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TERM

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To report a complaint, please use the Report Abuse button next to the content
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Some areas of our Site may allow you to purchase items or services from us or
from third parties. We are not responsible for any interactions between you and
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from them. You should review the practices and policies prior to purchasing
items from third parties as their practices and policies may differ from ours.
When you purchase items or services from our Site, you may be subject to
additional terms and conditions that specifically apply to the items you are
purchasing. You are financially responsible for all purchases made by you or
someone using your account.

GAMING DISCLOSURE

Our Site is not owned by, or affiliated with, any sportsbook, online casino, or
daily fantasy sports site. It is wholly owned by Lee Enterprises, Incorporated.

However, our Site does draw financial support from advertising relationships
with various third-party regulated gaming and gambling websites. In some cases,
we may receive a commission or other financial compensation on a
cost-per-acquisition fixed rate when you visit a gambling website via a link,
contained in sponsored content or otherwise, on our Site and make a purchase.

The editorial independence of the news that you consume through the Site is
important to us. Our financial relationship with advertisers does not influence
the news on our Site.

Sponsored content on our Site may have been created, in whole or in part, by our
advertising partners. Our news and editorial departments have no role in the
creation or display of sponsored content from our advertising partners.

FAIR HOUSING ACT

In accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act, we do not accept for
publication any real estate listing that indicates any preference, limitation,
or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability, family status, or national origin. The
federal Fair Housing Act prohibits real estate advertisements that indicate any
preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, ethnicity, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, familial status,
or national origin.

If you believe a real estate advertisement on this website states such a
preference, limitation, or discrimination, please contact us. For further
information on the Fair Housing Act, see https://portal.hud.gov/.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We may provide you with the ability to access services developed, provided, or
maintained by third-party service providers through the Site (“Third-Party
Services”). Third-Party Services may integrate with, pull content from, or add
content to the Site. In addition to these Terms of Use, your access to and use
of any Third-Party Services is also subject to any other agreement you may agree
to before being given access to the Third-Party Services (each, a “Third-Party
Service Agreement”). The terms of any Third-Party Service Agreement will apply
to the applicable Third-Party Services provided under that Third-Party Service
Agreement in addition to these Terms of Use, but will not apply to any other
services you may access.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Any links from this Site to other websites are provided for your information and
convenience only. We do not assume any responsibility or liability with respect
to any website linked from this Site (or any website linking to this Site). We
do not review or monitor such links. A link from this Site to another website
(or a link from another website to this Site) does not constitute a referral,
endorsement, approval, advertising, offer, or solicitation with respect to such
website, its contents, or any products or services advertised or distributed
through that website. The privacy policies of other sites may differ from ours
so if you have questions about other sites’ privacy policies, please contact
them directly.


PRICING

The Bristol Herald Courier is a Lee Enterprises Newspaper and is published
daily. Effective June 26, 2023, it will be published online daily, and three
days per week in print (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays). USPS: 8750-6505.
Postmaster send address changes to PO Box 609, Bristol, VA, 24203. Postage paid
at Bristol.

The subscription price includes all applicable sales tax, and a Print + Digital
subscription includes postage for mail delivery. To avoid delivery charges, call
1-888-228-2098 to arrange pickup of your paper at a local office. We reserve the
right to change your subscription rate at any time. Contact 1-888-228-2098 or
email custservice@bristolnews.com for additional information.

SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS

All subscription offers available at heraldcourier.com, including those
advertised through our email promotions, on-site messaging, social media, and
any external means of promotion, are valid for new subscribers only. You must
not have been a subscriber in the past thirty (30) days to register for a new
subscription offer. You understand that delivery and billing will continue
beyond the initial order period unless you cancel your subscription as detailed
in the next paragraph. Rates may change after introductory offer period. There
is a non-refundable one-time account set up fee of $6.99 for all new
subscribers.

AUTO-RENEWAL, CANCELLATION, REFUND, AND SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL POLICY

If you register for EZ Pay or debit banking (ACH) payments, your Digital Only or
Print + Digital subscription service (your “Subscription”) will automatically
renew. On the last day of your current term (your "Renewal Date"), your
Subscription will automatically renew for the same length of time, at the
then-current Subscription rate, which we may change in our discretion, unless
you choose to cancel more than twenty-one (21) days before your Renewal Date
(your "Cancellation Date"). YOU MAY CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION BY EMAILING US WITH
THE SUBJECT LINE “CANCEL” AT custservice@bristolnews.com OR CALLING US AT
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Prior to the Cancellation Date, we will send you a notice reminding you about
the renewal of your Subscription. Subscribers who prefer to receive paper
renewal notices in the mail will be charged $4.99 for each renewal notice; this
fee is waived for subscribers who sign up to receive their renewal notices via
email. If you wish to receive renewal notices via email, please contact us at
custservice@bristolnews.com or call 1-888-228-2098.

