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Last Update: April 2, 2025
These Terms and Conditions (“Agreement”) govern the relationship between ESG News (“Publisher”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) and the individual or entity submitting sponsored or paid guest content (“Contributor”, “Advertiser”, “you”) for publication on esgnews.com and its affiliated distribution platforms.
By submitting a paid guest post and remitting payment, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
- Content Ownership & Rights
License: By submitting content, you grant ESG News a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to publish, distribute, edit, and syndicate your content across its owned and partner channels.
Attribution: We will provide appropriate author or sponsor attribution, including a “Contributed by” or “Sponsored by” label, bio, and website links where agreed.
Edits: ESG News may edit the content for grammar, clarity, structure, compliance, and editorial standards without materially changing the meaning.
- Originality & Authenticity
You affirm that the content is original, does not infringe on any third-party rights, and has not been published elsewhere unless otherwise agreed.
You agree that content will not contain plagiarized material, defamatory statements, offensive content, false claims, or AI-generated text without human review.
- Payment Terms
Fees must be paid in full prior to publication. ESG News will not publish unpaid content.
All payments are non-refundable, except in the case where ESG News rejects the content before publication and declines to publish for any reason.
Additional services (social media promotion, newsletter placement, podcast interviews, etc.) are priced separately and require written agreement.
- Promotional Nature & Disclosure
All paid guest content is clearly marked as “Sponsored,” “Paid Post,” or “Contributed by [Sponsor]” in accordance with FTC guidelines and international disclosure standards.
ESG News will determine the appropriate placement and disclosure format to maintain transparency with its audience.
- Rejection or Removal of Content
ESG News reserves the right to reject, remove, or unpublish any content at its sole discretion if:
It is found to violate our editorial guidelines or legal standards.
It contains false or misleading information.
It breaches these terms or compromises ESG News’ integrity or neutrality.
If content is removed after publication due to a breach of this agreement, no refunds will be provided.
- Limitation of Liability
ESG News is not liable for any loss, reputational damage, or business consequences resulting from publication or removal of your content.
We do not guarantee any specific traffic, engagement, ranking, or business outcome from published guest posts.
- Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ESG News, its affiliates, directors, officers, and employees from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from your content, links, representations, or breach of this.
- Jurisdiction & Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be handled in the courts of New York County.
- Amendments
We may update or amend these Terms and Conditions at any time. The latest version will always be available on our website. Continued submission or payment after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
- Contact Information
For any questions or to request changes to your content, please contact: editor@esgnews.com