content”), you represent and warrant that you own all rights in your User Content and that any User Content you post does not and will not violate third-party rights of any kind, including any Intellectual Property Rights (as defined below) or rights of publicity or privacy. The Philly Godfather reserves the right, but is not obligated, to reject and/or remove any User Content that we believe, in our sole discretion, violates these provisions.

For the purposes of these Terms of Use, “Intellectual Property Rights” means all patent rights, copyright rights, moral rights, rights of publicity, trademark, trade dress and service mark rights, goodwill, trade secret rights and other intellectual property rights as may now exist or hereafter come into existence, and all applications therefore and registrations, renewals and extensions thereof, under the laws of any state, country, territory or other jurisdiction.

The Philly Godfather takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any User Content that you or any other users or third parties post or send over the Service. You understand and agree that any loss or damage of any kind that occurs as a result of the use of any User Content that you send, upload, download, stream, post, transmit, display, or otherwise make available or access through your use of the Service, is solely your responsibility. The Philly Godfather is not responsible for any public display or misuse of your User Content. You understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree that The Philly Godfather shall not be liable for any damages you allege to incur as a result of such User Content.
Your User Content includes any blog and/or forums post you provide via The Philly Godfather.

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other The Philly Godfather Users. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other users occurring on or in connection with the Service.

LICENSE GRANT By posting any User Content, you expressly grant, and you represent and warrant that you have a right to grant, to The Philly Godfather a royalty-free, sub-licensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, list information regarding, edit, translate, distribute, transmit, publicly perform, publicly display, and make derivative works of all such User Content and your name, voice, and/or likeness as contained in your User Content, in whole or in part, and in any form, media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed.

Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use, you are hereby granted a non-exclusive, limited, personal license to use the Service. The Philly Godfather reserves all rights not expressly granted herein in the Service and the Content. The Philly Godfather may terminate this license at any time for any reason or no reason.

OUR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS The Service and Content, and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of The Philly Godfather and its licensors. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms of Use shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from any materials or content accessible on the Service, except that the foregoing does not apply to your own User Content that you legally post on the Service. “The Philly Godfather” and other The Philly Godfather graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are registered trademarks, trademarks or trade dress of The Philly Godfather in the United States and/or other countries. The Philly Godfather’s trademarks and trade dress may not be used, including as part of trademarks and/or as part of domain names, in connection with any product or service in any manner that is likely to cause confusion.

Use of the Content or materials on the Service for any purpose not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is strictly prohibited.
PRIVACY We care about the privacy of our users. By using the Service, you are consenting to have your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States.

8. INDEMNITY You will indemnify, defend and hold harmless The Philly Godfather, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, customers, vendors, officers and employees from any liability, damage or cost (including reasonable attorneys fees and cost) from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of your access to the Site, use of the Service, violation of these Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you, or any third party using your account or The Philly Godfather User ID, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

9. WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS You acknowledge that The Philly Godfather has no control over, and no duty to take any action regarding: which users gain access to the Service; what effects the Content may have on you; how you may interpret or use the Content; or what actions you may take as a result of having been exposed to the Content. You release The Philly Godfather from all liability for you having acquired or not acquired Content through the Service. The Service may contain, or direct you to sites containing, information that some people may find offensive or inappropriate. The Philly Godfather makes no representations concerning any content contained in or accessed through the Service, and The Philly Godfather will not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Service.

THE SERVICE, CONTENT, AND SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, The Philly Godfather, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD.

The Philly Godfather DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR SERVICE, OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND The Philly Godfather WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other websites or resources. Because The Philly Godfather has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that The Philly Godfather is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is 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 The Philly Godfather 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, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. You understand that these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy do not apply to your use of such sites. We encourage you to be aware of when you leave the Service, and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any third-party website or service that you visit.

IN NO EVENT SHALL The Philly Godfather, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY (I) WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING), OR (II) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF (IN THE AGGREGATE) $100, EVEN IF The Philly Godfather HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL The Philly Godfather BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HACKING, TAMPERING OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICE OR YOUR ACCOUNT OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
The Service is controlled from its facilities in the United States and is intended for use by individuals located within the United States. The Philly Godfather makes no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Service from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

