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Thank you for visiting newrootsnews.org. Please read the following Terms of Use before using the website. As a patron of newrootsnews.org you are expected to comply with all of the Terms of Use. If you do not agree with the Terms of Use, please exit the website. If you do not comply with the Terms of Use, we reserve the right to delete your articles, photos, videos, comments and/or account.
Please note that the website’s Terms of Use are subject to change, and that any updates will be posted on this page. New Roots News will also notify users of any Terms of Use changes on the “From the Editors” page, which is accessible through the newrootsnews.org home page. Updates go into effect immediately, and your continuous use of newrootsnews.org and its services means you agree to any Terms of Use changes.
Contracted Content
Contributors who publish material as representatives of New Roots News on newrootsnews.org must understand and agree that the contracted material is owned by New Roots News and protected under the U.S. copyright laws. Published materials include but are not limited to articles, text, logos, photographs, videos, music, sound, graphics and artwork. Published materials may not be modified, republished, reproduced, redistributed, sold, translated or transferred unless approved via a written or oral consent – depending on the circumstance – by New Roots News.
Permission to reuse content from New Roots News can be obtained by contacting:
Content may be printed or stored electronically only under the circumstance that it is for personal, non-commercial use. By doing this, you agree (a) not to share that information on any database or through any other means of distribution (b) not to modify the content in any way (c) to include any copyright notices and ownership rights contained in the content and (d) not to use the content in any harmful or unlawful way.
If infringement of copyright is reasonably suspected, you are expected to respond to requests from New Roots News.
Non-contracted Content
Non-contracted published materials include but are not limited to articles, text, logos, photographs, music, videos music, sound, graphics and artwork that were created for purposes other than publication on newrootsnews.org. Contributors who submit non-contracted work for publication on newrootsnews.org own the rights to their work. New Roots News reserves the right to review, edit, refuse to post or delete the published materials, if they break any of the website’s Terms of Use or fail to uphold the organization’s online Code of Conduct.
newrootsnews.org Code of Conduct
New Roots News does not permit anonymous users on its site. Users and contributors must create a profile with their name and a photo.
If you contribute material to newrootsnews.org or are an active user on the site in any other way, you agree:
If you violate any measures of the Code of Conduct, New Roots News reserves the right to remove any inappropriate content and to terminate your newrootsnews.org account.
Concerns:
Please contact us with any concerns regarding the publication of your copyrighted work on newrootsnews.org, and please provide: (a) all necessary contact information (b) the work you think is an infringement of your copyright protections (d) a statement explaining why the use of the material is not authorized by law (e) a statement explaining that all of the information in the above correspondence is true and (f) a statement expressing that you are the owner of the copyrighted work, or are authorized to act on behalf of that owner.
Please send your written concerns to:
Violations of Terms of Use:
We reserve the right to investigate any potential violations of our Terms of Use. If we suspect unlawful use, we may take any action we deem necessary.
Disclaimer:
New Roots News is a community news organization that aims to bring together the people of St. Petersburg. Content published on newrootsnews.org is created by both trained journalists and contributors from numerous other professions. All published content is intended to educate, inform and involve newrootsnews.org readers and users.