Welcome to Hermes Research Center (“we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of our website, content, and services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these terms.

About Hermes Research Center

The Hermes Research Center is a non-partisan and non-profit international communication research institution. It is dedicated to revealing the issues, attitudes and trends that shape the world through data-driven social scientific research. We do not take policy positions or advocate for any particular cause.

Use of Content

Our research reports, articles, data, charts, and other content are made available for public use subject to the following conditions:

• You may read, download, and print content for personal, non-commercial use
• You may quote from our publications with proper attribution to Hermes Research Center
• You may share links to our content on social media or other platforms
• You may not modify, alter, or create derivative works from our content without permission
• You may not use our content for commercial purposes without prior written consent

Attribution

When referencing or citing our research, please attribute findings to “Hermes Research Center” and include a link to the original source on our website. Proper attribution helps maintain the integrity of our research and allows others to access the full context.

Data and Methodology

We publish our methodologies and data to promote transparency and reproducibility. Researchers, journalists, and other users are encouraged to examine our methods. If you identify any errors or have questions about our methodology, please contact us.

Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

• Use our website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable laws
• Misrepresent the source or findings of our research
• Use our content to support misleading or deceptive claims
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or user accounts
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of our website or servers
• Scrape, data mine, or systematically extract content without permission

Accuracy of Information

We strive to ensure the accuracy of all information published on our website. Our research undergoes rigorous review processes. However, we make no warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of information at any given time. If you identify an error, please notify us so we can correct it promptly.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites for reference purposes. We do not control or endorse the content of external sites and are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. Accessing third-party links is at your own risk.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website and content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hermes Research Center shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, our website or content.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website. Your continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at: [email protected]