PeopleNewsTime Global Terms of Use

1. Welcome to PeopleNewsTime

These are the terms of use (“Terms”) for peoplenewstime.com. These Terms outline:

• The rules for using our Services.
• What you can do with our Content.
• What we can do with content you post or upload.
• Disclaimers regarding our liability.
• The protections you provide to us if you breach these Terms.

Whenever we reference peoplenewstime.com, we mean the digital news properties operated by or on behalf of PeopleNewsTime, including its parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates (collectively, “PeopleNewsTime”, “the Site”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).

By accessing or using our Services in any manner, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.

We may, in our sole discretion and at any time, discontinue the Services or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that you do not have any inherent rights in the Services and that PeopleNewsTime will have no liability to you if the Services are modified, interrupted, or terminated.

Except as otherwise explicitly stated, the Services and Content are provided only for your personal, non-commercial use. Non-commercial use strictly excludes the use of our Content, without prior written consent from us, for the development, training, fine-tuning, or grounding of any software program, model, algorithm, machine learning system, or generative artificial intelligence tool.

2. When These Terms Apply

These Terms apply whenever you access or use our Services. If you fail to comply with these Terms, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Services and your user account.

3. What Is Not Covered in These Terms

• Linked Services: We frequently link to third-party websites or publish content on external platforms (such as YouTube, X, Facebook, and news aggregators). These external properties have their own terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible or liable for your interactions with third-party services.
• Additional Terms: Certain features, such as contests, sweepstakes, or premium subscriptions, may feature additional rules. If extra terms apply, we will display them clearly.
• Data Privacy: To understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.

4. Changes to These Terms

We may modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms at any time. Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Services after updates are posted signifies your acceptance of the revised Terms.

5. What Are the “Services” and “Content”?

• “Services” refers to digital offerings provided by PeopleNewsTime that link to these Terms, including peoplenewstime.com, our mobile applications, newsletters, and digital subscription products.
• “Content” refers to everything available through the Services, including text articles, audio, video, images, graphics, and user-generated contributions.

Nothing on the Services should be construed as granting any license or right to use any trademark, logo, or proprietary design displayed on the Site without our express written permission.

Our Content is not intended to substitute for professional legal, financial, tax, or medical advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional with any specific questions you may have.

6. Third-Party Advertising

Our Services display advertisements from third parties. Each advertiser is solely responsible for the content of their ads. We do not endorse, nor are we liable for, any inaccuracies, errors, or transactions resulting from your engagement with third-party advertisers.

7. Rules for Using Our Services and Content

You agree to use our Services in strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, you agree to the following code of conduct:

8. Intellectual Property and Content Sharing

You agree not to download, display, distribute, or use any Content for commercial publications, public performances, or on external websites without our express permission.

Shareable Content

When sharing mechanisms (such as social media share buttons) are provided next to our Content, you may use them to link directly to the Site, provided that you:

• Do not associate our Content with harmful, illegal, or offensive materials.
• Do not imply that PeopleNewsTime endorses or promotes your business, views, or products.
• Do not overlay advertisements onto our Content or place extensive ads on pages consisting primarily of our shared Content.
• Do not alter or remove copyright notices or mislead others regarding the origin of the Content.

RSS Feeds

Individual users may utilize the PeopleNewsTime RSS feed for personal, non-commercial use, provided the feeds are not modified, our branding remains intact, and proper attribution is given. Commercial entities require a specific license from us to utilize our feeds or metadata.

9. User Contributions and Content Submissions

If you upload, post, or submit content to our platform—such as comments, forum entries, photos, or clips of breaking news—we refer to this as “User Content” or “Your Contributions.”

By submitting User Content, you grant PeopleNewsTime a non-exclusive, sub-licensable, worldwide, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, and royalty-free license to use, modify, publicly display, reproduce, distribute, and create derivative works of your submission in any media format now known or later developed.

Important Note: You continue to retain ownership of your User Content. However, by posting it publicly on our platform, it becomes non-confidential. You represent and warrant that you own all necessary rights to grant this license and that your submission does not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property or privacy rights.

We reserve the right (but assume no obligation) to monitor, edit, reject, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, without notice, for any reason or no reason at all.

10. Your PeopleNewsTime Account

Certain features, such as bookmarks, newsletters, or custom content saves, require registration for a user account.

• You must provide accurate, complete, and current information.
• You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials. Do not share your username or password with third parties.
• You are entirely responsible for all activity occurring under your account. If you suspect unauthorized access, contact us immediately.

11. Warranties and Disclaimer

OUR SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PEOPLENEWSTIME DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, SECURITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN OUR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PEOPLENEWSTIME, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES OR CONTENT.

THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING OUR PREMIUM SERVICES.

13. Chatbot and Interactive Features

If we provide automated chat features or interactive assistants on the Services, you are strictly prohibited from inputting personal, sensitive, or financial information into the chat interface. Chat records may be logged, reviewed, and utilized in accordance with our Privacy Policy to improve service quality.

14. General Legal Provisions

• Business Use: If you use our Services on behalf of a business, company, or commercial entity, that entity accepts these Terms and agrees to indemnify us for any breaches.
• Severability: If any provision of these Terms is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall remain valid and enforceable.
• Entire Agreement: These Terms, alongside our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and PeopleNewsTime regarding your use of the Services.
• No Partnership: No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created between you and us as a result of these Terms.

15. Jurisdiction and Governing Law

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or relating to your use of the Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the [Insert Country/State, e.g., United States and the State of New York], without regard to conflict of law principles. You expressly consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in [Insert City/County, e.g., New York County, New York] for resolving any legal dispute.

16. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe that any Content on our Site infringes your copyright, you may submit a takedown notice to our designated agent with the following information in writing:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and its location on our Site (URL preferred).
4. Your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material is unauthorized.
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate.