At TheGufo, safeguarding your privacy and earning your trust are paramount. Our privacy policy delineates our practices regarding the collection, utilization, and sharing of your personal information.

About Our Privacy Policy

This policy applies comprehensively to all our services, including websites, applications, programs, and events linked to or referencing this document. TheGufo entity administering the service is the principal controller of your personal data.

For insights into personal information within our service content, please refer to our processing notices.

Information We Collect

We gather data through three avenues: directly from your inputs, from third-party sources, and via automated technologies.

Information You Provide

The nature of personal data we collect hinges on your service usage and interaction. This may encompass contact details, account credentials, profile specifics, uploaded content, payment data, communications, user-generated data, and communication preferences.

Data from Your Institution

Information may be sourced from your employer or affiliated institution to facilitate service access management. This could entail contact particulars, job titles, and institutional identifiers.

Data from Other Sources

We may procure data from social networks, service providers, partners, and publicly accessible repositories.

Device and Usage Data

The service may automatically amass data regarding your device and usage patterns, including IP addresses, browser specifics, operating systems, usage metrics, and location data.

This data is acquired via servers and cookies, with users retaining control over cookie management through browser settings.

How We Use Your Information

Our objective is to furnish a pertinent and valuable user experience. Depending on user interaction, we may utilize personal data for service provision, content customization, service enhancement, targeted advertising, support provision, and trend analysis.

Sharing of Your Information

Information may be shared with institutional administrators for usage assessment, subscription administration, and testing purposes. Additionally, data may be shared with affiliates, service providers, and others to facilitate service provision or on our behalf.

Your Choices

Users have the liberty to manage communication preferences and settings via account features or by reaching out to us. We reserve the right to communicate service alterations when necessary.

Legal Reasons

We may divulge information based on legal obligations, security imperatives, or corporate transactions.

Your Personal Account

For users with personal accounts, identical credentials can be employed across platforms. Information may be shared across services to enhance user experiences.

Administrator Data

Administrator details are utilized for subscription and service communication. References may be included when communicating with colleagues.

Your Communication Preferences

Customization of communication preferences and settings is facilitated, with notifications regarding service changes as required.

Accessing and Updating Your Information

Registered users can access and update their data via the service or by contacting customer support. Users hold the right, under applicable privacy laws, to request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of their personal information. Requests can be made through TheGufo Privacy Support Hub. Identity verification may be required for security purposes.

Data Retention

We retain personal information as long as necessary for service provision, transaction fulfillment, legal compliance, and other essential purposes outlined in this policy.

Data Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Locations of Processing

Your data may be stored and processed in various locations where TheGufo entities and service providers maintain facilities. We ensure compliance with data protection standards, regardless of the processing location.

Grounds for Processing

Personal information is processed based on contractual necessity, legal obligations, public interest, consent, or legitimate interests, subject to applicable laws or other reasons as needed.

Sharing of already published work on TheGufo’s platform

TheGufo’s platform is designed for researchers to share their already published work to receive additional exposure FREE OF CHARGE.  The user understands that TheGufo is providing a space on its platform for each user to post or share their prior work FEE OF CHARGE.  Sharing of the already published work on TheGufo’s platform must not violate any of the obligations which the author has with the original publisher.  It is the responsibility of the author who is sharing their already published work on TheGufo’s platform to verify all restrictions which they may have with their original publisher.   We encourage the author to verify any restrictions related to sharing their work with their original publisher before the publication is shared on TheGufo’s platform. TheGufo reserves a right to immediately remove any articles from its sharing platform that violate original publisher’s rights upon notification of such issues.

Changes to the Policy

This privacy policy is subject to periodic updates. Any modifications will be posted on our platforms with an updated revision date. Material changes will be communicated through the service or other appropriate means.

Contact Us

For inquiries, feedback, or requests concerning this privacy policy or your personal information, please contact us by [email protected]

Thank you for entrusting TheGufo with your privacy. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of data protection and transparency.

Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) govern your use of all TheGufo websites, applications, services, and products (“Services” or individually a “Service”) provided by any TheGufo group company worldwide (“Gufo”, “we”, “us” or “our”) that posts a link to these Terms and Conditions.

By accessing or using any of the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions explicitly include the Service’s Privacy Policy and any guidelines, policies, or additional terms or disclaimers posted on the Service or sent to you. If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, please refrain from using the Services provided by TheGufo.  Additionally, TheGufo reserves a right to refuse services to any individual or entity for any reason.

