Terms

By accessing the website at Griffin.News, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms of service, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.

Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Griffin Media's website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not: modify or copy the materials; use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial); attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Griffin Media's website; remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server; use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial); use robots, spiders, scripts, services, software, or any manual or automatic device, tool, or process designed to data mine or scrape the content, data, or information from Griffin Media's website or services; use the content for the development of any software program, model, algorithm, or generative AI tool, including, but not limited to, training or using the content in connection with the development or operation of a machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) system; cache or archive the content (except for a public search engine's use of spiders for creating search indices solely for the inclusion of links and short, non-AI synthesized snippets of the content in search results); take action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our network or infrastructure; or do anything that could disable, damage, or change the functioning or appearance of our website or services, including the presentation of advertising.

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Griffin Media at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

Prohibited Use and AI Restrictions

Without Griffin Media's prior written consent, you shall not: (a) Access any part of our services, content, data, or information you do not have permission or authorization to access or for which Griffin Media has revoked your access; (b) Use automated means to access, acquire, copy, or monitor any part of our website, apps, or content, including but not limited to web scrapers, AI bots, spiders, or any other automated tools or processes; (c) Use our content for non-commercial purposes in connection with: (1) The development of any software program, model, algorithm, or other generative AI tool, including, but not limited to, training or using the content in connection with the development or operation of a machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) system; (2) Providing archived or cached data sets containing our content to another person or entity.

Any unauthorized use of scraping tools or techniques to extract data from Griffin Media is strictly prohibited and will be considered a breach of these Terms of Service.

Griffin Media reserves the right to block or restrict access to any user or system found to be engaging in unauthorized scraping activities or violating these terms.

For legitimate data collection purposes, please contact Griffin Media's Rights and Permissions Department at 100 West Main, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 to request permission. Any use of our content for such purposes without prior written consent is expressly prohibited.

Engaging in a prohibited use of our services may result in civil, criminal, and/or administrative penalties, fines, or sanctions against the user and those assisting the user.

Disclaimer

The materials on Griffin Media's website are provided on an 'as is' basis. Griffin Media makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

Further, Griffin Media does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

Limitations

In no event shall Griffin Media or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Griffin Media's website, even if Griffin Media or a Griffin Media authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

Accuracy of Materials

The materials appearing on Griffin Media's website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Griffin Media does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete or current. Griffin Media may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. However Griffin Media does not make any commitment to update the materials.

Links

Griffin Media has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Griffin Media of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user's own risk.

Modifications

Griffin Media may revise these terms of service for its website at any time without notice. By using this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the then-current version of these terms of service. It is your responsibility to check these terms periodically for changes.

Permission for Data Collection:

Notwithstanding the restrictions above, GRIFFIN MEDIA may, in its sole discretion, grant permission to third parties to collect data from its websites and apps using automated means for certain legitimate purposes.

If you wish to request permission to collect data from GRIFFIN MEDIA’s websites, apps, or content for legitimate purposes, please contact us at https://www.news9.com/webmaster with a detailed explanation of your intended use. GRIFFIN MEDIA will review such requests on a case-by-case basis and may grant permission at its sole discretion, subject to any terms and conditions it deems appropriate.

Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Oklahoma and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State or location.