The Philly Godfather may terminate or suspend the Service in whole or in part and/or your The Philly Godfather account immediately, without prior notice or liability, if you breach any of the terms or conditions of these Terms of Use. Upon termination of your account, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.
If you wish to terminate your The Philly Godfather account, you may discontinue using the Service by sending an email message to webmaster@thephillygodfather.com with the word “Terminate account” in the subject field.
All provisions of these Terms of Use, which by their nature should survive termination, shall survive termination, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of these Terms of Use and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind The Philly Godfather in any respect whatsoever. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms of Use shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. The Terms of Use is not assignable, transferable or sublicensable by you except with The Philly Godfather’s prior written consent. The Philly Godfather may transfer, assign or delegate these Terms of Use and its rights and obligations without consent.
The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Nevada, as if this agreement was made within Nevada between two residents thereof, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Clark County, Nevada. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under these Terms of Use, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover costs and attorneys’ fees. Both parties agree that these Terms of Use is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties and supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications and other understandings relating to the subject matter of these Terms of Use, and that all modifications must be in writing signed by both parties, except as otherwise provided herein. As used herein, the term “including” shall mean “including without limitation.”
The Philly Godfather knows that you care about how your personal information is used and shared, and we take your privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our privacy policy. By visiting the The Philly Godfather website, you are accepting the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.
What Does This Privacy Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy covers The Philly Godfather’s treatment of personal information that The Philly Godfather gathers when you are on the The Philly Godfather website (the “Site”) and when you use The Philly Godfather services (collectively the “Service”).
This policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that The Philly Godfather does not own or control, or to individuals that The Philly Godfather does not employ or manage.
What Personal Information About Users Does The Philly Godfather Collect?
Our primary goal in collecting personal information is to provide you with a friendly, customized, and efficient experience. We collect the following types of information from our users:

We receive and store any information you enter on our website or provide to us in any other way. You can choose not to provide us with certain information, but then you may not be able to take advantage of many of our special features. The personal information we collect includes:
• Registration: In order for you to use certain The Philly Godfather services, such as posting content to the blogs or forums, you must complete a registration form including your full name and email address.
• User Content: You may post your own stories on the Service as well comment on the stories of others (collectively your “User Content”).

• We receive and store certain types of non-personally identifiable information whenever you interact with us. The Philly Godfather automatically receives and records certain “traffic data” on our server logs from your browser including your IP address, The Philly Godfather cookie information, and the page you requested.
• The Philly Godfather may display a counter on any page indicating the total number of times that page has been viewed. This includes member profile pages.
• Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser and tell us how and when pages in our website are visited and by how many people. The Philly Godfather cookies do not collect personal information, and we do not combine information collected through cookies with other personal information to tell us who you are or what your screen name or email address is.
The “help” portion of the toolbar on the majority of browsers will direct you on how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies , how to command the browser to tell you when you receive a new cookie, or how to fully disable cookies. You may choose to disable or reject cookies when using the Service, but you may not be able to access some of The Philly Godfather’s most attractive features.
Some of our business partners may use cookies on our website (for example, advertisers). The Philly Godfather has no access to or control over these cookies.

• Social sharing of User Content: The Philly Godfather allows other users to browse stories that you have written, edited, or commented on. This information is made available via your member profile. The Philly Godfather may choose to post this data on other site features in the future.
• Profile information: The Philly Godfather allows other users to browse your full name, and blog URL within your member profile should you provide this optional information.
• Syndication: The Philly Godfather allows for the RSS syndication of all of its public content within the website.
• Traffic data: The Philly Godfather uses this traffic data, including information gathered from cookies, to help diagnose problems with our servers, analyze trends, research the market for our services, and administer the website.
Will The Philly Godfather Share Any of the Information it Receives?
We will not rent nor sell your personal information to anyone. We share your personal information only as described below.
• Providing the The Philly Godfather Service: The Philly Godfather personnel may have access to user information while carrying out their duties in the normal course of The Philly Godfather business. The Philly Godfather may share your personally identifiable information with third parties solely for the purpose of providing services to you. If we do this, such third parties’ use of your information will be bound by this Privacy Policy. We may store personal information in locations outside the direct control of The Philly Godfather (for instance, on servers or databases co-located with hosting providers).
• Business Transfers: As we develop our business, we may buy or sell assets or business offerings. In these types of transactions, user information is typically one of the business assets that is transferred. We may also transfer such information in the course of corporate divestitures, mergers, or dissolution. In any such transfer of information, your user information would remain subject to the promises made in our Privacy Policy.
• Protection of The Philly Godfather and Others: We may release personal information when we believe in good faith that release is necessary to comply with the law; to enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of The Philly Godfather, our employees, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
• With Your Consent: Except as set forth above, you will be notified when your personal information may be shared with third parties or used for a purpose incompatible with the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected, and you will be able to prevent the sharing of this information by opting out.
Is Information About Me Secure?
• Your The Philly Godfather account information is protected by a password for your privacy and security. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your password and account information.
• Only The Philly Godfather employees who need personal information to perform a specific job (for example, a customer service representative) are granted access to it. All of our employees are kept up to date on our privacy and security practices.
* The Philly Godfather uses commercially reasonable physical, managerial, and technical safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your personal information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to The Philly Godfather and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission of information, The Philly Godfather makes commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the security of our systems. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards. This information includes your User Content. You understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of User Content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if other users have copied or stored your User Content.
What Information Can I Access?
You can access your personal information on our website and correct, amend, or delete information that is inaccurate by visiting your user profile setting page.

