Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Journament ("Service," "Platform," "we," "us," or "our"), 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. Description of Service

Journament is a journal indexing and scoring service that provides:

• Journal database and search functionality
• Bibliography and citation management
• Journal ranking and scoring systems
• Research literature discovery tools
• Author and publication tracking
• Community features for researchers

3. User Accounts and Registration

3.1 Account Creation

To access certain features, you must create an account by providing:

• Accurate and complete information
• A valid email address
• Professional or academic affiliation (if applicable)

3.2 Account Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use
• Keeping your account information current and accurate

4. Acceptable Use Policy

4.1 Permitted Uses

You may use Journament for:

• Academic and research purposes
• Finding and evaluating scholarly journals
• Managing your bibliography and citations
• Contributing accurate journal and publication information
• Participating in academic discussions and reviews

4.2 Prohibited Activities

5. Content and Intellectual Property

5.1 User-Generated Content

When you submit content to Journament, you:

• Retain ownership of your original content
• Grant us a license to use, display, and distribute your content
• Represent that you have the right to share the content
• Agree that your content may be publicly displayed

5.2 Academic Content Guidelines

All academic content must:

• Be accurate and verifiable
• Respect copyright and fair use principles
• Properly attribute sources and authors
• Follow academic integrity standards

5.3 Our Intellectual Property

Journament and its features are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may not:

• Copy, modify, or distribute our software
• Use our trademarks without permission
• Reverse engineer our algorithms or systems
• Create derivative works based on our platform

6. Privacy and Data Protection

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

7. Disclaimers and Limitations

7.1 Service Availability

We strive to provide reliable service, but we do not guarantee:

• Uninterrupted access to our services
• Error-free operation
• Compatibility with all devices or browsers
• Permanent storage of your data

7.2 Content Accuracy

7.3 Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Journament shall not be liable for:

• Any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
• Loss of data, profits, or business opportunities
• Damages resulting from user-generated content
• Third-party actions or content

8. Termination

8.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by:

• Using the account deletion feature
• Contacting our support team
• Ceasing to use our services

8.2 Termination by Us

We may suspend or terminate your account if you:

• Violate these Terms of Service
• Engage in prohibited activities
• Compromise the security or integrity of our services
• Fail to pay any applicable fees

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify users of significant changes through:

• Email notifications
• Platform announcements
• Updated terms posted on our website

Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

10. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction]. Any disputes shall be resolved through:

• Good faith negotiation
• Mediation (if necessary)
• Binding arbitration (for unresolved disputes)

11. Miscellaneous

11.1 Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

11.2 Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Journament.

11.3 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights under these terms without our written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.

12. Contact Information