Effective Date: September 7, 2026
Welcome to Holtville Post. These Terms of Service govern your use of HoltvillePost.com, our social media pages, newsletters, digital content, and other services operated under the Holtville Post name.
By accessing or using Holtville Post, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the website and related services.
1. About Holtville Post
Holtville Post is a local news and community information platform serving Holtville and the surrounding area. We publish local news, community information, school and sports coverage, business features, events, announcements, photography, sponsored content, and other information of local interest.
Our mission is to inform, connect, and celebrate our community.
2. Use of Our Website
You may use HoltvillePost.com for lawful, personal, and informational purposes.
You agree not to:
- Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful activity.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, its servers, accounts, or systems.
- Interfere with the operation or security of the website.
- Copy, reproduce, republish, or commercially distribute Holtville Post content without permission.
- Submit content that is knowingly false, defamatory, threatening, obscene, discriminatory, or unlawful.
- Impersonate another person, business, organization, or government entity.
- Use automated tools to scrape, copy, collect, or reproduce substantial portions of our content without written authorization.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to our services when we believe these terms have been violated.
3. News and Editorial Content
Holtville Post makes reasonable efforts to publish accurate and timely information. However, local news can develop quickly, and information may change after publication.
We do not guarantee that every article, announcement, schedule, score, event detail, business listing, or other piece of information will always be complete, current, or error-free.
We may update, correct, clarify, or remove content at any time.
If you believe something published by Holtville Post contains an error, please contact us at news@holtvillepost.com.
4. Community Submissions
Holtville Post may accept:
- News tips
- Photographs
- Videos
- Press releases
- Community announcements
- Sports scores and information
- Event information
- School news
- Business announcements
- Engagement, wedding, birth, and milestone announcements
- Obituaries and memorial information
- Letters, comments, and story ideas
By voluntarily submitting content to Holtville Post, you represent that you have the right to provide that material and that the information is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, submitting material gives Holtville Post permission to review, edit, publish, reproduce, display, distribute, and promote the submitted material across our website, social media channels, newsletters, and other Holtville Post platforms.
Submission does not guarantee publication.
Holtville Post reserves the right to edit submissions for grammar, clarity, length, formatting, accuracy, style, or legal considerations.
5. Photo and Video Submissions
If you submit a photograph or video, you represent that you own the material or have permission to submit it.
You grant Holtville Post permission to publish and promote submitted photographs or videos in connection with our news and community coverage.
Whenever possible, photographers or contributors may be credited, but Holtville Post does not guarantee that attribution will appear in every format or platform.
If children or minors appear in submitted content, the person submitting the material is responsible for ensuring that they have any permissions reasonably necessary to provide it to Holtville Post.
6. User Comments and Social Media
Holtville Post may allow readers to comment or interact with content through our website or social media pages.
We welcome respectful conversation and community discussion.
We reserve the right to remove, hide, restrict, or moderate content that includes:
- Personal attacks or harassment
- Threats
- Hate speech
- Excessive profanity
- Spam
- False or intentionally misleading information
- Private personal information
- Obscene or inappropriate material
- Repeated disruptive behavior
- Advertising or solicitation posted without authorization
We may block or restrict users who repeatedly violate our community standards.
7. Advertising
Holtville Post may display paid advertising, sponsored articles, sponsored social media content, business spotlights, event promotions, sponsorships, affiliate links, or other commercial content.
Paid or sponsored content may be identified as Sponsored, Advertisement, Paid Content, Partner Content, or with similar language where appropriate.
The appearance of an advertisement does not necessarily constitute an endorsement by Holtville Post.
Advertisers are responsible for ensuring that their advertisements, offers, claims, pricing, products, and services comply with applicable laws and are accurate.
Holtville Post reserves the right to reject or discontinue advertising at our discretion.
8. Advertising Payments and Cancellations
Advertising rates, payment terms, campaign dates, design services, and cancellation policies may be provided separately in an advertising agreement, proposal, invoice, or order confirmation.
