Archive Policy and Legal Framework

Terms of Use, Copyright, Privacy and Revision Policy

Last updated: 21 October 2026

Welcome to the Bahau Local Gazetteer. This website preserves, organises and shares Bahau’s local history, personal memories, industries and community records.

By browsing or using this website, you agree to the following terms.

1. Website Content

The content on this website has been compiled from the original Bahau Local Gazetteer, historical photographs, publicly available information, personal recollections, oral histories and other related materials.

To suit digital reading, the website may rearrange sections, combine related material, and adjust the presentation of images and text. Such editorial changes are not intended to alter the facts, viewpoints or historical meaning of the original material.

Local history often draws upon sources created at different times and from different perspectives. Names, dates, places, captions and details of events may contain discrepancies, omissions or matters that remain unverified. The material presented here reflects the information currently available and capable of confirmation; it should not be regarded as the sole or final historical account.

2. Copyright and Permitted Use

Unless otherwise stated, the edited text, section arrangement, translations, website design and other original content on this website are owned by, or used with permission by, Bahau Local Gazetteer.

Visitors may:

• Browse the website for personal and non-commercial purposes
• Share public links to pages on this website
• Quote brief extracts within reasonable limits for research, teaching, criticism or news reporting, provided that the Bahau Local Gazetteer and the relevant webpage are acknowledged

Without prior written permission, visitors may not:

• Copy, download or reproduce substantial portions of the website
• Republish its text, images, translations or webpages
• Use the website content in commercial products, advertising, training datasets or paid services
• Remove, conceal or alter captions, source information or copyright notices
• Repackage the content as another website, ebook, database or publication
• Use automated tools to extract or copy substantial amounts of website content

For republication, publication, exhibition or any other use, contact [email protected].

3. Historical Images and Third-Party Materials

Some historical photographs, documents, newspapers, maps and other materials on this website may come from the original book’s editors, community members, collectors, public archives, publications or other third-party sources.

Copyright and related rights in such materials remain with their respective rights holders. Their inclusion on this website does not mean that Bahau Local Gazetteer claims ownership of all such rights.

We make reasonable efforts to identify known sources and provide appropriate descriptions. Because some materials are many decades old, the original author, photographer, collector or rights holder may be unknown.

If you are a rights holder, or can provide more accurate source information, please contact [email protected] and provide:

• Your name and contact details
• The webpage or image concerned
• An explanation of the relevant rights or source
• The reason for requesting a correction, additional credit or removal

After verification, we will take appropriate action, which may include adding source information, correcting a description, restricting use or removing the material.

4. People, Families and Oral Histories

Personal experiences, family histories and community memories presented on this website may be drawn from publications, interviews, oral accounts or materials supplied by relevant individuals.

We respect the dignity of individuals, families and communities. If you believe that any content contains a mistaken identity, inaccurate description, privacy concern or inappropriate representation, please contact us. We will consider the matter carefully in light of the available evidence and its historical significance.

Raising an objection does not guarantee removal, but we will investigate it seriously and, where appropriate, correct the content, add a clarification or remove the material.

5. Corrections Policy

The Bahau Local Gazetteer is an evolving record of local history. We welcome information concerning:

• Corrections to names, places or dates
• Identification of people in photographs
• The date or location of a photograph
• More complete image captions
• Original documents or reliable sources
• Corrections to translated content

When submitting a correction, please include verifiable supporting material where possible, such as an original photograph, publication, document, newspaper record or statement from a person directly involved.

The website reserves the right to decide whether to amend content based on the available evidence. Where necessary, differing accounts may be retained rather than forcing a disputed historical matter into a single conclusion.

6. Materials Submitted by Readers

If you voluntarily submit photographs, documents, writing or other historical materials to this website, you confirm that:

• You have the right to provide the material
• You have disclosed any known author, photographer, date and source
• To the best of your knowledge, the material does not infringe the rights of others
• You permit the website to use the material for historical preservation, research and public display

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you retain your existing rights in the material. Submitting material does not transfer copyright to the website.

If the material is subject to particular credit requirements, restrictions on use or conditions for withdrawal, please state them clearly when submitting it.

7. External Links

This website may link to archives, newspapers, institutions, research materials or other third-party websites.

Those websites are managed by their respective operators. We do not control their content, privacy policies, availability or subsequent changes, and we are not responsible for third-party websites.

Links are provided for convenience and do not imply endorsement of all content or opinions found on the linked website.

8. Privacy Policy

This website does not require visitors to register for an account, and it does not sell visitors’ personal data.

For normal operation, security and traffic measurement, the website may process limited technical information such as:

• IP address
• Browser and device type
• Time of access
• Pages visited
• Error records and security logs

Website hosting, content-delivery or security providers may also process this technical information automatically.

Reading preferences, including font size and light or dark mode, may be stored in the visitor’s own browser so that they remain available during a future visit.

If you contact us by email, we will process the name, email address, message and attachments you voluntarily provide for the purpose of responding to your enquiry, verifying information, or handling a correction or copyright request. The information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for those purposes.

Personal data will be handled in accordance with applicable Malaysian personal data protection law, which requires data processors to explain the purpose of collection and observe principles relating to notice, choice, security, retention, accuracy and access. Further information is available from the Department of Personal Data Protection Malaysia.

For an enquiry, correction request or request to delete personal data you have provided, contact [email protected].

9. Cookies and Local Storage

This website may use necessary cookies or browser local storage to remember:

• Light or dark mode selection
• Font size
• Reading-interface preferences

These functions are used primarily to improve the reading experience. If third-party analytics, video, maps or embedded content are added in future, this privacy policy will be updated accordingly.

10. Availability of Content

We make reasonable efforts to keep the website available, but do not guarantee that every page, image, audio file, download or external link will be accessible at all times.

Content may be modified, suspended or removed at any time for maintenance, technical reasons, revisions, copyright requests or other reasons.

11. Limitation of Liability

The content on this website is provided for historical preservation, education, research and general reference.

To the extent permitted by law, Bahau Local Gazetteer will not be liable for losses arising from:

• Decisions made in reliance on website content
• Errors, omissions or differing interpretations in historical materials
• Temporary unavailability of the website
• Third-party websites, documents or services
• Unauthorised copying or use of website content

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise this page as the content develops, website functions change or legal requirements are updated.

Revised terms will be published on this page with the date of the latest update. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

13. Governing Law

These terms are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Malaysia.

These terms may be provided in several languages. If there is any inconsistency, ambiguity or discrepancy between the English version and any translated version, the English version shall prevail.

If a dispute arises, the parties should first attempt to resolve it through good-faith communication. If it cannot be resolved, the dispute will be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in Malaysia.

14. Contact Us

For corrections, identification of people or images, copyright and privacy matters, republication permission or removal requests, contact:

Bahau Local Gazetteer [email protected] https://bahau.net