Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using ScholarVault at scholarvault.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform. These terms apply to all users including free, Gold, and Institution plan subscribers.

2. Description of Service

ScholarVault provides automated academic conference integrity assessments using publicly available information. Our 18-point audit engine analyses conference URLs and returns trust scores and informational breakdowns. The service is provided by the ScholarVault Team, Chennai, India.

3. Accounts and Registration

• Free tier use requires no account registration
• Gold and Institution plans require a valid email address and account creation
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials
• You must not share your account or allow multiple users to access a single individual account
• Institution Plan allows up to 10 named seats per subscription

4. Subscription Plans and Billing

4.1 Free Plan

The Free plan provides unlimited conference URL audits, full 18-point breakdowns, and 3 vault saves at no charge, permanently. No credit card is required.

4.2 Gold Plan

Gold is billed at ₹399/month (India) or $9.99/month (international). Yearly Gold billing is available at ₹2,999/year (India) or $89/year (international). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. You may cancel at any time; access continues until the end of the paid period.

4.3 Institution Plan

Billed monthly at ₹4,999. Annual billing available on request. Onboarding requires a signed agreement. Contact [email protected].

4.4 Refunds

We offer a 7-day refund on first-time Gold subscriptions if you have not used PDF report generation or CFP alerts. Institution plan refunds are governed by the signed service agreement. No refunds for partial months after the 7-day window.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use ScholarVault for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape, or automate queries beyond normal use
• Submit URLs for purposes other than legitimate conference verification
• Use audit results to defame, harass, or make false claims against conference organisers
• Misrepresent audit results or fabricate ScholarVault scores
• Circumvent any technical restrictions or access controls

6. Intellectual Property

The ScholarVault name, logo, audit methodology, threat database, and all platform content are the exclusive property of ScholarVault. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without prior written consent. Audit reports generated for your account are licensed to you for personal or institutional use only — not for republication or commercial distribution.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

ScholarVault is provided "as is" and "as available". We do not warrant that audit results are complete, error-free, or current at all times. Conference information changes — a score reflects data available at the time of audit. ScholarVault scores are informational tools. They do not constitute legal, financial, or academic advice. Decisions to submit papers or pay registration fees are entirely your own.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Indian law, ScholarVault shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the platform, including but not limited to financial loss from conference registration decisions made using ScholarVault data.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms. You may close your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination, your data will be handled per our Privacy Policy.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

11. Contact

For any questions regarding these terms, contact [email protected].