**TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE PLATFORM 2020 PRAGUE** **For members** Article I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1\. The Platform 2020 Prague is a web informational and educational application forming a common unified information space and service for expert communication not only across the disciplines of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM), formerly CAM (complementary and alternative medicine). The Platform serves essentially to present the content of individual TCIM branches to professionals and to the public, and is therefore not primarily intended for commercial presentations. 2\. The founder and provider of the Platform is the Institute for TCIM, Soukenická 21, Praha, Česká republika/Prague, Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as „Provider“) represented by its director Mr Tomáš Pfeiffer. 3\. The Platform 2020 Prague (hereinafter referred to as „Platform“) is accessible on the following addresses: [https://platforma2020praha.cz](https://platforma2020praha.cz) [https://platform2020prague.com](https://platform2020prague.com). The application is available for PCs as well as for tablets and mobile phones with the internet. 4\. The Platform is accessible for the users in the following two ways: \- For the public - public space for viewing texts and information from the field of TCIM \- For registered members - persons and organizations active in the field of TCIM who can use the Platform in an active way e.g. by sharing information, adding their own texts, etc. 5\. The membership is intended in particular for natural persons, associations, unions, chambers or other legal persons active in the field of TCIM who can thus become a registered Platform member. 6\. The use of the Platform is free of charge for both, the public as well as registered members. 7\. The principles of the protection of personal data in the Platform are listed in a separate document *– Privacy Policy –* [https://platform2020prague.com/s/rules-entry-and-use-platform/](https://platform2020prague.com/s/rules-entry-and-use-platform/) Article II. USERS' ACCOUNTS 1\. The proceedings for the registration of a new Platform member are listed in a separate document. 2\. Each Platform member shall use only one account with pertaining sign-in data. A platform member shall protect the sign-in data and sees to it that these are safely stored. In case that an unauthorised intervention into the account or other type of access threat is discovered it is necessary for safety reasons to immediately inform the provider by an internal message on the following email address: [info@platforma2020praha.cz](mailto:info@platforma2020praha.cz) [info@platform2020prague.com](mailto:info@platform2020prague.com). 3\. A member of the Platform can change his/her password in the setting. The Platform enables to save the password in the internet browser for an easier sign-in and this option can be used, however, if one computer is used by more users we recommend not to use the "save password" option and an access with a password is recommended. 4\. In case that a member forgets the password, this can be changed via the link to renew the access on the sign-in page. The provider of the Platform cannot change the password directly as this can be done only by the Platform member alone. In case of change of personal or contact data the modifications can be done by Platform member alone in their profile setting or they can request the Provider to make the modifications by sending a message in the Platform. 5\. The Platform members can receive information emails from the Provider regarding the operation of the Platform or up-to-date information. Some emails are sent by the Platform application itself e.g. notifications for message received within the Platform or information regarding the new subscribed content in the Platform. The sending of emails with notifications by the Platform itself can be modified by a member in his/her Platform account setting. 6\. Personal data of the users are secured: by the Platform operation on its own Platform server, at least 12-character password for member access into the Platform, encrypted https connection. The data is regularly saved. The server is protected by firewall and anti-virus programme. The personal data of the members are not transferred to any third party. 7\. The Platform uses the web application HumHub (www.humhub.org) in accordance with the licence GNU Affero General Public License v3. For its work the application HumHub uses the so called „cookies“, auxiliary files stored in the internet browser (e.g. for saving the choice of language for communication). 8\. A member of the Platform is free to resign the membership in the Platform and leave the Platform anytime by a unilateral notice to the Provider. The information regarding the leaving of the platform shall be sent by a Platform member via an internal message in the Platform to the Provider who will then proceed to the deletion of the account. Article III. RULES FOR THE USE OF THE PLATFORM 1\. The member of the Platform observes the principles of professional ethics, collegiality and expert team cooperation. 2\. The member of the Platform respects the principles of the protection of intellectual property both in his/her own work as well as while handling others' creation/work. The member is legally as well as expertly responsible for articles, documents, posts, comments, graphics (hereinafter also referred to as "Content") added by him/her. The Platform member shall make sure prior to adding of the Content into the Platform that the rights of intellectual property, in particular copyright, trade-mark rights, patents, moral rights, rights to the protection of personal data and other related laws are observed. 