Terms of Use

These Terms apply to You if You access getAbstract through an account provided by Your employer or Organization ("Organization"). Your Organization has concluded a separate agreement with getAbstract governing the license and other terms of Your access. These Terms govern Your use of the Website and Content as an end user — they do not replace or modify the agreement between getAbstract and Your Organization.

You acknowledge and agree that You have a duty to read this document before You use the Website and access any Content. Your use of the Website and/or Content constitutes Your acceptance of these Terms. If You do not agree to these Terms, You must stop using the Website and/or Content. You warrant that You have the right, power, and legal capacity to enter into and adhere to these Terms.

getAbstract does not warrant that compliance with these Terms will be sufficient to comply with Your obligations under applicable law or third-party rights. You agree to comply with all applicable laws and rules wherever You reside or use the Website. getAbstract does not represent that its Website and/or Content are appropriate, lawful, or available at Your location and does not offer them where prohibited by law.

1. Definitions

2. Scope

These Terms apply to Organization-sponsored users accessing the Website and Content through an Organization's account.

The scope of Content You may access, and any specific entitlements such as offline access or downloads, are governed by the agreement Your Organization holds with getAbstract. If You are unsure what Your Organization's agreement covers, please contact Your internal administrator or getAbstract support.

The current version of these Terms is available at https://www.getabstract.com/terms-of-use/corporate.

3. Account and Login Credentials

(1) A user account is required to access Content and/or use AI Features. It is accessed using Your Login Data, which may be provided by Your Organization or created by You upon invitation.

(2) You must keep Your Login Data confidential. You are prohibited from sharing Your Login Data with, or granting access to Your account to, any third party, including colleagues unless explicitly permitted under Your Organization's agreement.

(3) You are responsible for all activities carried out under Your account. getAbstract will not be held liable for any costs or consequences resulting from unauthorized use of Your Login Data.

4. Provision of the Website and the Content

(1) getAbstract provides the Website and the Content on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis, without warranty of any kind (see Section 12 for respective disclaimers).

(2) getAbstract may restrict access to the Website and/or Content in full or in part, temporarily or permanently, due to maintenance, capacity constraints, or other events beyond its control. getAbstract will not be liable for any such unavailability.

(3) getAbstract may, at its discretion, modify, enhance, restrict, or discontinue features of the Website and change the scope, structure, or coverage of the Content. getAbstract may at any time, with immediate effect, withdraw or restrict access to any Content where required by a Content provider, by applicable law, by a competent authority, or where getAbstract reasonably considers withdrawal or restriction necessary or appropriate (including for compliance with laws and regulations or risk-management reasons).

5. Termination of Access

(1) These Terms apply for as long as You access or use the Website through Your Organization’s account.

(2) Your right to access and use the Website ends automatically upon termination or expiry of the agreement between getAbstract and Your Organization, upon termination of Your Organization’s right to provide You with access, or when Your user account is deactivated.

(3) getAbstract may suspend or terminate Your access with immediate effect if You materially breach these Terms, if required by the agreement with Your Organization, or if necessary for legal, security, or compliance reasons.

(4) Upon termination of Your access, You must cease using the Website and Content. Sections of the Terms that by their nature are intended to survive termination shall continue in full force and effect, in particular Sections 6 (Prohibited Activities), 7 (Intellectual Property and Content Use), 8 (AI Features), 9 (User Generated Content), 12 (Disclaimers), 13 (Limitation of Liability), 15 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction), and 16 (General Provisions).

6. Prohibited Activities

You must refrain from any activity that is unlawful, unethical, or that impairs or places excessive strain on Website operations or the underlying technical infrastructure. Prohibited activities include, without limitation:

• Using software, scripts, or databases in conjunction with use of the Website other than as expressly permitted.
• Blocking, overwriting, modifying, or copying data, AI Features, AI Output or Content unless required for proper use of the Website.
• Framing, scraping, aggregating, hacking, reverse engineering, crawling, reproducing, creating derivative works of, distributing, publicly performing, or publicly displaying the Website, AI Features, AI Output and/or Content.
• Imposing a disproportionate load on the Website or its server infrastructure, or otherwise attempting to interfere with its operation.
• Circumventing getAbstract's technological or security protection mechanisms.
• Using a script, robot, spider, scraper, or other automated technology to access the Website, in particular extract, scrape, or systematically collect Content and/or AI Output using automated means (bots, scrapers, scripts, etc.).
• Attempting to access the private data or personal information of any user.
• Using the Website, Content, AI Features or AI Output for any commercial purpose, including but not limited to creating products or services for third parties, or redistributing, reselling, or sublicensing the Website, Content, AI Features or AI Output to third parties.
• Using Content, AI Features or AI Output to develop, train, fine-tune, or improve any artificial intelligence or machine learning system, model, or algorithm, whether Your own or a third party's.
• Misrepresenting Content and/or AI Output as Your own original work, or removing, obscuring, or altering any attribution, source references, or citations included in Content or AI Output.
• Using the Website in any manner that violates any applicable law and/or third-party rights.

