The Times of Israel Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern the use of our website, www.timesofisrael.com (the “Site”). Please read these Terms carefully. These Terms constitute a legal agreement between The Times of Israel Ltd. (“The Times of Israel”, “us” or “we”) and you, and you agree to be bound by them if you access the Site or use any features of the Site (“Services”).

We may amend these Terms at any time by posting a revised version on the Site and, as such, you should check frequently to see if these Terms have been amended. It is your responsibility to review these Terms prior to each use, and by continuing to use this Site you agree to any changes in these Terms. Your continued use of the Site will be deemed acceptance to any amended or updated Terms.

We may change, suspend, or discontinue any element of the Site or the Services at any time and without notice. We may change the requirements to access any element of the Site or the Services at any time, and without notice.

Access to and Use of our Content

Our Site, Services and materials published on the Site or the Services (including but not limited to news articles, text, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips and video clips) (collectively, “Content”) are protected by copyright, and owned or controlled by The Times of Israel or the party credited as the provider of the Content.

Content (whether originating with us or a third party) may be used only for your personal, non-commercial benefit. Any other use is strictly prohibited. Content shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. You may not copy, reprint, repost, redistribute, electronically catalogue, modify, create derivative works of or otherwise use our content for any other purpose in any form without our express permission in writing. Neither these materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. You shall abide by all additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Service.

Requests to repost, syndicate or otherwise make use of our content beyond your personal use should be made via the Contact page, with the subject note: “Request to republish Times of Israel content.”

Certain content available on the Site or Service may be furnished by the Associated Press. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. Users may not download or reproduce a substantial portion of the AP material found on this web site. AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.

Reader-Submitted Content

Readers are welcome to comment on our content. Comments to the Site can only be submitted via the module at the end of some articles and blog posts. We may allow you, subject to our sole discretion, to post a blog or other content on the Site. You post any such comments and submit any such content at your own discretion and risk, and we accept no responsibility for them. We do not endorse any such comments or content. In submitting any such comments or content, you acknowledge that you have the legal right to submit them, and that we have no obligation to pre-screen them or moderate them. You grant us the non-exclusive, unconditional, royalty-free and sublicensable right and license to use, copy, transmit, excerpt, publish, publicly display, perform, distribute, create derivative works of, tag, modify, adapt to other technologies, or make other use of such material at our discretion, including for related online and offline promotional use. While we do not and cannot review every submission and are not responsible for their content, we reserve the right to remove or edit such comments or content at our discretion. We accept no liability for any comments or content posted or submitted by readers that is published by us or others.

In submitting any comment or content, you represent, warrant and covenant that (i) it is not libelous, defamatory, obscene, racist, inciteful, pornographic, abusive, illegal or offensive in any other way, and (ii) it does not violate or infringe on the copyright, trademark, privacy, moral or other rights of any person or entity. You may not post or distribute any commercial material (such as solicitation of funds or for goods or services or advertising) without our express consent in each instance. You agree to indemnify The Times of Israel and affiliates and their owners, staff and directors against any claims, liabilities and costs arising from comments or content that you post or submit or any breach of these Terms. You agree to cooperate with us in the defense of any such claim, and agree that we may in our discretion assume the exclusive defense of such claim, subject to your indemnification obligations.

Third Party Links

The Site or Services may link to Web sites belonging to third parties, including third party news, analysis or commentary sites, other resources or advertisers. The Times of Israel does not endorse any content provided by third parties and we urge our users to exercise caution in using third-party sites. We are not responsible for the availability or content of these sources, and you should direct any concerns regarding any external link directly to such site.

Registration: Accounts

You may elect to register with us in order to comment on content and/or to receive communications from us, such as a daily digest of news, news alerts or SMS alerts. The Times of Israel reserves the right to refuse a registration request for any reason. You may not provide false information during the registration process. You should not reveal your password to other users. The Times of Israel will not ask you to reveal your password. If you forget your password, you can request to have a new password sent to your registered e-mail address. Your account is at risk if you let someone use it inappropriately and your account is subject to termination if you or anyone using your account violates these Terms. You are fully and solely responsible for the security of your computer system and all activity on your account, even if such activities were not committed by you. You agree to indemnify and hold The Times of Israel harmless for any improper or illegal use of your account, unless you have notified us via the Contact page  that your account has been compromised, and have requested us to block access to it.

You agree that The Times of Israel may for any reason, in its sole discretion and without notice, terminate your account, and remove from the Site any content associated with your account.

You agree that The Times of Israel may contact you with information about additional services on The Times of Israel and with promotional messages from The Times of Israel advertisers.

If The Times of Israel believes, in its sole discretion, that a violation of these Terms or any illegal or inappropriate behavior has occurred, we may take any other corrective action we deem appropriate. We reserve the right to investigate suspected violations of these Terms or illegal and inappropriate behavior on the Site. We will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity, content and behavior of anyone believed to have violated these Terms or to have engaged in illegal behavior on the Site. If you believe content on the Site or Services is offensive or violates your rights, please contact us via the Contact page.

We reserve the right at any time to charge for access to the Site or Services. You will receive advance notice of any fees and may cancel your account at any time. You are responsible for all relevant fees and taxes.

We may in the future make software available for download from the Site, and in such event any such software will be protected by copyright and/or other intellectual property right and subject to the associated end user license agreement.

Copyright

It is our policy to respond to copyright owners who believe material appearing on the Site infringes their rights under applicable copyright law.

If you believe that something appearing on the Site infringes your copyright, you may send us a notice requesting that it be removed, or access to it blocked. If you believe that such a notice has been wrongly filed against you, the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) lets you send us a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet the DMCA’s requirements. We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a notice or counter-notice. Be aware that there can be substantial penalties for false claims. Send notices and counter-notices to us. To send notices or counter notices, please contact us via the Contact page.

Privacy Policy

The Times of Israel Privacy Policy is incorporated herein.

Disclaimer of Liability

The Times of Israel does not take responsibility for any loss caused to readers as a consequence of accessing Content, or content reached via links on our Site or Services. We will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part Content or for any damages arising from any Content, and your reliance on Content is at your sole risk. We do not guarantee that our Site or its content is free of viruses or other computer infection. We take no responsibility for advertising or other material from third parties carried on or accessed by means of our Site or Services.

THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND MAY BE USED AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Miscellaneous

These Terms and all claims hereunder shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Israel, without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. You agree that any dispute relating to the Site, Services or these Terms shall be adjudicated exclusively in the applicable courts located in Jerusalem, Israel, provided that the foregoing shall not prevent The Times of Israel from seeking injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. You irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

Updated: May 22, 2022