Terms of Use for NWAOnline

Terms of Service

WEHCO Media, Inc. ("us," "we" or "our") developed this Terms of Service to govern the use of and to our digital products (websites, mobile apps) by our visitors and customers ("you" or "your"). We, along with our affiliates, partners, and advertisers provide content and services to you subject to the following conditions. Your use of our sites tells us you have read and agreed to these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully. This Terms of Service is a binding contract between you and WEHCO Media. Inc. and extends to the use of this site as well as through your use of the websites and mobile apps we own and operate, including www.arkansasonline.com, www.nwaonline.com, www.wholehogsports.com, www.timesfreepress.com, www.hotsr.com, www.eldoradonews.com, www.texarkanagazette.com, www.camdenarknews.com, www.magnoliabannernews.com, www.newstribune.com, www.fultonsun.com, www.californiademocrat.com, as well as other owned and operated websites of WEHCO Media, Inc. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please exit the site.

Copyright. All of the information, content, services and software displayed on, transmitted through, or used in connection with this site, including for example directories, guides, news articles, opinions, reviews, text, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video, html, source and object code, software, data, and any similar material (collectively, the "Content"), as well as its selection and arrangement, is owned by WEHCO Media, Inc. and its affiliated companies, licensors and suppliers. We actively protect its rights to the Content to the fullest extent of the law. You may not use such material except as provided in these Terms of Service.

You may use the Content online and solely for your personal, non-commercial use, and you may download or print a single copy of any article for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any trademark, copyright or other notice contained in such Content. No other use is permitted. You may not, for example, republish the Content on any Internet, Intranet or Extranet site or incorporate the Content in any database, compilation, archive or cache. You may not distribute any of the Content to others, whether or not for payment or other consideration, and you may not modify, copy, frame, reproduce, sell, publish, transmit, display or otherwise use any portion of the Content without the written consent of us.

Requests to use of the Content for any purpose other than as permitted in this paragraph should be directed to the Permissions Desk at 501-378-3475. In certain cases, you may be able to obtain a license to use individual stories that appear on our sites through an online vendor we have specifically designated as authorized to license Content on our behalf. If we have authorized a third-party vendor to grant you a license to any Content, we will tell you that directly in the portion of the Content you may license. If you do not see our express authorization, you should assume no third party has the right to allow you to use the Content.

Booking mugs presented here as a public service are gathered from public information through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to local and state government offices. The booking mug shots and related information are from records provided by county sheriff's offices. We are not responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation or development of this information. Persons appearing here are presumed innocent and have not been convicted of the arrest charge. Any questions regarding booking information should be directed to the county sheriff’s offices. Questions regarding other information on these pages should be referred to the appropriate government agency responsible for the collection of this information. Users are notified that parental control protections are commercially available that may assist in limiting access to material that is harmful to minors. If charges are dismissed or reduced or the accused is found not guilty or the arrest was made in error, people listed here can request the court where the charges were dropped or dismissed fax a speed report to the attention of Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette at 501-372-4765. Your name and mug shot then will be removed from this site.

Copyright Complaints. We respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or are aware of any infringing material placed by any third party on our sites, please contact us at 501-399-3446.

Links to, and frames of, this site. If you operate a website and wish to link to our sites, you may freely do so. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques that involve any trademark, logo, copyrighted material or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of any portion of our sites without our express written consent. In addition, you agree not to decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble any software or other products or processes accessible through our sites, not to insert any code or product or manipulate the content of our sites in any way that affects the user's experience, and not to use any data mining, robots, malware, or any data gathering or extraction method in connection with your use of our sites.

Membership and Registration.Certain areas of our sites may require registration or may otherwise ask you to provide information to participate in certain features or access certain content. The decision to provide this information is purely optional, however if you elect not to provide such information, you may not be able to access certain content or features or participate in various areas of our sites. You may also provide information in other contexts, including for example in order to enter a sweepstakes or promotion. When you register or become a Member of this site or provide information in any other manners, you agree to provide only true, accurate, current and complete information on all registration pages. Using a name other than your own legal name is prohibited (except in those specific areas of our sites that specifically ask for unique, fictitious names, e.g., certain comment areas, message boards and chat rooms. You agree that we may use the information you provide to us according to the Privacy Policy on our site.

If you become a Member of this site, you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password, and agree you will not sell, transfer or assign your Membership or any Membership rights. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for restricting access to your computer so that others may not access our sites using your name in whole or in part. We reserve the right to terminate Membership and deny access to the site to any person who violates this Terms of Service.

