Terms & Conditions

Welcome to the website of Cybernews, adtech lt, UAB, legal entity number 305084400, established at Vokiečių g. 26, LT-01130, Vilnius, Lithuania (hereinafter – Cybernews). By using our website, you indicate that you have read and accepted these Terms & Conditions. Please review them thoroughly as they constitute the terms of a legally binding agreement between you and Cybernews.

Use of material appearing on Cybernews website

Our ability to invest in high quality cyber security research and journalism depends on our users complying with copyright laws. Copyright laws give the copyright owner the exclusive right to control the use of copyright protected works. All of the material published on our website is protected by copyright law. Use that is made without our permission may therefore infringe our copyright which can result in personal and corporate liability.

By browsing Cybernews webpage you acknowledge that, as between Cybernews and you, except for user content, user comments and advertising/sponsorship materials (as discussed below), Cybernews is the sole owner of all content on the Cybernews website, including, without limitation, all applicable copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, trade names, logos, and other intellectual property rights thereto, as well as text, images, graphics, logos, audio, video and other material appearing on the Cybernews website.

Cybernews logo is a protected trademark, owned by Cybernews and you are forbidden from registration, adoption or any other use of trade names, symbols or signs that are either identical or confusingly similar to any trademarks owned by Cybernews.

We recognise that users of the Internet want to share information with others; thus, as long as you do not create a substitute, you may publish online the original Cybernews headline and a link to the article indicating Cybernews as the original source. You may also share our content via Facebook, Twitter and other social media buttons available on our website.

Except as expressly authorised by Cybernews, you are not allowed to create a database in electronic or paper form comprising all or part of the material appearing on the Cybernews website.

For all inquiries about distribution or reproduction of the materials, please get in touch with us via our Contact form.

User comments

In order to make it possible for you to post comments on our website, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, sub-licensable and worldwide license to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of your content. Posting confidential information is not allowed. You are not permitted to make any comments of fraudulent, misleading, disrespectful or unlawful content. We reserve the right to review and remove comments in our sole discretion. We may also terminate your access to our website or prevent you from posting additional comments.

User content

You can also send us a story for publication on Cybernews. When you submit a story to us, you agree and represent that you have created this content, or you have received permission from, or are authorised by, the owner of any part of the content to submit it to us. You or the owner of the content still own the copyright in the content sent to us, but by submitting content to us, you are granting us an unconditional, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully transferable, perpetual, worldwide licence to use, publish or transmit, modify, make derivative works, or to authorise third-parties to use, publish or transmit your content in any format and on any platform. You further acknowledge and agree that the views expressed by you and other users in this content do not necessarily reflect the views of Cybernews, and we do not support or endorse any user content. We reserve the right to refuse to publish, cut, crop or edit your content at our sole discretion. We may remove your content from use at any time. You warrant that the content you submit to us is not fraudulent, misleading, disrespectful or otherwise illegal. You warrant that the content you submit to us does not infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual or proprietary or privacy right of any party or individual and acknowledge the liability for infringement of such warranty.

If you have any questions regarding user content, please reach us via our Send Us a Tip or Contact forms.

Third party advertising and sponsorship

Our website needs funds to operate so that you could view our content and services free-of-charge. Therefore, we may allow third parties to advertise, promote their brands, products, and services, or make special announcements on our website. Our acceptance of third-party advertising and/or sponsorship materials does not constitute or imply its endorsement by us unless otherwise stated. Each individual advertiser and/or sponsor is solely responsible for the content of its advertising and/or sponsorship material and/or offerings. We accept no responsibility for the content of such material, including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. For more details, please refer to our Advertising and Sponsorship Policy, which is considered as a part of these Terms & Conditions.

If you would like to advertise on Cybernews, please reach out to us via our Contact form.

Affiliate links advertising disclosure

Our website needs funds to operate so that you could view our content and services free-of-charge. Thus, some of the links directing you to the websites of specific service providers are affiliate links (pages with affiliate links include respective disclosures). This means that we might receive some form of compensation through an arrangement with a third-party if you click on certain links on our website or purchase a product or service after clicking on one of our affiliate links (the providers know if you’ve come to their website precisely from us). For example, we are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and/ or other Amazon sites. And as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Keep in mind that we link and evaluate products and services because of their quality and not because of the compensation we receive. And please be sure to check the information about terms and other details on the websites of providers before making a purchase, as it is possible that not all of the available offers are displayed.

Beneficiary connections disclosure

Cybernews is owned by Mediatech, a publishing house whose investors are the founders of Nord Security, a company behind NordVPN and Surfshark, among others, whose products and services we might review and/ or rank. Please note that our reviews are based on our independent research and analysis, including a thorough fact-checking process of the publicly available information on the products and/ or services. All information is believed to be accurate to the best of our knowledge as of the date of each article.

Sources protection

By submitting a message in our Send Us a Tip form, you can send us a story or a tip that you think Cybernews should cover. We do respect the privacy and anonymity of our sources, unless a state agency lawfully requires disclosure and we have exploited all the possible remedies at our disposal.

Disclaimer of liability

At Cybernews we strive for thorough and ethical research. If you believe that an actual factual error has been made, please get in touch with us via our Contact form. This way we could sort out the issue together and either correct or confirm the facts.

However, your use of Cybernews website, content and/ or services, including, but not limited to, any consultation services offered through our website, is at your own risk. All Cybernews materials and services are provided “AS IS” or “AS AVAILABLE” without any guarantees or warranties of any kind.

To the maximums extent permitted by law, Cybernews, its parent company, its subsidiaries, its sister companies, its investors, its affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contributors, and/or other partners shall not be liable for any loss, injury, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential, special or any other similar damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, resulting from: (i) your use or inability to use the Cybernews website, content and/ or services; (ii) any errors or omissions in the website, content and/ or services; (iii) any reliance placed on the website, content and/ or services, including, but not limited to, for any outcomes, such as security breaches, data loss, or other damages, that may result from following any advice, recommendations, or guidance, given during the free consultation services; (iv) your participation in any consultation services offered through our website; (v) any other matter relating to our website, content and/ or services.

Cybernews is only for your general information and entertainment purposes and is not intended to address any particular requirements. For the sake of clarity, any advice, recommendations, or guidance provided during the free consultation services offered by Cybernews is offered as general information and should not be relied upon as comprehensive or definitive.

Our website may contain links to and from other websites. These websites have their own privacy notices and/or terms of service. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for these other websites.

We believe this is fair on the basis that you can access our content and services free-of-charge.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Cybernews, its parents, its subsidiaries, its sister companies, its investors, its affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contributors, and/ or other partners from any and all claims, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising out of or in connection with (i) a breach of these terms and conditions or privacy policy; (ii) a breach of your obligations, representation and warranties under these terms and conditions; (iii) your use of the website, the content, and/ or services, including, but not limited to, your participation in or reliance on the consultation services offered through the website.

Data protection

Please read our Privacy Policy or Privacy Policy for Job Applicants to find out how Cybernews deals with personal data processing.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Lithuania.

General

You may not license or transfer any of your rights under these terms and conditions.

Our failure to insist upon or enforce any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right of Cybernews.

If any provision of these terms and conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of that provision will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these terms and conditions, which will remain in full force and effect.

We may update our Terms & Conditions from time to time. This may be in relation to changes in the law, best practice or changes in our services. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised document; thus, you should check here regularly.

Last update: 2024 08 27