1. These Terms of Use apply to your access
to and use of the SCISCAN PUBLISHING website or any other online services
provided by SCISCAN PUBLISHING, including any updates or releases. By using our
online services, you are legally bound and agree to our Terms of Use and
Privacy Policy. These Terms of Use form a contract between SCISCAN PUBLISHING
LIMITED (Hong Kong, China) and you (the "User"). These Terms of Use
are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
2. Unless otherwise stated, this website
and its affiliated online services are the property of SCISCAN PUBLISHING, and
the copyright of the website belongs to SCISCAN PUBLISHING or its licensors.
You may not copy, hack, or modify this website or its online services, nor may
you falsely claim that other websites are associated with SCISCAN PUBLISHING.
SCISCAN PUBLISHING is a registered brand in Hong Kong, China.
3. Unless otherwise specified, articles
published on the SCISCAN PUBLISHING website are released under the "Open
Access" model. The corresponding authors grant authorization in accordance
with the Creative Commons Attribution (CC - BY) license. Within the limitations
mentioned in Article 4 of these Terms of Use, "Open Access" permits
unrestricted dissemination and reuse, provided that appropriate citation is
given to the original source and any changes made based on the original source
are clearly marked.
4. Certain articles published on this
website (especially those marked as "Reviews" or similar) may use
copyrighted materials (the authors have obtained permission from the copyright
holders for re - publication). Generally, neither the authors nor SCISCAN
PUBLISHING are allowed to further license the copyrighted materials in such
articles. Therefore, these terms and conditions do not apply to the relevant
descriptions mentioned in Article 3. Users may contact the authors of such
articles directly and are obliged to determine the reusability of the materials
provided on this website by themselves.
5. You may register or otherwise create a
user account, username, or password ("Registration") to facilitate
your access to or receipt of certain content and/or participation in or use of
certain functional services provided online by us, including certain features
for interacting with us or other users. You represent and warrant that the
information you provide during registration is accurate. You are responsible
for the password you create during registration and its confidentiality, and
you agree that SCISCAN PUBLISHING may use this password to identify your
identity. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse, terminate,
or restrict your access to any content or functionality through such
registration process. SCISCAN PUBLISHING reserves the right to block or
terminate a user's access to the website at any time without prior notice.
6. The SCISCAN PUBLISHING website and
online services may provide links to other websites or external resources. As
part of these Terms of Use, you agree that SCISCAN PUBLISHING is not
responsible for the availability of such external websites or resources, and
SCISCAN PUBLISHING shall not be liable for any content, services,
advertisements, or materials provided by such external websites or resources.
7. This website may contain advertisements.
Unless the advertised products or services are provided by SCISCAN PUBLISHING,
SCISCAN PUBLISHING shall not assume any liability for the advertisements,
sponsorships, or the content of the advertised products or services. Such
liability shall be borne by the advertisers or sponsors themselves.
8. To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, there are no warranties for this website and its content. The
website and its content provided by SCISCAN PUBLISHING are provided without any
express or implied representations or warranties, including but not limited to
those regarding this website, its content, or any objects it links to. This
website makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or
completeness of the content it provides or the information provided on any
websites it links to.
9. Under no circumstances, unless required
by applicable law, shall SCISCAN PUBLISHING, its employees, agents, suppliers,
contractors, or any other parties be liable to the users for any damages of any
nature, including any general, special, incidental, or consequential damages,
losses, or expenses arising from the inability to access or use the website
content and other relevant information, even if the users have been informed of
the possibility of such damages.
10. SCISCAN PUBLISHING reserves the right
to change these Terms of Use at any time and post the changes on the website
without prior notice. Please review these Terms of Use regularly for any
modifications. Your continued use of any relevant services after the changes
are posted shall signify your acceptance and agreement to the changes.
11. Hong Kong, China shall be the
jurisdiction for all legal disputes arising from these Terms of Use, even if
the user does not reside in Hong Kong, China.
12. These terms are solely governed by the
laws of Hong Kong, China, the jurisdiction of SCISCAN PUBLISHING.
13. The invalidity of any provision of
these Terms of Use shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
In any such case, the parties shall negotiate regarding the invalid provision
and replace the original provision with content as close as possible to the
original one.
