Terms of Service

Black Barrel Media
Black Barrel+ Terms of Use
Black Barrel Media, LLC (“Black Barrel”) provides a subscription service that allows members to access premium podcasts (“Black Barrel+”) streamed via the Internet to computers and mobile devices via an array software or apps ("Podcast Apps").
These Terms of Use govern your use of the service. As used in these Terms of Use, “Black Barrel+”, "our service" or "the service" means the service provided by Black Barrel Media, LLC for listening to Black Barrel+ premium content.

Membership
1.1. Your Black Barrel+ membership will continue until terminated. To use the Black Barrel+ service you must have Internet access and a podcast ready device, and provide us with one or more Payment Methods. "Payment Method" means a current, valid, accepted method of payment, as may be updated from time to time, and which may include payment through your account with a third party. Unless you cancel your membership before your billing date, you authorize us to charge the membership fee for the next billing cycle to your Payment Method (see "Cancellation" below).
1.2. You can find specific details regarding your Black Barrel+ membership by visiting our website and clicking on the “Black Barrel+” tab available at the top of the Black Barrel Media website, and then “Log in” by entering your email address to be sent a link to your account.
1.3. This service is not yet compatible with Stitcher, Spotify or Google Podcasts. Please choose another listening app from the list sent to your mobile device upon sign up.

Billing / Cancellation / Refunds
2.1. Billing Cycle. The membership fee for the Black Barrel+ service will be charged to your Payment Method on the specific billing date indicated on your "Account" page. The length of your billing cycle will depend on the type of subscription that you choose when you sign-up for the service. In some cases your payment date may change, for example if your Payment Method has not successfully settled or if your paid membership began on a day not contained in a given month. Visit our website and click on the “Black Barrel+" tab and “Dashboard” or “log in” to access your “Account” to see your next payment date.
2.2. Payment Methods. To use the Black Barrel+ service you must provide one or more Payment Methods. You authorize us to charge any Payment Method associated to your account in case your primary Payment Method is declined or no longer available to us for payment of your subscription fee. You remain responsible for any uncollected amounts. If a payment is not successfully settled, due to expiration, insufficient funds, or otherwise, and you do not cancel your account, we may suspend your access to the service until we have successfully charged a valid Payment Method. For some Payment Methods, the issuer may charge you certain fees, such as foreign transaction fees or other fees relating to the processing of your Payment Method. Local tax charges may vary depending on the Payment Method used. Check with your Payment Method service provider for details.
2.3. Updating your Payment Methods. You can update your Payment Methods by going to the "Account" page in your Dashboard. We may also update your Payment Methods using information provided by the payment service providers. Following any update, you authorize us to continue to charge the applicable Payment Method(s).

2.4. Cancellation. You can cancel your Black Barrel+ membership at any time, at which point you will no longer have access to the Black Barrel+ service. To cancel, go to the "Account" page and follow the instructions for cancellation. If you cancel your membership, your account will automatically close at the end of your current billing period. To see when your account will close, click "Billing details" on the "Account" page.
2.5 Refunds. Refunds will be considered. To request a refund please contact: supportingcastfmhelp@slatehelp.freshdesk.com
2.6. Changes to the Price and Subscription Plans. We may change our subscription plans and the price of our service from time to time; however, any price changes or changes to your subscription plans will apply to subsequent billing cycles following notice of the change(s) to you.

Black Barrel+ Service
3.1. You must be 18 years of age, or the age of in your country, to become a member of the Black Barrel+ service. People under the age of 18 may only use the service under the supervision of an adult.
3.2. The Black Barrel+ service and any content consumed through the service are for your personal and non-commercial use only and may not be shared with individuals beyond your household. During your Black Barrel+ membership we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the Black Barrel+ service and listen to Black Barrel+ content. Except for the foregoing, no right, title or interest shall be transferred to you. You agree not to use the service for public performances.
3.3. You agree not to archive, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, perform, publish, license, create derivative works from, offer for sale, or use (except as explicitly authorized in these Terms of Use) content and information contained on or obtained from or through the Black Barrel+ service. You also agree not to: circumvent, remove, alter, deactivate, degrade or thwart any of the content protections in the Black Barrel+ service; use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Black Barrel+ service; decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble any software or other products or processes accessible through the Black Barrel+ service; insert any code or product or manipulate the content of the Black Barrel+ service in any way; or use any data mining, data gathering or extraction method. In addition, you agree not to upload, post, e-mail or otherwise send or transmit any material designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment associated with the Black Barrel+ service, including any software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs. We may terminate or restrict your use of our service if you violate these Terms of Use or are engaged in illegal or fraudulent use of the service.
3.4. The quality and download speed of the audio of the Black Barrel+ content may vary from device to device, and may be affected by a variety of factors, such as your location, the bandwidth available through and/or speed of your Internet connection.

Account Access
4.1 The member who created the Black Barrel+ account and whose Payment Method is charged (the "Account Owner") has access and control over the Black Barrel+ account and the Black Barrel+ ready devices that are used to access our service and is responsible for any activity that occurs through the Black Barrel+ account. To maintain control over the account and to prevent anyone from accessing the account (which would include information on viewing history for the account), the Account Owner should maintain control over the Black Barrel+ compatible devices or apps that are used to access the service and not reveal the email or password or details of the Payment Method associated with the account to anyone. You are responsible for updating and maintaining the accuracy of the information you provide to us relating to your account. We can terminate your account or place your account on hold in order to protect you, Black Barrel+ or our partners from identity theft or other fraudulent activity.

Miscellaneous
5.1. Governing Law. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with any consumer protection rights that you may be entitled to under the mandatory laws of your country of residence.
5.2. Customer Support. To find more information about our Black Barrel+ service and its features or if you need assistance with your account, please contact the Supportingcast help desk at: supportingcastfmhelp@slatehelp.freshdesk.com or by clicking “help” on the Black Barrel+ membership page
For matters unrelated to Black Barrel+ content, streaming or downloading or account access, please see use our Black Barrel Media contact form on our website, under “Contact”
5.3. Survival. If any provision or provisions of these Terms of Use shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
5.4. Changes to Terms of Use. Black Barrel Media may, from time to time, change these Terms of Use. We will notify you at least 30 days before such changes apply to you.
5.5. Electronic Communications. We will send you information relating to your account (e.g. payment authorizations, invoices, changes in password or Payment Method, confirmation messages, notices) in electronic form only, for example via emails to your email address provided during registration.