Terms of Use | ILED E-Science

Effective date: 1 July 2026

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the website at iledescience.org, operated by ILED E-Science ("we", "us", or "our"). By accessing the site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. Content and intellectual property

You may share links to articles and quote brief excerpts (up to 150 words) for comment, criticism, or news reporting, provided you attribute the source with a link to the original article. You may not reproduce full articles, republish content on other websites, or use our content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission.

The ILED E-Science name, wordmark, and logo are trademarks of the publication. You may not use them without written permission.

2. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

Scrape, crawl, or systematically download site content at a rate that disrupts service for other users.
Use our content to train machine-learning models for commercial purposes without a separate written licence.
Represent our content as your own or remove copyright notices.
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its underlying infrastructure.
Use the site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law.

3. Accuracy and informational purpose

Articles on this site are published for informational and educational purposes. We make reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy and currency, but we do not warrant that any content is complete, correct, or up to date. Nothing on this site constitutes professional advice (legal, financial, medical, cybersecurity, or otherwise). You should seek qualified professional advice before acting on any information found here.

4. Sponsored and affiliate content

Sponsored articles are clearly labelled as such. We may include affiliate links where relevant and disclosed. Editorial content is kept editorially independent of commercial relationships; sponsors have no influence over article content, findings, or conclusions.

5. External links

We may link to third-party websites for reference. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or availability. A link does not constitute an endorsement.

6. Disclaimer of warranties

The site and all content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ILED E-Science shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the site or its content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our aggregate liability for any claim arising under these terms shall not exceed £100.

8. Changes to the site and these terms

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue any part of the site at any time without notice. We may update these Terms of Use; the revised effective date will appear at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

9. Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising from these terms or your use of the site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

10. Contact

For permissions, licensing enquiries, or questions about these terms, contact us at: legal@iledescience.org.