Copyright & DMCA Policy — Intellectual Property Rights at LeadNews24
Ownership of LeadNews24 Content
All original content published on LeadNews24 — including articles, investigations, analyses, editorial commentary, graphic design elements, and multimedia — is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by LeadNews24 and/or the individual authors credited on each piece, as applicable.
Reproduction of LeadNews24 content without permission is prohibited, with the exceptions outlined below.
Permitted Use
LeadNews24 supports the responsible circulation of information in the public interest. Limited quotation for the purposes of commentary, criticism, news reporting, academic research, and education is permitted under applicable fair use or fair dealing provisions.
Permitted use requires: attribution to LeadNews24 and the original author, a direct link to the original article, and use that does not misrepresent the content or remove it from its original context. Republication of full articles — with or without attribution — is not permitted without written consent.
Republication and Licensing
Organisations seeking to republish LeadNews24 content — including NGOs, academic institutions, media outlets, and civil society groups — may request licensing through our editorial team. LeadNews24 supports information access and considers public-interest republication requests on a case-by-case basis.
Contact: [email protected] with the subject line "Republication Request."
Third-Party Material
LeadNews24 may reference, quote, or link to third-party sources including government documents, leaked materials, and publicly available records. We operate within the bounds of applicable law regarding the publication of such material. Third-party content included in our reporting does not transfer ownership to LeadNews24.
Leaked government documents used in journalism are treated under public interest and press freedom provisions in relevant jurisdictions.
DMCA Takedown Procedure
LeadNews24 complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe your copyrighted work has been used on LeadNews24 without authorisation, you may submit a formal DMCA takedown notice.
A valid DMCA notice must include:
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
- The URL or specific location of the allegedly infringing material on LeadNews24
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf
- Your electronic or physical signature
Submit notices to: [email protected] — Subject: "DMCA Takedown Notice"
Counter-Notices
If you believe content was removed from LeadNews24 in error, you may submit a counter-notice. Counter-notices must meet the statutory requirements under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3). Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, LeadNews24 will follow the statutory process.
Journalistic Privilege and Public Interest
LeadNews24 asserts that journalism in the public interest — including the reporting of leaked documents with clear public-interest value — is protected under press freedom provisions and applicable exceptions in copyright law. We do not remove journalism in response to copyright claims used as mechanisms to suppress reporting. Legal notices of this nature are assessed by our editorial and legal teams and may be publicly disclosed.