3\. When adding the entire articles and documents from other than own sources the Platform member shall list the author and source from which the document is taken and shall ensure the agreement of the rightful owner of the copyright. In case of doubt regarding the copyright it is advisable to use only an internet link to the original article or citation from the text with a reference to the author and source from which the citation was made. 4\. By adding the Content the Platform member alone determines what Content added by him/her shall be accessible to the Platform members only and what Content will be available to everybody, i.e. also to other visitors of the Platform pages who are not Platform members. 5\. The Platform member can call attention to an unlawful or inappropriate Content either via the option in the application within a given post or by a message to the provider on the following email address : [info@platforma2020praha.cz](mailto:info@platforma2020praha.cz) [info@platform2020prague.com](mailto:info@platform2020prague.com). Article IV. MODE OF APPLICATION 1\. The source communication language for the added Content is English. Another possible language for the added Content is German. It is also possible to add Content in other languages whose automatic translation can be made by e.g. Google Translator, however, English is kindly recommended. The language of the Platform command can be switched on the start-up/entry page at the bottom (in the public access) or the language can be chosen during the registration process (for Platform members). 2\. Maximum file size that can be added to the Platform is 128 MB. While adding the files and internet links into the Platform the Platform member shall see to it that the files and webs to which the links are made are not virus infected. It is therefore advisable to use an updated antivirus programme. The virus-infected files can be removed by the Provider. We recommend to use the PDF format for added documents and JPG format for images. 3\. The name and surname or name of the legal person of a Platform member (or a photo if entered by a Platform member into his/her profile) is displayed by the Content added by the given member. The list of all Platform members is available to all Platform members as well as to the public, however, the public can view the details of the member's profile only if this is permitted by the member in the setting of his/her account and only in the extent specified by the Platform member alone. The members can view the details of the profile of another member all the time. Article V. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND RIGHTS OF THE PROVIDER 1\. The Platform does not support the withdrawal from medical care or rejection of EBM medicine. TCIM does not substitute medical care. In case of health problems it is necessary that the patient proceeds preferentially in accordance with the recommendations of his/her doctor. 2\. The member of the Platform who added the Content into the Platform bears responsibility for the given Content. The provider is not responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information added into the Platform. The Provider has no responsibility for any potential damages caused by malfunction or failure of the Platform. 3\. The Provider has the right to bar publication, access or remove the added Content which is unlawful, or if suspicion arises that the content is unlawful, also spams, Content not related to the aim of the Platform i.e. such Content that is not related with TCIM. The Provider shall immediately announce such prevention of publication, access or removal to all other Platform members in such way that the Platform members can express their opinion thereupon. 4\. In well justified cases the Provider may remove or bar access to the added Content which is not in concordance with general ethical and moral principles. In such cases a Platform members' discussion shall be raised whether such Content shall remain public. 5\. Following a democratic debate in the Platform Presidium the Provider may in individual cases: \- refuse the registration of a new Platform member \- cancel/revoke the Platform membership of a member who in a particularly serious way or repeatedly violated the provisions of these Terms and failed to remedy the situation even after the notification. (The purpose of the Platform is to present the essence of individual TCIM fields, so it does not primarily serve to the business interests of individual members, therefore it is not possible to present own field, for example, only by posting a price list of services, etc.). 6\. In case that the necessity arises to update these Terms a Platform members' discussion shall be raised. Following such discussion of Platform members the Provider may update the Terms. The Platform members shall be notified in advance concerning the effective date of respective changes of the Terms (by email, message in the Platform or notification of such information after signing into the Platform). 7\. The users can send their questions and requests regarding the Terms to the Provider on the following address: [info@platforma2020praha.cz](mailto:info@platforma2020praha.cz) [info@platform2020prague.com](mailto:info@platform2020prague.com). 8\. The Terms and Condition for the use of the Platform 2020 Prague enter into force on 15. 9. 2020.