Terms of Use

1. About Oriire

Oriire is a digital platform dedicated to telling African stories (myths, histories, and cultural legacies). It provides articles, stories, user submissions, newsletters, and community discussions (the "Services").

2. Intellectual Property

• All content on the Site (including articles, recipes, stories, images, design, and logos) is owned by Oriire or its contributors, unless otherwise indicated.
• You may not copy, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without prior written consent, except for personal, non-commercial use.
• Oriire respects intellectual property rights and will remove infringing content if properly notified.

3. Contributor Submissions

• Contributors may submit original content, including but not limited to stories, articles, recipes, and media files ("Submissions").
• By submitting content, you represent that you own or have permission to use all rights to your Submission.
• You grant Oriire a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to publish, display, and distribute your Submission on the Site and in associated newsletters and promotional material.
• Unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing, by submitting content you grant Oriire an exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to publish, display, and distribute your Submission on the Site and in associated newsletters, social media channels, and promotional material. This means you may not republish, license, or distribute the same Submission elsewhere without Oriire's prior written consent.
• Attribution: Oriire will credit authors by name (or pseudonym, if agreed).
• Oriire reserves the right to edit, reject, or remove Submissions at its discretion.

4. Comments & Community Conduct

• Commenting is available to Site members through Memberstack.
• By posting a comment, you retain ownership of your words but grant Oriire a license to display, distribute, and archive them.
• You agree not to post comments that are unlawful, defamatory, harassing, hateful, offensive, spam, or otherwise inappropriate.
• Oriire reserves the right to moderate, edit, or remove comments at its sole discretion.
• Oriire is not responsible for comments posted by users and does not endorse them.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Post or submit content that infringes the rights of others.
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation.
• Attempt to disrupt or damage the Site's functionality.

Oriire may suspend or terminate access for violations of these Terms.

6. Newsletters & Communications

• By subscribing or becoming a member, you consent to receive email newsletters and communications from Oriire.
• You may unsubscribe at any time by following the link in each email.
• We do not sell or rent subscriber information to third parties.

7. Sponsorships & Partnerships

Oriire may feature sponsored content, advertisements, or brand partnerships. Sponsored material will be disclosed. Oriire is not responsible for third-party products or services promoted through the Site.

8. Disclaimers

• Cultural and historical content may reflect interpretations and oral traditions. Oriire does not guarantee absolute historical accuracy.
• The Site is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Oriire shall not be liable for any damages resulting from:

• Reliance on Site content;
• Loss of data or submissions;
• Comments or contributions by third parties;
• Issues arising from third-party links, tools, or platforms.

10. Privacy

Use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

12. Contact Us

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@oriire.com.