Effective Date: September 20, 2026
Welcome to DUANEWS. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of duanews.net (the “Website”), operated by DUANEWS (“DUANEWS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website.
1. Use of the Website
DUANEWS provides news, information, commentary, videos, photographs, weather information, and other content for general informational and educational purposes.
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
You may not:
- Use the Website for unlawful purposes;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its systems;
- Interfere with the operation or security of the Website;
- Introduce malicious software, viruses, or other harmful material;
- Scrape, copy, or systematically collect Website content without permission;
- Impersonate another person or organization;
- Use the Website to distribute spam or fraudulent material; or
- Use Website content in a manner that violates applicable law or the rights of others.
2. News and Information
DUANEWS publishes news and informational content based on information available to our editorial team and other sources.
While we make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and timely information, we do not guarantee that every article, statement, statistic, photograph, video, or other piece of information on the Website is complete, accurate, current, or error-free.
News events can develop rapidly, and information may change after an article is published.
DUANEWS may correct, update, modify, or remove content when appropriate.
Nothing on the Website should be considered professional legal, financial, medical, investment, or other professional advice.
3. Editorial Content and Opinions
Some DUANEWS content may contain commentary, analysis, opinion, or statements attributed to individuals or organizations.
Opinions expressed by contributors, interview subjects, commentators, or other third parties do not necessarily represent the views of DUANEWS.
Where appropriate, DUANEWS may identify information as opinion, commentary, analysis, or reporting.
4. Copyright and Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its original content, including articles, text, graphics, logos, photographs, videos, audio, designs, and other materials, are owned by or licensed to DUANEWS and are protected by applicable copyright and intellectual-property laws.
You may access and view Website content for personal, non-commercial purposes.
You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, sell, commercially exploit, or create derivative works from DUANEWS content without appropriate permission, except where permitted by applicable law.
Limited quotation or use may be permitted under applicable copyright law, including fair use or other applicable exceptions.
For copyright complaints and DMCA requests, please refer to our Copyright & DMCA page.
5. News Sharing and Linking
You may share links to DUANEWS articles through social media, email, messaging services, and other lawful methods.
When sharing DUANEWS content, you should provide appropriate attribution and link to the original DUANEWS article where possible.
Copying and republishing an entire DUANEWS article, photograph, video, or other copyrighted material without permission is not permitted unless authorized by law or by DUANEWS.
6. Third-Party Content and Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, services, social media platforms, advertisements, videos, or other external content.
These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes.
DUANEWS does not control and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, security, privacy practices, or policies of third-party websites.
Your use of third-party websites is subject to their own terms and policies.
7. User-Submitted Content
DUANEWS may allow users to submit news tips, photographs, videos, comments, documents, stories, or other material (“User Content”).
By submitting User Content, you represent that:
- You have the necessary rights or permission to submit the material;
- The material does not knowingly violate another person’s copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights;
- The material does not knowingly contain unlawful or fraudulent information; and
- Your submission complies with applicable law.
You should not submit confidential or highly sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and you understand the risks of doing so.
Submitting material to DUANEWS does not guarantee that the material will be published.
DUANEWS may review, edit, decline, remove, or publish submitted material at its editorial discretion, subject to applicable law.
8. User Comments and Community Content
If DUANEWS provides comment sections, discussion areas, or other interactive features, users are responsible for the content they post.
Users may not submit content that is unlawful, threatening, defamatory, fraudulent, abusive, excessively obscene, or intended to harass or harm another person.
DUANEWS may moderate, remove, or restrict access to content or users when appropriate.
DUANEWS does not necessarily endorse statements made by users or commenters.
9. Advertising
The Website may display advertisements from DUANEWS or third-party advertising providers.
DUANEWS does not necessarily endorse products, services, companies, or claims appearing in advertisements.
Interactions, purchases, or other transactions between you and an advertiser are between you and the advertiser.
DUANEWS is not responsible for the products, services, representations, or practices of independent advertisers, except where otherwise required by law.
10. Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content
DUANEWS may, where applicable, use affiliate links, sponsored content, promotional partnerships, or other forms of monetization.
Where required by applicable law or platform rules, sponsored or compensated content will be appropriately identified.
The presence of advertising, affiliate links, or sponsorship does not necessarily mean that DUANEWS endorses the advertised product or service.
11. Website Availability
DUANEWS makes reasonable efforts to keep the Website available and functioning.
However, we do not guarantee that the Website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors.
The Website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, security issues, hosting problems, or circumstances outside our control.
12. Security
You agree not to attempt to interfere with the security or normal operation of the Website.
This includes attempting to:
- Access restricted areas without authorization;
- Circumvent security measures;
- Introduce malware or malicious code;
- Overload or disrupt Website systems; or
- Gain unauthorized access to accounts, servers, or databases.
13. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
DUANEWS makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the Website or its content, including warranties of accuracy, reliability, availability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement, except where such warranties cannot legally be excluded.
14. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, DUANEWS and its owners, employees, contributors, contractors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Website.
This includes, without limitation, damages arising from reliance on information published on the Website, third-party links, advertisements, technical interruptions, or unauthorized access.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.
15. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DUANEWS and its owners, employees, contributors, contractors, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses arising from:
- Your violation of these Terms;
- Your unlawful use of the Website;
- Your User Content;
- Your violation of another person’s rights; or
- Your violation of applicable laws or regulations.
16. Privacy
Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how DUANEWS collects, uses, and protects information.
By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review the Privacy Policy.
17. Children’s Use of the Website
The Website is intended for a general audience.
Children may access publicly available news content with the supervision of a parent or guardian.
Users should not submit personal information belonging to children through the Website except where appropriate and permitted by applicable law.
18. Changes to These Terms
DUANEWS may update or modify these Terms from time to time.
When changes are made, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the Website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
19. Termination or Restriction of Access
DUANEWS reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate access to certain Website features or services when reasonably necessary, including where a user violates these Terms or applicable law.
This does not limit any rights or remedies available to DUANEWS under applicable law.
20. Governing Law
These Terms are intended to be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws applicable in the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
Any legal dispute relating to these Terms or the Website will be subject to the jurisdiction of courts having appropriate jurisdiction, subject to applicable law.
21. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remai