Terms of Use

Unless otherwise indicated, the GPSF website is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the website (collectively, the "Content") and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks") are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us.

The Content and the Marks are provided on the website "AS IS" for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the website and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

By using the GPSF website, you represent and warrant that:

• All registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete
• You will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary
• You have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use
• You will not access the website through automated or non-human means
• You will not use the website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Your use of the website will not violate any applicable law or regulation

You may not access or use the website for any purpose other than that for which we make the website available. The website may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us. Prohibited activity includes, but is not limited to:

• Systematic retrieval of data or other content from the website to create or compile a collection, database or directory
• Making any unauthorized use of the website, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users
• Using the website to advertise or offer to sell goods and services
• Circumventing, disabling, or otherwise interfering with security-related features of the website
• Engaging in unauthorized framing of or linking to the website
• Interfering with, disrupting, or creating an undue burden on the website or the networks or services connected to the website
• Attempting to impersonate another user or person
• Using any information obtained from the website in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person

All research publications, policy briefs, working papers, and other content made available through the GPSF website are protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. You may:

• Download and print research materials for personal, non-commercial use
• Cite our publications with proper attribution
• Share links to our publications through social media and other platforms

Any commercial use, reproduction, or distribution of our publications requires prior written permission from GPSF.

These terms apply when you buy a publication or other digital product from GPSF:

• Seller: sales are made by Global Peace Strategy Forum (Private) Limited, # 112, 1st Floor, Tower A, Centaurus, 01 Jinnah Avenue, F-8/4, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Prices: prices are shown in Pakistani rupees (PKR) and, where offered, US dollars (US$), and the price you pay is the one shown at checkout. We may change prices at any time; a change does not affect an order already paid for.
• Payment: payment can be made by bank transfer, or by debit or credit card through our payment provider where available. Card details are entered on the payment provider's secure page and are never received or stored by GPSF. A payment in US dollars may be charged to your card in PKR at the payment provider's rate, and your bank may add its own charges.
• Your order: an order is complete when we have confirmed your payment. We may cancel an order and refund any payment received if a price was shown in error or a payment cannot be verified.
• Delivery: publications are delivered digitally, as set out in our Delivery & Shipping Policy.
• Licence: a purchase gives one person a personal, non-transferable licence to read and keep the publication for non-commercial use. Sharing, reselling, reposting or distributing it, in whole or in part, is not permitted without our written permission, and may lead to access being withdrawn without a refund.
• Refunds: all sales are final except in the cases set out in our Refund & Return Policy.