Terms of Use

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

  1. Introduction. These Terms and Conditions of Use (these “Terms”) apply to the website operated by National Football Museum, Inc. dba Pro Football Hall of Fame (the “Company” or “We,” “Our,” or “Us”), located at https://www.profootballhof.com/, and on any other websites owned or operated by the Company that link to or are accessible from there (collectively, the “Website”).

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES, AND OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, BINDING ARBITRATION, AND INDEMNITIES.
By accessing or using the Website, and the services available via the Website, you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms, including the Privacy Policy incorporated into these Terms, in all respects with respect to the Website. Your agreement will be deemed for all legal purposes to be in writing and legally enforceable as a signed written agreement.
If you are not willing to be bound by each and every term or condition, or if any representation made herein by you is not true, you may not use and must cease using the Website.

  1. Requirements to Use the Website. If you are an individual, you represent and warrant that you have reached the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which you reside, and that you are, in any event, at least eighteen (18) years of age. Any individual under the age of thirteen (13) must have the consent of a parent or guardian prior to accessing the Website. If you are using the Website on behalf of a corporation or other organization, you represent and warrant that you have the ability to agree to these Terms on behalf of such organization and all references to “you” throughout these Terms will include such organization, jointly and severally, with you personally.

You represent and warrant that (a) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. If any applicable law, rule or regulation prohibits you from accessing the Website, you may not access it. If you nevertheless access or use the Website, you will still be bound to these Terms and shall have all the obligations, responsibilities, and liabilities as if you were eligible to do so.

  1. Permitted Use. Your acceptance of these Terms provides you with a limited and temporary license and permission to access and use the Website, which license and permission We may revoke at any time, as described below. You will use the Website only for lawful purposes. If at any time you become aware of any violation, by any person or entity, of any part of these Terms, you will immediately notify the Company by contacting the Company HOFPrivacy@ProFootballHOF.com and provide the Company with assistance, as requested, to stop or remedy such violation. In using the Website, you must not do any of the following:
  • Use, post, transmit, or otherwise make available through the Website any materials that are or may be: (a) threatening, harassing, degrading, hateful, or intimidating, or otherwise fail to respect the rights and dignity of others; (b) unlawful, defamatory, libelous, fraudulent, or otherwise tortious; (c) obscene, indecent, pornographic, or otherwise objectionable; or (d) a virus, worm, Trojan horse, Easter egg, time bomb, spyware, or other computer code, file, or program, regardless of reference name, that is or is potentially harmful or invasive or intended to damage or hijack the operation of, or to monitor the use of, any hardware, software, or equipment.
  • Post, transmit, or otherwise make available through the Website any material or content protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity or privacy, or any other proprietary right that you do not have the right to provide unless you have the express prior written consent of the applicable owner, or otherwise infringe upon any other intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others.
  • Use the Website for any commercial purpose or otherwise use the Website for processing data or other information on behalf of any third party, including, but not limited to: (a) to reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works of, sell, rent, lease, loan, timeshare, distribute, or otherwise exploit any portion of (or any use of) the Website; or (b) to advertise or solicit business, surveys, contests, chain letters or pyramid schemes.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website or the servers or networks used to make the Website available, including by hacking or defacing any portion of any of the Website; or violate any requirement, procedure, or policy of such servers or networks.
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of any of the Website, except where such restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law.
  • Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notice on the Website or content you access via the Website.
  • Frame or mirror any portion of the Website, or otherwise incorporate any portion of the Website into any product or service, without the Company’s express prior written consent.
  • Systematically download and store the Website’s content.
  • Either personally, or through the use of any robot, spider, website search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device: (a) retrieve, index, “scrape,” “data mine,” or otherwise gather content from the Website; (b) reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Website; (c) harvest or collect information about users of the Website without the Company’s express prior written consent; or (d) delete or revise any material or other information of any other user of the Website.
  • Any other action that restricts any person from using the Website, or, in Our sole judgment, exposes Us, users, or any other third party to any liability, damages, harm, or detriment of any type.
  1. User Contributions. From time to time, you may submit content to the Website, including comments, reviews, images, messages, or other materials (collectively, “User Contributions”). Your User Contributions are submitted or transmitted to others at your own risk. While We may take reasonable measures to restrict access to certain areas of the Website, no security measures are perfect, and We cannot guarantee that your User Contributions will not be viewed by unauthorized persons. We do not claim ownership of User Content (except as otherwise provided in the Privacy Policy); however, You grant Us a worldwide, unrestricted, irrevocable, royalty-free license to distribute, publish, modify, edit, or otherwise use your User Contributions for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without any acknowledgement of or compensation to you. We may attribute User Contributions with your name, image, likeness, and any other information you provide, and you consent to any such usage by Us. You hereby accept sole responsibility for, and assume all liability associated with, your User Contributions, including liability for any claims of infringement, defamation, libel, slander, invasion of privacy, or violation of any other rights arising out of or relating to your User Contributions. This includes the information, statements, facts, and materials contained in any form or medium (including text, audio, video, and photographs). You understand and agree that your User Contributions may be accessible to other users and the public. We do not endorse, control, or assume any responsibility for any User Contributions and make no representations or warranties as to their accuracy, legality, or reliability.
  2. Intellectual Property. Except as expressly stated otherwise, all right, title, and interest in and to the Website and all content, materials, and features included on or made available through the Website—including all text, images, photographs, video, audio, graphics, artwork, design elements, software, source code, user interface, page layout, the overall “look and feel” and visual presentation of the Website, and the selection, coordination, and arrangement of the foregoing, as well as all trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, designs, and other branding of the Company (collectively, the “Company IP”)—are owned by or licensed to the Company and are protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights laws. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms are reserved by the Company. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, display, perform, publish, adapt, edit, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise exploit any part of the Website or the Company IP except as expressly permitted in these Terms. Nothing in these Terms or on the Website grants you any license or right to use any Company IP without the Company’s express prior written consent.
  3. Third-Party Content. The Website may contain links to website and other materials made available by third parties (collectively, “Third-Party Content”) unrelated to the Company. Third-Party Content may be protected by applicable copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights and laws. Nothing in your use of the Website or these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in or to this Third-Party Content except for the limited right to use the Website as set out in these Terms. The Company neither controls nor endorses, nor is it responsible or liable for, directly or indirectly, any Third-Party Content, and any links to third parties are provided only for convenience and are not an endorsement by Us of any such third party, or their services or products. The Company makes no representations or warranties with respect to the Third-Party Content. The availability of any Third-Party Content through the Website is provided for your convenience only and does not imply the endorsement of, or affiliation with, such third party, or their website, services, products, or other offerings. Your use of any Third-Party Content is at your own risk and is subject to any terms, conditions, and policies applicable to them (such as terms of service or privacy policies of the providers of the Third-Party Content). It is your responsibility to review such terms.
  4. U.S. Copyright Infringement Claims. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. For more information about the requirements imposed by the DMCA, see http://www.copyright.gov/.
  5. Limitation of liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, VENDORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, ADVERTISERS, PARTNERS, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, TRADING LOSSES, AND DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM INACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION OR INCONVENIENCE, DELAY, OR LOSS OF THE USE OF THE WEBSITE) ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THE WEBSITE, YOUR ACCESS, USE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ANY WEB SITE LINKED TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE, ANY CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE (COLLECTIVELY, “COVERED CLAIMS”), EVEN IF WE OR ANY THIRD PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE IN ANY WAY, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH ALTERATIONS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL COVERED CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($100.00).

THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8 APPLY WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OUR LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
ANY THIRD PARTIES INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING ANY AGENTS, CHANNEL PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATED SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL BE DEEMED THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION 8.

  1. Indemnification. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend (at the indemnified party’s option), indemnify, and hold the Company and its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, insurers, and attorneys harmless from and against any and all liabilities, claims, actions, suits, proceedings, judgments, fines, damages, costs, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and settlement costs) arising out of or relating to: (a) your User Contributions, including any Claims that your User Contributions or your use of the Website infringe, misappropriate, or violate any intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other proprietary or personal right of any third party; (b) your access to or use of the Website; (c) your violation of these Terms or any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right; (d) any fraud, misrepresentation, or other wrongful or unlawful conduct by you; or (e) the access to or use of the Website by any third party who is given or gains access to the Website due to your action or inaction. The Company may, at its option, assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, without limiting your indemnification obligations. You agree to cooperate fully with the Company in the defense of any such claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section is intended to limit the rights of the Company or its insurers to assume the defense or settlement of any claim for which insurance coverage is sought under any applicable policy.

  2. Disclaimers and Assumptions of Risk. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY PART THEREOF, OR ANY WEB SITE OR OTHER CONTENT OR SERVICE THAT MAY BE ACCESSIBLE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE WEBSITE. WE DISCLAIM TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY AND ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE DISCLAIM, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY AND ALL (i) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (ii) WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, (iii) WARRANTIES RELATING TO DELAYS, INTERRUPTIONS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS IN THE WEBSITE, OR ANY PART THEREOF, (iv) WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY OF THE WEBSITE, (v) WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE ACCURACY OR CORRECTNESS OF DATA, AND (vi) WARRANTIES RELATING TO PRIVACY OR SECURITY OF THE WEBSITE OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO PERFORMANCE, NONPERFORMANCE, OR OTHER ACTS OR OMISSIONS BY US OR ANY THIRD PARTY. FURTHER, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, THERE IS NO WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS OR THE NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS OF ANY OTHER PERSON. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE FROM ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, OR DELAY IN OPERATION. ANY INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE, AND WE DISCLAIM ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE CHANGES, INCLUDING, CHANGES TO PRICES.

  3. Amendments. The Company reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time by posting the amended Terms on the Website. All amended terms automatically take effect when posted and are binding without further notice to users. The effective date of these Terms is located at the end of these Terms. The Company encourages you to periodically review these Terms so that you are aware of any changes. If any amendment is unacceptable to you, your sole option is to terminate your use of the Website. If you continue to use the Website after the effective date of any amendment, you will be conclusively deemed to have accepted such amended version of these Terms. Notwithstanding termination for any reason, you remain responsible for any breaches, claims, liability, or damage arising from your use of the Website according to the then-applicable Terms.

