Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: April 18, 2024

1. Introduction
Welcome to Ground Zero Media (“GZM”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), a website located at groundzeromedia.org (the “Site”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the Site, content, and services provided by GZM. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

2. Use of the Site
a. Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site.
b. Permitted Use: The Site is for personal, non-commercial use. You may not modify, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works of the Site or its content without our prior written consent.
c. Prohibited Use: You may not use the Site for illegal, fraudulent, or harmful purposes, or to harass, abuse, or infringe on the rights of others.

3. Intellectual Property
a. Ownership: GZM owns all intellectual property rights in the Site and its content, including but not limited to text, images, graphics, and software.
b. License: We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use the Site and its content for personal, non-commercial purposes.

4. User Content
a. Submission: By submitting content to the Site (e.g., comments, feedback), you grant GZM a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, prepare derivative works of, and perform the content.
b. Responsibility: You are responsible for ensuring that your content does not violate these Terms or infringe on the rights of others.

5. Disclaimers and Limitations
a. Warranty Disclaimer: The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
b. Liability Limitation: In no event will GZM be liable for any damages, including but not limited to incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, arising out of or in connection with the Site or these Terms.

6. Termination
a. Right to Terminate: We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Site, or any portion of it, at any time, without notice.
b. Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your rights to use the Site and its content will immediately cease.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
a. Governing Law: These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of [Province] and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
b. Jurisdiction: Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the [Arbitration Association], as amended from time to time.

8. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and GZM regarding the use of the Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral.

9. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time without notice. Your continued use of the Site will be deemed acceptance of any changes to the Terms.

10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].

By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms.