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Last Updated: January 2025
Hi there 👋, we are Academic Fellows (called "we," "us," or "our" below). Here are our Website Terms of Use for https://academicfellows.com (called "Website" below) that apply to you (called "you" or "your" below) while you use the Website. You accept these Terms by using the Website.
To enable you to use and enjoy our Services, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to use our Site and Services in accordance with our Terms.
We retain all of our intellectual property rights, including our rights in the software and source code used to provide the Site and Services. You may not adapt, reproduce, copy, store, distribute, publish or create derivative works from any part of the Site, or commercialise or on-sell any information obtained from the Site or our Services, without our prior written consent.
You may view and print (for personal use only) the content on the Website to get information about the products we provide. We can remove this right and it is not exclusive to you.
If you would like to link to our Website from your website, please contact us for prior permission (which we may withdraw later).
You must be at least 18 years of age to register and use Academic Fellows. We do not knowingly collect or process personal information from individuals under 18 years of age. If we become aware that a user is under 18, we will terminate their account and delete their information.
The Website is for your personal use only and you must not use it for any commercial purposes. You must not:
You must not:
No scraping: You may not use a robot, spider, scraper or other unauthorised automated means to access the Site or information featured on it for any purpose. You also may not manually scrape, harvest or otherwise extract data from our Site without our express permission.
You must not use the Website:
We are allowed to:
All intellectual property rights in the Website and its content, including in the text, graphics, logos, design, structure, expression, look and feel and arrangement of content and any software used by the Website (called "IP"), are owned by us or our suppliers or licensors. Your use of the Website does not grant any ownership rights in our IP to you or anyone else.
You may only use our IP to view or use the Website and not for any other purposes.
You must not modify or incorporate our IP into any other work, publication or website.
We can withdraw this right to use our IP, it is not exclusive to you, and you cannot transfer it to anyone else.
Where you upload, post or submit content to the Website:
We provide a Community forum for our Members to use. We do have some restrictions on use. For example, Community is not to be used to promote non-ethical websites or any commercial activity.
We don't screen individuals' information before it's posted online and we aren't responsible for any of this information or opinions expressed. By posting a message, comment or any information you agree that you're fully responsible and liable for your comments, including if those comments are offensive, defamatory or breach the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015.
If we become aware of any harmful, offensive or otherwise unacceptable messages, we'll take appropriate action.
It's free to become a Member of Academic Fellows, but we do have some eligibility terms. To become a Member you must:
We may allow you to register or log in to some of our Services with a third-party service (e.g. LinkedIn), in which case we will access, store and use your information from that service, subject to their terms. Our privacy policy covers this also.
In order to use our Services, you only need one account. So, you can't register as a Member under multiple identities, personas, or aliases (whether they are false or not). You may create a business membership in addition to your personal one, and it needs manual approval and must not be used as a personal ID.
We may contact you about your membership and any other activities on the Site. Our privacy policy has more information on this.
Subject to your email preferences, we may contact you with information or promotions about our other Services that we think you'll be interested in. We also send emails and e-newsletters to some of our Members, where we think they'll be relevant. You can unsubscribe from all emails and newsletters that don't contain important information about using Academic Fellows.
By using Academic Fellows, you agree that we may use your name, institution name, and logo in our marketing materials, case studies, website, and social media to showcase our user community and demonstrate the value of our platform.
Such usage will be respectful and will not imply endorsement of our Services unless you have explicitly provided such endorsement. We will not use your trademarks in a manner that infringes your rights or misrepresents your relationship with Academic Fellows.
You may opt out of this marketing use at any time by contacting us in writing at support@academicfellows.com, and we will cease such use promptly upon receipt of your request.
Academic Fellows offers a free basic membership as well as paid subscription plans (monthly, quarterly, and annual) for individuals and businesses. Each plan provides different features tailored to your needs.
When you choose a paid subscription, payment is collected securely in advance for the subscription period (monthly, quarterly, or annually), depending on the option you select. All fees are non-refundable except as specified below in our Refund Policy.
