Last Updated: December 17, 2025
Introduction and acceptance of the terms
These Terms of Use explain how you may access and use Portal News and the rules that apply to our content and features.
By accessing, browsing, or using Portal News, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms.
If you do not agree, please do not use the website.
Who we are
Portal News is an independent informational website focused on practical gardening for everyday people, with content about gardening basics, indoor plants, balcony gardening, and composting for beginners, designed for readers in the United States.
Portal News is owned and operated by:
- Company name: GTECK LTDA
- Brazilian company ID (CNPJ): 28.505.046/0001-81
- Address: R ADELINO CARDANA, 293, BETHAVILLE I/CENTRO, BARUERI, SP, Brazil
Scope of these Terms
These Terms apply to your use of our website and all related pages, content, and features, including any subdomains we may use.
Other notices or policies may supplement these Terms, such as our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
If there is a conflict, the more specific policy may prevail for that specific topic.
Permitted use and prohibited use
Permitted use
When using Portal News, you agree to use the website lawfully, ethically, and safely.
You also agree to comply with these Terms and applicable laws and to use the content primarily for personal, informational purposes.
You must respect third-party rights, including copyright, trademarks, and privacy.
Prohibited use
You must not use the website for illegal, fraudulent, abusive, or harmful purposes.
You must not attempt to hack, exploit vulnerabilities, bypass security measures, or disrupt the website.
You must not introduce malware, viruses, bots, scripts, or any technology that could compromise the website or users.
You must not copy, reproduce, redistribute, sell, or commercially exploit our content without authorization.
You must not perform aggressive scraping or automated collection that harms website performance.
You must not spam, manipulate engagement, or degrade other users’ experience.
If we identify misuse, we may take reasonable measures such as rate-limiting, blocking requests, removing content where applicable, and pursuing legal remedies.
Content and intellectual property
All Portal News content, including text, images, graphics, layout, logos, trademarks, site name, visual identity, code, and other elements, is protected by intellectual property laws and belongs to us and/or our partners or licensors when indicated.
You may access and use the content for personal, informational use.
You may share links to our pages with proper attribution.
You may not, without our prior written permission, copy, reproduce, modify, translate, publish, redistribute, sell, license, or commercially exploit our content.
You may not remove copyright notices, trademark notices, or attribution.
Any trademarks and distinctive signs referenced are owned by their respective owners.
User-generated content
If we provide interactive areas such as comments, suggestion forms, reviews, or messages, you are solely responsible for what you submit.
By submitting content, you represent that you have the necessary rights to post that material.
You also represent that your content does not violate laws or third-party rights and does not encourage unsafe or illegal behavior.
Where applicable, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license for an indefinite period to store, display, and make your content available as part of operating the website, such as displaying a comment.
We may moderate, refuse, or remove user content that violates these Terms, applicable law, or that we reasonably consider inappropriate.
Advertising and monetization
Portal News is free to access for readers.
To support the operation of the website, we may display advertising, including ads served by third-party networks or technology providers (which may include Google and other partners).
Advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies (for example, device identifiers) to deliver, measure, and improve ads, including showing ads that may be more relevant to you, depending on your settings and, where required, your consent.
For details about advertising technologies, cookies, consent options, and how you can manage preferences, please refer to our Privacy and Cookie Policy: [link to your Privacy and Cookie Policy].
We do not sell products or services directly to readers through this website at this time.
If we introduce affiliate links, sponsored content, paid subscriptions, or other monetization methods in the future, we will disclose this clearly and may publish additional terms or notices when applicable.
Paid services, purchases, and subscriptions
Portal News is currently free for readers and does not offer paid subscriptions or paid features at this time.
If we introduce paid features, subscriptions, partnerships, or other monetization methods in the future, we will disclose this transparently and may publish additional terms, including pricing, billing, cancellation, and refund rules.
Cancellation and refund policy: [insert policy if applicable]
Third-party links and services
We may provide links to third-party websites, tools, or services, such as sources or references.
These third parties have their own terms and policies, and we do not control their content, availability, or practices.
We recommend reviewing each third party’s terms and policies before using their services.
Disclaimers and limitation of liability
We work to keep Portal News useful, clear, and updated.
However, you use the website at your own risk and the website and content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of uninterrupted availability, error-free operation, or fitness for a particular purpose.
Outages, interruptions, technical failures, or data loss may occur due to factors outside our control.
Gardening content disclaimer
Our content is informational and educational, and gardening results vary based on climate, light, pests, soil conditions, allergies, product use, plant toxicity for pets or children, and local rules.
We do not provide professional services and do not guarantee results.
For important decisions, especially involving chemicals, pest control, toxicity, allergies, or local regulations, consult a qualified professional and/or official guidance.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the website or content.
Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Portal News, GTECK LTDA, and our directors, employees, contractors, suppliers, and partners from any claims, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from your misuse of the website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of laws or third-party rights.
Privacy, cookies, and personal data
Our processing of personal data is governed by our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
To learn what we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, retention periods, and your rights, please see: [link to your Privacy and Cookie Policy].
We may use analytics and user-experience tools such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity for statistics and website improvement, as explained in the Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Suspension, termination, and service changes
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue temporarily or permanently features of the website for technical, legal, security, maintenance, or strategic reasons.
When reasonably possible, we will provide notice of material changes through appropriate means, such as notices on the website.
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms to reflect website changes, internal practices, or legal requirements.
We will update the Last Updated date at the top.
Your continued use of Portal News after updates means you accept the revised Terms.
Governing law and venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of [insert applicable country/state] and any disputes will be submitted to the courts of [insert city/state], unless mandatory law provides otherwise.
Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, contact us through our official channels.
- Contact form
Legal notice
These Terms are provided for general informational purposes and transparency.
They are not legal advice and may not cover every scenario or legal requirement applicable to your specific situation.
We recommend review by qualified legal counsel when necessary.