Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and to obtain their permission for the use of copyright material. The website creators, developers, and hosts cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that have been made. If any copyright material has not been acknowledged, please use the Contact form so that the error or omission may be rectified.

Privacy policy

Spinoza’s Web respects the privacy of all users, and bears responsibility for the confidential treatment of all the personal data you voluntarily give us. We will use your data only to fulfil the service requested.

We will not share your personal data with any third party without your permission. We value your confidence in us, and will take whatever precautions are necessary to protect your data. Your personal data will only be used for the services for which you have entrusted them to us.

Spinoza’s Web uses cookies and other technology to boost online ease of use and to analyse how our site is being used with a view to improving the quality of our services.

You are referred to the privacy policy of third parties for more information on their management of your personal data, as well as instructions for opt-outs. The Spinoza’s Web privacy policy does not apply to these third parties. For more information, see the cookie policy below.

When you visit our website or use some of our products, the servers automatically store such information as URL, IP-address, browser type and language, and date.

Cookies can be turned off via your browser. More detailed information on the cookie management of specific browsers can be found on their respective websites.

For suggestions, complaints, or questions about our Privacy Policy, please send us a message at contact@spinozaweb.org.

Cookies

Spinoza’s Web uses cookies to optimise website ease of use and relevance.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is small and simple file transmitted with this website’s pages, and stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. The information collected by the cookie is returned to our servers during a subsequent visit.

Which cookies do we use?

Spinoza’s Web uses as few cookies as possible. However, we consider the following cookies so important that we will use them with your permission.

• Session cookie: This cookie gives us insight into the parts of our website you accessed during your visit, allowing us to offer you maximally relevant information. These cookies are automatically removed when you close your browser.
• Tracking cookies: We would like to know what information you look for on our website, and how we can optimize that information. To this end we use a tracking cookie from Google to register and report your use of our website, the data received is completely anonymous. Google may share this information with third parties if legally required to do so, or if these third parties process this information on Google’s behalf. We have not given Google permission to use the analytics information for other Google services.

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Right to inspection and correction, or removal of data

You have the right to request inspection and correction or removal of your data. Please contact us at contact@spinozaweb.org. To prevent abuse, please be sure to identify yourself adequately. For inspection of personal data linked to a cookie, a copy of the cookie in question must be sent to us. Cookies can be found in your browser’s settings.

Enabling, disabling, and clearing cookies

For more information on enabling, disabling, or clearing cookies, please consult the instructions of your browser and its Help function.

Cookie information

Cookies fall under the Netherlands Personal Data Protection Act. See The EU Internet Handbook for more information.

General Terms of Use The Spinoza Web

Acceptance of Terms of Use

The following terms and conditions govern all use of the website The Spinoza Web (spinozaweb.org) (the Site) and the services available on or at the Site (taken together, the Service). The Service is owned and operated by the Faculty of Humanities (UU). The Service is offered subject to acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein (Terms of Use) and all other operating rules, policies and procedures that may be published from time to time on this Site by UU. UU may refuse to offer the Service to any person or entity at any time and may change its eligibility criteria, at any time, in its sole discretion.

You represent and warrant that you are not under any obligation or restriction created by law, contract or otherwise that would prevent you from entering into and fully performing these Terms of Use.

For purposes of the Terms of Use, "Content" includes, without limitation, any information, data, photo’s, text, software, scripts, graphics, and interactive features generated, provided, or otherwise made accessible by UU on or through the Service.

Modification of Terms of Use

UU reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any of the Terms of Use at any time. It is your responsibility to check the Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of any changes to the Terms of Use constitutes acceptance of those changes.

No Warranties

The Service (including, without limitation, the Content) is provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ and is without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. UU makes no warranties, express or implied, by operation of law or otherwise, regarding or relating to the Service or Content provided. 

More specific, UU do NOT warrant that:

1. the Content is timely, accurate, complete, reliable or correct;
2. the Service will be secure or available at any particular time or location;
3. any defects or errors will be corrected;
4. the Content is free of viruses or other harmful components; or
5. the results of using the Service will meet your requirements.

Your use of the Service is solely at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall UU be liable with respect to the Service or any Content (i) for any lost profits or damages of any kind, (ii) for any bugs, software viruses or any other computer codes, files or programs designated or intended to disrupt, damage, limit or interfere with the proper function of the Service, or (iii) for any errors or omissions in any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any Content.

Indemnification

You will indemnify and hold UU harmless from and against any and all loss, cost, expense, liability, or damage, including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs, arising from the i) use or misuse of the Service; (ii) your access to the Site, use of the Services, violation of the Terms of Use by you; or (iii) the infringement by you, or any third party using the Content, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. Such losses, costs, expenses, damages, or liabilities shall include, without limitation, all actual, general, special, and consequential damages.

Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands. Any dispute arising under or in connection with these Terms of Use and which cannot be settled amicably between you and UU shall be finally settled by the competent courts of Utrecht.

Integration and Severability

The Terms of Use are the entire agreement between you and UU with respect to the Service and use of this Site, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between you and UU with respect to this Service (but excluding the use of any software which may be subject to a separate end-user license agreement).

Miscellaneous

The Terms of Use are personal to you, and are not assignable, transferable or sub licensable by you except with UU's prior written consent. UU may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights and obligations hereunder without consent. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created as a result of the Terms of Use and neither party has any authority of any kind to bind the other in any respect. All notices under the Terms of Use will be in writing.

Copyright and Trademark Notices

Unless otherwise indicated, all Content provided by UU is copyright © 2016 Utrecht University. All rights reserved.

You acknowledge that the copyright in any additional data added by the UU to the user materials, and any search software, user guides, documentation and any other intellectual property that is prepared by UU to assist users in using the Content will belong to the UU or the users creating the Content (respectively).

You may not use the name "Utrecht University" (alone or as part of another name) in advertising or promotional materials without the UU's prior written approval.

English Translations of Spinoza's Works

Terms of Use

Princeton University Press generously permits The Spinoza Web to display Curley's translations of Spinoza's works, with the proviso that these are copyrighted and may not be distributed, posted, shared or reproduced in any form by digital or mechanical means without the written permission of Princeton University Press. The printing, republication, creation or distribution of multiple copies or the use of the these translations for commercial purposes is prohibited.