Privacy and Protection of Personal Information
We have developed a Privacy Statement in order to inform you of our practices with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information. You can find this Statement at the end of this document.

Fees
Except where otherwise provided, access to and use of this App are currently available without charge. We reserve the right to charge a fee for access to or use of this App at any time in the future. Your access to or use of this App before such time does not entitle you to use of this App without charge in the future.

Termination
News Synergy reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or terminate this App and/or any portion thereof, and/or your account or password, at any time for any reason with or without notice to you. We may immediately terminate these terms of use with respect to you (including your access to the App) without cause and without notice to you in our sole discretion. Upon termination, you must cease use of the App and destroy all materials obtained from such and all copies thereof whether made under these terms of use or otherwise. In the event of termination, you will still be bound by your obligations under this Agreement, including the warranties made by you, and by the disclaimers and limitations of liability. Additionally, we shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access.

News Synergy reserves the right to decide whether Content or a User Submission is appropriate and complies with these Terms of Service for violations other than copyright infringement, such as, but not limited to, pornography, obscene or defamatory material, or excessive length. News Synergy may remove such User Submissions and/or terminate a User's access for uploading such material in violation of these Terms of Service at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer of Warranties
YOUR USE OF, AND RELIANCE ON, ANY ADVICE OR INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THIS APP IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL CONTENT, INCLUDING SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, TEXT AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED WITHIN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS APP ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS APP OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT OR MATERIALS INCLUDED ON THIS APP TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, INFORMATIONAL CONTENT, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS THAT THIS APP WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS APP AND/OR ITS SERVER WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES AND/OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING SUITABILITY, AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF ANY MATERIAL OF ANY KIND CONTAINED WITHIN THIS APP FOR ANY PURPOSE. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FAILURES CAUSED BY SERVER ERRORS, MISDIRECTED OR REDIRECTED TRANSMISSIONS, FAILED INTERNET CONNECTIONS, INTERRUPTIONS IN THE TRANSMISSION OR RECEIPT OF TICKET ORDERS OR INTERACTIVE SERVICES, OR ANY COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER TECHNICAL DEFECT, WHETHER HUMAN OR TECHNICAL IN NATURE.

Limitations on Liability
In no event shall News Synergy, this media entity, their subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, suppliers, licensors, agents or others involved in creating, sponsoring, promoting, or otherwise making available this App and its contents, be liable to any person or entity whatsoever for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, compensatory, consequential, or punitive damages or any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to: (i) loss of goodwill, profits, business interruption, data or other intangible losses; (ii) your inability to use, unauthorized use of, performance or non-performance of this App; (iii) unauthorized access to or tampering with your personal information or transmissions; (iv) the provision or failure to provide any service; (v) errors or inaccuracies contained on this App or any information, software, products, services, and related graphics obtained through this App; (vi) any transactions entered into through this App; (vii) any property damage including damage to your computer or computer system caused by viruses or other harmful components, during or on account of access to or use of this App or any to which it provides hyperlinks; or (viii) damages otherwise arising out of the use of this App and our Internet Services. The limitations of liability shall apply regardless of the form of action, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, even if we have been advised of the possibility of damages.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless News Synergy, this media entity, their subsidiaries, agents, distributors and affiliates, and their officers, directors and employees from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneysí fees, resulting from your violation of any provision of this Agreement, any additional terms, the Privacy Statement, or any warranty you provide herein, or otherwise arising in any way out of your use of this App. We reserve the right to take exclusive control and defense of any such claim otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will provide us with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by us.

Force Majeure

News Synergy, its partners, affiliates and related entities shall be relieved of the obligations hereunder to the extent that performance is delayed or prevented by any cause beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God, public enemies, war, civil disorder, fire, flood, explosion, labor disputes or strikes or any acts or orders of any governmental authority.

Links
This App may contain links to sites operated by third parties. We do not monitor or control the linked sites and make no representations regarding, and are not liable or responsible for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability or availability of, any of the content available at these sites. If you choose to access any third party, you do so at your own risk. The presence of a link to a third-party does not constitute or imply News Synergy's or this media entityís endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation of the third party or of the content, products, or services contained on, or available through, the App.

Third-Party Merchants
This App may enable you to order and receive products, information and services from businesses that are not owned or operated by us. The purchase, payment, warranty, delivery, maintenance, and all other matters concerning the merchandise, services, information or advice ordered or received from such businesses are solely between you and such businesses. We do not endorse, warrant, or guarantee such products, information, or services, and are not liable for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such information or the quality of availability of such products or services. We will not be a party to or in any way responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and third-party providers of such products, services, or information, or for ensuring the confidentiality of your credit card information. Any charges or obligations you incur in your dealings with these third parties are your responsibility.

Interactive Services
This App may offer certain interactive components such as polls, and contests (collectively "Interactive Services"). Additional terms may cover these services, which appear on the pages where these services are available and can be found here.

