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If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the website or related services.

About the project

Truth Idaho is an investigative journalism and public-information project of American Trad Fam. The project publishes reporting, interviews, commentary, podcasts, source material, public-records research, and other informational content relating primarily to Idaho.

Editorial and informational content

Truth Idaho content is provided for news, commentary, research, education, and general informational purposes. Reporting may evolve as additional records, responses, evidence, or information become available.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, content published by Truth Idaho should not be treated as individualized legal, financial, tax, medical, or other professional advice.

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You may submit tips, messages, documents, screenshots, images, spreadsheets, links, or other materials for potential review by Truth Idaho.

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You grant Truth Idaho permission to receive, store, review, reproduce internally, analyze, investigate, and otherwise use submitted material as reasonably necessary to evaluate the information and conduct reporting.

Submission does not guarantee investigation, publication, anonymity, confidentiality, compensation, attribution, or any other particular outcome.

Acceptable use of the website

You may not use Truth Idaho services to:

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Contributions and payment services

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We do not control third-party services and are not responsible for their independent terms, privacy practices, availability, or content.

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We may correct, update, remove, or supplement content as additional information becomes available.

Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Truth Idaho, American Trad Fam, and their respective personnel and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising solely from use of, or inability to use, the website or related services.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Idaho, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where another law is required to apply.

Changes to these terms

We may revise these Terms of Service from time to time. The effective date displayed at the top of the page identifies the current version.

Continued use of the website after updated terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised terms to the extent permitted by law.

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