Terms of Use

1. General Provisions

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern access to and use of the website eiid.eu, operated by the European Institute for Innovation Development (“EIID”, “the Institute”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).

By accessing, browsing, or using this website, the user agrees to comply with these Terms. If the user does not agree with these Terms, the user should refrain from using the website.

These Terms apply to all visitors of the website, including users accessing information about the Institute, internship programmes, scientific journals, library resources, training activities, research projects, conferences, partnerships, news, and contact forms.

2. Website Purpose

The EIID website is an official institutional information resource intended to present the scientific, educational, publishing, internship, research, conference, and partnership activities of the European Institute for Innovation Development.

The website may include information about:

• the Institute, its mission, structure, values, and areas of activity;
• international internship programmes and related registration procedures;
• scientific journals, publications, books, and library resources;
• training courses, educational programmes, and professional development activities;
• research centres, laboratories, projects, and scientific initiatives;
• conferences, academic events, calls for participation, and announcements;
• partnership opportunities and institutional cooperation;
• news, updates, contact details, and communication forms.

The website is intended for informational, educational, scientific, institutional, and communication purposes. It does not replace individual written agreements, official confirmations, invoices, certificates, contracts, or other formal documents issued by EIID.

3. Acceptance of Terms

The user accepts these Terms by accessing or using the website. Continued use of the website after publication of any updated version of these Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Certain services, programmes, publications, internships, conferences, or forms may be subject to additional conditions, registration rules, payment terms, deadlines, participation requirements, or individual agreements. In case of conflict between these general Terms and specific written conditions confirmed by EIID, the specific written conditions shall prevail.

4. Use of the Website

The user agrees to use the website lawfully, responsibly, and only for purposes consistent with these Terms and the intended function of the website.

The user must not:

• use the website in a way that may damage, disable, overload, or impair its operation;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website, server, database, or related system;
• submit false, misleading, fraudulent, offensive, unlawful, or harmful information through website forms;
• upload or transmit malicious code, viruses, spam, automated requests, or other harmful materials;
• copy, scrape, extract, reproduce, or redistribute website content in violation of these Terms or applicable law;
• use the website to infringe the rights of EIID, third parties, authors, applicants, participants, partners, or other users;
• misrepresent affiliation with EIID or use the name of the Institute without authorisation.

EIID reserves the right to restrict or block access to the website or related services where misuse, unlawful activity, security risk, or violation of these Terms is detected.

5. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all materials published on the website, including texts, images, graphics, page layouts, icons, logos, design elements, databases, publications, descriptions of programmes, institutional materials, and other content, are protected by intellectual property rights.

The user may view, download, or print website materials for personal, educational, academic, or informational use, provided that such use is lawful, non-commercial, properly attributed where appropriate, and does not modify or misrepresent the content.

Any reproduction, republication, translation, commercial use, systematic extraction, redistribution, adaptation, or public display of website materials requires prior written permission from EIID or the relevant rights holder, unless such use is expressly allowed by law or by a specific licence indicated on the relevant page.

The EIID name, visual identity, logos, institutional design elements, and related marks may not be used in a manner that implies endorsement, partnership, representation, certification, or affiliation without prior written authorisation.

6. Publications, Journals, and Library Materials

The website may provide access to scientific journals, books, conference materials, library records, abstracts, publication descriptions, citations, digital files, and links to external indexing or archiving platforms.

Access to a publication or file through the website does not automatically transfer copyright, publishing rights, or any other intellectual property rights to the user. The use of scientific, educational, or library materials must comply with the applicable copyright terms, citation rules, open access conditions, licence notices, and academic integrity standards.

Users who cite, reference, reproduce, or rely on materials published or described on the website are responsible for verifying bibliographic information, publication details, DOI records, citation formats, and the applicable licence or access conditions.

7. Internship Programmes and Educational Services

Information about internship programmes, training courses, certificates, academic activities, schedules, workload, fees, registration stages, documents, programme benefits, and start dates is provided for general informational purposes.

Final participation conditions, admission, registration, payment details, document requirements, deadlines, certification procedures, and programme availability may be confirmed individually by EIID or its authorised representatives.

EIID may update programme information, including descriptions, dates, formats, fees, workload, participation rules, and administrative procedures, where necessary. Such updates do not affect rights and obligations already fixed in a specific written confirmation or agreement, unless the parties agree otherwise or applicable rules require changes.

