Friday, August 8, 2025

Terms of Service

Last Updated: August 8, 2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE: These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of The Apex Report website (the "Site") and services. Please read these Terms carefully before using our Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you must not access or use the Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

The Apex Report ("we," "us," or "our") provides this Site subject to your compliance with these Terms. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and The Apex Report regarding your use of the Site.

We may modify these Terms at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

2. Description of Service

The Apex Report is an online news publication providing news, analysis, commentary, and other journalistic content across various categories including politics, business, technology, science, health, entertainment, and sports.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site (or any part thereof) at any time with or without notice. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

Certain features of our Site may require you to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to:

3.2 Account Termination

We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders at our sole discretion, including if we believe user conduct violates applicable law or is harmful to our interests or other users.

4. User Conduct

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Site:

4.1 Prohibited Activities

You specifically agree not to:

5. Intellectual Property Rights

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by The Apex Report, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

5.1 Copyright Policy

All content on the Site is protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, without our express written permission.

5.2 Trademarks

The Apex Report name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of The Apex Report or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission.

5.3 Limited License

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and make personal, non-commercial use of the Site. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Site or its contents; any derivative use of the Site or its contents; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.

6. User Contributions

The Site may contain message boards, chat rooms, comment sections, and other interactive features that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content or materials ("User Contributions") to or on the Site.

All User Contributions must comply with our Content Standards set out in these Terms. Any User Contribution you post will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary.

6.1 Content Standards

User Contributions must not:

6.2 Monitoring and Enforcement

We have the right to:

7. Third-Party Links and Services

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

You acknowledge and agree that The Apex Report 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 use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE APEX REPORT NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE APEX REPORT MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

9. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL THE APEX REPORT, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Apex Report, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns 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 or your use of the Site, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Site's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Site.

11. Geographic Restrictions

The owner of the Site is based in the United States. We make no claims that the Site or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Site may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to the Site and these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of New York, in each case located in the City of New York and County of New York, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

13. Arbitration

At our sole discretion, we may require you to submit any disputes arising from these Terms or use of the Site, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying New York law.

14. Waiver and Severability

No waiver by The Apex Report of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of The Apex Report to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and The Apex Report regarding the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Site.

16. Changes to the Terms

We may revise and update these Terms from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Site thereafter.

Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

17. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

NOTICE REGARDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS: When you use the Site or send emails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by email or by posting notices on the Site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.