Terms of Service
Terms of Service
Terms of Service
Effective Date: 6/13/2026
Welcome to Cherry Buzz. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, newsletter, articles, guides, downloads, sponsored content, submissions, and related services.
By accessing or using https://cherrybuzz.us, subscribing to our newsletter, submitting content, downloading materials, purchasing advertising, or otherwise engaging with Cherry Buzz, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use Cherry Buzz.
1. About Cherry Buzz
Cherry Buzz is a local media and newsletter publication focused on Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, and surrounding Northern Michigan communities.
Our content may include information about local events, restaurants, businesses, attractions, wineries, outdoor recreation, family activities, fishing, hiking, seasonal activities, guides, articles, community stories, sponsored content, and advertising.
Cherry Buzz is operated by Kelly Donner through MK Enterprises. 2. Newsletter SubscriptionUsers may subscribe to Cherry Buzz by providing an email address.Cherry Buzz uses Letterman as its newsletter platform. By subscribing, you consent to receiving newsletters, updates, local content, promotional messages, sponsored content, and related communications from Cherry Buzz.
You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at:
Newsletter communications may contain advertising, sponsored content, affiliate links, promotional offers, local business features, and other commercial content.
3. Informational Content Only
All Cherry Buzz content is provided for general informational purposes only.
While we strive to provide accurate and timely information, we do not guarantee that any content is complete, current, accurate, reliable, or available at the time it is viewed.
Information such as event schedules, business hours, pricing, menus, ticket availability, locations, weather conditions, regulations, trail access, fishing rules, and road conditions may change without notice. You are responsible for independently verifying information with official sources, businesses, venues, government agencies, event organizers, or other relevant authorities before making decisions, purchases, reservations, or travel plans. 4. Outdoor, Travel, and Activity Disclaimer
Cherry Buzz may publish content relating to hiking, fishing, boating, winter recreation, family outings, festivals, wineries, restaurants, events, and other activities.
Participation in any activity is at your own risk.
Before engaging in any activity, you should verify current conditions, weather forecasts, local regulations, licensing requirements, permits, safety recommendations, age restrictions, parking rules, trail conditions, water conditions, and other applicable requirements.
Cherry Buzz is not responsible for injuries, accidents, losses, damages, cancellations, closures, weather-related issues, or other circumstances associated with activities, businesses, events, or destinations referenced in our content.
5. Fishing, Hunting, Boating, and Outdoor Regulations
Cherry Buzz may provide general information regarding fishing, boating, outdoor recreation, trails, beaches, parks, and seasonal activities. Such information is not legal, regulatory, professional, or safety advice. You are solely responsible for reviewing and complying with current Michigan laws, Department of Natural Resources regulations, licensing requirements, possession limits, season dates, park rules, water conditions, and other applicable regulations before participating in any activity.
6. Alcohol-Related Content
Cherry Buzz may feature wineries, breweries, cideries, tasting rooms, restaurants, bars, events, and other alcohol-related businesses.
Alcohol-related content is intended only for individuals of legal drinking age.
Cherry Buzz encourages responsible consumption, safe transportation, designated drivers, and compliance with all applicable laws.
We do not endorse underage drinking, excessive alcohol consumption, impaired driving, or unsafe behavior.
7. User Submissions
Cherry Buzz may permit readers, businesses, organizations, and community members to submit stories, events, photographs, recipes, business information, community news, corrections, and other content.
By submitting content, you represent and warrant that:
Cherry Buzz reserves the right to review, edit, reject, publish, remove, or modify submitted content at its sole discretion.
8. Rights to Submitted Content
By submitting content to Cherry Buzz, you grant Cherry Buzz, Kelly Donner, and MK Enterprises a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable license to use, reproduce, edit, publish, distribute, display, promote, and otherwise utilize the submitted content in connection with Cherry Buzz operations.
This may include use in:
You retain ownership of your original content, subject to the license granted under these Terms. 9. Photos, Images, and Media
If you submit photographs, videos, logos, graphics, or other media, you represent that you own the necessary rights or have obtained all required permissions.
You further authorize Cherry Buzz to edit, crop, resize, publish, display, distribute, and promote such media through newsletters, guides, social media, archives, promotional materials, and related content.
Do not submit media depicting individuals, minors, private property, businesses, or events unless you possess the necessary permissions or legal authority to do so.
10. Advertising and Sponsored Content
Cherry Buzz may offer advertising opportunities, sponsored articles, guide sponsorships, business spotlights, newsletter placements, directory listings, promotional features, and other paid placements.
Sponsored content may be identified using labels such as:
Cherry Buzz reserves the right to accept, reject, modify, or remove advertising and sponsored content at its discretion.
