Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to comply with these Terms of Service, all applicable laws and regulations, and any relevant local laws governing your use of the website. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the website complies with all applicable legal requirements.
Intellectual Property and Use Licence
Unless otherwise stated, all content published on The ICIR, including articles, investigative reports, photographs, graphics, logos, videos, audio recordings, software, databases, and other materials, is the intellectual property of The ICIR or its licensors and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws in Nigeria and internationally.
The ICIR grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable licence to access and use the website solely for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes. This licence does not transfer ownership of any intellectual property rights.
Under this licence, you may not modify, reproduce, distribute, publish, transmit, or create derivative works from any material on the website without prior written permission from The ICIR, except where such use is expressly permitted by law. You may not use any content for commercial purposes, remove copyright or proprietary notices, reverse engineer or attempt to decompile any software associated with the website, or mirror any portion of the website or its content on another server or platform without prior written authorisation.
This licence shall automatically terminate if you violate any provision of these Terms. Upon termination, you must immediately cease using the website and permanently delete or destroy any downloaded materials in your possession, whether in electronic or printed form.
Disclaimer
The materials and information available on the The ICIR website are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. While The ICIR is committed to publishing accurate, factual, and well-researched investigative journalism, we make no representations or warranties, whether express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, availability, or suitability of any information contained on this website.
The ICIR expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and uninterrupted availability of the website. Your use of the website and reliance on its content are entirely at your own risk.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The ICIR, its Board of Trustees, management, employees, editors, journalists, contributors, partners, affiliates, licensors, and service providers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or relating to your use of, or inability to use, this website. This includes, without limitation, damages resulting from loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss of business opportunities, loss of goodwill, interruption of operations, corruption or loss of data, inaccuracies in published content, unauthorised access to systems, or any other loss arising from your use of the website, even where The ICIR has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Accuracy of Information
The ICIR strives to ensure that all information published on this website is accurate and current at the time of publication. However, the website may occasionally contain technical, editorial, typographical, or factual errors. The ICIR reserves the right to update, revise, correct, or remove any content at any time without prior notice and does not undertake any obligation to keep all published materials continuously updated.
External Links
The ICIR website may contain links to third-party websites for informational or reference purposes. These external websites are not under the control of The ICIR, and their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or approval of their content, products, services, or opinions. The ICIR accepts no responsibility or liability for the availability, accuracy, legality, or content of any third-party website, and users access such websites entirely at their own risk.
Acceptable Use
By using this website, you agree not to engage in any activity that may compromise its security, integrity, or availability. You agree not to use the website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law. You further agree not to attempt to gain unauthorised access to The ICIR’s systems, servers, databases, or networks; introduce malicious software or other harmful code; interfere with the normal operation of the website; scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data without authorisation; or engage in any activity that disrupts or adversely affects other users’ access to the website.
The ICIR reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or permanently terminate access to any user who violates these Terms or engages in conduct that may harm the website or its users.
Privacy
Your use of this website is also governed by the The ICIR Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information is collected, processed, stored, and protected. By accessing or using the website, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted the Privacy Policy and consent to the processing of your personal information in accordance with applicable laws.
Modifications to These Terms
The ICIR reserves the right to amend, revise, or replace these Terms of Service at any time and without prior notice. Where changes are considered material, The ICIR may provide notice through the website or by other appropriate means. Your continued use of the website after any revised Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance of those revised Terms. If you do not agree with the revised Terms, you must discontinue your use of the website.
Governing Law
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or the use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Nigeria.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms of Service, you may contact info@icirnigeria.org