  4. Termination. The Company may, in its sole discretion, suspend, restrict, or terminate your use of the Website, effective at any time, without notice to you, for any reason, including, but not limited to, (a) because the operation or efficiency of the Website or the Company’s or any third party’s equipment or network is impaired by your use of the Website; (b) the Company has received a third-party complaint which relates to your use or misuse of the Website; or (c) you have been or are in breach of any term or condition of these Terms. The Company will have no responsibility related to any suspension, restriction, or termination of your access to the Website. If you do not comply with these Terms, and the Company does not take action immediately, this does not mean the Company gives up any rights that it may have (such as taking action in the future). The provisions of these Terms will survive the termination of your access to the Website and of these Terms. In addition, because the license you grant to Us in User Contributions is perpetual, termination of these Terms does not terminate Our license to use User Contributions as described elsewhere in these Terms.

  5. Notices. Any notice, consent, waiver, approval, authorization, or other communication to be delivered in connection with these Terms: (a) by the Company to you will be deemed to have been effectively and validly given if delivered or sent to any of the contact particulars provided by you; or (b) by you to the Company will be deemed to have been effectively and validly given only if in writing and delivered or submitted to the Company by conventional mail to 2121 George Halas Dr NW, Canton, OH 44708 or email to HOFPrivacy@ProFootballHOF.com. Any notice by you to Us will not change these Terms unless the change is expressly accepted in writing by one of Our authorized officers.

  6. Dispute Resolution**; Including Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver**. Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Website, including, but not limited to, alleged violations of state or federal statutory or common law rights or duties between you and Us (a “Dispute”) shall be solely and exclusively resolved according to the procedures set forth in this Section. If the parties are unable to resolve any Dispute through informal means, either party may initiate binding arbitration of such Dispute by sending notice demanding arbitration to the other party. The demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the Dispute has arisen, but in no event shall it be made more than one (1) year from when the aggrieved party knew or should have known of the controversy, claim, or facts forming the basis of the Dispute. The arbitration shall be initiated and conducted according to American Arbitration Association rules and procedures for commercial arbitration, including provisions for the resolution of consumer disputes, if applicable (the “Arbitration Rules”). The arbitration shall be conducted in Stark County, Ohio, before a single neutral arbitrator appointed in accordance with the Arbitration Rules. Either party may bring a Dispute in small claims court in Stark County, Ohio, to the extent permitted by the Arbitration Rules. If the amount in controversy is less than Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollar ($10,000.00), the parties agree that the Dispute will be decided on the basis of written submissions without a hearing. The decision of the arbitrator will be final without option to appeal. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the arbitrator shall not have the power to award punitive, special, consequential, or indirect damages against any party. Arbitration costs and fees shall be divided in accordance with the Arbitration Rules. Each party shall be responsible for paying its own attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses, regardless of which party prevails, but a party may recover any or all expenses from another party if the arbitrator, applying applicable law, so determines. No disputes may be arbitrated on a class or representative basis and the arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO JOIN CLAIMS OR DISPUTES WITH THOSE OF OTHERS IN THE FORM OF A CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, OR SIMILAR PROCEDURAL DEVICE; AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO PRESENT ITS CLAIM OR DISPUTE IN A COURT OF LAW OR BEFORE A JURY. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s), if any, may be entered for enforcement purposes in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

  7. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to laws relating to choice or conflicts of law. Subject to the dispute resolution process outlined in Section 14, any dispute, claim or other action taken by you must be filed in the courts located in Stark County, Ohio, United States. You irrevocably consent to this venue.

  8. Relationship. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, fiduciary, employment, or agency relationship exists between the Company and you as a result of these Terms or use of the Website.

  9. Force Majeure*.* The Company is not responsible for a failure to fulfil any of its obligations under these Terms or for delay in doing so if such failure or delay is due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, such as acts of nature, acts of government, war, riots, strikes, and accidents in transportation.

  10. Entire Agreement. These Terms, as amended from time to time, including any and all documents, Website, rules, terms, and policies referenced herein, including, but not limited to, the Privacy Policy, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and you with respect to your use of the Website.

  11. Severability. If any provision of the Terms is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, the parties intend that the offending provision be modified to the minimum extent necessary to be lawful and enforceable.

  12. No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provisions of these Terms or to respond to a breach by you or other parties shall not in any way waive Our right to enforce subsequently any terms or conditions of these Terms or to act with respect to similar breaches.

  13. Careers. The Website may contain a means for you to inquire about aor apply for employment with Us. You understand that nothing contained on the Website constitutes an offer of employment by Us.

  14. Headings. The headings in these Terms are for reference only and do not affect the interpretation of these Terms.

National Football Museum, Inc. dba Pro Football Hall of Fame
2121 George Halas Drive NW
Canton, OH 44708
Effective Date: Feb. 24, 2026