1. Agreement to Terms
These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”), and Unang Sigaw (“we,” “us,” or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the unangsigaw.com website (the “Site”) as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”).
You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
A. Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws of the Republic of the Philippines and various other foreign laws and international conventions.
B. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.
C. You may download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use.
3. User Representations
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:
A. All registration information you submit (if any) will be true, accurate, current, and complete. B. You will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise. C. Your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
4. Prohibited Activities
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.
As a user of the Site, you agree not to:
- Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
- Make any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email.
- Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site.
- Attempt to bypass any measures of the Site designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site, or any portion of the Site.
5. User-Generated Contributions (Comments)
A. The Site may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information (collectively, “Contributions”).
B. You warrant that any Contribution you transmit is original to you or that you have the necessary rights and licenses to submit it, and that your Contribution does not infringe any third party’s proprietary rights.
C. By posting any Contributions, you grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to host, use, reproduce, modify, translate, distribute, and display your Contributions in connection with the Site and our (and our successors’ and affiliates’) business.
6. Third-Party Websites and Content
The Site may contain links to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”) as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party Content”).
We are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites or Third-Party Content accessed through the Site. You use all Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content at your own risk.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site is provided on an AS-IS and AS-AVAILABLE basis. You agree that your use of the Site and our services will be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the Site and your use thereof, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the Site’s content (news articles, lifestyle pieces, and information) or the content of any websites linked to the Site and we will assume no liability or responsibility for any:
- Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content and materials.
- Personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of the Site.
8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms of Use and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
9. Modifications and Interruptions
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. We also cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors.