Terms of Service

Brightwire and its licensors own the website, its design, branding, software, images, text, graphics, article layouts, and other materials made available through the website. Subject to these terms, Brightwire gives you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access the website for personal, non-commercial use.

You may not copy, sell, rent, sublicense, scrape, republish, modify, or exploit Brightwire content except where these terms, applicable law, or a separate written permission allows it. All trademarks and service marks remain the property of their respective owners.

If you submit comments, newsletter information, feedback, messages, or other materials, you are responsible for what you provide. You confirm that your submissions are accurate, lawful, not confidential, and do not violate another person's rights.

You grant Brightwire a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to host, store, reproduce, display, adapt, moderate, and use your submissions for operating, improving, promoting, and protecting the website. Brightwire may remove or refuse content at its discretion.

Brightwire may include comments or other user-facing features. You are responsible for your interactions with other users and for the content you choose to rely on. Brightwire does not endorse user submissions and has no obligation to monitor all user activity.

If you send Brightwire ideas, suggestions, corrections, proposals, or similar feedback, you agree that Brightwire may use that feedback without restriction or compensation. Please do not submit information that you consider confidential unless a separate written agreement applies.

Brightwire may display sponsored content, advertising, affiliate links, or links to third-party websites. Brightwire may receive compensation when you click an advertisement, follow an affiliate link, or purchase something from a third-party website.

Third-party offers, products, pricing, claims, and websites are controlled by those third parties. Review their terms, privacy notices, refund policies, and product details before making a purchase.

Brightwire provides general information and editorial content. The website does not provide legal, medical, financial, safety, travel, or other professional advice. You should verify information before relying on it and consult an appropriate professional when a decision may affect your rights, health, finances, safety, or travel plans.

Brightwire may update, correct, or remove content at any time, but it does not promise that all information will be complete, current, or error-free.

Brightwire's handling of personal information is described in its Privacy Policy. The use of cookies and similar technologies is described in the Cookie Policy.

You agree not to use Brightwire to:

• Violate any law, regulation, contract, or third-party right.
• Upload malicious code, spam, deceptive content, or abusive content.
• Interfere with the security or operation of the website.
• Collect data from the website through automated means without permission.
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Brightwire, its affiliates, officers, employees, contractors, licensors, and service providers from claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from your use of the website, your submissions, or your violation of these terms.

Brightwire is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Brightwire disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, or statutory, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, uninterrupted operation, security, accuracy, and availability.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Brightwire and its related parties will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost data, loss of goodwill, service interruption, or reliance on website content.

Where liability cannot be excluded, Brightwire's total liability for claims relating to the website or these terms will be limited to the greater of the amount you paid Brightwire for the applicable service in the previous twelve months or one hundred US dollars.

If a dispute arises, please contact Brightwire first so the issue can be reviewed informally. These terms do not prevent you from contacting a regulator or public authority where the law gives you that right.

Any dispute resolution clause, venue, governing law, or arbitration requirement that applies to Brightwire should be reviewed with counsel before publication, especially if the website serves users in multiple jurisdictions.

Brightwire may update these terms from time to time. Updated terms are effective when posted unless a later date is stated. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated terms.

You may not assign your rights or obligations under these terms without Brightwire's written permission. Brightwire may assign these terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer of assets. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.