Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Updated: April 1, 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website located at themetro.site and all related content, newsletters, and services (collectively, the "Services") provided by The Metro ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing The Metro's website, subscribing to our newsletter, or submitting content through any of our forms, you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are accessing the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
2. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
3. Permitted Use
You may use our Services for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You agree to use the Services in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations and these Terms. Specifically, you agree not to:
- Copy, reproduce, distribute, or republish our content without written permission, except for brief quotations with proper attribution
- Use our Services to transmit spam, malware, or any harmful or unlawful content
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or interfere with their operation
- Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from our site without our express written consent
- Impersonate The Metro, its journalists, or other persons
- Use our Services for any commercial purpose without our written authorization
4. Intellectual Property
All content published on The Metro, including articles, photographs, graphics, video, audio, and logo assets, is owned by or licensed to The Metro and protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without prior written permission.
Requests for syndication, licensing, or reproduction rights should be directed to licensing@themetro.site.
5. User Submissions
By submitting content to The Metro — including news tips, letters to the editor, or contact form messages — you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, edit, publish, and distribute that content in connection with our Services. You represent that you own or have the right to submit such content and that it does not infringe any third-party rights.
We reserve the right to decline, edit, or remove any user submission at our sole discretion. The Metro is not obligated to publish or respond to any submitted content.
6. Newsletter Service
By subscribing to The Metro newsletter, you consent to receive periodic email communications from us. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in any newsletter email or by emailing unsubscribe@themetro.site. We will process unsubscribe requests within 10 business days.
7. Accuracy and Editorial Standards
The Metro strives to publish accurate, fair, and well-sourced journalism. However, we make no warranties — express or implied — regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any content published on our site. News reporting is inherently dynamic, and stories may be updated as new information becomes available. For corrections, contact corrections@themetro.site.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. We do not endorse, control, or accept responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any linked sites. Accessing third-party sites is at your own risk.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE METRO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED $100.
11. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Services shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
12. Contact
Questions about these Terms of Service may be directed to:
- Email: legal@themetro.site
- Mail: The Metro Legal Department, 1250 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 3400, New York, NY 10020