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Terms of Use

Terms of Use

Last Updated: August 7, 2026

Welcome to The Manchester Guardian.

These Terms of Use apply to your use of TMGPodcast.org and the content, features, and services made available through The Manchester Guardian website.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use.

ABOUT THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN

The Manchester Guardian is an independent local media organization serving Manchester, Coffee County, and Middle Tennessee.

Our website provides news, commentary, interviews, podcast content, community information, and other material intended to inform and engage the public.

INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE

Content published by The Manchester Guardian is provided for general informational and journalistic purposes.

While we make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and current information, developing stories may change as additional facts become available.

Readers should not rely on our content as a substitute for professional legal, financial, medical, or other specialized advice.

NEWS AND DEVELOPING STORIES

News develops over time.

Information that is accurate when initially published may later be supplemented, clarified, corrected, or updated as additional information becomes available.

Our Corrections Policy explains how we address significant factual errors.

NEWS AND OPINION

The Manchester Guardian may publish both news reporting and opinion or commentary.

Opinion content should be identified when appropriate.

Opinions expressed by guests, interviewees, contributors, or other third parties do not necessarily represent the views of The Manchester Guardian.

USER SUBMISSIONS

Visitors may have opportunities to submit:

  • Story tips
  • Photographs
  • Videos
  • Documents
  • Community announcements
  • Event information
  • Questions
  • Comments
  • Podcast guest suggestions
  • Other materials

By submitting material, you represent that you have the right to provide it and that doing so does not knowingly violate applicable law or the rights of another person.

Submitting material does not guarantee publication.

RIGHT TO REVIEW SUBMISSIONS

The Manchester Guardian may review, verify, edit, decline, or remove submitted material at its discretion.

We may contact submitters for clarification or additional information.

Submission of information does not automatically establish a confidential-source relationship.

PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND OTHER MATERIALS

When submitting photographs, video, audio, documents, or other original materials for possible publication, you retain any ownership rights you otherwise hold.

By intentionally providing material for publication, you grant The Manchester Guardian permission to review and, when appropriate, publish, display, reproduce, edit, and distribute that material in connection with our reporting and digital platforms unless another arrangement has been agreed upon.

Please do not submit material you do not have the right to provide.

ACCEPTABLE USE

You may not intentionally use TMGPodcast.org to:

  • Violate applicable law
  • Distribute malicious software
  • Attempt unauthorized access to website systems
  • Interfere with website operation
  • Impersonate another person
  • Submit knowingly fraudulent information
  • Harass or threaten others
  • Violate intellectual property rights
  • Engage in spam or automated abuse

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Unless otherwise indicated, original articles, graphics, branding, videos, photographs, podcast material, and other original content published by The Manchester Guardian may be protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may share links to our publicly available content.

You may also quote limited portions of our reporting when legally permitted and appropriately attributed.

Substantial reproduction, republication, commercial redistribution, or use of original material may require permission.

THIRD-PARTY CONTENT

TMGPodcast.org may include embedded videos, links, advertisements, social media content, or other materials provided by third parties.

The Manchester Guardian does not control every third-party service and is not responsible for the availability, privacy practices, security, or content of external websites or platforms.

ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIPS

The Manchester Guardian may accept advertising, sponsorships, or other commercial relationships.

Advertising relationships do not provide advertisers with control over independent editorial decisions.

Sponsored or paid promotional material will be identified when appropriate.

COMMENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

When commenting or participating in discussions associated with The Manchester Guardian, users are expected to engage respectfully.

We reserve the right to moderate or remove content that includes threats, unlawful material, spam, impersonation, targeted harassment, or other inappropriate conduct.

Disagreement and criticism alone are not reasons for removal.

WEBSITE AVAILABILITY

We do not guarantee that TMGPodcast.org will always be available without interruption.

The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, security issues, service-provider interruptions, or circumstances outside our control.

CORRECTIONS AND UPDATES

The Manchester Guardian may modify, update, clarify, or correct published material when appropriate.

Please review our Editorial Standards and Corrections Policy for additional information about our journalistic practices.

PRIVACY

Use of TMGPodcast.org is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

Visitors should review that policy to understand how information may be collected and used through the website.

CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

The Manchester Guardian may update these Terms of Use as our website, services, or operations change.

The date at the top of this page indicates the most recent update.

CONTACT

Questions concerning these Terms of Use may be directed to:

manchesterguardianpodcast@gmail.com

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