User-Created Content. By placing material on, or communicating with, us, including for example communication during registration, communication on any of our comment areas, bulletin boards, or message or chat area, posting any resume, video or photograph, entering any sweepstakes, etc., you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you provide, that the content is accurate, that it does not violate these Terms of Service, and that it will not cause injury to any person or entity. You grant WEHCO Media, Inc., its affiliates and related entities, including this site, a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, copy, modify, display, archive, store, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works from all information you provide to us, in any form, media, software or technology of any kind now existing or developed in the future. Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, you authorize us to include the information you provide in a searchable format that may be accessed by users of our sites. You also grant WEHCO Media, Inc. and its affiliates and related entities the right to use your name and any other information about you that you provide in connection with its use and with the reproduction or distribution of such material, and also grant us the right to use any material, information, ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any communication you send to us for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information. All rights in this paragraph are granted without the need for additional compensation of any sort to you.

We are not responsible for the similarity of any of its content or programming in any media to materials or ideas transmitted to our sites.

Other Specifics About Interactive Areas (Comments, Message Boards, Chat Areas, etc.).Our comment area, bulletin boards, chat rooms, forums and other such interactive areas are provided to give users an interesting and stimulating forum to express their opinions and share their ideas and information. Given the nature of our sites and the volume of messages and postings, We cannot always monitor all of the material posted or transmitted by users and third-party information providers. To protect your safety, please use your best judgment when using these interactive areas. We particularly discourage divulging personal phone numbers and addresses or other information that can be used to identify or locate you. We reserve the right to delete, move or edit any communications at any time, for any reason or in its discretion, but has no obligation to review or remove any such content.

Posting Rules. Interactive areas, comments, discussion boards, forums, chat rooms, etc., are intended to encourage public debate. We expect people to differ - judgment and opinion are subjective things - and we encourage freedom of speech and a marketplace of ideas. But by using these areas of our sites, you are participating in a community that is intended for all our users. Therefore, we reserve the right to remove any content posted on our site at any time for any reason. Decisions as to whether content violates any Posting Rule (as defined below) will be made by us in its discretion after we have actual notice of such posting. Without limiting our right to remove content, we have attempted to provide guidelines to those posting content on our site. When using our sites, please do not post material that:

• contains vulgar, profane, abusive or hateful language, epithets or slurs, text or illustrations in poor taste, or makes inflammatory attacks of a personal, racial or religious nature, or expressions of bigotry, racism, discrimination or hate.

• is defamatory, threatening, disparaging, grossly inflammatory, false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent, inaccurate, unfair, contains gross exaggeration or unsubstantiated claims, violates the privacy rights of any third party, is unreasonably harmful or offensive to any individual or community, contains any actionable statement, or tends to mislead or reflect unfairly on any other person, business or entity.

• violates any right of us or any third party.

• violates any municipal, state or federal law, rule, regulation or ordinance, or attempts to encourage such an evasion or violation.

• unfairly interferes with any third party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of our sites.

• advertises, promotes or offers to trade any goods or services, except in areas specifically designated for such purpose.

• uploads copyrighted or other proprietary material of any kind on this site without the express permission of the owner of that material.

• uses or attempt to use another's account, password, service or system except as expressly permitted by the Terms of Service.

• includes images, photos, or articles or other content that constitutes, promotes or encourages illegal acts, violation of any right of any individual or entity, violation of any local, state, national or international law, rule, guideline or regulation, or otherwise creates liability.

• uploads or transmits viruses or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files.

• disrupts, interferes with, or otherwise harms or violates the security of our sites, or any services, system resources, accounts, passwords, servers or networks connected to or accessible through this site or affiliated or linked sites.

• "flames" any individual or entity (e.g., sends repeated messages related to another user and/or makes derogatory or offensive comments about another individual), or repeats prior posting of the same message under multiple threads or subjects.

WARNING: A VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING GUIDELINES/PROHIBITIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

Prohibited Uses. In addition to any other prohibitions set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using our website or any of our related websites (collectively, the “Aggregate Website”) and the Content for: (a) any unlawful purpose; (b) use of the Content for the development of any software program, whether or not used for the purpose to compete with us and including without limitation any artificial intelligence products such as Microsoft’s Bing Chat—recently rebranded as “Copilot”—or OpenAI’s ChatGPT; (c) to use any computer program, bot, robot, spider, offline reader, site search/retrieval application, or other manual automatic device, tool, or process to retrieve, index, data mine, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the security structure, navigational structure, or presentation of the Content; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way to affect the functionality or operation of the Aggregate Website, as well as other websites or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) for any obscene or immoral purpose; (j) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Aggregate Website, other websites, or the Internet; (k) use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Aggregate Website, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms of Service without our prior written consent; or (l) use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Aggregate Website.

SMS Communication. By providing your phone number to us through the Aggregate Website, you agree to receive text messages from us through your wireless provider regarding offers from us or other information. If you do not wish to receive text messages from us, you may reply “STOP” to any text message you receive. You acknowledge that opting not to receive text messages from us may impact your use of the services we provide. If you are experiencing any issues with accessing our services, you can reply “HELP” to any text message you receive. We are not responsible for any SMS messaging or wireless charges incurred by you or any persons accessing your phone number. If you have any questions regarding your text or data plan, please contact your wireless provider. If you have any questions about privacy, please review our Privacy Policy.

