Terms of Use and Legal Notice: The Hidden Review

Last updated: 01/01/2026

1. Who We Are and Acceptance of These Terms

1.1. The Hidden Review (“The Hidden Review”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is an online editorial project focused on movies, TV series, entertainment and related cultural content, available at thehiddenreview.com (the “Website”).

1.2. By accessing, browsing or using the Website, you (“user”, “you”) confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use and Legal Notice (“Terms”). If you do not agree with these Terms, you must stop using the Website immediately.

1.3. These Terms apply together with our Privacy and Cookie Policy and any specific notices or additional terms shown on the Website. If there is any conflict, mandatory provisions of applicable law prevail.

2. Nature of the Service – No Professional Advice

2.1. The Website provides editorial content for information, commentary and entertainment purposes only. Nothing on the Website should be interpreted as legal, financial, medical, investment or professional advice of any kind.

2.2. You remain solely responsible for any decisions or actions you take based on the content you find on the Website. To the extent allowed by law, we do not accept liability for any loss or damage arising from such decisions or actions.

3. How Our Content Is Produced (Including AI)

3.1. Content on the Website is primarily written and curated by human authors and editors. We may also use technological tools, including artificial intelligence (“AI”) and automation, to assist with drafting, organizing, summarizing or suggesting content.

3.2. We apply reasonable editorial care to review content before publication, including content assisted by AI tools. However, we cannot guarantee that all content is error‑free, complete, neutral or fully up to date at all times.

3.3. You understand that content that may have been assisted by AI can occasionally contain inaccuracies, omissions or misinterpretations. You agree that you rely on such content at your own risk, within the limits permitted by applicable law.

3.4. Where required, we will clearly indicate when content is substantially generated or processed through automated means or AI systems.

4. Intellectual Property, Copyright, Credits and AI Use Restrictions

4.1. Ownership of Our Content

Unless expressly stated otherwise, all editorial content on the Website – including articles, reviews, blog posts, layout, design elements, the “The Hidden Review” name and logo – is owned by us or used by us under license. All rights are reserved.

4.2. Permitted Use by Users

You may access and view the Website and its content for your personal, non‑commercial use only. Any other use – such as reproducing, distributing, publishing, modifying, framing, scraping, data‑mining or making derivative works – is not allowed unless you have obtained our prior written permission or such use is clearly permitted by applicable law.

4.3. Ban on Use of Our Content for AI or Model Training

4.3.1. You are strictly prohibited from using any content from the Website – including text, images, metadata, page structure or any underlying data – for the purpose of training, fine‑tuning, validating, testing or otherwise improving any machine learning system, artificial intelligence model, large language model, generative system or similar technology, unless you have our prior explicit written authorization.

4.3.2. This prohibition covers, in particular:

large‑scale or systematic scraping and extraction of our content to build datasets;
using our content to generate embeddings, feature sets or other training inputs;
any direct or indirect inclusion of our content in corpora or datasets used to develop or improve AI models, tools or services, whether commercial or non‑commercial.

4.3.3. Any use of the Website or its content contrary to this clause constitutes unauthorized use and may lead to legal action, including requests for injunctions and claims for damages.

4.4. Film Posters, Stills and Other Third‑Party Materials

The Website may display film posters, frames, logos, trailers and other promotional materials related to movies, TV series and entertainment content.
These assets are owned by their respective rights holders (such as producers, distributors, studios and licensors). We do not claim any ownership over such third‑party materials.
We use these materials solely within an editorial, critical and informational context (for example, for reviews, criticism, commentary and news) and in good‑faith reliance on applicable intellectual property exceptions and limitations.
We do not offer such materials for download, resale, printing, merchandising or other commercial uses outside their editorial presentation on The Hidden Review.

4.5. No Implied Licenses

Nothing found on the Website should be interpreted as granting you any license or right to use our trademarks, logos, content or any third‑party proprietary materials, unless this is explicitly allowed by law or we (or the relevant rights holder) have given written consent.

4.6. Notice for Rights Holders (Takedown Procedure)

If you believe that content on the Website infringes your copyright, trademark or other rights, please contact us at thehiddenreview@hotmail.com with:

your full name and contact details;
information demonstrating or explaining your rights;
the exact URL(s) and description of the content in question;
a clear statement that you act in good faith and that the details you provide are accurate.

