Terms of Service

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Welcome to Philly Talks. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of this website (the “Site”), published by Philly Talks. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Use of the Site

You may use the Site for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to: interfere with or disrupt the Site or its servers; attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site; use any automated system to scrape or collect content beyond normal browsing; or use the Site to distribute spam, malware, or unlawful content.

Content and intellectual property

Unless otherwise noted, the articles, photographs, graphics, logos, and other content on the Site (the “Content”) are owned by Philly Talks or its licensors and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may view, share, and quote brief excerpts of our Content for personal, non-commercial use with clear attribution and a link back to the original article. Republishing, redistributing, or reproducing our Content in full, or using it for commercial purposes, requires our prior written permission.

User comments and submissions

If the Site allows comments or other submissions, you are solely responsible for what you post. By submitting a comment, you grant Philly Talks a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, and distribute that comment in connection with the Site. We reserve the right, but do not assume the obligation, to remove or moderate any comment or submission at our discretion, including content that is unlawful, abusive, defamatory, or off-topic.

Third-party links and content

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, advertisements, and services that are not owned or controlled by Philly Talks, including advertising and sponsor content. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party site. Inclusion of a link or advertisement does not imply our endorsement.

Advertising and sponsored content

The Site may display advertising, including through Google AdSense and local sponsors, and may occasionally publish sponsored or promotional content. Where required, sponsored content will be labeled as such. Advertising does not influence our independent news coverage.

Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, you consent to receive periodic emails from Philly Talks. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email.

Disclaimer of warranties

The Site and its Content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. While we work to report accurately, Philly Talks does not warrant that the Content is complete, accurate, reliable, or error-free, or that the Site will be uninterrupted or secure.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Philly Talks and its staff, contributors, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when they were last revised. Continued use of the Site after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles, unless applicable local law requires otherwise.

Contact us

Questions about these Terms can be sent to hello@phillytalks.com or by mail at [Philly Talks business address].