Terms of use

1. General

These terms govern the relationship between IlmBaza (ilmbaza.uz, the “Platform”) and its user (the “User”). By using the Platform or signing up, you agree to these terms and the Privacy policy.

2. What the Platform provides

• Knowledge base – journals from the HAC list, legal documents, specialties, academic councils, degree requirements, guides and templates. Free for everyone;
• online tools – document check, formatting, references and citations, journal finder and check, surveys, doctoral tools and more. According to your plan;
• expert services – formatting, editing, translation, statistical analysis and consulting. Terms are agreed for each order separately.

3. Account

• provide accurate information when signing up;
• you are responsible for keeping your password and sign-in details confidential;
• you may not transfer or sell your account to anyone else;
• if you notice someone else using your account, change your password and click “Sign out everywhere”.

4. Plans and limits

• plans, what they include and their prices are shown on the Pricing page;
• a result is one finished piece of work in a tool: a checked file, a compiled list, a generated title page and so on. The daily limit is counted in results and resets every day at 00:00 (Tashkent time);
• guests and free accounts get results in the core tools within the daily limit; Pro tools can be explored, but results in them are available only on the Pro plan;
• fair use: “unlimited” in the plans means normal personal use. A daily technical cap applies to prevent abuse. Automated requests, scripts and bypassing limits are prohibited;
• the Platform may change what plans include and their prices. For the paid term, the terms of the plan you paid for remain in force.

5. Payments and subscription

• a subscription is purchased for 1, 3, 6 months or 1 year as a one-time advance payment;
• payment methods: Payme, Click or card transfer. With a card transfer the subscription is activated after the receipt is checked;
• no automatic charges: when the term ends, the account moves to the free plan. A new payment for the same plan is added to the end of the current term;
• if a payment was made by mistake or the subscription was not activated, write to info@ilmbaza.uz with the payment details. Each case is reviewed individually; if a refund is due, it is made via the original payment method;
• the price and timing of expert services are agreed before ordering, depending on the amount of work.

6. Academic integrity

• We do not write academic work for you. You are the author. The tools and services are meant for formatting, checking, editing and preparing for the defence;
• using the Platform for plagiarism, data falsification, passing off someone else’s work as your own or otherwise breaching academic integrity is prohibited;
• tool results are auxiliary. The User bears final responsibility for the work meeting the requirements of the university, council and HAC.

7. Knowledge base data

• data is based on official sources, given with its source and date, and updated regularly;
• it is for reference only and does not replace official documents. Check the official source before making important decisions;
• if you find an error, send it via the “Report an error” button – we will check and fix it.

8. Prohibited actions

• interfering with the Platform, bypassing its protection or exploiting vulnerabilities;
• mass automated collection of data (scraping);
• using other users’ accounts;
• spreading unlawful, abusive content or spam in surveys and messages.

9. User content

Surveys you create and the responses they receive belong to you. The survey author is responsible for obtaining respondents’ consent and using their data lawfully.

10. Intellectual property

The Platform’s design, software, texts and the structure of its database belong to IlmBaza. The texts of official documents belong to their authors. Mass copying and distribution of Platform materials for commercial purposes without written permission is prohibited.

11. Limitation of liability

The Platform is provided “as is”. Temporary interruptions may occur due to maintenance or reasons beyond our control. To the extent permitted by law, the Platform is not liable for indirect damage resulting from the use of tool results or knowledge base data.

12. Restricting and deleting accounts

If these terms are breached, the Platform may restrict the account with or without notice. Users can delete their account themselves at any time in Settings.

13. Changes to these terms

These terms may be updated. The new version is published on this page with its date. Continuing to use the Platform afterwards means you accept the new version.

14. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Disputes are first resolved through negotiation and, failing agreement, in court in accordance with the law.

15. Contact

info@ilmbaza.uz or the Contact page.