Last Updated: May 18, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to DeClom ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website located at https://declom.com (the "Website") and all content, services, and products available at or through the Website.
By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions, you should not use the Website.
Definitions
- "DeClom," "We," "Us," or "Our" refers to the owner and operator of the Website.
- "User," "You," or "Your" refers to the person accessing or using the Website.
- "Content" refers to all text, images, audio, video, or other material that appears on the Website.
- "User Content" refers to any content submitted by users, including but not limited to comments and guest articles.
Age Restrictions
The Website is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age (or 16 years in regions governed by the GDPR). By using the Website, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. If you are under the required age, please do not use the Website.
User Accounts
Account Creation
To post comments on our Website, you may be required to create an account. When creating an account, you must provide accurate, current, and complete information, including your name, display name (username), and email address.
Account Responsibilities
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
Account Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our discretion, particularly if you violate these Terms and Conditions. We may do so without prior notice or liability to you.
User Content
User Comments
You retain ownership of any comments you post on our Website. However, by posting comments, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, modify, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such comments on our Website.
Comment Guidelines
User comments must not contain:
- Hate speech, discriminatory remarks, or offensive content
- Spam or repetitive content
- Commercial solicitations or advertisements without prior approval
- Content that violates any applicable laws or regulations
- Content that infringes on intellectual property rights of others
We reserve the right to remove or not approve any comment that we solely believe is not suitable for our audience or the topic being discussed, even if it does not explicitly violate the guidelines above.
Guest Articles and Content Submissions
We accept article submissions and guest posts. By submitting content for free publication, you understand and agree that:
- DeClom claims ownership of freely published guest articles
- We have the right to modify or remove such articles at any point without notice
- We are not obligated to publish any submitted content
For sponsored or paid publications:
- The guest author retains ownership of the content
- DeClom reserves the right to modify the content to suit our audience and service
- We are not required to maintain the content indefinitely
Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content
All articles on our platform may contain links to affiliate products, sponsored links, or website backlinks. By using our Website, you acknowledge and accept that:
- We may receive compensation for such links
- External links do not constitute an endorsement of the linked sites
- We are not responsible for the content or practices of external websites
Intellectual Property
Our Content
Unless otherwise noted, all content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and software, is the property of DeClom or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws.
Trademarks
The DeClom name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of DeClom or its affiliates. You may not use these marks without our prior written permission.
Use License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include:
- Modifying or copying the Website materials
- Using the Website for commercial purposes
- Attempting to decompile or reverse engineer any software on the Website
- Removing any copyright or other proprietary notations
- Transferring the materials to another person or "mirroring" the materials on any other server
This license will terminate automatically if you violate any of these restrictions.
Prohibited Activities
You agree not to use the Website for:
- Illegal purposes or to promote illegal activities
- Transmitting viruses, malware, or other malicious code
- Interfering with or disrupting the Website or servers or networks connected to the Website
- Imposing an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website
- Collecting user information without their consent
- Any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website and all content are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that:
- The Website will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location
- Any errors or defects will be corrected
- The results that may be obtained from the use of the Website will be accurate or reliable
- The quality of any products, services, information, or other material obtained through the Website will meet your expectations
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall DeClom, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Website
- Any conduct or content of any third party on the Website
- Any content obtained from the Website
- Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
The limitations of liability shall apply whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damage.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DeClom, its parent company, officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from:
- Your use of and access to the Website
- Your violation of any term of these Terms and Conditions
- Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right
- Any claim that your content caused damage to a third party
External Links
Our Website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility for their respective privacy policies. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites.
Modifications to the Website
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Website or any service to which it connects, with or without notice and without liability to you.
Changes to Terms and Conditions
We may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice. By using the Website, you agree to be bound by the current version of these Terms and Conditions.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will remain in effect.
Waiver
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Website and supersede any prior agreements we might have had regarding the Website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, kindly contact us.