Effective Date: 1 Aug, 2026

In using the BOX18 Africa website, you are deemed to have read and agreed to the following terms and conditions:

Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to BOX18 Africa.

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the BOX18 Africa website, content, products, services, newsletters, community features, applications, quizzes, events, and any related offerings (collectively, the “Services”).

BOX18 Africa (“BOX18 Africa”, “we”, “us”, “our website”, “the website” or “the company”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy governs your access to and use of box18africa.com (the “Website“), including any content, functionality and services offered on or through the Website, whether as a guest, a subscriber, a partner, or a paying Client.

You acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy by accessing, browsing, registering for, contributing to, or otherwise using BOX18 Africa.

If you are not in agreement with these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Services.

These Terms are a legally binding agreement between you and BOX18 Africa.

By engaging with embedded YouTube content on BOX18 Africa, you consent to the Terms of Service of YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/t/terms).

User Accounts

Certain features of the Services may require account registration.

Your account is for your personal use only; you may not authorise others to use it, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to another person or entity.

When creating an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, complete, and current information.
• Keep your information updated.
• Maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials.
• Protect your password and account security.
• Accept responsibility for activities conducted under your account.

You may not:

• Create accounts using false identities.
• Impersonate another person or organisation.
• Create multiple accounts for deceptive purposes.
• Share access credentials with unauthorised individuals.
• Circumvent account suspensions or restrictions.

BOX18 Africa reserves the right to suspend, restrict, disable, or terminate accounts at its discretion where there is reason to believe that:

• These Terms have been violated.
• The account presents security risks.
• Fraudulent activity has occurred.
• Community standards have been breached.
• The account is being used for unlawful purposes.

We are not responsible for any losses that result from unauthorised access to user accounts due to a user’s failure to maintain account security.

CONTENT

What you see on BOX18 Africa may be protected by one or more laws regarding intellectual property. You’ll find a few different types of material on our service, so let’s break it down.

BOX18 Africa’s Service, Products, and Brand

Our service, products, data, and all content therein are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other applicable laws.

BOX18 Africa exists to tell African football stories differently.

Our editorial philosophy is rooted in the belief that football is more than a game. Football reflects identity, culture, history, community, economics, politics, migration, aspiration, creativity, and social change.

We seek to provide contextual, insightful, culturally relevant, and intellectually honest journalism that serves audiences across Africa and the global African diaspora.

As part of this mission, BOX18 Africa may publish:

• News reporting.
• Long-form features.
• Interviews.
• Investigations.
• Analysis.
• Commentary.
• Opinion.
• Multimedia storytelling.
• Community contributions.
• Educational content.
• Sponsored content clearly identified as such.

The existence of differing viewpoints, interpretations, opinions, or analyses on the platform is a reflection of editorial diversity and does not necessarily represent the views of BOX18 Africa as an organization.

Nature of Content

BOX18 Africa publishes a broad range of content designed to inform, educate, entertain, and engage audiences.

Content available through the Services may include:

• News reporting
• Features and long-form journalism
• Interviews
• Investigations
• Commentary
• Opinion pieces
• Analysis and explainers
• Data journalism
• Multimedia content
• Video and audio content
• Community content
• User-generated content
• Polls and quizzes
• Sponsored content
• Commercial content
• Educational resources

Certain content may contain analysis, interpretation, criticism, commentary, satire, or opinion.

While BOX18 Africa strives for accuracy, fairness, and responsible journalism, users acknowledge that:

• News and information may evolve.
• Facts may change as events develop.
• Different contributors may hold different views.
• Commentary and opinion are inherently subjective.
• Historical content may not always reflect current circumstances.

Users should exercise independent judgement when relying on information published through the Services.

DATA USAGE & SCRAPING

The use of data, content, or information displayed on BOX18 Africa for any purpose, including but not limited to scraping, reproduction, or commercial purposes, is strictly prohibited unless BOX18 Africa expressly consents in writing.

Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, all intellectual property rights in and to the Services are owned by, licensed to, or otherwise controlled by BOX18 Africa.

BOX18 Africa may give you the opportunity to share, upload, submit, or post photos, videos, text, comments, stories, and other materials (collectively referred to as “Content”) through public forums, contests, comments sections, or other features on the platform.

By submitting any Content, you grant BOX18 Africa a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable license to use, host, display, reproduce, modify (including redacting for clarity or compliance), distribute, publish, perform, create derivative works from, and commercially exploit your Content including your username or profile, in any format or medium now known or developed in the future.

