Terms of Use

1. About Restaurant Technology News

Restaurant Technology News is a business-to-business publication covering restaurant technology, technology-enabled operations, industry trends, solution providers and related topics.

The website may include independently produced editorial content, contributed Viewpoints articles, press releases, sponsored content, customer success stories, research, advertising and other materials.

Different types of content may be subject to different editorial, sponsorship or commercial arrangements. Where appropriate, paid or sponsored relationships may be identified in connection with the applicable content.

2. Privacy

Your use of the website is also subject to our Privacy Policy , which describes how Starfleet Media collects, uses and handles personal information.

The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference.

3. Permitted Use of the Website

Starfleet Media grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable right to access and use the website for lawful personal and business informational purposes, subject to these Terms of Use.

You may:

• View and read publicly available website content.
• Share links to RTN articles and other publicly available pages.
• Quote reasonable excerpts when permitted by applicable law and with appropriate attribution.
• Use website features for their intended purposes.
• Submit materials for editorial consideration in accordance with our submission guidelines.

No rights are granted except those expressly stated in these Terms or otherwise provided by applicable law.

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, Restaurant Technology News and Starfleet Media own or license the website and the original content made available through it, including articles, research, text, graphics, design elements, databases, page layouts, logos and other materials.

These materials are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.

Except as permitted by law or with our prior written authorization, you may not reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, license, systematically download or commercially exploit substantial portions of the website or our proprietary content.

5. Trademarks

Restaurant Technology News, Starfleet Media, Starfleet Research, Starfleet Velocity, Smart Decision Guides™, Preopening Restaurants Resource and associated names, logos and design elements may be trademarks or service marks of Starfleet Media or its affiliated businesses.

Other company names, product names, logos and trademarks appearing on the website belong to their respective owners.

Nothing on this website grants any license or right to use a trademark except with the prior permission of the applicable trademark owner or as otherwise permitted by law.

6. Editorial Submissions & Contributed Content

Restaurant Technology News accepts certain articles, press releases, announcements, commentary, images and other materials for editorial consideration.

By submitting material to us, you represent that:

• You have the authority and necessary rights to submit the material.
• The material does not knowingly infringe another party’s copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other legal rights.
• Any factual statements you submit are accurate to the best of your knowledge.
• You have obtained any necessary permissions for photographs, graphics, quotations or other third-party material included in the submission.
• Your submission does not contain unlawful, defamatory, fraudulent or malicious material.

You retain ownership of intellectual property rights you hold in materials you submit.

If we accept material for publication, you grant Starfleet Media a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to publish, reproduce, format, edit, display, distribute, promote, archive and otherwise use that material in connection with Restaurant Technology News, Starfleet Media publications, newsletters, syndication and related promotional activities.

This license includes the ability to make reasonable editorial, formatting, headline, metadata, image-sizing and presentation changes necessary for publication and distribution.

Submission of material does not guarantee publication. We reserve the right to accept, reject, edit, remove, update or decline to publish submitted material at our editorial discretion, subject to any separate written agreement.

7. Press Releases, Sponsored Content & Advertising

Restaurant Technology News may publish press releases, sponsored articles, paid placements, advertisements and other commercially supported content.

The publication of such material does not constitute an endorsement by Restaurant Technology News or Starfleet Media of the advertiser, sponsor, company, product, service or claims contained in the material.

Advertisers, sponsors and content providers are responsible for the accuracy, legality and substantiation of claims contained in materials they supply.

Starfleet Media may reject, remove or request changes to advertising or sponsored material that we believe is misleading, inappropriate, unlawful, inconsistent with our editorial standards or otherwise unsuitable for publication.

8. Purchases & Paid Services

Certain services available through or promoted on the website may require payment, including press release credits, sponsored content, advertising programs, subscriptions and related services.

Prices, package descriptions, credit requirements, campaign specifications and availability are those presented at the time of purchase or stated in the applicable proposal, insertion order, order form or other written agreement.

When a separate written agreement, insertion order, proposal or other contract applies to a paid service, the terms of that agreement control with respect to that service if they conflict with these general website Terms of Use.

