Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy

1. Introduction

This Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy ("Policy") governs the ownership and permitted use of intellectual property belonging to Dreamleap Initiative Foundation ("Dreamleap", "we", "our", or "us").

By accessing or using our website or materials, you agree to comply with this Policy.

2. Ownership of Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property rights in the website and its contents are owned by or licensed to Dreamleap Initiative Foundation.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• Website design and layout
• Logos and branding
• Dreamleap name and visual identity
• Educational content
• Scholarship programme materials
• Training materials
• Blogs and articles
• Reports and publications
• Videos and photographs
• Graphics, illustrations, and icons
• Documents and downloadable resources
• Presentations
• Databases
• Software code developed for Dreamleap
• Future digital products and portals

All rights are reserved unless expressly stated otherwise.

3. Copyright Protection

The content published on this website is protected under applicable copyright laws of India and international copyright principles where applicable.

No ownership rights are transferred merely by accessing or downloading content from this website.

4. Permitted Use

You may:

• View our website.
• Download publicly available resources for personal, educational, or non-commercial use.
• Share links to our website or official publications.
• Reference Dreamleap materials with appropriate attribution.

Such use must not modify the original content or imply endorsement by Dreamleap.

5. Restricted Use

Without prior written permission from Dreamleap, you must not:

• Copy or reproduce substantial portions of our content.
• Modify or adapt our materials.
• Republish articles, reports, or educational resources.
• Sell or commercially exploit our content.
• Use our logo or branding.
• Create derivative works using our copyrighted materials.
• Remove copyright notices or acknowledgements.
• Use Dreamleap content in a misleading or unlawful manner.

6. Trademarks and Branding

The names "Dreamleap Initiative Foundation", "Dreamleap", our logo, taglines, programme names, and other branding elements are valuable assets of the Foundation.

They may not be used in connection with any product, service, event, publication, fundraising campaign, or promotional activity without prior written approval.

Nothing in this Policy grants any licence or right to use our trademarks or branding.

7. User-Generated Content

Where visitors, volunteers, mentors, donors, students, or other users submit content (including testimonials, articles, photographs, videos, comments, or other materials), they confirm that:

• they own the rights to the submitted content or are authorised to submit it;
• the content does not infringe the rights of any third party; and
• Dreamleap may use, reproduce, publish, adapt, and distribute the content for its charitable, educational, awareness, reporting, or promotional purposes, subject to applicable law and any required consent.

Ownership of user-generated content remains with the creator unless otherwise agreed in writing.

8. Volunteer and Employee Work

Materials created by employees, interns, consultants, or volunteers as part of their authorised duties or assignments for Dreamleap may be used by the Foundation for its charitable purposes, subject to applicable law and any written agreement between the parties.

9. Third-Party Content

Our website may include content owned by third parties under licence or with permission.

All rights relating to such content remain with the respective owners.

Users must comply with any applicable third-party licence terms.

10. Copyright Infringement

Dreamleap respects the intellectual property rights of others.

If you believe that material published on our website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please notify us with:

• your full name and contact details;
• a description of the copyrighted work;
• the URL or location of the allegedly infringing material;
• a statement explaining your ownership or authority; and
• any supporting documentation.

We will review such notices and take appropriate action where warranted.

11. Educational Use

Dreamleap encourages responsible educational use of publicly available materials.

Schools, educational institutions, students, and researchers may reference our publications for non-commercial educational purposes, provided proper attribution is given and the content is not modified in a misleading manner.

12. No Licence Granted

Except as expressly provided in this Policy, nothing on this website grants any licence, assignment, transfer, or permission to use any intellectual property owned by Dreamleap.

13. Changes to this Policy

Dreamleap may update this Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be published on our website with the updated effective date.

14. Governing Law

This Policy shall be governed by the laws of India.

Any disputes relating to intellectual property or this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Delhi, India.

15. Contact Us

For permissions, copyright enquiries, or notices of alleged infringement, please contact:

Dreamleap Initiative Foundation
19, First Floor, Block-D, CC Colony
Malka Ganj
Delhi – 110007
India

Email: info@dreamleapfoundation.org
Phone: +91 8920943490
Website: https://dreamleapfoundation.org