The repository.africa site and all its contents and appurtenances and other matters relating to the Site are protected under applicable Nigerian copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights. The uploading, posting, copying, redistribution, use or publication of any such matters on the Site by a vendor, user and/or a purchaser, is strictly regulated under the Nigerian Copyright Act. The posting of information or materials on the Site by a vendor does not constitute a waiver of any right in such information and materials. Some of the content on the site is the copyrighted work of third parties. In a situation whereby materials posted by a vendor on the site contravene Section 14 of the Nigerian Copyright Act, the vendor shall be liable to the original copyright owner of the work. We shall at all times be exonerated from all liabilities.
In upholding professionalism and ethics, we recognize and respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask users to do the same. Any aggrieved person(s) who believe that his work or where he is an authorized agent, his principal’s work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement should please provide our Copyright Agent the following information:
Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the repository.africa website and the Repository Platform (“the Platform”) operated by us. You accept this Agreement and agree to be bound by its terms by either clicking agree or accept where you’re given the option to do so or by using the Platform wholly, or any part thereof. By using Repository Platform, you agree to comply and be bound by the terms of use. If you do not agree with any part thereof or the entire terms of use, kindly do not access the Service. Your access to and use of the Services is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, vendors, purchasers and others who access or use the platform.
You agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this Terms of Use Agreement with respect to Repository Platform and the services so provided. This agreement embodies all the representations, terms and conditions of the parties’ agreement, and there is no other collateral agreement, oral or written, between the parties in any manner relating to the Site, the content, products or services provided by or through the Site, and the subject matter of this Agreement. We may however amend this Agreement periodically with or without recourse to all visitors, users, vendors, purchasers and others who access or use the platform at any time and from time to time without notice to all, or authorization by all. The latest version of this Agreement will be posted on the Site, and users should review this Agreement prior to using the Site. All changes to this Agreement will be effective immediately upon posting to the Site. Users are hereby required to review this Agreement regularly to keep you abreast of any recent updates and developments. Your continuous access or use of the Site after any changes or additions to this Agreement will be deemed acceptance of the changes and additions.
For use and continuous usage of the Platform, users agree to unconditionally comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding the use of the Platform and the Content and Materials provided therein.
Generally, materials published on the site can be downloaded and used solely for academic, education and informative purposes only. Users are accordingly granted a non-exclusive, revocable license to make use of the Repository Platform. The Platform is available to this category of users: Vendors (publishers), purchasers and general visitors.However, users’access and usage of the Site must be in strict conformity and compliance to the terms of this agreement stricto sensu. Users must use the platform solely for internal and personal purposes, to publish, upload and sell articles, projects and other written materials, to purchase and print out materials been put up for sale and other discrete information from the Site provided that you comply with all copyright and other policies contained therein.
Advertisers, Sponsors and merchants may submit materials to us to publish in the platform, it is their sole responsibilities to ensure that such materials submitted are accurate and in conformity with the relevant and applicable laws. Should a user encounter any error, illegality or problems while relying on the advertisers’ materials, we hereby plead Non est factum (not our deeds) and therefore not responsible for such errors. Users agree that use of or purchase from merchants’ linked through our platform is at their sole risk and is without warranties of any kind by us, expressly, impliedly or otherwise. You will further be exposed to other User Contents from a variety of sources which we do not endorse and has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. Such contents may be inaccurate. Note that we are not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Content. We hereby expressly disclaim any and all liability in connection with such third party User Content.
We do not warrant or guarantee the accurateness, completeness, adequacy or currency of the information contained in or linked to the Platform. We do not represent or warrant that the Site will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. We hereby state that that the information available on or through the Site may or may not be correct, accurate, timely or otherwise reliable. For effective rendering of services, we may make changes to the features, functionality or content of the Site at any time. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to edit or delete any documents, information or other content appearing on the Site. Your use of information on the Site or materials linked to the Site is entirely at your own risk.
Be informed that it is part of our responsibilities to acknowledge and respond to issues of alleged infringement cases that is in consonance with the provisions of the Nigerian Copyright Act. In carrying out these responsibilities, we are entitled to terminate any user’s access to the Repository Platform with or without notice if we determine that such a user is an infringer. We reserve the exclusive rights to ensure that user’s accessibility of the Platform conforms to the relevant laws and shall exercise all lawful means to prevent unauthorized use of the Repository platform. Such means are but not limited to investigation of complaints, reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to the infringer’s profile, email addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.
The Platform is available for use to all at all times. However, as a prospective vendor and/or purchaser who intend to publish and/or purchase materials on and from the platform, you will be required to register by creating an account. You may also be required to provide your bank details if you are purchasing or selling through our platform. You agree that the information you provide to Repository on registration and at all other times will be true, accurate, current, and complete. It is your sole responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of your account and password. You also agree to regulate, monitor and accept responsibilities for all activities and access to your computer. It is your responsibility to notify us immediately in the event of a loss, theft or unauthorized disclosure or use of Your account ID, password, or any credit, debit or charge card number, if applicable), where Repository incur losses due to unauthorized use of your repository platform account, you may be held liable. Your right to use the Site is not transferable or assignable. Any password or right given to you to obtain information or documents is not transferable or assignable.
It is a vendor’s responsibility to make available to us each digital material he intends to publish through our site. Such materials must be free and clear of viruses, worms and other potentially harmful or disrupting code.
