Terms of Service for Invitation Lab

Effective Date: July 22, 2025

Welcome to Invitation Lab! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the website invitationlab.org (the "Service"), operated by Invitation Lab ("us," "we," or "our").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the Service.

1. Our Service

Invitation Lab is an independent online platform dedicated to publishing research and commentary on robotics, automation, policy, digital accessibility, AI, business, and education. We also aim to create engaging, interactive guides for students to help them build their portfolios.

Our Service is provided "as is" and "as available" for your personal, non-commercial use.

2. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding content provided by users), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Invitation Lab and its licensors. Our content is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United Kingdom and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Invitation Lab.

You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages from the website for your own personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below and elsewhere in these Terms of Service.

You must not:

• Republish material from Invitation Lab (including republication on another website).

• Sell, rent, or sub-license material from Invitation Lab.

• Reproduce, duplicate, copy, or otherwise exploit material on our website for a commercial purpose.

• Edit or otherwise modify any material on the website.

• Redistribute material from this website, except for content specifically and expressly made available for redistribution.

3. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Invitation Lab.

Invitation Lab has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Invitation Lab shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

4. Disclaimer

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.

Invitation Lab does not warrant that:

• The Service will function uninterrupted, securely, or be available at any particular time or location.

• Any errors or defects will be corrected.

• The Service is free of viruses or other harmful components.

• The results of using the Service will meet your requirements.

5. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Invitation Lab, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service.

• Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service.

• Any content obtained from the Service.

• Unauthorised access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

6. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to their conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had regarding the Service.

7. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice before any new terms take effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: info@invitationlab.org