This includes using your Content as part of the BOX18 Africa platform, in promotional campaigns, marketing materials, social media, newsletters, or any other way that helps us celebrate African football culture, amplify grassroots voices, and grow our community.

You confirm that:

• You own the Content or have all necessary rights and permissions to share it.
• Your Content does not infringe on any third-party rights (including privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights).
• Nothing in your Content requires us to obtain additional permission or pay any third party.

You also agree to waive any moral rights or claims for residual compensation related to how we use your Content.

All rights not expressly granted under these Terms are reserved by BOX18 Africa.

Acceptable Use Policy

BOX18 Africa is a platform dedicated to celebrating African football, street culture, business insights, and diaspora stories with pride, authenticity, and respect. We welcome bold opinions, sharp banter, and in-depth analysis, but we expect all members of our community to keep the conversation clean, constructive, and based on mutual respect.

When you contribute to BOX18 Africa, whether through comments, articles, user submissions, or forum discussions, you retain ownership of your voice. However, you are solely responsible for the content you upload, post, or share.

While BOX18 Africa provides the platform, we do not endorse and are not liable for user-generated content posted by community members.

If you see any content or behaviour that violates this policy, please report it to us at [hello@box18africa.com]. We take such reports seriously.

You are solely responsible for the Content you post or share on BOX18 Africa. We are not responsible for Content posted by others, even if you find it through our platform.

Prohibited Content and Behaviour

While not exhaustive, the following types of Content are not allowed on BOX18 Africa. We reserve the right to determine, in our sole discretion, what is acceptable:

• Defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane, hateful, or offensive material
• Content that infringes or violates another person’s intellectual property rights (e.g., music, videos, photos, or text you do not have permission to share)
• Material that violates someone’s right of privacy or publicity
• Threats, harassment, bullying, or content that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or violence against any individual or group
• False, misleading, or inaccurate information presented as fact
• Content that is illegal or promotes illegal activities
• Personal or private information of others (phone numbers, addresses, etc.)
• Software viruses, malware, or any code designed to harm or disrupt systems
• Spam, unsolicited advertising, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any form of commercial solicitation
• Content that undermines the spirit of African football, community respect, or cultural pride

Our Rights

We are under no obligation to monitor or screen Content, but we may review, edit, or remove any Content at our sole discretion, with or without notice, to ensure compliance with this policy and our platform values.

If you object to this, please do not post Content on BOX18 Africa.

Copyright & Intellectual Property Takedowns

We respect creator rights and expect our community to do the same. If you believe your copyrighted work has been reproduced on BOX18 Africa without authorization, please submit a formal takedown request containing:

1. A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
2. The exact URL or location on BOX18 Africa where the material is located.
3. Your full name, contact details (email and telephone number), and proof of ownership or authorization to act on behalf of the owner.

Notice of copyright infringement should be sent directly to: hello@box18africa.com.

BOX18 Africa complies with applicable copyright regulations, including the Nigerian Copyright Act and international intellectual property standards. Valid takedown notices will be processed promptly.

Automated Tools & System Integrity

To ensure platform performance and protect our intellectual property:

• You may not use automated scripts, bots, spiders, scrapers, data-mining tools, or AI training crawlers to access, index, download, or aggregate content from BOX18 Africa without prior written consent.
• You may not attempt to probe, breach, or disrupt our platform’s security, servers, or underlying digital infrastructure.
• You may not resell, license, or commercially exploit access to BOX18 Africa or any of its proprietary features.

How to Report Violations

If you encounter content, comments, or behaviour that breaks these rules or undermines the spirit of our community, please let us know immediately:

📧 Report Email:hello@box18africa.com

Our operations team reviews every report to ensure BOX18 Africa remains an authoritative, safe, and vibrant home for African sports culture.

Permitted Uses

Subject to compliance with these Terms, users may:

• Access and browse the Services.
• Read and consume content for personal, non-commercial purposes.
• Share links to BOX18 Africa content.
• Share content using the authorised social media functionality.
• Quote limited excerpts for commentary, criticism, research, academic, or journalistic purposes where appropriate attribution is provided.
• Reference BOX18 Africa content with proper credit and links where reasonably possible.

Permitted use does not transfer ownership of any intellectual property rights.

