Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: 6th June 2023
Welcome to sci2sci, a platform designed to facilitate the search, publication, and acquisition of datasets. Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using our website ("Service") operated by sci2sci.
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the Service.
1. Definitions
For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:
1.1 "We", "Us", "Our", "Company", and "sci2sci" refers to the company operating the website.
1.2 "You", "User", "Subscriber" refers to the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
1.3 "Service" refers to the website.
1.4 "Terms and Conditions" refer to these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and sci2sci regarding the use of the Service.
2. Privacy
2.1 By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
2.2 sci2sci uses Google Analytics for traffic and website usage analysis. We start collecting analytics after getting the corresponding consent from you in cookies window. You can opt-out from sending analytics by unselecting "Analytics and Statistics" and "Marketing and Ads" in cookies setup. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, browser information, and pages visited. For more information on Google's data practices, please visit their Privacy Policy.
3. User Accounts
3.1 To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account.
3.2 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, including but not limited to the restriction of access to your computer and/or account.
3.3 You agree to accept responsibility for any and all activities or actions that occur under your account and/or password.
3.4 sci2sci reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content in its sole discretion.
4. User Content
4.1 Users may upload datasets and associated materials.
4.2 By publishing your datasets, you grant sci2sci a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display such datasets in connection with the Service.
4.3 You represent and warrant that: (i) you own the datasets posted by you on or through the Service or otherwise have the right to grant the rights and licenses set forth in these Terms and Conditions; and (ii) the posting and use of your datasets on or through the Service does not violate, misappropriate or infringe on the rights of any third party.
4.4 The individual who uploads content to sci2sci bears sole responsibility for said content, and pledges to exempt and safeguard sci2sci from any liability related to their use of the service. The content provider must ensure their content is appropriate for public sharing, and that it adheres to these terms and all relevant laws, inclusive of but not limited to, regulations pertaining to privacy, data protection, and intellectual property rights. Additionally, in cases where previously classified personal data is being uploaded for open distribution through sci2sci, the content provider must ensure such data has been sufficiently anonymized or thoroughly cleared through consent.
4.5 Access to sci2sci, along with all its content, is offered on an "as-is" premise. Users of the content ("Users") must abide by any relevant licensing conditions. Downloading and using content from sci2sci does not grant any intellectual property rights regarding the content to the User.
5. Termination
5.1 sci2sci retains the right, without prior notice or liability, to modify, eliminate or block access to content that it perceives as inappropriate or inadequately protected, and (ii) to limit or revoke User access in cases where it believes that the usage of sci2sci disrupts its operations, breaches these Terms of Use, or infringes any applicable laws. 
5.2 Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.
6. Governing Law
6.1 These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Germany, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions.