Terms and Conditions

Welcome to LehighValley.com

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of LehighValley.com (the "Site"), a regional media and community website covering local features, events, guides, directories, and editorial content related to the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our Site.

LehighValley.com is operated as a community resource and editorial platform. We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Editorial Discretion and Content Management

LehighValley.com maintains full editorial discretion over all content published on the Site. We reserve the right to edit, modify, remove, or decline any content at our sole discretion, including but not limited to articles, comments, user submissions, directory listings, and event postings.

Our editorial team strives to provide accurate, timely, and relevant information about the Lehigh Valley region. However, we make no guarantees regarding the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of any content published on the Site. Content may be updated, corrected, or removed without prior notice.

We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or remove content that we determine, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms and Conditions or is otherwise objectionable.

Advertising and Sponsored Content

LehighValley.com may display advertisements, sponsored content, and affiliate links throughout the Site. The presence of advertising or sponsored content does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee by LehighValley.com of any product, service, company, or organization.

Sponsored content and paid partnerships will be clearly identified as such when required by applicable law. However, readers should exercise their own judgment when evaluating any products, services, or information presented on the Site.

We may receive compensation through affiliate links, advertising partnerships, or sponsored content arrangements. This compensation helps support the operation of the Site but does not influence our editorial independence or the integrity of our content.

Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that their content complies with all applicable laws and regulations. LehighValley.com is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of advertisers or sponsors.

User Submissions and Community Content

Users may have the opportunity to submit content to LehighValley.com, including but not limited to event listings, business information, comments, reviews, photographs, and other materials (collectively, "User Submissions").

By submitting content to the Site, you grant LehighValley.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit any User Submissions and that such submissions do not violate any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or other personal or proprietary rights.

LehighValley.com reserves the right to review, edit, or remove any User Submissions at our sole discretion. We do not guarantee that all submissions will be published or maintained on the Site.

Users are prohibited from submitting content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy, infringing of intellectual property rights, or otherwise objectionable. We reserve the right to take appropriate action against users who violate these guidelines.

Intellectual Property Rights

All content on LehighValley.com, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, photographs, videos, audio clips, and software, is the property of LehighValley.com or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.

The compilation of all content on this Site is the exclusive property of LehighValley.com and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to LehighValley.com or their respective owners.

You may view, download, and print content from the Site for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or otherwise use any content from the Site without the express written permission of LehighValley.com.

If you believe that any content on the Site infringes your copyright, please contact us with detailed information about the alleged infringement.

Third-Party Links and Resources

LehighValley.com may contain links to third-party websites, services, and resources that are not owned or controlled by us. These links are provided for your convenience and reference only.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites or their content.

You acknowledge and agree that LehighValley.com shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods, or services available on or through any third-party websites or services.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The content on LehighValley.com is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

LehighValley.com does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

Information published on the Site, including event dates, business hours, contact information, and other details, may change without notice. We encourage users to verify important information directly with the relevant businesses or organizations.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, LehighValley.com shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Site.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless LehighValley.com, its owners, operators, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms and Conditions, or your violation of any rights of another party.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Site shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Pennsylvania, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be severed from the remainder of these terms, which will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and LehighValley.com regarding your use of the Site and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

Email: Team@LehighValley.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to all inquiries in a timely manner.