Terms of Service

Effective Date: February 9, 2025
Last Updated: February 9, 2025

Welcome to westernmt.news (the “Site”). These Terms of Service (these “Terms”) govern your use of the Site and any content, features, or services offered through it. By accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you should immediately discontinue use of the Site.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age (or older if required by your local laws) to use our Site. By accessing or using the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.

3. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time at our sole discretion. When we do so, we will post the revised Terms on the Site with a new “Last Updated” date. By continuing to use the Site after these changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the updated Terms.

4. User Accounts and Registration

  1. Account Creation
    You may be required to create an account to access certain features of the Site, such as posting comments or subscribing to newsletters. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate and complete information, and to promptly update such information as necessary.
  2. Account Security
    You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account login details. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Western Montana News will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to safeguard your account.
  3. Account Termination
    We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms. You may also terminate your own account at any time by contacting us.

5. User Content

  1. Definition of User Content
    “User Content” refers to any text, images, videos, links, or other materials that you post, upload, link to, or otherwise submit to the Site, including comments on articles or submissions to forums, if available.
  2. Ownership and License Grant
    • You retain all ownership rights in the User Content you create.
    • By submitting User Content, you grant Western Montana News a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, display, and perform the User Content in connection with operating and providing the Site.
  3. User Content Guidelines
    You agree not to post any User Content that:

    • Is unlawful, harmful, harassing, defamatory, or obscene;
    • Violates any applicable laws or regulations;
    • Infringes on the rights of any third party;
    • Contains viruses, malware, or other harmful components;
    • Is commercial or promotional in nature (e.g., spam) without our prior consent.
  4. Monitoring and Removal
    We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor and remove or modify any User Content that we believe, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

  1. Site Content
    All content on the Site (excluding User Content), including text, graphics, logos, articles, images, and software (collectively, the “Site Content”), is the property of Western Montana News or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
  2. License and Restrictions
    You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Site Content for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You agree not to:

    • Reproduce, distribute, or publicly display any portion of the Site Content without our express written permission;
    • Use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods on the Site.

7. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use the Site in a way that:

  1. Violates any applicable laws or regulations;
  2. Engages in fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity;
  3. Interferes with or disrupts the Site’s functionality or servers;
  4. Attempts to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or any systems, networks, or user accounts;
  5. Harasses or harms any individual or group;
  6. Collects or stores personal information about other users without their consent.

8. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, or it may integrate services or content provided by third parties. We do not control or endorse any third-party content. Your use of such third-party websites or services is governed by their respective terms and conditions and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their availability, accuracy, or practices.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT:

  1. THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE;
  2. THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE;
  3. ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WESTERN MONTANA NEWS OR ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THESE TERMS. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Western Montana News, its affiliates, partners, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use or misuse of the Site, your User Content, or your breach of these Terms.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Site, with or without notice and for any reason, including your breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Site will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms that should survive termination shall do so, including, but not limited to, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnities, and limitations of liability.

13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Your State] and the federal laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in [Your County/City, Your State], and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

14. Severability and Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Western Montana News regarding your use of the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms or our Site, please contact us at:

By using westernmt.news, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service.