Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Sanaa Thrumylens website at www.sanaathrumylens.co.ke (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using this Site, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. Use of the Site

You may use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, or distribute our content without permission
• Post spam, abusive, or defamatory comments
• Attempt to access our admin or editor systems without authorisation
• Use the Site in any way that could damage, disable, or impair it
• Scrape or harvest data from the Site

3. Content Ownership

All content on this Site — including articles, reviews, essays, images, and design — is owned by Sanaa Thrumylens or its contributors and is protected by Kenyan and international copyright law. You may share links to our articles freely. You may quote brief excerpts with attribution and a link back to the original article. You may not republish full articles without written permission.

4. User-Generated Content (Comments)

When you comment on an article, you grant Sanaa Thrumylens a non-exclusive licence to display your comment on our Site. You retain ownership of your comment. You are responsible for the content of your comments and must not:

• Post content that is defamatory, hateful, or harassing
• Post content that infringes on someone else's intellectual property
• Post personal information about others without their consent
• Impersonate another person

We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or delete any comment at our discretion. First comments from any user require admin approval before appearing.

5. Newsletter Subscription

Subscribing to The Weekly Dispatch is voluntary. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email. We will not send you emails other than the newsletter and account-related notifications (magic links, comment notifications) unless you explicitly request them.

6. Events Listings

Event listings on our Site are provided for informational purposes. We are not responsible for the accuracy of event details (dates, venues, ticket prices) or for the events themselves. Always verify details with the event organiser before attending.

7. Advertising

If we display advertising on the Site, ads are clearly labelled. We are not responsible for the content of advertisements or the products/services they promote. Clicking on ads takes you to third-party sites governed by their own terms.

8. Limitation of Liability

Sanaa Thrumylens is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site. Opinions expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sanaa Thrumylens.

9. Editorial Independence

Our editorial content is independent. We do not accept paid reviews. When we cover a project by an artist we have a personal relationship with, we disclose it. Advertisements and sponsored content (if any) will be clearly labelled and will never influence our editorial coverage.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

11. Govering Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Kenya. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Kenya.

12. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at hello@sanaathrumylens.co.ke.