Communications with Third Parties Through this Website. Your dealings or communications through our sites with any party other than us are solely between you and that third party. For example, certain areas of our sites may allow you to conduct transactions or purchase goods or services. In most cases, these transactions will be conducted by our third-party partners and vendors. Under no circumstances will we be liable for any goods, services, resources or content available through such third-party dealings or communications, or for any harm related thereto. Please review carefully that third party's policies and practices and make sure you are comfortable with those policies and practices before you engage in any transaction. Any complaints, concerns or questions you may have relating to materials provided by third parties should be forwarded directly to the third party.

General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability: While we use reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information, we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the Content and assume no liability or responsibility for any error or omission in the Content. We do not represent or warrant that use of any Content, when authorized, will not infringe rights of third parties. In addition, in some cases, Content available on our sites may be provided and/or hosted by third parties. We have not reviewed all of the sites linked to this site and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or links to or from any other sites. While We encourage such third parties to abide by these Terms of Service, we have no responsibility for actions of third parties.

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. NEITHER WEHCO MEDIA, INC., NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED OR RELATED COMPANIES, OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS, MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING OUR SITES, THE CONTENT, ANY ADVERTISING MATERIAL, OR THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF SUCH SERVICES OR SITES. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT OUR SITES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT OUR SITES OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR DESTRUCTIVE FILES.

THIS SITE CONTAINS FACTS, VIEWS, OPINIONS, STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIRD PARTY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY, CURRENTNESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THIS SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

WEHCO MEDIA, INC. AND THIS SITE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING THIS SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICES OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES AS TO THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH OUR SITES. WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND ARE NOT LIABLE FOR, ANY DAMAGES TO, OR VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING IN, OUR SITES OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO, OR AUDIO FROM OUR SITES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THIS SITE OR WEHCO MEDIA, INC., OR EITHER OF THEIR AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RELATED TO UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, THE CONTENT OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OR OUR AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT FOR DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $100.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, AND/OR THE DISCLAIMER OF SOME TYPES OF DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Indemnity. YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS, THIS SITE,THEIR PARENT AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, TRADE DISPARAGEMENT, PRIVACY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT) AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COURT COSTS) ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY ALLEGATION REGARDING: (A) YOUR USE OF THIS SITE; (B) THIS SITE'S USE OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE, AS LONG AS OUR USE IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS AGREEMENT; (C) INFORMATION OR MATERIAL POSTED OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH YOUR MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT, EVEN IF NOT POSTED BY YOU; AND, (D) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY YOU.

International Users. This site is controlled, operated and administered by WEHCO Media, Inc. from its offices within the United States. This site makes no representation that materials or Content available through our sites are appropriate or available for use outside the United States and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use our sites or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. If you access our sites from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.

Miscellaneous. We reserve the right to change these Terms of Service at any time in its discretion and to notify users of any such changes solely by changing this Terms of Service. Your continued use of this site after the posting of any amended Terms of Service shall constitute your agreement to be bound by any such changes. Please note that your use of this site prior to the time this Terms of Service was posted will be governed according to the Terms of Service that applied at the time of your use.

We may modify, suspend, discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of this site, including the availability of any portion of the Content at any time, without notice or liability. We may deny access to any person or user at any time for any reason. In addition, We may at any time transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any WEHCO Media, Inc. affiliate, subsidiary or business unit, or any of their affiliated companies or divisions, or any entity that acquires this site or any of their assets

These Terms of Service will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. You hereby agree that any cause of action you may have with respect to this site must be filed in a federal or state court located in Little Rock, Arkansas, within two months of the time in which the events giving rise to such claim began, or you agree to waive such claim. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is found unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of the parties as reflected in that provision, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure of us to enforce or exercise any provision of this Agreement or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. The section titles used in this Agreement are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect. In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, you agree that the following provisions will survive: the provisions regarding the limitations on your use of Content, the license(s) you have granted to us, and all other provisions for which survival is equitable or appropriate.

Contact Us. To contact the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, please use the following:

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
212 North East Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-442-1700



Privacy Policy

WEHCO Media, Inc. ("us," "we" or "our") created this Privacy Policy in order to ensure the confidence of visitors and customers ("you" or "your") of and to our digital products (websites, mobile apps), and to demonstrate our commitment to fair information practices and the protection of privacy. This Privacy Policy governs the collection and use of information provided by you to WEHCO Media, Inc. through your use of the websites and mobile apps we own and operate, including www.arkansasonline.com, www.nwaonline.com, www.wholehogsports.com, www.timesfreepress.com, www.hotsr.com, www.eldoradonews.com, www.texarkanagazette.com, www.camdenarknews.com, www.magnoliabannernews.com, www.newstribune.com, www.fultonsun.com, www.californiademocrat.com, as well as other owned and operated websites of WEHCO Media, Inc.

