Terms of Use

Updated: September 1, 2024

The following Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of CaliforniaInsider.com, which includes news content, blogs, services, and advertising (collectively “Website”). The Website is owned and operated by California Insider, Ltd. (“we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms set forth important details about your relationship with us including restrictions on how you can use our Website and our liability in the event something goes wrong. These Terms also set out our agreement as to how we will resolve disputes through the use of binding arbitration, and you waive the right to participate in class action litigation.

BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. IF NOT, PLEASE DO NOT USE OR ACCESS OUR WEBSITE. YOU MAY NOT ORDER OR OBTAIN PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM THIS WEBSITE IF YOU (A) DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, (B) ARE NOT THE OLDER OF (i) 18 YEARS OF AGE OR (ii) THE LEGAL AGE TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT IN YOUR JURISDICTION, OR (C) ARE PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY OF THIS WEBSITE'S CONTENTS, GOODS, OR SERVICES BY APPLICABLE LAW.

1. Privacy Statement Incorporated

We have posted a Privacy Statement which governs data collection, storage, and use. This Statement is incorporated into these Terms. We encourage you to review the Statement.

2. Changes to Our Website

You agree and understand that our Website, including all content and sponsored content, may be modified or discontinued at any time, at our sole discretion, without prior notice. All changes are subject to these Terms.

3. Ownership of Intellectual Property

All text, graphics interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork, computer code, and content (collectively “Content”) published on the Website is protected by applicable intellectual property laws and is owned or licensed by CaliforniaInsider.com or its licensors. You may not modify, create a derivative work, display, distribute, or exploit, in whole or in part, any of the Content or software contained on, or comprising, our Website without seeking prior written permission from us. You are restricted from using any automated or manual device or process to copy, monitor, index, or data mine the Website. CaliforniaInsider.com, its respective logos, trade dress, and the graphics and layout of the Website are the registered and/or unregistered service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of CaliforniaInsider.com and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission. All other trademarks, product names, and company names or logos mentioned on the Website are the property of their respective owners.

4. License to Use and Copy

We grant you a limited license to make personal use of content on our Website. This license does not include: (a) any resale or commercial use of content on our Website; (b) the collection and use of any product listing or description on our Website; or (c) use of any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods on our Website.

5. DMCA Notice

If you believe that any item or content on our Website infringes your copyright, you should send written notice of copyright infringement to our designated copyright agent at the address given below. Your notice must meet the requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (as required under 17 U.S.C. §512) by providing the following information:

  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
  • A description of where the alleged copyrighted work is located on our Website;
  • Your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
  • A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner of the copyright at issue or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf; and
  • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright at issue.

Our designated copyright agent may be reached at the following address:

Copyright Agent: 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, 8th Fl, Rio Vista Tower, PMB# 805, San Diego, CA 92108

6. Disclaimer

YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE, AND THE CONTENT, INFORMATION, ADVICE, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND OTHER MATERIALS CONTAINED ON OR DESCRIBED ON OUR WEBSITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL SUCH INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE MAKE NO, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE AVAILABILITY, OPERATION, AND/OR USE OF OUR WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL CONTENT, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR DESCRIBED ON OUR WEBSITE. WE FURTHER DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION AND CONTENT ACCESSIBLE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT, AND WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS THEREIN OR FOR ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE ON ANY ASPECT OF OUR WEBSITE.

7. Limitation on Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF DATA, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR ACCESS TO OUR WEBSITE.

8. Class Action Waiver and Binding Arbitration

ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US RELATING IN ANY WAY TO OUR WEBSITE AND THE PRODUCTS ADVERTISED THEREON WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CONFIDENTIAL ARBITRATION IN THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH YOU RESIDE. ALL ARBITRATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. THE ARBITRATOR’S AWARD IS BINDING AND MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.

9. Applicable Law

By visiting our Website, you agree that the laws of California, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and us.

10. General Terms

No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created as a result of these Terms. These terms constitute the entire agreement between us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, it shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms are not assignable, transferable, or sublicensable by you, except with our prior written consent.