Effective Date: [December 22, 2025]
Welcome to ScholarlyChat (https://scholarlychat.com). By accessing or using our website and the wpForo community forums, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.
1. Acceptance of Terms
ScholarlyChat provides a platform for academic and intellectual discussion. Your use of this site constitutes your agreement to follow these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations.
2. User Accounts and Eligibility
- Registration: To participate in the forums, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information.
- Responsibility: You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
- Age Requirement: By using this site, you represent that you are at least 13 years of age (or the minimum age of digital consent in your jurisdiction).
3. Community Guidelines & Conduct
To maintain a productive scholarly environment, you agree not to:
- Post content that is illegal, defamatory, harassing, or hateful.
- Engage in “spamming,” unauthorized advertising, or the distribution of malware.
- Impersonate other individuals or entities.
- Post copyrighted material without permission or proper attribution.
- Disrupt the flow of discussion or interfere with the site’s technical operations.
Note: ScholarlyChat administrators and moderators reserve the right to edit, move, or delete any content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these guidelines.
4. Intellectual Property
- Your Content: You retain ownership of the original content you post. However, by posting on ScholarlyChat, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to display, distribute, and reproduce your content in connection with the operation of the forum.
- Our Content: All site design, logos, and original software are the property of ScholarlyChat or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws.
5. Future Monetization and Advertising
ScholarlyChat is currently provided as a free service and does not host third-party advertisements. However, we reserve the right to introduce advertising, premium memberships, or other monetization features at any time. Your continued use of the site following the introduction of such features constitutes acceptance of those changes.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
ScholarlyChat is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy of information posted by users or the uninterrupted availability of the forum. Academic discussions are for informational purposes and do not constitute professional advice.
7. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall ScholarlyChat, its owners, or its moderators be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, loss of data or profit) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on our website.
8. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to ScholarlyChat at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Service or is harmful to other users or the community.
9. Governing Law
These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Insert Your Country/State], and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that location.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: dminyard@gmail.com