Terms of use

This information is for Utrecht University and affiliated Yoda users only. Please check the Yoda webpage of your own institution for the terms of use of your organisation. 

The following terms and conditions govern all use of Yoda (*.yoda.uu.nl and *.data.uu.nl) sites and services, subsequently referred to as Yoda, and all content, services and products available at or through the sites. Yoda is owned and operated by the Utrecht University’s Information Technology Services. Yoda is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies and procedures that may be published from time to time on https://uu.nl/yoda by Utrecht University (collectively, the “Agreement”). Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using Yoda. By accessing or using any part of Yoda, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access Yoda or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Utrecht University, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms.

1. Your Yoda Account

If you have a Yoda account then you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account. You must immediately notify databreach@uu.nl of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. Utrecht University will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.

2. Responsibility of Contributors

If you submit material (“Data”) to Yoda, you are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content. By submitting, you represent and warrant that:  

  • the use of the Data will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret rights, of any third party;  
  • if your employer has rights to intellectual property you create, you have either (i) received permission from your employer to post or make available the Content, including but not limited to any software, or (ii) secured from your employer a waiver as to all rights in or to the content;  
  • you have fully complied with any third-party licenses relating to the Data, and have done all things necessary to successfully pass through to end users any required terms;  
  • the Data does not contain or install any viruses, worms, malware, Trojan horses or other harmful or destructive content;  
  • the Data is not spam, and does not contain unethical or unwanted commercial content designed to drive traffic to third party sites or boost the search engine rankings of third-party sites, or to further unlawful acts (such as phishing) or mislead recipients as to the source of the material (such as spoofing).

3. User Data License

Utrecht University has the right (though not the obligation) to, in Utrecht University’s sole discretion refuse or remove any content that, in Utrecht University’s reasonable opinion, violates any Utrecht University policy or is in any way harmful or objectionable, in Utrecht University’s sole discretion. Utrecht University will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid.

4. Responsibility of Yoda Visitors

You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. The Yoda website and related services may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. Utrecht University disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of the Yoda website and related services, or from any downloading by those visitors of content posted there.

5. Content Posted on Other Websites

We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which Yoda website and related services links, and that link to Yoda. Utrecht University does not have any control over those non-Yoda websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to a non-Yoda website or webpage, Utrecht University does not represent or imply that it endorses such website or webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. Utrecht University disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-Yoda websites and webpages.

6. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy

As Utrecht University asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by Yoda violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify Utrecht University. Utrecht University will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. Utrecht University will terminate a visitor’s access to and use of the Website if, under appropriate circumstances, the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of Utrecht University or others. In the case of such termination, Utrecht University will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to Utrecht University.

7. Intellectual Property

This Agreement does not transfer from Utrecht University to you any Utrecht University or third-party intellectual property, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Utrecht University. Utrecht University, the Yoda website and related services, the Utrecht University logo, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with Yoda are trademarks or registered trademarks of Utrecht University or Utrecht University’s licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with Yoda may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of Yoda grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any Utrecht University or third-party trademarks.

8. Attribution

Utrecht University reserves the right to display attribution links such as ‘Powered by Yoda,’ theme author, and font attribution in your content footer or toolbar. Footer credits and other such expressions may not be removed regardless of upgrades purchased.

9. Changes

Utrecht University reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to Yoda following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. Utrecht University may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through Yoda website or related services (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

10. Termination

Utrecht University may terminate your access to all or any part of Yoda at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your Yoda account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using Yoda and/or cancel your registration and delete the stored information. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

Yoda is provided “as is”. Utrecht University and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither Utrecht University nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that the Yoda website and related services will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, Yoda at your own discretion and risk.

12. Limitation of Liability

In no event will Utrecht University, or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to Utrecht University under this agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action; (v) The services offered via Yoda are for research purposes only, and are not to be used to guide clinical decisions. We make no claim that these results are accurate. Utrecht University shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

13. General Representation and Warranty

You represent and warrant that (i) your use of Yoda will be in strict accordance with Utrecht University Information Security policies and privacy policies, with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the country in which Yoda resides or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of Yoda will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Utrecht University, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of Yoda, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.

15. Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Utrecht University and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of Utrecht University, or by the posting by Utrecht University of a revised version. Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provided otherwise, this Agreement, any access to or use of the Website will be governed by the laws of the Netherlands.