Starfleet Media reserves the right to change future pricing, packages, advertising inventory and service offerings. Changes do not alter a separately executed written agreement unless that agreement provides otherwise.

Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers. Your use of a third-party payment service may also be subject to that provider’s terms and privacy practices.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the website in a manner that could harm Restaurant Technology News, Starfleet Media, other users or third parties.

You may not:

• Use the website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, servers, accounts or systems.
• Introduce malware, malicious code or other harmful technology.
• Interfere with the operation, security or availability of the website.
• Impersonate another person or organization.
• Submit content that you know infringes another party’s rights.
• Use automated means to access the website in a manner that places an unreasonable burden on our systems.
• Systematically scrape, harvest or extract substantial portions of our proprietary content or databases for commercial republication without authorization.
• Use the website in a way that falsely suggests endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation with Starfleet Media or Restaurant Technology News.

10. Third-Party Content & Links

The website may contain information supplied by third parties and links to third-party websites, products or services.

Starfleet Media does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their availability, security, content, products, services, privacy practices or terms.

A link to another website or reference to a third-party company, product or service does not necessarily constitute an endorsement by Restaurant Technology News or Starfleet Media.

Your interactions with third parties are between you and the applicable third party.

11. Accuracy of Information

Restaurant Technology News endeavors to publish useful, accurate and timely information, but we cannot guarantee that all website content is complete, accurate, current or error-free.

News, market conditions, product capabilities, company information, prices, regulations and other facts may change after publication.

Third-party announcements, contributed articles and sponsored materials may contain statements supplied by their respective authors, companies or sponsors. Those parties remain responsible for the statements they provide.

We may correct, update, edit or remove content when appropriate, but we are not obligated to update every previously published item whenever underlying information changes.

12. No Professional Advice

Content published on Restaurant Technology News is provided for general informational and business purposes.

Nothing on the website constitutes legal, financial, accounting, investment, cybersecurity, medical or other professional advice. You should obtain appropriate professional advice when making decisions that require specialized expertise.

13. Copyright Complaints

Starfleet Media respects intellectual property rights.

If you believe material appearing on Restaurant Technology News infringes a copyright you own or control, please send us a written notice identifying:

• The copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
• The material on Restaurant Technology News that you believe is infringing and sufficient information to locate it.
• Your name and contact information.
• A statement explaining the basis of your claim.

Copyright concerns may be sent to info@starfleetmedia.com or to the mailing address provided at the bottom of this page.

14. Website Availability & Changes

We may modify, suspend, discontinue, restrict or change any portion of the website, its content or its functionality at any time.

We do not guarantee that the website or every feature will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from errors.

We may also restrict access to the website or particular features when reasonably necessary for maintenance, security, legal compliance or other operational purposes.

15. Disclaimer of Warranties

16. Limitation of Liability

17. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Starfleet Media and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents from claims, liabilities, damages, losses and reasonable costs arising from:

• Material you submit or provide for publication.
• Your violation of these Terms of Use.
• Your violation of applicable law.
• Your infringement or violation of another party’s rights.

This provision does not apply to the extent a claim results from Starfleet Media’s own conduct for which liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

18. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

Subject to any rights that cannot legally be waived or restricted, disputes arising from these Terms of Use or your use of the website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois.

19. Separate Agreements

These Terms govern general use of the Restaurant Technology News website.

Clients, advertisers, sponsors, research partners and other business partners may also enter into insertion orders, proposals, statements of work, subscription agreements or other written agreements with Starfleet Media.

If a signed written agreement conflicts with these Terms regarding the subject matter of that agreement, the signed agreement will control for that subject matter.

20. Severability & Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Our failure to enforce a provision of these Terms does not waive our right to enforce that provision or any other provision later.

21. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, business practices or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Your continued use of the website after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

22. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the agreement between you and Starfleet Media regarding general use of the Restaurant Technology News website.

They do not replace or amend a separate signed written agreement between you and Starfleet Media unless that agreement expressly provides otherwise.