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TiVo Basic Service Agreement

Welcome to TiVo and the TiVo Basic service! This agreement explains the terms and conditions that will apply to your use of the TiVo Basic service and constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and TiVo Inc. (“TiVo”). By using the TiVo Basic service, you agree to all the terms and conditions in this agreement (“Agreement”).

The TiVo Basic Service and the Privacy Policy

1.Terms of Service. The TiVo logo on your Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo (referred to in this TiVo Basic Service Agreement as your “TiVo DVR”) means that it can receive the TiVo Basic service offered and provided by TiVo for personal, non- commercial use. Your activation and continued use of the TiVo Basic 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 us for a copy of the current TiVo Basic service agreement.

2.The TiVo Basic Service. The TiVo Basic service consists of limited program guide information and the following features: (a) hard disk drive recording, (b) manual recording by time & channel, and (c) controlling live TV. Each of these features is part of the “TiVo Basic service.” The “TiVo Basic service” means these features and any additional features and functionality that TiVo may at its discretion and from time to time offer.

3.Changes to Your TiVo Basic Service. TiVo may at its discretion and from time to time change, add or remove features and functionality of the TiVo Basic service or the TiVo DVR without notice. TiVo reserves the right to discontinue one, some, or all of the features of the TiVo Basic service you receive at any time at its discretion. TiVo may at its discretion discontinue the provision of software updates to certain TiVo DVRs. This means that while other

TiVo DVRs may receive continued software updates and functionality; TiVo is not required to provide such updates to your TiVo DVR. Additionally, the level of service TiVo provides may not be the same on each TiVo DVR; a given TiVo DVR may support different features and functionality, and TiVo is under no obligation to provide all features and functionality to your TiVo DVR.

4.TiVo’s Privacy Policy. 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 Basic service. By using the TiVo Basic 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.

5.NOTE: THE PROVISION OF SECTIONS 5, 6, AND 7 OF THE TIVO PLUS SERVICE AGREEMENT ARE PART OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. ANY REFERENCE TO “TIVO PLUS” IN SUCH SECTIONS IS REPLACED WITH “TIVO BASIC” FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT. THESE ARE MATERIAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING YOUR RIGHTS.

Using the TiVo Basic Service

6.NOTE: THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 8, 10 AND 13 OF THE TIVO PLUS SERVICE AGREEMENT ARE PART OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY

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