Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions (the “Terms”) govern your use of wavelymedia.com (the “Site”) and any related apps, newsletters, emails, embeds and other services we provide (together with the Site, the “Services”). The Site is a news and media website owned and operated by Wavely Media LLC (“Wavely Media,” “we,” “us”).

By using the Services, you confirm that you have read and understood these Terms and agree to follow them at all times.

THESE TERMS CONTAIN A DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSE THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS ABOUT HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site. By using it, you confirm that you are over 18. We are not responsible for false statements about age.

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services for personal, non-commercial purposes. We reserve all rights not expressly granted.

The Services and all content we publish or make available, including articles, audio and video, images, graphics, logos, trademarks, compilations, look and feel, software and databases (“Site Content”), are owned by Wavely Media LLC or our licensors and are protected by U.S. and international intellectual property laws. Except as these Terms expressly allow, you may not use, copy, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, create derivative works from, sell, license or otherwise exploit any Site Content without our prior written consent.

We have sole editorial discretion over the selection, editing and publication of content. We may edit, remove, or decline to publish any content at any time, and we have no obligation to display, credit or archive any submission.

You agree not to:

• Violate any law
• Infringe intellectual property, publicity or privacy rights
• Post or solicit defamatory, harassing, hateful, exploitative, pornographic or otherwise unlawful content
• Dox or threaten others, or post private or confidential information about third parties
• Impersonate anyone or misrepresent your affiliation
• Scrape, crawl, harvest or otherwise use automated means to access the Services without permission or to bypass rate limits
• Introduce malware or interfere with the Services
• Reverse engineer the Services or attempt to obtain their source code
• Engage in fraud or spam
• Use the Services or Site Content to train or improve any AI or machine learning model without our express written consent
• Access the Services at rates beyond reasonable use, or circumvent technical protections such as rate limits, robots.txt or access controls

We may remove content or restrict accounts at our discretion.

Keep your credentials confidential; you are responsible for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or put the Services at risk.

“User Content” means anything you submit, post, upload, transmit or otherwise provide to or through the Services, including text, images, audio, video, tips, comments, messages and metadata. By providing User Content:

Assignment

You assign to Wavely Media LLC all right, title and interest in the User Content, including all intellectual property and proprietary rights, worldwide, perpetually, irrevocably and royalty-free. Where an assignment is not permitted by law, you instead grant us an exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, transferable and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, create derivative works from, translate, publish, perform, display, distribute and otherwise exploit it in any media now known or later developed.

Moral rights

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you waive any moral or similar rights in the User Content.

No compensation or obligation

We are not required to use or credit User Content and owe no compensation unless we agree in writing.

Your promises

You own or control the necessary rights, the User Content is accurate and lawful, and our use of it will not infringe or violate any third-party right or law.

No confidentiality

User Content is non-confidential and non-proprietary to you.

If you send us ideas or suggestions, you grant Wavely Media a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use them without restriction or attribution.

Tips and submissions may be used for newsgathering and publication. We do not guarantee confidentiality or anonymity unless we expressly agree to it in writing. Do not submit information that could put you or others at risk.

The Services may link to or integrate third-party websites, apps or services (such as video embeds, analytics and hosting). We do not control and are not responsible for their content, policies or practices, and your use of them is governed by their own terms.

If you believe content on the Services infringes your copyright, send a notice to: DMCA Agent, Wavely Media LLC, 501 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602, or [email protected]. Your notice must include:

1. Your contact information
2. Identification of the copyrighted work
3. The URL or location of the allegedly infringing material
4. A statement of your good-faith belief that the use is not authorized
5. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner
6. Your physical or electronic signature

We may remove material and terminate repeat infringers. If we remove content in response to a notice, the uploader may send a counter-notice to the same address that includes:

1. Contact information
2. Identification of the removed material and where it appeared
3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that it was removed by mistake or misidentification
4. Consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or Hillsborough County, Florida, if you are outside the U.S.)
5. A physical or electronic signature

We may restore the material as permitted by the DMCA.

Content is provided for general information only and is not legal, financial, medical or other professional advice. Do not rely on it as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional.

THE SERVICES AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND AVAILABILITY.

