Terms and Conditions

Introduction

Welcome to CNP News. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the CNP News website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through cnpnews.com (the “Website”).

Please read these Terms carefully before using our Website. By accessing or using CNP News, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, you may not access or use our Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using CNP News, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. These Terms constitute a legal agreement between you and CNP News.

If you are using the Website on behalf of a company, organization, or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms, in which case “you” refers to that entity.

2. Changes to Terms

CNP News reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. The most current version will be posted on our Website with the “Last Updated” date at the top of the Terms.

Your continued use of the Website after we post any modifications to the Terms will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Website.

3. Accessing the Website

3.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to use our Website. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant that you are at least 16 years of age.

3.2 Account Registration

Certain features or areas of our Website may require you to create an account. When you create an account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for:

Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
All activities that occur under your account
Promptly notifying CNP News of any unauthorized use of your account

We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or remove content at our discretion.

3.3 Access and Service Availability

While we strive to ensure that our Website is available continuously, we do not guarantee that our Website, or any content on it, will always be available or uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or change all or any part of our Website without notice.

You are responsible for ensuring that you have internet access and all equipment needed to use our Website. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and comply with them.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Website Content

Unless otherwise indicated, the Website and all content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by CNP News, its licensors, or other providers of such material.

4.2 Trademarks

The CNP News name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of CNP News or its affiliates. You may not use such marks without the prior written permission of CNP News.

4.3 License to Use

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, CNP News grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use.

You may not:

Reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any material on our Website, except as permitted by these Terms
Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text
Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Website
Access or use the Website for any commercial purposes
Use data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods on the Website

Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms is a breach of these Terms and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

5. User Contributions

5.1 User Content

Our Website may contain features that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content, including but not limited to comments, feedback, and other materials (collectively, “User Content”).

All User Content must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms.

5.2 License to User Content

By posting User Content on or through our Website, you grant CNP News a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such User Content throughout the world in any media.

You represent and warrant that:

You own or have the necessary rights to use and authorize us to use all intellectual property rights in and to any User Content
All User Content will comply with these Terms
The User Content will not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party

5.3 Content Standards

User Content must not:

Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable
Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age
Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property rights
Violate the legal rights of others or contain any material that could give rise to civil or criminal liability under applicable laws
Promote illegal activity or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act
Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization
Involve commercial activities such as contests, sweepstakes, or other sales promotions
Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by CNP News or any other person or entity, if this is not the case
Contain any harmful computer code or malware

5.4 Monitoring and Enforcement

CNP News has the right (but not the obligation) to:

Monitor, screen, edit, or remove any User Content
Take any action with respect to User Content that we deem necessary or appropriate
Disclose your identity or other information about you to third parties who claim that material posted by you violates their rights
Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any violation of these Terms

Without limiting the foregoing, CNP News assumes no responsibility for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party.

6. Prohibited Uses

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Website:

In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms
To impersonate or attempt to impersonate CNP News, a CNP News employee, another user, or any other person or entity
To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Website
To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website
To attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
To use any automated means to access the Website for any purpose
To introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

7.1 Third-Party Links on Our Website

Our Website may contain links to websites or services that are not owned or controlled by CNP News. 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 CNP News 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 third-party websites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

7.2 Linking to Our Website

You may link to our homepage, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exists.

Our Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our Website other than the homepage without our express written consent.

We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

8.1 No Warranties

Your use of the Website is at your sole risk. The Website and its content are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

CNP News expressly disclaims 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.

8.2 Accuracy of Information

CNP News makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate and up-to-date information on the Website, but we make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the content or any information displayed on the Website.

Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. CNP News disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Website.

9. Limitation of Liability

9.1 Exclusion of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will CNP News, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Website, any websites linked to it, any content on the Website or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.

9.2 Limitation of Liability

If, notwithstanding the other provisions of these Terms, CNP News is found to be liable to you for any damage or loss that arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the Website or any content, CNP News’s liability shall in no event exceed $100.00.

The limitations of liability set forth above are fundamental elements of the basis of the bargain between CNP News and you.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CNP News, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Content, any use of the Website’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

11. Termination

11.1 Termination by CNP News

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

11.2 Termination by You

You may terminate these Terms at any time by discontinuing use of the Website and, if applicable, canceling your account.

11.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Website will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

12. General Provisions

12.1 Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

12.2 Dispute Resolution

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of New York, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country.

You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

12.3 Arbitration

At CNP News’s sole discretion, it may require you to submit any disputes arising from these Terms or use of the Website, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying New York law.

12.4 Waiver and Severability

No waiver by CNP News of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of CNP News to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

12.5 Entire Agreement

These Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any other terms and conditions incorporated by reference constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and CNP News regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

12.6 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without CNP News’s prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms without such consent will be null and void. CNP News may assign or transfer these Terms, at its sole discretion, without restriction.

12.7 Notices

All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to these Terms shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, or (c) five days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.

13. Contact Information

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

Email: legal@cnpnews.com

Postal Address:
CNP News
Legal Department
123 Main Street
Suite 456
New York, NY 10001

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