• You can always opt not to disclose information, but then you may be unable to use certain features on our website.
• You can choose to disable or reject cookies from the Service, but you may not then be able to access many features of The Philly Godfather.
• You can add or update certain information on pages of the Site. When you update information, however, we often maintain a copy of the unrevised information in our records.
• You may request deletion of your The Philly Godfather account by emailing us at webmaster@thephillygodfather.com.

You must be at least 18 years or older to register to use the The Philly Godfather website. The Philly Godfather does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or knowingly allow such persons to register. If you are under 18, please do not send any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, or email address. No one under age 18 is allowed to provide any personal information to or on The Philly Godfather. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at webmaster@thephillygodfather.com.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
The Philly Godfather may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time, at our sole discretion. Use of information we collect is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used. If we make changes to the Privacy Policy, we will notify you by posting an announcement on the The Philly Godfather website so you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances if any, it is disclosed.
Questions? Please e-mail webmaster@thephillygodfather.com
Community Guidelines The Philly Godfather Community Guidelines
Sustaining an energetic yet respectful community is the backbone of the Services.
Since its inception, a vast array of sports fanatics have flocked to The Philly Godfather with a single goal in mind: to build a community around their passion for sports. They debate with one another in a thoughtful and analytical manner; they discuss their favorite teams and players in earnest.
The following guidelines are intended to make your experience at The Philly Godfather more enjoyable and to outline what being a member of the network entails. Please keep in mind that as a member of the The Philly Godfather community, you are subject to both these guidelines and our Terms of Use. If you have any questions or concerns regarding community guidelines, please do not hesitate to contact The Philly Godfather, at webmaster@thephillygodfather.com.
Encouraged The Philly Godfather Conduct
You are strongly encouraged to participate in the following activities on the The Philly Godfather network at any time:
• Write thoughtful, analytical articles about your favorite sports, teams, and players.
• Read any and all articles on the network.
• Show your support for the author, offer a rebuttal to the argument put forth, or just talk some plain old smack in the comment threads.
• Post links in comment threads that are relevant to the topic at hand.
• Stay in touch with other members by posting shout-outs on their bulletin boards.
Discouraged The Philly Godfather Conduct
You should not participate in any of the following activities on the network. If other members report that you are regularly doing any of the following, you will receive a warning. Any repeat offenses after you have received your first warning will result in the termination of your account.
• Make vehement personal attacks in comment threads or bulletin boards against members whose opinions you disagree with.
• Use language or make allusions anywhere on this Site that the average The Philly Godfather member finds racist, sexist, or offensive.
• Demean or humiliate a writer for giving their best effort.
• Intentionally annoy other members or disrupt the general conversation in comment threads.
Prohibited The Philly Godfather Conduct
Your account will be immediately terminated and the proper authorities may be contacted if it is believed that you have done any of the following on the network:
• Harassed other members via threat of physical, mental, emotional, or sexual harm.
• Made other members feel unwelcome because of their gender, culture, race, ethnic background or sexual preferences.
• Uploaded photos onto the network that are pornographic, copyrighted, or illegal in any nature.
• Used The Philly Godfather for commercial use without permission.
• Drastically impeded upon the positive The Philly Godfather experience of another member in any way, shape, or form.
What to Do if you See Misconduct on the Network
If someone on the network is interfering with your The Philly Godfather experience, making you feel uncomfortable in any way, or acting in a manner inconsistent with The Philly Godfather’s Community Guidelines, please contact the Community Director, at webmaster@thephillygodfather.com.
What to Do if you See Brilliance on the Network
One of the ways The Philly Godfather is able to sustain itself as a comprehensive open source sports community is through the positive contributions of its members. If another member has done something on the network that you find noteworthy or deserving of commendation, please contact Community Director, at webmaster@thephillygodfather.com.