Last Updated: January 16, 2025

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legal agreement between you and Spotlighting Namibia (“we,” “us,” or “our”) when you use our website, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our content (collectively, the “Services”).

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using our Services, you agree to these Terms. If you disagree with these Terms, please do not use the Services. We may modify these Terms at any time by posting updated Terms on our website. Your continued use of the Services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the modified Terms.

2. Services Description

Our Services include:

• Access to news articles and content
• Newsletter subscription
• Commenting on articles
• Sharing content through Facebook and Twitter
• Submitting news tips and information anonymously

3. User Comments and Content

When you post comments on our website:

• You retain ownership of your content
• You grant us a royalty-free, perpetual license to display, use, and modify your comments
• You agree not to post content that is illegal, abusive, or violates others’ rights
• We reserve the right to remove any comments at our discretion

4. Source Protection and Anonymous Submissions

We are committed to protecting the identity of our sources:

• We do not collect or store identifying information about anonymous sources
• We will resist any attempt to compel disclosure of source information
• Sources may submit information anonymously through our designated channels

5. Newsletter Subscription

By subscribing to our newsletter:

• You agree to receive periodic news updates via email
• You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in each email
• We will not share your email address with third parties

6. Prohibited Conduct

You may not:

• Attempt to breach our website’s security
• Use automated means to access or collect content
• Harass or threaten others through comments
• Post spam or commercial content
• Impersonate others

7. Intellectual Property

All content on our website, including articles, photos, and graphics, is protected by copyright law and owned by Spotlighting Namibia unless otherwise noted. You may:

• Read and share content for personal, non-commercial use
• Share links to our articles on social media
• Quote small portions with proper attribution

You may not:

• Republish or distribute our content commercially
• Create derivative works without permission
• Use our content for artificial intelligence training

8. Third-Party Content and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and content from social media platforms. We are not responsible for these third parties’ content or privacy practices.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services are provided “as is” without any warranties. We do not guarantee that our Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

10. Limitation of Liability

We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Services.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to our Services at any time, without notice, for any reason.

12. Governing Law

The laws of Namibia shall govern these Terms. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Namibia.

13. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected].