Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions

In using the following Services on this website you are deemed to have read and agreed to the following terms and conditions:

1. Accepting the Terms

1.1 In order to use the Services, you must firstly agree to the Terms and Conditions. You may not use the Services if you do not accept the Terms.

1.2 You can accept the Terms by:

(A) clicking to accept or agree to the Terms, where this option is made available to you by Africa Freak in the Author registration interface for any Service; or

(B) by actually using the Services. In this case, you understand and agree that Africa Freak will treat your use of the Services as acceptance of the Terms from that point onwards.

2. Content & Media

5 Golden Rules:

2.1 Posts must be original pieces written specifically for Africa Freak (unless agreed otherwise).

2.2 Posts cannot be republished.

2.3 Articles must be non-promotional. Branding is only allowed on your vCard, Author Page, or in your Extended Bio.

2.4 Media, such as images or videos, are highly encouraged. However, they are only accepted if they are your own, are royalty-free, or if you are specifically given permission to use them.

2.5 While Africa Freak is committed to making sure you abide to the previous points, it will not take any responsibility if you were to go your own way.

3. Plagiarism, Spamming & AI

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. The website will simply not be held responsible for anything related to the matter, and offenders will be banned immediately.

Spamming, and spammers, is another aspect with zero tolerance. If you are one of them, the exit is only one “Back” button away.

Lastly, please note that we only accept content created by real humans, not Artificial Intelligence (AI). All content will be initially reviewed through an AI checker.

4. Writing

While there’s no specific rule when it comes to submission frequency, contributors are encouraged to write quality content on a regular basis (once per month or more).

Ultimately, what’s most important is to focus on topics you are truly passionate about.

5. Moderation

5.1 To ensure high quality articles, all submitted articles are initially pending for review.

5.2 AfricaFreak.com reserves the right to decline any submission that does not comply to sections 2 and 3 of the “Terms and Conditions”.

5.3 In order to put all the chances on your side, remember to stick to the following:

Appropriate Niche (wild Africa-related).

Quality Content. Our selection process depends on various criteria: Originality, Uniqueness, Appropriateness of Spelling and Grammar, Word Choice, etc.

Own Content. Please review sections 2 and 3 for more details.

6. Your Passwords and Account Security

6.1 You agree and understand that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of passwords associated with any account you use to access the Services.

6.2 Accordingly, you agree that you will be solely responsible to Africa Freak for all activities that occur under your account.

6.3 If you become aware of any unauthorized use of your password or of your account, you agree to notify Africa Freak immediately.

7. Registration

7.1 By registering, you are deemed to have read and agreed to our “Terms and Conditions”.

7.2 Registration does not guarantee you a place as a contributor. Your demand will be reviewed and we shall be in contact with you soon, provided your profile meets our prerequisites.

Thank you. 🙂