Definition of Terms
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
- Institution refers to General de Jesus College (GJC).
- Platform refers to the Iskolar ni Simeon research repository.
- Research Papers refers to academic works, research publications, and scholarly content published in the repository.
- Authors refers to students, faculty, and researchers who submit their work.
- Users refers to individuals with authorized GJC accounts accessing the platform.
1. Research Paper Protection
We implement strict measures to protect your intellectual property:
- Access is restricted to verified GJC account holders only
- Digital watermarking of published documents
- Secure storage with encryption
2. Data Collection and Usage
We collect and maintain:
- Author information (name)
- Research paper metadata and content
3. Access Control
We ensure controlled access through:
- GJC institutional email verification
- Role-based access control (student, faculty, administrator)
- Session management and automatic timeouts
4. Distribution Restrictions
To protect research papers:
- Sharing outside the platform is prohibited
- Copyright notices are embedded in all documents
Terms and Conditions
Last updated March 18, 2025
These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the Iskolar ni Simeon research repository platform at General de Jesus College (GJC). By accessing or using the platform, you agree to be bound by these terms.
Definition of Terms
For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:
- Institution refers to General de Jesus College (GJC).
- Platform refers to the Iskolar ni Simeon research repository website.
- Research Papers refers to academic works, theses, research publications, and scholarly content submitted to the platform.
- Authors refers to students, faculty members, or researchers who have submitted their work to the platform.
- Users refers to any individual accessing the platform with valid GJC credentials.
- Administrators refers to authorized personnel managing the platform and its content.
1. Authorized Access
Access to this platform is strictly limited to:
- Current students with valid GJC credentials
- Faculty members and staff of GJC
- Authorized research administrators
- Other authorized institutional users
2. Usage Restrictions
Users agree to:
- Not share access credentials with unauthorized parties
- Not download research papers published in the Platform
- Use materials solely for academic and research purposes
- Respect copyright and intellectual property rights
3. Author Rights
Authors submitting research papers retain their rights while agreeing to:
- Grant GJC permission to store and provide controlled access
- Verify the originality of submitted work
- Allow platform-specific watermarking
- Maintain accurate metadata and citations
4. Prohibited Activities and Sanctions
- Unauthorized downloading and distribution of research papers
Violations:
- Violation to the R.A. 8297, specifically in Section 172 (Copyrightable Works), Section 177 (Right of Copyright Owners), and Section 216 (Copyright Infringement), punishable with imprisonment from 1 to 9 years and a fine from P50,000 to P1,500,000.
- Can be considered as Data Interference (Section 4a3) from R.A. 10175, punishable with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of at least two hundred thousand pesos (PHP 200,000.00).
- Can be considered as a violation from R.A. 10173 Section 11 (General Data Privacy Principles) and Section 32 (Unauthorized Disclosure), punishable with atleast 6 years of imprisonment and up to P4,000,000 in fines.
