Terms of Service & Acceptable Use

Introduction

Our website aims to provide an automated way to sync and manage scientific references between reading apps, reference managers, and note-taking tools.
By clicking that you have read and understood our Terms and Conditions of Use, you agree and accept the parameters set by us for your safety. If you disagree with any item specified below, you should not use our website.
The site respects the rules imposed by applicable federal legislation, including consumer protection laws and regulations governing electronic commerce.
We reserve the right to modify the terms and conditions at any time; however, any changes will be sent to all users with an active account. If you disagree with any modified item, you may choose to cancel your account in writing, which must be sent by email within 10 days from the date of publication on the site or receipt of the email with such information. Failure to communicate will imply tacit acceptance of the new terms and conditions after the aforementioned period.
Information provided: The user is responsible for the information provided on the site, being responsible for its veracity and accuracy in any situation. Citebridge is not responsible for changes/corrections made by the user.
Profile information will not be displayed on the Citebridge website. This information is exclusively accessible to the site creators for the sole purpose of verifying the commission of a crime or violation of the rules established here.
If necessary, Citebridge may request additional data from the user, or copies of documents to confirm the veracity of the information provided.
Minimum Age: To have an account on our site, you must be at least 18 years old. When you create an account and accept the terms, you are affirming that you meet this requirement, assuming all responsibility for any false information provided to us.
Term: The duration of the contract between Citebridge and the user is indefinite. In case of account inactivity for a period equal to or greater than six months, the account will be automatically deactivated, regardless of notification, even if there are pending credits. The user can also close their account at any time. In case of closure by the user, any files stored on Citebridge servers through their account will be deleted within a reasonable period, which may be immediate. User accounts that have been deactivated for more than two years due to inactivity may also have their data permanently deleted at any time.
Pricing: The price of services offered by Citebridge, as well as payment methods, are available and displayed for each corresponding product.
Authorizations: The user authorizes access to materials inserted on the site and the sending of campaigns and communications regarding Citebridge products and services and those of its partners. Reference data registered, being public information, may be subject to inclusion in search mechanisms. Data provided by the user will not be sold to third parties without the user's express authorization under any circumstances.
Citebridge is an online service, so please check your network connection, as we are not responsible for access methods, which are at the user's discretion.

Account and Password - User Responsibilities

When creating their account, the user provides a password that must be kept in their possession and should not be shared, under penalty of liability for misuse or improper use by third parties. Only the user is authorized to access the reference management services contracted through their password.
The user agrees to immediately inform Citebridge through a means that ensures a response of any suspicious activity or misuse in their account, so that appropriate privacy and security measures can be investigated and taken.
If the account is created through social networks such as Facebook or Google, or any other provided by Citebridge, we will not be responsible for security problems that may occur on those platforms.
The use of the account is exclusively for reference management and synchronization. The use of pornographic or violent content, or content that incites violence, is prohibited, as well as content that infringes any national or local law, or that in any way may damage, disable, overload, or deteriorate the site and its services or computer equipment and other digital files.
It is forbidden to use the site for illegal acts or acts harmful to the interests of third parties, hacking activities, advertising of products or services, or recruitment of companies that use Multi-Level Marketing.
As Citebridge is not a data storage site, data entered may be discarded after configuration without prior notice. Therefore, we suggest that you keep a copy of your data in a location other than our platform.
SPAM practice is prohibited, and Citebridge may use filtering technology to prevent mass emails and unsolicited commercial emails. Filtering may cause temporary or permanent blocking of email sending, even if these emails do not incur SPAM practice. If the user has not used this method and finds their emails blocked, they should contact Citebridge to resolve the issue.
The sale of site access passwords is prohibited, being immediately blocked in case of simultaneous login.
There are no access limits after account creation.
Offenses or moral judgments against third parties within the site or in email communication with the Citebridge team are strictly prohibited, subject to immediate account deletion as well as judicial liability.
The user is prohibited from sending emails with content not pertinent to the project in progress, which, if sent, will be disregarded and the account will be suspended, regardless of notice or notification.

Intellectual Property Rights

The user declares awareness of the existence of intellectual property laws and guarantees that they are not infringing them. Reproduction, modification, or disclosure of another's work without the express authorization of the owner is prohibited, and the user is responsible for any repercussions of this infringement.
The user also guarantees that they are the holder of the copyright of any work they make available on the site, whether as author or as authorized by the author, as assignee or not, except when the work is in the public domain, with its exceptions.
Citebridge will not be held responsible for works inserted on the site with respect to violation of rules regarding copyright, among others, nor for moral or material damages of third parties who are or are not registered on the site. The responsibility lies solely with the user who committed the act.
If Citebridge is summoned to any process that it did not cause, for any of the situations previously specified, it will file a regressive action against the user who committed the act, and they will bear costs, fees, and any type of loss that Citebridge may have as a result of this attitude.

Services

Citebridge provides synchronization services between reading apps (like Instapaper), reference managers (like Zotero and Mendeley), and note-taking tools (like Notion), allowing bidirectional sync of your references and annotations.
Citebridge reserves the right to make promotions, reduce or increase prices, or even stop charging for some specific services, which may or may not affect services already acquired.
Deadlines: Citebridge is not responsible for synchronization delays that may occur due to external service limitations or network issues. The user should account for their own schedules and make good use of them.
Support: User support service operates during business hours, from 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm on weekdays, by email. At Citebridge's discretion, service may be provided outside standard hours, but this will be considered an exception.
Any correction related to synchronization or system functionality will be carried out within 7 (seven) to 180 (one hundred and eighty) days.
It is the user's full responsibility to ensure the proper configuration of their connected services and API credentials.
Citebridge is not responsible for any data loss or corruption that may occur during synchronization with third-party services.

Notice

Consultation with the terms of use of connected services (Instapaper, Zotero, Mendeley, Notion, etc.) should be considered, as these services may have their own policies and limitations.
Citebridge is committed to the user to be in constant updating and improvement.

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil, is elected to resolve any conflicts arising from these terms of use.