Effective Date: 1 Feb 2026

By accessing or using Bayelsa Watch and its website bayelsawatch.com, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to the terms in this Copyright Notice.

1) Ownership and Intellectual Property Rights

Unless stated otherwise, all content published on Bayelsa Watch is owned by Bayelsa Watch and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. This includes, but is not limited to, articles, research write-ups, charts, graphs, tables, datasets compiled by us, images, illustrations, designs, logos, page layout, videos, audio, downloadable files, and website code.

All rights not expressly granted in this notice are reserved.

2) Limited Permission to Use Our Content

Bayelsa Watch grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable permission to access and use the website for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes, subject to the conditions below.

This permission does not transfer ownership of any content.

3) Permitted Uses

You may do the following:

Personal and non-commercial use

  • Read, save, and print content for personal reference.

Sharing links

  • Share direct links to our pages on social media, email, messaging apps, or your website, as long as you do not copy full articles or republish our charts, tables, or graphics.

Short quotations and citations

  • Quote small portions for commentary, news reporting, academic work, or research, provided that proper credit is given to Bayelsa Watch and a link to the original page is included.

Attribution requirement

  • Where attribution is required, it should clearly state “Bayelsa Watch” and include a working link to the original source page on bayelsawatch.com.

4) Prohibited Uses

You may not do the following without written permission from Bayelsa Watch:

  • Copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, translate, modify, distribute, or sell any content for commercial purposes.
  • Republish full articles or large portions of content, even with attribution.
  • Reuse or redistribute our charts, graphs, tables, or compiled datasets as images, screenshots, embeds, PDFs, or in your own database.
  • Remove, change, hide, or obscure copyright notices, watermarks, branding, or source labels.
  • Use our content to train, fine-tune, or power commercial AI systems, data scraping tools, or content generation systems, unless explicit written permission is granted.
  • Use automated scraping, crawling, bulk downloading, or data extraction methods that may impact site performance or reproduce our content at scale.

5) Licensing, Reprints, and Commercial Use Requests

If you want to republish content, reuse charts or tables, syndicate articles, or use any material for business, advertising, paid newsletters, books, or commercial reports, written approval is required.

To request permission, contact: [email protected]
Please include the page link, the content you want to use, how it will be used, the distribution method, and the timeline.

6) Third Party Content and Fair Use

Some content may reference third-party materials such as brand names, product images, research citations, or publicly available resources. Such materials remain the property of their respective owners and are used for identification, commentary, education, or fair use purposes where applicable.

If a third-party asset is credited to its owner, that credit must be preserved.

7) User Generated Content

If the website allows comments, submissions, or other user-generated content, you retain ownership of your submitted material. However, by submitting content to Bayelsa Watch, you grant Bayelsa Watch a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, edit, publish, translate, display, and distribute that content for site operations, moderation, promotion, and related services.

You confirm that you have the legal right to submit the content and that it does not violate the rights of any other party.

Bayelsa Watch respects intellectual property rights. If you believe that any content on Bayelsa Watch infringes your copyright, please email [email protected] with the following:

  • Your full name and contact details
  • A clear description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed
  • The exact URL(s) on bayelsawatch.com where the content appears
  • Proof of ownership or authority to act on behalf of the owner
  • A statement that the information provided is accurate and made in good faith

Valid requests will be reviewed and appropriate action may be taken, including removal or correction where required.

9) Changes to This Notice

This Copyright Notice may be updated at any time. Updates become effective immediately after posting on the website. Continued use of the website after changes are posted indicates acceptance of the updated terms.

10) Contact

For copyright, licensing, and related questions, contact:
Email: [email protected]