8. Conferences, Events, and Calls for Participation

Information about conferences, seminars, academic events, calls for papers, registration deadlines, participation formats, publication opportunities, and event schedules is provided for informational purposes and may be subject to updates.

Participation in a conference or event may require separate registration, payment, submission of materials, compliance with academic standards, acceptance by organisers, and fulfilment of specific conditions published or communicated for the relevant event.

EIID reserves the right to modify event schedules, formats, speakers, topics, publication arrangements, or organisational details where necessary for academic, technical, organisational, or legal reasons.

9. Contact Forms, Registration Forms, and User Submissions

The website may contain contact forms, subscription forms, internship registration forms, publication enquiry forms, or other communication tools. By submitting information through such forms, the user confirms that the submitted information is accurate, lawful, and provided by the user voluntarily.

The user must not submit data, documents, images, files, or other materials that are unlawful, misleading, defamatory, offensive, infected with malware, infringing third-party rights, or unrelated to the purpose of the relevant form.

EIID may use submitted information to respond to the user, process an application, communicate about a programme, provide administrative information, or perform another purpose connected with the relevant request. Processing of personal data is governed by the Privacy Policy.

10. Payments and Financial Information

The website may provide information about participation fees, payment methods, bank details, payment options, or other financial information connected with EIID activities.

Payment information published on the website is provided for administrative convenience. The user should verify payment details, applicable fees, currency, payment purpose, and invoice or confirmation requirements before making payment.

EIID is not responsible for losses caused by payments made to incorrect accounts, payments sent with incomplete or incorrect details, bank charges, currency conversion differences, payment delays, or errors caused by third-party payment providers, except where such responsibility cannot be excluded under applicable law.

11. Accuracy and Updates of Information

EIID seeks to keep website information accurate, clear, and up to date. However, the website may contain typographical errors, outdated information, technical inaccuracies, incomplete details, or information that is later changed.

EIID may update, modify, replace, remove, or reorganise website content at any time without prior notice. This may include changes to pages, programme descriptions, dates, fees, conditions, links, contact details, publication information, images, forms, and technical features.

Users should not rely solely on website information where a formal confirmation, certificate, invoice, contract, admission decision, acceptance notice, or official written communication is required.

12. External Links and Third-Party Resources

The website may contain links to external websites, indexing platforms, partner organisations, journals, repositories, payment systems, social media platforms, educational resources, databases, or other third-party services.

External links are provided for informational or practical purposes. EIID does not control external websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, terms of use, accuracy, or changes.

Access to third-party resources is at the user’s own discretion and may be subject to separate terms, policies, licences, fees, or technical requirements imposed by the relevant third party.

13. No Professional Advice

Information published on the website is provided for general institutional, scientific, educational, publishing, and informational purposes. It should not be interpreted as legal, financial, tax, medical, investment, or other professional advice.

Users should obtain appropriate professional advice before making decisions that require specialist legal, financial, academic, administrative, immigration, employment, or other expert assessment.

14. Website Availability and Technical Operation

EIID aims to maintain the proper operation and availability of the website. However, uninterrupted access cannot be guaranteed.

The website may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, hosting issues, technical failures, cyber incidents, third-party service interruptions, force majeure, or other circumstances.

EIID may suspend, restrict, or modify access to the website or any part of it for technical, administrative, security, legal, or organisational reasons.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, EIID shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or other damages arising from or connected with the use of the website, inability to access the website, reliance on website information, technical errors, external links, third-party services, or unauthorised use of the website.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is not permitted by applicable law.

16. Privacy and Cookies

Use of the website may involve the processing of personal data and the use of cookies or similar technologies. Information about personal data processing is provided in the Privacy Policy.

Information about cookies and related technologies is provided in the Cookie Policy.

17. Changes to These Terms

EIID may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in website functionality, institutional activities, legal requirements, technical conditions, or organisational needs.

The date of the latest update is indicated at the top of this page. Users are encouraged to review these Terms periodically. Continued use of the website after updated Terms are published means that the user has had access to the updated Terms.

18. Contact Information

Questions concerning these Terms of Use, website materials, permissions, institutional information, or general website use may be addressed to the European Institute for Innovation Development.