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By browsing, interacting with, or subscribing to International Conflict Studies, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms and Conditions in full, along with our Privacy Policy. If you do not accept these terms without qualification, you must immediately discontinue use of this website.

1. Open Grievances, Complaints & 28-Working-Day Resolution Policy

As an independent defense intelligence registry rooted in structural realism, International Conflict Studies maintains an Open Grievance and Dispute Redressal Policy. We are committed to absolute factual integrity, primary source corroboration, and responsive institutional accountability.

We welcome and invite any user, sovereign agency, defense prime, academic researcher, media representative, or affected party to submit complaints, factual dispute corrections, intellectual property notices, or privacy grievances.

How to Write to Us with a Complaint:

To ensure prompt investigation, complaints must be addressed to our dedicated Intelligence Desk:

• Official Grievance Desk Email: info@internationalconflictstudies.com
• Secondary Legal & Advisory Desk: advisory@internationalconflictstudies.com
• Direct Intake Gateway: https://internationalconflictstudies.com/contact/

Please include the following particulars in your written submission:

1. Your full legal name, professional title, and organization (if acting in an official capacity), along with verified contact information.
2. The exact URL(s) and publication title(s) on internationalconflictstudies.com subject to the complaint.
3. A detailed, specific description of the grievance (e.g., factual error, copyright claim, defamatory statement, privacy concern, or AdSense policy violation).
4. Copies of primary supporting evidence, public records, statutory clauses, or documentation corroborating your position.
5. The specific corrective remedy requested (correction, clarification, redaction, or removal).

2. Intellectual Property, Fair Use & Citation License

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, International Conflict Studies and/or its contributing analysts retain the intellectual property rights for all proprietary articles, analytical frameworks, bespoke maps, data models, and infographics published on this platform.

Permitted Academic & Editorial Fair Use: You are granted a limited, revocable license to quote or cite brief excerpts (up to 250 words) of ICS publications for non-commercial academic research, defense policy briefings, or journalistic commentary, provided that full and prominent attribution is given to International Conflict Studies with a live hyperlink back to the original URL.

Strictly Prohibited Uses: You agree not to:

• Republish, mirror, or syndicate full-length articles without formal prior written authorization.
• Sell, rent, license, or sub-license ICS intelligence products or research archives.
• Ingest, crawl, scrape, or extract ICS research data for training commercial Large Language Models (LLMs) or commercial algorithmic trading platforms without an institutional license.
• Systematically decompile, reverse-engineer, or scrape 3D tactical globe telemetry, vector layers, or sensor coordinates.

3. User Conduct & Prohibited Interactions

In using this website, you warrant and agree that you will not engage in any activity that impairs platform availability or compromises security. Prohibited conduct includes:

• Generating artificial or fraudulent impressions, clicks, or queries on advertisements displayed via Google AdSense or certified ad exchange partners.
• Using automated bots, spiders, or scrapers to overwhelm website infrastructure or bypass rate-limiting controls.
• Attempting to probe, scan, or breach platform firewall rails or bypass authentication mechanisms.
• Submitting abusive, defamatory, threatening, or fraudulent messages through our contact or advisory intake forms.

4. Subscriptions, Reader Revenue & Google Merchant Terms

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• Terms Acceptance: By purchasing access or contributing, you agree to Google Payments Terms of Service and Google Reader Revenue Manager policies.
• Billing & Taxes: All transaction fees, billing cycles, currency conversions, and applicable taxes are administered through Google’s Merchant framework.
• Cancellation & Refunds: Subscriptions may be cancelled at any time through your Google Account. Refunds are administered according to Google Reader Revenue Manager refund guidelines. Subscribers residing in the European Union, the United Kingdom, or Brazil retain all statutory consumer cancellation and refund protections under applicable local law.

5. Analytical Independence & Disclaimer of Official Views

The publications, conflict chronologies, and predictive models presented on International Conflict Studies reflect independent, open-source strategic intelligence analysis rooted in structural realism. They do not constitute official government policy advice, statutory legal counsel, investment advice, or operational defense directives. ICS accepts zero sovereign state funding and maintains strict editorial independence.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, International Conflict Studies, its editors, analysts, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of the access to, reliance upon, or inability to use the research reports, telemetry datasets, or third-party links contained on this website.

7. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to amend or update these Terms and Conditions at any time to reflect updates in international defense law, Google program policies, or platform architecture. Any modifications will be posted directly to this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the platform after updates constitutes binding acceptance of the revised terms.