(Last updated on 19 August 2019)
These ‘Terms of Use’ (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of www.mrd-journal.org, which is managed and administered by the Editorial Office of Mountain Research and Development (“MRD”), and explain what information we collect from the Internet, why we collect it, and how we use that information.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, please do not continue your use of the website. In addition to these Terms, specific terms of use may be indicated in connection with certain materials (as defined below), in which case your access to those materials shall be also governed by the relevant specific terms of use.
MRD collects information through its website to provide better services to all of its users. This may include some information that can identify you, but is not sensitive. The information on this page aims to help you understand the terms and conditions that govern the collection and use of such information.
What information we may collect
- Personally identifiable information
You can access and use this website without providing any personal information. We do not collect any personal data from you. - Non-personally identifiable information
The information we do collect are your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, the files you download, the pages you visit, and the dates/times of those visits. These do not specifically identify you. This information helps us learn about the geographical distribution of our website visitors and the technology they use to access the website. - Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. In general, cookies have two main purposes: to improve your browsing experience by remembering your actions and preferences, and to monitor website traffic.MRD uses cookies to help us analyze traffic to the website, to help us improve website performance and usability, and to make the website more secure. Third-party cookies help us use Google Analytics to count, track, and analyze visits to the website. This helps us understand how people are using our website and where we need to make improvements. These third-party cookies do not specifically identify you.You are always free to delete cookies from your computer through your browser settings, and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being added to your computer. However, this may prevent you from using certain features on the website.
How MRD uses your information
As indicated above, we will use your non-personally identifiable information to facilitate analysis of website traffic to improve the performance and usability of the website.
Materials accessible through the website
Throughout the website, you may access materials including but not limited to images, information, documents, videos, and services either:
- developed and made available by MRD, or
- made available by contributors or partners through a blog, article, or other service of the website, or
- belonging to or originating from third parties and aggregated on the website and/or made accessible through links to third-party websites.
Permitted use of MRD materials
MRD aims to create international public goods. For this purpose, MRD materials are made available in the most open and easily accessible way. You may download, copy, reproduce, republish, modify, post, broadcast, transmit, distribute, make available to the public, or otherwise use MRD materials in any way, provided that:
- you attribute the work and any identified source, and
- you, in turn, license such materials under the same conditions.
Should you wish to deviate from these conditions, please contact MRD in order to seek prior authorization.
Third-party materials
Your use of third-party materials is governed by the terms of use contained in the third-party websites from where such third-party materials originate. Third-party materials are outside the domain, control, and responsibility of MRD, which is providing access to them only as a matter of convenience. No sponsorship or endorsement by MRD is therefore implied.
Contributed materials
By posting contributed materials, contributors agree to grant MRD, a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, sub-licensable, and transferable license to use, copy, modify, perform, publish, and disseminate the contributed materials on the website and in derivative works, and warrant that the exercise of such rights does not infringe any third-party rights, including copyright. If the above-mentioned is false, the Contributor shall defend, indemnify, and hold MRD harmless from any resulting claims, damages or costs (including reasonable attorney fees).
Prohibited use
This website, including the materials, are prohibited to use for any unlawful purpose or in any way that would violate the rights of others, including intellectual property rights. The MRD logo is also prohibited to use without prior written authorization.
Disclaimer/limitation of liability
The website is provided by MRD “as is.” MRD makes every effort to ensure, but makes no warranties – either express or implied – as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose of any of the materials. In no event shall MRD be liable for any loss or damages of any nature, including special, indirect, punitive or consequential damages, arising in connection with the access, use or reliance on any of the materials.
Modification of this Terms of Use
MRD reserves the right to modify this Terms of Use. All modifications will be posted on this website.
How to contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about the Terms of Use, please contact us at:
MRD Editorial Office
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
University of Bern
Mittelstrasse 43
3012 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: (+41) 31 631 54 48
Email: mrd-info.cde@unibe.ch
If you encounter any problems using this website, or if you spot a typo or a link that no longer works, please email us at: mrd-info.cde@unibe.ch
