Terms of Use

Effective Date: September 1, 2025 The Edgewater Gazette

Welcome to The Edgewater Gazette. By accessing or using our website, mobile app, or any related services (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully.

 

1. 🧾 Acceptance of Terms

By using our Services, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old and agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services.

 

2. 📚 Use of Content

All content—including articles, images, videos, and graphics—is the property of The Edgewater Gazette or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other laws.

You may:

  • View and share articles for personal, non-commercial use

  • Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution

You may not:

  • Reproduce, modify, distribute, or republish content without written permission

  • Use our content for commercial purposes without a license

 

3. 🗣 User Contributions

If you submit comments, letters, or other content:

  • You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your submission

  • You agree not to post anything unlawful, defamatory, or harmful

We reserve the right to moderate or remove user content at our discretion.

 

4. 🔒 Privacy

Your use of our Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use your data.

 

5. 🚫 Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Interfere with or disrupt our Services

  • Attempt unauthorized access to our systems

  • Use our Services for fraudulent or illegal purposes

 

6. 📉 Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Services are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content.

 

7. ⚖️ Limitation of Liability

The Edgewater Gazette is not liable for any damages arising from your use of our Services, including but not limited to loss of data, revenue, or reputation.

 

8. 🔄 Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of our Services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.