Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: [June 1, 2026]
Welcome to this website. Before using this website and its services, please carefully read and understand the following terms of service. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms.
1. General Provisions
1.1 These Terms constitute a valid agreement between you and Global Academy of Sciences Florida (GASF) regarding your use of the website we own and operate (URL: [www.gasf.press]) and related services.
1.2 By accessing or using this website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to any part of these Terms, please stop using this website immediately.
1.3 We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time. The revised Terms will take effect once published on this website and the “Last Updated” date is updated. You are responsible for reviewing these Terms periodically. Continued use of the website after revisions take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
2. Use of Services
2.1 Eligibility: You confirm that you are at least 18 years old, or are using this website with the consent of your guardian, and have full legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.
2.2 Account Security: To access certain features of this website (such as submission and peer review), you may need to register an account. You must provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information and properly safeguard your account password. You are fully responsible for all activities under your account. If you discover any unauthorized use of your account, you must notify us immediately.
2.3 Acceptable Use: You agree to use this website only for purposes permitted by these Terms and in accordance with applicable laws. You must not:
(a) Upload, publish, or transmit any unlawful, defamatory, obscene, abusive, harassing, threatening, hateful, or offensive content, or any content that infringes upon others’ privacy or intellectual property rights.
(b) Interfere with or disrupt the website or servers or networks connected to the website.
(c) Use any robots, crawlers, scripts, or other automated means to access, scrape, index, or copy any part of the website or its content.
(d) Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, other user accounts, or our computer systems.
(e) Engage in any activity that may damage, overload, or impair the availability of the website.
3. Intellectual Property and Content License
3.1 Website Ownership: Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property rights in the overall structure, arrangement, software, code, design, text, images, graphics, audio, video, and all other content on this website (including but not limited to copyrights and trademarks) belong to the publisher or its licensors and are protected by international copyright laws.
3.2 Trademarks: All trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on this website are registered or unregistered trademarks of the publisher or third parties. No trademark may be used without prior written permission from the publisher or the respective trademark owner.
3.3 Open Access Content License: For articles or content marked as Open Access on this website, their use, reproduction, and distribution must comply with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license.
3.4 User-Submitted Content License: If you submit any content to this website (e.g., as an author submission or comment), you retain ownership of your original content. However, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, perform, transmit, and create derivative works from your submitted content, solely for the purpose of publishing, promoting, and archiving your work on this website and related academic platforms.
4. User Responsibilities
4.1 Originality of Submissions: You warrant that all content submitted to this website is your original work or that you have obtained the necessary permissions, and that such content does not infringe any third party’s copyright, trademark, privacy rights, or other proprietary rights.
4.2 Content Accuracy: As an author, you bear full responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, authenticity, and originality of the content you submit.
4.3 Disclosure of AI Tool Use: If you have used generative artificial intelligence or AI-assisted tools during manuscript preparation, you must fully disclose such use in accordance with our [Author Guidelines / AI Use Policy]. AI tools must not be listed as authors.
4.4 Permission for Third-Party Materials: If you use any copyrighted third-party materials in your manuscript (such as figures, photographs, or data), you are responsible for obtaining written permission from the copyright holder and properly acknowledging it in the manuscript where necessary.
5. Data and Privacy
5.1 Privacy Policy: We value your privacy. Our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information are governed by our[Privacy Policy]. By using this website, you agree to the processing of your data in accordance with the [Privacy Policy].
5.2 Cookie Policy: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience. For more details, please refer to our[Cookie Policy]. By continuing to use this website, you consent to our use of these cookies.
6. Third-Party Content and Links
6.1 Third-Party Links: This website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely for your convenience and do not imply our endorsement of such websites. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, legality, or content of these third-party websites.
6.2 Third-Party Advertising: Any third-party advertisements on this website are solely the responsibility of the advertisers. We make no representations or warranties regarding the quality, reliability, or suitability of any advertised products or services.
7. AI and Data Mining
7.1 Text and Data Mining: You must not conduct any form of text and data mining (TDM), web scraping, or similar automated analysis on this website or its content for the purpose of developing, training, fine-tuning, or validating any artificial intelligence systems, models, or algorithms, unless explicitly permitted by the applicable Open Access license or through a separate written agreement with us. We expressly reserve all related rights.
8. Disclaimer
8.1 “As Is” Basis: This website and all its content, information, and services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we expressly disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
8.2 No Professional Advice: The content on this website is provided for general academic reference only and does not constitute any professional advice (such as legal or medical advice). You should consult qualified professionals for specific circumstances.
8.3 No Accuracy Guarantee: We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, reliability, timeliness, or error-free nature of the content on this website. Although we strive to update information, content may not always be current.
9. Limitation of Liability
9.1 Scope of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we, our affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages (including but not limited to loss of profits, data loss, or business interruption) arising from the use of or inability to use this website or its content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
9.2 Force Majeure: We shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform obligations under these Terms due to events beyond our reasonable control (such as natural disasters, war, strikes, governmental actions, or interruptions of network services).
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us, our affiliates, and their respective personnel from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your violation of these Terms, your use of the website, or your infringement of any third-party rights.
11. General Terms
11.1 Entire Agreement: These Terms (together with the [Privacy Policy], [Cookie Policy], and any additional terms for specific services referenced herein) constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of this website and supersede all prior written or oral agreements.
11.2 Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
11.3 Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.
11.4 Assignment: We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms at any time to any affiliate or successor entity without your consent.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
12.1 Governing Law: These Terms and any disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with them (whether contractual or non-contractual) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States.
12.2 Jurisdiction: Both parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United States for any disputes arising in connection with these Terms.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:
Email: publisher@gasf.press
Address: 139 N SMOKEY MOUNTAIN RD, SEFFNER, FL 33584