Terms of Service

By accessing and using Vihiga Times ("we," "us," or "our"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. These Terms of Service apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use our website.

All content on Vihiga Times, including articles, images, videos, graphics, logos, and other materials, is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. This content is owned by Vihiga Times or its content suppliers.

What You Can Do

When using our website, you agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, or tortious
• Engage in any activity that disrupts, interferes with, or imposes an unreasonable burden on our servers or networks
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, user accounts, or computer networks
• Use our website for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity
• Collect or store personal data about other users without their express permission
• Upload or transmit viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other harmful code

If our website allows user comments, submissions, or other interactive features, you are solely responsible for the content you post. By submitting content to our website, you:

• Grant Vihiga Times a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content
• Represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the content you post
• Agree that your content does not violate the rights of any third party

Vihiga Times provides all content on an "as is" and "as available" basis. While we strive for accuracy and reliability, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on our website.

Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:

• Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• Warranties that the website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• Warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability of any content
• Warranties that defects will be corrected

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Vihiga Times, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation:

• Loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses
• Damages resulting from your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) our website
• Any conduct or content of any third party on our website
• Any content obtained from our website
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website.

We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of significant changes through:

• A notice on our homepage
• Email notification to registered users (if applicable)
• Update to the "Last updated" date at the top of this page

Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the website.

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

Any dispute arising from or relating to these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Kenya. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between you and Vihiga Times shall be brought exclusively in a court located in Nairobi, Kenya.

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us: