Terms & Conditions

Acceptance of these terms

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of thecardinal.online and the services we offer, including our newsletter, event and business listings, and advertising. By using the site you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

The Cardinal (Cardinal Community News) is operated by The Cardinal Publishing Company.

Use of the site

You may use the site for lawful, personal, and business purposes. You agree not to misuse the site, including by attempting to disrupt it, scrape or harvest data without permission, upload harmful code, impersonate others, or use it in any way that violates the law or the rights of others.

Accounts

Some features require an account. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure and for all activity under your account. Tell us promptly if you believe your account has been used without your permission.

Advertising

When you purchase advertising, the specific placement, price, term, and start date are set out at checkout or in a written order. Advertising is sold subject to availability, and some placements are limited to a set number of positions per category and county.

We reserve the right to review, reject, or remove any advertisement or creative that we consider unlawful, misleading, offensive, or inconsistent with our standards. Advertising results are not guaranteed. Subscription advertising renews and can be canceled as described at checkout or in your order. Fees already earned are non-refundable except as required by law.

Submissions and user content

If you submit an event, business listing, comment, or other content, you confirm you have the right to do so and that it is accurate and lawful. You grant us a non-exclusive license to publish, display, and distribute that content in connection with the site and our publications. We may edit or decline to publish any submission.

Our content

The articles, photos, graphics, logos, and other materials we publish are owned by The Cardinal or our licensors and are protected by copyright and other laws. You may share links and brief excerpts with attribution, but you may not republish, sell, or systematically copy our content without our written permission.

Third-party links and services

The site may link to third-party websites and rely on third-party services such as payment processing and analytics. We are not responsible for the content or practices of those third parties. Your use of their services is governed by their own terms and policies.

Disclaimers

The site and our services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We work to keep our information accurate and the site available, but we do not warrant that it will be error-free, uninterrupted, or fit for a particular purpose. News and listings are provided for general information and are not professional advice.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Cardinal and its owners, staff, and contributors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site or our services. Our total liability for any claim relating to advertising is limited to the amount you paid for the advertising at issue.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Cardinal from claims, losses, and expenses arising out of content you submit or your misuse of the site or violation of these terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above. Your continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.

Contact us

Questions about these terms? Contact us at editorial@thecardinal.online, or by mail at The Cardinal Publishing Company, PO Box 1486, Doylestown, PA 18901.