Terms Of Use

Last updated: September1, 2026

Welcome to FSRN. By accessing or using this website, you agree to the following terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the site.

About This Site

This site includes two types of content:

  1. Archived reporting — original FSRN journalism from 2000–2017, republished from the archive under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 license, with attribution to the original reporters.
  2. New content — reporting and other material published by FSRN under this site’s current operation.

See our Licensing Policy for full detail on how archived content is licensed and how you may reuse it yourself.

Accuracy of Archived Content

Archived stories reflect reporting from the date they were originally published, which in many cases is over a decade ago. Facts, figures, names, organizations, and circumstances described in archived stories may have changed since original publication. We do not update archived content to reflect current circumstances, and it should not be relied on as current news.

Intellectual Property

Archived content is licensed as described above and in our Licensing Policy. New content published on this site is © Fsrn.org unless otherwise noted, and may not be reproduced without permission. The FSRN name and logo are confirm which used with permission; contact us with questions about trademark use.

User Conduct

[If comments are enabled: If this site allows comments, you agree not to post content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, or infringes on another party’s rights. We reserve the right to remove any comment and to block users who violate this.]

You agree not to use this site to distribute malware, attempt unauthorized access to our systems, or scrape or republish content at scale in a way that violates the licensing terms above.

Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

This site may link to or embed content from third-party websites. We don’t control and aren’t responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of those third-party sites. Visiting a linked site is at your own risk and subject to that site’s own terms.

No Warranty

This site and its content are provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, FSRN.org is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of this site or its content.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated terms.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of Florida/USA, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Contact Us

Questions about these terms can be sent to contact@fsrn.org.