Terms of Service
Last updated: April 7, 2025
Welcome to Academia Match. Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully as they contain important information about your legal rights, remedies, and obligations. By accessing or using the Academia Match platform, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms.
Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using the Academia Match platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the platform. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the platform.
Account Terms
To use certain features of the platform, you must register for an account. When you register, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information
- Maintain and promptly update your account information
- Maintain the security of your account and password
- Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if any information provided proves to be inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete.
Platform Usage
You agree not to use the platform:
- In any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
- To impersonate any person or entity or falsely state your affiliation
- To harvest or collect email addresses or personal information
- To advertise or solicit business without our express consent
- To interfere with or disrupt the platform or servers
- To upload or transmit viruses or malicious code
We reserve the right to terminate your access to the platform for violations of these usage terms.
Content and Intellectual Property
The platform and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Academia Match and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.
When you submit content to the platform (such as a resume or profile information), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such content in connection with providing the platform services.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Academia Match, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the platform
- Any conduct or content of any third party on the platform
- Any content obtained from the platform
- Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use our platform after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the platform.