Terms of Use
Last Updated: July 21, 2025
Welcome to The Falmouth Whisper. By accessing or using our website(s), including all town subdomains and affiliated platforms, you agree to the following Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using this site, you acknowledge that you’ve read, understood, and agreed to these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy.
2. Purpose of the Site
The Falmouth Whisper is a civic journalism initiative dedicated to:
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Investigative reporting
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Community storytelling
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Exposing systemic issues
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Promoting local accountability
All content is for informational, educational, and advocacy purposes only.
3. User Conduct
You agree not to:
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Post or transmit unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or obscene content.
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Attempt to hack, overload, or disrupt the site or other users.
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Impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation.
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Upload content that contains malicious code or infringes on copyrights.
We reserve the right to remove or restrict access to any user or content violating these terms without notice.
4. Comments, Tips, & User Submissions
By submitting content (including comments, tips, or media):
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You grant The Falmouth Whisper a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, display, edit, and distribute the content in any form.
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You confirm that you have the right to submit it and that it does not violate the rights of any third party.
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You agree that submissions may be used anonymously or attributed at our editorial discretion.
Anonymous tips will always be handled with additional discretion and care.
5. Intellectual Property
All original content on this site, including articles, images, graphics, logos, and design, is the property of The Falmouth Whisper unless otherwise noted.
You may:
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Share or quote small portions with attribution and a link back to the original source.
You may not:
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Republish full articles without permission.
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Sell, distribute, or alter our work without prior written consent.
🔗 6. External Links
We often link to third-party sites for reference or sourcing. These sites are not under our control, and we are not responsible for their content or policies.
7. Disclaimer of Liability
We strive for accuracy, but content is provided “as-is.”
We do not guarantee:
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That all information is complete or up to date.
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That the site will be free from errors or interruptions.
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Any specific results from use of our reporting or suggestions.
Use this site at your own risk. We are not liable for decisions made based on our content.
8. Legal Compliance
You agree to comply with all applicable laws when using the site.
We cooperate with law enforcement when legally required but do not release user information without valid legal process.
9. Modifications
We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the site means you accept any changes. The current version will always be posted here with the effective date.
10. Contact
Questions about these terms?
Reach us at: chris@falmouthwhisper.com