Terms of Use Agreement for Naijagistonline.com
Last Updated: August 1, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing Naijagistonline.com (“the Website”), you agree to these legally binding Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and all applicable Nigerian laws.
2. Content Usage Guidelines
All Naijagistonline content (news, articles, images) is protected under Nigerian copyright laws:
- Permissions: Contact permissions@naijagistonline.com for republication requests
- Fair Use: Limited excerpts with dofollow backlinks to original content permitted
- Automated Scraping: Strictly prohibited without prior authorization
3. User Responsibilities
When using our Nigerian news platform, you agree not to:
- Engage in black-hat SEO practices (comment spam, hidden links)
- Republish full articles without canonical tags
- Submit false or defamatory information
- Disrupt site functionality (DDoS attacks, brute force attempts)
4. Intellectual Property Rights
“Naijagistonline” is a registered trademark in Nigeria. Unauthorized use may result in:
- DMCA takedown notices
- Search engine deindexing requests
- Legal action under Nigerian Cybercrime Act 2015
5. SEO & External Linking Policy
- We use nofollow for user-generated content links
- Editorial links pass dofollow at our discretion
- Report bad links: abuse@naijagistonline.com
6. Limitation of Liability (Expanded)
Under Nigerian law (Liability Act Cap L8 LFN 2004), Naijagistonline shall not be liable for:
- Algorithmic penalties affecting third-party rankings (Google/Bing updates)
- Revenue loss from advertising changes
- Accuracy of crowd-sourced data or user submissions
- Technical disruptions lasting less than 72 hours
For business users, total liability is capped at ₦500,000 or 12 months of service fees (whichever is lower) under Nigerian E-commerce Regulations 2023.
7. Prohibited SEO & Technical Activities
Specifically forbidden under these terms:
- Scraping more than 10 pages/day without prior authorization
- Attempting to reverse-engineer our ranking algorithms
- Creating fake engagement (bot traffic, click farms)
- Keyword stuffing in comments or user profiles
- Hidden text/cloaking techniques
Violations will trigger automatic penalties including IP bans and search engine deindexing reports.
8. Policy Updates
We may update these terms. Significant changes will be:
- Announced via our SEO News Blog
- Posted 30 days before effective date
- Reflected in updated schema markup
Content Licensing & Syndication
All original content falls under these license tiers:
| User Type | Rights Granted | Attribution Required |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Readers | Personal Use | No |
| News Aggregators | 100-word excerpts | Dofollow link + source credit |
| Commercial Users | Full syndication | Paid license + canonical tags |
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