About Babblestorm
Babblestorm is a free, online web application for people in the UK to meet other like-minded individuals by discussing the latest UK news on the net and posting their own content to get rated and discussed!
What can I do on Babblestorm?
Without registering you can read the latest news submitted by editors of Babblestorm and the sites community. See what others have to say about important and not-so-important issues.
Register for Free
Registering takes less than 30 seconds, depending on how fast you type, so sign up now and see what you can do!
Create a profile
Don't let the digital age be a lonely one. Create your own profile and start finding others by joining in on heated debates, posting blogs or checking out other peoples profiles for similar interests!
Submit Articles
Found an interesting web page on the net? Or an amusing picture or video clip? Post it here for everyone to see and talk about! Articles that get approved by a Babblestorm editor or get 10+ votes by the community go to the front page for instant exposure.
Create Your Own Content
Can't find anything interesting on the net to submit or need to have a rant or debate on an important issue? Write your own blog for others to see and vote. Or upload a video on a popular site like Youtube and embed them directly into Babblestorm!
Be A Part Of The News
Join in on the topics you're most passionate about by reading, discussing and voting on the latest, most popular.
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Contact Us
Have a beef with the site or its content? Comments, complaints or suggestions? Click here .
The Boring Stuff aka Terms and Conditions
Description of Service.
Babblestorm is a free, online application from Babblestorm (the "Service"). You understand and agree that the Service is provided on an AS IS and AS AVAILABLE basis. Babblestorm disclaims all responsibility and liability for the availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Service. Babblestorm also reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Service with or without notice at any time and without any liability to you.
Personal Use
The Service is made available to you for your personal use only. Due to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (which is available at http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm), you must be at least thirteen (13) years of age to use this Service. You must provide current, accurate identification, contact, and other information that may be required as part of the registration process and/or continued use of the Service. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Service password and account, and are responsible for all activities that occur thereunder. Babblestorm reserves the right to refuse service to anyone at any time without notice for any reason.
Proper Use
You agree that you are responsible for your own communications and for any consequences thereof. Your use of the Service is subject to your acceptance of and compliance with the Agreement. You agree that you will use the Service in compliance with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations, including any laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from your country of residence. You shall not, shall not agree to, and shall not authorize or encourage any third party to: (i) use the Service to upload, transmit or otherwise distribute any content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, fraudulent, obscene, contains viruses, or is otherwise objectionable as reasonably determined by Babblestorm; (ii) upload, transmit or otherwise distribute content that infringes upon another party's intellectual property rights or other proprietary, contractual or fiduciary rights or obligations; (iii) prevent others from using the Service; (iv) use the Service for any fraudulent or inappropriate purpose; or (v) act in any way that violates the Program Policies, as may be revised from time to time. Violation of any of the foregoing may result in immediate termination of this Agreement, and may subject you to state and federal penalties and other legal consequences. Babblestorm reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to investigate your use of the Service in order to determine whether a violation of the Agreement has occurred or to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
Your Intellectual Property Rights.
Babblestorm does not claim any ownership in any of the content, including any text, data, information, images, photographs, music, sound, video, or other material, that you upload, transmit or store in your Babblestorm account. We will not use any of your content for any purpose except to provide you with the Service.
Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant that (a) all of the information provided by you to Babblestorm to participate in the Services is correct and current; and (b) you have all necessary right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform the acts required of you hereunder.
Privacy
As a condition to using the Service, you agree to the terms of the Babblestorm Privacy Policy as it may be updated from time to time. Babblestorm understands that privacy is important to you. You do, however, agree that Babblestorm may monitor, edit or disclose your personal information, including the content of your emails, if required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process or governmental request (such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order), or as otherwise provided in these Terms of Use and the Babblestorm Privacy Policy. Personal information collected by Babblestorm may be stored and processed in the United Kingdom or any other country in which parent company Babblestorm or its agents maintain facilities. By using Babblestorm, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.
Indemnification
You agree to hold harmless and indemnify Babblestorm, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from and against any third party claim arising from or in any way related to your use of the Service, including any liability or expense arising from all claims, losses, damages (actual and consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs and attorneys' fees, of every kind and nature. In such a case, Babblestorm will provide you with written notice of such claim, suit or action.
