Submission Policy

1. Content You Submit

Visitors may submit content including but not limited to paranormal experiences, ghost sightings, local folklore and legends, historical information, photographs or media, written stories or reports, and investigations or research related to haunted locations.

By submitting content, you confirm that:

• The material is your own work or you have permission to share it
• The material does not infringe on any copyright or legal rights
• The information is provided in good faith

2. Permission to Use Submitted Content

By submitting material to Haunted Derbyshire, you grant Haunted Derbyshire and Matlock Ghost Emporium Ltd a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to:

• Publish the content on the Haunted Derbyshire website
• Edit, format, or adapt the content where necessary
• Use the content in articles, blog posts, or website features
• Share the content on social media platforms
• Include the content in videos, podcasts, or other media
• Use the content in printed publications, books, or digital publications
• Use the content in promotional material related to Haunted Derbyshire

This permission applies to all current and future formats and media.

3. Editing and Adaptation

Haunted Derbyshire may edit submissions for grammar, clarity, or length, format content for publication, or add historical context or supporting information. Submissions may be combined with other material or adapted for different formats such as articles, books, or media productions.

4. Attribution

Where possible, we may credit contributors by name. However, anonymous submissions may be published without attribution, and Haunted Derbyshire reserves the right to publish submissions with or without attribution depending on editorial needs.

5. No Payment or Compensation

Submissions are provided voluntarily. By submitting content, you acknowledge that:

• No payment, royalties, or compensation will be provided for the use of the material
• Haunted Derbyshire may use the material in commercial or non-commercial projects

6. Right to Decline Submissions

Haunted Derbyshire reserves the right to decline submissions, remove content from the website, or refuse publication for any reason.

7. Responsibility for Content

The opinions and experiences expressed in submissions belong to the contributor and do not necessarily reflect the views of Haunted Derbyshire or Matlock Ghost Emporium Ltd.

8. Removal Requests

If you wish to request the removal of your submission from the website, you may contact us. While we will make reasonable efforts to honour removal requests from the website, we cannot guarantee removal from materials already published in other formats such as books, printed media, or third-party platforms.