Welcome to Bishinews! These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Bishinews website, mobile applications, and services (collectively, the “Service”) provided by Bishinews (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old or have the consent of a parent or legal guardian to use the Service. If you are accessing the Service on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
2. Description of Service
Bishinews provides a platform for users to access news, articles, and related content. The Service may include features such as personalized content recommendations, user accounts, and notifications. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time without notice.
3. User Accounts
To access certain features of the Service, you may need to create a user account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.
4. User Content
You may have the opportunity to submit, post, or display content, such as comments or feedback, on the Service (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content throughout the world in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to grant us this license.
5. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or other users’ accounts.
- Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
- Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
6. Intellectual Property
The Service and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Bishinews, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
7. Third-Party Links
The Service may contain links to third-party websites or resources. We are not responsible for the content, products, or services on or available from those websites or resources. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any third-party websites or resources.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL BISHINEWS, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bishinews, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service or any violation of these Terms.
11. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Service, without notice, for any reason, including without limitation, breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.
12. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Insert State], without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in [Insert County], [Insert State].
13. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the revised Terms on the Service or by other means, such as email. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].
15. General
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Bishinews regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.