Reportertales.com has the right to revise these Terms and Conditions anytime by updating this article. By accessing or using the website in any way, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions contained herein, do not access or use the website. Therefore, it’s important that when you use this website, you check the date of the Terms and Conditions (which can be found at the end of this document) and review any changes that have been made since the last time you looked at them. If you disagree with any of the terms and conditions laid out on this website, please stop using the site and do not return in the future. We want all our users to be content with what we provide and how we operate so if there’s something you’re not happy with, it’s best to move on. Thank you for your understanding! By continuing to use Reportertales.com after any changes to the Terms and Conditions are posted, you are indicating your acceptance of those changes.

General Terms of Use

Accessing this website signifies your acceptance of these Terms & Conditions and applicable laws. You alone are responsible for complying with local legislation. If you do not agree with any of these terms, don’t access this site.

The laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, shall govern any claim relating to the service Reportertales.com. The contents of the Web Site are covered by copyright and trademark laws.

We and our solutions are not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. Anyone under 18 years of age is strictly prohibited from accessing our sites and services.

Internet Etiquette

Electronic forums such as email distribution lists, web-based forums, and classified advertising lists have ground rules and established etiquette for posting messages or content. When posting material for electronic distribution, users should be considerate of the expectations and sensitivities of others on the network. Impersonating another person or misrepresenting that you have authorization to act on behalf of Reportertales.com or any other party is not allowed.

You should take care to correctly identify yourself as the sender of any and all content. Any attempts to tamper with the system configuration, compromise security by breaching the network, or gaining unauthorized access to other users’ email accounts or any other form of ‘hacking’ is highly prohibited. If such attempts are made, they will result in the immediate cancellation of access and privileges and possible criminal and/or civil charges.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

We want to remind you that we have provided links and pointers to third-party websites throughout this web site. Just because we have included these links does not mean that we endorse or sponsor these sites or the information, products, or services that they offer. Additionally, we or any of our affiliated companies do not operate or control in any way any information, products, or services that third parties may provide on or through these linked websites.

THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE AND ANY THIRD-PARTY SITES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY PART OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING BULLETIN BOARDS, OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SITE OR MATERIALS ON THIS SITE OR ON THIRD-PARTY SITES IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.

The information provided on this website is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered definitive when making financial or investment decisions. Trading or investing in anything always carries a certain amount of risk and you should never do so with money you can’t afford to lose. Additionally, this website should not be used for any high-risk activities where even a small mistake could result in damage or injury to people or property. You agree to assume all responsibility and risk for any such use of the site.

Certain sections of the Web Site may allow you to purchase many different types of products and services online that are provided by third parties. We are not responsible for the quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or any other aspect of these products and services. If you make a purchase from a merchant on the Web Site or on a site linked to by the Web Site, the information obtained during your visit to that merchant’s online store or site, and the information that you give as part of the transaction, such as your credit card number and contact information, may be collected by both the merchant and us.

Any merchant you buy from may have privacy and data policies that are different from our own. We can’t be responsible for their practices and we don’t accept any liability for them. When you make a purchase from the website, you might also be subject to extra terms and conditions that are specific to that purchase.

By using this website and/or purchasing products or services through it, you agree to indemnify and hold us and our affiliates harmless from any damages or claims you may incur as a result. You also agree to be solely responsible for all purchases made through the site, and to only use it for legitimate purposes. Thank you for your understanding.

You agree not to purchase any goods or services for speculative, fraudulent, or illegal purposes. You agree that you will only purchase goods or services for yourself or for another person that you are legally allowed to do so. If you make a purchase for a third party that requires submitting the third party’s personal information to us or a merchant, you agree that you have obtained the express consent of such third party to provide their personal information.

Reportertales.com and its service providers, affiliates, associates, subsidiaries or partners shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the use of or inability to use the materials on this website. This includes, but is not limited to, damages for loss of data or profit due to business interruption.

This disclaimer of liability extends to any damages or injury caused by any failure to perform, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to data, records, or information whether for breach of contract, tortuous behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

The information and opinions expressed in Bulletin Boards, Chat Rooms, or other electronic forums conducted on the Web Site are not necessarily those of Reportertales.com or its service providers, affiliates, associates, subsidiaries or partners and Reportertales.com makes no representations or warranties regarding that information or those opinions.

