Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: January 15, 2025

Welcome to Photo and Music News. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at photomusicnews.com (the "Website"). By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using this Website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. Additionally, when using particular services or features, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services or features.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily access and view the materials (information or software) on Photo and Music News's Website for personal, non-commercial use only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

• Modify or copy the materials
• Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display
• Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the Website
• Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials
• Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Photo and Music News at any time.

3. User Accounts and Registration

When you create an account or subscribe to our services, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or are inactive for extended periods.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Photo and Music News and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

5. User-Generated Content

5.1 Your Content

You may have the opportunity to submit comments, feedback, poll responses, or other content ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content, but by submitting it, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display such content in connection with operating the Website.

5.2 Content Standards

You agree that your User Content will not:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation
• Infringe upon the rights of any third party
• Contain defamatory, obscene, or offensive material
• Contain viruses or other harmful code
• Promote illegal activities or violate any person's rights
• Impersonate any person or entity

We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these standards without notice.

6. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Website:

• In any way that violates any applicable law or regulation
• To transmit or procure sending of any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Photo and Music News or its employees
• To engage in any automated use of the system, such as scraping or data mining
• To interfere with or circumvent security features of the Website
• To engage in any activity that could disable, overburden, or impair the Website

7. Newsletter and Communications

By subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to receive periodic emails from us. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Photo and Music 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 we shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by your use of any such third-party content.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

We do not warrant that:

• The Website will be available at all times or uninterrupted
• The information on the Website is accurate, complete, or current
• The Website will be free from errors, viruses, or other harmful components

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Photo and Music News or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on the Website.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Photo and Music News and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website.

12. Privacy Policy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your personal information.

13. Copyright Policy

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any content on our Website infringes your copyright, please contact us with:

• A description of the copyrighted work
• Location of the infringing material
• Your contact information
• A statement of good faith belief
• A statement of accuracy and authority

14. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to revise these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

15. Modifications to Website

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time without notice or liability.

16. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Website, constitute the entire agreement between you and Photo and Music News concerning your use of the Website.

19. Contact Information

20. Acknowledgment

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms and Conditions and agree to be bound by them.