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Effective date: April 11, 2026  ·  Last updated: April 11, 2026  ·  Applies to: wildewoodpulse.com

Plain-language summary: Wildewood Pulse is a free, resident-run community newsletter. By using this site or submitting content, you agree to these terms. We reserve the right to moderate and decline any submission. Don't submit anything false, harmful, or that you don't have the right to share.

1. About Wildewood Pulse

Wildewood Pulse is a privately operated, resident-run community newsletter for the Wildewood neighborhood in Southern Maryland, United States. It is not affiliated with any homeowners association, local municipality, county government, or official body. The site is operated by a private individual under the JaxNexus brand.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

2. Use of the Site

You may use Wildewood Pulse for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You agree not to:

  • Use the site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site or its backend systems.
  • Scrape, harvest, or systematically collect data from the site without written permission.
  • Reproduce, republish, or redistribute newsletter content without attribution and prior permission.
  • Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

3. Community Submissions

Wildewood Pulse accepts voluntary community note submissions from residents. By submitting content, you agree to the following:

3a. Accuracy

You represent that your submission is truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Do not submit information you know to be false, misleading, or unverified rumor.

3b. Content Standards

Submissions must comply with our community standards. We will not publish content that:

  • Identifies, targets, or disparages any specific individual by name or description.
  • Contains political opinions, endorsements, or partisan commentary.
  • Promotes commercial services, businesses, or products (except community-organized events such as yard sales).
  • Contains profanity, hate speech, or content that is discriminatory, threatening, or harassing.
  • Violates the privacy of any individual, including sharing personal addresses, phone numbers, or photos of people without their consent.
  • Constitutes legal accusations or implies criminal conduct by any named or identifiable individual.

3c. Editorial Discretion

All submissions are subject to editorial review. We reserve the right to approve, reject, edit for clarity, or decline any submission at our sole discretion, without obligation to provide a reason. Submission does not guarantee publication.

3d. License to Publish

By submitting content, you grant Wildewood Pulse a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to publish, display, and archive your submission in the newsletter and on this website. You retain ownership of your original content. You represent that you have the right to grant this license and that your submission does not infringe any third-party rights.

3e. Photo Submissions

If you submit a photo, you confirm that you took the photo yourself or have explicit permission from the copyright holder to submit it, and that no individual in the photo has a reasonable expectation of privacy that would be violated by publication.

4. Newsletter Subscription

By subscribing to the Wildewood Pulse newsletter, you consent to receive periodic email communications from us. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email. We will not send unsolicited commercial email or share your address with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Intellectual Property

All original editorial content, design, and branding on Wildewood Pulse is the property of its respective creators. The Wildewood Pulse name and logo are operated under the JaxNexus brand. Unauthorized reproduction of editorial content is prohibited without prior written permission.

6. Limitation of Liability

Wildewood Pulse is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We make no representations about the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information published on this site. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Wildewood Pulse and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on any content published herein.

Community submissions reflect the views of individual residents and do not represent the position of Wildewood Pulse, JaxNexus, or any affiliated party.

7. External Links

This site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of any external site. Links do not constitute endorsement.

8. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of St. Mary's County, Maryland.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use at any time. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

10. Contact

Questions about these terms: jaxnexushq@gmail.com

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