Terms of Service – HornPost.com

Effective Date: August 2026

Welcome to HornPost.com, an independent digital news platform providing news, journalism, analysis and commentary from Somaliland, the Horn of Africa and around the world.

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of HornPost.com, including our website, articles, videos, photographs, newsletters, reader services, subscription or contribution features, and other digital services operated by HornPost.com.

By accessing or using HornPost.com, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use our services.

1. About HornPost.com

HornPost.com is an independent digital news platform focused primarily on:

• Somaliland
• Somalia
• The Horn of Africa
• The Red Sea region
• African and international affairs
• Politics and governance
• Security and geopolitics
• Business and economic developments
• Social and development issues
• Technology and other matters of public interest

HornPost.com is committed to independent, accurate, timely and responsible journalism.

Our editorial standards are set out separately in our Editorial Policy.

2. Use of Our Website

You may access and use HornPost.com for lawful personal, educational, informational and non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms.

You agree not to:

• Use the website for unlawful purposes.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our website, servers or systems.
• Interfere with the operation or security of the website.
• Introduce malicious software, viruses or harmful code.
• Scrape, copy or reproduce substantial portions of our website without authorization.
• Use our content to mislead, impersonate or deceive others.
• Use our services to violate the rights of other individuals or organizations.
• Circumvent technical measures designed to protect our content or services.

3. News Content and Editorial Material

HornPost.com publishes news reports, breaking news, investigations, interviews, analysis, opinion and commentary.

We distinguish between factual reporting, analysis and opinion.

News reports are prepared according to our Editorial Policy. However, breaking news and developing stories may contain incomplete information at the time of initial publication and may subsequently be updated or corrected.

HornPost.com does not guarantee that every piece of information published will remain current after publication.

We reserve the right to update, correct, modify or remove content when appropriate.

 

4. Intellectual Property and Copyright

Unless otherwise indicated, the text, logos, graphics, design elements, photographs, videos, audio, databases and other original material published by HornPost.com are protected by applicable intellectual-property and copyright laws.

You may:

• Read and share links to HornPost.com articles.
• Quote reasonable portions of our reporting for legitimate purposes when proper attribution is provided.
• Share our publicly available content through normal social-media sharing tools.

You may not reproduce, republish, redistribute, sell or commercially exploit substantial portions of HornPost.com content without prior written permission, except where permitted by applicable law.

Where content belongs to third-party photographers, agencies, organizations or other copyright holders, their rights remain with the respective owners.

5. Linking to HornPost.com

You may link to HornPost.com provided that:

• The link is lawful and not misleading.
• You do not falsely imply that HornPost.com endorses your website, organization, product or service.
• You do not frame or reproduce our website in a manner that misrepresents its origin or ownership.

HornPost.com may request removal of links that create a misleading association or violate applicable law.

 

6. Reader Contributions and Payments

HornPost.com may offer readers the opportunity to make voluntary financial contributions or participate in other reader-revenue programs.

Contributions are intended to support the continued operation and independent journalism of HornPost.com.

Where payment services are provided through third-party platforms, including Google services, those transactions may also be subject to the third party’s applicable terms, payment policies and privacy policies.

HornPost.com does not guarantee that contribution or payment features will always be available.

Payment transactions may be subject to applicable taxes, payment-processing requirements, currency conversion or other charges imposed by the relevant payment provider.

 

7. Contributions Are Voluntary

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, a contribution to HornPost.com is voluntary and does not purchase ownership, editorial influence or control over HornPost.com.

A contributor does not acquire the right to:

• Determine editorial coverage.
• Require publication of a particular story.
• Influence editorial decisions.
• Demand favorable coverage.
• Represent themselves as an owner, employee or official representative of HornPost.com.

Editorial independence remains separate from reader contributions and commercial relationships.

 

8. Third-Party Services

HornPost.com may use third-party services and technologies, including services for:

• Analytics
• Advertising
• Reader registration
• Payments
• Newsletters
• Video and multimedia
• Social-media sharing
• Website security
• Search and performance optimization

Third-party services may have their own terms and privacy policies.

HornPost.com is not responsible for the independent policies, availability or operation of third-party services.

9. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of HornPost.com is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

Our Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored and shared through the website and related services.

Where Google services, advertising technologies, cookies, analytics or reader-revenue services are used, applicable data practices will be disclosed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and relevant platform requirements.

Google requires publishers using its products to maintain a privacy policy that explains relevant data collection, sharing and usage associated with Google services. citeturn0search3turn0search4

 

10. Cookies and Analytics

HornPost.com may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Operate and secure the website.
• Remember user preferences.
• Understand website traffic and performance.
• Improve user experience.
• Support advertising and reader-revenue services where applicable.

