Terms of Use
These terms govern use of the VERALIS platform and content.
Legal review required. This draft is a placeholder and has not been finalized by counsel.
Key sections
Acceptance & eligibility
By using the platform you accept these terms; you must provide accurate account information and keep credentials secure.
Services
Description of submission, review, and reading services; availability is provided "as is" with reasonable-efforts uptime.
User obligations
Lawful use; no misconduct, scraping/abuse, security circumvention, infringement, or misuse of the peer-review system; authors/reviewers/editors follow the relevant policies.
Content & licenses
Published articles are licensed under Creative Commons (see Licensing/Copyright); user-provided content warranties (originality, rights, non-infringement); permission for VERALIS to process and display content to provide the service.
Fees
APCs and any other charges per the applicable journal policy (see APC).
Intellectual property
VERALIS trademarks and platform IP are protected; article copyright per Copyright policy.
Privacy
Governed by the Privacy Policy.
Disclaimers & limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by law; the publisher is not liable for the scientific content's use; [jurisdiction-specific limitations].
Indemnity, termination, suspension
Users agree to indemnify VERALIS against claims arising from their breach of these terms; access may be terminated or suspended for breach.
Governing law & dispute resolution
[Jurisdiction]; venue; arbitration/mediation as applicable.
Changes
We may update these terms with notice and an effective date.
Contact
[Legal contact].
