Effective Date: April 21, 2025
Last Updated: April 21, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this website (https://americancommunitymedia.org), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, and any additional terms that may apply to specific sections of the site or to products and services available through the site. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our website.
2. About American Community Media
American Community Media (ACoM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering underrepresented voices through journalism, storytelling, and multimedia publishing.
3. Use of the Website
You agree to use the site only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe on the rights or restrict the use and enjoyment of this site by any third party. Prohibited behavior includes but is not limited to:
- Harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any user.
- Sending obscene or offensive content.
- Disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within the site.
4. Intellectual Property
All content on this website, including text, images, logos, videos, and graphics, is the property of American Community Media or its content contributors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or transmit any content without written permission from ACoM, unless otherwise stated.
5. User-Generated Content
If you submit comments, media, or other content to our website, you grant ACoM a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, and distribute your content in any media, worldwide. You are solely responsible for your submitted content and warrant that it does not violate any laws or third-party rights.
6. Account Responsibility
If you create an account on our website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login information and for all activity under your account. You must notify us immediately if you suspect any unauthorized use of your account.
7. Links to Third-Party Sites
Our website may contain links to external sites that are not operated or controlled by ACoM. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.
8. Third-Party Analytics
We use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics and others) to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. These services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and browsing behavior while on our site. This data is used solely to improve our services and user experience.
These third parties may use cookies and other tracking technologies in accordance with their own privacy policies. By using our website, you consent to the processing of data by these analytics providers as outlined in their respective terms.
We do not share any personally identifiable information with these providers, and we maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure your data remains secure and anonymous where applicable.
9. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our website at any time and without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or the integrity of our website.
10. Disclaimers
Our website and content are provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranties, either express or implied. ACoM makes no warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the site or its content.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, American Community Media shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your access to or use of the website.
12. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the site signifies your acceptance of the revised terms.
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in California.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at:
American Community Media
https://americancommunitymedia.org/contact-us