Third-party services may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own policies.

For additional information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

 

 

11. User Comments and Submissions

Where HornPost.com permits comments, reader submissions or user-generated content, users remain responsible for material they submit.

You agree not to submit content that:

• Is unlawful.
• Defames or unlawfully threatens another person.
• Promotes violence or discrimination.
• Contains hate speech.
• Infringes copyright or other intellectual-property rights.
• Contains malicious software or harmful code.
• Deliberately spreads fraudulent or deceptive information.

HornPost.com reserves the right to moderate, edit, restrict or remove user-generated content where appropriate.

 

12. Editorial Independence

HornPost.com maintains editorial independence from advertisers, sponsors, contributors, political organizations and other external interests.

Financial contributions, advertising arrangements or commercial relationships do not give any individual or organization the right to influence independent editorial decisions.

Our Editorial Policy provides further information about our journalistic standards and practices.

 

13. Accuracy and Corrections

HornPost.com makes reasonable efforts to ensure that published information is accurate and properly attributed.

However, journalism often involves developing situations, incomplete information and rapidly changing events.

We may correct, update or clarify articles when credible new information becomes available or when an error is identified.

Readers may report factual errors or request clarification by contacting:

news@hornpost.com

 

14. Opinions and Analysis

Opinion articles, commentary and analysis represent the views of their respective authors unless otherwise stated.

Such content does not necessarily represent the views of HornPost.com.

HornPost.com reserves the right to publish differing perspectives consistent with applicable law and our editorial standards.

15. Advertising and Sponsored Content

HornPost.com may display advertising or publish sponsored, promotional or partner content.

Sponsored or paid content will be identified where appropriate.

Advertising or sponsorship does not guarantee favorable editorial coverage.

Advertisers and sponsors do not control independent news reporting.

 

16. Links to External Websites

HornPost.com may contain links to external websites and resources.

These links are provided for information, reference or reader convenience.

HornPost.com does not control and is not responsible for the content, security, availability, privacy practices or policies of external websites.

Readers should review the terms and privacy policies of external websites before using them.

 

17. AI-Assisted Content

HornPost.com may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with research, translation, transcription, editing, data analysis or other newsroom tasks.

AI-assisted content remains subject to human editorial review.

HornPost.com does not intend to publish fully automated news without appropriate human oversight.

Final responsibility for editorial accuracy and judgment remains with the HornPost editorial team.

 

18. Prohibited Activities

Users may not use HornPost.com to:

• Commit or facilitate unlawful activity.
• Infringe intellectual-property rights.
• Distribute malware or malicious software.
• Attempt unauthorized access to computer systems.
• Conduct fraud, phishing or deceptive activities.
• Harass, threaten or intimidate others.
• Promote terrorism or violent criminal activity.
• Circumvent security or access controls.
• Interfere with the normal operation of HornPost.com.

HornPost.com may restrict or terminate access where these Terms or applicable laws are violated.

 

19. Reader Revenue and Google Services

HornPost.com may use Google Reader Revenue Manager or other third-party reader-revenue services.

Where such services are used, users may also be subject to the applicable terms, policies and payment requirements of the relevant service provider.

Google’s Reader Revenue Manager policies prohibit certain categories of content and conduct, including deceptive practices, illegal content, copyright infringement, hate, harassment and certain harmful or misleading content. citeturn0search0turn0search1

HornPost.com reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue reader-revenue features when necessary.

 

20. Availability of the Website

We aim to keep HornPost.com available and operational, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

The website may occasionally be unavailable due to:

• Maintenance
• Technical problems
• Hosting or network issues
• Security incidents
• Software updates
• Circumstances beyond our reasonable control

21. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, HornPost.com is not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential losses arising from the use of, or inability to use, the website or third-party services linked to the website.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.

22. Changes to These Terms

HornPost.com may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements or editorial and commercial practices.

When significant changes are made, the updated effective date will be displayed at the top of this page.

Continued use of HornPost.com after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

23. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with applicable laws and regulations relevant to HornPost.com and its users.

Where a specific legal dispute arises, the applicable jurisdiction and governing law will be determined in accordance with applicable law.

24. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.

25. Contact Us

For questions concerning these Terms, website use, copyright, reader contributions or other legal matters, contact:

HornPost.com
Email: editor@hornpost.com
Corrections: news@hornpost.com
Telephone and WhatsApp: +252 63 444 1209
Headquarters: Hargeisa, Somaliland
International Office: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Website: https://www.hornpost.com/

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