Terms of Use

1. Agreement to These Terms

By accessing or using zantana.net (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site. These Terms of Use apply to all visitors, readers, and anyone else who accesses the Site.

2. About the Site

Zantana is an editorial blog and historical archive dedicated to personal Eritrean stories and history. The Site is operated by Zantana.net ("we", "us", or "our") and all content — including articles, images, timelines, and multimedia — is produced and curated by Zantana's contributors. The Site is provided for informational and educational purposes.

3. Intellectual Property

All content published on Zantana is protected by copyright and belongs to Zantana or the respective content contributors. You may read, share links to, and quote short excerpts from articles for non-commercial purposes, provided you clearly credit Zantana and include a link back to the original page on zantana.net.

You may not reproduce, republish, or distribute full articles, photographs, or other media from the Site without prior written permission from Zantana. Unauthorised use of our content may constitute an infringement of copyright and other applicable laws.

4. Acceptable Use

You may use the Site for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes only. By using the Site, you agree not to:

• scrape, crawl, or automatically harvest content from the Site without express permission;
• attempt to interfere with, disrupt, or gain unauthorised access to the Site or its infrastructure;
• use the Site to transmit any unlawful, defamatory, abusive, or otherwise objectionable material;
• impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

We reserve the right to terminate or restrict access to the Site for any user who violates these conditions.

5. User-Submitted Content

If you submit a story, photograph, or any other content to Zantana, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to publish, display, and archive that content on the Site and in related communications. You represent that you own all rights to any content you submit and that it does not infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any third party.

We reserve the right to edit, decline, or remove any submitted content at our sole discretion. Submission of content does not guarantee publication. We will always credit the narrator or contributor where content is published.

6. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to external websites for reference or further reading. These links are provided as a convenience and do not constitute an endorsement by Zantana of those sites or their content. We have no control over third-party websites and accept no responsibility for their content, accuracy, security, or privacy practices.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and all content on it are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We make no representations about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content on the Site.

Zantana strives to ensure that historical content is as accurate as possible; however, personal narratives reflect individual memory and perspective. Your use of the Site and reliance on any content therein is entirely at your own risk.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Zantana and its contributors, editors, and operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site. This includes, without limitation, any loss of data, revenue, or goodwill, whether based in contract, tort, or otherwise.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Zantana and its contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses — including reasonable legal fees — arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your submission of any content that infringes the rights of a third party.

10. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising from your use of the Site will be resolved in good faith wherever possible. Nothing in these terms limits any statutory rights you may have as a consumer under applicable law.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms of Use at any time by posting an updated version to this page. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated accordingly. Continued use of the Site after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

We recommend reviewing this page periodically so you are aware of any updates. If we make significant changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify users via a prominent notice on the Site.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us by email at stories@zantana.org.