Welcome to the Slavery and its Legacies project website! These Terms of Use establish the terms and conditions for using our research and educational platform. By accessing and using this website, you agree to comply fully with these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with any aspect of these Terms of Use, we recommend that you do not use our website.

1. Content and Intellectual Property Rights

1.1. Permitted Academic and Personal Use: The Slavery and its Legacies website provides access to educational materials, research findings, documentation, articles, and participatory multimedia content (including educational and documentary videos). All content available on the site is protected by copyright, academic standards, and other intellectual property rights. You agree to respect these rights and use the content strictly for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes.

1.2. Restrictions on Copying and Commercialization: You are not authorized to reproduce, copy, distribute, commercially exploit, broadcast, publicly display, modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works, or reverse-engineer any content available on the website without the prior written authorization of the project leads and relevant copyright holders.

2. Acceptable Use of the Website

2.1. Lawful and Respectful Conduct: When using this platform, you agree not to use the website for any unlawful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, or offensive purposes. You agree not to engage in activities that infringe upon third-party intellectual property or privacy rights, or that may cause harm, disruption, or operational damage to the Slavery and its Legacies project, its servers, or its community of users.

2.2. Account Accountability: If any section of this website requires registration or user access, you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activities that occur under your profile. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

2.3. Right to Restrict Access: The Slavery and its Legacies project reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the website at any time, without prior notice, for any conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Use or harms the academic mission of the platform.

3. Privacy and Data Protection

3.1. Alignment with Privacy Policy: By interacting with this website, you acknowledge and agree that your personal data may be collected, processed, and stored in strict accordance with our official Privacy Policy.

4. Links to Third-Party Websites

4.1. Third-Party Platform Disclaimer: This website may contain external links to partner academic institutions, cultural organizations, or external archives. These links are provided solely for educational convenience. We have no direct control over the content, privacy frameworks, or digital security practices of third-party platforms, and we assume no liability for them.

5. Modifications to the Terms of Use

5.1. Periodic Updates: The Slavery and its Legacies project may periodically update and revise these Terms of Use to match current research criteria, institutional mandates, or legal frameworks. Any adjustments become active immediately upon publication on the platform. We recommend reviewing this document regularly to remain informed.

6. General Provisions

6.1. Entire Agreement: These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and the Slavery and its Legacies project regarding the digital use of this platform, replacing all prior communications.

6.2. Severability: If any provision within these terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable by law, the remaining components shall remain in full force and effect.

6.3. Governing Jurisdiction: These Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted in alignment with the institutional, national, and data protection regulations associated with our collaborative project network.