Website Terms & Conditions of Use

1. Introduction

Welcome to VALCORED News Network (VNN).

These Website Terms & Conditions of Use establish the conditions governing access to and use of our website and related digital publishing services.

By accessing or using the website, you acknowledge these terms to the extent they are applicable and legally enforceable.

Some activities, such as account registration, paid subscriptions or contributor arrangements, may require separate express acceptance of additional terms.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude rights or protections that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Please review the provisions relevant to your use of our services.

2. Website Operator

The website is operated under the VALCORED News Network brand.

Legal Operator

Valcored News Network

Trading Name

Valcored News Network

Country

Australia

Principal Business Location

Australia

Website

valcorednews.com

General Contact

References to “VNN”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the legal operator identified above.

3. Scope of Services

VNN is a digital news and information publishing platform.

Available services may include:

• News articles.
• Breaking-news coverage.
• Analysis and commentary.
• Editorial photographs and videos.
• Live or developing-story updates.
• News tickers and homepage banners.
• Newsletter subscriptions.
• Reader comments.
• Saved-story features.
• Search and navigation.
• RSS feeds.
• Installable web-app functionality.
• Other services introduced by VNN.

The availability of individual features may vary.

Descriptions of possible services do not guarantee that all features are active or available to every user.

4. Permitted Website Use

Visitors may access publicly available VNN content for lawful purposes.

Ordinary permitted use includes reading articles, navigating the website, sharing authorised links and using available functions according to their intended purpose.

Users must not knowingly interfere with the website’s security, functionality or lawful operation.

5. Prohibited Conduct

Users must not use VNN services to:

1. Engage in unlawful activity.
2. Access restricted systems without permission.
3. Introduce malware or malicious code.
4. Attempt to compromise website accounts.
5. Interfere with the availability of services.
6. Circumvent legitimate security controls.
7. Impersonate another person deceptively.
8. Submit knowingly false or fraudulent information.
9. Publish unlawful threats or harassment.
10. Infringe intellectual property rights.
11. Disclose private information unlawfully.
12. Conduct abusive automated requests.
13. Misrepresent a commercial promotion as independent reader participation.
14. Use website functions in a manner inconsistent with applicable law.

VNN may take proportionate action in response to suspected misuse.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, original content and other protected material on VNN may be owned or lawfully licensed by the relevant rights holder.

Such material may include:

• Original articles.
• Website text.
• Photographs.
• Editorial graphics.
• Videos.
• Illustrations.
• Branding.
• Logos.
• Page layouts.
• Original multimedia.
• Software and other protected elements.

Third-party material may remain the property of its original owner.

Access to the website does not transfer copyright or other intellectual property rights to visitors.

7. Personal and Non-Commercial Use

Users may read and access publicly available content for ordinary personal purposes.

They may share links and use material to the extent authorised by law or an applicable licence.

Permission to visit the website does not automatically authorise:

• Commercial reproduction of complete articles.
• Republishing substantial protected material.
• Selling VNN content.
• Creating unauthorised commercial news feeds.
• Copying protected photographs.
• Misrepresenting VNN content as one’s own.
• Using VNN branding to imply affiliation.

Lawful exceptions, including applicable fair dealing provisions, remain unaffected.

8. Automated Access, Scraping and Data Extraction

Automated activity should not compromise the website’s operation or unlawfully use protected content.

VNN may implement reasonable technical restrictions on abusive automated traffic.

Users must not circumvent authentication, security measures or other lawful access controls.

Automated extraction, commercial redistribution and large-scale copying may require express permission, depending on the nature of the activity and applicable law.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to prohibit conduct that applicable law expressly permits.

9. RSS Feeds and News Sharing

Where RSS feeds or sharing tools are available, they are intended to facilitate legitimate access to and discovery of VNN content.

Users may share article links and permitted excerpts.

The availability of a feed does not grant an unrestricted licence to commercially republish complete copyrighted articles or media.

Relevant attribution and licensing requirements continue to apply.

10. Accuracy of Published Information

VNN aims to publish information consistent with its Editorial Standards & Code of Ethics.

However, news and public information may be incomplete, disputed or subject to subsequent developments.

We do not guarantee that every published report will remain current indefinitely.

Readers should consider the article’s publication date, source attribution, relevant updates and correction notices.

