Terms of Service
Last updated: May 20, 2026
Welcome to Steeped ("Steeped", "we", "us", or "our"), a news-aggregation website operated at steepednews.com. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Steeped website, applications, and related services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to create an account or otherwise use the Service. By using the Service you represent that you meet this requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. The Service is offered worldwide, but you are responsible for complying with the laws of your own jurisdiction.
2. Your Account
You may sign in using an email and password ("Native Account") or via Google OAuth ("Google Account"). You agree to provide accurate information, to keep your credentials confidential, and to be solely responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us at [email protected] if you suspect any unauthorized access. We may suspend or terminate accounts that we reasonably believe are being used in violation of these Terms.
3. Acceptable Use
You agree not to, and not to attempt to:
- circumvent, disable, or interfere with security or rate-limiting features of the Service;
- scrape, harvest, or copy content from the Service at abusive rates or for redistribution;
- upload or transmit malicious code, viruses, or any content designed to disrupt the Service;
- use the Service to harass, defame, or infringe the rights of any person;
- use automated means to create accounts or generate traffic; or
- use the Service in any manner that violates applicable law.
4. Third-Party Content
Steeped aggregates publicly available headlines, summaries, and links from third-party publishers via their public RSS feeds. All third-party content remains the intellectual property of its respective owner. Steeped displays headlines, short summaries, source attribution, and a link back to the original publisher within what we believe to be a fair use of that material. We do not host the full text of third-party articles, and we do not endorse any view expressed by any third-party publisher.
5. AI-Generated Content ("The Homebrew")
The section of the Service titled "The Homebrew" is generated by a large language model (currently Anthropic's Claude) from third-party headlines. AI-generated content can be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. Always verify the cited sources before relying on any claim presented in the Homebrew. Steeped makes no warranty as to the accuracy of AI-generated content and is not responsible for actions you take in reliance on it.
6. Your Content
The Service allows you to save articles to a personal "Portfolio". You retain ownership of your Portfolio. By saving an article you grant Steeped a limited, non-exclusive license to store and display it back to you while your account exists. We do not share, sell, or otherwise expose another user's Portfolio.
7. Account Deletion
You may delete your account at any time from the account menu inside the Service. Deletion permanently removes your profile, Portfolio, and associated data from our active database. Some information may persist in routine backups for a limited period and in transactional email delivery logs (see Privacy Policy). We may also delete or suspend accounts that we reasonably believe violate these Terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The Steeped name, logo, design, source code, and original written content are owned by Steeped or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Steeped is open-source under the license published in the project repository; nothing in these Terms limits any rights granted to you under that license with respect to the source code itself.
9. Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL STEEPED OR ITS OPERATORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00).
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Steeped harmless from any claim, demand, loss, or damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the Service.
12. Changes to the Service or Terms
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We may also update these Terms from time to time; when we do, we will update the "Last updated" date above and, for material changes, will provide reasonable notice via the Service or by email. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York, New York, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
14. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email [email protected].