Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using silviaseceleanu.com ("the Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you should not use the Site. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and anyone who accesses the Site.

Permitted Use

The Site is provided for personal, non-commercial, educational use. You may:

• Read and browse all publicly available content
• Share links to pages on the Site
• Quote brief excerpts for commentary, criticism, or educational purposes with proper attribution (fair use)

Prohibited Use

You may not:

• Reproduce, distribute, or republish substantial portions of the Site's content without express written permission
• Use automated systems (scrapers, bots, crawlers) to bulk-download or systematically extract content from the Site, except for standard search engine indexing
• Use the Site's content to train machine learning or AI models without explicit permission
• Frame, mirror, or create derivative works of the Site
• Use the Site in any way that is unlawful, harmful, or could damage the Site's reputation or availability
• Attempt to interfere with the Site's infrastructure or security

Intellectual Property

All original content on this Site — including text, analyses, summaries, site design, code, graphics, and the selection and arrangement of content — is the property of Silvia Seceleanu and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Third-party content (research papers, logos, trademarks) referenced on the Site remains the property of its respective owners. Nothing on this Site grants you any license or right to use any trademarks, logos, or other proprietary information.

Copyright Complaints

If you believe any content on this Site infringes your copyright, please contact me at contact@silviaseceleanu.com with: a description of the copyrighted work, the specific URL of the allegedly infringing material, and your contact information. I will review and respond to legitimate concerns promptly.

AI-Generated Content Notice

Portions of this Site's content and code have been created with the assistance of AI tools. For full details on AI usage, see the Disclaimers page. By using this Site, you acknowledge that AI-assisted content may contain inaccuracies and agree that you will verify any information before relying on it.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Silvia Seceleanu shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues (whether incurred directly or indirectly), loss of data, loss of goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from: your access to or use of (or inability to use) the Site; any content obtained from the Site; or unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Silvia Seceleanu from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the use of the Site shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.

Changes to These Terms

I reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes are effective immediately upon posting. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.