Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Urdu Aks (https://urduaks.com and https://magazine.urduaks.com). By accessing and using this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully before using our platform or submitting your work.

1. Freedom of Expression and No Censorship

Urdu Aks deeply respects and celebrates intellectual freedom, literary independence, and academic expression. Writers and contributors have full freedom of expression to showcase their creative thoughts, unique perspectives, and analytical studies. We do not enforce generic censorship on artistic, creative, or academic ideas.

2. Strict Prohibition of Hate Speech and Bullying

While we strongly champion free speech, we maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy towards harmful and malicious behavior. The following types of content are absolutely prohibited on Urdu Aks:

Hate Speech: Content that promotes violence, hatred, incitement, or discrimination against individuals or groups based on race, religion, caste, ethnicity, nationality, gender, or disability.

Bullying and Harassment: Personal attacks, abusive language, defamation, cyberbullying, trolling, or intentional intimidation directed at any writer, reader, or community member.

Any submission found violating these rules will be rejected or removed immediately without prior notice, and the contributor may be permanently banned from future publications.

3. Content Ownership and Intellectual Property

The intellectual property and copyright of all literary works (including short stories, essays, poetry, and research prefaces) published on Urdu Aks remain entirely with the original authors. However, by submitting your content to Urdu Aks, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and archive your work digitally on our main domain and subdomains.

4. User Responsibilities

Contributors are solely responsible for ensuring that their submissions are original and do not infringe upon the copyrights or intellectual property rights of any third party. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.

5. Limitation of Liability

The opinions, views, and arguments expressed in the articles, stories, and creative pieces are solely those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy, stance, or views of Urdu Aks or its management.

6. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms and Conditions at any time. Your continued use of the website following any changes signifies your formal acceptance of the updated terms.