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Terms of Use

Terms governing the access and use of the VectorGrid-Africa public portal, open-access resources, and funding disclaimers.

Section 01

Website Access & Portal Usage

By accessing and utilizing the website vectorgridafrica.org, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. This portal is maintained by the VectorGrid-Africa Consortium to share information regarding mosquito surveillance research, capacity building, and open science initiatives.

Section 02

Intellectual Property & Open Access

In accordance with Horizon Europe Open Science principles, scientific summaries, methodology protocols, and open research articles published on this portal are made available under Open Access licensing (such as Creative Commons CC BY 4.0), allowing re-use with proper citation of the authors and consortium.

Website design graphics, consortium branding elements, and institutional logos remain protected marks of their respective partner organizations.

Section 03

Scientific Data Ownership Guarantee

All scientific vector data, biological specimens, genomic sequences, and microclimate datasets generated within national observatories remain the exclusive property of the respective partner institutions and national authorities in Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, and partner entities.

Section 04

Public Health & Technical Disclaimer

The scientific information provided on this website is intended for academic research, educational, and public health communication purposes. It does not constitute formal medical or clinical advice. Operational vector control policies and healthcare decisions remain under the sole jurisdiction of national ministries of health and local authorities.

Section 05

Official EU & EDCTP3 Legal Statement

Mandatory Funding Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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