Last updated: 2025/12/01§
Welcome to the official website of Basra TV (https://basratv.com/).
Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) very carefully before you begin using the Site or any of our digital services. These Terms constitute a legally binding contract between you (“User” or “You”) and Al Basra Satellite Channel (“Channel,” “We,” or “Our”).
By accessing, browsing, or using any of the website's features (including the "Eyewitness" service), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, and by all applicable laws and regulations in the Republic of Iraq. If you do not agree to any part of these terms, you must immediately cease using the website.
1. Intellectual Property Rights and Trademarks
1.1. Channel Ownership: All content published on this website, including but not limited to: texts, news, reports, images, videos, live broadcasts, logos, graphic designs, and programming codes, is the exclusive property of Al-Basra Satellite Channel and is protected under Iraqi Copyright Law No. 3 of 1971 (as amended), and relevant international agreements.
1.2. Usage Restrictions: It is strictly forbidden to do any of the following without prior written and signed permission from the channel administration:
Copying, reproducing, distributing, broadcasting, or displaying any content from the site for commercial purposes.
Using data mining techniques or robots to extract website content.
Remove or obscure any logo or copyright notice that appears on the content.
Using the "Al-Basra Channel" brand or its logo in any media or advertising in a way that suggests a false partnership or endorsement.
2. The "Eyewitness" feature (Conditions for content sent by the user)
: This article is the legal basis for regulating the relationship between the channel and users who send film materials or images for the purpose of publication.
2.1. Transfer of Ownership and Exclusive Rights: By uploading or submitting any video or image file via the "Eyewitness" service on the website, you voluntarily and definitively agree to the following:
Transfer of Ownership: You irrevocably transfer all intellectual and material property rights to the submitted material to Al-Basra Satellite Channel. The material becomes the sole property of the channel, which has the right to use it for television broadcasting, electronic publishing, archiving, or to edit and modify it without needing to contact you or pay you any additional financial compensation.
Exclusivity Clause: If the material is submitted under the "Exclusivity" clause, you legally warrant that you have not and will not publish this material on any other platform (including your personal pages on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram) or sell it to any other media outlet.
2.2. Guarantees and Indemnification: You undertake and represent that:
The submitted material is your own photography and you are the sole owner of its rights.
The material does not violate the privacy of any third party and does not contravene Iraqi laws.
Compensation: If it is proven that the material is stolen, fabricated, or was previously published in violation of the exclusivity clause, you alone bear full legal responsibility (criminal and civil), and you are obligated to compensate Al-Basra Satellite Channel for any material or moral damage incurred as a result, including legal expenses and attorney fees.
3. User conduct and prohibitions:
While using the site, you agree not to engage in any activity that exposes the channel to legal liability or harms others. Specifically, you are prohibited from:
3.1. Prohibited Content: Posting or sending any comments or materials that include:
Incitement to violence, sectarianism, hatred, or racism, in violation of the Iraqi Constitution and the regulations of the Communications and Media Commission (CMC).
Slander, defamation, or insulting religious or national symbols.
Pornographic or indecent material.
3.2. Site Security: Any user attempting to do the following is subject to legal prosecution under the Iraqi Penal Code and laws pertaining to cybercrimes:
An attempt to hack into the website, its servers, or its databases.
Spreading viruses or malicious files.
Launch "Distributed Denial of Service" (DDoS) attacks.
4. Disclaimer
4.1. Accuracy of Information: Al-Basra Satellite Channel strives to deliver news accurately and credibly. However, the content of this website is provided "as is" without any express or implied warranties. The channel does not guarantee that the website is free from typographical or technical errors, and we accept no responsibility for any decisions you make based on the information contained on the website.
4.2. Service Interruption: We do not guarantee that the site will operate continuously without interruption, and we have the right to temporarily suspend the site for maintenance or update purposes without prior notice.
4.3. External Links: The site may contain links to other websites (such as YouTube and Google Ads). The channel is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites.
4.4. Automatic Translation: The website provides automatic translation (into English) as a helpful service using third-party software. The channel does not guarantee the accuracy of these translations and does not consider them legally binding official documents. Arabic is the official language of the website.
5. Limitation of Liability:
To the maximum extent permitted by Iraqi law, Al-Basra Satellite Channel, its management, and its employees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages (including loss of data or profits) arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website.
6. Modification and Change:
Al-Basra Channel reserves the right to modify or update these terms at any time it deems appropriate. Any modification will become effective immediately upon posting on this page. Your continued use of the site after modifications constitutes your full acceptance of them.
7. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction:
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Iraq. In the event of any legal dispute relating to this website or the use of its services, the courts of Basra Governorate, at all levels and jurisdictions, shall have exclusive territorial jurisdiction.
8. Contact Information
: For any legal inquiries regarding the Terms of Use, you can contact us through the official channels:
Postal address: Iraq, Basra, Al-Jubaila.
Online form: "Contact Us" page on the website
