Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing and using the Civic Prism website (civicprism.org), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. About Civic Prism

Civic Prism is a Community Interest Company registered in Scotland that collects academic research and adapts it into practical reports tailored for local communities. Our mission is to bridge the gap between academic research and community action.

3. Use of Website

3.1 Permitted Use

You may use our website for lawful purposes only. You agree to use the website in accordance with these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations.

3.2 Prohibited Activities

You may not:

• Use the website for any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
• Violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
• Infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• Harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
• Submit false or misleading information
• Upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
• Spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
• Interfere with or circumvent the security features of the website

4. Newsletter and Communications

By subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to receive periodic emails about new research reports and updates from Civic Prism. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly.

5. Licensing

Unless otherwise stated, all content on this website, including our research reports, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.

This means you are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

Under the following terms:

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

For full license details, please visit the CC BY-SA 4.0 license page.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The information on this website is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Civic Prism excludes all representations, warranties, conditions, and other terms which might otherwise have effect in relation to our website.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Civic Prism, its officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from any errors, omissions, or defects in the information provided.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Civic Prism and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees).

10. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the website, to understand our practices.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms of Service.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Scotland.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Service is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

15. Contact Information

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

Civic Prism
Community Interest Company
Registered in Scotland
Email: [email protected]