Terms of Service

These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of Calmbranchmedia, operated by Calmbranch Media Ltd. By accessing or using the site you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. The portal provides independent, descriptive research resources and editorial content for informational and scholarly use. Our materials are not offered as professional advice. Use of the site is subject to applicable laws and these terms which set out rights, responsibilities, and limitations related to content use, submissions, user conduct, and the editorial processes described on our Methodology, Ethics, and Privacy pages. We may update these terms periodically and will indicate the effective date at the top. Continued use after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Permitted Use and Access

Calmbranchmedia grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the content on the site for personal, educational, or scholarly purposes consistent with the licensing terms stated on individual publications and datasets. You may view, read, and cite material in accordance with the provided citation guidelines. Downloading of published datasets and code extracts is permitted only where explicit download links and license terms are provided. You must not use site content for unlawful purposes, for commercial redistribution unless permitted by the stated license, or in a manner that infringes third-party rights. Reuse requests that exceed stated license permissions should be directed to [email protected] with clear description of intended use and affiliation. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access for misuse or violations of these terms, including repeated infringement or abuse.

Intellectual Property and User Contributions

All content published by Calmbranchmedia is protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights held by the authors or Calmbranch Media Ltd as indicated. Where content is made available under an open license, the applicable license is noted on the publication landing page and must be respected. If you submit material, correspondence, or contributions to the site, you grant Calmbranch Media Ltd a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, publish, and adapt the submitted material for editorial purposes and archival records, subject to any mutually agreed terms. You warrant that submissions are your original work or you have secured rights to submit them and that submissions do not violate any rights of third parties. We may edit or refuse submissions according to editorial guidelines. Contributor conflicts of interest should be disclosed at submission; such disclosures may be published with the content.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The site and its content are provided on an as-is basis for informational purposes. Calmbranchmedia makes reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy and to document provenance and methods, but we do not warrant completeness, suitability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Descriptive analyses do not imply causation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Calmbranch Media Ltd excludes all liability for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special losses arising from use of the site, reliance on its content, or inability to access the site. Nothing in these terms excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or other liability that cannot be excluded by law. Users are responsible for verifying applicability of materials to their context and for complying with applicable legal and ethical restrictions on data use.

Third-Party Links and Content

Calmbranchmedia may link to third-party resources or reference external datasets and publications. Such links are provided for convenience and do not imply endorsement. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of third-party sites and we do not assume liability for them. Users following external links should review the terms and privacy policies of those sites. When our content summarises third-party data, we provide provenance notes indicating original custodians and the access conditions known to us at the time of publication.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts, except where local mandatory law requires otherwise. If you have a dispute with Calmbranch Media Ltd, please contact us first at [email protected] so we may seek an amicable resolution. Where applicable law provides additional consumer rights, those rights remain unaffected.

Changes to the Terms and Contact Information

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The updated Terms will be published on this page with an updated effective date. For questions about these Terms, or to report concerns, contact Calmbranch Media Ltd at [email protected] or by mail at 12 Baker Street, London NW1 6XE, United Kingdom. Phone: +44 20 7946 0123. For matters related to privacy and data protection, consult our Privacy Policy.