Prohibited Conduct<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nUsers shall not:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, defamatory, threatening, harassing, deceptive, harmful, or malicious purposes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 interfere with, disrupt, overload, damage, or impair website functionality, hosting infrastructure, databases, security systems, or associated networks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 attempt unauthorized access to restricted systems, administrative areas, accounts, databases, APIs, servers, source code, credentials, or infrastructure<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 impersonate El Faro Latino, its staff, journalists, contributors, or third parties<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 submit false identity information<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 distribute malware, ransomware, spyware, viruses, malicious scripts, or harmful code<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 conduct denial-of-service attacks or other disruptive activity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 scrape, harvest, crawl, extract, mirror, index, cache, copy, train automated systems on, or systematically collect website content, metadata, databases, feeds, layouts, or archives without prior written authorization<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 use bots, automation tools, AI agents, content harvesting systems, machine learning extraction tools, automated querying tools, or similar technologies without express written authorization<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 circumvent access controls, paywalls, subscription protections, rate limits, authentication systems, or security mechanisms<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 exploit editorial submission systems for abusive, fraudulent, defamatory, or unlawful purposes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 interfere with the experience, rights, or lawful use of other users<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- User Accounts and Subscription Access<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Where account registration, subscriptions, newsletters, memberships, or access-controlled services are offered, users agree to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 provide accurate, current, truthful information<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 maintain confidentiality of credentials<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 accept responsibility for all activity conducted through their account<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 promptly notify El Faro Latino of unauthorized access or suspected compromise<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino reserves the right to suspend, restrict, terminate, investigate, or disable accounts at its sole discretion for violations, abuse, security concerns, fraud risk, operational necessity, or legal compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subscription services, if applicable, may be governed by separate commercial terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- User-Generated Content and Interactive Participation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Users may be permitted to submit comments, polls, letters, feedback, surveys, messages, submissions, or other materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Users remain solely and exclusively responsible for all submitted content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By submitting content, users represent and warrant that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 they own or control necessary rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 the content is lawful<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 the content is not defamatory, fraudulent, abusive, misleading, invasive of privacy, infringing, threatening, obscene, or otherwise unlawful<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 submitted content does not violate third-party rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Users grant El Faro Latino Media Group LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, publish, archive, display, edit, translate, adapt, modify, format, promote, and otherwise exploit submitted materials in any media or format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino reserves sole editorial discretion to review, moderate, reject, edit, restrict, remove, archive, disable, or refuse user submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Communications Decency Act Protection<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, El Faro Latino Media Group LLC acts as an interactive computer service provider with respect to user-generated content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. \u00a7 230 and related legal protections, El Faro Latino shall not be treated as the publisher or speaker of third-party user content where such protections apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nothing in these Terms creates an obligation to monitor or pre-screen all submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Contributor Content<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Contributor, columnist, freelancer, guest writer, syndication, and external contributor submissions are additionally governed by the Contributor and Columnist Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contributors remain legally responsible for submitted materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Editorial Content and Investigative Reporting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino publishes journalistic, investigative, editorial, opinion, commentary, and public-interest reporting in good faith under recognized journalistic standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coverage may involve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 public records<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 court filings<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 official statements<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 interviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 documentary materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 confidential or protected sources where lawfully appropriate<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 time-sensitive developing events<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 matters of public controversy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 allegations under active public review<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Published reporting may evolve as facts develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No guarantee is made that all reporting remains permanently complete, final, or unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Opinion and Commentary<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Opinions, commentary, guest analysis, editorials, interviews, contributor perspectives, and third-party viewpoints reflect the views of their respective authors and do not necessarily represent El Faro Latino Media Group LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Editorial Control<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino retains full and exclusive editorial discretion over all published or submitted content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Faro may:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 edit<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 adapt<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 revise<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 correct<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 clarify<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 update<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 annotate<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 archive<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 restrict<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 reject<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 remove content<\/p>\n\n\n\n
at any time, without prior notice, for editorial, legal, reputational, operational, or risk management reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
All website content, including articles, archives, investigative materials, layouts, graphics, multimedia, branding, logos, databases, designs, and original editorial content, is protected by United States and international intellectual property laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unauthorized reproduction, republication, systematic extraction, redistribution, commercial exploitation, derivative use, database harvesting, or republication is prohibited except where expressly permitted by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Copyright Enforcement and DMCA<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Copyright claims are governed by the Copyright and DMCA Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Faro reserves all enforcement rights regarding infringement, unauthorized republication, scraping, content theft, and misuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- External Links and Third-Party Services<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The website may link to third-party platforms, tools, embedded media, advertising systems, payment processors, analytics providers, or external services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino does not control and assumes no responsibility for third-party services, content, availability, privacy practices, or conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use of third-party services is at the user’s own risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Disclaimer of Warranties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website, services, and content are provided on an \u201cas is\u201d and \u201cas available\u201d basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino Media Group LLC disclaims all express or implied warranties, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 merchantability<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 fitness for particular purpose<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 uninterrupted availability<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 security<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 accuracy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 reliability<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 timeliness<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 non-infringement<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Limitation of Liability<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
To the fullest extent permitted by law, El Faro Latino Media Group LLC, its officers, editors, employees, journalists, contractors, affiliates, contributors, licensors, and representatives shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive, reputational, commercial, or special damages arising from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 website use<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 inability to access services<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 reliance on content<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 editorial decisions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 evolving reporting<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 corrections or removals<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 service interruptions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 cyber incidents<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 third-party services<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 user content<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 technical failures<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 data loss<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 lost profits<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Indemnification<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Users agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless El Faro Latino Media Group LLC and its officers, employees, journalists, editors, contractors, affiliates, and agents from claims, liabilities, damages, costs, losses, judgments, and reasonable attorneys\u2019 fees arising from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 violation of these Terms<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 misuse of the website<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 unlawful conduct<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 submitted content<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 infringement claims<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 defamatory submissions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 abusive use of services<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Pre-Litigation Notice<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Before initiating legal claims relating to website use, users agree to provide written notice to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
legal@elfarolatino.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This does not waive rights required by law but creates an opportunity for review and informal resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Injunctive Relief<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino may seek immediate equitable or injunctive relief for intellectual property violations, unauthorized scraping, system abuse, security threats, or misuse without requirement of prior bond where legally permitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Force Majeure<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino shall not be liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond reasonable control, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 cyberattacks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 hosting outages<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 infrastructure failures<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 governmental actions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 internet disruptions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 force majeure events<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Relationship with Other Policies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
These Terms must be read together with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Legal Notice<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Privacy Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Cookie Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Disclaimer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Editorial Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Contributor and Columnist Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Sponsored Content Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Copyright and DMCA Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where conflict exists, the more specific governing document controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Modifications<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Changes become effective upon publication unless otherwise required by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continued use constitutes acceptance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Severability<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, remaining provisions remain in full force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- No Waiver<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Failure to enforce any provision does not constitute waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Assignment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Users may not assign rights or obligations under these Terms without written consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Faro Latino may assign rights as part of business operations, restructuring, acquisition, or corporate transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- No Third-Party Beneficiaries<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
These Terms do not create enforceable rights for third parties except where law expressly requires otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Governing Law and Jurisdiction<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exclusive jurisdiction lies in state or federal courts located in Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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