Terms of use.

Effective Date: 8 October 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website operated by the Institute for Global Peacecraft, a Swedish nonprofit research institute ("IGP," "we," "us," or "our"), located at globalpeacecraft.org (the "Site"). By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality, including but not limited to all information, text, displays, photographs, graphics, video, audio, software, code, design, and the selection and arrangement thereof, are owned by IGP, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by Swedish and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. Certain research publications are made available under Creative Commons licensing terms as specifically indicated. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you keep all copyright and other proprietary notices intact. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site except as generally and ordinarily permitted through the Site according to these Terms.

3. Prohibited Uses

You may not use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use of the Site. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site or any systems or networks connected to the Site. You may not introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You may not use the Site to transmit or procure the sending of any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent.

4. Research and Educational Materials

The research, frameworks, and educational materials provided on the Site are for informational and educational purposes only. While we strive for accuracy and academic rigor, theoretical frameworks are subject to ongoing development, validation, and refinement. Users should exercise independent professional judgment in applying any frameworks or concepts presented on the Site. IGP does not warrant that any framework or theory will produce specific outcomes when applied in practice.

5. Donations

Donations made through the Site are processed by third-party payment service providers. By making a donation, you agree to the terms and conditions of the applicable payment processor. Donations are voluntary contributions to support our research and are generally non-refundable except as required by applicable law. Tax-deductible status of donations depends on the laws of your jurisdiction.

6. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to websites and services operated by third parties. Such links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IGP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IGP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

8. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL IGP, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, DATA, OR USE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT IGP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless IGP, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Sweden, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Stockholm, Sweden.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms will continue in full force and effect.

12. Modification of Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time in our sole discretion. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by updating the date of these Terms. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

13. Contact Information

Questions regarding these Terms should be directed to legal@globalpeacecraft.org or by mail to Institute for Global Peacecraft, Junohällsvägen 9, 11264, Stockholm, Sweden.