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TiVo Service Agreement
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to TiVo and the TiVo service! This agreement explains the terms
and conditions that will apply to your use of the TiVo service, and
constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and TiVo Inc.
(“TiVo”). By using the TiVo service, you agree to all the terms and
conditions in this agreement (“Agreement”).
THE TIVO SERVICE AND THE PRIVACY POLICY
1 Terms of Service. The TiVo
®
logo on your Digital Video Recorder
(your “TiVo DVR”) means that it can receive the TiVo service offered
and provided by TiVo for personal, non-commercial use on a
subscription basis. Your activation and continued use of the TiVo
service is subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. TiVo
may at its discretion change the terms of this Agreement. Such changes
shall be effective upon notification by TiVo. We encourage you to
check www.tivo.com/privacy
or call TiVo Customer Service at 1-877-
367-8486 for a copy of the current TiVo service agreement. If you are
dissatisfied with any changes to this Agreement, you may cancel your
use of the TiVo service as provided in Section 14 (“Termination of
Service”).
2 TiVo’s Privacy Policy. You must provide us with accurate and
complete information when you activate your TiVo service. TiVo
reserves the right to terminate your account if you give TiVo inaccurate
or incomplete information. TiVo respects the privacy of your User
Information (as defined in TiVo’s Privacy Policy) and will not disclose
any of your User Information except as permitted in TiVo's Privacy
Policy. A copy of TiVo’s Privacy Policy is included in the product
manual and the latest version can always be found via our web site at
www.tivo.com/privacy
. Please read it carefully before using the TiVo
service. By using the TiVo service, you agree to the terms and
conditions of our Privacy Policy and affirm that you understand the
options TiVo provides to you with regard to your User Information.
TiVo will notify you of any substantial and material changes to the
Privacy Policy and the latest Privacy Policy can always be accessed
through our web site at www.tivo.com/privacy
.
3 The TiVo Service. The TiVo service consists of program guide
information and the following features: (a) Season Pass
™
–
automatically finds and records every episode of a series all season
long; (b) WishList
®
– finds and records programs that feature your
favorite actor, director, team or even topic; (c) Smart Recording
–
automatically detects program line-up changes for your cable/satellite
provider and adjusts recording times so you don't have to worry about
the details; (d) TiVo Suggestions
– TiVo can be programmed to suggest
and auto-record programs that may match your interests; and (e)
Parental Controls
– lock channels or set ratings limits based on content.
Each of these features is part of the “TiVo service.” The “TiVo service”
means these features and any additional features and functionality of the
TiVo DVR that TiVo may, at its discretion and from time to time, offer.
3.1 Online Scheduling Feature. The TiVo service enables you to
schedule recordings on a TiVo DVR with the Series2™ or Series3™
logo or otherwise with a USB port on the rear panel of the TiVo DVR
(collectively, “TiVo Series2 DVRs”) using the Internet. The terms and
conditions governing the use of the Online Scheduling feature are
contained in the TiVo Website Terms and Conditions, available at
www.tivo.com/webpolicy
. Please note that when you activate a TiVo
service subscription, the Online Scheduling feature is always turned on.
The Online Scheduling feature cannot be turned off unless this
Agreement is terminated. This means that if you purchase your
network-enabled TiVo DVR with Product Lifetime Service from