Using Our Services

Unless otherwise specified herein, the content within the Services, including text, graphics, user interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, videos, audio, images, applications, programs, computer code, and other information (collectively, the “Content”), is owned by TheGufo, its licensors, or its content providers and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property and unfair competition laws.

TheGufo and the TheGufo logo are trademarks of TheGufo Inc., used under license.

Except as otherwise provided in any additional terms for a Service, you may print or download Content from the Services for your personal, non-commercial, informational, or scholarly use, provided that you maintain all copyright and other proprietary notices.

You may not copy, display, distribute, modify, publish, reproduce, store, transmit, post, translate, or create derivative works (including those resulting from the use of artificial intelligence tools) from, or sell, rent, or license any part of the Content, or products or services obtained from the Services, to anyone, except as expressly permitted under these Terms and Conditions or any relevant license, subscription agreement, or authorization by us.

You may not reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or translate any software in the Content or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of such software, except to the extent expressly permitted under applicable law, without our prior written permission. You may not engage in the systematic retrieval of Content from the Services to create or compile a collection, compilation, database, or directory without our prior written permission.

You may not use Content from the Services in conjunction with artificial intelligence tools (including training algorithms, testing, processing, analyzing, generating output, and/or developing any form of artificial intelligence tool).

You may not use any robots, spiders, crawlers, or other automated downloading programs, algorithms, or devices, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to: (i) continuously and automatically search, scrape, extract, deep link, or index any Content; (ii) harvest personal information from the Services for unsolicited or unauthorized material; or (iii) disrupt the working of the Services or any other person’s use of the Services. If the Services contain robot exclusion files or headers, you agree to honor them and not use any device, software, or routine to bypass them. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Services, any other systems or networks connected to the Services, or any TheGufo server, or any products or services provided on, accessed from, or distributed through the Services. You may not probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Services or any network connected to the Services or breach or attempt to breach the security or authentication measures on the Services or any network connected to the Services.

You may not, without TheGufo’s approval, use the Services to publish or distribute any advertising, promotional material, or solicitation to other users of the Services to use any goods or services. For example (but without limitation), you may not use the Services to conduct any business, to solicit activities prohibited by law, or to solicit other users to become subscribers of other information services. Similarly, you may not use the Services to download and redistribute public information or shareware for personal gain or distribute multiple copies of public domain information or shareware.

Content Provided to Us or Posted on the Service

Some of our Services allow you to upload, submit, store, send, or receive content. Except as otherwise provided in any additional terms or agreements for a Service, we do not claim ownership of any content, application, or other material that you or third parties provide to us or post, upload, input, or submit on or through the Services, including our blog pages, message boards, comment or discussion features, chat rooms, and forums (“Submission”). You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in the Submission. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or compliance with relevant laws or regulations of any Submission that contains content not owned by TheGufo. However, by Posting a Submission, you grant us (and those we work with) a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive right and license to use such Submission in connection with the operation of our respective businesses (including the Services) and to permit others to do so. You warrant and represent that any Submission is original and has been written by you. We are under no obligation to display or otherwise use any Submission you may provide, and we may remove any Submission at any time in our sole discretion.

You may not use the Services to publish or distribute any illegal information, violate the rights of any other person, post defamatory, abusive, hateful, profane, pornographic, threatening, or vulgar content, distribute harmful components, or take any other action that is actionable at law. TheGufo may exercise editorial control over the Content of the Services.

We reserve the right to monitor Submissions to determine compliance with these Terms and Conditions and any operating rules we establish and to satisfy any law, regulation, or authorized government request. We reserve the right to edit, refuse to post, or remove any Submission.

Notification of Infringement

Notifications regarding alleged intellectual property infringement should be directed to the TheGufo Legal Department by email addressed to [email protected].

Links

The Services may contain links to third-party sites or resources. We do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from external sites or resources linked to the Services. Transactions between you and any third party are strictly between you and the third party and are not the responsibility of TheGufo.

TheGufo welcomes you to link to the Services, provided that the link does not state or imply any sponsorship or endorsement by TheGufo. You may not use any trademarks, service marks, or copyrighted materials appearing on the Services without the express written consent of the owner. You may not frame or incorporate the Content or other materials on the Services into another site without prior written consent.

