1. Agreement to Terms
Welcome to simulatornews.com (“the Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website and its content, features, and services (collectively, the “Service”).
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the Service.
2. User Eligibility and Accounts
a) Eligibility: The Service is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. By creating an account and using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are 13 years of age or older and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.
b) Account Registration: To post comments on our articles, you are required to register for an account. You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process.
c) Account Security: You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this security obligation.
3. User Conduct and Responsibilities
As a condition of use, you agree not to use the Service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You agree not to:
- Post, upload, or distribute any content that is unlawful, defamatory, libellous, harassing, abusive, fraudulent, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
- Post content that infringes upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party. This includes copyright, trademark, and patents.
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Post or transmit any form of “spam,” including unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, chain letters, or any other form of solicitation.
- Distribute viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, corrupted files, or any other items of a destructive or deceptive nature.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other user accounts, or computer systems or networks connected to the Service.
We reserve the right to terminate your account and access to the Service for violating any of these rules.
4. User-Generated Content
You are solely responsible for the content, such as comments, text, and images, that you post, upload, or link to on the Service (“User Content”).
a) Ownership: You retain all of your ownership rights in your User Content.
b) License Grant: By posting User Content on the Service, you grant simulatornews.com a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in connection with operating and providing the Service.
c) Content Moderation: We do not have an obligation to monitor User Content. However, we reserve the right to review, edit, remove, or disable access to any User Content at our sole discretion, at any time, without notice, for any reason, including for violation of these Terms.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on the Service, excluding User Content, including but not limited to articles, text, graphics, logos, images, software, and code (“Site Content”), is the property of simulatornews.com or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from the Site Content without our express prior written permission.
6. Third-Party Links and Services
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services (e.g., embedded YouTube videos, links to other news sources) that are not owned or controlled by simulatornews.com. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.
7. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to request account deletion.
8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
a) Disclaimer of Warranties: The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranty that the Service will meet your requirements or be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.
b) Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall simulatornews.com, its affiliates, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; (iii) any content obtained from the Service; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.
9. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
10. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us via our website’s contact form or by emailing us at: [email protected]