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1. Use of the Website

a. You agree to use the website for lawful purposes only and in accordance with these Terms and any applicable laws and regulations.

b. You must not use the website in any way that may damage, disable, overburden, or impair the website or interfere with other users’ access to the website.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

a. The content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works based on this content without our explicit written consent.

b. Any third-party content or trademarks used on this website are the property of their respective owners and may be subject to their own terms and conditions.

3. Privacy

a. Your use of this website is governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using this website, you consent to the practices outlined in our Privacy Policy.

4. User Contributions

a. If you submit any content or materials to the website, including comments, reviews, or other user-generated content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.

b. You are solely responsible for the content you submit, and you represent and warrant that it does not violate the rights of any third party and is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing on intellectual property rights, or otherwise objectionable.

5. Links to Third-Party Websites

a. This website may contain links to third-party websites. We do not endorse or control these external sites and are not responsible for their content or practices. You access third-party websites at your own risk, and you should review their terms and conditions and privacy policies.

6. Disclaimers

a. The content on this website is provided for general informational purposes only. We do not make any warranties or representations regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the information.

b. We disclaim all liability for any errors or omissions in the content on this website. Your use of the website and any reliance on its content are at your own risk.

7. Limitation of Liability

a. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your use or inability to use the website, (ii) any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein, (iii) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the website, (iv) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the website by any third party, or (v) any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory.

8. Changes to the Terms

a. We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without notice. Changes will be effective upon posting the updated Terms on this page. Your continued use of the website after changes have been made signifies your acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Governing Law

a. These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

10. Contact Us

a. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at contact@houstonlocalnews.net.