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These terms and conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the website located at www.BlkPodNews.com (the "Website") and any materials submitted to the Website, including but not limited to articles, podcasts, photographs, and videos (the "Materials").

  1. Acceptance of Terms: By accessing or using the Website or submitting Materials to the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Website or submit any Materials to the Website.

  2. License to Use Materials: By submitting Materials to the Website, you grant the Website a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, display, and modify the Materials for any purpose, including but not limited to publishing, advertising, and promotional purposes.

  3. Ownership of Materials: You represent and warrant that you are the owner of the Materials submitted, or that you have obtained all necessary permissions and authorizations to submit the Materials to the Website. You retain ownership of the Materials submitted, subject to the license granted to the Website under Section 2.

  4. Minor Edits and Changes: The Website reserves the right to make minor edits and changes to the Materials submitted to it, including but not limited to corrections of grammatical errors or formatting changes, in order to improve the readability or accessibility of the Materials.

  5. No Guarantee of Publication: The Website does not undertake any duty to vet or pre-approve the Materials submitted to it, and as such, is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability, or content of the Materials. Submission of Materials does not guarantee that they will be published.

  6. Indemnification: You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Website, its editors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from any and all claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from the publication of the Materials, including claims of plagiarism, libel, or copyright infringement.

  7. No Confidentiality: You acknowledge and agree that the Materials are not confidential and that the Website may use and disclose the Materials for any purpose, without payment or attribution to you.

  8. Limitation of Liability: The Website shall not be liable for any damages, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from the use of the Website or the submission of Materials to the Website.

  9. Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

  10. Changes to Terms: The Website reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Website or submission of Materials to the Website after any such modification constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

  11. Entire Agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Website with respect to the use of the Website and the submission of Materials to the Website.

By using the Website or submitting Materials to the Website, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms, understand them, and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Website or submit any Materials to the Website.

BlkPodNews.com Terms & Conditions updated: April 1, 2023