Terms of Service

These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Digital Content Identifier, Inc. governing your use of our digital content identification and verification platform. DCI operates a global registry designed to assign, manage, and verify digital content identifiers for academic research, journalism, governmental communications, cultural heritage, entertainment, and other industries.

By accessing or using DCI.WIKI, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Introduction and Acceptance

2. Eligibility and Authority

To use DCI.WIKI services, you must meet certain eligibility requirements:

• Age Requirement: Must be at least 13 years of age, or the minimum digital consent age in your jurisdiction.
• Minors: If under 18, parental or guardian consent is required.
• Organizations: You must have full legal authority to bind your organization.
• Verification: Identity or institutional verification may be required for certain features.

3. Account Creation, Security, and Representation

When creating and maintaining your account, you are responsible for:

• Providing accurate, complete, and current information
• Safeguarding your credentials and login information
• Reporting unauthorized access immediately to [email protected]
• Ensuring all metadata and claims associated with identifiers are truthful and not misleading

4. Permitted Use and License

DCI grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service solely for lawful purposes and in accordance with its intended function.

Permitted uses include:

• Registering and managing identifiers for works you own or are authorized to represent
• Citing or referencing identifiers for academic, governmental, or journalistic purposes
• Integrating DCI APIs into authorized applications or workflows

Prohibited uses include:

• Falsely attributing content or misrepresenting metadata
• Engaging in plagiarism, piracy, or content forgery
• Using DCI to disseminate misinformation or malicious software
• Reverse-engineering or tampering with security protocols
• Using bots to flood or manipulate registry records

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Your Content: You retain all ownership rights to content you register. You grant DCI a license to store, index, display, and distribute identifiers solely to provide the Service.

DCI IP: All trademarks, logos, algorithms, registry databases, and platform technologies are owned by DCI or its licensors. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

Third-Party Content: You are solely responsible for ensuring you have sufficient rights to register or reference third-party works.

6. Registry Transparency and Version Control

• Audit Trails: DCI maintains public audit trails and version histories for registered identifiers to preserve trust.
• Privacy Protection: Sensitive metadata may be redacted or anonymized when required by law or verified institutional request.
• Fraud Prevention: Changes to identifiers are recorded to prevent fraud or manipulation.

7. Copyright Compliance and DMCA

DCI complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and equivalent international frameworks. When submitting infringement notices, please provide sufficient detail and a sworn statement. Counter-notifications are allowed, and repeat infringers face account termination.

8. Community Conduct

Users must maintain professionalism and respect toward others, especially in collaborative academic or cultural projects. Content that violates law, promotes hate speech, or endangers public trust will be removed.

9. Data Protection

Our Privacy Policy governs data collection and use. Users may request deletion or export of data per GDPR, CCPA requirements. Cross-border transfers follow legal safeguards.

10. Cookies and Analytics

DCI uses cookies and tracking technologies to improve performance, analytics, and personalization. You can manage preferences through your browser settings.

11. Third-Party Integrations

DCI may integrate with external platforms. We are not responsible for third-party practices, policies, or reliability.

12. Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, including:

• No guarantee of uninterrupted operation or error-free functionality
• No warranty regarding the accuracy of identifiers or metadata
• No responsibility for decisions based on identifiers

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, DCI shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages arising from:

• Use or inability to use the Service
• Loss of data or content
• Unauthorized access to your account

Total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid in the preceding twelve months.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless DCI against claims arising from your violation of these Terms, intellectual property infringement, or Service misuse.

15. Suspension and Termination

• DCI may suspend accounts that violate Terms or pose registry risks
• Certain records may be retained for legal or compliance purposes
• Users may request account deletion at any time

16. Service Modifications

DCI may add, change, or discontinue features without liability. Major changes will be communicated in advance when possible.

17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of [Insert Jurisdiction]. Disputes will be resolved through negotiations first, then arbitration if necessary.

Users waive the right to participate in class action lawsuits.

18. Final Provisions

Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the complete agreement between you and DCI.

Modifications: We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify users by posting an updated version with a new effective date. Continued use constitutes acceptance of revised Terms.