Restricted Uses

Except where expressly authorised by law or with prior written permission from BOX18 Africa, users may not:

• Republish entire articles.
• Copy substantial portions of content.
• Reproduce content for commercial purposes.
• Sell or license BOX18 Africa content.
• Create derivative editorial products.
• Modify content in a misleading manner.
• Remove attribution notices.
• Re-host content on other platforms.
• Create mirror sites.
• Redistribute newsletters.
• Circumvent access restrictions.
• Repackage content for commercial exploitation.

Any unauthorised use may constitute copyright infringement or a violation of other legal rights.

BOX18 Africa reserves the right to investigate and respond to prohibited conduct as it deems appropriate.

Reputation and Goodwill Protection

BOX18 Africa’s reputation, editorial credibility, and goodwill are important assets.

Users agree not to engage in activities designed to:

• Misrepresent BOX18 Africa content.
• Misattribute editorial positions.
• Damage the reputation of BOX18 Africa.
• Undermine editorial independence.
• Create confusion regarding authorship or endorsement.
• Exploit BOX18 Africa’s brand for unauthorised commercial purposes.

BOX18 Africa reserves all rights available under applicable law to protect its reputation, journalism, intellectual property, and commercial interests.

Trademarks and Brand Protection

BOX18 Africa’s names, logos, trademarks, slogans, visual identities, designs, branding assets, and associated marks are valuable intellectual property assets.

Users may not:

• Use BOX18 Africa branding without permission.
• Suggest affiliation with BOX18 Africa.
• Suggest endorsement by BOX18 Africa.
• Use confusingly similar names.
• Register domains that imitate BOX18 Africa.
• Create social media accounts impersonating BOX18 Africa.
• Use BOX18 Africa branding in a misleading or deceptive manner.

Nothing in these Terms grants any licence to use BOX18 Africa trademarks or brand assets.

Changes to our service

BOX18 Africa is a living platform constantly evolving to better celebrate African football, culture, grassroots talent, and diaspora stories.

As a result, we may update, modify, add, remove, or restrict access to features, content, or any part of the service at any time, for any reason, with or without prior notice. We may apply such changes to all users or to specific users where necessary.

We will strive to communicate significant changes where possible, as we continue building a platform that truly serves our community.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms that are not subject to arbitration shall be resolved exclusively in the courts located in Lagos, Nigeria.

User Contributions

BOX18 Africa may provide opportunities for users to contribute content through various features of the Services.

User contributions may include:

• Comments
• Community discussions
• Story ideas
• News tips
• Reader submissions
• Opinion pieces
• Articles
• Photographs
• Videos
• Audio recordings
• Poll responses
• Quiz responses
• Messages
• Feedback
• Suggestions
• Other user-generated content

Users remain responsible for the content they submit, publish, upload, transmit, share, or otherwise make available through the Services.

BOX18 Africa does not guarantee publication, distribution, promotion, or continued availability of user contributions.

Advertising and Sponsored Content

To support the sustainability of its operations, BOX18 Africa may publish, display, distribute, or otherwise make available:

• Advertisements
• Sponsored content
• Brand partnerships
• Commercial collaborations
• Native advertising
• Affiliate content
• Promotional campaigns
• Event sponsorships
• Commercial announcements

Commercial or sponsored content will be identified in a manner that is determined by BOX18 Africa and in compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and editorial standards.

The presence of advertisements, sponsors, partners, products, services, clubs, organisations, events, or individuals on the Services does not constitute endorsement by BOX18 Africa, unless explicitly stated.

BOX18 Africa maintains exclusive editorial control over its content and reserves the right to decline advertising or sponsorship opportunities that are inconsistent with its editorial standards, legal obligations, business interests, or brand values.

Affiliate Links and Commercial Relationships

BOX18 Africa may participate in affiliate, referral, partnership, or commission-based programmes.

This means BOX18 Africa may receive compensation when users:

• Click certain links.
• Purchase products.
• Register for services.
• Complete transactions through partner platforms.

Such commercial relationships do not alter BOX18 Africa’s editorial independence.

Readers remain responsible for evaluating products, services, and third-party offerings independently.

Future Memberships, Premium Services and Digital Products

BOX18 Africa may introduce:

• Premium memberships
• Subscription products
• Paid newsletters
• Exclusive content
• Research reports
• Educational programmes
• Digital downloads
• Merchandise
• Community memberships
• Events
• Other paid offerings

Additional terms, conditions, pricing structures, refund policies, and participation requirements may apply to such services.

BOX18 Africa reserves the right to:

• Modify pricing.
• Introduce new services.
• Withdraw services.
• Limit access.
• Change subscription features.

