By accessing or using the Harbour Chronicle website, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.
If you do not agree with any provision in these Terms of Use, you must immediately discontinue use of the website.
Your continued use of the Harbour Chronicle website constitutes your acceptance of any updates or changes to these Terms of Use.
You affirm that you are of legal age to enter into this agreement or, if underage, have obtained consent from a parent or legal guardian.
These Terms of Use apply to all users, visitors, and others who access or use the Harbour Chronicle website.
Limitation of Liability
Harbour Chronicle shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, use of, or inability to use the website.
This limitation applies to any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorised access to, alteration of, or use of records.
In no event will Harbour Chronicle’s total liability to you for all damages, losses, or causes of action exceed the amount, if any, paid by you for accessing the website.
The limitations set forth herein apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
Use of the Harbour Chronicle website is at your own risk, and you assume full responsibility for any costs associated with your use, including any necessary servicing or repairs of equipment you use in connection with accessing the website.
Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use the Harbour Chronicle website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any portion of the website, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the website, through hacking, password mining, or any other means.
You are strictly prohibited from transmitting any viruses, malware, or other harmful code or engaging in any activity that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the website.
Harbour Chronicle prohibits the use of its website to harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, defame, or otherwise infringe or violate the rights of any other party.
Spamming, phishing, or attempting to collect personal information about others without their consent is strictly forbidden.
You may not use automated systems, including robots, spiders, or offline readers, to access the site in a manner that sends more request messages to Harbour Chronicle servers than a human can reasonably produce in the same period.
Any attempt to interfere with the proper working of the website or to bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the website is prohibited.
Intellectual Property Rights
All content on the Harbour Chronicle website, including but not limited to articles, text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, and software, is the exclusive property of Harbour Chronicle or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
The Harbour Chronicle name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Harbour Chronicle or its affiliates. You may not use such marks without prior written permission.
You may view, print, and download content from the website for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you retain all copyright and proprietary notices.
Except as expressly permitted, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, or exploit any content from the website without Harbour Chronicle’s prior written consent.
If you submit any user-generated content, such as comments or articles, you grant Harbour Chronicle a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.
You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all rights to any content you submit and that such content does not infringe upon the rights of any third party.
Unauthorised use of any Harbour Chronicle content or trademarks is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Harbour Chronicle website and all content, services, and features made available through it are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
Harbour Chronicle disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Harbour Chronicle does not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components.
No advice or information obtained by you from Harbour Chronicle or through the website shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms of Use.
Harbour Chronicle makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content or information provided on the website.
You acknowledge that any reliance on such content or information is at your sole risk.
Harbour Chronicle does not warrant that defects will be corrected or that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
You agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use or their subject matter or formation.
Nothing in this section shall limit Harbour Chronicle’s right to take proceedings against you in any other court of competent jurisdiction.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be deemed severed from the remaining provisions, which will remain in full force and effect.
You are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws and regulations when accessing or using the Harbour Chronicle website.
Changes to Terms
Harbour Chronicle reserves the right to modify, update, or revise these Terms of Use at any time, at its sole discretion.
Any changes to the Terms of Use will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms of Use.
It is your responsibility to review the Terms of Use regularly to ensure that you are aware of any updates or changes.
If you do not agree to the modified terms, you must discontinue your use of the Harbour Chronicle website immediately.
Harbour Chronicle may, but is not required to, provide additional notice of significant changes to these Terms of Use via email or other prominent notification on the website.
All modifications are effective immediately upon posting unless otherwise stated.