We do not warrant that the Services will be accurate, complete, timely, secure or error-free. News reporting may rely on third-party sources and fast-moving events; we do not guarantee that content will remain accurate, complete or current, and we have no duty to update it.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAVELY MEDIA LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) $100 OR (B) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those jurisdictions, these limits apply to the maximum extent permitted.

You will indemnify and hold harmless Wavely Media LLC, its affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees and agents from any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your User Content, your use of the Services, or your breach of these Terms or applicable law.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time for any reason, including violations of these Terms or risk to the Services. You may stop using the Services at any time.

The following survive termination: Intellectual Property and Editorial Control; License to Use the Services (to the extent needed to enforce its restrictions); Your Submissions; Feedback; Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability; Indemnification; Suspension and Termination; Staff and Contractors; Electronic Communications and Notices; SMS Notifications Program; Mobile App Stores; Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Class Action Waiver; Governing Law and Venue; Force Majeure; Assignment; Entire Agreement; and any accrued payment or indemnity obligations.

Employees, freelancers and contractors must sign Wavely Media's Proprietary Rights & Inventions Assignment and Confidentiality Agreement, which governs ownership of work product (including work made for hire and assignment of inventions), confidentiality, and return of materials. These Terms do not replace that agreement.

You agree to receive notices and communications from us electronically, by email, in the product or on the Site. Please keep your contact information current. Legal notices to us may be sent to [email protected] and to the postal address under Contact below.

Program name

Wavely Media Notifications

Description

Operational and account-related text messages for authorized users who opt in when creating an account on our internal portal, including task reminders, deadline alerts, calendar notifications and account status updates. This is not a marketing or promotional program.

Frequency

Varies based on your account activity.

Cost

Wavely Media does not charge for SMS messages, but message and data rates from your wireless carrier may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Help

Reply HELP to any message for support information, or email [email protected].

Stop

Reply STOP to any message at any time to opt out of all future messages. You will receive one confirmation message and no further messages.

Opt-in

Users opt in by creating an account on the Wavely Media internal portal and checking the SMS consent box during signup. SMS consent is not a condition of any other Wavely Media product or service.

Supported carriers

AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, US Cellular, MetroPCS, Boost Mobile and other major U.S. wireless carriers.

Email and push

By opting in, you may also agree to receive emails or push notifications about the Services. You can opt out at any time through message settings, unsubscribe links, or your device notification settings.

Privacy

See our Privacy Policy for how we handle SMS data.

If you download our app from Apple or Google, you also agree to the applicable app store terms. The store is not responsible for the app or its content and has no obligation to provide maintenance or support.

Informal resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to email us at [email protected] and try to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days.

Arbitration

Except as described below, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The seat and venue of arbitration is Hillsborough County, Florida. The arbitrator may award the same relief available in court, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Class action waiver

Claims must be brought individually, not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, consolidated or representative proceeding.

Exceptions

Either party may bring an individual action in small-claims court, or seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court for alleged intellectual property misuse, unauthorized scraping, or security abuse.

Costs

AAA rules govern fees. We will pay consumer filing and administrative fees beyond the consumer's share where AAA rules or the law require.

Opting out

You may opt out of arbitration by emailing written notice to [email protected] within 30 days of first accepting these Terms. Include your name, address, email and a statement that you opt out of arbitration.

Severability

If the class action waiver is found unenforceable as to a claim, this arbitration agreement is unenforceable as to that claim.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. For any matter not subject to arbitration, or within the small-claims and intellectual property exceptions, the exclusive venue is the state or federal courts located in Hillsborough County, Florida, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

Force Majeure

We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including outages, acts of God, war, terrorism, labor disputes, government action or internet failures.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found inconsistent with or invalid under applicable law, that provision is void and removed, and the remaining provisions stay in effect.

Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the policies they reference (including our Privacy Policy), are the entire agreement between you and us about the Services and supersede prior agreements on that subject.

We may modify, suspend or discontinue any feature or the Services at any time. Beta or experimental features may be offered “as is” and may be changed or withdrawn without notice.

We may update these Terms to stay compliant with the law and to reflect changes in how we operate the Site and what we expect of users. We will notify users of changes by email or by posting a notice on the Site, and update the “Last updated” date above.