Terms & Conditions — Social News Community

Welcome to Social News Community. These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of our platform. By registering or using any part of our platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use Social News Community. By creating an account, you confirm you are of legal age and capacity to enter binding agreements.

2. Account Registration and Security

You must provide accurate, current, and complete information when registering. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and all activities under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorised access. Each person may maintain only one account.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use Social News Community only for lawful purposes. You must not:

• Post illegal, offensive, threatening, defamatory, or obscene content
• Harass, stalk, intimidate, or abuse other users
• Post false or misleading information in your profile
• Solicit money or services from other users
• Engage in spamming, phishing, or automated messaging
• Upload malware, viruses, or harmful code
• Attempt to scrape, reverse-engineer, or circumvent platform security
• Use the platform for commercial advertising without our written consent
• Post content involving minors in any sexual context

4. User Content

You retain ownership of content you post on Social News Community. By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, display, reproduce, and distribute your content in connection with operating our services. You warrant that you own or have the rights to all content you post and that it does not infringe third-party rights.

5. Safety and Community Standards

We reserve the right to monitor and remove content that violates these Terms at our sole discretion, without prior notice. Repeated violations may result in permanent account suspension. Use our reporting tools if you encounter inappropriate behaviour.

6. Privacy

Your use of Social News Community is subject to our Privacy Policy, incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using our platform, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy.

7. Premium Services and Payments

Social News Community offers free and paid premium features. By purchasing a subscription, you agree to pay all applicable fees. Subscription fees are generally non-refundable except as required by law. We reserve the right to modify pricing with advance notice.

8. Cancellation and Termination

You may delete your account at any time through your account settings. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account without notice if we believe you have violated these Terms or if we discontinue the service.

9. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the platform — including design, software, trademarks, logos, and content created by us — are owned by Social News Community or our licensors. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute any part of our platform without our express prior written consent.

10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Social News Community is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind. We are not responsible for the conduct of users on or off the platform. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Social News Community and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from your use of the platform or violation of these Terms.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by applicable law. Any disputes shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes may be submitted to arbitration or the courts of the applicable jurisdiction.

13. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated Terms with a new effective date and, where appropriate, by email. Your continued use of the platform after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance.

14. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us via the support section of our platform.

Last updated: 2025