Terms

Terms of Service

Usage rules and limitations for ResearchMate.

Private by design

Files are processed, not saved.

1Upload or paste
2Rank researchers
3Shortlist and email
01

Terms of service draft

This page is a practical launch draft and should be reviewed by a qualified professional before public release.

By using ResearchMate, users agree to use the service responsibly for research discovery, supervisor search, collaboration search, and outreach preparation.

02

Research matching limitations

ResearchMate does not guarantee admission, funding, supervisor acceptance, employment, internship offers, collaboration outcomes, or professor replies.

Users are responsible for verifying official university pages, researcher affiliations, deadlines, and application requirements before taking action.

03

Subscriptions and payments

Paid subscriptions are processed through a secure payment provider. Cancellation, renewal, and refund rules should be shown clearly on the pricing and billing flow before launch.

04

Acceptable use

Users should not abuse the platform, scrape protected pages, attempt unauthorized access, upload malicious files, or use generated outreach for spam.

Legal review recommended before launch.