User and Privacy Agreement for #newstimesturkey
The User and Privacy Agreement for #newstimesturkey (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) is made between #newstimesturkey (hereinafter referred to as “#newstimesturkey”) and internet users who will register or visit the website located at https://www.newstimesturkey.com (hereinafter referred to as “www.newstimesturkey.com“).
#newstimesturkey is a media organization that provides news, articles, multimedia broadcasts, and city guide services through the www.newstimesturkey.com website, and creates an electronic environment where its members can write comments and engage in discussions.
By registering or visiting www.newstimesturkey.com, the User is deemed to have accepted this Agreement.
The User undertakes to comply with this Agreement, all usage conditions published by #newstimesturkey, and the laws of the Republic of Turkey while visiting www.newstimesturkey.com. Otherwise, all legal and criminal responsibilities will belong to the User.
To be able to add content, comment on content under their account, follow other members, and add specific content to their favorites, the User must register by using various registration options provided on the GBiD (Global Press ID) page opened via the “Log In” link on the homepage, entering their email address, username, first name, last name, password, and any other requested information, or by logging in with their Facebook account.
No data containing illegal elements should be present in the membership account. Users cannot impersonate others, use a name belonging to any individual without permission, or create an aggressive username that incites others.
The User is obliged to provide accurate and complete information for the membership account and to keep this information continuously updated.
If the User registers with their Facebook account, they are deemed to have granted #newstimesturkey access to the information provided to the User by Facebook when registering on the www.newstimesturkey.com Facebook profile. The User can adjust which information is accessible in the privacy settings of their Facebook account.
The User can close their registered membership account by clicking the “Delete My Membership” button in the profile settings.
The User acknowledges that the administrators of www.newstimesturkey.com can terminate memberships at any time without providing any reason, temporarily or permanently close membership accounts, delete information in the membership account, and that they cannot make any claims in such cases.
It is prohibited to post messages that disturb members, contain threats, harassment, or insults in public areas or private message areas on www.newstimesturkey.com. Members who act in violation of this prohibition may be expelled from membership after their situations are reviewed.
Information, data, writings, photographs, videos, audio clips, comments, articles, software, codes, graphics, collectively referred to as “content,” may be entered by users or by the editors of www.newstimesturkey.com.
Content uploaded to www.newstimesturkey.com must be accurate and up to date. The accuracy, currency, and compliance with applicable laws of any content added, uploaded, or created by the User, whether shared privately or publicly, is the sole responsibility of the User.
#newstimesturkey reserves the right to reject, delay, postpone publication, or not publish any content, email, or any communication found on its pages without providing a reason.
Except for using the services offered on www.newstimesturkey.com, it is prohibited to use, replicate, modify, distribute, or store the content on www.newstimesturkey.com for other purposes. Users cannot sell the content available on www.newstimesturkey.com, exploit it for advertising purposes, or use it in a way that would harm the rights of third parties.
No content published on www.newstimesturkey.com may be used or published in any media without permission from the content owner.
The User has undertaken that the content they will enter on www.newstimesturkey.com will not contain elements that harm the personality rights of third parties, defamatory, deceptive elements, pornographic images, insults, violence, racism, discrimination, or illegal elements.
#newstimesturkey may make certain areas or categories of the website, as well as some services, paid, and may unilaterally determine these fees.
Members who have registered on www.newstimesturkey.com are solely responsible for all actions they perform through their membership account, all content they upload, and any content or actions related to their membership account, even if their membership ends.
#newstimesturkey will exercise maximum care for the security of membership accounts. However, the security of the information registered in the membership account and the account password is the User’s responsibility. The User must never share their membership account information with third parties. In case a situation arises regarding the membership account outside of the User’s control, they must immediately contact #newstimesturkey. Any malicious use, including the seizure of the User’s membership account password by third parties and the provision of illegal content by third parties, is the User’s responsibility, and all legal and criminal obligations arising from malicious use belong to the User.
The User may not engage in activities that will prevent or hinder other users and members from using www.newstimesturkey.com, disrupt databases or servers, cause them to malfunction, damage any software, hardware, or communication element, create software containing viruses or other computer code or files, attempt to access any unauthorized system, data, or password, directly or indirectly decipher the algorithms and codes in the provided services, disrupt their functions, alter, transform, translate content, publish it on other sites without citation, distribute messages containing illegal information, chain letters, or content that may harm third parties, or send programs and/or information that will damage other users’ computers. The User may not engage in any illegal conduct that may harm #newstimesturkey and the www.newstimesturkey.com website. Otherwise, #newstimesturkey reserves the right to initiate all legal and criminal actions.
#newstimesturkey may restrict the User’s use of www.newstimesturkey.com or terminate their membership without justification if the User acts against this Agreement, provides incorrect or false information while using www.newstimesturkey.com, uses the services maliciously, or if #newstimesturkey deems it necessary.
All intellectual and industrial property rights concerning all content on www.newstimesturkey.com, including photographs, descriptions, methods, codes, programs, operational designs, logos, images, and writings, belong to the website or have been licensed from the rights holders in accordance with the law for use by #newstimesturkey. Therefore, such content may not be used, published, processed, reproduced, distributed, or transmitted to the public by any means without permission. Otherwise, #newstimesturkey reserves the right to initiate all legal and criminal actions.
All financial rights pertaining to the content indicated to belong to www.newstimesturkey.com, as well as all photographs, descriptions, methods, codes, programs, operations, and visuals, may not be copied, processed, or published by any means through radio-television, satellite, and cable broadcasting organizations, including digital transmission, except for personal use.
Quoting content from www.newstimesturkey.com is allowed, provided it remains within reasonable limits and proper attribution is given, with a link to the relevant content on our site. Reasonable limits should consist of a simple summary of the work or other content and should not eliminate the need to visit www.newstimesturkey.com to understand the content. In any case, quoting the entirety of any content available on www.newstimesturkey.com is not possible without written permission, even if the above conditions are met. The provisions of the Intellectual and Artistic Works Law are reserved.
Regarding content for which the User does not hold publishing rights, the User must provide the content in compliance with the procedure in the Intellectual and Artistic Works Law and with appropriate attribution; otherwise, the User is liable to compensate #newstimesturkey for all direct and indirect damages, material and moral, incurred or that may be incurred.
#newstimesturkey makes maximum effort to ensure that the www.newstimesturkey.com website does not contain harmful content; however, in case the User experiences technical issues or suffers damage to their computer due to viruses or for any other reason, #newstimesturkey shall not be responsible for any damages (including but not limited to damage to the User’s computer or programs) and therefore, no claims may be made. The User is responsible for taking necessary precautions to avoid such damages.
#newstimesturkey may change the structure of the services offered on the www.newstimesturkey.com website without prior notice to the User at any time and/or temporarily or permanently terminate the services or some features.
While #newstimesturkey places importance on the continuity of the content, services, opportunities, and other elements available on www.newstimesturkey.com, it does not guarantee that the publication and/or services offered through www.newstimesturkey.com will be uninterrupted. It shall not be held liable in such situations.
#newstimesturkey is not responsible for any data loss due to the fault of third parties or organizations providing services to www.newstimesturkey.com, and the responsibility for re-entering lost information and data lies with the User. Therefore, it is recommended that the User take their own precautions to protect their data.
Some of the information provided by the User is mandatory information (such as email addresses, IP information), while others may be optional…