Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: June 1, 2024

Welcome to the Clean Tech Research Institute website. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of cleantechserbia.com and all related services, content, and functionality (collectively, the "Website").

By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions stated here, you are not permitted to access or use the Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Clean Tech Research Institute.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Terms on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

2. Website Use and Eligibility

2.1 Eligibility

By using this Website, you represent and warrant that:

• You are at least 16 years of age
• You have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms
• You are not prohibited from using the Website under the laws of your jurisdiction
• You will comply with these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations

2.2 Account Registration

Some features of our Website may require you to register for an account. When you register, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Keep your password secure and confidential
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account

We reserve the right to disable any user account at any time if, in our opinion, you have failed to comply with these Terms.

2.3 Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. Specifically, you agree not to:

• Use the Website in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation
• Use the Website to send, knowingly receive, upload, or download any material that is defamatory, offensive, or otherwise objectionable
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website
• Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
• Use any automated means, including bots, scrapers, or spiders, to access the Website or collect information from it
• Interfere with or disrupt the Website or networks connected to the Website
• Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Clean Tech Research Institute, a Clean Tech Research Institute employee, another user, or any other person or entity
• Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website

3. Intellectual Property Rights

3.1 Ownership

The Website and all of its content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, design, selection, and arrangement) are owned by Clean Tech Research Institute, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

3.2 Limited License

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use. This license does not include:

• The right to reproduce, distribute, display, sell, lease, transmit, create derivative works from, translate, modify, reverse-engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise exploit the Website or any portion of it
• The right to copy or store any content for purposes other than your personal, non-commercial use
• The right to use data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods

3.3 Research Publications

The Website may contain research publications and other materials that are subject to specific license terms. These materials will be clearly marked, and your use of such materials is subject to the terms of the applicable license.

3.4 Trademarks

The Clean Tech Research Institute name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Clean Tech Research Institute or its affiliates or licensors. You may not use such marks without the prior written permission of Clean Tech Research Institute. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on the Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

4. User Contributions

4.1 User Content

The Website may contain message boards, chat rooms, forums, bulletin boards, comment sections, and other interactive features that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content or materials (collectively, "User Contributions").

All User Contributions must comply with the content standards set out in these Terms. Any User Contribution you post will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary.

4.2 License Grant

By providing User Contributions, you grant Clean Tech Research Institute and its affiliates a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such User Contributions in any media format and through any media channels.

4.3 Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or control all rights in and to your User Contributions
• All of your User Contributions comply with these Terms
• Your User Contributions do not violate the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or other personal or proprietary rights
• Your User Contributions do not contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable

4.4 Content Standards

User Contributions must not:

• Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable
• Promote sexually explicit material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age
• Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person
• Violate the legal rights of others or contain any material that could give rise to civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations
• Be likely to deceive any person or impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization
• Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act
• Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person
• Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising
• Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by Clean Tech Research Institute or any other person or entity, if this is not the case

4.5 Monitoring and Enforcement

We have the right to:

• Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason
• Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion
• Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights
• Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website
• Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any violation of these Terms

Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website.

5. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by Clean Tech Research Institute of the content on such third-party websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to the Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION, AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. CLEAN TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

CLEAN TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT: (I) THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (II) THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (III) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (IV) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, OR (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED.

ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM CLEAN TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OR THROUGH OR FROM THE WEBSITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CLEAN TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CLEAN TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS LIMITED TO ONE HUNDRED POUNDS STERLING (£100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO CLEAN TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Clean Tech Research Institute, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the courts of England and Wales, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

10. Waiver and Severability

No waiver by Clean Tech Research Institute of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Clean Tech Research Institute to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

11. Entire Agreement

These Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any other agreements incorporated by reference constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Clean Tech Research Institute regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

12. Changes to the Website

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any service or material we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users, including registered users.

13. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Website will immediately cease.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: