Effective Date: October 05 2025

Welcome to Drapeau News. By accessing or using our portal (the “Service”), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to all of the terms below, you may not use the Service.

1. Scope of Service
   Drapeau News provides news content, articles, commentary, and related information (the “Content”) for general information purposes. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, with or without notice.

2. User Conduct
   Users must use the Service lawfully and ethically. Prohibited behaviour includes:

   • Posting or transmitting unlawful, misleading, harmful, defamatory, or abusive material.

   • Impersonating another person or entity.

   • Interfering with or disrupting the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service.

   • Violating intellectual property rights or privacy of others.

3. Intellectual Property
   All content, trademarks, logos, graphics, and other materials found on the Service are owned or licensed by Drapeau News. Users may not reproduce, distribute, modify, display, or create derivative works of the Content without express written permission, except as permitted by law (e.g. fair dealing in Canada).

4. Links to Third-Party Sites
   The Service may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These are provided for convenience. Drapeau News is not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third-party site, and inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement.

5. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

   • The Service and Content are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Drapeau News does not guarantee accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timeliness of the Content.

   • To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Drapeau News will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Service.

6. Privacy and Data Protection
   Use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is part of these Terms. By using the Service, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention practices described therein.

7. Term, Termination
   We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time for violation of these Terms or other policies, or for any other reason. Even after termination, obligations that by their nature survive (e.g. intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, privacy) will continue.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
   These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Québec  and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any dispute arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Montréal, Quebéc.

9. Changes to Terms
   Drapeau News reserves the right to revise these Terms at any time. We will post updated Terms on our site and note the effective date. Continued use after changes means you accept the revised Terms.

10. Contact Information
    For any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
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