Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Civic News Review (CNR), your premier source for progressive news, democracy coverage, and civil rights journalism. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all terms incorporated by reference. If you do not agree to all of these terms, do not use our liberal news platform.

2. About Civic News Review

Civic News Review is a progressive news outlet dedicated to democracy coverage, political analysis, and accountability reporting. We provide liberal news coverage focusing on civil rights, social justice, environmental policy, and government accountability. Our mission is to inform citizens about threats to democracy and provide progressive journalism that holds power accountable.

3. Changes to Terms

CNR reserves the right to change or modify these Terms of Service at any time and in our sole discretion. If CNR makes changes to these terms, we will provide notice of such changes, such as by sending an email notification, providing notice through our progressive news platform, or updating the "Last Updated" date at the beginning of these Terms. Your continued use of our democracy coverage services will confirm your acceptance of the revised Terms.

4. Privacy Policy

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information about how CNR collects, uses, and discloses information about our users. We are committed to protecting your privacy while delivering liberal news and political analysis.

5. User Conduct

You agree that you will not violate any law, contract, intellectual property or other third-party right or commit a tort, and that you are solely responsible for your conduct while accessing our progressive journalism platform. Specifically, you agree that you will not:

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  • Post false, misleading, or defamatory content related to civil rights, social justice, or political analysis
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6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated in writing by us, the Services and all content and other materials on our progressive news platform, including, without limitation, the CNR logo, and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, information, data, software, sound files, other files and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, "Content") are the proprietary property of CNR or our licensors or users and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. This includes our democracy coverage, political analysis, and civil rights journalism.

7. Content Accuracy and Editorial Standards

CNR is committed to progressive journalism and democracy coverage that maintains the highest standards of accuracy and fairness. Our liberal news content focuses on government accountability, civil rights, social justice, and environmental policy. We strive to provide political analysis that is fact-based, well-sourced, and holds power accountable. However, we make no warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of our progressive news content.

8. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Our democracy coverage and liberal news content is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional political analysis or legal advice regarding voting rights or civil rights matters.

9. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL CNR, NOR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, OR CONTENT PROVIDERS, BE LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES (I) FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, DATA LOSS, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, COMPENSATORY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING), (II) FOR ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE (REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF ORIGINATION), OR (III) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF (IN THE AGGREGATE) THE GREATER OF (A) THE FEES PAID TO US FOR THE SERVICES DURING THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THREE (3) MONTH PERIOD AND (B) $500.00.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service and your use of our progressive news platform will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from our democracy coverage or liberal news content will be resolved in the courts of the United States.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service or our progressive journalism practices, please contact us at civicnewsreview@gmail.com. We welcome feedback on our democracy coverage, civil rights journalism, and government accountability reporting.

About Our Progressive News Mission

Civic News Review is committed to liberal news coverage that focuses on democracy, civil rights, social justice, and government accountability. Our progressive journalism aims to inform citizens about threats to democratic institutions and provide political analysis that holds power accountable.

Last Updated: December 19, 2024

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