Membership Terms and Conditions Effective date: 1st January 2023

These Membership Terms and Conditions for USA News, LLC. are pertinent to all individuals or entities intending to register for a membership via our website, USANews.com. Acceptance of these terms is a prerequisite for obtaining membership. This membership bestows certain limited rights and responsibilities, including the limited privilege to utilize USA News, LLC.'s services for submitting and distributing news articles.

Each member will be required to adhere to a specific set of terms and conditions, determined by the geographical location or other characteristics of USA News, LLC. entity or office they are associated with. By accepting these terms and conditions, each member consents to abide by the rules that are applicable to the USA News, LLC. corporate entity assigned to them. For more detailed information, please refer to the comprehensive set of terms and conditions outlined below.

  1. Interpretation and Definitions
    1. The headings in these Terms are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation or construction.
    2. Words expressed in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. Words referring to a particular gender include every gender. References to a person include an individual, company, body corporate, corporation, unincorporated association, firm, partnership, or other legal entity.
    3. The words "other", "including" and "in particular" shall not limit the generality of any preceding words or be construed as being limited to the same class as any preceding words where a wider construction is possible.
  2. Purpose of the Website and License Acknowledgement
    1. The USANews.com website is primarily for the submission of news articles for distribution, retrieving RSS feeds, and reading of articles, marketing, and other materials.
    2. USA News, LLC. operates the Website as it sees fit and in its sole discretion. USA News, LLC. shall have total control over the Website's appearance, structure, Content, functionality, and user interface.
    3. USA News, LLC. may change, modify, amend, add to or remove from the Website from time to time at its discretion without notice to You.
    4. By accepting these terms, you acknowledge that USA News, LLC. grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the services provided by the Website for the duration of your membership.
  3. Member Obligations, Warranty, and Payment Terms
    1. You warrant that You have the necessary authority to bind Your company or trading entity.
    2. You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and to not infringe on any third-party rights.
    3. You acknowledge that you are responsible for all charges associated with the use of the services provided by USA News, LLC. Payments are due upon receipt of invoice, and late payments may be subject to additional fees.
  4. Confidentiality
    1. Any confidential information received from a third party shall be kept confidential unless it is required to be disclosed by law. You agree to respect the confidentiality of all information you gain access to as a result of your membership, and not to disclose such information without the express consent of USA News, LLC. or as required by law.
  5. Termination
    1. Either party may terminate the membership, with or without cause, by providing a written notice of thirty (30) calendar days to the other party.
  6. Indemnity and Limitation of Liability
    1. The Member will indemnify USA News, LLC. and any company controlling, affiliated to or subsidiary of USA News, LLC., its officers, directors, employees, licensees, successors, and assigns, from any liability, damages, judgment, claims, costs, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from or related to any claim alleging an act that would imply a violation of the Member's declarations and warranties under the Membership Agreement.
  7. Force Majeure
    1. If USA News, LLC. is prevented or delayed in the performance of its obligations under the Membership Agreement due to circumstances beyond its control, it cannot be held liable for any failure resulting from the provision of services under these terms.
  8. Entire Agreement, Severability, Successors, and Assigns
    1. The Membership Agreement, including these General Terms and Conditions, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, replaces all previous agreements, oral or written, and will bind the parties and their successors and assigns.
  9. Online Order Portal
    1. The Member must submit all requests for news article submission and all related documents via the secure online order portal of USA News, LLC.
  10. Applicable Law, Competent Jurisdiction, and Attorney's Fees
    1. The Membership Agreement, including these General Terms and Conditions, will be governed, and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Houston, USA. Any dispute arising from or related in any way to this Membership Agreement will be submitted to a competent court in Houston, USA.
  11. Modification of General Terms and Conditions
    1. In case of modification of these General Terms and Conditions, USA News, LLC. will inform the Member in writing and the Member will have a period of 30 days to respond before the change takes effect.
  12. Personal Data of Member's Representatives
    1. The Member represents that any officer, employee, or agent of the Member who has communicated in writing his or her name and/or other identification details to USA News, LLC. for the purposes of representing the Member in the execution and/or performance of the Membership Agreement has consented to his or her personal data being processed by USA News, LLC. and its partners for the purposes of managing the contractual relationship between the Member and USA News, LLC.
  13. Language
    1. In case of inconsistency between different versions of these Terms and Conditions, the English version will prevail.