Introduction
The https://thecolumnist.org/ website (the “Website”) is an independent, stand-alone website that has no relationship, connection, or affiliation whatsoever with any individual or legal entity mentioned on the Website. You should assume that no other party, by mere mentioning of its name on the Website, has endorsed anything you see here. No content of the Website is provided for any specific purpose and/or at the request of any specific party.
The aim of the Website is simply to provide helpful information to its users. You should always assume that we do not provide any recommendations as to interpretation of any content of the Website, and you should always be responsible for your own opinions, views, and decisions.
These Terms and Conditions apply to any use of the Website by yourself, regardless of the way you access it. By accessing the Website, you expressly agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. Please read this document carefully prior to browsing the Website further.
The headlines used in these Terms & Conditions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation of the relevant provisions hereof.
We reserve the right to make alterations to the content of the Website at any time and from time to time.
Use of Content
Except where expressly stated otherwise on the Website, you acknowledge that the Website and entire content on the Website, including, but not limited to, all relevant copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, and other intellectual property rights thereto are protected by the applicable intellectual property laws worldwide. You do not acquire, by virtue of access to the Website, any intellectual property right to the content of the Website, including, without limitation, articles, documents, blog posts, software, applications, add-ons, plugins, works of art, graphics, images, photos etc.
You may use the Website exclusively for your own personal and non-commercial purposes. You may not sell or modify the content of the Website as well as reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the content of the Website in any way for any purpose other than private and non-commercial without our prior written approval. Please contact us at editor@thecolumnist.org if you are seeking such approval.
Should the approval be granted, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices shown in the original content on any copy or reproduction of the Website content you may make. You also agree to use the products offered by the Website in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations.
You may not post or transmit advertising or commercial solicitation on the Website.
Links to the Website
You may provide links to the Website, provided that you do not change, remove, or obscure any copyright notice and/or other notices appearing on the Website. Any source where a link to the Website is placed must not be engaged or attributed to activities contravening the applicable law. Besides, you acknowledge and agree that you must remove any link to the Website immediately upon our demand.
Disclaimer
We give no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any Website content. Therefore, we assume no liability for any loss you may incur due to any actions and/or omission of yours resulting from using the Website or any specific content of the Website.
If any external links are placed on the Website, and you use such links to access other websites, you acknowledge and agree that such other websites are not under control of ours, and we shall not be responsible for any content shown on external websites from time to time.
The content of the Website may contain inaccuracies and/or typographical errors. We will apply reasonable effort to prevent such deficiencies, provided, however, that no liability whatsoever is assumed by us for these.
We do not give any representations and warranties of any kind that the Website and/or any content hereof is free of viruses, and no liability in this regard is accepted by us. You are recommended to take the necessary precautions of your own to prevent any potential affection of your device and/or data stored therein by any virus.
We will apply any reasonable effort to provide constant and uninterrupted access to the Website, however, this cannot be guaranteed.
Modifications and Alterations
We may change these Terms & Conditions at any time and from time to time at our sole and absolute discretion, and your consent to such change, either prior or subsequent, is not required. Any relevant modification and/or alteration of these Terms & Conditions shall become effective at the moment of posting thereof on the Website, and we are not obliged to notify you of any such modification and/or alteration. You are advised to review these Terms & Conditions on a regular basis as you will be deemed to have accepted any modification and/or alteration hereto at the moment of your first access to the Website after the relevant modification and/or alteration is posted thereon.
Waiver
We reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of these Terms & Conditions and to take any action we deem appropriate subject to the applicable law, including, but not limited to, reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties, as well as disclosing any data necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to your profile, email addresses, usage history, IP addresses and traffic data.
Our failure to enforce any provision of this Terms & Conditions shall not be deemed a waiver of any right conferred to us in these Terms and Conditions.
