Wednesday 08, February, 2012

Disclaimer & Privacy policy

Mission Statement

MetroTimes registered as 'kochimetrotimes.com', is an online newsmagazine focusing on multimedia journalism. We provide information of news, people, events, places, nature, environment, wildlife, culture, business, politics, health, education, travel, lifestyles and sports and games etc. We specialize in photo and multimedia journalism. As you log into this site, you accept this mission statement unanimously and abide by our rules and regulations including our Privacy Policy.

Important Notice

MetroTimes is purely an "online newsmagazine with a mission to impart information, news, knowledge and entertainment" through multimedia media. It will not publish any matter related to pornography, drugs, or any 'dirty politics', anti-national, anti-secular or any matter having debilitating influence on the culture of the cicilizes public. jerks and people afflicted with abnormal mental health are not welcome.

Any person relying on any of the information contained in this web site or its sister-sites, or making any use of the information contained herein, shall do so at his or her own risk. MetroTimes disclaims any liability and shall not be held liable for any damages including, without limitation, direct, indirect or consequential damages including loss of revenue, loss of profit, loss of opportunity or other loss. The information contained on this web site may be changed or updated at any time without notice.

Terms of Use

A MetroTimes user who visits and participates in this website must comply with the following terms of use. In addition to reviewing this agreement, you should also read our Privacy Policy to better comprehend how we collect and use your personal information. Your use of the site and its services constitutes your agreement to its terms and conditions.

Material Copyright

MetroTimes respects the intellectual property of others and we hope our users do the same. All users may not republish any part of the material on MetroTimes either for commercial or private use without the prior permission of MetroTimes and its providers. Users who infringe the copyright rights of others will be dealt with to the full extent of the law and their access to the website will be terminated. If you believe that MetroTimes contains links or other references from other online locations that contain material or activity that constitutes copyright infringement you may notify MetroTimes promptly.

Use of Content

This website can only be used for lawful purposes. If you are a provider of content or engage in any other form of communication through MetroTimes, you and represent and warrant that you have the right to so grant us, a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, reproduce and modify such Content and to authorize sublicenses of the content, for any purpose. Under no circumstance can anyone directly copy or frame any part of this website to other sites without prior written permission from us. For information regarding use of personal information you provide or communicate to MetroTimes please see our Privacy policy.

Privacy Policy

MetroTimes takes the private nature of your personal information very seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how we treat the information we collect when you visit our Web site and/or register as a member. Please read this notice carefully.

Usage of Information

MetroTimes reserves the right to use your personal information to inform you of exclusive deals and offers on new products and services that are beneficial and relevant to you. An exception is when you request further information about a company or product, in which case only that company will receive your details. However we will not sell your personal information to third parties and will not collect any other personal information that you do not expressly provide.

Sharing of Information

Any personal information supplied to us will not be shared with external parties unless your permission is obtained or if the information is required by law. When information is shared we ensure that there are strict agreements in place to protect them. In addition we do not disclose your personal information to unaffiliated third parties who may want to offer you their products and services unless you have requested or authorized us to do so.

Protection of your Personal Information

MetroTimes values all our readers and respects concerns about security and privacy. We aim to provide a quality customer experience and to protect your privacy in a responsible manner. However, you too have the freedom to choose not to reveal certain information about yourself during the registration process.

Visiting our website constitutes your agreement to its terms and conditions and your consent to the collection and use of your personal information. In addition to reviewing our Privacy Policy, you should also read our Terms of Use above. If you have any other questions about this policy or our site in general, please contact us.