Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions (the “Terms”) govern your use of our website, mobile applications, and any other digital services (collectively, the “Services”) offered by Vice News Lagos ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. Please read them carefully.

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IMPORTANT – AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATION

To resolve disputes, we agree to use a private arbitration process instead of going to court in most instances. By using our services you are agreeing that we will settle most disputes using arbitration and not use the courts. This may mean you cannot bring a case before a judge, and you waive your right to a trial by jury. Please read Section 11 for more details.

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1. Using Our Services

1.1. By using our Services (including our website and apps) you agree to these Terms.

1.2. We may update these Terms at any time. We will notify you of changes, usually by posting an updated version online. Please check this page each time you use our Services. Your continued use after any changes means you agree to them.

1.3. If you do not agree with these Terms or any changes, you should stop using our Services.

1.4. We may modify, suspend, or stop any aspect of our Services at any time.

1.5. Accessing our Services involves viewing advertisements.

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2. Content

2.1. Our content, including all text, images, videos, and other materials (“Content”), is for your personal, non-commercial use only. It is protected by copyright.

2.2. You cannot copy, distribute, sell, modify, or create new works from our Content or our Services without our permission. This includes for software or AI training purposes.
2.3. You may download or copy content for personal use, as long as you keep all copyright and other notices.
2.4. Some of our content comes from other news sources. They are not responsible for any errors or omissions in that content.

3. Your Contributions (Comments, etc.)

3.1. If you share content on our Services, it must be your own. It must not be illegal, abusive, or harmful to others. You agree that you will not use hateful language, impersonate others, or upload malware.
3.2. You cannot use our Services for commercial purposes without our approval.
3.3. By submitting content, you give us the right to use, edit, publish and modify it, and you agree that we can use your submissions in our content, social media feeds, and other formats.
3.4. You are responsible for your submissions. We may delete or edit content that we consider inappropriate.

4. Prohibited Activities

4.1. You cannot use our Services in a way that could harm us or a third party.
4.2. You cannot bypass security measures, use bots to scrape data, or use content for AI without permission. You cannot overload our systems or change how our Services look or work.

5. Liability

5.1. You confirm that your content doesn't violate others' rights and is lawful. If there are problems with what you have submitted you agree that you will cover our costs. You are responsible for all activity on your account.
5.2. We do not endorse user comments or any other third-party content. Use of the Services is at your own risk. We provide the Services "as is." We cannot guarantee that they will always be available, error-free, or up to date. We are not responsible for your investment or health decisions based on content from our services.
5.3. We are not liable for any indirect or consequential damages resulting from your use of our Services.

6. Account Security

6.1. When you create an account, you must provide accurate information.
6.2. You must keep your login details safe. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.
6.3. You must be at least 13 years old to use our services, 16 years old anywhere else.
6.4. You are responsible for all activities on your account.

7. Payment and Fees

7.1. We may charge fees for some Services, but we will get your approval first. You will be responsible for any fees and taxes related to your account.

8. Links to Other Websites

8.1. Our Services may link to other websites. We do not control or endorse these websites, and are not responsible for the content or privacy practices on those other sites.

9. Software

9.1 We grant you the right to use our software on your devices. You cannot copy, modify, or reverse engineer our software.

10. Account Termination

10.1. You can terminate your account at any time.
10.2. We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services at any time for any reason.
10.3. These terms continue to apply after account termination.

11. Governing Law and Arbitration

11.1. These Terms are governed by the laws of Nigeria and specifically, the laws of Lagos State.
11.2. Except for specific intellectual property disputes or small claims, any dispute or claim will be resolved through arbitration rather than a court. This means you waive the right to a trial by jury.
11.3. Any arbitration will be handled through the Lagos Multidoor Courthouse. Please note that this arbitration may be done through a private hearing.
11.4. We will both attempt to resolve any dispute through a meeting or discussion before we seek arbitration.

12. General

12.1. These terms are the agreement between you and us.
12.2. These terms are an agreement between us, and no other third parties benefit from this agreement.
12.3. Our failure to enforce a term does not mean we waive that right in the future.
12.4 If any term is found to be invalid the remaining terms still apply.

13. Contact

13.1. For questions or concerns, please contact our Customer Service Team.

Having said that, Terms and Conditions (“T&C”) are a set of legally binding terms defined by you, as the owner of this website. The T&C set forth the legal boundaries governing the activities of the website visitors, or your customers, while they visit or engage with this website. The T&C are meant to establish the legal relationship between the site visitors and you as the website owner.

 

T&C should be defined according to the specific needs and nature of each website. For example, a website offering products to customers in e-commerce transactions requires T&C that are different from the T&C of a website only providing information (like a blog, a landing page, and so on).

 

T&C provide you as the website owner the ability to protect yourself from potential legal exposure, but this may differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so make sure to receive local legal advice if you are trying to protect yourself from legal exposure.

Generally speaking, T&C often address these types of issues: Who is allowed to use the website; the possible payment methods; a declaration that the website owner may change his or her offering in the future; the types of warranties the website owner gives his or her customers; a reference to issues of intellectual property or copyrights, where relevant; the website owner’s right to suspend or cancel a member’s account; and much, much more.

 

To learn more about this, check out our article “Creating a Terms and Conditions Policy”.