Terms and Conditions

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Welcome to the Community Of Marine Biodiversity Online Register (COMBOR) website. By accessing or using COMBOR.org, you agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.


1. About COMBOR

The Community Of Marine Biodiversity Online Register (COMBOR) is an initiative dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting marine biodiversity through scientific research and community participation.

The information provided on this website is intended for educational, research, conservation, and public awareness purposes.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using COMBOR.org, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions, as well as our Privacy Policy.

3. Use of the Website

You agree to use this website responsibly and lawfully. Specifically, you agree to:

  • Use the website only for lawful purposes.

  • Respect the rights of other users and contributors.

  • Provide accurate and truthful information when submitting observations or records.

  • Not upload false, misleading, defamatory, offensive, or unlawful content.

  • Not attempt to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to the website, servers, or databases.

4. Community Contributions

COMBOR encourages contributions from researchers, students, citizen scientists, fishers, coastal communities, and the general public.

Contributions may include:

  • Marine species observations

  • Photographs

  • Videos

  • Habitat information

  • Geographic locations

  • Traditional ecological knowledge (where appropriate)

By submitting content, you confirm that:

  • You own the submitted content or have permission to share it.

  • The information is accurate to the best of your knowledge.

  • Your submission does not violate the rights of any individual or organization.

COMBOR reserves the right to review, edit, reject, or remove any submission that is inaccurate, inappropriate, unlawful, or inconsistent with the objectives of the project.

5. Scientific Review

Submitted observations may undergo review by project coordinators, taxonomic experts, or partner institutions before publication.

Publication on COMBOR does not necessarily indicate scientific validation unless explicitly stated.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated:

  • All website content, including text, graphics, logos, databases, software, and design elements, is the property of COMBOR or its respective owners.

  • Contributors retain copyright ownership of photographs and other original content they submit unless otherwise agreed.

  • Website content may be viewed, downloaded, or printed for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes.

  • Commercial use, reproduction, or redistribution requires prior written permission.

7. Use of Biodiversity Data

Information available through COMBOR may be used for:

  • Scientific research

  • Biodiversity conservation

  • Environmental management

  • Educational activities

  • Government planning

  • Public awareness

Users are expected to provide appropriate attribution when using COMBOR data in publications, presentations, reports, or other works.

8. Sensitive Biodiversity Information

To protect vulnerable species and habitats, COMBOR may:

  • Hide precise geographic coordinates.

  • Generalize sensitive locations.

  • Restrict public access to selected records.

  • Delay publication of sensitive observations.

Such decisions are made in the interest of biodiversity conservation.

9. External Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites for informational purposes.

COMBOR is not responsible for the content, security, availability, or privacy practices of external websites.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, COMBOR, its project partners, coordinators, volunteers, contributors, and affiliated organizations shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from:

  • Use of this website

  • Reliance on published information

  • Errors or omissions

  • Website interruptions

  • Technical failures

  • Data loss


11. Changes to These Terms

COMBOR reserves the right to modify these Terms & Conditions at any time without prior notice.

Updated versions will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of India.

Any disputes arising from the use of COMBOR.org shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Kerala, India.

13. Disclaimer

Although reasonable efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of the information published on COMBOR.org, no warranty is made regarding its completeness, reliability, or accuracy.

Users access and rely upon the information entirely at their own risk.

14. Contact Us

For questions regarding these Terms & Conditions, please contact:

Community Of Marine Biodiversity Online Register (COMBOR)

Website: COMBOR.org

Email: combor.org@gmail.com




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