Copyright Policy

All content published on the Mamayao Safaris website and associated platforms is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all rights are reserved.

The following types of content are protected under our copyright:

You may use our content under the following conditions without requesting permission:

1. Personal Use: Viewing, reading, and sharing links to our content for personal, non-commercial purposes.
2. Educational Use: Using excerpts in academic papers, classroom materials, or research with proper attribution.
3. Social Media Sharing: Sharing our content via social media platforms using official sharing buttons.
4. Press & Media: Legitimate journalists may quote excerpts for news reporting with attribution.
5. Accessibility: Using screen readers or other assistive technologies to access content.

The following uses are strictly prohibited without our express written permission:

• Republishing full articles or substantial portions of content
• Using our content for commercial purposes or financial gain
• Creating derivative works based on our content
• Incorporating our content into other websites or publications
• Using our photography for stock images or similar services
• Training artificial intelligence or machine learning models
• Creating competing travel content or services
• Modifying, adapting, or translating our content
• Removing copyright notices or attribution
• Using our content in misleading or defamatory ways

For uses beyond those permitted above, you may request a license or permission:

Types of Licenses Available:

Mamayao Safaris respects intellectual property rights and expects our users to do the same. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

If you believe your content was wrongly removed due to a DMCA notice, you may file a counter-notification containing:

• Your physical or electronic signature
• Identification of the removed content and its location before removal
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you believe the content was removed by mistake
• Your contact information
• Consent to jurisdiction in your local federal district court

Certain uses of copyrighted material may be considered 'fair use' under copyright law, including:

1. Criticism and commentary
2. News reporting
3. Teaching and scholarship
4. Research
5. Parody

Determining whether a particular use is fair use depends on:

• Purpose and character of the use
• Nature of the copyrighted work
• Amount and substantiality used
• Effect on the market value of the original

Our content is protected internationally through:

• Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
• Universal Copyright Convention
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties
• Bilateral copyright agreements

As a Kenyan-based company, our primary copyright protection is under the Copyright Act of Kenya (2001), but we enforce our rights internationally through these treaties and agreements.

We reserve the right to modify this copyright policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website. Your continued use of our content after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

We recommend reviewing this policy periodically to stay informed about our copyright protections and usage guidelines.