These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Linnaeus.world website ("the Website").
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the Website.
About the Website
Linnaeus.world is a collaborative project of the Comparative Constitutions Project ("CCP") and Psycle Interactive Limited ("Psycle").
The Website provides access to legal, constitutional and related materials for research, educational and informational purposes.
Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not:
Violate any applicable law or regulation;
Infringe the rights of others;
Interfere with the operation, security or availability of the Website;
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website, its systems or associated infrastructure;
Introduce malicious software, code, or other harmful material.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the Website where we reasonably believe these Terms have been breached.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the design of the Website, its software, database structure, branding, original content, and other materials created by CCP and Psycle are protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights.
Copyright and ownership of legal texts, constitutional materials, and other source documents available through the Website may belong to third parties or be subject to different legal regimes depending on their jurisdiction of origin.
Further information regarding copyright and permitted use of content may be provided separately.
No Legal Advice
The content made available through the Website is provided for research, educational, and informational purposes only.
Nothing on the Website constitutes legal advice, legal opinion, or professional advice of any kind.
You should not rely on information available through the Website as a substitute for obtaining professional legal advice appropriate to your circumstances.
Accuracy of Information
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that information presented on the Website is accurate and up to date.
However, we do not guarantee that any content, data, materials, or information available through the Website will be accurate, complete, current, or free from error.
Users are responsible for independently verifying information before relying upon it.
Availability of the Website
We aim to maintain the availability and reliability of the Website, but do not guarantee uninterrupted access.
The Website may be modified, suspended, restricted, or withdrawn at any time without notice.
We are not liable for any loss arising from the temporary or permanent unavailability of the Website.
Third-Party Content and Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources.
Such links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. We do not control, endorse or accept responsibility for third-party content, services, or websites.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, CCP, Psycle and their respective officers, employees, partners and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special loss or damage arising from or connected with your use of, or inability to use, the Website.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation would be unlawful.
Privacy
Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information is collected, used, and protected.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time.
Any changes will take effect when published on this page. Continued use of the Website following publication of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Governing Law
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
Any dispute arising in connection with these Terms or the Website shall be subject to arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association, subject to jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Texas or the State of Illinois, or the Federal Courts of the United States .