Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Shadow News(“we”, “us”, or “our”), including our mobile applications, web platforms, APIs, and media services.

By accessing, browsing, installing, or registering an account on Shadow News, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue using our services immediately.

2. User Accounts & Authentication

To access certain features (such as commenting, bookmarking, and local news reporting), you may be required to register using your valid mobile phone number and verify ownership via One-Time Password (OTP).

• You agree to provide accurate and complete registration information.
• You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and account access.
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use or security breach of your account.

3. Citizen Journalism & Ground Reporter Code of Conduct

Shadow News empowers local citizens and verified journalists to report news from districts, mandals, and villages across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Reporters must strictly abide by our journalistic standards:

Shadow News reserves the right to review, edit, reject, or permanently unpublish any news submission, and suspend reporter accounts violating these guidelines.

4. Reporter Wallet & Reward Payouts

Verified reporters may earn financial incentives based on validated news submissions, article reach, and reader engagement metrics established by the editorial board:

• Rewards are credited to your in-app Shadow News Wallet upon editorial verification of story quality and accuracy.
• Withdrawal requests are processed via UPI or direct bank transfer to accounts matching the reporter’s verified KYC profile.
• Fraudulent activities, duplicate bot clicks, false location spoofing, or submitting plagiarized RSS articles will result in immediate forfeiture of wallet balance and permanent account termination.

5. Intellectual Property & License

By submitting content (articles, photos, videos, commentaries) to Shadow News, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable license to publish, display, distribute, syndicate, and promote the material across our digital apps, websites, social media channels, and partner feeds.

The Shadow News logo, brand trademarks, app interface, design tokens, software code, and editorial compilations are the exclusive intellectual property of Page Perfect Tech and protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.

6. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

Shadow News is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. While our editorial team strives for rigorous factual reporting, we do not guarantee the completeness, timeliness, or absolute accuracy of user-submitted ground news or external RSS syndications.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Shadow News and Page Perfect Tech shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages resulting from your use of or inability to use the platform.

7. Account Deletion & Termination

You may request deletion of your account and personal data at any time via our online form at shadownews.in/delete-account. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that breach these Terms without prior notice.

8. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of the service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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