These Terms of Use govern access and utilization of the Tinley Park Deputy website and its associated services. By engaging with this platform, users signify their agreement to these terms in their entirety.
Continued use of the website implies acceptance of any subsequent revisions to these terms. Users are advised to review this document periodically for updates.
Tinley Park Deputy operates as a local news publication dedicated to the community of Tinley Park, Illinois. Our primary function is to deliver factual news reporting and independent journalistic content.
This document was last revised in March 2026.
Tinley Park Deputy is an independent news organization. APG, an independent digital media company, owns and operates this publication.
Our editorial team consists of professional journalists and reporters. We focus on providing news and information relevant to Tinley Park residents and the surrounding area.
Tinley Park Deputy does not function as a content aggregator or a platform for user-generated submissions. All content published undergoes editorial review by our staff.
All content published on the Tinley Park Deputy website, including articles, photographs, graphics, and multimedia, is the exclusive property of Tinley Park Deputy or its content suppliers.
This material is protected by United States and international copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, or transmission of any content without prior written permission is prohibited.
Users may access and view content for personal, non-commercial use only. Any other use, including commercial exploitation, requires express authorization.
Unauthorized use of our copyrighted material may result in legal action. For rights and permissions inquiries, contact legal@tindep.com.
Access to certain content or features on Tinley Park Deputy may require a paid subscription or the creation of a user account.
Subscription access is granted upon successful completion of the registration and payment process. Subscribers receive access to content as defined by their chosen subscription tier.
Accounts are personal and non-transferable. Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials.
Subscription fees are billed in advance on a recurring basis, according to the selected subscription period (e.g., monthly, annually). Users authorize Tinley Park Deputy to charge the provided payment method for all applicable fees.
Prices are subject to change. Subscribers will receive notification of any price adjustments in advance of their next billing cycle.
All sales are final. No refunds are provided for partial subscription periods, except where required by law.
Subscribers may cancel their subscription at any time through their account settings. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing cycle.
Upon cancellation, access to premium content will cease on the final day of the paid subscription period.
Account holders are responsible for all activity occurring under their account. Users must notify Tinley Deputy immediately of any unauthorized use of their account or any other security breach.
Tinley Park Deputy employs reasonable security measures to protect user data but cannot guarantee absolute security against all threats.
Users must employ the Tinley Park Deputy website and its services in a lawful manner. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Violation of these acceptable use policies may result in immediate termination of access and, if appropriate, reporting to legal authorities.
Tinley Park Deputy does not accept unsolicited content submissions in the manner of community platforms. We do, however, welcome tips, feedback, and letters to the editor.
By providing any unsolicited information (e.g., tips, feedback, inquiries via contact forms or email), users grant Tinley Park Deputy a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such information in any media.
Users represent and warrant that they own or otherwise control all rights to the information they provide. They also confirm that their information does not infringe upon the rights of any third party.
Tinley Park Deputy has no obligation to use or respond to any unsolicited information received. Provision of such information does not create any confidential relationship.
Tinley Park Deputy strives for accuracy and fairness in its reporting. Our journalists adhere to professional journalistic standards.
While we make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of content, we do not guarantee that all information will be without error or omission at all times.
The editorial positions and opinions expressed in articles are those of our journalists and editorial team. They do not necessarily reflect the views of advertisers or other third parties.
We operate with editorial independence. Our content decisions are based on journalistic merit and public interest, not external influence.
For corrections regarding published material, please contact legal@tindep.com. Our editorial team reviews all correction requests.
The Tinley Park Deputy website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We provide these links for user convenience and informational purposes only.
Tinley Park Deputy has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Tinley Park Deputy of the site or its operators. Users access third-party websites at their own risk.
We advise users to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.
The content on the Tinley Park Deputy website is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
Tinley Park Deputy disclaims all warranties, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Tinley Park Deputy does not warrant that the website will function without interruption, be error-free, or that defects will be corrected. We do not warrant that the website or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by users from Tinley Park Deputy or through the website shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Tinley Park Deputy, its affiliates, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages.
This includes damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) the use or inability to use the website; (ii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information, or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the website; (iii) unauthorized access to or alteration of transmissions or data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on the website; or (v) any other matter relating to the website.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply to certain users.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located within the United States.
Users hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
Tinley Park Deputy reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms of Use at any time, at our sole discretion.
If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use our website after those revisions become effective, users agree to be bound by the revised terms. If users do not agree to the new terms, they must stop using the website.
For any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at:
Email: legal@tindep.com