IF YOU DO NOT AFFIRMATIVELY CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE YOUR CANCELLATION
DATE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION YOU
INITIALLY SELECTED AT THE RATES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF RENEWAL.

If you have provided us with a valid credit card number or an alternate payment
method saved in your account, and you have not cancelled by your Cancellation
Date, your Subscription will be automatically processed up to fourteen (14) days
in advance of your Renewal Date, and the payment method you provided to us at or
after the time of your initial Subscription purchase will be charged.

We reserve the right to change your Subscription rate at the next renewal
period. If you are not satisfied with your Subscription rate or service, you may
cancel your Subscription at any time. No refunds will be returned if remainder
of the Subscription term is under thirty (30) days. The refund amount of any
balance over $25.00 will be returned minus an early termination fee of $25.00.
No refunds for Digital Only subscriptions are provided.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Print subscribers get the benefit of newspaper home delivery by mail as well as
digital access. All subscriptions are subject to the Cancellation, Refund and
Renewal Policy described above, and all EZ Pay or ACH subscriptions are also
subject to the Auto-Renewal Policy, as well as the additional terms and
conditions set forth below.

All Subscriptions include unlimited digital access, but there may be links to
content on other websites owned by our parent company that can be accessed only
through an additional paywall. In such cases, your Subscription to content
behind a separate paywall will be governed by any additional terms that are
associated therewith. To access these benefits, you must first provide your
email address, register with heraldcourier.com/services, and activate your
account online. To activate your digital account visit
heraldcourier.com/activate. You can manage your account at
heraldcourier.com/services.

We may, in our sole discretion, change features of your subscription, including
without limitations frequency of and media/platform for delivery. We will notify
you of any material changes to your subscription prior to your next renewal and
sent to you before your subscription renews with those changes. YOUR CONTINUED
SUBSCRIPTION FOLLOWING SUCH CHANGES CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHANGES.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY CHANGES, YOU MUST CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

VACATION POLICY

Print Vacation holds up to thirty (30) days will continue to bill at regular
rate while full digital access is maintained. Extended vacations of thirty-one
(31) days or more will not incur charges and all Subscription benefits will be
suspended during that time.


TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION

These Terms of Use may be terminated by either party at any time, in that
party’s sole discretion, upon notice to the other party as permitted under these
Terms of Use. Upon termination of these Terms for any reason: (1) all rights
granted to you under these Terms of Use will terminate; (2) you will immediately
cease all use of and access to the Site; and (3) we may, in our sole discretion,
delete your account at any time and/or block your access to the Site. Provisions
which by their inherent meanings are to survive the termination of these Terms
of Use will so survive.

Without limiting our right to terminate these Terms of Use, we may also suspend
your access to the Site, with or without notice to you, upon any actual,
threatened, or suspected breach of these Terms of Use or applicable law or upon
any other conduct deemed by us to be inappropriate or detrimental to us, the
Site, or any other user or third party.


YOUR WARRANTIES

You hereby represent and warrant to us that: (a) you have the legal right and
authority to enter into these Terms of Use; (b) these Terms of Use form a
binding legal obligation on your behalf; (c) you have the legal right and
authority to perform your obligations under these Terms of Use and to grant the
rights and licenses described in these Terms of Use; and (d) your access to, and
use of, the Site, will comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and
third-party rights and will not cause us to violate any applicable laws, rules,
regulations, or third-party rights.


EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY

USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. WE DISCLAIM ALL
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT
WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, OTHER WEBSITES, AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES. WE DO NOT
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THIRD-PARTY SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE
CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE, OTHER WEBSITES, OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICES, OR THE
SERVERS THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL
COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE SITE,
OTHER WEBSITES, OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICES IN TERMS OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR
OTHERWISE. THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, AND WE MAY MAKE CHANGES OR IMPROVEMENTS AT ANY TIME. YOU,
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CORRECTION IN THE EVENT OF ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE,
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LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE SAME.


LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

WE, AND OUR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,
OFFICERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, CONTRACTORS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS
WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCOME, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, PROPERTY
DAMAGE, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL OUR COLLECTIVE LIABILITY, INCLUDING THE LIABILITY
OF OUR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,
OFFICERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, CONTRACTORS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS TO
ANY PARTY (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR
OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO US FOR THE
APPLICABLE CONTENT OR SERVICE OUT OF WHICH LIABILITY AROSE.


INDEMNITY

You agree to defend and hold harmless us, our licensors, content providers,
service providers, employees, agents, officers, members, managers, directors,
contractors, successors, and assigns (the "Indemnified Parties") from and
against (a) any breach of these Terms of Use by you or (b) your use of any
material, content, or data other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of
Use. You agree that the Indemnified Parties will have no liability in connection
with any such breach or unauthorized use, and you agree to indemnify the
Indemnified Parties from any and all resulting losses, liabilities, damages,
judgments, awards, settlements, penalties, fines, costs, and expenses (including
without limitation attorneys' fees of the Indemnified Parties) in connection
therewith.


COPYRIGHT ACT AGENT

We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and we prohibit users
from posting to or through the Site or services any materials, content, or data
that violates another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive a
proper Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement compliant with 17 U.S.C. §
512, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material
and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe that a work protected by a U.S.
copyright that you own has been posted on our Site without authorization, you
may send a written notification to our Designated Agent at:

Copyright Agent
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
4600 E 53rd St
Davenport, IA 52807
copyright@lee.net
Facsimile: 563-327-2692



In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and other applicable
law, we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and
at our sole discretion, members who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may
also at our sole discretion limit access to the Site and services, or terminate
the membership of any user who infringes any intellectual property rights of
others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.


DISPUTE RESOLUTION

You and we agree that any dispute that has arisen or may arise between us
relating in any way to your use of or access to the Site, any validity,
interpretation, breach, enforcement, or termination of these Terms of Use, or
otherwise relating to us in any way (collectively, “Covered Dispute Matters”),
will be resolved in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Section.

If you have any dispute with us, you and we agree that before taking any formal
action, you will contact us at Complaints@Lee.Net and provide a brief, written
description of the dispute and your contact information (including your email
address associated with your account, if your dispute relates to an account) and
allow sixty (60) days to pass, during which we will attempt to reach an amicable
resolution of any issue with you.

You and we agree that these Terms of Use and each of its parts evidence a
transaction involving interstate commerce, and the Federal Arbitration Act
applies and it governs the interpretation and enforcement of the arbitration
rules and arbitration proceedings.

If you and we are unable to reach an amicable resolution within the sixty (60)
day period referenced above, any and all Covered Dispute Matters must be
asserted individually in binding arbitration administered by the American
Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with its Rules then in effect
(“Rules”). You and we agree the arbitration will be conducted by a single
arbitrator and that the arbitrator shall not conduct any form of class or
collective arbitration nor join or consolidate claims by or for individuals. You
and we agree that the arbitrator, and not any federal, international, state, or
local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute
relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of
these Terms of Use, including any claim that all or any part of this arbitration
agreement is void or voidable or a particular claim is subject to arbitration.
The arbitrator will apply the governing law set forth in these Terms of Use to
any such arbitration and shall have the power to award any remedy available at
law or in equity; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall have no
jurisdiction to amend these Terms of Use or grant any relief not permitted
herein or beyond the relief permitted herein. For matters where the relief
sought is over $5,000, the arbitrator’s decision will include the essential
findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator based the award. The
arbitrator will decide the substance of all claims in accordance with applicable
law, including recognized principles of equity, and will honor all claims of
privilege recognized by law. The arbitration shall take place in Davenport,
Iowa; however desk, phone, or video conference proceedings may be utilized where
appropriate and permitted to mitigate costs of travel. Payment of all filing,
administration, arbitrator fees and other costs of arbitration will be governed
by the AAA’s Rules, unless otherwise stated in this agreement to arbitrate. You
and we agree that the arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding, and
judgment on the arbitrator’s award may be entered in any court of competent
jurisdiction.

Except as provided below, the arbitrator shall determine all issues of liability
on the merits of any claim asserted by you or us and may award declaratory or
injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only
to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual
claim. To the extent that you or we have sought public injunctive relief (that
is, injunctive relief that has the primary purpose and effect of prohibiting
unlawful acts that threaten future injury to the public), the entitlement to and
extent of such relief must be litigated in a civil court of competent
jurisdiction and not in arbitration after the party seeking public injunctive
relief has first prevailed in arbitration. The parties agree that the litigation
of any issues of public injunctive relief shall be stayed pending the outcome of
the merits of any individual claims in arbitration.

