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Terms of Service

Last updated: March 24, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using research.io ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

research.io is a personalized science and technology news aggregation platform. We curate and display articles from various sources based on your interests and subscriptions. The Service includes personal recommendations that are enabled by default and can be controlled through your account settings.

3. User Accounts

You must create an account to use the Service. You are responsible for:

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

5. Content

Articles displayed on research.io are sourced from third-party publishers. We do not claim ownership of this content. All articles link back to their original sources. The selection and presentation of content is provided "as is" without any warranty of accuracy or completeness.

6. Personalization and Privacy

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of data as described in our Privacy Policy. This includes the use of behavioral data (such as articles you view, save, and search for) to power personal recommendations.

You can control how your data is used for personalization at any time via Settings → Privacy & Personalization. Disabling personal recommendations limits your feed to content from the sources and topics you explicitly follow.

7. Advertising

The Service may display advertisements and sponsored content. By default, ads are contextual — they are selected based on the content you are currently viewing and the topics or sources you follow. Contextual ads do not use your behavioral data.

You may choose to enable personalized ads in Settings → Privacy & Personalization. When enabled, your reading activity (such as clicks, views, and searches) may also be used to select more relevant ads. Personalized ads are disabled by default and require your explicit opt-in consent.

You can withdraw your consent for personalized ads at any time by turning off the setting. This will immediately revert ads to contextual targeting only.

8. Intellectual Property

The research.io name, logo, and the design of the Service are the property of research.io. You may not use our branding without prior written permission.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these terms or for any other reason at our discretion. You may delete your account at any time through your account settings.

10. Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, research.io shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service.

11. Changes to Terms

We may modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. We will notify users of material changes via email or through the Service.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us at support@research.io.