Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using the Cornelius Today website (“corneliustoday.com” or the “Website”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Website. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and your continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of any changes.

Use of the Website

You may use our Website for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:

  • Use the Website in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website
  • Use the Website to transmit malware, viruses, or harmful code
  • Interfere with the proper functioning of the Website
  • Engage in any automated use of the system (bots, scrapers, etc.)
  • Impersonate any person or entity

Intellectual Property and Copyright

All content on this Website, including but not limited to articles, photographs, graphics, logos, videos, and design elements, is the property of Cornelius Today or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use of any content without express written permission is strictly prohibited.

Permitted Uses:

  • You may share links to our articles on social media platforms
  • You may quote brief excerpts (under 100 words) with proper attribution and a link to the original article
  • You may print articles for personal, non-commercial use

Prohibited Uses:

  • Republishing full articles without written permission
  • Using our content for commercial purposes without a license
  • Removing copyright notices or attributions
  • Creating derivative works from our content

For licensing inquiries or permission to republish content, please contact us at [EMAIL ADDRESS].

User-Generated Content

Comments and Submissions

Our Website may allow you to post comments, submit news tips, or provide other content (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant Cornelius Today a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute such content in any media.

Content Guidelines

When posting comments or submitting content, you agree not to post material that:

  • Is defamatory, libelous, or knowingly false
  • Contains hate speech, threats, or harassment
  • Is obscene, pornographic, or sexually explicit
  • Infringes on any third party’s intellectual property rights
  • Contains spam, advertisements, or promotional content
  • Violates any person’s privacy
  • Encourages illegal activity
  • Contains personal attacks on journalists, staff, or other commenters

We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these guidelines or that we deem inappropriate, without notice. Repeated violations may result in permanent loss of commenting privileges.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of our news content, but we do not guarantee that all information is complete, current, or error-free.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Cornelius Today, its owners, employees, and contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, damages for loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses.

Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Cornelius Today. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any damage or loss caused by your use of any third-party websites.

Advertising

Our Website displays advertisements from third-party advertisers and advertising networks. The presence of an advertisement does not constitute an endorsement of the advertiser, product, or service. Advertisers are solely responsible for the content of their advertisements. We are not responsible for any claims, losses, or damages arising from your interaction with advertisers or their products and services.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Cornelius Today, its owners, employees, and contributors from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another.

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 provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Website shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in [COUNTY], North Carolina.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.