COPYRIGHT & DMCA-STYLE COPYRIGHT POLICY
Effective Date: 20 August 2026
Last Updated: 20 August 2026
Blessed Media 001 respects copyright and the intellectual-property rights of writers, photographers, videographers, artists, publishers, businesses, organisations and other content creators.
This Copyright & DMCA-Style Copyright Policy applies to www.blessedmedia001.online and explains how we protect our original content, handle third-party material and respond to copyright complaints.
Blessed Media 001 is a digital-only news and information platform operating from Kenya.
This policy is designed as a DMCA-style notice-and-review procedure. It does not mean that the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act automatically governs all content or disputes involving Blessed Media 001. Copyright matters may instead be governed by applicable Kenyan law and other laws that apply to the particular circumstances.
1. COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP
Unless otherwise stated, original content created by Blessed Media 001 may be protected by copyright and other intellectual-property laws.
This may include:
- Original news articles;
- Original written reports;
- Features;
- Editorial content;
- Graphics;
- Infographics;
- Original photographs;
- Original videos;
- Logos;
- Website graphics;
- Website design elements;
- Page layouts;
- Headings and editorial presentation; and
- Other original creative material produced by Blessed Media 001.
Copyright in third-party material remains with the relevant copyright owner.
2. OUR ORIGINAL CONTENT
Blessed Media 001 invests time and resources in researching, writing, editing, designing and publishing digital content.
Unless expressly permitted by us or by applicable law, you must not reproduce substantial portions of our original articles or other protected content and present them as your own.
Examples of potentially unauthorised use include:
- Republishing an entire Blessed Media 001 article on another website;
- Copying substantial portions of an article for commercial publication;
- Removing our attribution and presenting our reporting as another publisher's original work;
- Systematically copying our articles;
- Republishing our graphics without permission;
- Selling or commercially distributing our original content without authorisation; or
- Automatically scraping and republishing substantial amounts of our content.
3. SHARING OUR ARTICLES
We generally welcome readers sharing our journalism.
You may share a link to a Blessed Media 001 article through:
- Facebook;
- WhatsApp;
- Instagram;
- TikTok;
- X or other social platforms;
- Email;
- Messaging applications; or
- Other lawful communication channels.
Sharing a link to an article is different from copying and republishing the article itself.
Where you reference our reporting, we encourage clear attribution to Blessed Media 001 and a link to the original article.
4. QUOTING OUR CONTENT
Short quotations from our articles may be permissible under applicable copyright law when used for legitimate purposes such as commentary, criticism, reporting or research.
Where you quote our content, you should:
- Use only the amount reasonably necessary;
- Clearly identify the quotation;
- Attribute it to Blessed Media 001; and
- Where practical, provide a link to the original article.
Copyright law does not generally allow someone to reproduce an entire article merely by adding a source name.
Whether a particular use is lawful depends on the circumstances and applicable law.
5. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT
Not every photograph, video, graphic, document, logo or other material displayed on Blessed Media 001 is necessarily owned by Blessed Media 001.
Third-party material may come from:
- Government institutions;
- Political parties;
- Public officials;
- Businesses;
- Organisations;
- Event organisers;
- Individual contributors;
- Social-media platforms;
- Licensed providers;
- Publicly available sources; or
- Other copyright owners.
Where appropriate, we may provide attribution, credit or source information.
Third-party material remains subject to the rights of its respective owner.
6. PHOTOGRAPHS AND IMAGES
Blessed Media 001 may publish photographs obtained from different sources as part of news reporting, commentary or other legitimate editorial purposes.
If you believe that a photograph or other image published on our website infringes your copyright, please contact us using the procedure in this policy.
Please provide sufficient information to establish that you are the copyright owner or are authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
7. SOCIAL-MEDIA CONTENT
News reporting may sometimes reference or embed publicly available social-media content.
The fact that material is publicly visible on a social-media platform does not automatically mean that it is free from copyright protection.
Where we receive a legitimate copyright complaint concerning social-media material, we may review the circumstances and take appropriate action.
This may include removing, replacing, updating or disabling access to the material where appropriate.
8. USER-SUBMITTED MATERIAL
Where Blessed Media 001 accepts photographs, videos, documents, story tips, articles or other material from users or contributors, the person submitting the material represents that they have the necessary rights or permission to provide it.
