1. User Obligations

By using or visiting this website, you acknowledge and agree to these terms and conditions set by Al Jazeera from time to time. Your access to, participation in, or downloading of materials from the website indicates your agreement to comply with these terms and conditions. Al Jazeera reserves the right to modify these terms by publishing them on the website, and you must indicate your acceptance and commitment to these changes. If you do not agree to any of these terms, please stop using the website immediately.

If there is a conflict between these terms and conditions and specific usage rules and/or terms published on the website for a particular material, the latter shall prevail.

2. Terms of Use

This website may only be used for legitimate purposes in a manner that does not violate the law or any rights or restrictions imposed on its use by a third party.

These restrictions include, but are not limited to, harassment, defamation, the use of obscene or aggressive language against a third party, or any other behavior that may be considered inappropriate.

By using this website, you confirm that you are over 18 years old and/or have all necessary legal approvals to use this website. You also agree to abide by all terms and conditions and confirm that you have read and understand these terms.

3. Data Submission

Certain sections of the website allow users to submit and display their data (referred to as "User Submission"), which may include personal data, audiovisual materials, and opinions, subject to the following conditions:

3.1 By submitting any material to this website, you grant Al Jazeera a global, unrestricted, and irrevocable license to use, distribute, modify, or delete portions of the submitted material at its discretion in any forum or media.

3.2 Al Jazeera may use user submissions for any purpose, including reproduction, broadcasting, editing, cutting, reformatting, or any other use deemed necessary.

3.3 The user is solely responsible for the submitted data, including any claims, damages, third-party rights, or legal actions resulting from the use and display of the material on this website.

3.4 By submitting materials, you confirm that you own all necessary rights and have obtained the required licenses and permissions to allow Al Jazeera to use the submitted materials, including copyrights, trademarks, patents, or any other proprietary rights.

3.5 You agree not to submit or disclose any copyrighted materials, trade secrets, or proprietary information belonging to a third party, including privacy and copyright rights, unless you have obtained all necessary permissions.

3.6 You also agree not to submit any material that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, political, threatening, incites hatred or racism, encourages crime, leads to civil liability, violates the law, or contradicts cultural norms, internationally accepted standards, or ethical rules.

3.7 You grant Al Jazeera an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, and irrevocable license to broadcast, distribute, display, edit, remove, and sell any submitted material or information without restriction, in any media, at its absolute discretion. This license is not limited in duration or geographical area.

3.8 You permanently waive your copyright ownership in any material submitted worldwide, including any renewals or modifications.

3.9 Al Jazeera has the final decision on displaying materials on the website and is not obligated to publish all or part of any submitted material.

4. Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

All names, images, and logos related to Al Jazeera, its affiliates, or any third party are trademarks owned by Al Jazeera, its associated companies, or third parties.

Nothing in this document should be interpreted as granting any license or right to use any trademarks or privileges related to Al Jazeera, its affiliates, or any third party.

All copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights on this website (including its design, layout, appearance, and feel) and all materials provided as part of the website remain the property of Al Jazeera or its licensors.

By accessing this website or any other website owned by Al Jazeera, you agree to use the content only for personal purposes and not for commercial use.

You must not authorize or assist any third party to copy, download, send, store (on another website), distribute, broadcast, publish, exploit commercially, or modify any material or content without prior written permission from an authorized Al Jazeera representative.

5. Limitation of Liability

By using this website, you agree that you are solely responsible for its use. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Al Jazeera, its employees, operators, and agents do not bear any responsibility for warranties related to this website, whether expressed or implied.

Al Jazeera does not guarantee that any content submitted via this website will meet accepted social, cultural, or ethical standards. Additionally, Al Jazeera does not ensure that user submissions do not violate third-party rights.

Although Al Jazeera does not monitor user submissions, you are fully responsible for obtaining all necessary third-party rights and official approvals before submitting any content. You also assume responsibility for any damages or costs resulting from your use of the website.

This website and all associated information, names, images, logos, and icons (including those related to Al Jazeera, its affiliated websites, or third-party products and services) are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without any guarantees, including but not limited to implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, or correctness.

Information and materials available on this website may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Al Jazeera does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any statements or information published on the website.

You acknowledge that you assume full responsibility for relying on such information. Al Jazeera has the exclusive right to correct errors, delete any part of the website, and modify its content, materials, products, services, and prices at any time without prior notice.

Al Jazeera and/or third parties are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the website, including errors, omissions, or losses caused by reliance on information available on the website.

Al Jazeera does not guarantee the continuous functionality of the website, its freedom from errors, or that the website and its server are free of viruses or harmful software.

Al Jazeera does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of any published material and reserves the right to delete, change, or suspend any aspect of the website, including features, without prior notice.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Al Jazeera, its employees, affiliates, and associated entities harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your access to the website or any content you submit.

You acknowledge that using this website exposes you to user submissions from various sources, which may be inaccurate or offensive. By using the website, you waive any legal rights or claims against Al Jazeera and agree to indemnify and hold Al Jazeera, its shareholders, employees, and affiliates harmless to the fullest extent permitted by law.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Qatar. Any disputes related to these terms shall be settled exclusively in Qatari courts. Any legal claims related to your use of this website must be filed within one year from the date the claim arises.

If any of these terms are deemed illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under any jurisdiction, that term shall be removed, and the remaining terms shall remain in effect.

Al Jazeera does not claim that the materials published on this website are suitable for use in locations outside Qatar, and access to the site from prohibited regions is not allowed.

If you access this website from outside Qatar, you assume full responsibility for complying with all applicable local laws.