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1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the APA7 Citation & Reference Checker service ("Service") provided by Advances.in LTD ("we," "us," or "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use this Service.

Your use of the Service, including uploading documents for analysis, constitutes your acceptance of these Terms.

2. Description of Service

The Service provides an automated tool to check APA 7th edition citations and references for potential formatting errors, missing DOIs, and alphabetical ordering. The Service is provided "as is" for educational and informational purposes only.

3. Limitations and Disclaimers

3.1 No Warranty

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Warranties of merchantability
• Fitness for a particular purpose
• Non-infringement
• Accuracy, reliability, or completeness of results
• Error-free or uninterrupted operation

3.2 Accuracy of Results

We make no guarantees regarding:

• The accuracy or completeness of citation checking results
• The identification of all citation errors (false negatives may occur)
• The absence of false positives (the tool may flag correct citations as errors)
• The proper interpretation of complex or non-standard citation formats
• Compliance with your institution's specific formatting requirements

You are solely responsible for manually reviewing and verifying all results provided by the Service.

3.3 Not a Substitute for Professional Review

This Service is not a substitute for:

• Careful manual review by the author
• Professional editing or proofreading services
• Guidance from your academic institution or publisher
• Official APA Style guidelines and manuals

4. Limitation of Liability

4.1 No Liability for Damages

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• Direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
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This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise) and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

4.2 File Corruption or Loss

We are not liable for:

• Any corruption, damage, or loss of files uploaded to the Service
• Any data loss or technical issues during file processing
• Any inability to access or download results
• Any failure of the file deletion process

IMPORTANT: Always maintain backup copies of your original documents. We strongly recommend saving your work before uploading.

4.3 Academic Consequences

We are not responsible for:

• Academic penalties, grade reductions, or disciplinary actions
• Rejection of submissions by journals, conferences, or institutions
• Plagiarism detection or accusations
• Any academic or professional consequences arising from use of the Service

5. User Responsibilities

5.1 Your Obligations

By using this Service, you agree to:

• Manually verify all results provided by the Service
• Take full responsibility for the accuracy of your citations and references
• Comply with your institution's academic integrity policies
• Maintain backup copies of all documents before uploading
• Use the Service in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Not rely solely on the Service for citation verification

5.2 Prohibited Uses

You agree NOT to:

• Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code
• Upload malicious files or attempt to compromise the Service
• Overload or disrupt the Service infrastructure
• Violate any intellectual property rights
• Upload documents containing confidential, classified, or sensitive information unless you have proper authorization

6. Privacy and Data Handling

6.1 Document Processing

When you upload a document:

• The document is temporarily uploaded to our server for processing
• Processing is performed server-side to analyze citations and references
• Files are automatically deleted immediately after processing (typically within seconds)
• We do not store, retain, archive, or create copies of your documents
• No human personnel access or review the contents of your files

6.2 No Guarantees of Deletion

While we implement automatic file deletion, we cannot guarantee:

• That technical failures will not prevent deletion
• That files will not remain in system backups or caches
• Complete removal from all server logs or temporary storage

Do not upload highly confidential, classified, or sensitive documents if absolute privacy is required.

6.3 Privacy Policy

Additional information about data collection and privacy practices can be found in our Privacy Policy.

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Your Content

You retain all intellectual property rights to documents you upload. By uploading, you grant us a temporary, limited license to process the document solely for the purpose of providing the Service.

7.2 Our Content

All content, features, functionality, code, algorithms, and design of the Service are owned by Advances.in LTD and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

7.3 Restrictions

You may not:

• Copy, reproduce, or distribute our proprietary algorithms or code
• Create derivative works based on the Service
• Use our trademarks without prior written permission

8. Third-Party Services and Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services (such as WordPress content from advances.in/psychology). We are not responsible for:

• The content, privacy practices, or terms of third-party services
• Any damages or losses caused by third-party services
• The availability or accuracy of third-party content

9. Service Availability

We reserve the right to:

• Modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time without notice
• Impose usage limits or restrictions
• Refuse service to anyone for any reason

We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service availability.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Advances.in LTD, its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and licensors from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

• Your use or misuse of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any third-party rights
• Any content you upload to the Service

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page. The "Last Updated" date at the top will be revised accordingly.

Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable international laws. Any disputes arising from these Terms or use of the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in courts of competent jurisdiction.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Advances.in LTD regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

15. No Professional Relationship

Use of this Service does not create any professional, advisory, or fiduciary relationship between you and Advances.in LTD.

16. Contact Information

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• Website: advances.in/psychology

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