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Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: September 2025

Welcome to Bear Market News. By accessing or using bearmarketnews.net (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using the Site in any manner, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any additional guidelines or policies referenced herein. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Bear Market News.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Site after any modifications constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

2. Intellectual Property

Our Content

All content published on the Site, including but not limited to articles, analysis, graphics, logos, images, videos, audio clips, data compilations, and software (collectively, “Content”), is the exclusive property of Bear Market News or its content suppliers and is protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

Permitted Use

You may:

View and read Content for personal, non-commercial use
Share links to our articles on social media and other platforms
Quote brief excerpts (up to 100 words) with proper attribution and a link back to the original article
Print or download articles for personal reference

Prohibited Use

You may NOT:

Reproduce, republish, or redistribute Content in its entirety without prior written permission
Use Content for commercial purposes without a licensing agreement
Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices
Frame or mirror any part of the Site on another website
Use data mining, scraping, or similar data extraction methods on the Site
Create derivative works based on our Content without permission

For republication inquiries, syndication requests, or content licensing, contact [email protected].

3. User Conduct

When using the Site, you agree not to:

Violate any applicable laws or regulations
Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation
Interfere with or disrupt the Site, its servers, or networks
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or any systems or networks connected to the Site
Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any other malicious code
Engage in any activity that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure

4. User-Generated Content

If you submit comments, feedback, article pitches, or other content (“User Content”) to the Site, you grant Bear Market News a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such User Content in any media.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to any User Content you submit, and that such User Content does not infringe the rights of any third party.

5. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources. These links are provided for convenience only. Bear Market News does not endorse, and is not responsible for, the content, products, services, or practices of any third-party websites. You access third-party links at your own risk.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

Bear Market News expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to:

Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
Warranties that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
Warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or currency of any Content

Bear Market News is a news and analysis publication, not a financial advisory service. Nothing on the Site constitutes financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. For important details, please see our Disclaimer.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BEAR MARKET NEWS, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

Your use of or inability to use the Site
Any conduct or content of any third party on the Site
Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
Any errors or omissions in any Content

In no event shall Bear Market News’s total liability to you exceed one hundred Canadian dollars (CAD $100) or the amount you paid to Bear Market News in the twelve months preceding the claim, whichever is greater.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bear Market News, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from:

Your use of and access to the Site
Your violation of any term of these Terms
Your violation of any third-party right, including any copyright, property, or privacy right
Any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles.

You agree that any legal action or proceeding relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be brought exclusively in the courts of the Province of Ontario located in Toronto, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

10. Dispute Resolution

Before initiating formal legal proceedings, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] and attempt to resolve the dispute informally. If the dispute cannot be resolved within 60 days, either party may pursue available legal remedies.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Site, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including breach of these Terms. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including intellectual property rights, disclaimers, and limitations of liability.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, DMCA Policy, and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Bear Market News concerning your use of the Site, superseding any prior agreements.

14. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact [email protected].

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