Terms and Conditions
ScholarlyMinds is a service which enables registered members to connect, exchange and make content available to the scholarly online community. The services offered by ScholarlyMinds include the web site scholarlyminds.com (the "ScholarlyMinds web site") and any other features, content, or applications offered by ScholarlyMinds in connection with its web site (collectively, the "ScholarlyMinds services").These terms and conditions set forth the legally binding terms for your use of the ScholarlyMinds services. By using these services, you agree to be bound by these terms of use, whether you are a "Visitor" (i.e. you simply browse the web site of ScholarlyMinds) or you are a "Member" (i.e. you have registered with ScholarlyMinds). The term "User" refers to a Visitor or a Member. You are only authorised to use the ScholarlyMinds services (regardless of whether your access or use is intended) if you agree to abide by all applicable laws and to these terms and conditions. Please read them carefully and save them. If you do not agree with them, you should leave the web site scholarlyminds.com and discontinue use of the ScholarlyMinds services immediately. If you do wish to become a member, communicate with other members and make use of the ScholarlyMinds services, you must read the following terms and conditions and indicate your acceptance during the registration process.
1. Contents
You understand that all personal and profile information, research, messages, job postings, event posting comments, files, images, photos, video, sounds, or any other material ("content") posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the service, are the sole responsibility of the person who originated such content. More specifically, you are entirely responsible for all content that you upload, e-mail or otherwise make available via the service.You understand that ScholarlyMinds does not control, and is not responsible for, content made available through the web site, and that by using the web site, you may be exposed to content that is offensive, indecent, inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise objectionable.
Furthermore, the ScholarlyMinds site and content available through the web site may contain links to other web sites which are completely unrelated to ScholarlyMinds. ScholarlyMinds makes no representation or guarantee as to the accuracy or authenticity of the information contained in any such site. Your linking to any other web sites is at your completely own risk.
You agree that you must evaluate and bear all risks associated with the use of any content, that you may not rely on said content, and that under no circumstances will ScholarlyMinds be liable in any way for content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content listed, e-mailed or otherwise made available via its service.
In particular, ScholarlyMinds does not review or verify the contents of the user research posted in the site. ScholarlyMinds does not accept any liability coming from the use of the user posted research in this site. This includes – but is not limited to – financial loses, personal injury, loss of human life or damage to goods and property.
For the benefit of the academic community, ScholarlyMinds contains listings of positions, upcoming conferences and career events. Whilst we make best efforts to monitor the activity and information uploaded to ScholarlyMinds, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or authenticity of the information contained in those listings.
Similarly, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or authenticity of information provided by other members of the ScholarlyMinds community on their respective profile pages or within the forums, and we encourage you to be wary before entering into information exchanges with unknown parties on ScholarlyMinds.
You acknowledge that ScholarlyMinds does not pre-screen or approve content, but that ScholarlyMinds will have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse, delete or move any content that is available via the service, for violating the spirit of the site or the terms or for any other reason.
2. Research content on the site
The user posting research material understands that the material will be available to anybody who registers on the site and that ScholarlyMinds takes no responsibility for:- any copyright violations or plagiarism to the research materials posted on the site
- any copyright violations or plagiarism in the research materials posted on the site
Further, ScholarlyMinds does not police the use of the research material posted on the site.
Some research is funded by third parties and/or may be subject to non-disclosure agreements. It is therefore the individual's responsibility to check with the appropriate authority what information they can disclose in the public domain. ScholarlyMinds does not accept any responsibility for the information disclosed by individuals on the site.
3. Privacy policy and information disclosure
By using this web site, the user acknowledges and agrees that ScholarlyMinds may, in its sole discretion, preserve or disclose your content as well as your information, such as e-mail addresses, Internet Protocol addresses, timestamps, and other user information, if required to do so by law or in the good belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: comply with legal process; enforce these terms; respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third-parties; respond to claims that contact information (e.g. phone number, street address) of a third-party has been posted or transmitted without their consent or as a form of harassment; protect the rights, property, or personal safety of ScholarlyMinds, its users or the general public. By agreeing to these terms and conditions you are also agreeing to our Privacy Policy.4. Links to/from other web sites and services
ScholarlyMinds contains links to other web sites. ScholarlyMinds holds no responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or other links to those web sites. ScholarlyMinds also accepts no responsibility for the content, privacy practices or other site links on web sites which link to ScholarlyMinds. Please refer to our Privacy Policy. ScholarlyMinds querries other database services such as PubMed and, upon starting a query, the user agrees to the Terms & Conditions section of the respective service as well.5. Indemnity
You hereby agree, at your expense, to indemnify and hold ScholarlyMinds, its officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, service providers, suppliers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees and court costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of content you submit, post or make available through the service, your use of the service, your violation of the terms, your breach of any of the representations and warranties herein, or your violation of any rights of another.6. No spam policy
You understand and agree that sending unsolicited e-mail advertisements to ScholarlyMinds e-mail addresses or through ScholarlyMinds computer systems, is expressly prohibited by these terms and conditions. Any unauthorised use of ScholarlyMinds computer systems is a violation of these terms and United Kingdom law. Such violations may subject the sender and his or her agents to civil and criminal penalties.7. Limitation and termination of service
You acknowledge that ScholarlyMinds may establish limits concerning use of the service, including among others, the maximum number of days that content will be retained by the service, the maximum number and size of postings, e-mail messages, or other content that may be transmitted or stored by the service, and the frequency with which you may access the service. You agree that ScholarlyMinds has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any content maintained or transmitted by the service. You acknowledge that ScholarlyMinds reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue the service (or any part thereof) with or without notice, and that ScholarlyMinds shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the service.You agree that ScholarlyMinds, in its sole discretion, has the right (but not the obligation) to delete or deactivate your account, block your e-mail or Internet Protocol address, or otherwise terminate your access to or use of the service (or any part thereof), immediately and without notice, and to remove and to discard any content within the service for any reason, if ScholarlyMinds believes that you have acted inconsistently with the spirit of these terms and conditions. Further, you agree that ScholarlyMinds shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the service. Moreover, you agree not to attempt to use the service after said termination
