Website usage terms and conditions
Welcome to AIK Platform. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern AIK platform’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
The term ‘AIK Platform’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose office is Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.
AIK Platform aims to enable sharing and learning of indigenous knowledge of food system related practices in the form of data such as pictures, videos, audio, and research and education through reports, papers, presentation, posters, and others. Any natural or legal person who, as a recipient of the Service, accesses or uses the Service for any purpose is a User ("User", "you"). Our registered Users ("Members") can, by way of example, and not as a limitation, share their professional identities, credentials, awarded grants, display their publications, data, engage, and collaborate with their networks, exchange knowledge and professional insights, contact or be contacted by other Users, post and view relevant content. Some content is also visible to unregistered and logged-out Users ("Visitors").
Registered membership is only available to individuals who are at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, you may not use or attempt to register for the Service, however you will be able to see website content. In addition, if you have previously had your membership restricted by us, you may not attempt to register for the Service again.
The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
Among other things, the Service provides you with the ability to add, create, upload, submit, distribute, send, share, or post ("submit", "submitting", or "submission") content, articles, data, text, photographs, images, illustrations, or other information on or to the Service (collectively, the "Member Submissions").
AIK Platform shall not be a contracting party to any agreements entered into by Users with other Users or with any third party via the Service. Users are solely responsible for the execution and/or fulfilment of agreements they enter into. AIK Platform shall not be held liable for breaches of duty in relation to such agreements. If there is a dispute between you and a third party, you agree that AIK Platform assumes no responsibility and is under no obligation to become involved.
The Service consists largely of information uploaded by and/or stored upon the request of Members. We do not manually or automatically preview or review or filter such information. Therefore, we do not and cannot have current knowledge of possible infringements, inappropriate content, or violations of law caused by information that is uploaded by and/or stored upon the request of Members. We are not liable for such information. We will, upon obtaining knowledge about or becoming aware of such infringements, act expeditiously to remove or disable access to such information.
To the extent that content collected from third-party sources, including personal data, is made available by AIK Platform on the Service, we are unable to control the legitimacy or accuracy of such content. However, we will review any issues that are reported to us.
AIK Platform is committed to preserve, share, and promote indigenous knowledge about food systems practices across the globe, respecting ownership of those who this knowledge belongs to and those who has helped to document it. Therefore, it is essential for the credibility of the world of science and for the reputation of citizens, researchers, and practitioners that Members identify themselves using their real names and their true affiliations. You must therefore provide only true and non-misleading statements and use your real name; you may not use pseudonyms or pen names. You may not accept, adopt, or post content that falsely or misleadingly implies an incorrect identity, inaccurate biographical facts, or misleading information about your research, qualifications, work experience, awarded grants, or achievements.
You warrant and represent that all personal data you provide is accurate. You are obliged to update such data when it changes. If you choose to use a profile photo, you must use a photo where you can be clearly identified and for which you have the necessary usage/license rights; images of more than one person, other people, animals, text, graphics and inappropriate content are not permitted.
You are responsible for ensuring that the use or other exploitation of any Member Submissions by you as contemplated by these Terms does not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including without limitation any privacy rights, publicity rights, patent, copyrights, contract rights, or any other intellectual property or proprietary rights. Except in the case of Member Submissions containing content exclusively in the public domain, you represent and warrant, and can demonstrate to our full satisfaction upon request that (i) you own or otherwise control any and all rights or licenses required in order to submit or share all content in your Member Submissions and you consent to the use of such content as contemplated by these Terms, and (ii) you have full authority to act on behalf of any and all owners of any right, title, or interest in and to any content in your Member Submissions to use such content as contemplated by these Terms.
You understand that all information publicly posted or privately transmitted through the Service is the sole responsibility of the person by whom such content was submitted. We will not be liable for any errors or omissions in any such content. We reserve the right to delete, modify, demote, or reformat any materials, content, or information submitted by you when, in our sole discretion, we deem it to be necessary or appropriate, including if we determine that the content may expose us to harm, potential legal liability, or is in breach of these Terms. We do not endorse and have no control over any content submitted to the Service. We cannot guarantee the authenticity of any Member Submission. You acknowledge that all content accessed by you in connection with your use of the Service is at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage or loss to any party resulting from your access to or your inability to access such content.
You understand that depending on the settings, your profile information, account activity or Member Submissions may be publicly available. In such case you understand that it may be shared with third parties (including other Members, recruiters or Visitors) and that we cannot and do not control any such third parties. For further information, please refer to our Privacy policy.
You are obliged to keep your password confidential at all times. AIK Platform will not disclose your password to any third party, and will not ask for your password at any time other than during the login process. You are solely responsible for anything that happens through your account, unless you close it or report misuse.
You must not publish, share, sell, or make available information that is provided within the Service to any third party outside the Service, unless such a distribution or disclosure is intended within the scope of and in accordance with the Service. Information made available within the Service is not to be commercialized by Users in any way.
You must not store, process, or use any other User's personal data for any other purpose than the natural purpose of such data being published within the Service by the respective User.
In connection with using or accessing the Service, you shall not:
We do not represent that the materials made available on the AIK Platform are appropriate or available for use in any particular location. Those who choose to access or use the Service do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws, including, if you are in the United States, any applicable export control or foreign assets control regulations.
We reserve the right to modify the Service or to offer services different from those offered at the time of the User’s registration at any time, in particular under, but not limited to, the following circumstances:
We may change the Terms at any time. You will become subject to the new terms if you explicitly agree to them, or we provide you with notice of the changes. We will provide such notice by sending you an email and/or notifying you on the Service. Unless we state otherwise, changes are effective thirty days from the time they are posted. In our notices, we will inform you of the new terms and the main changes to these Terms, your right to object and the importance of the deadline to object. You are obliged to check your account regularly for a notice about changes to these Terms. For the avoidance of doubt, if you continue to use your Account after the notice period, you agree that you are bound by the changes.
If you do not agree with the new terms you must close your account.
If you have a dispute with us, the version of the terms in effect at the time that we receive actual notice of your dispute shall apply.
You may terminate the contractual relationship at any time without cause by deleting your account. In order to protect you from unauthorized deletion of your account, we may be required to perform an identity check before agreeing to delete your account at your request.
AIK Platform is entitled to immediate extraordinary termination for good cause at any time. Extraordinary termination for good cause is defined as an event which makes it unacceptable for the terminating party to continue the agreement until the end of the termination period, taking into account all circumstances of the individual case and weighing up the interests of both parties. A good cause for AIK Platform termination includes, but is not limited to, any of the following events:
In the event of a good cause and notwithstanding our right to terminate, we are entitled to:
If the Member relinquishes or loses the right to use the Service, the following shall survive termination:
This website and its content is copyright of AIK Platform - © AIKPlatform 2024-29. All rights reserved.
Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by AIKPlatform and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of AIK Platform. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, AIK Platform takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
Emails sent and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of AIK Platform.
If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone.
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