If prohibited activities or suspicious activity patterns are detected, getAbstract may apply (temporary) restrictions to Your account and may notify Your Organization accordingly.

7. Intellectual Property and Content Use

7.1 Ownership

(1) getAbstract is the owner, or licensee, of all rights in and to the Website and its Content, including all intellectual property rights. The Website and Content are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

(2) getAbstract owns rights in its trademarks, including without limitation GETABSTRACT, GETABSTRACT COMPRESSED KNOWLEDGE, and its logo, whether registered or under common law.

(3) You are prohibited from using getAbstract's trademarks, logos, or any imitation or alteration thereof, without prior written consent from getAbstract.

(4) All trademarks, images, copyrights, and rights of publicity displayed in connection with Your use of the Website and/or Content are the property of their respective owners.

7.2 Permitted Use through Your Organization

(1) Your right to access and use the Website and Content does not constitute, and shall not be construed as, an independent license granted to You. Any license rights with respect to the Website and Content are granted exclusively by getAbstract to Your Organization under the agreement between getAbstract and Your Organization.

(2) You may access and use the Website and Content solely as an authorized end user of Your Organization, on Your Organization’s behalf, and only to the extent permitted under the agreement between getAbstract and Your Organization.

(3) Your access rights are personal to You, limited to the user account assigned to You, and may not be shared, transferred, sublicensed, or made available to any other person unless expressly permitted by getAbstract under the agreement with Your Organization.

(4) Where the agreement between getAbstract and Your Organization permits downloads or offline use, You may use such functionality solely within the scope, for the purposes, and subject to the restrictions set out in that agreement and these Terms.

(5) No License to Underlying Works: Your access to the Website and Content does not grant You any rights in the original underlying works (books, articles, or other materials) that are summarized or otherwise used. The original works remain the property of their respective rights holders. Any links to third-party sites, original works, publishers, or external resources provided within the Website or Content are for informational purposes only and do not grant You any rights to use, reproduce, or distribute those materials. Use of third-party materials is subject to the terms and conditions of their respective rights holders.

7.3 Restrictions

Any use beyond what is expressly permitted under Your Organization's agreement with getAbstract requires prior written consent from getAbstract and your Organization. Without such consent, You may in particular not:

• Use, copy, reproduce, or excerpt Content in full or in part beyond the scope of Your Organization's agreement with getAbstract.
• Forward, distribute, sell, publish, or otherwise make Content accessible to third parties, electronically or otherwise.
• Use any Content for the development of any software program, including, but not limited to, training a machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) system.

8. AI Features

8.1 Availability and Use

(1) getAbstract may offer AI Features as part of the services made available under the agreement between getAbstract and Your Organization. Availability, functionality, and access to AI Features are subject to Your Organization’s agreement with getAbstract and may be modified, limited, or discontinued at any time at getAbstract's sole discretion.

(2) AI Features are provided to assist You in discovering, navigating, and engaging with getAbstract Content. They are designed to complement, not replace, Your direct engagement with the underlying Content.

8.2 AI Input

(1) When You use AI Features, You may submit AI Input in the form of queries, questions, prompts, or instructions.

(2) You warrant that Your AI Input does not violate any third-party rights, does not contain unlawful, defamatory, or harmful material, and complies with all applicable laws and Your Organization's internal policies. In particular, You should not submit confidential information to AI Features unless You are authorized to do so and such use is permitted under Your Organization’s policies.

(3) You grant getAbstract a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use Your AI Input solely for the purpose of interacting with the AI Features and generate AI Output. getAbstract will handle Your AI Input in accordance with its privacy policy (see Section 11) and the agreement between getAbstract and Your Organization.

(4) Your Organization may have the right to access, review, or control AI Input and AI Output generated under its account by the Organization’s employees (including You), in accordance with the agreement between getAbstract and Your Organization.

8.3 AI Output

(1) AI Output is generated dynamically in response to Your AI Input and may incorporate, reference, summarize, paraphrase, or otherwise be derived from Content and other materials.

(2) Use of AI Output: You may use AI Output only within the scope of Your Organization’s agreement with getAbstract and subject to the same restrictions that apply to Content (see in particular Section 7).

(3) No Transfer of Underlying Rights: AI Output that incorporates, references, or is derived from underlying works (books, articles, or other materials) and/or Content remains subject to all restrictions set out in Section 7 (Intellectual Property and Content Use). You do not acquire any additional rights in the underlying works and/or Content by virtue of receiving AI Output.

(4) Accuracy and Reliability: AI Output is generated by automated systems and may contain errors, inaccuracies, omissions, or hallucinations. getAbstract makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or fitness for any particular purpose of any AI Output. You are solely responsible for evaluating and verifying AI Output before using, relying on, or implementing it and shall exercise appropriate human judgment and oversight in connection with any such use. You shall not rely on AI Output as a substitute for independent verification, professional advice, or decision-making.

