Terms of Use

Welcome to StartupNews.ph. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the website operated by StellarPH ("we", "us", or "our"). By visiting the site, subscribing to the newsletter, or submitting content, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. About the site

StartupNews.ph is an independent news platform covering the Philippine startup and scaleup ecosystem. The site is provided free of charge as an initiative by StellarPH.

2. Editorial content and accuracy

We work to publish accurate and useful news, but we provide the content on an "as is" basis. Reporting reflects our best understanding at the time of publication and may be updated or corrected later. Nothing on the site is financial, legal, or business advice; make your own decisions and consult a qualified professional where appropriate.

3. Intellectual property

All text, graphics, logos, and code on StartupNews.ph are owned by StellarPH or our licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may read, share, and link to our articles. You may not republish full articles, copy substantial portions, or use our branding without written permission.

Short quotations and fair-use excerpts with clear attribution and a link back to the original are welcome.

4. Submissions and tips

When you send us a news tip, press release, or article submission, you confirm that the information is accurate and that you have the right to share it. You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, edit, and publish the content for editorial purposes. We are under no obligation to publish any submission.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter subscriptions are opt-in. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email, or on our unsubscribe page. For how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy.

6. Acceptable use

When using the site, you agree not to:

• Scrape, crawl, or automate access in a way that burdens our infrastructure.
• Attempt to break, probe, or gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its underlying systems.
• Submit false information, impersonate others, or send spam or malicious content through our forms.
• Reuse our content in a way that misleads readers about its source.

7. Third-party links

Articles on StartupNews.ph may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, products, or practices of those sites. Follow links at your own discretion.

8. Disclaimers and liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, StartupNews.ph and StellarPH are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content. The site is provided without warranty of any kind, express or implied.

9. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, the "Last updated" date above will change. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the new terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Any disputes will be handled by the courts of Cebu City, Philippines, unless the law requires otherwise.

11. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email hello@startupnews.ph or use the contact form.