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The Daily 49er is the official newspaper of record for Long Beach State University (LBSU). It is written, edited and managed by LBSUstudents, and published through the Department of Journalism & Public Relations. Any opinions or claims expressed in the Daily 49er’s print and/or digital properties are that of the Daily 49er student staff, and not necessarily that of the Department of Journalism & Public Relations or Long Beach State University. Letters to the editor, opinion pieces not written by Daily 49er staff and other commentary contained in the Daily 49er newspaper or on any of the Daily 49er digital properties are the exclusive opinions of the author and not necessarily that of the Daily 49er.

Site Use
Last updated: June 10, 2019
Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”, “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using the https://www.daily49er.com website (the “Service), operated by the Daily 49er (“us”, “we”, or “our”).

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service (“you”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.

Copyright
All information, content and services displayed on or transmitted through this Service, including news articles, photographs, illustrations, video, audio clips, source code, trademarks and logos (collectively, the “Content”) is owned by the Daily 49er. You may use the content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may link to our content provided that you agree to remove the link upon request of the Daily 49er. No other use of our content is permitted without prior written permission from the Daily 49er. Requests to use Content for any purpose other than as permitted in these Terms should be directed to [email protected].

Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor are welcomed on any topic related to LBSU /CSULB or to any content created by the Daily 49er. Letters to the editor must contain the writer’s name, affiliation with the university (student, professor, administration, alumni, community member), a phone number or email address where the writer can be reached, and must reference the issue, article or piece of Content that incited the letter.

Letters to the editor can be submitted via email to [email protected] or via post to:
Daily 49er
Long Beach State University
1250 Bellflower Blvd, LA4-201
Long Beach, CA 90840

Letters should be exclusive to the Daily 49er, meaning they have not been submitted to or published in another publication. Anonymous letters and letters that cannot be authenticated will not be published. All letters are subject to editing for space, clarity, grammar and obscenities.

Issuing a Correction or Removing an Article
If you believe you have found a factual error in the Daily 49er’s Content, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. An editor will review your claim and determine if a correction should be issued. Issuing corrections are at the sole discretion of the editors and in compliance with our Code of Ethics. If it is determined there is a factual error in a piece of content, a correction will be issued on that piece of content. However, you may not be directly notified of the correction.

It is the Daily 49er’s policy to not remove any Content once it has been published, unless there is a serious error. Removing Content is at the sole discretion of the current Daily 49er editor in chief. If you want to request a piece of Content be removed, please email [email protected].

Gathering of Information
When accessing the Daily49er.com, we may collect personally-identifying and non-personally-identifying data, such as browser type, device type, referring site, and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. We collect this data in order to better improve your experience on our site, provide you information and services you sign up for such as subscriptions, and carry out marketing analysis.

The Daily 49er may also collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to the Service, including monitoring page views, comments and actions taken on the Service. We may decide to use this information publicly or provide it to our partners. However the Daily 49er does not disclose personally-identifying information to third-parties without the express consent of the User.

Cookies
A cookie is a small text file created by a website that is stored on a User’s computer, providing a way for the website to recognize you and keep track of your preferences. The Daily 49er uses cookies to help identify and track visitors and their preferences. Users who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before accessing the Service. Users who choose to turn off cookies should note that some features of the Service may be negatively affected and not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Comments and Posting
It is important to us that the Daily 49er, and all its properties, be a forum for open discussion and free speech. However, in order to foster a safe space for healthy dialogue, users are required to follow basic posting etiquette and guidelines.

Comments that contain any of the following will be removed by the Service and the User may be blocked from making further comments on the Service: Comments deemed to be SPAM, solely promotional in nature, or that do not relate to the content in the article.

  • Comments that are offensive or derogatory based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class.
  • Comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive. This may include abusive, threatening, pornographic, offensive, misleading or libelous language.
  • Comments that incite or encourage violence or illegal behavior.
  • Comments that attack an individual directly.
  • Comments that harass other posters.
  • Comments that defame a specific community or group.
  • Comments that violate copyright.

The Daily 49er may pre-screen User Content and has the right, at our sole discretion, to remove, move, block, edit or refuse any User Content for any reason, including but not limited to, a violation of the Terms. The Daily 49er will, in the best of our ability, monitor comments and user content. However, the Daily 49er is not responsible for any User generated content.

Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Daily 49er. The Daily 49er has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Daily 49er shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services. Be careful to read the applicable terms and conditions and privacy policy of any other website before you provide any personal information or engage in any transactions.

Advertising
You may see advertising material on the Daily49er.com that is sourced by the Daily 49er, as well as advertising material submitted by third parties. Each individual advertiser is solely responsible for the content of its advertisements. The Daily 49er is not responsible for the content of any advertising material, including those submitted by third-party advertising partners.

Advertising partners may set cookies in their ads. These Terms cover the use of cookies by the Daily 49er, but do not cover the use of any cookies or tracking pixels used by third-party advertisers.

Transactions & Ecommerce
During your visit to the Daily49er.com, you may elect to engage in a transaction involving the purchase of a product, service, subscription, advertisement or make a donation. Credit card transactions and order fulfillment may be handled by a third-party processing agent, bank or distribution center. The Daily 49er is not responsible, nor can be held liable, for the success or security of transactions processed by a third party.

If you are concerned about the security of your online purchase, you may call our business office and make your transaction over the phone through our business office at 562-985-1740.

Conclusion
The Daily 49er may terminate or suspend Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. The Daily 49er may change these Terms at its sole discretion and without notice. It is the responsibility of the User to frequently check this page for any changes to the Terms. Your continued use of this site after any changes to these Terms will constitute your acceptance of those changes.

By accessing this Service, you agree that jurisdiction and venue for any and all legal actions or disputes against the Daily 49er shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of California.

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