Terms of Use and Disclaimer

1. General

a) By using and accessing this site (pinoypress.net), you agree to be legally bound by these terms, which shall take effect the moment you access the site.

b) Changes to these terms shall be done by pinoypress.net without prior notice, so please visit this page regularly.

c) You agree to use pinoypress.net only for lawful purposes. Unlawful use includes, but not limited to, posting of pornographic or offensive materials, materials that expose children and minor to harm or ridicule, materials that harass or offend any person.

d) All materials on pinoypress.net are provided on an “as is” basis. We do not make any warranties or guarantees. Moreover, pinoypress.net does not guarantee that the information, services and functions on the site will be uninterrupted and error-free, or that its servers are completely immune from viruses, bugs or glitches.

e) In using this site, you shall not hold pinoypress.net liable for loss of data, loss of revenue or anticipated profits, loss of business, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill or injury to reputation, losses suffered by third parties, or any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages.

f) pinoypress.net contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the availability or content of these third-partty sites and will not be a party to, or in any way responsible for, any transaction concerning goods or services available from such sites.

g) These terms shall be governed by the laws of the Philippines.

2. Stories, Images, Video, Audio

a) Unless otherwise indicated, all materials (text, image, video and audio, including logos and the name “pinoypress”) in pinoypress.net are copyrighted property of Click Manila Network. Individual copyright is retained by the author of material not produced or generated by pinoypress.net, as shall be indicated accordingly.

b) The copying, reproduction, republishing, reposting, broadcasting, transmitting, adapting, altering or creating derivative work of pinoypress.net’s material are prohibited. Personal and noncommercial use is allowed. If you want to use any of pinoypress.net’s material for other purposes, prior written permission is required.

3. Contributions

a) When you contribute or submit materials (text, images, video and audio) to pinoypress.net, you agree that you grant to pinoypress.net and its affiliates perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licenseable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, play, make available to the public, and exercise all copyright and publicity rights to these materials.

b) By submitting your material to pinoypress.net, you warrant — under the laws of the Philippines and international laws — that the material is not defamatory or unlawful. You also warrant that the information or data used in the material were lawfully acquired and does not infringe on the copyright of others. You also warrant that pinoypress.net shall be indemnified against all legal fees, damages and expenses that may arise from your breach of these warranties.

4. Inbox

a) “Inbox” is an archive of press releases, statements, announcements, letters to the editors, and manifestos sent to pinoypress.net for publication.

b) pinoypress.net reserves the right to edit or refuse material for publication. Generally, however, INBOX items do not go through an editorial process so that their contents are what their authors provided.

c) The contents of Inbox materials does not reflect the opinion or position of pinoypress.net

d) pinoypress.net should not be held liable for the content of the materials published in the Inbox section. Responsibility lies in the individuals or groups who authored these materials.

5. Comments

a) Comments containing hateful, offensive, abusive and defamatory language are not allowed.

b) Spamming the comment section is prohibited.