Terms of Service

Effective Date: August 16, 2026

Welcome to AutoNews Bot ("Service"). By accessing, linking, or using this service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

1. Description of Service

AutoNews Bot is an automated content utility that processes public RSS news feeds, renders summary clips, and publishes short-form videos to authorized social media accounts (including TikTok) via official platform APIs.

2. User Responsibilities & Conduct

By connecting your accounts or operating this tool, you agree to:

• Comply with all applicable local laws, regulations, and third-party platform rules, including TikTok's Community Guidelines and Terms of Service.
• Ensure that any configured news RSS feeds do not contain copyright-infringing material, hate speech, explicit content, or illegal matter.
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of your API keys, OAuth access tokens, and hosting infrastructure.

3. Third-Party APIs and Services

This Service interacts with third-party platforms (such as TikTok, public news RSS publishers, and API providers). We do not control and are not responsible for third-party platform availability, API rate limits, schema changes, or service interruptions imposed by those platforms.

4. Intellectual Property

All news articles, headlines, and content pulled from RSS feeds belong to their respective copyright holders. The automated video clips generated by this tool are produced solely for informational summary purposes.

5. Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. In no event shall the operators of AutoNews Bot be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including but not limited to account suspensions, loss of data, or service downtime.

6. Revocation & Termination

You may terminate this Service at any time by stopping the container application and revoking application access permissions in your account settings on TikTok or other connected platforms.

7. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at support@techiinews.duckdns.org.