You are always in control of your subscription: you can update your plan, payment details, or cancel your subscription anytime through your account settings.
To cancel your subscription, log into your account settings or contact us at support@academicfellows.com.
We will notify you in advance if there are any changes to subscription pricing or features, so you can make informed decisions.
We strive to provide uninterrupted access to Academic Fellows. However, we are not liable for any service disruptions caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to technical failures, internet outages, cyberattacks, or infrastructure issues. We do not guarantee 100% uptime and are not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from temporary unavailability of the Services.
Our goal is to provide transparent, reliable service that meets your needs. If you ever have questions or need support regarding your subscription, please contact us at support@academicfellows.com.
We may suspend or terminate your account immediately, with or without notice, if you:
Upon termination of your account:
You may close your account at any time through your account settings. Upon closure, you will retain access until the end of your current billing cycle, after which your account and data will be processed according to our Data Retention policy.
Upon account termination or closure, your personal data will be securely deleted within 90 days, except where retention is required by law (for example, for tax, legal, or regulatory purposes).
Before closing your account, you may request to export your data by contacting us at support@academicfellows.com. We will provide your data in a portable format within 30 days of your request.
Certain anonymized or aggregated data may be retained for research, analytics, and platform improvement purposes, but will not be identifiable to you.
For more information on how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
We aim to list current and accurate information on the Website at all times. However, it is possible errors may occur. We do not guarantee any content on the Website is accurate, complete, or fit for your purposes.
The Website is provided "as is". We do not guarantee that it will always be available, free of viruses, or suitable for your intended purpose.
We are not responsible for Member conduct on our Site. We don't control our Members nor do we pre-screen every profile, feedback, or other communication before it's posted on our Site. Because of this, we take no responsibility for any misconduct of our Members.
For example, we are not liable if:
You agree to indemnify us and hold us harmless against any claim made by yourself or any third party that is in any way related to:
Your indemnity under this clause covers all losses, damages or expenses (including legal costs) that we may suffer or incur.
If you are in New Zealand, you have certain rights under the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA), the Fair Trading Act 1986 and other New Zealand consumer law. If we do not meet our obligations to you under Consumer Law, you may be entitled to remedies. You agree the CGA shall not apply to any use of the Website relating to the supply of products or services for business use.
We will not pay you any more than we are required to under Consumer Law for any costs or other loss you experience related to your use of (or inability to use) the Website.
If you have any complaints, concerns, or grievances regarding your use of Academic Fellows or our Services, please contact us at:
Email: support@academicfellows.com
We take all complaints seriously and will respond to your grievance within 14 business days. We will work with you in good faith to resolve any issues as quickly and fairly as possible.
New Zealand law applies to these Terms. Any dispute relating to these Terms or the Website that we cannot resolve with you must be resolved in the New Zealand courts.
Before initiating legal proceedings, both parties agree to attempt good faith resolution of any dispute for a period of 30 days.
Neither you nor Academic Fellows shall be held liable for any failure or delay in performance of obligations under these Terms due to a Force Majeure Event.
A "Force Majeure Event" means any event or circumstance beyond the reasonable control of the affected party, including but not limited to:
If a Force Majeure Event continues for more than 30 days, either party may terminate the affected Services upon written notice.
You may not transfer, assign, or delegate your rights or obligations under these Terms to any other person or entity, whether temporarily or permanently. Any attempt to do so is void.
We reserve the right to assign, transfer, or delegate any or all of our rights, privileges, and obligations under these Terms to any third party without your prior consent, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of assets.
Our failure or delay in exercising any right, power, or privilege under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or prevent us from exercising that right in the future.
No waiver by Academic Fellows of any breach or default under these Terms shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Academic Fellows to be effective.
We reserve the right to modify, update, or change these Terms at any time. When we make changes, we will:
Your continued use of Academic Fellows after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Services and may close your account.
These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and Academic Fellows regarding your use of the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, or warranties, whether written or oral.
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at:
Academic Fellows
Email: support@academicfellows.com
Website: https://academicfellows.com