Terms of Use

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Welcome to ShadabChow.com.

These Terms of Use explain the rules that apply when you visit, browse, read, submit information to, support, advertise with, or otherwise use ShadabChow.com.

By using this site, you agree to these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

About this site

ShadabChow.com is an independent publishing platform led by Shadab Chow.

The site covers public-interest topics including breaking news, crime, corruption, public accountability, exclusive footage, developing stories, and commentary.

The site may publish original reporting, commentary, public records, submitted tips, embedded media, summaries, analysis, curated context, and updates to developing stories.

Informational and editorial content

Content on ShadabChow.com is provided for informational, editorial, commentary, and public-interest purposes.

The site does not provide legal, financial, medical, professional, security, immigration, or emergency advice.

Do not rely on this site as a substitute for professional advice. If you need legal, medical, safety, or emergency help, contact a qualified professional or the appropriate authorities.

Developing stories

Some stories may be developing.

Developing stories can change as new information becomes available. Articles may be updated, corrected, clarified, expanded, or revised after publication.

The site may use labels such as:

Breaking
Developing
Updated
Exclusive
Viewer Discretion
Allegation
Correction
Editor’s Note

These labels are intended to help readers understand the context and status of coverage.

Allegations and legal status

Some content may discuss allegations, arrests, lawsuits, investigations, accusations, public records, or claims made by individuals, agencies, or organizations.

An allegation is not proof. An arrest is not a conviction. A lawsuit is not a final finding of wrongdoing.

People named in legal or crime-related coverage are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise through the legal process.

Sensitive and graphic content

Some articles may involve violence, injury, death, nudity, disturbing footage, public safety incidents, crime scenes, or other sensitive material.

The site may use viewer-discretion warnings, source notes, summaries, edited thumbnails, context boxes, or other editorial tools to reduce harm and help readers understand sensitive material.

The site may decline to publish or may remove material that is exploitative, misleading, unverifiable, unlawful, non-consensual, or not justified by public-interest value.

User submissions

You may submit tips, correction requests, documents, images, videos, links, public records, comments, or other information through site forms, email, social platforms, or other contact methods.

By submitting material, you represent that:

You have the right to submit it
The submission does not violate the law
The submission does not violate another person’s rights
The submission is not knowingly false or misleading
The submission does not include illegal, hacked, stolen, exploitative, or non-consensual material
The submission may be reviewed for possible editorial use

Submitting material does not guarantee publication, response, confidentiality, payment, credit, correction, removal, or legal protection.

Rights you grant for submitted material

When you submit material to ShadabChow.com, you give the site permission to review, store, edit, verify, publish, quote, excerpt, summarize, display, archive, and use that material for editorial, reporting, research, legal, safety, correction, and operational purposes.

The site may edit, crop, blur, redact, summarize, or withhold portions of submitted material for clarity, privacy, safety, legal, or editorial reasons.

Do not submit anything you do not want reviewed for possible publication.

Prohibited submissions

Do not submit:

Illegal material
Hacked material
Stolen private records
Passwords or login credentials
Social Security numbers
Bank account numbers
Private medical records
Non-consensual intimate material
Revenge content
Sexual or exploitative material involving minors
Threats, harassment, blackmail, extortion, or doxxing
Malware, viruses, tracking code, or harmful files
Material you do not have the right to share

If a matter involves immediate danger, contact emergency services or appropriate authorities first.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the site’s original text, design elements, page structure, graphics, branding, headlines, compilations, and other original materials are owned by ShadabChow.com or used with permission.

You may link to public pages on the site.

You may quote brief excerpts for commentary, criticism, news discussion, or fair-use purposes where permitted by law, with appropriate attribution and a link when possible.

You may not copy, scrape, republish, sell, mirror, archive, or redistribute substantial portions of the site without permission, except where allowed by law.

Embedded and third-party content

Articles may include embedded videos, images, social media posts, documents, maps, or other third-party content.

Third-party content is governed by the third party’s own terms and privacy policies. ShadabChow.com is not responsible for third-party websites, platforms, policies, availability, accuracy, security, or actions.

Copyright complaints

If you believe content on this site infringes your copyright, contact the site with enough information to review the claim.

Include:

Your name and contact information
The copyrighted work you claim was infringed
The URL of the allegedly infringing material
A statement explaining your rights
Any supporting documentation
A statement that the information you provide is accurate

False or abusive copyright claims may be ignored or challenged.

Corrections and takedown requests

If you believe an article contains an error, missing context, private information, unsafe information, or a serious legal concern, use the Contact page or Corrections Policy page.

The site does not automatically remove accurate public-interest reporting because a person dislikes it, disagrees with it, is embarrassed by it, or wants it removed from search results.

Requests are reviewed based on accuracy, public interest, privacy, safety, law, sourcing, and editorial judgment.

Advertising, sponsorship, and monetization

ShadabChow.com may use advertising, sponsorships, donations, affiliate links, newsletter tools, reader-support tools, or other monetization methods.

Advertising and sponsorship do not control editorial coverage.

Sponsored content, if accepted, should be clearly labeled.

Readers must not click, view, refresh, or interact with ads to support the site, support a story, influence coverage, receive a reward, or help anyone financially.

Ad interactions must be based on genuine user interest.

Ad placement and site behavior

If ads appear on the site, they should be separated from editorial content and should not be designed to look like navigation, story links, download buttons, contact buttons, tip buttons, or site controls.

The site should not use pop-ups, redirects, malware, deceptive navigation, misleading labels, or other behavior that interferes with normal browsing.

Reader accounts and profiles

If reader account features are enabled, accounts may be used for profile, preference, newsletter, saved-content, or site-access features.

Reader accounts should not be used to mislead readers into purchases, ad clicks, or unwanted subscriptions.

Account features may change, be limited, or be removed.

No misuse of the site

You agree not to:

Interfere with site operation
Attempt unauthorized access
Submit malware or harmful code
Scrape the site at abusive scale
Impersonate another person
Submit false, misleading, or unlawful material
Harass, threaten, or abuse others through the site
Use the site to commit fraud, extortion, doxxing, or illegal activity
Attempt to manipulate ads, analytics, traffic, forms, or engagement metrics

No guarantee of availability

The site may be changed, interrupted, limited, suspended, or discontinued at any time.

Content may be edited, moved, removed, archived, corrected, or updated.

The site does not guarantee that every page, article, media item, feature, form, or link will always be available.

Disclaimer of warranties

The site is provided on an as is and as available basis.

ShadabChow.com does not guarantee that the site will be error-free, uninterrupted, fully secure, complete, accurate in every respect, or suitable for every user’s needs.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ShadabChow.com and its operators are not liable for damages arising from your use of the site, reliance on site content, inability to access the site, third-party links, submitted material, user actions, ad interactions, or service interruptions.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some limitations may not apply to you.

Indemnification

You agree to be responsible for claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses arising from your misuse of the site, violation of these Terms, unlawful submissions, infringement of rights, or harmful conduct.

Changes to these Terms

These Terms may be updated from time to time.

When updates are made, the effective date may change. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

Contact

For questions about these Terms, use the Contact page.