Unless otherwise stated in writing, advertising placement is not guaranteed until payment and required materials have been received.
Holtville Post may establish deadlines for artwork, payment, approvals, and campaign materials.
Advertising fees may be nonrefundable once advertising production or publication has begun, subject to the specific agreement between Holtville Post and the advertiser.
9. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the content published by Holtville Post—including articles, photographs, graphics, logos, designs, videos, headlines, branding, and website content—is owned by Holtville Post or used with permission.
You may share links to our articles and social media posts.
You may not reproduce complete articles, photographs, graphics, videos, or other original Holtville Post content for commercial purposes or republish substantial portions of our content without written permission.
Brief quotations for commentary, reporting, or other lawful purposes should include appropriate credit to Holtville Post.
10. Third-Party Content and Links
Holtville Post may link to websites, businesses, government agencies, schools, organizations, social media platforms, ticketing services, advertisers, or other third parties.
These third parties operate independently from Holtville Post.
We are not responsible for the content, security, privacy practices, availability, accuracy, products, or services offered by third-party websites.
Visiting an external website is at your own discretion.
11. Events, Schedules, and Public Information
Holtville Post may publish information about community events, school activities, athletic schedules, public meetings, weather-related changes, closures, fundraisers, and other events.
Event information may change without notice.
Readers should verify important dates, times, locations, ticket information, cancellations, and other details directly with the organization responsible for the event when necessary.
12. Business Information
Holtville Post may publish information about local businesses, including hours, services, promotions, openings, closings, contact information, and special offers.
Business information may change after publication.
Holtville Post is not responsible for transactions, agreements, purchases, services, injuries, losses, or disputes between readers and third-party businesses.
13. No Professional Advice
Content published by Holtville Post is provided for general informational and community purposes.
Nothing on HoltvillePost.com should be considered legal, medical, financial, tax, investment, emergency, or other professional advice.
Readers should consult an appropriate qualified professional when professional advice is needed.
14. Emergency Information
Holtville Post should not be relied upon as your sole source for emergency information.
For immediate emergencies, contact 911 or the appropriate emergency authority.
During severe weather, public safety incidents, school emergencies, or other urgent situations, readers should also follow official information from law enforcement, emergency management agencies, schools, utilities, weather authorities, or other responsible agencies.
15. Corrections and Content Removal Requests
We take accuracy seriously.
If you believe information published by Holtville Post is inaccurate or requires clarification, contact:
Please include the article or post in question, the information you believe is incorrect, and supporting information when available.
Holtville Post will review correction and removal requests but does not guarantee that requested content will be changed or removed.
16. Copyright Concerns
If you believe copyrighted material belonging to you has been used improperly on Holtville Post, please contact:
Include enough information for us to identify the material, locate it on our platforms, and understand the basis of your request.
17. Privacy
Your use of HoltvillePost.com may also be governed by our Privacy Policy.
The Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared when you interact with our website and services.
18. Website Availability
We may modify, suspend, discontinue, redesign, or restrict portions of HoltvillePost.com at any time.
We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access to the website.
Temporary outages may occur because of maintenance, technical issues, security concerns, hosting problems, third-party service interruptions, or circumstances outside our control.
19. Disclaimer of Warranties
HoltvillePost.com and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Holtville Post makes no warranties regarding uninterrupted availability, completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of the website or its content.
20. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Holtville Post and its owners, employees, contractors, contributors, representatives, and affiliates will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, HoltvillePost.com or reliance upon information published through Holtville Post.
21. Changes to These Terms
Holtville Post may update these Terms of Service periodically as our website, services, advertising programs, or policies change.
Any updated version will be posted on HoltvillePost.com with a revised effective date.
Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
22. Governing Law
These Terms of Service will be governed by the laws of the State of Alabama, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
23. Contact Us
Questions regarding these Terms of Service may be directed to:
Holtville Post
news@holtvillepost.com
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