Terms of Use for Lanfrica Labs

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Lanfrica Labs website, platform, and services (collectively, the "Service").

The Service is owned and operated by Lanfrica Labs ("Lanfrica," "we," "us," or "our"), an organization dedicated to mapping the landscape and trajectory of AI in Africa.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Service, you signify your agreement to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

2. Changes to Terms

Lanfrica reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service.

3. Eligibility

By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years of age. If you are under 13, you may not use the Service. If you are accessing or using the Service on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms.

4. User Accounts

4.1. Account Creation: To access certain features of the Service, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

4.2. Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account password and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify Lanfrica immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Lanfrica will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.

4.3. Account Termination: Lanfrica reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service for any reason, including, without limitation, if you violate these Terms or if we believe your actions may harm Lanfrica or other users.

5. User Conduct

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Service by, any third party. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:

• Violating any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
• Infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others.
• Uploading or transmitting any material that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, or otherwise objectionable.
• Engaging in any activity that could harm, disable, overburden, or impair the Service or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Service.
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Service.
• Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity.
• Collecting or storing personal data about other users without their express consent.

6. Content and Intellectual Property

6.1. Your Content: When you link a record or contribute content to the Service (e.g., by providing metadata, descriptions, or comments), you grant Lanfrica a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your content in connection with the Service and Lanfrica's (and its successors' and affiliates') business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.

6.2. Third-Party Content: The Service primarily functions as a discovery platform, linking to existing resources hosted by third parties. Lanfrica does not own, control, or endorse the content of these third-party resources. Your access and use of such third-party resources are subject to their respective terms of use and privacy policies.

6.3. Lanfrica's Intellectual Property: All content and materials available on the Service, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, data compilations, and software, are the property of Lanfrica or its licensors and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

7. Disclaimers

7.1. "As Is" and "As Available": The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Lanfrica makes no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Service or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Service. You expressly agree that your use of the Service is at your sole risk.

7.2. No Guarantees: Lanfrica does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected. We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service will be accurate or reliable.

7.3. Third-Party Links and Limitation of Liability for Copyright Infringement: The Service may contain links to third-party websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that Lanfrica is not responsible or liable for the availability or accuracy of such websites or resources, or the content, products, or services on or available from such websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by Lanfrica of such websites or resources or the content, products, or services available from such websites or resources.

Furthermore, Lanfrica will not be liable for copyright infringement by reason of linking users to online resources containing infringing material or infringing activity, if:

• We do not have actual knowledge that the resource or activity is infringing;
• In the absence of such knowledge, we are not aware of facts or circumstances from which infringing activity is apparent;
• Upon obtaining such knowledge or awareness, we act expeditiously to remove or disable the resource;
• We do not receive financial benefit directly attributable to the notification of claimed infringement;
• Upon notification of claimed infringement, we respond expeditiously to remove, or disable access to, the resource that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity.

Additionally, we do not claim copyright ownership of the resources linked and catalogued on Lanfrica. Our platform operates as an aggregator that provides links to external sources and repositories. For this reason, copyright ownership remains with the original authors, publishers, or hosting institutions. We reserve the right to remove any content that is found to violate intellectual property laws or is subject to a valid takedown request. Additionally, users who access and utilize resources from the platform must adhere to the licensing terms set by the original data providers.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Lanfrica, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; (iii) any content obtained from the Service; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Lanfrica and its licensees and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these Terms; or c) content posted on the Service.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Quebec, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms represent the complete agreement between us concerning our Service, superseding and replacing all prior agreements we may have had regarding the Service.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected] or physically at the following address: 6666, St-Urbain, #200, Montreal, Quebec, H2S 3H1, Canada.