Material inaccuracies may be reported through VNN’s Corrections Policy.

These Terms do not remove VNN’s legal or editorial responsibilities concerning published material.

11. Breaking News and Developing Stories

Breaking-news information may change as evidence emerges.

Early reports may rely on preliminary official statements or other appropriately attributed sources.

Users should not assume that all details in a developing story are final.

Where significant inaccuracies are identified, VNN should take appropriate corrective action.

12. News, Opinion and Commentary

VNN may publish factual reporting, analysis, commentary and opinion.

Opinions expressed by identified contributors do not necessarily represent an official position of the publisher.

The classification of content should be interpreted according to VNN’s News, Opinion, Analysis & Commentary Classification Policy.

The inclusion of a viewpoint does not necessarily constitute endorsement of the person or organisation expressing it.

13. General Information and Professional Advice

VNN publishes news and information for general public understanding.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, articles are not individual professional consultations.

Content concerning medicine, law, finance, investment or other specialist areas should not be relied upon as personalised advice.

Readers should seek appropriate professional assistance when making significant decisions affecting their individual circumstances.

This provision does not excuse VNN from applicable legal obligations concerning accuracy or misleading information.

14. User Accounts

If VNN introduces account registration, users may be required to provide accurate information and protect their login credentials.

Users must not knowingly access another person’s account without authorisation.

VNN may restrict or terminate accounts in accordance with applicable terms and law where security, misuse or other legitimate concerns arise.

Current Account Functionality

Enabled. A reader account is created automatically when a reader subscribes or buys a story. Readers sign in with a one-time link sent by email; reader accounts have no password.

Account features may be subject to additional registration terms.

15. Reader Comments and Contributions

Where comments or submissions are enabled, users are responsible for the material they submit, subject to applicable law.

Content must comply with VNN’s Community Guidelines and Content Moderation Policy.

VNN may review, restrict or remove user submissions where appropriate.

Submission does not guarantee publication.

Users must not publish material they do not have the right to share.

16. Licence for User-Submitted Material

When a user submits material for publication, the user grants VNN a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence, for the period and extent necessary, to host, store, display, reproduce, format, moderate and technically distribute that material as part of the relevant service.

Where the service permits sharing or promotion of public comments, this licence also covers reasonable promotion of the submitted material in connection with that service.

The user retains any intellectual property rights they hold.

The user confirms that they have the necessary rights to provide the submitted material and grant the relevant licence.

This provision does not override a separate confidentiality, contributor, commissioned-content or news-tip agreement.

VNN does not automatically acquire ownership of confidential source documents merely because they are submitted for editorial consideration.

17. Comments and Third-Party Statements

Views expressed in reader comments are those of the respective contributors.

VNN does not necessarily endorse those statements.

However, VNN may have legal responsibilities in relation to material it hosts, publishes or moderates.

A statement that comments are submitted by third parties does not automatically eliminate the website operator’s legal responsibilities.

Relevant concerns should be reported through our published channels.

18. Newsletter Services

Where VNN operates a newsletter, subscription may be subject to stated communication preferences and applicable consent requirements.

Commercial marketing messages will be subject to relevant electronic marketing laws.

Users may withdraw marketing consent through available unsubscribe mechanisms.

Submitting a general contact enquiry does not automatically authorise unlimited promotional communications.

19. Advertising and Sponsored Content

VNN may display third-party advertisements or commercially sponsored material.

Such content should be appropriately identified where required.

VNN does not automatically endorse every product, service or representation appearing in an external advertisement.

Commercial arrangements remain subject to applicable laws concerning misleading conduct and other relevant obligations.

Advertiser-specific terms may apply to transactions conducted directly with the advertiser.

20. External Websites and Links

VNN articles may link to websites controlled by other organisations.

External websites may have different privacy practices, content standards, security arrangements and terms.

VNN does not control every external website and cannot guarantee its continuing availability or accuracy.

Links may be provided for attribution, background information or reader convenience.

A link does not necessarily imply commercial affiliation or endorsement.

21. Embedded Media

VNN may include externally hosted photographs, videos, social media posts or other embedded resources where appropriate.

Availability depends partly on the external provider.

Third-party services may apply additional terms and privacy practices.

Where VNN has editorial responsibility for the inclusion or presentation of embedded material, applicable laws and editorial standards remain relevant.

