Welcome to ScitechAsia. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using ScitechAsia's website, newsletter, magazine, or any other services (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our Services.

2. Description of Services

ScitechAsia provides:

• Science and technology news articles
• Email newsletters
• Digital and print magazine subscriptions
• Research reports and analysis
• Related content and features

3. User Accounts

To access certain features, you may need to create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Promptly update any changes to your information
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account

4. Subscriptions and Payments

Subscription Terms

• Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring basis
• You may cancel your subscription at any time
• Refunds are provided according to our refund policy
• Prices may change with 30 days' notice

Payment

All payments are processed securely through our payment providers. By providing payment information, you represent that you are authorized to use the payment method.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on ScitechAsia, including but not limited to:

• Articles and written content
• Images, graphics, and videos
• Logos and branding
• Software and code

is owned by ScitechAsia or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Permitted Use

You may:

• View and read content for personal, non-commercial use
• Share links to articles on social media
• Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution

Prohibited Use

You may not:

• Reproduce, distribute, or republish content without permission
• Remove copyright or other proprietary notices
• Use content for commercial purposes without a license
• Create derivative works from our content

6. User Conduct

When using our Services, you agree not to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Post false, misleading, or defamatory content
• Harass, threaten, or harm other users
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Use automated means to access or scrape content
• Interfere with the proper functioning of the Services
• Impersonate any person or entity

7. User-Generated Content

If you submit comments, feedback, or other content:

• You retain ownership of your content
• You grant us a non-exclusive license to use, display, and distribute your content
• You represent that your content does not violate any third-party rights
• We reserve the right to remove content that violates these terms

8. Third-Party Links

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party sites. Use of such sites is at your own risk.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that our Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, ScitechAsia and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our Services.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless ScitechAsia and its affiliates from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your violation of these terms or your use of our Services.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to our Services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

13. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated terms on our website. Your continued use of our Services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Sri Lanka, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

• Email: legal@scitechasia.com
• Address: ScitechAsia Media, 123 Innovation Drive, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka