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Terms of Service

Effective Date: May 1, 2026 | Rooted Creative Group LLC

Plain-English Summary By using this site or submitting to the RFA Wire, you agree to these terms. Wire submitters are responsible for the accuracy of what they submit. RFA is a publisher, not a neutral platform — we make editorial decisions. If you have questions, email legal@radiofreeamerica.press.

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Radio Free America website at radiofreeamerica.press (the "Site") and any services offered through the Site, including the RFA Wire submission service. The Site is operated by Rooted Creative Group LLC ("RFA," "we," or "us"), a California limited liability company.

By accessing the Site or submitting to the Wire, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site or submit to the Wire.

2. Use of the Site

You may use the Site for lawful purposes consistent with these Terms. You agree not to:

Use the Site to transmit spam, malware, or other harmful content
Attempt to access systems or data you are not authorized to access
Scrape or systematically harvest content for use in competing services without written permission
Impersonate any person, organization, or entity in connection with any submission or inquiry
Use the Site in any way that violates applicable federal, state, or local law

RFA reserves the right to terminate access for any user who violates these Terms or uses the Site in a manner we determine to be harmful to the publication, its sources, or its readership.

3. Content Ownership & Copyright

All original journalism, editorial content, design, and code on this Site is the property of Rooted Creative Group LLC and is protected by copyright. You may share links to our articles freely. You may quote up to 150 words with attribution and a link back to the original. Republication of full articles requires written permission from RFA.

Wire submissions remain the intellectual property of the submitting organization. By submitting, you grant RFA a perpetual, royalty-free license to publish, archive, distribute, and index your submission. See Section 4 for full wire terms.

4. Wire Submission Terms

4.1 What the Wire Is

The RFA Wire is a paid distribution service that allows organizations — nonprofits, civil society groups, government agencies, labor unions, businesses, and others — to submit press releases and public-interest announcements for publication on radiofreeamerica.press and distribution to our readership.

4.2 Submitter Warranties

By submitting to the Wire, you represent and warrant that:

You are authorized to submit on behalf of the named organization
All factual statements in your submission are accurate and truthful to the best of your knowledge
Your submission does not infringe the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of any third party
Your submission does not contain defamatory, fraudulent, or legally prohibited content
You have the right to grant RFA the license described in Section 3

4.3 Editorial Discretion

RFA is a journalistic publication, not a neutral wire service or bulletin board. We reserve the right, in our sole editorial discretion, to:

Decline any submission for any reason, including content we find inconsistent with our editorial mission
Add an editor's note to any published submission clarifying context, disputed facts, or RFA's editorial position
Remove any published submission following discovery of material inaccuracies, legal concerns, or other editorial grounds
Categorize and headline submissions as we see fit for publication

Payment of a wire submission fee does not guarantee publication.

False Submissions Submitters who knowingly submit false, fabricated, or materially misleading content may have their submission removed without refund, be permanently banned from the Wire, and may be identified publicly if the false submission caused reputational or public-interest harm.

4.4 RFA as Publisher

Wire submissions published on this Site are published by Radio Free America as a journalistic publisher exercising editorial judgment. RFA is not acting as a mere conduit or neutral platform. Submissions published with an editor's note or in a clearly labeled "Wire" section are attributed to the originating organization and are not RFA's own reporting unless otherwise stated.

5. Refund Policy

Wire submission fees are non-refundable after a submission has been published. Before publication, refund requests will be considered at RFA's editorial discretion. To request a refund prior to publication, contact legal@radiofreeamerica.press with your submission reference number. Refunds are not available for submissions declined on editorial grounds after submission review has begun.

6. No Legal Advice

Nothing on this Site constitutes legal advice. RFA's journalism covering courts, legislation, civil liberties, and government is informational and for public interest purposes only. It is not a substitute for consultation with a licensed attorney. Do not rely on anything published on this Site as legal guidance for your specific situation.

7. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to external websites, documents, and sources. RFA is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of third-party sites. Links to external sources do not constitute endorsement.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and all content are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. RFA does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, RFA disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by California law, Rooted Creative Group LLC, its officers, members, employees, and contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including lost profits, data loss, or reputational harm — arising from your use of or inability to use the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or related to these Terms shall not exceed the amount you paid to us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or $100, whichever is greater.

10. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in California's Central Valley, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will update the effective date above when we do. Continued use of the Site after updated Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. For material changes, we will make a reasonable effort to notify users via a notice on the Site.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms should be directed to:

Rooted Creative Group LLC
Radio Free America — Legal
legal@radiofreeamerica.press