RAK Entrepreneurs Blog Contributor Terms and Conditions
- Original Content
- All submitted content must be original and written by the contributor. Contributors agree that the content has not been published elsewhere and does not infringe on any third-party rights (including copyright, trademark, or privacy).
- Attribution and Ownership
- Contributors retain the copyright of their submitted articles. However, by submitting an article to RAK Entrepreneurs, contributors grant us a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, and distribute the content across our website, social media, and any associated platforms.
- Proper credit will be given to contributors, and a byline with their name will be included on their published articles.
- Editing and Modifications
- RAK Entrepreneurs reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity, grammar, spelling, style, and formatting. Substantial edits (e.g., altering the meaning or key messages) will be communicated to the contributor for approval before publication.
- Exclusivity and Republishing
- While contributors retain ownership of their content, we request that the content remains exclusive to RAK Entrepreneurs for 30 days after publication. After this period, contributors may republish the content on their own blogs or other platforms, as long as they provide a link back to the original article on the RAK Entrepreneurs website.
- Ethical Standards
- Contributors agree to abide by high ethical standards in their submissions. Articles should not contain offensive, discriminatory, or defamatory content and should be aligned with the mission and values of RAK Entrepreneurs.
- Promotional Content
- While contributors may reference their business or industry expertise, articles should not be overtly promotional. The goal is to provide valuable, informative content to the entrepreneurial community, not to advertise products or services.
- Disclaimers
- RAK Entrepreneurs reserves the right to reject any submissions that do not meet our quality standards or are not in line with our editorial guidelines.
- The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of RAK Entrepreneurs.
- Confidentiality
- Contributors agree to maintain confidentiality of any proprietary information shared with them by RAK Entrepreneurs during the blog submission process.
- Termination
- RAK Entrepreneurs reserves the right to terminate a contributor’s association or remove any published content from the website at any time for reasons including but not limited to a breach of these terms or any legal or ethical concerns.
- Indemnification
- Contributors agree to indemnify and hold RAK Entrepreneurs harmless from any claims, liabilities, or damages arising from the publication of their submitted content, including but not limited to claims of intellectual property infringement.