1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, browsing, scraping, or utilizing any portion of the digital repository hosted at Sortsycompss.com (the "Service"), you agree to be bound unconditionally by these Terms of Service. These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "Researcher", or "Institution") and Sortsycompss Historical Archive Ltd (Company No. HRB-883920-B, Berlin, Germany).
2. Intellectual Property & Scholarly Reproduction
All historical dossiers, architectural syntheses, thematic route outlines, cartographic visualizations, vector emblems, and curatorial compilations published on this Service are protected under European and International Copyright Laws (Berne Convention) and remain the intellectual property of Sortsycompss Historical Archive Ltd or its verified licensors.
Fair Use & Academic Citation
Scholars, educators, and researchers are granted a non-exclusive, revocable license to cite brief excerpts (up to 250 words per monograph) for educational and non-commercial research, conditioned upon clear attribution citing: Source: Sortsycompss Historical Archive (Berlin, 2026) [Monograph Ref #].
Systematic bulk extraction, automated web harvesting, or unauthorized commercial republication of complete route dossiers without written curatorial consent is strictly prohibited.
3. Accuracy of Historical & Archaeological Data
While our curatorial board applies rigorous historiographical methodology and cross-references academic literature, European historical records frequently feature debated chronologies, contested excavation strata, and competing epigraphic interpretations. All content is provided for cultural education on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis without implied warranty of fitness for a particular physical travel route or architectural certification.
4. Field Expedition & Route Liability Waiver
Historical itineraries (such as the Norman Conquest Trail or battlefield surveys) involve travel across public highways, tidal zones, steep archaeological ruins, and rural footpaths. Sortsycompss Historical Archive Ltd assumes NO liability for personal injury, property loss, tidal miscalculation, road closures, or physical hazards encountered while navigating routes described in our historical dossiers. Travelers must check local municipal conservation notices and emergency weather bulletins independently.
5. User Conduct & Prohibited Activities
Users agree not to:
- Deploy automated scrapers, spiders, or bots to overwhelm archive infrastructure.
- Attempt unauthorized penetration testing or reverse-engineering of server endpoints.
- Transmit malicious code, viruses, or spam through the Curatorial Desk inquiry forms.
- Impersonate academic fellows or curatorial staff members of Sortsycompss.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted under applicable German civil code (BGB) and European law, Sortsycompss Historical Archive Ltd, its directors, historians, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages resulting from your use of or inability to access the Service.
7. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms of Service shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to its conflict of law principles. The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or related to this agreement shall be the courts of Berlin, Germany.