Terms and Conditions

Overview

TheNewsAPI.net provides a subscription-based API service that delivers structured news data from various third-party sources. These Terms outline the legal framework for your use of our API, including your rights, responsibilities, and limitations. Your use of the API constitutes your acceptance of these Terms.

Terminology

Usage Rights

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, TheNewsAPI.net grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable, non-assignable license to access and use our API solely for your internal business purposes. You may not use the API for any purpose not expressly permitted by these Terms.

Security Responsibilities

Usage Guidelines

You may use our API only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You may not:

• Copy, rent, lease, sell, transfer, assign, sublicense, disassemble, reverse engineer, create derivative works, decompile, modify, adapt, or alter any part of our API.
• Use our API on behalf of any third party or make it available over a network where it could be used by others.
• Create multiple accounts to obtain multiple API Keys.
• Use our API to reproduce copyrighted material without permission.
• Use our API to disable, interfere with, or override our services.
• Use our API in any manner that violates any laws, including but not limited to intellectual property laws, privacy laws, or data protection regulations.
• Use our API for any illegal, harmful, or offensive purposes.
• Use our API to send spam, unsolicited messages, or to collect or store personal data without consent.
• Use our API in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our services.
• Attempt to bypass any rate limits, security measures, or other restrictions we impose on API usage.

Data Rights

The Data provided through our API is sourced from third parties and may include news articles, headlines, summaries, and other related content. We do not own or control this Data and make no warranties about its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or legality. Your use of this Data is at your own risk. You may use the Data for your internal and external business purposes, provided that:

• You comply with all applicable laws, including copyright laws.
• You do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party.
• You do not sublicense, sell, syndicate, or otherwise share the Data with any third party without our prior written consent.

External Content Compliance

The Data we provide is aggregated from publicly available sources and remains the property of the respective rights holders. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this Data complies with:

• The terms of service of the original publishers.
• All applicable laws, including copyright, privacy, and data protection regulations.

We are not responsible for any violations of third-party terms resulting from your use of our API.

Branding Requirements

Unless otherwise authorized by us, you must display an attribution to TheNewsAPI.net in any implementation or display of our API Data. The attribution should include a hyperlink to https://thenewsapi.net with the text "Powered by TheNewsAPI.net."

Logo Usage

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use our trademarks (e.g., "TheNewsAPI.net") solely to indicate that you are using our services. You may not use our trademarks in any other way without our prior written consent. All use of our trademarks must inure to our benefit.

Duration and Cancellation

This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by either party. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by discontinuing use of our services. We may terminate your access to our services for any reason, with or without cause, upon notice to you. Upon termination, you must immediately cease using our services and destroy all copies of any Data obtained through our API.

Billing

Payment terms are as specified in your subscription plan. You are responsible for all charges incurred through your account. Failure to pay any amounts due may result in suspension or termination of your access to our services.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel your subscription at any time via your account dashboard. Upon cancellation, you will retain access until the end of your current billing period. No further charges will be made.

Data Privacy

Any personal information collected from you will be securely held and processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We will not share or sell your personal information to third parties without your consent, except as required by law. For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy at Privacy Policy

Updates to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or amend these Terms at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to review these Terms regularly. Your continued use of our services after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

Service Suspension

We may suspend or terminate your access to our services at any time, with or without cause, and without liability to you. Upon termination, you must immediately cease using our services and destroy all copies of any Data obtained through our API.

Content Ownership

All content and Data provided through our API is owned by the respective rights holders and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws. You may not use this content in violation of any intellectual property rights.

Reporting Copyright Issues

If you believe that your copyrighted work is being infringed through our API, please contact our designated copyright agent at support@thenewsapi.net. Your notice must include:

• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
• The URL or other identifying information for the allegedly infringing material.
• Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is unauthorized.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

No Warranties

Our API and services are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any Data provided through our API.

Liability Protection

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claims, liabilities, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

• Your use of our API or Data.
• Your breach of these Terms.
• Any third-party claims related to your use of our services.

Damage Limitations

In no event shall we be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of our services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Additional Provisions

Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@thenewsapi.net