Los Altos Hills Community Voice

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Terms of Service

Los Altos Hills Community Voice • Quarterly Print Newsletter

Last updated: August 2, 2026
Effective Immediately

01. Agreement to These Terms

By accessing our website or submitting a story, photo, idea, letter, sponsorship, or any other content (“submission”) to Los Altos Hills Community Voice, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the website or send a submission.

02. What You Can Submit

We welcome neighbor spotlights, trail and wildlife photos, backyard produce-exchange stories, letters to the editor, local event announcements, and other community-focused content. Submissions must be original, truthful, and respectful of neighbors, local wildlife, and private property.

03. License to Publish

When you submit content, you grant Los Altos Hills Community Voice a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to edit, reproduce, distribute, and display your submission in print, on our website, and in related promotional materials. You keep ownership of your original work, but you allow us to adapt it for length, style, clarity, and design.

04. Editorial Review

All submissions are reviewed by the editor before publication. We reserve the right to review, edit, or reject any submission or advertisement for clarity, length, accuracy, tone, or to comply with community and publishing guidelines. Any promotional submission designed to simulate news or editorial features may be formatted or labeled as "Sponsored Content" or "Advertisement." Submission does not guarantee publication.

05. No Contributor Compensation

Community story and photo submissions are contributed voluntarily. We do not pay contributors for submissions, and submitting content does not create an employment or contractor relationship.

06. Privacy

We will not sell or share your contact information with third parties or advertisers. If your submission is published, we may display your first name and last initial (or a name you provide) unless you request anonymity. We honor requests to remove personally identifying information from published web submissions when reasonably possible.

07. Removal Requests

If you would like your submission removed from the website or a future print issue, email us as soon as possible. We will make reasonable efforts to remove web content, but we cannot recall or remove content from printed issues that have already gone to press or been distributed.

08. Sponsorships, Payments, Schedule & Refunds

Space Reservation & Payments: Sponsorships and advertising placements are subject to editorial review and approval. Ad space, directory listings, and category exclusivity are strictly locked in upon payment confirmation or executed agreement.

Non-Refundable: Once a sponsorship is approved and payment is received, all sponsorship fees and ad purchases are non-refundable, as funds are committed to print production, paper procurement, category reservation, and local distribution.

Publication Schedule & Automatic Issue Rollover: Target publication dates, production timelines, and seasonal issue targets are estimated release windows. In the event that distribution of an issue (including Issue 1) is rescheduled, deferred, or delayed beyond the targeted launch window, all reserved advertisement placements, artwork, and sponsor category exclusivity rights shall automatically roll over to the subsequent scheduled issue at no additional cost to the Advertiser. Schedule adjustments shall not constitute a breach of contract or entitle the Advertiser to a refund.

Rejections & Cancellations: If a sponsorship submission is rejected during initial editorial review prior to payment, no charges will apply. In the event that Los Altos Hills Community Voice permanently cancels an issue prior to print production, the publisher’s sole liability will be a full refund of any sponsorship payments collected for that specific canceled issue.

09. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The current version will always be posted on this page with the “Last updated” date.

10. Contact Us

Questions about these terms? Email stephanie.zlateva@gmail.com.

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