Subscription Services
This App may offer certain subscription services such as subscription content (collectively "Subscription Services"). By registering for a Subscription Service, you will be subject to any charges and additional terms set forth in the description of that service.

Contests/Sweepstakes
For additional terms applying to all contests or sweepstakes conducted by this App, refer to the media entities website for contest or sweepstakes information.

Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, as it is applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflict of law principles. You agree that any cause of action you, News Synergy, or this media entity brings to enforce this Agreement or in connection with any matters related to this App and/or the Privacy Statement shall be brought only in either the state or Federal courts located in Wilmington, Delaware. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware for any cause of action arising out of this Agreement. You agree to file any cause of action with respect to this Agreement within one year after the cause of action arises, and that a cause of action filed after this date is barred.

Severability
If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid or for any reason unenforceable including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations, then such provision shall be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that matches, as closely as possible, the original provision, and the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of either party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Unless expressly provided otherwise, this Agreement is the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the use of this App and shall not be modified except in writing, signed by an authorized representative of News Synergy.

Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments regarding this Agreement, the Privacy Statement, the practices of this App, or your dealings with this App, you may send them by email to legal@NewsSynergy.com. You must send any official correspondence via postal mail to:

Legal Department

News Synergy
7809 Southtown Center #186
Bloomington, MN 55431

By Email: legal@NewsSynergy.com

Please include the App and the the media entities names.. Please note that this email address should only be used for specific technical issues related to the App. The recipients of these emails will not be able, in general to answer concerns regarding on-air programming, promotions or other non-App related issues.

Foreign Users
This App is governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of United States of America and is intended for enjoyment of residents of the United States. We make no representation that this App is governed by or operated in accordance with the laws of other nations. By using this App and submitting any personal information, visitors from outside of the United States acknowledge that such usage is subject to U.S. law, consent to the transfer of personal data to the U.S., and waive any claims that may arise under their own national laws.

Copyright & Trademark Notice


Use of Intellectual Property
This App, and all of its Contents, are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws of the United States, as well as international conventions and the laws of other countries. The Content is owned or controlled by us or by other parties that have provided rights thereto to us. This App is protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries, and all individual articles, content, and other elements comprising this App are also copyrighted works. Content on the App may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of News Synergy.

Other trademarks, service marks, product names and company names or logos appearing on this App that are not owned by us may not be used without express permission from their owners.

Additionally, unless otherwise expressly permitted in writing, we explicitly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or availability of information, content and materials found on s that link to or from any page beyond the homepage of this App.

You may inquire about obtaining permission by writing:


Legal Department
News Synergy
7809 Southtown Center #186
Bloomington, MN 55431
By Email: legal@NewsSynergy.com

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

We respect the intellectual property rights of third parties, and comply with the terms of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) regarding such rights. By submitting any material or photographs through this App, you are granting permission to have this material posted on this App, and are representing that you are the rightful owner of the submitted material, and that no one else may claim rights to this material. We reserve the right to remove access to infringing material. Such actions do not affect or modify any other rights we may have under law or contract. You can find our procedures for providing notice of alleged copyright infringement here. We will terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe third party rights.

Procedure for Making Claim of Copyright Infringement If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you should send written notification thereof, in accordance with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, to our Designated Agent, who can be reached as follows:

By mail:

DMCA Designated Agent
c/o Legal Department
Legal Department
News Synergy
7809 Southtown Center #186
Bloomington, MN 55431
By Email: dmca@NewsSynergy.com

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. ß 512(c), to be effective, the Notification must include the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that .
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit News Synergy to locate the material.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit News Synergy to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

This process only relates to reporting a claim of copyright infringement. Messages related to other matters will not receive a response through this process.

You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section, your Claim may not be valid.

Counter-Notice. If you believe that your User Submission that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the content in your User Submission, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature;
  2. Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;
  3. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and
  4. Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the state of Delaware, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.

If a counter-notice is received by the Copyright Agent, News Synergy may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at News Synergyís sole discretion.

Classifieds Terms and Conditions

Classifieds (the "Service") is provided to you by News Synergy and the media entity ("we" or "us"). The Service is provided subject to this Appís Terms of Use Agreement, Copyright & Trademark Notice and Privacy Statement, as supplemented by this Appís Interactive Services Additional Terms and these Classified terms and conditions (collectively "Service Terms"). By using these Classifieds, you agree to abide by these Service Terms. We reserve the right to deny access to this App to anyone who violates these Service Terms or who, in our judgment, interferes with the ability of others to enjoy the App, or infringes the rights of others.

