Access and Eligibility
By accessing and using the Vivid Voice News site or downloading materials from the Site, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use without limitation or qualification. The company reserves the right to modify, alter, or otherwise update these Terms of Use at any time. Please review these Terms of Use periodically for any changes. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of any changes indicates your acceptance and agreement to be bound by the revised Terms of Use.
Employment Rights
Vivid Voice News is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, age, sex, nationality, or any other protected status as required by applicable laws in all countries we operate in.
Unauthorized use of any content on this site is strictly prohibited unless written consent from an authorized company employee is obtained.
By using this site, every user agrees not to use its content for unlawful purposes, to infringe upon the rights of Vivid Voice News or any third party, including affiliates of Vivid Voice News.
Emails, including attachments, sent from Vivid Voice News are confidential to the intended recipient. If you receive an email or attachment by mistake, you are prohibited from forwarding, copying, or taking any action based on the message.
Code of Conduct
Your use of the Site is subject to all applicable constitutional and other laws, regulations, and, where relevant, international treaties apply. Users are therefore prohibited from using, or allowing others to use, the site in ways that are defamatory, harmful, indecent, obscene, ethically offensive, abusive, or threatening to our audience, or that could negatively reflect our reputation as a company.
We also discourage any individual or business from using our content and features to advertise, solicit, or supply to us via the site, send junk mail, chain letters, unsolicited messages, or engage in “spamming” activities, which would violate the rights of Vivid Voice News or the rights of others.
Corrections
Vivid Voice News handles errors as follows: Minor typographical errors that do not alter the facts or understanding of the story are corrected without further mention. For substantive errors or errors of fact, we will make the correction, add an asterisk (*), and include a note at the bottom of the article detailing when the correction was made and what was originally incorrect. In the case of breaking news stories, we may update the text multiple times as the story develops. Due to the urgency and time constraints associated with breaking news, we will not explicitly document each revision. We ask for understanding that these are stories still in development.
Public Posts
At Vivid Voice News we value your comments, feedback, and suggestions. We have created forums on our site, such as blogs, web communities, and commentary columns, to provide communication facilities and allow users to post, submit, display, and exchange information and ideas. Please note that any postings made on these forums are the sole responsibility of the person making them. This means you are entirely responsible for the consequences of all content you upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available via the site.
The views expressed in individual postings do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. We reserve the right to monitor, moderate, or edit any postings. If, in our discretion, a posting violates the terms of use or applicable laws, we reserve the right to:
- Block specific IP addresses or deactivate the user’s registration on the site.
- Discontinue further posting privileges for the user,
- Remove or delete the post,
- Revoke the user’s access to site features.
Rules for Posting Comments
All comments submitted to Vivid Voice News will be reviewed before being posted. We strive to review and publish comments within 48 hours, often sooner. The Vivid Voice News values thoughtful discussion and does not censor comments based on ideology or political viewpoints. Comments will not be edited; they will either be published as submitted or not posted at all.
All comments must adhere to the following rules:
- Stay on topic.
- No obscenity, profanity, vulgarity, hate language, SHOUTING, or other bad behavior.
- No personal attacks. No inflammatory language or calls for violence.
- Simple text only, please. No HTML or other code.
Submissions
Please do not send any unsolicited submissions to or through the Site. We are not obligated to use any unsolicited submissions, and we can therefore discard such submissions as we dim fit. The submissions will also be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and we will not be liable for any use or disclosure.
Personal Registrations
Certain areas of the site may require registration or may request information to access specific features or content. Providing this information is entirely optional; however, if you choose not to provide it, you may be unable to access certain content or participate in specific features. By providing information to the site, you agree to submit only true, accurate, current, and complete information on all registration forms.
If you register with the site, you agree to take full responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password, if applicable, and agree not to sell, transfer, or assign your membership or membership rights. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, if any, and for ensuring that access to your computer is restricted to prevent unauthorized use of password-protected areas of the site under your name.
Policies
We are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring the protection of your personal information. For detailed information about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information in connection with your use of the site, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Limitations and Liabilities
Under no circumstances shall Vivid Voice News or its affiliates be held liable for any damages to computer equipment or property resulting from security breaches, viruses, bugs, tampering, unauthorized interventions, fraud, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays in operation or transmission, computer line failures, or any other technical or operational malfunctions.
Additionally, The Vivid Voice News and its affiliates shall not be liable for any loss or injury, including, but not limited to, death or personal injury, incurred by you or any other party.
Indemnification
By accessing, using and/or providing User Submissions to or through this Site, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Vivid Voice News and Affiliates from and against any actual or alleged claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, and all costs and expenses of defense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising out of or relating to:
- Your breach of your representations;
- Your violation of these Terms of Use or any law;
- A claim by a third party that is based on your use of this Site and/or the Content;
- Vivid Voice News and/or Affiliate’s use of any information you provide, including, without limitation, User Submissions or
- Any misrepresentation made by you.
You will cooperate as fully and as reasonably required in Vivid Voice News defense of any claim. You shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of the company.
Governing Laws
Vivid Voice News operates the Site within the East African region. Information provided on the Site may not be appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing the Site from territories where its content may be illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access the Site from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are solely responsible for complying with applicable local laws. The Site and its content may not be used or exported in violation of international laws and regulations.
These Terms of Use and your use of the Site will be interpreted, enforced, and governed in accordance with the laws in the East African region — in countries where we operate from. Any legal action or proceeding related to this website must be brought exclusively in the High Court.
Notwithstanding any other provision in these Terms of Use, you agree that in the event of a dispute, any damages you may claim are neither irreparable nor sufficient to entitle you to enjoin or restrain the development, production, launch, advertising, exhibition, or exploitation of the Site or any film, television program, show, website, property, production, or materials owned or controlled by Vivid Voice News, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.