By submitting material, you should not knowingly provide:
- Copyrighted material belonging to another person without permission;
- Private material that you are not authorised to disclose;
- Stolen material;
- Material obtained unlawfully; or
- Material that violates another person's intellectual-property rights.
Submission of material does not automatically mean that Blessed Media 001 will publish it.
9. COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
If you believe that material appearing on www.blessedmedia001.online infringes your copyright, you may send us a copyright complaint.
To allow us to investigate efficiently, your complaint should contain as much of the following information as reasonably possible:
1. Your full name;
2. Your contact information;
3. Your email address;
4. A description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed;
5. Evidence or information showing that you own the copyright or are authorised to act for the copyright owner;
6. The exact URL or location of the allegedly infringing material on Blessed Media 001;
7. An explanation of why you believe the material infringes your copyright;
8. Information that allows us to contact you if clarification is required; and
9. Any other relevant information that may assist our review.
You should send copyright complaints to:
Email: info.blessedmedia001@gmail.com
Please use the subject:
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOTICE
10. GOOD-FAITH DECLARATION
When submitting a copyright complaint, you should provide the information honestly and in good faith.
You should not submit a complaint merely because you disagree with:
- An article's viewpoint;
- Political commentary;
- Criticism;
- A news report;
- A photograph's editorial use;
- Information that is factually inconvenient; or
- Content that you simply do not like.
Copyright complaints should concern genuine copyright or intellectual-property issues.
11. AUTHORISATION TO ACT
If you are submitting a complaint on behalf of a copyright owner, you should clearly explain your relationship with the copyright owner and provide appropriate evidence of your authority where reasonably required.
This helps us avoid removing material based on fraudulent or unauthorised complaints.
12. REVIEW OF COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
After receiving a copyright complaint, Blessed Media 001 may review:
- The material identified;
- The identity and authority of the complainant;
- The claimed copyright ownership;
- The location and nature of the material;
- How the material was obtained;
- Whether attribution was provided;
- Whether a licence or permission may exist;
- Whether an exception or limitation under applicable copyright law may apply; and
- Any other relevant circumstances.
A complaint does not automatically mean that material will be removed.
13. POSSIBLE ACTIONS FOLLOWING A COMPLAINT
Depending on the circumstances, Blessed Media 001 may:
- Remove the material;
- Temporarily restrict access to the material;
- Replace an image or other material;
- Edit or update an article;
- Add or correct attribution;
- Contact the relevant contributor;
- Request additional information from the complainant;
- Decline to remove the material; or
- Take another appropriate action.
We may also take no action where a complaint does not provide sufficient information or does not establish a credible copyright concern.
14. COUNTER-NOTICES AND RESPONSES
If content has been removed or restricted following a copyright complaint, the person who submitted the material may contact us to explain why they believe the removal was incorrect.
A response should include:
- The person's name;
- Contact details;
- Identification of the material concerned;
- An explanation of why they believe the material was lawfully used;
- Evidence of ownership or permission, where applicable; and
- Any other relevant information.
We may review the response and determine whether the material should remain removed, be restored or be handled in another appropriate manner.
This procedure does not create a legal right to restoration of content and does not replace remedies available under applicable law.
15. REPEAT INFRINGEMENT
Where legally and technically appropriate, Blessed Media 001 may restrict or terminate access to users, contributors or accounts that repeatedly submit material that infringes copyright.
We may consider the circumstances of each case before taking action.
16. FALSE OR ABUSIVE COPYRIGHT CLAIMS
A person should not knowingly submit a false, misleading or fraudulent copyright complaint.
False copyright claims may cause legitimate content to be removed and may interfere with lawful journalism and expression.
Blessed Media 001 reserves the right to reject or take appropriate action regarding complaints that appear fraudulent, abusive or deliberately misleading.
17. COPYRIGHT AND NEWS FACTS
Copyright generally protects the particular expression of information rather than facts themselves.
For example, the fact that an event occurred is different from the original article written to report that event.
You should not copy another publisher's protected expression merely because the underlying facts are publicly known.
Where appropriate, you should conduct your own reporting and writing and provide attribution to sources used.
18. HEADLINES AND ARTICLE STRUCTURE
Individual words, facts and short phrases may not always be protected by copyright in the same manner as a complete original article.
However, copying substantial portions of an article, including its distinctive expression and structure, may raise copyright concerns.
