Terms and Condition

1. Acceptance of these Terms

These Terms and Conditions (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of the website (www.inspire.com.np), together with all associated pages, publications, databases, newsletters, social media channels and digital services (collectively, the "Website") operated by the Institute for Policy Studies and Research ("INSPIRE", "we", "us" or "our").

By accessing or using the Website you confirm that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Website.

2. About INSPIRE

INSPIRE is an independent policy research institute operating in Nepal dedicated to evidence-based research and open public engagement.

INSPIRE conducts evidence-based research and publishes analysis on matters of public policy. Views, findings and recommendations expressed in any publication are those of the named author or authors and do not represent an official institutional position of INSPIRE, or of any political party, unless the publication expressly states otherwise.

3. Permitted Use

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict or inhibit the use of the Website by any other person.

You may view, print one copy of, and download extracts from any page of the Website for your personal, non-commercial reference, and you may draw the attention of others to material published on the Website. Any other use requires our prior written permission.

4. Prohibited Conduct

You must not use the Website to:

• publish or transmit material that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, threatening, harassing, or that incites hatred or violence against any person or group;
• impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with INSPIRE;
• gain or attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its servers, or any connected system or database;
• introduce viruses, malicious code, or otherwise interfere with the security, integrity or proper functioning of the Website;
• systematically extract, scrape, harvest or mine content, whether by machine or automated means, including for the purpose of training artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, without our prior written consent; or
• reproduce or distribute any content for commercial purposes.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on the Website including text, research outputs, data, graphics, logos, photographs, illustrations, infographics, audio, video, software, page layouts and design is the property of INSPIRE or its licensors and is protected under the Copyright Act, 2059 (2002) of Nepal and applicable international treaties.

The name "INSPIRE", the Nepali name "नीति अध्ययन तथा अनुसन्धान प्रतिष्ठान", the INSPIRE logo and all associated marks may not be used without our prior written permission.

6. Republication and Licensing

Unless otherwise stated on the item itself, INSPIRE publications may be freely republished and quoted, provided that:

• full attribution is given, clearly naming the author or authors and INSPIRE;
• a prominent and functioning hyperlink to the original publication on the Website is included;
• the content is reproduced unaltered and in its original language; and
• the use does not suggest that INSPIRE or the author endorses you, your organisation or your use of the material.

Translation into another language, and any other adaptation of the content, requires our prior written approval.

7. Submissions and Contributions

Where you submit an article, comment, application, proposal or other material to us, you confirm that the material is your own original work, that you hold all necessary rights in it, and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party.

By submitting material, you grant INSPIRE a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, edit, translate and distribute it in any format, with attribution to you. We are under no obligation to publish any submission and may edit, decline or remove any submission at our discretion.

8. Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites and resources. Such links are provided for convenience only. We do not control, endorse or accept responsibility for the content, accuracy, availability or privacy practices of any third-party site.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Nepal, INSPIRE, its office bearers, employees and researchers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from your access to, use of, or inability to use the Website, or from reliance on any content published on it.

10. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold INSPIRE harmless against any claim, loss, liability or expense arising from your breach of these Terms or your unlawful use of the Website.

11. Suspension of Access

We may, at our sole discretion and without notice, suspend, withdraw or restrict your access to all or any part of the Website, including where we determine that you have breached these Terms.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Nepal.

13. Amendments

We may revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. The effective date shown above indicates the date of the most recent revision. Your continued use of the Website after any revision constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Contact

Institute for Policy Studies and Research (INSPIRE)

Chyasal, Lalitpur, Nepal | info@inspire.org.np