Terms of Use
Last updated on 24 January 2022
The following terms and conditions (“Terms”) govern all use of the [organisation]’s websites and web assets found in the domain [website domain address] website, including all content, services and software packages (“Service(s)”) provided via this website (the “Website”) by [organisation], a national research programme funded by the [organisation], [country] and hosted by the [organisation] (“hereafter [organisation], [organisation]”, “us”, “we” or “our”). If there are links to or redirects from this website to third party websites (“third party sites”), you should acquaint yourself with the terms of use of such third party sites) and we make no warranty or representation as to the security or content of such third party sites and your access and use of such third party sites is at your own risk.
You may not access or use the Website and/or the Services and may not accept the Terms if
(a) you are below of the age of majority in your country of residence or
(b) you are a person barred from using the Website under the applicable laws of [country] or the country that you are resident in.
Please read these Terms carefully before using the Website. Your access to and use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance, without modification, of all the Terms contained herein and all other rules, policies or procedures that may be published from time to time on this Website. If you disagree with any part of the Terms then you may not access or use the Website and Services.
If you are using the Services on behalf of an entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to accept the Terms on the entity’s behalf and if required, ensure that your end users comply with all obligations set out in the Terms or in any applicable law or regulation.
Adherence to The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence’s Values
You agree to adhere to The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)’s values (https://gpai.ai/about/). Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your access to the platform.
Availability, Errors and Inaccuracies
We are constantly updating our Services on the Website. We reserve the right to amend, change or update the Terms at our discretion.
Accounts
When you create an account with us, you must provide us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for any activities or actions that occur in connection with the account.
You agree not to disclose details of your account to any third party. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account or any other breaches of security immediately upon becoming aware of such unauthorised use or breach of security. We will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any loss of data, breach of confidentiality or damages of any kind incurred as a result of your acts or omissions. Any information that you have furnished to us upon creation of the account shall be used in accordance with our privacy policy.
Open Source Software
Some of the software required by or included in our Services may be offered under an open source license, details of which is provided in the specific documentation for that Service. In the event that the open source software licence terms expressly supersedes or alters the Terms, the open source licence terms shall prevail for that limited purpose only.
Compliance with law
You will comply with all applicable law, regulation, and third party rights (including without limitation laws regarding the import or export of data or software, privacy, and local laws). You will not use the Services to encourage or promote unethical activity, illegal activity or violation of third party rights. You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agree that we may monitor your use of the Services to ensure quality of the Service, Service improvement (where required) and compliance with the Terms.
Copyright Policy
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. It is our policy to respond to any claim that any Service posted on the Website infringes the copyright or other intellectual property infringement (“Infringement”) of any person. If you are a copyright owner, or authorized on behalf of one, and you believe you are a copyright owner, or authorized on behalf of one, and you believe that the copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement that is taking place through the Service, you must submit your notice in writing via our Contact-Us page and indicate “Copyright Infringement” and include in your notice a detailed description of the alleged Infringement. You may be held accountable for any damages as well as cost and expenses (including attorneys’ fees as well as time costs expended to investigate your allegation) if there is no reasonable basis to your allegation.
Intellectual Property
Ownership of all intellectual property in any Service that is developed by us or our licensors (as the case may be) made available through this Website is owned by us and your access to and use of the website does not transfer any such rights (whether directly or indirectly) to you whatsoever.
You will not remove, deface or obscure any of our trademark notices and/or legends or other proprietary notices used in conjunction with the Services. You may not reverse engineer, reverse compile or otherwise reduce to human readable form any software associated with the Services.
Links to Other Web Sites
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such websites or services. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service. For avoidance of doubt, upon termination of the account, any fees that you have paid for use of the Services is non-refundable. All provisions in these Terms which by their nature should survive termination, shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall we, nor our directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services; (iii) any content obtained from the Services; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us, our affiliates, contractors and licensors and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, harmless from and against any, and all damages, claims and expenses, including attorney’s fees, arising out of your access and use of this Website as well as the Services provided via the website.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Services provided through this website is an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. The Services are provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance. We, our subsidiaries, affiliates, and licensors do not warrant or undertake that a) the Services will be uninterrupted, secure or available at any particular time or location; b) errors or defects will be corrected; c) free of viruses or other harmful components; or d) the Services will meet your requirements and e) will be updated.
Neither do we warrant that this website is free from computer viruses, bugs or other harmful components and you should have the necessary security software and firewall in place before accessing this website.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of [country], without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.
Changes
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at our sole discretion. If a revision is material (as deemed by us) we will try to provide at least 10 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. By continuing to access this website or use our Services after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Services.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please Contact-Us