Terms of Service

Who these terms are with

These terms are between you and Aristocles Pty Ltd, the operator of Rhyter Times, based in Victoria, Australia. In these terms, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Aristocles Pty Ltd, and “Rhyter Times” is the name of the publication and service it operates.

What this service is

Rhyter Times aggregates and synthesizes news from publisher RSS feeds and other public sources, then links back to the original outlet for every story. We are not a wire service or a primary news source: see our Methodology page for how we handle attribution, disputed claims, and synthesis.

AI-assisted content

Story syntheses and some article summaries on this site are written by AI from the headlines and summaries of the outlets cited below each piece. This is cross-referenced synthesis of existing reporting, not independently fact-checked journalism, and it should be read accordingly. Nothing on this site is investment, legal, medical, or other professional advice.

Third-party content

Headlines, summaries, and images sourced from other outlets remain the property of their original publishers. We link out rather than rehost full articles, and we have no control over and no responsibility for the content, accuracy, or availability of any site we link to.

Accounts

You need an account to follow topics or personalize your feed. You're responsible for keeping your login secure and for what happens under your account. This service is not intended for use by minors, typically anyone under 18, depending on the age of majority where you live.

Subscriptions and billing

Basic and Pro are paid monthly subscriptions supplied by Aristocles Pty Ltd and billed through Stripe, our payment processor. Plans and prices are on the Pricing page; the currency, any applicable tax and the total you will pay are shown on Stripe's checkout page before you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically each month until cancelled.

You can cancel at any time by emailing us or from your account page. Cancelling stops future renewals, and you keep your paid access for the rest of the period you have already paid for. We don't refund the part of a billing period that has already been paid for after you cancel, but this does not limit any rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law, including remedies if the service is faulty or not as described. We may change pricing going forward, with notice on the Pricing page before it takes effect for new billing cycles.

Data API

The REST API and MCP server described on our For Developers page are operated by Aristocles Pty Ltd, the company behind Rhyter Times, and are governed by its own terms and pricing, not this page.

Acceptable use

Don't scrape, bulk-download, or systematically republish this site's pages outside of normal browsing, and don't use the site to violate any law or another party's rights. We may suspend or terminate access for activity we reasonably believe is abusive, fraudulent, or harmful to the service or other users.

No warranty

The service is provided “as is.” We aggregate from sources we don't control, so we can't guarantee that any story is complete, current, or error-free, and we don't guarantee the site will always be available. To the extent permitted by law, Aristocles Pty Ltd isn't liable for damages arising from your use of the service or reliance on its content. Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies any right or remedy you have under the Australian Consumer Law or other law that cannot be excluded.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the service changes. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised terms. Material changes will be reflected in the date at the top of this page.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Contact

Questions about these terms, or requests related to your account or data (see our Privacy page), can be sent to [email protected].