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Terms of Service

Last updated: May 19, 2026

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using the East Grand Rapids Community Site, located at https://eastgrandrapids.com ("the Site"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

About This Site

The East Grand Rapids Community Site is an independently operated, community-run website. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, funded by, or operated by the City of East Grand Rapids, the East Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kent County, or any other governmental body. For official city services, municipal information, and government communications, please visit the City of East Grand Rapids at eastgrmi.gov.

The Site is operated by volunteer community members who live in or have a connection to East Grand Rapids, Michigan. We run this site in our spare time, as a service to the community.

Content Accuracy and Disclaimers

We make a genuine effort to keep information on this site accurate, current, and useful. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any content published here. Specifically:

  • Event information is aggregated from third-party platforms (including Eventbrite and Ticketmaster) and community submissions. Event details — including dates, times, locations, ticket prices, and cancellation status — may change without notice. Always verify event details directly with the organizer before making plans.
  • Business listings are provided in good faith based on available information but may not reflect current hours, ownership, pricing, services, or whether the business is still operating. We recommend confirming details directly with the business before visiting.
  • News articles are aggregated from third-party RSS feeds. We do not author or edit these articles. The accuracy of news content is the responsibility of the original publishing outlet.
  • Neighborhood and parks guides represent our best understanding at the time of writing. Amenities, features, and conditions can change. Always consult official city sources for the most current information about public spaces.

The Site and all content on it are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranty of any kind, express or implied. We disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your reliance on information found on this Site.

RSS-Aggregated News Content

News articles displayed on this Site are sourced from publicly available RSS feeds published by third-party news organizations, including MLive, Fox 17 Grand Rapids, WOOD TV8, and similar regional outlets. These articles remain the intellectual property of their original publishers. We display excerpts and summaries and link back to the full article on the original publisher's website.

If you are a publisher and believe your content is being displayed in a way that exceeds fair use or violates your terms of service, please contact us at andy@andysweet.com and we will remove or adjust the listing promptly.

User-Submitted Content

Event Submissions

By submitting an event to this Site, you represent and warrant that:

  • The information you provide is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
  • You have the authority to submit the event on behalf of the organizer (if applicable).
  • The event does not violate any applicable law.

By submitting an event, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to publish, display, edit, and redistribute the event information on this Site and in associated communications (such as newsletter digests or social media posts). We may edit submissions for clarity, grammar, or length.

Contact Form Messages

Messages submitted through the contact form are used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. By submitting a message, you consent to us reading and responding to it. We will not publish your message without your explicit permission.

Content Removal

We reserve the right to remove, edit, or decline to publish any content on this Site at any time and for any reason, including but not limited to content that is inaccurate, outdated, offensive, unlawful, or not relevant to the East Grand Rapids community. This includes event listings, business listings, news excerpts, and any other content. We will exercise this right reasonably and in good faith.

Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use this Site for any of the following purposes:

  • Any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law.
  • To submit false, misleading, or fraudulent event or business information.
  • To harass, threaten, or harm any individual or organization.
  • To impersonate the City of East Grand Rapids or any other government entity.
  • To use automated scraping tools to harvest data from this Site in bulk, without our written permission.
  • To transmit spam or unsolicited communications through the contact form.
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its infrastructure.

This Site contains links to external websites, including official city resources, news publishers, event platforms, and local businesses. These links are provided for convenience. We do not control external sites and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms of service. A link from this Site does not constitute an endorsement of the linked site.

Intellectual Property

The original content, design, and code of this Site (excluding aggregated third-party content) are the property of the site's operators. You are welcome to share links to this Site and quote brief excerpts with attribution. Reproducing substantial portions of the Site's original content without permission is prohibited.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Michigan law, we and our volunteer contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use this Site or any content on it — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall not exceed $0, as this is a free community service.

Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Kent County, Michigan, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

Before initiating any formal dispute, we encourage you to contact us directly at andy@andysweet.com — most issues can be resolved quickly and informally.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

Questions about these Terms? Please reach out:

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