1. Purpose

This policy defines how PakPedia’s content may be used, shared, or redistributed by individuals, educators, media outlets, and organizations.

PakPedia is committed to maintaining open civic access while protecting the integrity and authenticity of its content.

2. Open-Data and Educational Mission

All information on PakPedia is published for public education and civic awareness.

Our goal is to make constitutional, legal, and governance knowledge freely accessible under transparent and ethical use terms.

3. Copyright Ownership

All original text, datasets, translations, and compiled materials published by PakPedia are protected under applicable copyright laws.

While the information may originate from public sources, PakPedia’s structure, editorial notes, and formatting are considered original intellectual work.

4. Open License and Attribution Requirements

PakPedia content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0) unless otherwise stated.

This means:

• You may copy, distribute, display, or adapt content for any purpose, including educational or research use.
• You must provide clear attribution to PakPedia with an active link to the original source page.
• If you remix or adapt the material, you must share your version under the same license.

Example attribution format:

Source: “PakPedia – Open Civic Knowledge Platform” (https://pakpedia.org)

5. Restrictions on Use

PakPedia’s open license does not permit:

• Resale or commercial redistribution of content without written consent.
• Misrepresentation of PakPedia’s information as proprietary or official government data.
• Alteration of legal or civic content in a misleading way.
• Removal of attribution or license references.
• Republishing content for advertising or political campaigning purposes.

6. Fair Use of Third-Party Content

PakPedia may include excerpts, legal summaries, or references from third-party materials such as government publications, public records, or academic documents.

These materials remain under their respective copyrights and are reproduced under fair use, public domain, or open-license conditions.

Users must comply with the original source’s terms when reusing such materials.

7. Citations and Republishing Guidelines

When citing or republishing PakPedia content:

• Always include the article title, publication date, and URL.
• Do not alter legal meanings, district boundaries, or statistical facts.
• If republishing on digital or print platforms, retain the PakPedia source note.
• For large-scale reuse (e.g., datasets, API feeds, or institutional reports), contact [email protected] for written authorization.

8. Use in Education and Media

Educators, journalists, NGOs, and civic organizations are encouraged to use PakPedia content for research and awareness campaigns, provided attribution is maintained.

PakPedia reserves the right to request correction or removal if content is misrepresented, used for misinformation, or violates open-data ethics.

9. Reporting Copyright Violations

If you believe your copyrighted material appears on PakPedia without proper authorization or attribution, please contact [email protected] with:

• The specific URL(s) in question.
• A description of the original copyrighted work.
• Proof of ownership or authorization.
• Preferred resolution (e.g., attribution, removal, or license update).

PakPedia will respond to verified claims within 10 working days.

10. Enforcement and Removal

PakPedia may remove or restrict access to any content that:

• Violates copyright or license terms.
• Misuses or falsely represents civic data.
• Breaches the integrity or educational purpose of PakPedia.

Repeated or intentional misuse may lead to content removal and access suspension.

11. Policy Updates

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect legal, technical, or editorial changes.

The latest version will always be published at https://pakpedia.org/copyright-content-use-policy.

12. Contact Information

For copyright-related inquiries, attribution clarification, or content use requests, please contact:

Email: [email protected]

Subject Line: “Copyright & Content Use Inquiry – PakPedia”