Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Limerick Herald website. By accessing or using this website, operated by Limerick Herald, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you do not have our permission to access or use this site. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, Limerick Herald and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on this website. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view this website and its content for your own personal, non-commercial use subject to the restrictions set out below.

You must not:

• Republish material from this website (including republication on another website);
• Sell, rent or sub-license material from the website;
• Show any material from the website in public;
• Reproduce, duplicate, copy or otherwise exploit material on this website for a commercial purpose;
• Edit or otherwise modify any material on the website.

3. User Contributions

In certain areas of the website, you may be able to submit comments, stories, or other content ("User Contributions"). You are solely responsible for your own User Contributions and the consequences of posting them.

By submitting User Contributions, you grant Limerick Herald a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Contributions throughout the world in any media.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or control all rights to the User Contributions you post;
• The User Contributions are accurate, not misleading, and do not violate any local law regarding fair trading, consumer protection, or fair competition;
• The User Contributions do not infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of any third party.

3.1. Community Standards

We reserve the right to remove any User Contributions that are, in our sole discretion, abusive, illegal, disruptive, or otherwise violate these Terms. You agree not to post content that is defamatory, obscene, or hateful.

4. Privacy Policy and Your Data

Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website. By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

We process data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection laws. For specific inquiries regarding your data, please contact our Data Protection Officer via email at [email protected].

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Limerick Herald, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers, or licensors shall not be liable for:

• Any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind including, without limitation, lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of the service or any products procured using the service;
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein;
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the service;
• Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through our service by any third party.

6. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Limerick Herald and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these terms; or c) Content posted on the service.

7. Termination

We may terminate or suspend access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.

8. Governing Law

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

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

10. Contact Information

Questions about the Terms and Conditions should be sent to us at:

Limerick Herald
42 O'Connell Street
Limerick, V94 YX28
Ireland

Email: [email protected]