Terms of Use
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and by all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, please refrain from using this website.
2. Ownership and Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the texts, original articles, research materials, philosophical and theological commentaries, liturgical materials, institutional documents, graphic elements, logos, symbols, and other original materials published on this website are the intellectual property of The Ophidian Synodus or are published with the permission of their respective rights holders. The names, emblems, insignia, and official symbols of the Synodus may not be reproduced or used in a manner that suggests official affiliation, endorsement, representation, or authorisation without the express permission of the Synodus. Nothing in these Terms of Use shall be understood as transferring any intellectual property rights to the user.
3. Permitted Use
The contents of this website are made available primarily for purposes of personal study, education, research, and non-commercial consultation. You may:
access and read the materials published on this website;
download materials where a download option is expressly provided, for personal and non-commercial consultation;
quote reasonable portions of our published works for purposes of study, criticism, commentary, research, or education, provided that proper attribution is given;
share links directing others to the original materials on this website.
You may not, without prior written permission from the Synodus:
reproduce or republish substantial portions or complete works published on this website;
modify, adapt, translate, or otherwise create derivative versions of our original materials for publication elsewhere;
reproduce our materials for commercial purposes;
use the name, identity, symbols, or visual materials of the Synodus in a manner that could create confusion as to an official relationship with the Synodus;
present materials originating from the Synodus as one's own work.
4. Attribution and Citation
When referring to or quoting materials published by the Synodus, users are requested to provide clear and accurate attribution. Where applicable, the attribution should identify the author or originating body, the title of the work, The Ophidian Synodus as the publishing institution, and a link to the original publication on this website. Academic, scholarly, journalistic, and educational use of quotations is permitted insofar as it complies with applicable copyright law.
5. Accuracy and Availability of Information
The Synodus seeks to maintain the website and its publications with care and accuracy. Nevertheless, materials published on the website may contain typographical, technical, historical, editorial, or other errors. The Synodus does not guarantee that all information published on the website is complete, accurate, or continuously up to date. The Synodus reserves the right to correct, amend, update, remove, or otherwise modify any material published on the website at any time. The availability of the website or of any particular publication is not guaranteed and may be interrupted for technical, administrative, or other reasons.
6. Disclaimer of Liability
The materials provided on this website are made available for informational, educational, scholarly, philosophical, and religious purposes. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Synodus shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from reliance upon information contained on this website or from the use, inability to use, or temporary unavailability of the website. Nothing in these Terms of Use shall exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.
7. External Websites
This website may contain links to websites or resources operated by third parties. Such links are provided for informational or contextual purposes only. The Synodus does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices, or policies of external websites. The inclusion of an external link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or affiliation with the organisation or individual responsible for that website.
8. Amendments to These Terms
The Synodus may revise these Terms of Use when necessary to reflect changes in the website, its activities, or applicable legal requirements. The most recent version published on this page shall apply from the date of publication.
9. Applicable Law
These Terms of Use shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable laws governing the Synodus and its activities. Nothing in these Terms shall limit any rights or protections that users may have under mandatory provisions of the law applicable to them.