22. Web-App Functionality

Where supported, visitors may install the VNN website as a web app.

The feature may rely on browser technology and locally stored resources.

VNN does not guarantee that every page or function will be available offline.

Saved content may be affected by device changes, browser-data deletion or technical updates.

The web app may not provide the same functionality as a separately distributed native application.

23. Website Availability

VNN aims to provide a reliable service but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access.

The website may be temporarily unavailable because of maintenance, technical failures, network issues, security incidents or third-party service disruptions.

VNN may reasonably modify, suspend or discontinue functionality, subject to any applicable contractual or legal obligations.

24. Security

Users must not deliberately interfere with the website’s security.

VNN may investigate suspected unauthorised access or other misuse.

Reasonable technical and organisational security measures should be maintained according to the risks involved.

No internet-connected platform can guarantee absolute security.

Users should avoid transmitting highly sensitive information through unsuitable communication channels.

25. Privacy

Personal information handled through the website is addressed in VNN’s Privacy Policy.

Cookies and related browser technologies are addressed in our Cookies, Tracking & Consent Policy.

These policies should be read together with these Terms.

26. Intellectual Property Complaints

Individuals who believe that content infringes their rights may contact VNN using the published copyright or legal enquiry channel.

Requests should identify the material, relevant rights and grounds for complaint.

VNN may seek supporting evidence before taking action.

Applicable statutory rights and procedures remain unaffected.

27. Editorial Corrections and Complaints

Readers may report suspected inaccuracies or editorial concerns through the relevant published procedures.

The existence of these Terms does not prevent legitimate criticism or lawful complaints about VNN reporting.

VNN should evaluate credible concerns according to its Editorial Standards, Corrections Policy and Complaints Policy.

28. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, VNN does not guarantee uninterrupted service, error-free operation or the continuing availability of every feature.

However, nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, statutory right or other legal protection that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Any applicable limitation must be interpreted consistently with those protections.

29. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, VNN seeks to limit liability for losses arising from circumstances outside its reasonable control, including certain external service interruptions.

No limitation applies where it would be unlawful, unfair or otherwise unenforceable.

These Terms do not provide VNN with immunity from liability for unlawful publication, actionable misconduct or breaches of non-excludable legal obligations.

Any liability assessment remains subject to the applicable law and the specific circumstances.

30. Indemnity

Where permitted by applicable law, a user who knowingly engages in unlawful conduct or materially breaches these Terms may be responsible for losses directly and reasonably resulting from that conduct.

This provision is subject to applicable statutory protections and principles governing fairness and enforceability.

It is not intended to impose unlimited liability on ordinary readers or to transfer responsibility for VNN’s own unlawful conduct.

31. Suspension and Restriction of Access

VNN may restrict access to specific interactive features where reasonably necessary to:

• Protect website security.
• Prevent serious misuse.
• Address unlawful conduct.
• Enforce community standards.
• Protect other users.
• Respond to valid legal obligations.

Actions should be proportionate to the circumstances.

Where appropriate, affected users may be informed of the general reason for a restriction and any available review process.

32. Changes to These Terms

VNN may revise these Terms to reflect changes in services, technology, legal obligations or operating arrangements.

Updated Terms should be published with an appropriate effective date.

Where a change requires additional notification or consent under applicable law, those requirements should be observed.

Continued browsing must not be treated as automatic acceptance of contractual changes where the law requires more.

33. Governing Law

Subject to mandatory laws and rights that may apply elsewhere, these Terms are intended to be governed by the laws of:

Governing Law

Australia

Any jurisdiction clause must be interpreted consistently with applicable consumer protection laws and mandatory legal rights.

Nothing in these Terms prevents access to courts or regulatory remedies where applicable law preserves that access.

34. Severability

If a provision is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions may continue to operate to the extent permitted by law.

Any affected provision should be interpreted or limited only to the extent legally appropriate.

35. Contact Information

Questions about these Terms may be directed to:

VALCORED News Network

Legal Operator

Valcored News Network

Contact Email

Website

valcorednews.com

Business Location

Australia

36. Final Statement

VNN is committed to providing a responsible digital news platform where readers can access information, participate constructively and understand the responsibilities associated with using our services.

These Terms are intended to protect the lawful operation of the website while preserving applicable rights and editorial accountability.