CON Terms and Conditions


TERMS AND CONDITIONS

CommunityOnlineNews.Com (CON) – Online Community News Platform 

Effective Date: October 1, 2026

Welcome to CommunityOnlineNews.Com (CON). If you are 13 years or less click here for Restrictions and Privacy Policies. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of this website, the submission of content, and participation in our community news platform. By accessing, browsing, posting, or submitting any material to this site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms. 

1. SUBMISSION & USAGE RIGHTS

Any material submitted to CommunityOnlineNews.Com—whether written, digital, graphic, photographic, video, audio, code, link, or similar format—is provided voluntarily and free of charge. By submitting content, you hereby grant CommunityOnlineNews.Com and its operators, affiliates, partners, and audience a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, translate, distribute, display, perform, and archive the material in any format or medium for editorial, journalistic, promotional, or commercial purposes.

You acknowledge that no compensation, payment, or credit will be provided to submitters unless explicitly stated otherwise in a separate agreement. You warrant that you hold all necessary rights, permissions, or licenses to grant this usage allowance and that the submission does not infringe on any third-party rights.

2. EDITORIAL DISCRETION & NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLISH

CommunityOnlineNews.Com reserves the right, but has no obligation, to review, edit, modify, reject, delay, feature, or remove any submission for any reason, including but not limited to accuracy, relevance, tone, formatting, community guidelines, legal compliance, or resource capacity.

We are under no duty to publish, respond to, or acknowledge any submitted material. All decisions regarding inclusion remain solely at the discretion of the editorial team.

3. PUBLIC NATURE OF SUBMITTED INFORMATION

All hints, tips, reports, comments, and content provided through this platform are considered public in nature. By submitting information to CommunityOnlineNews.Com, you consent to its public use, sharing, republication, or redistribution by us or third parties without restriction or further notice.

If you require confidentiality or prefer that your submission not be publicly circulated, please do not use standard submission channels and follow the private reporting procedure outlined below.

4. CONFIDENTIAL / PRIVATE SUBMISSIONS

For strictly private hints, tips, whistleblower reports, or submissions requiring anonymity, only encrypted email services must be used you must use a secure email from Proton to send your email to our Proton privacy box: 📧 consecurebox@proton.me.

Note: While we respect privacy through end-to-end encryption where supported, CommunityOnlineNews.Com cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality. Avoid including personally identifiable information, sensitive financial data, or illegal material. Use of the designated private email does not create an attorney-client, journalist-source, or legal privilege relationship.

5. DISCLAIMER & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

CommunityOnlineNews.Com operates as a community-sourced news and information platform. While we strive for factual accuracy, we do not independently verify all user-submitted content. Opinions, reports, and media reflect the perspectives of their authors and do not necessarily represent the views of CommunityOnlineNews.Com or its operators.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, CommunityOnlineNews.Com shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use, reliance on, or inability to use submitted information, third-party links, or platform functionality.

6. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • Updates: These Terms may be revised periodically. Continued use constitutes acceptance of updated terms.
  • Jurisdiction: These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Florida, USA. Any disputes shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of Florida, USA.
  • Contact: For questions regarding these Terms or editorial inquiries: policy@communityonlinenews.com

7. AGE REQUIREMENT & CONTENT ADVISORY

This website is intended for users aged 14 years and older. Due to the nature of journalistic reporting, certain articles, features, multimedia, or user-generated content may contain mature or sensitive material, including but not limited to graphic imagery, strong language, discussions of violence or crime, political controversy, or adult themes. Such content is unsuitable for children. Parents or legal guardians are solely responsible for monitoring their children’s internet usage and determining whether our content is appropriate for them. We strongly encourage families to utilize parental controls where available. If you are under the age of 14 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction), you may only access this website with explicit prior consent from a parent or legal guardian. By using this site, you represent and warrant that you meet the minimum age requirement or have obtained necessary parental permission. We reserve the right to restrict access, remove content, moderate comments, or suspend accounts that violate these provisions. This policy is designed to comply with applicable child protection and data privacy laws, including requirements for verifiable parental consent where personal data is collected from minors.

8. Content Accuracy & Timeliness Disclaimer


News content is reported in real-time and may be updated, corrected, or retracted as new information emerges. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any content and assume no liability for reliance on such information.

9. Opinion vs. Reporting Clarification


Articles labeled as opinion, editorial, analysis, or guest-contributed reflect the views of their authors and not necessarily the site’s official position. Readers are encouraged to distinguish between factual reporting and opinion content.

10. Copyright & Syndication Notice


Original articles, graphics, and multimedia are owned by CommunityOnlineNews.Com  unless otherwise noted. Reproduction, redistribution, or scraping without express written permission is prohibited. Third-party or licensed content may have separate usage restrictions.

11. User Comments & Moderation Rights


We reserve the right to monitor, edit, or remove user comments at our sole discretion. By posting, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display your comment and waive any moral rights to it. You warrant that your submission does not violate privacy, defamation, or intellectual property laws.

12. Third-Party Links & Ads


We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of third-party websites linked from our platform or served via advertising partners. Your interactions with such sites are governed by their respective policies.

13. Modification of Terms


We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of revised terms. We encourage users to review this page periodically.

By submitting content to CommunityOnlineNews.Com, you confirm that you understand and agree to the terms above. Thank you for contributing to our community.
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