1. Service and acceptance
These terms govern the EvidenceBee website and review platform, operated by EvidenceBee SAS at 146 rue Guillaume Leblanc, 33000 Bordeaux, France.
Creating an account or using the service means you accept these terms. Do not use it if you disagree.
EvidenceBee supports systematic reviews and meta-analysis. It provides software, not medical, clinical, statistical or legal advice.
2. Accounts
Provide accurate, current information. Protect your credentials and take responsibility for account activity. You must be legally able to accept these terms and use the service lawfully.
3. Your content
You retain ownership of uploaded or created references, PDFs, data and other material, called Your Content. You grant us a limited, non-exclusive licence to host, store, process and display it solely to serve you and your collaborators.
You must hold the necessary upload rights and use personal data lawfully.
4. Acceptable use
- Do not use the service for unlawful, infringing or harmful purposes.
- Upload only content you have the right to use.
- Do not disrupt, reverse-engineer, overload or gain unauthorised access.
- Do not resell or supply the service without permission.
- Follow third-party terms and rate limits. Use author-contact data lawfully.
5. AI assistance
You supply the provider API key and are responsible for that account, key and usage fees.
AI outputs may be incomplete or incorrect. Full-text tasks require readable sources, and extracted numbers undergo source checks. You remain responsible for verification and final decisions. We do not warrant AI accuracy.
6. Billing
Subscriptions are not available for purchase. Prices and terms will be published before billing opens.
7. Institutional agreements
Self-hosted and dedicated deployments require a separate written agreement. These terms govern the hosted service. A signed institutional agreement prevails where terms conflict.
8. Intellectual property
We and our licensors own the service, software, design and trademarks. All rights are reserved except those expressly granted. You receive only the right to use the service under these terms.
9. Third-party services
Integrations include research databases, email, payment and AI providers. Their own terms apply. We are not responsible for their availability, content or acts.
10. Disclaimers
The service is provided “as is” and “as available”, without express or implied warranties, including fitness, accuracy or non-infringement. You are responsible for the scientific validity, methods and conclusions of your work.
11. Liability
To the extent permitted by law, we exclude liability for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including lost data, profits or goodwill.
Total liability is limited to service fees you paid in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim. This does not limit liability that the law prohibits limiting.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against claims, damages and expenses arising from Your Content, your use of the service or breaches of these terms or applicable law.
13. Suspension and termination
You may stop using the service and delete your account. We may suspend or end access for breaches or to protect the service or users. Access rights end on termination. Provisions intended to survive remain effective.
14. Changes
We may modify the service or terms. Revisions appear here with an updated date. Continued use after changes take effect means acceptance.
15. Governing law
French law applies, excluding conflict-of-laws rules. Competent French courts have exclusive jurisdiction, subject to mandatory consumer protections that apply where you live.
16. Contact
Email support@evidencebee.com about these terms.