We encourage publishers and content creators to use their own original wording when reporting independently on the same public event.
19. AI-GENERATED AND AUTOMATED CONTENT
The use of artificial-intelligence tools, automated systems, content scrapers or other technologies does not remove copyright obligations.
You must not use automated systems to systematically copy and republish substantial amounts of Blessed Media 001 content without permission.
Likewise, the use of AI to rewrite copied material does not automatically make the resulting material lawful.
Copyright ownership and infringement depend on the applicable law and circumstances of the particular use.
20. SEARCH ENGINES AND INDEXING
Search engines may index publicly available Blessed Media 001 pages so that users can discover our content.
Search-engine indexing does not grant permission to republish our articles in full.
Search snippets, links and limited previews provided by search services may be subject to the policies and legal frameworks applicable to those services.
21. PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH
If you wish to republish a Blessed Media 001 article or substantial portion of our original content, please contact us before doing so.
A request should explain:
- The material you wish to republish;
- Where it will be published;
- Whether the use is commercial or non-commercial;
- How much material you wish to use;
- How attribution will be provided; and
- Any other relevant details.
Permission must be obtained before republication unless the intended use is otherwise permitted by applicable law.
Permission granted for one article or one use does not automatically grant permission for other content or future republication.
22. COMMERCIAL USE
Commercial use of substantial portions of Blessed Media 001's original content generally requires permission unless otherwise permitted by law.
Commercial use may include:
- Republishing articles on commercial websites;
- Using our articles in paid publications;
- Selling compilations containing our content;
- Using our graphics commercially;
- Systematic content syndication; or
- Other commercial exploitation of protected material.
Contact us to discuss licensing or permission.
23. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT BY BLESSED MEDIA 001
If you believe that Blessed Media 001 has unintentionally published material belonging to you without appropriate permission or attribution, please contact us.
We take credible complaints seriously and will investigate them.
Where appropriate, we may:
- Remove the material;
- Replace the material;
- Add attribution;
- Correct the article;
- Seek permission or licensing;
- Contact the rights holder; or
- Take another appropriate action.
24. COPYRIGHT COMPLAINT CONTACT
All copyright complaints, permission requests and related inquiries should be sent to:
Blessed Media 001
Email: info.blessedmedia001@gmail.com
Phone: +254 793 042 133
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Website: www.blessedmedia001.online
For faster handling, use an email subject such as:
Copyright Infringement Notice – [Article/Page Title]
or
Content Republish Permission Request – [Article/Page Title]
25. RESPONSE TIME
We aim to review legitimate copyright complaints within a reasonable period.
The time required may depend on:
- The complexity of the complaint;
- Whether ownership can be established;
- Whether additional information is required;
- The availability of the relevant contributor or editorial team; and
- The nature of the material concerned.
Submitting a complaint does not guarantee a particular outcome.
26. PRIVACY OF COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
Information submitted as part of a copyright complaint may be used to investigate and respond to the complaint.
We may share relevant information with appropriate parties where reasonably necessary to investigate the claim, defend our legal rights, comply with applicable law or resolve the dispute.
Personal information will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data-protection requirements.
27. APPLICABLE LAW
This policy is intended to operate consistently with applicable copyright and intellectual-property laws of the Republic of Kenya and other applicable laws.
Where a dispute involves another jurisdiction, additional legal requirements may apply.
Nothing in this policy is intended to remove or restrict any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded.
28. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
Blessed Media 001 may update this Copyright & DMCA-Style Copyright Policy from time to time.
Changes may be made to reflect:
- Changes in copyright law;
- Changes to our website;
- Changes in our content practices;
- New technologies;
- Changes in our editorial processes; or
- Changes in how copyright complaints are handled.
The latest version will be published on this page with the applicable Last Updated date.
29. RELATED POLICIES
This Copyright & DMCA-Style Copyright Policy should be read together with:
- Privacy Policy
- Terms and Conditions of Use
- Cookie Policy
- Disclaimer
- Editorial Policy
- Advertising Policy, where applicable
30. FINAL NOTICE
Blessed Media 001 supports responsible sharing of news and information while respecting the rights of content creators and copyright owners.
We encourage readers, publishers, bloggers, businesses and other digital-media users to share links to our original articles rather than copying and republishing substantial portions of our content without permission.
If you believe your copyrighted work has been used improperly on our website, please contact us using the procedure provided above.
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