Copyright / Reprint Policy

Ownership of Content
All content published on the Hills Live website, social media handles (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and mobile platforms—including but not limited to text, photographs, graphics, videos, logos, and layout—is the intellectual property of Hills Live.

Permissions for Use
A. Personal and Non-Commercial Use You are encouraged to share our content for personal, non-commercial purposes. This includes:

Sharing links to our articles on social media.
Printing or downloading extracts for your personal study or research.
Quoting small portions (up to 100 words) for discussion, provided that Hills Live is clearly credited with a backlink to the original story.

Prohibited Uses Except with express written permission from the The Hills Live Editorial Board, you may not:

Republish our articles or videos in their entirety on other websites, blogs, or news portals.
Use our photographs or graphics for commercial advertising or promotional materials.
Modify, edit, or “re-mix” our video content for use on other YouTube or Facebook channels.
Remove or obscure any watermarks or copyright notices from our images/videos.

Reprint & Syndication Requests
If you are a news organization, NGO, or educational institution wishing to reprint an article or license a video from The Hills Live:

Request: Send an email to contact@thehillslive.in with the subject “Reprint Request.”
Details: Include the URL of the content you wish to use and where it will be published.
Credit: All approved reprints must carry the following credit line:

“This article was originally published by The Hills Live (www.thehillslive.in) and is reprinted with permission.”

DMCA & Takedown Policy
We respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe that any content on our platform infringes upon your copyright, please notify our Copyright Agent at contact@thehillslive.in with:

A description of the copyrighted work.
The URL of the allegedly infringing material on our site.
Your contact information and a statement of good faith.

Fair Dealing (Section 52 of Indian Copyright Act)
The Hills Live acknowledges the principle of “Fair Dealing.” Use of our material for the purpose of criticism, review, or reporting current events is permitted without a license, provided it does not substitute for the original work and proper attribution is given.