Last modified: April 8, 2024
Introduction
Welcome to Hoodline. These Terms of Service ("TOS") govern your access to and use of our website and its content. By accessing or using Hoodline, you agree to be bound by these TOS.
Content
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Use of AI in Journalism & In-House Writing Collective
These sections have been moved to a dedicated "Use of AI" page here.
Commenting
We value our reader community and encourage vibrant discussions. However, we will not tolerate hate speech, threats, defamation, spam, impersonation of others, or any form of harassment towards our writers and employees. Comments may be removed if they are off-topic or violate these principles.
Tips
Communications with Hoodline and its staff are considered property of Hoodline, Inc., though we are committed to protecting the identities of our sources and will honor requests for anonymity.
Crime Reporting
We responsibly report on crimes, including descriptive details of suspects only when sufficiently specific to be informative without contributing to profiling.
Conflicts
We aim for transparency regarding any potential conflicts of interest in our reporting, striving for objectivity in every story we cover.
Copyright and DMCA
If you believe content on Hoodline.com infringes your copyright, please contact our Copyright Agent at SFist LLC, as per the guidelines outlined in 17 U.S.C. ยง512(c)(3).
For more details on our practices, refer to Hoodline's privacy policy. Your use of our services indicates your acceptance of these TOS, including our approach to integrating AI into our journalistic practices.