Terms of Service for Imdmonitor

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

Welcome to Imdmonitor (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”). These Terms of Service (“Terms,” “Agreement”) govern your access to and use of the Imdmonitor website located at imdmonitor.com (the “Service” or “Website”).

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SERVICE. BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING THE SERVICE, 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 SERVICE.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement. If you are using the Service on behalf of an entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms. Your continued use of the Service constitutes your ongoing agreement to be bound by these Terms, as they may be amended from time to time.

2. Description of Service

Imdmonitor is a news aggregation service that collects, curates, and displays headlines, summaries, excerpts, and links to news articles and other content from various third-party sources (“Third-Party Content”). Our service is provided for informational and educational purposes only. We do not create or publish original news content.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

3.1. Our Content. The Service, including its original content, features, functionality, design, layout, compilation, and source code, are the exclusive property of Imdmonitor and its licensors and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

3.2. Third-Party Content and Fair Use. The news articles, headlines, summaries, images, and other content displayed on the Service are sourced from third-party websites and are the intellectual property of their respective owners. Imdmonitor does not claim any ownership over such Third-Party Content.

Attribution: We provide clear and prominent attribution to the original source of all aggregated content, including the source name and a direct link to the original article. This attribution is a fundamental aspect of our service.
Fair Use Doctrine: Our use of Third-Party Content, including the display of headlines and brief summaries or excerpts, is conducted under the legal doctrine of “fair use” (or equivalent legal principles in other jurisdictions) as defined by copyright law. We believe our use is transformative, non-commercial in nature relative to the original work, and does not substitute for the original source. The amount and substantially of the content used is limited to what is necessary to convey the factual information and direct users to the source.

If you are a copyright owner and believe that content on our Service infringes your copyright, please refer to our DMCA Policy in Section 8.

4. User-Submitted Content

4.1. User Responsibility. The Service may allow users to post, link, store, share, or otherwise make available certain information, text, or other materials (“User Content”). You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting it. By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish it and that it does not infringe or violate any third party’s intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights.

4.2. License Grant. By posting User Content on the Service, you hereby grant Imdmonitor 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 Service and our business.

4.3. Prohibited Content. You agree not to post User Content that is:

Illegal, offensive, obscene, defamatory, threatening, or harassing;
Infringing of intellectual property rights;
False, misleading, or fraudulent;
Containing viruses or other malicious code;
Spam, unsolicited promotional material, or any form of solicitation.

4.4. Disclaimer Regarding User Content. We do not endorse, support, represent, or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any User Content. We are not liable for any User Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to User Content that is offensive, harmful, or inaccurate, and you bear all risks associated with its use. We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and remove any User Content at our sole discretion.

5. Third-Party Links and Content

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

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IMDMONITOR 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. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

6. Disclaimers of Warranty

THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT HEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IMDMONITOR, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR VIRUS-FREE, NOR DO WE WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OR TIMELINESS OF ANY CONTENT, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND USER CONTENT, AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL IMDMONITOR, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS 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:

YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE;
ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES;
ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND USER CONTENT; OR
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00) OR THE MINIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWED BY LAW, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

8. DMCA Safe Harbor / Copyright Policy

Imdmonitor 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 Service 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 Service by submitting a DMCA Notice to our designated agent at [email protected]. Your notice must include substantially the following information:

A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA Notice, we will take whatever action, in our sole discretion, we deem appropriate, which may include removing the allegedly infringing content from the Service.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Imdmonitor and its licensors, service providers, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and suppliers 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 Service, your User Content, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

10. 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 Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

11. Termination

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

12. 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 state and federal courts located within [Jurisdiction, e.g., Delaware] for the resolution of any disputes.