Terms of Use

Draft policy, pending final review. Effective date to be announced at launch.

Welcome to The Old Hickory Citizen, a hyperlocal community magazine for Old Hickory, Tennessee, and the neighborhoods around it. The site is published by Burkett & Associates LLC.

In these Terms of Use, "the Citizen," "we," "us," and "the publisher" mean The Old Hickory Citizen and Burkett & Associates LLC. "You" means anyone who visits, reads, or uses the site, or who submits something to us.

These Terms apply to this website (the current site at baacomm.wixsite.com/oldhickorycitizen), and to the pages, forms, members area, and services we offer there.

Please read these Terms carefully. By using the site, you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. Acceptance

When you visit the site, create a member account, sign up for the newsletter, submit a form, or send something in for review, you are agreeing to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy and GDPR & Your Data notice.

If you are using the site on behalf of a business, you also confirm that you have the authority to bind that business to these Terms.

We may update these Terms from time to time. The version on this page is the current one. If we make a material change, we will update the effective date. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated Terms.

2. Eligibility

The site is intended for a general audience. You must be at least 13 years old to use it.

If you are under 18, please involve a parent or guardian before you submit anything — a bulletin announcement, a classifieds listing, a job post, a directory listing, a contact or referral form, or any other submission.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has given us information, please email us at shane@baacomm.com and we will delete it.

3. What the site offers

The Old Hickory Citizen is a community magazine. On this site you may find:

Magazine and blog stories
A monthly flipbook issue, hosted on Heyzine, with a PDF of the printed copy available to download
Videos embedded from Vimeo, and, in classifieds, links to YouTube videos
A free business directory, where owners can submit a listing for the publisher's review
A business referral form on the Watch page
A community bulletin for announcements
A local jobs board
Neighborhood classifieds for items for sale, given away, or wanted
An events calendar that gathers public events from the Old Hickory Chamber of Commerce, the Historic Old Hickory Village Neighborhood Association, and Metro Parks, and links back to those sources
A contact form, and a members area with login, provided through Wix Members
A newsletter sign-up, sent through Emma, a third-party email service

We may, in the future, offer paid advertising and sponsorships. Those would be clearly identified as advertising.

We may add, change, or take down features. We do not promise that any part of the site will always be available, error-free, or uninterrupted.

4. Your content, our license, and the rules

Some parts of the site let you send us content: a bulletin announcement, a job listing, a classifieds listing, a directory listing, a Watch-page referral, a contact message, or something similar. We call that "user content."

You keep ownership of your user content. By submitting it, you give Burkett & Associates LLC and The Old Hickory Citizen a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, and adapt that content in connection with the site and the magazine — in print, online, and in related promotions — for as long as the content is on the site or reasonably needed to operate it. We will not sell your user content as a standalone product.

You confirm that:

The content is yours to offer, or you have permission to submit it
It is truthful, to the best of your knowledge
It does not violate anyone else's rights, including copyright, trademark, or privacy
It follows these Terms and any additional terms on the relevant form or page, including the Neighborhood Classifieds Terms

You may not submit, and we will not knowingly publish, content that is:

Illegal, or that promotes illegal activity
Dangerous, including weapons, fireworks, drugs, hazardous chemicals, recalled goods, live animals offered for sale or giveaway, or other items we prohibit on the classifieds board
Defamatory, harassing, hateful, or threatening
Infringing of someone else's intellectual property or privacy
Sexually explicit, or otherwise inappropriate for a family community magazine
Spam, or a commercial advertisement posted in a place that is not meant for advertising (business advertising belongs on the Directory, Connect Your Business, or Advertise)
Misleading, fraudulent, or impersonating someone else
Code, scripts, or embed snippets, rather than ordinary text, photos, or an allowed video link
A home street address, or someone else's private information posted without their consent

Every submission is subject to editorial review. Nothing a visitor submits appears on the public site until we approve it, except where a form is only a private message to us (such as the contact form or a referral).

The publisher may, at his sole discretion, reject, edit, or remove any user content at any time, with or without notice, and without explanation. That includes content that has already been approved. Sending something in does not create a right to have it published.

5. Neighborhood Classifieds

The Neighborhood Classifieds board is a free community notice space. You may list a personal item for sale, a giveaway, or a wanted notice. Approved listings run for two weeks from the day we approve them, then expire and come off the board. You may include up to five photos, or a regular YouTube watch or share link (a youtube.com or youtu.be address). Do not paste embed code, HTML, or script.

Please also read the Neighborhood Classifieds Terms on that page. Those terms apply in addition to these Terms of Use.

The Citizen is not a party to any sale, giveaway, or pickup. We do not inspect items, hold money, arrange delivery, or settle disputes. Any agreement is solely between the people involved. A listing is not an endorsement of the item, the seller, or the buyer.

Meet in a public place. Never send money, gift cards, or a deposit to someone you have not met. Do not include a home street address in a listing.

6. Local Jobs

The jobs board lists openings from shops and employers around Old Hickory. Each listing includes a link to apply on Indeed or on the employer's own site. We do not collect job applications on this site.

