These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website and MSc Survey application (collectively, "the Service") operated by Alfred Anate Bodurin Mayaki. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
The Service includes:
By using this Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue use of the Service immediately.
You represent and warrant that you are:
If you are acting on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Service for legitimate, lawful purposes. This license is conditional upon your compliance with these Terms.
You may use the Service to:
You may NOT:
You agree to use the Service in a manner consistent with applicable laws and these Terms. This includes being respectful, honest, and acting in good faith.
You agree NOT to:
We may, in our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your access to the Service if you violate these Terms. This may include:
Participation in the MSc Survey is entirely voluntary. You may decline to participate at any time without penalty or loss of services.
Each Google account may submit the survey only once. Attempting to submit multiple times violates these Terms and may result in account termination and data exclusion from research.
You agree to provide honest, accurate responses to survey questions. Deliberately false or misleading responses:
If you disclose sensitive personal information (health conditions, identities, etc.) in survey responses, you acknowledge the risks and consent to processing of that information for research purposes. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for data protection details.
Participation in the survey is unpaid. You are not eligible for compensation, prizes, or inducements for survey completion.
All content on the Service, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, and software, is owned or licensed by Alfred Anate Bodurin Mayaki or contributors. This content is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
By submitting survey responses, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide license to:
You retain the right to request deletion of your responses (subject to GDPR requirements) and the right to attribution if individual quotes are used with your permission.
The Service includes content from third parties (e.g., research papers, external links). Use of such content is governed by the respective third party's terms and licenses.
You may not:
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do NOT warrant that:
The Service provides educational content for research purposes only. Nothing on the Service constitutes:
If you require professional advice, please consult with a qualified professional in that field.
The survey is a research instrument subject to limitations:
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR:
Our total liability for any claim arising from these Terms or use of the Service shall not exceed the fees paid by you (if any) in the 12 months preceding the claim. If no fees were paid, liability is limited to £0 (zero).
These limitations do not apply to:
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Alfred Anate Bodurin Mayaki and The Open University (and their officers, employees, agents, successors) from any claims, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Significant changes will be communicated via:
Your continued use of the Service after modifications constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree with changes, you must discontinue use of the Service.
We will not retroactively apply material changes to Terms to conduct already completed. However, new Terms apply to all future use of the Service.
You may terminate your participation in the Service at any time by discontinuing use. You may also request account deletion by contacting us (see Contact Information).
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service if you:
Upon termination:
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflicts of law principles.
You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising from these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in England, and you consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
Before pursuing legal action, we encourage good-faith resolution through communication. Please contact us (see Contact Information) to discuss any disputes.
Name: Alfred Anate Bodurin Mayaki
Email: info@alfredmayaki.me
Institution: The Open University
Supervisor: Dr. Nicola J. Bowman
Please include in your inquiry:
• Subject: "Terms of Use Question"
• Description of your inquiry
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These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other documents referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, and communications, whether written or oral.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable. If modification is not possible, the provision shall be severed, and the remaining Terms shall continue in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision. No waiver of any provision shall be effective unless in writing and signed by us.