Welcome to The Watchers.

This Agreement contains the complete terms and conditions that apply when you visit our site or choose to browse the contents herein. By using this website, you agree to be bound by its terms of use and shall comply thereof. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions, then you may not access the site, read our news items and articles, or use the content or any services on the site.

Information on this website

The information contained on this website, including but not limited to news items, articles, and opinions, are given for general information and interest purposes only. At the same time, we try and ensure all the information contained on the website is accurate and up to date. We do not make any warranty or representation as to the accuracy of any such information and neither accept any liability in connection with any information which is incorrect. You understand and agree that we cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the information. You should not rely on this information, and we recommend that you take further advice or seek further guidance before taking any action based on the information contained on this website

Editorial control

We support freedom of speech and as such will post a wide variety of topics. Users should make their own judgments about any matter discussed here and/or seek independent advice. Comments to articles made by readers are their responsibility.

The Watchers reserves the right, but does not have an obligation, to monitor and/or to review all materials posted to our website or through the site services or features by users, and is not responsible for any such materials posted by users. You understand and agree that we have no obligation to and shall not be responsible for any failure to monitor, review and/or delete any materials posted to the site or through the site’s services or features by users. However, we reserve the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary or advisable to satisfy any law, regulation or government request; and to edit, to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in our discretion, are objectionable or in violation of these Terms and Conditions, applicable law, our policies or for any reason whatsoever.

Use of user content

You are solely responsible for all content that you upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit via or to the Site, including the submission of articles, news, commentary, and all other data, photographs, graphics, video, messages, comments, or other materials. You acknowledge that we shall not be liable for any User Content provided by its users. User Content is displayed for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not controlled by The Watchers and we cannot guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such User Content. You understand that by using the Site, you may be exposed to User Content that may be offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will The Watchers be liable in any way for any User Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any User Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any User Content posted, emailed or otherwise transmitted via the Site.

Third-party web sites

You may be able to link from the Web Site to third-party websites that take you outside of our service and third-party websites may link to the Web Site. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors, and content partners that may use our logo(s) as part of a co-branding relationship. You acknowledge and agree that The Watchers has no responsibility for the information, content, products, services, advertising, code, or other materials which may or may not be provided by or through Linked Sites, even if they are owned or run by affiliates of ours, and you rely on the same at your own risk. Such Linked Sites are not under our control, and links to other sites are provided solely for the convenience of users. You acknowledge that when you leave our Web Site by any means, including, but not limited to, when you click on a link that leaves the Web Site, the site you will land on is not controlled by us and different terms of use and privacy policies apply. We reserve the right to disable links from third-party sites to the Web Site, although we are under no obligation to do so. Links to Linked Sites do not constitute an endorsement or sponsorship by us of such websites or the information, content, products, services, advertising, code, or other materials presented on or through such websites. We are not responsible also for any form of transmission received from any linked website.

Disclaimer and limitation of liability

Your use of this site is at your sole risk. The site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We reserve the right to restrict or terminate your access to the site or any feature or part thereof at any time. The Watchers expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and any warranties that materials on the site are non-infringing, as well as warranties implied from a course of performance or course of dealing; that access to the site will be uninterrupted or error-free; that the site will be secure; that the site or the server that makes the site available will be virus-free; or that information on the site will be complete, accurate or timely. If you download any materials from this site, you do so at your own discretion and risk. You will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such materials. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from or through or from the site shall create any warranty of any kind. We do not make any warranties or representations regarding the use of the materials on this site in terms of their completeness, correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability, or otherwise.

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, materials from this site.

You acknowledge and agree that we are not liable for any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any user.

Copyright, license, and fair use notification

Except where otherwise noted, content on The Watchers website is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Our site may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available to our readers under the provisions of “fair use” in an effort to advance a better understanding of global events, environmental issues, human rights, social issues, health, science, and all other issues that we believe are important for human evolution and a better understanding of life on Earth.

We believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of the copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of the US Copyright Law which contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. If you wish to use such copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond ‘fair use’… you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 US Copyright Law Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.

As regards the use of copyrighted material within the European Union. The European Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 22, 2001, on the harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, provides in its art. 5 an exhaustive list of exemptions that can be implemented by the Member States.

Amongst that list, the exemption(s) invoked must cover the reproduction and communication to the public (since the publication on the Internet implies those two acts). Generally, exemptions will be based on the purpose of the intended use. For instance, the Directive provides for an exemption to the exclusive right of reproduction and communication to the public when it is made for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching or scientific research, as long as the source, including the author’s name, is indicated, unless this turns out to be impossible and to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved.

Another exemption is “reproduction by the press, communication to the public or making available of published articles on current economic, political or religious topics or of broadcast works or other subject-matters of the same character, in cases where such use is not expressly reserved, and as long as the source, including the author’s name, is indicated, or use of works or other subject-matters in connection with the reporting of current events, to the extent justified by the informatory purpose and as long as the source, including the author’s name, is indicated, unless this turns out to be impossible”.

Copyright claims

If you feel that your rights as a copyright owner have been compromised, please contact us.

Waiver and severability of terms

Failure of The Watchers to insist upon strict performance of any of the terms, conditions, and covenants hereof shall not be deemed a relinquishment or waiver of any rights or remedy that we may have, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the terms, conditions or covenants hereof, which terms, conditions, and covenants shall continue to be in full force and effect.

In the event that any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found invalid or unenforceable pursuant to any judicial decree or decision, such provision shall be deemed to apply only to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms.

Website security notice

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this computer system employs software programs that monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information.

Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals evidence of possible abuse or criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to appropriate law enforcement officials.

Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on our servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law.

Change of use

The Watchers reserves the right to:

  • change or remove (temporarily or permanently) the Website or any part of it without notice and you confirm that The Watchers shall not be liable to you for any such change or removal and
  • change these Terms & Conditions at any time, and your continued use of the Website following any changes shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change.

For any further information please email us.

This policy was last modified on April 16, 2023