Terms and Conditions for Individuals
These terms set out the conditions on which L&H Scientific Publishing LLC makes access to the L&H Scientific platform available to an individual user. By accessing the service, the individual confirms that they have read and agree to these terms.
Scope of License
L&H permits access through user credentials assigned to the individual. Credentials must not be shared or used to allow another person to access the service. Access is personal and may not be transferred or extended to others.
Permitted Use
Individuals may access, download, store, search, and print text. Copying must be limited to a single printed copy or electronic copies of a reasonable number of individual articles or similar items. Content accessed through the service may not be made available to a third party, either for commercial reward or free of charge, except as permitted for limited inter-library loan under applicable law.
Users accessing the service in a commercial context may use it only for internal research, testing, training, or personal use. Users accessing the service in a personal or educational context may use it only for private study or non-commercial research. Brief quotations are permitted with customary acknowledgement of the source.
Prohibitions
Altering, recompiling, systematic or programmatic copying, reselling, redistributing, supplying, publishing, or republishing journal text, book text, search results, or other service content is prohibited. Downloading an entire issue, systematic downloading, service-bureau redistribution, for-fee document delivery, and systematic transmission to third parties are also prohibited.
Duration and Continued Access
These terms become effective when accepted by L&H and continue for the agreed initial term, then on an annual rolling basis if the user complies with the terms and pays any applicable fee. Access may terminate if the terms are materially breached and the breach is not remedied within 30 days after written notice, or following at least 30 days' prior written notice from L&H.
If L&H has expressly agreed in writing to provide continued access after termination, the user may retain access to the agreed available content, subject to the terms of that agreement and any applicable maintenance fee.
Copyright, Fees, and Withdrawal
L&H journals and their content, including abstracts, are either owned by L&H or made available by L&H under rights it holds. Users claim no ownership through use of or access to the service. Fees are those agreed in writing and are payable within 30 days of invoice unless otherwise agreed.
L&H may withdraw a journal or part of the service if it no longer has the right to publish or distribute it, if publication ceases, or if L&H believes the content infringes rights or is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
Availability, Warranty, and Liability
L&H uses reasonable endeavors to make the service available, subject to maintenance, repairs, testing, upgrades, and circumstances outside L&H's reasonable control. L&H does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free access, completeness, accuracy, suitability, searchability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Liability is limited to the extent permitted by applicable law.
General
Access may not be assigned or transferred. Failure to enforce a provision on one occasion does not affect L&H's right to enforce it later. Amendments must be made in writing or by electronic communication initiated by L&H and not rejected within 30 days. These terms are governed by the laws of the United States.