Terms of Use for World Media Outlets

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using World Media Outlets, you agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the website.

2. What World Media Outlets Provides

World Media Outlets is a directory that helps users discover news outlets by country, region, language, category, and outlet type. We may display outlet descriptions, external links, public RSS headlines, category filters, country pages, and related directory information.

3. Directory Accuracy

We try to keep listings accurate and useful, but news organizations change over time. Websites may move, close, change ownership, change editorial direction, add paywalls, block automated checks, or become unavailable. We do not guarantee that any listing, URL, description, category, RSS feed, or headline is complete, current, accurate, or available.

4. No Endorsement

Listing a news outlet does not mean we endorse that outlet, its reporting, views, ownership, advertisers, or editorial standards. Directory categories and tags are provided for navigation and may not fully describe an outlet.

5. External Websites

External links take you to websites we do not control. We are not responsible for external content, privacy practices, security, advertising, cookies, subscriptions, paywalls, purchases, or user experiences on third-party websites.

6. RSS Headlines and Third-Party Content

RSS headlines and related story previews belong to their respective publishers. They are shown for discovery and linking purposes. We do not claim ownership over publisher content and may remove or adjust feeds if requested by a rights holder or if a feed becomes unreliable.

7. Submissions and Corrections

If you submit an outlet, correction, description, URL, RSS feed, social link, or other directory information, you confirm that you have the right to provide it and that it is accurate to the best of your knowledge. You give us permission to review, edit, reject, publish, remove, or use submitted factual information to improve the directory.

We are not required to publish any submission. We may remove listings or corrections that are inaccurate, spammy, abusive, promotional without disclosure, unlawful, or inconsistent with the directory’s purpose.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Attack, overload, scrape abusively, or interfere with the website.
• Submit malware, phishing links, spam, false information, or unlawful content.
• Attempt to bypass security controls or access non-public systems.
• Use the website in a way that violates applicable law or third-party rights.
• Misrepresent your relationship with a news outlet, advertiser, or publisher.

9. Reader Palette and Peace Context Colors

World Media Outlets may include reader palette controls and a Global Peace Index-inspired color band on country panes. These colors are provided for readability and context. They are not official Global Peace Index scores, rankings, endorsements, risk ratings, or professional advice.

You should consult the original Global Peace Index materials for official methodology, rankings, and interpretation.

10. Advertising and Sponsored Placements

The site may offer advertising, sponsored outlet placements, premium listings, or country-page sponsorships. Paid placements should be clearly labeled where they appear. Advertising does not guarantee editorial endorsement, ranking, traffic, sales, or user engagement.

11. Intellectual Property

The World Media Outlets name, site design, original directory descriptions, organization, and software are owned by us or licensed to us, except for third-party publisher names, trademarks, RSS content, external links, and factual references. Publisher names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

12. No Professional Advice

World Media Outlets is provided for information and discovery. It is not legal, financial, investment, political, safety, health, or professional advice. You should evaluate sources independently.

13. Availability

We may change, suspend, remove, or discontinue any part of the website at any time. We may also update country pages, categories, feeds, listings, advertising placements, or features without notice.

14. Disclaimers

The website is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim warranties of accuracy, completeness, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and uninterrupted operation.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, World Media Outlets and its operators will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, or for losses related to external websites, publisher content, unavailable links, data loss, security incidents, advertising, or reliance on directory information.

16. Indemnity

You agree to defend and hold harmless World Media Outlets and its operators from claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from your use of the website, your submissions, your violation of these terms, or your violation of law or third-party rights.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use as the website changes. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Continued use of the site means you accept the updated terms.

18. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to thenewsatlas@gmail.com.