Terms of Service

Effective date: March 27, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Saugerties.com (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. Description of Service

Saugerties.com is a community-focused local business directory and information resource for Saugerties, New York and the surrounding Hudson Valley area. The Site allows users to discover local businesses, browse events, read classifieds, and submit content for community review.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features (such as submitting events, claiming a business listing, or posting classifieds), you must create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information when registering.
  • Keep your login credentials confidential.
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
  • Be responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.

4. User-Submitted Content

By submitting content to the Site (including business listings, events, reviews, classifieds, or other posts), you grant Saugerties.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, distribute, and promote that content on the Site.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or have the rights to the content you submit.
  • Your content does not violate any law or third-party rights.
  • Your content is accurate and not misleading.

We reserve the right to remove or decline any content at our discretion, including content that is offensive, inaccurate, spam, or otherwise inappropriate.

5. Business Listings

Business owners may claim and manage their listings on Saugerties.com. By claiming a listing, you confirm that you are an authorized representative of that business. We reserve the right to revoke listings that contain false or misleading information.

Paid listing tiers and featured placements are subject to separate subscription terms and pricing as presented at checkout.

6. Events Submissions

Registered users may submit community events for consideration. All event submissions are subject to admin review and approval before appearing publicly on the Site. We reserve the right to approve, reject, or remove any event at our discretion.

7. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Post spam, fraudulent listings, or false reviews.
  • Impersonate any person or entity.
  • Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the Site without written permission.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site.
  • Use the Site for any unlawful purpose.
  • Interfere with the normal operation of the Site.

8. Intellectual Property

All content, design, logos, and code on Saugerties.com (excluding user-submitted content) are the property of Saugerties.com and are protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our express written permission.

9. Third-Party Links & Advertising

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and display third-party advertisements (including Google AdSense). We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party sites. Clicking third-party links is at your own risk.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not guarantee that the Site will be error-free or uninterrupted.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Saugerties.com and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Ulster County, New York.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: hello@saugerties.com