Terms And Conditions

Use of Website

1. You must be at least 18 years old or the legal age in your jurisdiction to use our website.

2. You agree to use our website in a lawful and responsible manner, refraining from any activity that could harm our website, users, or third parties.

 

Intellectual Property

1. The content on DiasporaNews.ng, including text, images, videos, and graphics, is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

2. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or use our content for commercial purposes without our explicit permission.

 

User Contributions

1. By submitting content to DiasporaNews.ng, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display your content on our website and affiliated platforms.

2. You are responsible for the accuracy and legality of any content you submit. Do not submit content that violates copyright, trademark, or privacy rights.

 

Privacy and Data

1. Your use of our website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

2. We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

 

Third-Party Links

1. DiasporaNews.ng may contain links to third-party websites. We do not endorse or control the content on these websites and are not responsible for any harm or damage resulting from your interaction with them.

 

Disclaimer of Liability

1. DiasporaNews.ng is provided "as is" and "as available." We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of our content.

2. We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from your use or inability to use our website.

 

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold DiasporaNews.ng, its affiliates, employees, and partners harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of our website, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.

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Changes to Terms

Diaspora News Nigeria may update these terms from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top will reflect the latest version of the terms.

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Governing Law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law principles.

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Cookies:

We employ the use of cookies. By accessing Diaspora News, you agreed to use cookies in agreement with the Diaspora News's Privacy Policy.

 

Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user's details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people to visit our website. Some of our affiliate/advertising partners may also use cookies.

 

License:

Unless otherwise stated, DiasporaNews.ng and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Diaspora News. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from Diaspora News for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

 

You must not:

• Republish material from DiasporaNews.ng

• Sell, rent, or sub-license material from DiasporaNews.ng

• Reproduce, duplicate, or copy material from DiasporaNews.ng

• Redistribute content from Diaspora News

 

Parts of this website offer an opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. Diaspora News does not filter, edit, publish, or review Comments prior to their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of DiasporaNews.ng, its agents, and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, DiasporaNews.ng shall not be liable for the Comments or for any liability, damages or expenses caused and/or suffered because of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.

 

DiasporaNews.ng reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which can be considered inappropriate, offensive, or causes a breach of these Terms and Conditions.

 

You warrant and represent that:

• You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so.

• The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent, or trademark of any third party.

• The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material which is an invasion of privacy.

• The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.

 

You hereby grant Diaspora News a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit, and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats, or media.

 

Hyperlinking to our Content:

The following organizations may link to our website without prior written approval:

• Government agencies.

• Search engines.

• News organizations.

• Online directory distributors may link to our website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and

• System-wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.

 

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications, or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

 

We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:

• commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources.

• dot.com community sites.

• associations or other groups representing charities.

• online directory distributors.

• internet portals.

• accounting, law, and consulting firms; and

• educational institutions and trade associations.

 

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of DiasporaNews.ng ; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.

 

These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

 

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to Diaspora News. Please include your name, your organization name, and contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.

 

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

• By use of our corporate name; or

• By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or

• By use of any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party's site.

• No use of Diaspora News's logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

 

iFrames:

Without prior approval and written permission, you may not create frames around our Webpages that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Website.

 

Content Liability:

We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that is rising on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third-party rights.

 

Reservation of Rights:

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.

 

Removal of links from our website:

If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requests to remove links but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.

 

We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

 

Disclaimer:

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

• limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;

• limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

• limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or

• exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

• The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.

 

As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these terms, please contact us at contactus@diasporanews.ng.