Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Rush Hours. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at startupstories.com (the "Site") and our services. By accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Site or services.

2. Description of Service

Rush Hours provides news, articles, and information related to startups, entrepreneurship, technology, and business innovation. Our services include:

• Access to news articles and content
• Newsletter subscriptions
• Comment sections and community features
• Advertising and promotional content
• Mobile and web applications (when available)

3. User Accounts

Some features of our Site may require you to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information
• Maintain the security of your password
• Be responsible for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use
• Use only one account per person

4. User Conduct

You agree not to use our Site to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Infringe on intellectual property rights
• Post harmful, offensive, or inappropriate content
• Harass, threaten, or intimidate others
• Transmit viruses or malicious code
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Spam or send unsolicited communications
• Impersonate others or provide false information

5. Content and Intellectual Property

5.1 Our Content

All content on our Site, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is owned by Rush Hours or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

5.2 User-Generated Content

By posting content on our Site, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, display, and distribute your content in connection with our services.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to post your content and that it does not violate any third-party rights.

6. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Site, to understand our practices.

7. Advertising and Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain advertisements and links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party sites. Your interactions with advertisers and third-party sites are solely between you and such third parties.

8. Disclaimers

Our Site and services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that our Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of information on our Site. The information provided is for general informational purposes only.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Rush Hours shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues.

Our total liability for any claim related to our services shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Rush Hours harmless from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of our Site or violation of these Terms.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to our services at our discretion, without prior notice, for conduct that violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or us.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated Terms on our Site and updating the "Last updated" date.

Your continued use of our Site after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Contact Information

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