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Terms of Service

The rules for using Vikings Central, including membership, Premium billing, and community conduct.

Last updated: [DATE] — Template, not legal advice. Have counsel review before publishing.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Vikings Central (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. Description of Service

Vikings Central is an independent fan site providing news, analysis, and community discussion about the Minnesota Vikings. We offer a free membership tier ("Join the Crew") and a paid Premium subscription.

3. Accounts & Premium Membership

  • You must provide accurate information when creating an account.
  • Premium membership is billed at $4.99/month on a recurring basis until cancelled.
  • You may cancel Premium at any time; access continues through the end of the paid billing period.
  • Fees are generally non-refundable except where required by law or stated otherwise at the time of purchase.
  • We may change Premium pricing with advance notice to active subscribers.

4. Community Guidelines & User Content

By posting comments, topics, mailbag questions, or predictions, you grant Vikings Central a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display and distribute that content on the Site. You retain ownership of your content.

You agree not to post content that is:

  • Harassing, threatening, hateful, or abusive toward any person or group.
  • Spam, scams, or unauthorized advertising.
  • Illegal, infringing, or in violation of another person's rights.
  • Sexually explicit or directed at minors in any way.

We reserve the right to remove content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these guidelines, at our sole discretion.

5. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to misuse the Site, including attempting unauthorized access, interfering with normal operation, scraping content at scale, or impersonating another person or organization.

6. Intellectual Property

Site design, original articles, and branding are the property of Vikings Central. "Minnesota Vikings," associated logos, and NFL trademarks are the property of their respective owners; Vikings Central is an independent fan site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the NFL or the Minnesota Vikings.

7. Third-Party Links

The Site may link to third-party websites or services we do not control. We are not responsible for their content or practices.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy of news, analysis, or predictions.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Vikings Central will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the state of [YOUR STATE], without regard to conflict-of-law principles. (Placeholder — set this to where your business is actually organized.)

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time for violation of these Terms or the Community Guidelines above.

13. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms can be sent to hello@vikescentral.com.