THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE USER AND THE PUBLISHER, GOVERNING ALL ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR MEDIA PORTFOLIO. OUR PORTFOLIO ENCOMPASSES DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SYNDICATION FEEDS, AND PHYSICAL PRINT PUBLICATIONS, BROADCAST, PUSH AND MULTIMEDIA OUTPUTS, DISTRIBUTED FROM OUR WEBSITES AND OTHER CONTENT DELIVERY CHANNELS (COLLECTIVELY, the “Services”).
1) Who we are
Welcome to SUAMEDAA (“The Publisher”, “the Publisher”, “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing our Services, you (“User,” “reader,” “viewer,” or “your” refers to the consumer of the Services) unconditionally accept these Terms of Use Agreement (“ToU”) which together with our privacy policy govens The Publisher relationship with you in relation to the Services and agree to be bound by these ToU. If you do not agree to be bound by this ToU, you must immediately cease all consumption of our Services.
2) We publish in good faith
All the information on the Services are published in good faith and for general informational purpose only. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. Any action you take upon the information you find on the service are strictly at your own risk. You will be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of our Services. If you find dissatisfaction at any point, cease all consumption of our Services.
3) Content types
The Services may include:
- editorial content (text, images, audio, video, graphics),
- interactive experiences,
- user-generated submissions (if enabled),
- advertisements or sponsored content,
- products, tickets, subscriptions, memberships, or other offerings (where applicable).
4) Content Ownership
All text, graphics, photography, audio, video, software, interactive features, trademarks, trade dress, and other materials on the Services (“Content”) are owned by The Publisher, its licensors, or partners and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.
5) Intellectual Property Protection and Global Proprietary Rights
The entire universe of content produced, curated, or distributed by the Publisher is protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret laws are owned by The Publisher or our licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws worldwide. This includes all content, materials, designs, text, graphics, logos, trademarks, layout, and selection/arrangement text, investigative reporting, editorial opinions, photographs, video, audio, and underlying software code. The Publisher retains all rights, title, and interest in these materials across all jurisdictions worldwide. Except as expressly permitted below, you may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, publish, broadcast, transmit, display, perform, frame, mirror, download, extract, scrape, or otherwise use any content.
You are granted a strictly limited, revocable, non-transferable, and non-exclusive license to view or read the content solely for personal, non-commercial use, unless the Publisher explicitly permit additional use in writing.
6) Feed terms and conditions
The Publisher grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Feed for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You may display Feed content in an RSS aggregator or reader, but must preserve all original formatting, attributions, and links. The Provider may discontinue or modify the Feed anytime without notice. Violators face immediate license revocation and potential legal action. The Feed is provided “as is” without warranties. The Publisher disclaims liability for inaccuracies, interruptions, or indirect damages.
6a) Feed Permitted Use
- Display Feed headlines, summaries, and links as provided.
- Include the Provider’s branding or footer if included in the Feed.
- Link back to the original article URLs without alteration.
6b) Feed Prohibitions
- No modification, editing, caching, or reformatting of Feed content.
- No redistribution, sale, sublicensing, or commercial exploitation.
- No framing, deep-linking, or embedding Feed content on third-party sites without permission.
- No use that damages the Provider’s reputation or violates laws.
7) Third-party content & links
The Services may include links to third-party websites or services. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, policies, or practices. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk.
8) Prohibited Uses
You agree not to:
- copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, translate, adapt, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit Content except as expressly allowed.
- remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, attribution, or proprietary notices.
- use automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access Content except where permitted by the Publisher or by applicable law.
- circumvent technical protection measures or access controls.
- Frame, mirror, or embed Content except as authorized in writing or via clearly permitted syndication/app integration.
- frame or embed content in a way that misrepresents source or implies affiliation.
- bypass technical restrictions, paywalls, access controls, or DRM (if any).
- create derivative works from our content unless permitted.
- Use Content to train, develop, improve, or test any machine learning, AI, data mining, or similar system, unless expressly authorized.
- Sell, license, sublicense, lease, or commercialize Content or access to the Services, unless expressly authorized.
- run scripts that overload systems or degrade performance.
- use the Services to harass, defame, stalk, threaten, or publish illegal content.
- impersonate any person or entity, including our staff or partners.
- interfere with or disrupt the Services (including servers, networks, security, or availability).
- Attempt unauthorized access, probing, reverse engineering (where prohibited), or misuse of accounts.
8a) Absolute Prohibitions on Automated Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence Training
To preserve the commercial value and integrity of our journalism, the Publisher enforces an absolute ban on automated extraction technologies. Users may not use advanced scraping, extraction, or indexing tools on our digital infrastructure without a separate, explicitly negotiated commercial license. This clause is globally enforceable and designed to shield our intellectual property from unauthorized automated exploitation.
8b) The specific automated behaviors that constitute a material breach of these ToU include:
- Generative AI training where our investigative articles, essays, or multimedia are ingested into large language models or machine learning systems.
