Terms of Service

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Wilmington News, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

Description of Service

Wilmington News provides local news, information, and content related to Wilmington, North Carolina and surrounding areas. Our services include:

• News articles and reporting
• Newsletter subscription services
• User account creation and management
• Comment and feedback systems
• Email notifications and updates

User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of our service, you may be required to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information
• Maintain and update your account information
• Keep your password secure and confidential
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access

Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree NOT to:

• Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law
• Post or transmit any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable content
• Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state your affiliation
• Post spam, chain letters, or any unsolicited commercial content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
• Interfere with or disrupt our services or servers
• Use automated means to access our services without permission

Content and Intellectual Property

Our Content

All content on Wilmington News, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, and software, is the property of Wilmington News or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

User-Generated Content

By submitting content to our website (comments, feedback, etc.), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, modify, and display such content. You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to the content you submit.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services.

Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

Information Accuracy

While we strive for accuracy in our reporting, we make no warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of the information on our website. Any action you take based on the information found on this website is strictly at your own risk.

Service Availability

We do not guarantee that our website will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems that require maintenance or result in interruptions or delays.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Wilmington News be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of our services.

Third-Party Links and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party sites. Your interactions with such third parties are solely between you and the third party.

Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to our services at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. Your continued use of our services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: