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These terms and conditions (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of the Madison County Record, LLC’s Louisiana Record news site and mobile application (“Site”) that link to or reference these Terms. By accessing or using the Site, you are agreeing to these Terms and entering into a legally binding contract with the Madison County Record, LLC. If you are unwilling or unable to be bound by the Terms, please do not access or use the Site.
Your access and use of the Madison County Record, LLC Sites is subject to these Terms of Service ("TOS"). We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or delete portions of this TOS and the Privacy Policy at any time without notice.. Your continued use is subject to all such revisions. If you do not agree to these TOS then do not use the Madison County Record, LLC news site.
To access or use the Site, you must be 18 years or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into these Terms. We may terminate, without notice, your access to the Madison County Record, LLC for failure to comply with this section.
"Content" means text, images, photos, audio, video, location data, and all other forms of data provided by the users of the Madison County Record, LLC and any data extracted or compiled therefrom. The Madison County Record, LLC is a passive conduit of Content and you agree that you are solely responsible for obtaining any third party licenses or other permissions related to your Content. As a provider of interactive services, the Madison County Record, LLC is not liable for any statements, representations or Content provided by users utilizing the Madison County Record, LLC. Although the Madison County Record, LLC has no obligation to screen, edit or monitor any of the Content posted, the Madison County Record, LLC reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to remove, screen or edit any Content posted or shared on the Madison County Record, LLC at any time and for any reason without notice.
Users retain ownership of all content subject to Intellectual Property law. The Madison County Record, LLC does not own the questions, however, by utilizing The Madison County Record, LLC, you hereby grant to The Madison County Record, LLC the non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, store, host, cache, reformat, publish, translate, encode, distribute, perform, publicly display and create derivative works of the Content in any and all media now known or hereafter developed (the “License”). As The Madison County Record, LLC is news site and event based social media application and all Content is stored and maintained on the Madison County Record, LLC’s servers, you acknowledge and grant the License in perpetuity, but in no event less than the term of any applicable worldwide copyright. You further acknowledge that The Madison County Record, LLC may exercise its rights under the License without any obligation to compensate you for them (just as you have no obligation to post the Content). Our license ends when you delete the content or delete your account, unless this content has been shared with others and they have not deleted it.
By using the Madison County Record, LLC, you may be exposed to content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. The Madison County Record, LLC takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted, stored or uploaded by you or any third party.
You may not use the Madison County Record, LLC to:
The Madison County Record, LLC is accessible via a mobile device. The Madison County Record, LLC does not charge a fee for this, but your mobile device carrier fees may still apply. Further, downloading, installing, or using certain portions of the Madison County Record, LLC may be prohibited or restricted by your mobile device carrier, and not all features may function properly with all carriers, devices or software. We recommend you check with your mobile device carrier to find out what restrictions, if any, may be applicable to your mobile service.
The Madison County Record, LLC may contain links to other websites. The Madison County Record, LLC does not monitor or check the accuracy of such third party materials and accordingly, the Madison County Record, LLC has no control over such third party sites and resources. The Madison County Record, LLC is: (a) not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources; and (b) does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any advertising, products or other materials on or available from such third parties. If you decided to access a third party link, you do so at your own risk. You should review any terms and conditions and privacy polices prior to navigating to such third party site from the Service.
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Madison County Record, LLC, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. The Madison County Record, LLC shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage incurred by you.
We do not accept unsolicited feedback, ideas, documents, suggestions or other information (“Contributions”) about our products and services. We shall be free to use any Contributions provided by you for any purpose, such as improving our products and services and creating derivative technologies based upon such Contributions. All Contributions are provided voluntarily and free of any third party rights or encumbrances.
You shall not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Madison County Record, LLC.
We reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Madison County Record, LLC.
We may terminate or suspend, without notice and in our sole discretion, your access to the Madison County Record, LLC.
The Madison County Record, LLC and any trademarks associated with the Madison County Record, LLC are the property of the Madison County Record, LLC. In no event shall any the Madison County Record, LLC Marks be deemed sold or assigned to you as a result of your acceptance of this TOS or by your use of the Madison County Record, LLC. Any and all rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
You represent and warrant that you have full authority to enter into and accept this TOS and grant the rights and licenses herein. With respect to Content, you represent and warrant that no Content submitted or otherwise uploaded, posted, transmitted, or shared by you on or through the Madison County Record, LLC will violate or infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party. You shall defend, indemnify and hold the Madison County Record, LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors (collectively, the “The Madison County Record, LLC Entities”) harmless against any and all third party claims, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses) arising out of or in connection with your breach of the warranties set forth herein.
Your use of the Madison County Record, LLC is solely at your own risk. The Madison County Record, LLC makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee of the suitability of the service or that the service shall be secure, uninterrupted, error-free, or shall function properly in combination with any third party technology, hardware, software, systems or data. The Madison County Record, LLC is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis and all conditions, representations and warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability, title, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement are hereby disclaimed to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The Madison County Record, LLC may be subject to interruption, limitations, delays, and other problems inherent in the use of wireless applications and electronic communications and we are not responsible for any such delays, delivery failures, or any other damage resulting from events beyond The Madison County Record, LLC’s reasonable control. Further, the Madison County Record, LLC makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee in regards to any products, services, information or other material purchased, downloaded or otherwise obtained by you through the service from a third party. This includes any application, content, or link provided by a third party. You are solely responsible for any damage to your computer system (including without limitation, wireless devices) or loss of data that results from the download of any such material.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Madison County Record, LLC be liable for any consequential, incidental, direct, indirect, special, punitive, or other damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, business interruption, goodwill, data, breach of user security, termination of user access or other pecuniary loss) arising out of this TOS or the use of or inability to use the service, even if the Madison County Record, LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Your exclusive remedy and The Madison County Record, LLC’s total aggregate liability relating to, arising out of, in connection with, or incidental to this TOS for any reason shall be limited to the actual direct damages incurred by you, up to one hundred U.S. dollars ($100.00). This limitation applies to all causes of action or claims in the aggregate for any reason including, without limitation, personal harm. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages; accordingly, some of the above limitations of sections may not apply to you.
Illinois law will govern these Terms, as well as any claim, cause of action or dispute that might arise between you and the Madison County Record, LLC (a "Claim"), without regard to conflict of law provisions. For any claim brought by either party, you agree to submit and consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction in, and the exclusive venue of, the state and federal courts located within Cook County, Illinois.
This TOS and the Privacy Policy comprise the entire agreement between you and the Madison County Record, LLC and supersede all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, discussions or agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties regarding the subject matter contained herein. All notices, requests or other communications shall be in writing and sent via e-mail or US pre-paid post to the authorized representative of the other party. If any part of this TOS is found to be illegal, unenforceable, or invalid, then that part shall be removed and remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable. No joint venture, partnership, employment, agency or exclusive relationship shall exist between you and The Madison County Record, LLC. Any failure to enforce any provision of this TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such rights. All disclaimers, limitations, and restrictions of warranty shall survive termination of this TOS, as well as the provisions of this "General" section.
If you have any questions regarding this TOS or The Madison County Record, LLC, please feel free to contact us at:
Louisiana Record
2118 Plum Grove Road, Suite 190
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Madison County Record, LLC
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062
This Terms of Service was last updated on February 27, 2023.