Effective Date: May 28, 2026
Website: EMPR.media
Welcome to EMPR.media (“EMPR.media,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website, content, media materials, newsletters, donation systems, social media channels, and related services operated by EMPR.media.
By accessing or using EMPR.media, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website or services.
1. About EMPR.media
EMPR.media is an independent Ukrainian citizen media organization covering the Russia–Ukraine War, international affairs, investigations, analysis, documentaries, and public-interest journalism. EMPR.media operates independently and is not controlled by political parties, governments, corporations, or oligarchic structures.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing this website, you confirm that:
- you are at least 18 years old or have legal permission from a parent or guardian;
- you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms;
- you agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
These Terms apply to all visitors, readers, contributors, donors, subscribers, and users of EMPR.media services.
3. Editorial Independence
EMPR.media maintains full editorial independence.
Donations, sponsorships, partnerships, grants, or collaborations do not provide any party with editorial control over published content, investigations, opinions, or reporting decisions.
EMPR.media reserves the sole right to determine editorial priorities, publication decisions, corrections, updates, and removals.
4. Use of Content
Unless otherwise stated, all articles, investigations, videos, photographs, graphics, branding, logos, documentaries, designs, and editorial materials published on EMPR.media are protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.
You may:
- read and share links to publicly available content;
- quote limited excerpts with proper attribution and a direct link to the original source;
- share content for non-commercial educational or journalistic purposes consistent with fair use principles.
You may not:
- copy, republish, reproduce, scrape, archive, mirror, or redistribute full articles without prior written permission;
- modify or commercially exploit EMPR.media content;
- use EMPR.media materials for misinformation, propaganda, unlawful activity, or deceptive purposes;
- use AI systems, bots, crawlers, or automated tools to systematically extract or reproduce content without authorization.
Requests for syndication, licensing, or republication may be submitted through our contact channels.
5. User Conduct
You agree not to:
- violate any law or regulation;
- attempt unauthorized access to the website, servers, accounts, or infrastructure;
- interfere with website security or functionality;
- upload malware, malicious code, or harmful content;
- impersonate EMPR.media staff or representatives;
- harass, threaten, abuse, or endanger journalists, contributors, readers, or third parties;
- use the platform to spread disinformation, hate speech, or unlawful content.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to users violating these Terms.
6. Donations and Financial Support
EMPR.media may accept voluntary donations to support independent journalism, investigative reporting, documentary production, cybersecurity, operational expenses, humanitarian reporting, and war correspondence activities.
By making a donation, you acknowledge that:
- donations are voluntary;
- donations generally are non-refundable unless required by applicable law;
- EMPR.media retains sole discretion over the allocation and use of donated funds;
- donations do not create ownership rights, editorial influence, partnership status, or contractual employment relationships.
Payment processors and third-party financial services may apply their own terms and privacy policies.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
EMPR.media may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, embedded media, payment processors, advertisers, social networks, or external services.
We do not control and are not responsible for:
- third-party content;
- external privacy practices;
- external security practices;
- availability or accuracy of external services.
Accessing third-party websites is done at your own risk.
8. Accuracy and Wartime Reporting Disclaimer
EMPR.media reports on active war zones, geopolitical developments, intelligence-related matters, humanitarian crises, and rapidly evolving events.
While we strive for accuracy, verification, and responsible journalism, some information may:
- evolve over time;
- be updated after publication;
- contain incomplete preliminary details during breaking news situations.
EMPR.media does not guarantee absolute completeness, accuracy, or real-time availability of all published materials.
Nothing on this website constitutes legal, military, investment, financial, or professional advice.
9. Contributor and Submission Policy
If you submit materials to EMPR.media, including articles, photos, videos, comments, tips, interviews, or documents, you represent that:
- you own or control the rights to the submitted materials;
- submission does not violate laws or third-party rights;
- the materials are not knowingly false or defamatory.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you grant EMPR.media a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, publish, archive, reproduce, adapt, and distribute submitted materials in connection with journalistic and media activities.
EMPR.media reserves the right to edit, reject, or remove submitted content.
10. Privacy
Your use of EMPR.media is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
Please review our Privacy Policy here:
11. Security Disclaimer
EMPR.media operates under elevated cybersecurity and operational risks associated with wartime journalism and hostile-state cyber activity.
Although we implement reasonable security measures, we cannot guarantee that the website or communications will always be free from:
- cyberattacks;
- service interruptions;
- unauthorized access;
- technical failures;
- data interception.
Users access the website at their own risk.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties
The website and all services are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, EMPR.media disclaims all warranties, including:
- merchantability;
- fitness for a particular purpose;
- non-infringement;
- uninterrupted availability;
- security or error-free operation.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, EMPR.media, its contributors, journalists, editors, volunteers, affiliates, and partners shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising from:
- use of the website;
- reliance on published information;
- interruptions or cyber incidents;
- third-party actions;
- unauthorized access;
- donation processing issues;
- inaccuracies or delays in reporting.
Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the service is to stop using the website.
14. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless EMPR.media and its affiliates, journalists, volunteers, contributors, and partners from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising from:
- your misuse of the website;
- violation of these Terms;
- infringement of third-party rights;
- unlawful conduct.
15. Changes to Terms
We may update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice.
Updated Terms become effective upon publication on this page. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
We encourage users to periodically review this page.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with applicable laws and international legal principles relevant to EMPR.media operations, without regard to conflict-of-law provisions.
Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved in the appropriate jurisdiction determined by EMPR.media unless otherwise required by applicable law.
17. Contact Information
For legal inquiries, copyright matters, permissions, corrections, or Terms-related questions, please contact:
EMPR.media
Website: EMPR.media
Email: [email protected]
18. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the complete agreement between you and EMPR.media regarding use of the website and supersede any prior agreements or understandings related to the service.