Acceptance of advertising does not constitute endorsement of any advertiser, product, service, claim, event, or offer.
Advertisers are solely responsible for the legality, accuracy, and truthfulness of their content, claims, pricing, promotions, images, and links.
11. Business Listings and Features
Cherry Buzz may publish business listings, local guides, event listings, spotlight features, and related content.
Businesses may request corrections, updates, or removal of certain content by contacting:
Cherry Buzz will review such requests but does not guarantee any modification, removal, update, or publication.
12. PDF Guides and Downloads
Cherry Buzz may provide PDF guides, checklists, downloadable resources, and other digital materials.
These resources may be free, paid, sponsor-supported, or included as part of advertising or promotional packages.
All guides and downloads are provided for informational purposes only. Information contained within them may become outdated after publication.
Users should independently verify important details with official sources before relying on any guide or download.
Cherry Buzz reserves the right to modify, replace, discontinue, or remove any guide or downloadable resource at any time. 13. Paid Products, Sponsorships, Advertising, and Refunds
Cherry Buzz may offer advertising, sponsorships, sponsored content, digital products, guide placements, directory listings, merchandise, and related services.
Specific payment terms, deliverables, deadlines, placement schedules, cancellation policies, and creative requirements may be provided separately through invoices, proposals, media kits, agreements, emails, or order forms.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, payments for advertising, sponsorships, and related services are non-refundable once work has commenced, content has been created, placement has been scheduled, or publication has occurred.
Cherry Buzz may, at its sole discretion, provide refunds, credits, replacement placements, or other accommodations.
14. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Links
Cherry Buzz may include affiliate links, referral links, sponsored links, partner links, or links to third-party websites.
When you click a third-party link, you may leave Cherry Buzz and access a website operated by another entity.
Cherry Buzz is not responsible for the content, products, services, pricing, privacy practices, availability, or policies of third-party websites.
Cherry Buzz may receive commissions or other compensation from certain affiliate relationships, sponsorships, partnerships, or referrals at no additional cost to users.
15. Corrections
Cherry Buzz strives to provide accurate and useful information.
Requests for corrections, updates, or clarifications may be submitted to:
Please identify the relevant article, guide, newsletter issue, listing, or page and provide supporting information where available.
Cherry Buzz reserves the right to determine whether and how corrections are made.
16. Intellectual Property
The Cherry Buzz name, branding, logos, graphics, guides, articles, newsletters, images, designs, layouts, and original content are owned by or licensed to Cherry Buzz, Kelly Donner, MK Enterprises, or their respective rights holders.
Except as expressly permitted, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, sell, or commercially exploit Cherry Buzz content without prior written permission.
You may share Cherry Buzz content through customary methods such as linking to our website, sharing newsletter links, or sharing social media posts, provided attribution remains intact and the content is not misrepresented.
17. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use Cherry Buzz to:
Cherry Buzz may suspend, restrict, remove, or deny access to users or content that violate these Terms.
18. No User Accounts
Cherry Buzz currently operates without website user accounts and only requires email subscriptions for newsletter delivery. If account-based features are introduced in the future, additional terms may apply.
19. Age Requirement
By using Cherry Buzz, you represent that you are at least 13 years old. Alcohol-related content is intended only for individuals of legal drinking age.
If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you should use Cherry Buzz only with the involvement or permission of a parent or guardian.
20. Changes to Cherry Buzz
Cherry Buzz may modify, suspend, discontinue, or remove any aspect of its website, newsletter, content, guides, advertising offerings, features, or services at any time.
We may also revise these Terms periodically.
Updated Terms will be posted at https://cherrybuzz.us with a revised effective date.
Your continued use of Cherry Buzz following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
21. Disclaimer of Warranties
Cherry Buzz is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Cherry Buzz disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, reliability, and availability.
We do not guarantee uninterrupted access, error-free operation, complete accuracy, security, or continuous availability of any content, service, guide, newsletter, or feature.
22. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Cherry Buzz, Kelly Donner, MK Enterprises, and their owners, employees, contractors, affiliates, contributors, advertisers, and partners shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising from or related to your use of Cherry Buzz.
This limitation includes damages arising from:
23. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Cherry Buzz, Kelly Donner, MK Enterprises, and their owners, contractors, affiliates, advertisers, contributors, and partners from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or legal fees arising out of:
24. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Any dispute arising out of or relating to Cherry Buzz, these Terms, or any related services shall be brought exclusively in the appropriate state or federal courts serving Crawford County, Michigan. By using Cherry Buzz, you consent to the jurisdiction and venue of those courts.
25. Contact Information
For questions regarding these Terms, corrections, advertising opportunities, submissions, or general inquiries, please contact: Cherry Buzz
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