Terms of Service

Last updated: December 2024

1. Introduction and Acceptance

Welcome to Malaysia News Blog ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website located at my-news-blog.com (the "Service") operated by Malaysia News Blog.

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the Service.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service. Our Service is intended for users who are at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, you may only use the Service with the consent of a parent or guardian.

2. User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of our Service, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Maintain the security of your password and account
  • Accept all risks of unauthorized access to your account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service. We cannot and will not be liable for any losses you may incur as a result of your failure to maintain the security of your account.

3. Content Guidelines and User Conduct

3.1 User-Generated Content

Our Service may allow you to post, link, store, share and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, or other material ("Content"). You are responsible for the Content that you post, including its legality, reliability, and appropriateness.

By posting Content to the Service, you grant us the right and license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such Content on and through the Service.

3.2 Content Restrictions

You agree not to post Content that:

  • Is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or invasive of privacy
  • Infringes upon intellectual property rights of any party
  • Contains software viruses or any other computer code designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of computer software or hardware
  • Constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or spam
  • Contains misleading or deceptive information
  • Harasses, degrades, intimidates, or discriminates based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, or disability

4. Prohibited Activities

You may not use our Service:

  • For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
  • To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
  • To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
  • To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
  • To submit false or misleading information
  • To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
  • To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
  • For any obscene or immoral purpose
  • To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service

We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service for violating any of the prohibited uses.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Malaysia News Blog and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Service without our prior written consent.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices.

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

By using our Service, you consent to the collection and use of your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information by contacting us at the details provided below.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Malaysia News Blog, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the Service.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. The information on this website is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website.

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

8. Termination and Suspension

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to request account deletion.

We may also terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach the Terms. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of Malaysia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in the English language.

If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us using the information below:

Malaysia News Blog

42 Jalan Tun Razak

Kuala Lumpur 50400

Malaysia

Phone: +60 3 7365 1842
[email protected]
Business Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (MYT)

12. Miscellaneous

12.1 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

12.2 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any right or provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, the parties agree that the court should reform the provision to the maximum extent possible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

12.3 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms without such consent will be null and void. We may freely assign or transfer these Terms without restriction.

12.4 Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Malaysia News Blog regarding the use of our Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.