Your Use of the Service is predicated upon the following:

  1. Content.
    Content posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the Service, is the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. News Synergy and this media entity do not control, and are not responsible for, Content made available through the Service.
  2. Third Parties.
    You understand that we are not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and sellers. As a result, we have no control over the quality, safety or legality of the items advertised, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of sellers to sell items or the ability of buyers to pay for items. In addition, we cannot ensure that a buyer or seller will actually complete a transaction. Your interactions with organizations and/or individuals found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. You agree that this App shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings. If there is a dispute between participants on this , or between users and any third party, you understand and agree that this App is under no obligation to become involved. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you hereby release this App, its parent and affiliates and their directors, officers, managers, employees, shareholders, agents, and licensors from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and/or our service. If you are a California resident, you agree to waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."
  3. Use At Your Own Risk.
    This App does not pre-screen or approve Content, but this App reserves the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse, delete or move any Content that is available via the Service, for violating the letter or spirit of the Agreement or for any other reason. We do not and cannot review every posting, verify the accuracy of statements made by participants, or determine whether the materials posted by participants violate the rights of others. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY STATEMENTS OR MATERIALS POSTED ON THIS . Use caution as scam artists may attempt to take advantage of users of the Service ñ BUYER BEWARE.

Miscellaneous

Interactive Service Additional Terms

You may participate in the Interactive Service by reading and agreeing to the Terms of Use Agreement and these Interactive Service Additional Terms, and by completing the registration form where one is provided. If you do not agree to abide by the Terms of Use Agreement and these Interactive Service Additional Terms, you may not participate in the Interactive Service.

You agree that you will not:

You are solely responsible and liable for postings delivered to this App using your account. Any violation of these provisions can subject your account to immediate termination and, possibly, further legal action.

News Synergy and this media entity do not control and are not responsible for any notes, messages, billboard postings, ideas, suggestions, concepts or other material, or files delivered to this App by you or other users. We are not obligated to and do not regularly review, monitor, delete, or edit postings. However, we reserve the right to do so at any time in our sole discretion, for any reason or no reason, and to delete or edit any posting with or without notice. We are not responsible or liable for damages of any kind arising from any postings even when we are advised of the possibility of such damages, or from our alteration or deletion of any posting.

The information and opinions expressed in postings on this App are not necessarily those of News Synergy, or any of its partners, or its content providers, advertisers, sponsors, affiliated or related entities, and we make no representations or warranties regarding that information or those opinions. We do not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any postings or determine whether the postings violate the rights of others. You acknowledge that any reliance on material posted by other users will be at your own risk.

Unless otherwise provided, all postings to this App automatically become the property of News Synergy and and its partners without any obligation of confidentiality. We shall be entitled to use the material for any type of use forever including in any media whether now known or later devised. If any court determines that we do not retain exclusive ownership of any posting, then you hereby expressly grant to News Synergy and this media entity a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, edit, translate, perform, transmit, sell, sublicense or otherwise distribute and display the Posting for any reason, including for promotional and advertising purposes, alone or as a part of other works in any form, medium or technology now known or later developed, and you waive all moral rights in all such postings.

Privacy Statement

This statement informs you of News Synergyís practices with respect to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information from this App. This Privacy Statement applies to personal information collected through this App, but not to News Synergy or this media entityís offline business activities.

Personal information is information that allows us to contact you (such as email address, home address, or telephone number) or other information that, when linked to your name or contact information, allows us to personalize your visit to our by providing you with information that suits your interests. News Synergy and its partners are the owners of this App and retain all ownership rights to the information collected. We reserve the right to change, modify, add, or remove provisions of this Privacy Statement. Any changes to this Privacy Statement will be posted here, and we encourage you to review it periodically so that you are up to date on our most current policies and practices.

Online Surveys/Contests
From time to time, we may conduct surveys and contests. These ask you for contact information (like name or email address) and demographic information (like zip code or age). We may use this contact information from our surveys and contests to provide you with information about our company and promotional material on behalf of some of our partners, and to contact you when necessary.

Supplemental Information
To enhance our ability to tailor this App to your preferences, we may combine information that you provide us on registration and other online sign-up forms with other information about you that we may obtain. We do not share that information with any other party.

App ID and Log Files
We may use your application ID to administer our App, to help diagnose problems with our server, to analyze trends, to track usersí App screen movements, and to gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.

Tracking data
The app may use your application ID to collect information about how you use the app. The application may collect but is not limited to the collection of most viewed content and number of sessions. This information is used in aggregate across all App users and will not track your specific usage.
Finally, we may also use an ad network provider to help present advertisements on this and other News Synergy apps. The ad network provider , like other advertising service vendors, may use your geo-location to serve advertisements of interest base on your location.

Banner Advertising
We license ad-server software from another company to place advertising on our Apps. This feature may, on occasion, set "tracking pixcels" on your phone.

Childrenís Personal Information
Consistent with the Childrenís Online Privacy Protection Act:

Your Choices

Sale or Merger

If News Synergy or its partners sell or merge with, another company , you should expect that some or all of the information collected from this App may be transferred to the buyer/surviving company. If so, we will seek to obligate the acquiring company to use any personal information transferred by this in a manner consistent with this statement, but cannot guarantee that it will be able to impose that requirement or that the acquiring company will comply.

Legal Process
You should be aware that we may be required to disclose your personal information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances, such as in court or regulatory proceedings.

7809 Southtown Center #186