There are only two exceptions to this agreement to arbitrate: (a) First, if
either party reasonably believes that the other party has in any manner violated
or threatened to infringe the intellectual property rights of the other party,
the party whose rights have been violated may seek injunctive or other
appropriate interim relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Second,
each party will retain the right to seek relief in a small claims court for
disputes or claims within the scope of the jurisdiction of such courts.

Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms of Use to the contrary, you and we
agree that if we make any amendment to this agreement to arbitrate in the
future, that amendment shall not apply to any claim that was filed in a legal
proceeding against us prior to the effective date of the amendment. However, the
amendment shall apply to all other Covered Dispute Matters governed by the
agreement to arbitrate that have arisen or may arise between you and us. If you
do not agree to the amended agreement to arbitrate, you must close your account
within thirty (30) days of the posting or notification and you will not be bound
by the amended agreement to arbitrate.

Unless you and we agree otherwise and except for claims in small claims court,
in the event that the agreement to arbitrate above is found not to apply to you
or to a particular Covered Dispute Matter, either as a result of your decision
to opt out of the agreement to arbitrate, or as a result of a decision by the
arbitrator or a court order, you agree (except as otherwise provided by law)
that any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between you and us must
be resolved exclusively by a state or federal court presiding over Davenport,
Iowa. You and we agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and
venue of the courts presiding over within Davenport, Iowa for the purpose of
litigating all such claims or disputes.

YOU MAY OPT-OUT OF ARBITRATION. IF YOU ARE A NEW USER, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO REJECT
THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE PROVISION (“OPT-OUT”) BY EMAILING US AN OPT-OUT
NOTICE (“OPT-OUT NOTICE”) AT leearbitration@lee.net. THE OPT-OUT NOTICE MUST BE
RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF
USE. In order to opt-out, you must email your full name, address (including
street address, city, state, and zip code), email address, and an unaltered
digital image of your valid driver’s license to: leearbitration@lee.net. This
procedure is the only way you can opt out of the agreement to arbitrate. If you
opt out of the agreement to arbitrate, all other parts of these Terms of Use
continue to apply to you. Opting out of this agreement to arbitrate has no
effect on any previous, other, or future arbitration agreements that you may
have with us.

BY AGREEING TO THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, YOU HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY
RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE (i) TO A COURT TRIAL (OTHER THAN SMALL CLAIMS COURT AS
PROVIDED ABOVE), (ii) TO SERVE AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY
GENERAL, OR IN ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY, OR TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER
OF A CLASS OF CLAIMANTS, IN ANY LAWSUIT, ARBITRATION OR OTHER PROCEEDING FILED
AGAINST US AND/OR RELATED THIRD PARTIES, EVEN IF ARBITRATION IS NOT REQUIRED
HEREUNDER, AND (iii) TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

REGARDLESS OF ANY STATUTE OR LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES
OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR YOUR USE OF THE
SITE MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION
ARISES OR IT WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.


NOTICES

Unless otherwise specified in these Terms of Use, any notices required or
allowed under these Terms of Use will be provided to us by postal mail to the
address for us listed on the Site. We may provide you with any notices required
or allowed under these Terms of Use by sending you an email to any email address
that you provide to us in connection with your account, provided that in the
case of any notice applicable both to you and other users, we may instead
provide such notice by posting it on the Site. Notices provided to us will be
deemed given when we actually receive them. Notices provided to you will be
deemed given 24 hours after posting to the Site or sending via email, unless (as
to email) we are notified that the email address is invalid.


MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement
between you and us and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications
and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written between the user and us.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, additional terms and conditions may apply to the
purchase of goods and services of third parties to whom you are provided access
through this Site. Your use of this Site is independent and you shall not be
construed as an employee, agent or partner of, or joint venturer with us for any
purpose.

These Terms of Use and its performance shall be governed exclusively by the laws
of the State of Iowa, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. In the
event any provision in this agreement is determined to be unenforceable or
invalid, such provision shall nonetheless be enforced to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, and such determination shall not affect the
validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions. Notwithstanding
any of the foregoing, nothing in the Terms of Use preempts or serves to preempt
the Privacy Policy.

A printed version of these Terms of Use and of any notice given in electronic
form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or
relating to these Terms of Use to the same extent and subject to the same
conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and
maintained in printed form. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or
provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or
provision. The section and subheading titles are for convenience only and have
no legal or contractual effect.








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