Prof. Ngozi Eunice Egbuna International Centre for Regional Integration and Trade Research (ICRITR)
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using the ICRITR website or any of our digital services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, you should discontinue use immediately.
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the ICRITR website and all related services offered by the Prof. Ngozi Eunice Egbuna International Centre for Regional Integration and Trade Research. By visiting or interacting with this website — including browsing, registering for programmes, or submitting data — you accept and agree to abide by these terms.
2. Use of Services
ICRITR provides access to information, research outputs, training materials, event registrations, publications, and other related services. You agree to use our website and services for lawful academic, research, official, and informational purposes only and in a way that does not infringe on the rights of others or disrupt ICRITR’s operations.
3. Information and Communications
All communications between you and ICRITR may be electronic. When you send emails or other data to us, you consent to electronic communications and agree that all notices, disclosures, agreements, and other communications provided electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
4. Privacy and Data Protection
Your use of the ICRITR website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, store, and use your personal information. By using the website and submitting personal data, you agree to the terms of that Privacy Policy.
5. Accounts and User Credentials
When you create an account or register for an ICRITR service, you agree to provide accurate and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username, password, and any identification credentials issued to you. You accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account. ICRITR reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts at its discretion.
6. Intellectual Property
All content on this website — including text, graphics, logos, programme materials, research publications, and downloadable resources — is owned by ICRITR or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, personal, non-exclusive right to access and use the content for your academic or informational purposes. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, or exploit any materials from this website without prior written permission from ICRITR.
7. User-Generated Content
If you submit content to the website (such as comments, research submissions, or feedback), you grant ICRITR a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide right to use, reproduce, publish, and modify such content in any media. You represent and warrant that you have the right to grant this license and that your content does not infringe on any third-party rights.
8. Prohibited Activities
You agree not to post or submit content that is illegal, defamatory, threatening, harmful, infringing on intellectual property rights, or invasive of privacy. ICRITR reserves the right to remove or edit user content that violates these Terms.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites maintained by partners or other organizations. ICRITR does not control and is not responsible for the content or practices of linked sites, and your access to third-party sites is at your own risk.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, ICRITR and its officers, staff, partners, affiliates, or agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your access to or use of the website or any linked content.
11. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Nigeria in the event of any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the website.
12. Dispute Resolution
In the event of any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or in connection with these Terms, ICRITR and you agree to seek an amicable settlement. If a settlement cannot be reached, the dispute shall be resolved through arbitration in Nigeria, in accordance with applicable arbitration laws.
13. Changes to Terms
ICRITR reserves the right to update, modify, or amend these Terms and Conditions at any time. Changes will be effective when posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the website after any changes signifies your acceptance of the revised Terms.
14. Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or require clarification regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact the Prof. Ngozi Eunice Egbuna International Centre for Regional Integration and Trade Research through the official contact details available on our website.
