Terms of Service

Acceptance of Terms

When you access or use Hence News, you’re entering into a binding agreement with us. If you don’t agree with any part of these terms, you shouldn’t use our website. It’s that simple. We reserve the right to update these terms from time to time, and we’ll post the changes here with a new date at the top. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated terms.

About Hence News

Hence News is a news publication that provides journalism, commentary, and analysis. We work hard to deliver accurate and timely information, but we’re human—mistakes happen. While we strive for accuracy, we can’t guarantee that everything on our site is perfect or complete. You should always verify important information through multiple sources before making decisions based on what you read here.

Using Our Website

You’re welcome to use Hence News for personal, non-commercial purposes. This means you can read our articles, share them with friends, and engage with our content in normal ways. Here’s what you can’t do:

• Copy or republish our content without permission (beyond reasonable excerpts with proper attribution)
• Use automated systems, bots, or scrapers to access or download content from our site
• Attempt to hack, disrupt, or damage our website or its systems
• Impersonate Hence News or our staff members
• Use our site for any illegal purpose or in violation of any laws
• Collect personal information about other users without their consent
• Post spam, viruses, or other malicious code

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to Hence News if you violate these terms or engage in behavior we deem harmful to our site or community.

Intellectual Property Rights

The content on Hence News—including articles, images, videos, logos, and design—is owned by us or our content creators and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You don’t get ownership rights just by accessing our site.

You’re allowed to share links to our articles on social media and quote brief excerpts with proper attribution, as this falls under fair use. But republishing entire articles, copying significant portions of our content, or using our material for commercial purposes without permission isn’t okay. If you want to do something beyond personal use, get in touch with us first.

User Content and Comments

If we enable comments or other user-generated content on Hence News, you’re responsible for what you post. By submitting content to our site, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, modify, and display that content in connection with operating the website.

When you post comments or other content, you agree not to:

• Post anything defamatory, abusive, hateful, or threatening
• Share false information or deliberate misinformation
• Violate anyone’s privacy or intellectual property rights
• Post spam, advertisements, or promotional material
• Upload malware or anything else that could harm our site or other users

We don’t pre-screen comments or user content, but we reserve the right to remove anything that violates these terms or that we find objectionable. We’re not responsible for user-generated content, and the views expressed by users don’t represent our views.

Third-Party Links and Content

Hence News may contain links to other websites or include content from third parties. We don’t control these external sites and aren’t responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms of service. When you click a link and leave our site, you’re subject to the other site’s policies. We include links for convenience and reference, not as an endorsement.

Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

Here’s the part where we have to be clear about what we’re not responsible for. Please read this carefully:

No Warranties: Hence News is provided “as is” without any warranties of any kind. We don’t guarantee that our site will always be available, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components. While we work to keep things running smoothly, websites have technical issues sometimes.

Accuracy of Content: We strive for accuracy in our reporting, but journalism involves human judgment and interpretation. We can’t guarantee that every fact, opinion, or piece of analysis on Hence News is completely accurate or up to date. News is a first draft of history, and sometimes details change as stories develop.

Not Professional Advice: Content on Hence News is for informational purposes only. Nothing on our site constitutes professional advice—whether legal, financial, medical, or otherwise. Don’t make important decisions based solely on what you read here without consulting qualified professionals.

Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hence News and its owners, employees, and contributors won’t be liable for any damages arising from your use of our website. This includes direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, even if we’ve been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions don’t allow certain liability limitations, so some of these may not apply to you. In those cases, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Indemnification

If your use of Hence News gets us into legal trouble—for example, if you post something defamatory or violate someone’s copyright—you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) that result from your actions.

Privacy

Your privacy matters to us. How we collect, use, and protect your personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy, which you can find on our website. By using Hence News, you also agree to our Privacy Policy.

Copyright Complaints

We respect intellectual property rights and expect our users to do the same. If you believe your copyright has been infringed on our site, please contact us with the following information:

• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
• The location on our site where the material appears
• Your contact information
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use isn’t authorized
• A statement that the information you’re providing is accurate
• Your physical or electronic signature

Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to Hence News immediately, without prior notice, if you breach these terms or engage in conduct that we believe is harmful to our site, our users, or our business interests. The provisions of these terms that by their nature should survive termination will do so—including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.

Governing Law and Disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of Hence News will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

If you have a complaint or dispute, we encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve it informally. Most issues can be sorted out through reasonable conversation.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Hence News regarding your use of our website. They supersede any prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral.

Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision in these terms doesn’t constitute a waiver of that right or provision. We’re not giving up our rights just because we don’t immediately act on a violation.

Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or feedback about these Terms of Service, we want to hear from you.

A Final Word: We’ve tried to make these terms fair and understandable. Our goal is to run a news site that serves our readers while protecting everyone’s interests. Thanks for reading this far, and thanks for being part of the Hence News community.