By using our websites, you agree that your uses are governed by this Policy and all other Terms and Conditions of Use concerning these sites. If you do not agree to be bound, please refrain from using our sites. If you have questions regarding our Privacy Policy and data collected, you should direct them to:

WEHCO Media, Inc.
115 E. Capital Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72201
[email protected]

Types of Information Collected

We collect two categories of information: (1) information that personally identifies you (for example, your name and e-mail address) that you voluntarily supply when you subscribe, register, complete a survey, or initiate some other transaction or communication. Personal identifiable information may include: (i) Contact Data (such as your name, mailing and e-mail addresses); (ii) Financial Data (such as your account or credit card number); and (iii) Demographic Data (such as your zip code, age and income). If you communicate with us by e-mail, post messages to any of our chat groups, bulletin boards, comment areas or forums, surveys or contest entries, any information provided in such communication may be collected as personal information as well, and (2) non-personally identifying information, which includes information about usage patterns and preferences as users navigate around our sites or use our information services. In some cases, an agent, affiliate, or business partner of WEHCO Media, Inc. collects the information. Third party providers featured on our sites, such as vendors of products and services offered through our sites, may be gathering the same kinds of information.

Uses of Information Collected

We use your information to help you use and navigate our products and services, such as our mobile and tablet apps or website. We also use this data to provide customer service or respond to inquiries or contact requests. Furthermore, we use contact data to send you information about our company or our products or services, or promotional material from us or some of our partners, or to contact you when necessary (for example – to provide receipts of transactions, subscription updates, or notify you of account issues). We use your financial data to verify your qualifications for certain products or services and to bill you for products and services. We use your demographic and behavioral data to customize and tailor your experience on our sites, displaying content or advertisements that we think you might be interested in and according to your preferences. We also use demographic and behavioral data to help inform our business and marketing decisions when creating new or updating any of our features, products, or experiences.

We do not sell names, email addresses, or other personally identifiable information you enter on our sites to any third parties, including advertisers, unless we have your permission to do so, such as through a registration for a contest, survey, or particular services or information.

User Choice Regarding Collection, Use and Distribution of Personal Information

You may choose not to provide us with any Personal Information. In such an event, you can still access and use the Site; however, you will not be able to access and use those portions of the Site that require your Personal Information. If you do not wish to receive information and promotional material from us or from some of our partners, you may select the appropriate "opt-out" option each time we ask you for Personal Information.

Use of Cookies

Our sites use cookies, pixels, and other technologies (collectively, "cookies") to recognize your browser or device, learn more about your interests, and provide you with essential features and services our sites and for additional purposes including: to ensure you stay logged in, to perform analysis, and for research and development. Our advertisers and third parties providing goods and services through our sites may also assign their own cookies, a process we do not and cannot control. Cookies help tailor your browsing experience on our sites to better suit your interests. Modern web browsers allow you to disable or manage the use of cookies, but by doing so you may not be able to access personalized features of our sites or access premium content.

We also use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our websites. The third-party advertising technology we employ uses information derived from your visits to target advertising within our sites. In addition, our advertisers may use other third-party advertising technology to target advertising on our sites and on other sites. In the course of advertisements being served to you, a unique third-party cookie or cookies may be placed on your browser to help manage and optimize our advertising.

Confidentiality and Security of Personal Information

Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your Personal Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with a court order or other legal process; (b) protect our rights or property; or (c) enforce our Terms of Service. Your Personal Information is stored on secure servers that are not accessible by third parties.

Lost or Stolen Information

You must promptly notify us if your credit card, user name or password is lost, stolen or used without permission. In such an event, we will cancel that credit card number, user name or password and update our records accordingly.

Other Limits to Your Privacy

Our sites contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. We also make comment areas, chat rooms, forums and message boards available to you. Please understand that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. We have no control over its use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

Updates and Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the Site. Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site.

Children's Privacy:

In keeping with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have collected such personal information without parental consent, we will delete that information from our records.



Wire service

The following provision applies to all visitors (which shall include persons and representatives of legal entities, whether such representatives are persons or digital engines of a kind that crawls, indexes, scrapes, copies, stores or transmits digital content). By accessing this Web site or digital service, you specifically acknowledge and agree that (i) Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium; (ii) No Associated Press materials nor any portion therof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use; (iii) The Associated Press will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing; (iv) The Associated Press is an intended third party beneficiary of these terms and conditions and it may exercise all rights and remedies available to it; and (v) The Associated Press reserves the right to audit possible unauthorized commercial use of AP materials or any portion therof at any time.

Copyright Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.