Future paid services may be subject to separate agreements.

Events and Community Experiences

BOX18 Africa may organise or participate in:

• Fan events
• Conferences
• Workshops
• Meetups
• Awards
• Community gatherings
• Creator programmes
• Football-related experiences
• Educational events
• Networking opportunities

Participation may be subject to additional eligibility requirements, registration processes, codes of conduct, and event-specific terms.

BOX18 Africa reserves the right to:

• Refuse participation.
• Remove participants.
• Modify schedules.
• Change venues.
• Cancel events.
• Restrict access.

where reasonably necessary for operational, legal, safety, security, reputational, or commercial reasons.

Participants assume responsibility for their conduct and attendance.

Third-Party Services and External Links

The Services may contain:

• Hyperlinks
• Embedded content
• Social media integrations
• Third-party applications
• Videos
• Audio players
• Interactive widgets
• External references

These links and services are provided for convenience and informational purposes only.

BOX18 Africa does not control and is not responsible for:

• Third-party websites.
• Third-party content.
• Third-party products.
• Third-party services.
• Third-party privacy practices.
• Third-party security practices.

Accessing third-party services is done entirely at the user’s own risk.

Users should review the terms and privacy policies of external services before engaging with them.

Research, Analytics and Platform Improvement

BOX18 Africa may analyse usage patterns, audience engagement, community interactions, and platform performance for purposes including:

• Improving content experiences.
• Understanding audience interests.
• Developing products.
• Improving user experience.
• Conducting editorial research.
• Enhancing platform security.

Such activities will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws and the BOX18 Africa Privacy Policy.

Future Platform Development

BOX18 Africa reserves the right to introduce, modify, suspend, discontinue, or replace any aspect of the Services, including:

• Features
• Content categories
• Interactive tools
• Community features
• Business models
• Technology systems
• Distribution channels

BOX18 Africa shall not be liable for any impact arising from such changes.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services and all content made available through BOX18 Africa are provided on an “as is,” “as available”, and “with all faults” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, BOX18 Africa disclaims all warranties, representations, and guarantees, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including but not limited to:

• Accuracy
• Completeness
• Reliability
• Availability
• Merchantability
• Fitness for a particular purpose
• Non-infringement
• Security
• Continuous operation
• Error-free functionality

While BOX18 Africa strives to maintain high editorial standards and accurate reporting, we do not guarantee that:

• Content will always be accurate.
• Information will always be current.
• Services will always be available.
• Errors will be identified or corrected immediately.
• The Services will be free from interruptions, delays, bugs, viruses, or technical issues.

Your use of the Services is entirely at your own risk.

Suspension and Termination

BOX18 Africa reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to:

• Suspend accounts.
• Restrict access.
• Remove content.
• Disable features.
• Limit participation.
• Terminate accounts.
• Block users.

where it reasonably believes that:

• These Terms have been violated.
• Community standards have been breached.
• Security risks exist.
• Fraudulent conduct has occurred.
• Unlawful activity has occurred.
• Platform integrity is threatened.
• Operational or legal concerns require intervention.

BOX18 Africa may take such action with or without prior notice.

Termination does not affect rights or obligations accrued before termination.

Dispute Resolution

In the event of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to:

• These Terms.
• The Services.
• User participation.
• Content published on the Services.

the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the matter through good-faith discussions.

If a dispute cannot be resolved through informal discussions, it shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Nothing in this section prevents BOX18 Africa from seeking injunctive relief or other remedies where necessary to protect its intellectual property, reputation, editorial rights, confidential information, or business interests.

NON-ENGLISH VERSIONS

The publication of any non-English version of the terms of use will be contingent upon translation. In the event of any inconsistencies or conflicts between the English and non-English versions of these terms of use, the English version shall always take precedence.

Changes to These Terms

BOX18 Africa is a living platform that continues to grow and evolve. We may therefore update these Terms of Use occasionally to reflect new features, changes in our services, or legal requirements.

• You will always see the date of the most recent update at the top of this page.

By continuing to use BOX18 Africa after any changes take effect, you agree to the updated Terms. You should stop using the platform if you do not agree with the changes.

Contact Information

We truly value your feedback, questions, concerns, and suggestions. They help us build a better platform for African football culture and community.

You can contact us at hello@box18africa.com.

Privacy Enquiries: hello@box18africa.com

Acknowledgement

By accessing or using BOX18 Africa, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Use.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you should discontinue use of the Services immediately.