Terms of Service

Last Updated: January 2025

Effective Date: January 2025

Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Ship Tea (“the Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you may not access the Site.

Use of the Site

Permitted Use

You may use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms. This includes:

  • Reading and sharing our content
  • Submitting comments (subject to our guidelines)
  • Contacting us through provided channels
  • Subscribing to our newsletter

Prohibited Use

You agree NOT to:

  • Use the Site for any illegal purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
  • Interfere with the Site’s functionality or security
  • Scrape, harvest, or collect data without permission
  • Post spam, malware, or malicious content
  • Impersonate others or provide false information
  • Use the Site to harass, abuse, or harm others
  • Reproduce or redistribute our content without attribution

Intellectual Property

Our Content

All content on Ship Tea, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Ship Tea or its content suppliers and is protected by intellectual property laws.

Your Rights

You may:

  • Share links to our articles
  • Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution and a link back to the original article
  • Share our content on social media using built-in sharing features

You may NOT:

  • Reproduce entire articles without written permission
  • Use our content for commercial purposes
  • Remove or alter copyright notices
  • Create derivative works without permission

User-Generated Content

If you submit content to us (comments, story tips, etc.), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, modify, and publish that content. You retain ownership of your original content.

Disclaimer of Warranties

“As Is” Basis

The Site and its content are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

No Guarantees

We do not guarantee that:

  • The Site will be available at all times
  • The content will be accurate, complete, or current
  • The Site will be free of errors or viruses
  • Any errors will be corrected

Entertainment Purpose

The content on Ship Tea is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. While we strive for accuracy and cite credible sources, we make no guarantees about the completeness or reliability of any information.

Limitation of Liability

General Limitation

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Ship Tea and its owners, operators, and contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site.

Maximum Liability

In no event shall our total liability exceed one hundred dollars ($100) or the amount you have paid us in the past twelve months, whichever is greater.

External Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for:

  • The content of external sites
  • The privacy practices of external sites
  • Any damages arising from your use of external sites

Links to external sites do not constitute endorsement.

User Conduct

Comments and Submissions

If you post comments or submit content, you agree to:

  • Be respectful and civil
  • Not post defamatory, obscene, or offensive content
  • Not post content that infringes on others’ rights
  • Not post spam or promotional content
  • Take responsibility for your statements

Moderation

We reserve the right to:

  • Moderate, edit, or remove any user content
  • Ban users who violate these Terms
  • Disable comments at our discretion

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Ship Tea, its owners, and contributors from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the Site
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party rights
  • Content you submit to the Site

Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes by:

  • Posting a notice on the Site
  • Updating the “Last Updated” date

Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Site immediately, without prior notice, for any reason, including breach of these Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between you and Ship Tea regarding your use of the Site.

Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

These Terms of Service were last updated in January 2025.