Last Modified: August 6, 2025
1. Acceptance of the Terms of Use
These Terms of Use are entered into by and between you and USA
Publishing, LLC, a California limited liability company (“USA Publishing,”
“Company,” “we,” or “us”). The following terms and conditions, together with
any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, the “Terms
of Use”), govern your access to and use of www.BostonTimes.com, including any content,
functionality, and services offered on or through www.BostonTimes.com (the “Website”).
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION AND CLASS ACTION
WAIVER IN SECTION 16 THAT WAIVES YOUR RIGHT TO A COURT HEARING, RIGHT TO A JURY
TRIAL, AND RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION UNLESS YOU OPT OUT.
ARBITRATION IS MANDATORY AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY AND ALL DISPUTES
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you use the Website. By using the
Website, or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option
is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of
Use. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use, you must not access or
use the Website.
The Website is offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older
and reside in the United States or any of its territories or possessions. By
using the Website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form
a binding contract with the Company and meet all of the foregoing eligibility
requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access
or use the Website.
2. Changes to
the Terms of Use
We may revise and
update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes
are effective immediately when posted to this page and apply to all access to
and use of the Website thereafter.
By continuing to use the Website after any revisions are posted, you agree to
be bound by the updated Terms of Use. You are responsible for reviewing this
page periodically to stay informed of any changes, as they are binding on you.
3. Accessing the Website
You are responsible for both:
- Making all arrangements necessary
for you to have access to the Website.
- Ensuring that all persons who
access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these
Terms of Use and comply with them.
This Website does not require registration or user accounts. If you
choose to contact us or provide any information through the Website, you agree
that any information you provide will be accurate, current, and complete, and
that it will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
4. Intellectual
Property
The Website and
its entire content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to
all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the
design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by USA Publishing, its
licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United
States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other
intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access
and use www.BostonTimes.com strictly in accordance with these Terms of Use. As a condition of your
use of the Website, you warrant to the Company that you will not use the
Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may
not use the Website in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or
impair the Website or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the
Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information
through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the
Website.
All copyrights, trademarks, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to
the Company or its affiliates and/or third-party licensors. Nothing in these
Terms of Use should be construed as transferring any right, title, or interest
in the Website or its content to you or anyone else, except the limited license
to use the Website and its content on the terms expressly set forth herein.
Except as expressly provided in these
Terms of Use, no part of the Website and no content may be copied, reproduced,
republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated,
transmitted, or distributed in any way (including “mirroring”) to any other
computer, server, Website, or other medium for publication or distribution or
for any commercial enterprise, without the Company’s express prior written
consent.
You may use information on the Company’s products and services purposely made
available by the Company for downloading from the Website, provided that you
(1) do not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such
documents, (2) use such information only for your personal, non-commercial
informational purposes and do not copy or post such information on any
networked computer or broadcast it in any media, (3) make no modifications to
any such information, and (4) do not make any additional representations or
warranties relating to such documents.
5. Trademarks
The Company name, Company logo, and all related names, logos, product and
service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its
affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written
permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names,
designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective
owners.
6. Prohibited Uses
You may use the Website only for lawful
purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use.
You agree not to use the Website:
·
In any way that violates any
applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
(including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or
software to and from the US or other countries).
·
For the purpose of exploiting,
harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to
inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or
otherwise.
·
To send, knowingly receive,
upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with the
Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.
·
To transmit, or procure the
sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written
consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter,"
"spam," or any other similar solicitation.
·
To impersonate or attempt to
impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person
or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated
with any of the foregoing).
·
To engage in any other conduct
that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which,
as determined by us, may harm the Company or users of the Website, or expose
them to liability.
Additionally,
you agree not to:
·
Use the Website in any manner
that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with
any other party's use of the Website, including their ability to engage in real
time activities through the Website.
·
Use any robot, spider, or other
automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose,
including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.
·
Use any manual process to
monitor or copy any of the material on the Website, or for any other purpose
not expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, without our prior written
consent.
·
Use any device, software, or
routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website.
·
Introduce any viruses, Trojan
horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or
technologically harmful.
·
Attempt to gain unauthorized
access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the
server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database
connected to the Website.
· Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
· Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the
Website.
7. Reliance on Information Posted
The information presented on or
through the Website is made available solely for general informational and
promotional purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or
usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is
strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising
from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the
Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
This Website may include content
provided by third parties, including materials provided by licensors,
syndicators, aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or
opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and other content, other
than the content provided by the Company, are solely the opinions and the
responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These
materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Company. We are not
responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy
of any materials provided by third parties.
Some pages on this Website may
constitute advertorials or promotional content intended to advertise products
or services offered by related companies. Such content is provided for
informational and promotional purposes only and does not constitute independent
news or editorial content.
8. Changes to the Website
9. Information
About You and Your Visits to the Website
All
information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy[GPS2] . By using the Website,
you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in
compliance with the Privacy Policy.
10. Linking to the Website and Social Media Features
This Website may provide certain social media features that enable you to:
·
Link from your own or certain
third-party websites to certain content on this Website.
·
Send emails or other
communications with certain content, or links to certain content, on this
Website.
·
Cause limited portions of
content on this Website to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own
or certain third-party websites.
·
Establish a link from any
website that is not owned by you.
·
Cause the Website or portions
of it to be displayed on, or appear to be displayed by, any other site, for
example, framing, deep linking, or in-line linking.
·
Link to any part of the Website
other than the homepage.
·
Otherwise take any action with
respect to the materials on this Website that is inconsistent with any other
provision of these Terms of Use.
We
may disable all or any social media features and any links at any time without
notice in our discretion.
11. Links from the Website
The Website is
intended for use in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or
its content is accessible or appropriate outside the United States. Access from
other locations is at your own initiative and risk, and you are responsible for
compliance with applicable local laws.
THE
FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED
UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
14. Limitation on Liability
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED
UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
15. Indemnification
16.1 Arbitration Process
Arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association
(“AAA”) in accordance with its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will
be conducted by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator may conduct hearings by
videoconference, teleconference, or in person in Los Angeles County,
California, unless both parties agree to another location. The arbitrator’s
decision will be final and binding, and judgment may be entered in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
16.2 Class Action Waiver
YOU AND THE COMPANY AGREE THAT DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED ONLY ON AN
INDIVIDUAL BASIS. CLASS ACTIONS, CONSOLIDATED ACTIONS, AND REPRESENTATIVE
PROCEEDINGS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON OR OTHERWISE
PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING.
16.3 Governing Law
This Arbitration Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration
Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1–16. In all other respects, the laws of the State of
California, without regard to conflicts of law principles, will apply.
16.4 Opt-Out Option
You have the right to opt out of this arbitration agreement and class
action waiver by emailing us at [email protected] within thirty (30) days of
accepting these Terms. Your opt-out notice must
include your name, address, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out.
If you opt out, you retain your right to bring disputes in court, and we will
not be bound by this Arbitration Agreement for disputes with you.
17. Waiver and Severability
No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use
shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a
waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert
a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of
such right or provision.
If any provision of these Terms of Use
is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or
limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms
of Use will continue in full force and effect.
18. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the sole and
entire agreement between you and USA Publishing regarding the Website and
supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements,
representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.
19. Your Comments and Concerns
This Website is operated by USA Publishing, LLC.
All feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other
communications relating to the Website should be directed to:
[email protected].