Terms of Service

Last updated: August 29, 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 and research collaboration platform. We curate and display articles from various sources based on your interests and subscriptions. The Service also lets you create content and interact with other users — including profiles, posts, comments, project discussions, and direct messages. 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:

• Providing accurate account information
• Maintaining the security of your password
• All activity that occurs under your account

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or its infrastructure
• Use automated means to access the Service without permission
• Impersonate any person or entity

5. User Content and Community Conduct

The Service lets you publish content — profiles, posts, comments, project discussions, and direct messages — and to interact with other users. You are responsible for the content you publish and for how you treat other people on the Service.

We have zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive behavior. You may not post, send, or share content that:

• Harasses, bullies, threatens, or intimidates another person
• Promotes hatred or violence against any individual or group, including on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age
• Is sexually explicit, or sexually exploits or endangers a minor
• Depicts or glorifies graphic violence, self-harm, or suicide
• Is unlawful, defamatory, or infringes another person's rights
• Impersonates another person or organization
• Is spam, or is posted in bulk to manipulate or disrupt the Service

You can report any post, comment, message, or user directly from the Service, and you can block any user from their profile or from a conversation. We review reports of objectionable content and act on them within 24 hours.

Where we find a violation, we remove the content and may suspend or permanently terminate the account responsible, without notice and at our sole discretion. Repeated or severe violations result in permanent removal from the Service.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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. A suspension is a reversible restriction: you may still sign in and read, but cannot post, comment, message, or otherwise publish content for the duration of the suspension. A termination is permanent. You may delete your account at any time through your account settings.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Contact

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