Oil & Gas Storage News: Global Terms of Use
Effective Date: February 11, 2026
Jurisdiction: Global (UK, USA, and International)
Welcome to Oil & Gas Storage News (the “Site”). These Terms of Use govern your access to our professional energy infrastructure platform. By using this Site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please exit the Site immediately.
1. Professional & Technical Disclaimer (Global)
- Informational Use: Content provided on this Site—including LNG terminal data, hydrogen storage trends, and market forecasting—is for professional informational purposes only.
- No Advice: Nothing on this Site constitutes engineering, legal, or financial investment advice. Reliance on any information provided is strictly at your own risk.
- “As-Is” Provision: In accordance with the UK Supply of Goods and Services Act and US UCC principles, this service is provided “As-Is” without warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular industrial purpose.
2. Intellectual Property & “Anti-Scraping” Protections
All original reporting, technical analysis, and curated data are the exclusive property of Oil & Gas Storage News.
- AI Training & Summarization Prohibited: Under the AI Accountability for Publishers Act (2026) and international copyright standards, you are strictly prohibited from using our content to train, fine-tune, or provide automated summaries via Large Language Models (LLMs) or AI “agents” without a commercial license.
- Database Rights: We assert our “Database Rights” under UK and EU law. Systematic extraction of our data sets is a material breach of these terms.
3. U.S. Specific Compliance (DMCA & Section 230)
- DMCA Notice: If you believe content on our Site infringes your copyright, please contact our Designated Agent at info@oilgasstoragenews.com. We respond to takedown notices in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
- User-Generated Content: To the extent that we allow comments or guest contributions, we are a “provider of an interactive computer service” under 47 U.S.C. § 230 and are not liable for content provided by third parties.
4. UK & EU Compliance (Data & Subscriptions)
- DUAA 2026 Rights: We process data under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2026. You have the right to request access, correction, or deletion of your data within 30 days.
- Subscription Protections (DMCC Act 2024): If you subscribe to our premium newsblasts or reports, you are protected by the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. We provide clear renewal reminders and a “one-click” cancellation process.
- Data Complaints: Formal data complaints must be acknowledged by us within 30 days of receipt.
5. Advertising & Affiliate Transparency
In accordance with the FTC (USA) and ASA (UK):
- This Site contains affiliate links and sponsored technical content. We may receive compensation if you purchase products or services through these links. This compensation does not influence our objective technical assessments of O&G infrastructure.
6. Cybersecurity & Acceptable Use
- You must not attempt to bypass our security or “overload” our servers via Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
- UK Computer Misuse Act 1990: Any attempt at unauthorized access will be reported to the relevant authorities (e.g., Action Fraud UK or the FBI Cyber Division).
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law (including the UK Unfair Contract Terms Act), Oil & Gas Storage News shall not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss, including loss of profits, business interruption, or “hallucination errors” resulting from the use of AI-assisted data on this Site.
8. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
- Primary Jurisdiction: These Terms are governed by the Laws of England and Wales.
- Alternative Forum: For US-based users, any disputes shall be resolved in the UK courts, at our discretion.
9. Contact Information
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