Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

Welcome to Industrial Computing News (“the Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). The Site is accessible at industrialcomputingnews.com. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website and services.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITE. By accessing, browsing, or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with us and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you are using the Site on behalf of an entity, you further represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

Industrial Computing News is a news aggregation service. We collect, curate, and display headlines, summaries, excerpts, and links to news articles and other content from third-party sources (“Third-Party Content”) related to the industrial computing sector. Our service is primarily informational and is provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

3.1. Our Content

All content originally created and published by us, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Industrial Computing News or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

3.2. Third-Party Content & Fair Use Doctrine

The Site features Third-Party Content which is owned by the respective copyright holders. We do not claim ownership over such Third-Party Content. Our use of this content is based on the legal principles of fair use (or similar doctrines under copyright law) for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

For each item of Third-Party Content, we provide:

Attribution: Clear and prominent attribution to the original source and author, where available.
Transformation: We typically provide our own summary, commentary, or analysis alongside any excerpted content.
Limited Excerpting: We use only short, relevant excerpts from the original work, not the full content.
Direct Linking: We always provide a direct link to the original source material on the third-party website, driving traffic to the original creator.

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you are a copyright owner and believe that content on our Site infringes your copyright, please refer to our DMCA Policy in Section 8.

4. User-Submitted Content

Certain areas of the Site may allow you to submit, post, or display content, such as comments (“User Content”). You retain any intellectual property rights you hold in your User Content.

By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform such User Content in connection with the Site and our business.

You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting it. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish the User Content and grant us the license above. You agree that your User Content will not:

Infringe any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy.
Violate any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation.
Be defamatory, libelous, threatening, harassing, hateful, or racially or ethnically offensive.
Contain obscene, pornographic, or indecent material.
Include false or misleading statements.

We disclaim any and all liability in connection with User Content. We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, screen, and remove any User Content at any time and for any reason without notice.

5. Third-Party Links and Content

The Site contains links to external websites and services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

Disclaimer of Accuracy for Third-Party Content: We aggregate news from various external sources. We do not create, endorse, or verify the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any Third-Party Content. The inclusion of any link or summary does not imply our endorsement. You acknowledge and agree that Industrial Computing News shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

6. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

6.1. General Disclaimer

YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, INFORMATION, AND SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

6.2. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL INDUSTRIAL COMPUTING NEWS, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (I) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE; (II) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES; (III) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SITE; AND (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS (USD $100.00).

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Industrial Computing News and its licensors, service providers, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms, your use of the Site, including, but not limited to, your User Content, any use of the Site’s content and services other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Site.

8. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) – Safe Harbor

Industrial Computing News respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using our Site that are reported to our designated Copyright Agent.

If you are a copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of one, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through the Site by submitting a DMCA Notice to our designated agent at [email protected]. Your DMCA Notice must contain the information detailed in 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3). Upon receipt of a compliant notice, we will take whatever action, in our sole discretion, we deem appropriate, which may include removal of the challenged material from the Site.

If you believe your User Content was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notification pursuant to the DMCA.

It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances, to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

9. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Site after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Site immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Site will cease immediately.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of [State/Country], without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within [County, State/Country] for the resolution of any disputes.

12. Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Industrial Computing News regarding our Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.