Neither Reportertales.com or its service providers, affiliates, associates, subsidiaries or partners shall be responsible or liable to any person or entity whatsoever for any loss, damage (whether actual, consequential, punitive or otherwise), injury, claim, liability or other cause of any kind or character whatsoever based upon or resulting from any information or opinions provided in such forums.

Limited License

Reportertales.com hereby grants you a limited license to view on your computer, print, or download any content made available on the Web Site for which a fee is not charged, provided it is used for non-commercial, personal, or educational purposes only. You may not make any commercial use of such content or distribute it as part of any product without prior written consent from Reportertales.com. Additionally, you may not host any of the content on your or any other person’s web site or FTP server. Nothing contained in this limited license shall be deemed as conferring any right in any copyright, trademark, trade name or other proprietary property of Reportertales.com or any other party who owns or has proprietary rights to the content, information and materials provided on the Web Site.

Preservation of Intellectual Property Rights

All of the material on this site – including images, illustrations, and multimedia content – is protected under copyrights owned by Reportertales.com or other parties who have licensed their material to us. This means that you’re not allowed to copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, or distribute any of the material from this site or from any other site owned by Reportertales.com in any way. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of the copyrights and other proprietary rights held by the respective providers thereof. The use of any such material on any other web site, ftp server or network environment is prohibited.

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Changes and Improvements

Reportertales.com can improve, change, or update their products, services, information, and materials on their website at any time without being held responsible. This also includes the terms and conditions for using the website.

Jurisdictional Issues

Reportertales.com does business globally and as such, its website is open to everyone. There may be some products or services offered on this website that are not available in your jurisdiction due to legal restrictions. If this is the case, any information on this site regarding these products or services should not be considered as an offer to sell. Reportertales.com values its customers from all around the world and wants to make its website accessible to everyone. This site is for use only by persons residing in jurisdictions where such products and services may legally be sold.

Reportertales.com offers services and programs in many regions across the globe. Although the website refers to services or programs that might not be readily available in all areas, this does not necessarily mean that Reportertales.com does not intend to offer said services or programs everywhere. In other words, the company is willing to entertain the notion of expanding its reach to new areas if there is enough demand for it.

The Reportertales.com website is based in Toronto, Canada and is intended for users primarily located in Ontario, Canada. Materials contained in the website are presented for the purpose of providing information to these users. Reportertales.com does not represent that any materials on the website are appropriate or available for use in other locations or jurisdictions. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

This agreement is to be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and Canada. The users of this website agree to the jurisdiction of the courts in the Province of Ontario. If any provisions in this agreement are invalid, unenforceable or illegal, they will only be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, unenforceability or illegality. This will not affect the validity, enforceability or legality of the remaining provisions in this agreement.

This written agreement is the only binding contract between the parties on the subject matter specified herein, and it replaces and supersedes all previous agreements, oral or written, between the parties on this subject matter.

Privacy

Reportertales.com has established a privacy policy covering the collection, use, and disclosure of user information, which can be found at Privacy page

Submissions

The Web Site may contain information, text, links, graphics photos, videos, audio, streams, or other materials (“Content”), including Content created with or submitted to the Web Site by you or through your account. You represent and warrant that:

  • you own the Content posted by you on or through the Web Site or otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth below, and
  • The posting of your content will not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, or contract rights of any person. If you post or share content without all the necessary rights, you may expose yourself to liability.

You retain any ownership rights you have in your Content, but you grant us the following license to use that Content:

By posting or submitting content to the website, you automatically grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable and sublicensable license to use, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works of, distribute, store, perform and display your content in any media format and channels now known or later developed. This includes using your name, username or likeness in connection with your content. You also agree that we may remove metadata associated with your Content, and you irrevocably waive any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to your Content.

We appreciate any ideas, suggestions, and feedback that you may have about our company or website. However, we want to remind you that any information you provide to us is entirely voluntary and that we reserve the right to use it without compensation or obligation to you. By submitting your ideas, suggestions, or feedback to us, you agree that we have no legal responsibility towards you in regards to any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary rights in your communications.