In our bids to ensure due diligence and compliance, we may require a vendorto provide additional information relating to his Digital materials. Where this happens, such a vendormust provide us with such information requested and must undertake to ensure that any of such information provided will be correct, complete and accurate.
It is vendors’ responsibilities to ensure that all digital materials are non-offensive and complies with the relevant copyright laws. Vendors must ensure they have unwavering rights over materials they intend to publish. In the event a vendor discovers that content s he submitted does not comply, he must make adequate efforts to comply by withdrawing the contents immediately by un-publishing it or by re-publishing content that complies. Note that we however reserves the right to remove or modify the metadata and product description provided by a vendor for his Digital Books for any reason, including if we determine that it does not comply with our content requirements.
Repository Platform gives access to research work and materials such as projects, seminars, papers/essays, journals, articles, books etc from participating researchers, authors and publishers. Such materials can be downloaded for free or for a token to be determined by Repository Africa. We grant a limited, non-exclusive and non-transferable and personal license to access these materials through our platform. Our Platform and all its contents is and remains the properties of Repository Africa duly protected by Federal Republic of Nigeria copyright, patent, and trademark laws, international conventions, and all other relevant intellectual property and proprietary rights, and applicable laws. Our contents shall not be sold, licensed, distributed, copied, modified, publicly performed or displayed, transmitted, published, edited, adapted, create derivative works from, or otherwise make unauthorized use of the Materials or the Repository Platform without our consent which must be sought for and obtained.
Repository will maintain a List Price in the repository.africa website which shall contain price ranges of different materials to be published for sale. It is vendors’ responsibility to review the List Price before submitting any digital material to us for publication and sale. Submission of digital materials to us for publication signifies acceptance of our List Price. Repository Africa retains 25% commission on every transaction on the platform, 75% will be remitted to vendors. Payment is made to vendors every Friday excluding public holidays. In the event we sell vendors’ Digital materials in other countries using foreign currencies, the List Price submitted by vendors will be converted to other currencies at an exchange rate to be determined by us. The Converted Price List may be updated periodically to reflect the current exchange rates. We may terminate or suspend access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if these terms are breached.
Where the performance of our obligations under this Agreement is frustrated or affected by circumstances beyond our control such as but not limited to denial-ofservice attacks, insurrection, fires, flood, storm, explosions, acts of God, war, terrorism, and labor conditions, we will not be liable to anyone for any failure or delay in the performance of such obligations.
This agreement and all amendments or modifications hereof shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Federal Republic of Nigeria applicable to Copyright executed and to be fully performed in said country. The invalidity of any clause, part or provision of this agreement shall be restrictive in effect to said clause, part or provision, and shall not be deemed to affect the validity of the entire agreement.
users’ acceptance of the terms of this agreement by continuous use of the site, the terms of this agreement will begin. We reserve utmost right to terminate this agreement; users are also entitled to terminate the agreement for personal reasons. We shall cease selling of vendor’s digital materials within five days from the date such a vendor provided us with notice of termination. In a situation whereby this agreement is terminated, we may continue to sell your digital materials only to customers who had placed an order prior to the termination. Ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, limitations of liability and all other provisions of these terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination. Except where this agreement is terminated, the sale of published digital materials shall be continuous. You agree that in the event you breach any and/or all of the terms of this agreement and upon failure of settlement, where the breaching party is a vendor or a purchaser who maintains an account with us, we reserve the right to terminate this registration and Company Profile, deactivate or delete the user’s account, remove and discard any content or file that such user may have posted on the Site. However, before this agreement is terminated on the ground of breaches by a user, we shall first warn/notify the user. We reserve the right and discretion to pardon first offenders. A user whose account was deleted under any reason whatsoever but wishes to be restored must submit an undertaking not to breach the terms of this agreement again. Restoration of such a user is subject to our discretion and approval. Where we are to effect the termination of this agreement, you shall be duly notified. Further, you agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Site.
Any dispute with reference to any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be settled by the Parties, where settlement fails, it shall be referred to Arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap. A18 LFN 2004 or any other statutory modification or re-enactment thereof or for the time being in force. The Venue of such arbitration shall be determined by the parties to this Agreement and arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator agreed by the Parties. The award/judgment given by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties. Where arbitration fails, parties can proceed to court. This must be done within one year from the date of dispute.
The failure or delay of Repository Africa to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. For any such waiver to be effective, it must be in writing, duly executed by Repository.
Before the use of the platform by a user, visitor, vendor, purchaser and others who access or use the platform, you hereby represent and warrant that:
We categorically state that all contents and information in the Repository Platform are provided “as-is,” “as available,” with “all faults,” and all warranties, express or implied, are disclaimed (including but not limited to the disclaimer of any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose). We further state that the information and services may not be free from limitations. We expressly disclaim from all liabilities and are fully exonerated from all damages be it special, incidental or consequential which a user may encounter from the use of this platform. We also reiterate that users are expected to ensure that all digital contents submitted to us are free from all encumbrances. We shall rely on the principles of caveat emptor at all times. Your use and continuous use of this platform shows you accepts all the terms of agreement stated herein. For clarification purposes, “a user” or “users” as stated in this agreement means visitors, vendors, purchasers and others who access or use the platform.
Our privacy policy, as it may change from time to time, is incorporated as a part of this agreement. We will ensure that all personal data collected is safe in our database and shall on no account be released to a third party except on lawful grounds.