Copyright and Licensing

We respect intellectual property rights. Authors retain copyright to their work, and users are granted permission to access, share, and cite content in accordance with clearly defined licenses or in accordance other standards accepted by the industry.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability

We strive to provide the Services with a commercially reasonable level of skill and care. However, neither TheGufo nor its suppliers or licensors make any specific promises about the Services. We do not guarantee that the operation of the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Services are free of viruses or harmful components. We disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by law.

THEGUFO AND ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS PROVIDE THE SERVICES AND ALL CONTENT AND SUBMISSIONS “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND ALL CONTENT AND SUBMISSIONS IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

To the extent permitted under applicable law, neither TheGufo nor its suppliers and licensors assume responsibility for any injury, damage to persons, animals, or property, or any other liability arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the Services or any Content or Submissions. Practitioners and researchers must rely on their own experience, knowledge, and judgment in evaluating or applying any information, which remains their professional responsibility. Due to rapid advances in various fields and regulatory changes, independent verification of information is recommended.

TheGufo will not be liable for any failure by any user of the Services, Content, or Submissions to use due care in the use and validation of results made available through the Services or included in the Content or any Submission. TheGufo will not be liable for any medical treatment provided by users to their patients, whether or not the Services, Content, or Submission were used in connection with such treatment.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL GUFO OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH), LOSS OF PROFITS, CORRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT OR SUBMISSIONS. THE LIABILITY OF THEGUFO OR ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT EXCEED A SUM EQUAL TO THE FEES PAID BY YOU HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TheGufo does not claim ownership, endorse, or take responsibility for any third-party products, information, guidelines, materials, or services offered, advertised, provided, or displayed on the Service or incorporated in the Content or any Submission contained on, accessible from, or distributed through the Services.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold TheGufo, its directors, officers, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, suppliers, and licensors harmless from and against any and all third-party claims of liability, losses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ or legal fees, arising out of or in connection with your violation of these Terms and Conditions, and your use of or inability to use any of the Services or the Content or Submissions.

Registered User Grant of License

Some sites may require you to register. By registering, you agree to provide accurate and complete registration information. It is your responsibility to inform TheGufo of any changes to that information. Each registration is for a single individual only. TheGufo does not permit anyone other than you to use sections requiring registration by using your name or password, or access through a single name being made available to multiple users on a network or otherwise. As a registered user, TheGufo grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, and revocable license to use the Service according to these Terms and Conditions. Except as expressly granted herein or in any other agreement you have with TheGufo, you acquire no right, title, or license in the Service or any Content or Submission accessed from or incorporated in the Service.

Password Use and Security

If you use a password to access a Service, it’s vital to keep it confidential and secure. Do not disclose your password to anyone and take reasonable measures to safeguard it. Notify TheGufo immediately if you suspect any unauthorized use of your password or account, or if you detect any security breaches. TheGufo cannot be held liable for any losses or claims arising from the misuse of your password or account due to third-party activities beyond our control or due to your failure to maintain confidentiality and security.

About These Terms and Conditions

Term and Termination: Your license to use any Service is effective until it expires, terminated by TheGufo, or upon your notice of termination. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions automatically terminates your license. TheGufo reserves the right to suspend, discontinue, or modify a Service or its availability without prior notice. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Service.

Export Controls: If the Service, its Content, or any Submission includes software subject to export controls, you represent and warrant compliance with relevant laws. You confirm that you are not in a country subject to embargo or designated as a “terrorist supporting” country by the U.S. Government, EU, or similar authorities. You also assert that you are not listed on any prohibited or restricted parties list.

No Assignment: You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms and Conditions to anyone.

No Waiver: TheGufo’s failure or delay to exercise any right, remedy, or privilege under these Terms and Conditions does not constitute a waiver. Waivers or consents must be in writing and signed by the relevant party.

Additional Terms: Specific portions of the Service, purchases, or subscriptions may be subject to additional or superseding terms and conditions. In case of conflict, these Terms and Conditions prevail unless otherwise specified.

Compliance with Laws: You agree to comply with all relevant laws and regulations governing your use of the Services, Content, or any Submission.

Severability: If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Governing Laws and Venue: All matters concerning your use of the Services, including disputes, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The United States of America. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any legal action shall be the courts of competent jurisdiction in state of Delaware, USA.

Changes: TheGufo reserves the right to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms and Conditions at its discretion and without prior notice. Your continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of any changes.