We will review your request promptly and, where appropriate, remove or restrict access to the disputed content within a reasonable timeframe, in line with applicable law.

5. User Contributions, Comments and Behaviour

5.1. Where the Website allows you to post comments, reviews, ratings or other contributions (“User Content”), you are fully responsible for the material you submit.

5.2. You agree that your User Content will not:

violate any law or regulation;
infringe any intellectual property rights, privacy rights or personality rights of others;
contain defamatory, hateful, discriminatory, violent, threatening, obscene or otherwise harmful material;
constitute spam, unauthorized advertisements, phishing, or the transmission of malicious code.

5.3. By submitting User Content, you grant us a non‑exclusive, worldwide, royalty‑free license to host, reproduce, display and publish that content on the Website for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was provided.

5.4. We are under no obligation to monitor all User Content, but we reserve the right to review, edit, refuse or remove any content that we consider, in our discretion, to breach these Terms, the law or the rights of any person, or that is otherwise inappropriate.

5.5. Any opinions expressed in User Content belong solely to the individual authors and do not necessarily represent our views. We are not responsible for User Content and do not endorse it.

6. Links to Other Websites and Third‑Party Services

6.1. The Website may contain links to external websites and services operated by third parties, including advertising, affiliate links and embedded content. These links are provided for convenience and information only.

6.2. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, policies, accuracy, availability or security of third‑party websites or services. Following external links is entirely at your own risk.

6.3. Any dealings, transactions or disputes between you and third parties reached through links on the Website are solely between you and those third parties.

7. Privacy, Cookies and Data Protection

7.1. We handle personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR as in force in 2026 and other relevant privacy regulations, where applicable.

7.2. Our Privacy and Cookie Policy explains in detail which data we collect, how and why we process it, the use of cookies and similar technologies, and the rights you can exercise.

7.3. By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy and Cookie Policy and you agree to the way we process personal data as described there.

8. Availability, Changes and Maintenance

8.1. We aim to keep the Website accessible and functioning, but we do not promise that it will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free of errors.

8.2. We may, at any time and without prior notice:

update, modify or remove content;
temporarily or permanently suspend or restrict access to all or part of the Website, for maintenance, security or operational reasons.

8.3. To the extent allowed by law, we are not liable for any unavailability or malfunction of the Website, except where liability cannot be excluded under mandatory legal provisions.

9. Liability and Disclaimers

9.1. Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for intentional misconduct, gross negligence or mandatory consumer rights.

9.2. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for:

indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or special damages;
loss of profits, revenue, business, data, goodwill or opportunities;
any loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website or its content;
any loss or damage caused by viruses, malware, denial‑of‑service attacks or other harmful material that may affect your devices, software or data as a result of using the Website or external websites linked from it.

9.3. We are not responsible for:

choices, purchases or actions you undertake based on information found on the Website;
any User Content posted by others;
the content, products or services of third‑party websites or services reached through links on the Website.

9.4. You are responsible for implementing appropriate technical protections (such as antivirus software, firewalls and backups) on your own systems.

10. User Responsibilities and Prohibited Uses

By using the Website, you agree that you will not:

use the Website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose;
breach any applicable local, national or international law or regulation;
attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, its servers or related systems;
introduce any malicious code, virus, trojan, worm or other harmful material;
interfere with or disrupt the normal functioning of the Website or the experience of other users;
use automated systems (such as bots, scrapers or crawlers) to access or extract data from the Website in a way that is excessive, abusive, contrary to our instructions or in violation of the AI‑training restriction described above.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Website if you seriously or repeatedly violate these Terms or applicable law, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to us.

11. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

11.1. Subject to any mandatory consumer protections that cannot be waived, these Terms and your use of the Website are governed by the laws of Italy and, where relevant, by the laws and regulations of the European Union.

11.2. Any dispute arising from or related to these Terms, which cannot be resolved amicably, shall be submitted to the competent courts of Naples, Italy, unless mandatory law grants you the right to bring proceedings in your country of residence as a consumer.

12. Changes to These Terms

12.1. We may amend these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technologies or legal requirements.

12.2. When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice on the Website.

12.3. By continuing to use the Website after updated Terms become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised version.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding these Terms or the Website, you can contact us at:

Email: thehiddenreview@hotmail.com

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