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Impart is committed to making knowledge on South Asia’s art and cultural histories openly accessible. To maintain the integrity, reach, and respectful usage of our educational resources, we request all republication partners, especially museums and cultural institutions, to follow these comprehensive republishing guidelines.

1. You must not edit our content without prior written permission.
   All Impart articles are thoroughly researched, peer-reviewed, and fact-checked. To preserve scholarly integrity, republication must not involve any edits or changes. In case any contextual adaptation is essential, prior written approval must be sought from shivani.gandhi@imp-art.org.
2. You must always credit the original author and Impart.
   Every republished article must include a byline crediting the author, followed by a strapline at the top or bottom of the piece stating:
   “This article was originally published on Impart, an online platform encouraging greater public engagement with South Asia’s art and cultural histories.”
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3. You must maintain internal links within articles when technically possible.
   Our articles often reference glossary entries, related essays, artworks, and other resources on our site. Where feasible, include these in your reproduced content to preserve the educational depth intended in the original narrative.
4. You must request permission before using any accompanying images.
   Impart does not hold image rights for the materials shown on our website. Image rights typically remain with the museums, collections, or institutions cited in our image captions. If you wish to republish any images, you must check the respective copyright owner’s terms or seek direct permission.
   Do not misattribute image rights to Impart.
5. You must not use Impart content as part of marketing or promotional campaigns.
   Republishing our articles in curated newsletters, blogs, or collections is allowed — but the use of such content in organisational advertisements, fundraising collateral, or commercial campaigns is strictly prohibited.
6. You must credit Impart in all associated social media posts.
   If you share republished articles across social media platforms, tag us and clearly state that the article originates from Impart. Our official handles include Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
7. You may not license, sublicense, or allow third-party syndication of Impart work through your platform.
   Republishing partners may not allow others to reuse Impart content through their own websites, aggregators, or print/digital platforms. This includes re-syndicating individual articles or curated compilations.
8. You may republish our articles behind a paywall, although this is discouraged.
   While we recommend open access to our work, we recognise the varying models of content delivery across institutions. If your platform requires paywalls for access, you may proceed, provided all other guidelines are strictly followed.
9. You must receive explicit permission before translating Impart content.
   Translation requires rigorous fidelity to the original scholarly content. We prefer to collaborate with institutional partners or translators vetted by us. Please contact  shivani.gandhi@imp-art.org to discuss translation requests and processes.
10. You must not distort the intent or positioning of any Impart article.
    All republished content must represent the original article’s core analysis, frame, and scope accurately. Do not manipulate titles, surrounding context, or content excerpts to suit unrelated institutional agendas or point of view.
11. You can use extracts from Impart articles in the following two formats:
    1) Publish the first paragraph of an Impart article with a strapline that reads, “Read the full article on the Impart website. Impart is an online platform encouraging greater engagement with South Asia’s art and cultural histories.”
    2) Quote a section from an Impart article, with proper attribution and a link back to the original article for online publications. For print publications, give proper attribution that includes Essay Title, Author Name, and the words “published by Impart.”
12. You must not represent Impart’s scholarship as your organisation’s intellectual property.
    All work remains the copyrighted materials of the authors and Impart. Republishing permission does not transfer ownership, nor does it authorise branding Impart content as your institution’s research.
13. You must not archive Impart content on your digital repository or records without permission.
    Permanent hosting of Impart articles on institutional archives, academic repositories, or collection management systems requires prior approval. We retain the right to request takedowns or formatting corrections.
14. You must inform Impart about publication upon going live.
    To ensure proper tracking and archival credit, alert us by email upon releasing our content on any medium, print or digital. This supports transparency, potential collaborations, and proper credit to original authors.