Last updated: September 8, 2024

Welcome to The Elgin Chronicle. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, which is owned and published by Sprocket Digital USA LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). Please read these Terms carefully before using our website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using The Elgin Chronicle website (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the Service.

2. Definitions

• "Service" refers to The Elgin Chronicle website, owned and operated by Sprocket Digital USA LLC.
• "Content" includes all text, images, videos, and other materials available on the Service.
• "User" or "You" refers to the individual using the Service.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features of the Service, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to keep your account information up-to-date. You are responsible for safeguarding your password and agree not to disclose it to any third party.

4. Content Ownership and Use

All content on the Service is owned by The Elgin Chronicle and Sprocket Digital USA LLC or its content suppliers and is protected by intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive license to access and use the content for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our express written consent.

5. User-Generated Content

Users may be allowed to post content on the Service. By posting content, you grant The Elgin Chronicle and Sprocket Digital USA LLC a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display such content. You are responsible for the content you post and must ensure it does not infringe on any third-party rights.

6. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Using the Service for any unlawful purpose.
• Posting or transmitting content that is obscene, defamatory, or infringes on the rights of others.
• Attempting to interfere with the operation of the Service, including hacking, introducing viruses, or overloading servers.

7. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service at our sole discretion, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users of the Service, us, or third parties.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. The Elgin Chronicle and Sprocket Digital USA LLC do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Elgin Chronicle and Sprocket Digital USA LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at admin@elginchronicle.com