- Automated scraping using web-crawl spiders, scrapers, or extraction scripts to harvest data fields, headlines, or full-text articles for external databases.
- Commercial indexing that repurposes our editorial content to build competing search directories, news aggregators, or synthetic summaries.
9) Offline, Digital Forms and Physical Print Forms
The protections governing our intellectual property extend fully to our digital forms, physical newspapers, magazines, books, and syndicated print media. Purchasing a physical or digital copy of our publication grants the buyer ownership of that specific tangible item, but it does not transfer any underlying copyright. The unauthorized scanning, digitisation, photocopy distribution, or secondary commercial sale of our print editions is strictly prohibited under international copyright conventions. Furthermore, business entities may not display our physical print products in corporate common areas or commercial venues for promotional purposes without securing a corporate media license.
10) Paywall Integrity and Subscription Account Security
To sustain premium independent journalism, the Publisher may restricts certain premium tiers of content behind digital paywalls and paid subscription models. Access credentials, including usernames, passwords, and unique registration tokens, are strictly personal and non-transferable. The utilization of automated scripts, unauthorized browser extensions, or credential sharing networks to bypass our paywalls constitutes a material violation of this agreement. The Publisher reserves the right to monitor access patterns and terminate any account found in breach of this clause immediately, without notice or eligibility for a financial refund.
11) User submissions (if enabled)
Our digital platforms may provide public forums, interactive comment spaces, and reader submission channels. By uploading, posting, or transmitting user-generated content, including letters to the editor or public comments, you grant the Publisher a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, display, and distribute that material in any media format for any purpose. Users retain sole legal liability for their submissions. You agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless the Publisher against all legal claims, damages, or liabilities arising from user-generated content that is found to be defamatory, invasive of privacy, or infringing upon the intellectual property of a third party.
11a) You represent and warrant that Submissions:
- are wholly your content and you have the full rights needed to submit the content,
- do not infringe or misappropriate any rights.
- are not defamatory, unlawful, harmful, or otherwise inappropriate.
- do not contain malware or violate any law.
The Publisher may remove submissions, suspend accounts, or terminate access if the Publisher believe content violates these TOU or law at the Publisher discretion.
12) DMCA Copyright Compliance and Digital Safe Harbor Protocols
The Publisher respects the intellectual property rights of others and operates in strict accordance with global safe harbor frameworks, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe that any material available on our digital platforms infringes upon a copyright that you own or control, you may submit an official takedown notice to our designated copyright agent. This notice must contain formal identification of the copyrighted work, precise location details of the infringing material, and your verified contact information. The Publisher will swiftly evaluate valid notices and remove infringing material to maintain safe harbor protections.
13) Advertisements, Programmatic Links, and Sponsored content
Our Services online and offline publications frequently host commercial advertisements, programmatic marketing links, and sponsored editorial features. These third-party insertions are placed for commercial purposes and do not represent an official endorsement, verification, or quality guarantee by the Publisher. The Publisher exercises no operational control over external websites linked within our network and accepts no legal responsibility for the goods, services, or data privacy practices of external entities. Your interactions and transactions with third-party advertisers are conducted entirely at your own financial and legal risk.
Sponsors and advertisers are responsible for their own materials. Any disclosures (e.g., “sponsored”) are provided for transparency; your continued browsing and interaction may be subject to third-party terms.
14) No warranties
The Services are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties; express, implied, statutory, or otherwise – including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
15) Limitation of liability
The Publisher delivers Services on an as-is and as-available basis. While our editorial teams strive for rigorous accuracy, we make no express, implied, statutory, or otherwise regarding the completeness, timeliness, or absolute correctness of the information provided. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable international law, the Publisher disclaims all liability for financial losses, reputational damage, or business interruptions resulting from reliance on our publications. This limitation applies globally to all claims, whether arising in contract, tort, or strict liability regimes.
16) Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the Publisher harmless from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of:
- your violation of these ToU,
- your use of the Services,
- your user submissions (if any),
- your infringement or violation of any third-party rights.
17) Enforcement & termination
We may investigate suspected violations, suspend or terminate access, and remove content at any time and for any reason consistent with law. You can stop using the Services at any time, but termination does not limit obligations that survive.
18) Measures against abuse
We may use automated tools and monitoring to protect the Services from fraud, abuse, spam, or security threats, and to maintain performance.
19) Geographic scope & export
The Services may not be available in all locations. You are responsible for compliance with local laws, export controls, and regulations when accessing the Services from anywhere in the world.
20) Updates to ToU
We may update these ToU from time to time. The updated ToU will be posted on the Services with a revised “Last updated” date. Your continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
21) Severability; entire agreement
If any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. One part of this document is the Privacy Policy incorporated by reference. These ToU constitute the entire agreement regarding the Services.
Last updated: 20-06-2026