In order to maintain a valuable and informative service that meets the needs of the users of the website and avoids any potential harm that could come from false, malicious, or otherwise harmful statements, we have established the following rules to protect against abuse.

You may not:

  • Use the Web Site to impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
  • Interfere with, disrupt or overburden any servers or networks used to provide the Web Site or its features, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of the networks we use to provide the Web Site.
  • Use the Web Site to instigate or encourage others to commit illegal activities or cause injury or property damage or interfere with business interests or contractual relations of any person.
  • Hack into the website or any accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to it.
  • Try to obtain materials or information through any means that are not intentionally made available on the website.
  • Use of our website to post or transmit any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, libelous, flaming, hateful, offensive (whether in relation to sex, race, religion or otherwise), defamatory, obscene, vulgar, harassing, pornographic, profane or indecent information of any kind is strictly prohibited. This includes any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state/provincial, national or international law.
  • Use the Web Site to post or transmit any information, software or other material that violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material that is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or that is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or rights holder.
  • Use the website to post or transmit any information, software, or other material that contains a virus or other harmful component.
  • Use the website to post, transmit, or in any way exploit any information, software, or other material for commercial purposes without our express written approval.
  • Use the website to advertise or solicit anyone to buy or sell products or services without our express written approval.
  • Use the website to make donations of any kind without our express written approval.
  • Scrape the Web Site or gather for marketing purposes any email addresses or other personal information that has been posted by other users of the Site.

The thoughts and opinions expressed in the Content posted on our website do not represent our views or values. We’re not responsible for, and we don’t support, agree with, or guarantee the accuracy of any Content posted. You agree to indemnify Reportertales.com, its officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors, and affiliates from and against any and all third-party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses resulting from your breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Service.

You agree that we are not responsible for monitoring any bulletin boards, chat rooms, web logs, or other areas of the Web Site where users can supply information or material. However, we have the right to disclose any information we believe is necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, or governmental request, or to refuse to post or remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in our opinion are objectionable or in violation of these Terms and Conditions of Service. We also reserve the right to deny access to the Web Site or any features of the Web Site to anyone, for any reason, including as a result of persons who violate these Terms and Conditions of Service or who, in our sole judgment, interferes with the ability of others to enjoy our website or infringes the rights of others.

Copyright Policy

Reportertales.com has adopted and implemented a copyright policy in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. For more information, please refer to our copyright policy on the Copyright page

In appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, we may disable and/or close the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe or are repeatedly charged with infringing the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of others.

Passwords

It is your responsibility to use a strong password and to keep it confidential. You must also log out of your account at the end of each session. We will not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from your failure to comply with these requirements. Certain features of the website require a username and password, which you will receive through the website’s registration process. You are responsible for protecting your password and account information from unauthorized access or use. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized activity or damage that may occur as a result of your failure to do so.

Classified Advertising

By submitting a classified ad to be published on our website, you are agreeing that the advertisement becomes our property and that you assign all ownership interest in the advertisement to us. This agreement applies to all ads that appear on our website. Submitting an advertisement does not mean that it will be published and just because an advertisement is published, doesn’t mean it will be published again in the future. We accept only standard abbreviations and require the use of proper punctuation. We have the right to edit, reclassify, revise, reject or cancel any advertisement at any time without notice.

Affiliate Links

Reportertales.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and other similar affiliate advertising programs which are designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to such affiliates’ websites such as Amazon.com. Reportertales.com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users of Reportertales.com, with our own internal tracking. You agree not to post or otherwise make available content that constitutes or contains “affiliate marketing,” “link referral code,” or “unsolicited commercial advertisement.”

Termination

We have the right to cancel or terminate your use of the website or any part of it at any time without notice. If we cancel or terminate your use, you will no longer be authorized to access the part of the website that we canceled or terminated. The restrictions we imposed on you regarding the material downloaded from the website, and the disclaimers and limitations of liabilities in these Terms and Conditions of Service will survive our cancellation or termination of your use.