TERMS OF USE
Last updated: August 3, 2026
These Terms of Use govern your use of the Hometown Heart TV website. Hometown Heart TV is produced and operated by Dawdlefish Productions. In these Terms, “Hometown Heart TV,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Dawdlefish Productions and the Hometown Heart TV production.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.
ABOUT HOMETOWN HEART TV
Hometown Heart TV is a television and digital series celebrating the people, places, history, traditions, businesses, and stories that give communities their distinctive character.
Website content is provided for general informational, promotional, and entertainment purposes.
USE OF THE WEBSITE
You may use this website for lawful, personal, and noncommercial purposes.
You agree not to:
• Use the website in violation of any law or regulation
• Attempt to interfere with the website’s operation or security
• Introduce viruses, malicious code, or other harmful material
• Copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, or commercially exploit website content without written permission
• Impersonate another person or submit false or misleading information
• Use the website to harass, harm, threaten, or violate the rights of another person
• Collect information about other visitors without authorization
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Unless otherwise stated, the website and its content—including text, logos, graphics, photographs, videos, audio, designs, branding, and original materials—are owned by or licensed to Dawdlefish Productions and Hometown Heart TV.
This content is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws. You may not reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, display, license, sell, or commercially use website content without prior written permission.
Limited sharing of links to publicly available Hometown Heart TV pages or posts is permitted, provided the content is not altered or presented misleadingly.
STORY NOMINATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS
Visitors may be invited to nominate a person, place, business, organization, tradition, event, or community story for possible consideration.
By submitting information, you confirm that:
• The information is accurate to the best of your knowledge
• You have the right to provide the submitted information
• Your submission does not knowingly infringe another person’s privacy, copyright, trademark, or other legal rights
• You understand that submission does not guarantee selection, contact, filming, publication, or inclusion in the series
You retain ownership of original materials you submit. By submitting them, you give Hometown Heart TV and Dawdlefish Productions limited permission to review the materials, share them internally with the production team, evaluate the story, and contact you or relevant individuals regarding the submission.
A submission does not create a confidential, fiduciary, employment, partnership, or contractual relationship. Separate permissions, releases, licenses, or agreements may be required before submitted materials, interviews, names, images, likenesses, locations, or stories are filmed or publicly used.
Hometown Heart TV is not obligated to use, return, preserve, or respond to submitted materials.
EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE
Story selection and editorial decisions are made independently by Hometown Heart TV and Dawdlefish Productions.
Submitting a story, becoming a sponsor, providing products or services, or entering into a partnership does not guarantee editorial coverage, placement, endorsement, or inclusion in the series.
Sponsors and partners do not control story selection or final editorial content unless specifically stated in a separate written agreement. Sponsored content will be identified when required.
PARTNERSHIP, SPONSORSHIP, AND MEDIA INQUIRIES
Information provided on the website regarding partnerships, sponsorships, media opportunities, or collaborations is for general informational purposes.
Submitting an inquiry does not create a binding agreement. Any partnership, sponsorship, licensing arrangement, service, or other business relationship must be established through a separate written agreement signed by the appropriate parties.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES
The website may contain links to or embedded content from third-party websites and services, including YouTube and social-media platforms.
We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, availability, privacy practices, security, products, or services. Your use of third-party services is governed by their own terms and policies.
NO WARRANTIES
The website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hometown Heart TV and Dawdlefish Productions make no guarantees that the website will always be available, error-free, secure, complete, or current.
We may update, correct, remove, or discontinue website content or features at any time.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hometown Heart TV, Dawdlefish Productions, and their owners, team members, contractors, and representatives will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of—or inability to use—the website, its content, third-party links, or submitted materials.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.
INDEMNIFICATION
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to be responsible for claims, damages, or expenses resulting from your unlawful use of the website, violation of these Terms, or infringement of another person’s rights through content you submit.
CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
We may update these Terms of Use periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
CONTACT US
For questions about these Terms of Use, please contact Dawdlefish Productions and Hometown Heart TV at hometownhearttv@gmail.com.