Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of https://eastnetmedia.online, including articles, pages, images, videos, comments, newsletters, and other content. By using the website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

These terms supplement, and do not replace, our Privacy Policy.

1. About EastNet Media

EastNet Media is an independent digital newsroom serving Teso and Eastern Uganda. We publish news, public-interest information, features, and other editorial material. We aim to be accurate, independent, and accountable, and we correct material errors when we become aware of them.

Nothing on this website creates a professional, fiduciary, agency, employment, or advisory relationship between you and EastNet Media.

2. Editorial responsibility and corrections

Our editors review material before publication and may update it as facts develop. We may correct spelling, clarify language, update dates, add context, or remove material that is inaccurate, misleading, unsafe, or legally restricted.

If you believe something is inaccurate, unfair, misleading, or requires a correction, contact our newsroom with the page URL, the statement in question, and supporting information. We will review reasonable requests. We are not obliged to publish a requested correction, but we will consider the evidence and respond where appropriate.

3. Permitted use of the service

You may read, link to, bookmark, and share links to our material for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes. When quoting or republishing a short excerpt, you must provide clear attribution to EastNet Media and a link to the original page where practical.

You may not, without our written permission:

• reproduce, republish, scrape, or systematically copy substantial portions of the site;
• remove or obscure copyright, attribution, source, or licence information;
• use EastNet Media’s name, logo, branding, or presentation in a way that implies endorsement or partnership;
• misrepresent an article, image, video, or commentary as your own;
• use the site or its content for unlawful, deceptive, fraudulent, or harmful activity; or
• interfere with the security, operation, or availability of the website.

4. User submissions and contributions

You may submit comments, tips, corrections, photographs, videos, and other materials. You are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights and permissions to submit them. Do not submit confidential, sensitive, or private information about another person unless you have a lawful basis and permission to do so.

You grant EastNet Media a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, copy, display, publish, adapt for editorial presentation, and distribute your submission as part of our newsroom service. This licence ends when the material is no longer used, except for archived copies that cannot reasonably be removed.

We may review, edit, translate, caption, crop, resize, reject, delay, or remove submissions for accuracy, safety, relevance, legality, or editorial standards. We do not promise to publish any submission or return it after publication.

5. Comments and community conduct

We welcome civil, relevant discussion. When you comment, you agree not to:

• submit unlawful, threatening, abusive, discriminatory, defamatory, or hateful material;
• impersonate a person, publication, government body, or EastNet Media staff member;
• publish personal data, doxxing, spam, malware, or commercial solicitations;
• encourage violence, self-harm, illegal activity, or interference with another person’s rights; or
• submit misleading, duplicated, automated, or contextless material.

Comments are moderated and may be removed or withheld. We may restrict or block access where necessary to protect the newsroom, readers, or the public.

6. Accounts and security

Some services are available only to authorised newsroom users. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for activity performed through your account. Notify us promptly if you believe your account has been accessed without authorisation.

We may suspend, disable, or restrict accounts that violate these terms, compromise security, or create risk to the service or other users.

7. Acceptable use and security

You must not attempt to:

• gain unauthorised access to accounts, servers, directories, databases, or restricted areas;
• probe, scan, overload, disrupt, or damage the website or its hosting infrastructure;
• introduce viruses, malicious code, automated bots, or other harmful technology;
• circumvent paywalls, access controls, rate limits, or content protections; or
• use automated tools to collect personal information or overload our services.

We may investigate suspicious activity and cooperate with lawful authorities where necessary to protect the site and its users.

8. Third-party services and external links

The website may link to or display content from third parties, including social networks, video platforms, government bodies, organisations, and advertisers. We do not control their content, availability, security, or privacy practices. A link does not mean that we endorse the linked website or its content.

9. Intellectual property and media rights

Unless otherwise stated, EastNet Media and its credited contributors own or license the copyright, database rights, trademarks, design, text, photographs, graphics, audio, and video materials on the website. These rights are protected by applicable law.

If you believe material has been used without permission, send us a notice identifying the material, your contact details, the location of the material, the basis of your claim, and a signed statement to the contact address below. We may remove or disable material when required by law or when a valid rights complaint is received.

10. No professional advice

Our journalism is published for general information and public-interest purposes. It is not medical, legal, financial, investment, safety, or other professional advice. Decisions about your health, finances, legal position, safety, or welfare should be made with qualified professional help.

11. Availability and changes

We work to keep the website accurate and available, but we do not promise that it will always be uninterrupted, error-free, or complete. We may change, suspend, withdraw, or update any part of the service at any time. We are not responsible for losses caused by changes to content, links, or availability.

12. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”. We do not warrant that every item is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for a particular purpose. We may correct content without notice, but we are not liable for reliance on information that has not been independently verified.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, EastNet Media, its staff, contributors, and service providers are not liable for loss or damage arising from your use of, inability to use, or reliance on the website, external links, user submissions, or third-party content.

13. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless EastNet Media and its personnel from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the website, your submission of material, your breach of these terms, or your violation of another person’s rights.

14. Suspension and termination

You may stop using the website at any time. We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access where reasonably necessary to protect the service, comply with law, address abuse, or enforce these terms. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination—such as ownership, disclaimers, liability limits, and indemnity—will continue to apply.

15. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws applicable in Uganda. Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally will be subject to the competent courts of Uganda, unless applicable law requires a different forum.

16. Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms from time to time. The date at the top identifies the latest version. We will make material changes clear where practical. Your continued use of the website after changes take effect means you accept the revised terms.

17. Contact

Questions about these terms, copyright notices, corrections, or complaints can be sent to info@eastnetmedia.online, by phone to +256 773773334, or through the EastNet Media contact page.