Site Terms

1. Use of Site

Our site is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes.
You may use the site for personal, non-commercial purposes only.
You agree not to disrupt or interfere with the site’s operation or servers, including introducing malware, unauthorized scripts, or engaging in hacking activities.

2. Intellectual Property

All content on the site, including text, images, graphics, videos, logos, and other materials, is owned by Real Black History & News or used with permission.
Content may not be copied, reproduced, republished, distributed, transmitted, or modified without prior written consent, except for limited excerpts with attribution and links to the original content.
For licensing or media inquiries, contact contact[a][domain].com for bots and spam please enter the correct symbol and names.

3. User Submissions

If you submit comments, tips, or other content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and display your submission on the site or affiliated platforms.
You are responsible for ensuring your submissions do not violate any third-party rights, contain false information, or include offensive material. We validate as much as we can before we publish. If you want the content taken down please email us.

4. Third-Party Links

The site may include links to third-party websites. We do not control these sites and are not responsible for their content or practices.
Linking to or from external sites does not imply endorsement.

5. Disclaimer

Content on the site is provided “as-is”. We strive for accuracy but do not guarantee completeness or timeliness.
News, analysis, or commentary should not be considered professional advice (legal, medical, financial, etc.).
Use of the site is at your own risk.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Real Black History & News will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site.

7. Privacy

Use of the site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, store, and use information. Please review it carefully below. By visiting this website, you are agreeing to the site terms.

8. Modifications

We reserve the right to update or change these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice.
Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut and New York, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in State of Connecticut and New York.

10. Contact

For questions, concerns, or permissions regarding these Terms, please contact us at:
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Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: http://realblackhistorynews.com. We are located on the East Coast of the United States with offices in Connecticut and New York.

Content Licensing & Usage

All content published on Real Black History & News, including but not limited to articles, text, images, graphics, videos, logos, and original research, is the intellectual property of Real Black History & News unless otherwise stated.

Content may not be copied, reproduced, republished, distributed, transmitted, or modified in whole or in part without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used for editorial, educational, or non-commercial purposes with clear and proper attribution, including a direct link back to the original source.

Organizations, publishers, educators, and media outlets seeking to license or republish content must obtain prior authorization.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to re-enter your details when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights do you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an export of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.