1. Use of the Site

• Content Purpose: Content on Strata-AF is provided for general information, journalistic, and educational purposes only.
• User Conduct: You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. You must not use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international laws, or infringes on the rights of others.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

• Our Content: All articles, text, graphics, logos, images, and software on the Site are the property of Strata-AF or its content suppliers, protected by international copyright and intellectual property laws.
• Restrictions: You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, or commercially exploit any of our material without prior written consent. You may share links to our articles and use brief quotes provided full attribution is given to Strata-Africa.

3. User-Generated Content

• Comments and Submissions: If you post comments or submit content to the Site, you grant Strata-Africa a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide licence to use, reproduce, adapt, sub-licence, and publish that content. You waive any moral rights in that content to the extent permitted by applicable law.
• Responsibility: You are solely responsible for content you post. We reserve the right to remove any content deemed offensive, defamatory, spam, or otherwise in violation of these Terms.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Strata-Africa makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or availability of the Site or the information presented. Political analysis and commentary represent the views of the authors and do not constitute professional advice.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Strata-Africa, its owners, editors, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, use of, or inability to use the Site.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Strata-Africa and its affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your use of the Site or your violation of these Terms of Use.

7. Modifications to the Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes are effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Site following any revision constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. We encourage you to contact us first at legal@strata-af.com to resolve any dispute informally.

9. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

10. Contact Information

Questions about these Terms? legal@strata-af.com