Terms Of Service

Last Modified: April 7, 2025

1. Introduction
Welcome to TheNewspapersDB ("we," "our," or "us"), an API service that provides access to information about newspapers and news content. By accessing or using our services, including our website (www.thenewspapersdb.com) and API, you agree to comply with these Terms of Service (the “Agreement”).

2. Account Creation and API Key
To use TheNewspapersDB API, you must first create an account by registering with a valid email address. Upon successful registration, we will send you an email to validate your account. Once your account is validated, you will be allowed to create an API key, which grants you access to the API. You are responsible for keeping your account information and API key confidential. You may only have one API key per registered account.

3. Usage and Quotas
Your API key grants you access to a specific number of requests (quota) based on your account. We may impose limits on the number of requests you can make within a certain time period (e.g., daily or monthly). If you exceed your quota, you will need to wait until your quota resets.

4. User Responsibilities
You agree to use TheNewspapersDB API in a lawful and ethical manner. Specifically, you must not:

• Attempt to reverse-engineer or tamper with the API.
• Scrape, harvest, or resell data obtained from the API.
• Send excessive or automated requests intended to disrupt or degrade service performance.
• Violate third-party rights, including by redistributing copyrighted content without permission.
• Engage in any unauthorized access or misuse of data.

You are solely responsible for all actions performed through your account, and failure to comply with these terms may result in account termination and other legal remedies.

5. Age Requirement
You must be at least 18 years old to use TheNewspapersDB API. By registering, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years or older. If we discover that you are under 18, we may terminate your account immediately.

6. Data Collection and Privacy
Your use of TheNewspapersDB is subject to our Privacy Policy, which governs how we collect, use, and protect your data (e.g., name, email, IP address, API request count). We may collect and process IP addresses to enforce usage limits, prevent abuse, and ensure service integrity. Please review our Privacy Policy for detailed information on our data handling practices.

7. Liability Disclaimer
TheNewspapersDB is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service. You agree to use the API at your own risk.

8. Legal Compliance and Cooperation
We will fully cooperate with any legal authorities or law enforcement requests, and we may disclose your information if required by law. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the API complies with all applicable local, national, and international laws, including export control regulations and sanctions. You agree to abide by all laws applicable to your use of the API, and failure to do so may result in immediate suspension or termination of your account.

9. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account, with or without notice, for:

Violating these Terms of Service;
Engaging in activities that threaten the security or integrity of the service; or
Prolonged inactivity.

Upon termination, your API key will be revoked, and access to your account will be disabled. Any remaining requests in your quota will be forfeited.

10. Modifications to the Service
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue TheNewspapersDB API at our discretion. We will notify you of any significant changes via email. Updates to these Terms will take effect 7 days after notification. Your continued use of the service after this period constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

11. Governing Law
These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Brazil. Any disputes arising from these terms will be resolved in the courts located in Brasília, DF, Brazil.

12. Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights in TheNewspapersDB API and its data remain our sole property. We grant you a non-exclusive, revocable license to use the API and its data in accordance with these Terms of Service. You may not redistribute, modify, or create derivative works from the API data without our prior written consent.

13. Force Majeure
We shall not be liable for any delays or failures to perform our obligations under these Terms due to causes beyond our reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, natural disasters, labor disputes, government actions, or failures of third-party service providers.

14. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thenewspapersdb.com