Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: June 28, 2025

1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the services provided by Pi Media Labs, including the Nuztimes website (https://www.nuztimes.com) and the Nuztimes mobile application (collectively, the “Service”). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“User,” “You,” or “Your”) and Pi Media Labs, located at 1919 O’Farrell St #1, San Mateo, California 94403 (“Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”).

By accessing or using any portion of the Service, You confirm that You have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms. If You do not agree to be bound by these Terms, You must not access or use the Service.

2. Definitions

  • Application: The Nuztimes mobile application provided by the Company, which may be downloaded through authorized app stores.
  • Application Store: Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or any other platform where the Application is made available.
  • Affiliate: Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company.
  • Device: Any electronic device used to access the Service, including desktop computers, smartphones, tablets, and others.
  • Third-Party Social Media Service: Any social networking or content-sharing platform (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) that may interact with the Service.
  • Website: Refers to https://www.nuztimes.com.

3. Eligibility and User Obligations

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service. By accessing or using the Service, You represent and warrant that You are at least 18 years old and have full legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and to use the Service only for lawful purposes. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your access to and use of the Service is lawful in your jurisdiction.

4. Privacy Policy

Your access to and use of the Service is also subject to Our Privacy Policy, which outlines how We collect, use, and protect your personal data. You agree that by using the Service, You have read and understood Our Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms.

5. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Service may include links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or operated by the Company. These links are provided solely as a convenience to You. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You access third-party services entirely at your own risk, and the Company assumes no liability for any damage or loss resulting from your use of such services.

6. License and Intellectual Property

All content, features, and functionality of the Service—including but not limited to software, design, text, images, graphics, logos, audio, video, and other materials—are the intellectual property of the Company or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal or internal business use, in accordance with these Terms.

You may not:

  • Copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service;
  • Reverse-engineer or attempt to extract the source code of any software associated with the Service;
  • Use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction tools.

7. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service, in whole or in part, immediately and without notice, for any conduct that We believe violates these Terms, is harmful to other users, or may expose the Company to liability.

Upon termination, all rights granted to You under these Terms shall cease, and You must immediately discontinue all use of the Service.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company and its affiliates, licensors, and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or in connection with:

  • Your access to or use of, or inability to access or use, the Service;
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service;
  • Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

Our total liability shall not exceed the greater of $100 USD or the amount You have paid Us through the Service in the past 12 months.

9. No Warranties / “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” Disclaimer

The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. The Company disclaims all warranties, including, but not limited to:

  • Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement;
  • That the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or meet your expectations.

You assume all risk for any damage or loss that may result from your use of the Service.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Before initiating any formal dispute resolution, You agree to first contact Us and attempt to resolve any disputes amicably. If informal resolution fails, You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in San Mateo County, California.

11. International Users

If You are accessing the Service from outside the United States, You are responsible for compliance with local laws. You also agree that any legal disputes will be governed by U.S. law as stated above, unless local law mandates otherwise.

12. U.S. Export Compliance

You represent and warrant that:

  • You are not located in a country subject to a U.S. government embargo or designated as a “terrorist-supporting” country;
  • You are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Waiver

No failure or delay by the Company in exercising any right or enforcing any provision of these Terms shall be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to revise, update, or replace these Terms at Our sole discretion at any time. If a change is material, We will make reasonable efforts to notify You (e.g., by email or prominent notice on the Service). Continued use of the Service after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes Your agreement to the revised Terms.

16. Language

These Terms may be made available in languages other than English. In the event of a conflict between the English version and any translation, the English version shall prevail.

17. Contact Us

If You have any questions, concerns, or comments regarding these Terms, please contact Us through the following: