(Effective as of April 1 2023)
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1. General. Africa Interest (“AI”) operates this Web site for the personal enjoyment of our users. Your use of the AI website after any changes have been posted will constitute your agreement to the modified Terms of Use. You understand and agree that AI may discontinue or change the AI website at any time, without notice. It is your obligation to check these Terms of Use frequently to determine whether any changes have been made. You also understand and agree that AI may discontinue or restrict your use of the Web site for any reason without notice and without any liability to you. In addition, when using the AI website, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules, which may be posted from time to time and which are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.
2. Copyright And Trademark Information. All materials on this Web site (“AI Materials”) are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. These materials are owned by AI or its partners, or are used with permission of their owners or as otherwise authorized by law. AI Materials include, but are not limited to, the photographs, images, illustrations, text, video clips, audio clips, designs, logos, trademarks and other materials contained in this website. All rights are reserved.
Africa Interest®, AI™, the Africa Interest™ logo and the other trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names displayed are the trademarks of AI. You agree not to display or use the AI marks in any manner without AI’s prior written consent.
3. Usage Policy. Users may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, enter into a database, display, perform, modify, create derivative works, transmit, or in any way exploit any AI Materials, except as follows:
a) Users may make one machine readable copy and one print copy of occasional articles of personal interest, solely for personal, noncommercial use;
b) Users may print or reproduce discrete portions (up to one paragraph or four sentences, whichever is greater) of AI articles published on this site, solely for purposes of commentary or analysis, so long as proper credit is given to AI by inclusion of the phrase “Used with the permission of Africa Interest, www.worldpoliticsreview.com.” No user is authorized to change the material or the meaning of the AI material. If these conditions are observed, AI will consider the reproduction to be “fair use”; and
c) Users may post a text-only hyperlink to an article or other item on the AI Website; however, AI reserves the right to revoke such permission for links at any time any reproduction, printing, or other use of any AI materials for any other purposes requires the prior written permission of AI. You also agree to observe the privacy of all other Users and not to use the personal information of any other User for any commercial, promotional, or other purpose.
4. Links. The AI website contains links to other Internet sites. These links are not endorsements of those sites and/or any products or services in such sites, and no information in such sites has been endorsed or approved by AI.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability. AI includes facts, views, opinions and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest, and AI does not endorse these views, opinions and recommendations. AI SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE AI WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ALTHOUGH AI ATTEMPTS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY AND ACCURATENESS OF THE AI WEBSITE, IT MAKES NO GUARANTEES WHATSOEVER AS TO THE CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, AND/OR RELIABILITY OF THE SITE, NOR OF ANY REVIEW, ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT, OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH REVIEW, OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT, MEMORANDUM, OR INFORMATION SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. AI DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, BUGS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER PROBLEMS IN THIS SITE AND FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED THEREBY. AI WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY CAUSED IN WHOLE OR PART BY ITS NEGLIGENCE OR CONTINGENCIES BEYOND ITS CONTROL IN PROCURING, COMPILING, INTERPRETING, REPORTING OR DELIVERING AI AND ITS CONTENT. IN NO EVENT WILL AI BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE ON AI CONTENT. AI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES), OTHER THAN DIRECT DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OR THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF WARRANTIES, PARTS OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
A user’s use of the AI website, and any reliance on any material published or transmitted by the AI website, is at the user’s own risk. You agree that you hereby release AI and its affiliates, advertisers, supporters, and authors from any and all liability or obligations arising from the access or use of the AI website, or any public forum or other area of the AI website. A user’s sole remedy for any problem or concern is to leave the AI website. You agree that you will indemnify and hold AI harmless for any loss, damages or liability suffered by AI as a result of your use of the AI website, or your submission of any material to AI or the AI website. AI reserves the right to restrict or limit access to the AI website.
6. Posting And Comments. User or third party submissions or postings are the views of the author or poster. They do not necessarily reflect the views of AI. AI reserves the right to edit any postings or material submitted to it, for any reason. AI has the sole discretion over whether to publish, edit or delete any material submitted to the AI website. By submitting any postings, comments or other messages to AI, the commenter gives AI all rights to the material and authorizes AI to publish the material in any media now known or hereafter developed, and to use, adapt, recast, distribute, display, perform, or transmit it in any way, as AI may determine in its sole discretion. By submitting your name or other identifying data with a posting or other submission, you give AI the right to publish that data, and to use that data for promotional or any other purpose. Please do not submit any confidential, proprietary, or copyrighted material without authorization of the owner. The posting of any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation is prohibited. Submission of any material that is obscene, defamatory, or that infringes any trademark, copyright, privacy right, or other legal right is prohibited.
AI disclaims any responsibility for messages submitted to the discussion forum or other forums. AI does not generally review these messages and has no responsibility for their content. AI reserves the right to review or edit such messages, and to restrict or deny access to the Feedback Forum, public discussion sections, or other part of the AI website. AI does not knowingly collect or seek any data or submissions from people under the age of 13.
If you believe in good faith that any content on the AI website infringes your copyright, you may send us a notice requesting that the material be removed, though we cannot guarantee that any action will be taken as a result of your correspondence. Notices should be sent to info@africainterest.org
7. Governing Law And Forum. This AI website (excluding linked sites) is controlled by AI from its offices within Uganda. By accessing this AI website you agree that the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this site. You agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts in the State of Florida with respect to such matters, and you hereby consent to extra-territorial service of process, provided, however, that at the election of AI any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or your use of this Site shall be resolved solely by arbitration as set forth in Paragraph 8 below. AI makes no representation that materials on this AI website are appropriate or available for use in locations outside of the Uganda, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
8. Dispute Resolution. Any dispute which the parties cannot resolve by negotiation shall, at the exclusive option of AI, be submitted to arbitration under the rules of any comparable entity agreed upon in writing by the parties. Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of the AI website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or be forever waived and barred. AI reserves the right to seek an injunction against any User for infringement of AI copyrighted materials and other violations of these Terms of Use.
9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between AI and you with respect to your use of the AI website, and supersedes and extinguishes any and all prior written or oral agreements between AI and you with respect to this subject matter.
10. Severability. If for any reason a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms of Use, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Terms of Use, and the remainder of these Terms of Use shall continue in full force and effect.