Terms and Conditions

SØSTRE MAGAZINE
sostremag.com

Effective date: 1 January 2025 — Last updated: June 2026

Welcome to Søstre Magazine ("we", "our", "us"). By accessing or using our website https://www.sostremag.com/ ("Website"), you ("you", "your", "user") agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully.

If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use our Website. These Terms apply to all visitors, readers, subscribers, and contributors.

These Terms of Use are governed by Norwegian law and, where applicable, the laws of the European Economic Area (EEA).

1. Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using the Website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy (available at https://www.sostremag.com/privacy-policy). If you are using the Website on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.

2. Changes to these terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes take effect as soon as they are posted on the Website. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this document when we do so. For material changes, we will take reasonable steps to notify regular users, such as a notice on the Website or an email to subscribers.

Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

3. Use of the Website

You may use the Website for lawful personal, non-commercial purposes only. You agree not to:

Use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms
Infringe the intellectual property rights of Søstre Magazine or any third party
Upload, post, or transmit any content that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, or harmful
Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any other harmful or disruptive code
Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to extract content from the Website without our prior written consent
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website or its systems
Use the Website to harass, abuse, threaten, or harm any person
Impersonate Søstre Magazine, our editors, contributors, or any other person

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Website for any user who breaches these Terms, without notice and at our sole discretion.

4. Intellectual property

All content published on Søstre Magazine — including but not limited to articles, opinion pieces, photographs, illustrations, logos, graphics, and video — is the intellectual property of Søstre Magazine or our contributors, and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable intellectual property law.

You may share links to our content and quote brief excerpts for commentary, criticism, or news reporting purposes, provided that you clearly attribute Søstre Magazine as the source and include a link to the original article. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, or adapt substantial portions of our content without prior written consent.

To request permission to reproduce our content, contact us at editor@sostremag.com.

5. Contributor and user-generated content

If you submit content to the Website — including comments, letters, pitches, or guest contributions — you grant Søstre Magazine a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to publish, edit, adapt, and distribute that content across our platforms, in print or digitally, for as long as the content remains on our Website.

You represent and warrant that:

You are the original author or owner of the submitted content, or have all necessary rights and permissions to submit it
The content does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third party
The content is not defamatory, misleading, or in breach of applicable law

We reserve the right to edit, decline, or remove any submitted content at our discretion. Submission of content does not guarantee publication.

6. Affiliate links and commercial relationships

Some content on Søstre Magazine includes affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission from the retailer or affiliate network (including Awin and Rakuten) at no additional cost to you.

We only include affiliate links to products and services we genuinely believe are relevant and valuable to our readers. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or opinions. Where content is commercially sponsored or contains affiliate links, we will label it clearly in accordance with applicable advertising standards, including the Norwegian Marketing Control Act (markedsføringsloven).

7. Third-party links and content

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources. These links are provided for your convenience and information only. Søstre Magazine does not endorse and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party website. Accessing third-party links is at your own risk, and we encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any external site you visit.

8. Editorial independence and accuracy

Søstre Magazine is an independent publication. Our editorial content represents the views of our editors and contributors and does not constitute professional legal, medical, financial, or other regulated advice. Always seek appropriate professional guidance for decisions in these areas.

While we strive for accuracy in all our reporting and content, we make no warranty that the Website or its content is error-free, complete, or current. We are committed to correcting errors promptly; if you believe something we have published is inaccurate, please contact us at editor@sostremag.com.

9. Disclaimers

The Website and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Søstre Magazine disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Website will be available uninterrupted, secure, or free from technical errors or viruses. We reserve the right to suspend, modify, or discontinue the Website or any part of it at any time without notice.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Norwegian and EEA law, Søstre Magazine, its editors, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Website or its content — including but not limited to loss of data, loss of revenue, or loss of profits — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

11. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the GDPR and Norwegian data protection law. Our Privacy Policy is available at https://www.sostremag.com/privacy-policy and is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

12. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Norway. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Norwegian courts, unless mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence apply.

If you are a consumer based in the EEA, you may also be entitled to bring proceedings in the courts of your country of residence, and to access the EU Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

14. Contact us

Søstre Magazine — Legal
Email: editor@sostremag.com
Website: https://www.sostremag.com/
Location: Drammen, Norway

We aim to respond to all legal enquiries within 30 days.