Terms and Conditions

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.