Terms of service

Effective Date: April 1, 2025

Welcome to Decent Newsroom. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our platform, including the ability to publish, index, search, and subscribe to content. By using our services, you agree to these Terms.

  1. Introduction

    Decent Newsroom is a platform for discovering, curating, and publishing journalism on Nostr. We provide tools for searching, indexing, and managing long-form content.

    Decent Newsroom also publishes an open-access magazine, Newsroom magazine, comprised of a curated collection of english language articles.

  2. User Accounts & Responsibilities

    We do not store user credentials, emails, or passwords. Authentication is done via Nostr keys.

    Some data is stored and linked to your npub for debug and accounting purposes:

    • Subscription status and payment history (if applicable)
    • Search requests

  3. Content & Ownership

    The platform operates on the basis of open-access content.

    We do not endorse or verify third-party content and are not responsible for its accuracy.

    We reserve the right to include and exclude content from the indexer at our own discretion.

  4. Payments & Subscriptions

    We use Lightning invoices for processing payments.

    Some features, such as indexing requests, high-volume search, and premium content, require a paid subscription.

    Payments are generally non-refundable, except in cases of accidental charges or platform malfunctions.

  5. Disclaimer of Warranties

    The platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind.

    We do not guarantee uninterrupted service, accuracy, or security of content.

  6. Limitation of Liability

    We are not responsible for any direct, indirect, or incidental damages arising from your use of the platform.

  7. Termination & Suspension

    We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access if users violate these Terms.

    Users can request deletion of their data at any time, though some content may remain indexed based on prior agreements.

  8. Changes to These Terms

    We may update these Terms periodically. Continued use of the platform after modifications constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.