Terms of Service

Effective Date: 2025--04-06

See our Privacy Policy here.

Welcome to You You News. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and You You News, and they govern your use of our platform—including our website, mobile versions, services, and features (collectively, the “Service”).

By using You You News, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not access or use our Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms
By using our platform, you confirm that:

You are at least 13 years old, or meet the age requirement in your jurisdiction to use online services.

You understand and agree to be legally bound by these Terms.

If you’re using the Service on behalf of an organization or company, you also confirm that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Account Registration and Responsibility
To post comments or participate in discussions on You You News, you must create an account.

a. What You Agree To When Registering:
You will provide accurate and current information (e.g., a working email and a real or representative username).

You will keep your login credentials secure.

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account, even if it wasn’t authorized by you.

b. What’s Not Allowed:
Sharing your account with others.

Creating accounts on behalf of someone else without permission.

Registering under false pretenses or impersonating someone.

If you suspect unauthorized use of your account, notify us immediately at [Insert Contact Email].

3. User Conduct Guidelines
We aim to maintain a respectful, informative, and inclusive community. By using our Service, you agree that you will not:

Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, abusive, defamatory, hateful, threatening, harassing, sexually explicit, or otherwise offensive.

Post misleading information or impersonate others.

Use the Service for commercial solicitation, spam, or advertising without permission.

Engage in or encourage harmful behavior, including self-harm, violence, hate speech, or harassment.

Attempt to interfere with, hack, or disrupt the functionality or security of the platform.

Use bots, scripts, or automated tools to access or manipulate the Service.

Violations may result in content removal, suspension, or termination of your account at our sole discretion.

4. Content Ownership and Use
a. Your Content:
You own any content (e.g., comments, text, images) that you create and post on You You News. However, by posting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, and irrevocable license to:

Display it on our platform,

Store and distribute it,

Use it to promote or improve the Service.

This allows us to make your posts visible to others and maintain backups for continuity and legal compliance.

b. Platform Content:
All content we create (e.g., our logos, designs, layouts, and editorial material) remains our property and is protected by copyright and trademark laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or modify any of this material without our written consent.

5. Moderation and Content Management
We reserve the right to moderate user content and activity to ensure our platform remains respectful and legal. This may include:

Editing or removing comments that violate our guidelines.

Suspending or banning users who repeatedly breach the Terms.

Blocking or reporting abusive behavior to appropriate authorities.

We are not obligated to moderate all content, but we reserve the right to take action at our discretion.

6. Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to that data.

By using You You News, you agree to our Privacy Policy, which is available here: [Insert Link]

7. Account Termination
We may suspend or permanently terminate your access to the Service if:

You violate these Terms or our Community Guidelines,

You pose a legal risk or threat to other users or the platform,

We are required to do so by law or a regulatory request.

You may also delete your account at any time by contacting us at [Insert Contact Email].

Please note: Some of your comments or public contributions may remain visible even after account deletion unless you request their removal.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties
We provide the Service “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind. Specifically:

We do not guarantee that the Service will always be secure, error-free, or uninterrupted.

We do not endorse or verify the accuracy of user-submitted content.

Use of the platform is at your own risk.

We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

9. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, You You News shall not be liable for any damages arising from your use or inability to use the platform, including but not limited to:

Loss of data or content,

Personal or reputational harm from user interactions,

Inaccurate or offensive content posted by other users,

Technical malfunctions or downtime.

If we are found liable for any damages despite the above, our total liability will not exceed the amount you have paid us (if any) in the past 12 months.

10. Changes to the Terms
We may revise these Terms from time to time. If we do:

We will post the updated version on our website.

For significant changes, we will notify users via email or in-app notifications.

By continuing to use the Service after changes take effect, you agree to the updated Terms.