Terms of Service

Effective Date: 28 June 2026

Last Updated: 28 June 2026

1. Introduction

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern access to and use of the Newsfork platform and related services provided by [LEGAL_ENTITY_NAME] (“Company,” “News Labs,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using Newsfork, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not access or use the Service.

2. Definitions

“Authorized Users” — individuals authorized by the Customer to access the Service under the Customer’s account.
“Customer” — the organization or individual that subscribes to the Service.
“Customer Data” — data, content, and information uploaded or transmitted to the Service by or on behalf of Customer or Authorized Users.
“Documentation” — user guides and technical documentation at docs.newsfork.com.
“Personal Data” — data about an identifiable individual, as defined under applicable data protection law (including PDPA and GDPR).
“Service” or “Platform” — the Newsfork government news intelligence API, documentation, dashboard, and related services.
“Subscription Term” — the period during which Customer has paid access to the Service.

3. About the Service

Newsfork is a cloud-based API platform providing:

Government news ingestion, classification, and structured delivery
REST API access to articles, seeds, research, and semantic search (RAG)
News-V scoring and metadata enrichment
MCP tools for AI agent integrations
Optional CuFork advertising services for publishers

The Service is delivered through api.newsfork.com, account.newsfork.com, www.newsfork.com, and docs.newsfork.com. Available features depend on your subscription plan.

4. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age and legally capable of entering binding agreements.

If you use the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

The Service is intended for business and developer use, not for individuals under 18.

5. User Accounts

To access certain features, you must create an account.

You agree to:

provide accurate registration information;
maintain confidentiality of login credentials and API keys;
notify us immediately of unauthorized use at hello@newsfork.com; and
not share credentials with unauthorized persons.

You are responsible for all activity under your account. We may suspend accounts that appear compromised or used in violation of these Terms.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

violate applicable law or third-party rights;
resell or sublicense raw API access to third parties without authorization;
scrape, mirror, or replicate the Newsfork dataset in its entirety;
exceed rate limits or circumvent quota restrictions;
distribute malicious code or attempt unauthorized access;
use the Service to transmit unlawful, defamatory, or infringing content; or
interfere with other users’ use of the Service.

We may suspend or terminate access for violations of this section.

7. Customer Data

Ownership. Customer retains all rights to Customer Data.

License to Company. Customer grants us a limited license to use Customer Data solely to provide the Service.

Data Processing Role. When we process Personal Data within Customer Data, we act as a processor/data intermediary. See our Data Processing Agreement.

Customer Responsibility. Customer is responsible for the accuracy, legality, and rights clearance of Customer Data and compliance with applicable data protection laws.

8. Optional automation and assisted features

The Service may include AI-assisted search, classification, summarization, and MCP agent tools (“Assisted Features”).

Outputs are for informational purposes only and do not constitute professional advice.
Users must review outputs before relying on them for material decisions.
Customer Data is not used to train third-party foundation models without explicit consent.
See Supplemental product practices for subprocessor and oversight details.

9. Fees and Payment

Paid plans require subscription fees as shown on www.newsfork.com/pricing/ or in an Order Form.

Fees are billed monthly in advance unless otherwise agreed.
Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled with at least 30 days’ notice before renewal.
Late payment may result in suspension until payment is received.
Fees are non-refundable except as required by law or expressly stated in an Enterprise agreement.

10. Service Availability

We use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain availability as described in our Service Level Agreement.

The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance, emergency maintenance, force majeure, or Customer-caused issues. We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation.

11. Intellectual Property

Company IP. We own the Service, software, News-V scoring models, embeddings metadata, Documentation, and trademarks.

License Grant. Subject to these Terms and payment of fees, we grant Customer a limited, non-exclusive license to access and use the Service during the Subscription Term.

Content. News content retrieved via the API remains the property of original publishers. Customer must comply with publisher attribution and licensing requirements.

Restrictions. Customer shall not reverse engineer, resell the Service, build a competing product using the Service, or remove proprietary notices.

12. Confidentiality

Each party will protect the other’s Confidential Information with reasonable care and use it only to perform under these Terms, except as required by law.

13. Warranties and Disclaimers

We warrant that the Service will perform substantially in accordance with the Documentation during the Subscription Term.

EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Beta or preview features are provided without warranty and may change at any time.

14. Indemnification

Each party will indemnify the other against third-party claims arising from its breach of these Terms, its Customer Data (Customer), or infringement caused by its actions, subject to standard indemnification procedures.

15. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER PARTY IS LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

Each party’s total aggregate liability shall not exceed the fees paid or payable by Customer during the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, except for excluded claims (payment obligations, indemnification, confidentiality breaches, and liability that cannot be limited by law).

16. Term and Termination

These Terms continue until terminated. Either party may terminate for convenience with 30 days’ notice before the end of a Subscription Term.

Either party may terminate for material breach uncured within 30 days of notice, or immediately upon insolvency.

Upon termination, access ends; accrued fees are due; and Customer may export data within 30 days, after which we may delete Customer Data per our retention policies.

17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Disputes shall first be resolved through good-faith negotiation for 30 days. If unresolved, disputes shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Korea.

18. General Provisions

These Terms, together with incorporated policies (Privacy Policy, DPA, SLA, Cookie Policy, Supplemental product practices), constitute the entire agreement.

We may update these Terms by posting a revised version with an updated “Last Updated” date. Material changes will be communicated at least 30 days before taking effect.

Contact

For questions regarding these Terms:

Company: [LEGAL_ENTITY_NAME]
Email: hello@newsfork.com
Address: [INSERT REGISTERED ADDRESS]