(5) No Advice: AI Output does not constitute professional, legal, financial, medical, or other expert advice. You should consult qualified professionals for advice tailored to Your specific circumstances.

8.4 Attribution and Source References

(1) Where AI Output incorporates, references, or is derived from getAbstract Content, getAbstract may include attribution, citations, or links to the underlying source materials.

(2) You agree to preserve such attribution and source references when using, sharing, or displaying AI Output, to the extent technically feasible.

8.5 Feedback and Improvements

(1) If You provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas regarding AI Features ("Feedback"), You grant getAbstract an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, incorporate, and exploit such Feedback for any purpose, including improving AI Features and other getAbstract services.

(2) getAbstract may use anonymized, aggregated usage data from AI Features to improve and optimize its services, train and refine its AI models, and develop new features, in accordance with its privacy policy (see Section 11).

9. User Generated Content

(1) getAbstract may allow You to submit user-generated content to the Website, including text, ratings, designs, photos, and other material ("UGC"). Except as otherwise stated herein, You retain ownership of Your UGC. UGC may be hosted, shared, and/or published as part of the Website's services and may be visible to other users. You acknowledge that getAbstract does not guarantee confidentiality with respect to UGC.

(2) By submitting UGC, You grant getAbstract a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, and perpetual license to use Your UGC for the customary and intended purposes of the Website and related purposes, including to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies, perform, and display it. You waive all moral rights and all rights of publicity or privacy with respect to submitted UGC to the extent permitted by law.

(3) You are solely responsible for Your UGC. You warrant that Your UGC does not violate third-party rights (including trademark, copyright, publicity, or privacy rights), does not contain defamatory or otherwise tortious material, and does not violate any applicable law.

(4) You agree that any interaction with other users through the Website will not defraud, impersonate another person, or harass any third party, nor violate any applicable law.

(5) getAbstract may, in its sole discretion, edit, remove, refuse, or manage any content submitted to the Website without notice and for any reason, including content that is offensive, harmful, or in violation of these Terms. getAbstract will not be held liable for the republication of defamatory or tortious content created by third parties.

10. Personal Data

(1) getAbstract processes personal data relating to Your use of the Website in accordance with applicable law and getAbstract’s privacy policy, available at https://www.getabstract.com/privacy-policy/corporate.

(2) Your Organization may administer and control Your access to the Website and may receive certain account, usage, and administrative information relating to Your use of the Website, in each case as provided under the agreement between getAbstract and Your Organization.

(3) You must not submit to the Website, and in particular to any AI Features, any personal data or other information that You are not authorized to disclose or use for that purpose.

11. Links to Other Websites

Links to third-party sites may appear on the Website. Unless expressly stated otherwise, such sites are not under getAbstract's control. getAbstract neither assumes nor accepts responsibility or liability for the content of third-party sites. The inclusion of a link is for information only and does not imply endorsement.

12. Disclaimers

(1) getAbstract provides the Website and/or Content on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis, without warranty of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or accuracy. You use the Website and/or Content at Your own risk. getAbstract will not be held liable for any defects, errors, omissions, bugs, or downtime.

(2) Nothing on the Website constitutes advice on which You should rely. Content is provided for general information purposes only.

(3) getAbstract makes reasonable efforts to ensure that Content is complete, accurate, and up to date but does not guarantee this.

(4) getAbstract exercises reasonable skill and care to ensure the Website is free from viruses and other malware but accepts no liability for loss or damage resulting from such threats, a distributed denial-of-service attack, or other harmful material that may adversely affect Your hardware, software, or data.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, getAbstract shall have no contractual liability towards You separate from any liability expressly assumed under these Terms. Should getAbstract be liable towards You, the following applies: getAbstract is liable to You only in case of gross negligence, willful intent, or where liability limitations are not permitted by mandatory applicable law. All other liability of getAbstract, in particular for slight negligence or for acts/omissions of auxiliary personnel, is expressly excluded.

14. Amendments to These Terms

getAbstract may amend or supplement these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Website after changes have been implemented constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

(1) These Terms are governed by and interpreted in accordance with substantive Swiss law (to the exclusion of Swiss Private International Law and international treaties, including the Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods of 11 April 1980).

(2) The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms is the city of Lucerne, Switzerland.

16. General Provisions

(1) Deviations from these Terms are only valid if agreed in writing.

(2) If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that comes as close as possible to the economic intent of the invalid provision.

(3) Neither party is liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural events, acts of authorities, war, terrorism, cyber-attacks, internet or telecommunications failures, and labor disputes.

(4) You may not assign or transfer any of Your rights or obligations under these Terms without getAbstract’s prior written consent. getAbstract may assign any rights and obligations to an affiliate or in connection with a merger, reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets.