Terms & Conditions
Last updated: October 26, 2026
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) apply to your use of bcbiznews.com, published by Open Roads Media LLC (“Blount County Business News,” “BCBN,” “we,” “us”). By using the website or buying a subscription, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.
Our content
The stories, photos, graphics, data reports, spreadsheets and other material on this website are owned by Open Roads Media LLC or our contributors and are protected by copyright. You may read, share links to, and print our content for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, republish, sell, scrape or redistribute our content, including paywalled stories and By The Numbers data files, without our written permission. Brief quotations with credit and a link to the original story are welcome.
By The Numbers reports and data files are prepared from public records and other sources, sometimes with the help of software tools, and may contain errors. Please check the original documents before relying on them.
Subscriptions and Day Passes
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- Renewals. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period at the then-current price, and your payment method is charged, until you cancel.
- Cancelling. You can cancel at any time from your account page or by emailing Editor@bcbiznews.com. Cancelling stops future renewal charges.
- Price changes. We may change subscription prices. We will tell you before a change applies to your renewal.
- Print delivery. For print subscriptions, please keep your mailing address up to date.
- Gift subscriptions. Gift subscriptions are for the period purchased and are not exchangeable for cash.
Your account
You are responsible for keeping your login details private and for activity on your account. Subscriptions are for one person; please do not share your login. We may limit the number of devices that can use one account at the same time. Let us know right away if you think someone else is using your account.
Acceptable use
When using the website, you agree not to:
- get around the paywall or other access controls, or share paid content in bulk;
- use bots, scrapers or other automated tools to copy content or data;
- interfere with the website’s security or operation, or try to access accounts or systems that are not yours;
- submit false, unlawful, threatening or misleading information through our forms.
News tips and submissions
When you send us a news tip, story idea, photo or other material, you confirm that you have the right to share it, and you give us permission to use it in our reporting. Sending a tip does not guarantee that we will publish a story, and our editors make all editorial decisions. We follow our Code of Ethics.
Advertising and guest columns
Advertisements are provided by advertisers or ad networks, and we do not endorse the products or services they offer. Guest columns reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily those of Blount County Business News.
Links to other websites
Our website links to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or practices.
Disclaimers
We work hard to make our reporting accurate, and we correct errors when we find them. However, the website and its content are provided “as is,” for general information only, and are not legal, financial, tax or investment advice. To the fullest extent the law allows, we make no warranties of any kind about the website or its content.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent the law allows, Open Roads Media LLC will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising from your use of the website. Our total liability for any claim relating to the website or a subscription will not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim.
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will change the date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the website after a change means you accept the updated Terms.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee. Any dispute will be handled in the state or federal courts serving Blount County, Tennessee.
Privacy
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use personal information.
Contact us
Open Roads Media LLC, publisher of Blount County Business News
512 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN 37801
Editor@bcbiznews.com · (865) 300-7748