Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Gazatte website and related services (the “Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to all of these Terms, do not use the Service.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Service after modifications constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Description of Service

Gazatte is an independent digital news platform providing journalism, live news updates, and editorial content focused on Gaza, Palestine, the Middle East, and global affairs. The Service includes the website, live news feeds, article archives, user accounts, and related features.

3. User Accounts

• You must be at least 13 years old to create an account.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials.
• You must provide accurate and complete information when registering.
• You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
• You must notify us immediately at info@gazatte.co of any unauthorised use of your account.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Post content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, threatening, or hateful.
• Spread misinformation, disinformation, or deliberately false news.
• Impersonate any person, organisation, or Gazatte staff.
• Engage in spam, phishing, or unsolicited commercial communications.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems or other users’ accounts.
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically download content without our written permission.
• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable law.

5. Content Ownership and Intellectual Property

All editorial content published on Gazatte — including articles, photographs, graphics, and live news updates — is the intellectual property of Gazatte or its licensed contributors, unless otherwise stated.

You may share individual articles by linking to them directly. You may not reproduce, republish, or redistribute our content without prior written consent, except for brief excerpts with proper attribution and a direct link to the original article.

6. User-Generated Content

By posting comments or other content on the Service, you grant Gazatte a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, display, and distribute that content in connection with the Service.

You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to the content you post, and that it does not violate any third party’s intellectual property, privacy, or other rights.

We reserve the right to remove any user-generated content that violates these Terms or that we deem inappropriate, without prior notice.

7. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review it carefully.

8. Disclaimers

The Service and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

Gazatte strives for accuracy but cannot guarantee that all published information is complete, current, or free from error. We correct mistakes when identified. News reporting reflects the information available at the time of publication and may be superseded by subsequent developments.

Links to external websites are provided for convenience only. We have no control over external sites and accept no responsibility for their content or practices.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Gazatte shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service at our discretion, without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or applicable law. You may delete your account at any time from your profile settings.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable international law and the principles of independent press freedom. We are committed to operating in compliance with applicable regulations and human rights standards, including the right to freedom of expression and access to information.

12. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please contact us via our Contact page or email info@gazatte.co.