Chalo Chatu:Copyrights

This page outlines the copyright and licensing policies of Chalo Chatu. All text and eligible media on this platform are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), unless otherwise noted.

Licensing Terms

All contributions to Chalo Chatu — including text, images, and media files — are made available to the public under a free license that allows anyone to:

• Copy, distribute, and transmit the work.
• Adapt the work for any purpose, even commercially.
• Modify and build upon the work.

As long as:

• Proper attribution is given to Chalo Chatu and the original contributors.
• The resulting works are licensed under the same terms (CC BY-SA 4.0).
• A link to the license is provided, or a copy included in offline reuse.

Contributor Rights and Obligations

By submitting content to Chalo Chatu, you:

• Retain the copyright of your original work.
• Agree to license your contributions under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
• Cannot retract or revoke this license for content already published on the platform.

You may republish your work elsewhere, including under different terms, but you cannot remove the CC BY-SA 4.0 license from the version hosted on Chalo Chatu.

Attribution Guidelines for Reusers

When reusing Chalo Chatu content, you must:

• Provide credit to the original contributors (a link to the original page is sufficient).
• Include a link to the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
• Indicate if changes were made to the content.
• Distribute your contributions under the same license if modified.

For offline or printed uses, you must also include a visible statement that the work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, along with author credits where applicable.

Reusing Content from Other Sources

Only contribute content you have authored or that is available under a license compatible with CC BY-SA 4.0. You may not upload or copy:

• Content under All rights reserved
• Text or media licensed under incompatible terms
• Copyrighted material without permission

If you have obtained permission from the copyright holder, please notify the editorial team with documented proof.

Public Domain and Fair Use Media

• Media clearly in the public domain (due to age or explicit release) is allowed.
• Non-free media may only be used if it meets Chalo Chatu’s non-free content criteria and includes:

 * A clear justification for its use
 * A source and copyright status
 * A notice that it is not freely licensed

Copyright Violations

Chalo Chatu strictly prohibits the use of infringing content. Contributors who repeatedly submit copyrighted material without permission may be blocked.

If you suspect a copyright violation:

• Report it on the article’s talk page or to the editorial team.
• Clearly indicate the material in question.

Content proven to be infringing will be removed promptly.

Reuse Within Chalo Chatu

If you copy or move text from one article to another within Chalo Chatu:

• You must give credit by noting the source page in your edit summary.
• This ensures compliance with the attribution clause of the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

If You Are a Copyright Holder

If your copyrighted work is being used on Chalo Chatu without your permission:

• Contact our designated agent at: chabota@chalochatu.org
• Include evidence of ownership and the specific content in question.

If verified, the material will be removed within a reasonable timeframe (typically within one week).

Governing Copyright Law

The Chalo Chatu Foundation is based in Zambia and operates under the laws of the Republic of Zambia. All content and licensing practices are governed accordingly.

See Also

• Chalo Chatu:Copyright violations
• Chalo Chatu:File Upload and Metadata Policy
• CC BY-SA 4.0 Legal Code