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ITF Beach Tennis Tour Rules and Regulations - 2015.2

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32 ITF Beach Tennis Tour Rules and Regulations 2015 products, hard liquor products, betting or gaming companies, political activity or other category deemed to be detrimental to the sport of tennis, as reasonably determined by ITF in consultation with the applicable National Associations. 4. DATA RIGHTS The ITF shall have the exclusive right to exploit the Live Data Rights and the Non- Live Data Rights in respect of any Cross Border Group of Tournaments or the overall ITF Beach Tennis Tour and will keep the National Associations informed about any agreements entered into with a third party for the purposes of such exploitation. In respect of any Protected Period, the ITF shall have the exclusive right to exploit the Live Data Rights and the Non-Live Data Rights in respect of Own Tournaments also, unless otherwise expressly agreed with the relevant National Association in advance in writing. Other than in respect of any Protected Period, the National Associations will retain all rights not expressly granted to the ITF that relate to their Own Tournaments including, without limitation, with respect to the Live Data Rights and the Non-Live Data Rights. Notwithstanding the grant to ITF in the paragraph above, the National Associations shall retain the right to exhibit: a. Live Data Rights on on-court scoreboards and other areas located within the respective venues; and b. Live Data Rights on exhibitions made by means of the Television Rights. Any and all Net Revenue generated from the exploitation of the Live Data Rights and Non-Live Data Rights by ITF shall be divided 20 per cent to ITF and 80 per cent to be shared by National Associations according to a formula determined by ITF in consultation with the Media and Commercial Rights Working Group. The National Associations and Tournaments shall co-operate (which shall include ensuring that contractual obligations with third parties relating to the organising and operation of Tournaments are consistent with the following requirements) with the ITF in relation to: - any system or scheme that the ITF implements for the collection, supply and/or licensing (in each case by the ITF itself or via an appointed 3 rd party) of Live Data Rights and Non-Live Data Rights at Tournaments; - any reasonable measures that the ITF takes to protect the value of the Live Data Rights including without limitation to prevent the unauthorised collection and exploitation of the Live Data Rights relating to Tournaments during the Delay Period. Such measures may include the implementation and enforcement of ticket conditions, accreditation terms and access to venue agreements and shall be developed by ITF in consultation with the Media, Commercial & Data Rights Working Group.

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