The Citizen is not an employer, recruiter, or employment agency, and is not a party to any hiring decision. A listing is not an endorsement of the employer, the role, or the applicant. We do not guarantee that a job is still open, that the pay or description is accurate, or that an apply link will work. You should confirm details with the employer.

7. Business Directory

The business directory is a free listing of local shops, practices, trades, and organizations. Owners may submit a name, contact information, website, category, town, and description. Listings appear only after the publisher approves them. Directory owners may also opt in to the Emma "Old Hickory Businesses" email group.

We do our best to keep the directory useful, but we do not warrant that any listing is complete, current, or accurate. A listing is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or a guarantee of the business, its services, or its prices. If your listing needs an update or should come down, email us at shane@baacomm.com.

8. Community bulletin, events, and other community features

Bulletin announcements are reviewed before they appear. The publisher may reject or remove any announcement at his sole discretion. An announcement is not an endorsement of the organizer, the event, or the message.

The events calendar aggregates publicly available event information from the Old Hickory Chamber of Commerce, the Historic Old Hickory Village Neighborhood Association, and Metro Parks, and links to those sources. We do not run those events, and we are not responsible for cancellations, changes, or the accuracy of a source's details. Please confirm with the organizer before you go.

The Watch page may include a business referral form. Submissions are reviewed and used only as described on that form and in our Privacy Policy.

9. Third-party links, embeds, and services

The site may include links to other websites and may embed or display content from third parties, including:

Heyzine, which hosts the monthly flipbook
Vimeo, for video embeds
YouTube, for video links in classifieds
Emma, for the newsletter and optional business email group
Indeed and employer websites, for job applications
Event organizers and public-agency sites
Wix, which hosts the site and provides the members area, forms, and analytics

We are not responsible for third-party sites, their content, their privacy practices, or their availability. A link or embed is not an endorsement. If you follow a link or watch an embedded video, the third party's own terms and privacy policy apply.

10. Intellectual property

The Citizen's own content — including stories, photographs we publish, typography, design, logos, the magazine name, and the compilation of the site — is owned by Burkett & Associates LLC or used with permission. You may read and share links to our work for personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, scrape, republish, or sell our content without written permission, except for brief, attributed quotation that is fair use under U.S. copyright law.

The names "The Old Hickory Citizen" and "Burkett & Associates LLC" and any related marks are used by Burkett & Associates LLC. Other names and logos on the site, including those in the directory or in advertisements, belong to their owners.

Copyright and DMCA notices

If you believe something on the site infringes your copyright, please send a notice to shane@baacomm.com with:

Your name and contact information
A description of the copyrighted work
The exact web address, or a clear description of where the material appears on the site
A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner
Your physical or electronic signature

We will review complete notices and may remove or disable the material. If you submitted content that was removed, you may send a counter-notice to the same address. In appropriate circumstances, we may end the accounts or posting privileges of repeat infringers.

11. Accounts and the members area

If you create a member account through Wix Members, you are responsible for your login and for activity under your account. Please keep your password to yourself and tell us if you think someone else has used it. We may suspend or close an account if these Terms are violated, or if we need to protect the site or other readers.

12. Disclaimers

The site, the magazine, and all content and features are provided "as is" and "as available." We work carefully, but community calendars, directories, bulletin posts, classifieds, jobs, and third-party embeds can be incomplete, out of date, or wrong.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Burkett & Associates LLC and The Old Hickory Citizen disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors or harmful code.

Nothing on the site is professional legal, medical, financial, or employment advice.

13. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Burkett & Associates LLC, The Old Hickory Citizen, and their officers, members, employees, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or opportunity, arising out of or related to your use of the site, even if we have been told that such damages are possible.

Our total liability for any claim arising out of or related to the site or these Terms will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100), or the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim, if any, whichever is greater.

Some states do not allow certain limitations. If those laws apply to you, some of the above may not apply, and you may have additional rights.

We are not liable for disputes, injuries, losses, or damages between users, including those that arise from a classifieds transaction, a job listing, a directory contact, a bulletin announcement, or an event on the calendar.

14. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Burkett & Associates LLC, The Old Hickory Citizen, and their officers, members, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise out of your use of the site, your user content, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of anyone else's rights.

15. Changes, suspension, and termination

We may change, suspend, or stop any part of the site at any time. We may also refuse service or remove content as described in these Terms. The sections that by their nature should survive — including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity, and governing law — will survive.

16. Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You agree that any dispute arising out of or related to the site or these Terms will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Davidson County, Tennessee, and you consent to that venue and personal jurisdiction.

If a court finds any part of these Terms unenforceable, the rest will still apply. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, the GDPR & Your Data notice, and any additional terms that apply to a specific feature (such as the Neighborhood Classifieds Terms), are the entire agreement between you and us about the site.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms, or a copyright notice, may be sent to:

The Old Hickory Citizen
Burkett & Associates LLC
Nashville, Tennessee
shane@baacomm.com

Please use email. We do not publish a street or home address for legal or general correspondence.