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## 1. Agreement Ripley Gazette ("the Gazette," "we," "us") operates ripleygazette.com. By using the site you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

## 2. What the Gazette is The Gazette is a free community bulletin and county front page for Ripley County, Missouri. We publish links to local and regional news, community announcements and events, a business directory, and free classified listings. We are a noticeboard: we do not broker sales, hold or transfer money between users, take possession of goods, or vouch for any listing or party.

## 3. Your account Accounts are free and use passwordless sign-in by email. You are responsible for activity under your account and for keeping your contact details accurate and current.

## 4. Content you post You keep ownership of what you post. By posting, you grant the Gazette a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store, display, and distribute your content on and in connection with the Gazette, including the printed edition. You are solely responsible for what you post and confirm you have the right to post it.

## 5. Rules of the road Do not post anything that is unlawful, fraudulent, infringing, threatening, harassing, hateful, sexually explicit, or that reveals others' private information. No spam, scams, malware, or sale of illegal or regulated goods or services. We may remove content and suspend accounts that break these rules.

## 6. Classifieds and transactions Classified listings are arrangements between users. The Gazette is not a party to any sale, trade, or transaction and makes no guarantee about any item, price, person, or business. Use good judgment, meet safely, and verify before you pay.

## 7. Business directory Some directory entries are created from public or open data sources and are marked as unclaimed. Business owners may claim and correct their own listing. We do not guarantee the accuracy of any entry.

## 8. Aggregated news Headlines from other outlets are shown with attribution and link out to the original source. Those articles remain the property of their publishers.

## 9. Advertising The site may display advertising, including ads served by third-party networks. Ads are not endorsements, and we are not responsible for advertisers' products, services, or websites.

## 10. Moderation We may review, remove, or restrict content and accounts at our discretion to keep the site safe and lawful. Readers can report content for review.

## 11. Disclaimers The site is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that content is accurate, and we are not responsible for user content or for transactions between users.

## 12. Limitation of liability To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Gazette and its operator are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site.

## 13. Indemnification You agree to indemnify and hold the Gazette harmless from claims arising out of your content or your use of the site.

## 14. Changes We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

## 15. Governing law These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.

## 16. Contact Questions about these Terms? Contact us — add your contact email here.