Terms & Conditions

Last updated: January 2025

Welcome to Nighthawks, located at https://nighthawks.live (the "Site"). By accessing or using this Site you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully.

1. About Us

Nighthawks is an independent music news and events website based in Ireland. We publish news, reviews, festival coverage, and event listings related to the Irish and international music scene.

2. Content Ownership

All original content published on this Site — including articles, reviews, photographs, gallery images, and editorial posts — is the property of Nighthawks and is protected by Irish and EU copyright law.

You may not reproduce, distribute, republish, or retransmit any content from this Site without our prior written consent. Brief quotations with attribution and a link back to the original article are permitted for editorial and news purposes.

Press releases and promotional materials published on this Site remain the property of their respective rights holders.

3. Third-Party Content

Some content on this Site is sourced from third-party RSS feeds, press releases, and promotional materials provided by music industry representatives. We make reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy but cannot guarantee the completeness or correctness of third-party content.

Embedded videos, audio streams, and links to external platforms (YouTube, Spotify, etc.) are the property of their respective owners and are subject to those platforms' terms of service.

4. User Conduct

When using this Site you agree not to:

  • Use the Site for any unlawful purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site
  • Scrape, harvest, or systematically collect content from the Site
  • Use automated tools to access the Site in a way that could damage or overload our servers

5. Newsletter & Email Subscriptions

If you subscribe to our newsletter or email updates, you consent to receiving periodic emails from us containing music news, event listings, and site updates. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send.

We will never sell, share, or transfer your email address to third parties for marketing purposes. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

6. Event Listings

Event listings on this Site are provided for informational purposes only. We make reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy but cannot guarantee that event details (dates, venues, ticket availability) are correct at the time of viewing. Always verify event details with the official event organisers before purchasing tickets.

We are not responsible for cancelled, postponed, or changed events, nor for any losses arising from reliance on event information published on this Site.

7. External Links

This Site contains links to external websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the content of external sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

8. Disclaimers

This Site and its content are provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

To the fullest extent permitted by Irish and EU law, we exclude all liability for any loss or damage arising from use of this Site.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Ireland. Any disputes arising from your use of this Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish courts.

10. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at nighthawkslive365@gmail.com.