ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

Last updated August 02, 2024



This Acceptable Use Policy ("Policy") is part of our Terms and Conditions ("Legal Terms") and should therefore be read alongside our main Legal Terms: https://www.scicloud.eu/terms. If you do not agree with these Legal Terms, please refrain from using our Services. Your continued use of our Services implies acceptance of these Legal Terms.

Please carefully review this Policy which applies to any and all:

(a) uses of our Services (as defined in "Legal Terms")
(b) forms, materials, consent tools, comments, post, and all other content available on the Services ("Content") and
(c) material which you contribute to the Services including any upload, post, review, disclosure, ratings, comments, chat etc. in any forum, chatrooms, reviews, and to any interactive services associated with it ("Contribution").


WHO WE ARE

We are SciCloud ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") a company registered in Belgium at Rooigemlaan 143, Gent 9000. We operate the website http://www.scicloud.eu (the "Site"), as well as any other related products and services that refer or link to this Policy (collectively, the "Services").


USE OF THE SERVICES

When you use the Services you warrant that you will comply with this Policy and with all applicable laws.

You also acknowledge that you may not:
If you subscribe to our Services, you understand, acknowledge, and agree that you may not, except if expressly permitted:


COMMUNITY/FORUM GUIDELINES

To ensure a positive and productive environment for all members, please adhere to the following guidelines: Be respectful and considerate in all interactions, avoiding personal attacks and inflammatory comments. Focus on constructive discussions and provide helpful feedback, refraining from spamming or self-promotion. Stay on topic and use clear, relevant titles for your posts to facilitate meaningful exchanges. If you encounter any issues or inappropriate behavior, report them to the moderators promptly. By following these guidelines, we can foster a supportive and engaging space for everyone.


CONTRIBUTIONS

In this Policy, the term "Contributions" means:
Some areas of the Services may allow users to upload, transmit, or post Contributions. We may but are under no obligation to review or moderate the Contributions made on the Services, and we expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage resulting from any of our users' breach of this Policy. Please report any Contribution that you believe breaches this Policy; however, we will determine, in our sole discretion, whether a Contribution is indeed in breach of this Policy.

You warrant that:
You also agree that you will not post, transmit, or upload any (or any part of a) Contribution that:


REVIEW AND RATINGS

When your Contribution is a review or rating, you also agree that:


REPORTING A BREACH OF THIS POLICY

We may but are under no obligation to review or moderate the Contributions made on the Services and we expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage resulting from any of our users' breach of this Policy.

If you consider that any Content or Contribution:
We will reasonably determine whether a Content or Contribution breaches this Policy.


CONSEQUENCES OF BREACHING THIS POLICY

The consequences for violating our Policy will vary depending on the severity of the breach and the user's history on the Services, by way of example:

We may, in some cases, give you a warning and/or remove the infringing Contribution, however, if your breach is serious or if you continue to breach our Legal Terms and this Policy, we have the right to suspend or terminate your access to and use of our Services and, if applicable, disable your account. We may also notify law enforcement or issue legal proceedings against you when we believe that there is a genuine risk to an individual or a threat to public safety.

We exclude our liability for all action we may take in response to any of your breaches of this Policy.


COMPLAINTS AND REMOVAL OF LEGITIMATE CONTENT

If you consider that some Content or Contribution have been mistakenly removed or blocked from the Services, please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this document and we will promptly review our decision to remove such Content or Contribution. The Content or Contribution may stay "down" whilst we conduct the review process.

Guideline violations will result in posting access being restricted by first being flagged for moderation. This will require a moderator to approve a user's posts. This restriction is meant to be temporary, and will be lifted when the moderators feel the situation has been resolved. If a user cannot follow the guidelines after that, their account will be blocked from posting. Further actions (such as restricting access to the Services as a whole) can and will be applied if necessary.


DISCLAIMER

SciCloud is under no obligation to monitor users’ activities, and we disclaim any responsibility for any user’s misuse of the Services. SciCloud has no responsibility for any user or other Content or Contribution created, maintained, stored, transmitted, or accessible on or through the Services, and is not obligated to monitor or exercise any editorial control over such material. If SciCloud becomes aware that any such Content or Contribution violates this Policy, SciCloud may, in addition to removing such Content or Contribution and blocking your account, report such breach to the police or appropriate regulatory authority. Unless otherwise stated in this Policy, SciCloud disclaims any obligation to any person who has not entered into an agreement with SciCloud for the use of the Services.


HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?

If you have any further questions or comments or wish to report any problematic Content or Contribution, you may contact us by:

Email: [email protected]