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These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Technology Tangle website located at technologytangle.com (the "Service") operated by Technology Tangle ("us", "we", or "our").
đ¤ Our Commitment: We strive to provide you with high-quality technology news and information while maintaining a fair, transparent, and user-friendly service. These terms are designed to protect both you and us while ensuring the best possible experience.
â Acceptance of Terms
Agreement to Terms
By accessing and using our Service, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.
- Binding Agreement: These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Technology Tangle
- Age Requirement: You must be at least 13 years old to use our Service
- Legal Capacity: You represent that you have the legal authority to enter into this agreement
- Compliance: You agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws
đ Effective Date & Updates
These Terms are effective as of August 1, 2025. We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the top of this page.
- 30-day advance notice
- Email notification to users
- Prominent website notice
- Immediate effect
- Updated date notification
- Clarifications and fixes
đ° Description of Service
What We Provide
Technology Tangle is a digital publication providing technology news, articles, analysis, and commentary. Our Service includes:
- News Articles: Current technology news and updates
- Analysis: In-depth technology industry analysis
- Commentary: Expert opinions and insights
- Newsletter: Email updates on latest content
- Comments System: User interaction and discussion
- Search Function: Content discovery tools
- Categories: Organized content sections
- RSS Feed: Content syndication
â ī¸ Service Availability
We strive to maintain continuous service availability, but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access:
- Advance notice provided
- Minimal downtime
- Scheduled during low-traffic hours
- Technical issues or emergencies
- Third-party service interruptions
- Force majeure events
đ¤ User Conduct
â Acceptable Use
- Read and share our content
- Engage in respectful discussions
- Provide constructive feedback
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Report issues or concerns
- Suggest content improvements
- Use our RSS feeds
- Link to our articles
â Prohibited Activities
- Harassment or abusive behavior
- Spam or unsolicited communications
- Unauthorized scraping or crawling
- Attempting to hack or exploit
- Posting malicious content
- Impersonating others
- Copyright infringement
- Illegal or harmful activities
đ¨ Enforcement Actions
Violations of these conduct rules may result in the following actions, at our sole discretion:
First offense notification
Deletion of violating content
Temporary or permanent ban
đ Content Policy
Our Content Standards
Technology Tangle maintains high editorial standards for all published content:
- Accuracy: Fact-checked and verified information
- Timeliness: Up-to-date and relevant content
- Quality: Well-researched and written articles
- Objectivity: Balanced and fair reporting
- Sources: Credible and reliable references
- Ethics: Responsible journalism practices
- Transparency: Clear authorship and attribution
- Corrections: Prompt error acknowledgment
đŦ User-Generated Content
When you submit content (comments, feedback, suggestions), you agree that:
Content is your own or you have permission to share it
You grant us rights to use, modify, and display your content
Content must comply with our community guidelines
We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove content
Šī¸ Intellectual Property Rights
Our Rights
The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Technology Tangle and its licensors:
- Copyright: All articles, images, graphics, and multimedia content
- Trademarks: Technology Tangle name, logo, and branding
- Trade Secrets: Proprietary algorithms and methodologies
- Design Rights: Website layout, user interface, and design elements
đ Content Usage Rights
â Permitted Uses
- Personal, non-commercial use
- Sharing articles with attribution
- Quoting excerpts with proper citation
- Academic or educational use
- News reporting with fair use guidelines
â Prohibited Uses
- Commercial redistribution
- Reproducing entire articles without permission
- Creating derivative works
- Removing copyright notices
- Claiming ownership of our content
đ DMCA Compliance
We respect intellectual property rights and comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe your copyright has been infringed:
Email: [email protected]
Response Time: 48-72 hours
- Description of copyrighted work
- Location of infringing material
- Your contact information
- Good faith statement
â ī¸ Disclaimers
đ° Information Accuracy
While we strive for accuracy, we make no warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of information on our Service:
- News Content: Information is provided for general informational purposes only
- Third-Party Content: We are not responsible for content from external sources
- Technical Information: Technical details may become outdated or inaccurate
- User-Generated Content: Comments and user submissions reflect individual opinions
đĢ No Professional Advice
Our content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as:
- Investment or financial advice
- Legal consultation
- Technical recommendations
- Security guidance
- Professional consulting
- Business strategy advice
- Personal recommendations
- Decision-making guidance
đ Third-Party Links
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for:
- Content of external websites
- Privacy practices of third parties
- Security of external services
- Accuracy of linked information
- Availability of linked sites
- Terms of service of third parties
- Transactions with external services
- Damage from third-party interactions
âī¸ Limitation of Liability
đĄī¸ Service Provided "As Is"
Technology Tangle provides the Service on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including:
- Merchantability
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
- Uninterrupted service
- Error-free operation
- Accuracy of information
- Security of data transmission
- Compatibility with your system
đ° Damages Limitation
In no event shall Technology Tangle be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including:
- Loss of profits or revenue
- Loss of data or information
- Business interruption
- Loss of opportunity
- Reputational damage
- Cost of substitute services
- Personal injury
- Property damage
Maximum Liability: Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid to us (if any) in the 12 months preceding the claim.
đī¸ Jurisdictional Limitations
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability. In such jurisdictions:
- Limitations apply to the fullest extent permitted by law
- Consumer protection laws may provide additional rights
- Statutory warranties may not be disclaimed
- Local dispute resolution procedures may apply
đĢ Termination
User Termination
You may stop using our Service at any time. For registered users (newsletter subscribers, commenters):
- Newsletter: Unsubscribe via email links or contact us
- Comments: Request removal of your comments
- Data Deletion: Request deletion of personal data per our Privacy Policy
- Immediate Effect: Termination is effective immediately upon your action
đ Service Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe:
- Violates these Terms
- Is harmful to other users
- Violates applicable laws
- Infringes intellectual property
- Is fraudulent or deceptive
- Threatens service security
- Constitutes abuse or harassment
- Involves unauthorized access
đ Effect of Termination
Upon termination of your access or these Terms:
- Right to use Service ceases
- Access may be disabled
- Obligations continue to apply
- Liability limitations
- Intellectual property rights
- Dispute resolution clauses
đī¸ Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
Applicable Law
These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws applicable to online services, without regard to conflict of law provisions. The specific governing law may depend on your location and applicable international agreements.
âī¸ Dispute Resolution
We encourage resolving disputes through direct communication. If formal resolution is needed:
- Direct negotiation
- Mediation services
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Appropriate jurisdiction courts
- Individual claims only
- No class actions
đ§ Contact Information
đ Terms Questions
đĸ General Inquiries
These Terms of Service are effective as of August 1, 2025.
By using Technology Tangle, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.