Effective Date: January 1, 2024 | Last Updated: January 1, 2026
Welcome to Napa Chronicle ("we," "us," "our," or the "Site"). By accessing or using napachronicle.com (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.
1. Description of Service
Napa Chronicle is a news aggregation website that curates and displays headlines, summaries, and links to news articles published by third-party news organizations. We do not create original news content. All linked articles are the intellectual property of their respective publishers. Clicking any headline on our Site opens the original article on the publisher's website in a new browser tab.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. If you are under the age of 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service.
3. Intellectual Property
The Napa Chronicle name, logo, site design, layout, and original copy (including About Us, legal pages, and editorial summaries) are owned by Napa Chronicle and protected by applicable copyright and trademark laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our original content without written permission.
Third-party article headlines, summaries, and images displayed on this Site remain the property of their respective owners. We display this content pursuant to the respective publishers' RSS feed licensing terms. If you are a publisher and believe we are displaying your content in a manner that violates your rights, please contact us immediately at editor@napachronicle.com.
4. User Conduct
You agree not to use the Service to:
- Engage in any conduct that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or its related systems
- Use automated tools, scrapers, or bots to access the Service without our written permission
- Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
- Transmit any viruses, worms, defects, or other malicious code
- Circumvent any technical measures we use to provide or protect the Service
5. Third-Party Links and Content
The Service contains links to third-party websites and content. These links are provided for your convenience. Napa Chronicle does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party websites. Your use of third-party websites is subject to those sites' own terms and privacy policies. We strongly encourage you to review them.
6. Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any news content displayed on the Site. News summaries are provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional advice.
7. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NAPA CHRONICLE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (A) YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (B) ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICE; OR (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA.
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Napa Chronicle and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.
9. Privacy
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review it to understand our data practices.
10. Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies as described in our Cookie Policy. By continuing to use the Service, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with that policy.
11. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date above. Your continued use of the Service after any modification constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
12. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, for any reason, without notice or liability. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including intellectual property rights, disclaimers, and limitations of liability.
13. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Napa County, California. You consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
14. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Contact us at:
editor@napachronicle.com
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