Welcome to Decidel. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Decidel.net, including its articles, pages, newsletters, features, services, and other content (collectively, the “Site”).
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Site.
Decidel is a digital publishing and information platform providing news, commentary, analysis, informational content, and other media.
References in these Terms to “Decidel,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Decidel and the operators of Decidel.net.
Content published on Decidel is provided for general informational, educational, and editorial purposes.
Nothing published on the Site should be considered individualized legal, tax, accounting, financial, investment, medical, or other professional advice.
You should independently verify information and consult an appropriate professional before making decisions based on information appearing on the Site.
News and other information may change after publication. Although we may update content from time to time, we do not guarantee that every article or page will always reflect the most current information available.
Decidel may publish content created by staff members, contributors, freelancers, third-party sources, syndication partners, automated systems, or other editorial tools.
Articles may contain reporting, analysis, commentary, opinion, summaries, or other forms of editorial content.
Opinions expressed by individual writers or contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Decidel.
We reserve the right to edit, update, correct, remove, or modify content at any time.
Decidel may use artificial intelligence, automation, data-processing systems, or other technological tools to assist with research, editing, summarization, formatting, analysis, or content production.
Where appropriate, editorial review may be performed before publication. However, automated systems can make mistakes, and users should independently verify information that is important to their decisions.
We attempt to publish useful and accurate information, but we do not guarantee that all content will be complete, current, error-free, or suitable for any particular purpose.
If we become aware of a material error, we may correct, update, clarify, or remove the affected content.
Questions or correction requests may be submitted through our contact page or at:
Email: team@decidel.net
Unless otherwise stated, the Site and its original content, including articles, graphics, logos, designs, layouts, photographs, videos, software, databases, and other materials, are owned by or licensed to Decidel and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may access and use the Site for personal and non-commercial purposes.
You may not, without prior written permission:
Brief quotations, links, and uses permitted under applicable copyright law are not prohibited by these Terms.
Decidel may make content available through RSS feeds, search engines, aggregators, social networks, news platforms, syndication services, or other distribution channels.
The availability of content through these services does not transfer ownership of Decidel’s intellectual property unless expressly agreed in writing.
The Site may allow users to submit comments, messages, tips, articles, photographs, documents, or other materials (“User Content”).
You retain ownership of User Content that you own.
By submitting User Content to Decidel for publication or use, you grant Decidel a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable license to reproduce, display, publish, distribute, modify, format, promote, and otherwise use that content in connection with Decidel and its services.
You represent that you have the legal right to submit the material and that our use of it will not violate the rights of another person or entity.
We are not required to publish, retain, or return submitted material.
You agree not to use the Site to:
We may restrict or terminate access to the Site for conduct we believe violates these Terms.
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, applications, products, or services.
Decidel does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, products, or services.
A link to another website does not necessarily constitute an endorsement by Decidel.
Your interactions with third parties are governed by the terms and policies of those third parties.
Decidel may display advertising provided directly by advertisers or through third-party advertising networks.
Advertisements appearing on the Site do not necessarily constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Decidel.
Advertisers and advertising providers are responsible for the accuracy and legality of their advertisements, offers, products, and services.
Third-party advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies as described in our Privacy Policy.
Some Decidel content may contain affiliate links or other commercial relationships.
If you purchase a product or service through certain links, Decidel may receive compensation without increasing the amount you pay.
Where required by law or applicable advertising standards, material commercial relationships will be disclosed.
Compensation does not automatically determine Decidel’s editorial conclusions or guarantee a positive review.
Any financial, market, investment, business, cryptocurrency, securities, tax, or economic information appearing on Decidel is provided for informational purposes only.
Decidel is not acting as an investment adviser, broker, dealer, financial planner, accountant, or fiduciary by publishing such information.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investments can lose value, and users are responsible for conducting their own research.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
Decidel makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding:
Your use of the Site is at your own risk.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Decidel and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, writers, contributors, affiliates, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of the Site.
This includes losses resulting from reliance upon information published on the Site, third-party content, interruption of service, lost profits, lost data, or business losses.
Where applicable law does not permit certain limitations of liability, those limitations will apply only to the maximum extent permitted by law.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Decidel and its owners, employees, contractors, affiliates, and representatives from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and reasonable costs arising from:
Decidel respects intellectual property rights.
If you believe material appearing on Decidel infringes your copyright, please send a written notice containing sufficient information to identify:
Copyright notices may be sent to:
Email: team@decidel,net
Your use of the Site is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how Decidel may collect, use, and process information.
The Privacy Policy should be read together with these Terms.
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13.
We may modify, suspend, discontinue, restrict, or change any portion of the Site at any time without liability.
We do not guarantee that any particular article, feature, service, archive, or functionality will remain permanently available.
We may update these Terms from time to time.
When changes are made, we may revise the “Effective Date” appearing at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the Site after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
These Terms and disputes relating to the Site will be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable federal law controls.
To the extent permitted by law, legal proceedings relating to these Terms or the Site shall be brought in an appropriate state or federal court located in Maryland.
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the agreement between you and Decidel regarding your use of the Site.