The terms of use below are applicable to our services and contents. By accessing our website (the Site), you agree to abide by these terms of use. If you do not agree to the terms of use stated herein or you are in breach of these terms of use, we may suspend or terminate your use of our services and your account until such breach is remedied.  

Use of services

Our services include but not limited to our website, App, content available through feeds like RSS.

You may access, download and print the information for your own personal use.

You may not:

(a) reproduce, distribute, display, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate the information to any third party, nor make the information available for any such use;

(b) redistribute, publish or use the information or any derived content (including charts from the information) in any commercial news or information service, nor permit any third party to do the same;

(c) hack those services;

(d) try to bypass our security technology (software that stops people copying our content);

(e) refuse to remove content or apps from your device when we ask you to. This might happen when we take down services, which we can do at any time, without notice.

User submission

BRInfo encourages members to submit contents that are created for consideration of connection with the the Site.

By submitting and posting contents on our Site, you expressly:

(a) grant us the right to use, modify, publish, and translate such contents and your name, video, and/or likeness as contained in your submission, in whole or in part, in any form throughout the world in any media or technology;

(b) agree that all contents submitted by you are deemed non-confidential and BRInfo bears no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any information, in whatever from, contained in any of your submission.

Proper conduct

While using our services or contents, you agree not to:

(a) damage our reputation by associating us with sexism or racism, for instance;

(b) get us sued--by defaming (damaging the reputation of) someone, say, or commenting on an active lawsuit;

(c) harass or upset people;

(d) post or upload anything offensive or obscene;

(e) attack the argument, not the person or institution, if you disagree with someone. 

Fees and payments

You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a subscription the services or any other content offered by us through the services. You agree to pay the subscription fees and any other charges incurred in connection with your account for a service (including applicable taxes) at the rates in effect when the charges are incurred. As a general matter, all fees and charges are non-refundable. We reserve the right to issue refunds or credits at our sole discretion. We may change the fees and charges then in effect, or add new fees or charges, by giving you notice in advance and an opportunity to cancel.

Copyright ownership

The materials, trademarks and contents including but not limited to texts, software, photos, video, audios, graphics, and charts displayed on the Site are the property of BRInfo and are copyrighted as a collective work under copyright laws in China.

You may use or download copyrighted contents for your personal and non-commercial use only. You may not copy, modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the contents, in whole or in part, without the express permission of BRInfo and the copyright owner. You shall comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the Site, services and contents.

Disclaimers

The content and functionality on the Site is provided with the understanding that Belt and Road Economic Information Partnership (BREIP) is not herein engaged in rendering professional advice and services to you. All content and functionality on the Site is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. BREIP and its third-party content providers make no warranties, express or implied, as to the ownership, accuracy, or adequacy of the website content. 

BREIP shall have no liability or responsibility for any information published on linked websites, contained in any user submissions published on the Site, or provided by third parties. Neither BREIP nor its third-party content providers shall be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages or for lost revenues or profits, whether or not advised of the possibility of such damages or losses and regardless of the theory of liability.