This Copyright Policy explains the ownership, permitted use and protection of content published on Dipika (“Dipika”, “we”, “our”, “us”) at https://dipika.co.za.

Dipika respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects visitors to do the same.

Table of Contents

1. Copyright Ownership

Unless otherwise stated, all original content published on Dipika is the intellectual property of Dipika and is protected by South African and international copyright laws.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Articles
Editorial content
Original research
Original translations
Commentary
Website design
Graphics
Icons
Illustrations
AI-generated artwork commissioned by Dipika
Photographs owned by Dipika
Infographics
Videos
Audio recordings
Downloadable publications
PDF guides
Educational worksheets
Posters
Checklists
Databases
Content organisation
Metadata
Taxonomies
Knowledge structures

All rights are reserved unless expressly stated otherwise.

2. Third-Party Material

Some content may include third-party material used under:

Licence
Permission
Fair dealing/fair use (where applicable)
Public domain
Creative Commons licences

Ownership of such material remains with the original copyright holder.

Any licence conditions applicable to third-party material must be respected.

3. Permitted Use

Visitors may:

Read articles.
Print articles for personal study.
Share links to articles.
Quote short extracts for educational or research purposes, provided that:
- the quotation is reasonable in length;
- the original meaning is not altered;
- Dipika is clearly acknowledged as the source; and
- a direct link to the original article is included where reasonably possible.

4. Personal Use

Unless otherwise stated, content may be downloaded or printed for:

Personal learning
Private study
Classroom use
Non-commercial educational purposes

provided that:

copyright notices remain intact;
the content is not modified in a misleading manner; and
Dipika is acknowledged as the source.

5. Prohibited Uses

Without prior written permission, you may not:

Copy entire articles.
Republish articles on another website.
Reproduce substantial portions of the Website.
Remove copyright notices.
Modify or rebrand Dipika publications.
Sell or license Dipika content.
Use Dipika content for commercial training materials.
Use Dipika content to create competing publications.
Distribute downloadable resources commercially.
Represent Dipika content as your own work.

6. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Dipika recognises the growing use of Artificial Intelligence technologies.

Unless expressly authorised in writing, you may not:

Use substantial portions of Dipika content to train commercial AI or machine learning models.
Systematically scrape or harvest Dipika content for AI datasets.
Republish AI-generated derivatives that substantially reproduce Dipika’s original content.

Reasonable indexing by recognised search engines is permitted.

7. Downloadable Publications

Downloadable resources made available by Dipika may include:

Prayer books
Festival guides
Ritual guides
Children’s activities
Posters
Educational worksheets
Checklists
Reference documents

Unless otherwise stated, these resources are provided for:

Personal use
Educational use
Non-commercial use

They may not be:

Sold
Rebranded
Modified and redistributed
Uploaded to other websites without permission

8. Images and Illustrations

Images published on Dipika may originate from:

Original photography
Licensed stock photography
Commissioned artwork
AI-assisted artwork
Public domain sources
Creative Commons sources

Each image remains subject to its applicable copyright and licence terms.

Where image credits are required, they will be provided.

9. Logos and Branding

The following are protected intellectual property of Dipika:

Dipika name
Dipika logo
Brand identity
Visual design system
Icons specifically created for Dipika
Colour palette (where distinctive)
Website branding

They may not be used in a manner that suggests endorsement, affiliation or ownership without written permission.

10. Linking to Dipika

You are welcome to link to pages on Dipika provided that:

links are accurate;
they do not misrepresent the Website;
they do not imply endorsement where none exists; and
they do not frame or embed the Website in a misleading manner.

11. Copyright Infringement

If you believe that material published on Dipika infringes your copyright, please contact us with:

Your full name
Contact information
Description of the copyrighted work
URL of the allegedly infringing material
Proof of ownership or authority
A statement that you believe the use is unauthorised

We will investigate all legitimate notices promptly.

12. Removal of Content

Where a valid copyright concern is identified, Dipika may:

Remove the material
Replace the material
Correct attribution
Seek clarification from the contributor
Request additional documentation

Where appropriate, affected parties will be informed of the outcome.

13. Contributor Copyright

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, contributors retain copyright in their original submissions.

By submitting material to Dipika, contributors grant Dipika a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to:

Publish
Edit
Format
Translate
Archive
Display
Distribute

the submitted material as part of the Website and related publications.

14. Educational Use Requests

Schools, universities, temples, religious organisations and community groups wishing to reproduce substantial portions of Dipika content for educational purposes are encouraged to contact us.

Permission may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

15. Changes to this Policy

Dipika reserves the right to amend this Copyright Policy at any time.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

Contact

Website: https://dipika.co.za

Email: info@dipika.co.za