Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using The Research Code website ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). These Terms apply to all visitors, users, contributors, and others who access or use the Service.

We reserve the right to update and change these Terms at any time without notice. Continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your consent to such changes.

2. Use of Service

Permitted Use

You may use our Service to:

• Read and share articles for personal, educational, or research purposes
• Submit articles for publication (subject to our editorial guidelines)
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Participate in discussions and community features when available

Account Responsibilities

If you create an account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.

3. Content and Intellectual Property

Our Content

All content on The Research Code, including articles, graphics, logos, and design elements, is the property of The Research Code or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

License to Use

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to:

• View and download content for personal, non-commercial use
• Share links to our articles
• Quote portions of articles with proper attribution

Attribution

When sharing or quoting our content, you must provide clear attribution to The Research Codeand the article author, including a link back to the original article.

4. User-Generated Content

Content Submission

By submitting content to The Research Code, you:

• Warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to the content
• Grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and distribute your content
• Agree that we may edit your content for clarity, length, or style
• Acknowledge that we are not obligated to publish your content

Content Standards

All user-generated content must be accurate, properly cited, and free from plagiarism. We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these standards.

5. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose
• Submit false, misleading, or plagiarized content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
• Scrape or harvest content without permission
• Impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation
• Engage in any activity that could damage our reputation

6. Disclaimers and Limitations

No Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Research Code shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of or inability to use the Service.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Research Code, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in [Your Jurisdiction].

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: